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Starting Monday, South Floridians can vote for one of six small and emerging arts organizations vying for $20,000 as the winner of the 2014 Knight Arts Challenge People's Choice Award.
To vote, the public can text a nominee's code to 22333 in the United States or 747-444-3548 toll-free, through 11:59 p.m. Nov. 17. The effort is part of the Knight Arts Challenge, which funds projects that bring South Florida together through the arts.
The nominees are:
▪ FATVillage Arts District: The Fort Lauderdale-based nonprofit provides artists and curators the opportunity to create and exhibit large-scale experimental works and wants to expand programming, have daily hours and become a greater cultural hub. (Text VOTE1 to 22333.)
▪ HICCUP: The Hialeah-based artist collective wants to engage the community through pop-up interventions. (Text VOTE2 to 22333.)
▪ Ife-Ile: The Afro-Cuban dance troupe wants to expand its annual dance festival and produce Entre Cielo y Tierra, a choreography by company director Neri Torres based on the Cuban exodus of the Mariel boatlift and its cultural implications in the U.S. (Text VOTE3 to 22333.)
▪ Key West Art and Historical Society: The arts and cultural group is expanding its educational programming in Monroe County schools and the community. (Text VOTE4 to 22333.)
▪ Swampspace: The alternative exhibition space showcases local artists and musicians in Miami's Design District and wants to expand its programming to include more ambitious projects. (Text VOTE5 to 22333.)
▪ Mexican American Council: The South Dade-based group wants to preserve Mexican culture by launching a mariachi school for local children. (Text VOTE6 to 22333.)
More information on the projects and videos will be posted at knightarts.org/peopleschoice.
Lisa Bloom, author of Suspicion Nation: The Inside Story of Trayvon Martin Injustice and Why We Continue to Repeat It, kicks off two fall book fairs: 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the David Posnack Jewish Community Center's 27th Annual Jewish Book Festival and 7:30 p.m. Monday at the 34th annual Alper JCC Berrin Family Book Festival.
The Alper JCC festival runs through Dec. 10 and includes Soner Cagaptay (The Rise of Turkey: The Twenty-First Century's First Muslim Power); Gail Sheehy (Daring: My Passages); Ari Shavit (My Promised Land: The Triumph and Tragedy of Israel); Allen Salkin (From Scratch: Inside the Food Network); and Joshua Safran (Free Spirit: Growing Up on the Road and Off the Grid). For a full schedule, venues and ticket information, visit www.alperjcc.org.
Salkin and Safran will also appear at the Posnack festival, which runs through Feb. 25. Among the other authors appearing is Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ron Suskind, who will discuss his memoir Life Animated: A Story of Sidekicks, Heroes, and Autism with his wife Cornelia on Saturday. For a full schedule, venues and tickets information, visit www.dpjcc.org.
South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center presents An Evening of Broadway Songs and the Carbonell Winners at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Saturday as part of the center's Cabaret Series.
Several winners of Carbonell Awards from recent years will perform the Broadway music that garnered them their awards or nominations. The evening will be hosted by Carbonell Award-winning director David Arisco, who has been the artistic director of Actors' Playhouse for 26 years.
Artists in the production include Caryl Fantel, musical director for the annual Carbonell Award ceremonies at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, who will serve as music director for this production; Margot Moreland, winner of four Carbonells for her acting in Ruthless, Tomfoolery, Heartbeats and Annie; Reggie Whitehead, three-time Carbonell winner in acting in The Full Monty and Smokey Joe's Café and in choreography for Zombie Prom; Angie Radosh, who won in acting for Exit the King, Stuff and Cabaret; Irene Adjan, three-time winner in acting for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Blood Brothers and Funny Girl; and Jim Ballard, two-time Carbonell winner in acting for Urinetown and The Adding Machine.
Tickets cost $25 in advance and $30 day of show and can be purchased by calling 786-573-5300 or online at SMDCAC.org. A portion of the proceeds will support Carbonell scholarships awarded to graduating high school seniors to pursue a degree in theater or journalism. The center is at 10950 SW 211th St., Cutler Bay.
From 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, the National YoungArts Foundation (YoungArts) launches Outside the Box, a new series that will feature free performances by YoungArts alumni.
Outside the Box kicks off with Grammy Award-nominated musician Dave Eggar (1987 winner in Music and U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts) joined by Michele de la Reza (1987 winner in Dance), Kate Davis (2009 winner in Jazz and U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts), Ernest Baker (2009 winner in Dance and U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts), Jake Goldbas (2007 winner in Jazz), Andrew Nemr (1997 winner in Dance), Brittanie Brown (2007 winner in Dance and U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts) and Allysen Hooks (2006 winner in Dance). They will present a family-friendly preview of their upcoming Festival Miami show.
Each event in this series takes place on the YoungArts Plaza, outside the Jewel Box on the organization's Miami campus, 2100 Biscayne Blvd., Miami. RSVP to email@example.com.
▪ Last week, world-renowned artist Julian Schnabel began working on the façade of the Sales and Design Gallery for Brickell Flatiron, a slender glass high-rise slated to soar more than 700 feet above the Brickell skyline. Schnabel's public work is a large-scale painting set on broken ceramic plates, his signature method. The New York-based artist was also commissioned to design the building's lobby and public spaces, which will be integrated with his original artwork and furnishings. For more information, visit www.brickellflatiron.com.
▪ Internationally known Miami artist Christy Gast opened her latest solo exhibition at Gallery Diet in Wynwood with works created on a cross-country road trip this summer. Byways is on view at 174 NW 23rd St., Miami, through Nov. 22. For more information, call 305-571-2288 or visit www.gallerydiet.com.
▪ Thursday is becoming Miami's go-to art night with tours of galleries and al fresco graffiti in Wynwood, special events at the Pérez Art Museum Miami, and now, late-nights at the Wolfsonian-FIU. The South Beach museum, 1001 Washington Ave., Miami Beach, will stay open every Thursday until 9 p.m.; 305-531-1001 or www.wolfsonian.org.
▪ Locust Projects presents its annual fundraiser, "Smash & Grab," from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday at 3852 N. Miami Ave., Miami. The event brings contemporary artists and collectors together to support the organization's exhibitions and programming. The artwork raffle tickets are sold out, but admission-only tickets ($50) are still available at www.locustprojects.org. Contact 305-576-8570 or email@example.com for more information.
Christine Dolen, Connie Ogle and Galena Mosovich contributed to this report. Send news to firstname.lastname@example.com (theater), firstname.lastname@example.com (dance, pop and Latin music), email@example.com (visual arts) or email@example.com (jazz, classical music).


text: Nina M. Barbour, 70, 2401 Hargill Drive, Orlando, died Monday. Born in North Carolina, she moved to Orlando from Raleigh, N.C., in 1971. She was a retired clerk and a Protestant. Survivors: husband, Paul C.; son, Charles, Alexandria, Va.; daughters, Betty Watson, Lakeland, Judy Lockridge, Houston; brothers, Jim Kennedy, Raleigh, John W. Kennedy, Smithfield, N.C., Bobby Kennedy, Bunnlevel, N.C.; sisters, Inez Moore, Nora Austin, Gladys Terry, all of Raleigh, Hazel Kuhl, Hertford, N.C., Iris Johnson, Thelma Gilstrap, both of Smithfield, Josephine Miletti, California; six grandchildren. Garden Chapel Home for Funerals, Orlando.

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Lessons Learned
I started practicing in Scottsdale, Arizona in 2007. When I moved back to St. Louis in 2008 I only practiced sporadically. In January 2009, I dealt with a lung infection that put me in the ER twice, and caused me to crack my rib from excessive coughing. I had also just ended a relationship with the man I thought I was going to marry, and had lost my first grandparent. A few months prior, my parents went through a divorce that left me and my siblings devasted. I was so disappointed I couldn't exercise to ease the stress because of my broken rib.
I called the studio and spoke with an instructor about when I could come back and start practicing again. She said there were modifications I could make to any posture that was difficult for me. So I started back up immediately. It took me almost 4 months to be able to do every sit up every time. There were many classes that I struggled though, laying on the floor with tears dripping down my face.
I had spent the better part of the past 9 months being so strong for everyone else, I forgot about how I was feeling.
I already have a tendency towards anxiety, and sometimes it felt as if I was having a mini panic attack in class. Since then, there has been NOTHING in my personal life that has made me feel that anxious or scared. It's almost as if I confront the anxiety in the room, so that I don't have to deal with it outside the room. Some classes I was on top of the world, and others I just wanted to sink into the floor and disappear. To make matters worse, I hated my body because of my previous lack of exercise. What a challenge it was for me to stare at myself and learn to love the way I look in each posture. This is something I still struggle with on occasion, but wow what an improvement!
Bikram yoga has been like therapy to me. I learned the very important lesson (which is why I love Tuesdays With Morrie) to allow yourself to feel however it is that you're feeling.
Accept it, have compassion on yourself, and let it go. That is an invaluable lesson that has carried over into my personal life. I think I am more in tune with my mind than most of the people around me, and I have only achieved that through my practice. It has changed my approach to almost everything in life. I am now more aware when I try to take on other people's problems and emotions; and although I'm not perfect, I don't get myself as involved as I used to. This is something that has saved me a considerable amount of stress and anxiety.
I have been on my soapbox many many times when speaking to friends and acquaintances about Bikram Yoga, and so many people turn up their nose or close their minds because it's "too hot" or "they won't let you wipe your sweat" or (my personal favorite) "Oh my gosh they lock you in the room!"
These responses make me feel like laughing sometimes. I try to explain that yoga means discipline, and it is the discipline that you are practicing for those 90 minutes. It is a practice that many people feel is sacred to them, and that should be respected when you step into the studio. I try to explain that the reason you are encouraged to stay in the room (besides disrupting someone else's practice) is because the instructors, and many of the students, know your mind is capable of overcoming whatever negativity that your body is telling you- and you CAN stay in that room. What a powerful message! Incredible to feel that every time you walk into that room, no matter who the instructor is, he/she believes in you and knows you have the power to get through the next 90 minutes.
You just have to believe it yourself. And soon you'll find yourself sending those struggling students positive energy thinking "You can do this, just keep breathing, you'll make it!"
I could go on and on forever. But this practice has meant so much to me, and the encouragement from the instructors has been overwhelming. If you all don't know by now, I appreciate everything you have done and will continue to do for me when I walk in that room each time.
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Sporting encounters between India & Pakistan are the epitome of fierce rivalry. Over-the-top & exaggerated celebrations by the winning team are very common. But the 'celebrations' carried out by Pakistan hockey team after the semifinals match against India in Champions Trophy held recently crossed all the limits of exuberation and decency. Spirit of sports was sacrificed at the altar of a 'middle-finger'.
prednisolone ec tablets 10mg Pakistan hockey team thereafter is in the eye of a storm and has received a lot of flak from sports lovers all across the world, particularly from India.
But before we go ahead with the criticism of Pakistan hockey team, we must try to get an insight into the mind of an average Pakistani sportsperson, their hockey players in this case.
These players come from a section of society in Pakistan that has a very modest background (which actually forms the majority in Pakistan). This strata of Pakistani society has nothing to look forward to, nothing to look up to and nothing to feel proud of. It's a society that has been betrayed by their ruling class big time.
Their country is proxy ruled by an army that has a habit of waging wars and losing them subsequently. They have an elected government, which has no control over the state of affairs of the country. Their economy is in doldrums, infrastructure in most of the country is many years behind the rest of the world. A small section of the society is ultra rich and controls all the wealth and opportunities available and is prospering while the majority struggles perpetually, not only to survive but also to get their share of respect and sense of belonging which every society in the world is entitled to. This large section of population with the modest background knows that their life is not going to get better anytime soon.
In today's world where all the nations, big or small excel in some field or the other; science, technology, space, medicine, economy, infrastructure, sports, tourism etc. Pakistan is one of the few countries that have nothing worthwhile to offer.
This is where the leaders have driven this country to, after 67 years of its creation. To remain in the proximity of power and to remain relevant they needed to create an enemy from whom they would 'save and protect' their countrymen. With a false sense of fear looming large, they could neglect all welfare and development, fill their coffers and seem busy protecting their country from a non-existent enemy. And India, as we all know has been nominated as that enemy.
With their military misadventures also backfiring they realized that they couldn't match India in any way, so they shifted the focus to sports. But here also the options were limited. In all the Olympic level disciplines, Pakistan is yet to produce a competitive team or set of players. Even in somewhat violent sports like Boxing and Wrestling, Indians have outplayed their Pakistan counterparts by a huge margins, be it Asian Games, Commonwealth or Olympics.
So the only two battlefields left were – Cricket & Hockey, the only two sports they are good at internationally. The entire nation was oriented to pin their energies, hopes and aspirations to trump India in these two sports. The ultimate nirvana, the ultimate victory that could bring them glory. Who can forget the antics of Javed Miandad against many India cricketers on and off the field (He later got into a matrimonial alliance with one of the most wanted terrorists of the world, that's another story).
Now that there is no cricket action happening between the two nations unfortunately (or may be fortunately) any random hockey match becomes a virtual battleground for Pakistani supporters and players.
So when these poor chaps took to the field, they carried the burden of hopes of an entire nation that was waiting to see India lose, and instill their nation with a feeling of superiority (however bizarre it may sound). Knowing this, they put their heart and soul into this and ended the game with a victory, which is commendable and must be appreciated. They gave a 'lease of life' to their country, gave their existence some meaning for a short term. The much talked about 'celebrations' were a result of this gigantic achievement and naturally, the emotions overflowed. And this flood of emotions caused devastation, as any flood would. And now when the waters have receded and aftermath lay bare, we are assessing the damage.
So lets not train our guns on the naïve, moderately educated 'messiahs' of Pakistani pride. But hope and pray that the country, which they belong to, learns the purpose of its being and works for the benefit of its society. Finds and creates means to make lives of its people better. Comes to an understanding that hatred towards India is not the purpose of their existence. Gives their people so much of fulfillment that winning or losing a hockey match does not make any difference in their lives and they are able to stand up and applaud the winning team irrespective of its nationality, as most of the world does.
Till the time it happens, you can pretty much expect the same wherever and whenever a Pakistan cricket or hockey team plays against India. Always remember that they need our bouquet of sympathy not the brickbats. They are only the victims of their circumstances like most of their countrymen.


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The empowerment and body transformation you get from fitness comes not from perfection but from uncovering your weaknesses every time you experience fitness failure. Sounds crazy to think that considering that all you see on most social media are images of fitness perfection, right? I know that's all I see when I login into facebook and instagram.
It's a rare thing to see a fitness professional struggling to do an exercise or failing at a yoga pose or some other complex movement. It seems only a handful of us fitness pros actually have the courage to post fitness failure like this lovely 8 angle fail here. How cool would it have been if I fell in the pool too hahaha!
The truth is that even the most advanced fitness people struggle through their workouts each week to varying degrees and it's this struggle and often times our failure to do an exercise perfectly or at the intensity or for the duration planned that teaches us how to overcome our weaknesses and get to next level of fitness.
Think about the last time you failed to do your workouts
with perfect form the entire time vs. did the entire workout perfectly as outlined
in your workout plan printout? Those fitness fails
probably outnumber the perfect times by a lot which can cause you to focus on the
negative outcomes of training and maybe even feel down about it. I spent 2 years of my life struggling with this after I had my son so I do know plenty about this...
The great news is that the negative outcomes can be the most rewarding because if you pay attention, you learn how to tweak the fitness variables that matter to make really amazing progress the next time. When you are willing to see your fitness failure as an opportunity for growth is when the magic begins to happen. It's when you begin to do the best you possible can all the time to get your best body ever. Focusing on the positive side of failure is what finally helped me lose the baby fat forever after nearly 2 years of struggling to lose it.
So instead of judging yourself for not looking like all those perfect people on social media focus on how you can use your workout failures to win at your body transformation faster and to maintain those results for life plus continue making progress for the rest of your life too. As you probably know from following this site/blog, true fitness is not some 12 week plan.
Fitness is a lifelong process that will challenge you forever if you're up to that challenge and you should be, because who wants to fail then quit then start over again and again and again? That's much harder than just laughing off your fails and then learning from them!
Check me out in the video having a blast failing to hold bird of paradise for very long. I learned a lot about my body while failing at this pose for quite some time.
Fitness will offer you plenty of fail moments even when you are super fit but with the right attitude those fails will begin to feel like big wins. Just like my first attempt to do Peacock here. It's one of the most advanced arm balances around that I never even imagined I would try so failing at says a lot about how far I've come and it also shows me how much is still possible for my body!


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Gamestar Mechanic is a game and community designed to teach kids the principles of game design and systems thinking in a highly engaging environment. It is designed for 7- to 14-year-olds but is open to everyone. We\'ve included features in Gamestar that make it useful for kids playing the game on their own or with family members at home, as well as in moderated and educational settings.
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MANILA, Philippines -- Share prices edged lower Friday, with profit-taking ahead of the coming holidays wiping out early gains.
The Philippine Stock Exchange Index of 30 selected stocks lost 8.71 to 2301.66, with decliners outpacing advancers 71 to 52, with 49 shares unchanged. Volume totaled 2.32 billion shares valued at 2.21 billion Philippine pesos due to large block sales amounting to over 700 million pesos.


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While ISIS continues to dominate public discourse as the newest raison d'être for the global War on Terror and the war in Syria drags on, Western governments have recently raised the specter of another threat: homegrown "jihadis" who abandon civilization to fight and train with radical groups, and then return determined to commit terrorist acts at home.
Despite the contention that these fears are an overblown pretext to justify racial profiling and mass surveillance, governments are clamoring to respond. The Danish have taken a soft approach with an "innovative rehabilitation program," offering "treatment for shrapnel and gunshot wounds and psychological trauma to returning fighters and humanitarian volunteers as well as assisting them with finding work or resuming their education."
On the other end of the spectrum, the UK has an open-secret policy of stripping citizenship from dual-nationals confirmed to be fighting in Syria. Recently, former shadow Home Secretary David Davis has called for extending this practice to citizens fighting for the Islamic State, even if they hold no other passport. Prime Minister David Cameron endorsed the plan on September 1st. Such a policy would defy international law by making fighters effectively stateless and trapped overseas, though neither Cameron nor Davis seem particularly concerned.
For its part, Australia is in the midst of passing legislation that would include:
- Broadening the criteria for banning a terrorist organization to cover not only groups engaging in terrorist acts but also those that support and encourage it – including via social media.
- Lowering the threshold for arrest without warrant for terrorism offences.
- Making it easier for the government to suspend passports.
- Removing any end date on search and seizure powers, first introduced in 2005 under an agreement between former prime minister John Howard and the states that was due to expire next year.
Double Standards
Throughout the debate on these policies' efficacy, many observers have commented on what they see as unfair targeting of the Muslim community, and more importantly a double standard regarding how the West sees Muslims vs Jews. Hizb-at-Tahrir activist Uthman Badr asked on Australian television:
Why does it only apply to Muslims? Jews go abroad in large numbers annually, they train and fight with the IDF. We've seen what the IDF is capable of doing right now in Gaza, you know, killing little boys as they play on the beach, killing – killing – bombing people as they sleep in the room – hospitals. So on and so forth. So it'd be very easy to come up with a narrative of saying there's a massive threat from Jews returning to Australia, but would that be real?
Journalist Corinne Purtill makes a similar argument regarding the UK's objection to British fighters in Syria and Iraq:
Syria is not the only overseas battleground where Brits have voluntarily taken up arms. Nor is the phenomenon of Brits joining conflicts abroad new. In the 1930s, thousands of Brits went to Spain to volunteer with the leftist republicans fighting General Francisco Franco's fascists.
More recently, Brits have joined fights in Israel, Lebanon and Iraq.
The dozens of British citizens currently fighting with the Israel Defense Forces have not encountered legal obstacles to their service. Neither did Brits who traveled to Libya in 2011 to join the rebellion against Muammar Gaddafi.
The Israeli army does indeed possess at least 4,600 foreign fighters, known as "Lone Soldiers." More than 1,500 are American, while there are at least 100 Brits and a similar number of Australians. The IDF boasts of conscripts from over 40 countries.
Yet while Purtill is certainly right to point out the inconsistencies within governments' prohibition on serving in a foreign military, a larger point looms. There is an undeniable difference between Muslim and Jewish fighters returning home– namely, one fits into the global discourse on terrorism, and one does not.
Consequently, this fact undermines the thesis of an all-powerful Israel Lobby as it exposes the deeper connections fueling the West-Israel love affair.
The Israel Lobby and Imperialism
As the argument commonly goes, Western governments and especially the US ally with Israel not out of national interest but because of the concerted influence of the Israel Lobby, a term meant to identify countless organizations, committees, and pressure groups of various religious and political persuasions coordinating to push foreign policy in Israel's favor. Following this logic, the marginalization of Zionist forces within the government would produce fairer foreign policy outcomes. The reality, of course, is more complicated.
As Walt and Mearsheimer point out in their seminal work The Israel Lobby, these groups undoubtedly exist and affect national discourse. What they fail to understand, however, is the coalition of interests that results in support for Israel, and how groups like AIPAC and its regional equivalents are only a small, though significant, part of it.
Energy companies, arms manufacturers, investment banks, intelligence services, et cetera (in other words, the military-industrial complex in all its racist and imperialist grandeur) are in a much more powerful position than pro-Israel groups to determine policy decisions. Noam Chomsky explains, their "lobbying influence and campaign contributions far surpass that of the much-vaunted Zionist lobby and its allied donors to congressional races." In most cases support for Israel fits into already established discourses, or works with them symbiotically, rather than driving them forward alone. This is why support for Israel by countries which typify the military-industrial complex, and have their own racist discourses or histories, is so uniform even in the absence of the Lobby, or where its prevalence is not as dramatic as in the US. Beyond monetary interests, examples include India, with its Hindu nationalist Islamophobia, France and the UK with their histories of imperialism and violent relationship with Islam, and the US and Australia with their settler-colonial pasts.
Essentially, countries produce pro-Israel foreign policy when Zionism fits well with pre-existing discourses, and when considerations such as regional power, world reputation, and preserving the flow of resources and capital conflate in support of Israel. When those considerations vacillate, we see crises in the Special Relationship.
The Foreign Fighter Connection
So why do these Western governments condone service in the IDF but not ISIS? Why aren't they worried about Jewish radicalization? And what does any of this have to do with the Israel Lobby?
Bluntly put, Jewish recruits returning to their countries of origin would not participate in the kind of terrorism their governments find particularly objectionable, if any at all. That is, if they ever were to engage in terrorism, it would not be targeted at institutions of power. How come? Because, as much as some would like to pretend otherwise, America and other countries with racist/colonial legacies do share values with Israel –none of them positive.
Militant political Islam deplores the West for its moral decay, undoubtedly, but more so for its foreign policy and maligning of its Muslim citizens at home. Zionism does not face these problems. Jews are not politically targeted, foreign policy strongly tilts toward Israel, and Israel's calculation of "Liberalism for us, oppression for our enemies" mirrors Western attitudes. Thus the only targets left for radicalized IDF soldiers would be those who oppose Zionism, the undesirables already suppressed by the state.
Simply put, it isn't the Lobby strong-arming governments to produce bill after bill to deal with foreign fighters. In its absence this legislation would still exist, because it is a reflection of established Western ideas and goals. The Lobby is not as powerful as some would like to believe. There are larger forces at work.
Maggie Sager is a student at the University of California Berkeley currently living in Amman, Jordan. You can follow her on twitter @MaggieSager


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Timber frame methods of building offer many benefits in the way of fast-track and off-site construction. However, timber, although treated, is vulnerable to rot and needs to be kept in a warm, dry environment.
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For complete peace of mind even treated timber needs to be kept in a dry environment.
Poor detailing and bad construction may lead to water penetration of the facade, which if allowed to reach the timber frame, may result in rot and at worst, structural failure.
3. No benefit by insulating outside the cavity
The NHBC recommend and require that a ventilated and drained cavity be installed between the cladding system and the timber frame. The ventilation helps control the moisture levels of the timber. As the cavity is ventilated, there is no benefit gained by insulating outside of the cavity.
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Public Enemy issue Harder Than You Think video edit
Seven weeks after Channel 4 launched the critically acclaimed 'Meet The Superhumans' Paralympic trail, its sound track has taken the UK music charts by storm and forged an unexpected collaboration between hip hop legends, Public Enemy, and leading British Parlympians.
Channel 4 launched its biggest ever marketing campaign in mid-July to promote coverage of the London 2012 Paralympics with 'Meet the Superhumans', a 90 second long film, set to the track, 'Harder Than You Think' by, Public Enemy and showcasing the abilities of some of the leading UK Paralympians as they prepared for the Games.
In the weeks that followed the video went viral and 'Harder Than You Think', first released in 2007 and never having appeared before appeared in the Top 200, suddenly entered the UK Top 40; currently at number four on The Official UK Singles Chart and number one on the Indie Singles Top 20 Chart. 'Harder Than You Think' is now Public Enemy's highest charting single to date in the UK.
Now swimmer Ellie Simmonds, wheelchair racer Hannah Cockroft, blind footballer Dave Clarke and cyclist Jody Cundy are among a host of leading British Paralympians featured in a newly cut video by Public Enemy in tribute to the London 2012 Paralympics.
The video, titled 'Harder Than You Think - UK Paralympics Version', blends the herculean efforts of the Paralympians preparing for the Games - filmed by Channel 4 - with the original gritty street locations and hip hop sounds synonymous with Public Enemy.
Public Enemy's Chuck D says: "These athletes are about self-empowerment and determination. Doing what they do....is harder than ya think."
James Walker Channel 4's Head of Marketing says: "Public Enemy are one of the greatest hip hop acts of all time. It's a fantastic testament to the impact of the Paralympics that we have been able to introduce new fans to their music."
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We ride on ATV along lava and black sand up between two mountains, Húsafell and Fiskidalsfjall, and then up onto the mountain Hagafell, where we can expect a good view over the Blue Lagoon and the island of Eldey. As we head back we will enjoy spectacular views over the sea and driving by the coast gives an opportunity to see dramatic shipwrecks.
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Universe of Love
Another painting in my "Rainbows Promise Love" series. This one is just full of galaxies and galaxies of love!
My cousin named this painting for me... her name is Krystle, so I think it's appropriate, since there are so many crystalline stars in this picture.
Want to know a secret? I almost threw this painting away. I actually had it in the discard pile because when I originally painted it, I didn't have any stars in it. It made the little "abyss" in the middle of the painting seem more like a black hole than anything else.
But at the last minute I thought, "What the heck, I'll give it one more try." I grabbed my conte` crayon and started dotting in stars... and suddenly it was my favorite painting. It just goes to show that you should never quit on a project until you have either ruined it or made it great.
I didn't get many process photos of this one, but here's an idea of how it started out:
That rose was already pretty trippy, wasn't it?
By the way, in case you missed it on my Facebook page, I did release a video e-card based on this painting. Since I made this one just before Halloween it's got an ooky spooky feel. The music is not to be missed!
If this painting sends you "out of this world," remember that you can get a print in my shop. Or you can get a throw pillow. I think these are super cute, and you can customize the border to be either fun or serious. (Here it is in the default orange and in "Gray 5.")
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Recently, a new emoji was added to the Apple iSO10 update, and the Accessible Icon team was very pleased to learn that the accessible icon was included for the social media world to use on a daily basis. With the new icon emerging into the digital world, people who were unfamiliar with the project wanted to know more about the icon that represents people with disabilities as active and engaged. In more detail, I wrote an article about the story of the accessible icon that was published here: http://www.disabled-world.com/disability/accessibility/ios-10.php. Please take the time to read why a group of people identify with the more active looking symbol and be sure to look out for the accessible icon on your phones!
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Behavioral Contracts: Tips for motivating students
Overview of Research:
Research states that a behavior contract is one of the easiest and most effective practices that caregivers and teachers can use when helping students reach their goals (George, 2001). Since it is common practice in our society to write goals on paper, writing a behavior contract is something that students and caregivers can create and easily refer back to. According to Miller and Kelly (1994), goal setting produces significant improvements for children and often increases parent satisfaction (Miller and Kelly, 1994). In addition, writing contracts have been found to improve social and academic behavior in children and teens (Howard, Sweeney, McLaughlin 1993). Since each contract should be individualized to the child's needs, specified behaviors are clearly stated and monitored. Children work on improving the listed behavior for a reward agreed upon both teacher/caregiver and student. The reward motivates the child to work toward their goal. The behavior contract can be used in both the home or school setting (Miller and Kelly (1994).
Who it is appropriate for:
The behavior contract is appropriated for any students who are working towards a goal. For example, students who do not like to write in complete sentences or students who have a resistance toward writing. Also appropriate for students who do not naturally edit their work or use periods/capitals when writing sentences. The behavior contract can be used to increase academic or social performance at home, in school, or with friends during unstructured times.
Steps for Implementation:
- Determine developmental and age-appropriate goal for student
- Sit down with student and explain what you would like the child to start doing
- Ask student what they want to work for
- Discuss and negotiate agreement (ex. number of responses needed, prize, system for collecting points)
- Write up agreement/contract
- Have student and teacher sign and agree on terms
- Hang contract in an accessible place to both the teacher and student
- Monitor progress daily or weekly, provide encouragement
- Give prize when earned or re-adjust goal as needed
Sample Contract:
I _______________________ agree to write five or more sentences when answering an open ended question. I will use a period at the end of a sentence and use a capital when writing the first letter in a sentence. I will check my work to make sure I add a capital and a period. When I write ____________ responses, I will earn _________________. I will be responsible to write a check at the bottom of this page each time my teacher agrees I met my responsibilities listed above.
__________________ ___________
student name date
__________________ ____________
teacher name date
Plans to Judge Success:
- Does student meet requirements listed? (For example, does student write five or more sentences on open-ended questions? Does student use capitals when writing a sentence? Does student use proper punctuation (periods, question marks) when writing a sentence?
- Does student express interest in earning the reward? (Ex. I cannot wait to get my stuffed animal once I write 10 responses.)
- Is the contracted being monitored? (Does student put check mark or sticker after every successful writing time?)
- If goal is time sensitive, review progress at the midway point, and every day or week depending on goal.
Allen, L. (1993). Use of Contingency Contracting To Increase On-Task Behavior With Primary Students. Psychology Reports, 72, 905-906.
George, R. (2001). The Behavior Contract: A Tool For Teachers. St. Louis, Missouri: Project Innovation.
Miller, D., Kelley, M. (1994). The Use of Goal Setting and Contingency Contracting For Improving Children's Homework Performance. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 27, 73-84.
Pokemon Go: changing the lives of autistic children
Pokemon Go quickly became a worldwide hype. In a little less than a week, millions downloaded the app that had players walking around cities and towns. Being praised for getting people to get up and go, families started to thank the app for changing the lives of their autistic children.
One story I would like to highlight is a teenaged boy who experienced social anxiety. Feeling comfortable on his couch, the boy did not like to leave his house and was not motivated to interact with others. Pokemon Go became a motivator for him that encouraged him to go outside and catch Pokemon.
Watch the video below to hear this boy's story. Sometimes, unexpected inventions can change the lives of those around us.


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Haryana LEET Admit Card 2017: The Haryana State Technical Education Society has released Haryana LEET Admit Card 2017. Students are seeking Lateral Engineering Entrance Test (LEET) for admission to 2nd Year of B.E./B.Tech can check these latest updates. Aspirants are supposed to download Haryana LEET Entrance Exam Hall Ticket from the official website at onlinetesthry.nic.in as the test is going to from 30th May to 2nd June 2017.
Aspirants who are going to attend the test may follow the instructions carefully. While downloading the LEET 2017 Call Letter, access through providing credentials like Application ID & DOB. As per the schedule, authorities may conduct this Entrance Exam. The procedure to download Haryana LEET Admit Card 2017 has given below to get admissions into B.E./B.Tech programmes.
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Haryana State Technical Education Society (HSTET) is also known as Haryana State Counseling Society. It conducts Lateral Engineering Entrance Test (LEET) Exams every academic year. The department implements a uniform procedure for admissions to various Graduation, Post Graduation and Diploma courses and Diploma (Engg.) Lateral Entry, Lateral Entry in BE/ B. Tech courses.
According to the notice, Haryana LEET Admit Card 2017 is available now on its official portal at onlinetesthry.nic.in. It consists of details like Name, Roll Number, Date, Address and Photo. Aspirants have to follow the instructions, and no mobile phone & calc will allow into the exam venue. The procedure to download hall ticket is available at the end.
Check the Haryana B.E/B.Tech LEET Exam Dates that is going to be held from May 30 to June 2, 2017. Along with the call letter carry on original ID Proof to the test venue. Candidates having any doubt may contact immediately to the management. Therefore, more details regarding LEET 2017 Results may update soon.
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The Benefits of Hiring a Trial Lawyer
Aggression and Experience in the Courtroom
If an attorney were to tell you that they could resolve your case without taking it to court, you would likely assume it to be a favorable option. Such is not always the case, however, and the legal team at Leskovich Law Group, P.A. is prepared to do whatever it takes to fight your charges. Oftentimes the most promising option is to take a case to trial and fight the charges before a judge and jury instead of attempting to reach a compromise through a plea bargain.
A plea bargain is obtained through negotiation with the prosecution, where the defendant agrees to plead guilty to one or all of the charges against them in exchange for reduced sentencing. This may be the better option in some cases, but many times it is used by attorneys as an "easy out" to avoid litigation. If you have a chance of successfully fighting your charges in court, the criminal defense team at our firm is could obtain the dismissal you deserve.
How a Trial Attorney Can Help
At Leskovich Law Group, P.A., we know that your defense is time-sensitive. The sooner you hire a Punta Gorda criminal defense attorney, the better since this will give them more time to strengthen your defense. Our legal team could provide defense for pre-charge investigations in certain situations and prevent you from facing charges in the first place. If you have already been charged with a crime, however, we are not afraid to take your case to trial.
There are numerous strategies that a trial attorney could use in your defense. One such strategy is to show the court that police misconduct was involved in your arrest. When an officer arrests someone for a crime, they must be sure not to violate that person's rights under the Miranda Warning, which must be "read" to them at the time of the arrest. These rights are the right to remain silent and the right to an attorney.
When arrested for a criminal offense, you have every right under federal law to remain silent so that your words cannot be used against you in court. If your arresting officer tricked, intimidated, or forced you into saying anything incriminating - or anything at all - you could fight your charges and your arrest based on police misconduct. You also have the right to an attorney, which means that you should retain legal counsel and representation as soon as possible in order to ensure that your case is handled properly.
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Wednesday, October 10, 2012
EPCOT Celebrates 30th Anniversary – Take a Timeshare Vacation!
EPCOT's official birthday is October 1, the day the gates opened in 1982 to a unique theme park that only Walt Disney could dream up. EPCOT, which stands for Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow, was intended by Walt Disney to be just that. He envisioned the ideal city of tomorrow to be built in Central Florida.
This model community would house 20,000 residents, and showcase visionary urban planning ideas. Unfortunately, Disney died before full permission for his grand plan could be obtained from local and state governmental agencies.
When the Disney Imagineers began to design a theme park around Walt's original concepts, they felt that the park should not only celebrate futuristic advancements, but spotlight world cultures as well.
Over the years EPCOT has evolved into more than just a unique theme park. Represented by what has now become the iconic geodesic sphere Spaceship Earth, EPCOT not only has two distinct areas, and now also offers exciting shopping, world-class dining, and major festivals.
1. Future World. Here technology is celebrated as a variety of pavilions exhibit innovation, application, and futuristic concepts. Even Spaceship Earth is an attraction (see top photo), a 13-minute ride through the 18-story sphere on an exciting "time machine."
Choose a timeshare rental in Orlando, or even a Disney timeshare rental, and enjoy a budget-friendly family vacation to EPCOT.
If you weren't able to make it for the October 1 festivities, you can see the celebration with speakers and musical entertainment below:
Photo Credit (top) destination360.com
Photo Credit (center): wdwvacationplanning.com
Photo Credit (bottom): diszine.com
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By: Jimbo Thomas |
The 2014 World Cup maybe some way off yet, indeed we have yet to witness the 2010 version in South Africa. Nevertheless, even though some 5 years away there is already a world cup buzz in Brazil. The 2014 venues have recently been chosen, they are as follows: As with all selection processes there are winners and losers, the winners are, the capital, Brasilia (no shock there), naturally too, Rio and Sao Paulo are selected.
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Brasilia – Host of World Cup 2014
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Brasilia is not only a planned city but also a planned capital. Brasilia, the capital of Brazil, was inaugurated on April 22nd, 1960, in the central area of the country. Just five years before, the ar
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Winner Of The 2014 World Cup
By: Michael Nana |
People all around the world have just been through a huge thrill of 2010 World Cup in South African. The final match was between two nations who had never won the world cup before. There were many surprises and disappointments such as the Ghanian team and the French team respectively. And about the next world cup in Brazil. Who will win the game?
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FIFA World Cup 2014 – Brazil.
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The next FIFA world cup 2014 is not so far
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Do You Know About World Cup Soccer Balls?
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The choice of the world cup soccer ball is the result of careful analysis, lots of monitoring, plenty of testing and approval procedures. The fact that manufacturers have their soccer balls tested for guaranteed quality shows value for money and respect for customers. Read on to learn more...
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Manaus' Bid to be a Host City of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil
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Interview regarding the preparations of the city of Manaus to be selected as one of the host cities in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
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2010 World Cup Adidas Golden Award
By: Phillips Crook |
On December 14, Diego Forlan, Iker Casillas, Thomas Mueller were in turn awarded Adidas Golden Ball Winner, Adidas Golden Glove Winner and Adidas Golden Boot Winner. The FIFA 2010 World Cup Adidas Golden Award ceremony takes place at Adidas headquarters in Herzogenaurach, Germany.
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Animals welcome World Cup 2010
By: Chris Elliott |
The 2010 FIFA World Cup, the premier international football tournament, is due to take place between 11 June and 11 July 2010 in South Africa. The national teams have trained hard and well-prepared for this important sport event. In general, not only football fans but animals also are eager to welcome the upcoming World Cup. As the World Cup 2010 approaches, many zoos show animals' performance with a ball to promote the tournament. It can be seen that such animals have extraordinary talent in football and perform like real players in the field. In the following pictures, we have chance to see interesting moments that animals play football.
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To Know More About World Cup Tournament From The 2010 World Cup
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The 2010 World Cup has come and gone, and although it was one of the lowest scoring tournaments of all time, there were still many spectacular goals scored. From Landon Donovan's game-winner against Algeria to Golden Ball winner Diego Forlan's rocket in the semifinals, the World Cup was full of terrific highlights. Scroll down to see 14 of the best goals scored at the tournament.
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Casey won the World Cup Bosc cautious complaints led to mistakes in the new ball
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Spanish fans have gone through the past four years they are the most rare a tense, although the last-minute victory to their final sigh of relief, but as the favorite to win the World Cup, Spain's performance will undoubtedly make the outside world so that their state of doubt. Bosque coach and captain Iker Casillas is also in an interview about this embarrassing victory, the new Division Champions for the World Cup championship has become cautious in full.
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Massey Highlighted The Fear Of One World Cup Win And Wayne Rooney Who Took The Ball
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Massey highlighted the fear of one World Cup win and Wayne Rooney who took the ball
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The Dubai World Cup
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The Dubai World Cup is run every March in Dubai, and is a racing challenge, run over ten furlongs, and has the biggest prizes to match.
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The Cricket World Cup
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The Cricket World Cup is the most important cup in the ODI. The first one was organized in England in 1975; The Woman's World Cup was held in 1973 and is still held every 4 years. The Finals of this cup are played together with all ten tests and ODI contestants along with other nations which qualify for the Cup. Out of all the teams Australia has been the most successful, winning 4 titles.
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Cricket World Cup 2011
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Cricketworldcup.net.in is a complete information site regarding the latest updates and news of ICC World Cup 2011 including Team, Player, Schedule, Tickets, Live Streaming, Points Tally and Playing Groups
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Amazing cheering styles in World Cup 2010
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World Cup 2010 officially took place on June 6th. The excitement of the world's biggest football event has spread to every corner of the globe. Almost all the world's population has headed for heated matches in South Africa. Cheering shouts, satisfied laughs and even regretting signs have closely followed the rolling balls. Those who can not arrive at the country of Vuvuzelas have tried their
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When younger drummers are first learning the drums, it is important to be having fun, but also to be learning many skills that they can take into other situations as they grow. We will focus on basic rhythms often speaking out the rhythms as we go, and trying it on the hand drums before taking it to the drumset.
Often kids just want to try the drums, learn some songs and have some fun, and not necessarily take it any further than that which is great, but through drumming and music they will also learn:
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Boom Box Difficulties - try again next month
Thanx to all you Happeners who brought boom boxes to the Happening. If you couldn't tune into Happening Radio, it's not your fault.
The engineers experienced technical difficulties, and the signal was too weak to be received by most radios. They tried something new and something went wrong.
But save your batteries for next month. Happening Radio has rocked us recently, it WILL be back like a movie star governor.
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John Kasich is now being called 'anti-cop' by law enforcement
COLUMBUS — A video tweeted out by a Milwaukee County sheriff shows a traffic stop of Republican presidential nominee John Kasich, who called the officer who pulled him over an "idiot", AOL reported.
Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. tweeted the video along with the caption "This rat ba*tard @JohnKasich lied about this cop's treatment of him as a lack of respect."
Kasich was pulled over in 2008 for passing an emergency vehicle that was stopped with its lights on.
In 2011, Kasich said the responding cop, Officer Robert Barrett, was an "idiot" during a speech, Cleveland.comreported. Kasich later apologized to the officer.
"Have you ever been stopped by a police officer that's an idiot," Kasich said in a speech. "I had this idiot pull me over on 315. Listen to this story. He says to me, he say, uh, he says you passed this emergency vehicle on the side of the road and you didn't yield."
Kasich continued to tell the audience: "He's an idiot! We just can't act that way. What people resent are people who are in the government who don't treat the client with respect."
Clarke Jr. also accused Kasich in the tweet of being anti-cop for the incident.
The video has been viewed over 574,000 times.
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Zhang Shuang checks a plum tree's growing conditions. [Youth.cn/Li Dayuan]
In China, forward-thinking university graduates are heading to rural areas as grassroots officials, helping villagers shake off poverty through their wisdom and hard work.
Uni-grad Zhang Shuang from southwest China's Chongqing Municipality has introduced a 33-hectare fruit garden project to Fangdoushan Village in the municipality's Fengdu County after she became a village official and member of the poverty-relief work team to the village in December 2015.
"Before I came here, some people said to me, 'It's an arduous and tiring job to be a village official. You'd better be well-prepared mentally,'" she said.
"I answered without hesitation: 'I can bear any hardship. Only after I work in a rural area will I live my life fuller, and will the meaning of my existence be proved.'"
Upon her arrival, Zhang and other members of her team visited villagers door by door to find out locals' thoughts, needs and expectations.
Through investigation, they figured out the lack of stable industry support was the cause of the region's poverty so they helped the village apply for one of the government's poverty-relief projects.
However, just before they worked on the project, some villagers came out in opposition.
"Farmers worried local conditions were not suitable for planting plum trees, and that inadequate management and technical guidance might lead to failure," Zhang explained.
During the project's implementation, Zhang visited the base frequently to observe seedlings' growing conditions and organized regular maintenance work such as weeding, loosening soil, applying fertilizer and trimming.
"This year, many trees have bore fruit. This brings hope to villagers and boosts their confidence in the project and to shake off poverty," said the secretary of the village Party branch.
According to Zhang, local plum trees will enter into their full fruit period in less than three years.
"At that time, we are expected to achieve a total value of 2 million yuan (U.S.$ 306,600) which will benefit 285 people from 89 households," she added.
In early 2017, after a vote by villagers, Fangdoushan Village developed a new fruit-growing base of 20 hectares.
"By following the development model that integrates agriculture and tourism, we will continue to lead villagers to develop production, solve unemployment and drive regional economic development, as well as boosting our village's collective revenue," Zhang concluded.
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TGIF!!! I haven't checked in on a Friday in awhile~~
Although it was a short week, it felt just as long as a regular week. Oh boy, that's never a good feeling.
So, what are you guys up to this weekend?
The hubs and I are hanging out on Sunday in Manayunk (which is a town/city outskirts of Philly) to watch a bike race. Randy has recently become such a cyclist, which all started from attending a really good spin class. He now rides outside no less than 4 hours every Saturday (that's in addition to spinning his tushi off like 4-5 times a week). I might as well call him Lance at this point! All joking aside, I'm 100% supportive of his new hobby which has made him healthier, both inside and out.
I don't have much going on, other than waiting for this beauty to arrive, hopefully on Saturday. It was one of those things on my wish list that became real (you know, when you have that combo of reward $s and an add'l 20% off sale thing, you gotta go for it).
I also caved in and ordered me a Paderno Spiralizer. I'm a huge fan of making veggie pasta and my little peeler/veggie-stringer is just not cutting it anymore. I can't wait!!
I also can't wait for this summer to begin. It's about time, right?!! Hope you guys have a leisurely weekend into the summer~~
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Tattoo Sleeve Cover: A Way To Hide Tattoo
Usually, men who have tattoos especially a sleeve tattoo in their body tend to hide it. They hide it in some places especially if they work in an office. They tend to hide it from the boss, partners, or even from their clients. Because of showing a tattoo in the office is kind of such an impolite act, so they have to hide it. What men need to hide it is tattoo sleeve cover. To hide a tattoo, men can cover it and use a long shirt or something that can hide it while working.
Kinds of Tattoo Sleeve Cover
There are many kinds of tattoo sleeve cover. Some men choose to use or wear blazer to cover it when working or comes to the place that do not allow having a tattoo. However, use a blazer or jacket to cover the tattoo is bored sometimes. The use of blazer or jacket makes some men feel uncomfortable because of the material of it. It is hot and sometimes it makes the wearer cannot move easily.
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However, there is a new kind of tattoo sleeve cover. It called TatJacket that can cover the tattoo on the sleeve. TatJacket tattoo cover is one of the easiest cover to hide the tattoo. It can be used in any occasion. It allows the wearer to move easily because it is made from an elastic and flexible cloth. It is also available in many colors, especially a creamy color that has same tone with the skin. It will cover the tattoo perfectly, so it is the best choice for tattoo cover.


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How can YOU Help?
Taking the 'First Step in any endeavor is always a very integral part of 'the plan', we salute you for taking it, by taking the time to read this request for your tax deductible contribution that will help sponsor a student here at Sparkle Learning Center to participate in performing arts & computer literacy programs. Also to go on different educational trips, events, and participate in workshops throughout the year.
Please be aware that Sparkle is a non-profit organization, which means that your sponsorship is tax deductible. Our 501(c)(3) information is available upon request. With your monetary support you are making an investment back into the community and giving a positive statement that you care about what happens to the future of our youth.
Sparkle's performance base programs utilize motivational techniques as well as hands-on learning experiences for the students. All of our students can attest to what happens if someone gives them the opportunity to do something positive. They exceed expectations because someone cares and places a positive value on what they can take pride in.
Thank you, for taking the time and the First Step toward cultivating positive self esteem in our youth and recognizing the need for public support of the Arts and Computer Literacy in our communities.
Following you will find detailed information on sponsorship opportunities. Sparkle can specialize funding request to meet your unique marketing needs.
Sponsor Acknowledgement
• Full-page ad in our Next Time 2013 Program Book
• Display on wall in Sparkle Center as 2013 tour sponsor
• Listed on web site as 2013 tour sponsor
• Listed on all 2013 programs
Your tax-deductible donation will help sponsor youth to participate in performing arts & computer literacy programs.
For Bookings, Tour Schedule or Questions regarding
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The FortiManager unit can be mounted in any standard 19 inch rack unit with the
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|The rack must be stabilized before sliding the unit out for servicing. Failure to stabilize may cause the rack to tip over.
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your Fortinet equipment.
To avoid personal injury or damage to the unit, it is recommended that two or more people install the unit into the rack.
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- Ensure the leveling jacks on the bottom of the rack are fully extended to the floor with the full weight of the rack resting on the jacks.
- For single rack installation, stabilizers should be attached to the rack.
- For multiple rack installations, the racks should be coupled together.
- Ensure the rack is stable before extending a component from the rack.
- Only extend one component at a time; extending two or more simultaneously may cause the rack to become unstable.
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The rail assembly consists of three parts:
- Outer rail: connects to the rack
- Middle rail: connects the inner and outer rails
- Inner rail: connects to the device
The inner rail has a locking tab that locks the device into place when it is installed and pushed into the rack. This prevents the device from sliding fully out of the rack when the device is being worked on.
There are four steps to install the device into the rack:
- Disassemble the rail assembly
- Attach the inner rails to the device
- Install the outer rails on a rack
- Install the device into the rack
Disassemble the rail assembly
- Identify the left and right rail assemblies.
- Pull out the inner rail until it is fully extended.
- Press down the locking tab to release the inner rail.
- Remove the inner rail from the outer rail.
- Repeat steps 2 – 4 for the remaining rail assembly
|Do not pick up the server by the front handles. They are designed to only
pull the unit from the rack.
Attach the inner rails to the device
- Ensure that the right and left rails are correctly identified.
- Place the inner rail against the side of the device, enduring that the hooks on the side of the device align with the holes in the rail.
- Slide the rail towards the front of the device until the rail clicks into the locked
- Optionally, secure the rail to the device using the provided M4 Flat Head screws.
- Repeat steps 2 – 4 for the remaining rail.
Install the outer rails on a rack
- Press up on the locking tab on the back of the middle rail.
- Push the middle rail back into the outer rail.
- Hang the hooks on the front of the outer rail to the slots on the rack. Use two of the provided washers and M5 12L Flat Head screws to secure the rail to the rack.
- Pull out the back of the outer rail to adjust its length until it fits properly in the rack.
- Hang the hooks on the back of the rail to the slots on the back of the rack. Use two of the provided washers and M5 12L Flat Head screws to secure the rail to the rack.
- Repeat steps 1 – 5 for the remaining rail.
Install the device into the rack
- Ensure that the inner rails are properly connected to the device, and the that theouter rails are securely attached to the rack.
- Pull the middle rail out from the front of the outer rail until it locks.
- Align the inner rails with the middle rails and slide the device onto the rails until the locking tab on the inner rails clicks into the front of the middle rails.
Ensure that even pressure is applied to both sides of the device while doing this.
- Push down the locking tabs on both sides at the same time, then push the device all the way into the rack.
- When the unit has been completely pushed into the rack, the locking tabs will click into the locked position.
- For additional security, secure the chassis handles to the front of the rack with the provided M5 20L Truss Head screws.
After the device is installed in the rack and the hard disk drives are installed, plug the supplied power cables into the rear of the unit and then into grounded electrical outlets or separate power sources, such as uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) or power distribution units (PDU).
|Each power cable should be connected to a different power source. In this
way, if one power source fails, the other may still be operational and the unit will not lose power.
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Lenin offers well cementing technical support and expert services as a professional consultant with experience in drilling, workover and rigless operations on any operating environment.
"I worked with Lenin at Rumaila Wells team during 2012-14. His technical credentials speak volumes and not many can match his depth of knowledge in the cementing field. Individually he is a good team player and an asset to any world class team, also a great friend."
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Lenin is an O & G industry professional with over 20 years of experience in Drilling, Workover and rigless well cementing operations. He has held positions in cementing engineering, and project and operations management roles in Venezuela, Kuwait, Mexico, Central America, Iraq and UAE.
Lenin's engineering and operational management experience includes oil, gas (conventional, HPHT, LPHT, onshore and offshore) and geothermal wells. He has great knowledge in developing and introducing technical solutions in challenging markets like Latin America and the Middle East.
He has published several SPE papers, numerous technical documents and has written cementing and zonal isolation standards, practices and recommendation for Oil Majors and Services companies. More recently, he has created the Better Well Cementing for All website. Whilst fairly new at the time of writing, it has developed a following and has provided support to individuals and companies in the Middle East, United Kingdom, Venezuela, Mexico, Australia, Russia, Nigeria, UAE, Turkmenistan and United States.
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I've always been fussy about my taste in movies. Especially when it comes to horror/thriller films. I can watch bloody films all day long, I can sit through the Saw films or watch funny horror movies like Brain Dead or Dead Snow with no trouble. But as soon as any supernatural element (aka: ghost) is added I become the biggest wuss you ever met. I even got seriously scared at The Ring, which is usually considered pretty tame. I do not enjoy being scared at all!
Tonight me and my flatmate and his girlfriend decided to order pizza and watch movies. They went to the library to pick out a couple of DVDs while I decided to stay behind. They came back with two films. Battle Royale and Jo-on: The Grudge (the original Japanese version of The Grudge).
I knew I should have gone with them to choose.
Now, I've seen the American version of The Grudge with Sarah Michelle Gellar and it properly scared me - so badly that I barely slept for two nights, and that famous death rattle noise still makes my heart jump into my throat - even when I know its coming. I rarely regret watching a film, but that one, I'd gladly forget ever happened. So it is needless to say I was not looking forward to watching the Japanese version. I argued to watch that first, then the lighter Battle Royale second, or at least to have something light hearted afterwards - something I could focus on rather than that horrible noise and the girl creeping up on me in bed. However, I got overruled, so we put on Battle Royale and settled down to watch it.
I really enjoyed the film. Without trying to spoil any of it, the story is basically set in Japan in the future (the language is Japanese, but we had English subtitles). Kids have become a menace and are terrorising the adults lives, so the adults pass a revolutionary act called Battle Royale (BR). A class of 9th Grade kids are sent to an isolated island and forced to kill each other to survive the 3 days. Only one person can survive the 'game', and if more than one person lives at the end of the 3 days, everyone dies. Kill or be killed.
Despite the effects not being believable (very fake blood, and especially fake arterial spray) I thought the film was fantastic. Even the odd giggle when the 15year olds try to express how they feel - In the middle of dying they seem to like saying to their crush "I think you're really cool" or "You're cute". I think I'm going to watch this film again sometime.
Once BR had finished, we took a break and then sat down to watch Jo-on. I was really not looking forward to it.
Again, I don't want to give much away, and to be perfectly honest, I don't think it is possible to do so. With the American version, there is a straight, clear timeline, and an understandable story. You can easily relate to the main characters. Whereas this film switches between character viewpoints, without a clear indication of what part of the timeline you are supposed to be seeing.
It was still scary. That noise was present, and still raised the hairs on the back of my neck, there was a bit with a security guard which completely freaked me out - even though I knew it was coming, and I'm never going to cover my eyes with my hands and peek through them ever again. Despite all this though, I'd still recommend watching this version if you've seen (and enjoyed) the American one, as it has a broader look at the story - more characters, more victims, and more confusion - which all adds to the creepiness.
I do still think the American version was scarier in some ways. Maybe it was because I spent less time trying to figure out the storyline and more time focused on what was going to come around the corner next.
I looked up the timeline etc on Wikipedia, and I don't think I should have done so. Now that I know the storyline better it has become even scarier.
Forget sleep, and forget saving energy - I'm not gonna sleep a wink and I don't want to turn off the lights :-/
P.S. My flatmate decided it was a good idea to keep leaving a recording of that noise around to play when I'm in the room on my own. How cruel!!! I'm just gonna sit here all night with my back against the wall, all the lights on, and my eyes wide open, and if I hear any hint of that noise I will scream bloody murder and it serves him right if he gets woken up because of his damn prank....
(or gives me a heart attack for that matter)
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Cape Community Church
Grace BFC partners in a number of ways with the BFC church plant in Cape May Courthouse, New Jersey. Brad Boyer is the church planting pastor in Cape May. For more details go to the Cape Community Website at: capecommunitychurch.org
Pastor Richard Taylor
Pastor of Preaching and Leadership
Grace BFC is a community committed to growing in our Walk with God. We love the Word of God and worshiping Him. We are on this Journey of faith together, building friendships that will enable us to encourage and challenge one another. We are also committed to journeying with those around us, showing them the love of Jesus Christ. We invite you to get to know us and to join us as we Walk with God and Journey with Others.


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Robert Godwin
Robert Godwin has been covering the non-profit scene in Austin from the time of blue jeans and backyard barbeques to the black-tie galas of today. With over 20,000 events recorded by word and photo, Godwin leads the leagues in rubber chicken consumption. As a constant witness to the power of publicity, he now seeks to enlist a legion of assistants by sharing his knowledge of the publicity process.
Dancing with the Stars Austin
Dancing with the Stars Austin is an annual benefit gala for the Center for Child Protection. Chaired this year by Charmaine Denius McGill and Dr. John Hogg, the gala filled the Hilton Austin ballroom with both people and excitement. That excitement translated to the live auction with fast and furious bids. Special kudos to Charles Duggan, Mary and Rusty Tally and Twin Liquors for doubling their auction donation–bidding was such that they added a second week at Duggan's Tuscan villa for eager bidders. Emcee/Dance Director Sabrina Barker-Truscott introduced the dancers: Patsy Woods Martin; The Honorable Samuel T. Biscoe; Jackie Rado Mooney; Ryan Nail; Kumara Wilcoxon; George T. Elliman; Lynn Yeldell and Vaughn Brock. Each was paired with a professional dancer—with fabulous results. Vaughn Brock emerged as the winner of the coveted disco ball trophy—but the children at the Center are the ultimate winners.
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Jack and JoAnn Gedosh established this scholarship in memory of JoAnn Pinkston Gedosh's parents, Tommy & Marguerite Pinkston and brother, Bill and Mike, who were long time residents of the Minco-Union City community. With roots in Canadian County and a strong advocate of the community college system, JoAnn is paying tribute to her family as well as saying "thanks" for a good place to grow up. The Gedosh gift created a paramount opportunity for the Foundation to partner with the Oklahoma City Community Foundation which facilitated the college Foundation to apply for a matching grant from the Kirkpatrick Family Affiliated Fund.
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Ages 7 - 14
Kids will love getting their hands dirty in our clay classes! Working in a professional pottery studio, kids will make and decorate fun and exciting pieces out of clay.
Dates: Saturday October 21 or Saturday November 4
Time: 1:30 - 3:00 pm
Location: Pottery Studio, St. Albert Place
Fee: $20 per class
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2016 AUGUST | Dr. José Raúl Montes proudly represents Puerto Rico in Japan | Osaka
Dr. Montes traveled across the globe to bring technology from the Western Hemisphere, sharing his expertise with leading cosmetic practitioners from around the world. He treasures the warm welcome and hospitality, returning with great memories and new friends. Diversity makes us better!


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Boris Ceballos (Colombia)
Joined Orlando Ballet in 2017
Boris started dancing at the age of 10 at the Instituto Colombiano de Ballet (Incolballet) under the direction of Gloria Castro and trained for 8 years. In 2014, He got a full scholarship to attend at JKO (ABT school) Level 7 under the artistic direction of Franco De Vita and Raymod Lukens. Later, he was offered to join the Orlando Ballet II by Dierdre Miles Burger in 2015. He got 3rd place at the YAGP NYC Finals in the pas de deux category with Maggie Chadbourne as partner in 2016. In the year of 2017, He got 2nd place in classical variation and 1st place in contemporary solo with his own choreography also got 2nd place at WBC this year with Sayaka Ishibashi. This is his first year as an apprentice with Orlando Ballet.
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National Institute of Health Research
The NIHR commissions and funds NHS, social care and public health research that is essential for delivering our responsibilities in public, health and personal social services. Its role is to develop the research evidence to support decision making by professionals, policy makers and patients, make this evidence available, and encourage its uptake and use in order to provides clinical and non-clinical evidence and best practice, to make informed decisions.
The NIHR has specific research calls throughout the year as well as distinct funding streams. It also offers funded MRes places for allied health professionals at a number of universities.
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