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A dozen European start-ups will be defending their projects during Pitch Day
The Insurtech firms that have registered and been selected come from a variety of European countries such as Austria, Croatia, France and UK as well as Spain. They will give their presentations on 2 June, explaining the keys to their entrepreneurial projects in the field of insurance.
Innovation is also taking place in Spain. The Spanish system for promoting entrepreneurship seems to be effective as it is sparking today's lively technological transformation. But steps are still needed to speed up growth to reach the same rate as in Europe. For this reason, there will be a large number of Spanish Insurtech firms, including Sentimer, Willowi, Legaliboo, Drivies, Wenalyze, Sharenjoy, Signaturit, Wiquot and Numen, the aim being to promote creative businesses and to boost investment and funding in this area within Spain.
Spain is not only a very varied country but also serves as an excellent point of entry into Latin America, which could benefit from the strong European ecosystem of start-ups, accelerators and incubators. So other European countries will also be represented during Pitch Day, such as AMODO (Croatia), Shift Technology (France), Netinsurer (Austria) and SweatCoin (United Kingdom).
Some companies, such as Sharenjoy or Drivies, have already announced their projects on InsurTechNOW, the first radio competition in Spain for start-ups in the insurance sector, defending their projects in the hope of winning the prize: free advertising valued at 8,000 euros.
InsurtechNow Pitch Day takes place at the Global Summit for Insurance Innovation 2017, organised by INESE and supported by XPRIMM Publications as Media Partner. At the last Global Summit for Insurance Innovation in 2016, 120 insurance executives gathered in a single day, and 20 speakers gave first-class presentations to more than 65 companies from 15 different countries.
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May 25th- June 30th, 2019
Pre-Course work and Personal instruction with Davy can begin March 25th, 2019.
Mondays and Wednesdays: 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Saturdays: 10am – 6pm
Sundays: 1pm – 8pm
Plus class observations, teaching and outside of studio workshops
*In order to ensure that every graduate from Damask Studios’ YTT course is a confident and insightful instructor, we have designed the course to include one to one hrs with the head teacher. These hours must be completed before the course begins. All students must register before May 1st, 2018 in order to complete these hours!!!
Sanskrit – Names of asanas and how to count to 10
Pranayama – Techniques, benefits and how to smoothly incorporate into class
Energetic Anatomy – Chakras, Nadis, Koshas and Bandas
Anatomy – Understanding each asana with an anatomical eye
History and Philosophy – Bhagavad Gita and Patanjali’s Sutras why they are important for teaching today
Meditation, Mudras, Mandalas and Mantras – Techniques and how to gracefully incorporate into class
Vinyasa, Hatha – Sequencing and creating a fun and effective class
Modifications, Adjustments and Props – Correcting alignment on different bodies
Yoga Business – Branding yourself as yoga instructor, creating your business name and logo
Price: $2900 (HST is INCLUDED!!) + Books (Around $60)
Early Bird Discount: Book before May 1st, 2018 and receive $200 off your tuition!!!
To ensure that each student has a regular yoga practice, all Yoga Classes at Damask Studios are FREE during the YTT Course.
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Llys Anwyl, Churton Road, Rhyl, Denbighshire, LL18 3LB – Rhyl
£37,750 per annum 2,779 to 11,161 sq ft
A detached purpose built three storey office building standing on a site of some 0.51 acres (0.20 ha) and with own on-site parking for some 35 cars. Originally designed to mainly open-plan format but currently partially sub-divided, internal finishes and facilities include: • Separate public/reception and personnel entrances • Five person passenger lift • Suspended ceilings and recessed lighting • Gas fired central heating • Male and female toilets at each level • Shower room • Tea point at each level BA Commercial is delighted to announce that acting on behalf of long-time management clients, we have secured the letting of the ground floor office at Kelso Business Centre....
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24% say they don’t attend because of the outdated style which equates to millions who are Done with Church but love God
88% say being part of a church is beneficial yet only 1 in 7 attend church monthly.
Church attendance has gone down 48% since 1976 with only 5-15% viewed as Committed Christians in Australia
Average church age now is 53, yet 4 out of 5 conversions occur under age of 20 meaning we are not keeping our young people.
Christian Camps came 5th in top activities in coming to faith, ahead of evangelistic events, small groups, Christian outreach, introductory series, mission groups etc., YET 2 in 3 church goers have not attended a church camp in last 2 years . When they did 47% made a commitment.
There is much we can do to change this.
Barna a well-respected Author on Christian Trends challenges us with statistical evidence on the decline of the church. Here are a few conclusions from their work:-
80% of those raised in church could be disengaged by the time they are 29 years old.
2 out of 3 churchgoers say they attend church to “learn more about God.” But less than 1 in 10 say that happened last time they attended.
The Dechurched are still the greatest proportion of the churchless.
But 2 in 3 Unchurched Americans say they are spiritual people.
AAM research shows a sharp decline in church attendance across Australia, and this decline is expected to continue into the future. The Church is failing to win enough new people to faith and replace the number of attenders lost each year, meaning a double storm of lost members. One positive is the sustainable numbers of Christians starting to and continuing to attend church, who have come to our country from other nations and brought their faith with them. Unfortunately the picture is similar in other western countries. Without significant missional initiatives by the Church , it is inevitable that attendances will decline even more, as the 65,000 people now aged over 75 no longer attend. (Source: Rob Issachson Mission Report for Australia).
We believe we can do something more to engage Generation Y/Z and Millennials. We desire that Church is more relevant to them and where they do not feel alienated and forgotten. There are many studies and material that point to a better way. We would like all the body to take responsibility for how we may do this and request a copy of the framework.
This material has been well-tested in organizations for many years and has shown to have extremely positive results if used correctly. It seeks to bring The Body greater understanding of the principles necessary for change in one easy to read format, with ideas on how to implement these principles in practice.
What if we don’t change?
Here are a few possibilities of what could happen:-
- Bored people
- Untrained people
- Spectator Christians
- Ad hoc approach which leads to poor quality learning.
- People leaving hurt as they lack the engagement with their church, often without saying why, and we are not finding out or showing we care about that
- Unloved people tell others so the reputation of the church goes down
- Hurt Christians who feel no one cares about their views or their calling
- The younger generation becomes more detached as we don’t adapt and church becomes predominately older Christians which is not sustainable
- People view church as out of date and uneducated
- Leaders become bottlenecks as decision-making centers around a few. We feel we need permission to do things God has led us to and leaders are too busy to facilitate those new ideas.
- We set a model that does not reflect the creativity of Jesus and his people
- We believe we are raising disciples but have never evaluated if this is the case
- We fail to raise leaders with quality leadership skills that work for this generation and the next generation suffers from a disengaged Church.
- We fail to recognize that the greatest support we can give is to empower people in their calling not get them to volunteer below their capacity for a church event. This will not change the world.
- We don’t create wealth and power to influence Gods Kingdom.
- Without modelling priesthood of all believers we may be encouraging our people to become fat with too much content but not enough application. ( we become hearers not doers)
- We don’t facilitate tailored connection so people don’t make genuine friendships which brings disengagement or people get bored doing community without a strong mission.
- We have poor accountability so we increase the chance of poor decisions being made and unethical behavior
- We set a standard of saying we don’t trust others so they model that by not trusting the church.
To review the studies included in the Framework and find out why we have concluded these things you will need to see the notes which are available for download here.
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Jane has worked in many different leadership capacities from being a professionally qualified Christian Leadership Coach for 13 years to many Christian leaders, to leading a ministry with the Navigators, to being a Senior Learning and Development Manager of a multimillion corporation, advising the management team on strategic approaches to get the best out of their people. She has developed considerable experience with Investors in People taking several companies through to successful accreditation and training as a consultant for them. Hence she understands the amazing impact a tool based on this principle can have.
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This is the online version of our morning newsletter, The Morning Win. Subscribe to get irreverent and incisive sports stories, delivered to your mailbox every morning.
Well, if you missed the end to last night’s Ravens-Browns game then congratulate yourself for missing the best game of this NFL season because that’s exactly what it was… all the way to the final whistle.
I mean seriously, you missed a special one if you decided to hit the sack early.
Let me walk you through the madness.
First, Lamar Jackson missed most of the fourth quarter due to cramps that had him scurrying back to the locker room to find some sort of relief.
While Jackson was in the locker room, Twitter went crazy making obvious jokes about what Jackson might have been doing in the locker room. It was all gross and silly so I’ll let you try to figure that out, though this meme shared by Robert Griffin III after the game will help you.
But let’s clean things up and get back to football. While Jackson was in locker room his team lost its lead and faced a crucial fourth down late in the fourth quarter while trailing by a point. The backup QB, Trace McSorely, suffered a leg injury on the play before that and suddenly there was Jackson trotting back on the field to play the role of hero. And that’s exactly what he did as he threw a 44-yard TD pass to Marquise Brown that gave the Ravens a 42-35 lead.
Baker Mayfield then played the role of hero for his team and led the Browns on a 4-play, 75-yard drive that finished with a TD pass to Kareem Hunt that tied up the game.
There was only one problem, though. He gave Jackson too much time. The 2019 NFL MVP got the Ravens in FG position and Justin Tucker banged home a 55-yarder with seven seconds left to give them a 3-point lead.
Then some real silliness happened on the final play of the game as the Browns lateraled the ball around a bunch of times until the ball went out of the back of the end zone and was ruled a safety. That gave the Ravens a 47-42 victory and allowed them to cover the spread (they were 3 to 3.5 favorites) so people who bet on the Browns lost on the worst bad beat I’ve seen in maybe all of my life.
Then after the game Jackson took at a shot at Paul Pierce while talking about his cramps.
It was all such beautiful madness.
Man, what a game.
And what a bonkers night of football watching.
Quick hits: SNL roasts the Jets… LaVar Ball rips Pistons… Tatum roasted for being taller… And more!
– “Saturday Night Live” hilariously roasted the terrible Jets with a brilliant “Sportsmax” skit.
– LaVar Ball took some shots at the “raggedy” Pistons after they cut LiAngelo Ball.
– Celtics star Jayson Tatum is suddenly two inches taller than he was last season and NBA players roasted him.
– Henry McKenna looks at six options you should be looking at on your fantasy football waiver wires, including Eagles QB Jalen Hurts.
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Skateboarder Hurt After Being Hit by A Car
ST. CLOUD -- A teenager was hurt after he was hit by a car while riding his skateboard this (Wednesday) afternoon.
The incident happened at about 2:30 p.m. at the intersection of 30th Avenue and Highway 23.
Sergeant Jason Burke says 75-year-old Conrad Overboe was stopped on 30th Avenue when he started to turn east onto Highway 23 and struck 19-year-old Michael Lais of Savage, who entered the roadway on a longboard.
Overboe told police he checked for traffic before pulling out onto the highway, while the victim said he saw the vehicle wasn't coming to a complete stop, thought it would and entered the roadway.
The victim was taken to St. Cloud hospital with minor injuries.
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A Mindful Business is one that looks, acts and feels different from the norm. Not because you will see people meditating in corners of the office, but because you will notice that the people and routines that make up an organisation never run on autopilot. Rather than operating on automatic, a Mindful Business proactively generates space to address problems before they turn into disasters; consciously engages in critical discussions without a hint of defensiveness or blame; and is comfortable with the inevitable reality that nothing in today’s business can be taken for granted.
Mindfulness has become increasingly popular in recent years with the focus being on helping individuals to take time out of their hectic and stressful lives to sit still, look inwards and practice meditative techniques. We believe that the same principles of individual mindfulness can be applied to organisational practices and routines to ultimately enable the business to perform in today’s volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous environment.
To this end we have created the 10 principles of a Mindful Business:
We therefore define mindfulness as an action, something organisations, as well as teams and individuals, should do in every part of the working day. It is a practice, but a very particular one: mindfulness generates space; space in the moment and in every situation; space to notice what is actually happening right in front of us; space to become aware of different choices; space to organise flexibly and with an open mind.
Space is helpful to organisations and to the people inside them. Over two decades of academic research has demonstrated that the mindful space generated in organisations enables these organisations to perform more reliably and sustainably. This is because when the organisation is generating the space to notice automatic, un-thinking, mindless routines and habits, then new possibilities for high-quality thinking and acting emerges. This then leads to a culture marked by flexibility, resilience and constant renewal.
So how can you turn your organisation into a Mindful Business? You need to engage the whole organisation. Mindfulness is all about respecting the ever-changing context – and culture – that the organisation and its people find themselves in. Generating mindfulness at the organisational level means working with, and impacting, culture both from bottom up and from the top down, simultaneously. This is where we can help. We work with you to: | <urn:uuid:b1ee9772-0fb9-4175-bfbe-887748fb52fa> | CC-MAIN-2018-30 | http://www.themindfulbusiness.co.uk/home/what-is-a-mindful-business/ | 2018-07-17T13:14:59Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-30/segments/1531676589726.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20180717125344-20180717145344-00442.warc.gz | en | 0.942932 | 469 |
Joseph B. Dial, Commissioner
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Oversight of Exchanges and Clearing Houses
Asia Pacific Futures Regulators' Forum
December 4, 1996
I am delighted to participate in the Asia Pacific Regulators' Forum. I bring you greetings from the CFTC's Chairperson, Ms. Brooksley Born. On her behalf and my own, I would like to congratulate Mr. Alan Cameron, Chairman of the ASC, and his fine staff, for the outstanding job they have done in organizing and hosting this forum. Likewise, it is an honor to be a co-presenter with Chairman Munir Majid of the Malaysian Securities Commission.
I will be brief in my "presentation on regulation and oversight of futures exchanges in the USA," so that there will be ample time for the scheduled "open discussion on approaches in other jurisdictions, the problems incurred and ideas for change." Rather than reciting an extensive overview of the U.S. regulatory system -- most of you are probably familiar with it from other conferences like this -- I will give you a lawyer's one-sentence version and then move on to some topics that will, I hope, stimulate an interesting discussion.
The U.S. system is the most elaborate futures regulatory scheme in the world, encompassing rules for contract design, market integrity (including market surveillance, transparency and large trader reporting), financial integrity (including minimum net capital and segregation of customer funds), registration of commodity professionals, customer protection and cooperation with other regulators. Part of the reason the U.S. system is so comprehensive is because it has been around a long time, and so has had the opportunity to react to a lot of problems and crises.
As younger derivatives markets in other countries experience similar cycles of growth and development, they and their regulators may face similar problems. Furthermore, as these markets become more closely linked with each other in a global marketplace, we see greater potential for systemic effects -- the chance that problems in one market will spill over into markets in other countries. In such an environment, it is important to encourage cooperative efforts to move toward a greater common international consensus on "best practices" among derivatives markets and their regulators. As long as we can reach agreement on appropriate minimum regulatory goals or standards, each regulator should have the freedom and flexibility to find the best way of reaching those goals within the confines of its own legal, cultural and market system.
To lay the groundwork for a discussion of best practices, let me review several market problems encountered in recent years -- in both the U.S. market and the global marketplace -- along with some of the lessons learned, or to be learned, from these episodes. I will then propose a few questions to get the discussion going.
In early 1985, Volume Investors, a minimally capitalized clearing member of a U.S. futures exchange, which primarily cleared business for local traders, accumulated large short positions in gold options. When gold prices made an extreme move, Volume couldn't meet its obligations, triggering a default. The Commission considered a number of responses to account for the different, non-linear nature of options risk in our regulatory regime. Specifically, we considered price limits, capital concentration charges, more intensive surveillance, coupled with early warning notices concerning excessive financial risks, and improved margining of options positions. Ultimately, improved surveillance, early warning and margining procedures were developed.
The 1990 collapse of Drexel, Burnham Lambert, as a result of risks undertaken by its parent company taught us that our financial surveillance regime needed to account for risks emanating from outside the regulated entity. That same issue is currently being addressed by consolidated supervision requirements in the European Union.
The growth and collapse of the "silver bubble" in late 1979 and early 1980 was ultimately tied to an alleged conspiracy by a group of traders, led by members of the Hunt family. As prices escalated, the Commission and the exchange weighed various options for intervention by market regulatory authorities. Among other things, the Commission considered the efficacy of raising margins versus imposing limits on position sizes. The initial choice -- raising margins -- actually produced an effect opposite to what was intended. Margin increases actually forced smaller traders out of the market and further concentrated market power in the hands of the manipulators. The Commission later adopted regulations requiring U.S. exchanges to impose speculative position limits in all contracts not already subject to such limits.
Turning to the global arena, the two most obvious recent crises are the Barings and Sumitomo episodes. I won't recount the underlying facts of either event -- I'm sure they are familiar to all of you. But what are the lessons they teach us?
When the CFTC staff began to sort out the implications of the Barings collapse for U.S. firms, one problem stood out. Unlike the U.S., many major market jurisdictions, such as Japan, do not require that customer funds and positions be held separate from their carrying broker's proprietary funds, and do not prohibit offsetting firm obligations against those of the firm's customers. Thus, in addition to large exposure information sharing, market crisis procedures, and enhanced transparency, the goals agreed upon in the post-Barings Windsor Accords included improved client asset protection measures.
Turning to Sumitomo, we learned that physical delivery markets are susceptible to unique problems that may not be adequately addressed by international cooperative arrangements designed primarily with financial futures and options in mind. Just last week in London, the CFTC, the U.K.'s SIB and Japan's MITI hosted a conference for regulators of physical delivery markets from around the world to discuss those unique problems. The conferees agreed on a range of key elements in enhancing standards and best practices in three key areas: (1) contract design, so that contract terms will correspond with prevailing cash market practices, making contracts less susceptible to manipulation; (2) market surveillance, so that regulators will have in place appropriate mechanisms to detect and prevent market manipulation or disruption; and (3) information sharing, so that regulators will have in place effective systems for sharing market information where events in one market have the potential to affect other markets. Further efforts toward achieving the goals of the conference will be undertaken by two working parties drawn from the participants: a working party on contract design chaired by the CFTC; and a working party on market surveillance and information sharing jointly chaired by SIB and MITI. To the extent anyone wants further details on the London Conference, I am sure there are people in this room who were there in person and would be willing to share with us some first-hand insights.
One final problem, which is common to Barings, Sumitomo, and a number of other recent well-publicized episodes, is the phenomenon of the "rogue trader." The most basic lesson taught by rogue traders is always the same -- the importance of effective internal management controls.
With these examples of various domestic and international market problems in mind, perhaps we can turn to a discussion of the lessons we can learn from these episodes and your views
concerning approaches to achieving greater international consensus on regulatory best practices. Let me pose a few questions:
(1)Are derivatives markets in the Asia-Pacific region subject to any unique or unusual problems that would interfere with reaching consensus on best practices or responding to threats to the integrity of the financial system?
(2)How can we effectively establish and enforce appropriate minimum standards for derivatives regulatory systems around the world?
(3)What are the most important areas of "best practices" where international regulators need to find greater common ground?
(4)What are the most significant obstacles that stand in the way of reaching consensus on those best practices?
(5)In today's global financial marketplace, what factors pose the most serious threats to systemic financial integrity?
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Haivision Debuts Platform for Live Enterprise Video Streaming
Responding to the need for live video in corporate settings, end-to-end video streaming company Haivision debuts the Haivision Media Platform today. The platform comes in three editions targeted to different corporate needs: The Enterprise Edition is meant for companies with multiple locations where it's important to serve all employees the same live and on-demand video. The Site Edition is for companies that want to create a live IPTV system reaching every screen in the building, from the auditorium to the break room. Finally, the Workgroup Edition is for teams conducting research, such as usability testing, focus groups, skills assessment, simulations, training, and education. It lets teams analyze and review video from multiple sources.
Whichever edition a company chooses, Haivision points out that they'll get a complete system with low latency for live video, and that system works with a variety of network infrastructure setups, such as on-premises cloud or hybrid video models. Built-in AES 128/256 encryption and Active Directory, LDAP, and SSO support keeps all streams private. Companies can stream secure live video from any remote location, Haivision promises. The platform works with Haivision's encoders and eCDN, as well as third-party digital television headends. It's based on technology first developed for Haivision's Calypso brand.
Building off its NAB news, Haivision is creating a third-party vendor partner program for its SRT Hub platform, just in time for IBC.
From pipes to pixels, enterprise video security is becoming big business. This article puts a spotlight on three types of content security solutions: encryption, rights management, and content management.
Organizations looking for solutions beyond Windows Media Server and Silverlight have a new option with the Haivision Enterprise Video Platform.
This enterprise-ready video hub includes simulated multicast delivery and strong multi-location support. Native apps will follow in six weeks.
The gateway can aggregate and replicate multiple live streams, and is aimed at enterprises, broadcasters, and houses of worship.
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Joe Branch Road, Lot#WP001Grayson, KY 41143Carter CountyGet Directions
8 mito Grayson, KY
21 mito Ashland, KY
29 mito Huntington, WV
44 mito Portsmouth, OH
This property provides an excellent opportunity for those looking for land on a budget. The cleared area provides a nice area to build a cabin or set up a hunting camp. The acreage consists of young timber providing good wildlife habitat. There are some areas that could be cleared for small food plots or additional building sites. There is a small wet weather creek that runs through the property. The close proximity to Highway 64 and Grayson provides a nice convenience. At the time of listing, there are additional adjoining properties available for purchase for those looking for additional acreage. Mineral rights do not transfer.
Adjoins county road
Good whitetail deer and turkey hunting
Some existing trails that could be cleaned up for UTV access throughout
The information contained herein is deemed reliable but is not warranted or guaranteed by the Broker, its Agents, or the Seller. Access to property, access to utilities, or any measurements including but not limited to, acreage, square footage, frontage, and mapping boundary lines shared herein has not been independently verified and is for purposes of marketing only. If exact measurements, access to property, or access to utilities is a concern, the property should be independently measured or investigated by the prospective buyer.
Buyer’s agents must be identified on the first contact with Broker/Agents and must accompany the buyer on showings to receive full fee participation. Otherwise, the fee participation will be at the sole discretion of the Broker and Whitetail Properties Real Estate, LLC. | <urn:uuid:0110fed8-b148-4215-a167-e3d92e31be26> | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | https://www.whitetailproperties.com/hunting-land/kentucky/carter/hunting-and-recreational-property-with-building-site | 2022-11-26T22:24:09Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446709929.63/warc/CC-MAIN-20221126212945-20221127002945-00643.warc.gz | en | 0.886827 | 440 |
Description of new version SP LIRA 10.6
- Calculation processor
- Pushover Analysis
- Single node finite element - pile (FE 57)
- Determination of elastic-geometrical characteristics of composite bar`s cross section
- Steady-state problem of thermal conductivity
- RC constructions
- Steel constructions
- Soil editor
- Documenting system
- Integration of SP LIRA 10.6 with other CAE/CAD systems
Calculation processor solves problems of continuum mechanics by means of finite elements method, including:
- Linear static problems;
- Determination of frequency and forms of self-oscillation;
- Linear elastic sway stability of undeformed model;
- Nonlinear static problems (constructive, physical, geometrical);
- Geometrically nonlinear problems after buckling failure;
- Modeling of assembling process (genetic nonlinearity);
- Forth integration of equations of moving for linear and nonlinear problems;
- Design of influence line influence surface from vehicular live loads;
- Nonlinear static analysis (Pushover Analysis);
- Determination of elastic-geometrical characteristics of composite bar`s cross section;
- Steady-state problem of thermal conductivity.
Implemented in calculation processor high-performance algorithms:
- Renumbering of unknown terms;
- Generation, decomposition and solving equation system;
- Determining eigen values and eigen vectors matrix pencil
Determination of elastic-geometrical characteristics of cross sectionUniform computational and graphical system allows to calculate elastic-geometrical characteristics of composite bar`s cross section and analyze stresses from acting forces, including normal stresses from bimoment.
Steady-state heat conduction problemImplemented steady-state heat conduction problem allows to determine distribution of heat fields for user-defined constructions with further determination of stress-deformed state.
Nonlinear static analysis (Pushover Analysis) is a part of characteristic method of seismic constructions and buildings design (Performance-Based Seismic Design). The main parameters in performance-based design are "requirements" and "bearing capacity". "Requirement" displays seismic oscillation of soil, "bearing capacity" - ability to resist "seismic requirement". In order to satisfy goal of design, construction should have bearing capacity to resist "seismic requirements".
Nonlinear static analysis is modern tool for estimation of bearing capacity of construction and analysis of seismic resistance of already existing building.
During nonlinear static analysis, construction is exposed by dead load and monotonically increasing influence, which is assigned as a inertial loading distribution by definitory oscillation form and represent equal seismic influence.
During static nonlinear procedure multi-mass design model (MDM) transforms into equivalent single-mass system in order to simplify calculation and make it comfortable.
Usage of single-mass system allows to evade necessity to execute nonlinear dynamic calculation of multi-mass design model.
Result of analysis is bending capacity spectrum, which provides important information about general durability and deformability of construction. Usage of bearing capacity spectrum allows to calculate inelastic displacement of single-mass model - goal displacement, which corresponds to seismic influence, expressed in terms of "seismic requirement". After calculation of equivalent single-mass system proceed reversion to multi-mass system with calculation of every necessary displacements and analysis bending capacity of construction`s elements.
Applying nonlinear static method in order to estimate building`s behavior under seismic influence is specified by European standard EN 1998-1:2004, which is implemented by requirements of European Union DSTU-N B EN 1998-1:2010, building code DBN В.1.1-12:2014 and by standard of organization STO MGSU.
Single node finite element - pile (FE 57)
In SP LIRA was added single node finite element of elastic restraint "Pile" (FE 57), which simulates behavior of beam construction on elastic foundation factoring in adjacent soil layers. FE 57 is equal to FE 56 and implements integration with "Soil" editor and "Calculation of stiffness of single pile" tool. Given element allows to significantly simplify modeling process of design models of foundations based on soil model, as linearly elastic environment. Its stiffness can be assigned numerically as well as can be determined automatically depending on geologic conditions, assigned pile`s parameters and also their location in design model.
Automatic stiffness calculation implemented for shaft bearing pile, which have round and rectangular cross section with or without broadening. Program automatically executes calculation of stiffness according to building code requirements BR 24.13330.2011 «Pile foundations» and selected pile foundation model:
- Single pile – calculation is executed in dialog window - «Calculation of stiffness of single pile» and "Soil" editor;
- Pile group – calculation is executed in "Soil" editor according to methodology, that factors in mutual influence of piles in group;
- Artificial foundation on natural foundation – calculation is executed in "Soil" editor.
For created pile groups and artificial foundations implemented algorithm, which factors in mutual influence.
Results are represented as settlement mosaic and obtained stiffness. In order to define vertical stiffness of pile more correctly implemented iterative process.
Determination of elastic-geometrical characteristics of composite bar`s cross section
Implemented in SP LIRA 10.6 problem type "Determination of elastic-geometrical characteristics of composite bar`s cross section" allows to describe user-defined cross sections using material`s library and calculate all necessary elastic, inertial and reduced characteristics. Such cross section can be assigned to beam elements of design model with capability of stress distribution over cross section analysis. For concrete cross section implemented capability of proportioning or checking reinforcement.
Calculation implementationCalculation is executed by means of finite elements method. For modeling:
- Thin-walled fragment of cross section is used binodal finite element;
- Solid fragments of cross section 3-, 4-, 6-, 8-, nodal finite elements.
Further characteristics are calculated:
- Elastic and geometric characteristics of cross sections in axis systems:
- additional (central parallel to global);
- principal central;
- Plastic properties;
- Torsional properties;
- Shear properties;
- Stiffness properties of cross section on principal central coordinate system;
- Mass-inertia properties;
- Effective properties of material.
Steady-state heat conductivity problem
New problem type allows to calculate temperature field in constructions that have user-defined geometry with further determination stress-deformed state from influence of calculated temperature. Also, buckling failure and geometry of construction changes can be factored in calculation process.
In order to implement heat conductivity problem in SP LIRA 10.6 such innovation were added:
- Added thermo physical properties of materials;
- Materials library was refilled with materials of surface heat exchange;
- Added new finite elements of steady-state heat conductivity problem and surface heat exchange;
- Created new types of loading states in loading state library: "Temperature field calculation"; "stage of nonlinear loading with temperature field calculation"; "Stage of the structure erection with temperature field calculation";
- Added new types of loads: present nodal temperature and concentrated heat flow; concentrated, uniformly and non-uniformly distributed heat flux in elements; ambient temperature.
New finite elements allow to model reciprocal heat action of construction and ambient, new types of loads - to model different types of heat influence.
Given innovations permit modeling of different situations construction`s behavior (from simple heating to convection) in two-dimensional as well as three-dimensional design.
As a result of calculation it is possible to analyze heat distribution over construction as well as displacements and stresses.
SP LIRA provides wide capabilities of RC constructions design according to building codes:
- DBN V 2.6-98:2009 (DSTU B V.2.6-156:2010, DSTU N B V.2.6-185:2012);
- Eurocode EN 1992-1-1:2004 (which includes national additions for Republic of Belarus and Kazakstan);
- ACI 318-11;
- SNiP 2.03.01-84;
- SP 63-13330-2012 (SNiP 52-01-2003).
For all listed building codes implemented requirements of elements calculation and added relevant materials to data base. Custom user materials can be easily added to a program by means of "Material data base editor".
User-defined cross section
"User-defined cross section" permits assignment of user-defined reinforcement location pattern with necessary limits and base characteristics for each reinforcement unit.
Elements can be calculated in baseline minimum reinforcement proportioning mode as well as in checking of assigned reinforcement. As a result of checking coefficients of use are determined. Calculation results are represented as tables, diagrams for bars and mosaics for plates. For detailed analysis of initial data in specified element "Local mode" is provided.
Punching of RC elements
Calculation of punching can be executed for flat slabs and foundation slabs. For nodes, which are calculated, it is possible to assign capital and relief forces, punching contour is generated automatically or can be created manually.
Bearing capacity surface
Bearing capacity surface can be constructed for every bar that has RC cross section assigned, for ULS and SLS.
SP LIRA can execute calculations of steel constructions according to ultimate limit state and serviceability limit state and actual building codes:
- DBN V.2.6-198:2014;
- SP 16.13339.2011;
- SNiP II-23-81*.
Steel construction calculations can be executed in proportioning and checking modes. Herewith strength calculations are performed with or without factoring in plastic collapse; pursuant to overall stability of different types (flexural, flexural-torsional); local stability; deflections and displacements; slenderness ratio.
By interrelation of acting forces, type of stress-deformed state is automatically determined as well as required for this case checkings.
Types of cross sections available for calculation:
- Single rolled;
- Braided rope.
Provided capability of creation user-defined gauges of cross sections and steels, based on already existing or created earlier gauges. After assignment of steel grade, rolling type is defined automatically depending profile type.
Calculation result are represented as tables, mosaics and diagrams. For specified element exists capability of generating report with formulas, sunstituted values and links to relevant item of building code. Report permits to control obtained results.
Top-priority task of "Soil" editor is automatic determination of varying across foundation slab area coefficients of elastic foundation.
Settlements are calculated according to model of linear elastic half-space and factoring in following requirements:
- DBN V.2.1-10:2009;
- SNiP 2.02.01-83*;
- SP 50-101-2004;
- SP 22.13330.2011.
Initial data can be controlled by geological profile, which can be created in any place of soil mass.
Three-dimensional model of soil
According to assigned geological conditions and physical and mechanical properties creation of three-dimensional model of soil is executed. On base of this model it is possible to generate soil mass into finite element model. Herewith material to each finite element is being assigned. Such model can be used for more accurate calculation of system "foundation construction", factoring in nonlinear structure of soil.
During calculation such parameters are determined:
- Diagrams of vertical stresses;
- Depth of compressed section;
- Settlement of foundation on elastic footing;
- Coefficients of elastic footing;
- Varieties of settlements.
Values of elastic footing coefficients are automatically transferred into design model for further construction calculation mutually with soil footing. In order to define more correctly pressure under foundation slab, iteration process can be used.
Documenting system permits such capabilities:
- Analysis of calculation results (tables with capability of selection and indication on model, diagrams and images of constriction fragments in required resolution);
- Automatic generation of complex report, which is based on table of content formed by user and filled with data from previously obtained tables, images and text fragments.
Created complex report can be saved in all widely-spread formats, such as: MS Word, MS Excel, HTML, MS Power Point.
Dynamically updated images
Dynamically updated images are innovation of SP LIRA 10.6, that were implemented in order to simplify, accelerate and make more comfortable process of report creation.
During copying of images of design model, not only graphic file is saved, but also all required setting of window and information about current design model state, which will allow to update content of graphic file after editing of a model.
Other advantage of dynamically updated images is an opportunity to turn back to represented on image fragment of model at any time, herewith camera will be set to relevant location and required visualization attributes will be initialized, that set at the moment of image capturing.
Dynamically updated images save dozens of time, that could be spent to fragmentize and set up visualization attributes of design model in order to recapture image.
Integration of SP LIRA 10.6 with other CAD/CAE and documenting systems
One of the most important function of SP LIRA 10.6 is data exchange with other programs.
SP LIRA 10.6 allows to import and export initial date and calculation results into widely-spread formats such as: *.msh; *.stl; *stlA; *stlB; *.obj; *.mesh; *.off; *.poly; *.dxf; *.igs; *.iges; *.3ds; *.neu; *.byu; *.ifc; *.docx; *.xlsx; *.bmp; *.gif; *.png; *.tiff; *.jpeg; *.html; *.pptx; *.avi.
Revit and SP LIRA 10.6
Integration of SP LIRA and Revit is implemented on level of architecture as well as analytical model models.
Architecture model is exported into SP LIRA 10.6 using neutral format IFC.
Data transferring from analytical model is performed by means of special plugin, which integrates into Revit. This permits to transfer not only geometry of model, but also cross sections, materials, hinges, reinforcement and update model`s geometry.
Implementation in SP LIRA loads, that are not bound to finite elements grid allows to extend loadings import capabilities from REVIT 2016-2017.
Tekla Structures and SP LIRA 10.6
In SP LIRA 10.6 was implemented integration with Tekla Structures 21:
- Through IFC format;
- By means of special plugin.
Implementation of architecture elements in SP LIRA 10.6 let to save high degree of identity after import from Tekla Structures. Analytical model is imported as architecture elements with option of further editing and triangulation into finite elements. SP LIRA 10.6 has fully-featured integration with Tekla Structures: from consistent model geometry, cross sections, design elements, boundary conditions, hinges, loads and their combinations are transferred. | <urn:uuid:07334930-7c9e-488e-8842-b62e8d293c05> | CC-MAIN-2018-39 | http://lira10.com/en/pclira/version/fca0210e-2d98-4d87-9f8d-75f877ca48cd | 2018-09-25T11:49:59Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-39/segments/1537267161501.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20180925103454-20180925123854-00105.warc.gz | en | 0.864611 | 3,201 |
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Having family go into your business may not be the best thing. Shocking as that can be, it is the parents' job to give their children roots and wings-it is not the parents' job to force their kids into some predetermined career path. Serfdom died out a few centuries ago, fortunately.
Take a look at Dodd Camera (Cleveland, OH), Dan's Camera City (Allentown, PA), or ShutterBug Camera (Santa Rosa, CA). Each of these organizations is thriving today. What they have in common is that over the last few years their respective owners sold the business to nonfamily. Contrast that to many firms that are no longer with us.
A study McCurry Associates did for an industry vendor showed that more than two-thirds of camera store financial failures studied from 2000 to 2003 were succession plan–related. This less-than-scientific survey showed that many "kids of the boss" weren't prepared academically, intellectually, or emotionally to go from "kid" to "boss."
Growing up in the family business doesn't make someone any more capable to be in charge than growing up by an airport makes someone ready to be a pilot. Sure, being familiar will help. But familiarity isn't the same as competence.
Don't confuse jobs during school with the reality of post-school education. Again, drawing comparisons, let's look at Wolfe's Camera (Topeka, KS), Noble's (Hingham, MA), and The Camera Shop (Bryn Mawr, PA). In all three of these cases, Mike Worswick, Brian Noble, and Michelle Bogosian-HECKMANN, respectively, got jobs outside the family business. Then they were "hired" back into when they had established themselves in successful nonfamily careers.
The experience outside the business is critical. It builds the self-esteem of the younger generation because they've been successful in their chosen field. This gives them confidence so that if/when they rejoin the family, they're being brought back because of their skills, not their genealogy. This is important, since life is truly lonely at the top. Business owners must make decisions that may not be popular and may go against "conventional wisdom." If the younger generation lacks confidence in themselves, they can be too timid when tough decisions have to be made and thus make the wrong decisions.
Another benefit of outside experience is that it reinforces the fact that the family business is not always current with state-of-the-art options, nor are all solutions found within the families.
When family members are hired back into the business, their pay rate has already been established by market conditions. We know of a family business that felt one of the nephews would be the best CEO they could hire. He was practicing a lucrative specialty of tax law, and his paycheck was more than both of his uncles' combined. It wasn't a major issue because the market had set his worth. The uncles didn't have to decide what he was worth; they had to decide if he would be worth that to the business. (He was worth every penny-he sold the business a few years later for an unheard-of price; his nonfamily education paid off handsomely for the family.) | <urn:uuid:a377bb9f-d2d6-4f77-8c28-79ef31b646b4> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.imaginginfo.com/publication/article.jsp?pubId=2&id=3421&pageNum=1 | 2017-01-22T05:51:59Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560281353.56/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095121-00197-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.986534 | 669 |
(EN) Rector’s award for best master’s project15 juil. 2016
Petra Ross –member of the CONIX RDBM Architects team- did win the Rector’s award for the best master’s’ project of the Technical University of Liberec in Czech Republic for her London Public Library project.
The thesis deals with the topic ‘London Public Library’ on a prominent place, situated on the bank of the Thames river near the Tower Bridge. The challenge of the project is to replace the existing part of the park and still preserve the green, public space. The main mass of the new building disappears beneath a new elevated park. In the same time the mass contains a public passage that serves as monumental umbrella and provides access to different functions such as the library. By elevating the public space onto a rooftop garden park it receives more light and air while it helps to meet the environmental building standards.
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As a rule of thumb, at least for me, rewatching is a chore. I’m not a fan because my initial reactions are my truest. Granted, I am a rule breaker and that extends to my own rules. Even though I’m not a fan of rewatching shows in particular, I do find myself hunkering down to watch some of my old tried and trues. I can’t even tell you how many times I’ve watched ER for it would be too embarrassing.
Now when I started this journey of kdrama watching a year ago, my watchlist was lengthy. It still is; over 80 dramas to get to. I anticipated to make it through the list faster than I’ve been going, blame the variety shows I discovered and now the ending of dramafever doesn’t help. (Check out Sugar Baby Unnie’s rant on those matters) But lately I’ve found myself yearning to watch some of the shows that made me fall hard into this niche little hole. As I stated above, I’m not that big a fan of rewatching because my reactions and feelings tend to stay firm. However, with the following three shows, it put my beliefs to test.
The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince (2007) – First watched: September 2017; Rewatched: September 2018
I toyed with the idea of celebrating my year marker with revisiting the drama that started it all for me. This was first recommended to me by my best friend. Which in fact was recommended to her by Sugar Baby Unnie, so small world. It took me a while to actually get into it. I had watched the first episode and then kind of abandoned the idea of watching. Promises of going back were hanging in the air, but a boredom of regular television sent me back in its arms. And did it embrace me warmly. I devoured episode after episode, grew frustrated with some of the plot points (I mean how could he NOT realize Eun Chan wasn’t a guy?!), but somehow through all of that I became an addict. By episode 16, I was dying for more and praying it wouldn’t end. Once I was finished, I was completely in love with Gong Yoo and hopelessly devoted to dramas.
Fast forward a year later, and it was time to rewatch. Since watching Coffee Prince, I had watched 27 dramas other than Coffee Prince. Ones that weren’t as old as it and other genres. I was scared that my thoughts and feelings would be different and I wouldn’t even like Coffee Prince as I thought. When I did my first watch, it was rated 10/10. I’m usually generous with my rating, but this was ultimately everything that I would compare others to. When it came to the rewatch, at first I was a little bored. Bored? What?! I know, but I quickly remembered that when I first watched, I had feelings of boredom with certain plot points and development. But once I got into the nitty gritty of the drama, I quickly remembered why it is still one of my highly rated dramas. I got all the goosebumps in the same places and my heart clenched when Eun Chan looked longingly to Han Kyul. Ultimately, I was glad I took that walk down memory lane with this one.
Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-Joo (2016/2017) – First watched: September 2017; Rewatched: September 2018
Already being in my feels and trying to push through Hwarang for the 10th time it felt like, I needed something light and fluffy; Enter WFKBJ. I first watched this during my first phase of k-drama binge watching. I immediately fell in love with the story, characters and all the tropes they were throwing my way. The chemistry was off the charts and when I found out the actors were dating, I wasn’t that surprised. Everything about WFKBJ was perfect to me; the heartache, romance, comedy, and eye-candy was all top notch. When it came to rewatching, it felt like I was putting on a comfy sweater and curling up with a warm cup of coco. My first feelings matched my rewatch ones. For some reason, it felt like I fell more in love with it the second go round, which I didn’t even think was possible. Still a 10/10.
So far so good, right? Rewatching was going good, I was liking everything, I was happy. Why not rewatch one more show…
Strong Woman Do Bong-Soon (2017) – First watched: September 2017; Rewatched: October 2018
I love Park Bo Young. I love Park Hyung Shik. Those are just the facts. I didn’t even know who they were when I first started this drama, but I saw a gifset of Hyung Shik’s character freaking out over Bo Young in a wedding dress. I knew I had to watch it even just for that scene. However, when I started watching, something felt off. All the little boxes of things I loved in other dramas were checked. The plot was hilarious, a girl with super human strength and people who love her. Even had a creepy murdery sub-plot that really held my attention. Throughout the whole first watch, I fell for the cutesie scenes between the leads. But my heart never soared as high as I anticipated.
After rewatching WFKBJ, I wanted to keep with the light feeling. What I thought was going to happen, I was going to fall more in love with these whacky characters and their story. NADA. Boy was I wrong. I found myself pushing through each episodes, getting easily distracted, even skipping scenes! Something about the plot and the characters had lost their magic. Did I still love Bong-Soon and Minhyuk? Of course. Did I still find the serial kidnapper creepy yet oddly sexy? Hell yes. But somehow, it made me realize that not all shows are rewatchable for me.
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Services: Myopractic TherapyMyopractic Therapy is a profession in the natural healing arts. It uses a non-traumatic form of manipulation that enables the body to restore and maintain a state of well-being. The goal of Myopractic Therapy is:
- Allow the body to function freely without tension, pain or stress.
- Elevate the body’s vitality and ability to function at optimum capacity.
- Restore the movement of all of the moving parts of the body allowing them to work as designed.
The basic underlying principle of Myopractics is life is motion. When in a healthy state, every part of the body has a particular innate movement. This motion is expressed in all cells, tissues, organs and structures of the body. Whether it is the larger movement of the rib cage, which contracts and expands with every breath or the smaller movement of blood circulating through an artery in the brain, movement is basic to sustaining life. When this natural movement is hampered in any way, an imbalance occurs. We call this lack of motion a restriction.
An important premise of Myopractics is the pelvis is the foundation of the body. It is the largest bone structure and is designed to carry the weight of the body. If there is an imbalance in the pelvis, the body may shift the burden and tension of weight bearing to another area. This causes further restrictions as the body attempts to regain normal posture.
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From the viewpoint of Myopractics, restrictions cause areas to be affected with a decrease in proper function or an increase in stressful actions while the body attempts to re-establish balance. By restoring motion versus putting something "back in place”, myopractics seeks to remove restrictions, allowing the body to correct itself and regain balance. Thus, the individual regains freedom of movement, maximum functioning and consequent freedom from pain, tension and stress. | <urn:uuid:975f8daf-72c7-4f58-a9bf-50c00ee19549> | CC-MAIN-2022-27 | http://www.myopractor.com/myopractic_therapy.asp | 2022-06-29T22:24:40Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656103645173.39/warc/CC-MAIN-20220629211420-20220630001420-00165.warc.gz | en | 0.912677 | 418 |
A Deputy Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI), Ms Patricia Appiagyei, has called for the establishment of active and well-trained emergency response teams capable of handling chemical and toxic industrial weapons attack.
She said effective emergency preparedness was critical in lessening the impact of chemical disasters and that without such people, there could be loss of life due to the adverse environmental and economic impact from such attacks.
Ms Appiagyei made the call at an emergency response training programme for agencies of member states of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Accra.
The workshop was aimed at equipping the agencies with knowledge, skills and the ability to be able to conduct necessary exercises in the aftermath of a chemical weapons attack or incident involving toxic industrial chemicals in the country.
The five-day programme that begun last Tuesday, is being facilitated by experts from a Swiss Nuclear, Biological and Chemical School, in collaboration with the Technical Secretariat of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), and the MESTI, with support from the United Kingdom (UK) and Switzerland.
Ms Appiagyei urged the participants to take lessons from the training course seriously as they acquire new technologies and strategies on the subject.
"Indeed, we need to empower ourselves as individual nations, so that we can have a meaningful collaboration as State Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC),” she added.
The CWC, which came into effect on April 29,1997, aims at eliminating an entire category of weapons of mass destruction by prohibiting the development, production, acquisition, stockpiling, retention, transfer or use of chemical weapons by member states.
Ms Appiagyei observed that industrial chemicals had played key roles in the development of many countries, bringing prosperity to its citizens.
“Nevertheless, we should not discount the dangers they pose to humans and the environment due to the special properties some of them possess which includes flammability and explosiveness,” she added.
To prevent chemical weapon attacks or incidents involving toxic industrial chemicals in the country, Ms Appiagyei stressed the need for awareness creation and recognition of potential threats, stressing that, member countries must stop dealing in, or use of chemical weapons.
Additionally, she said, there should be operational on-site monitoring systems for the early warning of chemical incidents.
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The Deputy Director of the MESTI and National Coordinator of the OPCW, Kwabena Quayeson, in an interview with the Daily Graphic, said some proposed amendments to the CWC draft Bill had been submitted to the Attorney-General’s office.
He said the convention had a responsibility to remove the stockpile of weapons that remained after the second world war.
“Many countries had stockpiles of weapons in their jurisdiction after the war so the convention has the responsibility to remove them and destroy them,” the director said.
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Profoundly spiritual, a deep rich history, and views that make you feel almost insignificant.
- Ubirr, Kakadu National Park
On the tail end of the wet season, I made my first visit to Kakadu National Park, and having been informed that Ubirr is one of the most iconic sites to watch the sunset, I figured it was my duty to experience what all the fuss was about.
Ubirr is located within the centre of Kakadu National Park, about a 30 minute drive north of the main township of Jabiru, with Kakadu National Park being roughly a 2.5 hour drive from Darwin.
During the wet season the high water levels create deep and unsurpassable river crossings, and we found ourselves crossing about 1ft deep waters on two occasions as we headed up Oenpelli Road towards Ubirr.
Having now been through Australia’s biggest national park, seeing ancient art galleries up to 50,000 years old, learnt of Indigenous culture, read countless stories and witnessed the stunning beauty of the rock formations and views they produce I can confidently say that Ubirr, is a must visit amongst the National Park, and here is why.
1. Naturally Beautiful
Ubirr is a must-do for the adventurer minded.
Kakadu is wild. Every minute spent exploring sends you deeper into understanding what the National Park is.
As we explored Ubirr, along the dirt and rock tracks it felt genuine. There were no slabs on concrete for wheel chairs, or over manicured footpaths that ensure everyone can walk down them.
Every step was made from large rocks found on the site to form the bare minimum of a series of steps. Directions were minimal, small triangles could be found here and there to indicate where to walk or at least remind you that you were on the right track.
The climbs weren’t huge or beyond anyone with a casual level of fitness, but it was the heat that created the impact on your body. It is easy to underestimate how much water to bring, so pack that extra bottle, especially if you plan on relaxing and waiting for the sunset up top.
2. Indigenous Rock Art & Stories.
Although it appears quite simple at first glance, this artwork tells the story of Mabuyu.
Stories are told on many of the signs, which provide estimated ages, narratives and describe the different aspects of each piece of art.
“Mabuyu was dragging his catch on a string when a greedy person cut the string and stole his fish.
That night, Mabuyu waited until the thieves had eaten his fish and were camped inside their cave near the east Alligator River. He then blocked the cave with a huge rock.
Next morning they never came out. Because they pinched it, they got punished. Kids, Ladies and Men – all dead.” – Bill Neidjie.
The deeper you explore, the more intricate & intense the artwork becomes. Timber railings protect the fragile artwork but allow you to be close enough to see the fine details & rough textures of the rocks.
What is more incredible, is that over thousands of years, each piece of artwork appears to have been painted over as it faded, creating layers of art telling stories depicting different events in their lives.
3. The Sunset
You can wait all day for the sunset, only for it to be gone in minutes, and in the small fraction of time of watching the sunset you simply know that Ubirr is special to the lands of Kakadu.
We sat and watched, a long with some other groups of travellers on top of the Nadab lookout. During the finale of the sunset the chatter & talk stopped, everyone looked forward into the suns fading rays and felt a deep connection with the land.
It is a must do for anyone coming to Kakadu or even to Darwin. In a group or solo, it is big enough to feel isolated, but has the ability to bring everyone together to enjoy experiences as one.
Ubirr is a journey through Art, Culture, Nature & History.
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Itz gotten cold here in St. Louis. Like, the high on Tuesday was in the thirties. Brr! We haven’t gotten snow yet (thank goodness), but itz still cold and I’m not quite sure I’m ready for winter. Honestly, I love summer. I love warm weather, I love hot weather. And truthfully, I don’t love cold weather at all. But instead of focusing on the negative, I’m going to make a list of what I love about cold weather! Maybe it will warm me up…
Long Underwear Pajamas
I love pajamas in general, but long underwear is just the best. And putting Zoey in her long underwear pajamas? Even better.
Tea is always tasty, but hot tea when you’re freezing is sure to warm you up!
So comfortable and will be perfect with this growing belly!
Warm Bowls of Oatmeal
I have been eating oatmeal for breakfast several times a week lately. Itz filling, comforting, and warm – great for chilly mornings!
Dressing Like an Eskimo
Heat escapes through your head (and hands and feet), so itz extra important to make sure you’re bundled up! Which leads me to my next point…
When my ears get cold, I get such a headache. So instead of focusing on that, let’s just talk about all the cute winter headgear available! (And you know I love headbands!)
Other reasons I love cold weather entail boots, slippers, hot chocolate, staying in bed, sitting by the fire, and eating ice cream. Yes, ice cream is good no matter the weather!
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Enhancing efficiencies and synergies, associates of the Bosch Research Technology Center (RTC) in Pittsburgh, relocated to the city’s South Side to join Akustica, a Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) spin-off that was acquired by Bosch in late 2009. The two companies now occupy the top two floors (approximately 21,000 sq. ft.) in Building One of the SouthSide Works. Nearly 50 Bosch associates are housed there, working primarily in hardware and software engineering.
The move enables Bosch to optimize usage of its facility in the revitalized South Side area of the city, as well as to promote further technological collaboration between the co-located entities. Established on the city’s North Side in 1999, Bosch RTC in Pittsburgh focuses on software engineering, Internet technologies and advanced signal processing to create new value-added services and products for all Bosch divisions. Akustica, makers of the world’s smallest and only single-chip MEMS (micro-electromechanical systems) microphones, was founded in Pittsburgh in 2001 and has been located at the SouthSide Works since 2004.
“For more than two decades, Bosch has benefited from our collaborations and investment in Pittsburgh. With world-class universities attracting top technological minds, Pittsburgh is a region with a wealth of engineering talent,” said Peter Marks, chairman, president and chief executive officer, Robert Bosch LLC. “With the co-location of Bosch RTC and Akustica, we further leverage our local investment. As we celebrate the Bosch Group’s 125th anniversary this year, we look forward to continuing our relationships with Pittsburgh’s academic and commercial partners, who play an important role in the city’s renaissance.”
- Bosch Solar breaks world record with new cell design (ses21usa.wordpress.com)
- Virtual possessions have powerful hold on teenagers, Carnegie Mellon researchers say (eurekalert.org)
- North American Premier Of: Only God Could Hear Me (thehandiestone.typepad.com)
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GREAT Britain's Natasha Baker won her second gold medal of the Paralympic Games at Greenwich Park yesterday.
The 22-year-old, from Uxbridge in Middlesex, took the Grade II freestyle class on Cabral with a Paralympic record score of 82.800%.
Her victory came just 48 hours after she was crowned Grade II individual champion - whee she also achieved with a Paralympic record.
Baker, who suffers from an inflammation of the spine, faced tough competition from the likes of reigning freestyle Paralympic champion Lauren Barwick and German rivals Britta Napel and Angelika Trabert.
But she rose to the challenge superbly, delivering a high-class musical routine that was a class above anything else.
Napel (Aquilina 3) and Trabert (Arriva-Avanti) took silver and bronze, respectively, with Ireland's Eilish Byrne fourth.
An elated Baker said: "I am completely over the moon.
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CHAMPION pancake-flipper Tim Loughton, MP for East Worthing and Shoreham, will attempt to defend his title in an upcoming race at Westminster.
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Angela Kerins, chief executive of the Rehab Group, said: “Parliamentarians put their rivalries to one side each year and go for gold in support of Rehab’s services.
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I attended a writers’ retreat at a scenic guest ranch last weekend and had two days of blissful solitude to dedicate to writing. As the twelve other writers in attendance furiously tapped out world-record word counts, I barely managed to scribble one hundred incomplete sentences.
If it sounds like a serious case of writer’s block, you’d be only partially correct. (I can blame this bout on the grief I experienced recently when I my website was hacked and I realized I would need to start over.) But more importantly, I discovered that I needed the solitude to reflect on more than just my writing.
The ranch was a gorgeous, inspiring place to move in and out of my head. I walked along the river, hiked up into the hills, exchanged warm greetings with the resident furry beings and admired the tranquil beauty of the place. I sat upon a gigantic pancake-flat rock along the river’s edge to watch the birds bathe and preen for so long that my butt froze. My camera accompanied me everywhere and it seemed that everywhere I turned, a picture was begging to be taken. If it’s true that a picture says a thousand words, than I suppose I “wrote” plenty.
Truth is, I’m feeling restless. Early winter always puts me in a bit of a funk. I know that I need a new, engaging project, especially this time of year. My intention is to wake each morning eager to do something that grabs hold of my attention with such vigor that time becomes a non-issue. My life, by intentional design, is open to endless opportunities. And with this blessing comes a seemingly impossible list of options from which to choose. Sometimes the enormity of choice feels overwhelming and I’m tempted to respond with apathy.
When I was a working stiff (meaning that my job wasn’t a good fit for me), I’d hit the snooze button on my alarm clock at least a half dozen times, then make my grumpy commute. At work, I’d watch the wall clock all day, urging the arms to tick forward faster so that I could punch out and make my escape. That was hell. I wasn’t making a living — I was earning a slow death. Once that realization hit, I was no longer willing to participate in that kind of “life”.
One introspective day, I asked myself what I wanted to do when I woke up. “Toss the alarm clock, sleep until I’m done and work at something I love to do, from home, in my pajamas.” the little voice said. I figured out how to make it happen. And I lived. This shift happened only after I could identify what it was I wanted to do.
And this is where I tell you about zingers and the 100 incomplete sentences that I wrote during the retreat this weekend.
My spare words came as a result of a simple ten minute writing exercise. Here’s how it works:
- Number the left side of your paper from 1-100.
- Write as fast as you can on one topic (see below for topic ideas)
- You don’t have to write in complete sentences. Just get it down, even if some of it doesn’t make sense.
- Repeats are okay.
- Write the list in one sitting. It is the sheer volume of entries that dredges up the information from your subconscious mind.
- When you are finished, look for patterns. Usually the first thirty items are pretty obvious to you. The second third often contains repeats, and somewhere in the last 10-20 answers, you’ll find a zinger that surprises you.
Some Ideas for Lists of 100:
100 marketing ideas for my business
100 ways I can make money
100 things I want to do
100 things I’m good at
100 things I’d do if I had the time
100 things I’m grateful for
I chose to write a list of 100 things I want to do. Many of my responses were predictable for me (places to see, ways to be creative, nature appreciation) and some took me completely by surprise (ride a zip line, attend a sand castle contest, stay with a host family in an African tribal village). And then, just as predicted in the instructions, the last dozen were my zingers:
89. hit the road and go wherever we want to go
90. settle in and snuggle
91. see the world
96. be awake
97. be amazed
98. feel content
99. find the story
100. tell it.
As soon as these items were out, I knew what I wanted: I envision hitting the road with my family in a cozy, snuggly home-on-wheels and letting curiosity lead our way. I want to experience amazing places and meet amazing people. With a camera in one hand and a pen in the other, I want to find the stories and share them.
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Volume Two Art has always been a form of expression that allows a person to be blunt, poetically simplistic, or intricately complicated through visual means. I find it to be troublesome that in a world with so much turmoil, one in which imagery is so abundant, that more artists are not taking the opportunity to give us their raw and uncensored thoughts concerning this time period. When does the push to be politically correct, and the push of the social insistence to portray a vanilla lifestyle, hurt our own existence? In the arts there are a few ways to convey bottled, unbridled thoughts through imagery. Some artists suppress those thoughts in the nothingness of homeless abstraction in an attempt to hide a loud message in the folds of standard beauty and prettiness. Another way that artists have combated the need to separate their public body of work from their more aggressive works is the creation of alter egos that respond to materials with a different hand and thought process. In the past we had artists like Dr. Syntax, or Rose Selavy, and today we have Banksy. Beyonce Knowles’ alter ego is Sasha Fierce and Marshall Mathers’ is Slim Shady, both created to say things the artist wouldn’t normally say unless in character. Many artists have works they never show anyone because of fear of negative criticism based on what is “appropriate”. Often times we miss viewing very powerful creations because of this quandry. Alter egos can also allow an artist to be more honest and genuine, without the negative or positive connotations that their reputation brings. Authors use pen names for this very reason. The difference between an alter ego that is created as a critical defense, and one that is created to circumvent individual limitations (or strengths) might seem conceptually irrelevant, though in reality the distinction is important. The motives are as different as a superhero who dons a disguise to fight crime, and one who merely lets his/her civilian disguise drop. In our second volume of Aesthetic Taste we hoped to capture the power of confidence. In our recent call for art Aesthetic Taste received many submissions from around the world and Volume 2 is a collection of artist thoughts, both real and imaginary, that have very distinct messages to deliver through their imagery. All of the works are thoughtful, with some being made through process and the layering of thoughts, and some made with spontaneity and the grace of seizing the moment. You will find works of art that speak to the current conditions of the art world and some works that attack contemporary life. In all cases the artists in this volume created their work with confidence and without fear. Aesthetic Taste is proud to offer artists a forum that does not cater to standardized beauty, but seeks to find beauty in works that defy the standard by being differently beautiful, honest, and possessing of integrity.
Josh Nemec 1.
1. Jasper Baton
DEAR JENNY Dear Frat Brat, First off, thanks for reading the first issue, we appreciate the support. Your question, like your bong, is made of several different components, which when combined make me want to give up and overdose on Dear Jenny, Choco Tacos. I can’t really fault you I think shows like South Park, The for liking those programs, no quesDaily Show, and Tosh.O are the tion that they are amusing. Howhigest forms of art this generation ever, I have trouble believing that has to offer. They make me think they make you think about “life and about life and shit. They are entershit”, more likely is that they make taining and that’s what I talk about you laugh and geyser some 4Loko when I’m smoking a bowl with dribbles out of your nose. The enmy friends. I feel like they do evtertainments offered by South Park erything that art used to do. What etc. typically take amorphous obsershould I take away from contemvational tangents to popular culture porary art? I don’t even understand and render them uncanny through that shit half the time. I saw the absurdity. This temporarily makes first issue of your zine and I felt a the familiar, frightening and boring connection with the work because seem harmless and goofy. In the it was all weird but that’s all I took light of day these observations fail away. How can I relate to the work and falter quickly. Please believe better? that this is not a transcendental experience. The sensation that you feel when you watch these programs, presumably a feeling of a wider
range of consciousness that connects with more disparate and unusual conclusive thoughts, is not “art”. It’s the weed and I believe it’s called being “high as fuck”. I do agree with you that contemporary art, particularly Aesthetic Taste, differs from this experience because contemporary art presents often uncomfortable, original and challenging thoughts which are diametrically opposed to the comforting, predictable and placating thoughts associated with a marijuana high. In conclusion, allow yourself to be able to enjoy entertainments, such as contemporary art, that do not necessarily make you feel safe or comfortable. You will find a new kind of intellectual enjoyment, as well as a strategy for dealing with the realities of a changing and frightening world, instead of insulating yourself from them. Lastly, you described our zine as “weird”, and I think you require some context as to the definition of weird. I therefore submit this dialog from the David Lynch film “Dune”: Paul: Stilgar, do we have wormsign? Stilgar: Usul, we have wormsign the likes of which even God has never seen. When compared to “Dune”, gerrymandering, homicide, mercury or Creationism you will see that Aesthetic Taste is downright logical.
Dear Jenny, What do you think about this push to present technology as the new improved Art 3.0? Does traditional art have anything left or is Aesthetic Taste our only hope? If you guys fail I guess we will be chasing fads.
Dear Galling Gallery Gadgets and Gizmos, It does seem like galleries and museums tend to drop trou for any artist that needs an extension cord nowadays, and in their reflected LED spotlights many traditional paintings and drawings appear even more archaic and cadaverous than ever before. Internet based art, computer projections, digitally manipulated images and motion sensors are
all becoming staples of the art world clime, along with increased attention on let’s-pretend-it-still-counts-as-newmedia film and photo. Keep in mind that art and technology have always had a competitive relationship, except that technology does not seem to realize it’s competing and generally doesn’t give a shit what art does. I personally think the idea that art is a frontrunner in the technology game is a joke, and that instead of blazing new trails into the future of art microchips are only reenacting the path that film, cameras, and printing presses walked before them. Technology is the hot new ticket because it excites people, and it excites them because they have no idea how the fuck it works. To Joe Museum Goer digital animation is as impressive as a Durer engraving because both seem equally impossible. Does it matter if you bake an apple pie in a convection oven rather than a mud dome fueled by dried cow shit as long as the resulting pie tastes good? The artist’s idea, and their ability to effectively communicate that idea, is paramount, and a good artist can articulate a thought in any medium be it oil paint, Adobe Illustrator or shadow puppets. Often the variety of technological “innovations” exhibited seem like nothing more than a land grab with artists territorially marking their specific technological “explorations”
in some art world equivalent of commenting “first!!!111:)<3” on a message board. In the best case scenario what are they hoping for anyway? Does art really have a prayer when contending with the public’s attention against Hollywood and the internet on their home turf? I know for a fact that most galleries don’t have the funds to throw 200 million dollars at a new Transformers movie, and most artists don’t have the skills to animate one anyway. Art is meaningful to culture because it’s art, independent of it’s technological affiliations, and a hundred years from now great paintings will be still be great paintings, but current technology will look like those tappy things that turn Morse code into electricity. In conclusion, don’t worry because unlike technology, art can’t die. And for those of you that really, genuinely want to see the bastard offspring of technology and art, buy a fucking Ipod. Love, Jenny Hanniver
Jenny I need your help! There is this painting hanging over my toilet and when I pee and look at the painting I feel this burning sensation? Does this mean that the painting is good? Dear Paint Drip, This “burning sensation” could be practically anything, kidney stones, urinary tract infection, the clap etc. so I hesitate to diagnose you with any certainty. However, given that you put specific emphasis on the painting I am assuming your genitals don’t burn when urinating in other locales. My guess is that you have an acute affliction of Aesthetitus Freudicus, a very rare genital parasite that thrives on the brain waves/endorphins produced by the most exceptional art forms. Aesthetitus Freudicus is most commonly transmitted via sexual intercourse, and roughly 30 cases are reported nationally each year. For treatment, I would recommend avoiding direct ocular contact with any images which may be thought-provoking or visually articulate, television watching should still be okay. Also begin dosing yourself with a half-pint of turpentine at morning and before bed. Make sure to eat some Saltine crackers first because turpentine sits poorly on an empty stomach. All of this points to the painting above of your toilet being of immaculate artistic integrity, and therefore very “good”, now make sure to not look at it for at least six months. Love, Jenny Hanniver
70% of the time (when I bust out the percentages you know
A Rogues Gallery by Josh Nemec
this was a legitimate experiment). So for the past year I actively tried to knock my goodness quotient down to about 40-50%, which may still seem high, but similarly to how
A man whom I hold in the highest artistic esteem once told
most people would consider a half-rotten apple to be a rot-
me that “good people make bad art, and bad people make
ten apple, your goodness quotient need only be around 50%
good art”, and I believed him. Partially because I am unrea-
for people to realize that you are effectively a scumbag.
sonably attracted to sweeping binary oversimplifications,
So I traded in my natural vacant thousand-yard stare for a
and partially because the legends and anecdotes surrounding
cocky glare, and my peculiar bouncing canter for the Hum-
most of my art historical influences makes these past masters
phrey Bogart one-two punch of stoop n’ sneer. In order to
sound like a line up of deviants who would likely feature
be a worse person I focused primarily on the following:
prominently in episodes of Cops: Parisian Dandies, had our ancestors the wherewithal to produce such a drama. Ego-
1.Refusing to apologize, even if you are at fault: This is a
maniacal chauvinists, political incendiaries, hedonists with
big one, perhaps the most important because it is simultane-
bottomless carnal appetites, psychopaths, drunks, murderers
ously disrespectful and aggressive. Remember “unapolo-
(I’m looking at you Caravaggio), all now sit immortalized
getic” is a compliment, and describing someone as “sorry”
and canonized in their respective tables of contents in vari-
is an insult. When you apologize you lose.
ous art historical tomes, their predilections written off by recent generations as dangers inherent to the creative mind.
2. One-upmanship: Whenever something good happens to
It is commonly bandied about that Hitler was an artist in his
someone else remind them of something you did better. Or
youth. This statement, which should be automatically in-
failing that, bring up someone else who did it better. Most
validated by the evidence of his godawful paintings, is often
artists should find this to come naturally.
delivered with a knowing smirk as if somehow the sense of this is obvious. Additionally, many conspiracy theorists point
3.Be Vindictive: If you act like an asshole, be prepared
to the painter Walter Sickert as a potential candidate for the
for many to attempt to fight fire with fire. As a more evil
identity of Jack the Ripper, and if true, when coupled with the
individual you cannot just accept or shrug off the minor
work of the aforementioned Adolf, could make for a compel-
slights and jibes of others. Repay them, excessively. It
ling case that tedious, chalky, cityscapes are a warning sign
helps to be creative here, and to have a passing familiarity
of a sociopathic God-complex.
with manipulation. If someone disrespects you definitely
If aesthetics rule beauty (allegedly), and beauty is pure
invite them to a pizza party and hit them with a sock full of
(debatably), and purity is morally good (unfortunately), then
nickels, but why not turn all their friends against them with
romantics would have us believe that there is at least a tenu-
hearsay and slander too?
ous relationship between “good” art and a “good” soul. If this is the case why are artists commonly stereotyped as
4.Power: Everyone knows that power corrupts, but did
imbibers, loose cannons, and promiscuous rakes? Can only
you know that the corrupt need power? Otherwise, the mob
a madman like J.M.W. Turner interpret the chaos of the sea?
will beat the shit out of you. It’s a fine line between an ag-
Can great art be made by bright-eyed youths with bluebirds
gressive, vindictive monster and a whining joke with a split
in their hearts, or only in dim garrets with a cheap whore and
lip. When people think of power they usually think first of
a slug of absinthe?
money and threats of violence, but remember that power is
I decided to perform a minor social experiment (concep-
a totally made up thing, partially based on animal pack dy-
tual artists take note, this will be the only part of the article
namic instincts, American self-determination ideology and
that concerns you). For a year, I would actively be more self-
the manipulation of guilt (most notably through religion).
serving, more calculating and essentially more evil to see if it
Power exists wherever people think it exists, so you get it
had any noticeable effect on my artwork. Now, I have been
by acting like you already have it. If people believe you,
callow, brash and dismissive for a very long time and am by
you win. If they don’t, refer back to #3.
no means a man of spotless conscience, but I was also agreeable, polite, and empathetic. Let’s say I was “good” about
You’re probably thinking “But, Josh! That doesn’t re-
sold newspapers daily ever since it became unfashionable
ally sound evil, you didn’t even cut any throats or pirate any
to host masquerade balls in your garden maze. The second
DVDs!” That might be true (#1) but let’s keep in mind that I
reason, I believe, is satisfaction. The problem with nice
did this for a year (#2), which pretty much invalidates your
people isn’t that they lack ability to make art, it’s just that
complaint (#3), because I’m the expert here (#4). As you can
they are so satisfied with things as they are, that they lack
see the previous sentence/ justification for the project is itself a
the impulse to change, fight or recreate what already exists.
carefully constructed response that utilizes all the above points
It seems to me that the most logical reason to try and make
to create a paradigm in which I have placed myself above you.
something new is because of a dissatisfaction with what
If you were to accept this paradigm, you would concede power
already exists. The reason I find uplifting, sweet cottage
to me. If you responded strongly in the negative, I would have
landscapes with sensitive hummingbirds flitting around a
to regroup and try again.
golden sun infuriating, is not because I’m a heartless misan-
In most social situations the results were overwhelmingly
thrope, but because of the artist’s suggestion that this is how
positive, and I was able to control conversations, avoid work-
the world is. Constant dissatisfaction with things the way
ing or doing favors, and impress at job interviews. In short, my
they are is not cynical, it’s optimistic, because it allows for
mistakes were overlooked and the few things I did well were
the possibility that under the right circumstances the world
inflated, because in general it is easier to begrudge someone
could be a better place. To me the most disturbing art is not
their disproportionate sense of self-worth than it is to chal-
the chaotic ghoulish war-scapes of Otto Dix, or the abomi-
lenge them. While it may be interesting to note that refusing
nable blasphemy of Manuel Ocampo, or any of the numer-
to apologize and complimenting yourself can get you further
ous and tedious utilizations of fluids produced by the human
than humility and deference in our society, I think most people
body. The most horrific paintings are the sun-dappled water-
are already aware of that particular observation. In terms of
color dogs lounging on grass, or predictable chalky Austrian
my art work I saw no discernable change. The work was no
cityscapes, because these are the works of artists who live
more edgy, critical, humorous, or dark than it had always been.
in imperfect societies, in a violent world, in a universe that
Entering the studio with a swagger, drunk on delusions of
tends toward entropy and see perfection.
grandeur seemed to not impress my half-finished paintings in the slightest. I decided to end the experiment when I caught myself ruth-
I don’t believe that being a good artist means you have to be a jackass, but as far as art is concerned the only virtue that is relevant is honesty. The volatile lives led by many of
lessly critiquing the aesthetics of an 18-wheeler as if it were
our icons in art history should serve not as a justification for
a half-assed sculpture. Turns out that the side effect of at-
misbehavior, or as evidence of a link between creativity and
tempting to lash yourself into the aesthetic equivalent of the
angst, but as a warning of the price that is often required of
Manhattan Project is a complete inability to ignore small irrita-
people who, though they might lie, cheat and steal in their
tions, or mediocrity of any kind. This was frequently problem-
social lives, accept only hard truths in their art.
atic as most experiential effluvia are mediocre, and have little to no ambition to strive further. While my results obviously represented only the experience of a single individual I can assert with some confidence that the indiscernible conceptual benefit accrued by intentionally poisoning your world view (if any), is not worth the popcorn pangs of guilt when you snap at elderly gentlewomen on public transportation. My own experiences notwithstanding, this leaves us with the question of why there are so many cynical geniuses and so few Tom Hanks’s of the art world. I assert that it boils down to two things, the first being a good story. Most people have no interest in art whatsoever, but gossip and misbehavior have
WILE E. COYOTE :GENIUS By Cornelius P. Wifflecock
The scene is so familiar that it has retroactively become cliché. The artist approaches the monolithic red clay cleavage of a towering butte or mesa, shivering with anticipation. Where the cliff face meets the desert floor lay several paint cans, imperceptibly pulsing with solar heat. The artist’s brush nosedives for the open cans and sweeps up a lather of paint, and continuing this single serpentine movement, the artist leaps several feet into the air and sweeps the rock face with an impossibly wide swath of pigment in a single slicing downstroke. Moments later he is finished, his illusion complete, and a new railroad tunnel bores into the rock, so convincing that one can almost hear the roar of an approaching train. Myth is the artist’s greatest weapon, but sometimes the epic narrative can overpower the individual complexities and intent of the art itself. Jackson Pollock and Joseph Beuys can both be said to have fallen victim to their own legends, and the same can be said of their contemporary Wile E. Coyote. Next month marks the opening of the first ever Wile E. Coyote retrospective at the Acme Project Arena in Peoria, which is appropriately (if presumptuously) titled Wile E. Coyote: Genius. The exhibit will display a collection of his paintings and installations beginning with his works from 1949, and including his massive 1966 sculpture “The Solid Tin Coyote”, which is often described, contradictorily, as both his most ambitious achievement, and his greatest disappointment. Coyote is most well known for his site specific trompe l’oeil painting installations, a series on which he labored for the extent of his career. Often rendered in flat, vibrant, simplified shapes these paintings nonetheless suggest almost supernaturally convincing highways, tunnels, bridges and detours. One of the first artists, and one of only a very few painters, to experiment with site specific earth art, Coyote created many of these “illusionistic abstractions” off the highways which variegate the deserts of Arizona and New Mexico. To see the paintings together, painstakingly chiseled from their original rock walls, is chillingly uncanny, as the gallery is optically transformed into a nexus from which endless paths sprout in every direction. Also included are photographs documenting Coyote’s 1974 collaborative performance with Joseph Beuys, “I Like America, and America Likes Me”, where the two artists locked themselves in a gallery for three days, literally instigating a scripted conflict resolution between German and American sensibilities. Wile E. Coyote: Genius presents an unprecedented look at one of America’s most overlooked artists, an artist who’s work bridges the gap between the abstract suggestion of landscape found in the work of Clyfford Still and Barnett Newman, and the minimal illusionism of Op-Art. Coyote’s influence on contemporary art can be seen today in the portal-shaped abstractions of Ian Davenport, as well as the geometric non-space that Julie Mehretu implies. Others in the art world, such as University of Wisconsin-Madison Professor Emeritus Carol Pylant, take their cues from the trompe l’oeil “painting-as-traversable-door” effect first pioneered by Coyote.
In one of his rare interviews Coyote was asked what motivated his varied and eclectic body of work. His response was that, “The rewards in this life are so fleeting, so fast, that we can never catch them. What defines our character is our insistence to keep trying, keep experimenting.” Painter, pioneer, American, and trickster, Wile E. Coyote was many things in his storied and tragically short life, but this essential exhibit goes a long way toward proving that he was above all: genius. Image 1-”Gee Whiz-z-z-z-z-z-z-z”, 1956
Image 2-”Zip N’ Snort”, 1961
“Wile E. Coyote :Genius” opens on February 14th 2012, at the Acme Project Arena in Peoria, Illinois all images courtesy of Acme Project Arena.
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1.Training 2. pencil to pixel to pencil to pixel
Any One 1.
1.Crap 2.Signs 3.T.V.
OFF THE RECORD with J.J. Gerad
by FANCY DONAVAN
FD: First off, I would like to thank you for doing this interview with Aesthetic Taste. We are glad you made us aware of your work. JJG: I would say the pleasure is all mine but actually the pleasure is yours. I don’t usually do interviews but what you guys are doing at Aesthetic Taste is pretty unique. It definitely could use a little of my flavor. I like to think of myself as an extra two shots of whiskey in your glass full of whiskey. Combined it will be enough to take us right over the edge. FD: Oh, so you are one of those artists? JJG: And what kind of artist would that be? FD: You know, the kind of artist that thinks the sun, moon, and all the planets revolve around your studio. JJG: I don’t know if I have enough magnetic power to make planets spin around but I have been called the booty magnet .I’m great and all, but do you really think I possess enough power to be my own planet? Should I change my name to one word like Saturn? FD: I probably shouldn’t ask this but if you could go by one name what would that name be? JJG: A one word name to describe myself, it would have to be something fierce and strong. I like the sound of Planet Assassin, being that I can murk all the competition anytime I get ready. I’m stealthy, focused, and I go about this thing with a workman attitude. FD: (Laughs) Here at Aesthetic Taste we don’t mind braggadocios behavior as long as you can back up the attitude with your work, with which we are very fond of by the way. FD: So, J.J. Gerad is an interesting name. It is not as interesting as Assassin. You have jokes so I’ll crack one, Did your mother name you after JJ Evans from “Good Times”? JJG: (Laughs) Here we go with this old bullshit. Every time you critics/ interviewers see a black male artist your mind goes straight to “Good Times”. So, to answer your question, fuck no, I’m not named after fucking JJ. I don’t make Oppression Art or paintings for church choirs to stand in front
of and sing Old Negro Spirituals. For Fucks sake it’s 2012. If you are a black artist making slave painting then do me a favor and go kill yourself. The only thing cotton about your work should be the canvas or the paper you draw on.(Chuckles to self) It’s funny, actual stereotypes making work that is stereotypical. FD: That’s an interesting way of looking at it. Do you feel like minorities support your work? JJG: To support someone’s work there needs to be a fundamental understanding of what that work is trying to accomplish, or at least an understanding of formal ideas in art. I cringe at the old slave relic images hanging on some of my friends walls. Can’t we get past emotional one liners and folk art? Certain cliché images come to mind like a black hand reaching for another black hand-Unity, and then the image of old black people counting coinsHard Times. The shit people put on their walls requires no thought because people do not like to think too hard about anything. I refuse to make home décor. The idea that art can have any other significance other than furniture is over some people’s heads. The largest markets of consumers in general are ignorant and my art is for people that have the ability to go past surface level appearances. That’s why you picked me for the interview right? You included a few pages of my new graphic novel and you like the story. Be sure to check out my other novels “Sloppy Mop” and-FD: I see I touched a nerve. Why do you think Black Artists fall into those modes of thinking? JJG: For fuck’s sake. I just told you that I don’t want to talk about art in a segregated context. It’s not that you touched a nerve; art just doesn’t have anything to do with race for me. When I look at art it is good or bad, important or irrelevant. Art can speak to a variety of different subjects, race and politics in-
cluded, but that art should speak for itself, and analyzing the creative motives based on the heritage of the creator should be left out of the equation. Why is there a demand for that kind of art? Let’s see, most art collectors are wealthy white people. When they buy work from a black artist they want to feel like they are supporting the struggle, the revolution, whatever the fuck that means today. Black artists who make weird shit outside of “black art” are not accepted by minorities or rich white people. Black artists get pushed to make stereotypical work to make a profit. It’s always about profit. The only people that really like your work are you and the gallery if they can sell it. Everybody else is supporting you based on if they like you as a person or not. FD: Since you brought up influences, do you have any influences you would like to talk about? You must be a big [Robert]Crumb fan? JJG: The only crumbs I am fan of are the ones left from a Dirty Danish a la Mode. Haha. FD: I won’t even ask what that is. JJG: (Laughs) Don’t knock it until you try it. I will field your influence question because it’s a subject that I like to talk a lot about. My biggest influence is myself. I inspire me. I put in the work it takes to get here. I planted the seeds and harvested the fields. I milked the cow and baked the cake. I’m eating dinner all by myself and if you don’t like it you can suck a dick. I’m your favorite artist’s favorite artist. Since I have alter egos that are better artists than most of these bum ass pretenders. I only answer to one higher authority, who ironically is also one of my alter egos. That guy is skilled. You should interview him. FD: When we chose you for this interview we could not have imagined that you would have such an ego. JJG: Look, I can’t sit around and wait for the world to recognize my greatness. They don’t even know what they are looking for. It sucks being at the mercy of morons. You guys at Aesthetic Taste are doing a good job. FD: So what does the JJ stand for? JJG: My parents wanted me to be great and they really wanted me to be named Michael but there were already a shit ton of guys named Michael that had achieved greatness: Jackson, Jordan, Tyson. So they combined the middle names of the greats and here I am. Jeffrey Joseph Gerad. In talent and name
I’m the greatest. No one can beat me. My style is impeccable, my defense is impenetrable. Speaking of penetration, all the pretty ladies call me JJ so you can feel free to use that. (winks) FD: Ughmmm, ok. This is getting a little weird? Perhaps we should get back on topic. JJG: You’ve seen my art babe. Don’t fight the feeling. That tingling sensation isn’t fear. Let’s cut this interview short and go get a bite to eat. I’m feeling very Danish. FD: Let’s just move on. The idea of a talking broom that is also a superhero with robotic legs is kind of out there. How did you come up with the idea? JJG: Awww. I was hoping you needed to satisfy your hunger but we can keep talking shop. You know, some ideas just come to you while you are in the shower or when you are talking amongst friends at the bar. This idea came to me at a show I saw; I think the title was the “Magic Moment”. There was this old broom in a corner and the thing just spoke to me. It said, “Use me the right way JJ, because you know what to do with me.” I wish you would say those magic words to me Fancy. FD: So you just ripped off the idea from someone’s show. JJG : No. I didn’t rip them off. They had an idea and I just came up with a better one. They might have put the flour, sugar, milk and eggs in the same room but I baked the cake. Some artists know all the ingredients but only great artists can bake the cake. FD: I guess that is fair to say. It seems that you are able to find inspiration in the most fleeting moments and that is true talent in itself. When you are creating the characters personality are you modeling them after specific people you know. JJG: Yes and no. I model my characters after the true nature of people I know and not the people they pretend to be for public sake. I like to make my characters be the extreme version of people I know. People try to hide their true selves all the time but if you look closely you can tell their insecurities, their true thoughts, and how they would react to
a situation if no one was looking. Unraveling the mystery of my characters is part of the process for the storyline. Like when I look at you in those pretty eyes I can tell you are starving and you want to cut this interview short. FD: (Chuckles)Well I am kind of hungry. Why don’t we go grab some coffee and I’ll pick your brain a bit more? JJG: I read your mind.
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1.Idiot Savant 2.Burn it Down 3. Shhhhhhhhhh!
THE DRAWING BOARD done. officially spent more time on this than my qualifiers. basically 2 months im trying to bust things out as fast as i can, while still doing them right. putting finishing touches on everything. We should review an exhibit of children’s art as though it were the Witney Biennial.
Thanks for your patience, just trying to make the best product i can. This makes me very happy, excited to see the whole thing. On first read I thought the overall thrust was amusing and worthwhile
I just bought some Kentucky Bourbon to see if I can reach a new level. I’ll be drinking with you guys in the bar. Never mind. I found a google search that gave me a reasonable explanation. How can I be honest and not sound like an asshole.I have not mastered that art. It makes me think of a deranged Pee Wee’s playhouse. Hey the website is looking good. I think if we do a push like this over the next couple of weeks it will be chock full of good content to peruse.
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So another bike smash day!! Getting VERY fed up with pavement cyclists! Into me from behind, I didn’t have a chance. Went flying six feet. At least at present it looks like my running equipment got away without too much damage? Mainly cuts to hands and arms and grazed face. But will have to wait till the morning to know for sure. At least the silly cyclist lost their expensive mocha espresso latte wotever; flying slow motion in the air like a silent comedy.
Besides that I completed the necessary 24 miles today in two sessions [9 mile and 15 mile] with an hour between and another 3,000 steps. Purposely tried to keep the pace slow today, still a long way to go this week. Great to see the Sweatshop 10K guys improving.
TDC 339 days 3308 miles
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- 1 1/2 cup almond flour
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- 1/2 cup maple syrup
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Dark Chocolate Coating
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Wicus van der Merwe is an exceptional Afrikaans singer, comedian, MC and auctioneer known for his energetic performances and hilarious comedy throughout South Africa.
To date Wicus has released six musical albums and two dvd's and is widely known in South Africa through various performances and TV programmes.
Wicus has been nominated for two SAMA awards, has won the Ghoema award for best comedy album in 2015 and the Huisgenoot Tempo award for the same category in 2009.
Wicus has hosted his own TV show, Opskop, on Kyknet for two years and is a co-host on the popular "Jou Show" on Kyknet with fellow presenter Emo Adams.
Wicus has also presented on other TV shows like Jukebox and Fiësta and has made his debut as actor last 2015 in the shortfilm "Die Juweeldiewe" during the Kyknet Silwerskermfestival.
Wicus will also appear in two upcoming movies which will be released later this year.
Wicus has, in his career, hosted "Skouspel', one of the biggest musical concerts in South Africa twice.
Wicus is available for performances, MC events and auctions.
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Your Name: Joel Flowers
Hometown: Clarksville, TN
Favorite B 97.9 Artists: Thomas Rhett, Florida Georgia Line, and Zac Brown Band
Favorite Movies: Step Brothers, Dodgeball, The Goonies
Favorite TV Shows: New Girl, Community, Parks and Rec, Game of Thrones
Favorite Actor: Denzel Washington
Favorite Actress: Eva Mendes
Favorite Foods: Teriyaki anything
Favorite Drink: High quality H20
Favorite Quote: “We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be." - Kurt Vonnegut
Favorite Sports Team: Duke Blue Devils Men’s Basketball
Favorite Artist/Group: Charlie Daniels Band
What Song Describes You Best: One In Every Crowd – Montgomery Gentry
My Name If I Was Famous: Flow
I Got Into Radio Because: There is nothing like being able to reach the ears of the many with the voice of one.
What Did I Do Before I Got Into Radio: Was pursuing my communications degree from the University of Tennessee at Martin. Go Skyhawks!
The Worst Job I Ever Had: Restocked magazines and other print media for stores like Hobby Lobby. You can only stare at so many covers of fake smiling middle-aged women holding up something they crocheted before you go a little bit crazy.
If I Wasn't Doing Radio...I'd Be: Trying out for the USA Men’s Table Tennis Team.
My Most Prized Possession: The cross around my neck and the 5 pound note from Scotland in my wallet.
What do you like to do in your spare time?: Write sonnets, attempt to get famous from Twitter (@Mr_JFlow), and audition for Big Brother (Julie Chen is my homegirl). | <urn:uuid:76d6a4a4-2d72-4b41-b2ee-f566c6fb05b5> | CC-MAIN-2015-27 | http://www.b979.net/page.php?page_id=151 | 2015-07-02T18:13:51Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-27/segments/1435375095668.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20150627031815-00186-ip-10-179-60-89.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.826898 | 368 |
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D&R Land Agent Will Frazer gives an update on how the pandemic is affecting access to the countryside.
The Corona Virus pandemic has had many unanticipated side effects. One of them is that the countryside has seen unprecedented pressure from increased access. A cocktail of lockdowns, the furlough scheme and the free time this affords has led people to rediscover the countryside.
Overall, this is good news, it shows that people are interested in the great outdoors and being in our wonderful rural landscapes. However, with more people comes more pressure on the rural environment and the fragile balance between stakeholders.
We find that our clients are very happy to welcome responsible access by people who wish to exercise on their land. The key here is responsibility. Unfortunately, we have found that in many cases people, often unmaliciously, have misunderstood their rights. This, combined with the sheer numbers have caused problems to arise.
The number of cars parked dangerously on rural roads has increased, we have also had reports of people’s driveways being blocked and parking in fields. We have found that existing paths are rapidly deteriorating and in bad weather this is causing people to stray off the path causing further damage. Some of our clients are experiencing unprecedented crop damage due to people walking around the edges of fields and creating unofficial paths that gradually widen and destroy the crop. There are many cases of people walking across the middle of cropped fields and justifying it by walking in the tram lines, which again start to widen. With the ever-increasing number of dogs there have been growing reports of livestock incidents such as sheep worrying. Free roaming dogs also present a risk to ground nesting bird.
There are several grey areas in the access code that could be tightened up. An example of this is a clause allowing people to walk field margins in single file over a crop that has established itself. While at very low levels this may cause little or no damage, but with the high number of people, it becomes unmanageable.
The unprecedented access levels have led to a minority who aggressively assert their ‘right to roam’ and assume that this means they can go anywhere they like with impunity. Unfortunately, the number of confrontations is on the rise and it is important that there is good public understanding of the responsibilities that come with access.
It is important to stay safe and avoid any altercations. Keep a diary of incidents, take photos and call non-emergency lines to report parking and access issues. Report to the police particular ‘problem spots’ to increase the patrols in that area and in an emergency call 999.
On a more positive note, increasing access to rural areas presents opportunities. Clearly defined paths and good signage can go a long way in keeping people where they should be. We have found that constructive communication with the public is always helpful. For example, signage that explains why you should keep your dog on the lead and stay to the path is better than just putting up a do not enter sign, which people tend to ignore. Focusing on environmental, wildlife and livestock matters such as lambing, ground nesting birds or soil erosion are good factors that most people will pay attention to. Making connections with local groups and people such as the Community Council, Outdoor Access Forum, Councillors and Access Officers can be helpful in communicating access issues to the wider community. The Outdoor Access Forum is particularly helpful with signage.
There are ways to monetise the situation too. Building carparks, charging a parking fee and Installing charging points for electric vehicles can generate income. Renting space to simple income producers such as coffee vendors or honesty boxes for farm produce.
Increased access can cause damage to livelihoods and wildlife, but as with most things it presents an opportunity. At Davidson & Robertson we are well versed in spotting the value in things and are well placed to advise how an issue like this can be turned into an opportunity. | <urn:uuid:aa90c950-a30f-44e5-8892-087ea860bf1f> | CC-MAIN-2021-39 | https://www.drrural.co.uk/2021/04/27/covid-and-responsible-access-an-update-from-dr/ | 2021-09-18T03:34:24Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-39/segments/1631780056297.61/warc/CC-MAIN-20210918032926-20210918062926-00069.warc.gz | en | 0.969881 | 796 |
As a parent of two kids — 21 and 15 years old — I feel for Dick and Lynne Cheney right now. (Believe me, I never thought I’d have any empathy for the former vice president.)
They’re in a tough situation: Daughter Liz wants to win the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Wyoming, so she believes she has to prove she’s against gay marriage. But her sister Mary is gay and married Heather Poe in 2012. And it appeared the two sisters were close.
Until the Senate race drove them apart. They’ve been squabbling in social media, but their disagreement escalated over the weekend.
Sunday night, in an appearance on Fox News, Liz reiterated her stance against gay marriage, prompting Mary’s spouse, Heather Poe, to comment on Facebook. Then Mary reposted Poe’s remarks, prefacing with, “Liz – this isn’t just an issue on which we disagree – you’re just wrong – and on the wrong side of history.”
Since I’m in “parent mode” at the moment, telling the other person in any kind of disagreement, “You’re wrong,” is not conducive for getting along or maintaining a healthy relationship.
It’s no wonder the Cheney parents felt compelled to issue a statement today, but what they said sounds too much like they are putting politics ahead of family harmony:
“This is an issue we have dealt with privately for many years, and we are
pained to see it become public. Since it has, one thing should be clear. Liz has always believed in the traditional definition of marriage. She has also always treated her sister and her sister’s family with love and respect, exactly as she should have done. Compassion is called for, even when there is disagreement about such a fundamental matter and Liz’s many kindnesses shouldn’t be used to distort her position.”
It would have been better if the Cheneys had stopped after the first sentence. That’s all they needed to say. It’s a private issue, it’s a family matter, and seeing this fight splashed across the headlines is certainly painful.
I can only imagine how they’re feeling at seeing their family torn apart by this issue. “They say that as a parent, you’re only as happy as your unhappiest child,” Los Angeles psychotherapist Phyllis Goldberg, said in a phone interview. “It’s a natural instinct to jump in when children, even grown children, are fighting.
“But that’s not always the answer,” Goldberg continued. “The sisters are grown women and the issue is between them.”
It’s put the Cheney parents in a tough position: Who do they support?
Their statement sounds too much like an attempt to convince Wyoming voters that Liz really is against gay marriage. I’m surprised; Dick Cheney in the past has faced criticism for not only refusing to support a constitutional amendment against gay marriage but endorsing state-sanctioned gay marriage in 2009 in his remarks at the National Press Club.
My kids are young enough, still, that they haven’t had fights of the magnitude to cause them to quit speaking to one another. My brother and I have had our disagreements, and tried to drag my mom in as referee.
What she has said, and I have repeated to my own kids is this: Your relationship with your sibling may be the longest, in terms of years, of any relationship you have in your life.
That’s not just my mom being wise; you can find references to this “longest bond” in psychological research literature. Siblings have a shared history and common memories unique to them.
The New York Times has reported Mary Cheney saying she did not plan to see her sister at Christmas.
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The Clemson institute, Mr. Thompson said, faces what he calls an "anti-capitalist bias" among most of the intellectual elite in America. "It began in the last the quarter of the 19th century and picked up steam," he said. "For well over 100 years, the cultural elite in universities have been opposed to capitalism and have set the terms of this debate, which is why the Republican Party in general and conservative intellectuals in particular have not been able to defend capitalism on moral grounds." (NYSun.com, 09/25/06.)
For more on GOP and the problems with conservatism, read C. Bradley Thompson's article, The Decline and Fall of American Conservatism. Here is an excerpt from the article:
Like the aging hippies of the New Left, compassionate conservatives reject the idea of basing morality on reason and instead embrace a morality grounded in feelings. They reject the possibility of a morality of self-interest and individual rights, and instead embrace a morality of self-sacrifice and governmental coercion. Despite all their loose rhetoric about applying “free-market” solutions to the plight of the poor, compassionate conservatives accept the moral premise of liberal-socialism: that you have a moral duty—a moral duty that will be enforced by the state—to love and support those who have needs greater than your own. (TheObjectiveStandard.com, Fall 206, Vol. 1, No. 3.)
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We have peace in our time.
– Neville Chamberlain (The Munich Pact with Hitler, 1938)
Democrats are on the precipice of securing their reputation as the Chamberlains of our time. In fact, today’s appeasers are worse than Neville Chamberlain: Chamberlain didn’t have himself as an example.
– Ann Coulter
Never have I seen such a collection of gutless, uninspired, craven pols as this present motley crew of presidential hopefuls for 2008. All of our great leaders are either dead (Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Churchill, FDR, Joseph McCarthy, Reagan), retired (Margaret Thatcher, Gen. Colin Powell), or hounded out of office in disgrace (Newt Gingrich, Tom DeLay, “B-1” Bob Dornan, J.D. Hayworth, Rick Santorum).
Where are our strong conservative leaders? They are either signed up for that prime tee time slot at their local country club, or trying to beat the Democrats to the next microphone to crow about how they are now against the war in Iraq by passing a useless “non-binding resolution.” Yes, I put FDR on my list of great leaders because, although I differ with him politically, when the nation was at her darkest hour during the Great Depression and later, during the time of Hitler’s Nazi menace, FDR had the vision, leadership and administrative skills to move us to decisive action against our enemies –domestic and abroad.
As we gear up for the 2008 elections, all we have is a combination of the unusual suspects preening about – irrelevant senators desperate to secure a relevant legacy (Dodd, Hagel, Biden, McCain, Edwards, Brownback, Fred Thompson, Kerry [until recently]); retread or unexceptional congressmen (Newt Gingrich, Dennis Kucinich, Ron Paul, Tom Tancredo, Duncan Hunter); Lady Macbeth and Machiavelli all rolled into one (Hillary Rodham Clinton); a smattering of unremarkable governors (Mitt Romney, Bill Richardson, Jim Gilmore, Tommy Thompson, George Pataki, Mike Huckabee); an unexamined, untested flavor-of-the-month (Barack Hussein Obama); a thrice-married ex- mayor of New York whose career was on life-support, but for 9-11 (Rudy Giuliani); and a bootleg minister standing in the wings for comic relief (Rev. Al Sharpton).
As the multitude of presidential hopefuls and their handlers assemble, the air is tense with anticipation when the esteemed speaker mounts the podium. Suddenly, in unison, there is thunderous applause and ear-shattering ovations from the awestruck audience of the elite movers and shakers of Washington, D.C. Who is this man that will lead us to victory against Islamic terrorism wherever it raises its ugly head?
“Ladies and gentlemen, this man needs no introduction. You all know him. You all are him, and he is you. Let us welcome that great statesman of two generations past – Neville Chamberlain!” (more applause for five minutes.)
What will this man speak to us as Hitler and his children clamor at the gates to put Western civilization under the savage, unmerciful boot of Nazi tyranny for a thousand years? Is he seeking to convert us? To co-op us? Or perhaps, to destroy us? What will Chamberlain say that will assuage our fears about the imminent annihilation of our most faithful ally, Israel (“little Satan”) and our concern for ourselves, the United States (“great Satan”)? What will Chamberlain achieve to make President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the Iranian mullahs fear us once again like in days of old – in primeval times when Christian leaders like Charles “the Hammer” Martel (686-741), Charlemagne (742-814), Richard the Lionhearted (1157-99), Elizabeth I (1533-1603), Peter the Great (1672-1725), all fought so valiantly against the Muslim menace, face to face?
Neville Chamberlain waits for the applause to subside, clears his throat, and says to America’s illustrious future leaders and to the American people – “ALLAH IS GOD AND MUHAMMAD IS HIS PROPHET!” … As the audience recoils in horror at his words (for they are the words of a traitor), Chamberlain continues his speech undaunted: “We have peace in our time. I have in my hand the agreement that I just signed with the Nazi, Hitler/Ahmadinejad and the Saudi princes at Munich/Mecca and he/they promised not to send war/jihad against us if we surrender/convert to Hitler’s/Allah’s will.”
Still stunned silence from the audience, but as shock gives way to resignation and resignation to approval, Chamberlain’s final words are even more accepted by this gaggle of would-be presidents. Chamberlain, sensing the hour of his destiny is at hand, proceeds to his grand finale: “My brothers, my sisters, you are my lineage, my legacy. Do as I did, except for one thing … KILL EVERY CHURCHILL THAT ARISES!” However, before he completely leaves the stage, he returns to the podium and motions the audience to cease its thunderous applause. Chamberlain adjusts his clothes, clears his voice and proclaims to the crowd of presidential hopefuls looking up to him with rapt attention:
“Ladies and gentlemen, please disregard my last statement, my last remarks about “killing every Churchill that arises.” “Why?” someone shouts from the back of the room. And with a twinkle in his eye and the slightest smile which in the lights reflects so handsomely off his silver mane, Chamberlain intones in his most Shakespearian manner, “Because now I can manifestly witness from viewing this audience, indeed there are no Churchills here to kill.”
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A major disaster was averted at the Patna Junction when fire tenders prevented the situation from getting out of control after a general bogie of Ernakulam-Patna Express caught fire at around 10:20pm on Wednesday night. The fire completely gutted the bogie. No person, however, was injured in the incident, which took place about 45 minutes after the arrival of the train on platform number six of Patna Junction.
One conventional bogie of Buxar Patna passenger train, stationed next to the Ernakulam express, also caught fire. A van of the fire brigade, which was pressed into service, however, could not save the Ernakulam Express bogie from burning down as some inflammable material, including plastic bottle, medical equipment, books, etc, were kept in it.
Meanwhile, DRM, Danapur Division, LM Jha arrived at the station and took stock of the situation. "It is still not clear how the bogie, which was stationed on the platform for about an hour after departure of all passengers, caught fire. A team of railways officials will investigate if the bogie caught fire due to human error or some other reasons. We will also try to ascertain why the inflammable material were kept in the bogie," the DRM said. | <urn:uuid:0e540645-23df-42bc-bc50-fbd0ecb8cce3> | CC-MAIN-2014-42 | http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Patna/Major-fire-averted-at-Patna-Junction/Article1-962718.aspx | 2014-10-21T16:51:48Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-42/segments/1413507444582.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20141017005724-00164-ip-10-16-133-185.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.981045 | 267 |
The Bible is God’s message to people. It is also a long continued story – of how God created the world, chose a special group of people, blessed (and punished) his special people, promised to send a Savior, sent Jesus into the world, and directed Jesus’ friends to go everywhere telling about him. Most importantly, the Bible tells how every person can have a personal relationship with God.
The Bible consists of 66 books, which were written by many different people under God’s leadership. These books are divided into the Old Testament and the New Testament, with five divisions in each. Understanding what is contained in each division helps us see the progression of events in the Bible.
This set of Bible book cards will help children understand how each Bible book fits into the complete story of the Bible. Being familiar with the structure of the Bible is also an aid in locating Bible verses quickly.
Each card includes the name of the book, its numerical order in the Old or New Testament, the division in which it is located, its author (if known), a summary of what it is about, and a reference to a key verse in the book.
The cards can be used for several different classroom activities as well as serving as rewards and/or collector cards. Here are some examples of what you can do with the cards:
- Practice putting the books in order (picture 1)
- Sort the books according to division (picture 2)
- Play a question and answer game about the books (picture 3)
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Although she was born in New York, after graduating from Vassar, Sandy Sheehy moved to Austin and lived there, then in Houston, Galveston and Albuquerque. She now divides her time between Texas and New Mexico. Sheehy and her husband, historian and University of New Mexico professor emeritus Charles McClelland, spend several months a year traveling internationally.
Sheehy has written frequently on human relationships and the natural environment. Her work has appeared in Town & Country, Forbes, House Beautiful, Self, Working Woman, and Money, among other national magazines. She is the author of Texas Big Rich (1990, William Morrow), a group portrait of the state’s financially fortunate, and Connecting: The Enduring Power of Female Friendship (2000, HarperCollins). Her first novel, Deserts of the Heart, is a multicultural historical romance set in 1798 near Santa Fe (June 2021, White Bird Publications). Her third nonfiction book, Imperiled Reef: The Fascinating, Fragile Life of a Caribbean Wonder, due out October 5, 2021 from University of Florida Press, grew out of her love of scuba diving. “Drifting weightless above a coral head is the closest those of us alive today will ever come to visiting another planet,” she explains. | <urn:uuid:689aad5c-3a7c-4142-8b3f-4cee735afc17> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://www.sandysheehy.com/ | 2023-09-26T18:33:55Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510219.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20230926175325-20230926205325-00540.warc.gz | en | 0.946271 | 269 |
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- Cararthron 30 Vegetatian Capsules for Relief of Joint Discomfort and Stiffness
- Cararthron® is registered with the Australian TGA for Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis.
- Cararthron’s ingredients have been designated as GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) in accordance to FDA (Food and Drug Administration) standards.
- A clinical trial of Cararthron® has shown that regular intake over 4 – 12 weeks results in an improvement of mobility and reduction in stiffness.
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Cararthron is a safe dietary supplement for short to mid-term relief of pain and stiffness.
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Both herbs have both been used traditionally in oriental and ayurvedic medicine for their anti-inflammatory properties. Cararthron works by inhibiting all 3 enzymatic pathways involved in inflammation (COX-1, COX-2 and LOX) and this is achieved via the active natural anti-inflammatory agents, known as Flavonoids. This allows for very powerful relief far more effectively than glucosamine.
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Wednesday, December 12, 2012
38. Swans - The Seer (Young God)
The Seer is a masterpiece to be considered alongside Swans’ best albums: 1984’s brutal Cop, the more nuanced Children of God (1987), the majestic White Light from the Mouth of Infinity (1991), and the sprawling and inspired Soundtracks for the Blind (1996).
Following Soundtracks, bandleader Michael Gira called time on the group. After more than a decade, during which time he worked on solo projects and with new band Angels of Light, a reconfigured Swans returned in 2010 with My Father Will Guide Me Up a Rope to the Sky.
If that album illustrated that Swans were back because they had more to say – the direct opposite of the impetus behind most reunions – The Seer exceeds this, and confirms them as one of the most vital rock bands on the planet.
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Renea is back up on the blog today but this time using the
Scraps Of Elegance kit - Pretty Things
and she used this months Inspiration Board for inspiration
She used the papers from the kit, one for the bottom then a second layer that she cut down and then did some paper curling on to expose the matching paper underneath, some punching to add visual address, and added some burlap string bows and some of the Blue Fern Chipboard from the Embellishment Add On that I sprayed.
She then layered in burlap and more paper layers as well as some of the Bo Bunny pieces that were in the kit, a wooden tag from the Embellishment Add On that I put one of the stickers and Bo Bunny Brads from the EAO onto.
here are a few more of the fabulous details
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Thus far this season Miami is 3-1 but more importantly 2-0 in the ACC. Even more significant, both of their conference wins have come on the road.
And they won both league games despite giving up a total combined 68 points. The Canes' offense has high-power potential, a threat that head coach Tom O'Brien is not taking lightly.
"Typical Miami, great speed, great athleticism, change of direction, power, explosiveness," O'Brien stated. "Guys in their offense, if they can get the football they can go all the way with it.
"They have tremendous skill, they have a quarterback that can throw the ball to them and they have guys that look like they are all 6-5, 6-6, 300-some pounds in front of them. The backs do a good job hiding behind them, and when they take off they are hard to catch, and they run through tackles. That's the other thing they do. [Mike] James and [Duke] Johnson both break tackles."
O'Brien also credited Miami for being versatile on offense, noting they like to change personnel frequently and can alternate between hurry-up and conventional offenses.
"We're going to have to do a good job of knowing whose on the field and we are going to have to make sure we have the right defensive guys on the field for what they have on the field on offense," O'Brien said.
Al Golden is in his second year as the Hurricanes' head coach. He arrived in Miami after a successful tenure at Temple.
O'Brien certainly has a connection with Golden. For three seasons (1997-99) Golden served as O'Brien's linebackers coach at Boston College. In that brief time Golden left an impression on O'Brien that leads the Pack coach to believe Golden will have Miami back to national prominence in due time.
"First of all he's smart," O'Brien noted. "He's a very intelligent guy. He's relentless, he's got a great work ethic. He's a players' coach. I'm sure that those kids down there love him. He's certainly super organized, always has been organized. He's got all the characteristics.
"Certainly once he withstands all the stuff going on down there, he can get going forward, and he'll get Miami back in the national championship game."
- NCSU will enter this week with redshirt sophomore Tony Creecy and freshman Shadrach Thornton at running back. O'Brien noted that Creecy could have played in emergency against The Citadel and seemed fine at practice Sunday.
Creecy had started two of the first three games and rushed 31 times for 130 yards and two scores. Thorrnton though, making his college debut last Saturday, impressed by rushing 21 times for 145 yards and two touchdowns against The Citadel.
"He really didn't miss anything," O'Brien noted. "He headed in the right direction, ran the right routes, did what he was supposed to do, which was good. With most kid you hope that after his first experience he'll be better this week and more prepared to do things."
- O'Brien did not have any updates on other potential injuries, and when asked specifically about junior left tackle Rob Crisp said that Crisp would either practice this week or be on the injury report Thursday. This will be the first injury report that NCSU has provided this year.
- Saturday will likely mark the return of fifth-year senior cornerback C.J. Wilson, who was suspended the first four games of the year for academic reasons. Wilson has started for much of the last three years and has three career interception returns for touchdowns, but he will likely be a nickel back if he can get back onto the field Saturday.
"We're going to start him off seeing where we can use him," O'Brien said. "Probably best chance to see is to get in to substitution defense right now and see what his conditioning is. It should be fine. Hopefully the skills haven't eroded, and he'll be able to help us.
- O'Brien, a Navy-grad, was pleased with the Military Appreciation Day activities last Saturday. He especially liked the video done by fifth-year senior safety Earl Wolff's mother, who is stationed overseas until November.
Wolff had received a heads up from his mother about it, and Wolff joked to O'Brien that it was a good thing for Wolff's emotions that he did.
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GPT-4 (Generative Pre-trained Transformer 4) is the next generation of language model created by OpenAI that has received a lot of interest from the natural language processing (NLP) field because of its capacity to produce text that is similar to human speech. The main characteristics of GPT-4 and its possible applications will be explored in this blog.
Transformer-based architecture, a kind of deep neural network created especially for NLP applications, is the foundation of GPT-4. It learns the linguistic patterns and structures necessary to produce coherent and natural-sounding writing by being trained on a sizeable dataset made up of a variety of texts from the internet, books, and other sources.
The capacity of GPT-4 to perform effectively on a variety of NLP tasks without the requirement for task-specific training is one of its key benefits. This makes it a valuable tool for developers and academics who want to create NLP applications fast and simply. On tasks like language production, translation, summarization, and question-answering, GPT-4 has shown enhanced performance.
It is crucial to remember that GPT-4 is still a machine-learning model and is not flawless. It is crucial to carefully assess its output and apply it properly since it may make mistakes or provide biased findings.
GPT-4 vs GPT-3
GPT-4 is substantially bigger than its predecessor, GPT-3, and is estimated to have been trained with over 100 trillion parameters compared to GPT-3’s 175 billion parameters. GPT-4 performs better on jobs like language production and translation because of its bigger size, which enables it to collect more information and subtleties in language.
Instead of being open to the public like GPT-3, GPT-4 is now only accessible to a small set of academics and developers through a secret API. Despite this, it has the potential to allow a wide range of technologies that can enhance and automate various language-based operations, including chatbots, virtual assistants, knowledge bases, and machine translation systems.
Comparison of GPT-3’s Training Parameters vs. GPT-4
ChatGPT (and giving it an AI voice)
ChatGPT is a natural language processing (NLP) chatbot created by OpenAI that is based on GPT-3.5. It is intended to be able to converse with users in a way that is natural and human-like. In the future, it is certain that improvements made via GPT-4 will be seen in a conversational interface such as ChatGPT for many applications. One such application could be to power a virtual assistant that could replace Alexa or Siri entirely. In fact, by connecting a custom AI voice from Resemble AI, you can converse with these Large Language Models (LLMs). Resemble’s API enables you to transmit the text from ChatGPT (through OpenAI’s API or an unofficial implementation) and receive spoken language in return. This spoken language can then be used as ChatGPT’s voice.
It should be noted that using a customized AI voice with ChatGPT may demand technical knowledge and programming. It’s also crucial to make sure you have the authorizations and permits required to employ the TTS system and custom AI voice of your choice.
GPT-4 is an innovative and potent advancement in the field of NLP that has the potential to enhance the functionality of a variety of language-based applications significantly. It is a tool that will likely continue to progress and improve in the coming years, and it will be interesting to watch how it is utilized and improved in the future.
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From as far back as five and half thousand years ago Aqaba has played an important role in the economy of the region. It was a prime junction for land and sea routes from Asia, Africa and Europe, a role it still plays today as a port. Because of this vital function, there are many historic sites to be explored within the area, including what is believed to be the oldest purpose-built church in the world and a 13th century fort. Some stories in the famous Arabian Nights Tales also refer to adventures Sinbad had that started by leaving from the port city of Ayla (former name of Aqaba). TE Lawrence (also known as Laurence of Arabia) also had his fair share of exploits here when he fought the Battle of Aqaba (1917). However these sights and the Archeological Museum are not the only sights of interest…
With its wealth of other attractions it is surprising that Jordan’s splendid Red Sea Resort is often overlooked by modern-day visitors. The stunning newly built white Mosque sits on the waterfront and is open to visitors (make sure you have long sleeves and trousers/skirt on). There are markets where you can mingle with the locals buying vegetables, fresh fish and souvenirs (see below). The local restaurants serve traditional favourites like mansaf, falaful and knafeh as well as tasty fish straight from the sea. During the summer there are regular live traditional music concerts on the seafront and Aqaba cohosts the Distant Heat Dance Festival with Wadi Rum. There are bars to quench your thirst after a hard days diving.
There are many other watersports available here such as waterskiing, kite surfing and windsurfing. Or if you wish to relax when you are not diving the Marine Park has long public beaches for you to enjoy the sun on.
Aqaba International Airport is situated just a 20-minute drive from the town center and services regular flights from Amman as well as from several European cities. From the town center, the borders of Israel, Egypt’s Sinai and Saudi Arabia are no more than a 30-minute drive.
One of Jordan’s main priorities is to ensure the local people benefit from the country’s burgeoning tourist industry. With this in mind, they are encouraged to produce ecologically-friendly traditional items that are attractive to visitors.
As with all major tourist sites within Jordan, Aqaba not only offers a great selection of hand-crafted souvenirs, such as the traditional Bedouin jewelry, sand bottles, etc., but also excellent modern and traditional jewelry in gold and silver, at exceptionally good prices. The Queen Noor Hussein Foundation, which supports local craftspeople, supplies several outlets in Aqaba with a stunning selection of handmade clothing, carpets, cushion covers, wall-hangings, pottery and glassware.
Aqaba also has many modern boutiques where you can find the very latest in imported jewelry, watches, clothing, accessories and leather goods. Stroll through Aqaba’s largest retail and entertainment complex, the Aqaba Gateway, or take advantage of Aqaba’s Free Zone and shop in style without having to pay any duties on the goods you purchase from certain shops.
How to Get Here
Royal Wings and Jordan Aviation both offer regular flights from Amman to Aqaba; flying time is about 45 minutes.
Several companies offer charter bus tours and regular tours between Amman & Aqaba, including JETT: tel: +962 (06) 5664141 and Alpha Daily Tours: tel: +962 (06) 585 0430.
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British doctors have developed the first blood test for postnatal depression in a breakthrough that could ease the plight of tens of thousands of women who suffer from the condition every year, Sky News has learnt.
Doctors believe a £10 screening test they have developed – which could be administered as part of ordinary NHS antenatal checks – would allow women found to be at risk to receive treatment for the disease before they give birth.
Around 90,000 pregnant women a year – around one in seven – develop some level of depression in the first three months after giving birth.
In severe cases it can result in new mums committing suicide or harming their babies.
Professor Dimitris Grammatopoulos, who led the research at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, said the research was “extremely important”.
He said: “There is evidence that if you can identify women at risk early you could treat early or introduce measures to prevent or stop the process of the disease.”
The early warning should mean that simple support from families and health professionals is enough to prevent symptoms developing.
A study of 200 pregnant women, published in the current edition of the Journal of Psychiatric Research, found two molecular “signatures” in the genes that increased the risk of postnatal depression by up to five times.
Although previous research has found genetic “markers” linked to the condition, this is the first time that genetic variations have been found in the hormonal pathway that triggers it.
The researchers believe that changes in oestrogen levels during pregnancy make women more sensitive to the stress hormone cortisol.
But whereas most women “reset” the hormonal imbalance soon after their baby is born, those with the genetic variations are unable to do so, leading to postnatal depression.
Prof Grammatopoulos said he could test women for the genetic changes for between £30 and £40.
But automating the test so that robots could screen large numbers of samples would bring the cost down to just £10.
And he is looking for further genetic changes, called single nucleotide polymorphisms, to increase the predictive power of the test.
He said blood samples already taken routinely in the early stages of pregnancy could then be screened.
“Usually we focus on the mother, but the negative impact on the child is also immense,” Prof Grammatopoulos said.
Between a third and a half of women with postnatal depression develop severe symptoms.
Rachael Dobson, 24, said the new test could prevent other women suffering as she did.
She felt “useless as a mum” when her son Andreas was born three years ago.
As her sense of hopelessness grew, she considered suicide – or even harming her son.
Only when she began to consider killing him did she contact her health visitor.
She said: “I remember him crying loads and I’d tried everything in the book – feeding, winding, changing his nappy – because he would not be quiet.
“I just thought ‘What if I smothered him?’. At least he would then be quiet and I could sort myself out.
“But within a split second you are almost scared yourself because how could you think that about a vulnerable baby.”
Support from health professionals and her husband slowly improved her symptoms. But it has taken the best part of three years.
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The Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche announced yesterday that that it will locate its new Translational Clinical Research Center in the West Tower at the Alexandria Center for Life Science in Manhattan. Roche has taken an 11-year lease on the space, which is currently under construction, and hopes to occupy it by the end of 2013.
Roche revealed in June that it would shut down its Nutley, NJ, site and cut 1,000 jobs in the process. Yesterday’s announcement said the pharma company will fully close the Nutley site by the end of 2013 and will look for a buyer for the property. Roche is transitioning its research activities in oncology and virology to Europe, and is keeping its Genentech research unit intact in South San Francisco.
The Translational Clinical Research Center (TCRC), which is part of Roche’s Pharma Research and Early Development unit, will be responsible for working with existing collaborators and U.S. regulators to conduct early stage development based on research being done in Europe. The group will bring compounds to Phase 2 and then pass them off the units responsible for late stage development, Roche spokeswoman Darien Wilson told me on a phone call.
“It was a very close race between New York and New Jersey. We were impressed with opportunities we had in New Jersey, but this will allow us to take advantage of being in an established environment,” Wilson said about the search for the TCRC location. “You have a lot of expertise in the area. We also have nine existing collaborations in the New York area with a lot of institutions. That made it a perfect fit for the new TCRC to be located in New York and Alexandria.”
The Alexandria Center for Life Science, located at 29th Street and First Avenue, opened up its East Tower in late 2010. The center currently houses tenants such as Pfizer’s Centers for Therapeutic Innovation and Eli Lilly’s ImClone Systems subsidiary. The Roche research center at Alexandria will house 200 employees, and Roche will be the anchor tenant of the new Alexandria tower, Wilson says. Roche will also keep 50 management jobs in New Jersey, a recent development, and is currently searching for space in the northern New Jersey area to house them, Wilson told me.
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This June, world leaders gathered in Brazil for the Rio Earth Summit. On June 18th, we stormed the web to demand that they end fossil fuel subsidies now!
A Twitterstorm is brewing. This June, world leaders will gather in Rio de Janeiro for the UN’s Rio+20 Conference on the environment. Tweet #endfossilfuelsubsidies on June 18th to demand that they end fossil fuel subsidies now!
While we deliver the results of our fossil fuel subsidies petition offline, we’ll be organizing a simultaneous online mobilization to really drive home the point. Our goal is to deliver tens of thousands of messages to world leaders so they know we demand action. We’ll be projecting tweets to #EndFossilFuelSubsidies in iconic public spaces in the real world, both in Rio and in capital cities around the globe.
Twitter connects world leaders, opinion makers, and regular activists all on one network. If we work together and aim high, we can make sure the right people see and hear this grassroots uprising. We don’t believe the internet will save the world—we believe that people will. Now let’s use this digital bullhorn to make some noise.
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Click the button to automatically generate the tweet below (you will have an opportunity to edit the tweet).
Support the 24hr Twitterstorm to end fossil fuel subsidies! http://endfossilfuelsubsidies.org/twitterstorm Tweet #EndFossilFuelSubsidies
Want to stop climate change? Stop funding it. Pls RT! http://endfossilfuelsubsidies.org/twitterstorm/ #EndFossilFuelSubsidies
World govs spend $750 billion to $1 trillion on fossil fuel subsidies. Couldn’t we use that $ better? bit.ly/Ns0aeJ #EndFossilFuelSubsidies
Step 1 to solving climate change = STOP subsidizing activities that are causing the problem! http://endfossilfuelsubsidies.org/twitterstorm/ #EndFossilFuelSubsidies
Eliminating global fossil fuel subsidies could get us halfway to climate safety. Pls RT! http://endfossilfuelsubsidies.org/twitterstorm/ #EndFossilFuelSubsidies
Fossil fuels are subsidized 12 times as much as renewable energy. Let’s turn that around! Pls RT. bit.ly/Ns0aeJ #EndFossilFuelSubsidies
Hey #RioPlus20! Subsidize clean energy & green jobs, not fossil fuels & climate change. http://endfossilfuelsubsidies.org/twitterstorm/ #EndFossilFuelSubsidies
Fund climate solutions, not fossil fuels and climate change. http://endfossilfuelsubsidies.org/twitterstorm/ #RioPlus20 #EndFossilFuelSubsidies
20 yrs since we all agreed to tackle climate change. Can’t wait any longer to really do it. bit.ly/Ns0aeJ #RioPlus20 #EndFossilFuelSubsidies
What would you spend $1 trillion on? That’s what world govs spend on fossil fuel subsidies each yr! bit.ly/Ns0aeJ #EndFossilFuelSubsidies
Help build momentum for #EndFossilFuelSubsidies by enlisting celebrity support! Celebrities speak with a loud voice, so let’s use that voice and spread the word. The more fans ask celebrities to pay attention, the more likely they are to do so. We want to win their support, so please remember to keep your tone respectful and friendly.
Click on the photo to send an auto-generated tweet to each celebrity. You will have an opportunity to edit the tweet and make it your own. If you’re tweeting before June 18th, you should edit the tweet accordingly.
From now until June 18th, add a Twibbon to your profile picture to help spread the word. Click to switch:
On the day of the Twitter storm, switch out your profile picture to show a united front. Click to switch:
Not on Twitter? Getting started with a new web tool can be intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be. Here are some quick tips to get you going.
All you need to create an account is an email address. Choose a handle (it’s a good idea to use some variation on your real name), then get started building your profile. A photo is essential—it doesn’t need to be of you, but you need to have one if you want to be taken seriously. In your description, be brief, but give people an idea of what you’ll be talking about (climate change, fossil fuel subsidies, cats, cakes, etc.).
Friends, family, and colleagues are a good place to start building your network. Who’s in your real-life network? Whose opinions do you care about and want to hear? Try following journalists you like to read, celebrities you’re a fan of, or organizations you support (@350, for example). The key word here is start. You don’t have to have 500 followers to get going with posting content. In fact, the more active you are right off the bat, the more ways there are for people to find and follow you.
Where networks like Facebook are largely about extending existing social ties, Twitter has become a more media-oriented tool. It’s favored by celebrities, journalists, and people who are looking to cultivate or create an audience. Twitter is great for tracking topics and connecting with people you don’t already know. If you take the time to actually interact with people instead of just posting about yourself, you’ll find you get more out of it and forge some surprising connections.
Vocab lesson! A tweet is a short status update: 140 characters worth of deep thoughts, mundane observations, bad puns, etc. Tweet often, and tweet from the heart—you don’t have to “overshare” to make it personal and compelling. Followers are the people who can read your tweets. If you start out by following lots of people, many of them will follow you back. A hashtag or # is just a symbol that the platform uses to track topics. If you include a hashtag in your tweet, your followers can click on it and see all the other tweets using the same hashtag. #endfossilfuelsubsidies is the one to remember and use from now through June 18th!
Are you not online regularly, or do you know people who don’t have access to a computer? Twitter actually allows sign-up & participation via SMS—learn more here.
More tips on getting started with social media here.
- 100% Renewable Energy Campaign
- Australian Conservation Foundation
- Climate Change Balmain – Rozelle
- Earth Day Network
- Environment Victoria
- Friends of the Earth International, Friends of the Earth – Australia
- Green For All
- Greenpeace International, Greenpeace Australia, and Greenpeace New Zealand
- Locals Into Victoria’s Environment
- Natural Resource Defense Council
- Oil Change International
- Pacific Calling Partnership – Edmund Rice Centre
- Queensland Conservation Council
- Wild Aid
- World Wildlife Fund, WWF – Australia
- Climate Reality Project
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We are looking for a part time Bakery Assistant to support with end of day processes, to support the team and Bakery Manager.
To pack goods and close down the department and the end of each day
- Constant smile and confidence to let it show
- Bags of personality, enthusiasm and a can-do attitude
- Methodical approach to work, able to prioritise tasks
- Careful food handling
- Follow Company policies and procedures relating to process, product and people
- Ensure departmental compliance relating to process and health and safety
We are looking for an exceptional individual who is used to working in a busy bakery. Previous experience would be essential and our focus is on finding that really passionate person who wants to learn more and who is not afraid of hard work. Is willing to do extra to support demand and at short notice.
This is a part time permanent position, must be available to work 25 hours over 5 days including weekends.
6 month probationary period
Benefits: 10% Discount
Pension (if eligible)
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Electrical properties and morphology of 21 genioglossal motoneurons were measured in a slice preparation of the rat brainstem at four different postnatal ages. The motoneurons labeled with neurobiotin were reconstructed and quantified in three-dimensional space. There was no strong correlation found between the input resistance or membrane time constant and the total membrane surface area. We conclude that there is no electrical property of these developing motoneurons that can accurately predict their anatomical size.
- Hypoglossal nucleus
- Postnatal development
- Three-dimensional reconstruction
- Upper airways
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Ordered the tom yum and fried rice this time. The curries are good too.
Great food. Just don't forget the rice! It's extra!
Love Ozone & was so happy when they opened their SoMa location just months after I moved nearby! Beware of ordering "Thai spicy"-- Ozone doesn't screw around with their spice! Def recommend the green coconut & shrimp curry and pineapple rice. Yummmm!!!
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We take our Christmas seriously here in the great white north. Even when it’s mid-November and raining!
So, I’ve gotten behind on my blogging and marketing this week because I’ve been busy creating a new done-for-you colouring package for my other site. This Winter Holiday Coloring Design package includes 20 pieces of holiday-themed line-art, 100 pieces of done for you lineart like the ones in the image below, and 50 extra patterns so you can create your own designs.
As I was putting together an email for my Coloring PLR people, I decided to share with the a couple of other packages that were released this week. If you’re on that list, you might have seen these already, but if you’re not… this is what I wrote about them:
2. Happy Holidaze Coloring Designs
These designs by my fellow Canadian, Maureen Oliver, will go nicely with my Winter Holiday Coloring Designs. Maureen’s pack includes 65 line art images, 65 filled in images, 30 snowflakes, as well as frames and two done-for-you coloring books. Maureen does amazing work… If I had less confidence than I do, I’d be totally intimidated by her talent!
3. Christmas Planners
My friend Sue Fleckenstein has just released a new set of Christmas Planners with editable and branding rights. Included in her package are:
- holiday events planner
- gifts planner,
- recipe tracker,
- a baking list – so you know who’s bringing what for dessert,
- a holiday self-care planner – (if you’ve been reading my blog, you know how important self-care is)
- a kid’s wish list sheet
- some pre-done Christmas cards,
- and pre-done covers to put it all together.
You can use designs from my pack, or Maureens pack to add to these planner pages to make completely unique products to sell.
And that completes the my Canadian trifecta of Done-for-you Holiday Design Packages.
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Bisi Bele Bath Powder Recipe Bisi Bele Bath Masala Recipe
Bisi bele bath powder recipe Bisi bele bath masala recipe – Bisi bele bath powder recipe Bisi bele bath is one of the popular traditional rice lentil dishes from Karnataka cuisine. Tomato bath, vangi bath, kesari bath, chow chow bath are some of the most common bath recipes that one can find in most households & tiffin centers in Karnataka. I have shared a recipe of bisi bele bath earlier along with the spice powder just enough for the recipe.
As I had many requests from readers to share the recipe using little higher quantity of ingredients so that it can be stored for a month or so, sharing it here.
If you have this bisi bele bath powder in hand you can prepare bisi bele bath in no time and is much easier than preparing a regular South Indian meal. This recipe makes about 16 servings of bisi bele bath masala powder. This stays good for about 2 months without refrigeration if fresh coconut is not used. Fresh coconut makes the powder smell rancid after a week even though it is toasted well, so do refrigerate if you use it.
In authentic bisi bele bath powder, marati moggu and poppy seeds are used, I do not use them due to the non availability. If you have them you can use them, but even without them the powder smells great and you will be able to make a very good bisi bele bath with it.
Bisi bele bath powder recipe | Bisi bele bath masala recipe
Prep time : 12 mins
Cook time : 8 mins
Total time : 20 mins
Yield / Serves : 16 servings
Bisi bele bath powder is spice powder used to make bisibelebath, a popular rice lentil dish from Karnataka.
Ingredients of Bisi Bele bath Recipe (240 ml cup used)
- 15 to 20 byadgi red chilli / vana menasinakai or any less spicy variety
- 1 inch 4 cinnamon stick/ chekke / dalchini
- 8 cloves / lavanga
- 4 tsp jeera/ cumin/ jeerige
- 4 tsp urad dal / uddina bele
- 4 tsp chana dal/ kadale bele
- 6 to 8 pinches methi seeds / 6 to 8 chitike menthe
- 6 tbsp.coriander seeds / kothambari beeja
- 4 small marati moggu (optional)
- Cup fresh or dry coconut or poppy seeds/ gasgase(optional)
How to make the recipe of Bisi Bele bath Recipe
- Clean all the ingredients and discard the stones and debris.
- Begin to dry roast red chilies, chana dal and urad dal on a low flame until lightly golden.
- Add cinnamon, cloves and marati moggu.
- Add coriander seeds, cumin and methi seeds. Stir well and switch off when you begin to smell them good.
- Add coconut or poppy seeds. Switch off and keep stirring in the hot pan until the coconut or poppy seeds get roasted well.
- Cool all these and powder them finely.
- If needed sieve and repeat blending the rest of the powder.
- Store bisi bele bath masala powder in an air tight glass jar and use as and when needed.
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tall : 45cm
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Week 6, Friday, December 14, 2012
Chicago, home of some of the most notorious gangsters of all time – Al Capone, Bugs Moran, John Dillinger. Home of speakeasies, gambling, prostitution, bootlegging and the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre. Also, home of Cindy “The Nurturer” Oneal. Coincidence? I think not!
Cindy is one of those most dastardly of criminals – one who dons the disguise of a health care professional and passes easily among us. But beware – she has access to our most vulnerable, most helpless and yes, most easily influenced – our babies. Often seen cuddling a new born and assuring a new Mom that everything will be alright she is fostering complete trust in the health care system. In Canada this might be viewed as benign, but in America – well, one never knows. Remember, cuddling can easily lead to being immortalized in paint. Would you trust your grandchild with this woman? I rest my case.
|Artist: Wanda Rottenfusser|
|Artist: Kathleen Coy|
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Shi Jia Zhuang (Agenzia Fides) – To intensify the formation of faith in the light of the Holy Father’s Apostolic Exhortation Evangelii Gaudium, is the priority for many Catholic communities in mainland China for the new pastoral year which has just started. According to information gathered by Fides, the need emerged during the formation sessions and meetings of the various Catholic groups that were held recently, in the last period of the Chinese New Year holidays, in order to define the 2014 pastoral plans.
Among these initiatives, we mention the formation course on Sacred Scripture in the light of the Evangelii Gaudium which from 8 to 14 February brought together 121 young lay people active in the 32 parishes of the Diocese of San Yuan, in Shaan Xi province. The 94-year-old Bishop Emeritus, Mgr. Zong Huai De, together with the current Bishop, Mgr. Han Ying Jin, encouraged the young participants to study the Word of God putting it into practice in their lives and to be the salt and light of society. The parish of St. Josephin Bao Tou, Inner Mongolia, promoted the same type of course from February 9 to 14, with a particular emphasis on the Sacraments.
The Bible study group of Lourdes in the parish of the village of Xiao Han, in the Diocese of Tian Jin, celebrated five years of its foundation during the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, on February 11, and in fact confirmed that the study of the Word of God continues to be a priority in 2014.
During the General Assembly of the Diocese of Hai Men, the Bishop presented the Evangelii Gaudium to priests, religious and lay faithful. He then highlighted the issues of education, vocation, charitable works as main commitment of the new pastoral year .
In order to improve their education in faith "and to progress in an even more effective evangelization and pastoral care in 2014", 186 lay leaders of basic ecclesial communities of the diocese of Xian, in the province of He Bei, met in Cathedral on February 7. (NZ) (Agenzia Fides 19/02/2014) | <urn:uuid:04a54e20-8b53-400a-929e-e323534cb10c> | CC-MAIN-2016-44 | http://www.fides.org/en/news/35255-ASIA_CHINA_Formation_priority_commitment_of_the_Catholic_community_for_the_new_year | 2016-10-27T08:56:21Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-44/segments/1476988721174.97/warc/CC-MAIN-20161020183841-00489-ip-10-171-6-4.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.950715 | 453 |
NEW Birmingham City boss Carson Yeung, has announced he is to open a string of Brum-themed restaurants in the Far East.
Yeung, who recently bought 29 per cent of the foorball club, made the surprising announcement at a press conference in Hong Kong.
He said he wanted boost Chinese-British links by launching Birmingham-themed restaurants in the two regions. And Birmingham's foremost home-grown chef welcomed the move and offered some ideas for dishes which Yeung might offer.
Glynn Purnell, who won a Michelin star for Jessica's restaurant in Edgbaston, specialises in Birmingham-influenced dishes at his new venture, Purnells, in Cornwall Street.
Mr Purnell, an avid Blues fan, added: "If Carson Yeung really wants to open Birmingham-themed restaurants in Hong Kong and China, I'm the only one he needs to speak to.
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Review: Nordstrom NYC Women's Flagship
By Michal Edelman Tepper & Daniella Fischel On October 30, 2019
Nordstrom NYC Women's Flagship
After many years in planning and development, Nordstrom finally opened it’s women’s flagship in midtown Manhattan in October 2019. The new store joins the previously opened men’s flagship (opened in 2018) across the street and is complemented by two smaller Nordstrom local locations in Tribeca and the Upper East Side.
With all of the hype surrounding Nordstrom’s opening in New York City, you might think that New Yorkers had never seen a department store in their lives. At the end of the day it is still just a department store. But that being said, at the end of the day, Nordstrom really is doing something differently.
NORDSTROM NYC WOMEN'S FLAGSHIP:
Nordstrom NYC’s merchandising strategy is built around a curated selection from many different types of brands from luxury to fast fashion, from legacy to digital native. This makes the experience far less overwhelming than that of a traditional department store. But it also means that if you walk into Nordstrom thinking you will be able to browse an entire product line from an individual brand you may find yourself disappointed by the limited selection. The benefit to this strategy is that you don’t have to sort through racks of clothing to get a sense of what’s on offer. Part of that is due to the store size and layout but part is also due to the curated selection of clothing. On the other hand, this can mean that you could discover a brand you like in store but then need go online to look at the full selection. If that happens, you can always head over to the bar and grab a drink while shopping the full collection from your phone.
Nordstrom is known for being the department store that best partners with digital native and newer brands. The New York store didn’t disappoint in this regard and we were excited to be able to shop from brands that we don’t typically see in department stores such as Madewell, Something Navy, Reformation, La Ligne and PE Nation under one roof. In addition to displaying these brands in a traditional department store format, Nordstrom also has a pop-in@Nordstrom concept for slightly larger displays. Everlane was the first brand featured in this dedicated space with a larger merchandise selection and some individual branding. While the pop-in hardly felt differentiated from the rest of the store, we enjoyed being able to shop a brand like Everlane at Nordstrom. As more digital native brands consider wholesale as an essential prong of their business, Nordstrom continues to show how far ahead of its competitors it is in wooing and providing a home for these types of brands.
One of the reasons we think people have been so excited about Nordstrom’s NYC opening is because of the level of service the brand is known for. While New Yorkers have long had their pick of department stores (at least on the East Side) from Bloomingdale’s to Saks to Bergdorf to Barneys, there has always felt like a gap in the market for a high-quality department store that provides excellent customer service without the price tags. At Nordstrom the staff will treat you the same way whether you are trying on $80 Adidas sneakers or $695 Louboutin pumps.
Our experience at the store exceeded our expectations for what customer service could look like in a department store. The staff on the main floor were incredibly friendly and knowledgeable about the store. When we wanted to try on some Adidas sneakers in the shoe department, the sales associate brought some additional brands as suggestions but wasn’t pushy at all when we indicated we weren’t interested. When we were fatigued by the end of the day and just wanted to browse, the staff was able to inuit this and left us to our own devices. Everyone we spoke to was excited about the new store and eager to share with us how busy it had been over the weekend, the highlights we needed to check out or their favorite donut flavor from the mochi donut store downstairs. The attention to the little things is what sets Nordstrom apart from its competitors and the NYC store is no different. We will be interested to see how this holds up over time as the excitement of being a new store wears off.
In some ways we were actually surprised by how manageable, and even small, the store felt. This maybe shouldn’t be surprising given the entire store is around 40% the size of the Bloomingdale’s flagship a couple of avenues to the east. Granted, the Nordstrom store is mainly only women’s apparel, shoes and accessories (with some children’s and home products on the lowest floor) but it has the effect of feeling like a much more manageable, curated experience. The store itself has very open sightlines which means you can essentially see everything on a floor from any given spot on that floor. In addition, Nordstrom has invested in a separate wing of the store with a custom boutique in partnership with Nike and a rotating pop-up experience that launched with Burberry. You can enter this wing from a separate entrance without ever setting foot in the “regular” shopping area of Nordstrom. These experiences feel less designed to encourage shopping and more designed to create memorable experiences that encourage social media activity.
The service Nordstrom is known for is evident throughout the place as well. By building the NYC store from scratch, Nordstrom was able to take those services and build them directly into the fabric of the store for a seamless experience. While we expect department stores to offer many of these services - including order pickup, returns and exchanges and alterations - Nordstrom is able to weave these services throughout the store to make them both convenient to use and easy to find. The concierge on the ground floor anchors these services and provides a home base from which to branch out to the rest of the store, make a quick return or check your coat and bag.
While every department store has some element of food as part of the experience (can’t shop on an empty stomach!), Nordstrom takes it a step further by integrating it directly into the shopping experience. With four full service eateries and two bars in the store, there is something for everyone and every occasion. At the highest end, Wolf functions both as a standalone restaurant open after hours and as a gateway into the store after a business lunch or a nice dinner. The other three restaurants work as quick options for a mid-shopping break or a brunch with friends. What really sets the dining options at Nordstrom apart, however, is the way in which the bars are integrated into the rest of the store. The Shoe Bar may sound gimmicky but is actually somewhat brilliant and something all department stores should copy. How many times have you been shopping with a friend and find yourself sitting around while they try on every shoe on the floor. Now imagine that you had a drink in your hand while they tried to decide between two nearly identical white sneakers. And if you both need a break after all that hard decision making, you can head to the bar itself to sit down with a drink and a snack before moving on.
Like many department stores today (see our review of the Saks beauty floor here), Nordstrom has dedicated a lot of its square footage to beauty and beauty services. While the ground beauty floor gave off strong Sephora vibes and was even a bit disappointing in its lack of creativity, the “Beauty Haven” on the second floor dedicated to services felt much more exciting. We would imagine that the services floor will live up to its name as a “haven” for those in Midtown West who need a quick blowout, facial, wax or manicure. Like with the clothing selection, Nordstrom continues to set the bar for working with up and coming brands. For example, the store houses accessible facials brand Heyday’s first non-standalone location alongside a vending machine that dispenses Dirty Lemon drinks through text message.
Something we think about a lot is whether shopping is still a social experience. Inherently, the act of shopping online is a solitary activity. Whether you are sending screenshots of each item to your group message or are making purchases without consulting a soul, when you make purchases from the anonymity of your computer screen you are doing so without any human interaction. Online shopping is a transaction, not an experience. That’s part of why brick and mortar retail refuses to really die. The stores that provide a good enough experience to make up for the inconvenience of having to show up in person are the ones that will survive in today’s environment.
We were struck by how social of an experience Nordstrom was able to curate in its store. The decisions on what type of experiences and services to offer, the ways in which they integrated these into the store, and the general culture of their staff all come together to create this social environment. You can spend the day with a friend, starting out with brunch at one of the restaurants before moving on to the fitting rooms to show each other your finds and then head downstairs for a drink at the Shoe Bar to celebrate your purchases. Or you go alone because you have thirty minutes and know you need a dress for an upcoming wedding. Either way, you will find the store alive and abuzz with the hum of people. We don’t always realize how much we miss the activity of living life in the real world until we see it in action. When you choose to spend a day or even an hour at Nordstrom, you are reminded that the click of a button will never fully replace human interaction.
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A teenager who murdered a promising A-level student as he tried to recover a stolen smartphone has been jailed for a minimum of 13 years.
Dogan Ismail, 17, suffered a single stab wound to the heart as he tried to get back a BlackBerry stolen from a 15-year-old during an altercation two days earlier.
his killer, Dawda Jallow, 15, from Peckham, south-east London, was ordered to serve at least 13 years of a life sentence after he was found guilty of murder by a jury. Before passing sentence at the Old Bailey, Judge Christopher Moss took the unusual step of lifting an order granting him anonymity as a minor.
The judge told Jallow that the attack was carried out with "force and ferocity", but added that he could not be sure whether he intended to kill his victim.
Jallow stared at the ground as his sentence was read out, with members of his and his victim's families looking on.
Jallow had been caught carrying a knife twice before the attack took place on 30 December last year, the court heard.
His mother had sent him back to the Gambia, where the family are originally from, in a bid to keep him out of trouble, but when he returned he was said to have been disruptive at school. Moss described him as a "troubled boy who appeared to have a difficult background" due to the lack of a relationship with his father. "You have said you recognise the effect that your actions have had on those who loved [Dogan] and I can only hope that is the case," he said.
In a victim impact statement read out in court on her behalf, Dogan's mother, Ozel Ismail, said the killing had plunged her and her family into a "living nightmare".
Speaking of the love she felt for her first-born child, she said he had been "worth every sleepless night".
She described him as a highly ambitious boy with dreams of setting up a business of his own, adding: "He was responsible, caring and a young man with integrity ...
"I had dreams with Dogan – his first job, his first car, his first serious girlfriend. Those dreams have been stolen from me and have died with Dogan."
The crime happened after another 15-year-old had his BlackBerry stolen on the Aylesbury estate in Walworth, south London, on 28 December last year.
On 30 December, Dogan and the smartphone's owner went back to the estate to try to reclaim it. They confronted Dogan's killer, who went into a flat and returned with what police described as a large knife.
The Walworth Academy sixth-form student was found outside Latimer House in Beaconsfield Road by paramedics, but despite their efforts he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police decided to name Jallow as a suspect on New Year's Eve and pictures were later released of him travelling on the number 35 bus from Camberwell Green to Newington Causeway eight hours after the killing.
After two weeks on the run, he handed himself in to police and later admitted manslaughter and theft before being found guilty of murder.
The murder was the second fatal knife attack on the Aylesbury estate in just four months – Shaun Chambers, 21, was stabbed to death in the same spot last September.
Detective Chief Inspector Matt Bonner welcomed the sentence for what he described as an "appalling and violent attack".
"Jallow did all he could to evade capture in the weeks following the attack, until he realised there was nowhere left to run," he said.
"He will now spend a significant amount of time behind bars for the callous crime that he has committed." | <urn:uuid:013c97f1-80f4-44e4-971a-4f7178e017d7> | CC-MAIN-2018-17 | https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2013/jul/10/dogan-ismail-murder-teenager-jailed-mobile | 2018-04-24T01:49:34Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-17/segments/1524125946314.70/warc/CC-MAIN-20180424002843-20180424022843-00205.warc.gz | en | 0.993233 | 764 |
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BRUSH PRAIRIE, TEXAS. Brush Prairie, also known as Brushy Creek, is off Farm Road 1280 eleven miles northwest of Groveton in northwestern Trinity County. It was founded around 1900. In the early 1990s the Zion Hill Church and cemetery and a number of scattered houses still remained in the area.
Patricia B. and Joseph W. Hensley, eds., Trinity County Beginnings (Groveton, Texas: Trinity County Book Committee, 1986). Trinity County Historical Commission, Trinity County Cemeteries (Burnet, Texas: Nortex, 1980).
The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this article.Christopher Long, "BRUSH PRAIRIE, TX," Handbook of Texas Online (http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hrbne), accessed March 27, 2015. Uploaded on June 12, 2010. Published by the Texas State Historical Association. | <urn:uuid:905fccd2-a5cb-4675-9df9-167718f9fb94> | CC-MAIN-2015-14 | https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hrbne | 2015-03-28T01:55:31Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-14/segments/1427131297172.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20150323172137-00060-ip-10-168-14-71.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.908294 | 216 |
Today was market day. I bought my four-day supply of veggies, fruit, cheese and some prepared meats. But...stocking the kitchen shelves always requires several stops. I also had to hit the bakery for my traditional baguette. Turns out bakeries here have strict government rules for ingredients in the traditional French baguette plus they are price controlled. It is $1 euro...pretty cheap. But you have to buy one every day because there are no preservatives...they are stale within hours of buying them. So...it's an everyday event to buy a baguette. We don't mind...they are in such demand that they are often fresh out the oven and still warm no matter what time of the day we stop at our neighborhood bakery.
I finally had an excuse to hit the craft shop on my way to the health food store. (The only place I can find regular oats is the health food store.) I needed a skien of DMC floss...any guess how much it cost? $1.70 euro...$2.21 US for one!
Now here is the truly shocking part...DMC floss is made in France. THIS DOES NOT MAKE ANY SENSE!!!! Why is it SIX times more expensive here than the US? If you would like to win a trip from DMC to Paris and tour their factory...here is your chance. Check out the DMC website for the contest...hurry...it ends January 30th.
What a challenge to be a crafter in Europe at these steep prices. Let me know if you win and we'll get together for some great site seeing. Plus I will need to give you a list of things to bring over to me...I'll reimburse you and even buy you a baguette. | <urn:uuid:d8ac93ea-e1c2-4890-8af2-e7ddd30a60e3> | CC-MAIN-2017-43 | http://andsew4th.blogspot.com/2013/01/doesnt-make-sense.html | 2017-10-21T21:03:55Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-43/segments/1508187824899.43/warc/CC-MAIN-20171021205648-20171021225648-00174.warc.gz | en | 0.974579 | 366 |
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Alabama’s near-total abortion ban would go into effect six months after the bill is signed into law by Gov. Kay Ivey, but the American Civil Liberties Union of Alabama promised to halt any enforcement with a lengthy court battle.
Rebecca Seung-Bickley, a spokesperson for the ACLU, said they are working on drafting litigation that would spur a temporary injunction at the federal level, and keep the law from going into affect.
“This will never go into effect, as long as ACLU is in litigation,” Seung-Bickley said.
Seung-Bickley referenced a case the ACLU brought against Alabama laws that prohibited a common abortion procedure in 2014. U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson struck down the law, but Alabama again appealed. The case is now waiting to be heard by the Supreme Court five years later.
Rep. Terri Collins, R-Decatur, the bill’s sponsor, said the bill’s lack of exceptions is to encourage the Supreme Court to take on the legislation and revist the previous ruling on Roe v. Wade. But there are at least five other abortion ban bills vying to take on the Roe.
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The FBI arrested Cesar Sayoc, 56, from Aventura Friday morning in connection with 13 pipe bombs. The bombs sent through the mail, were addressed to two former Presidents, former Secretary of State and Presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton; as well as other prominent politicians and Trump critics.
Sayoc was arrested outside an AutoZone store in the city of Plantation Florida, according to officials briefed on the matter. Federal agents at the location also removed a van covered in political stickers celebrating Republicans and attacking the president’s political opponents.
Sayoc has an extensive arrest record stretching back decades in Florida,Minnesota, and New Jersey — including a 2002 arrest for having made a bomb threat. According to a Twitter account registered in his name, he works as a booking agent for a live events company and is a former wrestler and cage fighter.
Federal investigators searching for the sender focused Thursday night on a postal sorting facility in Opa-locka, outside Miami, which authorities said the packages may have passed through in route to their eventual destinations. Investigators keyed in on the region after reviewing US Postal Service records and examining forensic evidence on the packages.
The first of 14 packages was discovered Monday at the home of prominent democratic donor, George Soros. The second and third were addressed to homes of former President Barack Obama, as well as former Secretary of State and President candidate, Hillary Clinton and former President Bill Clinton. Both were intercepted by the Secret Service because they were addressed to the homes of former Presidents.
Over the following days packages were found addressed to the former vice-president Joe Biden, the former attorney general Eric Holder, the former CIA director John Brennan, former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, Democratic congresswoman Maxine Waters, Senator Corey Booker, Senator Kamala Harris, actor Robert De Niro. A 14th package was discovered Friday afternoon addressed to the home of billionaire and prominent democratic donor Tom Steyer. All are high-profile opponents of Trump.
All of the packages included a return address of Florida congresswoman Debbie Wasserman-Shultz, one of which was returned to the address after being returned to sender.
Speaking from the White House Friday afternoon, President Donald Trump said the suspect will be prosecuted “to the fullest extent of the law.”
“These terrorizing acts are despicable and have no place in our country,” the president said. “We must never allow political violence to take root in America.”
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Lagos, Nigeria; 4th February, 2016: The struggle for survival by two families comes to limelight this Sunday(7th February 2016) as Airtel Touching Lives Season 2 airs its fourth episode, featuring two compelling stories capable of inspiring millions of viewers.
Scheduled to air on Africa Magic Channel 151 on Sunday, by 7.30-8.00pm, episode 4 features the Salisu kids in the North who lost their father and two mothers when their mud house collapsed, exposing all the children to severe hardship.
The episode also features the story of two kids, Hannah and Moses, who are confronted with life-threatening heart problems, but their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Enakrakpor, lacked the financial capacity to bankroll the surgery for the kids.
Light, however, came at the end of the tunnel for the two families as Airtel offerssupport to uplift and empower the families. Viewers will see how the telco fulfilled its pledge and came to the rescue of the two families in episode 4.
Repeat shows will be televised on Africa Magic Family 154 on Saturdays 8pm to 8.30pm; Africa Magic Urban on Thursdays 7.30pm to 8.00pm; AIT on Sundays by 6.30pm to 7pm; NTA on Wednesdays by 8.30pm to 9.00pmand Arewa 24 TV on Sundays by 7.00pm to 7.30pm.
In last week’s episode, Airtel provided support for Gbenga Adesida, a blind man who was deserted by his wife. The telco also, in the last episode, fulfilled its promise to Galilee Foundation by donating items such as bags of rice, 50 litres of vegetable oil and 500 birds. Airtel also constructed a massive poultry for the foundation.
Through the Touching Lives platform, Airtel has been promoting the spirit of giving, self-sacrifice and love among Nigerians.
The Season 2 of the programme was premiered recently in Abuja with prominent individuals, government functionaries, NGOs and well-meaning Nigerians in attendance.
Speaking at the launch of Touching Lives Season 2, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Airtel Nigeria, Mr. Segun Ogunsanya said the telco rolled out the second edition of the revolutionary programme based on the monumental success recorded with the first season.
According to him, Airtel went the length and breadth of the country, in the first season, scouting for people who needed help and cause for support, noting that the journey yielded great results as the telco touched lives of many Nigerians.
“At Airtel, we believe, that for us to be a great company we must be good company and we are very much committed to earning our social license – the love and acceptance of the people we serve,” he said. | <urn:uuid:0951f5f4-cdec-408e-831e-6b96e075f301> | CC-MAIN-2019-22 | https://airteltouchinglives.com/hope-brightens-for-two-families-as-airtel-airs-episode-4-of-touching-lives-season-2/ | 2019-05-25T05:02:36Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-22/segments/1558232257889.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20190525044705-20190525070705-00128.warc.gz | en | 0.965108 | 599 |
10 CFR § 74.82 - Tests.
Each licensee shall perform, or permit the Commission to perform, any tests that the Commission deems appropriate or necessary for the administration of the regulations in this part, including tests of:
(b) Facilities where special nuclear material is utilized, produced, or stored; and
(c) Other equipment and devices used in connection with the production, utilization, or storage of special nuclear material.
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House Majority PAC — the Democratic Super PAC backed by House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi — has raised $1.1 million since the beginning of April, according to new finance disclosures.
A few major donors were mostly responsible for the haul, led by $500,000 from Texas lawyer Amber Mostyn and $250,000 from Donald Sussman, founder and chairman of Paloma Partners, who already had given the PAC $250,000, federal election reports show.
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Democratic patron Stephen Silberstein, who is a donor to groups like Planned Parenthood, Center for American Progress and Media Matters, gave $200,000 to the PAC in May.
Unions also continued to contribute a significant amount to the PAC. The American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees donated $105,000 to the PAC during this period. AFSCME already had given $210,000 to House Majority PAC earlier in the cycle.
Labor unions account for more than half of House Majority PAC’s fundraising this election cycle, according to a POLITICO analysis of federal election reports. The PAC raised about $1.5 million in the first three months of the year.
The PAC spent nearly $500,000 on independent ads and direct mail in California’s 26 th district primary on behalf of Julia Brownley and against the Republican candidate in Arizona’s 8th congressional district, Jesse Kelly.
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33rd International Conference Social Firms Europe CEFEC
Social Firms Europe CEFEC
Social Firms Europe CEFEC is the only network of Social Firms across Europe! At a time when employment is increasingly difficult for individuals who are at a significant distance from the labour market because of their disability or disadvantage, it is essential that we create the jobs for such groups and one of the most obvious solutions is to facilitate the start-up and operation of Social Firm and social co-operative businesses that offer real, paid, sustainable employment options within a supportive working environment.
DUEMILAUNO AGENZIA SOCIALE
Società Cooperativa Sociale Impresa Sociale is a social cooperative A + B born from the merger of DUEMILAUNO socio-educational services and Agenzia Sociale in 2000; in 2019 our Cooperative celebrates 30 years of activity. DUEMILAUNO AGENZIA SOCIALE ranks among the first 500 entreprises in Friuli Venezia Giulia Region and with its approximately 700 members and employees, it is one of the largest social enterprise in the the Region Friuli Venezia Giulia. It offers 54 educational / assistential / rehabilitative services and job reintegration of residential and semi-residential character, in an area covering almost all the regional territory.
Trieste Encounters on Science and Innovation
The Trieste Encounters on Science and Innovation (TESI) is an operational tool of the Fondazione Internazionale Trieste to stimulate innovative proposals for the events that will forerun ESOF2020 Trieste during the years 2018-2020 and the events that will take place during the ESOF 2020 week. TESI consists in seven subcommittees which cover a wide spectrum of themes and gather representatives of scientific, cultural, economic and political institutions. The coordinators of the sub-Committees form the TESI Local Programme Committee, in charge to promote and guide the development of the programme for the 2018-2020 events. Each of these consist of 10-15 experts and are supported also by external referees. The TLC Coordinator is Bruno Della Vedova, FIT. | <urn:uuid:efda7246-8b62-4509-b750-05e42b4eea9e> | CC-MAIN-2020-24 | https://33cefecconference.2001agsoc.it/en/home-en/ | 2020-06-07T03:03:57Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-24/segments/1590348523476.97/warc/CC-MAIN-20200607013327-20200607043327-00542.warc.gz | en | 0.915448 | 449 |
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The Robot Coupe’s Blixer Blender is a countertop food mixer that helps cut and blend food in the most efficient and fast way. Its ability to transform raw and cooked ingredients or food into texture-modified meals helps prepare your special diet and make soft and liquid food based on your preference. It can also do many things in food preparation at big gatherings when hosting a dinner or bringing a last-minute potluck dish for an outing. It’s the ultimate aid that everyone needs in the kitchen. Read on to learn more about Blixer Blender.
Why Should You Get A Blixer Blender?
A food blender simply makes things easy around the kitchen. But why should you get a Blixer Blender, among others? Here are some of the reasons why it’s the best choice for you.
1. The High-Quality Performance.
Blixer Blender assures satisfactory results in kitchen and meal preparation. The Blixer Blender is crafted to make eating and preparing food an authentic experience with its high-end features and inclusions. Its speed and precision can undoubtedly help a kitchen less busy as it can deliver a lot of work compared to manual labor.
2. It’s Sufficient For Functions And Advantages.
Blixer Blender is more than just about mixing, blending, and cutting food and its ingredients. Aside from making food preparation simple, it also helps add colors and flavors to your viands as it can make purees and sauces. It can make your food plating look exquisite with its perfect slices and cuts. It also makes eating comfortable for the elderly, infants, and patients who have difficulty in chewing and swallowing food. Its uses are more than what it’s worth.
3. The Design.
Blixer Blender naturally blends in any countertop or kitchen. With its minimalist stainless steel design, it can quickly adapt aesthetically to other kitchenware and equipment. Its design is also made to ensure safety among users. With its heavy-duty base material, intricate and intact blade assembly, and central bowl locking system, the product guarantees maximum safety for its users. It is easy to use, safe, and pleasing that makes every kitchen its home.
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Are you considering purchasing Blixer Blender, but do you think you need to know more? To help you decide, here’s a piece of more thorough information about Blixer Blender’s parts and functions so you will know what to expect.
1. The Polycarbonate Transparent Lid
A bowl with a non-see-through cover can cause hassle and even harm when preparing food, as you cannot see what could be happening inside your kitchenware. Blixer Blender opted for a transparent lid so the user can see the progress of the food preparation. This can also make pouring condiments and adding other ingredients easy during the processing. Robot Coupe designed Blixer Blenders lid with a rubber seal to avoid spilling and overflowing food, especially liquids. This is also simple to remove for cleaning purposes and is dishwasher-friendly. It comes with a lid scraper for more detailed cleaning.
2. Powerful Motor
All machines need a durable motor to function well, and Blixer Blender is equipped with a strong one. Blixer Blender’s induction motor is long-lasting enough to sustain heavy processing. It can still go on even though it works intensely. Its motor is built on ball bearings, thus making its processing silent and vibration-free. It has a direct drive motor with extra power and has a stainless steel motor shaft. Blixer Blender’s motor has no belts, no maintenance, and no brushes.
3. Control Panel
Floor standing Blixer Blenders have a control panel. It is composed of a timer so that food processing can have accurate and consistent results. The built-in stainless steel control buttons are user-friendly, easy to clean, and designed comfortably for the user’s fingertips. There are also indicator lights so you can see the process, and it assures safety. It also adds a pulse control function for precise processing.
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A durable steel bowl is a very much-needed part of every blender. Blixer Blender’s bowl is designed exclusively for the brand Robot Coupe. It has a tilting mechanism for trouble-free pouring and emptying when preparing the food. It is detachable and is simple to clean or wipe, and just like every part of Blixer Blender, it is safe for dishwashers. The steel bowl also comes with a bowl wiper that is suitable for the material so no scrapes and scratches can mark on the bowl.
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Blender handles are created to make every food processing and preparation effortless and delivered with safety. Blixer Blender’s bowl and lid are attached with an arm or handle on top of them for a comfortable and improved grip. The handles are to make sure that the user can constantly check the processing with ease. Blixer arms are also detachable for easy cleaning.
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After taking its time putting a finishing polish on the script, Universal has moved fast to start casting with Bryce Dallas Howard in talks to star in “Jurassic World.” The studio had been looking at…
James Gandolfini gives one of his final screen performances in this barbed yet compassionate ensemble comedy.
Alfonso Cuaron's white-knuckle space odyssey restores a sense of wonder, terror and possibility to the bigscreen that should inspire awe among critics and audiences worldwide.
Fox News Channel said it would debut a new live Sunday program devoted to the state of the news media hosted by Howard Kurtz ” on September 8. And it will run the hour-long show, called “MediaBuzz,”…
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Swedish videogamer Felix Kjellberg, who goes by the YouTube moniker "PewDiePie," now has the most popular channel on the Google video site with 11.941 million subscribers as of Friday. PewDiePie may…
This crudely entertaining diversion can't help but command attention, despite or perhaps because of its maddening unevenness.
A "Cars" spinoff so overrun with broad cultural stereotypes that it should come with free ethnic-sensitivity training for impressionable kids.
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Financial handcuffs that the Florida Legislature this year slapped on the South Florida Water Management District could actually end up costing taxpayers more money on future construction projects due to the district’s recently downgraded credit rating.
Just as the U.S. credit rating recently took a hit after the debt-ceiling standoff, Standard & Poor’s this month announced the downgrading of the South Florida Water Management District’s credit rating from "AAA" to "AA+."
That could end up costing South Florida taxpayers millions more in future debt payments if the district borrows more money to pay for long-planned construction projects. Those projects could include anything from Everglades restoration to fixing flood control structures.
Fed up with past district spending, the Legislature this year put new limits on the district’s ability to spend and borrow money. That has forced the West Palm Beach-based district to cut its budget about 30 percent, which triggered dozens of layoffs and likely delays some already overdue Everglades restoration projects.
Those new financial limits imposed by Senate Bill 2142 were cited in Standard & Poor’s downgrading of the district’s credit rating.
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Let’s try to help neighbors directly
Years ago in this country, we helped out family, friends and neighbors who were going through tough times by giving aid to them directly, either through cash, clothes, food, our time, etc.
Today, this seems rare. People seem to be more likely to spend time in numerous walk-a-thons or other group events than directly putting their time and money in helping family, friends or neighbors who need it right under their nose.
People don’t know their neighbors or the neighbors’ situation because they don’t have time because of their time allocation. People should spend less time socializing at these events and spend more time getting to know family, friends and neighbors.
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Pinto beans are a flavorful, mild bean most commonly used in Mexican dishes, but also perfect for chili, barbecued and baked beans. High in fiber and iron, low in cholesterol, these beans are ideal for everyday cooking, as well as long term storage.
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Partner with Mr. Hemp Flower to cash in on the emerging wholesale hemp flower marketplace in Wyoming.
Wyoming started its first hemp growing season after the USDA greenlighted its hemp plan in February 2020. The Cowboy State has been receptive to hemp but has yet to set regulatory guidelines on hemp CBD products. The smokable hemp market is noticing growth as states started to warm up to the crop and its products. Reports show that by 2025, the smokable hemp market is expected to reach $400 million in sales .
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Consumers’ taste is getting more refined. Consumers can tell poor quality smokable hemp products from top-shelf at the drop of a hat. The roadmap to business growth on this market starts with the quality of your products. Establish yourself as a brand that provides quality hemp flower only. The fastest way to do that is to wholesale hemp flower from a reputable brand with over a thousand five-star reviews on its products.
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Looking for the best wholesale pre-packaged hemp flower for the Wyoming CBD flower marketplace? You are in the right place. Mr. Hemp Flower offers hand-trimmed, pre-packaged CBD flower pre-wight as grams, eights, and quarters. Partner with Mr. Hemp Flower for a reliable supply of pre-packaged CBD-rich hemp flower. If this is your first order from us, consider our best sellers Hawaiian Haze Hemp Flower and Sour Space Candy CBD Hemp Flower.
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Our pre-rolls and pre-rolls blunts are 100% pure, strain-specific hemp flower. Guaranteed free from any additives, low-CBD plant matter, or excess hemp flower trimmings. Each product, including our pre-rolls, comes with a Certificate of Analysis — so you’ll know exactly what’s in it. We use organic hemp wraps for our pre-roll blunts, so they are slow-burning. For your wholesale order, consider our best-sellers Baox Hemp Flower Pre-Roll Blunt and Lifter Plus Hemp Pre-Roll Blunt.
Let us talk about our hemp smokes. First things first, our hemp cigarettes are crafted using 100% pure, organic hemp flower. We do not add any additives, tobacco, or low-CBD plant matter in our hemp smokes. The reason why hemp cigarettes quickly climbed to our best-seller product list is their quality. Our customers love the way our hemp smokes taste, and we are sure your customers will be as receptive. Start offering high-grade hemp cigarettes today. Contact us to learn more about our hemp smokes.
We believe in the hemp plant’s power and our way of showing that it’s through our products. We formulated our PCR hemp oil to offer the best value expressed through the power of the entourage effect. We expanded our line of whole-plant hemp CBD products with our phytocannabinoid-rich hemp oil rich in primary and secondary cannabinoids, proteins, essential oils, and fatty acids. Wholesale the best hemp CBD oil on the market, it can greatly impact your business.
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How much can you earn from reselling wholesale hemp flower? Our average retail stores sell around $6,000 of product a month from a $2,500 order. Some of the best retailers average over $20,000 in monthly sales.
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If you buy 30 eighths of our top seller Sour Space Candy CBD Hemp Flower at a discounted price of $12.99, it costs you $374.8 to buy wholesale. If you sell eighths of this hemp flower at $24.99 ($24.99 x 30 = $749.7), you will make $374.9 in profit, which is a 50% margin. Sour Space Candy is a top-shelf hemp flower sought after by consumers because of its rich flavor and high CBD levels. Depending on demand, you can sell eighths of this hemp flower at $29.99 and have a profit of $524.8 ($29.99 x 30 = $899.7) with a 58% margin.
If you buy 30 Baox Hemp Flower Pre-roll Blunts (1 gram each) at a discounted price of $4.49, it costs you $134.8 to buy wholesale. If you sell each pre-roll blunt at $8.99 ($8.99 x 30 = $269.7), you will make $134.9 in profit, which is a 50% margin. Baox Hemp Flower is one of our hemp flower strains with over 20% CBD, and each blunt is wrapped in slow-burning hemp wraps. Depending on demand, you can sell this pre-roll blunt at 11.99 and have a profit of $224.9 ($11.99 x 30 = $359.7) with a 62% margin.
If you buy 20 bottles of our Full Spectrum CBD Hash (1 gram) at a discounted price of $14.99, it costs you $299.9 to buy wholesale. If you sell each bottle of CBD hash at $29.99 ($29.99 x 20 = $599.8), you will make $299.8 in profit, which is a 50% margin. Our extra potent full spectrum CBD Hash comes at 38% CBD for extra potency and comes from our top-shelf Afghani Kush Hemp Flower. Depending on demand, you can sell each bottle of CBD Hash at $34.99 and have a profit of $399.9 ($34.99 x 20 = $699.8) with a 57% margin.
Is Reselling Hemp Flower Legal in Wyoming?
The legality of reselling hemp flower and full spectrum CBD products depends on both federal and state laws.
Is Reselling Hemp Flower Legal on a Federal Level?
The hemp industry is still waiting for federal guidance on hemp CBD products, including smokable hemp flower. The 2018 Farm Bill gave the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) the authority to oversee hemp cultivation in its raw form. Manufactured and pre-packaged hemp flower, or marketable smokable hemp products, fall under the FDA’s regulations. The FDA is currently investigating the effects of different CBD consumption methods on the human body, including smoking and inhalation. While the FDA prohibits the sale and marketing of hemp CBD, the reselling of hemp flower on a federal level remains unregulated.
The USDA approved Wyoming’s hemp plan under the 2018 Farm Bill in February 2020. The state labs test the crop’s total THC levels on a dry weight basis, as per USDA’s Interim Rule .
Can You Resell CBD Flower in Wyoming?
You can resell smokable hemp products and CBD flower at retail in Wyoming. The state Department of Agriculture oversees the hemp program and licensing. For the time being, Wyoming doesn’t regulate licensing for the sale of hemp CBD products or smokable hemp at retail. But, there are also no restrictions on selling these products in the state.
Back in 2019, Wyoming Governor updated the status of hemp CBD products in the state. According to the governor’s page, “The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has jurisdiction over products containing cannabis or cannabis-derived compounds, including cannabidiol.” This means that Wyoming relies on federal regulations for hemp CBD and doesn’t provide guidance on reselling hemp products in the state .
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Mr. Hemp Flower is a quality brand with a team that goes above and beyond to deliver premium retail-ready hemp flower. Our wholesale partners trust us with their pre-packaged smokable hemp products and non-branded CBD-rich hemp flower because we are valued as the most reliable brand on the market. We are consistent with our orders — each is the same or better than the first one — and deliver in a timely manner. We want your business to get the best value with each order and gain a competitive advantage on the market with this partnership. Contact us today and claim your wholesale order.
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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0449215725, Mass Market Paperback)A strange terror coiled in the shadows behind the brooding elegance of the huge chateau. It lay there like some dark and twisted thing -- waiting, watching, ready to strike. Was it only chance encounter than had brought Linda Martin to Chateau Valmy? Or was it something planned? The lovely young English governess did not know. She only knew something was wrong and that she was afraid. Now she could not even trust the man she loved. For Raoul Valmy was one of them -- linked by blood and name to the dark secrets of the Valmy past.
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A governess in a French ch?ateau encounters an apparent plot against her young charge's life in this unforgettably haunting and beautifully written suspense novel. When lovely Linda Martin first arrives at Ch?ateau Valmy as an English governess to the nine-year-old Count Philippe de Valmy, the opulence and history surrounding her seems like a wondrous, ecstatic dream. But a palpable terror is crouching in the shadows. Philippe's uncle, Leon de Valmy, is the epitome of charm, yet dynamic and arrogant--his paralysis little hindrance as he moves noiselessly in his wheelchair from room to room. Only his son Raoul, a handsome, sardonic man who drives himself and his car with equally reckless abandon, seems able to stand up to him. To Linda, Raoul is an enigma--though irresistibly attracted to him, she senses some dark twist in his nature. When an accident deep in the woods nearly kills Linda's innocent charge, she begins to wonder if someone has deadly plans for the young count.
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Under fire, Obama adjusts his birth control policy
WASHINGTON—Under fierce election-year fire, President Barack Obama on Friday abruptly abandoned his stand that religious organizations must pay for birth control for workers, scrambling to end a furor raging from the Catholic Church to Congress to his re-election foes. He demanded that insurance companies step in to provide the coverage instead.
Obama's compromise means ultimately that women would still get birth control without having to pay for it, no matter where they work. The president insisted he had stuck by that driving principle even in switching his approach, and the White House vehemently rejected any characterization that Obama had retreated under pressure.
Yet there was no doubt that Obama had found himself in an untenable position. He needed to walk back fast and find another route to his goal.
The controversy over contraception and religious liberty was overshadowing his agenda, threatening to alienate key voters and giving ammunition to the Republicans running for his job. It was a mess that knocked the White House off its message and vision for a second term.
Leaders from opposite sides of the divisive debate said they supported the outcome -- or at least suggested they probably could live with it. Cardinal-designate Timothy Dolan of New York, the head of the nation's Roman Catholic bishops and a fierce critic of the original rule covering hospitals and other employers, said the bishops were reserving judgment but that Obama's move was a good first step.
The bishops' organization later issued a far more skeptical critique contending that the new approach offered insufficient protections for religious employers and calling that unacceptable.
Republicans hoping to oust Obama from the White House were conceding nothing. Though not mentioning the birth control issue, Newt Gingrich assailed the president's views of religious rights and said "I frankly don't care what deal he tries to cut. ... If he wins re-election, he will wage war on the Catholic Church the morning after he's re-elected."
Mitt Romney, the front-runner in the campaign for the GOP presidential nomination, said the decision didn't change anything.
"Today he did the classic Obama retreat, all right, and what I mean by that is it wasn't a retreat at all. It's another deception," Romney said while campaigning in Portland, Maine.
Obama, acknowledging he wanted a resolution to the controversy, ordered advisers to find a middle ground in days, not within a year as had been the plan before the uproar. He said he spoke as a Christian who cherishes religious freedom and as a president unwilling to give up on free contraceptive care.
"I've been confident from the start that we could work out a sensible approach here, just as I promised," Obama said. "I understand some folks in Washington may want to treat this as another political wedge issue, but it shouldn't be. I certainly never saw it that way."
Under the new plan, religious employers such as charities, universities and hospitals will not have to offer contraception and will not have to refer their employees to places that provide it. If an employer opts out of the requirement, its insurance company must provide birth control for free in a separate arrangement with workers who want it.
"Very pleased," was how Sister Carol Keehan, president of the Catholic Health Association, reacted in a statement distributed by the White House. Her trade group represents Catholic hospitals that had fought against the birth control requirement, and Keehan said the new arrangement addresses the concerns it had.
In searching for a way out of the crisis, Obama also had to be mindful not to anger many women and fellow Democrats.
Planned Parenthood, a prominent women's health organization, said Obama had reaffirmed his commitment to birth control coverage. The group's president, Cecile Richards, added, though, that it would be monitoring for "rigorous, fair and consistent" enforcement so women get the promised coverage.
Before announcing his decision to reporters, Obama telephoned Keehan, Richards and Dolan.
At the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, where Gingrich made his comments, many said the White House rewrite did not change anything.
"It's an accounting trick," said Mike Gonzales of the Heritage Foundation. "Do they think people are stupid?"
The debate within the White House was intense even before the Jan. 20 decision was announced to exempt only churches and other houses of worships from the requirement that employers must cover free contraception. Other religious organizations were given an extra year to comply, but that concession didn't do enough.
First in a rumble, and then in a roar, critics formed a movement to overturn what they considered to be an egregious violation. Bishops assailed the policy in Sunday Masses and Republican leaders in Congress pledged to push a legislative repeal.
The White House seemed to be caught flatfooted.
"The past three weeks have witnessed a remarkable unity of Americans from all religions, or none at all, worried about the erosion of religious freedom and government intrusion into issues of faith and morals," said Dolan, the president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
The turmoil, in turn, prompted advocates from other sides to get vocal in the battle for public opinion. They defended the rights of women and the need for preventive health care, including contraception, to be provided without fee for people of all faiths, no matter where they work.
Officials said Obama has the power under his health law to compel insurance companies to provide free contraception coverage directly to workers.
The health insurance industry voiced concern that putting the burden on them could set a precedent of shifting cost its way. The insurance companies will weigh in later as Obama's new policy undergoes review, said Robert Zirkelbach, spokesman for the America's Health Insurance Plans trade group.
Administration officials say providing birth control won't cost insurers any more in the long run, because it's less expensive than the costs of maternal care and delivery. But insurers say they'll have to pay drug companies for pills and doctors for prescriptions, so it won't be free to them. The costs probably will be passed on to policyholders, as is happening already with other requirements of the health care law, such as allowing young adults to stay under their parents' coverage until age 26.
By keeping free contraception for employers at religious workplaces -- but providing a different way to do it -- Obama was able to assert he had found "a solution that works for everyone." Unclear was why the White House had not come up with the idea in the first place.
While Obama in 2008 won the total Catholic vote, 54 percent to Sen. John McCain's 45 percent, he lost the white Catholic vote, 52 percent to 47 percent, according to exit polls. Once reliably Democratic, Catholics are now swing voters, with white Catholics making up the majority of the group.
The Rev. Joel C. Hunter, a moderate evangelical leader and a spiritual adviser to the president, said he thinks Obama responded quickly enough to heal the rifts with many of his religious allies. "I think it's simple enough that most people will say, `Oh good, we can get to other things now,'" said Hunter.
Yet the change just led to more criticism from some of Obama's opponents.
A spokesman for House Speaker John Boehner said that that initial response indicated church leaders were not yet convinced the mandate respected religious freedom. Boehner has said he believes the original measure violates First Amendment rights, and his office said Friday that he would seek legislation.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., an ardent support of the original measure, offered a restrained response. Focusing on the benefits of health care, she said: "I appreciate the president's unifying approach."
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I have this short inspirational video of Inqouris “Inky” Johnson’s testimony. For those of you that don’t know who he is, Inky is an American motivational speaker and former college football player. His football career ended in 2006 at the University of Tennessee with an injury that permanently paralyzed his right arm. Despite that tragedy that Inky experienced, he went on to study psychology and is now a motivational speaker at schools, community centers and ceremonies throughout the United States. He has been the keynote speaker at numerous events, including the Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony (Info Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inky_Johnson).
The thing I loved about his speech is with respect to where he put most of his expectations and faith in. When certain things we create as mini-idols in our lives are stripped away, you’ve got to ask yourself, what is there that is left? Are the things you are pursuing in life the sum of who you are, or are we simply forgetting that the sum of who we are is in whom we put our faith and trust in? Inky began to realize the fragility of placing your faith in the wrong things and began to see how God remains the same yesterday, today and forever for his life. As you watch this video, remember that many things in this life will pass away, but God will always remain the same. I pray that this video blesses your spirit today. God Bless You Everybody! 😀 | <urn:uuid:fd598362-cd29-41c6-a823-6dc7ce5e14f4> | CC-MAIN-2019-35 | https://nightshade130.com/2018/04/14/the-measure-of-your-life-tragedy-into-triumph/ | 2019-08-19T18:13:32Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-35/segments/1566027314904.26/warc/CC-MAIN-20190819180710-20190819202710-00000.warc.gz | en | 0.974266 | 314 |
We’ve recently changed our name from Undertow Media to Bastion Effect.
Why change a name that has equity in the industry you ask? Bastion Effect reflects the future of our business and the journey we’ve been on over the past 12 months to revolutionise what we do, by creating an integrated communications offer relevant today and into the future.
Most of all, the name Bastion Effect reflects our enduring commitment to effect change, for our clients, our people and the industry as a whole. Our measurable, insight led communication strategies meld art and science to change perception, drive action and incite advocacy.
While our name has changed, who we are hasn’t. We are still the same team as yesterday, but with a firm eye on tomorrow.
The rebrand is part of wider group changes at Bastion Collective (formerly Bastion Group) that has seen the Collective successfully fuse a start-up culture with a think-tank backbone to foster entrepreneurialism in the business and reinvent the typical agency model.
This model is less about creating a one-stop-shop and more about focusing on building a strong group of strategic communications businesses that combined, and separately, help clients form meaningful connections with their target audiences.
It comprises sponsorship specialist Bastion EBA, government relations firm Bastion S&GO, reputation management company Bastion RM, merchandising business Bastion Promote, creative content firm The Stadium and the also renamed Bastion Live – formerly Bastion Owned Assets.
The Stadium is the newest addition to the Collective, bringing a strong content offering to the building and extensive experience producing major campaigns for V8 Supercars, NRL and the Waratahs.
So, exciting times here! We look forward to talking with you soon.
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RARITAN TWP. Hunterdon Central High School girls softball coach Pete Fick is a wily old fox and the dean of softball coaches in the area, coming into his 27th consecutive year with a record of 419-176. This includes eight straight seasons with 20 or more wins, and 13 straight conference titles. The total includes last year's super 25-4 season that ended in the Central Jersey Group 4 State Sectional semifinals to eventual winner J.P. Stevens and the fifth Hunterdon-Warren County Tournament title. Fick turns out winning teams like a softball factory, but he insists that if his team doesn't win a state title, it is not a complete season. He's done that just once, the year before in 1999.
"We've had success, and had some really nice seasons, but we keep missing out on that big one, the state title," said Fick. "We did it one year, but to get there the road is so tough and you have to be not only really good, but a little lucky too. But, I think the better you are and the better teams you play against prepares you for the big ones at the end of the season. That is always our goal."
Fick has lined up a more than impressive schedule of not- only a tough Skyland Conference slate, but with the best of the best softball teams in the state on the schedule.
"It is that way by design," Fick said. "This might be the toughest schedule we've had, but in the long run it can only help us."
The slate has games at Edison, at Middletown North, at Jefferson, the Red Devil Classic with teams like St. Mary's of Rutherford, Bishop Ahr and Toms River East, Ewing and Westfield at home, at Notre Dame, and at Holy Cross.
To face that kind of schedule, you need good pitching and Fick has it with senior Autumn Garribrandt back from a 14-4 season last year, as well as senior Katie Jenkins with an 11- 0 mark last year. Jenkins will also play a lot of outfield as well. Junior Katie Arrico and Andrea Pastiglione will also pitch for the Red Devils.
"Our pitching is solid, with some good kids that know what to do in the pitching circle," Fick noted. "Now all we have to do is hit the ball a little. We have to start our bats working, and for us that is the key. We have the tools, the talent to have another good year. How well we hit and play defense will determine if it happens."
Senior catcher Crystal Epright will move from the infield to behind the plate, and also swing a good lefty bat. Senior third baseman Allison Pricer (four homers last year) is another big hitter in the Devil lineup.
Seniors Kasey Newman and Kasey Martinho will be looking for some time in the out field.
Junior Courtney Goetz has won the second base job, and is a good one. Junior Melissa Burke will find a spot in the outfield or infield, and soph Christina Boyer has won the shortstop spot and plays hard according to coach Fick.
At first will be Arrico when not pitching, and she is another player that Fick expects to hit the ball.
Juniors Gabby Duran, Tracy Zaino, Mindy Reeger, Christine Mitcheltree and Katie Drews are all outfielders trying to win a job, while juniors Erin Rath is a first baseman, and Megan Brown is a backup catcher to Epright.
Fick says that North Hunterdon is always tough on his teams, and that Watchung Hills and Hillsborough will both be good in the league. Not another team has won the Skyland Delaware title since the league began.
"We has a busy pre-season (eight scrimmages) and we got to look at everyone and know just about what our lineup is going to be," Fick said. "And, we think is going to be pretty good."
Central opens this week with Bridgewater-Raritan, is at Hillsborough on Thursday (April 5) and at Edison on Saturday at 2 p.m. and Monday travels to Middletown North for an 11 a.m. game on the Easter break holiday.
Coach Donna Exley is in her 27th season with the Voorhees girls softball program, and coming off one of the best in many years, going 17-4 last year overall and 12-2 in the Raritan Division.
Gone from that team is standout pitcher Amy Magos, now pitching for Lafayette College, and for coach Exley it is back to the drawing boards.
"This is definitely a rebuilding year, and it could be a little better than that, but four of my kids that could be starters for us are in France for a spring break trip, and it is not helping our situation," Exley said. "So, we go with the kids we have left, and try to make the best of it. We have to really get off to a good start, because those kids wouldn't be able to play until April 20 at the earliest."
Senior Kelly LeDoux and frosh Kate Schlagle will do the pitching for the Lady Vikes. LeDoux will be the ace, but Schlagle will see some time according to their coach.
Senior catcher Stef Connolly is a good one behind the plate, and that is a plus. Senior first baseman Christina Grodkiewicz is also a good one with a good bat in the lineup.
Junior Cindy Conklin will start in the outfield, with junior Carrie Rowe at second. Soph Emily Shumski should be a good one, and will start in center field, with soph Joy Huseland at shortstop. Soph Jamie Pflugfelder will see time at third and could even pitch a bit if needed.
Frosh Elena Rimar will be fight for time at third, with soph Ali Perricone (1b/of) and Amie Kotalic (catcher) in the wings.
Gone to France on the school trip were junior Marissa Vaselli, and sophomores Chrissy Smith, Dana Connolly and Emily Groendyke. They should be back April 13 and need six days of practice to be eligible.
The Vikes open with Somerville and are at Belvidere on Thursday on Thursday (April 5) and hosts Phillipsburg on Saturday at 10:30 a.m.
Lady Lions Young
Last year the Lady Lions of coach Rob Quinn were 8-8 and t rying to finish the season well, but dropped their last five games to finish at 8-12.
Gone from that team are most of the starters, so Quinn is rebuilding too.
"That was the most disappointing part of last year, the last five games," said Quinn. "And, we start with not much experience, but the kids are willing to work and learn on the job and they are great kids with a good attitude. It is definitely a learning year for us."
Back is senior Kirsli Spinks off a super junior season where she hit .345, drove in a team-high 15 runs and led the team in extra-base hits. She is a fixture at third base.
Senior Julie Liley will be at first base and had a solid junior season, with senior Leah Simonetta at second base. Senior Lori Morse will be in right field. Senior Brieanne Ponticelli will be a utility player.
"Those kids are the experience, and have to be the leaders on an off the field," Quinn noted.
Junior Katie Mochnal will be behind the plate, with juniors Jessie Teich in the outfield and Adrienne Broderick one of the two Lady Lion pitchers.
Sophomores Kristen Boyer will be in left field, and soph Kristen Haley in center field, soph Erica Wagner will see time at third and around the infield, with soph Stephanie Ramos the Lady Lion number one pitcher.
Frosh Sheri Raffo has won the job at shortstop for the Lady Lions and has looked good in pre-season.
"The key for us is hitting the ball, because we will play good defense," said Quinn. "Good pitching is going to give us trouble if we don't swing the bats better. But we are young and learning."
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Midnight Elegance Candle Wall Sconces
Dark and mysterious, these candle wall sconces will turn candlelight into a sultry ambiance. Two smoked glass candle cups are set in a scrolling black metal frame that is dripping with dark faceted crystals that will sparkle in the glow. Insert the candles of your choice and enjoy these dramatic lighting accents. Candles not included.
Item weight: 3 lbs. Each candle wall sconce is 10?” x 4?” x 15″ high.
Materials: Iron, glass, and acrylic beads.
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Phantom Athletics Rashguard "IMMAF"
87% Polyester - 13% Spandex: Fabric known for its elasticity and strength. Compression Technology: improves your blood circulation to the muscles and speeds up your recovery time. Dry Tech technology: provides better moisture management. Impressions sublimated into the fiber for maximum durability. Fitted cut leaving no outlet to your opponent. reinforced seams. Rubber band located at waist for keeping your rashguard the right place for a perfect coverage of your body during the fight.
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The UK government has announced new requirements for secure English language testing for visa and immigration purposes.
These requirements reduce the number of tests on the list of Secure English Language Tests (SELT) which are required for
many categories of visas, and bring in additional requirements for the way the tests are administered.
IELTS (Academic & General Training) and the new test IELTS Life Skills are both included on this revised list.
The IELTS test for UK visa purposes is designed to meet certain administrative requirements specified by UK Visas and Immigration.
The Test Report Form will be slightly different, to show that you have taken the test at an IELTS UK visa session. However, the actual IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training tests for UK visa applications and non-UK visa applications are the same – same content, examiners, format, level of difficulty, scoring and so on. Find out more...
The IELTS test you take – and the score you need – will depend on both your visa requirements and/or the requirements of the institution where you plan to study or work.
IELTS Academic measures English language proficiency needed for an academic, higher learning environment. The tasks and texts are a ccessible to anyone, irrespective of your subject focus.
The Academic format is, broadly speaking, for those who want to study or train in a university that teaches in English at undergrad uate or postgraduate level, or institutions of higher and further education. Many professions (e.g. medical, nursing, accounting, engineering) al so require an Academic test result for registration purposes in many countries.
IELTS General Training measures English language proficiency in a practical, everyday context. The tasks and texts reflect both workplace and social situations. The General Training version of the test is typically for those who are going to English-speaking countries to do secondary education, work experience or training programs. This version of the test is also often a visa requirement if you are planning to migrate to English speaking countries including Australia, the UK, Canada and New Zealand.
IELTS Life Skills test is specifically designed for people who need to show their English speaking and listening skills at Common Framework of Reference for Language (CEFR) levels A1 or B1.
It can be used by people applying for:
If you want to remain with a relative, spouse or partner already living in the UK permanently.
If you are already living in the UK and want to make it your permanent home.
If you want to become a British citizen.
IELTS Life Skills is a face-to-face Speaking and Listening test. You will take it with another test taker and one examiner
in one short session. IELTS Life Skills is available at two levels:
The tasks in IELTS Life Skills are designed to reflect the everyday experience of communicating in an English-speaking country.
You will be expected to take part in short discussions on everyday subjects including:
At each level, the test is designed to assess whether you can listen and respond, make your meaning clear and speak with
Download free IELTS Life Skills support materials.
IDP IELTS test centres are UKVI approved test centres and we offer all the approved IELTS tests for UK visa applications.
Check out the upcoming IELTS for UKVI & IELTS Life Skills test dates at the nearest IDP IELTS test centre & book your test now!
IDP Education is co-owned by 38 Australian universities and Seek Ltd, Australia’s leading online employment and training
For more than 45 years, IDP Education has played a major role in international education. During this time, IDP has placed more than 400,000 students into quality institutions in Australia, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Canada and New Zealand.
IDP Education is a proud co-owner of IELTS and manages a network of more than 200 test locations around the world, supporting
thousands of organisations including universities, professional associations, employers and governments around the world
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On March 17 & 18 the Vernon Ski Club (VSC) is hosting the ‘3rd Annual Kal Tire Round Up’ at Silver Star. The event is a fun opportunity for anyone aged 5 to 13 years to experience the thrill of entering a race without having to belong to a ski club program. Kids who enter will get split up into two age groups 5-8 and 9-13 year olds and will try out two different kinds of racing. There will be a fun Skier Cross, the discipline that was so much fun to watch during the Olympics, and the “Under the Hill Downhill”, a take-off of the Over the Hill Downhill held at Silver Star earlier in the year. The racers will get the chance to try hitting small jumps and burms and then to try and go as fast as they can in a safe controlled situation. The whole idea is to recruit new skiers to the local clubs. “This is a great experiment in making events like these accessible to everyone” says Ken Clancy, VSC Club President. “We are hoping for more like this in the future. Grass roots participation is needed to grow winter sports like Skier Cross”.
The ‘Round Up’ is designed to be fun and does not take a lot of experience or special training. “We are looking for confident skier’s who can ski runs like “Peanut Trail” or who like jumps in the trees or in the TELUS terrain park. Being able to ski in control on blue runs at Silver Star is all the skill you need to enjoy this event” says John Armstrong, VSC Program Director and course designer. Awards will be given by age and gender for fastest times, but just experiencing the fun is what it is all about.
The courses will be held on Walt’s run onto Big Dipper for the kid’s Skier Cross and on Far Out for the “Under the Hill Downhill" and Speed Trap. The skier cross track will have rollers and banked turns with the kids going one at a time instead of the traditional head to head format used at higher level events. The downhill has some rolling terrain as well, but it designed to see what speed in km/hr these kids can ski at on moderate terrain. “The kids are usually more interested in their speed than their time” says Armstrong.
“We are happy to help the Ski Club host events like this” says Robin Baycroft, Silver Star Resort Services Manager. “Anytime we can get involved in creating excitement about the sport of skiing we will. The Olympics are still pretty fresh in everyone’s minds and by opening this event up to anyone who is interested we might find our next champion.”
All interested competitors will be required to sign a special event waiver, so make sure a parent or guardian comes along to watch. For more information and to register go to www.vernonskiclub.ca
Saturday March 17 - 10am start
E1 (5 – 8yrs): “Under the Hill” Downhill on Far Out
E2 (9 – 13yrs: Ski Cross on Walt’s Run
Sunday March 18 – 10am start
E1: (5 – 8yrs): Ski Cross on Walt’s Run
E2: (9 – 13yrs): “Under the Hill” Downhill on Far Out
Awards: 3:45pm Both Days, Village Centre (In Front of Ski Dazzle)
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Isola was built in 1990 on Brickell Key area of the Brickell Area of Miami. This condominium is located directly on the Biscayne Bay and stands 31 stories tall and contains 130 residences. Residences range from one to four bedroom configurations and have between 960-1,960 square feet respectively. Isola has stunning views and amenities requisite of high end city living.
Life at Isola is good. The building offers 24 hour security and valet, full fitness facility, social rooms with entertainment and multimedia, tennis courts, junior Olympic size heated pool and observation deck, and a sundry store for snacks and items you missed at the store. Residential features vary and many residences have been updated, but each enjoys very spacious floorplans and wide terraces. It is a very private building set back in Brickell Key and offers a respite from the bustle of Brickell.
Brickell Key is a guarded island off of the Brickell neighborhood in Miami. Brickell is the financial center of Miami and also considered one of the more pedestrian friendly areas of the city. Mary Brickell Village is a highlight in Brickell and offers upscale boutique shopping, gourmet and casual dining, and lots of lounges for a night out. Brickell Key has a shuttle that takes residents directly into Brickell and within Brickell Key there are a number of conveniences including dry cleaner, salon, and gourmet grocer. This is a popular area for both families and those looking for a painless commute within an intimate community. | <urn:uuid:f59ec132-0af8-4535-b756-518d1a5c0e71> | CC-MAIN-2020-16 | https://www.nancybatchelor.com/brickell-condos/isola.htm | 2020-03-31T07:55:58Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-16/segments/1585370500331.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20200331053639-20200331083639-00251.warc.gz | en | 0.94972 | 321 |
After yet another round of second-guessing our itinerary, I inquired of the Hotel Rex if we could extend our stay in Rome by one night. "Si" came the answer....IF we wanted to pay $475 American for the night. "What the what?" I replied via email (not in so many words), knowing our rate for the first two nights was only 146 Euros per. I soon found out Pope John Paul II is being sanctified on May 1st and the demand for Roman hotels is skyrocketing. Looks like we'll be getting out of Dodge just in time. | <urn:uuid:e1aca4ad-d056-4b7b-a063-433db071a020> | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | http://www.boomergirl.com/2011/04/334-euros-night-thanks-lot-pope-jp2.html | 2017-04-24T09:16:13Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917119225.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031159-00617-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.974574 | 120 |
The Digital Scholarship Lab:
- Welcomes everyone from any discipline or level of experience
- Nurtures interdisciplinarity by serving as a crossroads for collaboration as people from across disciplines meet and learn from one another
- Provides professional help and camaraderie for using technology in research and learning (for example: help with software, data management, brainstorming project development)
- Generates projects through the intersection of people, space, and technology
More About the Lab
The Michigan State University Libraries and the College of Arts & Letters partnered to build a state-of-the-art Digital Scholarship Lab, opened in February, 2018. The 10,000-square-foot space in the Main Library features a 360-degree immersive visualization room that accommodates up to 15 students along with a Virtual Reality room for experimentation with VR headsets.
The lab includes dedicated lab space and informal gathering areas to facilitate cross-disciplinary collaboration. Students in every major may use the advanced and graphics-intensive computing software and interactive visualization for research projects and scholarly exploration. Offering extended hours, including nights and weekends, to accommodate the realities of student life, this space is unique among specialized computing spaces on campus.
The Digital Scholarship Lab is available to faculty to support their research and promote innovative instruction. Librarians and faculty partners across disciplines will promote a wide range of research endeavors through consultation, advising, workshops, and instruction sessions. The lab brings collections, resources, tools, and expertise together.
The Lab is adjacent to Hollander MakeCentral on the second floor of the Main Library’s west wing, extending the MSU Libraries’ support for emerging technologies for teaching and learning across disciplines.
A virtual tour of the Main Library’s Digital Scholarship Lab is available to view before visiting.
If this virtual tour is inaccessible to you, please contact email@example.com to request an in-person tour or a written floor plan description. | <urn:uuid:424cef4d-e7c6-40b1-ad43-3d8d08645949> | CC-MAIN-2019-35 | http://digitalscholarshiplab.msu.edu/about/ | 2019-08-22T20:38:55Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-35/segments/1566027317359.75/warc/CC-MAIN-20190822194105-20190822220105-00518.warc.gz | en | 0.904156 | 399 |
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