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It's a beatutiful moose. I've waned to make a blog the last few days, but I'm just not sure of what. I don't have any cutsie stories to share, or any silly cat things going on. Well I *could* come up with some cat stuff, but I would seriously have to consider making an all cat blog.
I'm just kind of blah. I'm nervous about tomorrow and how that is going to turn out. ...And NO, I'm not saying what's going on exactly so don't ask. It's just some personal thingie that I'm doing and lets just say no matter what the outcome is there are going to be hurt feelings. Of course it is never my intention to go and hurt people's feelings, but things have been set in motion and need to be followed through. Of course I don't think anyone on the other end gives a rats behind of my feelings so I don't know why I'm even bothering to care... I just do deep down.
I guess that is just my personality. Even in my darkest moments when I have felt the deepest pain from the hands and actions of other people I still have an urge to reach out to the one harming me because I see a glimmer in their eye. It's like I can tell the people that hurt others don't mean to or want to deep down.
At any rate- tomorrow isn't the only thing on my mind. I have a weight that just keeps getting heavier and heavier. It makes blogging hard. For a moment this was turning into a drama circus and I had to take a step back and look and I was like 'wow my blog is really pretty terrible' It was like junior high girls locker room gossip fest. And on that same note I don't want an emo blog because I'm going through a semi-whats going on with my life crisis. I've read some pretty awesome blogs and I think- why can't my blog be like that?
Well because those people aren't me. That's why. I actually went on here today to delete those drama blogs from a couple months ago. Because they are ugly. Not just the people that commented, but I was being pretty ugly. The reason I kept them in the first place, along with all my other past blogs from yahoo and myspace- is because that is who I was. Sometimes I am an ugly person. Everyone is at one time. I can't fool myself if I want to think that I'm some bubbly person and only keep the happy shiny blogs. Because even if I were to delete them I still know who I am. Why lie to anyone else about me?
I'm not an ugly person all the time (and I like to think the general public and hopefully the people that made comments on them aren't either). I know I'm not perfect, and I know I have faults. But the thing is I need to learn from my mistakes. That was a mistake. I know what I need to do next time someone wants to be nasty to me (or at least I hope I do). Regardless if anyone else has learned their lesson I hope I have.
Um, just to clarify, that is not an invitation to pick on me to test my skills.
I know I'm rambling and my blog isn't as eloquently written as the Cheek of God, or quirky as Life, Unassuming & Complicated, and I'm certainly not as devoted (although I wish I were, that is so inspiring) as findingmywingsinlife, but hey- I'm just me and no one can ask for more. I guess all these people are just being themselves, too. FYI their blogs are all on the side (under Saucy Blogs) if you ever want to check them out. They all have their style and I have mine.
Anyway nothing funny here for today. Sorry. I can tell you a joke.
This guy walks into a bar and it hurts really bad.


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Houston Home Sales Break Records In JuneAccording to the latest monthly report from the Houston Association of REALTORS (HAR), 8,518 single-family homes sold in June compared to the last record high
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1. Change the locks. You really don't know who else has keys to your home, so change the locks. That ensures you're the only person who has access.
2. Steam clean carpets. Do this before you move your furniture in, and your new home life will be off to a fresh start. You can pay a professional carpet cleaning service — you'll pay about $50 per room; most services require a minimum of about $100 before they'll come out — or you can rent a steam cleaner for about $30 per day and do the work yourself. I was able to save some money by borrowing a steam cleaner from a friend.
3. Wipe out your cabinets. Another no-brainer before you move in your dishes and bathroom supplies. Make sure to wipe inside and out, preferably with a non-toxic cleaner, and replace contact paper if necessary.
4. Give critters the heave-ho. That includes mice, rats, bats, termites, roaches, and any other uninvited guests. There are any number of DIY ways to get rid of pests, but if you need to bring out the big guns, invest in a professional.
5. Introduce yourself to your circuit breaker box and main water valve. My first experience with electrical wiring was replacing a broken light fixture in a bathroom. After locating the breaker box, which is in my garage, I turned off the power to that bathroom so I wouldn't electrocute myself.
It's a good idea to figure out which fuses control what parts of your house and label them accordingly. This will take two people: One to stand in the room where the power is supposed to go off, the other to trip the fuses and yell, "Did that work? How about now?"
You'll want to know how to turn off your main water valve if you have a plumbing emergency, if a hurricane or tornado is headed your way, or if you're going out of town. Just locate the valve — it could be inside or outside your house — and turn the knob until it's off. Test it by turning on any faucet in the house; no water should come out.
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text: We began in 2011 when Cath Phillips discovered just how hard it was to find someone who would accredit her dog Buddy. Having bipolar II, Cath realised that she was more stable and relaxed when her three Ridgebacks were with her. But three big dogs were too much to take to the supermarket. Cath decided that Buddy was the best dog for what she needed and downloaded a Public Access Test from the net. She then spent a considerable amount of time trying to find a trainer who would test Buddy for her. Finally, she found Mali Rolph from See Spot Run and Buddy passed his test with flying colours.


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360 architecture
File size What is the XBox 360, exactly? How do you go about designing and building a game console that meets the high standards of today's gamers and handles the computational pressures of today's highly realistic games (think real time physics computation, incredibly rich graphics, etc)? Did you know the XBox 360 team saw into the multi-core future before most anybody else? Well, who better to talk to about all of this (and more) than Nick Baker.
101 Things I Learned in Architecture School by Matthew Frederick
Image Source: bartkowalski. com I purchased the "101 Things I Learned in Architecture School " and after 10 minutes of reading, I conclude that this is a funny and by far the best architecture book – ever, this is a book that students of architecture will want to keep in the studio and in their backpacks. It is also a book they may want to keep out of view of their professors, for it expresses in clear and simple language things that tend to be murky and abstruse in the classroom.


text: This free supplement for Blood and Brains is both funny and a cool brainstorm for a zombie game. It portrays a government health organization which is trying to cope with the zombie menace on various levels, and which is trying to develop countermeasures for the living dead. Of course it could be fun for player characters to be part of this group, or to come across them responding to a zombie crisis. Fun and short, it's exactly what free material should be.


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Esk Valley Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon Malbec 2008 has been given a great review by well-known wine journalist Jamie Goode on wineanorak.com. Jamie said:
"New Zealand reds are fast becoming their most exciting wines. Here's a good one from a producer I visited a few years back, and it's not overly expensive, at just over a tenner. And it's lovely.
Esk Valley Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon Malbec 2008 Gimblett Gravels, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
A majestic expression of the Bordeaux red varieties. Lovely smooth aromatic nose of violets, black cherry and blackcurrant with subtle spicy notes. The palate is supple and elegant with ripe dark fruits and some refined gravelly structure, as well as seamless oak integration. Almost perfectly balanced. 93/100."
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HCGI presents Hybrid Data Center Technology, Education Solutions and Enterprise Security
The Summit kicks off at noon with a free buffet at the Hilton Baltimore BWI Airport hotel on March 18, featuring a live telecast of March Madness and awards presentation by sports star guest Justin Tucker, kicker for the Baltimore Ravens.
March 10, 2016, Columbia, MD—HCGI, a leading technology integrator that serves clients in education, government, healthcare and business, announced its fifth Annual Solutions Summit will be held March 18, 2016 at the Hilton Baltimore BWI Airport hotel.
HCGI invites its clients and prospects to join them for an afternoon of learning, featuring public and private cloud security. The Solutions Summit will begin with a complimentary lunch at 12:00 noon and will feature keynote speaker Tracy Hickox, Head of SMB Sales, Americas, Check Point Software Technologies. Check Point offers a complete public and private cloud security portfolio that seamlessly extends security protections to any cloud environment.
HCGI Owner and President Bill Heneghan shared, "Our Solutions Summit is where top tech companies not only share their latest technologies, but show how to apply it to your specific industry or organization. From HP to Google, tech leaders will be leading breakout sessions and available to connect you with the right resources to solve your business issues."
Classroom style breakout sessions include:
- HP Enterprise: Hpe's Converged Systems
- Google: Developments in Google For Education and Work
- Aruba Wireless: Connecting Your World with Intelligent Mobility
- Lenovo and Nutanix: A New Family of Hyperconverged Appliances
- Getac: Delivering Rugged Computers Built with Unique Technologies
- Check Point: Providing End-To-End Security from Enterprise Cloud to Mobile Devices
Brian Stubblefield, HCGI's Director of Sales added, "IT professionals look forward to Solutions Summit every year because it provides an unmatched learning opportunity and the chance to network with global leaders in IT. We're especially pleased to have Justin Tucker as our sports star guest to host our awards presentation."
Tucker will be available to meet and greet attendees during the Summit, and attendees can enjoy the live telecast of March Madness. The event is free to attend for IT professionals in business, government and education organizations. Customers and prospects interested in attending can register here. For questions regarding Solutions Summit, please contact John Centofanti of Creative Stream Marketing at 330-333-2738.


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Hero Veteran Who Took Truck During Las Vegas Shooting Is Given Truck of His Own
Out of the tragedy of the recent Las Vegas shooting came a multitude of heroic acts and images, including the story of former marine Taylor Winston, 29.
That night, Winston had commandeered a truck in order to haul injured victims from the scene of the Route 91 Festival shooting to the hospital, as ambulances had not yet arrived.
And, on Monday, an Arizona dealership decided to reward Winston for his heroism, giving the former Marine a free truck of his own.
After reaching out through social media, Shane Beus, owner of B5 Motors in Gilbert, Arizona, was able to contact Winston, a San Diego resident, who picked up his F-150 Monday.
"It's very, very courageous what he did," Beus said, according to AZ Central. "He was willing to risk his life and run back into the storm and help out."
"Most of us would have ran and never came back," he added. "His military training allowed him to think in a split second what to do."
Winston spoke about his experience and the need he saw to get people to the hospital right away.
"It was still quite scary, but we just knew they (the victims) had to get to the hospital immediately," Winston said. "No ambulances were immediately available. There was far too many casualties for anyone to handle."
Winston said he would get rid of his current vehicle and donate the money to victims of the Las Vegas shooting.
During a recent appearance on CBS This Morning, Winston said he started looking for a truck with the keys in it so he could make an improvised ambulance.
"First one we tried opening had keys sitting right there. I started looking for people to take to the hospital," said Winston, who ferried three loads of wounded passengers to Desert Springs Hospital Medical Center before ambulances arrived.
"There was just too many, and it was overwhelming how much blood was everywhere," he said.
The story also had a happy ending for Phelps Amelsberg, the Las Vegas man who left the keys where Winston found them, though he had one small request he posted on Facebook.
"To the person who stole my truck from Route 91 to haul a friend to the hospital: I am not mad. Would do the same thing if I had to," Amelsberg wrote. "I would just like my keys back, please. I don't even care that the back seats ruined."
"You ditched the truck at town square in front of Stoney, will even buy you dinner and give you your cowboy hat back," he continued.
Almsberg was eventually steered to Winston, where he connected with him directly and asked for the keys and an update on the injured passengers he'd helped.
"I have em for ya. When do you want to meet for em?" Winston replied. "I took about 30 critically injured to the hospital. Your truck was extremely important saving those people's lives. I don't know if they all made it."
"I saved the tool box too. We pulled it out to fit more people but put it back in after the 3rd trip," Winston said. (For more from the author of "Hero Veteran Who Took Truck During Las Vegas Shooting Is Given Truck of His Own" please click HERE)
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The Panthers lost both a game and one of their best players Monday night.
During Florida's 3-0 loss to the Red Wings at Joe Louis Arena, top-line center Sasha Barkov was injured after being leveled by Detroit's Justin Abdelkader midway through the second period.
The team officially said Barkov left with an "upper-body" injury, although he got hit directly in the head by Abdelkader in a brutal open-ice check in which Abdelkader sized Barkov up and drove him to the ice.
"I don't know if it was an elbow or a shoulder, but he got him in the head and it's a head shot,'' Nick Bjugstad said.
No penalty was called on Abdelkader — although Florida's Alex Petrovic was charged with cross-checking — which incensed the Panthers.
"It was a cheap hit; I don't know how the ref didn't call it,'' Bjugstad said. "It was frustrating; the whole bench felt that way. We're not happy with it. It turned the game around. Barkov has tough shoes to fill. It looked pretty serious. We'll see how the league handles it, and I think they will. I just don't know how it wasn't handled on the ice."
Said Jaromir Jagr: "They are going to do whatever the referees allow them to. It's up to the referees for it to stop."
Barkov is believed to have been removed from the game because of the league's concussion protocol.
When Barkov will return to the lineup is unknown, but he will miss Tuesday's game in Buffalo. The Panthers lost six of 10 when Barkov was out with a broken bone in his hand earlier this season.
"You hate to lose your top player, but that's part of the game,'' coach Gerard Gallant said. "We're disappointed to lose him. I thought it was a cheap shot, but the referees didn't see it that way and explained to me it was a clean check. It's tough. It happens quick, and we get to see the replay. I think it'll be looked at. [Abdelkader] left his feet a little and got him in the jaw."
During the game, the Panthers — who had won five consecutive games at the aging and soon to be replaced Joe Louis Arena — and Wings were scoreless through the first two periods.
Backup goalie Al Montoya held down the fort as long as he could Monday as Detroit, which lost 6-3 in Sunrise last Thursday, came hard at the Panthers and was outshooting Florida throughout.
Detroit finally broke the scoreless tie 4:19 into the third when Tomas Tatar got in front of the net and deflected a Jakub Kindl shot and got it past Montoya.
Midway through the period, Detroit made it 2-0 when Pavel Datsyuk took advantage of the Red Wings' fourth power-play chance and whipped a shot from 45 feet out that got through.
Minutes later, Datsyuk ended things with 7:26 left when he walked in on Montoya off a slick Henrik Zetterberg feed and beat Montoya.
The Panthers' six-game point streak ended with Monday's loss as they head to Buffalo with two consecutive losses and their first shutout since a 6-0 beat down in Calgary last month.
Florida will be without shutdown defensemen Willie Mitchell and Erik Gudbranson as well as Barkov.
A roster move is expected.
"Barkov is a big piece of our team, the engine who makes everything go,'' Brian Campbell said. "We'll see if guys step up. Just because we lose Barkov doesn't mean we have to start making mistakes."
▪ General manager Dale Tallon left South Florida last week to be with his mother, Julie, in Canada in what would be her final days.
On Sunday, Juliette Agnes Tallon died at 87.
Tallon, who lost his father Stan in 2008, is expected to remain away with the team at least into the weekend. The funeral for his mother is Thursday in Oshawa, Ontario.
Tallon has requested donations to the Alzheimer's Foundation instead of flowers.
"She had been ill for a long period of time,'' said team executive Peter Luukko, on this trip with associate general manager Tom Rowe in Tallon's absence.
"We know how tough this situation is for Dale. He was an only child and has now lost both his mom and dad. It has to be tough on him right now.''
▪ Center Vincent Trocheck was honored by the NHL as its third star of the past week after scoring three goals with three assists as the Panthers went 2-0-1 against Washington, Detroit and Pittsburgh.
"I'll take it," said Trocheck, who came into Monday leading the Panthers with 17 goals and fifth on the team in scoring with 33 points.
▪ Gallant said Erik Gudbranson did not travel with the team to Detroit, so Tuesday's game in Buffalo will be Florida's third without perhaps their best shutdown defenseman. Mitchell also isn't with the team and will have missed eight games by the time the Panthers return home.
Tuesday: Panthers
at Sabres
When/where: 7 p.m.; First Niagara Center, Buffalo.
TV/radio: FSFL; WQAM 560, WMEN 640.
Series: Buffalo leads 46-37-4.
Scouting report: Roberto Luongo finally gave up a goal in Buffalo during Florida's 5-1 win there on Jan. 5, snapping his three-game shutout streak at First Niagara Center. With a win, Florida would win the season series over the Sabres for the sixth consecutive year.


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Capacity building and professional development to contribute to improved water governance, management, and monitoring of the Irrawaddy river basin
Special announcement! Call for MK30 fellowship is now open! Please find relevant information in the document below.
See the MK30 team on MRTV (Myanmar Radio and Television)
Project Website : http://arbro.org/
Led by: UNESCO-IHE
Project Leader: Wim Douven - email@example.com
Partner Organizations:
- Directorate of Water Resources and Improvement of River Systems, Ministry of Transport
- Mr. Aung Kyaw Hmu - firstname.lastname@example.com
- Ayeyarwady River Basin Research Organisation
- Ms. Swe Swe Aye - firstname.lastname@example.com
- Yangon Technological University
- Mandalay Technology Ltd
- Mr. Kaung Zan Zan - firstname.lastname@example.com
- Mr. Jacob Brunner - email@example.com
- Delft University of Technology
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MK30 Ayeyarwady WLE Fellowship Programme Third Training
Inclusive governance and management of water and ecosystem services in the Ayeyarwady River Basin
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How often have you been peacefully reading online content on your PC and some garish video unexpectedly takes over? Boom! Peace gone. You can configure your browsers to disable video autoplay. Here's how.
Before we get started, please note that not all browser versions may have some of the click-through options mentioned below. That could be interpreted in a variety of ways. It could be that the video autoplay was not enabled to begin with or your version of browser has a different set of steps to disable this feature. Consider the steps below as guidelines.
Each of these 'disable' steps are reversible. The effectiveness of the disable may vary from browser to browser but hopefully videos barging in on your reading will at least be diminished. Peace out!


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Irvine, CA, February 16, 2016 – SwiftTech Solutions, Inc. announced today that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named SwiftTech Solutions to its 2016 Managed Service Provider (MSP) 500 list in the Pioneer 250 category. This annual list recognizes North American solution providers with cutting-edge approaches to delivering managed services. Their top-notch offerings help companies navigate the complex and ever-changing landscape of IT, improve operational efficiencies, and maximize their return on IT investments.
In today's fast-paced business environments, MSPs play an important role in helping companies leverage new technologies without straining their budgets or losing focus on their core business. CRN's MSP 500 list shines a light on the most forward-thinking and innovative of these key organizations.
The list is divided into three categories: the MSP Pioneer 250, recognizing companies with business models weighted toward managed services and largely focused on the SMB market; the MSP Elite 150, recognizing large, data center-focused MSPs with a strong mix of on-premise and off-premise services; and the MSP Hosting Service Provider 100, recognizing MSPs focused primarily on off-premise, cloud-based services.
SwiftTech Solutions, Inc., located in Irvine, Calif., provides IT managed services to a diverse range of businesses and organizations throughout Southern California. The company's comprehensive portfolio of services includes full IT department, network management, technology consulting, cloud services, and project management. SwiftTech Solutions' goal is to bring corporate IT style expertise and methods to their customers in order to solve their business problems and create opportunities for growth.
"MSPs meet a critical need in the IT market, providing customized, turnkey services that allow for predictable operational expenses, effective control of expenditures, precise allocation of limited resources and convenient access to on-demand and pay-as-you-go technology. We congratulate the service providers of the MSP 500, who continually reinvent themselves to successfully meet their customers' changing needs, helping businesses get the most out of their IT investments and sharpen their competitive edge."
"We're thrilled to be recognized in the CRN 500 list," said Joshua Ross, CTO of SwiftTech Solutions. "Our team members go the extra mile to provide quality IT services and support for our clients. Also, our team re-evaluates our service offerings constantly so our clients can continue to receive the most affordable, reliable, and up-to-date business IT solutions."
The MSP 500 list will be featured in the February 2016 issue of CRN and online at www.CRN.com/msp500.
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SwiftTech Solutions offers comprehensive, reliable, and affordable IT services to SMB's, government agencies, and non-profit organizations. SwiftTech provides our clients with peace of mind the job will be done correctly, efficiently, and cost-effectively. We use only proven and stable methods to secure the future of our clients' integrity and security. SwiftTech Solutions is a certified partner of Dell, Microsoft, VMware, HP, Veeam, and Citrix. Learn more at http://swifttechsolutions.com.
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The Channel Company enables breakthrough IT channel performance with our dominant media, engaging events, expert consulting and education, and innovative marketing services and platforms. As the channel catalyst, we connect and empower technology suppliers, solution providers and end users. Backed by more than 30 years of unequaled channel experience, we draw from our deep knowledge to envision innovative new solutions for ever-evolving challenges in the technology marketplace. www.thechannelco.com
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The American University women's basketball team faced its toughest competition yet on Thursday, closing the non-conference portion of the regular season schedule with a loss against Michigan, 82-33.
The Eagles now fall to 3-8 for the season as they approach the first Patriot League contest, while Michigan rises to an 11-3 record.
Senior Lauren Crisler and junior Emily Kinneston led the team in scoring with six points each, while Kinneston also contributed a team-high five rebounds. Junior Briana DuBose was the No. 3 scorer for the Eagles, coming off the bench in the fourth period to put up a quick five points.
The Wolverines had four players in the double-figures, starting with freshman Kysre Gondrezick's 19-point effort. Sophomore Hallie Thome and junior Katelynn Flaherty each contributed 17 points, while senior Siera Thompson added another ten.
Michigan shot 56.7 percent from the field, going 34-for-60 and 8-of-14 from the free throw line.
Although the press would let up during the second period, the Eagles were unable to respond to Michigan's strong inside shooting. Of Michigan's 82 points, 48 came from inside the paint, as the Eagles held the Wolverines to a 6-of-16 performance from 3-point range.
American will kick off Patriot League action on Friday, Jan. 30, with a 7 p.m. tipoff at Loyola Maryland. They will return home after the New Year to host Colgate on Monday, Jan. 2, with a 2 p.m. start. For the latest on your Eagles, stay tuned to AUEagles.com and follow the team on Twitter @AU_WBasketball.
* The game against Colgate was rescheduled to a 2 p.m. tipoff. It originally appeared on the schedule with a 5 p.m. start.


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Summertime is seafood time! This versatile dish can be rustic or elegant, depending on the mood of the day. Fresh and delicious, it's sure to please. It cooks in under 15 minutes too!
10 minutes (plus one hour soaking time)
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800g clams and pipis, soaked in cold water and a generous pinch of black pepper for an hour, to remove grit
250 ml dry white wine
200g mushrooms, chopped
100g ham, chopped
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
100ml frying oil
1/2 tsp paprika
2 lemons, sliced into 8 wedges
1 bunch flat leaf parsley, chopped, to garnish
Salt and pepper to season
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Facts About The Roman Military and Soldiers
On both land and sea, the Roman Empire dominated warfare for centuries, invading large portions of Europe and making significant inroads into Africa and Asia Minor.
The Romans outwitted their opponents using expert battle tactics and perfectly engineered weapons and armour. Soldiers were divided into legions that served different territories and swore an oath of loyalty to the centurions.
One of the main reasons why the Romans consistently beat their enemies (and what links them to today's military) is the fact that the army was a professional conscripted force.
A full-time operation, a soldier was one of the highest-paid and most-respected occupations in the empire.
Sea and land
On the high seas of the Mediterranean, the Romans enjoyed even more dominance than on land. Using triremes and galleys propelled by teams of over 100 men, ships attacked either by ramming the opposition or boarding their ships.
Owing a lot of their strategies to reverse-engineering methods learnt from the Greeks and Carthaginians, maritime superiority was essential for victory in the Punic Wars and Egypt campaigns.
The senior arm of the Roman navy was known as the Classis Misenensis and except for internal civil wars, achieved total marine dominance for Rome after the Punic Wars.
Read also Ancient Roman Gladiators!
Roman military facts
Organisation – 180 legionnaires were in a century. Together, six centuries made a cohort of 480 men. A legion had ten cohorts and the entire army contained 30 legions, a total of around 150,000 soldiers.
Training – lasted four months and consisted of marching, formation and weapons training. Recruits also learned to swim, ride a horse and use a bow and a sling.
Pay – A legionnaire would earn a basic 225 denarii for a year's service. Out of this wage packet were deductions for equipment, food and even a regiment savings bank.
Sacrementum – Each soldier would swear a 'sacrementum' when they began their service, pledging their allegiance to the emperor and vow never to abandon comrades or desert a battle.
Equipment – Armour was light but sturdy. The helmets and armour could repel projectiles while the military-issue tunic was comfortable enough to wear on long marches.
Fast – Soldiers had to be able to march 32km (20mi) in five hours while carrying around 20.5kg (45lb) of equipment.
Cavalry – Roman cavalry riders supported the legionnaires by attacking an army's flanks. They could also chase down any enemies that tried to escape.
Legionnaires– The legion was the main unit of the army and applicants were required to be Roman citizens between the ages of 17 and 45.
Formation – Legionnaires would form a defensive front using their rectangle scutum shields, which was a progression on the Greek phalanx formation.
Auxiliaries – Auxiliaries (non-citizen soldiers) formed the rest of the Empire's militia and could only be granted citizenship after 25 years' service.
Discipline and tortoise – The strict Roman ranks were extremely effective against the barbarian hordes, who had no effective response to the Testudo (tortoise) formation.
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Wadhurst, with the hamlets of Tidebrook and Cousley Wood, is a market town just seven miles from Royal Tunbridge Wells and on the borders of Kent and East Sussex. It is sited on the Weald range of forested hills on the South Downs and North Downs. The town is believed to have originated in Anglo Saxon times and Henry III granted the settlement the right to hold a market each Saturday with a fair on June 29. Wealden's iron industry was of great benefit to Wadhurst and The Old Vicarage and Hill House are former ironmasters' houses. In the preseny day, Wadhurst has a wonderful mix of retail outlets and eateries, and the community is busy with various leisure pursuits and sports clubs.
Hamlets near Wadhurst contain two faith related buildings from the early 19th century peroid, which have a lot of historical interest. They are both chapels from the Strict Baptist denomination, with a complementary design espousing their Grade II status. Shover's Green Baptist Church is in Shover's Green whereas Rehoboth Chapel is in Pell Green. Both are hamlets, as stated. Wadhurst also has two state schools. Uplands for secondary school pupils, which has a technology specialism as well as a sixth form. There is also, in Sparrows Green, a Church of England primary school and nursery. Sacred Heart is an independent preparatory school for Catholic pupils.
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The American University of Nigeria has being leading the fight against illiteracy in Yola, Adamawa state capital and other states in the North East. Faith Yahaya who visited Yola recently, writes on the school and its effort to reduce illiteracy among school children in the region.
A survey conducted sometime ago by UNESCO's showed that despite moves to better the country's education system, about 65 million Nigerians remain illiterate.
The pointer here is that we do not need soothsayers to tell us that the statistic is alarming and as a matter of national urgency, we need to work to redress our literacy crisis. The issue of illiteracy especially how to reduce or eradicate it has come up at different fora, but can it be reduced or eradicated?
There are so many children who are out of school, while those in school right now cannot boast of even getting the quality education they desire, as there are fundamental issues to be addressed. Are the teachers well trained, is the environment conducive and are the policy makers introducing right policy that will encourage better learning?
The usual maxim we get is that Nigerians or blacks don't read, but how do we instil the culture of reading into kids when statistics has it that 35 million Nigerian adults are illiterate?
Another point that has come to fore is the fact that children of illiterate parents are likely to be illiterate themselves, except in rare cases. This is a fact that we are faced with whether we admit it or not. The situation of illiteracy became worse in some parts of the country with attacks by Boko Haram on some communities which left so many displaced.
To underscore the importance of education, many people have come up with ideas of how illiteracy and poverty which have been the bane of our society can be addressed.
The former United States of America President, Bill Clinton, said literacy is not a luxury", but a right and a responsibility", but how many people have this so called right in Nigeria?
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Nelson Mandela also said that education is the most powerful weapon which one can use to change the world.
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To successfully confront poverty, disease, religious fanaticism, political chaos, ethnic bigotry, gender discrimination, economic depression among others, collective efforts must be made to enhance the literary level.
With the continuous increase in illiteracy level, an expert has said Nigeria needs to do a lot if it wants to remain relevant in the world.
The African Development Information marked the North Eastern zone of Nigeria as the least educated region in the federation with 52.4 percent uneducated males and 61.1 percent uneducated females.
With this worrisome statistics, an education expert, the President of the American University of Nigeria (AUN), Prof. Margee Ensign stated that the level of illiteracy ravaging the northeast can be eradicated in three years.
To eradicate illiteracy, Prof. Ensign said policy makers need to adopt technology noting that if it is done, north-eastern Nigeria will wave illiteracy bye. While she also suggested a shift from the traditional mode of teaching which is the use of classrooms and chalkboard or marker to embracing technology, Ensign however stressed that "What is important is the demographics.
Nigeria is one of the fastest growing countries in the world with a population of about 180 million now. Do you know where the population will be in the next 26 years? Just double it and that will make Nigeria 360million. How are you going to educate the kids that are born everyday? It is really important that policy makers think about it because with the piece of statistics, it is really unfortunate that Nigeria has more children out of school than any other country in the world. Nigeria has millions of illiterates and now with the insurgency, 2 million more have been added to this groups of people. With these statistics, do you think you have time to do things the traditional way? It is not possible but that is what the policy makers are saying.
The policy makers are saying you should build schools, train teachers but the fact is that, many of the children in schools now don't get an education that will prepare them to have an income or prepare them to be productive citizens of the country. So, I really believe there is only one way to do it and that is technology and that is why we are pioneering the use of technology in Yola and the Northeast".
Besides, since the solution for Nigeria's rapidly growing population and for education is technology, she agreed that Nigeria can do it well, "It is not the second best solution, I think if we do it well, Nigeria will leapfrog. If we don't do it in the traditional way, we are going to teach these kids how to learn by accessing information, by having critical thinking skills to evaluate things and they will be the model for the world but we are not there yet because we don't have approval to do those things and that is why someone needs to shakeup the people at the top really hard. I would love to have the approval to offer this education in a blended format in every major city in this country so that people can learn both online and in person. The research shows that it is the best way to do it. So, it is not the second best solution to use technology but the best but the policy makers are not there yet," she added.
She also disclosed that the school initiated a programme called Feed and Read as part of ways to impact knowledge into young kids, noting that It is the children on the street who are learning how to read, half of them are listening to radio while half are on tablet computers. With this initiative, kids learn in matter of months. "With the programme, the children read well, they have confidence and that is how Nigeria is going to change quickly because Nigeria does not have a lot of time and if we don't educate the 2 million who are out of school in the northeast plus 14 million who are already out of school, we are going to have social unrest for a very long time. So, these people must have education, they must learn how to have
income, they must learn new skills. We are basically doing model projects in Yola and it will scale them up to the northeast and then they can go anywhere in the country".
Having suggested technology as the panacea to eradicating illiteracy, it is high time we look in that direction. At individual level, we need to be better at making parents throughout the country aware of the critical importance learning and education play in their children's future. A child who can read and write sufficiently will enjoy better employment prospects, better earning capacity, better access to healthcare and be less likely to face social exclusion. Reducing illiteracy should therefore be viewed as an investment, rather than a cost, for both the governments and households. Overcoming illiteracy in Nigeria will require a long-term commitment from governments, NGOs, educators and parents. We can no longer look to just one group to provide solutions or outcomes and that is why we need to work together to implement reforms and programmes like the one suggested by Prof. Ensign.


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Ah, BhS. Home of ugly clothes and haunted looking post-menopausal women, sitting alone in the bleak cafe. A place where retail dreams go to die. Yet it keeps going, buoyed by that most buoyant of billionaires, Sir Philip Green, who is probably at this very moment lounging on his yacht playing Solitaire on his iPad and eating quails eggs out of an ivory bucket.
Since last year, Sir Phil has been banging on about introducing a food department into his stores, and now he's ready to launch BHS Food in two stores in glamorous Staines and Warrington. His plan is to undercut Tesco by 10%, thus leading a budget department store supermarket revolution – or something. If his discounted Bisto gravy granules and fizzy drinks are a hit, BHS Food will be introduced into 140 stores around the UK.
Sir Phil is taking a gamble on this – after all BHS suffered losses of £71million last year and nobody in the industry has any confidence in it. But he seems unperturbed about it in the way that only billionaires can be.
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While it's doubtful that BHS Food will become the new cheaper version of M&S Food, if all goes well, a large supermarket could buy into the deal and take advantage of BHS's 180 locations. But if it fails, Sir Philip might have to sell the business completely.
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- amazon s.I must have banged my head as I'd rather shop with Tesco that mostly pays its taxes unlike a certain Monaco based cnut.
- john s.Bhs tried this exact same thing with iceland taking over space in selected stores about 15 years ago. It was a disaster and the plug was pulled within 6 months, that was in a less competitive food retail environment. Silly idea mr Green.
- LDToo late. Two words Aldi & Lidl.


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Last time I blogged it was still winter and now it's early summer. Time flies and I don't really know if it's lack of inspiration, time or reason to keep this blog running. Anyway, here's a picture for you who still visiting this place. Hope you're well. Photo: Mia Linnman.
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Winter came some weeks ago. And when that's a fact you just have to embrace it even if I'm longing for the first signs of spring. Hot cocoa and skating on shiny ice isn't bad after all.
Finally got some pictures on the wall above the shelves made by a local blacksmith. Photo: Mia Linnman
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Sunday, 11 February 2018
Back home after an inspiring Art expedition in London last weekend. Luckily everything went fine with unmounting (and mounting) the canvases and transporting it all. After an intense period of painting it felt good to put the studio back to order. I also made some refurnishing, one chair ended up in the living room and the other in the studio. I also got the old Ikea coffee table out of the storage.
(The Wassily Chair, also known as the Model B3 chair, was designed by Marcel Breuer in 1925-1926.) Photo: Mia LinnmanSparaSpara
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Wednesday, 31 January 2018
Art Fair
New year and new challenges! This year I have promised myself to dare more, to step outside my comfort zone and release the need of control. A part of this is to participate to Parallax Art Fair in Kensington, London this weekend. It will be great fun and exciting to do something new. There's also some new work on my website. Photo: Mia Linnman.
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Etiketter: My paintings
Sunday, 28 January 2018
We spent New Years Eve in Cannes, France. It's really a pleasure to be there off season.
Soon january has come to an end, a fresh year is laying before us with opportunities and adventures. Isn't that wonderful? Luckily I have no personal complaints of 2017. Me and my family is healthy, we have the privilege to travel the world and there's harmony in our lives. I hope for love and peace to everyone and the earth this year! Let's go! Photo: Mia Linnman.
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Etiketter: My pictures, travel
Sunday, 24 December 2017
Happy Christmas!
I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas time.
This is one of may favorite spots in the house and finally I have changed the wall colour from bluegrey to beige with a lime paint kalklitir (Leo) and arrange some pictures. A photo from the royal wedding between Charles and Diana taken by my husband 1981 and a painting by my one of my favorite artists Jesper Waldersten. The lovely striped cushion is from Christina Lundsteen. The iron and steel shelves is my own design and hand made by local craftsmen.
photo: Mia Linnman.
Etiketter: My pictures, Pillows, Sofas
Thursday, 7 December 2017
Blog tips
For beautiful pictures, inspiration and christmas decoration DIY visit a talented friend of mine, Katrin Bååth, at Lovelylife. Photo: Katrin Bååth.
Tuesday, 5 December 2017
Long time no see! Christmas mood is coming up, starting with some Amaryllis and a furry blanket. Photo: Mia Linnman.
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Etiketter: Flowers, My pictures, Sofas
Wednesday, 15 November 2017
No smoking!
I'm definitely not a smoker but I love my ash-tray from Supreme. Probably perfekt for some cookies.
Photo: Mia Linnman.
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Tuesday, 14 November 2017
Céline is my absolute favorite brand and the spring 18 looks are really lovely. Thought I'd never wear seventies-style glasses (since I grew up with it) but I love these. Photos: Céline.
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Etiketter: Fashion
Thursday, 19 October 2017
Yvonne Kone
Inspiration of the day is the danish fashion designer Yvonne Kone. The simplicity and quality of her work, the store and her home and of course her personal style, it's all just fabulous. Photo: 1-4 via Yvonne Kone, 5-7 Line Thit Klein.SparaSpara
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Wednesday, 18 October 2017
Going on short holidays is one of the best things in life, except for long holidays ... ;-) Changing perspective and views for a few days is really inspiring. Two weeks ago I went to Italy for the first time in my life (it's a shame I haven't been there earlier). I already looking forward to the next adventure in a new or familiar place. Happy wednesday! Photo: Mia Linnman
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Ben Carson attempted to show off his foreign policy chops at FreedomWorks' Rising Tide Summit Saturday, delving into details of his plan for Syrian refugees and for fighting the Islamic State.
Carson said the administration has presented a set of "false choices" in the debate over how to handle Syrian refugees by claiming the U.S. can either accept them into the country or abandon them to the Islamic State.
"There's a third choice that is better than either of those, and that choice is to take care of them over there, in safe areas," he said Saturday evening.
Carson suggested stepping up support to Jordan to care for the refugees or resettling them in the friendlier region of Syria controlled by Kurds.Read more on WashingtonExaminer.com


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The Guild Starfire IV first appeared in 1963 as a semi-solid version of the Starfire I, II and III think hollow models dating to 1960. The Starfire V and V I models were further upgrades, with extra binding and inlay. Obviously taking cues from the ES-335, the Guild Starfire IV featured a body of Maple or Mahogany laminate and matching center block and neck with rosewood fingerboard. In the 1970's some differences started to creep in. Most of the Starfire IV models have a bound rosewood fingerboard with dot position markers.
This example Guild F5CE dates to 1996, and is in overall good condition. It has been used as intended, so there is expected play wear, but that's a testament to how useful it is. The original chrome Grover Roto-Matics have been replaced with Gold plated Roto-Matics, but otherwise it is in original condition.
Designed by George Gruhn with the staff at Guild, built from 1984 to 1991, this thin-bodied acoustic electric guitar has an under-saddle pickup with controls on the side. These are common features now, but at the time they were groundbreaking. The Guild Songbird Thin Body Acoustic Electric features a spruce top paired with mahogany for the body and neck, and rosewood for the fingerboard. The Fishman Transducer is coupled with side-mounted controls featuring a four-band EQ, volume control, and phase switch. Helpfully, there is an LED indicator for the battery being engaged, or low, and it's always good to have warning of a low battery. The standard 9v battery compartment is easily accessible on the back of the guitar. Tuners are gold-plated Grover Roto-Matics and work well.
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This first-year Guild X-170 Thinline Archtop Electric Guitar Amber is in good condition. The model seems to have gained the name 'Mini-Manhattan' shortly after this one was labelled. It is missing its pickguard and has a replacement compensated ebony bridge and saddle. The original Guild pickups, instantly recognisable with a three-screw adjustment system and two raised areas on the covers, have been replaced with Seymour Duncan units. All the metal parts are gold plated, and the original etched Guild harp tailpiece is in good shape. The strap pins have been replaced with Schaller style strap lock units.
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This Guild G312 sports a standard dreadnought body shape, Sitka Spruce top, Indian Rosewood back and sides, mahogany for the neck and ebony for the fingerboard and bridge.
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The Guild F412 has been near the top of the line for 12 string guitars, with a jumbo body and a huge sound. The F-412 and its mate, the Guild F-512 mainly differ in woods used for the sides and back – the F412 uses flamed maple and the F512 Indian Rosewood. The F412 Maple version will tend to have a brighter sound with a tighter focus on the high end, while the F512 Rosewood will be warmer and focus in a slightly lower range.
This Guild F412 dates to 2013 and was built in New Haven, Connecticut. It's in very good condition with little wear. It's bright, clear and well defined. This is a guitar you can really dig into.
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I am so excited to share my favorite images from Sam and Rachel's beautiful wedding at Swift River Ranch! I met Rachel last winter when she tried to take MY picture at CeCe and Andrew's wedding. She was funny and full of energy and I was so excited to hear from her that she had gotten engaged! When I met Sam in downtown Billings for their engagement photos, he was less than thrilled with the idea of taking photos in the 95 degree weather, which, I could really understand. But I'm always excited to take photos so I did my best to convince him it would be fun! :) We grabbed a quick drink to loosen up and headed to the prettiest parts of downtown Billings for their session. While we wandered downtown cuddling in corners and on city steps Sam was stoic yet full of personality and humor, I could see why Rachel fell in love with him. On the afternoon of their wedding, while I promised to keep pictures short and sweet, Sam responded. "I want whatever Rachel wants." I was touched by how dedicated he was to making Rachel's dream wedding a reality, and like everyone there, was excited to see them make it official.
Rachel and Sam chose the coolest location for their wedding day. Swift River Ranch is set by the Yellowstone River and therefore is surrounded by towering cottonwood trees. I love the secluded feel the river bottom provides. The grounds were the perfect setting for their outdoor ceremony and the reception barn with chandeliers and twinkle lights made for such a pretty backdrop for their wedding dance.
When Rachel arrived at the wedding venue I was so impressed with how relaxed she was. Her hair was done, she had all her favorite ladies, including her Mom, with her when she arrived, and she was so excited to marry Sam. Her Mom, Rochelle, and her bridesmaids went to work making their bouquets from fresh hydrangeas. They put together the prettiest bouquets with ease and laughed and drank mimosas while getting their makeup done. Ashley, Rachel's sister, pulled me aside and told me about the gifts that each Sam and Rachel had planned as a surprise for each other. Not knowing the other had done the same thing. They chose not to see each other before the wedding so Ashley got to deliver each of the personal gifts. It was so sweet to watch their surprise and emotion as they opened their wedding day gifts from one another.
What was supposed to be a sunny day turned beautifully moody at the clouds rolled in and stayed. The ceremony was laid back and unassuming while holding so many sentimental elements that I loved being able to capture up close! When Rachel's Dad, Jim, saw her just before the ceremony we all got a little emotional and when Rachel and her Dad made their way down the aisle we were all trying to hold it together once again. Sam's father, Doug, even officiated the ceremony. While Rachel carried her grandmother's hand stitched handkerchief along with a family bible that her mother carried on her wedding day as a way to keep her family close throughout the day.
The toasts and comments throughout the night always noted what a great couple they are and how much fun they have together. Watching them together, I could see how Sam loved just being close to Rachel and she lit up when ever he had his arm around her. I'm so glad they asked me to be a apart of their wedding and wish them all the best as Mr. and Mrs. Ensign!! :) 💐
Creatives, craftsmen, and vendors that made their day even more amazing:
Venue: Swift River Ranch
Bride's Dress: Belle En Blanc
Bridesmaid Dress's: David's Bridal
Bride's Hair Stylist: Elke Duncan, Blanco Blanco
Makeup: Bobbi Beuchler
Tux Rental: Men's Warehouse
Engagement Ring: Security Jewelers
Groom's Wedding Band: Goldsmith Gallery Jewelers
DJ: Skinee Beats, Joe Rambin
Wedding Cake: Debbie Werholz
Bar Service: Tiny's Tavern
Videographer: Justin Hutchinson Videography
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Team Interstate Hits Jackpot in Las Vegas
Kenseth wins on birthday; Sadler scores solid Top 5
Matt Kenseth, driver of the No. 20 Toyota Camry, led Team Interstate by winning the Kobalt Tools 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, scoring his first victory as a member of Joe Gibbs Racing in just his third start for the team.
Kenseth scored his 25th career Sprint Cup victory, his first of the season and his third at Las Vegas. Kenseth celebrated his 41st birthday Sunday and became the third driver in Sprint Cup history to win on his birthday. Cale Yarborough accomplished it twice, while teammate Kyle Busch did it once. The win also marked Toyota's 50th Sprint Cup victory.
Kenseth's Team Interstate companions, Busch in the No. 18 Toyota Camry and Denny Hamlin in the No. 11 Toyota Camry, finished fourth and 15th, respectively.
Sadler Comes Home 5th in Interstate Colors
Elliott Sadler, driver of the No. 11 Interstate Batteries Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing, earned a fifth-place finish in the Sam's Town 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series race Saturday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The top-five finish was the 48th of Sadler's Nationwide Series career and it came in his milestone 200th start.
From the drop of the green flag, Sadler was able to work his way forward from the 15th position, despite a loose-handling racecar. Crew chief Chris Gayle called for a track bar adjustment, along with routine service of four tires and fuel on the team's first pit stop. Lightning-quick work by the Interstate Batteries crew advanced Sadler to eighth.
As the race continued under green-flag conditions, Sadler continued to make his presence known, recording lap times equal to and sometimes faster than the race leaders. A strong charge over the final quarter of the event saw Sadler running as high as third at lap 187. While Sadler was able to get to the position, he wasn't able to hold onto it for the finish.
"I think Chris (Gayle) is learning a lot about me and what we need to do with these cars between practice and the race," said Sadler, who finished fifth a week ago at Phoenix International Raceway. "He made good adjustments today as the race went on. We'll continue to learn and move on. But, we're not going to complain with two top-five finishes this early in the season. I really had a chance at a third-place finish, I just couldn't get cleared of the No. 6 car (Trevor Bayne). But, we'll take it and learn.
"I'm just so proud of everybody on this Interstate Batteries team. I really wanted to get that win for these guys. We'll take a top-five. I think we'll keep learning and we'll try to improve on it next week at Bristol."
Sadler's JGR teammates – Kyle Busch, driver of the No. 54 Toyota Camry, and Brian Vickers, driver of the No. 20 Toyota Camry – finished second and third, respectively.
Sam Hornish Jr., won the Sam's Town 300 to score his second career Nationwide Series victory, his first of the season and his first at Las Vegas.
JGRMX: Brayton Falls in Daytona
Team Interstate/JGRMX rider Justin Brayton gave a valiant effort Saturday night, but two crashes in the main event ended his night early. He does not appear to have any serious injury but was bruised and sore. He is expected to race this Saturday night.
Teammate Kyle Chisholm, who is filling in for the injured Josh Grant, was himself injured in last week's race in St. Louis. He broke his fibula and damaged his ankle, and will undergo surgery this week. He should return to racing in six to eight weeks. Despite their injuries, Grant and Chisholm signed autographs and took pictures with fans.
Grant is scheduled to be on the gate for the start of the Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship on May 18 at the Hangtown Motocross Classic in Sacramento, Calif.
Next weekend: NASCAR heads to the "World's Fastest Half-Mile" in Bristol, Tenn., Supercross travels to Indianapolis, and the NHRA Pro Stock season resumes in Gainesville, Fla.
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Matti Suominen
Professor of Finance
Room: G-219 (Chydenia 2nd floor)
Office hours: only on request matti.suominen [at] aalto [dot] fi
Tel: +358 50 524 5678
Email: matti.suominen [at] aalto [dot] fi
Curriculum Vitae (pdf)
Professor of Finance, Aalto University School of Business, September 2004 onwards
Professor Invitee, Luxembourg School of Finance, January 2011 onwards
Adjunct Professor of Finance, INSEAD, September 2006 - 2009
Visiting Associate Professor of Finance, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, July 2005 - December 2005
Associate Professor of Finance, INSEAD, Fontainebleau, France, July 2002 - August 2004 (on a two year leave of absence 2004-2006)
Assistant Professor of Finance, INSEAD, Fontainebleau, France, July 1997 - June 2002
Engagement Manager, McKinsey & Co., European Corporate Finance Practice, August 2000 - May 2001
Selected Working Papers
"Dash for Cash: Month-End Liquidity Needs and the Predictability of Stock Returns", Working paper 2015, with Kalle Rinne and Lauri Vaittinen.
"Currency carry trades and funding risk", Working paper 2014, with Sara Ferreira Filipe.
"A structural model of short-term reversals", Working paper 2014, with Kalle Rinne.
"Short-term reversals, returns to liquidity provision and the costs of immediacy", Working paper 2014, with Kalle Rinne.
Selected Publications
"Hedge funds and stock market efficiency", 2015, Management Science 61(12), 2890-2904, with Joni Kokkonen.
"Do hedge funds supply or demand liquidity", 2014, Review of Finance 18(4), 1259-1298, with Petri Jylhä and Kalle Rinne.
"Corporate governance, finance, and the real sector", 2012, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis 47(6), 1187-1214, with Paolo Fulghieri.
"Speculative capital and currency carry trades", 2011, Journal of Financial Economics 99(1), 60-75, with Petri Jylhä.
"Industry equilibrium with outside financing and moral hazard: Effects of market integration", 2004, European Economic Review 48(6), 1227-1241.
"The manipulation of closing prices", 2004, Journal of Financial Markets 7(4), 351-375, with Pierre Hillion. Winner of the Journal of Financial Markets 2004 Best Paper Award.
"Trading volume and information revelation in stock markets", 2001, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis 36(4), 545-567.
"Word-of-mouth communication and community enforcement", 2001, International Economic Review 42(2), 399-417, with Iltae Ahn.
"Measuring competition in banking: A two-product model", 1994, The Scandinavian Journal of Economics 96(1), 95-110.
"Banking efficiency in the Nordic countries", 1993, Journal of Banking and Finance 17(2-3), 371-388, with Sigbjorn Atle Berg, Finn R. Førsund, and Lennart Hjalmarsson.
"eBanking in the Nordic countries – its emergence and perspectives", 2001, Management Handbook eBanking, edited by Jürgen Krumnow and Thomas A. Lange.
Advanced Investment Theory
Derivatives and Risk Management
Master's Thesis Seminar


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Forging & other presses
Manufacturing operations all over the world rely on a variety of presses to create parts. To keep these industrial heavyweights operational, careful attention must be paid to the bolted joints.
Forging parts, molding objects, shaping pieces – large presses do these tasks everyday and perform them quickly and efficiently. As press designs become larger and larger, the demands on their bolted joints becomes more and more extreme. In many cases, the only viable bolting solution available on the market today, is the Superbolt multi-jackbolt tensioner (MJT).
Presses exist in many different configurations, including mechanical presses driven by a flywheel. The most common, however, is the tried and true Hydraulic Press, which covers most press designs. While many configurations of hydraulic presses exist, the most common configuration uses four or more large threaded columns or tie rods that are the main structural components of the machine. Regardless of the type of press, a working load is generated which must be resisted by the main columns. Traditional column nuts on the ends of these machines are attempted to be tightened in many ways, including hydraulic nuts or heating methods. As the required tonnage of a press goes up, the loads (and therefore the columns) can be massive. Superbolt MJTs can tighten any size or diameter column or tie rod with simple tools and the cost of the MJTs can often be less than that of the large OEM replacements nuts. Superbolt tensioners have been fitted for column nuts in sizes up to 40" diameter threads (50,000 Ton forging press).
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Agriculture biggest driver of 2.2% growth in third quarter
The agriculture, forestry and fishing industry, with a 28 per cent increase in output, was responsible for the lion's share of the 2.2 per cent estimated gross domestic product (GDP) expansion of the Jamaican economy for the quarter to September 2016.
Dr Wayne Henry, director general of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), said the pace of growth represented the strongest estimate since April-June 2007.
"Overall, the projected out-turn largely reflects the positive impact of higher levels of business and consumer confidence and increased employment levels with supported increased demand," said Henry at the PIOJ's quarterly press briefing on the real economy.
He also attributed it to the improved performance in the economies of Jamaica's main trading partners, and improved weather condi-tions relative to the corresponding quarter of 2015 which facili-tated higher levels of output. This was also reflected in increased construction activities with the building of new, and refurbishment of existing hotel rooms, the build out of office space to facilitate the expansion of the business process outsourcing industry, and road rehabilitation and expansion works.
Henry said, however, that despite the overall positive out-turn, the growth performance was constrained by production downtime associated with maintenance activities in the manufacture industry and delays in the implementation of several government-financed capital projects.
Total capital expenditure was 24.9 per cent less than budgeted during the review period and 26.4 per cent less than budgeted for the fiscal year to September, he said.
The goods-producing and services industries are estimated to have grown by 6.7 per cent and 0.8 per cent, respectively.
Growth in the agriculture, forestry and fishing industry was largely attributed to expansion of other agricultural or domestic crops, which increased by 41.9 per cent; traditional export crops, which was up 22.7 per cent; and post-harvest activities, which grew 26.9 per cent.
Dr Henry said mining and quarrying grew by two per cent, a reflection of higher production of alumina, which grew by 9.9 per cent due to higher output from Jamalco in Clarendon and Windalco in Ewarton, St Catherine.
He said a decrease in crude bauxite production of 37.8 per cent was due largely to a contraction in demand by overseas refineries.
Manufacture remained flat, while the construction industry grew by 1.2 per cent due to increased activities in both the residential and non-residential categories.
The electricity and water supply component grew by an estimated 2.9 per cent due to an increase in electricity consumption and higher water production associated primarily to increased rainfall during the quarter.
The transport, storage and communications industry expanded by an estimated 0.8 per cent partly due to increased activities at the island's air and seaports, reflected in a 3.5 per cent increase in total passenger movements and a 6.5 per cent increase in air cargo movements.
The wholesale and retail trade, repair and installation of machinery sector rose by an estimated 0.6 per cent due to higher gross sales, which reflected increased volume and value of ABM and point-of-sale transactions, improved performance in the construction as well the agriculture, forestry and fishing industries, and higher employment levels, Henry said.
The finance and insurance services sector expanded by 1.5 per cent, reflecting increases in net interest income, revenue from fees and commissions, and income on other financial assets at commercial banks and building societies.
The hotels and restaurant industry is estimated to have grown by 2.3 per cent, reflecting a 2.7 per cent increase in stopover arrivals comprising visitors from the United States, up 4.1 per cent; Canada, up 1.2 per cent; and the Caribbean, up 3.9 per cent. However, there was a four per cent decline in cruise passenger arrivals during the quarter.
The PIOJ said preliminary data revealed that airport arrivals for October 2016 declined by 1.5 per cent relative to the same period last year, while cruise passenger arrivals increased by 2.9 per cent.
For the December quarter, PIOJ is projecting growth of one to two per cent.


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10 Father's Day Gifts for ATV and UTV RidersPhotos by trek6500/Bigstock.com. May. 31, 2017 0
Last minute gift ideas for your ATV-loving dad
It happens every year. My wife and kids ask me what I want for Father's Day and as quickly as I tell them, the information gets filed away with homework, old recipes, ATM card PINs and other bits of stuff that has long been forgotten. They then rush out to find a last-minute gift idea that shows that they still care, even though the gift was bought just in the nick of time. I have been thinking about this for some time and have decided that this year was going to be different. I wrote out a list of ideas for last minute Father's Day gifts that I, or any other dad, would love to have. I'm even being nice enough to share it so other dads out there can get some pretty sweet stuff.
Cabela's RLS+ Fly Combo
Dads don't want ties. They'd rather tie on a fly and go fly fishing. Trust me on this, I speak from experience. This fly rod combo used to sell for over $300, but now Cabela's sells it for less than half that. It's a great rod, outstanding reel and includes the fly line and a compact carry case to go with it. It is perfect for throwing into the back of a UTV and heading off for a quiet day of fishing on some secluded river.
Click here for more information.
Bass Pro Shops Big Outdoorsman Lounger Chair
You know how dad has his chair. Well, now dad can have his chair anywhere he goes. This is one of the better "zero-gravity" lounge chairs out there. Big and roomy, with a durable steel frame and heavy-duty construction means this baby is going to last a long time. This is a great for kicking back in camp, along the trail, or just out in the yard.
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Classic Socks
Dad doesn't want socks, unless, of course, they're really cool socks. What's cooler than dirt bike socks? The guy who came up with these socks said it best. It's "about leaving all the world's problems behind, putting on your helmet with a smile and riding off into the sunset." Sounds good. Let's ride!
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Yeti Rambler 30oz.
Dad deserves a drink. And he deserves to have that drink stay hot or cold for a long time. I heard a story the other day about a truck that caught fire and when they got the fire out, the truck was a total loss, but sitting in the cupholder was one of these Yeti Ramblers with ice still in the drink.
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Husqvarna 445 Chain Saw
Great for clearing trails, cutting firewood, or intimidating your daughter's dates, the Husqvarna 445 is on every dad's wish list. These are some of the best saws out there, so if your dad has been hinting at a saw, it was probably this one.
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If you're not going to hand dad the keys to a new ATV, the least you can do is hand him a new ATV keychain, right? I've got to admit, this is pretty cool.
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Ogio Gear Bag
If dad's idea of a good time is going riding, as it should be, then he's going to need a way to keep all his gear together. What better way than what the pros use? Ogio makes the best gear bags, and Dad can even use it for travel. Sounds good.
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Pit Posse White 5 Gallon Fuel Jug W/Hose
Okay, it may seem silly to get dad a gas can for a gift, but trust me – he'll love it. These jugs will dump five gallons of gas into the ATV or UTV super fast and will actually do so without making a huge mess. If dad has a machine, he needs the right kind of gas can.
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Ties are lame, but hats are cool. Dads can appreciate a cool hat, and getting one that supports his favorite brand of ATV, UTV, dirt bike or riding gear will make it all the better. You can never go wrong with a hat.
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Mechanix Gloves
Whether dad is tinkering in the garage on the UTV, spinning wrenches on the kid's dirt bike, or working on a project in the backyard with the new chainsaw you bought him, he's going to appreciate a good pair of gloves. For working on stuff, there's none better than Mechanix Wear Gloves. They fit great, protect the hands and are very versatile. I love 'em and always hope to unwrap a new pair.