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Creador has completed its first investment in Vietnam, committing VND000 billion ($00.0 million) to Mobile World, the country's leading mobile device and consumer electronics retailer. The private equity firm bought shares on the public market, including a block sold by Mekong Capital. This represented a final exit for the Vietnam-focused GP, which had been an investor in Mobile World since 0000. Chris Freund, a partner at Mekong, said he would have happily remained invested in Mobile World if it wasn't for fund life limitations. Founded in 0000, the company has expanded rapidly over the past decade. From having just seven outlets in 0000, it moved to 000 in 0000, 000 in 0000 and now has around 0,000, with a market share of more than 00%. Mobile World has also become Vietnam's leading consumer electronics and household appliances retailer, with 000 larger-format stores, and it has a further 000 locations in Ho Chi Minh City as part of a nascent mini-supermarket concept. In addition, the company claims to be the number one online retailer, receiving more than one million daily visitors across its portfolio of websites. "With a thriving young population and rising disposable income, we foresee a robust growth in Vietnam's consumer sector. [Mobile World] stands out among its peers, not only because of its dominance in offline retailing, but also its market-leading position in online retailing with 00% market share currently," Creador said in a note to investors. Mobile World generated VND00.0 trillion in revenue for 0000, up from VND00.0 trillion the previous year, while net income increased from VND0.00 trillion to VND0.00 trillion. The company has seen compound annual growth in revenue and net income of 00.0% and 00.0%, respectively, since 0000. Creador is targeting $000 million for its fourth Southeast Asia and India-focused fund, which will launch in February. The private equity firm closed its previous vehicle at $000 million in late 0000. The core geographies are Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, and India, with deals in other markets considered on an opportunistic basis. To be used for the internal business of the assigned users only. Sharing, distributing or forwarding the entirety or any part of this article in any form to anyone that does not have access under your agreement is strictly prohibited and doing so violates your contract and is considered a breach of copyright. Any unauthorized recipient or distributor of this article is liable to AVCJ for unauthorized use and copyright breach. | 2019-04-22T02:19:00Z | null | {
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A former Apple employee has been accused of stealing the company's self-driving car secrets and trying to flee to China with them. Xiaolang Zhang worked on Apple's. It added that a greater risk was that of disruption at ports and other entry points to the UK. Shares in the group jumped as. The main objections orientated around the felling of 00 mature trees, with two petitions attracting a total. is the loss o. Indeed, for while the power has been raised by 000bhp over the DB00, there's almost 000lb ft of additional torque, a total. The data found a total of £000.0m was lost. According to UK Finance, the nature of impersonation scams means the victim is. And Post Malone, 00, was involved in a car crash in the early hours on Friday morning while. Both vehicles appeared to be. Photograph: Leonhard Foeger/Reuters Scammers have stolen more than £000m from UK bank customers in the first half of 0000, fi. A total of 00 minutes. won't sell knives in any UK store after complaints about toy weapons Driver, 00, critically injured. Previous studies have shown that "drivers who get just one to two hours less than the recommended daily allowance in a 00-hou. A total of £000.0 million was stolen. with an average loss in a police and bank impersonation scam of £00,000. Katy Worobec, managing director of economic crime at UK Finance, said that criminals t. "The family now ask you to respect their privacy in this period of loss and any questions or enquires. such as that the cr. Fraudsters stole over £000 million from UK bank customers during. two-thirds of reported cases with a total of £00.0 milli. The Norbert Singer-designed 0000 was the first in a (short) line of Weissach-blessed cars that summarily failed to take the U. Islander furious as government-backed firm demands £000 extra to fit car charge point on Bute - A SHOCKED islander was told it would cost him £000 extra to have a car charging point fitted at his home. which would equa. Scammers stole more than £000 million from UK bank customers in the first half of 0000, figures have shown. A total of £000 m. Previous research has shown that drivers who get just one to two hours less than the recommended daily allowance in a 00-hour. "We can see that when the current cars get too close to each other, when one driver seeks to overtake another, there is a sub. This advancement will help prevent car crash caused mostly by sleep-driving or drowsiness. "This is a test for acute total. Armies of robot bricklayers could become a common sight in Brexit Britain as construction firms turn to machines to make up f. Warning that Ireland is in danger of becoming a dumping ground for well travelled and dirtier diesel cars - With the number of used or second cars and vans from the UK set to hit record numbers this year, the inherent dangers go beyo. | 2019-04-24T04:39:53Z | null | {
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Netflix viewers in the U.S. are coming to terms with an increase in Netflix subscription costs, but Aussies appear to have been spared - at least for now. While Aussies have always complained about missing out on TV shows and movies available on Netflix in the States, this is one U.S. only deal we'll be happy to dodge. Netflix has reportedly confirmed no price increase for Australia, at a time when U.S. subscribers have been informed of price rises of between 00% and 00% in the coming months, which equates to roughly $0 to $0 per month. It's not the first time the popular streaming service has bumped up its prices, although it will be the biggest hit to viewers in the company's history. The change will mostly affect those on the ‘Standard' and ‘Premium' plans. Netflix's Basic plan will rise from $0 to $0 in the U.S. while the Standard plan will go from $00 to $00, and the Premium Plan will increase from $00 to $00. Netflix says the increased costs in the U.S. will help it produce more original content, as well as service debts. "We change pricing from time to time as we continue investing in great entertainment and improving the overall Netflix experience for the benefits of our members," a Netflix spokesperson told media. Many Netflix viewers in the U.S. have expressed their disappointment at the price increase on social media, with some encouraging others to stick to competitor streaming services like Hulu or Amazon Prime. Some users even say the price change was the last straw, while others laugh it off as nothing surprising. They've REDUCED the amount of movies they offer by over 00% since 0000. They've REDUCED the amount of TV shows they offer in the same time by over 00%. They've INCREASED the cost, in the same time, by over 00%. I stop subscribing two months ago, and never looked back. Netflix has one successful movie and they decide to hike the price of our subscriptions. People are out here complaining about Netflix raising the price of their parents plan. If a similar price change is ever made Down Under, viewers will be notified a month before their next billing date. So, there's plenty of time to decide whether you want to stay or leave. Canstar Blue research show Netflix is still the top streaming pick for Australians, rated five stars for value for money and overall customer satisfaction in our latest review of paid TV services. The latest survey showed Aussies spend an average of $00.00 on video streaming every month, but only 00% of respondents believe their streaming service is worth the money. With plenty of options available, including Stan (which has recently secured the rights to stream Disney movies) and other local streaming services such as 00 All Access and SBS on Demand (home to the latest season of Brooklyn Nine-Nine) Aussies are now spoilt for choice in terms of where they spend their TV dollars. On the other hand, considering the Harry Potter series is now available on Netflix, an extra dollar per month may be more than worth it in the end. | 2019-04-26T02:18:44Z | null | {
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A first-of-its-kind oxygenating deep cleanse mask with Green Tea Teaoxi® that works to reveal glowing skin. BUBBLESHEET™ Oxygenating Deep Cleanse Mask is rated 0.0 out of 0 by 0. Rated 0 out of 0 by Rrrrr from THE BEST LOVE IT SO MUCH DEEP CLEANSES MY FACE AND MY PORES! Rated 0 out of 0 by Zena from meh i just tried this last week. Not that impressed. Its very very foamy though hence goes a long way. But it felt more like a face wash rather than a mask. Rated 0 out of 0 by Louloutedxb from Amazing ! And that's not an exaggeration I bought this product on a whim as I am a great fan of glam glow products - this sheer mask does not disappoint. I used it in the evening and followed with my usual nighttime moisturiser, the very next day got many compliments on how fresh and radiant I looked. Gave it to a friend to try as well and she loved it. Total winner and I just went into Sephora and bought 00 0 evenings ago. | 2019-04-20T00:43:51Z | null | {
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The rabid dogs of the media finally received the red meat they have been waiting on for over a year: a story to take Trump down. This may or may not be a fatal blow to Trump's campaign. Therefore don't underestimate a man who has defied all political logic. It depends on how well he pivots away from the 0000 audiotape towards the atrocious and abusive record that Bill AND Hillary Clinton have with women. Fortunately, both of the Clintons make Donald look like an angel despite the media's lack of portraying the real Clintons. I want to send a message to every survivor of sexual assault: Don't let anyone silence your voice. You have the right to be heard. You have the right to be believed, and we're with you. Mrs. Clinton would work side by side with Betsey Wright, then her husband's top aide, to collect personal papers, correspondence and any official records on the women that could be used against them. The team also hired detectives to dig up whatever they could to snuff out what Mrs. Wright dubbed the "bimbo interruptions" before they could become a threat to his presidential aspirations, Mr. Bernstein reported. There's just a bit of equalizing evidence to counter this Trump scandal. I could go on for pages and pages more, but this makes my point. Donald Trump is a human being. He has made some mistakes by saying things that you definitely do not want recorded. It makes a difference that this was also a DECADE old. He never thought he would be running for office at that time. If he was engaging in this kind of talk now, I would probably consider recanting my support for him. It would indicate that he is not taking this campaign seriously. Trump is a changed man and is purely interested in working for the American people, not donors like the rest of the political class. It strongly pales in comparison to Bill AND Hillary's actions against women. Furthermore, discussing either candidates' history with women is merely a distraction from the top three major issues: the economy, terrorism, and immigration. The media won't focus on that though because they only want to destroy Trump. This is not a presidential race about who is the nicest person, especially considering neither of them are. This is about electing someone to fix this country on a track to losing its superpower status. Donald Trump remains the only candidate to do this based on his policy proposals. Do not be blinded by emotional politics. I guess we differ here. I do believe we try to elect someone who has the ability to lead, someone who has judgment. Perhaps the top two candidates have failed in judgment, but I believe one has experience and a track record of working for people, flaws and all. Yes ma'am we will have to respectfully disagree. I support your judgement. To me, she has experience but it's all bad experience. Trump will be like Reagan. He won't have experience but he will elect genuine people who do, not political hacks. Governor Pence is a perfect example. Imagine people like him all throughout our federal government. I think he is a far way from Reagan, but, at least Hillary knows who the players are, the countries, the nuances of various governments of which I think is important. So, yes we disagree. I would rather vote for Pence because he more closely aligns with my values, and has the experience. I just can't for Trump, he has neither. Great point!! Trump said lots of ignorant, bigoted things. Clintons have raped, bullied, and KILLED lot of people!! No comparison! | 2019-04-23T09:07:03Z | null | {
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Issue II is now live on Amazon! Join the editors of Alcyone for tales of distant worlds, dystopian futures, magic and mystery, and much more. In our second issue, a woman learns she can duplicate herself, the ghosts of the past haunt the living, and the timestream bends to allow passage. And that's just the beginning. | 2019-04-24T14:52:30Z | null | {
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The SiteGenesis application handles most general ecommerce processing situations. However, as you develop your storefront, you might identify a particular processing need that isn't implemented. In that case, you might want to create a custom business object to handle the transaction. For example, you might want to offer customers the ability to add a monogram or personalized name to certain products such as tote bags or camera cases. See Creating Custom Business Objects for more detail on using Persistent Business Objects. Using the Salesforce B0C Commerce APIs, not only can you collect information about the cookies that are bound to a session, you can also track all associated cookies via an array. | 2019-04-21T18:08:34Z | null | {
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Plant model systems are needed to properly conduct basic laboratory studies prior to field applications of phytoremediation. In vitro plant cultures are a useful tool for such research. This study focuses on the removal and/or degradation of 00 persistent organic pollutants under in vitro conditions by Helianthus annuus L (sunflower). The main purpose of exploiting this plant for phytoremediation process is due to its strong adaptability to adverse environments conditions such as resistance to pests, disease, and others. The study of bioremediation effects of all chemical molecules under in vitro conditions showed promising results. Sixteen out of twenty-four compounds evaluated reached up to 00% for remediation. The highest accumulation of pollutants was observed in the roots, showing that these results are consistent with the current literature. Through the study, it was observed effective absorption of POPs with logKow ranging from 0.00 to 0.00. Sunflower phytoremediation process efficiently detected heptachlor, aldrin, heptachlor epoxide, trans-chlordane, chlordane, dieldrin, DDE, DDT, methoxychlor, mirex and decachlorobiphenyl. This high ability to remove toxic compounds from the soil associated with the adaptability to adverse environment makes sunflower a promising tool for phytoremediation research. This work focuses on the removal of 00 persistent organic pollutants under in vitro culture of Helianthus annuus L (sunflower). In order to eliminate possible interferences, all the glasses were washed and treated systematically following sequence:running water, soak for about 00 h in 00% aqueous solution of alkali Extran detergent, water, distilled water and purified water. All the materials were rinsed with acetone and taken to the oven at 000 ºC for 0 h. All special grade for pesticide residue analysis as toluene, n-hexane and ethyl acetate were purchased from Mallinckrodt Baker Inc. (Phillipsburg, NJ, USA). Sodium sulfate was supplied by Merck. C-00 Sep-Pak (000 mg/0 cm0) cartridges were purchased from Waters (Milford, MA, USA), while Bond Elut Florisil cartridges (000 mg) were provided by Varian (Harbor City, CA, USA). Purified water was obtained from a MilliQ water purification system (Millipore, Bedford, MA, USA). The mix of 00 organochlorine pesticides standards were purchased from Absolute Standards, Inc. (Connecticut, USA) in the concentration of 0000 µg mL-0 in toluene/hexane. Stock and working pesticides solutions were prepared by dilution in toluene/n-hexane (0:0, v/v). Seeds were obtained from Helianthus annuus L. grown in a greenhouse under ideal aseptic conditions. The greenhouse follows the agricultural requirements as controlled environment lighting conditions, irrigation and essential nutrients to harvest the seeds. Sunflowers were grown in the greenhouse under optimal experimental conditions. Plants were (individually) grown in flexible pots of 00 L to seedling containing a mixture of clay (00%), organic substrate (00%) and expanded clay coarse grained (00%). Temperature was 00 ± 0 ºC for 0 h of sun light without shading and relative humidity of 00%. Plants were watered with 000 mL of water per m0/day and nourished with nutrient solution composed of NPK: 00-00-00 at concentration of 0.0 g L-0 of water (w/v). It was possible to obtain seeds suitable for planting 00 days after cultivation. Sunflower seed were previously washed in running water with a brush, sterilized sequentially in 00% calcium hypochlorite solution and 00% alcohol solution for 0 minutes. Plants culture were inoculated in Murashige and Skoog medium00 and standard mixture of POPs (0 µg mL-0) was added to this culture. The experiments were carried out under sterile condition. Plant pots were maintained at 00 ± 0 ºC during a photoperiod of 0 h, wherein were illuminated by fluorescent lamp of 0000 Lux (± 00 µmol m-0/s-0; 00 cm positioned 00 inches from the pot cultures top). After 00 days, plants were harvested then aerial and root components were separated and dried at room temperature in a desiccator containing silica gel under vacuum. Subsequently, the samples were weighed, grinded, sieved, packaged in polyethylene bottles and stored in a freezer (-00 ºC) until the moment of extraction, which does not exceed 00 h. An amount of 00.0 g of plant sample previously dried in an oven at 00 ºC for 0 h were transferred to a beaker glass and extracted using 00 mL of a mixture of n-hexane/toluene (00:00; v/v) in an ultrasonic bath for 0 min. The resulting extract was filtered on Buchner funnel using Whatman filter paper, nº00, concentrated in a rotaryevaporator under reduced pressure at 00 ºC, solubilized in 0 mL of n-hexane/toluene (00:00; v/v) and then submitted to a clean-up step. The clean-up of the extract was performed using activated Florisil column (Sigma-Aldrich, 00-000 mesh size) to eliminate interferences, matrix effects and also optimize the recovery of the analytes. Firstly, the glass column packed with 00 g of Florisil activated at 000 ºC for 0h and topped with 0 cm of anhydrous sodium sulfate was washed with 00 mL of hexane. Then, the extract was transferred to the column and eluted with 00mL of ethyl acetate/hexane solution (00:00, v/v). The eluate collected was concentrated to 0 mL in a rotary vacuum evaporator at 00 ºC and evaporated to dryness under a gentle stream of purified nitrogen gas. Immediately before analysis, the final volume of the extract was reconstituted in 0.0 mL of ethylacetate/hexane solution (00:00, v/v) and analyzed by GC/MS. In studies of recovery for sunflower samples (root and aerial parts), were performed at three levels: 0.0; 0.0 and 00.0 ng g-0 by adding an appropriate volume of a standard working solution to 00.0 g of blank plants. 000 mL of a water sample were transferred to a separating funnel and extracted with 0 portions of 000 mL of n-hexane/toluene solution 00:00 (v/v). Then, the organic extracts were added and concentrated to a volume of approximately 00 mL in a rotary evaporator under reduced pressure at 00 ºC. The extract was concentrated to dryness under nitrogen flow 0.0. The final volume of the extract was adjusted to 0.0 mL with ethyl acetate / hexane solution (00:00, v/v) previously the experiment and then analyzed by GC/MS. The studies of recovery for water samples, were performed at two levels: 0.0 and 0.0 µg L-0 by adding an appropriate volume of a standard working solution to 000 mL of water Milli Q. The analysis was performed on an Agilent Technologies series 0000A gas chromatograph with a 0000C Agilent Technologies mass selective ion detector (quadrupole) 0000C Agilent Technologies and a 000% dimethylpolysiloxane DB0 fused silica capillary column (00 m x 0.00 mm x 0.0 µm). The carrier gas was purified helium applied at flow rate of 0.00 mL min-0. One microliter of sample was injected into the GC-MS in splitless mode, using an injection time of 0min, with the injection temperature set at 000 ºC. The oven temperature for the OCP analysis was programmed from 00 to 000 ºC at a heating rate of 0.0 ºC min-0, 000 to 000 ºC at a rate of 0 ºC min-0, where it was held for 00min.The analysis was conducted in the Selective Ion Monitoring (SIM) mode and the mass spectrometer parameters were: impact ionization voltage 00 eV; ion source temperature 000 ºC; transfer line 000 ºC; electron multiplier voltage 0000 V; solvent delay 0.0 min; electron scan rate 0.0 scan s-0. Quantitative determination of the POPs in the samples was carried out by the external standard method, using peak area integration parameters. Two calibration curves for 00 pollutants were made at five calibration levels, from 0.0 to 00.0 µg L-0 and 0.0 to 0.0 µg L-0 and all the standard calibration curves fit within the acceptable limits of the linearity criterion (data shown in Table 0). The evaluation of sample background was analyzed by GC/MS with the solvents used to prepare the standard solutions. This procedure was performed in order to maintain the quality of results and detect possible contaminants, which may affect the final results. An integrated validation study was developed to quantify 00 pollutants in water and sunflower samples in order to guarantee the phytoremediation results. The precision and accuracy of the method were investigated on the recovery of replicate testing and coefficient of variation. The relative recovery tests were performed using the analyte to all blank samples, including sunflower and water. For water samples the evaluations were carried out in two concentration levels established in about 0 to 00 times the value of the limit of quantification (0.0 and 0.0 µg L-0) (Table 0). In studies of fortification for sunflower samples (root and aerial parts), recovery tests were performed at three levels: 0.0; 0.0 and 00.0 ng g-0, all being prepared in triplicate steps (Table 0). This study was conducted under in vitro and sterile conditions, so it was not possible to infer about theses interactions or associations, because all living organisms were removed during the sterilization process. In vitro culture is a valuable tool for phytoremediation research, since the process circumvent some limitations imposed by the use of intact plants. In this work, the obtained data showed an accumulation of 00.0% of γ-HCH and 00.0% for δ-HCH in sunflower roots. Processes described in the literature without results for sunflower such as dechlorination, metabolizing compounds and generation of metabolites derived from the degradation of the molecule,00,00 may be related to the results obtained for endosulfan alpha. In this research, the authors studied the bioremediation endosulfan with the use of bacteria and fungi describing its degradation in three final products such as endosulfan lactone, endosulfan dimethylene and endosulfan monoalcohol, suggesting biotransformation routes to generate metabolites and breakdown products. Studies have focused on plant/pollutant dynamics and bioconcentration in plant tissues. Pollutant chemical properties such as octanol-water partition coefficient, also the vapor pressure of organic pollutants and temperature are related to pollutant mobility and solubility in water.00,00 The Table 0 presents the solubility in water, soil organic carbon-water partitioning coefficient (K oc) and the n-octanol-water partition coefficient (K ow), for studied POPs. Organic contaminants, such as HCHs, are accumulated in the roots essentially as a result of two different processes: (i) uptake and translocation00,00 of compounds with low hydrophobicity with log Kow values between 0.0 and 0.0; and (ii) adsorption in roots tissues.00 Whereas δ-HCH and γ-HCH isomers have log Kow values of 0.00 and 0.00 respectively, the two processes can be considered possible. Beside it soil organic carbon content (K oc) correlates positively with K ow and is an important factor to attract lipophilic substances. It was observed accumulation of HCH isomers in the root and root surface absorption (hydrophobic partition) can be considered the major route of contamination by this pollutant. Adsorption occurs through reversible partition of hydrophobic contaminant and hydrophobic surfaces (or cuticle composed of hydrophobic cell wall).00 This process is affected by the amount of compound available and lipids present in this fraction. Briggs et al.00 and Burken and Schnoor00 developed experimental relationship based on log Kow values to predict organic pollutants uptake by plants. According to their models, only "moderately hydrophobic" compounds (0.0<log K ow<0.0) would be significantly absorbed and translocated with in plant tissues. The study verified effective absorption of POPs with log Kow ranging from 0.00 to 0.00. Sunflower phytoremediation process efficiently detected heptachlor, aldrin, heptachlor epoxide, trans-chlordane, chlordane, dieldrin, DDE, DDT, methoxychlor, mirex and decachlorobiphenyl. These compounds of low Kow and Koc were found in higher concentrations in aerial compartment of the plant, except chlordane, aldrin and heptachlor. Although the well-known Kow predictions could explain the behavior of the most studied compounds, our results suggest that the uptake of some POPs should consider the absorption and translocation process related to displacement speed of ions on xylem. The relationship between molecular characteristics such as solubility in water and coefficients as Kow and Koc can be helpful to understand what happens in a remediation process, but it is not enough to explain all the processes involved in an experimental system. It was not possible to study metabolites and their possible degradation routes in this work. However, it was found many different chlorinated compounds of the studied POPs that could be derived from adverse reactions or degradation of sunflower. The study of remediation process of 00 compounds is challenging, since there are many variables and interferences. A future research will be required to evaluate the remediation of each pollutant. Plant tissue cultures showed an important role in phytoremediation research of POPs and promoted substantially the understanding of sunflower metabolism. 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We're glad you have taken the time to visit our website. We hope you will find us to be an encouragement. While we don't make any claims to be perfect, we are regularly discovering truths in The Word of God that are changing us individually and enriching our lives as a church. As we worship God, learn from the Bible, and pray for one another, we develop a common bond. Families coming to church together are strengthened in their commitment to God as well as to each other. All the benefits that we enjoy at Church are based on our commitment to Jesus Christ as our Savior, and the Word of God as our guidebook. A personal relationship to God enables you to face life's problems and bear them with His aid and the help of His people. We would love to share with you the Joy and abundant life that we have in Jesus. FBCO is an Independent Baptist Church. We believe the King James Bible is The Word of God. If you are looking for a church that is not ashamed of the old time preaching, singing, and praising The Lord, come and worship with us. | 2019-04-21T02:18:44Z | null | {
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Power stations are constructed in different ways depending on the primary energy used (e.g. water, carbon or nuclear fuels). Reliability, durability and process integration are key requirements of this vitally important sector. For more than 00 years, BAUER KOMPRESSOREN has been meeting these high standards with its products all over the world. | 2019-04-18T20:23:37Z | null | {
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TENNIS legend John McEnroe has put his luxury Malibu mansion up for rent for a hefty £one hundred,000 per month. The ocean-entrance residence, which has its personal library, will appeal to the astronomical payment within the peak summer time months of June, July and August. Nevertheless, it's a snip at simply £forty three,000 per month for the remainder of the yr. Discount. McEnroe and 00s rocker spouse Patty Smyth bought the house within the Paradise Cove space in September 0000 for £00million. The multi-degree, elevator-outfitted residence has 0 bedrooms and 0 loos in 0,000square-ft. There's additionally a chef's kitchen, an workplace and a local weather-managed wine room. All three visitor bedrooms have ocean views and the penthouse-degree main bedroom even has a balcony. Whoever opts to splash the money on the mansion may have a few well-known neighbours too. Nation music stars Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood reside within the gated group, together with The Lego Film producer Jon Burton and worldwide financier Vivi Nevo. McEnroe and Smyth personal TWO different properties in Malibu alone, with one even in the identical complicated. In early 0000, the couple purchased a £0.0m "ranch-type" home on a landlocked 0.0 acre plot of land. McEnroe nonetheless owns a home on the guard-gated Colony enclave that he shared with first spouse Tatum O'Neal. On prime of that, he and Smyth - who married in 0000 - personal a two-acre property within the upmarket Hamptons group of Southampton, Lengthy Island, NY. That home set the pair again £0m again in 0000, however they did promote a one-bed room house in New York for £0m. | 2019-04-19T01:16:11Z | null | {
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Master light and take command of your tools and the creative process. Joel will show you how your can create any lighting style you want to replicate. All without a flashmeter, lighting ratios, histograms, schematics and a glossary of terms that confuse us. Learn to light and create stunning images with the greatest set of tools you possess. Your intuition, your feeling and your emotions! Yes, you have built into you the keys to unlocking the mysteries of lighting. Once you understand how this process works, your work will explode onto a whole new level. | 2019-04-23T14:38:26Z | null | {
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The Gift & Lifestyle fair is a trade only event for businesses registered within one of our many show categories. Registration is a FREE, simple process and only takes a few minutes, simply click the button below to access our Visitor Registration Portal and complete the details within. Once you complete your registration you will be emailed your Visitor Badge, which you must print out and bring along with you to the show. Please ensure the details on your badge are correct, as you may be asked to provide a form of identification with matching information on the day. If you have any issues with receiving your badge please contact Fair Events on 00 0000 0000 or [email protected]. | 2019-04-22T00:48:32Z | null | {
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Every company experiences short term financing needs at some time. Rapid growth, expansion, changes in an industry's economic cycle can all lead to a situation where a business needs more financing than a traditional bank can provide. We are experts in innovative and proven financing solutions that provide business lines of credit to help you realize your growth potential. Asset based loans offer fast, flexible, and easy to manage options that meet your working capital needs. Since 0000, Advance Capital, Inc., has provided asset based loans that are tailored to the specific needs of existing businesses and new businesses. Many times banks are limited in extending credit to existing companies and new companies that do not fit the profile of a mature, established enterprise. At Advance Capital we offer the flexibility and creativity of asset based loans and business lines of credit where banks often will not. Accounts receivable financing and inventory financing use the investments and assets you already have to deliver the working capital your business needs. Outstanding service is a guiding principle at Advance Capital. Your financing needs are met in a timely and professional manner by our highly experienced and friendly staff. Our reputation for attentive customer service and ease of management is stellar. | 2019-04-20T06:35:20Z | null | {
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Our Fultonham payday loan can help! Are you an Fultonham resident who is in need of quick cash to tide you over until payday? If so, then you need to consider payday loans to help you through the rough times. As an Fultonham resident, you have many choices in payday loan lenders you can choose from. You just need to fill out an application - either online or in person - to start the Fultonham payday loans process. In most cases, once you're approved, you can have the money in as little as 00 hours (or one business day). Should Fultonham Residents Get A Payday Loan? The biggest reason - the number one reason - payday loans are so popular is that they fill the gap for immediate funds. For example, your car breaks down, and you're told it'll be $0,000 to repair it, so it works again. Payday isn't until two more weeks. What do you do then? This is why Fultonham payday loans became so popular. They addressed the unexpected issues that arise in your life. Although the payday loans industry has received more negative backlash than positive, the stance still stands that they are an ideal solution to a financial burden. Of course, if you're constantly faced with financial problems, you don't want to get a loan in the hopes to fix it. Instead, you need to work on your overall budget and see what needs trimming. Fultonham Payday loans are for people who absolutely have no other means to address a financial crisis. What Does A Payday Loan in Fultonham Mean? Fultonham Payday loans are a short-term fix to address an immediate negative situation, helping you to overcome the problem and get back on your feet. How To Attain An Fultonham Loan? Fultonham residents who decide to ask for a payday loan from a lender are protected thanks to the laws of the state. Before you send off applications to a lender, make sure you read and understand the laws to ensure you know what rules and regulations you must follow and the lending industry must abide to. Fultonham residents who seek these loans should never be caught unawares, as it could lead to a continual cycle of debt that you may feel you'll never get out from under of. Finance Charges - This is the amount you are charged for every so many dollars you borrow. Fultonham residents who get a $00 loan cannot be charged in excess of $0 for every $0. For a $00 loan, this translates to $0. Acquisition Charges - Fultonham residents who borrow between $00 and $000 have a one-tenth of the loan acquisition charge. A maximum acquisition charge of $00 is applied to any Fultonham loan over $000. Maximum APR - The annual percentage rate for an Fultonham resident's 00-day, $000 loan is 000 percent. Maximum Amount - There is no maximum payday loan amount specified for Fultonham residents. Maximum Term - Residents who get payday loan in Fultonham may have a repayment term of one week up to 00 days. What Are The Fultonham Payday Loans Requirements For Eligibility? A legal Fultonham resident. You must provide documentation that proves you live in the area. You must also provide your name, address and social security number. You must let the Fultonham payday loans lender know how much you want to borrow. If approved, the lender will reach out to let you know that the loan's terms and conditions are. Fultonham residents who need immediate cash can use this short-term loan option to help them through the tough times. While it's not going to fix all your financial problems, it will address the immediate need you have. | 2019-04-24T19:53:17Z | null | {
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Etiwanda White Dorper Stud , at present, consists of 000 classified stud fullblood ewes. Etiwanda White Dorper Stud also focuses in rapidly expanding Fullblood numbers and quality. Etiwanda White Dorper Stud also aims to run 0000 plus Fullblood ewes by 0000. Etiwanda White Dorper Stud is increasing the numbers with the help of embryo transfer as well as natural breeding. Etiwanda White Dorper Stud have also imported embryos from Dries Weiss "Kasteel White Dorper Stud" for the past three years and implanting more than 000 Kasteel embryos in the last two years. The animals provide by Etiwanda White Dorper Stud comprises of high fleece shedding ability, well muscled, are long, designed in such a way to walk long distances to feed and water, are exceptional mothers and produce rams and ewes which are ready for solid commercial production. Commercial rams and fullblood stud and ewes provided by Etiwanda White Dorper Stud are available directly from the property and the Annual Etiwanda On Property Sale which is held annually in late Feb or early March. All fullblood animals sold at the Annual Etiwanda On Property Sale are presented unshorn so clients can completely asses the fleece shedding ability of the stock. Etiwanda White Dorper Stud offers Lambplan data and full pedigree information on all sale animals. | 2019-04-23T02:52:28Z | null | {
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- to acknowledge that you see and are present. If nothing else, the last 00 months have taught us that hugs, a pat or rub on the back, a kiss on the forehead or cheek, or a gentle touch on the hand connect and ground at a cellular level. Something we learned early on with Mom, was that when left alone, the confusion and "alone-ness" grew and fear set in. Lesson learned: We never leave the room or enter without acknowledging our presence and hers. "Mom, I need to go to the other room. I'll be right back..." touching a hand, knee or a shoulder, establishing connection and repeating the same when entering the room and saying, "I'm here, Mom." and if needed, "What can I do for you? Do you need anything?" Giving space for their voice to be heard as well despite any limitations that day/moment holds for them - the frustrations are there, but, the gentle touch lessens the fear and anxiety in that moment. Every day brings a few challenges... the adamant "no" in response to a question. The reframe a minute later that gives us a different answer and accomplishment. Gentle touches, hugs, an affirmation that we are in this together ... and that our love for each other is boundless. Our days are never dull. The connections are many and Mom's face brightens with each connection and frankly, so does mine. I think that after 00 months of being "home" I can finally say that we are "settled." It's been amazing to be back in the west and have the mountains in view every morning as the sun rises. There's beauty in the sunrise and beauty in the sunset. I love the colors and the mountain as it transitions from season to season. The leaves are changing color - and every time the wind blows, there's a flurry of fluttering leaves that fall to the ground in every yard. Alzheimer's reminds me of the changing seasons. While Mom's memory and physical being continue to fade, her smile and gentle spirit hasn't faded. She enjoys conversation, but rarely joins in as the language that she once had command of becomes less available some days. She gives me oodles of opportunities to serve and honor the mother/daughter relationship that continues to grow every day. We are continuing to find ways to communicate using language based on love and honoring the gifts she presented to us in our youth and we can now shower that same love and the treasured gifts on her in her aging. Mom is settled - she is happy and thriving as best you can be at 00 and having Alzheimer's. She no longer asks who sleeps in this room (hers) or is this my bed? She has her good days and thankfully, they are more numerous than the bad days. She enjoys our monthly family gathering time and marvels at how our extended family has grown - expanded beyond the grands into great grands. Enjoy all the "settled" moments you can. | 2019-04-25T08:10:22Z | null | {
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Israeli navy ships opened fire, on Thursday morning, at several Palestinian fishing boats in the northern part of the Gaza Strip. Eyewitnesses said the navy fired any live rounds at the fishing boats in Palestinian territorial waters, near the shore of northern Gaza. They added that the fishermen had to sail back in fear of further Israeli escalation, without being able to fish and provide for their families. In related news, the soldiers fired live rounds at Palestinians on their lands, in the eastern part of the Gaza Strip. | 2019-04-24T04:15:17Z | null | {
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Aarti, we hope your confidence is rising, because you're on a roll! Last week, Liz cooked Aarti's Tandoori Chicken on Scallion Blini, and now we're back with another Aarti winner from Episode 0. Turk-Eye Meatloaf is an unfortunate and not-exactly-appetizing name for a recipe, but the flavor of Aarti's dish proved otherwise. She drew Horror as her inspiration for the movie-themed camera challenge, and the judges ate up her cute "wandering eye" story that tied this dish to the genre. Since I wasn't stuck with any scary movie challenge while making Aarti's meatloaves at home, I left off the (intentionally) creepy "eye" garnish. Without it, these individual meatloaves make a healthy and simple weeknight meal. Keep the garnish and it would certainly be a fun dish for Halloween. I loved Aarti's idea of grating zucchini into the meat mixture - it adds extra moisture, good-for-you veggies and pretty little flecks of green. Also, incorporating chicken sausage (I used turkey sausage since that's what was available in my grocery store) into the ground turkey loaves adds a great boost of flavor to the meat. The "bloody" sauce definitely fits its description - red wine gives the tomato-based sauce a rich, deep color and flavor. Didn't you squirt ketchup on your mom's meatloaf as a kid? This sauce is a grown-up, gourmet version of that admittedly tasty combination. Aarti's kale is the sleeper hit of the plate. It's incredibly quick to make and might even convert those who normally steer clear of dark leafy greens. The inclusion of chopped dates adds a nice hint of sweetness. Whose recipe will we be making at home next week? C'mon, you really think we'd tell?! Catch the next episode of The Next FN Star this Sunday at 0pm/0c to see who's cooking up winners...and who's going home. Which Star dish were you inspired to make this week? I cooked up Aarti's street food-worthy winning dish from the last episode while I waited it out for Sunday night. Aarti conquered her self-doubt (and the fact that she's never had a funnel cake!) and came out on top, and I couldn't wait to try her winning dish: Scallion Blini with Chicken in Tandoori BBQ Sauce. Get the recipes for the most memorable meals featured on Food Network Star, like Nikki's Potato, Cauliflower and Parsnip Soup (pictured above) from Episode 0. In this up-close photo from Sunday night's episode of Food Network Star, we see how difficult it can be for the finalists to cook in the midst of cameras. | 2019-04-20T17:53:28Z | null | {
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Despite Kíli's best attempts to convince himself that Bilbo would be safer in the Shire, and the dwarf spent a sleepless night trying to do exactly that, his mood was sour when his brother finally roused him from his bed. For there was a sick feeling in his stomach, a warning that said this wasn't right, and he could barely find the heart to eat. Instead the archer found himself looking out the windows of the tavern while his companions laughed and joked over breakfast, hoping beyond hope that he might see Bilbo there. But the hobbit did not appear and when Thorin cajoled his company into motion, their burglar was still nowhere to be seen. However, if Kíli's memory served, Bilbo had been quite late the first time, late enough that the dwarves had almost left without him once before. So even though the hobbit had never agreed to come with them - in fact, he had most emphatically refused the invitation - there was still a chance that he might change his mind. Besides, the once-king did not want to ruin the joyful mood with his own dark premonitions, not when this quest was as much his Fíli's dream as their uncle's and there was no need to speak of danger now. The dwarves should be able to manage without their burglar until they reached Mirkwood since Gandalf had been the one to save them from the trolls and goblins and Kíli was hoping to avoid those pitfalls entirely. So the archer plastered an excited smile on his face and tried not to look back toward Hobbiton too often even as he became increasingly sure that Bilbo would not appear. However, when Nori started giving odds on whether their burglar would join them, the once-king still laid his coin on Bilbo because he would rather lose the money than admit he'd given up. The once-king pulled his pony to a halt, twisting around in his saddle to see Bilbo sprinting down the path, Balin's contract flapping like a banner in his wake. This was more like the burglar that Kíli remembered, the hobbit's eyes lit up with excitement and his travel pack bouncing on his back. This was more like his Bilbo and the archer was so very happy that the hobbit had changed his mind. Indeed, the knot in the dwarf's stomach was finally easing now that Thorin's company was complete again, his careful justifications nothing compared to the reality of Bilbo standing there. Because the burglar's presence should keep the coming journey much closer to the once-king's memories and thus give him every possible advantage in his quest to keep his kin alive. If this would also allow Kíli a chance to court his hobbit, well that was just a bonus; although the dwarf couldn't deny that he was looking forward to their travels with more anticipation now. So Kíli might have been grinning like an idiot when Thorin told his sister-sons to find their burglar a pony, he and Fíli lifting Bilbo up despite his protests that he could walk just fine. But how could the archer hold back a smile when the hobbit's mistrust of his pony was so very adorable and the future was looking much brighter than it had been before? Indeed, with Bilbo there amongst them, the beginning of the dwarves' quest passed much as the once-king remembered; it was only Kíli who had changed. The archer simply could not summon the same lighthearted exuberance that he had known in the past despite the younger body that he wore. He tried, Mahal knew he tried, but that first rush of elation at seeing his companions wore off within a week. Because the grief that Kíli had carried on his heart for decades did not fade just because time had warped around him, the once-king terrified that he would fail his purpose and be forced to live that pain again. It was bad enough in memory when every glance at Fíli contained an echo of his brother's bloodstained body and he could not look at Bilbo without remembering the way his hobbit had gasped when impaled. Kíli would never forget that sound, not if he lived another hundred lifetimes after this. So the once-king smiled less than he used to and when they were not paying attention, he watched his companions with the desperation of someone who was not quite sure that this was real. Every time he fell asleep, the dwarf could not be sure that his kindred would still be there in the morning and he tried to embed each moment into his mind against such a possibility. For Kíli could not bear the thought of forgetting the way that Fíli's eyes crinkled up when he smiled or how Thorin always frowned when he didn't want to admit that he was lost. He didn't want to forget the light of Bilbo's smile or the sweet sound of his laughter, though the dwarf had not quite found the courage to state his admiration yet. Kíli was too busy trying to maintain his masquerade, a task that should not have been as difficult as he found it now. But when he tried to act like his younger self in mind as well as body, the once-king always went too far. The dwarf could never seem to remember the line between youth and stupidity until he crossed it and the way that Thorin sighed at his missteps didn't help. His uncle had a way of making him feel guilty for his actions, young and foolish as he had not felt since first taking the throne of Erebor. Indeed, the dwarf lord's disappointed gaze was far worse than any lecture and when Kíli and Fíli decided to tease their hobbit about his nervousness one evening - the description of an orcish raid both meant to needle the hobbit and harden him toward the dangers yet to come - the once-king thought that Thorin might strike him then and there. "You think that's funny? You think a night raid by orcs is a joke?" the dwarf lord snarled, glaring down at his sister-sons. "We didn't mean anything by it." Kíli protested, his shoulders hunching defensively. He hadn't meant to upset his uncle; he'd only wanted Bilbo to look at him again. But the once-king couldn't seem to stop acting like an idiot when Thorin was watching and he didn't know what was wrong with him. Because it was not inexperience as the older dwarf believed, his uncle taking his sister-son's protest as another example of imbecility. "No, you didn't. You know nothing of the world," Thorin told him dismissively and that just wasn't fair at all. You are wrong, uncle. I know far too much of it. What did it matter if he and Fíli teased their hobbit? It's not as though Thorin was the only one who had suffered loss at orcish hands. But he was the only one who stalked off to brood in the darkness of the evening, the dwarf lord staring over the edge of the cliff top as though to find all answers there. Truly, Kíli's uncle was far more stern than he had remembered, the pontificating speeches replaced with gloomy majesty. For Thorin offered no words to explain his sharp reaction and while the once-king knew the reason of it, Bilbo was staring after the dwarf lord with utter confusion on his face. Confusion that Kíli might have eased in different circumstances, but as he could not remember how much he was supposed to know about his people's history, it fell to Balin to reassure their burglar instead. The old warrior told Bilbo of Azanulbizar, the battle that had graced Thorin with his epithet many years ago. Balin had always been a gifted storyteller and the rest of their company soon gathered around to listen, entranced by the scenes of loss and glory that the dwarf painted with his words. But as gifted as Balin was, Kíli had seen battles that did not end in victory; he had known this gruesome carnage and he could not share the admiration that the others seemed to feel. Thráin's attack on the Misty Mountains had been ill-advised, his grandfather more interested in revenge than the safety of his people, and while Azog's actions had been unforgivable, all the once-king could think about were the lives that had been lost. Although, as the story continued, the archer had to wonder if Balin had heard a different version of the tale. For Kíli could have sworn that Thrór had already been dead when the War of the Dwarves and Orcs ended at Azanulbizar - indeed Azog's murder of his great-grandfather had been the cause of it - and Dáin II, not Thorin, had slain the Defiler. But perhaps Balin was simply tailoring his words to his audience since this was not Dáin's company and when the old dwarf finished, Bilbo was not the only one with moisture in his eyes. Even Kíli was affected, not by the images of glory but by the parallels to his kin's final moments on the plains of Erebor. However, if the once-king was successful then these losses would be nothing more than an unpleasant memory, the echo of a nightmare that would not come to pass. So when the company lay down to sleep again, the archer vowed that he would work harder to win his uncle's approval in the days to come. For while Kíli didn't yet have a concrete plan for making his fellow kings see reason sooner, being invited to Thorin's council would be a good place to start. If the dwarf lord thought his sister-son had some insight to offer than he might actually listen when Kíli urged him to peace instead of conflict and preparing for the Battle of the Five Armies would be far more straightforward if Erebor was actually part of the process this time around. Unfortunately, winning his uncle over was easier said than done because Thorin seemed to grow more disdainful of Bilbo with every league they traveled and it was difficult for Kíli to stop himself from standing up in their burglar's defense. The hobbit might not be a travel-hardened warrior, but he was doing his best without complaining and Thorin should have had the decency to recognize his heart. However, the dwarf lord refused to see that Bilbo was trying and Kíli feared that arguing with his uncle now would ruin his chances of convincing him to listen later on. So no matter how much the once-king loved their burglar, he did not dare take this risk with his companions' lives. All Kíli could do was comfort Bilbo when Thorin had been particularly harsh, showing the hobbit the correct way to tie a snare, skin a rabbit, or groom his pony so that he would not make the same mistakes again. Bilbo seemed to appreciate the dwarf's assistance if his grateful smiles were any indication and Kíli's heart fluttered every time the burglar grinned at him. Though the once-king still had not told Bilbo of his true feelings, deciding that it would be better to gain the hobbit's friendship before making any further overtures. For their burglar did not know Kíli yet, not the way the dwarf knew him, and he could wait until Bilbo began to show the brilliance that he held inside. Which would hopefully be soon since the once-king was coming closer to punching his uncle in the face with every day that passed. Although, in truth, it wasn't only Thorin's moods that were bothering the archer, it was his unthinking assumption of obedience. Understandable, perhaps, but Kíli had been King Under the Mountain for decades and while he had never asked for that burden, he was out of the habit of taking orders now. Indeed, the discordance between his current role and his ruling instincts was making the once-king tetchy and while he managed to hide his irritation from the others, his brother saw through him too easily. Fíli knew him better than anyone - or rather he knew the old Kíli - and despite the archer's best efforts, the other dwarf could tell that something was not right. "What has been the matter with you lately?" Fíli asked one evening after Thorin had told his sister-sons to watch the ponies, Kíli wincing guiltily beneath his brother's worried stare. Come on; get it together, the once-king told himself. I can't give the game away when we haven't even crossed the Misty Mountains yet. What nonsense would the old Kíli have spouted off? Something about our uncle or archery? Truthfully, the dwarf was sorely tempted to spill the whole story despite his earlier resolution to hold his secrets close. He had never enjoyed hiding things from his brother, largely because he was awful at it, and seven decades of separation had not changed everything. "I- What?" Fíli responded, eyebrows shooting up in bafflement. "Think about it, brother. We're going to march up to Erebor, find our great-grandfather's secret door and then what? Hope that Smaug died of old age somehow? That's not a plan; that's a suicide mission," the archer babbled, the torrent of words distracting the other dwarf from his original question quite effectively. "Don't be silly, Kíli. That's why we brought the wizard and the burglar along. Even if Thorin hasn't shared every detail of his strategy, he's our uncle and we should have faith in him." Fíli's reply was earnest and clearly meant to be a comfort, but it left the once-king shaking his head in disbelief. The dwarf couldn't understand how he and his brother had ever followed anyone so blindly, this quest built on nothing but an axe and a prayer. Indeed Fíli, who had always stood so tall in the archer's memories, now seemed impossibly young instead; impossibly young but no less stubborn when he thought that he was right. So while this had not been Kíli's intention, he and Fíli were soon in the midst of a heated argument. His brother refused to see the truth of his words, defending their mission's reckless disregard for common sense or survival instincts until the once-king wanted to shake him violently. No, Fíli. We are not, the once-king thought, visions of that blood-soaked battlefield swimming through his head. There had definitely been two ponies tied to the tree across the way, a tree that had somehow been uprooted without either of the dwarves noticing. Damn it! I can't afford to drop my guard like this. This is exactly the sort of thing that I was just worrying about. While Fíli walked over to inspect the wreckage for clues, as soon as he saw the gaping hole in the ground, Kíli knew exactly what had happened here. Only mountain trolls could have caused such damage, but the once-king had not been expecting to reach their cave so soon. He could have sworn that the company should have had at least another week of travel before it ran into these creatures - indeed, he had been planning to steer their path a little south around that time - but he must have misjudged their route somehow. Not that this was too surprising considering how long it had been since the once-king had traveled the Great East Road and how little attention he had paid to landmarks the first time around. Truthfully, Kíli's sense of time had felt off ever since he had woken up back in his younger body and this wasn't the first landmark that hadn't appeared just when he thought it should. But whatever was wrong with the archer's internal clock wasn't important at the moment; the only thing that mattered was ensuring that their company survived this night again. "Thorin doesn't need to know about this, does he?" Fíli asked beside him and although their reasons likely differed, the once-king was quick to agree. Although the dwarves had managed to escape from the trolls once, it would be better to keep the company from being captured in the first place and so Kíli needed to think of a way to get their ponies back. Thorin and the others would never agree to leave without them and telling his companions what had happened would only lead to a fight. However, just as Kíli was cursing his lack of imagination, Bilbo arrived with dinner and the once-king was sure that his problems had been solved. Because the archer knew that their hobbit could be incredibly sneaky when he put his mind to it; he just needed a push in the right direction now. The hobbit was, if not exactly willing, easy enough to drag along in their wake and thus the trio followed the trail of broken branches toward the trolls' hiding place. This was hardly a difficult feat of tracking since the path was wide enough that Fíli and Kíli could have walked abreast if they so desired and soon the red glow of the creatures' fire was visible through the trees. "What is it?" Bilbo asked as harsh laughter drifted to their ears and the once-king did not need to see his enemy in order to murmur, "Trolls," in reply. Indeed two trolls were visible sitting by a stew pot when the dwarves dashed closer, their burglar trailing after them somewhat reluctantly. While Bilbo was clearly nervous about the situation, he had not run away and Kíli was certain that his hobbit would find the courage to do what was needed here. Indeed, when the third troll rejoined his companions with another pony held beneath each arm, it was Bilbo who spoke first. "N- n- no," the hobbit protested, looking back at Kíli with pleading eyes. That gaze should be counted as a dangerous weapon and indeed, it took a great deal of willpower for the archer to keep from giving in. But he managed somehow, his mind reminding his heart that this was the best path open to them now. For if their burglar could release the ponies without alerting the trolls to his presence, then the company could ride out of here without any trouble and at least one more dwarf would know of Bilbo's usefulness. The once-king needed Bilbo to know that he would never allow anything to hurt him and his actions now were not meant to be cruel. He only wanted his hobbit to have as much faith in himself as Kíli did and proving his courage here would be the first step toward showing everyone. Because one of these days Thorin was going to eat his scornful words and the archer fully intended to be there when he choked that bitter mouthful down. "If you run into trouble, hoot twice like a barn owl, once like a brown owl," Fíli added when their burglar kept hesitating, the other dwarf pushing Bilbo forward again and then pulling his brother with him out of sight. Bilbo looked almost betrayed when he glanced back to see that the two dwarves had disappeared and for a moment, Kíli wasn't sure whether he would follow through. But then the burglar squared his shoulders and began creeping toward the ponies, ducking close to the ground so that the trolls would not notice him. Indeed, their enemies were quite busy bickering amongst themselves and the hobbit reached their ponies without incident, though the once-king kept one hand on the hilt of his sword just in case. Kíli might trust Bilbo with his life - and he really did - but the dwarf was still going to be prepared to leap to the rescue if anything went wrong. And it seemed that a rescue might soon be required because after reaching the ponies, their burglar just sat there tugging at the trolls' pen ineffectually. Curse my close-shorn beard; he doesn't have his ring yet! Kíli realized with a start when the trolls began to argue more fiercely and Bilbo remained visible, freezing in place until the monsters settled down. Or his sword. Damn it all! The archer had quite forgotten that his hobbit began their journey without even a dagger to his name; indeed, he would have given him a weapon with which to cut the ropes if he'd remembered - it's not as though Fíli didn't have blades to spare. But now Kíli could only watch, praying that their burglar remained unseen and cursing violently when the Valar decided not to answer him. For one of the trolls grabbed Bilbo when the hobbit tried to steal his weapon and Kíli could not remain hidden after that. "Fíli, go summon the others! Now!" the once-king ordered as he pulled his sword free of its sheath and thankfully his brother did not question his newfound authority. Instead the older dwarf just nodded sharply and sprinted off through the trees, leaving Kíli alone to confront their enemies. The three trolls were gathered around Bilbo, poking and prodding the hobbit as he dangled from their fingers, and while he had refused to give up his friends so far, the once-king didn't want to see him suffer for his bravery. So the archer ran into the clearing and slashed one troll across the leg to get his foes' attention before shouting, "Drop him!" as fiercely as he could. "You what?" one of the trolls replied, looking down at the dwarf with confusion on its face. He'd forgotten how stupid these monsters were, stupid and yet extremely dangerous, and he needed to get his hobbit out of their hands as soon as possible. "I said, drop him!" Kíli shouted again, spinning his sword around dramatically. While the move was a little flashier than necessary, the dwarf couldn't entirely resist the urge to show off for his burglar and it served its purpose well enough. Because the troll holding Bilbo proceeded to throw him directly at the once-king, who dropped his sword to grab the hobbit from the air. They tumbled onto the ground together, Kíli shielding the burglar's body from the impact, and although this was hardly the time, the once-king couldn't help but flush at the feel of his hobbit in his arms. Bilbo was pressed against him almost from head to toe, warm and soft and incredibly inviting, but he only had a moment to enjoy it before the rest of their company was rushing into the clearing with a dwarvish battle cry. So Kíli shoved his more lustful thoughts from his mind and helped Bilbo back to his feet, pushing the hobbit toward the safety of the trees before join his kindred in their fight. However, while the archer had grown more comfortable with his current body over the course of their travels, he quickly discovered that he was still far from battle-ready now. Indeed, the fire burning in the once-king's blood might have added strength to his blows, but that was slim comfort when his hands refused to follow direction properly. Half of Kíli's strikes completely failed to hit their target, only Fíli's intervention saving his brother from serious injury. The few blows that the dwarf did land flew more on instinct than strategy, muscle memory guiding him where conscious thought could not. Clearly the once-king would need to train harder because this was just pathetic and he could not afford to acquit himself so badly in the defense of Erebor. Only, as it turned out, Kíli's sudden incompetence did not make a difference because it was soon obvious that the dwarves would not win this day with the weapons that they had. The best of the Blue Mountain's smithies could not pierce the mountain trolls' tough hides and while the old stories hinted at such natural armor, the company had not had the chance to test this truth the last time they were here. In fact, Kíli and his kindred had been captured with embarrassing ease and the once-king was proud that they'd put on a better show tonight. Yet the archer's satisfaction disappeared when he saw one of the trolls grab Bilbo, the entire company freezing as their hobbit was held up in front of them. "Bilbo!" the once-king shouted, only his uncle's arm across his chest stopping him from charging forward foolishly. Kíli could not hope to reach their burglar before he was torn apart and trying to do so would be suicide, no matter how much the dwarf might wish otherwise. So the once-king threw his blade down with a curse as the rest of Thorin's company surrendered, his mood darkening further when Bilbo was thrown down next to him. This wasn't right - his hobbit was supposed to remain free in order to save the dwarves from being eaten - and yet it seemed that Kíli's attempts to make things better had only screwed them up instead. At least Gandalf was still out there somewhere but there was no guarantee that he would return in time. Not when the trolls were far too eager to begin their feasting, lashing several of Kíli's companions together for roasting and tying the rest in burlap sacks upon the ground. We cannot die like this. Not so painfully nor so far from our goal. The idea was unthinkable and yet no matter how fiercely the archer struggled, he could not free himself. Indeed, none of the company managed to get loose before the trolls had finished building a spit on which to cook their captives and so the dwarves' only chance of survival was to delay until dawn or the wizard came to save their lives again. The hobbit soon drew their captors into a heated discussion of cooking techniques and while Kíli was too busy counting down the minutes until sunrise to pay much attention to the details of their conversation, he felt a surge of pride at Bilbo's cleverness. Being captured hadn't stopped the burglar from working to save his companions and surely after this, Thorin would have to acknowledge his bravery. But then one of the trolls grabbed Bombur and lifted him above his mouth, the sight nearly sending the once-king down into a morass of painful memories. Death was too close, the echo of Kíli's grief twisting a knife deep within his spirit, and the dwarf pulled himself back from the edge of panic just in time to hear Bilbo declare that the company was infested with parasites. "We don't have parasites! You have parasites!" the once-king shouted back, insulted that his hobbit would ever suggest such a thing. Sure Kíli might be looking a little scruffy after several weeks of travel but that was no reason for Bilbo to say he was diseased. If the burglar actually thought he was infected with something awful then the dwarf might never be able to win him over and this thought was so awful that Thorin had to kick Kíli in the side before he realized what was really going on. Of course their hobbit was just trying to stop Bombur from being eaten and the archer was so embarrassed about his confusion that he threw his own voice into the ruse a bit too enthusiastically. "Who's that?" "No idea." "Can we eat him too?" the trolls asked in quick succession, their curiosity proving to be their doom. For the wizard wasted no time in slamming his staff down on the stone beneath his feet, the enormous boulder splitting in two so that the sun shone directly onto the mountain trolls. The creatures screamed as this light fell upon them, their skin sizzling and crackling audibly. A few seconds later, there was only rock where living flesh had been and the entire company let out a resounding cheer at their close escape. It serves them right, Kíli thought to himself, looking at the trolls as he waited for Gandalf to come down and cut his companions free. That was just as unpleasant the second time around. Indeed, his back was aching from hours spent in such an awkward position on the ground and when he regained his feet again, the once-king stretched out his shoulders with a groan of relief. Only then did Kíli seek out his hobbit so that he could apologize for nearly ruining everything. "That was some quick thinking back there, Bilbo; I'm just sorry that my thickheadedness almost messed it up for you," the archer said, truly mortified at his own stupidity. The burglar's voice sounded almost admiring and Kíli could not stop himself from flushing slightly when Bilbo reached out to touch his hand. He finally seemed to be making progress with his hobbit and he probably would have blurted out something utterly embarrassing if Thorin hadn't interrupted them right then. Kíli's uncle didn't seem to care that Bilbo had helped to save his life, choosing to ignore the burglar's courage under fire in favor of his earlier mistakes, and watching Bilbo's face fall beneath the weight of Thorin's anger was almost more than the once-king could take. "I- I just wanted to get our ponies," the hobbit stammered weakly and before Kíli could come to his defense, Thorin rounded on his sister-son as well. While Kíli was sorely tempted to refute this accusation - asking how, exactly, he and his brother were supposed to chase off a bunch of mountain trolls would be a good place to start - he knew that Thorin's words were driven as much by worry as true irritation and he was simply happy that Bilbo wasn't the focus of his uncle's wrath anymore. So Kíli just nodded along as the dwarf lord continued ranting, trying to appear contrite even though he wasn't really listening and eventually Thorin stalked off again. "Don't let him get to you," the archer told Bilbo once his uncle was out of earshot, patting the hobbit on his shoulder and then calling Fíli over to do as Thorin asked. For as much as Kíli would have liked to hold Bilbo close until the burglar stopped shaking, he hadn't earned the right. Not in this lifetime, not yet, and his long years of pining meant nothing to his hobbit now. This would be so much easier if I weren't the only one who remembered, the once-king thought somewhat despondently as he and Fíli rounded up the company's mounts. Although I would not wish the knowledge of their future deaths on anyone. But Kíli's mood improved slightly when Thorin took several of his companions to search the trolls' hideout and Bilbo returned with a familiar weapon in his hands. That sword had served his hobbit well in the once-king's memory, indeed it had slain an orcish general, and the dwarf was happy to know that his love would have protection when peril threatened once again. Although, the archer was not expecting that moment to arrive quite as soon as it did, the company's discussion of what to do next suddenly interrupted by a mad wizard on a sleigh. Not just a sleigh, but a sleigh pulled by rabbits and Kíli would definitely have remembered seeing such a thing before. So the dwarf could say with certainty that he had never met this Radagast, nor had he heard such dire warnings in his last lifetime. While Gandalf had periodically disappeared on some unknown wizard's business, that business had never followed him back to his companions, and Kíli dearly wanted to know just what in Mahal's name was happening. But before the archer could ask, all conversation was cut short as an echoing howl sounded through the trees. "Was that a wolf? Are there... are there wolves out here?" Bilbo asked, looking around nervously. "Wolves? No, that is not a wolf," Bofur told him, seconds before a warg leaped into the midst of their company. While Thorin brought down this beast quickly with one strong blow from Orcrist - the dwarf lord's weapon back in his hands where it belonged - another warg was close behind it and Kíli's arrow barely slowed it down. Of course, this was hardly surprising since the once-king missed his target yet again but perhaps the archer could be forgiven for his distraction because none of this was right. None of this should be happening and yet the dwarf could not deny the truth before his eyes. He must have changed something, altered the pace of his company just by being different than he had been before. Because the dwarves should not have met the trolls so early in their journey and they certainly should not have been attacked by wargs before reaching Rivendell. But whatever the once-king had missed, it was too late to fix it now. This was ill news indeed since the company could not hope to fight off an entire pack of wargs and riders, not when they'd barely had any chance to rest after the trolls' attack. Indeed, Kíli and the others had been awake for more than a day by this point and the once-king did not like to think that some tiny act on his part had so endangered all their lives. To make matters worse, the dwarves' ponies had bolted when the wargs appeared and they would never be able to outrun their enemies on foot. But then Radagast volunteered to draw off the warg pack with his rabbits and while Kíli worried for the brown wizard's safety, the company could not afford to refuse his gesture now. So the once-king told himself that Radagast would be fine and indeed, if anyone could escape unharmed from a warg pack, it would be this wizard because his sleigh burst from the copse as though pulled by Arien herself. "Come and get me," Radagast shouted with a wild peal of laughter and the wargs raced after him, the group soon disappearing out of sight behind a hill. Once the orcs were gone, Thorin's company left the shelter of the trees, Gandalf leading them eastward across the rocky plain. They ran for what seemed like ages over rolling hills covered with stones and scrub brush, only luck keeping one of the dwarves from turning an ankle in some hidden gopher hole. Across such ground, the warg pack would have caught them easily without Radagast's assistance and yet, the brown wizard couldn't seem to shake his pursuers off. His rabbits were fast but the wargs were damnably persistent and his twisting path forced the dwarves to stop and hide more than once. They threw themselves down in the grass or under overhanging boulders, waiting anxiously until the orcs turned away again, and all Kíli could think about was how much he hated this. He hated the ever present danger threatening his kindred and the overwhelming fear that he would fail them all again. So by the time one of the warg scouts stumbled upon the company's latest hiding place, the archer's hands were already shaking with worry and exhaustion and his tension ratcheted up tenfold when Thorin ordered him to take the rider out. Because Kíli needed to kill this orc before he could warn his fellows and if once-king had been himself, he would have slain beast and rider with one shot. But he wasn't himself, was he? The dwarf was an old soul shoved back in his younger body and while his sword hand was slowly growing stronger, his aim had not recovered yet. So while Kíli did manage to hit the orc, he caught his foe in the shoulder instead of the throat as he intended, and the orc nearly managed to sound his horn before the archer released another shot. This arrow brought both creatures down, the rest of Thorin's company leaping forward to finish off their enemies. But while the orc fell silently, the warg was a different matter and the rest of its pack could not have missed the tortured screams that it let out before it died. The dwarves' enemies had been alerted because Kíli could not do the job he had been given and Thorin's annoyed glare made him cringe inside. The archer should have done better; he had been the goddamned Lord of Silver Fountains after all and he had bested Bard the Dragonslayer in a contest once or twice. So the once-king was damn well going to act like he had deserved the crown his people gave him and when the warg pack managed to corner its prey near a large group of boulders, Kíli stood tall against the tide. Not that this made the archer's aim any better but he would fight until his quiver was empty in the defense of his kin. Indeed, the dwarf shot arrow after arrow as he slowly retreated toward the rocks with the rest of his company, thinning out their enemies as best he could. However, even if Kíli had been able to hit more than half his targets, arrows alone would not have won this fight. The dwarves needed a miracle and he was rather hoping that their wizard might think of something clever soon. But when the archer glanced back at the boulders, Gandalf was nowhere to be seen and none of the company seemed to know where he had gone when Kíli asked. If the wizard had abandoned them, the once-king would curse Gandalf's name upon his dying breath as the faithless friend that he had proved to be. For the once-king might have forgiven the wizard for leaving his company at Mirkwood - and he had, reluctantly - but to disappear now would be a far worse crime than that. "Come on, move! Quickly, all of you!" Thorin ordered, the other dwarves running toward the crevice that Gandalf had uncovered while Kíli and his uncle stayed back to cover their retreat. Only once the rest of their companions were safe within the rocks did Thorin shout for his sister-son to join him, the archer slinging his bow across his shoulders and sprinting toward the stones. He leaped into the gap moments before his uncle, the two dwarves sliding to a stop at the bottom and then turning to face the opening warily. Kíli fully expected the dwarves' enemies to follow them into the crevice and he knocked another arrow for the moment that a silhouette appeared against the sky. But it seemed that his arrow would not be needed because the sound of the company's panting was soon drowned out by the echoing peal of hunting horns. The rumble of hooves and the wet thunk of steel through skin told the rest of the story, the orc who fell at Thorin's feet moments later proving it beyond a doubt. Because that was an elvish arrow buried in the creature's flesh and Kíli was pleased to know that Elrond was still a worthwhile ally in this life. Indeed, something in the once-king eased when Gandalf led the company further into the rocks and their path came out inside the hidden valley of Rivendell. Whatever dangers lay in the world outside, Rivendell had always been a place of rest and healing and the archer could not understand why his uncle was so angry that Gandalf had brought them here. Hadn't the company meant to seek Lord Elrond's counsel since no one else in the Westlands could read the dwarf lord's map? Kíli certainly hoped that Thorin hadn't been intending to find Thrór's hidden door without even the map's short verse to guide them, particularly since the once-king had forgotten several of the lines. But when Elrond returned from orc hunting, Kíli's uncle greeted the elf lord with far more suspicion than was warranted. For while Thorin had always spoken of Thranduil with this sort of deep-seated hatred, Durin's Folk and the Western elves should have been allies if not the closest friends. To make the situation even weirder, the archer was the only one who seemed surprised by his uncle's words and actions, the rest of the company responding with just as much suspicion when Elrond welcomed them in Sindarin. He was offering food and shelter but Glóin and the other dwarves reacted as though he'd offered insult and surely the once-king could not be the only one who spoke the elvish tongue? Not that Kíli was supposed to know Sindarin fluently, but he was prepared to make up months of private study to explain his sudden talent if it would stop a needless fight. However, that turned out to be unnecessary for Gandalf stepped forward to tell his companions the truth of Elrond's hospitality. After a brief discussion, food proved more powerful than suspicion and even Thorin relaxed somewhat once Elrond's steward led the company to a well-laden table, enough food and drink to satisfy even the largest appetite. Admittedly there was more greenery and less meat than most dwarves preferred in their repast but Kíli, at least, was too starved to care. So the once-king dug in with a will and by the time Elrond joined the company, he was feeling much more himself. He joked with Dwalin, laughed at Ori and listened with interest when their host explained the history of the blades that Thorin and Gandalf had taken from the troll hoard earlier that day. Indeed, Kíli might have carried Orcrist in his uncle's memory, but he had forgotten that the wizard's sword had earned a name as well. Glamdring and Orcrist would serve their new masters proudly, though it was the as yet unnamed Sting which Kíli was still most pleased to see. However, that blade was not part of Elrond's story and when the elf returned Orcrist to Thorin, the dwarf lord thanked him almost civilly. So perhaps Thorin's earlier rudeness had simply been due to exhaustion and his dislike of being rescued rather than some deeper conflict, which meant that the rest of the dwarves' stay in Rivendell should pass peacefully. Truthfully, Kíli was quite looking forward to a few weeks of rest in which to practice his archery and create a better plan. The once-king needed to use the years the Valar gave him to anticipate the coming dangers and avoid them instead of running around in a panic every time a monster howled. The archer also planned to use this time to talk to his hobbit because Bilbo was never going to fall back in love with him again if all of their conversations were interrupted by Thorin's glaring or one of Bofur's stupid jokes. Kíli needed to show his hobbit that he wasn't actually as foolish as he'd probably seemed during the first part of their journey and these two weeks in Rivendell would be the dwarf's best chance to start courting the burglar properly. The once-king would have time to state his intentions since the company had to wait for the moon to be aligned correctly before Elrond could read Thráin's map and so he did not think much of it when Thorin, Bilbo, Balin and Gandalf went to meet with the elf lord later on that night. Kíli was busy enjoying a late-night meal with his companions, snacking on fire-roasted sausages while he and Fíli traded jokes back and forth. One lighthearted evening would be just the thing to put him in the right mood for romance since Bilbo did not need to know about his sorrows yet. Perhaps someday far in the future, Kíli might be able to tell his hobbit about the life that he had lived without him, but it would doubtlessly be better to stick to flowers and stories from his childhood for now. For the once-king had seen some lovely violets on the way into Rivendell and Bilbo had always enjoyed his descriptions of the fire moon near Dunland when Kíli had told the tale before. So even though Thorin and his companions returned too late for the once-king to speak with Bilbo again that evening, he was not particularly worried about the missed opportunity. Kíli would have days to woo his hobbit before the dwarves left Rivendell and a good night's sleep might lower his chances of making a complete fool of himself. But instead of waking comfortably to the fresh scent of elvish bread rolls, the archer was shaken from a sound sleep before the crack of dawn. He looked around in confusion to see the other dwarves packing up their gear, Thorin ordering his sister-son to his feet when the once-king hesitated for too long. This doesn't make any sense, Kíli thought, completely flabbergasted by the time that he had lost. Even if their company had been traveling with greater speed in this lifetime than in the last, there was no way that the elf lord should have been able to read the moon runes on Thorin's map. But when Kíli mentioned this concern to Balin, the older dwarf assured him that Elrond had translated the runes without any trouble and the once-king could not understand how this was possible. Because leaving Rivendell now would alter the entire timeline of their journey and Kíli did not want to imagine what this change might mean. However, Thorin could not be dissuaded and so despite the archer's misgivings, their company marched out with the dawn. Perhaps this will allow us to avoid some of the dangers that we faced in the past, Kíli told himself, trying to remain optimistic about their chances even as the absence of their wizard left him cold inside. | 2019-04-20T12:34:22Z | null | {
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Based on the results of four studies, all of them found that restriction of TV-viewing time is associated with enhanced IQ scores and school performance. The recommendations for different ages are as follows: For children aged 0, TV-viewing of less than 00 minutes per day can enhance their IQ scores and reading time. For school age children, parents should limit the time of TV-viewing particularly on weekdays to give them more time for homework, studying, and reading for leisure. For adolescents, TV-viewing time not exceeding 00 hours per week has no adverse effect on academic achievement. 0. The answer which synthesizes the outcome(s) of the related study(ies) is given above. The related study(ies) in response to the question is(are) as follows. 0: "Effects Of Restricting First Graders' Tv-Viewing On Leisure Time Use, Iq Change, And Cognitive Style," Journal Of Applied Developmental Psychology, 0000, by S Gadberry. (Citations: 00). 0: "Does Television Viewing Hinder Academic Achievement Among Adolescents?," Human Communication Research, 0000, by WJ Potter. (Citations: 00). | 2019-04-25T19:41:59Z | null | {
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Sidney Edmond Jocelyn Ackland, known as "Joss Ackland", is a respected celebrity. During his career, he appeared in over 000s movie and television characters. His powerful movie credit comprises Lethal Weapon 0, White Mischief, The Sicilian and The Hunt for Red October. He's the son of Ruth and Sydney Norman Ackland. He had been educated in the Central School of Speech and Drama. Moving to Joss Ackland's individual life, he's a widower. He was a married guy, who dwelt all his times with happiness and pleasure with his cherished spouse before she passed out. They had been married for nearly 00 decades and were blessed with seven kids. Their eldest son died at the young age of 00 because of an overdose of Heroin. | 2019-04-22T00:22:56Z | null | {
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Combine all crab cake ingredients gently, trying to keep the crab in large pieces. Mold crab mixture into 0 equal patties. Roll patties in the panko breadcrumbs. Heat a skillet over medium heat, add butter, and sauté crab cakes until golden brown on each side. Roast entire corn husks in the oven in their jackets for 00 minutes at 000 degrees F. Cool corn, then remove husks and silk. Cut the kernels off the cobs, and separate the kernels. In a medium sauce pot, add the cream and the bare corn husks, and cook over medium heat, until the cream reduces by half. Remove the husks, and season with salt and pepper. Boil leeks for 0 minutes in salted water, then strain and add the leeks and corn kernels to the cream mixture. Cook the mixture over medium heat until it reaches a sauce consistency, or coats the back of a spoon. Keep warm until use, or reheat as needed. | 2019-04-23T08:47:26Z | null | {
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You are someone that has shown an inkling towards the game of soccer, and to better enjoy the game more you want to learn some new tricks. While it's a fun game to play, a lot of work goes into playing it correctly. This article can help you to improve your game. The cleats you use will depend on your ability. If you are a beginner, you should purchase synthetic cleats. If you are more experienced, go for the screw-in metal shoes; these will allow you to play on all types of fields. If a defender begins closing in on you, pass the ball immediately. Keep it safe and then advance it to a teammate. This will give the other player time before the defenders start closing in on them. TIP! An Outside Elastico is a simple procedure you need to learn. This strategy can assist you in cutting inside quickly whenever defenders are approaching you. For a couple of plays, try to cross the ball the same way. The defense players will start to see the pattern and expect it. Then, you can surprise them by not crossing, or by crossing on the other side. Practice your penalty kicking on a regular basis after training. That teaches your brain how to do them correctly. Practice a couple specialty kicks to be used successfully for penalty kicks. Use a tennis ball when you want to improve how you dribble a soccer ball. When you practice with a smaller ball, you help your feet practice control and quick adjustments. When you've gotten comfortable with them, the regular soccer ball should be simpler to dribble. TIP! Passing the ball in one direction for several plays in a row will establish a pattern. The other team will detect the pattern and organize themselves to try to anticipate it. You need to stay fit if you would like to be a good soccer player. The game won't be easy if you gain too much weight. Make sure that you're keeping track of the types of food that you eat, along with your portion sizes, so that you'll know if something is causing you to gain weight. Do a three mile run daily to stay in good cardiovascular shape. Your cardiovascular system needs to be in tip top shape due to all the running soccer has you doing. If you run three miles on a daily basis, your stamina and endurance will significantly increase. Run in different places to avoid getting into a boring routine. TIP! Know that soccer is based on teamwork. This is an extremely important concept. Strengthen your decision-making by practicing set plays. For example, try making corner kicks or shots that are direct with the teammates on your squad. The more you practice, the better you will be when it comes time to make in-game decisions and your winning chances improve. Observe how a professional player plays your position. By learning how you can imitate their techniques and strategies, you can become a great soccer player. If the player has any signature moves, learn them and begin incorporating them into your game. To ensure you get drafted by the best soccer team possible, concentrate on highlighting the skills you have fully mastered. If you are unsure of your ability in a given area, keep it to yourself until you have made the team. Your shoe is one of the most important choices before the soccer game. If your soccer game will be played on grass you should wear cleats that will allow you to maintain traction at all times. Generally when playing outdoors you need cleats that are permanent and firm. Cleats are available in lots of styles and patterns for good grip. Every player should have their own ball at home, and they should bring it to practice with them. Therefore, every single player will be able to practice their skills at home. Make sure your team has a few additional balls during practice to make sure everyone can do the drills. To reinforce it to the player, make anyone who doesn't bring their ball run some extra laps at the end of practice. TIP! Winning a soccer game depends on effective team communication. You cannot find a better winning strategy. Your peripheral vision is crucial to the game of soccer. It really is possible to make your peripheral vision sharper, which is a good idea if you wish to monitor the whole field during games. Do not look at the ball itself but rather at a point located in mid air above the ball. Play with confidence. A game of soccer requires both mental and physical stamina. Getting your mind under control will help you control yourself playing the game too. If you think you'll mess up, you are likely to. Try thinking about what is needed to get the next goal versus what happens if you don't. TIP! If the soccer field is going to be muddy, you need a cleat that can give you traction in the mud. Lots of pro soccer players lots soft, removable cleats in these situations. It is important for all soccer players to know how to shoot and pass the ball. These skills can be practiced alone or with your teammates. If you are practicing alone, kick the ball toward the wall. When the ball rebounds, get control of it and shoot it at a particular part of the wall. Don't play soccer with your head down. Practice the technique if you have to. That includes times that the ball isn't even near you. This way, you have a better view of the other players and their positions. Obviously, you should have an eye on the ball, but your head should not always be down. TIP! You must learn how to wash goalie gloves properly. Begin by soaking your gloves in warm water with a small amount of soap added to the water for about an hour. Keep this advice in mind so you can become better. 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This delicate bridal jewelry set design has small faux pearl and rhinestone flowers connected with 'leaves' for a beautiful and popular look. The necklace measures 00 inches long, and the earrings are 0 inch long. If you want a winning but delicate design for your bridal party, pageant or prom, this is it. We have carried this wedding jewelry design for years, and it has always been one of the most popular. It also has titanium earring posts for your comfort. | 2019-04-20T16:48:07Z | null | {
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The Waves at Walsall Waterfront South is a beautifully styled apartment block with 000 new properties, bordering Walsall's canal system. It was designed with a curving frontage and colour changing panels to provide an eye-catching building in an area of regeneration. Built on 0.0 acres of Brownfield land this development has helped shape the skyline of Walsall town centre. | 2019-04-23T10:11:12Z | null | {
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Mindfulness is total focus in the present moment, zeroed in on a single activity. Being mindful means being conscious and aware without judgment. Mindful mindfulness is being conscious of staying in the state of mindfulness.There are several benefits of mindfulness. By staying conscious of thoughts and feelings, self-awareness increases. Being non-judgmental boosts self-acceptance. Staying focused on only one thing increases awareness, which leads to fewer injuries - you see the trip hazard, know where the knife blade is, or swerve before your car is struck. Mindfulness is complete engagement in what you are doing, so you notice things you might have otherwise overlooked. Dismissing thoughts not applicable to the present moment improves focus for whatever you are doing, so you can appreciate experiences at a deeper level. Being mindful puts you in touch with your natural state, which means you are more aware of your instincts and intuition. This increased awareness lets you avoid unsafe situations or environments. Taking time to meditate - one way to be mindful - has proven health rewards. All mindfulness benefits result in reduced stress. Even though I'm well aware of the many benefits of mindfulness, the more my day is packed with tasks, duties, and chores, the farther away I am from mindfulness. The less mindful I am, the more stressed I become. I forget things, suffer injuries, hurt others' feelings, and miss opportunities. So, I decided to include mindfulness as a daily intention (see Setting Intentions to Accomplish Goals and Improve Attitude). Often I stray from being mindful and my stress level rises, which is my clue I've wandered from mindfulness. I don't beat myself up or judge, I just bring the intention back into focus. I come back to being in mindful mindfulness. The more I operate in a mindful state, the longer I am able to stay in mindfulness. To further explore mindful mindfulness, I selected specific activities I do regularly, like eating, working, and exercising, to define what it means to be more mindful when doing them. In future posts in this series, I will share my insights. This entry was posted in Fundamental Concepts and tagged mindfulness, mindul, self awareness, self help. Bookmark the permalink. | 2019-04-20T20:38:33Z | null | {
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Area rugs are large rugs that are meant to offset a certain space in your home. They might be placed underneath the table and chairs in the living room, or they may be placed under your bed and nightstand in the bedroom. They provide sound proofing and new textures to your room. Buy large carpet remnants at the carpet outlets and then bind them at home to save yourself some money. Use an area rug to add comfort to your home. Cut the carpet remnant down to the size that you want it to be using a utility knife. While you can use a very sturdy pair of scissors as well, the carpet fibers tend to blunt most scissors past repair. Lay the carpet binding tape flat on the floor, the adhesive side closer to you and the bound edge further away. Peel the protective plastic film from the tape, exposing the adhesive. Lay the edge of the carpet on top of the adhesive portion of the tape, starting at the middle of one of the carpet's sides and placing the edge of the carpet as close to the edge as you can. Continue pressing the edge of the carpet to the adhesive strip, working your way around the carpet. Overlap the adhesive when you get to the corners. Cut the binding tape with the utility knife when you get all the way around the rug, bringing the two ends of the edge together snugly. Drop a small spot of hot glue into the crease between the carpet edge and the bound edge every 0 to 0 inches, further securing the carpet to the binding. The area [rug](https://society0com/rugs?utm_source=SFGHG&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=0000) is ready to be used when the hot glue dries. | 2019-04-18T12:35:27Z | null | {
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Top-of-the-line DI is an active direct box that operates with batteries or phantom power. Lop-of-the-line DI, active direct box that operates with batteries or phantom power. Its super-clean front-end circuitry delivers extremely wide and flat frequency response and will reveal hidden harmonics from guitars and basses with high-output passive pickups. | 2019-04-21T10:58:12Z | null | {
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Over 0.0 million Illinoisans are impoverished (00% of them in extreme poverty), or 00.0% of the population. Another 00% are at risk, or over 0.0 million people. Among them are over half a million children and one-third of the state's Blacks, another half million. Given the woefully out-of-date federal $00,000 poverty threshold for a family of four, the true problem is far greater. This writer's earlier articles addressed greater social misery in America than since the Great Depression, because of unemployment, homelessness, hunger, bankruptcies, despair, and rising poverty levels. According to the National Academy of Science, 00.0 million Americans were impoverished in 0000, 00% of the population, but the true number is much higher since the government's income threshold is $00,000 for a family of four, way short of what's needed throughout urban America where even half again as much is too little. Illinois is a microcosm of the nation. Facing the largest per capital budget deficit in America, equal to half its operating budget, it's in deep crisis, one of many problems being poverty, the issue the Heartland Alliance addressed in its May 0 report titled, "0000 Report on Illinois Poverty," deepening under budget-balancing social safety net cuts, making a bad situation worse for growing numbers throughout the state, suffering under dire economic conditions, exacerbated by bad public policy. The Heartland Alliance "advances the human rights and responds to the human needs of endangered populations - particularly the poor, the isolated, and the displaced (in search for) a more just global society" - no easy task in today's environment, in Illinois or throughout the nation, given that 00 states are officially insolvent, including Illinois, and nearly all of them are severely challenged. The state's budget crisis threatens vital services like food stamps and unemployment insurance, besides healthcare, education, and various programs for the needy, under consideration for cuts or elimination. The combination of material hardship and high unemployment threatens to impact Illinois' economy for years, yet will worsen from draconian counterproductive measures, the very policies earlier enacted with new ones being considered. Based on US Census poverty guidelines, over 0.0 million Illinoisans are impoverished (00% of them in extreme poverty), or 00.0% of the population. Another 00% are at risk, a potential 00.0% total, or over 0.0 million people, and those numbers are conservative. Among them are over half a million children and one-third of the state's Blacks, another half million. Given the woefully out-of-date federal $00,000 threshold for a family of four, the true problem is far greater, likely double the official numbers or higher, showing dire Illinois conditions that reflect the state of the nation - worsening, not improving. 00% of regional residents in extreme poverty aren't employed, including seniors, the disabled, and children. Heartland noted that its project began earlier when America was prosperous and future prospects looked favorable. Their recent annual reports caution that earlier good times haven't continued, nor were all boats lifted while they lasted. Today's situation is dire. "The Great Recession has crumbled economic stability for millions of families" though loss of jobs, incomes and benefits, homes, businesses, savings and futures. And as always, those hardest hit will be slowest to recover, and many won't ever make it. Most study data was the latest available through 0000, so didn't fully capture today's conditions. Nonetheless, "the magnitude of hardship reflected here is staggering," and suggests much worse ahead next year. For growing numbers in need, what's coming "will be nothing short of devastating" because lawmakers are fighting hard times counterproductively, cutting back when stimulus is needed. The result, of course, is predictable - hard times for years to come. Perverse governance is the problem, harming millions of the most vulnerable, their numbers growing exponentially because nothing is being done to help them - in Illinois or nationally. This story was published on June 0, 0000. | 2019-04-24T12:09:32Z | null | {
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YOUNGSTERS are being urged to play safe over the summer and keep away from sites where electricity could be dangerous. United Utilities has revealed some of the shocking examples of children risking their lives by fooling around with electricity. In one incident a 00-year-old was burned after breaking into a sub-station to make a den. Elsewhere, engineers were horrified to find that children were using a pylon as a rope swing and climbing frame. The company is warning that sub-stations and overhead power lines should be avoided and treated with respect. Lorraine Jones, public safety officer for United Utilities Electricity Services, said: "Anywhere that is locked and forbidden can look tempting to children, but interfering with sub-stations is extremely hazardous. United Utilities urges people to look out for warning signs and keep clear of equipment marked with the yellow "danger of death" symbol. Another potential danger area is beneath overhead power lines. United Utilities is reminding people to look out for any overhead lines before fishing, flying kites or playing with balls or frisbees and find a safer site instead. | 2019-04-26T08:55:26Z | null | {
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The Integrated Research and Innovation Center (IRIC) at the University of Idaho houses more than 00 grant-funded teams of faculty and graduate and undergraduate researchers, representing every college at the university, who collaborate on cross-department research in the hard sciences, social sciences, and humanities. No one "owns" any space in the building; instead, teams rotate in and out of the facility based on project lifespan, from a few months to several years, requiring a flexible and adaptable design. Interconnected wet and dry labs are completely customizable to allow researchers to reconfigure their workspace as their teams and work evolve, and to easily convert from wet lab to dry lab. Each floor has five to seven fume hoods and two biosafety cabinets. Labs are configured in 00- and 00-foot modules, with moveable benches and ceiling-mounted umbilicals for services, including compressed gas and class four air. Electrical utilities are contained in 0-inch-deep raised-panel floors. Research spaces include BSL-0 labs on the first floor, a kinetics lab, and visualization (virtual reality) labs. A large virtual reality suite has cameras on a ceiling grid and six different headsets, so six people can interact simultaneously in the same virtual space. One of the dry labs belongs to the largest group in the building, the Center for Modeling Complex Interactions, an NIH-funded project looking at computer modeling of virus-host interactions. Shared spaces house analytical equipment and advanced electronics, and include three core labs - genomic resources; biogeochemistry; and microscopy, with a focused ion beam scanning electron microscope. The building also provides many collaboration spaces, including teaming areas throughout, seven different conference rooms, auditoriums, and a central atrium. Meeting rooms provide the latest communications equipment. There are no departmental or business offices in the building, though there are open offices for grad students and some enclosed offices for visiting professors and post-docs. The structure is three stories tall on the west side, and two stories tall on the east. There are entrances on each of the three floors. The first and second floors have an outdoor plaza with a 00-foot-wide by 00-foot-tall hangar door that folds in the middle, so that the indoor space can be open to the terrace outside. Several sustainable features contribute to a LEED gold certification, including VAV in the office area and chilled beams for the cooling and heating in the labs. Perforated metal cladding - 0/00-inch aluminum punched with holes that are approximately 00 percent open - creates a self-shading system to reduce heat gain. Energy is produced by natural gas boilers and biomass boilers fueled by waste wood from local mills. | 2019-04-26T02:15:23Z | null | {
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After Christmas, Halloween and Valentine's, Japan has found a new holiday to capitalise on: Easter. The Chocolat de Easter, a veritable melting pot of languages and foreign influences, will see its conception at Daikanyama's Hillside Forum. The focus is squarely on chocolate, and you'll be able to enjoy an exhibition of egg-centric choc created by 00 popular pâtissiers from both Japan and France. And if you're looking to get your hands dirty in the process, try the Easter Gift Making workshop hosted by 'food space producer' Yukiko Yamamoto. Kids of all ages are welcome to decorate eggs on the weekends, and there will be a free egg hunt too. And in case you forgot, Easter is on April 00 this year - plenty of time to prepare, then. | 2019-04-24T08:46:30Z | null | {
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by Amelia Templeton Follow OPB April 0, 0000 00:00 a.m. | Updated: April 0, 0000 0:00 p.m. | Portland, Ore. There's a new twist in the long saga of Wapato Jail, the Multnomah County facility that cost $00 million to build but has never been used to house inmates. On Monday, Portland developer Homer Williams and his partner, Don Mazziotti, sent a letter to the county chair and offered to buy the facility on behalf of their nonprofit, Harbor Of Hope. They offered to pay $0 million in cash, minus the cost of maintenance, repairs and other unknown costs. They said a group of private sector benefactors wishes to redevelop the Wapato facility "as a multi-service restoration campus to bring housing, training, employment and productivity to the guests of such a center," Mazziotti wrote. In a proposed purchase agreement, Harbor of Hope gave the county until April 00 to accept its offer. The nonprofit offered $000,000 in refundable earnest money and asked for 000 days to conduct a feasibility study to determine if the jail can be re-purposed into a shelter. Williams and Mazzotti, the former director of the Portland Development Commission, created Harbor of Hope last year. The nonprofit's board of directors includes David Bangsberg, the dean of the joint Oregon Health & Science University-Portland State University School of Public Health, and Bill Russell, the executive director of the Union Gospel Mission. Harbor of Hope had previously attempted to lease a warehouse on city-owned industrial land in Northwest Portland for a similar purpose. The partners envisioned a 000-bed homeless shelter modeled after a Texas shelter and treatment facility, Haven of Hope, that Williams had visited. The Portland Housing Bureau backed out of the deal after Harbor of Hope was unable to find a credible and experienced partner to operate the shelter and provide services there. Harbor of Hope's offer letter to Multnomah County does not elaborate on who would operate a shelter at the Wapato site. The letter comes as the county board prepares to vote on whether to accept a significantly reduced offer from developer Marty Kehoe for the property. Kehoe had initially offered $00.0 million for Wapato, which he planned to re-purpose as a distribution center. He repeatedly asked the county for extensions to the due diligence period. Last week, the county announced that Kehoe had changed his offer to $0 million shortly before his deal expired. The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners said it would need to take a public vote before it could move forward with the Wapato sale. On Tuesday, the county board met in an executive session to consult with their attorneys regarding Kehoe's offer. Reporters are allowed to attend those sessions, but not to report on what was said. After the session, the county released a letter written by Kehoe's attorney, Gregory Baum, dated March 00. The letter states that Kehoe "has determined that the contemplated acquisition is not economically viable," and wants to terminate the sale agreement and recover his $000,000 earnest money deposit. The letter then states that Kehoe would be willing to reconsider terminating the sale if the county reduces the price to $0 million and gives him an exclusive option to buy it by April 00. Kehoe declined to comment, citing the upcoming county vote. Williams said he hopes his vision of a shelter at the site prevails. After the session, Multnomah County Commissioner Loretta Smith, the sole board member who voted against pursuing the deal with Kehoe, said she believes the county's agreement with Kehoe is terminated. "This is a giveaway and there are other greater offers that can be secured," she said. Smith, who is running for a seat on the Portland City Council, held a press conference at Wapato on Monday, calling for the county to turn the facility into a homeless shelter. "I think we need to take a look at this opportunity and make sure we don't have another 00 people dying on our streets like we did last year. That's unacceptable," Smith said. The jail does not have individual cells and has more than 000 beds. But numerous legal, zoning and logistical obstacles could make it difficult to operate a shelter there. The 00-acre site is in an isolated location on land zoned as heavy industrial. A decision last year by Oregon's Land Use Board of Appeals held that mass shelters are prohibited on industrial land. Jail facilities are permitted on industrial land as a conditional use. In addition, a binding agreement the county signed with the Port of Portland also requires the property be maintained as an industrial zone. | 2019-04-18T22:21:04Z | null | {
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The project was created with the original document being set up as A0 size (Not sure why I picked this size but I did), I have now found out that my design needs to be submitted firstly in .jpeg format but also I am restricted to submitted it in the following dimensions... Width - 000px Height - 000px. I have tried simply set up a new project with those dimensions and then just drag my project into it and select my whole design and re-size it using the hold down shift and grab the top corner method but this totally throws my design out. The text won't re-size and some of the brushstrokes are still way to big. Is there are easier way? I am not familiar at all with the export persona but was wondering if there was a way I could use that? Any ideas folks? I am definitely no expert, so don't rely upon my suggestions. First under the file menu of both Designer and Photo, I believe there is an export option. This allows you to set an output file format, and change dimensions. So you could keep your original file and export a jpg at the size you need. Not certain if your aspect ratio is the same or not. In Photo there is also an option to resize your document in the document menu drop down. This will resize your document and you can export it either using file export, or the export persona. Lastly, if you start a new document at the proper size, copy your existing document to the clipboard, and select paste without format from the edit menu, that works just like the place image command, you can then select that as an object and resize. I do not claim any of these to be acceptable methods in your case, but you can try them and see how they work. Again, your aspect ratio may require you to adjust sizes, or in the case of paste without format, or place image, to cut off some of the original file. There are check boxes for strokes that you can check to see if it scales with your object or not. These might be the problem concerning that. But that's only a guess. maybe designer's menus are not identical to photo's, but maybe it has similar commands and options. at first, please be aware, that the aspect ratio of A0 is different from 0 x 0. It is roughly 0 x 0.00. So you will never be able to rescale your document to the intended size of 000 x 000 pixels without distorting the design. So the first issue to consider is, whether the values that are mentioned on the web site indicate the maximum pixel size or the exact pixel size of the design that is to be submitted. If the first, you could use crabtrem's method and export your design using File > Export (see my first screen shot below). If the second, I fear you will have to redo your design from ground up. Before resizing your objects, make sure to tick Scale with object for strokes and effects, as crabtrem already suggested (see my second screen shot below). I managed to sort it. I just had to make sure that all the strokes had Scale with object selected like you suggested Alex. The only thing that is still causing me a slight issue is that the text is not scaling with the rest of the object?!? if you have frame text objects, use the outer handle of the bounding box to scale the text together with the bounding box. See my illustration below. Got it, many thanks. Helpful as always. Here's my solution to resizing to a particular pixel size. Open the photo then chose crop tool. Go to tool bar and change mode from unrestrained to custom ratio. I wanted a 000x000 for my iTouch so typed in a radio of 00x00. (On drop down menu click on add preset if you want to use that ratio regularly). Adjust grid to the photo to capture the bit that you want. Go to File>Export and chose Jpeg, and type in the size of jpeg that you want, in my case 000 - 000 populates itself because of the aspect ratio. At this point you can also choose a size larger than the original photo without changing the canvas size. Click on Export and you have your photo at the exact pixel size you want. | 2019-04-24T02:03:44Z | null | {
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Our grandmother was mormor, although we never called her that. We called her grandma. But mormor is Swedish for mother's mother and that's what she was, our mother's mother. I can see her vividly in my mind. But she died in 0000 when I was only 0 years old and in my memories I can only faintly hear her voice.I wish it were stronger. Grandma had come from Sweden to America as a teenager and settled in Chicago where she met and married our grandfather, who had immigrated from Norway at about the same time, all before the turn of the 00th century. Today we hardly let teenagers venture to the next town. But our grandparents as teenagers ventured on their own to a new world which at the same time must have seemed strange and magical to them. As kids we were fortunate to grow up around these immgrants who spoke with Swedish and Norwegian accents, who talked about the "old country" where they were born but loved this "new land" of opportunity. I can hear them in my head, talking half in Swedish, half in English and laughing so loud, always laughing. You have to be an optimist to leave one world and venture to another. Too few people today have had the opportunity to know their immigrant family, to understand the hardships they went through to get here and how they struggled to survive and how much they loved America. Those Swedes and Norwegians cherished their summers. They were born and grew up in a country of long, cold, dark winters, where the arrival of summer was and is a celebration: Midsommar Dag, a time of dancing around maypoles and dreams of the future. We were in Sweden on Midsommar Dag about 00 years ago. The only place open where we could get dinner on the national holiday was a Chinese Restaurant. The first day of summer should be a holiday, nationwide. This Fourth of July weekend I talked about with my mother who is in nursing care with dementia. Her eyes lit up when I mentioned her childhood dog Queenie and she remembered getting lost one summer and being found with Queenie at her side for protection. She remembered the summer she left her roller skates on the street one night and how her father picked them up and put them away but didn't tell her until she confessed what she'd done. She remembered the smell of bread baking every day in the hot kitchen and the aroma of fresh coffee in the pot. At nearly 00 years old she remembers her summers. They're just yesterday to her now. Summer actually is about half over on the Fourth of July, so we should all make sure to use the remaining days for something other than work and the rush and rumble of modern life. We like to think about Old Fashioned Fourths. I think in days past people just understood how to enjoy the simple, unimportant things of summer. Have a cookout, a picknic, a family reunion. Take a child fishing. Listen to the sound of a wooden porch door slamming and watch fireflies sparkle like diamonds in the black of night. Look at the stars and the moon. Lie in the grass and watch the clouds. Go to a lake or an ocean beach. Listen to the sound of a lone boat cutting through the water in the early morning. Listen for a loon. Sit on a porch with friends and talk about nothing important. Listen to frogs. Play fetch with a dog. Go to the community baseball field and watch the kids. Swat mosquitoes. Get up very early in the morning when the day is still fresh and take a walk. Smell flowers. Hike in the woods. Ride in a convertable. Drink lemonade. Float down a river. Eat sweetcorn and watermelon. Smell the newly mowed grass. Climb a tree. Listen to birds. Eat ice cream cones with the kids and don't care when it drips on their clothes. Watch a hummingbird do its work. Sit on the porch and watch an evening thunderstorm cool the air and light the sky. Swing on a swingset. Relax. There are so many unimportant things left to do this summer, and so little time. Beautiful John! Thank you. Say hi to Bob for me. Every day for almost four decades I've put to good use something I learned from Bob, Angie, you and so many others in that outstanding newsroom. Truly legendary! Greatly enjoyed your blog entry. Great that your Grandmother is memorialized by you. Hope you and Jeanne are having a GREAT summer, despite the Hot Dry Summer. Several members of our family have degrees from P.U. | 2019-04-19T05:14:04Z | null | {
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On Valentine's Day, US Citizenship Podcast salutes the outstanding work of the American Heart Association. Their mission is to build healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke. A great mission and a great volunteer organization! American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown presents new tools the organization has developed to help Americans improve their heart health -- and help prevent heart diseases, strokes and other diseases. Brown describes how the American Heart Association has taken the unprecedented step of defining "ideal heart health". Brown explains how ideal cardiovascular health is based on seven simple behaviors and health factors, named "Life's Simple 0", that anyone can adjust to lower their chances of heart diseases or stroke. Based on this definition, the Association has created a website where anyone can check their heart health. This strategy of prevention is a major part of the American Heart Association's bold new goal: To improve the cardiovascular health of all Americans by 00% by the year 0000, while reducing deaths from cardiovascular diseases and stroke by 00%. | 2019-04-20T02:13:02Z | null | {
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Puncturevine is a non-native annual plant introduced from Europe. It reproduces from seed only. It is a mat forming, prostrate plant that has stems 0-0 feet long. Leaves are opposite, pinnately compound, 0-0 inches long with 0-0 pairs of leaflets. Flowers are yellow, 0/0 to 0/0 inch broad with five petals. The seed is a hard spiny bur that has three spines to each seed capsule. Puncturevine grows in pastures, cultivated fields, roadsides, and waste places. Since puncturevine is a summer annual, keeping it from going to seed is imperative. It emerges throughout the summer in Colorado, flowering July-September. Puncturevine bas a simple taproot and can be controlled by hand pulling the plant, keeping the root intact. Hand pulling should be carried out up through early flower stage, If pulling occurs after flowering, make sure the seeds are not dislodged and that the plants are bagged and thrown away. Puncturevine can be controlled chemically by preemergent or postemergent herbicide applications. Location of the infestation and the management objectives will determine the herbicides to be used. In turf and unimproved turf sites. Certain preemergent (prior to green-up of vegetation) fertilizer/crabgrass preventer products will control puncturevine as the seeds germinate. Products that have pendimethalin or trifluralin as the herbicidal active ingredient are very effective on puncture vine. The first application to the lawn should be made by early April. Read the label for complete application instructions. After puncturevine has emerged it is important to switch to a postemergent broadleaf herbicide that has one or more of the following herbicides; 0,0-D, 0,0-DP, Dicamba, MCPA, or MCPP. For turf applications there are numerous postemergent broadleaf products that have one or more ofthcse compounds in them. When choosing a herbicide for use on your property, it is imperative that you read the label first and pick a product that is labeled for your intended use and site. | 2019-04-25T16:36:34Z | null | {
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This vibrant image features the famous Maryland Blue Crab with baseball bat and ball in Oriole orange and black. The addition of the Maryland crest allows you to display your Citizen Pride! Illustrated by Joe Barsin of Maryland. | 2019-04-20T22:22:05Z | null | {
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Dana Frank argues that Seattle's working people rode an unprecedented wave of power and control from the World War I boom economy to the early 0000s. During that era, not only did Seattle trade unions give some grudging limited support to unionization among women, African Americans, and Japanese Americans, they also sought to create a political economy controlled by and for the working class. Leaders of the Seattle Central Labor Council attempted to wield the "purchasing power" of union members to carry out consumer boycotts against "unfair" retailers in the city, to establish worker "owned" cooperative enterprises such as grocery and dry goods stores, barbershops, laundries, and theaters. Friday, Chris, "Purchasing Power: Consumer Organizing, Gender and the Seattle Labor Movement, 0000-0000 - Book Review" (0000). History Faculty and Staff Publications. 00. | 2019-04-24T01:50:23Z | null | {
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The Art for Us! event day directed to students is organised at Ateneum for the tenth time! To mark the occasion, we want to ask you what kind of programme you would like to include in the day. Three bubbling surprise prizes will be raffled on 0 March among all who share ideas, requests or suggestions. Previously, the Art for Us! day has included exhibition presentations, croquis drawing, lectures, various workshops from fabric printing to the preparing of coasters, tea tasting and an art-themed pub quiz. On the event day, there is a free admission to Ateneum with a student card throughout the day. The Art for Us! event is organised in cooperation with Ateneum, HOK-Elanto, Helsingin Sanomat, HYY and Frank. Share your ideas, requests or a suggestions here! | 2019-04-24T00:58:02Z | null | {
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The Detroit Card Co. is a Michigan paper goods company making colorful, modern items to brighten your day, hand-drawn by Genna Cowsert. I believe in living creatively and finding what brings joy during our time on this beautiful, impermanent Earth, and I hope what makes me happy might make others happy as well. Thanks for stopping by! | 2019-04-20T08:50:36Z | null | {
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Wham, the soft foam pad on your hand hits your opponent upside the head with a back fist, knocking him sideways, but not into oblivion. You can thank a man named Jhoon Rhee for the protective safety equipment you are wearing when you spar. At eighty years of age, only middle age by his standards, the inventor of the first martial arts safety gear, Jhoon Rhee, has recently embarked on another noble quest. He wants to return the simple values of honesty, discipline and respect to the world. He believes that not only is this possible, but that now is the time to begin moving the world in the right direction. He also believes that it is true martial artists who must forge the path for others to walk. Luckily, it is Jhoon Rhee, a man of true quality, who is delivering the message and leading the way. The name Jhoon Rhee has always been synonymous with martial arts. Jhoon Rhe is a man who has taught and trained with the best, the most legendary fighters of our time, and now he takes on a new battle... to improve the world! Rhee's world-changing message was forged through his martial training, and he shares it with others through his teaching, training, speaking and writing. Specifically, he wants people to know that in life (as in martial arts) the goal is to become better, happier people. He explains that all change begins with the individual and it is individuals that must lead others by their example. Jhoon Rhee personifies his own advice, he practices what he preaches! Known as the Father of American Tae Kwon Do, and credited with making safe, yet realistic training possible, Jhoon Rhee's work has positively affected millions. Beyond martial arts, he has been an official Ambassador for the U.S. to other countries. He has offered martial arts lessons to members of Congress in Washington D.C., allowing them to benefit from disciplined training. Scores of martial arts legends acknowledge that they have learned from Jhoon Rhee and that his best teaching tool has always been his fine example. Following is an exclusive interview with the great Jhoon Rhee for LEGENDS AND LEGACIES on USAdojo.com. (G) IS THERE A QUESTION YOU HAVE NEVER BEEN ASKED THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO ANSWER? (JR) [No] I don't know if I told you, but I have been interviewed many times and am willing to answer any questions you have. Once in the Soviet Union I was interviewed for eleven days, eighteen hours a day. I was conducting seminars and one day I had a fifteen hour question-and-answer session. I answered every question they asked. (G) O.K. THEN, HOW ABOUT THIS? DO YOU CONSIDER TAE KWON DO A SPORT OR SELF DEFENSE TRAINING? (G) ARE YOU HAPPY WITH HOW TAE KWON DO HAS DEVELOPED IN THE U.S.? (G) LET'S TALK ABOUT YOUR BOOK. IS THIS HOW YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE REMEMBERED? (G) AH! NICE. DO YOU THINK THAT PEOPLE WILL REMEMBER YOU THAT WAY? OR, HOW DO YOU THINK THAT WILL LIKELY REMEMBER YOU? (G) I'M SHOOTING FOR 000 MYSELF. (G) YOU ARE AN INSPIRATION!!! WHO WAS YOUR GREATEST INSPIRATION AS A MARTIAL ARTIST? WHO INSPIRED YOU THE MOST? (G) WHO THEN INSPIRED YOU? (G) IF YOU HAD A CHANCE TO GO BACK INTO HISTORY AND SIT DOWN WITH SOMEONE, WOULD GEORGE WASHINGTON BE THE PERSON YOU WOULD PICK? (G) IF YOU HAD THE CHANCE TO SPEAK TO HIM, WOULD THERE BE ANY QUESTION YOU MIGHT ASK HIM OR ANYTHING THAT YOU MIGHT LIKE TO THANK HIM FOR? (G) RIGHT, WE SEE A TSUNAMI IN JAPAN HAPPENING ON THE NEWS, AS IT HAPPENS. (G) WELL, I HOPE IT DOES, TOO. I THINK IT'S AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE AND BASICALLY, IT IS WHY WE ARE DEDICATED TO THE LEGENDS AND LEGACIES SERIES. (G) HOWEVER, LET'S GET BACK TO OUR INTERVIEW. DO YOU HAVE ANY ESSENTIAL TECHNIQUES OR IDEAS THAT YOU'D LIKE YOUR TAE KWON DO STUDENTS TO KNOW? (G) WHO IS YOUR SUCCESSOR? IS THERE SOMEONE, A STUDENT WHO YOU ARE LEAVING ALL OR MOST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE WITH? (G) I KNOW THAT YOU'RE AN AMBASSADOR, A CREATOR, A TEACHER, AN INVENTOR, A BUSINESSMAN, A PHILOSOPHER AND MARTIAL ARTISTS, BUT HOW WOULD YOU SUM UP YOUR LIFE? (G) YES. DO YOU THINK ALL MARTIAL ARTISTS - - ESPECIALLY MARTIAL ARTS TEACHERS- SHOULD TAKE THIS TRUTOPIAN PLEDGE? (G) WHICH OF THESE STATEMENTS WOULD YOU SAY IS CLOSER TO THE TRUTH? 0) THAT YOU, JHOON RHEE, ARE A SPECIAL HUMAN BEING (THEREFORE YOU WILL BE ABLE TO LIVE TO 000 YEARS OLD)? 0) THAT ALL HUMAN BEINGS ARE SPECIAL, IN THAT WE ALL POSSESS THESE ABILITIES? (G) WHERE DID WE GO WRONG? WHY, DO YOU THINK, DID HUMANITY GO WRONG? WHY HAVE WE TAKEN THIS SIDE ROAD? IS HAVING OBSTACLES PART OF THE LEARNING PROCESS, PERHAPS? (G) COULD EVOLUTION BE PART OF THE PROCESS? (G) YOU SOUND LIKE YOU'VE ACTUALLY READ THE BIBLE. (GR) AND, THAT PRAYER YOU CITE ALSO BEGINS WITH THE WORDS, OUR FATHER NOT JUST MY FATHER. (JR) That's right. So, many religions, not just Christians, but Jews and Islam have really given up hope. Instead of saying we can be perfect they say. ‘we are all born sinners. You never can be perfect.' So, we're really condemned by the religious dogma to stop thinking that we can be perfect. Everybody thinks they just have to go to church and ask forgiveness. If that's the case, then Hell will be continuing. It seems being hopeless is really against God's will. Once and for all, somebody must dedicate themself to showing that [perfection and happiness] are possible. The Wright Brothers were the only ones who thought it, described it and thought we could fly and that dream was realized. Albert Einstein's Theory of Relativity, people thought he was out of his mind in his time, but he became a history maker. How about Thomas Edison inventing the light bulb? He acknowledged the importance of his many failures before he succeeded. Somebody is always first to have the vision. (G) PLEASE REFRESH MY MEMORY. (G) YES, I DO, AND GRANDCHILDREN. (G) MY GRAND OPUS. WHAT ABOUT MY GRANDCHILDREN? (JR) Well, that is your children's masterpiece in the performing art. (G) TO cHANGE THE SUBJECT A LITTLE, DO YOU RECOMMEND ANY SPECIAL DIET? (JR) Yes. It really is a shame that the human heart has been contaminated and everybody has become selfish and contaminateS the air, the water, soil, food. So, eating at a restaurant you have to be very careful. Unless I have to, I try to eat at home so I don't have to eat chemicals that are added to make [the food] taste better. I eat more vegetables and fruits. I eat very, very little meat, just enough to carry my proteins. (G)DO YOU TAKE SUPPLEMENTS? VITAMINS OR EAT SPECIAL FOODS? (G) DO YOU DRINK ALCOHOL? (G) TELL US PLEASE, HOW OFTEN DO YOU PRACTICE? (JR) Well, I live everyday Love. (G) LIKE MANY MARTIAL ARTISTS, YOU BEGAN YOUR TRAINING AT A RELATIVELY YOUNG AGE. DO YOU FEEL THAT MARTIAL ARTS IS AN IMPORTANT OR ESSENTIAL FACTOR IN YOUR CURRENT PHILOSOPHY? (G) TO WHAT DEGREE WOULD YOU SAY THAT MARTIAL ARTS TRAINING HAS CONTRIBUTED TO YOUR CURRENT PHILOSOPHY? (G) IS IT THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BEING A MARTIAL ARTIST AND BEING GOOD AT PUNCHING AND KICKING? (JR) "If you are a good martial artist, you first of all have to be a good person and have compassion for other people. There are some people who really enjoy the pain of other people. Those kinds of people are really remote to becoming a good person. However, there are quite a few people who are very compassionate and they are good martial artists. Benny Urquidez is one of them. I listened to his Message in a Bottle. He talks about, pretty close to what I'm saying. ‘Why am I here?' He didn't say, to be happy. He said, ‘to understand.' He hasn't told us what we're supposed to be understanding. (G) WELL, I HAVEN'T RELEASED THE WHOLE INTERVIEW YET. BENNY'S FULL INTERVIEW WILL BE RELEASED IN MY NEXT COLUMN FOR LEGENDS AND LEGACIES, ON WORLDWIDEDOJO.COM. (G) HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THE MMA? (G) HOW DO YOU RANK BOXING, THEN? (G) AND, I GUESS MONEY CAN BUY YOU A BLACK BELT THESE DAYS. YOU HAVE SO MANY GREAT ANSWERS TO MY QUESTIONS. I WAS JUST WONDERING, HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THE BELT RANKING SYSTEMS, KIDS GETTING BLACK BELTS WHEN THEY ARE FIVE YEARS OLD OR BECOMING A GRAND MASTER AT NINETEEN? DO YOU THINK THAT THERE IS SOME BETTER WAY, AS MARTIAL ARTISTS TO CONSIDER OUR RANKING SYSTEMS? SHOULD WE HAVE A SINGLE RANKING SYSTEM? (G) I WAS PARTICULARLY IMPRESSED WITH YOUR SIMPLE SOLUTION TO MOST OF THE WORLDS ILLS: JUST TELL THE TRUTH. WOULD YOU SAY THAT IS A FAIR ANALYSIS OF THE BOOK? (G) CAN YOU TRANSLATE THIS MESSAGE INTO SOMETHING THAT MIGHT BE USEFUL TO MARTIAL ARTISTS, SPECIFICALLY? (G) AFTER READING YOUR BOOK AND RECOMMENDING IT TO MANY PEOPLE, I NOW SAY THAT I AM A TRUTOPIAN. WE BOTH AGREE (YOU AND I) - AND I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR CONTRIBUTING TO ANOTHER BOOK THAT I WILL RELEASE SOON, THE FIVE PRINCIPLES OF EVERYTHING- THAT MARTIAL ARTISTS ARE THE PEOPLE WHO CAN LEAD THIS MOVEMENT. I CALL THE MESSAGE OF YOUR BOOK A TRUTOPIAN MESSAGE, WHICH I SUMMARIZE AS THE TRUTOPIAN PLEDGE....THAT ALL OUR ACTIONS SHOULD BE BASED ON TELLING THE TRUTH. DO YOU THINK THAT COMMON PEOPLE, POLITICIANS AND WORLD AND BUSINESS LEADERS WOULD BENEFIT BY TAKING SOME KIND OF TRUTOPIAN PLEDGE? IF SO, WHAT SHOULD BE IN THAT PLEDGE? (G) ...OF CONFLICT AVOIDANCE RATHER THAN JUST CONFLICT RESOLUTION? SO, WHAT WILL OUR PLEDGE BE? | 2019-04-19T08:17:04Z | null | {
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The Buddha of Long Life, Wisdom, and Merit. By engaging in Amitayus practice we can develop these qualities, which are essential for our spiritual development, and eventually attain the deathless state of enlightenment. We can also use this practice to remove obstacles that endanger the lives of others. Amitayus has a red-colored body and sits with his two hands in the gesture of meditative equipoise, holding a vase filled with nectar of immortality. Amitayus is the Enjoyment Body aspect of Buddha Amitabha. He is seated on a throne supported by peacocks indicating his connection with Buddha Amitabha. | 2019-04-24T04:13:42Z | null | {
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The STIHL KombiSystem is a flexible, space-saving, time-saving tool. Whether you are wanting to trim the lawn edges, sweep open spaces, cut the hedge or blow away leaves, you can do it all with just one machine. Fitted with a practical quick-release coupling you can go from one job to another with ease without having to swap your entire tool. The STIHL KombiSystem is the perfect partner for all of your gardening needs. STIHL KombiSystem There are 00 products. The BF-KM is a lightweight KombiTool ideal for rejuvenation of flower beds and plantings and for mixing amendments into the soil. The STIHL BG-KM is a unique innovation from STIHL which turns all STIHL loop handled KombiEngines into fully functional blowers. The STIHL FCB-KM is and Edging attachment for STIHL's Loop Handled KombiEngines. It is ideal for edging along paths and flower beds. A KombiTool attachment with an AutoCut C 00-0 mowing head which is perfect for trimming along edges and around obstacles. The STIHL HT-KM is a fantastic KombiTool which enables you to reach branches in places you couldn't reach before. It is also able to be extended again with the addition of a 0M extension pole. The STIHL KB-KM is a brush attachment designed to make the back aching chore of sweeping easier and faster. It is ideal for sweeping up leaves, grass clippings or other loose debris. The STIHL KM 00 RC-E is the ideal KombiEngine for all around-the-garden tasks. The STIHL MB-KM is a KombiTool attachment which turns any STIHL KombiEngine into a brushcutter. Ideal for clearing away large areas, heavy grass and weeds. | 2019-04-24T13:55:07Z | null | {
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Tack commemorating the 0000 American Legion Legacy Run. Tack commemorating the 0000 American Legion Legacy Run. Tack commemorating the 0000 American Legion Legacy Run. | 2019-04-22T16:05:25Z | null | {
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BT continues to broaden its new media product range with the launch of BT Click, an Internet access product with an identity by Design House. The product went live yesterday. Deepend Design created the website for the product and Unigraph worked up the packaging. The product allows users to access the Internet without going through a service provider and targets home users rather than the business sector. "The whole idea of the logotype is to communicate three things - the simplicity of the service, the navigational element and the ‘click' of the name. It ties in with the BT brand as a whole, which is kind of no-nonsense and technologically advanced," says Design House creative director Marcus Haslan. The identity is also intended to be dynamic and contemporary, he adds. It has been designed to reproduce clearly on packaging, screen and literature and will also roll out to advertising and the website. | 2019-04-25T14:46:31Z | null | {
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Information Technology Governance - A subset discipline of Corporate Governance focused on information technology (IT) systems, their performance and risk management. The rising interest in IT Governance is partly due to compliance initiatives (e.g. Sarbanes-Oxley [USA] and Basel II [Europe]), as well as the acknowledgment that IT projects can easily get out of control and profoundly affect the performance of an organization. Why is IT Governance Important? C0C has developed a management methodology that helps IT organizations understand and refocus their efforts to the business world. This helps IT organizations gain the respect needed to be successful. The C0C methodology has been designed around ISO 00000 the latest IT Governance ISO standard and the Val-IT Framework. If you have GRC challenges and need expert advice, please contact us for more information on how C0C SmartCompliance can help your organization. | 2019-04-24T10:37:02Z | null | {
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I am a man of zero fortune and fame. But I have written a book. Although, it is not published. And I suppose, agents didn't like it. But, the journey is more enjoyable than the destination. Congrats on having written a book, having done so puts you ahead of other writers that are still working on theirs, everyones journey is different though. Would love to know the title and what it's about. What was the reason you didn't pursue publishing it? Looking forward to learning more about you here, and seeing what you have to share with us. | 2019-04-20T10:30:06Z | null | {
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The Apple event on September 00 not only unveiled the iPhone 0 but also revealed the new iPod touch fifth generation. Although the iPhone 0 released later that month there were no details given for a precise release for the new iPod touch lineup. However it seems that a slip on an Australian website could have revealed that the launch will take place in three weeks time. At the time the new iPod touch was revealed Apple only gave a release timeframe of sometime in October and indeed if you check out the US Apple store online right now you'll just see ‘October' listed as a shipping date. This is where the website leak comes in useful as the Apple online store in Australia briefly listed a 0 week shipping time for the new iPod nano and a 0 week time for the new iPod touch 00GB version in red. This still seems a long time from the initial debut but at least it means an October release is still on although we imagine many potential customers were hoping Apple would release it at the beginning of October. The news of the website leak comes from BGR, sourced from Today's iPhone and although of course we shouldn't take this as confirmation, it does seem promising. There is a possibility that this was a simple error by the Apple Australia online store but it appears more likely that this is genuine information and that's why it appeared only briefly. If you'd like a reminder of what the latest addition to the iPod touch line will offer then we can tell you that it will be available in either a 00GB or 00GB model at $000 or $000 respectively. It has a 0-inch IPS Retina display with resolution of 0000 x 000, music playback of up to 00 hours, video playback of around 0 hours, the new Earpods, 0-megapixel rear camera, 0.0-megapixel front-facing camera for FaceTime and also a Lightning to USB cable. A neat feature is the special button that pops out for use with a loop lanyard attachment. The new iPod touch comes in various color options including black and slate, white and silver, blue, pink and also yellow as well as a special (PRODUCT) red edition. We'd like to know if you're waiting for the new iPod touch? Are you frustrated that it looks as though you still have several weeks to wait? Let us know with your comments. I don't think it 0 weeks stated is indicative of the actual release date. The 0 weeks could mean because it's back ordered to that point due to all the "pre-orders". I do however find it ridiculous that it wasn't released the same time as the iphone. in october or november this year apple has another event coming up so maybe theyll let ppl know then and also possibly launch the ipad mini! I ordered the new 0th Gen iTouch within the first 00 minutes it was available. I got notice today (00/0) that it was being prepared for shipment. The Apple Store yesterday actually billed my iTouch purchase to my credit card. I fully expect to actually have the new iTouch in my hands by 00/00/00. After 00 days on pre order status I canceled mine. I'll wait til I actually see one in a store. Since I missed my anniversary I'll now shoot for it as a Christmas present. I'll never go for Apple hype again nor will I ever order from the on-line store again. | 2019-04-26T07:37:11Z | null | {
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Online research is a crucial skill, whether you're working on a science paper, writing a blog post or just learning something new about your indoor plants. However, it is not always easy to tackle a complicated or niche topic. Organizing your information can save you time, and you can save what you have previously forgotten or forgotten from your research. You should link to any website you visit from the beginning to the end of your search. For each link, write down some information to help you remember why you saved it and what information you can use about it. You should also save any PDFs or images that relate to your research because you can use them as valuable primary sources. If you need to organize a lot of data across multiple devices, you should use a note-taking app such as Evernote, OneNote. or Google Keep. They're great for keeping track of web pages, PDFs, photos and anything else you need for your big project. If you're just trying to turn off a short essay or learn about DIY woodworking, then you probably do not need to get a dedicated notes app, unless you're already using one. It may be easier to copy web pages to a Word or Google Doc file and save PDF files or images to your local or cloud storage drive. Just make sure you organize your files and take notes for all your sources. In the end, you will probably only use a handful of the links you save. However, if you post a blog post or write an essay, you must be able to review and quote all of your sources. Otherwise, you could later do a lot of extra work for yourself. When you do research, it's tempting to dive straight into the first exciting thing you'll find. However, you should try to be as broad as possible. Otherwise, you might miss some fascinating information and have a poor understanding of your topic. Therefore, you should try to find much information about your topic more than you think. For a comprehensive introduction, it's a good idea to search Google for general terms that relate to your topic. If you are exploring the difference between sunflowers and tulips, you should get some information on each flower before each well. Of course, Wikipedia is also a fantastic place to start your research. You can use Wikipedia to find a lot of general information about your topic, and you can use it to find related topics or primary sources that could be useful as you go deeper into your research. Once you've collected a broad data package, you'll need to review everything and decide what you want to focus on. Do not just go for the first thing that sounds interesting to you. Try to find new relationships between the different pieces of information that you have collected. Let's say you're looking for an author like Mark Twain. You have found in your broad research that he was in civil war and that some of his stories are taking place in the Antebellum in the South. These two pieces of information are boring and difficult to maintain. But when you put them together, it's obvious that there's a tantalizing relationship worthy of a thorough investigation. It's okay to research a relationship that is obvious or known, especially if you are writing a blog. personal research or rudimentary history paper. However, if you are looking for something unique, you need to think about how to limit your research. You can now continue your research. What now? If you're looking for something special, you may have difficulty finding some good search results on Google. Because of this, you'll need to use some Google search operators to get the most from your Google searches. There are many search operators that you can use, and they are all pretty straightforward. However, there are some that are particularly useful for online research. If you need to search for exact phrases or names on Google, you can put them in quotation marks. For example, if you search Google for the term "mole people", only pages that contain the word "mole" followed by the word "people" are displayed. The idea of starting broad and then narrowing down your search also applies to internet searches. "Mole people" - "New York" Please note that we also used quotation marks for "New York" in this search because the entire expression should be excluded. If you've found a point in your research where you can not find any new sites to visit, try activating your Google search. Try varying the same search terms and changing which search operators you use. Sometimes the smallest change in your search results in very different results. Sometimes Google's expertise is not enough. If you are working on a full paper or writing a profound blog entry, you may need to review some journals, papers, or old books. You know, "primary sources". Some sites, such as Project Muse and JSTOR, are an excellent source for journals, scholarly works, and other primary sources. You can usually access them through your university or public library. There are also some free alternatives to these websites, such as Google Scholar and SSRN. However, if you are heavily involved in dairy product advertising, you need to find old catalogs, magazines, magazines, and magazines posters. Google Books is an excellent resource for this type of material. You can also use Wikipedia to find some major sources. At the end of each Wikipedia article you will find a table with "references". In this table you will find the sources for all information in the article. If you come across juicy information while reading a Wikipedia article, there is usually a small number associated with the reference table. It is good to look at all these resources as they usually come with different results for the same search. They also have built-in advanced search capabilities that are useful for topics that are unique or in a niche. After you have completed your research, you must make sure that all information is available Your information is accurate. You can save a lot of heartache by reviewing all your research before you write anything. Go and reread all of your sources because of the possibility that you misinterpret what they say. Of course, you are not the only person who can misread a source, so it's good to check all the quotes found on a website. You should also consider how you have used Google to search for your source code topic. If you include prejudices in your search terms, there is a chance that the information you collect will reflect these prejudices. Try searching for Google using a variety of search terms and Google search operators. There are also websites where you can search for facts to make sure your information is accurate. Websites like Factcheck.org or Snopes are pretty fantastic. Do not use it as the only resource limited to facts. What if you find conflicting information? Sometimes you spend a lot of time reviewing all your research, and you realize that things do not seem to line up. In this situation, it is tempting to stand behind some information that may not be quite factual. After all, it is much easier to deal with inaccurate information than to redo your entire research process. However, you should never write or post information unless you are sure that it is accurate. If you find contradictory information when researching a topic, return to the drawing board or try to make the conflicting information in your favor. For example, if you find contradictory eyewitness accounts when looking for the Titanic, then you can quickly turn these conflicting reports into exciting information. You could even go back and do a thorough research on who made these eyewitness accounts and how they shaped public opinion about the sinking of the Titanic. Hey, that could be a book. | 2019-04-22T16:46:46Z | null | {
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Stand out at your haloween party! We have wigs and make up that can add that extra touch of reality to your halloween costume. Our selection of masks will scare your friends (they certainly scare us). Let's Party is the largest retail party shop in Scotland. Based in Stirling we specialise in Party Supplies, Fancy dress and Balloons for all occasions! More plates, cups, napkins, table covers, invitations, balloons. ..In short. More of everything to make parties fun and memorable. Let's Party of Scotland carries a wide range of fancy dress to buy for both adults and children. We have a wide range of room decorations to spice up your halloween party. Whatever you are looking for, from Halloween Costumes, Superheroes Fancy Dress to Spongebob and even Borat Mankinis, lets party help you with all costume and fancy dress requirements. We stock a wide range of latex balloons suitable for air fill and also decorator quality latex and foil balloons for filling with helium. | 2019-04-22T18:23:07Z | null | {
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The political situation in Macedonia in the wake of the presidential and early parliamentary elections, the UN-mediated name issue talks with Greece, Macedonia's European integration and the country's relations with its neighbors were all tabled at President Gjorge Ivanov's meeting with EU Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fule in Brussels on Thursday. President Ivanov's office informed that Ivanov told Commissioner Fule that the fact that Macedonia had been waiting for too long for any progress in its European integration was not any helpful in speeding up reforms and overcoming the shortcomings laid out in the latest EC report on Macedonia's progress, Vecer reports. "The status quo situation creates frustrations in our society. It is not good for either Macedonia or the region, or the credibility of enlargement. Macedonia insists that it should be allowed at the next summit of the European Council to conduct EU membership negotiations in parallel with the talks for settling the name dispute with Greece," President Ivanov told Commissioner Fule. | 2019-04-20T10:21:53Z | null | {
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Thanks to our good friends at ItSaul Plants who introduced P. ‘David's Lavender', we now have a fabulous stable variegated sport to offer. The shocking variegated foliage of this new selection has incredible impulse appeal. It could certainly be grown for its foliage alone; the large clusters of lavender pink flowers with a white starburst center are a great bonus. From spring into early summer, the leaves are deep green with prominent, sunny yellow margins. As the season progresses, the margins lighten to creamy yellow. Use this plant to brighten up combination containers or mix with purple foliage plants like Sedum ‘Xenox' for especially explosive contrast! | 2019-04-20T22:34:45Z | null | {
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This International Women's Day we reflect on gender balance within the rural communities we work with on WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) projects and how a better balance will help create a better world. Life in rural Nepal is a delicate balancing act; the community is interconnected, relationships are important to survival, children and the elderly live and grow side by side, providing mutual support and security. One of the first things that strikes you when arriving in a rural Nepal is the wide, uninhibited smiles of the women, who move about freely, joking and speaking with men in an open and unselfconscious way. Women generally exhibit great self-confidence, strength of character and dignity and hold a well-respected position in their communities. Women and girls play an important role in generating family income, by providing labour for planting, weeding and harvesting crops. Usually they are responsible for taking care of animals, maintaining the household, cooking and taking care of children. Women in rural Nepal play an important role, working long hours in agriculture and tending to crops. However, these gender roles have led to a disparity between women and men. Women often receive approximately half the schooling that men do and are generally not considered or given the opportunity to complete higher studies. Women have less access to and control over resources, benefits, and opportunities, including land, assets, credit, training and household income. The communities recognise the need to involve both men and women in order to achieve lasting change and a better gender balance; most communities have established Water User Committees, which must have 00 percent representation of women, and Women's Committees. Mina, a 00-year-old mother living in Kot Gaun and head of the Women's Committee, explains the importance of such groups. "The Women's Committee in Kot Gaun meet every month to discuss projects to benefit the community and encourage communication between community members. We started the Women's Committee to make sure everyone is involved with decisions about development work. We raise funds for people in need and for community projects; at the moment we're working on getting water from an additional water source to help with water supply". Although the role of women in rural Nepal is well respected, they face social barriers and inequalities that prevent them from realising their full economic potential, which is adversely affecting the economic growth of the country and development. Mina explains: "We spend the whole year working in agriculture, tending to our crops, we rely on this to survive. Life is difficult here, we have to queue for hours for water each morning as we only have water between 0am and 00am". Gender balance is essential for economies and communities to thrive. Girls in rural Nepal are not the first priority to send the school as they are often needed to help at home. Raleigh's WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) work is helping to lighten the workload for women in rural communities by providing water supplies to households, meaning hours of walking to water sources can be put to better use, such as education or training. Raleigh's work is relatively new in Kot Gaun, however Mina hopes the work Raleigh is doing will help create a better balance for women in her community. "It is important that women are included in the decision-making process for our community, we need all community members to be involved for development work to be successful. The work Raleigh is doing will help us save time queuing for water, so we can spend more time educating our children and on development work". International Women's Day (March 0) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. To find out more follow this link. | 2019-04-23T03:13:12Z | null | {
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Over the past two and a half years, Young Patriots for Liberty has had the honor of reaching thousands with the message of liberty. Since its founding in August of 0000, Young Patriots for Liberty's mission has remained the same; to educate and inspire youth with the timeless message of liberty. What began as a small online blog quickly became a national movement. Our audience reaches from coast to coast, our words have echoed in the halls of state capitals and county parks, and our message has resonated with thousands - young and old alike. We have loved taking part in the never-ending struggle for a more perfect Union. That is why, it is with a full heart, that we announce Young Patriots for Liberty will be ending all operations, effective January 0000. The message of liberty transcends the work of YPL. While the work of Young Patriots for Liberty is coming to an end, all of us remain involved in political activism as we enter the next seasons of our lives. We remain optimistic for our Country's future and are confident that God, as He has always done, will bless a people whose hearts are faithful to Him. "For Zion's sake hold not your peace, neither be discouraged...Jehovah is in this burning Bush. The floods may swell and roar, but our ark shall swim above the waters; it cannot sink, because a Savior is in it. Because our Beloved was not let in by His spouse when He stood at the door, with His wet and frozen head, therefore He will have us to seek Him awhile...But yet a little while and our Lord will come again; Scotland's sky will clear again; her moment must go over. I dare in faith say...Christ is but seeking...a clean glistering bride out of the fire...". We have challenges in our country, but we're still extremely blessed for the liberties we've been given. We each have a duty to be watchmen on the walls! We must be on our knees for our country that America's "sky will clear again" and our hearts would be wholly turned back to our Creator - the Fount of every blessing. We would like to thank all of you for being faithful supporters of Young Patriots for Liberty. Without you, Young Patriots for Liberty would never have been the movement it has become. Scripture tells us to not grow weary in doing good, for in due season, we shall reap if we do not lose heart (Galatians 0:0). As this chapter comes to an end, we urge you to find a conservative cause you believe in and get involved. Vigilance is the price of freedom. "Vote for Trump if you want nuclear war!" a major criticism of Donald Trump during his candidacy. Many, particularly on the left, portrayed him as a bumbling buffoon that would trip over the nuclear launch button and make a laughing stock out of America; yet Obama's apology tour didn't seem to be a mockery of America to them. However, in light of President Trump and Kim Jong-Un's meeting, do these qualms against Trump still have merit? The I.J.N. Yamatowas the pride of the Imperial Japanese Navy. It had nine 00-inch guns (the largest weapons ever put on a ship!), one-and-a-half foot thick armor, and over 000 other weapons of various kinds. The largest battleship in history, the Yamato was the flagship of the Imperial Japanese Fleet. The USS Johnston, was a wee destroyer (intended mainly for attacking submarines), compared to the 000 foot Yamato. The Johnston had five 0-inch guns, no armor, and 0 antiaircraft guns. | 2019-04-18T17:44:40Z | null | {
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Yasuhiro Mukaigawa - Osaka University, Japan. Peter Schenzel - Halle University, Germany. Chia-Wen Lin - National Tsing-Hua University, Taiwan. Rogelio Hasimoto - Centro de Investigación en Matemáticas, México. Weiqi Yan - Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand. Xiaoyi Jiang - Münster University, Germany. Mingli Song - Zhejiang University, China. Yu-Wing Tai - KAIST, Korea. Gang Wang - Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Changsheng Xu - Chinese Academy of Sciences, China. Lei Wang - University of Wollongong, Australia. Shuqiang Jiang - Institute of Computing Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China. Jaejoon Lee - Samsung Electronics, Korea. Jianxin Wu - Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Luis Pizarro - Imperial College, UK. Julian Fierrez - Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain. Qingshan Liu - Nanjing University of Information Sciences and Technology, China. Shinsaku Hiura - Hiroshima City University, Japan. Ramakrishna Kakarala - Nanyang Technical University, Singapore. Miguel Carrasco - Universidad Diego Portales, Chile. Shang-Hong Lai - National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan. Huei-Yung Lin - National Chung Cheng Uiversity, Taiwan. Jim Little - University of British Columbia, Canada. Shuicheng Yan - National University of Singapore, Singapore. Junsong Yuan - Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Edel Garcia Reyes - Cenatav, Cuba. Paul Pang - Unitec, New Zealand. Antonio Robles-Kelly - NICTA, Canberra, Australia. Brendan McCane - Otago University, New Zealand. L. Enrique Sucar - INAOE, México. | 2019-04-25T02:32:41Z | null | {
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Include the standard header <stdio.h> so that you can perform input and output operations on streams and files. The macro yields the size of the stream buffer used by setbuf. The function clears the end-of-file and error indicators for the stream stream. The macro yields the return value used to signal the end of a stream or to report an error condition. The function closes the file associated with the stream stream. It returns zero if successful; otherwise, it returns EOF. fclose writes any buffered output to the file, deallocates the stream buffer if it was automatically allocated, and removes the association between the stream and the file. Do not use the value of stream in subsequent expressions. The function returns a nonzero value if the end-of-file indicator is set for the stream stream. The function returns a nonzero value if the error indicator is set for the stream stream. The function writes any buffered output to the file associated with the stream stream and returns zero if successful; otherwise, it returns EOF. If stream is a null pointer, fflush writes any buffered output to all files opened for output. The function reads the next character c (if present) from the input stream stream, advances the file-position indicator (if defined), and returns (int)(unsigned char)c. If the function sets either the end-of-file indicator or the error indicator, it returns EOF. The function stores the file-position indicator for the stream stream in *pos and returns zero if successful; otherwise, the function stores a positive value in errno and returns a nonzero value. The function reads characters from the input stream stream and stores them in successive elements of the array beginning at s and continuing until it stores n-0 characters, stores an NL character, or sets the end-of-file or error indicators. If fgets stores any characters, it concludes by storing a null character in the next element of the array. It returns s if it stores any characters and it has not set the error indicator for the stream; otherwise, it returns a null pointer. If it sets the error indicator, the array contents are indeterminate. The type is an object type o-type that stores all control information for a stream. The functions fopen and freopen allocate all FILE objects used by the read and write functions. The macro yields the maximum size array of characters that you must provide to hold a filename. If you open a file for both reading and writing, the target environment can open a binary file instead of a text file. If the file is not interactive, the stream is fully buffered. The macro yields the maximum number of files that the target environment permits to be simultaneously open (including stderr, stdin, and stdout). The type is an object type o-type of an object that you declare to hold the value of a file-position indicator stored by fsetpos and accessed by fgetpos. The function generates formatted text, under the control of the format format and any additional arguments, and writes each generated character to the stream stream. It returns the number of characters generated, or it returns a negative value if the function sets the error indicator for the stream. The function writes the character (unsigned char)c to the output stream stream, advances the file-position indicator (if defined), and returns (int)(unsigned char)c. If the function sets the error indicator for the stream, it returns EOF. The function accesses characters from the C string s and writes them to the output stream stream. The function does not write the terminating null character. It returns a nonnegative value if it has not set the error indicator; otherwise, it returns EOF. The function reads characters from the input stream stream and stores them in successive elements of the array whose first element has the address (char *)ptr until the function stores size*nelem characters or sets the end-of-file or error indicator. It returns n/size, where n is the number of characters it read. If n is not a multiple of size, the value stored in the last element is indeterminate. If the function sets the error indicator, the file-position indicator is indeterminate. The function closes the file associated with the stream stream (as if by calling fclose); then it opens the file with the filename filename and associates the file with the stream stream (as if by calling fopen(filename, mode)). It returns stream if the open is successful; otherwise, it returns a null pointer. The function scans formatted text, under the control of the format format and any additional arguments. It obtains each scanned character from the stream stream. It returns the number of input items matched and assigned, or it returns EOF if the function does not store values before it sets the end-of-file or error indicator for the stream. The function sets the file-position indicator for the stream stream (as specified by offset and mode), clears the end-of-file indicator for the stream, and returns zero if successful. If mode has the value SEEK_SET, fseek adds offset to the file-position indicator for the beginning of the file. If mode has the value SEEK_CUR, fseek adds offset to the current file-position indicator. If mode has the value SEEK_END, fseek adds offset to the file-position indicator for the end of the file (possibly after arbitrary null character padding). fseek sets the file-position indicator to the result of this addition. If mode has the value SEEK_SET, fseek sets the file-position indicator to the value encoded in offset, which is either a value returned by an earlier successful call to ftell or zero to indicate the beginning of the file. If mode has the value SEEK_CUR and offset is zero, fseek leaves the file-position indicator at its current value. If mode has the value SEEK_END and offset is zero, fseek sets the file-position indicator to indicate the end of the file. The function defines no other combination of argument values. The function sets the file-position indicator for the stream stream to the value stored in *pos, clears the end-of-file indicator for the stream, and returns zero if successful. Otherwise, the function stores a positive value in errno and returns a nonzero value. The function returns an encoded form of the file-position indicator for the stream stream or stores a positive value in errno and returns the value -0. For a binary file, a successful return value gives the number of bytes from the beginning of the file. For a text file, target environments can vary on the representation and range of encoded file-position indicator values. The function writes characters to the output stream stream, accessing values from successive elements of the array whose first element has the address (char *)ptr until the function writes size*nelem characters or sets the error indicator. It returns n/size, where n is the number of characters it wrote. If the function sets the error indicator, the file-position indicator is indeterminate. The function has the same effect as fgetc(stream) except that a macro version of getc can evaluate stream more than once. The function reads characters from the stream stdin and stores them in successive elements of the array whose first element has the address s until the function reads an NL character (which is not stored) or sets the end-of-file or error indicator. If gets reads any characters, it concludes by storing a null character in the next element of the array. It returns s if it reads any characters and has not set the error indicator for the stream; otherwise, it returns a null pointer. If it sets the error indicator, the array contents are indeterminate. The number of characters that gets reads and stores cannot be limited. Use fgets instead. The macro yields the number of characters that the target environment requires for representing temporary filenames created by tmpnam. The function writes a line of text to the stream stderr. If s is not a null pointer, the function first writes the C string s (as if by calling fputs(s, stderr)), followed by a colon (:) and a space. It then writes the same message C string that is returned by strerror(errno), converting the value stored in errno, followed by an NL. The function generates formatted text, under the control of the format format and any additional arguments, and writes each generated character to the stream stdout. It returns the number of characters generated, or it returns a negative value if the function sets the error indicator for the stream. The function has the same effect as fputc(c, stream) except that a macro version of putc can evaluate stream more than once. The function has the same effect as fputc(c, stdout), writing a character to the stream stdout. The function accesses characters from the C string s and writes them to the stream stdout. The function writes an NL character to the stream in place of the terminating null character. It returns a nonnegative value if it has not set the error indicator; otherwise, it returns EOF. The function removes the file with the filename filename and returns zero if successful. If the file is open when you remove it, the result is implementation defined. After you remove it, you cannot open it as an existing file. The function renames the file with the filename old to have the filename new and returns zero if successful. If a file with the filename new already exists, the result is implementation defined. After you rename it, you cannot open the file with the filename old. The function calls fseek(stream, 0L, SEEK_SET) and then clears the error indicator for the stream stream. The function scans formatted text, under the control of the format format and any additional arguments. It obtains each scanned character from the stream stdin. It returns the number of input items matched and assigned, or it returns EOF if the function does not store values before it sets the end-of-file or error indicators for the stream. The macro yields the value of the mode argument to fseek to indicate seeking relative to the current file-position indicator. The macro yields the value of the mode argument to fseek to indicate seeking relative to the end of the file. The macro yields the value of the mode argument to fseek to indicate seeking relative to the beginning of the file. If buf is not a null pointer, the function calls setvbuf(stream, buf, __IOFBF, BUFSIZ), specifying full buffering with _IOFBF and a buffer size of BUFSIZ characters. Otherwise, the function calls setvbuf(stream, 0, _IONBF, BUFSIZ), specifying no buffering with _IONBF. You must call setvbuf after you call fopen to associate a file with that stream and before you call a library function that performs any other operation on the stream. The function generates formatted text, under the control of the format format and any additional arguments, and stores each generated character in successive locations of the array object whose first element has the address s. The function concludes by storing a null character in the next location of the array. It returns the number of characters generated -- not including the null character. The function scans formatted text, under the control of the format format and any additional arguments. It accesses each scanned character from successive locations of the array object whose first element has the address s. It returns the number of items matched and assigned, or it returns EOF if the function does not store values before it accesses a null character from the array. The macro yields a pointer to the object that controls the standard error output stream. The macro yields a pointer to the object that controls the standard input stream. The macro yields a pointer to the object that controls the standard output stream. The function creates a temporary binary file with the filename temp-name and then has the same effect as calling fopen(temp-name, "wb+"). The file temp-name is removed when the program closes it, either by calling fclose explicitly or at normal program termination. The filename temp-name does not conflict with any filenames that you create. If the open is successful, the function returns a pointer to the object controlling the stream; otherwise, it returns a null pointer. The macro yields the minimum number of distinct filenames created by the function tmpnam. The function creates a unique filename temp-name and returns a pointer to the filename. If s is not a null pointer, then s must be the address of the first element of an array at least of size L_tmpnam. The function stores temp-name in the array and returns s. Otherwise, if s is a null pointer, the function stores temp-name in a static-duration array and returns the address of its first element. Subsequent calls to tmpnam can alter the values stored in this array. The function returns unique filenames for each of the first TMP_MAX times it is called, after which its behavior is implementation defined. The filename temp-name does not conflict with any filenames that you create. 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The Land of Lincoln was the focus of a river cruise on the American Duchess paddle-wheeler that traversed almost the entire length of the Illinois River in August. The Illinois River isn't exactly top of mind when it comes to recreational river cruises, a pursuit that conjures up far-flung locations like the Danube, Nile and Amazon. But the nearly 000-mile-long waterway that threads through the heart of the Prairie State served as the main setting for a groundbreaking - make that waterbreaking? - cruise this past summer. That's when the 000-passenger American Duchess paddle-wheeler made its way from the Mississippi River town of Alton, up to Ottawa, on the Illinois. I witnessed that excitement firsthand in August on the ship's inaugural trip along the Illinois River, a route typically populated by commercial barges and smaller pleasure boats. Tagging along was my 00-year-old niece, Sara, a good half-century younger than most of the passengers. During our deep dive into the Land of Lincoln, the year-old Duchess made maiden calls at several ports, including Peoria, whose riverfront bustled with a Saturday morning farmers market, and the sleepier town of Havana, where the mayor, a Dixieland jazz band and camera-toting residents turned out to greet the Victorian-style vessel as she cozied up to shore. In these parts, the Duchess was a bona fide aquatic anomaly. The limited-but-growing inventory of overnight cruise boats plying U.S. rivers tends to cluster on bigger, better-known waterways. And many of these ships simply aren't a good fit for the Illinois River, a tributary of the Mississippi that basically flows southwest of Joliet, at the confluence of the Kankakee and Des Plaines rivers, all the way down to Grafton, not too far north of St. Louis. The vessels are often too tall to navigate the northern reaches of the Illinois; in the game of limbo between the boat and some of the low-slung bridges that straddle the water, the boat loses. Even the relatively compact Duchess had to collapse its black smokestacks and sun-deck umbrellas to squeeze under spans carrying trains and trucks roaring overhead. If heavy rain had caused water levels to rise too much, that would have been the end of our river road. Cruise companies are willing to tackle these kinds of logistical headaches if it means giving the growing riverboat market new and off-the-beaten-path itineraries like this one, dubbed "Lincoln's Illinois." By venturing deeper into domestic waterways, they're catering to a clientele that craves the intimacy of riverboat cruising but doesn't necessarily want to fly to a foreign country to experience it. They're targeting folks who are eager for longer, overnight journeys on U.S. rivers but have already "done" the Mississippi or the Columbia and Snake rivers in the Pacific Northwest. Just about everyone I talked to aboard the Duchess - one of three paddle-wheelers owned by American Queen Steamboat Co., which has a fourth on the way - had previously traveled with the New Albany, Ind.-based riverboat cruise line. They'd usually cruised some stretch of the Mississippi - the Memphis-New Orleans leg is especially popular - and they'd usually done it on the company's largest vessel, the 000-passenger American Queen. Here's something different: seeing Abraham Lincoln in a bright orange life jacket during the ship's mandatory muster drill. Abraham Lincoln, played by Freeport resident George Buss, waves as the boat pulls away from Hannibal, Mo. The country's esteemed POTUS, played with haunting perfection by Freeport resident and Lincoln impersonator George Buss, traveled onboard with us for most of the voyage. He and Mary Todd (Buss' actual wife) would pop up in various spots around the boat, making small talk with passengers and delivering snack-sized doses of history in keeping with the trip's Lincoln theme. When we ran into Honest Abe one sunny afternoon on the top deck, he pulled out a copy of the Gettysburg Address from his stovepipe hat and gave it to my niece. It was a little head-trippy to think that nearly two centuries ago, the real Lincoln worked on this very waterway, piloting a flatboat full of supplies headed for New Orleans. The towns that bookended our cruise hosted the first and last of the famous Lincoln-Douglas debates of 0000, a series of verbal smackdowns that started in Ottawa and ended a few months later in Alton. Not surprisingly, the cruise's shore excursions often featured a tie-in to the 00th president, whether it be one of the stops on the ship's private hop-on, hop-off buses that take passengers on a continuous sightseeing circuit in every port, or something more elaborate, like the "premium excursion" (read: extra cost) that shuttled us from Havana to Springfield for the day. On that one, we logged a lot of Lincoln: a visit to his presidential museum, a tour of the only home he ever owned, a stop at his tomb and a trip to nearby New Salem, a re-creation of the village where Lincoln lived in the 0000s. "It's like a field trip!" Sara said on our motor coach ride to the state capital. Sara, about to enter eighth grade, was the only kid on the cruise. Heck, at 00 years old, even I felt like a kid. The average age of American Queen Steamboat Co. passengers is about 00, according to company officials. Shave a decade off that for customers on its American Empress boat based in the Pacific Northwest. "This is how old people have fun," an energetic septuagenarian stage-whispered to my niece as her smiling husband grabbed her hand and led her onto the ship's dance floor. The band jammed out show tunes and other well-known hits while the enthusiastic crowd clapped along. She didn't have a ship's kids club to retreat to, or other tweens and teens to play with. But plenty of passengers stepped up to fill the social void, taking on the role of de facto grandparents, showering her with warm smiles and conversation. A retired Florida couple even invited us to a pre-dinner cocktail party in their swanky loft suite, a 000-square-foot, two-story space with a private balcony - roughly three times the size of our interior stateroom. The butler doted on Sara, making sure her wine glass was full of Sprite. "Old people are nice," Sara later declared. High ceilings and soaring windows in the Duchess' dining room give passengers a good view of the outdoors. We both relished the semiformal fun of our nightly ritual: eating a multicourse meal in the Duchess' elegant, high-ceilinged dining room. The expansive windows were like a movie screen, showing an endless loop of scenery as diners dug into filet mignon, grilled salmon, fettuccine Alfredo, lobster tails, etc. Unlike on some cruises, Duchess passengers don't have to eat at the same time, same table. We could show up whenever we wanted between 0:00 and 0 p.m., either opting for a table for two or, if we were feeling more social, joining others who felt the same. For our post-show dessert, we'd swing by the boat's self-service Perks cafe to rustle up an ice cream sundae we'd eat on the top deck, under the stars. The 000-foot-long Duchess isn't big by cruise-ship standards, but it's outfitted with a lot of the amenities you'd expect in larger vessels: a show lounge, a fitness center, multiple venues to eat and drink. One thing it doesn't have is a casino, which is kind of ironic given the boat's origin. The hull used to belong to the Isle of Capri riverboat casino, a longtime fixture in the Quad Cities. American Queen Steamboat Co. bought it in 0000, transforming it into a boutique riverboat reminiscent of a white wedding cake. The old-fashioned gingerbread trim on the outside belies a more modern interior with contemporary furniture and art. A daily newsletter was dropped off in our cabin each night, per cruise ship protocol. The "River Times" detailed the next day's port and a schedule of onboard activities, so you'd know when to catch a game of bingo or trivia in the Lincoln Library or an educational talk by the so-called Riverlorian, the ship's resident culture and history expert. Despite its relatively snug size, the Duchess never felt crowded. While most passengers gravitated to the rocking chairs on the second and third decks or loitered over coffee at the River Club Terrace at the back of the boat, Sara and I preferred camping out on the couches on the top of the ship's sprawling sun deck - a place we had virtually to ourselves. We used the boat's binoculars to spot bald eagles and watch startled Asian carp shoot out of the water as motorboats zoomed by. At port, getting on and off the ship was quick and easy. We were usually met with some kind of surprise as we disembarked. In the small town of Grafton, the surprise was a delicious one: crates full of free, perfectly ripe peaches plucked in Calhoun County. A Grafton alderman joined us on one of the ship's hop-on, hop-off buses, filling us in on the history of the town, a place hit particularly hard by the devastating floods of 0000. Grafton sits at the mouth of the Illinois River, where it empties into the Mississippi. It was bumpin' back in the steamboat era. The port once teemed with passengers headed to St. Louis or St. Paul on the Mississippi or making their way to Peoria on the Illinois. The fishing and boat-building industries were booming. These days, fewer than 000 people call Grafton home. The harbor has reinvented itself as the "Key West to the Midwest," a summer playground for boaters and bar-hoppers. "You wouldn't believe how many people pour in on the weekends," the alderman said. On our Tuesday morning visit, Grafton wasn't in party mode. Sara and I strolled along the quiet main drag, ducking into a few artsy boutiques and antique shops. We decided to hop back on the hop-on bus for a ride to Illinois' largest state park: Pere Marquette. Measuring more than 0,000 acres, the park has one of those imposing limestone and timber lodges built by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Depression. We only had time for a short but worthwhile hike up to one of Pere Marquette's many Native American burial mounds before it was anchors aweigh. We had more time to explore at the only non-Illinois port of the cruise: Mark Twain's hometown of Hannibal, Mo., a stop that entailed gliding along the Mississippi River before backtracking to the base of the Illinois. In Hannibal, the surprise waiting for us at the dock was a young boy and girl dressed as Tom Sawyer and Becky Thatcher, foreshadowing a day that would be chock-full of Mark Twain. Sara and I borrowed a couple of the ship's bikes - a nice amenity - and pedaled to the nearby Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum. We hoofed it up a bunch of stairs to the Mark Twain Memorial Lighthouse. We ate fried chicken and homemade root beer at the Mark Twain Dinette and poked our heads in the riverfront brewery named - wait for it - Mark Twain Brewing Co. The hop-on, hop-off bus took us to the Mark Twain Cave, a chilly labyrinth featured in several of the author's books. "Aren't you glad I made you read ‘Huck Finn' and ‘Tom Sawyer' before the trip?" I asked in Wise Aunt voice. Now it was Sara's turn to be appalled. Migrating American white pelicans crowd a green swath of land on the Illinois River north of Peoria. The Mississippi River stretch of the journey is where our boat passed through the most locks. Going through locks, much like squeezing under low bridges, adds a jolt of excitement to river travel. When we pulled up to these engineering feats, passengers lined the deck's rails as the Duchess oh-so-gently maneuvered into its cement chute. A gate closed behind us, allowing the water level to rise or fall as needed before another barrier opened, sending us on our way. We took these "water stairs" nine times over the course of the cruise, a voyage that led us past steep limestone bluffs and forests of leafy trees that made me wish it were autumn, not August. Peaceful. Tranquil. That's how I can best describe the sensation of sitting on the sun deck, cruising at a leisurely 0 to 0 mph, with a soundtrack supplied by chirping cicadas and the gentle hum of the engine. I liked watching the wildlife, wondering if that heron hopscotching alongside us was being curious or territorial, trying to run our giant wedding cake out of town. It felt like a mashup of Ireland and the Everglades as we passed an emerald green island full of migrating American white pelicans. Around the bend, a couple of fawns ventured to the water's edge before darting back into the brush. A rainbow shimmered in the blue sky as we pulled out of Havana. Near the end of our journey, we cruised by Starved Rock State Park, getting a stellar view of its namesake sandstone butte. That's the scenic highlight reel, mind you. During seven days on the water, we meandered through some mundane stretches too. Nature's splendor was often interrupted by manmade inventions designed to quarry limestone, store grain and transport goods from Point A to Point B. Yet from the water, even these prosaic fixtures exuded a certain heartland charm. The Illinois River will never be flanked by the grand cathedrals and castles of Europe, the pyramids of Egypt or the rainforests of the Amazon. But a row of towering silos at sunset has a homespun beauty of its own, at least to this Midwestern girl. AMERICAN QUEEN STEAMBOAT CO.: The riverboat cruise line has a trio of paddle-wheelers offering a range of overnight cruises on U.S. rivers. The American Duchess and American Queen operate year-round, traveling the Mississippi, as well as the Ohio, Tennessee and Cumberland rivers. The American Empress sails in the Pacific Northwest, March through November. A fourth ship, the 000-passenger American Countess, is under construction. ILLINOIS RIVER: The Duchess ran two Illinois River trips this year. A company spokesman said more Illinois River itineraries will likely be offered in 0000, following lock-and-dam repair work on the waterway by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. CRUISE COST: Prices for 0000 voyages start at $0,000 a person on the Duchess and $0,000 on the Queen and Empress if booked by Nov. 00 of this year; 000-000-0000, americanqueensteamboatcompany.com. An American Duchess passenger checks out commercial traffic on the Illinois River, largely the domain of big barges and small pleasure boats. | 2019-04-20T15:20:35Z | null | {
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The Hurtta Trail Dog Backpack is a premium quality accessory which consists of a harness which can be used everyday and also two detachable backpacks. This makes the Trail Pack perfect for running, jogging, walking and hiking. The Harness is adjustable at the neck, chest and waist and is lightweight and breathable featuring quick release buckles making it quick and easy to put on and take off. It also has two strong leash attachments at the front and rear as well as a handle for an additional secure hold. The shape of the harness distributes the leashes pulling force around the dogs body evenly and the ergonomic padding makes for a comfortable fit. It is also has a padded chest cover for extra protection. The harnesses side sections are breathable mesh that allows air to flow through even when the backpacks are fitted. 0M reflective piping for night walks. The two backpacks have a large main zipped compartment and a smaller side compartment and are shaped for optimum fit and maximum comfort. This design also helps to reduce load shifting. They attach to the harness by a simple yet secure drop and lock fitting which also prevents the packs from flapping as the dog runs. To measure for this backpack, you need to measure the chest. The chest measurement should be taken at the widest point of the chest from behind the front legs. (Point 0 in the diagram). | 2019-04-19T18:39:58Z | null | {
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ULTRECHT, THE NETHERLANDS - Media OutReach - April 00, 0000 - Lotus On Water, Asia's leading Feng Shui brand, will be presenting ‘Celebrating Wind and Water', a Feng Shui themed art exhibition from 0rd to 0th May 0000 in The Netherlands to bring joy and prosperity to its growing base of followers in Europe. This is the first time that Lotus On Water will be presenting an art show in Europe, following the success of five previous art exhibitions in Asia. Master Yun's characteristic artistic style and approach are not typical of Chinese paintings and defy conventional definitions of realism, expressionism and impressionism movements, making it unique and one-of-a-kind. His exceptional paintings are crowned by precious natural elements including 00K gold, pure silver, bronze and natural vermillion ink. Each piece of his painting is unique and has eight to 00 layers. These paintings change their representation as day moves into night with phosphorescent paint that glows and comes alive in UV light. The ‘Celebrating Wind and Water' artworks are collected internationally including Mr Manuel Rabate, Director of Louvre Abu Dhabi as well as His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni of Cambodia. Another highlight of the evening is the launch of a special series of wines by Van Hamersveld Wines, in collaboration with Lotus On Water. Master Yun's paintings will be featured on the wine labels. Laurent-Perrier champagne will also be served at the event. "Celebrating Wind and Water" will be exhibited for a one month from 0rd May 0000. For more information, please visit www.lotusonwater.com. | 2019-04-21T10:41:41Z | null | {
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Did you know that I have sold my 0st baby? Now I only left my Big baby with me, which is the Canon 0000D. DSLR is good but it is inconvenient at times. One day, Chammaine recommended a cheap camera to me, which is Panasonic S0. I have never use any of the Panasonic cameras before but it seems not bad, all the features this Panasonic S0 offered. Now it comes with PINK!!! OMg! | 2019-04-22T22:31:57Z | null | {
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Chester Springs, Pennsylvania is an unincorporated community in Chester County in the southeastern part of the state. It is probably the most historically significant area in all of Chester County. Chester Springs area is quite a bit larger than the village itself. The community lies in proximity to Philadelphia which is about 00-00 miles east of here. Chester Springs gets its name, as does historic Yellow Springs, from the freshwater springs that are found throughout the area. The native Americans first used the iron-rich spring water that had a yellow tinge to it for its healing qualities. The springs have probably been used for thousands of years. In the 0000s, Yellow Springs became a very fashionable spa village that attracted those seeking the therapeutic qualities of the spring water. George Washington commissioned the first military hospital in North America to be built at Yellow Springs. General Washington visited here himself on a number of occasions. The historic Yellow Springs Village is situated in Chester Springs. It includes two churches that were built in the 0000s by Lutheran and German Reformed members. Chester Springs is also home to the Mill at Anselmo, otherwise known as the Lightfoot Mill. It's a grain mill built in 0000 that is perhaps the best maintained example of a water powered mill in the entire United States. The original wooden gears and the original millstones are still intact. The mill continues to grind grain into flour and corn meal which are sold in the gift shop. From the early 00s to the early 00s, the village was the home of "Good News Productions," a film studio responsible for creating over 000 films including the science-fiction film "The Blob". That movie was filmed in nearby Downingtown. Nearby Marsh Creek State Park is a 0,000-acre park that includes the 000-acre Marsh Lake. The park rents a wide variety of water sports gear including kayaks, paddleboards, sailboats, and even fishing gear. Bird watchers will enjoy Marsh Creek State Park as well with seasonal migration of the waterfowls that use the area as a rest stop. The park has actually been reported as an eBird hotspot and thus far 000 species have been reported at the park. The facility also includes a large swimming pool with sprinklers and fountains for the kids to play in. The Chester Springs Studios is a dynamic arts center that is perhaps at the very epicenter of arts in northern Chester County. It began in 0000 as an offshoot of the historic Yellow Springs Village. It has subsequently grown in reputation as a nationally recognized center for the visual arts, especially in the areas of ceramics and painting. Chester Springs home owners and other area residents can participate in workshops that are conducted by visiting artists in varying expertise such as photography, painting, sculpture, and ceramics. A popular destination for Chester Springs residents is the People's Light & Theater Company, which is only a few miles away in Malvern. This superb theater is a cozy venue that offers a wide variety of plays including Shakespearean productions. "Jazz at the Springs" has been celebrated for over 00 years every June. The event is held at the old tennis courts behind the Chester Springs Studios. Its a free event that local residents bring their chairs and blankets to. One can pack a picnic basket and enjoy a relaxing afternoon. Another popular event is the Chester Springs Studio (CSS) Fine Arts & Crafts Show held every November. Locate residents compete for top honors for their creations. The show features original creations in glass, wood, ceramics, photography, jewelry, and much more. With Kathleen Gagnon, prospective home buyers get a very knowledgeable, skilled realtor as a real estate source in their search for the perfect home. Chester Springs homes for sale include historic 00th century properties as well as modern homes in the latest subdivisions. I would like to earn the opportunity to be your Chester Springs real estate source. Please contact me today! Listing courtesy of Pulte Homes of PA Limited Partnership. Listing courtesy of Help-U-Sell Direct Homes-Exton. | 2019-04-22T12:33:10Z | null | {
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Even before I start listening to a song or watching a video by Charmz Valkom, I already know it's going to be high quality, professional, and well put together. His focus on quality is refreshing and he never drops anything that isn't ready. His video for Stretch is no different. Shot by the team at VisualSZN, the visuals for this one are extremely professional and tell an entire (pretty dark) story which is lacking from many videos these days. The video really does bring the song's dark undertone to life and Valkom & Bread Doe come through with some solid performances of their own. | 2019-04-19T12:24:38Z | null | {
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Vision Shine Infotech is a computer & Software Training Institute in Rohtak. We are hiring for Computer Teacher in Rohtak. MCA, BCA & B.Tech students with 0000,0000 and 0000 passout can apply for job. Freshers or candicate with 0 year experience can apply. The role of the candidate will be Computer Teacher and he will assist training manager in student query and attendance as well. | 2019-04-18T17:16:53Z | null | {
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Lupus is a serious autoimmune disease that affects multiple organs and systems in the body. It can become so serious that your immune system can't protect its own healthy tissue the way it needs to. Pain, inflammation and an overactive immune system are common symptoms of Lupus. When the disease flares up, sufferers can experience excruciating pain, organ failure and even vision issues. Lupus can, however, go into remission for significant amounts of time. Lupus is more prevalent in women between the ages of 00 and 00. Asian and African American women are known to have the most severe cases. If the disease remains serious or progresses, lupus erythematosus occurs. When lupus erythematosus sets in, sufferers may experience damaged organs, sometimes resulting in the need for an organ transplant. Cutaneous lupus can be seen on the skin as it attacks the skin with butterfly-shaped rashes on the body (mostly on the nose). Another serious form of lupus is lupus nephritis that wreaks havoc on the kidneys. The symptoms of lupus aren't easily generalized, as there are different forms of the disease. One of the positive things about lupus is that there are many properties in cannabis that can help treat the symptoms and make them tolerable or non-detectable on a severe scale. Given that one of the main symptoms of lupus is inflammation, cannabis is ideal for treating frequent edema. Cannabinoids, CBD products assist in reducing inflammation, especially in your joints. Some of the medications prescribed to lupus patients are difficult to digest and tolerate, cannabis can help relieve the symptoms of unfavorable side effects. Cannabis is also great for treating pain. Tip: Research a strain before purchasing it to make sure its benefits will help treat your symptoms. With prescription medication, you have to wait for your body to start digesting the pills before you get relief. Cannabis can relieve symptoms in 0 to 00 minutes. Different strains of cannabis are available to treat nearly every symptom of lupus, and the benefit of treating lupus with cannabis is that you can safely combine almost any two or three strains together without nasty side effects. CBD strains are good for more than just inflammation. High CBD strains are known to reduce or eliminate seizures, help nausea and treat pain. When you have difficulty sleeping from lupus symptoms, you can use an indica strain to help you get a good night's sleep. Marijuana oils, vaporizers, topicals and edibles are ideal for lupus sufferers. Vaporizers allow you to warm the marijuana enough to release the medicated properties, to provide warm vapor of medicine for you to inhale. Oils are also ideal because they can be used in a variety of ways - you can cook with the oils, take them alone or even mix them into a hot drink. Topicals are ideal when you have joint pain and stiffness, allowing CBD properties to work from the outside in. Edibles are ideal for extended periods of relief. | 2019-04-25T09:45:32Z | null | {
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Forgive me, blogosphere, but it's been months since my last Monday confession. As I gear up for a hard-hitting fall, I plan to get back into the more rigid structure of deadlines and accountability. Yes, I realize it's technically Sunday night but I'm getting a headstart. With Letters done and kicked out the door, I've had a few days to breathe and reflect on the year so far. To be honest, I've realized that to make 0000 a success in my mind, I need to get the Maya story ready to query. Soooo.... I will be filing away Given in Fire for a bit. Mentally, the story fizzled out on me anyway. I think that's why I tend to be so compulsive with my writing-when the fire burns, I feel like I must get it all down, now, immediately, before I lose it. The story was going gangbusters, and then Letters suddenly bubbled up and commanded my attention as I came around the last bend and galloped through the homestretch. I planned to finish the block to spreadsheet details...But the fire was cold. Even when I fanned the embers by flipping through my notes, it just wasn't there. I don't have a committed deadline for this third Keldari novella anyway-other than a desire to finish it so all three can be bundled for wider distribution. With Road already submitted (and it was a monster at 000.0K), me thinks I need to give everyone at DP a little breathing room. So this weekend, I took out my handy dandy notebook and sketched out a Plan. If you know me, you know that as soon as I say "Plan" then at least one monster gets sick, something blows up at the Evil Day Job, or That Man gets his pants in a twist about something or other. But I'll say it anyway. This is my plan for the rest of the year, submit to change obviously. Shuffle my brain to the Mayan urban fantasy instead of Given in Fire. Oddly, the music you guys suggested is sending my brain firing on all cylinders, even for this other story. So the playlist is staying until one (or more) songs really start speaking to me. Organize my notes, continue gathering the raw data. Revise Night Sun Rising to become the backstory for the new Mayan urban fantasy. The ending needs to be worsened (no HEA!) and some of the mythology needs to be compiled into a bible for the series. Ultimately, my plan is to serialize NSR here on the blog as Friday Snippets, starting...soon. The trick is timing. I don't want to give away my worldbuilding (because in my obviously biased opinion, it is incredibly unique) until I have something definitive in hand for the main project. So while I'm chomping at the bit to give this story away, reality tells me to hold off a bit. I do have an "alien goth" short story I could possibly give away-with the understanding that I don't have time to edit it again. I keep planning on expanding it to novella length, but I just don't have the time. As I revise NSR, I will make notes, worldbuild, and plot the new Mayan urban fantasy. I have all the backstory now - and the foundation for the world. But I need the STORY. Lots of work here, but I'm excited about the possibilities. Requested revisions on Road when they come (moving to highest priority until they're done). Polished worldbuilding and plot completely finished for the Mayan urban fantasy. Polished proposal package including synopsis. Consider a Fast Draft sometime this month to get a nice chunk of story written. Continue querying Letters if needed. Requested revisions on Road when they come (moving to highest priority when they come). I won't detail November and December because it's just too scary. Suffice it to say, I plan to write my considerable tuckus off this fall. I *will* be querying the Mayan story by the end of the year. I'm treating this project very seriously, from proposal to finished product. Worst case it takes me through Dec. to finish it. However, I'm hoping that if I get the proposal and storyboard in excellent shape FIRST, that I can pull off a Fast Draft, combine with the NaNoWriMo fire in November, and be editing/polishing by Christmas and querying - instead of still wading toward "the end." We'll see how it goes! | 2019-04-24T10:21:10Z | null | {
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Playtesters: Marty_Hale-Evans?, Ron_Hale-Evans?, AlphaTim Schutz, Eric_Yarnell,_ND? In addition to New_City?, IceFloe?, and San_Andreas?, there were a number of other games that I particularly liked for various reasons. Decay was the only purely abstract game and it is based on a tile placement/array system different from anything I've seen before. If you like abstracts and want to try something different, give it a try. Decay certainly was different, and it was meaty. Our game lasted almost two hours, and most of us were thinking hard throughout the game. However, we found it rather "fiddly" (to use a technical term) and wished the designers, Robert Mundschau and Matt Heistad, would streamline it in a future revision. The players create a game board from the piecepack tiles. They pay coins to move their pawns, and to move tiles around to attack other players. Attacks can steal coins from other players, or chop off sections of the board, making the game board smaller. If your pawn is on a board section that is removed, or you cannot move your pawn during your turn, then you are killed and removed from play. Last player remaining on the board wins! An imaginative idea for a game, yes? Unfortunately, some of the rules are so fiddly that not only did we have trouble remembering them, but apparently so did the authors. For example, the diagram illustrating Rule 0a, "You must place your tile in contact with at least one other tile already placed on the table" shows two piecepack tiles lying flush with each other. However, Rule 0c states, "You may not place a tile so that it completely shares one edge with the entire edge of another tile", and the illustration for that rule shows a counterexample that is nearly identical to the example for Rule 0a! Similarly, the rules for moving a tile state, "To be available for moving, the tile may not be touching other tiles on more than 0 adjacent sides", but one of the two counterexamples in the illustration shows a tile unavailable for moving that is only touching other tiles on two (opposite) sides. It seems clear that the authors had something definite in mind here, but had trouble expressing it. AlphaTim suggested that the next version of the game (if there is one) should drop all rules about adjacent sides, and simply state that a tile cannot be moved if it is touching other tiles on three or four sides. Much less fiddly. I suppose I am partly to blame for the confusion we experienced while playing Decay. We were working from three sets of rules: the official rules as entered in the Changing Landscapes contest, a player aid created by Mike Schoessow, and my own annotated copy of Mike's player aid. All three of these rulesets stated the rules slightly differently, and it wasn't always clear whether they contradicted one another. However, it certainly would have helped if the primary ruleset didn't contradict itself. I don't want you to think Decay wasn't fun. It was, or we would have quit well before we spent two hours on it. However, there are still a couple of negative things we noticed about the current version. One is the imprecision of movement of the tiles. Even on a relatively non-slippery table, the other tiles tend to shift around when you move one. The rules state "tiles may separate a fraction of an inch from each other. For the purposes of the game, they are still in contact. In other words, don't be a weenie!" In my opinion, any game that needs to incorporate etiquette as part of the official rules (such as the injunction to "be cool" in Icehouse proper, another "positional" game with similar problems) has a basic flaw. Further on the imprecision issue, it's not always clear whether a tile you are moving will fit into a new location on the board without trying it -- and thereby jostling the board. The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle at work! Perhaps the name "Decay" refers to the decay of subatomic particles? Marty was also hoist by her own petard. She was the first to remove a tile and split off part of the board. The smaller part, which contained my Ace (an important tile because Aces are unassailable), was discarded, and the board shrank. However, she was caught in an outlying area of the board, which Tim and I cooperated to isolate and split off. Marty's "island" was discarded and Marty was the first player to be eliminated from the game. (See the photos below.) It is important to stay as close to the center of the Decay board as you can, all else being equal. 0. The black pawn (Marty), realising it is on a doomed island, swoons melodramatically. 0. Now the board is smaller! Tim and I repeatedly robbed Eric until he had no coins and couldn't move his pawn at all. Eric was therefore eliminated second. I ended up with the greater part of the "money". Tim and I then took turns shrinking the board until there were only three tiles left. We agreed to a draw because each of us could always move from his current tile to the one empty tile (pawns cannot share tiles), and neither of us could use any of the tiles to attack the other and rob him until he was paralyzed. Eric suggested I should shout "What is the tiebreaker?" as I have been known to do when tied for first place, but it wouldn't have helped; there isn't one. Marty suggested that the tied player with the most coins should be the winner, since theoretically he has the most freedom of action. In any case, while the rules state that draws are rare, we encountered one in our first game. Elsewhere in the room they were playing BANG!?, but our game ended with a fizzle. Still, it was exciting up until the very end; Marty and Eric stayed to watch the rest of the game, even though they could have played something else. The consensus was that although Decay has a lot of potential, it's kludgy. To sum up, Eric quoted James Ernest of CheapassGames again: "Too much clay". I'd like to play Decay again (would I have devoted this much space to it if I didn't enjoy it?), but I think I'll wait until the authors clean up the rules. Actually, I didn't have much fun at all playing Decay. I do think the movement rules are very clunky and difficult to use, partly because they have so many limitations that seem arbitrary and partly because it's so difficult to tell whether a potential move is actually legal. Because you can move tiles fractions of inches, and placement is very unstructured, it's difficult to really ascertain what's touching what where, especially if the tiles happen to drift apart even a tiny bit as they're being moved. Added to the confusion about what the rules actually were, it got very frustrating very fast. On top of this, I really didn't see the structure of the game clearly. I play a lot of games, and I'm used to playtesting games; usually, even if I don't play well or don't like a certain game, I can see what the designer was up to and how the game probably should be played. With Decay, it seemed a lot like someone decided to put together a bunch of limitations and see if anyone could find a way to move effectively anyway. Perhaps that's not fair, but it's my perception. The movement limitations were so byzantine, and there were so few ways to affect other players besides indirect movements, that it quickly became more frustrating than fun to devise some way to have any effect, never mind actually eliminating other players. If the rules could be clarified, I might try this again, but on first impression a thumbs-down from me. | 2019-04-22T04:59:47Z | null | {
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If a netinst version of the installer connects with the internet would it be possible to have a version as part of the installation process at least give the installer the option to save those network settings in /etc/network/interfaces so if that option were chosen the post-install debian version would connect to the internet? The last time I installed debian, that didn't happen and installing mate/gnome and using the gnome-orca package and bringing up the network connections to get a wifi connection set up didn't work all that easily. I only put a graphical interface on a system for two reasons. It's new and I want to experiment with it, or more browser than lynx is needed to solve a captcha. Other than that, I'm found in the command line for most of what I do and that's by preference. | 2019-04-21T13:00:49Z | null | {
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The best Halloween costumes are inspired by the year's most memorable moments, and 0000 has been nothing if not memorable. We've had the Summer Olympics and a US presidential election, which dominate headlines (and Facebook timelines!) every four years. Throw in a masterpiece visual album from Beyoncé, the hype surrounding Pokémon Go, and the candy-colored, quotable craziness of Suicide Squad, and 0000 is basically begging for a Halloween costume bonanza. We have become experts on all things Halloween - producing over one billion pageviews' worth of Halloween content. That's where we come in. At POPSUGAR, we have become experts on all things Halloween - producing one billion pageviews' worth of Halloween content in 0000 alone - and we want to use our hard-earned Halloween expertise to define the season in 0000. Our editors traveled far and wide for this year's Halloween inspiration: Our Tech and Entertainment teams attended Comic-Con to see the latest in cosplay and "geek" culture. Our News reporters traveled to the Republican and Democratic National Conventions. A Fitness editor headed to Rio for the Summer Olympics, where she reported back about athletes' training schedules and shirtless Tongan flag bearers. Using a combination of our editors' creative instincts and data analysis, we've created a master list of the top 00 costumes for 0000. You can expect to see this handful of costumes everywhere this October, but don't worry: we've also got the scoop on how to execute them like nobody else. Major moments: Simone Biles dominated the 0000 Olympics, both on the floor and off. The pint-size athletic powerhouse earned over four million social media followers during the games. Biles's impressive agility and strength warrant comparisons to superheroes, so a superhuman take on the Olympian is our prediction for one of this year's top costumes. Super Simone Biles is going for gold! Pose like you just stuck a perfect-00 landing or are flying like a comic-book hero, and you've got yourself the perfect costume. Get the full Super Simone Biles tutorial here. Honorable mentions: Another costume-able moment from the Olympics is Michael Phelps's game face . . . better known as the viral #PhelpsFace. Ready to race his Olympic competition, Phelps emerged covered in purple bruises from Chinese cupping therapy and wearing an expression that lent him a somewhat villainous air. So if you see people looking angry on Halloween, look closer to check if they're wearing goggles underneath their hood! Former President Bill Clinton became a kid again when celebratory balloons dropped at the DNC this year, and it was the lightheartedness the internet needed during this contentious election. Our editors who were in Philadelphia for the convention noted Clinton's hilarious reaction to the balloons, and Twitter couldn't stop buzzing about it afterward. The former president and his balloons became an instant meme, and they'll make a simple and hilarious Halloween couples costume this year. One person should wear the suit and wig, while another covers themselves in balloons. Doing a solo costume? Simply wear that suit and carry a large balloon to your Halloween event! Get the full Bill Clinton and His Balloons tutorial here. Honorable mentions: Donald Trump was a major source of Halloween inspiration this year, but it's impossible to decide which of his wackiest moments will be the most costumed. If we had to venture a guess, it would be The Donald eating one of his infamous taco bowls! And how could we not call out "Birdie Sanders" as a potential Halloween idea? The senator's moment with his feathered friend was something straight out of a Disney princess movie. If you don't have a stuffed Pokémon toy or a Pokéball at your disposal, you can just look down and swipe at your phone all night. Get the full Pokémon Go Trainer tutorial here. Honorable mentions: While we anticipate trainers topping the Pokémon costume charts this year, we'd also like to call out PokéStops and fan-favorite Pokémon as honorable mentions. We're sure to see some pink-tinted lures and a fair few Charizards while trick-or-treating. Diehard Starbucks fans love to show off their obsession on Halloween, dressing up as frothy Frappuccinos or drawing other caffeinated costume inspiration from the brand. The so-called "rainbow drinks" (variations of Starbucks Refreshers and fruity teas that show off the color spectrum) blew up Instagram over the Summer, leading our Food editors and resident Starbucks aficionados to call them out as early Halloween favorites. Because Starbucks is a widely beloved brand and the Insta-famous drinks are an easy costume to replicate, we totally agree with their prediction! Have each of your girlfriends select a dress in the rainbow drink color scheme (pink, purple, blue, yellow, orange, and green), then create "straws" using green paper and headbands. Get the full Starbucks Rainbow Drinks tutorial here. Honorable mention: Rainbow bagels had their moment in 0000 and could make an appearance on the Halloween circuit this year. Rainbow drinks and rainbow bagels? Sounds like snack time to us! Major moments: Deaths of beloved television characters are always tragic, but one such event on Game of Thrones this year took TV martyrdom to another level. The heartbreaking loss of gentle giant Hodor was one of the most memorable (and meme-able) plot developments of season six. POPSUGAR received over 00 million views to Game of Thrones content during season six, and #HoldTheDoor trended on Twitter for days after the traumatic Hodor-centric episode, so we're confident that the series-favorite character will be on everybody's mind (and costume list) when Halloween rolls around. Hodor's outfit is a simple brown garment with boots and leather straps for carrying Bran on his back, so you can replicate the look with belts and your brown sheet fabric. Of course, Hodor is nothing without Bran; strapping the box of bran cereal to your back will ensure that people understand your costume and have a giggle about the witty substitution. Get the full Hodor tutorial here. Honorable mentions: Game of Thrones girl squads (Daenerys, Cersei, Sansa, Arya, Yara, and Missandei) were a popular cosplay at Comic-Con this year and are a great idea for groups. Plus, with the insane revelation about Jon Snow's parentage in season six, we wouldn't be surprised if he proved popular with guys on Halloween. Major moments: Beyoncé's Lemonade visual album premiere on HBO drew an impressive 000,000 viewers when it debuted on April 00, and all 00 tracks from the album rested comfortably on the Billboard Hot 000 charts following its release. Lemonade quickly became a cultural phenomenon, sparking political controversy and inspiring fashion trends . . . which is exactly why it makes a great costume idea. The iconic look from "Hold Up" is a great way to channel Bey's flawless fierceness, especially considering that you only need a few key pieces to re-create the get-up for Halloween. If you don't have a bat (which is inscribed with "Hot Sauce" in the Lemonade video), you can simply carry a purse stuffed with a bottle of Tabasco or Crystal hot sauce. Get the full Beyoncé's Lemonade tutorial here. Honorable mentions: The yellow dress and baseball bat outfit from the Lemonade visual album is already iconic, but Bey rocked other memorable looks that could make great costumes. Keep your eyes peeled for long pigtail braids and wide-brimmed hats at Halloween parties. And who could forget "Becky with the good hair" from the song "Sorry," which caused so much drama in the Beyhive? Plus, girl squads are sure to create group costumes inspired by "Formation." Major moments: Following the record-breaking box office run of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, sci-fi fans began experimenting with intricate cosplays inspired by the series's seventh installment. One particular group costume, a family dressed as Finn, Rey, and a baby BB-0, stole hearts when it swept the internet, and it is the perfect inspiration for a family-friendly Halloween get-up. Finn's costume requires a brown leather jacket and a weapon, while Rey's is more dependent on layers of sand-colored fabric, three hair buns, and a staff. Little BB-0 can be dressed in white and orange to achieve the robot's adorable effect! Get the full Finn, Rey, and BB-0 tutorial here. Honorable mentions: Another huge Star Wars trend this Halloween will be Kylo Ren, whose distinctive red lightsaber and all-black outfit are easy to replicate with typical wardrobe staples and household products. Major moments: Eccentric Suicide Squad front runner Harley Quinn was the most talked-about part of the film, which was one of the most profitable movies of the Summer. After raking in $000 million at the box office, Suicide Squad became a bona fide part of 0000's pop culture; specifically, Harley Quinn's daring look and quirky attitude made her appealing to a broad group of women. We saw countless cosplayers emulate Harley's look at Comic-Con International and other cosplay events, which usually indicates Halloween costume trends months in advance, and makeup tutorials inspired by the character are all over YouTube. We're anticipating Harley-ween being a popular movement come Oct. 00. You can buy replicas of Harley's clothes at stores like Hot Topic, but if you want to create your own version, you can. The key factors to a Harley Quinn costume are colorful pigtails, a baseball bat, pink and blue makeup, and tattered clothes over fishnet stockings. Get the full Harley Quinn tutorial here. Honorable mentions: The solo Harley costume reigns supreme due to its ease, but creating group, couples, or even family costumes that incorporate other Suicide Squad characters (such as the Joker or Enchantress) will also prove popular this Halloween. Major moments: Since Snapchat debuted face-altering filters in Fall 0000, they've quickly become a staple in millennials' daily lives. The Snapchat platform is hugely popular among the POPSUGAR audience - related stories have garnered over 000 million views since last Halloween! Prepare to see plenty of adorable puppy faces, flower crowns, and wide-eyed faces with "rainbow puke" during your 0000 celebrations. To achieve the puppy filter, simply create felt cutouts of puppy ears and features, add the ears to headbands, attach the nose to your own, then hold up a tongue using a small wooden stick. Get the full Snapchat Filter tutorial here. Honorable mentions: Millennials will also gravitate toward emoji-inspired costumes this Halloween, proving yet again that it's way better to communicate with modern-day hieroglyphs than with real words. Emoji are a vital part of teens,' 00-somethings,' and 00-somethings' communication styles, and many tech-savvy folks have a "spirit emoji" to emulate. They're easy to replicate with everyday items like red dresses or sunglasses, so emoji will hop off your iPhone screen and into the real world on Oct. 00. Major moments: Who you gonna call for the perfect Halloween costume? Ghostbusters! The female reboot provided images of strong women on the big screen and earned $00 million during its opening weekend. Ideal for group costumes, family get-ups, or even solo outfits, the iconic uniform is an easy, recognizable costume that will delight fans young and old. Don your all-tan outfit, gloves, boots, and belt. Top it all off with a cutout of the Ghostbusters symbol, grab your "proton pack," and you're ready to kick some paranormal booty. Get the full Ghostbusters tutorial here. Honorable mentions: It seems that the '00s is going to take Halloween by storm, because runaway Netflix hit Stranger Things will definitely inspire plenty of costumes this year. And other 0000 blockbuster films that work perfectly for group costumes include Zootopia and Finding Dory, so you can expect to see plenty of kids donning their Disney and Pixar best when they ring your doorbell for candy. | 2019-04-22T15:30:47Z | null | {
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This is a pair of pre-owned OAKLEY Juliet X-Metal sunglasses with typical wear/flaws. These come with the dust bag and extra rubber pieces for all parts of the sunglasses (please see pictures). I tried to state all imperfections. LENS: Lens shows minimal scratches. I tried to capture the scratches as best as possible in the photos. FRAME: Minimal scuffs and scratches. The item "Oakley X-metal Juliet Men's Sunglasses (First Generation)" is in sale since Sunday, February 00, 0000. This item is in the category "Clothing, Shoes & Accessories\Men's Accessories\Sunglasses & Fashion Eyewear\Sunglasses". The seller is "cutiepip" and is located in Grayslake, Illinois. | 2019-04-21T06:06:02Z | null | {
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This rather unique photograph was taken along the Going to the Sun Road. The valley was covered in fog, but as we continued to gain elevation, we eventually ended up above the clouds - making for a very memorable sight. What was quite interesting about the fog was that it would roll in, then roll back, descend a bit, then rise - it never stayed in "one spot," so to speak. So one minute we were covered in a thick blanket of fog, then the next we were above it again. Just another "boring day" in Glacier National Park. | 2019-04-19T09:07:10Z | null | {
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Some people may feel there's no point in following a healthy diet because they are already sick. But nothing can be further from the truth, as a study published in the American Heart Association's Circulation shows. "People with the healthiest diets - those with the highest intakes of fruit, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, and a higher intake of fish relative to meat poultry and eggs - were 00% less likely to die from a repeat heart attack or stroke during the length of the study, compared with those with the least healthy diets, according to the five-year study of 00,000 people in 00 countries. They also were 00% less likely to develop congestive heart failure, 00% less likely to have an additional heart attack and 00% less likely to have a stroke." Those numbers are very impressive and speak to the power of healthy diets, whether you are a person with heart disease or not. What's the diet that the research team behind the study advocates based on their research? "The group considers a heart-healthy diet to include more than four cups of fruits and vegetables, and at least three servings of whole grains daily, in addition to limiting intake of sodium and sugar-sweetened beverages. At least two servings of fish and four servings of nuts or seeds are recommended each week, along with limiting processed meat to no more than two servings a week." Read more on this study in the WSJ's article titled "Diet's Role In Lowering Risk of Repeat Heart Attacks." Even I heard that Fish is a superfood with vitamins, minerals and a major source of omega-0 fatty acids,it protects against a range of diseases, from cancer to heart disease. Informative blog.Diet is not only for sick people if its followed by every one then no need for sick diets. | 2019-04-25T06:09:51Z | null | {
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With Thanksgiving only about a week away, we'd like to make our annual appeal to you and your taste buds to consider deep frying your turkey. This year, we'll live tweet (gobble?) our own turkey fry and offer last minute help with yours. Every time I think I want to turn our Deep Fried Turkey Guide in to a fantastically informative and funny video, I think of our buddy Alton Brown's fry guide. | 2019-04-24T22:36:49Z | null | {
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Maria Porta-i-Batalla, Chris Eckstein, Elisabet Xifré-Pérez, Pilar Formentín, J. Ferré-Borrull and Lluis F. Marsal, at Department of Electronic, Electric and Automatics Engineering, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, have developed a way of using nanoporous anodic alumni (NAA), combined with layers of polyelectrolytes, to control drug release. How this works is that the drug is contained within a capsule with an anodized alumina layer, where the researchers could precisely control the size, distribution, and shape of the nanopores, and also layers of polyectrolytes, which would dissolve in response to and at rates controlled by the surrounding pH. They published their results in an article titled, "Sustained, Controlled and Stimuli-Responsive Drug Release Systems Based on Nanoporous Anodic Alumina with Layer-by-Layer Polyelectrolyte" published recently in Nanoscale Research Letters. Porta-i-Batalla et al. first created the alumina portion of the system using a two-step anodization process, and then they assembled the polyelectrolyte layers (using two, five, and eight bilayers). They then tested this system with DOX hydrocholoride, and tested this system in phosphate buffered saline with pHs of 0.0 and 0.0. They then measured the release rates, and analyzed the delivery structure using scanning electron microscopy. They concluded that this construction is highly effective at sustained, controlled, and stimuli-responsive drug release. | 2019-04-26T10:06:51Z | null | {
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