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text: not known; manuscripts: not known, perhaps Singapore or
Malacca.
words:
69378 words, including 12 verses
references:
to the pages (1-319) and lines of the OUP edition.
Editorial notes
This is the Malay version of a tradition that begins with the
Sanskrit Sukasaptati, The Parrot's Seventy Tales.
Versions of this fine collection of popular tales were
transported from Sankrit into Persian, and it is from one of
these Persian adaptations that the Malay text was
translated. According to the Malay text, this translation
was done by a certain Kadi Hassan in 773 AH (1371 AD).
The text of Hikayat Bayan Budiman is
important for the history of Malay literature for a number of
reasons. Its date is very early indeed. We
have a manuscript fragment dating from the early 17th century,
also a very early date. And it seems to be the product of
a mercantile environment -- so, for instance, it ignores the
usages common in other Malay texts for referring to
royalty.
Later manuscripts do not retain the
archaic spellings of the Bodleian fragment, but they do
preserve some interesting linguistic features, in particular a
tendency to complex verbal morphology. Those interested
in this aspect of the text might peruse the
list of words found in this edition
of Hikayat Bayan Budiman.
Manuscripts of Hikayat Bayan Budiman
are plentiful. Winstedt has based his critical edition on
two principal manuscripts, L and R, described
above. He also relies on A described
below. In addition, he occasionally adduces variant
readings from certain other manuscripts. (These variants are
generally noted in the MCP
text.) The manuscripts Winstedt draws upon are:
• A. -- Van der Wall no.174,
Perpustakaan Nasional Republik Indonesia, Jakarta. Dated
1278 AH (1862 AD). Van Ronkel, Catalogus, no.70. This
text was taken as the principal source for Brandes' study, and
was also favoured by Winstedt. It shares the same
structure as R.
• Br. -- not identified by
Winstedt, but presumably from the publication by Brandes
mentioned under Bibliography below.
• Bod. -- MS Pococke 433,
Bodleian Library, Oxford University. A fragment of 14 pages,
formerly owned by Pococke, and collected in 1630-1640 or
earlier; contains part of stories 1-3, and has many
archaic features in spelling.
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3 Things Holding You Back In Music Production
3 Things Holding You Back In Music Production
3 Things Holding You Back In Music Production
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What's Holding You Back As A Music Producer? (Beat making and Music Production Tips)
What's Holding You Back As A Music Producer? (Beat making and Music Production Tips)
What's Holding You Back As A Music Producer? (Beat making and Music Production Tips)
Many music producers are being held back in their music production careers because of their fears.
They fear putting themselves out there, they fear discomfort, they fear rejection, they fear the unknown. These fears keep them from getting the results the seek after as a music producer.
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Live Streaming & Events Video Production [Holding Slide]
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What's Holding You Back As A Music Producer? (Beat making and Music Production Tips)
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*******
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3 Things Holding You Back In Music Production
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Hello all, I hope you are having a great week. Today we were making music an...
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Often with a job,hobby or skill based activity, getting started can be easy, but maintaining it and staying motivated can become a challenge. Sometimes hurdles and obstacles get in the way, often created by ourselves!
I hope this video can help someone identify if they are holding themselves back, worrying too much or getting too stressed while producing. Remember to take a step back and remove that stress from the work space.
The videos will be slightly less frequent over the next month, with the studio build taking the main focus but once it is done there will be an avalanche of videos being created in the new studio and detailing the build and set up. I cannot wait to show them to you.
Have a great day,
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We want to show people how to make new music on fl studio 12 so that you can all join in and produce music too :)
New music soon! Head over to "Miavono" on Spotify or Youtube to stay up to date :)
Hello all, I hope you are having a great week. Today we were making music and planning our new studio build and we thought it would be a good time to film this quick video.
Often with a job,hobby or skill based activity, getting started can be easy, but maintaining it and staying motivated can become a challenge. Sometimes hurdles and obstacles get in the way, often created by ourselves!
I hope this video can help someone identify if they are holding themselves back, worrying too much or getting too stressed while producing. Remember to take a step back and remove that stress from the work space.
The videos will be slightly less frequent over the next month, with the studio build taking the main focus but once it is done there will be an avalanche of videos being created in the new studio and detailing the build and set up. I cannot wait to show them to you.
Have a great day,
MikeHear our new EP on YouTube here:
https://goo.gl/gKVuou
Get our FREE and deluxe sample pack here:
https://miavono.myshopify.com/
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Microphone we use http://amzn.to/2Dep0z6
Our Midi Keyboard http://amzn.to/2AXpxQK
Our A Speakers http://amzn.to/2mu0D63
Our B Speakers http://amzn.to/2EBMyv1
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We want to show people how to make new music on fl studio 12 so that you can all join in and produce music too :)
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What's Holding You Back As A Music Producer? (Beat making and Music Production Tips)
Many music producers are being held back in their music production careers because of their fears.
They fear putting themselves out there, they fear discomfor...
Many music producers are being held back in their music production careers because of their fears.
They fear putting themselves out there, they fear discomfort, they fear rejection, they fear the unknown. These fears keep them from getting the results the seek after as a music producer.
For any music producer serious about their craft this is a must watch video.
******Get InstantAccess to My Free 6 Part VideoCourse for MusicProducers entitled "SoundMindSessions"
Link:
https://altruwest.com/smsyt
*******
******Purchase my new e-Book, "The Sound Mind"*****
Link:
https://altruwest.com/the-sound-mind-e-book/
Follow us online:
Website: http://www.altruwest.com
Instagram: @altruwest
Twitter: @altruwest
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Altruwest-Productions
Many music producers are being held back in their music production careers because of their fears.
They fear putting themselves out there, they fear discomfort, they fear rejection, they fear the unknown. These fears keep them from getting the results the seek after as a music producer.
For any music producer serious about their craft this is a must watch video.
******Get InstantAccess to My Free 6 Part VideoCourse for MusicProducers entitled "SoundMindSessions"
Link:
https://altruwest.com/smsyt
*******
******Purchase my new e-Book, "The Sound Mind"*****
Link:
https://altruwest.com/the-sound-mind-e-book/
Follow us online:
Website: http://www.altruwest.com
Instagram: @altruwest
Twitter: @altruwest
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Altruwest-Productions
Live Streaming & Events Video Production [Holding Slide]
We're currently not streaming live right now. Please check back at the correct time to view the feed. Information may also be available via our Twitter feed @Wi...
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----------
We're the agile, smart spend solution to record and stream multi-cam video ANYWHERE using our broadcast-in-a-box solutions.
Also offering traditional video production: promo, sports, music and corporate shoots... there are no limits with WilkieTV.
-- LiveStreaming & Events Video --
Using our custom designed HD Multi-Camera Live Unit we're able to offer a complete broadcast quality solution in a single, compact and agile flightcase. Our black box contains everything required to stream live using up to 8 HD cameras, giving us flexibility in set up, cost effectiveness for clients and great agility over other broadcast solutions.
Packing a punch, our broadcast solutions can deliver multi-camera live streaming or video to screens with advanced on-screen graphics, video playback, tapeless recording, in-built audio mixing, tally and talkback.
-- Video Production & Promotional Video --
The web loves video. Video does wonders for SEO. So make sure you're visible on the first page of Google with a custom designed promotional video that exclusively showcases your company, charity, brand or concept.
Video has taken the web by storm as one of the most important marketing tools available, so make sure you take advantage of the benefits video production can bring your business or organisation. Our friendly and down to earth team will work closely with you to transform your initial idea into a bespoke, tailored and powerful marketing video in-keeping with you and your brand.
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We're currently not streaming live right now. Please check back at the correct time to view the feed. Information may also be available via our Twitter feed @WilkieTV or our website www.wilkie.tv
----------
We're the agile, smart spend solution to record and stream multi-cam video ANYWHERE using our broadcast-in-a-box solutions.
Also offering traditional video production: promo, sports, music and corporate shoots... there are no limits with WilkieTV.
-- LiveStreaming & Events Video --
Using our custom designed HD Multi-Camera Live Unit we're able to offer a complete broadcast quality solution in a single, compact and agile flightcase. Our black box contains everything required to stream live using up to 8 HD cameras, giving us flexibility in set up, cost effectiveness for clients and great agility over other broadcast solutions.
Packing a punch, our broadcast solutions can deliver multi-camera live streaming or video to screens with advanced on-screen graphics, video playback, tapeless recording, in-built audio mixing, tally and talkback.
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9 Ways to Holding People Accountable
9 Ways to HoldingPeople Accountable- http://patrickbetdavid.com/9-ways-holding-people-accountable/ Sometimes it's the boring things in business that make all the difference in terms of results. One of those boring things is accountability. How do you hold your people accountable? In this episode, Patrick shares nine ways to effectively hold people accountable.
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SAP SE (Systems, Applications & Products in Data Processing) is a German multinational software corporation that makes enterprise software to manage business operations and customer relations. SAP is headquartered in Walldorf, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, with regional offices in 130 countries.The company has over 293,500 customers in 190 countries.
In 1973, the first commercial product was launched. It was called SAP R/98 and offered a common system for multiple tasks. This permitted the use of a centralized data storage, improving the maintenance of data. From a technical point of view, therefore, a database was necessary.
In 1976, SAP GmbH was founded, and moved its headquarters the following year to Walldorf, Germany. Three years later, in 1979, SAP launched SAP R/2, expanding the cap...
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The Top 5 Technical Mistakes Holding Back Your Music
This is PART 2 in the series, here's the link to PART 1 – The Top 5 MusicalMistakes:
http://prosoundformula.com/the-top-5-musical-mistakes/
Link to download the eBook featured in this video (it's free and NO email opt-in):
http://prosoundformula.com/the-top-5-technical-mistakes/
Based on listening to hundreds of tracks from musicians all over the world, I'm going to share with you the TOP 10 mistakes that cause people's tracks to sound more like amateur "demos" than professional sounding commercial songs.
In part 1 we looked at the top 5 MUSICAL mistakes, now we're going to cover the top 5 TECHNICAL mistakes.
If you'd like to get the book that goes along with this, and watch part 1 in this series (the top 5 MUSICAL mistakes), here's the link to it on my blog:
http://prosoundfor...
published: 16 Dec 2015
The 8 Performance Roadblocks Holding Businesses Back and What to Do About Them
Agile is the new black. Every business now has to be adaptive, nimble and ready to pivot – managers have to be comfortable with ambiguity and constantly ready for change. And yet…
While agility is regarded as essential for competitive advantage, most organizations are still unthinkingly applying people management practices, rooted in Frederick Taylor’s scientific management philosophy of the early 20th century, designed to ensure consistency and efficiency on production lines but which actively prevent the sort of creativity and flexibility needed in the modern workplace.
By the end of this broadcast, you will be able to:
• Identify the 8 performance roadblocks holding businesses back;
• Apply some practical tools to optimise organisational performance; and
• Appreciate the need to c...
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Breast Feeding and Holding Position
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Dr. K. Balakumari explains about pregnancy through video presentation. She is a Gynecologist and Obstetrician and Practicing medicine for the past 25 years.
ilika (IKA) ShareSoc presentation February 2018
Ilika plc is the holding company. The Company is engaged in the production, design and development of high throughput methods of material synthesis, characterization and screening. It has developed solid-state battery technology to meet the demands of the Internet of Things (IoT). The Company has materials development programs addressing a range of applications, including the solid-state battery, aerospace alloys and electronic materials. It has developed a type of lithium-ion battery, which, instead of using the usual liquid or polymer electrolyte, uses a ceramic ion conductor.
It offers Stereax M250 rechargeable, thin film battery. It has applications in autonomous sensor devices, smart homes (heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), security, light), automotive (infotainment, s...
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published: 20 Nov 2017
The Top 5 Musical Mistakes Holding Back Your Music
Link to download the eBook (it's free and NO email opt-in!):
http://prosoundformula.com/the-top-5-musical-mistakes/
Based on listening to hundreds of tracks from musicians all over the world, I'm going to share with you the TOP 10 mistakes that cause people's tracks to sound more like amateur "demos" than professional sounding commercial songs.
In part 1 we'll be looking at the top 5 MUSICAL mistakes. If you've been struggling to figure out why your tracks don't sound as good as you'd like, this is a great place to start.
If you'd like to get the book that goes along with this, and watch part 2 in this series - the top 5 TECHNICAL mistakes, here's the link to it on my blog:
http://prosoundformula.com/the-top-5-musical-mistakes/
9 Ways to HoldingPeople Accountable- http://patrickbetdavid.com/9-ways-holding-people-accountable/ Sometimes it's the boring things in business that make all the difference in terms of results. One of those boring things is accountability. How do you hold your people accountable? In this episode, Patrick shares nine ways to effectively hold people accountable.
Valuetainment- The best channel for new, startup and established entrepreneurs.
Schedule: New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday on a broad array of entrepreneurial topics. To see more videos from Entrepreneur Network partner, Patrick Bet-David check out VALUETAINMENT https://www.youtube.com/user/patrickbetdavid
9 Ways to HoldingPeople Accountable- http://patrickbetdavid.com/9-ways-holding-people-accountable/ Sometimes it's the boring things in business that make all the difference in terms of results. One of those boring things is accountability. How do you hold your people accountable? In this episode, Patrick shares nine ways to effectively hold people accountable.
Valuetainment- The best channel for new, startup and established entrepreneurs.
Schedule: New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday on a broad array of entrepreneurial topics. To see more videos from Entrepreneur Network partner, Patrick Bet-David check out VALUETAINMENT https://www.youtube.com/user/patrickbetdavid
SAP SE (Systems, Applications & Products in Data Processing) is a German multinational software corporation that makes enterprise software to manage business operations and customer relations. SAP is headquartered in Walldorf, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, with regional offices in 130 countries.The company has over 293,500 customers in 190 countries.
In 1973, the first commercial product was launched. It was called SAP R/98 and offered a common system for multiple tasks. This permitted the use of a centralized data storage, improving the maintenance of data. From a technical point of view, therefore, a database was necessary.
In 1976, SAP GmbH was founded, and moved its headquarters the following year to Walldorf, Germany. Three years later, in 1979, SAP launched SAP R/2, expanding the capabilities of the system to other areas, such as material management and production planning. In 1981, SAP brought a re-designed product to market.
SAP SE (Systems, Applications & Products in Data Processing) is a German multinational software corporation that makes enterprise software to manage business operations and customer relations. SAP is headquartered in Walldorf, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, with regional offices in 130 countries.The company has over 293,500 customers in 190 countries.
In 1973, the first commercial product was launched. It was called SAP R/98 and offered a common system for multiple tasks. This permitted the use of a centralized data storage, improving the maintenance of data. From a technical point of view, therefore, a database was necessary.
In 1976, SAP GmbH was founded, and moved its headquarters the following year to Walldorf, Germany. Three years later, in 1979, SAP launched SAP R/2, expanding the capabilities of the system to other areas, such as material management and production planning. In 1981, SAP brought a re-designed product to market.
This is PART 2 in the series, here's the link to PART 1 – The Top 5 MusicalMistakes:
http://prosoundformula.com/the-top-5-musical-mistakes/
Link to download the eBook featured in this video (it's free and NO email opt-in):
http://prosoundformula.com/the-top-5-technical-mistakes/
Based on listening to hundreds of tracks from musicians all over the world, I'm going to share with you the TOP 10 mistakes that cause people's tracks to sound more like amateur "demos" than professional sounding commercial songs.
In part 1 we looked at the top 5 MUSICAL mistakes, now we're going to cover the top 5 TECHNICAL mistakes.
If you'd like to get the book that goes along with this, and watch part 1 in this series (the top 5 MUSICAL mistakes), here's the link to it on my blog:
http://prosoundformula.com/the-top-5-technical-mistakes/
This is PART 2 in the series, here's the link to PART 1 – The Top 5 MusicalMistakes:
http://prosoundformula.com/the-top-5-musical-mistakes/
Link to download the eBook featured in this video (it's free and NO email opt-in):
http://prosoundformula.com/the-top-5-technical-mistakes/
Based on listening to hundreds of tracks from musicians all over the world, I'm going to share with you the TOP 10 mistakes that cause people's tracks to sound more like amateur "demos" than professional sounding commercial songs.
In part 1 we looked at the top 5 MUSICAL mistakes, now we're going to cover the top 5 TECHNICAL mistakes.
If you'd like to get the book that goes along with this, and watch part 1 in this series (the top 5 MUSICAL mistakes), here's the link to it on my blog:
http://prosoundformula.com/the-top-5-technical-mistakes/
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The 8 Performance Roadblocks Holding Businesses Back and What to Do About Them
Agile is the new black. Every business now has to be adaptive, nimble and ready to pivot – managers have to be comfortable with ambiguity and constantly ready f...
Agile is the new black. Every business now has to be adaptive, nimble and ready to pivot – managers have to be comfortable with ambiguity and constantly ready for change. And yet…
While agility is regarded as essential for competitive advantage, most organizations are still unthinkingly applying people management practices, rooted in Frederick Taylor’s scientific management philosophy of the early 20th century, designed to ensure consistency and efficiency on production lines but which actively prevent the sort of creativity and flexibility needed in the modern workplace.
By the end of this broadcast, you will be able to:
• Identify the 8 performance roadblocks holding businesses back;
• Apply some practical tools to optimise organisational performance; and
• Appreciate the need to change the values of your employment relationship as the starting point for performance enhancement.
Agile is the new black. Every business now has to be adaptive, nimble and ready to pivot – managers have to be comfortable with ambiguity and constantly ready for change. And yet…
While agility is regarded as essential for competitive advantage, most organizations are still unthinkingly applying people management practices, rooted in Frederick Taylor’s scientific management philosophy of the early 20th century, designed to ensure consistency and efficiency on production lines but which actively prevent the sort of creativity and flexibility needed in the modern workplace.
By the end of this broadcast, you will be able to:
• Identify the 8 performance roadblocks holding businesses back;
• Apply some practical tools to optimise organisational performance; and
• Appreciate the need to change the values of your employment relationship as the starting point for performance enhancement.
Breast Feeding and Holding Position
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Dr. K. Balakumari explains about pregnancy through video presentation. She is a Gynecologist and Obstetrician and Practicing medicine for the past 25 years.
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In In this video Dr. K. Balakumari explains about Breast feeding and preparation for breast feeding mentally and physically. She explains why the mother milk is the best and what is the advantage to the mother because of feeding.
In the second half of the video Ms. Vidya explains about position of feeding, when to start feeding, talks about colostrum, types of hold (cradle hold, cross cradle hold, football hold, lying down position, saddle hold) frequency of feeding, enough feed for baby, Burping the baby.
Dr. K. Balakumari explains about pregnancy through video presentation. She is a Gynecologist and Obstetrician and Practicing medicine for the past 25 years.
ilika (IKA) ShareSoc presentation February 2018
Ilika plc is the holding company. The Company is engaged in the production, design and development of high throughput methods of material synthesis, characteriz...
Ilika plc is the holding company. The Company is engaged in the production, design and development of high throughput methods of material synthesis, characterization and screening. It has developed solid-state battery technology to meet the demands of the Internet of Things (IoT). The Company has materials development programs addressing a range of applications, including the solid-state battery, aerospace alloys and electronic materials. It has developed a type of lithium-ion battery, which, instead of using the usual liquid or polymer electrolyte, uses a ceramic ion conductor.
It offers Stereax M250 rechargeable, thin film battery. It has applications in autonomous sensor devices, smart homes (heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), security, light), automotive (infotainment, sensors), logistics (asset tracking), medical devices (biometric monitoring) and wearables. It is also developing superalloys, self-healing alloys and smart materials for electronic data storage.
Graeme Purdy, CEOSteve Boydell, Finance Director
c. 30 minutes
Business overview - 00:20
Business model - 01:20
Our production - 02:20
Materials development projects - 03:34
Solid state batteries - 08:10
Stereax Batteries for IoT (Internet of Things) - 12:30
Stereax Applications - 13:23
Stereax road map - 16:03
P180 demonstrator - 17:00
Progress towards mm scale batteries - 17:55
Stereax commercialisation - 18:50
By device & by geography - 20:35
Manufacturing supply chain - 22:05
Strategic considerations - 23:50
2017/18 Outlook - 24:35
Q&A
What's the current cash position? - 25: 22
Do you compare yourself with Arm? Are you aiming for the top with IoTs? -
26:20
How do you manage fx risk? - 27:51
Are you building relationships with corporates and foundries in parallel? & How far from being used in commercialised products? - 28:17
Will you generate income from the licencing before the royalties come through, and will it be enough to cover costs? - 31:01
With the foundries, if they are they going to use your licence to produce stuff, how much extra capital investment will they have to make? - 31:35
Have you got the 3-d batteries working yet, ie. those one of top of the
other? - 32:22
Ilika plc is the holding company. The Company is engaged in the production, design and development of high throughput methods of material synthesis, characterization and screening. It has developed solid-state battery technology to meet the demands of the Internet of Things (IoT). The Company has materials development programs addressing a range of applications, including the solid-state battery, aerospace alloys and electronic materials. It has developed a type of lithium-ion battery, which, instead of using the usual liquid or polymer electrolyte, uses a ceramic ion conductor.
It offers Stereax M250 rechargeable, thin film battery. It has applications in autonomous sensor devices, smart homes (heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), security, light), automotive (infotainment, sensors), logistics (asset tracking), medical devices (biometric monitoring) and wearables. It is also developing superalloys, self-healing alloys and smart materials for electronic data storage.
Graeme Purdy, CEOSteve Boydell, Finance Director
c. 30 minutes
Business overview - 00:20
Business model - 01:20
Our production - 02:20
Materials development projects - 03:34
Solid state batteries - 08:10
Stereax Batteries for IoT (Internet of Things) - 12:30
Stereax Applications - 13:23
Stereax road map - 16:03
P180 demonstrator - 17:00
Progress towards mm scale batteries - 17:55
Stereax commercialisation - 18:50
By device & by geography - 20:35
Manufacturing supply chain - 22:05
Strategic considerations - 23:50
2017/18 Outlook - 24:35
Q&A
What's the current cash position? - 25: 22
Do you compare yourself with Arm? Are you aiming for the top with IoTs? -
26:20
How do you manage fx risk? - 27:51
Are you building relationships with corporates and foundries in parallel? & How far from being used in commercialised products? - 28:17
Will you generate income from the licencing before the royalties come through, and will it be enough to cover costs? - 31:01
With the foundries, if they are they going to use your licence to produce stuff, how much extra capital investment will they have to make? - 31:35
Have you got the 3-d batteries working yet, ie. those one of top of the
other? - 32:22
This segment of Zee Business brings to you latest information on best commodity picks and Sugar production this year. Watch this video for more information.
Ab...
This segment of Zee Business brings to you latest information on best commodity picks and Sugar production this year. Watch this video for more information.
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The Top 5 Musical Mistakes Holding Back Your Music
Link to download the eBook (it's free and NO email opt-in!):
http://prosoundformula.com/the-top-5-musical-mistakes/
Based on listening to hundreds of tracks ...
Link to download the eBook (it's free and NO email opt-in!):
http://prosoundformula.com/the-top-5-musical-mistakes/
Based on listening to hundreds of tracks from musicians all over the world, I'm going to share with you the TOP 10 mistakes that cause people's tracks to sound more like amateur "demos" than professional sounding commercial songs.
In part 1 we'll be looking at the top 5 MUSICAL mistakes. If you've been struggling to figure out why your tracks don't sound as good as you'd like, this is a great place to start.
If you'd like to get the book that goes along with this, and watch part 2 in this series - the top 5 TECHNICAL mistakes, here's the link to it on my blog:
http://prosoundformula.com/the-top-5-musical-mistakes/
Link to download the eBook (it's free and NO email opt-in!):
http://prosoundformula.com/the-top-5-musical-mistakes/
Based on listening to hundreds of tracks from musicians all over the world, I'm going to share with you the TOP 10 mistakes that cause people's tracks to sound more like amateur "demos" than professional sounding commercial songs.
In part 1 we'll be looking at the top 5 MUSICAL mistakes. If you've been struggling to figure out why your tracks don't sound as good as you'd like, this is a great place to start.
If you'd like to get the book that goes along with this, and watch part 2 in this series - the top 5 TECHNICAL mistakes, here's the link to it on my blog:
http://prosoundformula.com/the-top-5-musical-mistakes/
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This is Video infographics about Rusklimat. Rusklimat is the leader of the Russian marketHVAC equipment under control of Holding more than 50 brands, 42,000 products, 6 factories, 7 distribution centers with a total area of over 100,000 square meters, with 105 offices in 81 regions of the Russian Federation, 60 000 customers and 3 500 employees, a own Academy HVAC equipment and other key information about Holding in one video.
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Holding On Production
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3 Things Holding You Back In Music Production
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Hello all, I hope you are having a great week. Today we were making music and planning our new studio build and we thought it would be a good time to film this quick video.
Often with a job,hobby or skill based activity, getting started can be easy, but maintaining it and staying motivated can become a challenge. Sometimes hurdles and obstacles get in the way, often created by ourselves!
I hope this video can help someone identify if they are holding themselves back, worrying too much or getting too stressed while producing. Remember to take a step back and remove that stress from the work space.
The videos will be slightly less frequent over the next month, with the studio build taking the main focus but once it is done there will be an avalanche of videos being created in the new studio and detailing the build and set up. I cannot wait to show them to you.
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What's Holding You Back As A Music Producer? (Beat making and Music Production Tips)
Many music producers are being held back in their music production careers because of thei...
What's Holding You Back As A Music Producer? (Beat making and Music Production Tips)
Many music producers are being held back in their music production careers because of their fears.
They fear putting themselves out there, they fear discomfort, they fear rejection, they fear the unknown. These fears keep them from getting the results the seek after as a music producer.
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The web loves video. Video does wonders for SEO. So make sure you're visible on the first page of Google with a custom designed promotional video that exclusively showcases your company, charity, brand or concept.
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9 Ways to Holding People Accountable
9 Ways to HoldingPeople Accountable- http://patrickbetdavid.com/9-ways-holding-people-accountable/ Sometimes it's the boring things in business that make all the difference in terms of results. One of those boring things is accountability. How do you hold your people accountable? In this episode, Patrick shares nine ways to effectively hold people accountable.
Valuetainment- The best channel for new, startup and established entrepreneurs.
Schedule: New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday on a broad array of entrepreneurial topics. To see more videos from Entrepreneur Network partner, Patrick Bet-David check out VALUETAINMENT https://www.youtube.com/user/patrickbetdavid
SAP FICO Holding and Parking Documents
SAP SE (Systems, Applications & Products in Data Processing) is a German multinational software corporation that makes enterprise software to manage business operations and customer relations. SAP is headquartered in Walldorf, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, with regional offices in 130 countries.The company has over 293,500 customers in 190 countries.
In 1973, the first commercial product was launched. It was called SAP R/98 and offered a common system for multiple tasks. This permitted the use of a centralized data storage, improving the maintenance of data. From a technical point of view, therefore, a database was necessary.
In 1976, SAP GmbH was founded, and moved its headquarters the following year to Walldorf, Germany. Three years later, in 1979, SAP launched SAP R/2, expanding the capabilities of the system to other areas, such as material management and production planning. In 1981, SAP brought a re-designed product to market.
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The Top 5 Technical Mistakes Holding Back Your Music
This is PART 2 in the series, here's the link to PART 1 – The Top 5 Musical Mistakes:
htt...
The Top 5 Technical Mistakes Holding Back Your Music
This is PART 2 in the series, here's the link to PART 1 – The Top 5 MusicalMistakes:
http://prosoundformula.com/the-top-5-musical-mistakes/
Link to download the eBook featured in this video (it's free and NO email opt-in):
http://prosoundformula.com/the-top-5-technical-mistakes/
Based on listening to hundreds of tracks from musicians all over the world, I'm going to share with you the TOP 10 mistakes that cause people's tracks to sound more like amateur "demos" than professional sounding commercial songs.
In part 1 we looked at the top 5 MUSICAL mistakes, now we're going to cover the top 5 TECHNICAL mistakes.
If you'd like to get the book that goes along with this, and watch part 1 in this series (the top 5 MUSICAL mistakes), here's the link to it on my blog:
http://prosoundformula.com/the-top-5-technical-mistakes/
59:44
The 8 Performance Roadblocks Holding Businesses Back and What to Do About Them
Agile is the new black. Every business now has to be adaptive, nimble and ready to pivot –...
The 8 Performance Roadblocks Holding Businesses Back and What to Do About Them
Agile is the new black. Every business now has to be adaptive, nimble and ready to pivot – managers have to be comfortable with ambiguity and constantly ready for change. And yet…
While agility is regarded as essential for competitive advantage, most organizations are still unthinkingly applying people management practices, rooted in Frederick Taylor’s scientific management philosophy of the early 20th century, designed to ensure consistency and efficiency on production lines but which actively prevent the sort of creativity and flexibility needed in the modern workplace.
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• Appreciate the need to change the values of your employment relationship as the starting point for performance enhancement.
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Disclaimer: let me say that I was considering putting this in the diet section, but I felt that it also had to do with 20-something lifestyle, so I put it here. (Also the diet section seems to be specific questions about specific diets).
I just wanted to ask, what in your opinion or experience is: 1. the most calorie-counting friendly restaurant choice and 2. the best choice you've made at a restaurant in regards to your goals? 3. Also, how do you deal etiquette-wise when you are out with other people in regards to taking note of what's on your plate before you eat it to count the calories?
I've had good luck at Thai places as long as I stick with summer rolls (a rice wrap with shrimp and veggies inside, not fried, and definitely use the sriracha instead of hosin) and small veggie tom yum soup.
1. Chain-wise: Chili's, TGI Friday's or Outback, otherwise I like anywhere that isn't strictly bar food. Otherwise I'm stuck wondering what fried thing would be the least horrible for me. I know a lot of people will say Applebee's, I'm just not a fan.
2. We've done Indian recently and I got a tomato based (as opposed to cream based) curry. I didn't order any Naan (so I didn't eat any!) and limited the rice I allowed myself. At Mexican it's easy for me to order fajitas and just eat it straight from the skillet without any of the tortillas/condiments.
I struggle so much with Thai food because I LOVE IT but my favorite meals are heavy rice/noodle dishes so I've just been staying away for now. When I'm feeling like I need an Asian food fix, we head for sushi instead.
Mexican. You just can't go wrong. I always get shrimp tacos or fajitas and ask for them to cook it "light". They use less oil and know what you are talking about, people do it all the time. I promise. Ask for corn tortillas instead. Then when the food actually comes I usually just eat it with a fork and only really have one tortilla.
Also, if you know you are going out account for that. If I know we are going out for dinner I have a light breakfast and a light lunch.
Basically if you just keep your portion size down, you should be fine. At thai, don't heap your plate up. Or any of those restaurants where you might help yourself from several dishes. Because there's only two of you, maybe its better not to share the main meal and just order one for yourself and share rice.
If the portions come out large and it looks high cal, just avoid eating half of it. and drink lots of water. Order a side salad with separate dressing so you can put on only a little bit.
Don't ruin what you order by asking them to keep all the yummy things off. It could end up being very bland.
Portion size is absolutely key. My girlfriend is coming over tonight and she loves pasta. I'm making stroganoff which is super rich and full of carbs. I will be eating mostly salad with a small (one cup) portion of stroganoff.
Restaurant portions are gigantic. Just eat until you are satisfied and STOP.
I'll eat anywhere - Mexican is easy if you follow what smashlers does, Asian (stick with the plain steamed protein and veggie choices, ask for sauce on the side, and be cognizant of the amount of rice). I usually go for a broiled or grilled protein and get double vegetables instead of a starch. I typically eat half of that meal and bring the rest home for another day.
There's this great place called Genghis Grill. It's a make your own stir fry place. You're given a bowl and you get to fill it as much as you want with a huge assortment of veggies, meats, sauces, and spices.
Then you choose what type of starch you'd like (brown rice, white rice, lo mein noodles...). You go and chill at your table while they fry it up and then they bring it out to ya nice and hot.
Since you can add as much as you like, you can easily skip out on the fattier meats and substitute with fish and veggies. Go light on the sauce, choose brown rice, and you got yourself a healthier homemade stir fry.
I recently went to Olive Garden and went off of their lighter fare menu. I got the Seafood Brodetto and asked for steamed vegetables instead of the bread that comes with it. It's a fish soup essentially, with tons of veggies in the broth. I didn't even have one breadstick while I was there either! I always, always ask for garden salad with dressing on the side whenever we go out to eat. Just fill up on veggie options and you'll be so satisfied it won't even matter what everyone else has!
Between the salad bar and the veggie trio plate (that might be what it's called, I don't remember, but the portion sizes are quite reasonable and you can pick from several options), I'm usually set! Also, the nutritional information is listed on the Ruby Tuesday site for each item, so that's helpful.
Chain restaurant wise, Chili's & Ruby Tuesday are two places I can handle eating at without any issues. One place I /wish/ I had the option of eating at though, is Applebee's. I can't exactly remember what I ordered off their healthy selection, my GOSH. It was definitely worth it.
But for Chili's, I specifically ordered the margarita grilled chicken (or something like that). All that protein/fiber? Can't go wrong!
Sodium intake would be kind of dangerous at these places though so as long as you're not too sensitive to the number on the scale, you'll be okay.
I'll join the boat that's got "portion control" written on the side. I personally believe life should be enjoyed and that you shouldn't restrict yourself the pleasures of dining out. Yes it's terrible for your health most of the time, but if it's a once in a while event then why not?
I think the key to being "good" at a restaurant is SLOWING DOWN! Man, I am so guilty of being presented with a heap of food and inhaling it! I read a book called "The Japan Diet" and a section was on the way you eat to help with weight loss. Take a bite. Put down your fork/spoon/chopsticks/spork. Chew. Reeeeallly chew. Swallow. Pause. Take a sip of water. Talk a little. Continue. Seriously, it takes a lot of self control to do it but you will find yourself filling up a scary amount faster than you realised. Most importantly STOP when you feel full! Then just throw away what's left, don't take it home! A waste of money, perhaps, but that's the price you pay for indulgence!
I love love love Applebees. They have some really great options for 550 or under! I love there napa chicken and portabella's So yummy. chicken with tons of veggies and mushrooms. For 550 its great because its not a salad and its just straight yummy.
I also am gonna say Ruby Tuesday's has some great options - especially their sides and their 500cal and under menu.
Honestly, though, I don't eat out much anymore, and when I do, I let myself have a treat of something unhealthy (while focusing on not eating beyond when I am full!). Most of the healthier options at restaurants I can make so much tastier at home. So instead of meeting a friend for dinner, I'll often eat dinner at home and meet up for drinks instead afterwards. Or go shopping instead of getting lunch.
Panera is good for a lunch on the go, though. They list all their calories on the menu. Their chicken noodle soup is awesome and low cal, paired with half a sandwich and an apple instead of baguette, and I feel like I've made a wise choice.
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Friday, June 29, 2012
A recent research on how the top 400 rich people in US made their money makes interesting reading. The data spanning a period of 1992-2007 showed that the richest 400 in the US made their money though:
Wages and salaries: 8.6%
Interest: 6.6%
Dividends: 13%
Partnerships and corporations: 19.9%
Capital gains: 45.8%
So what does it mean – I believe it means that:
Working for a salary won’t make you rich –this is true as much in India as it is in the US –Most of us look at salary to become rich and that is the first wrong assumption. We all need to create multiple passive incomes.
Making “Safe” investments in debt based instruments won’t make you rich either –inflation and taxes eat up whatever you may make out of debt instruments like fixed deposits. So interest income will not make you rich -but one should have a part of their portfolio in these instruments just so that there is some safe capital.
Investing only in large companies also won’t make you rich – we in India mostly invest in large companies through the equity route. In the US, the investors search for the next multi-bagger – a small company today that will grow into a large company in the future.
In the US owning a business or businesses (fully on in part) seems to help people get rich as 2/3rd of their money came from this route. Remember that US is full of small businesses.
In India, I believe, for getting into the top 400 richest - one has to follow a similar path with one small additional option –
invest in yourself,
grow your knowledge and experience,
take risks in equity ( large and mid cap) and in real estate (this is the additional option in India); and
build a financial windfall through investing in companies that would be future stars (the venture capital route).
If you do not want to be in the top 400 richest in India – but still want to be reasonably rich, then you can
Thursday, June 14, 2012
There have been many recent news items saying that if Greece left the Euro zone, it will have devastating effect on the global economy and we are not insulated enough - that set me thinking as to what would happen to India and my view is that nothing much will happen to us – we are reasonably safe.
First let us see what will happen to Greece, and then we will see what will happen to us in India.
As we all know, elections are scheduled in Greece this week and there is a 50% plus chance that the Greek will vote for the party opposed to the austerity measures imposed through agreements with IMF and ECB. If the new government goes back on its austerity agreements, the Greek government will not be supported by further infusions of credit from IMF and ECB – this will result in the Greek government running out of funds in a month or two –but before that there will be a run on the banks –Greek citizens would like to take their cash out of banks and that will trigger a banking crisis. In order to avoid that, the Greek government will need to launch its own currency immediately and leave the Euro zone. In order to be globally competitive, the new currency will need to be pegged at an estimated 30% lower than the current Euro. This will create inflationary conditions in Greece –the interest rates will go up, cost of doing business will go up and Greek economy will be in a recessionary state for a few years – they will need to pull themselves out of this mess over time by improving their competitiveness and productivity.
Now what will happen to the rest of the world and especially to India - If Greece exits the Euro zone, there will be flight of capital away from other “high risk” countries like Spain and Italy. The cost of borrowing in these countries will go up. Investors would move to safe haven currencies and currently US is the preferred safe haven. The Dollar would strengthen against the Euro. That would mean that the Indian Rupee would be under pressure on account of the strengthening US Dollar –Indian Rupee would depreciate a bit further – this would put further pressure on Inflation in India as imports will become costlier. It will surely put pressure on the Indian economy – but as we know, the Indian Rupee has already lost about 20% of its value in the past 12 months –so we will live to see this further slide due to Greek exit and we will survive.
India’s trade with Greece is negligible and devaluation of Greek currency will not leave us poorer. India’s trade with Europe will survive as the movement of Rupee vs the Euro will not be impacted much.
So the exit of Greece from the Euro will at best devalue our Rupee a bit more –beyond that, I do not expect much to happen in the short term.
In the long term, if this exit opens up the doors for the exit of other countries like Spain and Italy (which is highly unlikely), then it could have some impact – otherwise we are insulated reasonably well from this event.
Friday, June 8, 2012
After a one month break, I am back. Not that I was not watching the markets or the economic news –our smart phones ensure that we are always connected. But I was not actively investing as I was busy elsewhere.
Warren Buffet had famously said – “Be fearful when others are greedy. Be greedy when others are fearful.”
This is the time when everyone is fearful –there is more than normal amount of bad news –my prediction in December for 2012 was a tad optimistic – I did not predict that the Indian GDP growth would fall so much so soon – I also did not predict that the EU problems will go beyond Greece and Italy – now it is at Spain’s doorstep. There is more bad news than what I predicted.
And that is good news
I believe this is the time to look at investment opportunities.
Let me quote Warren Buffet again:
“Buy a business, don’t rent stocks.”
“Buy companies with strong histories of profitability and with a dominant business franchise”
“If a business does well, the stock eventually follows”
Some may say that these sayings of Warren Buffet are more suitable for the US markets where the market is very broad and deep (there are very large number of stocks and many investors). Our stock markets are very shallow - the FII mood dictates whether our markets will go up or down.
Well Yes –there is some truth in this argument – But, when you look at long term of 3-5 years, I believe that the basic principles given by Warren Buffet will apply for Indian stock markets as well.
So I am happy I bought the stocks in second half of 2011 (when the markets were down).The companies that I have invested (and most of them are listed in my blogs) have high profitability and good profit growth and have been bought at a fair value. I will invest again in these companies in the next few months as opportunities arise.
Some of the companies that are in the buying range right now are:
Agrotech Foods (invest at around 450), Bharti Airtel (invest at current levels of 300), BHEL (invest at current levelstill Rs. 270), Gruh Finance (invest at around 660), LMW (invest at around 1650), Shriram Transport Finance (invest at current levels till Rs 540).
In case you are looking fore investing in these companies, I would recommend that you wait for another 3-4 weeks - the markets may go down further and that will give you still better entry price.
Some of the companies that I am watching and am close to investing are - 3M India (will invest at Rs. 3250), Bosch ( will invest at around 7000), Exide (will invest at around 100), Hawkins (will invest at around 1130), Nestle (will invest at around 4200). I hope to get these prices sometime in the next two months and I will invest in these companies if that happens.
I am confident that over a long term of 3-5 years, these stocks will return a 20% ROI for me. The current atmosphere of fear and pessimism will open up opportunities. And I am waiting patiently.
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Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Since June 2010, Kashmir valley is on fire.Again.This cyclical rise in temperatures is going on since 1980.Tibet has been invaded upon and occupied by the Chinese since 1959.Since then China has ruled it with iron hands.Whole world has been appealing to China about Tibet and HH Dalai Lama, but China does not care.In case of J & K, late Maharaja Harisingh had signed the instrument of accession to India.However,muslims, who are in majority in Kashmir valley have not accepted this accession to a Hindu India.They have been agitating for either Azadi or for merging of J & K with Pakistan.Successive governments in Delhi have allowed this drift to continue.It has become a festering sore now.While Kashmiri youth agitate for Azadi, government keeps on offering them so called packages.Like our PM offerred them economic package, though J & K has the highest per capita income among all the states of India.Like repeal of Armed Forces Special Act is being discussed by all the political parties today in Delhi.Such things happen, when leadership has lost its way and its will to lead.A small minority of Kashmiris don't want any packages.They want Azadi.Are we in position to give such Azadi? if not, why offer so called packages or why vacillate?
India of 2010 is not India of 1857, or 1947 or 1962 or 1965 or 1990.India represents collective will and power of 110 crore people.If the governments in Delhi or Sri nagar can realise this, they can act as follows.1. J & K is part of India and is not negotiable.If some one wants freedom from India, he or she will have to leave India to earn such freedom.Those who agitate for such freedom are not ordinary agitators but are anti nationals and should be dealt with accordingly.2. Once we accept the fact that J & K is not negotiable, we should enter in to dialogue with only those, who accept India's sovereignty.Why talk to people who want to merge J & K with Pakistan or to those who want Azadi?3. Present day's Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Tibet, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and Burma were part of a larger Hindusthan.They belonged to Hindus.Britishers occupied India for only 150 years.Britishers did not leave us on their own volition.They were forced to leave ! And hence, they had no business to arbitrarily divide this ancient Hindu nation.But they did.It is time for Indians to tell the world that this division was forced upon Indians.In such a case, creation of Pakistan too was arbitrary.And in such a case either Britons or Pakistanis or Americans or the UN have no locus standi on J & K.All of them have very good reasons to tell China to get out of Tibet.They have none for we Indians.So we should stop worrying about what the world tells us to do.We should act in the best interest of our nation.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------India Today Weekly [ 13th September,2010] has given following details on J & K.Per capita expenditure in J & K is Rs 9661/- v/s Rs 3969/- for all IndiaJ & K state employs 4.6 lakh officials - half of them are not needed as per Congress leader Ghulam Nabi AzadUnemployment rate is 4.21% v/s all India rate of 3.09 %, as J & K youth wouldn't leave J & K for jobs in other states or in Gulf.75% of the State expenditure is met by DelhiIn 2008, Delhi gave Rs.10,786/- crores, while the State could raise only Rs 3420/- croresJ & K has 23 PSU's - only 4 of these make any profit.J & K's food import bill last year was Rs 22000/- crores.All paid for by Delhi [ you & me that is]According to CAG, J & K could not account for Rs 71,088 crores between 1980 & 2008.J & K is the second most corrupt state in the country.This is as per Transperancy International.As result of this corruption, Fixed deposits with the banks have grown from Rs 23,484 crores in 2005 to Rs.37,237 crores in 2010! Some gumption this.Rest of the money is used to fan insurgency and hire stone pelters.7lakh security personnel are deployed in J & K.They add to the state GDP, besides protecting lives of ordinary people.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------People from Jammu and Ladakh do not want so called Azadi.They would like J & K to be fully integrated with India.People in the valley numbering about 60lakhs want Azadi or want merger with Pakistan.If Jammu and Ladakh are fully integrated with India, government in Delhi will crowd these regions with security personnel and economic packages mentioned above.That will elimnate scope for any mischief by Pakistan.In such an event, 60 lakh freedom fighters in Kashmir valley could enjoy their freedom without security,food, money, electricity and water.
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GeForce lineup is represented by a retiring architecture and does a good job in keeping up with AMD's finest. On the other hand, this fact suggests that an outdated game engine does not know how to use Radeon architecture capabilities to their fullest extend.
It must be said that both dual and single GPU products barely deliver comfortable level of performance. If you are trying to be on top of your game, you will have to disable a setting or two. Taking a shot with the sniper rifle at anything below 60fps is really difficult. Without disabling FSAA or HBAO quality settings the lucky owners of 30" displays can forget about native 2560x1600 resolution gaming.
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Secure Hunter Anti theft 1.001
Secure Hunter Anti-Theft Very useful for app for everyone who are using Android smartphone that it will increase your device security using its features like to remove for charging, shake/move position of the device it'll ring and it'll not stop...
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APUS Launcher 1.9.11
APUS Launcher, a light-weight and intelligent Android Launcher, is the flagship product of the APUS User System. It will help users to make your Android phone easier, faster and more convenient to use. It can boost RAM and speed up phone,...
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Android EWCAD Component 3.0.0
Android EWCAD is a collection of 3D modeling , simulation and many other powerful features as one of 3D CAD components. It is convenient to apply to mobile phone or tablet can be used to CAD,CAM,CAE program development.Android EWCAD 3D control in...
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Easy to record and share video to your social networking sites, including Facebook, Twitter,Tumblr Google+ and so on. Front - facing camera can be used, also can be used back- facing cameras to shoot.While recording. It is very easy to use,...
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Photo Noise Reducer Pro 1.0
There are multiple reasons why a clicked photograph has got a snowy appearance because of the presence of tiny glowing speckles. It could be due to a high ISO number low light in the surrounding or an old point-and-shoot camera.
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DrawWiz - Elf Camera 1.0
DrawWiz - Elf Camera
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...Virtue, morality, and religion. This is the armor, my friend, and this alone that renders us invincible. These are the tactics we should study. If we lose these, we are conquered, fallen indeed...
Patrick Henry (1736-1799) US Founding Father
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development has issued a dire report. 60 years may not be enough time to race inland before the tsunami hits and man has shown a propensity to not be adaptable to change unlike dinosaurs.
As for the cost of inaction, the report states that "(Hurricane) Katrina and New Orleans demonstrates how significant these consequences might be — 1,500 deaths, evacuation of 700,000 people, with hundreds of thousands still displaced two years on, massive flood damage from which recovery is still ongoing, and the global shock to the oil price.
"New Orleans may never fully recover and another major hurricane landfall could trigger further decline or even total abandonment," the report adds.
No mention of levees. No mention of a city below sea level. No mention of a city and state government that blamed their incompetence on the the federal government and anybody else they could think of. Of course my money is on the heavy drinker because even Nagin doesn't have the nerve to screw up Bourbon Street. If Galatoire's had opened on Atlantis, they'd still be open for business.
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development is the same group that:
[E]conomists at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development blamed obesity in Bermuda on Coco Pops (yes, the breakfast cereal).
UPDATE III: Stephen Green at Vodka Punditand Glenn Reynolds (at whatever his blog's name is) agree that this year's attempt by Hugo the Chavez is probably just his first attempt to be loudmouth for life and permanent puta for Putin. Baby Huey will try again.
Chanting the borrowed unofficial motto, “Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds” the loons preach their doom and gloom. True? Who cares? It's a reason to get up every morning, one would hope.
Anytime you have Brian “I can’t control my eyebrows” Williams, a plastic baby Jesus, Hillary’s campaign, and anybody in the Democratic Congressional leadership all making news on the same day, you have a &$*! storm that has nothing to do with the environment. It does have everything to do with a bunch of children that could not be verbally or mentally potty trained.
Paula Nowakowski
Loaded Web
To enhance freedom, spread freedom.
Tech Staff
The Democrats are the party that says government will make you smarter, taller, richer, and remove the crabgrass on your lawn. The Republicans are the party that says government doesn't work and then they get elected and prove it. - P. J. O'Rourke
"What an irony that a society confronted with plastic bags filled with the remains of aborted babies should be more concerned about the problem of recycling the plastic"... - Winifred Egan
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Last Weekend, May 23-26, was the south-west pop-culture event Phoenix Comicon 2013. We were there with our cameras ready to take on the crowds of cosplayers at the convention. Unfortunately, there were so many amazing cosplayers that we couldn’t snap shots of all of them. Here are the cool cosplay photos we took from Phoenix Comicon 2013!..
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Gujarat model will burst after LS polls: Rahul Gandhi
Godda (Jharkhand): Highlighting the performance of United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government at the Centre, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday took potshots at the BJP and said the Gujarat model of development would burst after the Lok Sabha polls.
“In 2004, the Bharatiya Janata Party was banking on the ‘India Shining’ but it burst after the elections," Gandhi said while addressing an election rally in Jharkhand's Godda district.
"In 2009, the BJP again started their campaign……. We also went to the people and asked them to continue our services as we provided the MNREGA and they preferred to vote for Congress,” he added.
Meanwhile, the Congress vice-president also reminded the people about the performance of UPA-I and UPA-II governments at the Centre in the last 10 years. He promised that the Women's Reservation Bill would be passed if UPA-III comes to power.
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2015 Hope For Women Campaign Update
***Enter to win in the giveaway box at the bottom of the post***
My 2015 "Hope for Women" birthday fundraiser has been going GREAT! I am so excited to report that in two days we passed my goal of $500 raised and we are well on our way to doubling that amount.
One of the big incentives that donors have been taking advantage of is the $50 donation perk. Everyone who donates $50 to this campaign will receive a 5" x 7" original watercolor painting from me. I can tell you that I will be busy painting as people grab this deal. Ordinarily I would sell a 5" x 7" painting for $100 so it's a great bargain and I'm having fun painting florals and landscapes to surprise my donors. Here's a look at the first two 5"x7" donor gifts:
Once my campaign passed $500, I promised I would add a second painting to the prize stash. So I can tell you that there will be two winners at the end of the campaign (in addition to the many women who will benefit from our donations) as I draw two names; one to receive my painting "Muncho Sentinels" and the second to receive the lovely floral painting "Golden Gift." Here's the video update with the second painting announcement:
"Golden Gift" measures 11" x 11" and is sure to brighten any home! So glad I can give it up for this great cause.
And here's another look at "Muncho Sentinels". You don't need to make a purchase to be entered to win (see the box below), and you can check out all the other details on my Indiegogo campaign site here.
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Monday, July 9, 2012
As many of you know, I quit my job as a full time RN to work PRN (as needed) in the float pool (I can work anywhere in the hospital depending on where the need is) and I only have to work 4 days a month. I was able to work 3 shifts after going back to Fort Worth from our trip to Tuscaloosa. On Thursday (6/7) my mom called and said they were moving my grandmother to Hospice. She'd been in the hospital for a few days, went back home for one night, and went right back to the hospital. Her heart has had multiple issues for some time and the doctors just said there wasn't a whole lot they do medically anymore. I booked a plane ticket that afternoon and was in Tuscaloosa around 6:30 that evening. Liam came with me. My Mimmie was so excited to see us. That weekend she was actually doing really well. They have taken her off most of her normal medicines and have been giving her some medicines to help keep her comfortable.
Just after I washed and fixed her hair - I think I did pretty good!
She LOVED watching Liam play!
Monday night I was talking with Daniel and he had to get off the phone to take another call. He called me back and was very upset. He had lost his job. This is the job that was the reason I quit my full time job. This was the job that was providing a comfortable living for us. This was the job that allowed us to book plane tickets to go see our friends in Florida this August. This was the job that was a blessing from the Lord at the time and we were so grateful for it. However, this is also the job that the Lord has now allowed to be taken away from us. God is teaching us through this experience. In my opinion, we weren't using His blessing in the way that we should have been. We were spending a lot of money, having more fun with the money than giving back and using it for God's glory. So God humbled us. Thankfully I didn't quit my job like I had planned to - for some reason I felt selfish and just couldn't stop working all together. I think that was God preparing us for this situation.
Daniel decided to come home to Pelahatchie that Tuesday since he no longer had to work that week. I joined him on Wednesday - our 3 year anniversary! We talked more about our situation and what we were going to do. It's basically been decided that I will continue to work and just pick up a few extra days at work as needed to support ourselves. We've completely re-budgeted and we're going to be sticking to that. I will keep sewing and hopefully start selling some things one day and Daniel will continue to do some woodworking. And we will spend more time doing ministry and preparing for the mission field overseas.
So on our anniversary we went to dinner at our favorite Italian restaurant in Ridgeland - Biaggi's. Then we went to GiGi's cupcakes and got dessert. Followed by a movie - Snow White and the Huntsman. Daniel's parents watched Liam and it was nice to have a date night! My MIL even kept Liam that night so I could sleep!
I stayed in MS until Saturday. On Friday night we met our friends, the Trussells, the Williams, Clay and Matthew at C'Paws for dinner and then we went to get yogurt. It was great to catch up with them!
On Saturday, Liam and I drove back to AL while Daniel and Jack headed back to TX. Daniel was supposed to leave the next morning for a mission trip with Living Water to Nicaragua. Unfortunately, Daniel wasn't able to find his passport Saturday night so he couldn't go. Another upset. Praise the Lord though, Living Water just canceled his plane ticket and told him to call them when ever he wants to go because he's already paid! So we didn't lose all that money. We're still trying to figure out what the Lord is doing in this situation. I know He'll reveal it in His time. So instead of me staying AL until he got back from Nicaragua, Liam and I headed home early to be with Daniel. We need to be a family and pray together and seek God's guidance.
Since all of this my grandmother has been doing well and she was moved to a nursing home a week or so ago. I'm glad that we got to be there for a week and a half to spend time with her and I was able to help my mom out some. Liam brought a bunch of smiles to some very sad people at Hospice. The nurses absolutely loved him.
I've been looking at the job loss as a blessing in disguise. Daniel and I will have more time together. We can focus more on ministry opportunities. We can travel whenever and wherever. He gets to be at home with Liam more and watch him grow. So yeah. God gives. And He takes away. It's part of life. We just need to keep praising Him through the storms of life and giving Him all the glory.
About 3 months ago, a friend posted on Facebook that she was selling her sewing/embroidery machine. I'd been considering buying one for a while because I have a bunch of friends that make super cute things and I have a bunch of friends that are pregnant and I would love to make them cute things. So I bought it. It's a Brother SE400 and I love it! I started out trying out some simple appliques on some old onesies for a friend who is fostering a little girl. Here's some pictures of things that I've been working on. I've made LOTS of mistakes and I'm definitely not a seamstress yet, but I've been enjoying the easy appliques and I'm slowly venturing into actual sewing.
Well, he's been 11 months for a few weeks now, I just forgot to upload this post.
Accomplishments of Liam over the past month:
Walking everywhere
Already learning to run away from the girls :)
Crawling on top of everything
Loves to open cabinets and drawers in the kitchen. Apparently we still haven't baby-proofed enough.
Ear infection FREE! Praise God! No tubes! (Yet)
Can now drink through a straw
Took another airplane ride back to Alabama (And spent lots of time with Mimmie and GiGi!)
First car ride with just mommy that was longer than just a quick errand. We drove from Tuscaloosa to Pelahatchie and back.
Still in size 2 diaper - I don't think this kid's butt is ever going to grow
12 month clothes
Size 4 shoes
No new teeth this month
Enjoyed his first trip to a Drive-In Movie!
First bought of diarrhea - just what you wanted to know right? Apparently he got some sort of virus for about 5 days.
Speaking of that... he also loves to play in the toilets. And with toilet paper. He took a bit out of a roll the other day like it was an apple.
My kid also has a fetish with my flip flops. Gross.
Says "Ma Ma" "Da Da" "Back" "Me Me" "Bye Bye" "Ba-by" "Be-Bah" "Hi" and likes to mimic any simple words that someone says to him.
Loves to wave at people and say "bye bye" when saying hello or bye
Loves my old toys that have strings on them so he can pull them around when he walks. This also applies to shoes and their laces.
Did I mention that he is walking!? He's not longer a baby, he's officially a toddler.
We didn't get to spend Father's Day with Daniel, so we sent him this picture.
1 John 3:1 “See what kind of love the Father has given
to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The
reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him.”
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Attacks on Freedom
Post-9/11/01 Attacks on Self-Determination and Civil Liberties.
The word 'freedom' has become cliched as never before
since the 9/11/01 attack
because the Bush administration has used that attack
both to explain the motives of the attacks' alleged perpetrators,
and to justify various forms of aggression.
In his September 20, 2001 speech entitled
Freedom at War with Fear, G. W. Bush said:
On September the 11th, enemies of freedom committed an act of war
against our country.
...
and night fell on a different world,
a world where freedom itself is under attack.
...
They hate our freedoms.
...
This is the fight of all who believe in progress and pluralism,
tolerance and freedom.
...Freedom and fear are at war.
The advance of human freedom -- ... -- now depends on us.
...
I will not yield; I will not rest;
I will not relent in waging this struggle for freedom
and security for the American people.
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Here the President gets a great deal of mileage out of the word freedom.
Since there is no physical evidence that any of the alleged perpetrators
carried out the crime, the entire case "convicting" Osama bin Laden
rests on the idea that the "radical network of terrorists"
"hate our freedoms".
Bush then sells the War on Terror as a "struggle for freedom".
Just as the pretext for the War on Terror is
fraudulent,
so is its stated target.
The War on Terror would more accurately be called
the War on Freedom.
Indeed, that is the name of a book on the subject
by Nafeez Ahmed.
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Findings
Snap Judgment: Fleeting first impressions may be as accurate as
long-term thoughtful evaluations when it comes to sizing up good
teaching. That finding, as counterintuitive as it seems, comes from a
study conducted by Harvard University psychology professors Nalini
Ambady and Robert Rosenthal. The researchers showed nine undergraduate
students 10-second clips of Harvard teaching fellows at work with their
classes. In all the clips, there was either no sound or the teachers'
voices were electronically distorted so the students couldn't hear what
they were saying. The researchers asked the students to rate the
teachers' performances based on what they had seen. Their collective
responses, the researchers say, corresponded remarkably well with other
independent ratings of the teachers based on an entire academic term's
worth of observations. "Obviously, students pick up on certain
nonverbal cues in teachers,'' Ambady says, "and their impressions are
fairly accurate.'' The researchers also repeated the experiment with
two- and five-second clips and with high school teachers and their
students. They found that correlations between the quick judgments and
the more deliberative evaluations, although diminished slightly with
the shorter clips, remained high in all instances.
Does Head Start Pay Off?: The federal Head Start program pays off over
the long haul for white children but not nearly as much for
African-American children, according to two researchers from the RAND
Corp., a Santa Monica, Calif., think tank. Economists Janet Currie and
Duncan Thomas used data from national longitudinal surveys of mothers
and children to analyze the federal anti-poverty program's
cost-effectiveness. Writing in the current American Economic Review,
the researchers conclude that white children who participated in Head
Start did significantly better on academic tests than siblings who had
either stayed at home or gone to different preschools. What's more, the
gains they made seemed to last. They were less likely than their
brothers and sisters to repeat a grade in elementary school. In
comparison, the large test-score gains that African-American children
first made in Head Start faded out over time. And they were just as
likely as their nonparticipating siblings to be held back in school.
Children of both races, on the other hand, did get better access to
health care. But the authors say those benefits did not lead to
improvements in longer-term health indicators, such as height.
Considering
that the health services the program provides cost only $468 a
child, the researchers reasoned, the $3,500-per-child cost for Head
Start does not pay off for African-American children. Their
controversial findings have raised the hackles of Head Start proponents
who point out that other studies have shown just the opposite: that
black children gain more from Head Start than white children. Gregg
Powell, research director for the National Head Start Association, also
says the RAND study fails to account for what happens to families after
a child has gone through Head Start. As a result of what they learn
through the program, parents may do a better job with younger
offspring, he says. Both the researchers and critics agree, however,
that black children may reap fewer lasting benefits from Head Start
because they come disproportionately from poorer neighborhoods with
troubled schools. If those barriers were removed, the researchers
write, "the program could probably be judged an incontrovertible
success.''
Grouping Kids By Sex: A recent study points to a simple--but
effective--way teachers can cut down on the gender stereotyping in
their classrooms: avoid dividing the class into teams or groups of boys
and girls. In a report published in the August issue of Child
Development, Rebecca Bigler describes an experiment involving
elementary school children attending a summer school program. In one
set of classrooms, teachers frequently grouped children by gender for
classroom tasks. One teacher, for example, gave boys and girls separate
bulletin boards and segregated classroom seating by sex. In another
group of classrooms, students were randomly classified as either
"blues'' or "reds'' for activities. In the third group of classes,
students were grouped in no special way. After four weeks, Bigler
writes, the students in the classrooms that highlighted gender
differences were more likely than before--and more likely than the
others--to rate certain occupations as appropriate for "only men'' or
"only women.''
--Debra Viadero
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Hearthhead's Cards of the Year 2016 - Hunter, Paladin, Warrior
Dec 26, 2016
Last Updated: Dec 26, 2016
The best Paladin, Hunter, and Warrior cards from 2016.
The Year of the Kraken is nearly behind us. Though it extends into the beginning of 2017, there are no more scheduled set releases and we'll be using these cards until this time next year. As we did last December, we're taking a look back at some of the best Hearthstone cards released during this span of 365 days and are kicking things off by taking a look at the nominees.
It's only fitting that we divide up the classes by their Gadgetzan families and we'll be rolling out one each day until discussing the neutral nominees on Thursday.
Please note, that while we have hand selected these cards, judges will be able to write in other nominations if they feel it is appropriate.
Hunter Nominees
2016 Nominees
Kindly Grandmother - Honestly, Hunters were just missing some solid early game when the dawn of Standard came around. Kindly Grandmother did exactly this and was also a sticky, troublesome minion. More importantly, it was a beast which means additional synergy with cards like Houndmaster.
Call of the Wild - Though Hunter may now find itself at the bottom of a trash heap, it reigned supreme for a good amount of time as players discovered the true power it was capable of. Match after match was sealed up by this deadly board generating spell to the point where Blizzard actually had to nerf it just a few months after release.
Cloaked Huntress - One of the more underrated cards from One Night In Karazhan, Cloaked Huntress spawned an entirely new breed of deck for the class: Secret Hunter. It was this that kept the class relevant as other archetypes started to push the meta out of Midrange Hunter's favor. This alone makes it one of the more impactful class cards released.
2015's Nominees
Paladin Nominees
2016 Nominees
Forbidden Healing - For control heavy decks, Forbidden Healing was just a dream prior to Whispers of the Old Gods. Even at ten mana, healing 20 damage is an incredible swing, especially against more aggressive decks that really can't rematerialize that kind of damage.
Ragnaros, Lightlord - Probably the best overall card released for Paladins and certainly one of the best class legendaries we saw all year, Ragnaros, Lightlord has a significant body combined with an effect that can heal you for almost a quarter of your health each turn. This alone didn't make Anyfin Paladin relevant, but it certainly helped.
Ivory Knight - Sub-par stats, but a decent heal combined with a free card which could potentially be Anyfin Can Happen really made this card shine in the pre-Gadgetzan meta.
2015's Nominees
Warrior Nominees
2016 Nominees
Ravaging Ghoul - A staple of nearly every Warrior deck until recently as the class takes on a very aggressive approach, Ravaging Ghoul was great at not only removing enemy minions but activating your own cards or growing your armor total through Armorsmith.
Ancient Shieldbearer - C'Thun Warrior remained the only super relevant C'Thun archetype throughout the post-Old Gods meta largely due to the immense amount of armor that could be developed, especially with Brann Bronzebeard in play.
Bloodhoof Brave - Slightly under the radar, Bloodhoof Brave has just been a solid minion with a good Enrage effect and Taunt.
2015's Nominees
We'll be back tomorrow and throughout the week with this year's nominated cards. We've already begun the process of polling professional players, streamers, and personalities to arrive at this years card and the winner will be announced next week.
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Comments on: Report: Penn State tabs Sandy Barbour as new ADhttp://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/07/26/report-penn-state-tabs-sandy-barbour-as-new-ad/
CollegeFootballTalk on NBCSports.comTue, 03 Mar 2015 18:47:16 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.com/By: dkhhueyhttp://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/07/26/report-penn-state-tabs-sandy-barbour-as-new-ad/#comment-179966
Mon, 28 Jul 2014 00:40:16 +0000http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=330330#comment-179966Perhaps she is the only one that agreed to shut her yapper and let the football program do as they please!
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Sun, 27 Jul 2014 19:22:25 +0000http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=330330#comment-179921je thanks for the laugh. you’re not very bright so I’m going to give you some excellent advise. sell everything you own and bet on penn state this year.
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Sun, 27 Jul 2014 17:35:13 +0000http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=330330#comment-179901Haven’t we suffered enough?
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Sun, 27 Jul 2014 15:22:14 +0000http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=330330#comment-179886Pathetic! Penn State is SO desperate. Barbour is absolutely horrible. The nightmare for Penn State continues on………….
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Sun, 27 Jul 2014 11:36:46 +0000http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=330330#comment-179876Barkly Blows Ohio State is the sexual perv University I now understand your name
]]>By: dadsourcehttp://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/07/26/report-penn-state-tabs-sandy-barbour-as-new-ad/#comment-179864
Sun, 27 Jul 2014 03:53:48 +0000http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=330330#comment-179864She has a long history of financial scandals, low graduation rates, and incompetence, then fires the winningest football coach in Cal football history (Jeff Tedford, now OC with the Tampa Bay Bucs), killed the Cal baseball program(no more Cal baseball ever?!), an OUTSPOKEN lesbian who spent her time championing gay rights instead of Cal’s sports program, gets fired for poor performance at Cal, then gets the PSU job?
Maybe she and Ray Rice share the same agent.
]]>By: jec332http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/07/26/report-penn-state-tabs-sandy-barbour-as-new-ad/#comment-179860
Sun, 27 Jul 2014 03:11:02 +0000http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=330330#comment-179860There have always been a ton of people that hated Penn State football. That’s true of any major program. “No, jec332. People REALLY hate PSU.” Yes, a hate level is definitely relevant when watching on tv. A usual hate is fine, but a person REALLY hating a team has been known to alter the course of games.
Franklin currently has a recruiting class that’s ranked in the top 5 in the country, so it doesn’t seem like there are too many comments. I doubt recruits go to the nbcsports.com comment sections thinking, “Hm, what is musketmaniac’s view on that program?”
You’re right. She doesn’t have anything to do with the scandal, nor does anyone left.
Ha, you did explain yourself, so thank you. I just wanted to see the flawed logic of your comment and you didn’t disappoint.
Ha, yes, please type slower. That will make a big difference. It might pull your points together into a coherent thought next time.
Thanks for the laugh!
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Sun, 27 Jul 2014 03:07:35 +0000http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=330330#comment-179859She fits right in at Ped State!!
]]>By: musketmaniachttp://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/07/26/report-penn-state-tabs-sandy-barbour-as-new-ad/#comment-179857
Sun, 27 Jul 2014 02:50:12 +0000http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=330330#comment-179857the simple fact that there are a ton of people that hate Penn state football. and although she has absolutely nothing to do with any of the scandal. That hasn’t help Franklin out. who gets a lot of comments relating to the scandal. does that explain it to you, or should I Type slower.
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Sat, 26 Jul 2014 23:51:37 +0000http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=330330#comment-179841@ bigdinla
Actually I fail to see how a person who has never played or coached football at any level is more qualified than multiple current AD’s and a hall of fame coach. Outside of being bad at every government job she’s ever had I fail to see what else she is good at?
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Sat, 26 Jul 2014 23:36:04 +0000http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=330330#comment-179840musketmaniac, a new face for hate? What are you even talking about?
]]>By: musketmaniachttp://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/07/26/report-penn-state-tabs-sandy-barbour-as-new-ad/#comment-179810
Sat, 26 Jul 2014 19:38:21 +0000http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=330330#comment-179810a new face for hate. how did she back into it. the twelve hundred applicants before her said NO.
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Sat, 26 Jul 2014 19:35:24 +0000http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=330330#comment-179809Actually Condi is probably the most qualified and least bias person on the board.
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Sat, 26 Jul 2014 18:48:57 +0000http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=330330#comment-179795Good luck with that
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Sat, 26 Jul 2014 18:14:34 +0000http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=330330#comment-179791Based on Barbour’s resume’ this hire makes about as much sense as having Condoleezza Rice as part of the playoff selection committee.
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Sat, 26 Jul 2014 17:16:39 +0000http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=330330#comment-179786Sounds like a congressperson
]]>By: udubhttp://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/07/26/report-penn-state-tabs-sandy-barbour-as-new-ad/#comment-179784
Sat, 26 Jul 2014 17:07:27 +0000http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=330330#comment-179784How does she keep failing upwards??? Tulane to Cal to Penn State. This kind of seems like Penn State saying ‘Hey we aren’t the good ol boys anymore. Look our AD is a woman!’
]]>By: mrlalooshhttp://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/07/26/report-penn-state-tabs-sandy-barbour-as-new-ad/#comment-179782
Sat, 26 Jul 2014 16:45:03 +0000http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=330330#comment-179782She was fired from Tulane because of incompetence.
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Infiniti and Nissan to Get Six of the 12 New EVs Planned by the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance
These six EVs are different from the company’s long-term plans
The Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance is making moves to beef up its respective electric car portfolios. The alliance currently has plans to build 12 all-electric models by 2022. Of those 12 EV models, we now know that four models will head to Nissan while another two will go to Infiniti.
Nissan getting four EV models opens the door for a number of possibilities
These all-electric models are to be expected because we’ve known about the companies plans a while ago. We do know now what each brand’s share is going to be.
Nissan getting four EV models opens the door for a number of possibilities. Off the bat, we can slot in the production version of the IMx crossover concept in one of those four spots. The concept was unveiled at the 2017 Tokyo Motor Show, and it’s already being pegged as a potential competitor to the Tesla Model X. It’s unclear how Nissan plans to fill the remaining three EV spots from its share, but it’s possible that an SUV and a sedan will be the mix. The last of those four spots is up to interpretation. It’s possible that Nissan launches another crossover/SUV to fill one spot because of how popular the segment has become these days. An electric sports car is also a possibility, one that’s likely to generate a lot of interest from people who are starving for a new Nissan performance ride to complement the aging 370Z and the irrepressible GT-R.
Infiniti’s plans for its two EV slots are less known at the moment
Meanwhile, Infiniti’s plans for its two EV slots are less known at the moment. We do know that Nissan’s luxury brand has plans to make an aggressive push towards electrification. It’s already announced plans to shift all of its all-new models to either hybrid technology or all-out electrification. The first of these models is scheduled to arrive sometime in 2021. Infiniti could go a number of different ways with its slots. One of these spots could go to a luxury sedan that can rival the Model S. The introduction of the Q Inspiration Concept at the 2018 Detroit Auto Show hinted at that possibility with the absence of exhaust pipes on the concept. Outside of a sedan, the next likely candidate is a crossover or SUV. Perhaps an EV version of the QX50? Maybe one for the full-sized, range-topping QX80?
However Nissan or Infiniti wants to do it, what’s clear is that the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance isn’t wasting any time getting their foot into the hybrid and electric markets. Take note, though, that these allotments only cover the short-term future of the Alliance’s plans. Nissan CEO Hiroto Saikawa revealed last month a longer-term plan to build up its lineup of hybrids and EVs, including Infiniti’s goal to have all of its new models sporting either powertrain.
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Beware of the hot cougar by the pool!
Michael and his girlfriend, Chastity, were hanging out as she was doing her homework. Michael got bored and decided to go sit out by the pool. Chastitys step mom, Evita, was out there in her bikini..Time: 06:32 |Added: May 15, 2014 |Views: 1248
Sara Luvv sharing cock with Kendra Lust after masturbating
Sara was hanging out with her step mom, and they got to talking about sex. Kendra took out some play toys to help Sara out. Soon enough, her man was at the door with a hard-on ready to join the action.Time: 06:10 |Added: Sep 21, 2014 |Views: 214
Mom just shut up and whip his big cock
Melanie's step mom grabbed Giovanni by his preppy shirt and told him to man up, shut up and to whip out his cock. They double teamed the cock and then kicked him out after they both experienced multiple orgasms.Time: 06:16 |Added: Dec 29, 2013 |Views: 704
I like to lick MILF pussies so I eat Moms
Riley was licking her step mom's pussy when suddenly her boyfriend stormed in. There was only one way to silence him and make sure he did not spill the beans to her dad, tag team him with her sexy, redhead MILF mom and give him something to keep secret as well.Time: 06:17 |Added: Sep 21, 2014 |Views: 306
Mom please masturbate infront of me or else I will tell Dad
Xander sneaked into the bathroom and began watching his step mom play with her sweet pussy. He tried to take a picture and the phone made a noise. She caught him watching her, and he tried to run away. Kendra made him come back, and she told him she was going to tell his father.Time: 06:16 |Added: Dec 29, 2013 |Views: 1649
Xander Entertain by his step mom and GF
Xander has been Entertain by his step mom Diamong Foxx and GF Abby Cross. She started jerking him off and kissing him before he cauld get passed the initial shock of being naked in front of her. One thing lead to another and Xander was fucking her doggie style.Time: 06:16 |Added: Dec 29, 2013 |Views: 694
Teen guy is so horny with my mom
Jenna is hitting on the boyfriend behind her back the whole time. While shes studying hard in the room, her man is at the window checking out the step mom flashing him from the pool. That night, Jenna snuck into the room and started yanking on his crank until he woke up startled.Time: 06:16 |Added: Sep 20, 2014 |Views: 208
My step daughters pussy is so juicy
This turned her step mom on so much, she buried her face in Jessa's pussy. Meanwhile, Jessa's BF had finished his work and left the room looking for her. Boy was he shocked when he opened the door to see his girl being eaten out by her step mom.Time: 06:16 |Added: Aug 6, 2014 |Views: 521
White Guy Caught her Girl Munching a Milf's Pussy
Riley was licking her step mom's pussy when suddenly her boyfriend stormed in. There was only one way to silence him and make sure he did not spill the beans to her dad, tag team him with her sexy, redhead MILF mom and give him something to keep secret as well.Time: 06:16 |Added: Apr 12, 2014 |Views: 1216
Riley was licking her step mom's pussy
She knew it was a perfect opportunity to fool around.Riley was licking her step mom's pussy when suddenly her boyfriend stormed in. There was only one way to silence him and make sure he did not spill the beans to her dadTime: 06:16 |Added: Nov 21, 2014 |Views: 314
Fucked by a MILF with Eva Karera
Logan Pierce was alone in the house with his girlfriend Cassandra Nix's stepmom. He decides to do laundry and meets the step mom, Eva Karera, there. She practically strips him naked using the ruse of getting all of his clothes laundered. Liking what she saw, she seduces right there and then.Time: 06:16 |Added: Apr 7, 2014 |Views: 1808
Want to learn some new sex studies with Mom
Rikki was waiting for her boyfriend, Logan, to bring her, her homework that he did for her. Rikki was going shopping so she told her step mom, Nikita, to make sure he puts her homework on the counter when he came over. Once Logan came by, Nikita asked him why he was being such a pussy.Time: 06:16 |Added: Apr 27, 2014 |Views: 444
Mom lick my butthole while my man fuck me behind
Maddy said Kendra would most likely help, and Logan said he would do whatever it took to satisfy her. They all got together, and Kendra took over from there. She pulled down Maddy's jeans and panties while she had her bent over on all fours. While her ass was in the air and cheeks spread wide,Time: 06:16 |Added: May 26, 2014 |Views: 1072
Hot and sexy action with step mom
Ava was not too happy at first but she warmed up after Samantha started eating her out and pounding her with the strap on. You dont want to miss the hot action this dirty step mom gets them into. It is super hot!Time: 06:16 |Added: Oct 6, 2014 |Views: 282
Nerdy Teen April fucking with stepmom and her boyfriend
April called her BF to come over and he walked in on April and her step mom playing with each other. Her step mom took control of the situation and undressed Mark. She shoved his face in Aprils pussy and showed him how to lick it right. They took turns getting their pussies pounded.Time: 06:00 |Added: Sep 3, 2014 |Views: 221
One hot session with my hunky step son
Riley was busy studying early morning while her step mom was seeing her dad off to work. Her dad drove off and her step mom made a beeline for her room. She knew it was a perfect opportunity to fool around. It seemed they had been doing that for quite some time and this was just another hot.Time: 06:16 |Added: Jul 22, 2014 |Views: 545
Nerdy Teen April fucking with stepmom and her boyfriend
April called her BF to come over and he walked in on April and her step mom playing with each other. Her step mom took control of the situation and undressed Mark. She shoved his face in Aprils pussy and showed him how to lick it right. They took turns getting their pussies pounded.Time: 05:59 |Added: Sep 3, 2014 |Views: 263
Cutie babe Natalia Starr fucked from behind
Being the cool Step-Mom that she is, advised her to not limit yourself to one guy. Have fun. Natalia Starr invited Chris over to show him off to her Step-Mom. They both puckered those lips up and sucked the dick together at the same time. One on the dick-head, the other sucking the shaftTime: 06:10 |Added: Dec 1, 2014 |Views: 533
Step Mom shows us how pro and good she is in bed
Samantha then pushed her out of the way to show her how a real pro does it. Ava was not too happy at first but she warmed up after Samantha started eating her out and pounding her with the strap on. You dont want to miss the hot action this dirty step mom gets them into. It is super hot!Time: 06:16 |Added: Feb 16, 2014 |Views: 440
Thressome shower sex with my horny Mom
Elainas step mom, Diana, came home and after talking to Elaina and Seth, she decided to go to her room and get dressed. Diana began to take a shower, while Seth decided to also take a shower, but the downstairs shower was not working.Time: 06:16 |Added: Jun 19, 2014 |Views: 301
Mia and her step mom has a very special relation to each other...
Mia Malkova and her step mom Brandi Love has a very special sexual relation to each other. Mias boyfriend will soon know about their secret and become a toy in their filthy game that constitute of uninhibited sex where dreams come true!Time: 06:16 |Added: Dec 5, 2013 |Views: 768
Lesian hot threesome sex with Step Mom
Samantha then pushed her out of the way to show her how a real pro does it. Ava was not too happy at first but she warmed up after Samantha started eating her out and pounding her with the strap on. You dont want to miss the hot action this dirty step mom gets them into. It is super hot!Time: 06:16 |Added: Apr 7, 2014 |Views: 330
Kendra Lust threesome sex with Sara Luvv and boyfriend
Sara was hanging out with her step mom, and they got to talking about sex. Kendra took out some play toys to help Sara out. Soon enough, her man was at the door with a hard-on ready to join the action.Time: 06:14 |Added: Aug 6, 2014 |Views: 356
Kendra Lust threesome sex with Sara Luvv and boyfriend
Sara was hanging out with her step mom, and they got to talking about sex. Kendra took out some play toys to help Sara out. Soon enough, her man was at the door with a hard-on ready to join the action.Time: 06:12 |Added: Sep 3, 2014 |Views: 164
Kendra Lust threesome sex with Sara Luvv and boyfriend
Sara was hanging out with her step mom, and they got to talking about sex. Kendra took out some play toys to help Sara out. Soon enough, her man was at the door with a hard-on ready to join the action.Time: 06:14 |Added: Jun 19, 2014 |Views: 316
She got an extra small pussy that I love to put my finger with
Alexias mom went on vacay and left her with no cash, no food in the house and no car. Talk about mom of the year, right? She went looking for some cash in her moms drawers but to her surprise found a humongous dildo instead! The sight of this monster made her curious so she lubed it up.Time: 06:24 |Added: Jun 19, 2014 |Views: 336
I love my daughters wet and young pussy
Mia and her step mom, Brandi, were conversing about Mias boyfriend.Mia said that he was inexperienced and needed some lessons on how to please her. Mia explained how the sex with him was nothing like sex with her step mom, Brandi. They began kissing and they took the action to the bath tub.Time: 06:16 |Added: Mar 15, 2014 |Views: 506
Jasmine Shares her Boyfriend to her Step Mom
Jasmine came home and caught her boyfriend munching on her step mom's sweet pussy. She explained to him that is was alright, and that they always share. Then they took turns getting their pussy pounded by him. Finally, Cherie got his man juice all over her pretty face.Time: 06:16 |Added: Feb 16, 2014 |Views: 637
Lovely Mia needs a fucking helping hand
Mia and her step mom, Brandi, were conversing about Mias boyfriend. Mia said that he was inexperienced and needed some lessons on how to please her. Mia explained how the sex with him was nothing like sex with her step mom, Brandi. They invited her BF and Brani taught a thing or two about SexTime: 06:15 |Added: Jun 19, 2014 |Views: 319
Rikki bend over and got fucked
Logan stood up for himself and told her he can do what he wants and is tired of her taking advantage of him. She did not know what to say. Her step mom, Nikita, told him to bend Rikki over and fuck her right there in the kitchen.Time: 06:16 |Added: Oct 6, 2014 |Views: 267
Sexy babe Veronica Rodriguez fucking it hard
Veronica decided to take this opportunity to show her boyfriend what the college girls their age have been doing lately. Kendra decided to put it upon herself to help them fuck correctly after all that's what a step mom is supposed to doTime: 06:10 |Added: Nov 28, 2014 |Views: 638
Whole week threesome sex with my step Mom
After numerous failed attempts at finding out what his girlfriend was doing all week with her step mom, Giovanni decided to visit them although he was not invited nor welcomed. Giovanni slowly crept in through the backyard, made his his inside via the back open door and once inside.Time: 06:16 |Added: Apr 27, 2014 |Views: 391
Unwelcome Boyfriend Got Double Teamed by Lesbians
After numerous failed attempts at finding out what his girlfriend was doing with her step mom Giovanni decided to visit them and saw his girlfriend legs wide open getting her clit sucked. Melanie's step mom grabbed Giovanni by his shirt and told him to man up shut up and to whip out his cock.Time: 06:16 |Added: Apr 27, 2014 |Views: 255
He got horny when Mom showed up naked
Shae Summers and her step-mom, Eva, were very close. They liked to share everything, including Shae's boyfriends. Her current boyfriend, Jessy, had been invited to stay the weekend. Eva and Shae had big plans, most of them involving Jessy's large member. Shae talked him into taking a shower with herTime: 06:16 |Added: Sep 21, 2014 |Views: 285
I kissed and had sex with my Mom and I liked it
Kendra, walked into the kitchen and caught them. She made Katies boyfriend sit down and began playing with his cock while Katie was watching. She began sucking his cock and playing with his balls. Then, her step mom grabbed Katie and began undressing her while kissing her.Time: 06:16 |Added: Mar 15, 2014 |Views: 537
Shae Summers and her step-mom shared her boyfriend
Shae Summers and her step-mom, Eva, were very close. They liked to share everything, ncluding Shae's boyfriends.Jesse was in shock at first, but easily relaxed once Eva grabbed his cock and started to stroke it..Time: 06:16 |Added: Sep 21, 2014 |Views: 194
Pretty Jade Jantzen offering her sweet pussy
Jade Jantzen truly loves her BF and she is willing to give anything for his satisfaction. Lately she notices that her BF is crazy about her step mom so she offered her step mom to him. Both Jade Jantzen and Soffie is infront of him and he started to take advantage of fucking two wet pussiesTime: 06:16 |Added: Sep 21, 2014 |Views: 296
Hot mom Brandi fucks teens after catching them fucking
Hot mom Brandi does a guardian job for teen girl Casi who is naughty when Brandi is out. She gets caught fucking with her teen boyfriend fucking in bed. Brandi gets horny that she joins the party then teaches them how to have great sex.Time: 06:10 |Added: Dec 14, 2013 |Views: 2978
Step Mom please show me how to blow my mans cock
Giovanni decided to visit them his girlfriend he was not invited nor welcomed. He opened the door and saw his girlfriend, Melanie, with her legs wide open getting her clit sucked. Melanie's step mom.They double teamed the cock and then kicked him out after they both experienced multiple orgasms.Time: 06:16 |Added: Dec 29, 2013 |Views: 936
I wanna share my boyfriends cock to you mom
Long day at work and Kendra wanted to take a hot bath
and relax. She began bathing and started to play
with her pussy. Xander sneaked into the bathroom and began watching
his step mom play with her sweet pussy. He tried to take a picture and
the phone made a noise.Time: 06:16 |Added: Dec 29, 2013 |Views: 1646
Come and watch me how to lick pussy right
She shoved his face in Aprils pussy and showed him how to lick it right. Aprils step mom also got her pussy munched on by Mark and they both sucked his cock. They took turns getting their pussies pounded. Aprils step mom got man juice all over her face.Time: 06:17 |Added: Sep 3, 2014 |Views: 569
I love my mom's dildo with Alexia Gold
My mom really screwed me over. Can you imagine? She goes away and she doesn't leave any money for food and stuff, not even a car for me to get around in. WTF? So I raid her room looking for money she may have stashed away. I didn't find any, but I did find a giant dildo that I tried on for size.Time: 06:24 |Added: May 6, 2014 |Views: 268
Sadie Kennedy and Cory Chase going all out
Brick was studying at his girl-friend's house. preparing for a test. That is until the sexy Step-mother came into the picture. This Milf had an ass on her! It seemed like mom wanted to help with the studying. Brick was getting that certain look from the step-mom. Seems like she wanted that dickTime: 06:10 |Added: Nov 21, 2014 |Views: 365
Hot juicy MILF loves a horny cock
Her step mom took control of the situation and undressed Mark. She shoved his face in Aprils pussy and showed him how to lick it right. Aprils step mom also got her pussy munched on by Mark and they both sucked his cock. They took turns getting their pussies pounded.Time: 06:15 |Added: Jun 19, 2014 |Views: 1435
Natural busty mom pussy licked and fucked
Natural big breasts brunette mom in sexy lingerie stripped off by her man and then gets her pussy licked and fucked in every position in bedTime: 09:32 |Added: Jan 20, 2014 |Views: 1903
Please Step Mom I wanna fuck you now with my partner
Madison isnt being satisfied by Jake. Her friend suggests professional help. The couple is referred to Brandi, a sex therapist, who specializes in younger couples. Jake isn't so sure about the experience at first, but once he realizes he is going to be sexually catered to by two beautiful blondsTime: 06:16 |Added: Jan 4, 2015 |Views: 2704
Saw my step Mom munching her own wet pussy
Jasmine came home and caught him munching on her step mom's sweet pussy. She explained to him that is was alright, and that they always share. Jasmine and Seth licked Cherie's pussy and asshole together. Cherie and Jasmine sucked on his cock and balls as a team.Time: 06:16 |Added: Feb 13, 2014 |Views: 975
Freshman 18yos Mom pushes her into porn
Alexs mom found my Models Wanted ad and told her to give us a call Seeing her photos I knew Id struck gold In the studio we did some classy still shots Then she got her tummy covered in cum she swallowed a big load and even did anal for her very first time Thank god for encouraging mothersTime: 10:35 |Added: Aug 7, 2013 |Views: 1512
Caught by the stepmom with Syren Demer and Jessie Volt
Despite explicit instructions not to do so from his stepmom Syren, teen Michael invites his French girlfriend Jessie to fool around in his stepmom's bedroom. Step mom catches them in the act. As punishment, she commands them to continue with the show and even joins them afterward in a hot three way.Time: 06:16 |Added: Mar 15, 2014 |Views: 582
Logan gave Cassandras step mom a cream pie
Cassandra walked in on them and Logon began to excitedly jump up, but she told him to relax because it was alright. They both began sucking his cock and took turns getting their pussies pounded. He gave Cassandras step mom a cream pie.Time: 06:16 |Added: Oct 23, 2014 |Views: 227
Mia and step mom took turns in sucking
Mia and her step mom, Brandi, were conversing about Mias boyfriend. Mia said that he was inexperienced and needed some lessons on how to please her.He was willing to learn and she showed him how to lick her pussy and asshole. They sucked his cock and then they took turns getting pounded in their pussies.Time: 06:16 |Added: Oct 6, 2014 |Views: 548
Cherie Deville has her way with Dakotas Skye
Dakota does what ever Cherie tells her to do, she can't resist her experienced teacher and they decide to invite Dakota's boyfriend for a hot lesson in how to fuck properly.Time: 06:03 |Added: Jun 9, 2014 |Views: 574
Sexy Katie loves to fucked from behind
Katie was hanging out with her boyfriend in the kitchen of her step moms house. Her boyfriend kept grabbing her juicy round ass and she kept telling him to stop because her step mom was upstairs in her bedroom. Her boyfriend persuaded her to let him fuck and he drilled her pussy from behindTime: 06:15 |Added: Jun 19, 2014 |Views: 226
Making Lesbian Love on the Tub Then Joined in by a Guy
After numerous failed attempts at finding out what his girlfriend was doing with her step mom Giovanni decided to visit them and saw his girlfriend legs wide open getting her clit sucked. Melanie's step mom grabbed Giovanni by his shirt and told him to man up shut up and to whip out his cock.Time: 06:16 |Added: Apr 24, 2014 |Views: 381
Van was shocked seeing her Gf being eaten out by her step mom
Jessa's BF had finished his work and left the room looking for her. Boy was he shocked when he opened the door to see his girl being eaten out by her step mom. He was stunned at first, but then Jennifer and Jessa eased his stress once they grabbed him and took him to the room to have their way with him.Time: 06:16 |Added: Sep 21, 2014 |Views: 305
Mature threesome sex scene with my step Mom
Logon was naked in the laundry room and Cassandras step mom explained to him how Cassandra shared all of her boyfriends with her. She began stroking his cock and then she sucked on it. Cassandra walked in on them and Logon began to excitedly jump up, but she told him to relax because it was alright.Time: 06:16 |Added: Apr 27, 2014 |Views: 453
Skinny Teen Sandwich Between her BF and Step-Mom
James was begging his girl to bust the ol' money shot on her face. She got all disgusted and pushed him off. He went downstairs to get a drink still hard and wanting to bust a nut. Step Mom caught James hard as a rock so she decided to take care of business like a real woman.Time: 06:16 |Added: Apr 27, 2014 |Views: 647
Caught with a dildo up my pussy with Alexia Gold
Alexia Gold is raving mad. Her mom went on vacation and did not leave her money for food nor a car to get around in. When she calmed down a bit, she went to her mom's room looking for money. Instead, what she found was a giant dildo. She decides to try it out and in walks her sister's boyfriend.Time: 06:24 |Added: May 6, 2014 |Views: 839
Mom please suck my cock and I will not tell Dad
Michael pleaded for her not to tell his father. His step mom told him if he continued the show and Jessie sucked his cock she would not tell. Jessie sucked his cock and soon after, Syren joined in and helped in sucking his dick. Syren got her pussy pounded and then told Jessie to get drilled.Time: 06:16 |Added: Apr 7, 2014 |Views: 586
Hottie MILF Darla wants to have a meaty cock
Darla was stroking Xanders massive cock when Maddy walked into the room and caught them. Xander jumped up, but Maddy told him not to worry because her step mom tried all her boyfriends. Maddy sat her pussy on his face while her step mom continued sucking that cockTime: 06:15 |Added: Jun 19, 2014 |Views: 187
Maddy sat her pussy on his face
Xander jumped up, but Maddy told him not to worry because her step mom tried all her boyfriends. Maddy sat her pussy on his face while her step mom continued sucking that cock. They took turns getting pounded in their pussies.Time: 06:16 |Added: Sep 3, 2014 |Views: 334
Chastity was also very horny and joined in on the fun
She sat her pussy on his face as he licked it. Chastity came looking for him and found them in her bedroom. She was mad that her step mom did not ask before she could fuck her boyfriend, but she was also very horny and joined in on the fun.Time: 06:16 |Added: Oct 6, 2014 |Views: 322
Teen Played with her Boyfriend and Step-Mom
Ariella undressed Chloe and licked her sweet pussy on the kitchen counter. Micheal came and caught Chloe getting her succulent pussy munched on. Soon after they took turns getting their wet pussies pounded. Chloe even got his man juice all over her pretty face and shared it with her step mom.Time: 06:16 |Added: Feb 16, 2014 |Views: 457
Unexpected stop by and being shocked
Xander Corvus has a unexpected stop by to his girlfriend house and being shocked of what he see with her girlfriend Lola Foxx and step mom India has been doing. Having great time with step mom India Summer, Ends up to a threesome.Time: 06:16 |Added: Dec 29, 2013 |Views: 517
Melanie and India Got Whipped Out by a Young Cock
After numerous failed attempts at finding out what his girlfriend was doing with her step mom Giovanni decided to visit them and saw his girlfriend legs wide open getting her clit sucked. Melanie's step mom grabbed Giovanni by his shirt and told him to man up shut up and to whip out his cock.Time: 06:16 |Added: Apr 27, 2014 |Views: 219
Naughty step mom teaches a teenager couple to fuck like professionals
I heard moaning coming from the bedroom. These teenagers were fucking! I took the initiative and broke it up. I made a deal with them, I would not tell if they did as I said. They had no idea what they were doing. So, I became an instructor of sorts teaching them the art of fucking they way I like it!Time: 06:16 |Added: Dec 5, 2013 |Views: 1095
Horny blonde MILF getting her threesome
Logan stood up for himself and told her he can do what he wants and is tired of her taking advantage of him. She did not know what to say. Her step mom, Nikita, told him to bend Rikki over and fuck her right there in the kitchenTime: 06:15 |Added: Jul 6, 2014 |Views: 388
Lovely babes Alina Li and Alyssa Lynn wanted to fuck
He always wanted to bang his step mom but he was a virgin and wouldn't know what to do with it, even if it was in his face. So this was his only chance to get it. He filmed her taking a bath and cleaning the room before the inevitable happened. He got caughtTime: 06:10 |Added: Oct 6, 2014 |Views: 209
Sexy babe loves a horny young cock
Her boyfriend persuaded her to let him fuck and he drilled her pussy from behind. While they were fucking, her step mom, Kendra, walked into the kitchen and caught them. She made Katies boyfriend sit down and began playing with his cock while Katie was watching.Time: 06:15 |Added: Jul 6, 2014 |Views: 120
It is girl to girl thing way of fuck
She forgot her cell phone charger and she told Michael that she was going to tell his father. Michael pleaded for her not to tell his father. His step mom told him if he continued the show and Jessie sucked his cock she would not tell.Time: 06:16 |Added: May 6, 2014 |Views: 404
Lovely Carmen and Jenna having a fuck fest
While shes studying hard in the room, her man is at the window checking out the step mom flashing him from the pool. That night, Jenna snuck into the room and started yanking on his crank until he woke up startled. She grabbed him and took him to her room for some after hours fun.Time: 06:15 |Added: Jul 6, 2014 |Views: 291
I like to fuck my girlfriends sizzling hot step Mom
Lia and her boyfriend, Seth, were doing research for an essay that was due the next day. They soon realized that they were missing a book that contained critical information needed to complete it. Fortunately, Seth's friend Mark had a copy of the book.Time: 06:16 |Added: Dec 21, 2013 |Views: 1111
Sexy hot babes loves to grab hard meaty dick
Jessa found her in the bathroom, and they got to talking. She told her that her boyfriend was a good fuck but not as good as Jennifer. This turned her step mom on so much, she buried her face in Jessas pussy. Meanwhile, Jessas BF had finished his work and left the room looking for herTime: 06:15 |Added: Jun 19, 2014 |Views: 177
Stepmom deeply sucks a big cock and let him pounds her tender pussy
Step mom prepares for Jades arrival. On the way to the bus stop, step mom shows how horny she is when she unzips Gavins pants. She gives a blowjob. When she, Gavin and Jade gets home, they have a great threesome. They suck the thick man meat together and their holes gets rammed.Time: 06:10 |Added: Oct 6, 2014 |Views: 546
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A few years ago I found myself in Adelaide, Australia in the days before Christmas. Because I’d been traveling around the continent, including in the searing outback of South Australia, Christmas was pretty far from my mind. But I encountered something in Glenelg, a seaside suburb of Adelaide, that brought many things home to me. My account of this experience, reproduced below, originally appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle and on the Travelers’ Tales web site.
Christmas Carols in Adelaide
I didn’t have high hopes for Adelaide. No one I knew had ever said anything good about it. They’d raved about Melbourne and Sydney, even Darwin, but Adelaide hadn’t generated much enthusiasm. So I planned just one quick overnight before heading up to the tropical Northern Territory after a week in the arid outback of South Australia.
I was staying six miles from Adelaide’s city center in Glenelg, right on the beach at the end of a streetcar line adjacent to Moseley Square. The December sun was still high above the sea when I looked out my window and saw the party going on. The wide, brown beach was full of people enjoying themselves. The sea was calm, a bay without breakers, and people were strolling along a jetty that reached far out into the harbor. I was hot, tired, and dirty after a long ride from the outback, and it took a heartbeat to decide the best way to cool off was to go for a swim in the sea.
The water caressed me as I swam back and forth, floated endlessly under the blue sky wondering if I should just stay there until the sun went down. I didn’t, but after I took a shower and looked out my window again, I knew I had to be outside. It was one of those moments when everything conspired to create good feelings: the balmy evening, the sunset, the people enjoying the festivity of simply being out together seemingly with no cares.
I strolled along the jetty with toddlers testing their legs, kids chasing each other, adolescents and singles strutting their stuff, parents and infants and grandparents all out in a display too wholesome to be believed. Summer dresses, bathing suits, rollerblades, fine figures of both women and men, it was all there, bathed in the end of a fine summer day. The sun was a red dome on the horizon, rays shooting up from beneath the sea illuminating high clouds in breaths of fire. For a moment everyone fell silent in awe, except for the daredevils leaping from a platform where a sign read, “Diving or Jumping from Jetty Prohibited.”
I exchanged glances with a handsome grandmother in a blue sun dress and soon she was looking over my shoulder as I scribbled in my notebook.
“Oh, I thought you were sketching,” she said, both embarrassed and disappointed to see that I was a mere note taker.
“No, I’m afraid that’s a talent that’s escaped me.”
“Are you from the States?” she asked, and then we were off and running. She told me about her visit to relatives in Florida, how she was afraid to be in New York alone, about her son who competed in the Americas Cup and will do so again. Before long her husband was at my side showing me photos of the hovercraft he had built himself because a fisherman swore there wasn’t such a vessel in all of South Australia.
In time we said good-bye and I wandered to Jetty Road as darkness fell. The street was lined with pizza parlors, Greek delis, restaurants, and fast-food joints; people spilled over outdoor tables. I ate a souvlaki sandwich on the fly and watched vintage 1929 tram cars come and go from Moseley Square.
A crowd of rugby types drank loudly outside a bar at the edge of the square. Next door a jazz band was ripping through some riffs and inside people were dancing wildly. Outside, a three-year-old mimicked the dancers in a hilarious performance that soon drew the attention of everyone inside except those being mocked, even the band members nodded to the little impresario. Her mother stood back and watched, charmed to see her child entertaining so many people and happy to be relieved of her motherly duties for a spell. Inside, the non-dancers were doubled over with laughter.
I made my way across the square and past an amusement area with video games, a waterslide, dodge-em cars, a carousel. Ahead a Ferris wheel turned but I was drawn by familiar music, voices raised in song. The music came from a long, grassy area rimmed with Norfolk pines and sunken like an amphitheater. It was full of lights, burning candles in the hands of hundreds, maybe thousands, of people. The candles illuminated their faces, captured the sweet expressions of people singing with feeling in the warm, warm night. “Hark the herald angels sing” rose into the balmy breeze. On a stage at one end a woman led the song. Behind me the carousel spun. I stood there, inexplicably transfixed, moved beyond words. Christmas. Yes, it was almost Christmas. But how could that be? The days were so long, the nights so warm.
“Silent night,” the congregation began, and I felt a flush rise to my face. “They’re singing Christmas carols,” I thought, almost saying it out loud. Around me everyone held candles in makeshift holders to protect their hands from the hot wax. Lights glowed like fireflies in the darkness, and the band played. I stood there a long time, then sat in the grass with my neighbors, even joined in singing the familiar songs. It was astonishing how homey this moment was, how welcome I felt and how comforted I was celebrating Christmas with strangers in the dark so very far from home. I was suddenly aware of how important this kind of event must have been the first time it was staged, how symbolic of the settling of Australia it was. In the early years this would have represented the powerful need of these people to create something familiar, a piece of England in this distant, desolate land. Today, the settlers are settled, and this piece of England is thriving.
As if in a childhood dream I was drawn to the Ferris wheel. I couldn’t remember the last time I’d been on one and suddenly it seemed important to take a ride. I’d spent most of my small bills but the operator let me ride for the change in my pocket, and as I rose up into the black sky the stars came out in the heavens. Descending toward the amphitheater was like dropping into a pool of lights. Rising again I entered the constellations, dropping I fell into candlelight. Christmas carols followed me high into the sky and greeted me as I dropped toward the glowing lights with that tickle in my belly you get when the bottom falls out beneath you. Up again into the stars, down again into the candles, stars and candles, stars and candles, until the sky and the ground and the sea and the breeze and the song all merged into one. Tears welled up and I thought, “My God, this is Adelaide? I planned only twelve hours here? Does this sort of thing happen all the time?”
I had no answers, of course. No longer a child, I just rode the Ferris wheel on the edge of the sea through constellations of stars.
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NORTH SALT LAKE - A high-speed chase on I-15 ended Wednesday afternoon after the 19-year-old suspect allegedly rammed a Davis County sheriff’s vehicle, exited her vehicle and ran across the freeway through traffic.
Ashley Marie Villaneuva faces numerous charges including assault on a police officer, theft by receiving stolen property, driving under the influence and attempted failure to respond to an officer's signal to stop.
The incident began in Salt Lake City about 1:30 p.m. Wednesday afternoon when state Motor Vehicle Enforcement Division officers trailed a stolen Toyota Tundra until it reached the west side of Salt Lake City. At that point Villaneuva allegedly fled at a high rate of speed and officers terminated the chase because of heavy traffic, according to a Davis County Sheriff’s press release.
An attempt to locate was broadcast and the vehicle was located in Farmington, where another pursuit was initiated by Farmington police, the release said. Police terminated that pursuit as the vehicle left the city. Davis County deputies began following the vehicle along southbound I-15 without lights or sirens.
Police said Villaneuva traveled the speed limit until reaching North Salt Lake, then accelerated her speed. Officers had laid out spike strips near 2600 South in an attempt to disable the vehicle’s tires. When Villaneuva saw the spike, she allegedly began backing up along the freeway.
She allegedly backed into a jersey barrier, but a deputy blocked the vehicle from the front. Police say Villaneuva then drove forward, ramming the deputy’s vehicle, then backed up and rammed it again. She then allegedly exited the Toyota and fled on foot across the northbound I-15 lanes. When she reached the northbound 2600 South off ramp, she was taken into custody. No one was injured.
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Can Parasites Kill My Pets?
Can Parasites Kill My Pets?
Of course we all want to take care of our beloved pets but is it possible that parasites are endangering their lives? Although dogs and cats are generally considered to be rather disease free, they are both susceptible to parasites such as hook worms. Otherwise known as Dipylidium Caninum, the “hook worm” is a particularly nasty parasite that can and will shorten the life of your pet unless properly treated.
Parasites like the hook worm actually have teeth that they use to attach to the small intestine of your dog or cat (actually, these parasites are also a danger to humans too!). Now these are rather simple parasites with three basic body parts: the head, neck, and tail. Every hook worm has only one head and neck, but they may have several tail segments.
The tail segment is very important to parasites like the hook worm because this is how they breed. Every tail section has the reproductive organs for the hook worm. Sections of tail break off all the time and are passed with other solid waste (in the animal’s faeces). Fleas, who lay their eggs in faeces, eat the tail segments and are thus infected with hook worm.
The parasites are passed on to the animal when the flea bites it. It is also possible for animals to become infested with these parasites by eating the fleas themselves. Therefore, the best prevention for hook worms is to rid your home and yard of fleas. Then, make sure the animal is free of the parasites by taking it to your veterinarian. If infected, the animal will be orally given a mild poison that will cleanse its system of the hook worms.
Hook worms may not seem like very dangerous parasites but their effect upon animals is cumulative. After prolonged periods of infestation, animals will appear emaciated as they will have been deprived of essential vitamins, minerals, and nutrients by the parasites clinging to their intestinal walls. In time, the immune system will weaken and the animal will become prone to disease. If left untreated, hook worms are indeed parasites that can and will kill your pets.
It is usually possible to determine if your animal has hook worms by inspecting its stool for the parasites. Plus, if the stool is often too wet or runny, it is likely your pet has hook worms. Pets suspected of having the parasites need to be taken to the vet immediately as the risk of spreading hook worms to humans is very real. After the animal has been rid of the worms, be sure to destroy any flea populations in the area or the risk of re-infection is very high.
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Guys, I think by "preaching about morality," he means "posting a cogent response that Bighead can't disprove because he is factually incorrect," as well as potentially "just because you're not racist means you think you're better than Bighead, you bunch of arrogant not-racist dicks."
Again, you'd have to be completely delusional to think that you haven't constantly posted things related to morality and judging others on these boards.
I get the strategy behind trying to make me defend MY behavior, but I'm not going to, because I've been upfront about it many other times. My analysis hinges on two things that are simply true to anyone who isn't crazy: 1) that there are many members here who have constantly posted about things relating to morality 2) these same people manage to avoid ever mentioning or giving the impression that they have flaws as well. I'm sorry, but somethings just not right about that.
So you're refusing to acknowledge when I have actually discussed things I'm not proud of, just so you can keep hitting this drum? And you're *not* a looney?
Why is everything you say so geared towards having the momentum in an argument and putting your opposition on the defensive? As clearly stated, I do not think you have had moments where you acknowledge that you aren't perfect, which the above question for me wrongly assumes.
Also, what incentive do I have to share personal things about my life when there is a band of fucking psychos who love repeating things that have happened to me in attempts to make me feel ashamed?
See, this is a perfect example of what is irritating about you and your pals. The above is an attempt to put words into my mouth and framing things deceptively. True, a person's flaws are obviously a "personal thing" in some sense of the phrase, but "personal things" has a connotation of somebody prying into the sensitive things in someone's past. That's so far from what I'm talking about. Christ, I'm just saying: if you're always going to be on and on about morality (which you clearly are), have the balls to let others know you aren't perfect either. If you want to deny this is this case, fine. I just happen to think that's completely ignorant of obvious realities. But go ahead, call me crazy for thinking this...
I guess righteousness would be a better term here than morality. There are many people who are constantly focused on righteousness, and have a funny way of avoiding ever revealing that they aren't perfect either.
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I'll be there after the gym. I'll bring my wife along for her lunch break. I also left a note on a couple of the other "1 addicts" on Patch. The white one that parks in the Food Court lot, I forget his name on here. As well as the white 135 that parks near Drillslingers work, he has a 1addicts sticker on his car, but have never seen him, or seen him post on here. Anyways, hopefully they show.
I'll be there after the gym. I'll bring my wife along for her lunch break. I also left a note on a couple of the other "1 addicts" on Patch. The white one that parks in the Food Court lot, I forget his name on here. As well as the white 135 that parks near Drillslingers work, he has a 1addicts sticker on his car, but have never seen him, or seen him post on here. Anyways, hopefully they show.
I know it's been a while now, but sorry I didn't make it! Hard for me to get out during lunch these days...
Anyhow, now you know who I am on here! I'm not very active, but I come and peruse now and again. :-)
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Strategy is something which nearly everybody from the business class through to the wider foreign policy community thinks is important. Indeed, no self-respecting organization would ever admit to not having a strategy.
Few, though, seem to know what strategy is precisely. Many would deny it is even possible in our post-modern world, with all its uncertainties and black swans. And quite a few complain that politicians and businessmen are so preoccupied with the shortterm -- getting re-elected or keeping shareholders happy -- that strategic thinking is virtually impossible.
Nor is this a problem facing the democratic West alone. China appears to have lost the plot altogether veering between declarations of a 'peaceful rise' and a series of aggressive policies that look like being anything but.
Meanwhile, back in the United States, not a day goes by without yet another world-weary guru telling us that for all his wisdom and learning, President Obama lacks the one thing that might help him engage with the world more effectively: a grand strategy.
Hew Strachan addresses these questions head on, suggesting among other things that if modern policy-makers were better acquainted with history they might be making fewer mistakes today. Nonetheless, he appears to trace the sources of the dilemmas facing policy-makers to more recent changes in the international system.
It all began to go badly wrong in 1989. As he points out, those who had once been engaged in strategic studies were 'beached' by the end of the Cold War. They were then left in confusion by the declaration in 2001 of a 'global war on terror' -- a 'war' which in his view was more a statement of policy than a statement about strategy.
Indeed, this new so-called war was 'astrategic' (his term) in-so-far as it had no political goal, lacked geographical focus and was bound by definition to create a field of operations 'too big for even the world's only superpower'.
Strachan takes few prisoners. Post-9/11, both Bush and Blair were strategically illiterate. But the problem was not theirs alone. Long before they began planning for war against Iraq, the very idea of strategy was facing an 'existential crisis' having been robbed of any serious or precise meaning by its misuse or over-use by governments in the 1990s; governments that had invented all sorts of 'strategies' to deal with all sorts of issues when in fact they were just pursuing mere policies.
Strachan is clear. Strategy is not the same thing as policy. Rather, it is all-embracing involving, as it does, an orientation towards the future, a declaration of intent, and, logically enough, an indication of the means required to fulfil that intent.
But he suggests something else as well: that the now fashionable idea of 'grand strategy' (to be distinguished from military strategy) is fraught with all sorts of dangers, the most obvious being that it is just far too ambitious. More than that, by extending the timeline into some distant future it makes it almost impossible to think or plan strategically.
As Strachan observes, 'if strategy is a matter of combining means, ways and ends, what are the ends towards which a state, nation or group is aiming when it cannot be precise about the future context within which its means and ends are being applied?'
Even to call his volume 'titanic' does not capture the scale of his impressive achievement. No single book on strategy is as intellectually intimidating; and none moves as easily as his does across time and space.
There is the usual line-up of 'suspects', from Sun Tzu and Clausewitz through to Kahn and Schelling. But this I think is one of the first serious books on the subject that also deals with the likes of Bakunin, Marx and Gandhi.
Nor does Freedman ignore the rise of strategic thinking in the business world, where 'strategy' as a subject has mushroomed over the past 25 years into an industry. Some of the best sections in the book are those that deal with the business of business and the ways that some writers borrowed heavily from classical strategic thinking.
Thus Bruce Henderson, of the Boston Consulting Group, we are told, drew explicitly from Liddell Hart in the early 1960s. Sun Tzu was later discovered by business strategists and, according to Freedman, 'generated a whole library offering insights from the master'. Even Tony Soprano, the eponymous mob boss of The Sopranos, thought that reading what some 'Chinese general' had said 2,400 years ago gave him a competitive edge.
But in the end does any of this really matter or matter as much as writers on strategy suggest? Indeed, after having read these two wonderful volumes, I began to ask myself not does strategy matter -- selfevidently it does -- but rather how much does it matter?
After all, the Allies won the Second World War not because they had superior strategies but because, taken together, they were simply more powerful than the militarily more efficient Third Reich.
It would not be pushing the boat out too far either to suggest that the much later victory for the West in the Cold War was not due to superior thinking -- think of how many foreign policy gaffes were committed by the Americans -- but because capitalism was more productive than what passed for socialism.
In the same way, the success of modern China in world politics is less likely to be determined by its leaders' grasp of strategy (in my view they have very little grasp or no grasp at all), but by the sheer size of the Chinese economy and the ability of the regime to deploy its increasingly vast economic assets in such a way as to either intimidate, neutralize or incorporate other actors in the international system.
Of course, this does not mean that we should not study or try and think inventively about strategy.
Still, good strategic thinking can only achieve so much. Strategists have to keep one simple thing in mind: strategy, Freedman concludes, has 'its limits'.
Michael Cox is Emeritus Professor of International Relations at the London School of Economics
and an Associate Fellow of the Chatham House Americas Programme
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Sherry Hill: Unstamped letters not returned to sender
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- There once was a little girl who loved to write. She would write letters, put them in envelopes and give them to her grandmother to put in the mail. They had no stamps on them, but the little girl thought they would get to their destination.
To her grandmother's amazement, those letters did arrive -- as if by magic. Happened all the time.
This little girl knew the mailman who delivered the mail: He was tall, handsome and his name was Mr. Haynes. He always took time to talk to her and gave her the mail to take in. Did he know that she adored him? Probably not.
She continued to write to people and, as usual, these envelopes went into the mail and were received -- still with no stamps on them. She had started this at age 4, and by age 8 realized no letter could be mailed without a stamp: Was it Mr. Haynes who helped these get delivered?
She didn't even have a complete address on her envelopes -- and yet they were received. She knew because people told her that they had gotten her letters.
Into her teenage years, she would see Mr. Haynes when she was at her grandmother's house: He was his usual chipper self and still took away her breath. She thought of asking him if he were the one who put the stamps on her childhood letters, but by this time, she was reluctant to ask him.
One day she was watching her grandmother work on a scrapbook; she had made at least 25 and this girl knew all of them by heart for she loved looking at them. But when she looked at what her grandmother was pasting onto a page, she was more than shocked: There was a letter that she had written when she was 4 or 5. And it had a stamp on it!
"How did you get that letter, Grannie?" asked the girl.
"Mr. Haynes delivered it to me a long time ago. In fact, he delivered a lot of your letters."
The girl just couldn't believe it and laughed hysterically! The secret was out finally, although the girl suspected that the mailman had put stamps on her letters because no one else had. But she said nothing about it to Mr. Haynes as she felt embarrassed.
When the girl reached womanhood, married and became a mother, she lost her grandmother, but she did inherit one-third of those scrapbooks. While at her late grandmother's house one day, she caught a glimpse of Mr. Haynes.
He was, of course, older now, and so was she. The fondness that she had for him still lingered, only this time it was coupled with gratitude. He had spent his own money to make a little girl happy.
You can guess that the little girl was me, and I never quit writing on anything I could find. Those scrapbooks I inherited mean more to me than words can say because those letters are in there pasted by my grandmother and stamped by Mr. Haynes.
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A 30-year-old woman, who police said was driving a 2005 Toyota SUV on a suspended license, injured the rider of a Moped on Oct. 8 at the intersection of Grand Avenue and Gresham Street.
Traffic investigators said the accident happened shortly before 8 p.m. when the SUV driver turned left in the intersection in front of the 24-year-old female driver of the Moped, causing the SUV to crash into the Moped.
The Moped rider suffered an open fracture to the leg and was transported to a local trauma center for treatment.
The SUV driver, who was not immediately identified by police, was cited for driving on a suspended driver’s license. Traffic investigators said alcohol was not a factor in the collision.
Man who assaulted officers, threw dog, to be sentenced
A Pacific Beach man faces sentencing on Nov. 2 after a jury convicted him of assaulting police officers in a 2011 incident in which he threw his 47-pound dog at them when officers showed up to answer a noise complaint.
Tyler Jordan Torres, 31, had been free on $100,000 bond until the jury’s verdict and San Diego Superior Court Judge Joan Weber remanded him into custody to await sentencing.
One officer suffered a broken nose and the other a concussion on Dec. 15 after they knocked on Torres’ door. Torres had been drinking and earlier refused to turn the music down in his apartment on Ingraham Street near La Playa Avenue.
Torres could receive four to five years in state prison, but he may also be eligible for probation if he doesn’t have any prior convictions. Torres was also convicted of battery on a police officer in an unrelated incident in 2011, which also occurred in Pacific Beach.
On Dec. 15, A security guard testified neighbors complained the music was too loud from Torres’ apartment. The guard said he told Torres of the complaint and he shut the door quickly and refused to turn the music down. Police were then called.
The dog he threw at officers was not injured.
— Neal PutnamCoastkeeper ‘Clean the Bay Day’ event set for Oct. 27
San Diego Coastkeeper and SeaWorld will team up to conduct “Mission Possible: Clean the Bay Day” on Oct. 27 from 8 to 11 a.m. The beach and water cleanup will take place at South Shores Park in Mission Bay, located just east of SeaWorld. Participants are encouraged to bring reusable containers for trash, work gloves, sunscreen and water, as well as boats, kayaks or paddleboards to help beautify the area both on the sand and in the bay.
Rubio’s Fresh Mexican Grill will supply food for participants, and individuals and teams will have the chance to win prizes for their cleanup efforts, including yearlong passes to SeaWorld and beluga and penguin interactions.
The Association of Zoos and Aquariums has announced that SeaWorld San Diego and the San Diego Zoo Global have been awarded Significant Achievement in North American Conservation for their Light-Footed Clapper Rail Recovery program. The award recognizes exceptional efforts toward regional habitat preservation, species restoration and support of biodiversity in the wild.
“SeaWorld San Diego and San Diego Zoo Global are proven leaders in wildlife conservation,” said AZA president and CEO Jim Maddy. “While all AZA-accredited zoos and aquariums make conservation a top priority, this award brings well-deserved recognition to these institutions for making a positive impact on the future of this species.”
The annual light-footed clapper rail count has continued to show population growth and numbers are at a record high since counts were first initiated in the 1980s. Current population censuses are expected to confirm more than approximately 500 breeding pairs in their native wild range — a historic record high since monitoring began.
“SeaWorld is proud to be part of efforts to increase the population of clapper rails in their natural habitat,” said SeaWorld park president John Reilly. “Our team of bird experts has made incredible contributions to help this critically endangered species, which is now seeing record population growth.”
PurpleStride San Diego 2012 — a 5K run and one-mile walk to raise money for research, patient support, community advocacy and a cure for pancreatic cancer — is set to take place around De Anza Cove on Saturday, Oct. 13.
The event is hosted by the San Diego affiliate of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, a national organization.
The event will include music, games and a host of other family-friendly festivities.
Registration begins at 7 a.m. and the run/walk begins at 8 a.m. To register, visit www.purplestride.org/sandiego.
Pancreatic cancer is the fourth-leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. and has the lowest relative survival rate among leading cancer killers. The disease has claimed the lives of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, actor Patrick Swayze, Nobel Prize winner Dr. Ralph Steinman, Carnegie Mellon University Professor Dr. Randy Pausch, actor Michael Landon and opera tenor Luciano Pavarotti.
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Virgin Suicides
Each year suicide is becoming more common in the United States among adolescents, according to the Suicide and Mental Health Association International. The main reason why adolescents commit suicide is because they are depressed. In the article "Nightmare in the Mirror" by Scott Long, he explains that adolescence has changed throughout the years. An assertion he makes is that teens have "Angst and bouts of suicidal despair distinguish this gloomy figure " (Long 156). Long explains that throughout the years, adolescents have become sadder and depressed. Adolescents, who suffer from depression and are suicidal, don't usually inform others. Those adolescents fall into the third quadrant of the Johari Window. The Johari Window is a useful model that shows the process of human interaction. The third quadrant is known as the "façade". In the "façade", it provides information that is known to you, but that is not known to others. For example, in the "façade" can be secrets about yourself that you want no one else to know about. All of this information relates to the film The Virgin Suicides. The film The Virgin Suicides is about the Lisbon family and their five teenage daughters. After the youngest daughter commits suicide, the parents of the girls become very strict and eventually take them out of high school. The girls remain imprisoned in their own home, with hardly any contact from the outside world. The overprotection of the Lisbon girl's parents caused them all to be depressed which eventually led to their suicide.
The Lisbon girls killed themselves because their parents were overprotective which caused them to be depressed and eventually caused them all to commit suicide. You can tell from watching the film that the parents of the Lisbon girls were overprotective. For example, taking the girls out of high school and imprisoning them in their own home. It all started after the youngest daughter Cecilia suddenly committed suicide. The remaining girls descended...
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Confinement is defined as the act of restraining a person’s liberty by confining them. The characters in both films seem to be confined by different things. The main character of American Beauty, Lester Burnham, feels as if things in life he should enjoy confine him. He struggles the most with his marriage to his wife Carolyn, but she is too confined by her self-image. Lester spends everyday with a family who thinks he is less of a man than he should be, and in a job that does not respect him. It is as if these aspects of his life detain him, and he takes extreme measures to be rid of his ball and chain. For example, quitting his job, and finding one with less responsibility, not to mention blackmailing his boss to receive a year’s salary as a...
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...misfortune and happiness alike. We are never as bad off or as happy as we say we are." Americans are so obsessed with happiness they would do anything to get to that point of bliss. In the book "The VirginSuicides" by Jeffrey Eugenides, we are introduced to the men whose lives have been changed forever by their awkward obsession with five fated sisters: Therese, Mary, Bonnie, Lux, and Cecilia Lisbon. These mysterious girls don't seem to really be known in the town, but when the youngest, Cecilia, kills herself, it establishes "the year of the suicides" and all eyes are on them.
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December 2012
Spotlight Summary by Richard Bowman
The trouble with diffraction gratings is that you get more than you ask for---light is sent into several diffraction orders, meaning that the input light is split between several spots. Gratings that have a single output spot are tricky to make, as they contain sharp discontinuities where the phase "wraps" back to zero after a wavelength of retardation, and must modulate the phase by exactly the right amount. Polarisation gratings neatly sidestep this problem, by rotating polarisation rather than directly modulating optical path length. Effectively, a polarisation grating consists of a half wave plate where the fast axis is oriented differently at different points on the surface. For circularly polarised light, this is equivalent to changing the optical path length. However, the orientation of a half wave plate naturally wraps back to zero after rotating the polarisation by 2π. This means that the discontinuities present in most phase gratings are eliminated, and so polarisation gratings can be made very efficient. Usually made by aligning birefringent polymer or liquid crystal molecules with light, these gratings can reach efficiencies of over 95%. The liquid crystal gratings can also be electrically switched from gratings to transparent windows, allowing them to be used as beam steering devices.
Most polarisation gratings are made by aligning the molecules in an interference pattern between two plane waves; this produces a highly efficient grating that deflects light in one direction or the other depending on the handedness of its circular polarisation (much like a Wollaston prism does for linearly polarised light). Li and co-workers have extended this approach by placing a vortex phase plate in one of the writing beams. The resulting hologram still mostly resembles a linear diffraction grating, but with a fork dislocation in the centre. A beam passing through such a grating will now not only have its direction altered, but will pick up an additional phase structure, changing plane waves into spiral wavefronts; it now carries orbital angular momentum.
In the last couple of decades, there has been much interest in light beams carrying orbital angular momentum (OAM); these beams have a spiral phase structure and rays that seem to "twist" around the optical axis, and they have been used to rotate small objects and carry quantum information to give but two examples. Much effort has been devoted to methods of manipulating and measuring the orbital angular momentum of light, using q-plates, static holograms and even computer-controlled spatial light modulators. It is well established that diffractive methods can produce very pure OAM states, usually at the cost of efficiency and/or expensive fabrication. However, these polarisation gratings promise extremely high efficiency (over 90%) at much lower cost than a spatial light modulator.
Crucially, the very pure states generated by a polarisation grating can be switched either electrically (in a few milliseconds) or optically (much faster, rotating the polarisation of the input with a Pockels cell). This could provide a way of modulating the OAM carried by a beam at high speed, which would in turn enable high bandwidth communications by encoding information as the amount of “twist” on the light. In fact, this has been put forward as a way of performing quantum encrypted communications over a free-space link. A communication system able to use multiple spatial states of the light (such as these helically phased modes) could be more secure and/or faster than a technique with only two states (like polarisation-encoding); the improvement is similar to MIMO technology already seen in wireless radio communications. Generating pure OAM states very quickly is one of the main challenges to overcome if these communications systems are to be realised, and the gratings described in this paper bring that one step closer to reality.
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Mallakhamb: ‘History’s Hardest Sport That No One Knows’
One of its foremost coaches and scholars once described India’s Mallakhamb to me as “history’s hardest sport that no one knows.” In an ongoing multimedia project, I explore the tension between the familiar and unfamiliar in South Asian and Middle Eastern sporting, performance, and ritual. Mallakhamb is endlessly photogenic, but images and descriptions of its stark apparatus and breathtaking feats often further dislodge unfamiliar witnesses from their points of reference. In advance of an upcoming Dubai workshop on my efforts to both document the sport and capture the challenges of this very documentation, take a sneak peak at some of my visual work.
By Gaar Adams | Beacon | January 11, 2015
I am nowhere near the first person to document Mallakhamb. I’m also by no means the first non-Indian to do so. This former training methodology for wrestlers that eventually morphed into its own recognized form of competitive sport has existed in present-day India since the 11th century. Today, it’s easily accessible on YouTube and even had a video that went viral a few years ago. So why was I still drawn to be a part of telling its story?
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List Of Craftsman Style Dining Room Lighting
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Wise Guys
Sunday mornings at 9, the Wise Guys are led by Catherine Thompson in a discussion of the biggest issues affecting our area and the region. Wise Guys - September 24
by: Catherine Thompson 26:35
A special September 24th episode of Wise Guys on 97.7 The Beach with a special guest John Wiggins. This episode discussed The wind turbines that were proposed to be near Stayner. John, an opponent of the turbines discusses the struggles of the fight
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Stainless Self Drilling Anchor System
Stainless hollow bar is made of stainless materials, which has higher intensity and broader applied conditions. Good capacity of welding and anti-corrosion determine that Self Drilling Anchor System can suit for special construction conditions, such as, undersea tunnel, harbor, etc. Compared with common Self Drilling Anchor System, Stainless Self Drilling Anchor System has certain resistance to air, water and chemical reagents. So it has longer life, generally it can reach about 120 years.
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1.The foundation anchoring of chemical projects and equipment foundation.
2. The reinforcement of dam in the coastal area.
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The Awfulbet
The Awfulbet: A Bracing Compendium of Disease & Effluvia For Grownups chronicles the sad state of affairs in which these endearingly ill letters find themselves. From Acne to Zombification, there is no end to the problems these troubled souls will endure.
This contagious interpretation of an alphabet book springs from the fevered mind of John McRandle, a New York-based illustrator and musician. Night after night, he toiled until the wee hours, delving into the lives of these 26 little creatures. Now, the fruits of his labor can be yours!
Please peruse the gallery of images, and, if you so desire, purchase a copy of the book to be delivered piping hot to your door.
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Alchemy is an exciting, enthralling subject. It has captured the imaginations
of many generations throughout recorded history, and The Chemical Choir
takes the reader through a trip in time, following alchemy’s epic
evolution from a branch of medicine in ancient China and India, through
the European Middle Ages, all the way through the end of the twentieth
century. Maxwell-Stuart vividly describes these cultural backgrounds that
are encountered along the path of alchemy’s evolution, but the author
writes particularly lucidly on the Middle Ages and Renaissance.
I obtained my review copy of The Chemical Choir through my local
university library, and as usual I was the first one to take it home.
A quick online search reveals that the author’s academic credentials
are impressive, and the sheer depth of the author’s knowledge is
staggering. The bibliography contains entries in many different languages
(16 entries per page, 16 pages). A large amount of the material has been
originally translated. The eight black-and-white plates are not very impressive,
and though most of the images are likely familiar to all but the most
casual student, they do add a little visual diversity to an otherwise
dull text.
Chemical Choir: A History of Alchemy is exactly what its title
claims—a history of alchemy. With ten chapters varying from ten
to fifty pages, the volume follows a mostly chronological course as it
covers in great detail alchemy’s presence in ancient China, India,
the Roman Empire, the Islamic world, and Europe from the Middle Ages through
the Renaissance and beyond. Maxwell-Stuart sets the stage for each chapter
superbly, painting a rich image of the particular philosophical and cultural
environment of each milieu that allows a fairly educated reader without
a PhD in History to get a fair idea of context of each chapter.
The text treats fact and fiction, myth and history, with equal interest
and he approaches the possibility of transmutation with an open mind,
which is refreshing. Maxwell-Stuart’s treatment of the “puffers”
and “frauds” is as thorough as those of the so-called genuine
alchemists, which adds a unique historical perspective.
One historical arena in which I found Chemical Choir sorely deficient
is in the area of modern alchemy. The volume leaves off at the twentieth
century, and in fact this chapter is the weakest and most poorly organized
of the entire volume. At the end of an involved and difficult read, I
must admit I was looking forward to a treatment of such figures as Frater
Albertus and the Paracelsus Institute. Those hopes were disappointed when
I finally arrived to a chapter treating alchemical favorites as diverse
as William Wynn Wescott, C. G. Jung, Armand Barbault and Jean DuBuis in
the space of only 12 meager pages. Considering the author’s background
in medieval studies, this can be expected, but as he went out of his way
to discuss something as exotic as alchemy in ancient China and India,
I felt he could have very easily made a more thorough treatment of modern
alchemy.
Maxwell-Stuart’s writing style also can be a barrier to readability.
The text is more difficult than it needs to be, and many sentences meander
in and out of long, complex clauses, almost inevitably losing the subject
and leaving the reader to read back ten or more lines to find out what
the whole sentence was describing. Long sentences like this could be made
shorter for better readability. These long sentences seem to be a by-product
of too much time spent in the annals of medieval literature where sentences
can sometimes go on for pages at a time.
It is refreshing, however, that Maxwell-Stuart does not resort to the
same worn-out anecdotes that other modern writers on alchemy do - that
the English word “bombastic” comes from Paracelsus’
middle name, and that the term “jibberish” comes from the
obscurity of Jabir’s alchemical writings. Such quaint facts are
annoying in every single book on alchemy, and Maxwell-Stuart wisely avoids
them.
As one might expect, The Chemical Choir is directed more to an
academic audience than to an esoteric one. While it is a vast and detailed
work, bringing much clear and lucid information into one place, it is
a work of academia, written by a qualified academic and not a practitioner.
And while knowledge of the history of the Royal Art may be important in
the Great Work, a dedicated student might find his or her time better
spent with books focused more to those goals, rather than books aimed
simply at showing facts.
For the serious and advanced student, this book can be a valuable reference
source. I would not go quite so far as to call it The Chemical Bore,
and it does contain a well of solid information and a very valuable and
extensive bibliography. For anyone interested in the equivalent of a Master’s
degree in alchemy through the ages, Chemical Choir is the book
to have. However, for most other readers, it is a text better left at
the local university library for occasional consultation or fact checking.
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Vote Andrew Driver for MLS All-Star
Send Andrew Driver to the MLS All-Star game this summer. Driver has three goals and an assist so far in his first MLS season. Not bad for the new guy, eh? Dynamo fans can help him get to the MLS All-Star game by voting in two different ways.
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Hyll On Holland is proudly developed by Far East Consortium International Limited. As being an international developer originated from Hong Kong, FEC was publicly listed in Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 1972. With such a long past and solid track
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On the 1st of November, 2018 the students of Delta State University were treated to a great time filled with fun, dance, entertainment and more with Nigerian singer and songwriter, Harrysong who blew the mind of the students and partied with them in the grooviest way.
The Pulse Fun Park was packed with fun and interesting activities such as the Noiseless party and game zone for the gamers.
We brought good vibes, dope jams and experienced exciting dance moves, groove and more during the noiseless party; the gamers also took turns, playing games in our beautiful gaming arena, powered by MTNGame+
Not leaving behind the amazing talents that were discovered during the celebrity party; giving them the opportunity to showcase their talent and love for music. We had an exhilarating time!
The train moves to the next school, Do you want to be a part of this experience? Follow @mtnng on (Facebook, Instagram and Twitter)
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Model Railroading For Beginners – Train Sets – Episode 05 🚂
Train Sets are how most of us got started with Model Railroading. From your local hobby shop, train shows, some retail chain stores, to online stores are the options available for purchasing your first train set. I will show you what to look for when making your first purchase through some options available online.
There are many more options available beyond what I cover in this video. Take your time to research what your looking for and you will have years of fun to follow once you start expanding on your collection.
In this series for beginners, I will attempt to cover all the aspects of getting started in model railroading so you can build on your dream, build new skills, learn new techniques, and have some fun along the way. If there are any topics you feel need to be discussed, please leave a comment below, and I will do my best to answer your concern in a reply or in a follow up video.
Train Sets are how most of us got started with Model Railroading. From your local hobby shop, train shows, some retail chain stores, to online stores are the options available for purchasing your first train set. I will show you what to look for when making your first purchase through some options available online.
There are many more options available beyond what I cover in this video. Take your time to research what your looking for and you will have years of fun to follow once you start expanding on your collection.
In this series for beginners, I will attempt to cover all the aspects of getting started in model railroading so you can build on your dream, build new skills, learn new techniques, and have some fun along the way. If there are any topics you feel need to be discussed, please leave a comment below, and I will do my best to answer your concern in a reply or in a follow up video.
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Lukas the Blue Wizard
Tim Schwalf has run out a rather unusual rendition of one of the relatively unknown blue wizards from Lord of the Rings. The entire build seems to be controlled chaos, made of random bits, colors and juxtapositions that I would never have imagined would work together. However, when you stand back and look, it really flows into one cohesive whole. I’m rather impressed that this is Tim’s first brick-built figure and look forward to more! By the way, I love that beard.
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Video from the Molson and Montreal Alouettes Blood Drive
A couple weeks ago I wrote about the Molson and Montreal Alouettes Blood Drive. I was recently sent some video from the event, and thought you might enjoy taking a look. The first video is from Alouettes TV.
I am more than proud to appreciate the engagement of our Molson employees to ensure the success of such an event. I just love it!
What an accomplishment it is to make a gift of life, along with a great partner, The Montreal Alouettes! How professional this organization really is! Thanks – Mo
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Tag: NGO
Passionate For Dance Press release:
Combining a Passion for Dance with a Heart for Saving Lives
Anna Gough, a London based Photographer, is hosting a fund-raiser to benefit the Third World Movement Against the Exploitation of Women, an organisation that serves young girls who are being sexually exploited in Southeast Asia.
The event will be held on Saturday, March 21st at Café Rez in Vauxhall, London. There is a £12 admission fee (£10 online) and the fund-raiser runs from 7.00 p.m. to 11:55 p.m. There will be five different dance styles which will be beautifully demonstrated with a taster-lesson directly afterwards. There will also be some great prizes to be won in a raffle and plenty of food to nibble on.
Gough is organizing Passion For Dance to raise funds for the cause, before setting off to Southeast Asia herself, where she will be doing direct field-work to help the organization document and publish the dire situation they face there.
“There are girls out there as young as 6 years who have been sold into the sex industry. I am honoured to be given the opportunity to help combat this problem in a small way. It will be a drop in the ocean, but maybe, just maybe it will have a ripple effect and change more lives for the better.”
Nina at ForwardPilipinas.org sent this message about the effects of pesticide spraying in the Southern Philippines. We can support the ban by signing the online petition at www.dirtybananas.org.
Communities (around 40,000 people) living within banana plantations in Davao, Mindanao, Southern Philippines have been subjected to regular aerial spraying of pesticides for years, suffering from acute effects such as skin rashes, nausea and stomach cramps. In February, after an imaginative well-coordinated campaign, the City Government of Davao passed an ordinance to ban aerial spraying of pesticides.
What I love about this story is that Lia, my good friend and former boss, coordinated a perfect campaign. It primarily involved working with the affected communties, educating and organising them, so that they would be empowered to articulate their concerns and policy solutions to the government. Other stratgeies involved networking and coalition-building to gain broad support throughout the city, even from those who were not immediately affected. They set up an organic growers market as a means of linking poor rural producers to city-based consumers, and to showcase alternatives to pesticide use. The community, with support from the NGOs, regularly lobbied the local council and mayor, and engaged the bureaucracy to push for tighter regulation and environmental monitoring. The end result was Ordinance 0309-07 banning aerial spraying of pesticides. It was a triumph of democratic governance for the protection of people’s health and the environment 🙂
Unfortunately, the plantation companies did not accept this asked the Court of Appeals to invalidate the ordinance, which it did. Now, the communities have filed a petition with the Supreme Court asking it to reverse the decision of the Court of Appeals. They are waiting for this the verdict; whatever the decision it will have a tremendous impact on their lives.
It’s rare to have these inspiring stories of “powerless” communities influencing government to actually work for them. So, please please do demonstrate support for their efforts by signing the online petition at www.dirtybananas.org.
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La Vendemmia means “Harvest” or “Vintage” in English. But what it means to the Italians in every corner of their country is something else. La Vendemmia is full of culture, history, people, terroir, festa and much more. Check out this short documentary to get a great insight into the Italian wine industry and hear some of Italy’s top producers as they describe what La Vendemmia is all about for them.
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Winter
Winter in the yurt is the purest of all seasons. You do not only hear the elements from the outside – like the trickling snow on the roof – you have them inside with you in the round. Whenever you leave your home for more than a day, the cold will be everywhere. In every cupboard, every blanket. Behind the bed. But you can chase it rapidly. Fire it away with the wooden stuff. Frighten it with its crackling. And the night falls soon, creating a cave of warmth and in midst of a very hostile environment that we totally have forgotten about, but which is the world, as it used to be. And as it will become again…
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The Scenic Designer (Jesse Howe) wanted to cover the tree of the island in glowing colored bottles. The execution of this project was left up to myself and the Master Electrician (Andy Rubino). These are the bottles as they appeared initially.
Due to constraints on the size of the necks of the bottles, and the translucence of the glass, the LED lights placed inside where not as bright as desired. In order to emphasize the light that was available, I frosted the exterior of the bottles to diffuse and spread the light.
The lights were placed in the air by the electrics crew, and wired together into a decoder. Each of the three color types was independently controllable, allowing for a glittering effect during the show.
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Sonja Sepsik is smuggled out of the Ukraine with the help of her brother Fjodor. He had left the Ukraine in 1988 to seek a new life in Hungary. As Sonja heard the rear door open, she called out her brother's name. He responded by informing her that his name is now Ferenc Sebes. He told her it was a good Hungarian name and they were now in Hungary.
Stan Boyko worked as an undercover officer. Stan thought life would be a lot simpler in Winnipeg than it had been when he worked the waterfront in Vancouver. From now on he would be a Ukrainian Seaman who had jumped ship in Halifax and was now working his way west.
Stan was informed that his new goal would be to infiltrate the local crime ring that operates in concert with the Ukrainian mafia out of Europe. Stan's mother was French and his father was Ukraine. As a result, he was familiar with both languages. Winnipeg had a huge Ukrainian community.
Sonja found that Hungary was not the paradise she expected it to be. One day while she was out for a walk in a nearby park, she spotted her brother with a man near some trees. The man handed her brother a package in exchange for a wad of money. Her brother became annoyed when Sonja saw what had happened and told her that his boss paid him to bring her to Hungary. He also informed Sonja that the boss did not pay for her trip out of the goodness of his heart. Sonja was sold to a prostitution ring in Winnipeg.
After a chance meeting between Sonja and Stan, it happened to give him a direct pipeline into the illegal activities that were taking place. However there is a lot going on behind the scenes and a murder occurs.
After the murder is committed Sonja and Stan find themselves in a world of corruption. What happens to Sonja?
This novel is an intriguing book to read. The authors do a very smooth job of weaving the two stories of Stan and Sonja together. The reader is in for a treat as they are taken on a wild journey between the two lives of Sonja and Stan. The book is fast paced and one that you will thoroughly enjoy. It is highly recommended.
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Peavey To Sponsor Jagermeister Tour
Peavey Electronics Corp., manufacturer of a range of musical instruments, will sponsor the spring 2004 Jagermeister Music Tour, which opens March 30 at the Hard Rock Cafe in Orlando, Fla., and conclud
Peavey Electronics Corp., manufacturer of a range of musical instruments, will sponsor the spring 2004 Jagermeister Music Tour, which opens March 30 at the Hard Rock Cafe in Orlando, Fla., and concludes May 14 in at Memorial Auditorium in Sacramento, Calif.
Peavey also sponsored the spring and fall 2003 Jagermeister outings, which featured Arch Enemy, Saliva, Stereomud and Systematic.
Peavey will give away one customized Peavey/Jagermeister Triple XXX guitar amplifier stack during the tour and one customized Rage guitar amp at each show. Peavey will also help promote up-and-coming talent by providing backline equipment to the Jagermeister Band Program, which selects a local act in each town to open the show. Provided equipment includes a Triple XXX custom stack, Pro 500 bass amp head, MAX bass preamp, GPS 1500 power amp, 5150 II guitar amp head, 5150 enclosures, Pro 810 bass enclosures and Feedback Ferret and KOSMOS audio processors.
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Discover the sights and sounds of the great Midwest on your next vacation to Ohio. These cities in particular have many attractions, which includes first class dining, excellent shopping experiences and a bit of history to offer.
Dive into the arts and cultural scene with your Cleveland car rental
Cleveland is home to a thriving arts and cultural scene. Drive your Cleveland rental car to catch a show at PlayhouseSquare; The world renowned Cleveland Orchestra puts on performances on an annual basis here. Severence Hall, part of PlayhouseSquare, is the birthplace of acting careers for Robert Guilaime, Tom Hanks and Hal Linden among many others.
If you want to enjoy more arts and entertainment venues, take your Cleveland car rental over to Cleveland's University Circle. The city square is home to institutions including the Cleveland Botanical Garden, Western Reserve Historical Society, the Cleveland Institute of Music and the Cleveland Museum of Art, among many other venues.
Explore a vast array of eateries in your Cincinnati rental car
For the foodie traveler, Ohio may not seem like a top place to travel for cuisine. However Cincinnati has a long list of diners, dessert shops and fine dining establishments to try. No matter what cuisine you're craving, a trip around town in your Cincinnati rental car will surely lead you to the right place. Some restaurants to try out include Kitty's Coffee for breakfast, Riverside Marina Bar and Grill on the waterfront and the Old Spaghetti Factory for some delicious carbs.
See the state capital in your Columbus car rental
You'll definitely need to reserve a Columbus rental car if you want to visit the different neighborhoods in this city. While in the main, downtown area, make sure to stop by the Columbus Dance Theatre and catch a local dance performance. Enjoy beer, wine and spirits when you visit German Town. Barley's Brewing Company is the city's oldest brew-pub still operating today. Taste of Ohio on the East end of the city is a one-of-a-kind boutique for those who want to take a souvenir home. Shops at Arlington Avenue and Tenant Square also have small businesses and unique opportunities to find one-of-a-kind items. If you want a large, one-stop mall, head over to Easton Town Center. The outdoor mall is home to over 200 stores, a movie theater and comedy club.
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Category: Money
Vector subscription business model concept in flat style – pricing plan for app or website service
A few weeks ago I started an adulting series called RWA (Reading, Writing, Arithmetic). The first post focused on Writing using a technique called Bullet Journaling. Today’s post is the second in that series, focused on Arithmetic and Subscriptions.
Subscriptions are those things you sign up and are automatically billed for each month. You don’t even have to think about renewing the service because the company automatically does it for you (by way of an invoice or more frequently an automatic payment from your bank account or credit card). Items that fit this category are: Spotify (music), Netflix (movies), Audible (books), iCloud Storage and the recently popular subscription boxes (wine clubs, book of the month, beauty products). Just about every company has a Subscription model these days and why not, it’s easy cash for them!
The subscription model is a booming field. In recent years, this market has grown by more than 100% a year, increasing from $57 million in sales in 2011 to $2.6 billion in 2016. This is from a recent article in Stanford Business Journal that also predicts that, “Everything you purchase — from transportation to entertainment to groceries — will soon come with a monthly plan.”
Sure, the costs are nominal; but, this discussion is not about being able to afford the service or not. I’m sure most people reading this could sign up for 10 or more of these monthly services and still be ok financially. I say JustSayNo because once you get sucked in, it’s hard to get out. Gym membership anyone? 🏋🏽♀️🏋🏽♀️🏋🏽♀️
Do you remember that infomercial from back in the day about a popular cooking device that had the popular slogan, “Set it and Forget It.” That’s EXACTLY how I think about subscriptions. Often times we sign up for products/services and either use it VERY SPARINGLY or completely forget about it altogether!
When it comes to expenses, they can of course be need vs want; but, the actual payments themselves can also be PUSH vs PULL. When expenses are PUSHED, you consciously send your money somewhere for something you decide you want. For example, I saw Michelle Obama on the Today Show and decided I would like to read her new book, Becoming. As are result of that conscious decision, I purchased her book. Under this scenario, I have just given my money to someone for a product I chose. Conversely, when expenses are PULLED youunconsciously send money to someone for something you may or may not want to experience/enjoy or chose. Sure, the monthly charge appears small (i.e. $9.99/month for Spotify); but, the real question is are you using the service and getting value from it or do you keep it around as a nice-to-have or because of a “just-in-case” philosophy. As in, just in case there’s a new movie, book or album I want to partake in this month…
For needs (rent/mortgage, long term disability insurance, student loans, car insurance), I’m completely ok with the PULL technique – it saves me time and energy on things I know I have to pay anyway; however, when it comes to wants (entertainment, luxuries) I prefer to PUSH at intervals I consciously choose.
Didn’t there used to be a time when people wanted to decide where their money went and for what? Now, we’re ok letting complete strangers decide for us?? 🤔 Are they smarter or more in tune with our actual needs, wants and desires than we are? A popular finance blog, MoneyCrashers lists the cons of popular product-based subscription boxes this way:
Overbuying – While a subscription box usually costs less than buying all the items in it separately, there’s a good chance you wouldn’t buy all those items if they didn’t come in your box.
Unclear value – You get a different assortment of products every month, and you don’t even know what they’re going to be.
Problems With Returns – Sometimes companies won’t return/exchange items you don’t use. Most often people just don’t bother.
Difficulty of Quitting – As long as the fee is low enough to make it seem like a good deal, it won’t seem worthwhile to cancel the service.
There is a such thing as a subscription hoarder. According to GQ magazine, people spend more than twice as much on subscriptions as they think they do. The average initial estimate was $79.74 per month. The actual average was a whopping $237.33 per month. When companies uncouple your payment from your enjoyment of their product, it’s easy to forget you ever paid.
I currently have one monthly subscription- Netflix – and that’s because we actually use it. On everything else, I consciously choose to pass. Don’t get me wrong, all subscriptions are not bad; however, the adulting tip of the day in this RWA series is that when it comes to subscriptions, choose wisely!!!
The strategy I will explain below only works if Nordstrom and Bloomingdale’s have the exact same product available at time of purchase (includes sizes, colors, etc.).
Here’s how it works:
Find an item you want to purchase (DUH!).
Add the item to your cart on Bloomingdale’s website and apply the promotion code to be sure it’s applicable.
Purchase the item from Nordstrom online and note your order #.
Call Nordstrom customer service, give them your order # and ask for a price match. Tell them the competitor and promotion code you used.
The customer service rep will confirm the promotion on the competitor’s website.
Your order total will be adjusted/reduced.
Wait for your credit to appear on your statement (usually 2-3 business days).
So what does this mean? When it’s Friends & Family at Bloomingdale’s or Macy’s or Lord & Taylor or Dillard’s, it’s also Friends & Family at Nordstrom! Use this approach with ALL competitors, large and small! #shoppingqueen #winning #thatisall
This morning I read an interesting article from Seth Godin’s blog. The subject, though not expressed in this way, is essentially was price vs. cost. Price as in the monetary commitment required to buy-in and cost as in the resources expended over time to maintain said item. Sure, it’s not a revolutionary concept; but, it can always be helpful to reflect on concepts in a different light or hear someone else’s perspective. The same thing is supposed to happen when you read scripture, right? 🤔
Here is Seth’s thought-provoking question: I know what the price tag says. But what does it cost?
Don’t just think of cost in terms of money. Cost can also be your time, stress, not doing something else (also known as opportunity cost). Lifehacker says, “More often than not, figuring out something’s cost is more important than figuring out its price.”
Here are a few examples:
You buy a dog that costs $500. The $500 price tag is a one-time expense, what it takes to buy-in. The cost, however is: dog food + doctor visits + dog-sitters + 15-minute walks each day over years, many years. The cost is on-going and can be more than 10 times the price.
You buy a luxury handbag that costs $500. The price tag is the same as the example above; however, the cost, in this case is nominal – maybe you need to clean it, have a few repairs, etc. but not very much in the grand scheme of things. The cost of the luxury handbag is less than the price.
Here’s the thing: as I am typing this post I am learning / acknowledging my own personal buying behavior and preference. I prefer high price, low-cost items. 💡 Meaning, I’d rather spend money up front (higher price) and have minimal cost. Some people prefer the opposite approach. Or maybe more correctly stated, our attitudes are different depending on what the “thing” in question is: a house, a trip to Paris, a steak dinner, a vintage car, a membership in a club or group, golf lessons. I do think most people have a pattern. Sure, you can bring value into this discussion but that’s subjective. Cost and price are quantifiable, very easy to measure.
So what’s the takeaway? The next time you consider the pice tag (“buying in”), take 30-seconds and think about what type of price-cost arrangement you are getting yourself into. Whatever your choice is, enjoy!
A rapper by the name Killer Mike (also an avid Bernie Sanders supporter) made a call to action on a 107.9, a popular Atlanta radio station last week. He said,
We cannot go out in the street and start bombing, shooting and killing,” the rapper said during the town hall. “I encourage none of us to engage in acts of violence that will cause more peril to our community and others that look like us. I encourage us to take our warfare to financial institutions.
The result? EIGHT THOUSAND 8,000 PEOPLE OPENED ACCOUNTS AT CITIZENS TRUST BANK IN ATLANTA. That figure was reported last week by USA Today and many mainstream news outlets. Similar results were reported in Houston at Unity National Bank, the only black-owned bank in the state of Texas and at OneUnited Bank, with locations in Los Angeles, Miami and Boston. Think you’ll see this on the news?? Don’t hold your breath! Need to finad a black owned bak or credit union near, you, check out this list on Facebook and be sure to follow the conversation on Twitter, #BankBlackBankSmallBankLocal
Now THIS is a movement! #startsomewhere #dosomething #anything #getmad #divertmoneyawayfromthesystem 🙌🏽
This is a super random post about meat and health – charge it to me almost recovering from a sinus infection/cold… things still aren’t quite working the way they should.
I am super picky about where I buy meats: chicken, fish, beef, pork, etc. While some people think Whole Foods is a rip-off, I absolutely do not want to buy my meat from any other place. Trust me, I’ve tried being more “cost conscience” by shopping at “normal” grocery stores like Kroger, Publix, Target and Wal-Mart. In the end, I always regret my decision which manifests at the exact moment I’m ready to cook – too much fat or a bad cut of meat always disguised by clever packaging. I do not like fat on my meat, any meat! And frozen meats/meals? Forget it! If I’m cooking, 95% of the time there will be no processed foods, especially meat!
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has classified processed meat as a carcinogen, something that causes cancer.
Processed meat includes hot dogs (never), ham (only from the Honey Baked store at Thanksgiving & Christmas), bacon (sometimes), sausage (very very rarely, it’s never been my preference), and some deli meats (never). It refers to meat that has been treated in some way to preserve or flavor it. Processes include salting, curing, fermenting, and smoking. Red meat includes beef (filets only! clean cuts with trimmed/no fat), pork (probably too much, love pulled pork!), lamb (gag), and goat (double gag). (American Cancer Society). You can also check this BBC news article for more information on this. It’s a proven fact.
Being sick always makes you re-evaluate your health. Let’s be honest: being sick sucks and all you think about is how you’re going to change your life (style) once you get well so you don’t get sick again. It’s an inconvenience and often can be painful. When you’re sick you have plenty of time to explore this concept in your mind and on the Internet. #guilty Out of sickenss comes the realization that we need to take better care of ourselves and it starts with food which can bemedicine or poison. While I was sick I actually bought a book, It Starts with Food. Yes, this actually happened! There’s also a super amazing podcast by The Minimalists, Health (link) that I listen to it frequently. Yes, I know you can’t control all variables; but, we have to start somewhere! And sometimes over and over again.
When I purchase meats at Whole Foods I can see exactly what I am buying. I see the cut and I know the quality. Sure, it costs a bit more (Whole Foods is often known as Whole Paycheck); but, every time I make a purchase I have zero regrets and I get to enjoy and quality healthy meal. You know what they say about health: pay now or pay later! I’d rather not take that risk. Here is Whole Food’s policy on meat quality standards:
Animals must not receive antibiotics, ever.
No animal by-products are allowed in feed, including feather meal or rendered fat.
Animals raised for meat must not receive added hormones. (Federal regulations prohibit the use of hormones when raising pigs, poultry, bison, goats, or rabbits.
For ruminants, time in a feedlot cannot be more than one-third of the animal’s life.
No crates, cages or tethers are permitted. This includes, but is not limited to:
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The Earth Science Picture of the Day (EPOD) highlights the diverse processes and phenomena which shape our planet and our lives. EPOD will collect and archive photos, imagery, graphics, and artwork with short explanatory captions and links exemplifying features within the Earth system. The community is invited to contribute digital imagery, short captions and relevant links.
Travertine
The photo above shows travertine covering the outside surface of the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, California. In this close-up, you can clearly see leaf fossils, evidence of the shallow water environment in which the travertine formed. Rainwater becomes acidic when it absorbs carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air. As this rainwater seeps into the ground, it dissolves the calcite in limestone layers. If this water should make its way back to the surface, bubbling up from a spring, for example, the saturated groundwater would release the CO2 and precipitate the calcite around algal mats, bacteria and even leaves.
The travertine of the Getty Museum comes from the most famous travertine quarry in the world, the Bagni di Tivoli, which is located east of Rome, Italy. It's the same travertine used to build the Coliseum, the Trevi Fountain and the colonnade of Saint Peter's Basilica. This rock started forming approximately 80,000 years ago -- the quarry has been active for about the last 2,000 years. Typically, travertine is cut across the bedding planes, revealing the layering of the rock. Travertine is lighter than granite, easier to cut, and capable of carrying heavy loads. Richard Meier, the architect for the Getty Museum, didn’t need the rock to bear great weights. He chose instead to highlight the wonderful texture of the rock, so he had the rock cut parallel to the bedding planes. As a result, when visiting the Getty Museum, one is able to admire the intricate texture and abundant fossils preserved in an ancient Roman spring. Photo taken on November 13, 2011.
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Welcome!
Thanks for visiting Chained to the Strange! If you're a first time visitor check out the links there to the right. You can find out more about myself and my crafting, and how to get some of these amazing items for yourself!
Any questions don't hesitate to ask!
Sunday, February 28, 2010
While I have a broad range of products, they use a lot of similar weaves. It's easy to see the Euro 4-in-1 similarities between my chainmaille tie, and chainmaille bags, but even things like this use the same weave:
I'm actually still a bit of a newb when it comes to mailling, and anything to with wire. Well the weekend I decided to try my hand at some new things. I don't have any pictures to share at the moment, mostly because the vast majority of the attempts no one will be allowed to see. So many tool marks!
First I tried full Full Persian. I was... surprised. This was a weave that last time I tried I ended up nothing but frustrated. This time it was as easy as making a ham sandwich. I think my proficiency in byz helped to understand how the rings needed to fold. That was happy.
Then I tried Half Persian. Not so good. It seemed like I was doing it right, but it just flops into a mess, beats me.
Then I tried to make ear cuffs. This was kind of successful. My Mum bought me a magazine while we were at the craft store for wire stuff (can't remember the title!) which included tutorials in how to make spirals and such. With this info I dove into making some cuffs. They actually turned out really well... shape wise. They'll take some practice to get even, but my biggest issue with it is tool marks. I end up with having to pick between marks due to slipping, or marks due to the teeth on my other needle nose pliers. I'm going to have a look for some coating and some stubbier pliers which might help. If anyone has any advice for this let me know!
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
I know I have a few maillers who follow, and we all know injuries are par for the course with this hobby. More than once I've stabbed myself with the pliers, often resulting in an (annoying) bandaid.
Well, this is a new one for me! In all my crafting experience I've never pulled a muscle. Sore hands, sure. Bad back from being hunch over, all the time! But no, this is an honest to goodness pulled muscle. I didn't believe it at first, and thought for sure I must have something else going on. I had a doctors appointment anyway today, and asked him to take a look just to be sure.
Sure enough, I have pulled my right oblique muscle. My side hurts when I laugh, or when I cough which I've been too a bit with this cold. I figure I must have done it the other day when I spent the majority of the day working either with stainless steel or 12g 1/2" aluminum rings. My hands certain gave me hell for it! I ben primarily with my right arm, so it makes sense... I guess.
Anyway, no more hard rings or weaves for a few.. weeks? Hopefully I don't sell out of my hacky sacs!
Monday, February 22, 2010
I love scales, especially anodized aluminum ones! Their colors make for a great addition to any piece, and I tend to use them a lot. I find they add an extra dose of flare that really sets an item apart.
An example of adding an extra touch would be to my dream catcher:
And then you have items which the scales make the item. I'm really happy with how this one turned out, reminding me of laurel leaves! Only, you know, metal! One of my friends mentioned that it gives them a sci-fi kind of feel, which jives just fine with me! Maybe I'll try them in green next?
And then there's a scale piece that's dramatic all on its own! This necklace hangs beautifully across the neck, making any outfit extraordinary!
My order of dice should be in later the week... look forward to images from the gleeful box opening!
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Balancing school and a social life can be hard enough when you're in university. Balancing school and a part time job even tougher. Balancing a home business and school? Near impossible.
I'm a full time student, and started mailling as a hobby. As anyone who is involved in chainmaille can attest to, it's addictive and quickly spirals out of control. You sell to pay for more supplies to play with!
(Because I totally need more rings)
I'm lucky that I have previous business experience, and a lot of skills that have made setting up Chained to the Strange easier. I've taken business writing classes, know web design, some graphic design, and have experience with marketing. However, I'd never been a sole proprietor.
With classes there's always one more thing that needs to be worked on, the same goes with your home business. Something I'm learning, luckily early, is that you really do have to treat it like a job. You need to set at least an hour every day, and a minimum of 10 hours a week to keep things running. Yes, there is the advantage that if need be you and push things off for a day or two, but make sure you make up the time!
But, the main thing I have found is this. Don't confuse work for fun! It seems simple enough, but is really easy to over look with a hobby-turned-business. You aren't going to enjoy every part of it, and some of it will get tedious. There's a few weaves that I hate doing, and of course they're popular. Making those items aren't fun, and I shouldn't expect them to be. It's easy to see working on Chained to the Strange as a break from school work, but it's not a guaranteed break from stress.
How you balance is an individual thing. For me calenders and deadlines help a great deal. To-do lists are also an effective means. But really, the right mind set is half the battle!
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Anyone growing up in the 80-early 90s remembers Bob the Painter. I can't remember why we used to watch him, but I do remember me and my sister watching him paint his paintings, totally unaware that it was supposed to be teaching us something (like most PBS shows of the time). One thing that sticks out was his love of "happy accidents."
Well, when you order as much online as I do, there are bound to be happy accidents. The first was when I ordered 1" aluminum rings. I got my package (which has a lot different products in small amounts, I was intending to experiment), opened up, and cursed. "What the *bleep* am I going to do with this" was probably my exact words.
Well, one day while trying to make celtic stars I was getting frustrated. Mine were so floppy they looked dumb. I needed somehow to get them to hang without drooping!
Then inspiration struck!
Since then I've been using the 1" rings so much I had to order more, I make a wide range of "dreamcatcher" style pendants now! And all thanks to a Happy Accident.
Why do I bring this up now? Well, it happened again.
Not sure why or how, but I ended up with TEN bags of 12g 5/8" ID blue AA rings. 1500 rings that I had no idea what to do with. It seemed like such a waste, they'd never get used. But, given my past experience, I set to work doing some basic weaves with them to see how it worked. Other than my hands hating me (perhaps doing this on the same day I just started with SS was a bad idea), I'm pleased. Almost pleased enough to order a mixed bag of the size!
Monday, February 1, 2010
Only a couple new pieces to photograph and share in the future, been busy with Winter-een-mas (gaming holiday!) and selling my wares, so mostly just been ring monkeying.
However I did snap a couple of shots of my organized chaos!
That's not including a lot of my larger spools of wire, chains, ribbon and other odds and ends that I keep loose. in the top of my storage container storer. I got one of them for Christmas from my awesome Mom, and later bought another for myself. I want to get the medium sized one too, they're just so super handy!
Here's another look at my pile of stock. It seems like a lot more when trying to set up quickly!
And here's how it looks neat. This is an older photo, I'll have one next week of my flea market set up. If anyone has suggestions on how to display belly dancing coin skirts so they DON'T take up my entire table I'd be grateful! This particular image was taking from an Art Show I attended in September. Don't let that sun fool you, it was COLD!
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Most dealers who rent RVs reported a sharp uptick in rental revenue during 2013, according to a new survey of rental dealers conducted by the RV Rental Association (RVRA). More than half of respondents plan to increase the size of their rental fleet during 2014 to capture more of the growing market, RVRA reported in a press release.
“These survey results underscore what many of us in the rental space already know,” said RVRA Chairman Scott Krenek who owns Krenek RV Super Center in Coloma, Mich. “The RV rental market is vital and growing. That’s why so many RVRA members are looking forward to a great summer. Renting RVs is profitable and helps drive interest in the RV lifestyle.”
RVRA is a unit of the Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA), and the survey was conducted through the RV Retailer Intelligence program, a service of the RV Assistance Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of RVDA. To create a snapshot of current market conditions and gain insight into the coming season, the survey asked rental operators to report on fleet size, revenue trends, rental contract length, fleet composition and future plans.
Most respondents said their revenue grew in 2013, with 75% of survey participants reporting rental revenues between 6% and 49% higher than in 2012. Nearly a third of respondents said last year’s rental revenue was 20% to 49% higher and a little more than one-quarter reported their rental revenue as 10% to 19% higher. Ten percent said their 2013 RV rental revenue was flat from the prior year and another ten percent reported a small downward trend in revenue.
Concerning the size of their rental fleet, 55% of the dealers responding said they plan to expand their fleet this year in order to capture more rental business. The most popular length of an RV rental contact was six to seven nights, according to those answering the survey.
In terms of the type of models rented, multi-location RV rental operators that don’t focus on sales primarily rent Class C motorhomes. However, a high percentage of dealers responding to the survey rent towable RVs. Three-quarters of those responding to the survey have some towables in their rental fleet and 20% of those responding rent towables exclusively.
The Recreation Vehicle Rental Association (RVRA) is a national association of companies that rent recreation vehicles to consumers. For more information about renting RVs go to www.rvra.org. The site provides information for dealers interested in entering the rental market and for consumers searching for rental operators and basic RV rental information.
According to a press release, he will serve out the unexpired term of outgoing RVRA Chairman Bert Alanko of MBA Insurance and serve an additional year as the rental association’s representative on the RVDA board.
“I would like to thank the RVDA board on my election to RVRA Chairman,” Krenek said. “I look forward to working with the RVDA board to continue and build on the great work of former Chairman Bert Alanko. I encourage all RVRA/RVDA members to diversify, plus expand their RV rental fleets, and to take advantage of all the education opportunities RVRA/RVDA offers.”
Krenek brings to the position an extensive background in the RV rental business and a reputation as a leader in the field. An owner and operator for more than 35 years, he was instrumental in starting the industry’s first 20 Group focused exclusively on helping dealers improve their rental operations. Krenek has also served as an instructor at the RV Dealers International Convention/Expo and the annual RV Rental School organized by MBA Insurance.
“Scott has a long history of serving RVRA and its members as an educator and mentor,” said RVDA Chairman Jeff Hirsch of Campers Inn. “We are pleased he will be joining the RVDA Board of Directors.”
The action took place during the RVDA board meeting in Fairfax, Va., March 18-20. In other related action, the board:
• Approved recommendations by the Nominating Committee to institute a new policy that will include the RVRA chairman’s position in the association’s annual nomination and election process.
• Directed the RVRA board to recommend an organizational structure for the rental association in accordance with the RVDA bylaws.
RVRA is the national association of RV rental companies and a division of RVDA.
After two decades of service, RV Rental Association (RVRA) Chairman Bert Alanko of MBA Insurance has announced he will step down from that position following the Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association’s (RVDA) board meeting in March.
According to a press release, Alanko is a long-time contributor to RVDA and has served as chairman of the rental association for 19 years. His years of service have been marked by multiple RVDA/RVRA awards for membership recruitment, the RVDA Chairman’s Service Award in 2004, and in 2011, RVDA’s highest honor, the James B. Summers Award.
“It has been my honor and a lot of fun to have been allowed to serve as the RVRA chairman, sit on the RVDA board and work with the dealer board members for all these years,” said Alanko in announcing his departure. “The dedication that board members exhibit toward the progress and success of the RVDA and our industry is truly inspiring. This opportunity has allowed me to see our RV industry from a whole different viewpoint than one would normally experience. The friendships that I have made have enriched my RV career. I only hope that I have been able to make a positive contribution.”
MBA Insurance, Alanko’s company, is a consistent sponsor of the RV Dealers Convention/Expo along with contributing to the development of the rental educational track at the event and providing financial support to the RV Learning Center.
“Bert Alanko has provided excellent leadership and outstanding guidance to the RVDA board over the years,” said RVDA Chairman Jeff Hirsch. “He is a passionate advocate for RV rentals and the important role they play within the RV industry. We will miss his enthusiasm, candor, Midwestern values, and his humor on the board.”
Nominations are now being accepted for RVRA leadership positions. A new chairman and board members will be elected by RVRA members in early spring. RVRA, a subsidiary of RVDA, is the national association of companies that rent RVs including dealers and rental-only companies.
Bert Alanko of MBA Insurance in Scottsdale, Ariz,, received the James B. Summers (JBS) Award during the RV Dealers International Convention/Expo on Oct. 5.
According to a press release, Alanko was honored for his long-time commitment and wide-ranging involvement in the RV Dealers Association (RVDA) the RV Rental Association (RVRA).
Alanko has served on the RVDA board as RVRA chairman since 1991, making him the longest serving board member in the association’s history. He currently co-chairs the RVDA Membership Committee and has served on the Convention/Expo Committee. His company also supports the association through contributions to the RV Learning Center, advertising in RV Executive Today magazine and as a convention/expo exhibitor and sponsor.
“Not only has Bert attended nearly every convention in the last 25 years, he has actively supported them in every way possible,” said RVDA President Mike Molino. “He is an active membership recruiter for the association and a valuable member of the RVDA board.”
The JBS Award, created in 1986, is named in honor of RVDA’s second chief staff officer James B. Summers, who passed away in 2010. It is the highest award a member can receive for consistent and outstanding service to the association. The board of directors selects the winner each year by secret ballot from among nominations submitted by association members.
June 25, 2009 by RVBusiness · Comments Off on RVRA Expects ’09 RV Rentals to Be Better Than ’08
A new survey of RV Rental Association (RVRA) members indicates RV rental companies anticipate 2009 will be better for RV rentals than 2008, despite a slow economy. Those responding to the association’s annual survey report RV rental activity will be up an average of 12% this year, according to a news release.
“The survey results show that even in a tough economy, people still plan to go on RV vacations,” said RVRA Chairman Bert Alanko of MBA Insurance Inc. in Scottsdale, Ariz. “People value their vacation time, and renting an RV is still a very economical way to travel.”
Unlike previous years, gas prices are less of a concern for those responding to the survey. Most RV rental vacations will be about the same length as previous years, RVRA members report. The survey shows that only about 10% of RV rental customers are booking shorter trips, while 71% are booking their rental for the same amount of time as the previous year.
For anyone looking to plan an RV rental vacation this year, information and resources are available at www.rvra.org. This site offers an online directory that has a state-by-state listing of more than 300 rental companies across the U.S. and Canada. The site features consumer tips on renting, including advice on selecting the proper unit.
RVRA is the rental division of the Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA), the national association representing RV retailers. The association’s members include RV dealers, RV rental operations and RV aftermarket locations.
June 15, 2009 by RVBusiness · Comments Off on RVRA Member Provides Trailer for Outdoors Promotion
Warren Keely, right, owner and operator of Road Trip Rentals in Broad Run, Va., provided a travel trailer for the national “Get Outdoors Day” event at Kingman Island in Washington, D.C., on June 13. With him is Derrick Crandall, president of the American Recreation Coalition (ARC). A consortium of federal agencies and nonprofit organizations including ARC and the U.S. Forest Service organized the annual event to encourage health outdoor fun across the nation. The Washington event was one of 62 local Get Outdoors Day events held across the nation. Prime goals of the day are reaching first-time visitors to public lands and reconnecting youth to the outdoors. Keely is a member of the RV Rental Association (RVRA), a division of the Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA), the national association representing RV retailers. The association’s members include RV dealers, RV rental operations and RV aftermarket locations.
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Public Service Commission fines telemarketers
JACKSON — The Mississippi Public Service Commission (PSC) has fined two out-of-state telemarketers a total of $20,000 for failing to comply with the commission’s rules related to the No-Call law.
According to Northern District commissioner Brandon Presley, the two companies, Auticall of Ladera Ranch, Calif., and DNCE, LLC, of Irving, Texas, failed to provide the PSC with a listing of all the telephone numbers each company uses to make telemarketing calls into Mississippi. Also, company representatives failed to sign sworn statements that they would not alter or block their number when calling Mississippians.
Presley noted that both companies were registered with the PSC and had provided the commission with a $50,000 surety bond. The fines will be deducted from the surety bonds.
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Cable vs. Satellite TV Slugfest - But Watch Out for Fiber Optic
While Cable and Satellite continue their battle in the ever-crowded race among TV service providers, the newest TV entrant – Fiber Optics – appears ready to come on strong.
That’s according to the latest ChangeWave consumer survey of the U.S. and Canadian TV markets – conducted August 1-8, 2007. A total of 1,586 ChangeWave Alliance respondents participated in the survey.
Question Asked: What service provider do you currently subscribe to for TV programming at home?
Cable Service Providers
Battle of the Cable Guys: Considering their extensive geographic coverage, it was expected that cable giant Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA)(25%; down 1-pt) would continue to lead in current market share. But the one noteworthy move since our previous survey in June was by second place Time Warner (NYSE:TWC), up 2-points to 13%.
Satellite Service Providers
Satellite Wars: On the Satellite front, DIRECTV (NASDAQ:DTV)(13%; up 2-pts) has broken their previous tie with DISH Network (10%; down 1-pt) to claim the top spot among Satellite subscribers.
Fiber Optic Service Providers
Newcomer on the Block – Fiber Optic TV: Verizon (NYSE:VZ) FiOS and AT&T (NYSE:T) U-verse are still in start-up mode and are only being offered in limited geographic areas. There have not been any changes in market share since June.
But when we looked at customer satisfaction levels, we begin to see TV service providers separating out in new and radically different ways.
Customer Satisfaction – Not All TV Services Are Equal
First and foremost, satellite subscribers appear far more content with their TV service than cable subscribers (85% Very/Somewhat Satisfied vs. 70% Very/Somewhat Satisfied). However, an equally high satisfaction level was also found among fiber optic customers. Although based on a smaller sample, an impressive 85% of fiber subscribers gave the newest TV technology a thumbs-up.
Drilling down to the company level, we found a wide divergence in customer satisfaction ratings depending on the individual TV service provider.
Fiber Optic Service Providers (44%)
While the sample of AT&T U-verse subscribers wasn’t large enough to draw final conclusions, it’s quite clear from these results who the strongest players are overall – Verizon FiOS (96%), DIRECTV (89%) and DISH Network (82%).
But perhaps what's most striking is that none of the top players in terms of customer satisfaction are cable companies.
And the Winner Is?
It’s the American (and Canadian) way: We all want to own and use the fastest, sharpest and coolest technologies. So considering the above ratings, it’s not surprising that when we looked at respondents planning to switch TV service providers in the next six months, nearly half (44%) said they’d choose a fiber optic service – a huge 8-pt jump since the previous survey. Here are our findings on where subscribers are most likely to switch to - broken down by company:
Question Asked: What TV programming service provider are you most likely to switch to over the next 6 months? (n=200)
Fiber Optic Service Providers (44%)
Verizon FiOS TV (34%; up 5-pts) shows by far the biggest gain of any service provider. Of course, these findings will be contingent on their ability to expand coverage fast enough to keep up with such strong demand.
Satellite Service Providers (40%)
Overall, 40% of potential switchers say they’ll transfer to a Satellite service provider. Within this group, DIRECTV (24%; down 5-pts) has the clear market share advantage. But they could be in for a battle as DISH Network (14%) is showing some momentum – jumping 4-points since the previous survey.
Cable Service Providers (15%)
The Future of TV
Imagine cable is now the old-fashioned “Ma Bell” of the service providers market, with satellite gaining ground as the more stylish wireless competitor but suddenly looking over its shoulder at fiber optic TV – the new “iPhone” of the service providers industry.
The verdict is still out on whether fiber optic will overtake satellite and cable as the service provider of choice. While the 85% fiber satisfaction rating is nothing short of phenomenal for a new service, it remains to be seen if the fiber rollout can stay on pace and customers remain satisfied as the market matures.
Importantly, while Verizon’s TV service is now being marketed to nearly 3.9 million homes, that so far has translated into 515,000 current FiOS TV subscribers – still a drop in the bucket compared to Comcast’s 24.1 million customers.
Future surveys will tell us how this horserace pans out. We’ll continue to update you on the winners and losers of this extremely competitive market. Stay tuned.
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Ikony Spectacles na Windows 10
Spectacles icons for Windows 10 are designed to match the original icons of Windows 10; we’ve summarized this design system in our article that Microsoft has failed to produce. Optimized for 32×32 pixels, these are our cleanest outline icons, only to compete with our small 1em icons and way less detailed as our iOS icons. Like all our free icon packs, these Spectacles icons are available for download as PNG, SVG, PDF and other vectors, as an icon font, and as HTML/CSS snippets.
Spectacles Color Icons
These color Spectacles icons belong to our Flat Colors icon set. This is our second most popular icon pack after iOS. Feel free to download this icon in PNG format for free, or unlock vectors. Unlike other icon packs that have merely hundreds of icons, this monster icon pack contains 9,000 icons, all in the same style and quality. Like all our free icon packs, these Spectacles icons are available for download as PNG, SVG, PDF and other vectors, as an icon font, and as HTML/CSS snippets.
Ikony Spectacles na iOS
These are the Spectacles icons for iOS. They follow the iOS Human Interface Guidelines (Apple could have done it better though), first introduced in iOS 7 and supported in all later releases up until now (at least iOS 11). These are outline icons; they're based on thin two-pixel lines and is optimized for 50×50 pixels. If you're creating an iOS app, either download Spectacles PNG icons in 3 sizes (free icons for 50 and 100px; for folks who paid there's 150px) or download a single vector icon in PDF format (you'll have to buy icons) — Xcode will generate the proper PNGs on the compilation. There's a matching set of glyph icons — Apple introduced them in iOS 11 and uses for tab bars.
Spectacles Material Design Icons
These Spectacles icons for Material Design are made according to the Material Design system by Google. This style is based on extremely simplified shapes, thin two-pixel lines, and is optimized for 24×24 pixels. Unlike other vector icon packs that have merely hundreds of icons, this icon pack contains 5,000 icons, all in the same style and quality. Like all our free icon packs, these Spectacles icons are available for download as PNG, SVG, PDF and other vectors, as an icon font, and as HTML/CSS snippets.
Spectacles Glyphs Icons
Apple introduced the glyph icons in iOS 11 and uses them for tab bar (along with regular iOS icons that are for everything else). The grid is 30×30 pixels. Unlike original iOS icons which are the outline ones, these icons consist of the the filled shapes and visually dense. If you're creating an iOS app, either download Spectacles PNG icons in 3 sizes (free icons for 50 and 100px; for folks who paid there's 150px) or download a single vector icon in PDF format (you'll have to buy icons) — Xcode will generate the proper PNGs on the compilation.
Ikony Spectacles na Microsoft Office Icon Pack
These Office Spectacles icons belong to our 15,100 icon set. Feel free to download this icon in PNG format for free, or unlock vectors. Unlike other icon packs that have merely hundreds of icons, this monster icon pack contains 9,000 icons, all in the same style and quality. Like all our free icon packs, these Spectacles icons are available for download as PNG, SVG, PDF and other vectors, as an icon font, and as HTML/CSS snippets.
Blue Spectacles Icons (Ultraviolet)
These ultraviolet Spectacles icons belong to our 3,600 icon set. Feel free to download this icon in PNG format for free, or unlock vectors. Unlike other icon packs that have merely hundreds of icons, this monster icon pack contains 9,000 icons, all in the same style and quality. Like all our free icon packs, these Spectacles icons are available for download as PNG, SVG, PDF and other vectors, as an icon font, and as HTML/CSS snippets.
Spectacles Icons, Dotty Line Icons
These dotty Spectacles icons belong to our 2,100 icon set. Feel free to download this icon in PNG format for free, or unlock vectors. Unlike other icon packs that have merely hundreds of icons, this monster icon pack contains 9,000 icons, all in the same style and quality. Like all our free icon packs, these Spectacles icons are available for download as PNG, SVG, PDF and other vectors, as an icon font, and as HTML/CSS snippets.
1em, Small Spectacles Icons
These small, tiny Spectacles icons are designed to fit the text. They are only 16 pixels tall, thus we called them 1em (1em=16px). The problem that web designers are aware: once inserted in text, the icons break the line, making text “dance” and overall make design look chaotic. 1em is the only icon pack that follows the text, i.e. looks natural in a line of text of a standard font size. Of course, you can scale it up for larger text. A good idea is to generate a font and use it along with your text (we have a built-in font generator). Enjoy your new, clean menus, action buttons, and other pieces of text combined with an icon.
Ikony Spectacles na Metro
We've designed the Spectacles icons for Metro according to the Microsoft's Guidelines for tile and icon assets. According to the Microsoft's specification, we've optimized them for a 26×26 grid, so we encourage you to use them in 26×26 or 52×52; some of the icons look okay in 13×13 (be careful). There's a newer visual style from Microsoft, Windows 10. Still, Metro is a valid style for tiles, those color boxes in the start menu. Finally, it is merely a pretty style, especially for ordinal people who don't read the operating system design guidelines for breakfast.
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The Dead Ladies Project: Exiles, Expats, and Ex-Countries
The Dead Ladies Project: Exiles, Expats, and Ex-Countries
When Jessa Crispin was thirty, she burned her settled Chicago life to the ground and took off for Berlin with a pair of suitcases and no plan beyond leaving. Half a decade later, she's still on the road, in search not so much of a home as of understanding, a way of being in the world that demands neither constant struggle nor complete surrender.
The Dead Ladies Project is an account of that journey-but it's also much, much more. Fascinated by exile, Crispin travels an itinerary of key locations in its literary map, of places that have drawn writers who needed to break free from their origins and start afresh. As she reflects on William James struggling through despair in Berlin, Nora Barnacle dependent on and dependable for James Joyce in Trieste, Maud Gonne fomenting revolution and fostering myth in Dublin, or Igor Stravinsky starting over from nothing in Switzerland, Crispin interweaves biography, incisive literary analysis, and personal experience into a rich meditation on the complicated interactions of place, personality, and society that can make escape and reinvention such an attractive, even intoxicating proposition.
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Illustrators
In 2014, I was titling ‘Amazing elephant skateboard deck by Unknown …’ under the image of the first work I knew Julien Deniau. It has marked me that well, although at the time I didn’t even know who was the…
Briefly met at the ex Datta bookstore and then seen in a gale during openings, I was finally able to harass questions at the bend of a tattoo he made me on the ankle. Laurent Claveau told me about his…
I contacted Yaia (Julio Cesar Battistelli of his real name) the very first time for the beautiful board he holds in front of his face. The goal was to present it in the book Skate Art but for various reasons…
After seeing several Element boards that challenged me without having the name of the graphic designer, I recently discovered (through Keflione) that Allister Lee was behind them. It was therefore natural to ask him some questions about what he does,…
Without falling into the idol, you can see that I am particularly fan of the artistic direction of every series Girl put out, from the choice of the theme to the realization, going by the way they highlights the boards…
I’ve been kicking you a lot with Mister Tucks since I discovered him, but for me, he’s really the most outstanding emerging artist of the year 2016. And to mark his arrival in the skate industry, he illustrated a first…
He is the machine behind most of the Flip pro series skate graphics, He is Manderoid! More known as Mander, which is simply a contraction of Martin Ander. We’ve talked to him about his art, evolution and projects. Hello Mander, really…
Here a mystery artist with a mystery name: Chantal Tanchal. She’s a french artist from Nantes, France who’s an expert for woodburning skateboards. This interview is an update of a conversation we had in october 2014. Hello Chantal, who are you…
I knew Jeremy’s artwork for a while, so for my little trip to Bordeaux, I thought why not meet the man behind this monstrous precision work. It was pretty crazy, it’s an US company style, in a crazy living environment! Hi Jeremy, I’m…
Its very good skills with Posca and his passion for the artists of the skate culture n’surf 70s brought Santi Lissarrague to take action and create his own skate graphics and with his both hands. I’ve never been any good at skateboard……
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About Harley
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Aquino gives energy chief until yearend to restore power in areas hit by ‘Pablo’
President Aquino congratulates Jericho Petilla after the Leyte governor took his oath as energy secretary at Naia 2. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines—President Aquino has given Energy Secretary Jericho Petilla until the end of the year to restore power in typhoon-ravaged towns of Compostela Valley and Davao Oriental.
He issued this order even as he noted that some local government units appeared to be the weak links in the national government-driven disaster preparedness and response initiatives, echoing the observation of key climate change and risk reduction experts.
In a speech at the International Conference on Energy Retail Markets at a hotel in Mandaluyong City, the President took note of the presence of officials of the Energy Regulatory Commission and Department of Energy, and said:
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“Why do our (energy officials) look sad? Perhaps, they are afraid to renege on their promise to restore power in areas affected by (Typhoon) Pablo. But I am fully confident that they could achieve that,” said the President.
The President added: “Before the end of the year, our Energy Secretary, Icot Petilla, has committed to restore power in Compostela Valley and Davao Oriental. And that is despite the damage wrought, and even the main transmission lines, which we saw, were on the ground already.”
The President, who visited the two provinces last Friday, told energy stakeholders that the national agencies were “well prepared” for Pablo.
“But we realize that, at times, even the best preparations will not be enough without cohesive cooperation with the LGUs, and that is something we are working on moving forward,” Mr. Aquino said.
However, the President said he still “could sympathize with some of our heads of our LGUs” since, in one particular area, the last time it suffered a typhoon of the same magnitude was in 1912.
“So it is, I think, safe to say that there are no people who have living memory of such an event, and despite all of the warnings, it really does become difficult to accept all of these warnings given that they are not in the realm of your consciousness. One governor in fact asked me, ‘Is this how it is in Luzon every time there’s a typhoon?’ Anyway, that is another topic,” said the President.
He reported that the administration, along with private donors, have been “hard at work to get those affected back on their own two feet.”
“Soldiers and policemen are manning the hardest hit areas to maintain order and to assist in rescue and relief work; our social workers are spending long hours in various evacuation centers; and volunteers are lining up to provide the needed support in order to restore normalcy,” he said.
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“But while the immediate concern is restoring supply to the affected areas, we must also realize that the challenge that follows is making sure that power is affordable, particularly for the less fortunate,” he said.
Mr. Aquino then disclosed that in June 2011, he signed a bill extending the lifeline electricity rates started by his predecessor.
“Lifeline rates are lower rates charged to customers who consume less than 100 kilowatt hours per month. We need to undertake programs like this to make our people less vulnerable to sudden increases in the prices of commodities especially—so that, ultimately, they are given a legitimate chance to lift themselves out of poverty.
“Over the long term, we also want to promote a system that will naturally keep power prices reasonable if not preferably low, and this is the rationale for the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WSEM),” he said.
He explained that WESM would not “magically lower electricity prices overnight,” but it could be a “sensible long-term solution.”
“It encourages competition and saves consumers from being at the mercy of a single company with monopoly power; it allows them to select the retailers who offer the most benefit. While it won’t happen immediately, an efficient WESM will increase competitive pressures and will play a large part in lowering the cost of electricity in this country and increasing our competitiveness,” he said.
“As long as we are able to ensure a level playing field, then the market will do its work. The upcoming implementation of retail competition and open access can only help. We can look forward to more players in the market, which will move us even closer to more reliable and fairly priced energy for both people and businesses,” he added.
He urged his audience to engage in genuine exchanges with one another to ensure a reliable energy supply for the country.
“The past week has been very difficult for us, but our countrymen have always shown that no storm can ever dampen the spirit of the Filipino. So I ask every person in this room and every citizen of this country: Let us continue our pursuit of excellence in our respective fields. I am certain that as long as we fulfill our individual responsibilities towards the collective task of building this nation, this country of ours will always make it through the storm and emerge stronger under the broad light of day,” Mr. Aquino said.
The conference was organized by the Philippine Electricity Market Corporation in line with the celebration of the National Energy Consciousness Month.
The conference focused on the critical convergence of wholesale and retail markets amid the imminent opening of the retail electricity market in the country, and was designed for industry professionals interested on how this new market environment would affect their respective business positions in relation to electricity trade.
Inquirer calls for support for the victims in Marawi City
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Sir Jon of Strick-land is a longtime listener of the podcast, but we never knew he was fluent in Elizabethan English until today's episode--by my troth, this should be good. Jon tells us about his adventures in cosplay at local Renaissance Faires back home in Georgia, and also gives us a preview of his costume at this year's DragonCon--a Renaissance-themed Lex Luthor!
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Snow White (Angelin Preljocaj)
A film version of Angelin Preljocaj's "Snow White" played tonight at the Vancouver International Film Festival. It isn't even a question of whether or not this a ballet: the majority of it isn't dance. It is more a work of theater, and while its high points were gestural and movement-based, its low points were his attempts at dance. The score is a pastiche of Mahler symphony excerpts.
The opening, which portrays the death of Snow White's mother in childbirth, was beautifully done, and if the dance of her father with Snow White at three different ages was cliched, it was short, sweet, and would have been an appropriate set-up for the story if it weren't followed by one of the ghastly, repetitive group dances. The entrance of the Evil Step Mother with her two cats was wonderfully campy, and decked in Jean-Paul Gauthier dominitrix drag, Celine Galli could have been in any chichi "Vogue" fashion ad.
Galli's preenings in front of a large mirror were some of the more effective scenes. In a temperamental, but equally effective contrast, there was a charming scene where Snow White encounters polyamorous green rock people. A brilliant and beautifully executed idea was the entrance of the seven dwarfs as rock-climbers, repelling and climbing the steep cliff of a set. Their earthbound, Busby Berkeley-like dance with Snow White was nicely shot from above, showing the back and forth circular pattern. The scene in which Evil Stepmother first entices Snow White with the apple and then forces it on her was brutal and powerful. A lovely aerial sequence followed, in which Snow White's mother is flown in to her prone, sleeping daughter, and lifts her high, and then puts her back down on the ground.
While most of the dance segments were mind-numbingly dull, one was striking: when the Prince kisses Snow White, she doesn't wake immediately, and he, in his grief, dances and extended pas de deux with her seemingly dead body to the Adagietto from Mahler's 5th Symphony. I could only think of Lynn Seymour's description of how she wanted to appear ugly dead as Juliet. It was only after the pas de deux that Snow White awakens, slowly, with several starts, and their reconciliation was moving. Jean-Paul Gauthier must have hated the Prince, though: he gave him the ugliest two peachy/pinky costumes, the definition of twee. (Plus he had one of those thin mustaches that are required for creepy Matthew Bourne heroes.)
I was tickled that at the end, the dwarfs (and the nymphs) got the Amazon girls in a slow walking scene. Too bad the dancing had to start again, but we were saved by the capture of the Evil Stepmother, whose punishment was to wear a smoking hot (temperature) pair of a cross between clogs and Crocs and to thrash dance herself to death.
A film version of Angelin Preljocaj's "Snow White" played tonight at the Vancouver International Film Festival. It isn't even a question of whether or not this a ballet: the majority of it isn't dance. It is more a work of theater, and while its high points were gestural and movement-based, its low points were his attempts at dance. The score is a pastiche of Mahler symphony excerpts.
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OnePlus had partnered with Amazon.in for a "Fast AF" sale, between 13-16 May, wherein customers can buy a Gift Card worth INR 1,000 to be used to buy the OnePlus 6 between 21 and 22 May 2018 and get Amazon Pay Balance worth INR 1,000 in addition to aforementioned offers.
But the partnership with Amazon is even bigger than India, as OnePlus just announced that the OnePlus 6 will be also available from the giant retailer in various European markets where Amazon has a presence.
Complimentary 12-month Accidental Damage Insurance by Servify. OnePlus fans can attend these events to experience the upcoming flagship killer OnePlus 6. The customers of pre-booking orders will receive additional cashback as well as extended warranty.
Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner subjects of Vicky Ward book
Before Monday's deaths, which Gaza officials say include six minors, Israeli snipers had killed almost 50 Palestinian protesters. Footage of the clashes aired on a number of networks concurrently with Kushner's remarks on the embassy opening.
"In a yet another community first initiative, we are excited to introduce our first ever "Fast AF" Sale that offers unparalleled benefits and an assured opportunity to be among the first few to own the latest OnePlus 6 globally". In India, apart from launching the OnePlus 6, the company will also launch the OnePlus 6: Avengers Infinity War Edition that is expected to come with a different finish compared to what users will get on the regular OnePlus 6. Lastly, OnePlus 6 buyers will be able to avail benefits up to Rs 25,000 on flight and hotel books made via ClearTrip. Idea Cellular users will get Rs 2,000 cashback and insurance on the smartphone.
On the specifications front, the OnePlus 6 will be equipped with a 6.28-inch FHD+ display, Snapdragon 845 processor, 8GB RAM, 64GB/128GB internal storage powered by a 3300mAh dash charging battery. The customers can purchase the voucher today, which will allow them to pre-book the OnePlus 6 smartphone. These stores will be located temporarily at High Street Phoenix in Mumbai, Phoenix MarketCity in Pune, The Forum Vijaya in Chennai, The Forum Sujana in Hyderabad, DLF Place Saket, Delhi, South City Mall in Kolkata, Gulmohar Park Mall in Ahmedabad, and OnePlus Experience Store, Brigade Road, in Bengaluru. The device will be loaded with Android 8.1 Oreo but you can expect Android P before the end of 2018. Further, the pop-ups will be held between 3.30pm-8pm on May 21 and between 11am-7pm on May 22. OnePlus 6 is the successor of the a year ago launched OnePlus 5T.
"Hamas is intentionally and cynically provoking this response", Shah said , noting that Israel "has the right to defend itself". Merkel also expressed concern at the violence in Gaza , but said " Germany understands Israel's security needs".
External demand - or exports minus imports - added 0.1 percentage point to first-quarter GDP, as imports slowed more than exports. It is not a solicitation to make any exchange in commodities, securities or other financial instruments.
Farenthold told ABC News on Tuesday that he has no intention of repaying the settlement, despite vowing to do so months earlier. He will also work to increase the port's presence with federal lawmakers and the Trump administration.
Last year, they approved a 20-week abortion ban and required women to wait three days before they could have an abortion. Chuck Hurley is chief counsel for the Family Leader, a faith-based group in Iowa that opposes abortion.
Coinbase Custody is a cryptocurrency custodian that will be introduced in collaboration with an SEC-regulated broker-dealer. While Coinbase has said it doesn't consider tokens on its exchanges to be securities, the regulatory view on that is hazy.
He expressed doubt that the Department of Immigration and Border Protection would be able to issue protection visas fast enough. They were said to have absconded over three consecutive nights. "The reality is that assistance is unfunded".
Smith has appeared in 18 games for the Red Sox in 2018, registering a 3.77 ERA in 14 1/3 innings pitched. Red Sox president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said there's no timetable for Smith's return.
One less day of instruction does not help students. "The people who are writing Letters of Recommendation", he said. Around 991,000 public school students, or 65 percent of the state's enrollment, have Wednesday off.
Dungey says ABC stands firmly behind Barris and allows him to creatively express anything he feels is worth putting out. Dungey also addressed the controversy over a joke made on " Roseanne " in an April episode .
Caged tiger at Florida prom causes uproar
Castellanos said she wasn't just concerned for the safety of the students, but also for the animals, including a tiger. They don't need to be displayed as objects for our amusement. "Ask yourselves this", she added.
Jailed Malaysian leader Anwar Ibrahim walks free
Anwar, now 70, was granted a royal pardon over a sodomy conviction that saw him jailed for the past three years. He also pledged to serve the premiership for around two years before handing it over to Anwar.
Chainsaws recalled due to power switch malfunction
The company has received 15 reports of defective chainsaws, resulting in three laceration injuries, according to the commission. Customers who have the recalled chainsaws should stop using them and contact Harbor Freight Tools for a replacement.
Stardew Valley is Coming to the PlayStation Vita
Will you be ploughing more hours into Stardew Valley on Vita? The game is now available on PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. Stardew Valley is a popular farming simulator/RPG, created exclusively by Barone back in February of 2016.
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Gear Guide 2019: Gloves
Black Diamond Women’s Spark Pro
Wanted: Pow-crushing ripper chicks. Do you eat bone-chilling ski days for breakfast? Do you ski bell to bell, treacherous conditions be damned? Meet your match in the women’s Spark Pro, which boasts a durable goat-leather shell, internal EVA padding, and a waterproof-breathable Gore-Tex insert constructed with Kevlar stitching. These gloves are almost tougher than you. Almost. [$130, Buy Now]
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Socedo to Release a New and Streamlined Campaign Management Experience
We are starting off 2017 by giving you a more streamlined experience for setting up, managing and reporting on your Socedo campaigns. Starting sometime next week, you’ll see a new user interface when you sign into Socedo. Here’s a preview of what you can expect.
A new workflow for setting up a campaign
We’ve redesigned and simplified the process for setting up a new campaign. When you start to create a new campaign, you’ll notice links to articles to help you answer questions along the way.
2. Update a keyword and instantly get a preview of who is in your campaign
As you enter new criteria keywords, you can hit “Refresh” at any time to see the volume of your target audience and get a preview of the prospects your keywords are picking up. You can add or remove any keyword and immediately see how the action affects your prospect pool.
3. Fine-tuned controls over your campaign settings and users
Now, each account has two roles – the Account Admin and the User. As an Account Admin, you can see and update your campaign configurations, quota and users at any time.
As an Account Admin, you’ll be able to add a teammate/client or remove him from a campaign at any time, while still maintaining control over your campaign configuration, plan quotas and integration settings.
As an admin, you can now easily update your billing information or upgrade your plan.
4. Cleaner and more advanced reports
With the new reporting interface, it’s now easier to understand campaign performance and identify optimization opportunities. You can now search for any keyword or sort along several dimensions to see how a particular keyword is performing.
You can also skim through the DMs you’ve sent and see how each one performed.
If you’re already using Socedo, once you see the new UI, let us know what you think.
If you’re not using Socedo yet, start a trial today to find your target prospects on Twitter.
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If an unassuming, traditional-looking floorstanding speaker is high on your wish-list, then the Epos Epic 5s could fit the bill.
98cm tall and 32cm deep, the Epic 5s are fairly big but don’t dominate a room. There are solid MDF plinths in the box, plus a set of sturdy spikes.
The speakers themselves are two-and-a-half-way designs, with a 25mm soft-dome tweeter positioned above and dual 17.9cm mid/bass drivers. Those drivers either sit flush with a removable baffle, or hide behind a grille.
Epos Epic 5: Sound qualityPlay a mixture of tracks through the Epics over a prolonged period and you’ll find them easy on the ear and extremely comfortable to live with in the long-term.
Highs from the soft-dome tweeter sparkle, but there’s a real sense of finesse and smoothness there which stops any potential hardness dead in its tracks.
More after the break
The White Stripes’ Dead Leaves And The Dirty Ground crashes and bashes about, but the track doesn’t grate.
Switch to a classical album and the Epic 5s show they can time and sound natural, too. Bass can sound overly plump if partnered with the wrong kit, though, so we’d stick with an agile amp such as the Rega Brio-R to help cut through them.
Epos Epic 5: BiwiringGoing down the bi-wire route, we found the speaker’s soundstage turns more airy and open while single-wire retains greater cohesion. It’s worth experimenting.
We also found the speakers sound their best at least a foot from a rear wall and toed in slightly towards the listener.
There’s a simplicity to the Epic 5s’ sound which is quite charming. They don’t have the dynamic versatility and spark of the class-leaders around this price, but they’re still extremely easy to live with.
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A Library Journal Best Book of 2014
A winning combination of both intricate plotting and nostalgic post-WWI English country setting, Frances Brody's A Woman Unknown will appeal to fans of both classic murder mysteries in the vein of Agatha Christie as well as readers of historical mystery series set in 1920s England, two popular subgenres.
The Woman Unknown: Deirdre Fitzpatrick is married to a man who wants to know where she really goes when supposedly taking care of her sick mother and calls on the expertise of Kate Shackleton, amateur sleuth extraordinaire to investigate.
The Gentleman: Everett Runcie is a banker facing ruin and disgrace. His American heiress wife will no longer pay for his mistakes, or tolerate his infidelity, and is seeking a divorce.
The Murder: When a chambermaid enters Runcie's hotel room, she is shocked to find that he is alone - and dead! Suddenly Kate is thrown into the depths of an altogether more sinister investigation. Can she uncover the truth of her most complex, and personal, case to date?
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A Woman Unknown
A Kate Shackleton Mystery
Minotaur Books
My name is Kate Shackleton. I am a private investigator, drawn to the work almost accidentally through trying to discover what happened to my husband, Gerald, last seen towards the end of the Great War. I received the usual telegram: missing presumed dead. Part of me has gone on hoping he will still be alive. After five years, hopes dim, but occasionally some odd story from the newspapers, or a Chinese whisper of survival, wafts hope to life.
At half past six on an August evening, I was picking out a new tune on the piano, and deciding it was time to send for the tuner, when I heard a familiar rat-a-tat-tat at the backdoor. I closed the piano lid. My ex-policeman assistant does not usually sidle up to the back door in his size tens. He is a front door person.
Walking along the hall, I wondered what brought him here at a time when he would usually be at home with his wife, Rosie, and their children.
Mr Sykes pressed his nose against the kitchen window. I opened the door and stood aside to let him in.
He whipped off his trilby. 'Sorry to call out of the blue, Mrs Shackleton. I'd just sat down for my tea when someone turned up on my doorstep in a right state of agitation, asking for our help. Told him I couldn't make any promises till I'd talked to you.'
'Who is he?'
'Mr Cyril Fitzpatrick.' He spoke the name meaningfully in his this-could-spell-trouble voice.
'And what have you done with Mr Fitzpatrick?'
'He's sitting on your front wall. I told him to wait there while I spoke to you.'
'What does Mr Fitzpatrick want?' I led the way into the dining room that doubles as my office.
'He's concerned about his wife. What she might be up to behind his back.' Sykes parked his trilby on top of the Remington typewriter. 'I'll feel responsible if Mrs Fitzpatrick has gone dancing down the wrong path. You remember how we got her out of trouble last year?'
I liked his royal 'we'. Sykes had been on store detective duty in Marshalls when he spotted Mrs Fitzpatrick slipping a bottle of perfume into her shopping bag. He challenged her. She burst into tears. He led the distressed damsel to the manager's office. She explained that only the day before she had called the doctor to her mother and learned that there was no hope. The tissue paper-wrapped bought-and-paid-for length of flannelette was to make a nightdress for her mother. Mrs Fitzpatrick had been preoccupied by bad news, leading her to be absent-minded about the expensive perfume.
Sykes had felt sure she was honest. I guessed that she must be young and good looking.
Sykes sighed. 'He claims she's up to something, and he doesn't know what. Says he's at his wits' end.'
'If every wits-end husband and wife came a-calling, they'd queue all the way to Woodhouse Moor.'
'That's as may be. But if she is shoplifting, letting her off won't do my reputation any good.'
'You sit down. I'll let Mr Fitzpatrick in.' I turned back at the dining room door. 'Is there anything I need to know before we see him?'
Sykes shook his head. 'He'll have plenty to say for himself.'
Sykes had met both Mr and Mrs Fitzpatrick. I had met neither.
As I looked at the man who stood inches from my front step, gazing at me expectantly, a frisson of uneasiness made me wish he had found his way to someone else's door. He looked at me from desolate brown eyes, whipping off a brown trilby to reveal thick dark-brown hair, tinged with grey, glistening with hair oil, and combed straight back from a low forehead. He smoothed a nervous finger over his neatly trimmed moustache. In the lapel of his brown striped suit, he wore a Sacred Heart pin. Over his arm he carried a brown overcoat, in spite of the warmth of the August evening. His brown boots shone from spit and polish. The image that came to me was of a wounded seal, washed up and losing its gloss.
'Mr Fitzpatrick? Please come in. I'm Mrs Shackleton.'
His damp handshake strengthened my notion of his likeness to a seal.
Sykes had been gazing out of the dining room window and turned as we came in.
Sitting at the top of the table, my back to the window, I felt the warmth of the last rays of the evening sun on my head and neck. Shafts of light played across the table. Fitzpatrick took the seat to my right, opposite Sykes.
'It's about my wife,' Fitzpatrick said, without waiting to be asked. 'As I explained to Mr Sykes, Deirdre disappears for days at a time. She has me frantic with worry. I want to know what she's up to.'
I groaned inwardly. This was the kind of request I dreaded.
'Mr Sykes may have explained that we do not take on matrimonial cases.'
'This is not what they call a matrimonial case, Mrs Shackleton. There's nothing wrong between us. I only want to know where she is going, what she is doing.' He flashed an appealing glance at Sykes. 'She could be up to her old tricks. If she's caught again, she won't get off so lightly. It will be prison, shame, disgrace.'
Sykes could not have shut his trap more tightly if he had uncorked and swallowed a bottle of glue, but his concern was obvious.
'Can you be more precise, Mr Fitzpatrick, about what gives you cause for concern?'
I almost said 'suspicion', but chose my words carefully so as not to fuel his anxieties.
He placed his big hands flat on the table. 'Sometimes I wonder has a person got a hold over her, to make her do things she wouldn't do, or is getting money out of her.'
'You speak as though you believe there is extortion of some kind, or that your wife is being blackmailed. Do you have grounds for such fears?'
'The word blackmail has come to me but I don't know from where. I just know she's up to something. I feel it in my bones.'
I resisted the urge to ask which bones, knee bones, funny bones, skull, but nodded encouragement. 'How long have you been married?'
Be careful, Kate, I told myself. Next I would be saying they should talk it over, and spend a weekend at Blackpool, just the two of them, while the weather held.
'Six years. We married at St Anne's in 1917.' He produced a wedding photograph from an inside pocket and pushed it across the table towards me.
The photograph had been removed from a frame. The bride looked happy and confident. She was petite, with wavy hair, high cheek bones and an infectious smile. The groom looked as though he had bet on the wrong horse and lost his wages. 'What age was she when you married?'
'Eighteen.' He shifted uncomfortably in his chair. 'I'm going on forty-five. She has twenty-four summers but looks like spring. Why wouldn't she? I've given her an easy life. She doesn't work. We have no children.' His lower lip quivered. 'And now she's off all hours.'
Fitzpatrick seemed a kindly man. His uneasiness was palpable. 'Have you asked your wife where she goes?'
He frowned. 'She tells lies. Short of locking her in the house what am I to do? I have to work. I did try locking the door once, when we'd had words, but she climbed out of the window. And there's always a plausible story. Her mother is ill. Her aunt at the convent has invited her on a retreat. Another man would beat her over it, but she is so ...' He turned to Sykes. 'You know how exquisite she is. I could never raise a hand to her.'
He spoke as if we had suggested such a thing. 'Perhaps she is telling the truth,' I said.
'Oh she is always partly telling the truth. Since she found out last year that her mother is not long for this world, she's there all the time, at the house she grew up in, on the Bank, and you know what sort of area that is.'
I knew the Bank only by reputation. A poor area of the city, situated between the railway line and the river. It was said that the police rarely ventured there.
The sun on the back of my head made me feel a little dizzy. I moved my chair.
He sighed. 'I'm a compositor on the local paper. When I married, I was earning four pounds, one shilling a week. Since then, we've had nothing but wage cuts. I'm down to three pounds, eight and six.'
Sykes raised an eyebrow. This was still a good wage, given the hardship of our times.
Fitzpatrick drummed his fingers on the table. 'I've borne a wage reduction of twelve shillings and sixpence, but have I cut her housekeeping? No, I have not. I took her out of poverty. Now she wants more than I can afford. Is she giving someone money?' He leaned forward, making fists of his hands. 'When I refused her a guinea, she said she didn't care, and it would come from somewhere else. That is what made me wonder, is she out stealing?'
I had the impression that he was stressing the possibility of shoplifting only because this was what most disturbed Sykes.
He coughed, and said apologetically, 'Sorry. Weak chest.'
When he had recovered, I asked, 'Regarding your suspicions about your wife stealing, have you noticed any items in the house that you have reason to believe were obtained dishonestly?'
'I came home a month ago to find her dancing like a dervish to the latest music. She had this gramophone, and no explanation of where it came from. And now it's gone. She says it's being repaired, but she's sold it, or pawned it. Well where did it come from? Who carried it for her? She has an old sweetheart who hangs about, making himself useful to her mother.'
'I don't see how we can help, Mr Fitzpatrick.'
He touched the Sacred Heart badge in his lapel. 'She could have got in with some shoplifting gang.'
Sykes's jaw tightened. He said nothing. For a moment, the three of us sat in uneasy silence. Was Fitzpatrick here to admit that his rage was about to explode, that he might do who knows what if he did not find some explanation that satisfied his doubts, and jealousy?
Fitzpatrick hunched, drawing his arms into his body. 'I have a house that was my parents. They are both gone to their eternal rest. I promised Deirdre that she would want for nothing. And I kept my promise. But I think she was disappointed that I did not agree to bring her mother to live with us. Perhaps I should have, only ...'
'Only what?' I prompted.
'When I first said no, she said that I would say that wouldn't I, because people would think her mother was my wife, and she was our daughter. She can be very cruel. Last year, when I knew how ill my mother-in-law was, I said to invite her. But then she wouldn't come, said she knew when she wasn't wanted.'
Sykes finally spoke. 'Would it hurt,' he said, looking at me, 'to see that Mrs Fitzpatrick is coming to no harm? After all, I was the one who ensured no charge was brought against her.'
'I'll pay, of course,' Fitzpatrick said, hand to his inside pocket, ready to bring out his wallet then and there.
I told him our daily rate, and that if we took on the case, he would be billed in the usual way.
His lip twitched. 'Please don't send an invoice to me at home. If Deirdre sees it, she'll wonder what I'm up to.'
I glanced again at the wedding photograph. This seemed such an unlikely coupling.
It was against my better judgement, but looking from Fitzpatrick to Sykes, I decided that it would not hurt to take a closer look at this young woman who aroused such strong emotions.
CHAPTER 2
Deirdre sat next to her mother's bed in the small white-washed room, with its familiar damp amber patterns on ceiling and walls. The room smelled of camphor, essence of violets and boiled cabbage from last night's supper. She smoothed the familiar tufts of the counterpane.
Mam had dozed off. In her sleep she murmured. Her eyelids twitched dreams. She would be back in the misty Ireland of her childhood, a place about which Deirdre heard endless stories but had never visited.
What convinced Deirdre that her mother must leave this house was the time the rat came down the chimney. Now she spotted another bloody flea on the bed sheet. She snapped it between expert fingers, and then dropped it in the chamber pot, the only way to deal with the little devils. They lurked in cracks in the walls, planning torments. You could murder half a dozen in a minute; there would still be a small army waiting to drop from the ceiling. There'd be none of that in the nursing home.
Sometimes Deirdre transported a flea or two home in the seams of her dress. Fitz would complain that she came back stinking of poverty and trailing disease. He worried about his health and his weak chest.
Her mother opened her eyes and gave a gummy smile. 'I thought you'd gone home.' Her body might be wasted, but her mind was sharp as ever. 'What time is it?'
'No.' It took a few moments for Deirdre to raise her mother up and prop her with pillows. She placed a towel under her mother's chin, and handed her the spoon and dish.
Her mam swallowed a mouthful of the jelly. Then she said, 'I dreamed Anthony came. I'm sure he's on his way.'
She wanted to see her son once more, before she died. She had dictated a touching note to the little boy who had left for New York twenty-three years ago. The words had made Deirdre squirm.
'Don't get your hopes up, Mam. He hasn't written.'
'In the dream he was just the age as when he left. His locks hadn't been shorn. Your uncle did that, took the scissors to make a big boy of him.'
Deirdre said nothing. She had written to her brother Anthony every year since she was ten, and in a decade and a half had received two brief replies. Two months before marrying Fitz she developed cold feet and wrote to Anthony. Would he send the fare for herself and Mam to go to New York? Answer came there none. She married Fitz.
'Mam, I'm making an arrangement for you to be more comfortable.'
Her mother dug the spoon into the jelly and left it there. 'I'll accept nothing from Fitzpatrick.'
'There's this lovely place, run by a woman whose grandmother came from Kilkenny. You'll build up your strength. There's a garden to look out on.'
'I won't accept that man's charity.'
'I'm paying for it. I have a job, working for a solicitor.'
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Even before she reached Leeds Bridge, Deirdre caught the tang of the River Aire, a sharp, foggy, back of the throat smell. Lucky river, winding to sea. On this hot August Friday afternoon, wouldn't she love to be flowing in that direction herself? She ran her hand along the ironwork bridge, and for her pains muckied the creamy fingers of her glove.
Below, two bargemen called to each other. Looking along the riverbank, she saw Calls Landing, its name painted in glory-of-God-size lettering on the side of the building. It was grand to be in the town with its hustle and bustle. In the distance, the protestant parish church stood smug and certain, sharp against the sky.
A used-up creature shuffled towards her. He caught her eye, as though one person with no legitimate business would always recognise another. The sole of his left shoe flapping, he sidled out a little to give way. He was a man down on his luck, passing the time until nightfall when he would be let in to some lodging house, or the Salvation Army hostel. Deirdre dipped her hand in her pocket and slipped him a coin.
And then she saw the man: Giuseppe Barnardini, lithe, lean and looking not a day over thirty. There was something comical and unmistakeable about him as he lolled over the bridge, bantering with the bargemen.
This man was different from her previous two encounters. The first boy-o had been a will-o'-the-wisp fellow with a shocking cough. The second, a stout chap of few words, half-heartedly asked her to name her price for something extra. He did not take it amiss when she declined.
And now Barnardini, who was gazing at her, in something like wonder.
She heard herself say, 'Are you the man himself?'
He raised his hat, and gave a slight but stately bow. 'If you are the lady herself, then yes, I am he.' He reached to take her bag. 'May I?'
She did not release her grip on the overnight bag. 'No need.'
For a moment, he looked ready to argue his gallant point, and then he shrugged. 'You know the rules. I abide. Shall we begin our adventure, Mrs Fitzpatrick?'
'Why not?' She looked beyond, along the bridge. Their destination, the Adelphi Hotel, lurked just out of view. 'If we are to do this properly we had better call each other by our Christian names.'
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12/15/2014Set in England in 1923, Brody’s fabulous fourth Kate Shackleton mystery (after 2014’s Murder in the Afternoon) finds the savvy PI trying to help a distraught husband, Cyril Fitzpatrick, locate his wife, who has a habit of disappearing for days at a time. Meanwhile, Kate is shocked to discover that banker Everett Runcie, who was seeking a divorce from his wife, has been found dead in his room at the Hotel Metropole in Leeds. The two threads turn out to be ingeniously related. Humming underneath the main story line is Kate’s continued mourning for her husband, who went missing in WWI. Such details as cloche hats, Yorkshire pudding, and “grand country houses” provide period flavor, while more serious historical matters, such as cultural attitudes toward divorce and adultery, prove germane to the plot. Snappy dialogue and a cast of well-developed minor characters are a plus. Agent: Judith Murdoch, Judith Murdoch Literary Agency (U.K.). (Feb.)
Publishers Weekly
Brody's spirited and stalwart protagonist has found her true calling in solving mysteries, and her fourth case (after Murder in the Afternoon) holds true. Fans of Jacqueline Winspear and Agatha Christie will enjoy these historical mysteries set in 1920s England as entertaining read-alikes.” Library Journal
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01/01/2015A husband asks amateur investigator Kate Shackleton to find out where his wife, Deirdre Fitzpatrick, actually goes when she is supposed to be visiting her sick mother. In the meantime, Everett Runcie is facing financial ruin, and his American heiress wife has had enough of his mistakes and is seeking a divorce. When Runcie is discovered dead in his hotel room, Kate's case takes a far more ominous turn. With the help of her assistant, former policeman Sykes, Kate delves deeply into the intrigue of infidelity and a woman unknown. VERDICT Brody's spirited and stalwart protagonist has found her true calling in solving mysteries, and her fourth case (after Murder in the Afternoon) holds true. Fans of Jacqueline Winspear and Agatha Christie will enjoy these historical mysteries set in 1920s England as entertaining read-alikes.
Library Journal
2014-11-18Divorce, murder and hanky-panky in post-World War I England. Kate Shackleton is a private investigator, a war widow and a woman of means, thanks to her adoption by a well-off family. Her assistant, Mr. Sykes, introduces her to Mr. Fitzpatrick, who wants to know what his wife, Deirdre, is doing while he's at work. Sykes had gotten Deirdre off on a shoplifting charge, but now she's up to something very different. Deirdre's mother is dying, and she needs money for her care. Her marriage has become so miserable that she craves escape. So she's found a source of both income and adventure acting as the other woman in divorce cases. Her job requires no more than that she show up at a hotel and be seen in bed with the gentleman seeking the divorce. Unfortunately, she awakes one morning to discover that Everett Runcie, her latest client, is dead. Runcie had planned to provide evidence to help his wealthy American wife, Philippa divorce him. He didn't want his long-term mistress, Caroline Windham, to be involved, even though everyone who's anyone has known of their affair for years. Kate's romance with Scotland Yard DCI Marcus Charles has cooled, but Marcus is quickly handed the murder. Now Kate has commissions from both Fitzpatrick—to find his missing wife—and Philippa Runcie—to look into the murder. Although Marcus asks for her help, his reluctance to discuss the case with her naturally fuels her desire to discover the killer before he does. Brody (Murder in the Afternoon, 2014, etc.) continues to show why she's one of the best at re-creating the atmosphere and language of classic golden-age British mysteries.
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I totally enjoyed this latest in the Kate Shackleton mysteries. My biggest complaint: Since I came to the series as it was being started, I've had to wait patiently (or NOT so patiently) between each book. And now that I've finished the latest, I will have to once again wait, like everyone else, for the newest book to be released. Woe is me. But all that aside, I enjoyed that Kate was able to show Marcus up and get to solve the mystery before Scotland Yard. Way to go, Kate. I love the period setting, and the location, and keeping track of all the suspects or characters of the story. Great story. Thanks Ms. Brody!!!!
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SO, WHAT DO YOU “DO”?…
Recently I attended a high school graduation and ran into friends I hadn’t seen in many years. I had to answer the dreaded question, “What are you doing these days?” at least fifteen times in the space of an hour. Each time I gave a slightly different answer.
All of those things are true. But none of them would qualify as consistent, nine-to-five, full-time employment. The fact is that I haven’t had what most people would call a “real job” for the past two years.
In those moments of uncomfortable silence when I don’t have a ready response for people’s questions, I struggle with feelings of insecurity and worthlessness. I feel like I need to justify my life, proving my value by the things I produce, or by the dollar amounts on my paycheck.
My Heavenly Father tells me that my value lies not in what I do, but in whose I am. “For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading to fear again, but you have received a spirit of adoption as sons by which we cry out, ‘Abba, Father!’” (Romans 8:15, NAS).
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On this day: December 28
An audience goes to the cinema for the first time, streetcars come to San Francisco, The Beatles' "White Album" goes to No. 1, and the first American test-tube baby is born, all on this day.
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2004: Actor Jerry Orbach, best known for his starring role as Detective Lennie Briscoe in the "Law & Order" television series, dies of prostate cancer at the age of 69 in New York City.
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It’s small. The epitome of beachy surf town. In fact, if Carpinteria were to go by any other name, it would actually be called Beachy Surf Town. Bubbling over with small town charm, Carpinteria woos folks with its laid back vibes and super relaxed atmosphere. Stringy sun-stained hair is all the rage in this little city that sits just south of Santa Barbara.
People come here to surf. They move here either because they work in Santa Barbara and they commute due to the cheaper cost of living, or they are hypnotized by the crisp and persistent crashing waves that rock the beaches of Carpinteria.
Carp, as most people call it, is known for being home to Rincon Beach. It’s where all the hardcore surfers rendezvous because it’s one of California’s best surfing spots. Sometimes upwards of 30 to 40 surfers will be bobbing off the coast of Carp, waiting for the perfect wave.
Carpinteria adopted its name because it was home to a “carpentry shop” that was the lifeline for the Chumash Indian’s sea-going canoe-building enterprise. There was a wealth of naturally occurring surface tar on the beaches of Carpinteria that worked as great sealant for the canoes.
If you’re visiting, you have to check out the downtown scene. Downtown Carpinteria is a clip right out of a movie. With just a few stoplights and tons of fun restaurants, boutiques, and surf shops, the laid back lazy days attitude is hard to deny. So adjust your lifestyle accordingly, at least for the time being, and soak up the sun with style. Throw on some board shorts, a ratty tank, some flip flops, and please, don’t brush your hair if you want to fit in.
The homes here are more affordable than next door neighbors Santa Barbara and Montecito. Enjoy the small town vibe here with families that have passed down homes from generation to generation.
There is one high school, one middle school, and four elementary schools here in Carpinteria. There is also a private preparatory school called Cate here, where not only students from all over the country, but international students as well, are accepted and provided with top-notch professors and extra-curricular opportunities.
The Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club is here in Carpinteria and is one of the country’s premier equestrian polo fields. Another notable fact about Carpinteria, the California Avocado Festival is held here every first weekend in October. So although it’s small, big things are happening here in this coastal community called Carpinteria.
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Blending The Family with Tommy Maloney
The show topics could include dating after divorce. How to have a successful Blended Family. I would even like to explore what is a good wine to have when are sitting down talking budget with your spouse.
We talked about the stereotype of the "wicked Step Parent" on the show. Both Ann and Tommy are what they have coined "Bonus" parents not step and they talk about what the word "step" means to Tommy on this episode.
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Former CNN journalist and sportscaster Jim Huber unexpectedly passed away Monday, at the age of 67.
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Jim Huber, self titled "Mug-Shot"
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Huber began his career in journalism in 1984 as a sports news writer for the Miami News, where he covered the NFL. Eventually, Huber moved toward media-broadcast, becoming the voice behind golf on Turner Broadcast, where he spent 27 years.
Huber’s latest accomplishment entails his recently published book, Four Days in July, in which he followed Tom Watson’s run at the 2009 British Open and loss to Stewart Cink.
The book begins with Huber explaining how his mom always said that he was born a writer: "My mother to this day claims, with a wry smile, that was my purpose in life from birth.”
He talks about his desire has always been to tell stories: “I wanted to sit in front of a roaring fire, gather my friends at my feet, and tell them stories that would make them both smile and cry. I wanted to place them on the wings of their imagination and visit people and places that would quicken their hearts and souls."
On December 28, Huber wrote on Twitter, “Having trouble breathing, wake up with wicked spasms, lotta stuff going on.” A day before he posted that he was going to see a pulmonary doctor and “put a stop to this (cough).”
His death appears to have come unexpected, the official cause has not been released. Huber won several awards over his career including six from The Associated Press as "Sportscaster of the Year." He also won an Emmy for his essay, Olympic Park Bombing.
David Levy, a Turner president of sales, distribution and sports, said, "The Turner Broadcasting family suffered a great loss and we are saddened by the passing of our colleague and friend."
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This is a 1920s version of the Staffordshire, England figure The Cricketer made by Staffordshire Earthenware, England. The pottery was open for a few years and closed when World War II began in the late 1930s.
The hand painted figure measures 10.5 inches high by 4.25 inches wide by 2.25 inches deep, is a flat back figure, and is in excellent condition used vintage with no chips, cracks or wear.
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What if Stand Up Comedy and Tourette Syndrome met face to face? Meet Samuel Comroe, a young brave comedian who shares his trials and tribulations about living with Tourette Syndrome and turns them into an unforgettable Stand up comedy set. Funny, energetic and vibrant. You won't want to wait to see what Sam is up to next!
David Rosie Rosenberg's off-the-cuff style uses crowd interaction to set up bits that audiences have loved up and down the West Coast and beyond. He was recently named to the Best of the Fest at the SLO Comedy Festival and can frequently heard on iheart radio.TWITTER |
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Darrell La Montre is an L.A. native who began performing comedy in his hometown. He won a local stand-up comedy contest only four months into his comedy career. His original brand of humor is best characterized as sardonic, edgy, and thought provoking. Darrell expresses his personal, often relatable experiences in an equally clever and hilarious fashion.
Darrell is a regular at the world famous Laugh Factory and has been featured on radio and internet podcasts including "A Comic´s Life Radio". Currently, he is the co-host of the "Knuckles and Chuckles Podcast". Prior to that, he was the co-host of The Bret Ernst Show. You can catch him killing crowds at all the major clubs in the southern California area and in other states across the country. He is a rising comic to be taken very seriously.WEBSITE | |
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Maynard Okereke, more commonly known as NautilusMC, is a hip hop artist, actor, professional engineer, and comedian. Maynard broke into the entertainment scene as an MC and has opened for numerous acts across the West Coast. 2011 marked the release of his debut album DayDreamin which helped catapult him to the forefront of new artists in the hip hop scene. He has been working professionally as an actor as well for 6 years, and his recent move to Los Angeles has opened the doors to his recent pursuit of comedy. Maynard aims to be looked at as an all around entertainer, capable of bringing life and energy to any audience.WEBSITE | |
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Phil´s debut comedy album, Pervert, was featured on iTunes and cracked the Top 40 in their Comedy Chart. His many national radio appearances include The Bob & Tom Show, and his standup is in regular rotation on Sirius XM Satellite Radio´s Raw Dog Comedy channel. Phil's humor writing has appeared in the New York Post, Sports Illustrated and The Complete Idiot´s Guide to Jokes. Phil has performed all over the United States as well as internationally, including Canada and a nationwide tour of New Zealand.WEBSITE | |
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Steve is originally from Dallas, Texas and has been performing stand up for many years. He has appeared in numerous TV commercials and will be appearing in a new TV series for FX network next year. He recently ended a year and a half long national stand up tour opening for Cristela Alonzo. Steve´s stand up is best described as a sarcastic take on the world around him.WEBSITE | |
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Originally from Indianapolis, at the age of 19, Drew Lynch moved to Los Angeles with aspirations of becoming an actor, then an unexpected softball accident just a year into his acting career left him with a severe stutter and crushed his hopes of ever performing again. But his continued drive to become an entertainer forced him in a different direction, he started reflecting through stand-up comedy on the "softball that humbly changed his life." Drew's ability to deal with his stutter and making it relatable to real-life situations ultimately landed him the title of first runner-up on "Season 10 of America's Got Talent." Inspired by comedians Bo Burnham, Louis C.K, he now headlines Comedy Clubs across the country. In addition, Drew has appeared on the "Dr. Oz Show," and as a celebrity guest on the game show "Idiot Test." Twitter @theDrewLynch | www.DrewLynch.comWEBSITE | |
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Deadmau5 collaborates with Microsoft for new ‘Music x Technology’ platform
Deadmau5 has recently been preoccupied with numerous endeavors, including his Mau5hax Bus Tour last month. The Canadian DJ and producer then completed his route to Miami, in which he performed a back-to-back set with Eric Prydz at a SiriusXM party and two incredible sets at Ultra Music Festival.
In addition to his busy schedule, Deadmau5 collaborated with Microsoft for the big company’s newly announced ‘Music x Technology’ platform, which is a website that spotlights different artists such as Matthew Dear, Phantogram, and more, while pairing them using Microsoft tools. Along with Deadmau5, Microsoft recruited Attlas to promote this brand new concept and followed the crew of musicians during their Mau5hax Bus Tour. Showcasing Attlas’ latest release “Aspen”, Microsoft provides a full, official video, which you can watch below:
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Your noise is alarming. Could I entice you to change careers? Live better? Walk more?
Despite the odd craft dropping water on forest fires, I wish upon you all the enlightenment needed to ground yourselves in a better, quieter life.
Earth is the right place for love: I don’t know where it’s likely to go better.
—Robert Frost
Definitely not up there!!!
Your selling nature and peace out over time is a sad “American” story. The campfires that used to unify a humble people in story and hope burns your fuel recklessly, as you speed past God to self-will running rampant and loud not up but downward toward the Hell of our Industrial making.
Get out of your helicopters. Turn away from noise and evil. Suffer the short term pain of a job lost, money not earned, and head toward the righteous path—the long-term gains of doing God’s will.
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How Can I Deposit Cryptocurrencies?
There is no minimum requirement, and thus you can deposit as much as you want. To deposit, click the menu button at the top right corner of the page after you log in:
And then click Funds like the following
And then choose the currency type like the following picture. We only support deposits of US dollars and Singapore dollars currently. We don't support deposits of Euros, Chinese Yuan or any other type of fiat currencies at this moment. And thus we also don't accept PayPal etc. You also can use USDT, which is US dollars but on the Bitcoin BlockChain and can be bought from other exchanges like Bitfinex or Kraken.
For example, if you want to choose ETH, simply click ETH.
Then the address of ETH will show up as the following
Copy the address, and paste it into your wallet where you have your cryptocurrencies, and then send to this address the amount of ETH that you want to deposit into the exchange. If you don't have any cryptocurrencies yet, you can try to buy from your local cryptocurrency trading websites like https://coinbase.com.
You will be able to track the progress of your deposit in the Funding History table, which is on the same page.
Once the number of confirmations (60 for ETH, ETC, 3 for BTC, LTC, and USDT) has reached, you will be able to see your balance on your Cryptocurrencies trading page https://coinut.com/spot.
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Knob and Tube: Estimate, TOO MUCH?
Hi,
I live in a 1924 house in Portland, OR. We are having a renovation done upstairs in our attic. The contractor has pulled out everything down to the studs and found that we have knob and tube wiring upstairs. This is the only place where we have it. The rest of our house downstairs (1st floor and basement) have been rewired. The 1st bid we got from an electrician was $5200....which seems hugely excessive from the other things I've read on this Web site and others. The space is only about 300 sq ft.
I've asked for 2 more bids so we'll see what happens. My contractor says he doesn't make any money on this deal b/c we pay the electrician directly, but isn't there some kind of a cut for him?
Thanks for the help.
M
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Comaring prices over the internet is less than an accurate science. That being said, I would agree that the price you got is excessive. Maybe $2000 tops for only 300sq/ft with open framing.
Is there a lot of snaking involved from the basement?
Do you want a lot of recessed lighting?
Is this guy REAL busy?
Typically when the customer pays a sub-contractor directly there is no kickback to the GC, except maybe a bottle at Christmas time. :p
If a GC asked me for one in a case like this, I'd walk.
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Fifty years ago, on August 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. called for racial equality and an end to discrimination. Dr. Martin Luther King,Jr.’s “I Have A Dream” speech, from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, was a defining moment of the American Civil Rights Movement.
In commemoration of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Justice, President Barack Obama spoke to the nation on August 28, 2013 from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. Other speakers at the March included: Martin Luther King III, Rev. Al Sharpton, Attorney General Eric Holder, Newark Mayor Cory Booker, and Rep. John Lewis, D-Georgia.
Many of the speakers at the March on Washington addressed race relations in optimistic terms, describing America’s progress as encouraging but incomplete, but they also delved at times into more controversial fare like the Supreme Court’s recent decision overturning parts of the 1965 Voting Rights Act and the shooting death of Trayvon Martin.
Dr. King inspired millions across the world with the delivery of his famous speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. The monumental event and the organizing that followed helped lead to the passage of the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act – legislation that helped reshape our country and the economy.
In 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have A Dream” speech was delivered to over 200,000 civil rights supporters,the speech was ranked the top American speech of the 20th century by a 1999 poll of scholars of public address. At the March on Washington, Dr. King's speech brought an air of hope to a racially divisive country. And now, on its 50th anniversary,Dr. King's speech continues to inspires promises of more social change to come. Dr. King opened his speech by saying “I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation.” But in the words of Dr. King on that historic day 50 years ago, “…1963 is not the end, but a beginning…” Enormous strides have been made but much work remains to be done to actualize Dr. King’s dream.
We saw the end of Jim Crow. We have seen African Americans, Latinos, women, and others gain access to jobs and education they were previously denied. In 1963, 42 percent of African Americans lived below the poverty line. In 2011,the percentage African Americans that lived below the poverty line dropped to 27 percent. But we are NOT done yet.
In 2013, there is a growing gap of inequality in this country. In 1963, the unemployment rate for black Americans was 10.9 percent; for whites, it was 5 percent. Today, the unemployment rate for black Americans is 14 percent; for whites, it is 6.6 percent. With that being said, more African Americans are unemployed today than they were when Rev. King issued his clarion call for jobs and justice.
While Black unemployment remains disproportionately high, the right-wing legislators are readying themselves to fight for more cuts to the social safety net when Congress resumes next month. And, despite evidence of widespread, coordinated attacks on voter freedom, two months ago the US Supreme Court gutted key protections of the Voting Rights Act, the signature achievement of the Civil Rights Movement. As previously stated, though we have come a long way, we still have so much work left to do. These modern injustices demand a modern approach to racial justice organizing.
As Congress debates the federal budget this September, we need to make sure they are doing all they can to create jobs and grow the middle class. EVERYONE deserves an opportunity to succeed.
This year, make your greatest demonstration of freedom—- your vote. Take action that can and will change the future. If you are not already registered, get registered to vote. Seize the opportunity to cast your vote.
Last year, hard won voting rights have been under attack throughout the country. Although court wins in 2012 in the states of Florida, Texas, and Ohio have turned back some of these efforts, other challenges remain and much education and outreach is needed to overcoming the damage that remains from laws enacted precisely for the purpose of making it much harder for millions to register and vote.
As was aptly stated by President Johnson when discussing the Voting Rights Act of 1965, “The vote is the most powerful instrument ever devised by man for breaking down injustice and destroying the terrible walls which imprison men because they are different from other men.”
Each election day, vote and take a friend with you to help them exercise their right to determine the destiny of our nation. Your vote can be decisive, stand up, speak out, be heard— cast your vote!
08/25/2013
Women’s Equality Day is fast approaching. August 26, 2013 is Women’s Equality Day. Forty years ago, at the behest of US RepresentativeBella Abzug (D-NY), the U.S. Congress designated August 26 as “Women’s Equality Day.” The date of August 26th was selected to commemorate the 1920 passage of the nineteenth (19th) Amendment to the US Constitution which grants women the right to vote. This was the culmination of a massive, peaceful civil rights movement by women that had its formal beginnings in 1848 at the world’s first women’s rights convention, in Seneca Falls, New York. For many feminists, the observance of Women’s Equality Day not only commemorates the passage of the 19th Amendment, but also calls attention to women’s continuing efforts toward reaching full equality.
In its action alert, 9 to 5 reminds us of the continuing problem of sex-and race-based wage discrimination and the need to achieve pay equity. The alert reads as follows:
When the Equal Pay Act passed nearly 50 years ago, a woman earned an average of 59 cents for every dollar a man made. Today, she makes 77 cents. The annual gap between men and women’s median annual wages is a staggering $10,849. With more and more families relying on women’s wages to support them in an ailing economy, shortchanging women nearly $11,000 a year is inexcusable.
Solution:
The Paycheck Fairness Act is an important step in the continuing struggle for women’s rights. Blocked in the Senate in 2010, when a minority of Senators prevented the bill from moving forward, the Act will be reintroduced by members of Congress this month.The Paycheck Fairness Act would take several steps towards closing the wage gap, including: clarifying acceptable reasons for differences in pay between men and women; prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire about or disclose information about employers’ wage policies and their pay rates; making it easier to file class action lawsuits based on equal pay; and requiring the EEOC to survey current pay data and obliging employers to submit pay data identified by race, sex and national origin of employees.
Action Needed:
Help 9 to5 make change: Contact your U.S. Senators and U.S. Representative and urge them to support and sign on to the Paycheck Fairness Act as it is introduced this year. Women have waited too long for equal wages. We, as a nation, cannot afford to wait any longer.—9 to 5. Sources: Women’s History Project. 9 to 5. The National Committee on Pay Equity. The Paycheck Fairness Act. Photo Credit: Microsoft Clip Art
08/22/2013
What barriers does an abused person face when attempting to end a violent relationship? The complexity of the legal system and the absence of legal assistance cause some victims to stay in an abusive relationship. By understanding of the importance of the access to legal information, assistance, and often representation for battered women, many legal advocates have sought to enhance the accessibility to legal services for victims of domestic violence for much of her career.
“Why doesn’t the victim just leave?” In response, legal advocates say, “Most victims want to leave and many try. Even under the best of circumstances, leaving a relationship is difficult. Violent relationships are complex; and victims in these relationships are faced with many barriers to leaving. These barriers include the lack of knowledge of: civil and criminal protections afforded to them under the law as well as available legal resources. Additionally, the abusive partner occasionally uses intimidation and/or violence to stop the victim from severing the relationship. As a result, victims often fear retaliation for ending the relationship.”
Legal advocates asserts that, “Victims often stay, because they fear that the abuser will find her and kill/harm her, the children, other relatives, or friends. They stay with the hopes that the violence will end, because they are financially dependent on the abuser, lack alternative housing, or are trying to keep the family together. They stay hoping change is possible. It takes strength and determination to survive violence. However, as time goes on, surviving an abusive relationship becomes more difficult.” This fact is particularly true for economically disadvantaged battered women and abused women with disabilities.
Legal advocates have sought to enhance access to legal services for this particularly vulnerable population by understanding of the importance of legal information, assistance, and representation for many battered women, particularly those who are indigent, homeless, and/or disabled. Domestic violence agencies have launched and/or expanded on legal service programs that assist clients in negotiating legal and other challenges that might arise as they seek to eliminate domestic violence from their lives. These very necessary programs assist survivors of domestic violence to build long-term safety and security for themselves and their children.”
08/20/2013
Like domestic violence, teen dating violence is a pattern of controlling, and abusive behaviors of one person over another within a romantic relationship. It can include verbal, emotional, physical, sexual, and financial abuse. It can occur in both heterosexual and homosexual relationships. It knows no boundaries and crosses race, socio-economic status, culture, and religion. Violence can happen to anyone.
Annually, 1 out of 11 adolescents reports being a victim of physical dating abuse (CDC 2006). Many of these cases of teen dating violence could have been prevented by helping adolescents to develop skills for healthy relationships with others (Foshee et al. 2005). Like adults, teenagers can choose better relationships when they learn to identify the early warning signs of an abusive relationship, understand that they have choices, and believe they are valuable people who deserve to be treated with dignity and respect.
This month, many of my posts have addressed issues related to breaking the cycle of domestic violence and exposing myths about this phenomenon. Access to information is integral to breaking the cycle of violence. Toward that goal, I would like to direct your attention to very help informational resources related to domestic violence intervention, prevention, and community outreach.
08/18/2013
It has been reported that children born to teenage mothers experience significant life-long challenges. Social science research indicates that teenage mothers are more likely to drop out of high school and live in poverty, and their children frequently experience health and developmental problems (Annie E. Casey Foundation, 2004). While millions of American families struggle individually with the emotional and economic challenges that unintended pregnancy can bring, teen pregnancy poses a significant financial burden to society at large — an estimated $7 billion per year (Annie E. Casey Foundation, 1998; National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, 2003a).[1]
Data indicates that teen pregnancy rates vary widely by race and ethnicity. In 2000, the pregnancy rate for white teens was 56.9 per 1,000 women 15-19 years of age. The pregnancy rate for Hispanic teens was 132. For African American teens it was 151 (Abma et al., 2004).[2] In general, it has been reported that teenage mothers do not fare as well as their peers who delay childbearing:
- Their family incomes are lower.
- They are more likely to be poor and receive welfare. – They are less educated.
In the United States, nearly 80 percent of teen mothers eventually go on welfare. According to one study, more than 75 percent of all unmarried teen mothers began receiving welfare within five years of giving birth (Annie E. Casey Foundation, 1998; National Campaign To Prevent Teen Pregnancy, 2004).
In 2001, only 30 percent of teenage mothers received child support payments (Annie E. Casey Foundation, 2004). Although not as severe as those for teen mothers, the effects of early childbearing are also negative for teen fathers. They are more likely to engage in delinquent behaviors such as alcohol abuse or drug dealing, and they complete fewer years of schooling than their childless peers. One study found that the fathers of children born to teen mothers earned an estimated average of $3,400 less per year than the fathers of children born to mothers who were 20 or 21, over the course of 18 years following the birth of their first child (Annie E. Casey Foundation, 1998).
The offspring of teenage mothers are more likely to be poor, abused, or neglected than those of women who delay childbearing, and they are less likely to receive proper nutrition, health care, and cognitive and social stimulation (Annie E. Casey Foundation, 1998; Maynard, 1997). On average, a child born to a teenage mother visits a medical provider 3.8 times per year, versus 4.3 times for a child born to a mother over the age of 20 years (National Campaign To Prevent Teen Pregnancy, 2004b).
Experts estimate that the annual costs of births to teens totals about $7 billion in tax revenues, public assistance, child health care, foster care, and involvement with the criminal justice system. In addition, during her first 13 years of parenthood, the average teenage mother receives approximately $1,400 per year in support from Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) and the federal food stamp program (Annie E. Casey Foundation, 1998)
08/17/2013
Over 15 million children in our nation live in homes where there has been at least one incident of domestic violence in the past year, and seven million children live in families where severe partner violence has occurred. Data indicates that 30% to 60% of perpetrators of intimate partner violence also abuse children in the home. Growing up in abusive household can pose a threat to not only the child’s physical health but his mental health as well.
Research indicates that the non-abusive parent is often one the most important protective factors in the lives of children who witness domestic violence. All women, children, and men have the right to live in a safe environment and to conduct their lives without emotional, physical or sexual abuse or the fear of abuse.
Often, one of the greatest concerns for battered women is the affect of living in a violent home environment on children. In some instances, the domestic becomes so severe that women with children leave their homes without a place to go. Research indicates that domestic violence is a leading cause of homelessness. In a 2007 report by the United States Conference of Mayors, thirty-nine percent of the city leaders who were surveyed identified domestic violence as a primary cause of homelessness among households with children.
Victims of domestic violence experience difficulty finding housing. There simply are not sufficient beds to house all the battered women and their children seeking shelter. The U.S. Conference of Mayors report indicated that city leaders turn persons experiencing homelessness away from shelters and transitional housing because of lack of capacity all or some of the time. Not only do battered women experience challenges in securing a bed in a shelter, they also often have difficulty securing a safe, decent, affordable apartment.
Domestic violence thrives on apathy. It can be eradicated with an equal amount of conscience, mind, heart, and collective action. How you can help? Advocate for increased funding for domestic violence programs and public housing.
Sources:United States Conference of Mayors. Center for Diseaese Control & Prevention (CDC), National Domestic Violence Hotline, National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. McDonald, Renee, Ernest N. Jouriles, Suhasini Ramisetty-Mikler, et al. 2006. Estimating the Number of American Children Living in Partner-Violent Families; Edelson, J.L. (1999). “The Overlap Between Child Maltreatment and Women Battering.” Violence Against Women. 5:134-154; U.S. Conference of Mayors. 2007. A Status Report on Hunger and Homelessness in America’s Cities: A 23-City Survey. Washington, DC.
08/05/2013
Bread for the World sends out Action Alerts discussing the “Circle of Protection: A Statement on Why We Need to Protect Programs for the Poor” and encouraging supporters to take action to support funding for programs that serve the most vulnerable members of society.
In the Action Alert, Rev. David Beckmann, president of Bread for the World, states that, “Everything we have achieved for poor and hungry people in the last 35 years is under severe threat of budget cuts—nutrition programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and SNAP (formerly food stamps), as well as poverty-focused development assistance.”
It has been reported that more than forty-nine (49) million Americans lack reliable access to the food. Childhood hunger is a growing reality in America. In one of the wealthiest nations in the world, the prevalence of childhood hunger is a national travesty and for many a well-kept secret. Approximately, one (1) in four (4) children in America is food insecure. This is not the time to be cutting very necessary programs for the most vulnerable members of our society.
According to the USDA, over seventeen (17) million children lived in food insecure (low food security and very low food security) households in 2009. ii
Twenty (20) percent or more of the child population in sixteen (16) states and D.C. are living in food insecure households. The states of Arkansas twenty-four point four (24.4) percent and Texas twenty-three point three (24.3) percent have the highest rates of children in households without consistent access to food.(Cook, John, Child Food Insecurity in the United States: 2006-2008. iii
In 2009, households that had higher rates of food insecurity than the national average included households with children twenty-one point three (21.3) percent, especially households with children headed by single women thirty-six point six (36.6) percent or single men twenty-seven pont eight (27.8) percent, Black non-Hispanic households twenty-four point nine (24.9) percent and Hispanic households twenty-six point nine (26.9) percent.v
These heartbreaking facts about the prevalence and the face of hunger in America and the proposed cuts to very necessary social service programs has drawn the attention of thousands of Christians, people of other faiths, heads of denominations, corporations, and nonprofit organizations and compelled them to take action. These groups have formed what has been termed a “Circle of Protection” around funding for programs that are vital to hungry and poor people both in the United States and abroad. It has been reported that in excess of thirteen thousand (13,000) Americans have signed a memorandum to their members of Congress, supporting the need to reduce deficits but not at the expense of hungry and poor people. The “Circle of Protection” statement reads as follows:
“In the face of historic deficits, the nation faces unavoidable choices about how to balance needs and resources and allocate burdens and sacrifices. These choices are economic, political—and moral.
As Christians, we believe the moral measure of the debate is how the most poor and vulnerable people fare. We look at every budget proposal from the bottom up—how it treats those Jesus called “the least of these” (Matthew 25:45). They do not have powerful lobbies, but they have the most compelling claim on our consciences and common resources. The Christian community has an obligation to help them be heard, to join with others to insist that programs that serve the most vulnerable in our nation and around the world are protected. We know from our experience serving hungry and homeless people that these programs meet basic human needs and protect the lives and dignity of the most vulnerable. We believe that God is calling us to pray, fast, give alms and to speak out for justice.
As Christian leaders, we are committed to fiscal responsibility and shared sacrifice. We are also committed to resist budget cuts that undermine the lives, dignity, and rights of poor and vulnerable people. Therefore, we join with others to form a Circle of Protection around programs that meet the essential needs of hungry and poor people at home and abroad.
1. The nation needs to substantially reduce future deficits, but not at the expense of hungry and poor people.
2. Funding focused on reducing poverty should not be cut. It should be made as effective as possible, but not cut.
3. We urge our leaders to protect and improve poverty-focused development and humanitarian assistance to promote a better, safer world.
4. National leaders must review and consider tax revenues, military spending, and entitlements in the search for ways to share sacrifice and cut deficits.
5. A fundamental task is to create jobs and spur economic growth. Decent jobs at decent wages are the best path out of poverty, and restoring growth is a powerful way to reduce deficits.
6. The budget debate has a central moral dimension. Christians are asking how we protect “the least of these.” “What would Jesus cut?” “How do we share sacrifice?”
7. As believers, we turn to God with prayer and fasting, to ask for guidance as our nation makes decisions about our priorities as a people.
8. God continues to shower our nation and the world with blessings. As Christians, we are rooted in the love of God in Jesus Christ. Our task is to share these blessings with love and justice and with a special priority for those who are poor.
Budgets are moral documents, and how we reduce future deficits are historic and defining moral choices. As Christian leaders, we urge Congress and the administration to give moral priority to programs that protect the life and dignity of poor and vulnerable people in these difficult times, our broken economy, and our wounded world. It is the vocation and obligation of the church to speak and act on behalf of those Jesus called “the least of these.” This is our calling, and we will strive to be faithful in carrying out this mission.”—Circle of Protection
This summer, Bread for the World supporters and others are encouraged to visit or call their senators and representatives at their local offices to urge them to protect funding for programs for hungry people. For further information about shared sacrifice or the “Circle of Protection” visit http://www.circleofprotection.us.
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4 Seconds to Death on Thailand’s Deadly Roads (HD video)
As Thailand heads into what is traditionally promoted as one of its two deadliest periods on its already deadly roads, a tragic video has emerged of a freak road death in Kamphaeng Saen District in Nakorn Pathom Province, central Thailand.
In the video above — Warning: Graphic content — a woman wearing a bright red top, but no crash helmet, is seen driving away from the surveillance camera, on the left side of the screen, heading towards Suphanburi. A time stamp indicates 07:19:18. Less than half a second later her fate is sealed when a wheel from a trailer-truck travelling in the opposite direction comes loose and pilots its own path forward.
Two seconds later it strikes the edge of a median strip and becomes airborne; one second later it lands on the central reservation, becoming airborne again, before appearing to land directly on the head of the 28-year-old motor scooter rider one second later, sending her crashing onto the roadway. The time; 07:19:22.
In time-honoured Thai tradition, police found the truck abandoned a short distance away. Investigations are on foot to locate the driver who legged it.
Thailand Roads: The ‘Seven Dangerous Day’ Myth
Over the so-called ‘seven dangerous days’ of the 2016-2017 New Year period 478 people were killed on Thailand’s roads, an almost 26 per cent year-on-year (YoY) increase over the year prior. The number of accidents recorded over the seven days increased 17.7 per cent over the same period a year earlier, with 3,919 road crashes seeing 4,128 people injured.
Almost 67,000 people were arrested for drunk driving – which was blamed on 36.6 per cent of crashes – and more than 4,000 vehicles – some 75 per cent of which were motorbikes – were seized. Alarming given that motorbike riders were involved in 81.82 per cent, or 3,206 of the total recorded crashes.
The figures were not much better for the country’s second annual seven day road carnage festival, the Thai New Year/ Songkran April break. This year 3,447 road crashes nationwide killed 442 people and injured 3,656 others.
But wait. Exactly how extra dangerous are Thailand’s two so-called ‘seven dangerous days’?
In January 2016 Liviu Vedrasco, a technical officer who advises the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) on road safety and other issues told Reuters that the concept of any seven day period being any more dangerous than any other was a nonsense. “It’s actually 365 dangerous days in Thailand”, he was quoted as saying.
For the 2016-17 New Year period road deaths averaged 68.28 people per day, while for the Songkran period the average was 63.14. Extrapolating the New Year figures equates to 24,922 deaths and some 215,246 injuries, while the Songkran figures extrapolate out to 23,046 annual deaths and 190,634 injuries.
According to figures compiled by Thailand’s Ministry of Interior (MoI), MoPH, and the Road Accident Victims Protection Company (RAVPC) Limited, 22,356 Thais were killed on Thailand’s roads in 2016, or about 61.25 people per day. Not so far removed from the figures recorded over the supposed ‘seven dangerous days’.
Between December 28, 2017 and January 3, 2018 more than eight million vehicles are expected to traverse the country’s major highways and roads, 1.4 per more than last year. The Thai government is vowing to pull out all stops to prevent another seven days of death and carnage on its roads.
While there has been a significant crackdown on interprovincial van operators — and even bus drivers will have to maintain a zero blood alcohol level in 61 accident-prone areas nationwide’, according to a recent announcement — a ban on passengers in the rear of pickup trucks mooted after a particularly grisly multiple fatality crash earlier this year remains a tribute to good policy and common sense surrendering to popularity and pragmatism.
As with most everyone else, when Thai’s start talking about the “seven dangerous days” on their roads, we wonder which seven days they are talking about, because in reality its a case of same dog, different hair.
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Let’s Talk About Anxiety
According to the Oxford dictionary, anxiety is a feeling of worry, nervousness or unease about something with an uncertain outcome.
The key word there for me is uncertain as uncertainty is probably one of my biggest fears. I don’t like the unknown however for some, it can be thrived upon and seen as a challenge of what could unfold. But for me, I think the lack of control over what is happening is what freaks me out. I frequently have to remind myself that I can’t control the uncontrollable.
One of the biggest things here is knowing that you can’t control everything, especially not what is going to happen in the future. But if we are aligning ourselves with our values and goals then we will make the right decisions to make us happy. That is what we have control over and common sense says that life should then be okay. Right?
You’re not going to master the rest of your life in one day. Just relax.
Master the day. Then just keep doing that every day.
So how do we prevent that uneasiness from taking over? In December 2017 the NHS reported that over 1.4 million people were referred for treatment of depression and anxiety which goes to show how this is more common than we think.
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Strategies to help reduce this are now widely discussed and this article by WebMD provides some helpful tips to prevent the thoughts from taking over the present moment. And let’s face it, at some point in our lives we have all felt anxious and nervous about something.
One of my favourite techniques for dealing with these feelings can be applied to any situation. Breaking down the problem into how it makes you feel and why can help bring you back into the moment and prevent your mind from running away in its thoughts. This is by no means a cure for anxiety and I urge anyone really suffering to seek medical support.
You may want to grab a pen and piece of paper to write down some of the thoughts and feelings you have pertaining to what is making you feel anxious. It helps to see it written down.
THE CAUSE
What is the trigger which has made you feel sick, scared, worried and anxious? It could be anything from seeing an ex to not having a job or feeling stuck in a situation you don’t know how to escape from. Whatever it is, note down the trigger for a moment.
THE FEELING
Then think about what the trigger conjures up? A million and one thoughts will be crowding your mind, the negative intrusions such as thoughts, feelings, sensations, images or memories. How does it make you feel? Angry, sad, regretful, hurt? Make a note of this.
THE FEAR
What does the anger, sadness, regret and hurt mean to you? Using a breakup of a relationship as an example it could be that you don’t feel good enough or even feel angry for not sticking up for yourself in certain instances. How this makes you feel is literally just that, a feeling. If you think of whether that feeling was actually true, you would be in a very different place. So in this example, are you really, actually not good enough or are you just feeling it? These feelings show us our fears, our worst-case scenario. They are negative emotions and what happens is we don’t really address our fears, we are too busy thinking of the trigger itself and getting ourselves embroiled in the panic that we don’t think of that. So what do we do in order to try to fix ourselves and feel better?…
THE BEHAVIOURS
We do a number of things, they can range from looking for a distraction, keeping busy, almost avoiding. Or maybe remembering the bad stuff in order to cope or even self-loathing, self-blame or questioning ourselves as to why we didn’t do XYZ or why we didn’t act sooner. Whatever it is, none of this works. Why? Because we aren’t addressing our actual fear, we are too busy trying to address the original trigger so we stay in this constant loop where nothing is resolved and the anxiety levels rise.
THE REMINDER
When the panic happens, remember you have been triggered. You have seen, thought or been reminded of something. Think of it as being activated, you have been triggered. Your thoughts will be crashing in and your mind is transporting you to a completely different place. This then triggers your fears, your worst-case scenario. Instead of trying to address the trigger in the usual behaviours of research and reading up on how to deal with things, self-loathing and trying to keep busy, give this three-step approach a go to help bring you back into the moment:
Remind yourself you have been activated, by a memory, thought or something you have seen (e.g. a friend has a new job and you are still waiting for that breakthrough, a painful memory of an ex – it really can be anything).
Think back to the feelings and fears this creates, your worst-case scenario – your absolute point of no return where everything is dreadful and you can’t recover from it.
Think of where you are at that precise moment, walking to work, sat on a train, in a restaurant, in bed or even sat on the toilet. It really doesn’t matter. At that very precise moment ask yourself are you really in your worst-case scenario? Using the example above, are you really not good enough? Are you really at that point of no return where everything is dreadful? The answer will be no. And what will happen? Your shoulders will drop, you will relax. You are safe.
And if you need to, repeat these steps as often as you like.
I learnt this technique from a very special lady, it has helped me through anxious times and if I can pay it forward for anyone else who may need a helping hand, I hope it helps.
So for anyone feeling anxious right now, keep walking through the storm, your rainbow is waiting on the other side.
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Ahh I love this, it is so useful and I am definitely going to try and think through those anxious moments, and question myself and really analyse what is going on. I have had anxiety my whole life and I am finally on medication, so it is much better, but I still get anxious for no reason. I definitely need to find the root of the problem. Thank you so much for this Nicci!! xx
You are so welcome! It’s just a technique that I was taught that really helps when you find yourself in a difficult situation which makes you worry and panic. Much better than reaching for a glass of wine which can make matters worse sometimes! Xxxxxx
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Srikanth is a good south Indian film actor. Srikanth debuted in the Tamil movie Roja Kootam. Srikanth’s debut was a big plus for him. The movie was directed by Sasi and the music was scored by Bharadwaj and the movie was a hit.
Srikanth tried some action movies which didn’t give him enough success at box-office. Srikanth was also a part of Mani Ratnam’s stage show, Netru, Indru, Naalai.Srikanth debut was a big plus for him. The movie was directed by Sasi and the music was scored by Bharatwaj and the movie was a great hit.
Srikanth second movie was April Mathathil in which he paired with Sneha for the first time, directed by S.S.Stanley and this movie was not appreciated at all. Then, in his forthcoming movies he paired with Sneha in the movie Parthiban Kanavu and this movie was directed by the debut director Karu.Palaniappan and the movie was a block buster.
hai boss goodmorning have a nice day .this is siraj from bangalore how is u r projets how is u r son , wht is u r son name pls tell ? how is u r family . i hope u & u r family fine thatsite take vare bye
hai vanakam boss this is siraj from bangalore . how r u ?i hope u r fine . u r in police getup super & how is u r projects . i wish u all the best foe u r all cinima projects . i want u r son name take care bye have a nice day ………………………………..
Hai,
How r u? I like ur movies. My son like u very much. He is 4 and half years old. He wants ur photo. Please send your photo. Also give me your mob no and email address. My son wants to talk to u. H is ur wife. Convey our sweet regards to her. My native is kanyakumari. Now i am in Bahrain. Please reply. I am waiting for ur reply.byeeeeeee
hai boss good morning . how r u ? i hope u & u r famliy fine
this is siraj from bangalore
i download the kutrapiriyou photos u r super in police i like that u just rocking boss
take care of u r family bye …………
hi srikanth
how r u
i am mad of you
atlest once in life i want to take shakehand from you
i came to chennai for some work from andhra
i thought to see you
but i didn’t get your address in net
i dont know where do you stay
how to find out
can anyone say where will be he
some body told daily early hours he will come to jogging in some park
any one of you know the name of that park
my id [email protected]
can any one help me please
Hi srikaanth,
You’re a powerstar, risingstar and all stars. i really like ur movie pambarakannaley,varnajalam,KKS,Joot,rasikkum seemaanae and many more. I thought of seeing the film dhrohi, but i didnt find any theatres screening ‘dhrohi’ i scolded them as ‘dhrohi’ and left the theatre. pls pls pls pls pls send me a DVD of dhrohi.
HI SREE JI MY NAME GAYATRI FROM DEHRADOON *(FRI} WHERE U HAVE SHOOT OF NANBAN IM WORKING AS JUNIOR ARTIST THEIR WHEN I SAW U LOOK SO HANDSOME THATS WHY IM STARING U ALL THE TIME SERIOUSLY UR VERY HANSOME GUY I LIKE UR PERSONALITY U LOOK SO, HANSOME WITHOUT MOSTACH GAYATRI FROM DEHRADOON (FRI) this is my no 8899043079
hai sri kanth
am from srilanka
hey i have naver seen a such a lovley person like you,if i cud see you once i can live on it,by dreaming about you (til i die),i dnt knw how to explain i really loves you,i dnt call it madness i call it love,if you can c ma email addrss please reply me ,ill be waitin your reply
bie tc
love you a lot <3
hai srikanth
i dnt knw sri every day i mite send you a msg like dis,cus its make me very happy,hpe ur fine as well,bie tc srikanth,waiting to c you 1 day,but theirs no adress,or any infor:of yours,but f you cud pls update ur informations.luvs you sri…….bie tc
Hi Srikanth,
I am a thick fan of you. I am a malayalee, from Cochin. I do like your films. The very thing that I wish to meet you and have your friendship is, we both born in the same year!!! I love all those who born in the particular year, because I believe we have an invisible connection…
I don’t want my comment to be published on this blog, but I eagerly wish to have your friendship.
Please reply me…
Hope to meet you atleast once during this life.
Have a very good 2012 full of joy, peace and prosperity!!!
I am one of your fans. I never miss your valuable films. I am over 70 years and I am very anxious to
meet you during my first visit to Chennai in June,2012
to atttend the wedding of my grand daughter. Srikanth
I am certain that you will spare few minutes to meet
you in June between 22/6/12 – 28/6/12. I am a Sri Lankan,and all my children are citizens of Australia.
They are all highly educated (Doctor/Engineer/Accountant) Please send me a reply regarding the Place,Date & Time to meet you
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Why does everyone get tylenol PM? Just rock with the sleep aid, dont need added stress on your liver.
Bacardi 151 I used to take everytime I went out when I was in Germany. 5 Shots. Then on 4th of July 3/4th of a bottle left me naked on my bathroom floor in the fetal position. Haven't touched the stuff since.
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Seriously, Tylenol in of itself is no joke. My mom has some ER horror stories about people coming in from either overdoses or perpetual long term use... doctors would just look at the patients after the liver function tests and be like... Sorry, you're dead. 12 hours in the extreme cases... few months in the not so extreme.
Not saying you're headed in that direction, but just because Tylenol can be bought OTC, doesn't mean its safe by any stretch.
Seriously, Tylenol in of itself is no joke. My mom has some ER horror stories about people coming in from either overdoses or perpetual long term use... doctors would just look at the patients after the liver function tests and be like... Sorry, you're dead. 12 hours in the extreme cases... few months in the not so extreme.
Not saying you're headed in that direction, but just because Tylenol can be bought OTC, doesn't mean its safe by any stretch.
Definitely, that Tylenol PM can get addictive, not because there's a physical yearning, but you just can't sleep without it. I try not to take it more then 3-4 nights in a row without a break.
Bacardi 151 I used to take everytime I went out when I was in Germany. 5 Shots. Then on 4th of July 3/4th of a bottle left me naked on my bathroom floor in the fetal position. Haven't touched the stuff since.
That is not a picture that I want stuck in my head...
Originally Posted by TimberLakers
Seriously, Tylenol in of itself is no joke. My mom has some ER horror stories about people coming in from either overdoses or perpetual long term use... doctors would just look at the patients after the liver function tests and be like... Sorry, you're dead. 12 hours in the extreme cases... few months in the not so extreme.
Not saying you're headed in that direction, but just because Tylenol can be bought OTC, doesn't mean its safe by any stretch.
PLLEEEEAAASEEE go get some Diphen TODAY. Get the generic brand... I guess out there it would be Walgreens. You can get 100 25mg tabs for like 7 / 8 bucks.
That's what I've been saying. I don't know why people buy the pain reliever sleep aid stuff. It's retarded. I always tell people to buy diphenhydramine by itself and they're like, "Derrrr what's dibebyhidramine? is that a steroid?! lawlz!!" - Which pisses me off so I punch them in the face and walk off.
That's what I've been saying. I don't know why people buy the pain reliever sleep aid stuff. It's retarded. I always tell people to buy diphenhydramine by itself and they're like, "Derrrr what's dibebyhidramine? is that a steroid?! lawlz!!" - Which pisses me off so I punch them in the face and walk off.
I never took sleep aids because of the Tylenol thing. You got me onto the generic sleep only... Never really use that either, but its nice to know its there if I do need it.
Last night was great. Dosed around 12, and out like a light. Little groggy this morning. Finally though - no stomach pain, no hole in my leg... so sleep is a friend once again. Off to Philly for the weekend for my niece's baptism... So I'll be scarce for the next couple.
Good weekend everyone.
Great news T-Bone!! I love to hear that all is well with my Berzerker brother.
I think it is uber cool that you're going to your niece's baptism. My prayers are with her.
Aspirin was recently suggested to become a controlled substance (Like percocet, vicodin..yada yada).
I've been doing some reading on aspirin as being very good for the liver. It reduces the inflammation which alcohol and roids cause.
I haven't touched a single drop of alcohol for 2 years now. But roids are a different story.......
I'm sure it's not a magic cure, but the tests they have conducted look extremely promising.
I've taken an aspirin a day for many years. I did it for my heart. Now I find out my liver may have benefitted as well.
Irish Cannon quietly thought to himself how he would assemble his posts in a narrative style, only to conclude that this will leave many board members, upset, confused, or lawlzing; however, he had not yet decided against it.
"There's much to consider." He said as he typed out, "There's much to consider."
As he got out of his chair to stretch his back and fetch another cup of java, he said, "ZOMG lawlz wtf?" and moseyed over to the kitchen.
Irish Cannon quietly thought to himself how he would assemble his posts in a narrative style, only to conclude that this will leave many board members, upset, confused, or lawlzing; however, he had not yet decided against it.
"There's much to consider." He said as he typed out, "There's much to consider."
As he got out of his chair to stretch his back and fetch another cup of java, he said, "ZOMG lawlz wtf?" and moseyed over to the kitchen.
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American losers students prefer iPod to beer
Kappa Delta iPod RULES!!!!
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A shocking survey of US college students has revealed that beer drinking has been deposed as the most "in" thing to spend time doing - by mucking about with an iPod.
About three quarters of the 1,200 quizzed for the Student Monitor poll said Apple's ubiquitous anti-social gadget was "in", beating drinking dangerous quantities of fermented barley into second place, AP reports. Last year, iPod polled well below the mighty ale, getting the thumbs-up from just 59 per cent.
Even sadder for beer lovers is the news that The Drink That Built Empires has been reduced to sharing the spoils for second place with tiresome social networking site facebook.com.
It seems as the great American poet and social prophet Huey Lewis once warned, it finally is hip to be square.
The only other time beer has been dethroned in the Student Monitor survey's 18 years was in 1997, by something called "an internet", but the interregnum only lasted a year. Beer fans responded: "Yeah. So, like, whatever. And stuff." ®
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August 6, 2012
Functions of Christianspeak
My fascination with Christianspeak is nothing new, but I still don't feel like I've found a satisfactory answer for the purpose it serves. I used to think that its primary function was to communicate group membership. That is, Christianspeak served as a quick way to determine whether a new acquaintance was a member of the in-group or not. But I have difficulty reconciling this theory with the observation that Christianspeak is far more common here in Mississippi where virtually everyone belongs to the Christian in-group than anywhere else I've lived. Given the near universality of fundamentalist Christianity here, why would Christianspeak be more common? Maybe it serves other functions I haven't yet considered.
To be clear, I am referring to the use of Christianspeak among individuals and not businesses. When a business uses Christianspeak, it is little more than an attempt to market their product or service to a particular sort of customer.
Signaling Group Membership
In an area with as little religious diversity as Mississippi, why would Christianspeak be needed to signal group membership? Maybe instead of thinking of it as identifying who was Christian and who was not, I should consider the possibility that it is used to identify who belongs to the Southern Baptist majority and who belongs to any other denomination. There are certainly Methodists and Catholics here too.
One of my Southern Baptist associates did tell me that there are certain terms that indicate to her that the speaker is Southern Baptist the moment she hears them. But still, Southern Baptists are a clear majority here, so I'm not sure why this would have much utility.
Reinforcing One's Belief System
Perhaps Christianspeak is not primarily about group membership but is instead a means of reinforcing one's own belief system. Might believers use it simply to remind themselves and others of what they are supposed to believe? It could be thought of as a sort of reality distortion field, helping believers maintain faith in the face of evidence to the contrary. This is an interesting possibility, but it is only speculation at this point.
Coded Communication
Could Christianspeak serve as a code to conceal meaning from those in the out-group, allowing those who use it to communicate discretely? There is some evidence from the political arena that this could be an important function of Christianspeak. Evangelical Christian politicians are known to insert Christianspeak into their speeches to signal their commitment to their faith to like-minded audience members. It would make sense why they would want to do this covertly, but I'm not sure why this would apply to the average believer.
Atheistspeak?
In the atheist community, do we have anything like Christianspeak? Do we have words or phrases that are meaningful to us but nonsensical to the those outside our community? If there is any merit to the notion that such terms signal group membership, it seems like we should have plenty. As members of a small and thoroughly hated minority, quick identification of group membership could be quite valuable. On the other hand, most of us probably don't have a strong need to continually reinforce our beliefs since reality does that perfectly well.
I'm having a difficult time coming up with anything I think might qualify as atheistspeak, but I do have one candidate: "rAmen" and the rest of the Flying Spaghetti Monster meme. Could this count?
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Texas Governor’s Tweet Comes Back To Bite Him FAST After Massacre
Texas’ governor, Greg Abbott, responded to the mass shooting in Sutherland with the typical right-wing Christian platitudes of “thoughts and prayers.” But he, like other Republicans, are complicit in the growing bloodbath that is the United States of America. In fact, he might be worse. A 2015 tweet of his has resurfaced in the wake of today’s massacre, and it’s absolutely vile given that it’s exactly this attitude that’s enabling angry white men with guns to shoot up groups of people:
He was embarrassed that Texas lagged behind California in gun purchases, even though their requests to buy guns that year topped 1 million? “Let’s pick up the pace Texans?” What the fresh hell is that? This is a competition to him? He sees gun purchases as a state-by-state competition to win? There are no words to describe how sickening that is.
Even two years ago this was amazingly insensitive and tone-deaf. There had been at least 300 mass shootings by that point in 2015, but he’s a “moar gunz” kind of guy, so of course he doesn’t care about that. “The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun,” right? Right.
This is also the governor who tweeted out a photo of a sign that read, “Lawful open and concealed carry is welcome here! We refuse to be a disarmed victim zone. Help keep our town safe and crime free,” and said, “You know you’re in Texas when you see signs like this.” He even tagged the NRA:
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Kobe Bryant Says LeBron James on the Lakers in 2014 Not ‘That Big of a Stretch’
LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony are the likely headliners for next summer’s NBA free agent class. Kobe Bryant may not be willing to take a pay cut to help bring one of those guys on board, but when it comes to LeBron, Bryant says it’s not inconceivable that he could join the Los Angeles Lakers. Per Lakers Nation: “Once Kobe retires, James will inevitably be chasing the Black Mamba ring count, so what would entice him to increase Kobe’s? Bryant didn’t seem to think LeBron to the Lakers was that big of a stretch. ‘It’s that argument that goes on forever,’ Kobe said at his basketball camp at UC Santa Barbara. ‘You don’t want to help someone else kind of increase their ring count, but he’s already increased Dwyane’s, so I don’t think it’s that big of a stretch.’ Kobe, of course, said he couldn’t speculate on what LeBron would do in 2014, but it sounds like the rumors that Los Angeles is a serious potential landing spot for LeBron, aren’t all that far off. The Lakers, though, would need to leave plenty of cap space for that to happen, and Kobe at least for now, isn’t prepared to take any dramatic pay cuts. And, LeBron hasn’t given any inclination that he’s even thought about being a free agent in the summer of 2014.”
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