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Social media does a lot of things well. And some things it does terribly. But if you're 8-tyears old and it's 1983, it doesn't do much at all because, well, it wasn't even invented yet. And that means all your dreams and hopes don't fall subject to public scrutiny and competition. And so maybe you can end up like Cedric McMillan.
McMillan turned a victory in competition into an opportunity to invoke an idea about the cynicism of our times due to social media's negative effects. Of course, his comment was a lot more gruffly worded, and it was focused on the arena of pro bodybuilding, but it nonetheless communicated a whole lot about how things that start out positive can get dragged down in the mire of their own efforts – and how social media and the internet can speed that process.
The irony here is not what McMillan said, but how it was heard by his audience. And that is the jumping point for this episode, where host Christian Matyi, aka "XN," guides you through the landscape relevant to McMillan's comments, and then sidecar show regulars Scott Bottorff and Nick Lefebvre add their own two cents of perspective.
Also in this episode, Nick hijacks the sponsors, and Scott tells you which pine trees make you jacked.
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Registration Fees
There is a non-refundable registration fee of $40 (Family fee $45) required once a year. Registration Fees and the first months tuition are due upon enrollment for all new and returning students.
Family Discounts
Family rates are available to families from the same household with more than one child attending classes. The family discount is 5%. Family rates only apply to students under theenrolled in the Academy Programs (single class and adult class rates are excluded).
Returned Check Policy
There is a $35 charge for returned checks.
Tuition/Late Fees
Session payments are split into 5 installments, due on the 1st of the month. A late fee of $15 will be charged if payment is not received by the 10th of the month.
Pro-rated Tuition
Tuition will not be pro-rated for partial months or semesters.
Tuition is non-refundable except in the case of serious illness or injury as verified by a doctor's letter or due to relocation.
In the unlikely event that a student needs to withdraw early from the session, a Class Drop Form must be completed to close the account and prevent further billing. The Academy requires two weeks notice prior to the effective date of the withdrawal. A student's absenteeism does not affect tuition payment. The account will only be closed with a completed Class Drop Form and will go into effect two weeks from the date received.
Attendance will be monitored. What you get out of something is determined by what you put into it. Absenteeism will only slow down your dancer's progress. We are very interested in developing your dancer's talents to their fullest potential. Attendance is expected at each scheduled class. Part of a student's attendance is being on time. Dance students are expected to arrive 10-15 minutes prior to class to properly stretch and warm up so as to prevent any unnecessary injuries. If a student arrives more than 10 minutes after the start of the class, the instructor may have him/her sit, observe, and not participate in class. Showcase participation requires consistent attendance.
Student Absence/Make-up Policy
If a student misses a class due to illness or conflict, the parent must contact the studio to record the absence. Make-up classes are to be completed at the student's level or below, and must be scheduled in advance by filling out a Make-up Class Form (this form is available at the academy desk). All missed classes must be made up within 2 weeks of the missed class. There is a limit of 3 make-up classes per semester and there is no carry-over of make-ups between the semesters.
Weather Closing Policy
In the event of inclement weather and/or poor road conditions, classes may be cancelled for the safety of our students. When Carmel Clay schools are closed due to weather, Central Indiana Academy of Dance will also be closed. Please call the Academy to hear a current message or visit the website http://www.ciaodance.com or click here to receive the current message due to the weather. Students may obtain a Make-up Class Form for classes cancelled due to weather, but the class must be made-up within 2 weeks of the missed class. CIAD does not credit, refund, or pro-rate tuition for classes cancelled due to inclement weather.
Student Pick-up
Out of courtesy for our teachers, students must be picked up promptly following class or rehearsal. The studio will close promptly 5 minutes after the end of the last class. After 2 instances of students being picked up more than 10 minutes after the last class ends, you will be billed $1 per minute. Additionally, your student will not be permitted to participate in class or rehearsals until this fee is paid. Students are not permitted to exit the building unattended or stand outside waiting for their rides. For safety reasons, parents must come inside the Academy and pick up their dancers.

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You saw it on the commercial, the Exercise ball chair as seen on tv is a whirlwind of an exercise piece. Whether your at the office or at home, you can be working out your entire body by sitting on this 55cm exercise ball chair with super sturdy carbon plastic backing and heavy duty chair wheels. The chair is ergonomic, a great product to work your lower back and hips and improve your overall balance.
For those who love the Resistance Chair, this Exercise Ball Chair is the next step up in balance and range of motion. Perfect for rehabilitation and mid-impact workouts utilizing core strength.
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Replacement Pool Filters - Melbourne
Don't Keep Buying Replacement Pool Filters in Melbourne
When you installed your pool, you were thinking about how much you could use it to relax -- not the countless trips to replace filter cartridges or buy bags of chemicals. It's bad enough to be spending all your "pool time" on maintenance and frustration, but when you consider the cost of buying replacement pool filters in Melbourne as well, it's no wonder so many are looking for another solution.
It turns out; there's a better way to maintain your pool than cycling through all the replacement pool filters available in Melbourne. If you're trying to find something that will last -- and minimise the time you need to spend on maintenance, the Enviroswim ES3 freshwater system is the pool sanitation system you're seeking. It's a relatively new product that utilises electronic oxidising, ionisation, and ultrasonics to sanitise our pool, instead of using harsh chemicals. By combining these three different approaches, the Enviroswim system works with all kinds of pumps and filters to keep your pool clean while drastically reducing the need for replacement parts and routine maintenance.
With Enviroswim's patented system, you'll save on both replacements and the electricity needed to run your pump. In fact, the system is so efficient at sanitising that you'll be able to cut back significantly on how long you run the pump. While chemical options might seem cheaper at first, the required maintenance over time along with the cost of the chemicals themselves adds up over the years. An Enviroswim system, on the other hand, pays for itself in no time as you save on replacements, materials, and maintenance all at once.


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Election reform, the Voting Rights Act, the Help America Vote Act, and related topics -- with special attention to the voting rights of people of color, non-English proficient citizens, and people with disabilities
Dan Tokaji's Blog
- Election Law Blog (Rick Hasen)
- Election Updates (Michael Alvarez & Thad Hall)
- electionline.org
- Votelaw Blog (Ed Still)
- Leave it to the Lower Courts: On Judicial Intervention in Election Administration, 68 Ohio State Law Journal 1065 (2007)
- The New Vote Denial: Where Election Reform Meets the Voting Rights Act, 57 South Carolina Law Review 689 (2006)
- Early Returns on Election Reform: Discretion, Disenfranchisement, and the Help America Vote Act, 73 George Washington Law Review 1206 (2005)
Wednesday, August 3
Vote Suppression, Fraud, and Photo ID
Since the 2004 election, there's been considerable attention devoted to election practices that served as obstacles to voting. That attention has focused on such problems as unreliable voting equipment, restrictive rules for counting provisional ballots, photo ID laws, and barriers to registration like Secretary of State Ken Blackwell's now-infamous directive requiring that registration forms be on heavy-stock "80 pound" paper weight. The DNC has issued a lengthy report documenting the problems encountered by voters in Ohio, which found that minorities and other Democratic-leaning groups were especially hard hit.
It was inevitable, then, that right-leaning advocacy groups would strike back with their own take on Election 2004. And so they have with this report entitled "Vote Fraud, Intimidation & Suppression in the 2004 Presidential Election." The report has been put out by a group calling itself the "American Center for Voting Rights Legislative Fund," a group led by Mark P. "Thor" Hearne who was National Election Counsel to Bush-Cheney 2004.
This a group that clearly has an agenda, the centerpiece of which is the imposition of a government-issued photo ID requirements that would impose disproportionate barriers to elderly, disabled, minority, and poor voters. Accordingly, the report it has issued -- drawn mainly from media reports from the 2004 election -- attempts to create the impression that fraud is rampant.
The report places particular emphasis on allegations of wrongdoing in black communities such as those in East St. Louis, Detroit, Milwaukee, Philadelphia, Cleveland, and Alabama's Black Belt. The report also highlights allegations against those with African-American sounding names like "Sowande Ajumoke Omudunde," focuses on "fraudulent and suspicious" registrations supposedly submitted by the NAACP, and retells the oft-repeated a story of a registration with the name "Jive F. Turkey, Sr." being submitted in Ohio -- though there's little or no evidence that he or any of the other "fictional" voters like Dick Tracy actually attempted to vote in the state.
When one looks carefully at the collected stories that form the bulk of ACVR's report, it quickly becomes apparent that there's much less there than meets the eye. Take the State of Wisconsin, for example, which has been the site of one of the most heated battles over whether to require photo ID for voting. The report alleges 200 cases of felons improperly voting in Milwaukee, something that a photo ID law wouldn't do anything about -- there's no prohibition. after all, on ex-felons having a driver's license. The report further alleges that there were 100 instances of double-voting, which includes people voting twice, voting under fictitious names, and voting in the name of dead people. What's remarkable is that in a city with a voting-age population of over 425,000 people, the documented instances of fraud are so small, even according to those intent on portraying fraud as a huge problem.
What's especially noxious about the proposal to require photo ID is that it wouldn't affect all citizens equally. A recent study by John Pawasarat of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee finds certain groups -- including the elderly, the poor, Latinos, and African Americans -- are much less likely to have photo ID. While over 80% of Wisconsin adults have a valid drivers' license, only 45% of African American men and 51% of African American women do. The disparity is even more striking for black males 18-24, only 22% of whom have a photo ID.
Even if we put this racial disparity aside, the statistics from Wisconsin show that approximately 800,000 voting age adults don't have a driver's license. How many of those non-drivers are likely to wait in one line at their local DMV, only so they can go wait in another line to vote, even if it's provided free of charge? Let's assume, quite optimistically, that half will do so and do a simple cost-benefit analysis. There are 87,300 adults in Milwaukee without a vehicle in their household. That means that in hopes of preventing those 100 "documented" instances of double-voting in Milwaukee, we're going to pass a law that serves as a barrier to the around 43,650 people. Impeding access to 436 people for every alleged fraudulent vote you prevent isn't a particularly favorable result, if you ask me -- especially when you take into account the disparate impact of such a requirement when it comes to race, age, income.
The authors of the ACVR report would surely deny allegations of intentional racism ("what, us, racist?"), and it's not my purpose to label any particular individual or organization racist. But the clear impression that ACVR is seeking to create with its report is that voter fraud has run amok in black communities, and that photo ID laws are the way to fix the problem. It's a sadly ironic way to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, which is coming up this week.
We should remember that, at the turn of the 20th Century, allegations of "good government" were used by white Democrats in a remarkably successful strategy to suppress the black vote. The result of those very successful efforts was to impose barriers like the literacy test, which excluded African Americans from voting throughout the South for the better part of the century, until after the Voting Rights Act of 1965. If you go back and read some of the documents from the late 1800's and early 1900's, as I've recently been doing, the similarity to the sort of arguments being advanced now in support of photo ID laws is frightening. It is beyond unfortunate to see the same sort of tactics, albeit dressed up in more respectable garb, being employed at the start of the 21st Century.


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"Manipulative†clients may be reacting to overly controlling therapists. Before using such a destructive label, it is worth asking why someone would need to manipulate their therapist if they have agreed common goals.
"Manipulative†is one of a therapist's most damning criticisms. While not as bad as "malingering†or "personality disorderedâ€, both of which have their place in formal diagnoses, the label has similar power to influence the client's future treatment as it implies that there is something bad about the client's behaviour or the client themselves.
"Manipulative†is defined as "tending to control or influence others cleverly or unscrupulouslyâ€. "Unscrupulously†is, in turn, defined as neither honestly nor fairly. The stereotypical manipulative client is one who misrepresents their symptoms to obtain extra medication for abuse or resale, or who exaggerates their symptoms or situation in order to obtain financial benefits they don't deserve.
Some clients will be deemed "manipulative†when they give different accounts or responses to different professionals. I have observed therapists respond to a client sympathetically or supportively in the session, then speak critically or dismissively of the same client in supervision or at a multidisciplinary meeting.
Many therapists are wary of manipulation by their clients. To have been manipulated would seem to be shameful, indicating that one was too naive or gullible when exposed to the client's wicked wiles. This wariness can lead to a "guilty until proven innocent†attitude to client's apparent manipulation of their therapists.
Manipulation can represent a failure on the part of a therapist. It is difficult to imagine why a client would seek to control their therapist if the client's true goals had been identified and an agreed plan to achieve these goals was being followed. Possible reasons might therefore include a lack of faith that a therapist would work with the client towards their true goals or even dismissal of the client's goals by a therapist.
The failure may not have been on the part of the current therapist. Clients may feel (with some justification) that to reject a therapy or service may prejudice their access to or support by other services. They may therefore feel that they have to keep everyone "sweetâ€.
If you feel inclined to label a client as manipulative, ask yourself:
- do I really understand what it is that they want from me and the other services they receive?
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Membership info
Our volunteers do approximately 2,000 hours of trail work – moving dirt – each year. As a result of nearly 25 years of dedication, perspiration, and communication, we currently maintain all the commonly used cycling trails in the county including Morning Glory on West Cuesta Ridge and Fernandez Trail in Pozo as well as trails in the Irish Hills, on San Luis Mountain, at Lopez and Santa Margarita Lakes, and at Montana de Oro, and a number of other natural and recreational lands in our area.
CCCMB crew leaders have played an important part in the design and construction of essentially all the new multi-use trails developed in SLO County over the last 15 years including Barranca and Hazard Peak Trails in Montana de Oro, Morning Glory, the Mariposa and King Trails in the Irish Hills, and Lemon Grove on San Luis Mountain. This successful trail maintenance and construction record is a direct result of well-established, ongoing, and cooperative working relationships we have with State Parks, the Forest Service, and the City and County of San Luis Obispo.
CCCMB organizes at least one trail workday per month. In addition, we usually host two major workdays each year called TRAILWERKS: all-day events with meals, tee-shirts, and raffle prizes for participants. Affiliated with the International Mountain Bike Association (IMBA), CCCMB encourages everyone who enjoys our fun and impressive trail system to volunteer for workdays as well as demonstrate the best practices of trail etiquette that help prevent future erosion, reduce user conflicts, and ensure trail access.
CCCMB Goals
The mission of the Central Coast Concerned Mountain Bikers (CCCMB) is to expand the network of sustainable and enjoyable trails in SLO County and to maintain the trails currently in use. Since 1987, we have worked with California State Parks, the National Forest Service, San Luis Obispo City, and San Luis Obispo County in designing and building new trails and in maintaining existing ones.
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Team A.R.C. dominated proceedings at the final meeting of the N.E.M.C.R.C.'s 2017 championship, retaining the "Ian Bell Memorial Trophy" and also winning the "Michael Anderson Trophy". Lee Crawford and Scott Hardie took four clear wins from the same number of starts, taking the chequered flag not only in the F2 class, but overall against the open and F1 class machines.
Taking pole position, Lee and Scott were rarely headed all weekend, chased home in the F2 class by Dave Lillie / Ben Chandler each time. The 750 Suzuki of Gordon Shand / Ross Hutchinson briefly led on three occasions as they got the holeshot at the start, although Team A.R.C. quickly took control by the end of the opening lap. The fastest times were set in the early stages of each encounter, with slower machinery caught by lap four, so it was a surprise that in the last outing of the weekend, Lee and Scott were only seven hundredths of a second away from the lap record held by Ian / Carl Bell, set back in 2013.
Lee and Scott have enjoyed an excellent run of form in meetings north of the border, taking the F2 honours in every race they have contested. Despite being unable to participate in fifty percent of the rounds, owing to clashes with the A.C.U. / F.S.R.A. British F2 Sidecar Championship, and events at Oliver's Mount, they still accumulated sufficient points to land the S.S.R.C. Championship, and also the inaugural "Marin Cup" series. This year, Team A.R.C. were unable to defend their N.E.M.C.R.C. championship, as a clash in May meant they could not compete at East Fortune. Instead, they finished as runners up to veterans Kenny Minns / Mark Henderson, who saw consistent finishing in the top four land them a well deserved title.
With only one event remaining for Team A.R.C. this season, the "Sidecar Bash" at Cadwell Park on the 28th and 29th October, Lee and Scott would like to express their thanks to their pit team and supporters; and also to all those who have given practical and / or financial assistance over the year, without whom their success on circuit would not have been possible. In no particular order: P.G. Legal; KC Computer Repairs; Pete Alton (O.T.C. Dyno) Walker Tyres; Motul; Pagid Rennsport; Dean Banks Engine Management; Happy Dog Image Solutions; PMH Promotions; Tony Baker; Dirk Wharton Photography; Elite Meat; SJH Bodyworks and A.R.C. Newton Aycliffe / Binchester.


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Razer Company is well known for its gaming laptops. And now the brand is entering in mobile market. Recently the brand launched its first smartphone called Razer Phone. It is a gaming smartphone based on Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) which is perfect in performance. It comes with powerful and high-end features like 5.7-inch IGZO display with the 120GHz highest refresh rate, Snapdragon 835 chipset, 8GB RAM, dual cameras, enhanced sound quality, and Quick Charger 4+ support. It is a true gamer that offers user to play heavy games and get smooth performance.
Body and Design
Razer Phone is made of metal unibody so don't worry about its rigidity. It measures 158.5 x 77.7 x 8mm dimensions and has 197 grams weight which means it is not light. It has some different, proportioned and simple design, no bezel less screen and nothing curvy. The Manufacturer crafted the device in such a way that most of the front part is covered with a 5.7-inch (16:9 ratio) screen, and two stereo speaker grilles are equipped on the upper and lower sides of front facing touchscreen. Each speaker has its own amplifier. The Sound is supported by Dolby Atmos technology so you have no need to worry about the sound quality. It is certified by THX-DAC. Now you can enjoy pleasant and louder sound easily. The bad fact of speaker grilles is it attracts pocket dust particles so it is some difficult to keep away device from rubbish. A selfie camera and notification LED assembled in speaker grille above the screen. The Power Button assembled on the right side of smartphone. Fingerprint sensor is equipped under the power button. There is a tray having two slots, one for Nano-SIM and the other for microSD card.
On the left side of Razer Phone, two round-shape buttons are available to control up and down volume. There is some distance between both volume buttons. The brand thoughts this act of keeping some distance will help you to press volume buttons while gaming. A microphone is available on the top side of the handset while the bottom side has a USB Type C port and another microphone.
Coming to the back, there is a Razer logo in the center of the rear of smartphone. The Razer logo is also known as Chroma-compatible logo. Dual camera lenses embedded there horizontally. A LED flash is set beside the dual camera setup. Overall look of smartphone is not much beautiful but it is a new thing for users to experience a different design smartphone.
Razer Phone measures 5.7 inches diagonally. The IGZO (indium gallium zinc oxide) display technology is used to get the desired brightness level without much power consumption. The contrast ratio between white and black is very good. It has wide color gamut support and 1440 x 2160 pixels resolution to show you contents, pictures and movies brightly and apparently. You can reset resolution to FHD and even HD mode.
Currently, it is the latest smartphone across the world to get 120GHz refresh rate. You can enjoy animations smoothly. Usually the smartphones have 60GHz refresh rate and the Razer Phone brings the twice of that frequency. You can also set 60GHz refresh rate. Actually, it is tuned for gaming that's why the smartphone having the 120GHz Ultra motion display. According to a benchmark test, the phone scored 2.328 of sunlight contrast ratio and gets middle place in RGB smartphone series. In our opinion, it is the superb display for gamers to amuse them.
Chipset and CPU Performance
Razer Phone is powered by Snapdragon 835 SoC which is the most powerful and latest chip of the Qualcomm. It is coupled with Octa core CPU to give you much smoother performance. The high-end chipset is used to manage workflow and share more load of processor. In the multi core test of Geekbench 4.1 the Razer Phone got 6728 score, whereas, in the single core performance test the device scored 1931 marks. Antutu 6 gives 179357 score to Razer Phone for its overall performance. The conclusion is that you can run programs with extremely fast speed without overheating or hanging.
There is the highest Adreno 540 GPU to give your animations a perfect look. You will get more beautiful and sharper graphics. It will be twice your fun when you are gaming or watching. You can get a great browsing experience on Razer Phone. It can push your multiple multimedia apps of 30fps. One thing is not good that it consumes more battery juice so by selecting the lower frame rate of 60fps you can save your more battery life. It will also helpful to reduce CPU burden. Well, it's not a big issue you can also keep enjoying media files at 120fps mode.
RAM and ROM
The Razer Phone has 8GB RAM memory which enables you to download and save more apps. It ensures that the device won't let you down. To test the multi-tasking performance, we played some multiple heavy games like Asphalt 8, Arena of Valor and BADLAND2 we observed that the performance is smooth and steady even the background apps are not falling the gaming speed.
Sometime your favorite game is not supported by your display resolution but now you have no need to worry you can select either of 720p, 1080p or 1440p resolution. It is supported with Game Booster which makes your gaming experience worthy. The 64GB storage is available to collect huge data records. It is enough sufficient to save your massive pictures, contents, videos and softwares. This is not only, Razer Phone houses a microSD slot which can be expanded up to 2TB while generally the memory is expandable maximum up to 256GB even in high-end smartphones. So let's store more files without fear of run out of space.
Dual Camera and Selfie
Razer used weak camera technology in its Razer Phone. It is the first time for the Company to enter in smartphone market so it may be a reason that the brand is facing difficulties for the optical performance. Though, the Razer Phone has dual 12MP camera snappers on its back but their performance is not much impressive. Both lenses are equipped decently. One of them is wide camera and the other is telephoto camera. One of those lenses has f/1.8 aperture while the telephoto lens having f/2.6 aperture. The handset supports 2x optical zoom like other ordinary smartphones. There is no mode, no filter and no panorama.
There is a toggle for guidlines, HDR and dual tone LED flash. Even there is no automatic setting and you need to set the HDR every time when you want to use it. The good fact is that the device captures fine-looking HDR videos. You can capture some beautiful images if you will be successful to prevent camera from sunlight. On the other hand, an 8MP front facing camera doesn't have much additional features. Even the beauty mode is absent. But, its performance in the normal daylight is fine. You can shoot your good-looking selfies.
Software User Interface and Connectivity
Razer Phone runs Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) which works very well. Nova launcher has installed on top of the Android software. It is a beautiful interface which gives premium look to your configuration. The launcher brings new themes more of them related to games. Infamous Toast theme is there as well. The software gives quick access to DOLBY equalizer and supports split screen. Connectivity contains 3G and 4G Cat.16 band which means up to 1GBps download speed. It accepts single Nano SIM and supports dual band wifi, old bluetooth 4.1, and USB C to sync data and for reversible charging.
Razer Phone is powered by a 4000mAh battery provides a long lasting time for playing. It has 62 hours endurance rating at 120GHz and 63 hours endurance rating at 60GHz. You will get satisfactory talk, browsing and video playback time.
It provides more power while running heavy apps but it can't support your playing activity for a whole day. For instant charging, the device is supported with Quick Charger 4+. It can be charged from 0 to 70% in just half an hour.
Liam is a Senior Editor and Manager of Mobile57 Content Section, He has 10 Year experience in the field of Information Technology and working with mobile57 Group from last 10 Years


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It's been a long time...Posted by Andrew on Thursday, 5 June 2008
So I've been really busy lately with almost everything in my life, but some good things have been happening. So in no particular order, here goes:
GPD08 -April 3rd 2008 is "GOOD PEOPLE DAY" Pass it onPosted by Andrew on Thursday, 3 April 2008
Draft BloombergPosted by Andrew on Saturday, 9 February 2008
Top 10 New CFLs to Fit Almost Any Fixture and ApplicationPosted by Andrew on Friday, 8 February 2008
Now the energy-saving bulbs are dimmable, come for 3-way lamps, have regular shapes, and have a bunch of other new sizes and uses. No excuses left!
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Montmartre | 11 am, 01-2007
Montmartre, 11 am, January 2007 | The light was flat, my hands were cold and I wasn't sure why I had even bothered to venture out. Then I came upon this troupe of imaginatively uniformed musicians as they began playing. I have no idea who they were, but they warmed and brightened up a winter day in Paris.
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Chalet Nursery & Garden Shops
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One of America's leading garden and landscape design firms. Named 2009 ''Most Revolutionary Garden Center in America''. Awarded 2009 ''Best Landscape Design in Illinois''. Family owned since 1917.
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Breakfast or dessert? I'll let you decide.
Because these easy (grain-free) Warm Chai Spice Bars are perfectly delicious for either (or, ahem, both if you're really interested in my thoughts on the matter).
Made with fresh-ground spices from my homemade whole chai spice mix, it would be a shame to set any limitations on these cozy fall-friendly bars.
Yes, it appears that I am beginning to come to terms with the fact that summer is coming to a close. In some ways, you could say that I'm even looking forward to pulling out the layers, snacking over football games, and tossing pumpkin pie spice in everything.
An upcoming trip to Vermont for Blog Brûlée helps the season feel welcomed. As does the knowledge that (fingers crossed!) we'll be moving in to our new home (further from the city and closer to the mountains!) next month.
It's a busy time, as I get ready for our trip, prepare for the move, and do my best to keep everything here on TGG running smoothly, but I wouldn't have it any other way.
Even though I love exploring new places, I'm also becoming more of a homebody with age. I think fall best suits my old-lady tendencies, which will likely only intensify once we have an entire house to lay low in.
A little too chilly for summer activities but still not quite ready for ski season, fall is the best time to pull out all of my cookbooks, spread them across all surfaces throughout the living room (my husband loves this part), and just get inspired.
There are only two things that can make this experience better: (1) coffee and (2) Warm Chai Bars.
I decided to learn how to bake this season (whether I like it or not). I may even follow a recipe or two (without substitutions) in order to learn…but I'm determined to make it happen, so I'll do whatever it takes.
But not just yet.
You could say that I'm easing myself in.
Because these warm chai bars are kind of Baking Light. (Baking for Dummies?)
Truth be told, I never planned on baking these guys until they were already finished. Don't get me wrong, they're perfectly delicious at room temperature but I was feeling all cozy and in the fall spirit and I just felt like they were missing something.
So, into the oven they went, and out came my first baked good of the season.
Chai is warming all on it's own but, seriously, throwing these guys in the oven for 10 minutes did wonders. I could definitely get used to this.
- 2 tablespoons whole chai spice mix
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 6 tablespoons almonds divided
- 6 tablespoons sunflower seeds divided
- 6 tablespoons pumpkin seeds divided
- 6 tablespoons unsweetened flaked coconut divided
- 6 tablespoons cacao nibs divided
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons filtered water
- Preheat oven to 350º F and prepare an 8x8 inch baking dish. Blend chai spices in a spice grinder or crush with a mortar and pestle.
- Transfer chai spice, raisins, and 4 tablespoons each almonds, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, coconut, and cacao nibs to a food processor (Or Ninja blender) and pulse just enough to allow the mixture to stick together, keeping smaller pieces of nuts and seeds in tact.
- Transfer mixture to baking dish and press it into the dish with your hands or the back of a spoon. Add remaining almonds, seeds, coconut, and cacao nibs and press again with hands or spoon until toppings are securely pressed into the dough. Transfer dish to oven and bake until warm and aromatic, about 10 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool slightly before cutting into 8 squares and serving. May be stored in an airtight container for up to one week.
What are your favorite fall flavors?
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Find out how you can reduce drafts at home, save on utility bills and be greener. Demonstrations of easy do-it-yourself steps, Smart Meters, Peak Time Rebates, and City resources to help you. The demonstration is scheduled to run three times:
Fleetwood Jourdain Sponsored by Jubilation Way
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Famous Male Inventors
List of famous male inventors, listed by their level of prominence with photos when available. This greatest male inventors list contains the most prominent and top males known for being inventors. There are thousand of males working as inventors in the world, but this list highlights only the most notable ones. Historic inventors have worked hard to become the best that they can be, so if you're a male aspiring to be a inventor then the people below should give you inspiration.
List ranges from Hércules Florence to Amos Whitney, plus much more.While this isn't a list of all male inventors, it does answer the questions "Who are the most famous male inventors?" and "Who are the best male inventors?"
Steven Paul Jobs was an American entrepreneur, marketer, and inventor, who was the cofounder, chairman, and CEO of Apple Inc. Through Apple, he was widely recognized as a charismatic and design-driven pioneer of the personal computer revolution and for his influential career in the computer and consumer electronics fields, transforming "one industry after another, from computers and smartphones to music and movies." Jobs served as chief executive of Pixar Animation Studios; he became a member of the board of directors of The Walt Disney Company in 2006, when Disney acquired Pixar. Jobs was among the first to see the commercial potential of Xerox PARC's mouse-driven graphical user interface, ...more on Wikipedia
Age: Dec. at 56 (1955-2011)
Birthplace: California, United States of Americasee more on Steve Jobs
James Francis Cameron is a Canadian filmmaker, inventor, engineer, philanthropist, and deep-sea explorer who has directed the two biggest box office films of all time. He first found major success with the science-fiction hit The Terminator. He then became a popular Hollywood director and was hired to write and direct Aliens; three years later he followed up with The Abyss. He found further critical acclaim for his use of special effects in Terminator 2: Judgment Day. After his film True Lies Cameron took on his biggest film at the time, Titanic, which earned him Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director and Film Editing. After Titanic, Cameron began a project that took almost 10 years ...more on Wikipedia
Age: 64
Birthplace: Kapuskasing, Canadasee more on James Cameron
Benjamin Franklin FRS was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. A renowned polymath, Franklin was a leading author, printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, inventor, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat. As a scientist, he was a major figure in the American Enlightenment and the history of physics for his discoveries and theories regarding electricity. As an inventor, he is known for the lightning rod, bifocals, and the Franklin stove, among other inventions. He facilitated many civic organizations, including Philadelphia's fire department and a university. Franklin earned the title of "The First American" for his early and indefatigable campaigning for ...more on Wikipedia
Age: Dec. at 84 (1706-1790)
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States of Americasee more on Benjamin Franklin
Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci was an Italian polymath, painter, sculptor, architect, musician, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, geologist, cartographer, botanist, and writer. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest painters of all time and perhaps the most diversely talented person ever to have lived. His genius, perhaps more than that of any other figure, epitomized the Renaissance humanist ideal. Leonardo has often been described as the archetype of the Renaissance Man, a man of "unquenchable curiosity" and "feverishly inventive imagination". According to art historian Helen Gardner, the scope and depth of his interests were without precedent and "his mind and ...more on Wikipedia
Age: Dec. at 67 (1452-1519)
Birthplace: Vinci, Italysee more on Leonardo da Vinci


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A "Royal" Honolulu Wedding at Hickam Beach
Shawnna's wedding was hands down FUN. Not even a little rain or a no show limo driver could mess up her day. The bridesmaids had a great time getting ready- who doesn't need a shot of Crown Royal Apple to warm up with?
You would have thought Shawnna was a teenager with a crush the way she looked at Wesley. Everyone could feel the energy throughout the ceremony, and once it was official there was a fist pump and huge cheers from everyone in the crowd.
Congratulations, you two! The best of life lies ahead <3


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Ethical Considerations in Working with African American Clients: Conceptualization to Interventions
Saturday May 6, 2017
UNC School of Social Work – Chapel Hill
9:30 Opening Remarks and Annual Membership Meeting Updates
10:00-12:00 Ethics Presentation (2.0 hours of ce in ethics)
Register HERE:
As clinical social workers, practicing with cultural sensitivity is mandated by our code of ethics. The context of politically divisive times underscores this responsibility. Yet, how confident are we in our cultural sensitivity? Are we aware of how implicit bias, assumption, and missing information affect our therapeutic relationships and clinical work?
Dr. April Harris-Britt; a sought-after psychologist, professor, and mentor; will discuss ethical considerations and responsibilities in working with African American clients. She will ground us in ecological theory and highlight crucial individual, contextual, and societal factors that should inform case conceptualization and interventions. While strengthening ethical awareness, participants will learn strategies for deepening therapeutic relationships and promoting positive change.
• Identify ethical responsibilities/considerations in working with African American clients
• Recognize how racial identity might impact the therapeutic relationship
• Utilize ecological theory in work with African-American clients
• Identify individual, contextual, and societal factors that should be considered when developing a case conceptualization for African-American clients
• Describe strategies and interventions that promote change and growth
• Analyze the ethical implications of various approaches when working with African American clients.
April Harris-Britt, PhD is a licensed psychologist in private practice in Durham since 2003. She received her BA and PhD from UNC-Chapel Hill. In addition to providing child, adolescent, family, and group therapy, Dr. Harris-Britt c onducts comprehensive psychological child custody, and parental competency evaluations as well as parent coordination and consultation to parents, schools, physicians, and the Courts. Specific areas of focus include trauma and violence, adoption and attachment, medically fragile children, ADHD and learning disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, coparenting, reunification, and multicultural issues.
Dr. Harris-Britt maintains a faculty appointment at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Fielding Graduate University, where she is actively engaged in teaching and research. Some of her work has been featured on CNN, in Newsweek, on local television and radio news programs, and in the New York Times Bestseller, NurtureShock. She is currently a member of the Board for the Center for Cooperative Parenting and the Board for the Advancement of Psychology in the Public Interests (BAPPI) for the American Psychological Association (APA).


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What is an Area of Refuge?
An area of refuge is a designated location within a building specially designed to hold people safely during an emergency. The area of refuge is set aside for situations when evacuation may not be possible or is otherwise unsafe.
For example, patients in a hospital may not be able to use a stairwell to exit the building when there is a fire. Areas of refuge allow a space to wait safely until rescued by firefighters or emergency rescue teams. Similarly, this area may also have the name "area of rescue assistance."
Who may utilize an area of refuge?
- Elderly people
- People with disabilities
- Hospital patients
- Sick people
- Very young children or infants
- Operators in a critical facility who cannot leave their station (military base, power station, prison)
- Any person who cannot access an escape route
- Any person assisting another person who is unable to escape
- People on the upper floors of a building who cannot safely take stairs
What is required to create an area of refuge?
- Location adjacent to an emergency exit path
- Signs designating where to go for shelter
- A fire barrier for protection
- Fresh air intake
- Emergency lighting for power outages
- A two-way voice communication system
- Large enough for wheelchair accessibility
- Located where it doesn't block others trying to escape
- In public buildings, it must exist on every floor above ground level
Communication systems for an area of refuge:
- A two-way voice communication system
- Call button for those awaiting rescue in area of refuge
- A confidence light to indicate an active call button
- An acknowledgment light to show that someone at the central control point knows about the call for help
Most importantly, as a company that installs and maintains fire alarm systems, Safe-Systems has experience in setting up area of refuge communication systems. All Safe-Systems fire alarm systems meet the testing requirements from the National Fire Prevention Association.
Related: Why you need a fire alarm inspection
Public and high-rise buildings are usually required by local building codes to have an area of refuge on every floor above ground level. Safe-Systems can help you meet local requirements and maintain your system on an ongoing basis.
Call 1.800.446.7519 to learn more about fire alarm and area of refuge systems. A live operator is ready to take your call, listen to your needs, and recommend an option that works best for you.
Code Requirements for Emergency Evacuation Plans for the State of Colorado


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Cheat Sheet
DotNetNuke For Dummies Cheat Sheet
DotNetNuke — now called DNN Platform — is a content management system (CMS) that allows you to build and maintain dynamic websites just by using a web browser. If you want to develop websites without the help of a programmer, this is the online tool for you. With DNN Platform, you can build your website with a variety of modules and skins, and maintain a community on your site by using various tools within the Administrator and Host roles. You also have access to free resources available on the DNN website.
Modules and Skins in the DotNetNuke Store
The DotNetNuke (DNN) Store offers a wide variety of paid modules and skins for DNN users. The store is a marketplace for users to locate, purchase, and download third-party add-ons for DNN. The store also provides online services, which enables developers to publish, sell, and support DNN apps.
Modules: You can search through thousands of modules in the DNN Store for your site, filtering by category, product needs, price, and average review.
A module is a piece of functionality that you can add to a webpage to show content. The layout of a DNN website is designed by adding one or more modules to a page. If you want to add an interactive map or a search engine to your webpage, you could do so by adding a map module or a search engine module, for example.
Skins: The selection of available skins for purchase in the DNN Store can be searched for by color, type (basic, CSS, Flash, or HTML, for example), and genre (these are skins designed with a particular topic in mind, for example a business or sports-related website).
Design in DNN is called skinning. When you want to add a design to your DNN website, you simply slip a new skin onto it. A skin sets the layout of the page, controls the colors of the page, and controls the standard colors and sizes of text and headings on the page.
DotNetNuke Administrator and Host Roles
When you manage a DotNetNuke (DNN Platform) website, there are different roles and ways to control what visitors and members can see and do on your website. These roles also provide members with access to do more powerful things on your website such as add new pages, manage communities, change the design of a page, or even manage the whole website.
DNN Administrator tools
One of the special roles on your website is the Administrator (also known as the Portal Administrator, Site Administrator, or Admin). Administrators have full access and absolute power to build and modify all pages of a DNN website. DNN websites are created with only one Administrator, who is then able to assign more members to the Administrator role if they choose.
DNN offers lots of tools to help you manage all aspects of your website. Here's a quick explanation of what some of the tools allow you to do:
Pages: Pages lets you manage your navigation menu by moving pages around. You can also access any of your pages directly from here.
Security Roles: Add, edit, and delete your user groups here. You can set whether your users can subscribe to a role and you can set the cost for a subscription.
User Accounts: Here you can add, edit, and delete users on your site. You can also access the profiles of your users, manage their passwords, and look after which security roles they are members of.
Vendors: DNN has a cool system for allowing you to manage advertising on your site. You do this by managing your vendors, banners, and affiliates here.
File Manager: Content is what your site's about! The File Manager gives you a familiar way to manage files and folders on your website.
Recycle Bin: Whoops, didn't mean to delete that? The Recycle Bin will save the day and allow you to restore modules and pages.
DNN Host tools
There is only one Host Account for the whole of your DNN installation and, like the Administrator, the host can add new superusers. The host can build whole new websites within the one DNN installation, manage files that can be shared across all websites, and can control what types of content and files are available on a website.
Here's a quick explanation of some of the extra tools available to the host, and what each of the tools allows you to do:
Portal: Add new websites to your DNN installation and manage existing sites here.
Module Definitions: See what modules are currently installed and what version they are here. You can also install new modules and get new versions of modules here.
File Manager: This is the very similar to the File Manager in the Admin menu, except these files are for the superuser.
Vendors: Here you can manage vendors just like under the Admin menu, except these vendors are available to every portal in your installation.
SQL: If you know how to write SQL, you can execute it here. Be careful with SQL—it's a very powerful tool and, used wrongly, can break DNN.
Schedule: DNN has some tasks that run in the background that look after the database for you. Here you can see how they are going by checking the History of the item.
Search Admin: Manage how you want the DNN search to work and show its results.
Lists: Many parts of DNN use lists to give you options. Here you can look after those lists of information.
Superusers Accounts: This is a separate list of users who have access to every feature of DNN, including the host menu tools.
DotNetNuke Community Learning Resources
DotNetNuke, now called DNN Platform, is supported by a community of dedicated contributors that provide a wealth of knowledge and other resources on the DNN community web page.
Here are just some of the resources available to DNN users:
Community Blog: You'll find articles here where community members ask and answer questions about DNN.
Video Library: You can find how-to and overview videos on several DNN categories, including installation, development, modules, and site administration.
Wiki: This Wiki is a community-driven documentation effort supported by DNN community teams, DNN Corporation employees, and users like you.


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On Thursday chatter on the Street had everything to do with the market's lack of direction with many investors fearing the S&P was stuck in neutral.
The latest economic data was somewhat contradictory -- slowing factory activity in the mid-Atlantic region and falling sales of existing homes painted a cloudy picture. However, a drop in weekly jobless claims suggested the labor market was on track for recovery.
In an environment where negative catalysts cancel out the positive, the Fast Money traders always recommend looking at what's working – and on Thursday that was boring stocks.
In fact, the least sexy stocks have been among the year's best performers. Take a look:
"Boring" Sectors Sexy Performance
Year To Date
Healthcare (XLV) +15%
Consumer Staples (XLP) +10%
Utilities (XLU) +9%
How should you position?
Trader Steve Grasso confirms that on the floor of the NYSE he's seeing a lot of money rotate into utilities. However, he prefers playing it as a single stock story with a long position in Dominion Resources.


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Gene Smith, like most talking heads, opinion writers and politicians, all attribute the Supreme Court's decision that corporations were people was a recent decision. It is not. In the late 1800s, cities and states were taking corporate property without compensation. The reality was that unless this practice was stopped, no one was going to invest in the stock of public companies. As the Constitution prohibits the taking of an individual's property without compensation, the Court ruled that corporations were people.
All the much-talked-about decision did was say that there was no limit to what an individual could contribute.
George Kress
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Warning - MAJOR SPOILERS for Stranger Things season 2 ahead!
Strangers Things season 2 is now on Netflix, bringing back Eleven and the rest of the gang as they continue to fight off the invading monsters from the Upside Down. Heavily inspired by the films of Steven Spielberg and John Carpenter, as well as the work of Stephen King, Stranger Things wears its homages on its sleeve, using them to capture the atmosphere of the era.
Set in 1984, the series includes a copious amount of references to the pop culture of the day. Some of these references are overt, others more subtle, but they all come together to create the heavy vibe of nostalgia that permeates throughout Stranger Things.
Here is Every Pop Culture Reference (That We Found) in Stranger Things Season 2:
Chapter One - MADMAX
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - The opening scene of Stranger Things season 2 takes place not in Hawkins, Indiana, but rather the city of Pittsburgh. This city was home to director George Romero when he filmed Night of the Living Dead in 1968, giving birth to the modern zombie genre. Throughout this season, Will is also referred to as "Zombie Boy."
Mad Max - The title of the episode as well as the new character, Max's name on the Dig Dug leader boards. George Miller's film, Mad Max, had its U.S. release in 1980, just four years prior to the setting for Stranger Things season 2.
Reagan/Bush '84 - A campaign sign for Ronald Reagan's 1984 re-election campaign is seen in The Wheeler's front yard. He would go on to win the election in a landslide.
Dragon's Lair - The game that Dustin is playing at the arcade is 1983's Dragon Lair, a laserdisc video game in which player takes control of the knight, Dirk the Daring in his quest to rescue Princess Daphne. The game is best remembered for utilizing cell animation by famed animator Don Bluth (The Secret of N.I.M.H., All Dogs Go To Heaven) as opposed to the more widely used 16-bit animation style.
Dig Dug - While playing Dragon's Lair, Dustin learns he's lost his spot at the top of the leader boards for Dig Dug to the mysterious gamer, MADMAX. This game, first created for arcades in 1982 before being ported to the NES in 1985, has gameplay which features characters fighting monsters underground. (Hmm…)
The Terminator - As seen on the marquee, this 1984 film is showing at the local cineplex in Hawkins, having released on October 26th, just a week prior to the events in Stranger Things season 2. The film was rated 'R' so it's unlikely that any of the kids went and saw it (unless, like with Poltergeist in season 1, a cool parent agreed to take them).
"Date with Bo Derek" - Sheriff Hopper wishes for a "date with Bo Derek", an actress who made her first major film appearance in 1979's 10 and went on to become one of the biggest sex symbols of the 1980s.
Red Dawn - A known conspiracy theorist comes to Hopper insisting the Russians are attacking, explaining that they're deploying children with psychic powers to attack the U.S. This fear of the Russians invading crops up throughout season 2 of Stranger Things, stoking the same fears as are seen in the 1984 film Red Dawn starring Patrick Swayze and Lea Thompson in where the Russians invade Colorado and a group of teens, nicknamed The Wolverines, must fight them off.
The Shining - Stranger Things pulls much of its inspiration from the works of Stephen King, but these shots of Joyce driving along winding roads to Will's appointment at Hawkins Lab are reminiscent of the opening shots of Stanley Kubrick's 1980 film adaptation of Stephen King's The Shining.
Reese's Pieces - When asked by Dr. Owens what his favorite candy is, Will responds with Reese's Pieces, the very same candy which prominently features in Steven Spielberg's E.T.
The Goonies - Like this 1985 classic, Stranger Things centers on a group of kids involved in a wild adventure, so it's perfect casting that original Goonie, Sean Astin plays Joyce's new boyfriend, Bob Newby.
Family Video - At one point, the neon sign of a Family Video is visible in the background, and with home videos became a booming industry in the 1980s, these video rental stores popped up all over the country. Family Video, shockingly, remains in operation today, managing to outlast other video rental chains like Blockbuster and Hollywood Video.
Mr. Mom - Speaking of home video, of the movies Jonathan rents for their movie night, Bob chooses the Michael Keaton comedy, Mr. Mom. Having released in the theaters the year prior, it would certainly be available on home video at the time of this episode.
Close Encounters of the Third Kind - The influence of directors like Stephen Spielberg are weaved throughout both seasons of Strangers Things, and in this first episode of season 2, when Will opens his front door and sees the Upside Down, the shot is almost identical to one from Spielberg's 1977' sci-fi film, Close Encounter of the Third Kind.
Music From This Episode: Devo's "Whip It"; Oingo Boingo's "Just Another Day"; The Romantics' "Talking In Your Sleep"; Scorpions' "Rock You Like A Hurricane"; Gary Paxton's "Spooky Movies"; Prehistoric Wolves' "Every Other Girl"


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The Village of Ghosts
I didn't have much to put down… He said,
'You wouldn't get much with that.'
I'd wanted to buy a cottage while
The housing market was flat.
With prices as low as they'd ever been
I thought I'd be in with a chance,
'Unless you go to that rustic show
The village of Experance.'
'The place has been empty for thirty years
With cottages up for a song,
There is no power, no place for a shower,'
But I thought I couldn't go wrong.
He drove me out to the village green,
Each garden was choked with weeds,
I'd buy most anything, sight unseen,
As long as it suited my needs.
I picked one out with the roof intact
And the walls preserved with lime,
Some of the window panes were cracked,
I could fix them anytime.
The rooms were small, but overall
It would suit me down to a 'T',
I didn't have anyone in my life.
I was single, young and free.
I brought what furniture I had left
And settled it down inside,
Then spent a week with a cleaning brush.
It was just a question of pride.
I finally had my home sweet home
But lit with a paraffin lamp,
The water I drew from a well out back,
The walls were a trifle damp.
There wasn't another soul to be seen
They'd all moved away, or died.
I felt a little bit lonely there
But I walked the countryside.
I checked each cottage, the ancient hall
And the church, way down in the dell.
Someone had painted a cross on the door
And underlined it with 'Hell'.
One night I listened and heard a step
Out there on the path outside,
Got up and walked to the window, and
Out there was a beautiful bride.
She stood uncertain, unveiled her face.
Her make-up was streaked with tears.
But when I opened the cottage door
The woman had disappeared.
I saw the groom on the following day
He stood by the next cottage down,
I waved, and thought he would look my way
But all that he did was frown.
He turned and entered the cottage door
But it didn't creak, or slam,
And when I looked, the weeds on the floor
Said empty, no sign of the man.
One night, I heard a sound in the hall
Like music and shuffling feet,
So wandered down, and stood by the wall
While lights shone out in the street,
But when I entered, the place was grim
And shrouded in silence and gloom.
I stood there shivering, on my own.
It felt like the depths of a tomb.
At night, I finally started to dream
And I saw the bride in her lace.
She came and tapped on my window pane
With tears streaming down her face,
'You have to come, a man with a gun,
Has shattered my wedding dream,'
I tossed and turned, until I awoke
Then pondered on what I'd seen.
One Sunday late, and fully awake
I wandered down to the church,
And by the time that I stood outside
I could hear the wedding march.
I pushed the door and it swung out wide
As I entered there in the gloom,
Then heard the sound of a pistol shot
That echoed across that room.
And just for a moment, they were there,
The spectres of what had been,
The wedding party standing in shock
As I looked at that terrible scene.
A shape ran past me, out at the door
As the bride let out a cry,
And there the groom lay dead on the floor
With blood running out of his eye.
It faded then, and I was alone
In this dreadful church in the dell,
Where someone had painted a bright red cross
And underlined it with 'Hell'.
A curse must have come on the village that night
When the villagers all had cried,
For all that was left were the ghosts of death
From the night that the bridegroom died.


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The national law firm of Parker Waichman LLP has filed a lawsuit on behalf of a Queens woman who suffered a gastrointestinal hemorrhage allegedly because of the blood thinner Plavix. The lawsuit, filed in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York, names Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Sanofi-Aventis U.S., LLC., Sanofi US Services Inc., and Sanofi-Synthelabo, Inc., as defendants.
In the lawsuit, the plaintiff says the drug manufacturers knew that using Plavix could increase the risks of hemorrhaging, yet they failed to warn consumers and their physicians about these risks because of financial interests. The plaintiff alleges that the defendants acted unethically when marketing Plavix, saying she would not have suffered injuries if they had disclosed all the information relating to the safety of the drug.
According to the lawsuit, the plaintiff began taking the prescription blood-thinner Plavix in April 2009. She allegedly suffered a gastrointestinal hemorrhage due to the drug. Further, the lawsuit says that the plaintiff has suffered a number of adverse effects because of the drug, including severe and permanent injuries, physical and mental pain and suffering, loss of the enjoyment of life, physical impairment and disfigurement. The suit seeks economic damages due to the medical expenses the plaintiff incurred and will continue to incur because of her injuries.


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khaleef celebrated his 7th birthday last few days, and even before that, we already treated him to a full-fledged fun day at KIDZANIA, dubai mall!
for first-timers, kidzania is like a mini-city built for kids. here kids get to do 'jobs' like becoming a pilot or dentist to earn 'kidzos' (the accepted currency in kidzania). they can also spend 'kidzos' when they want to make pizza, or learn how to bottle coca-cola or to get a driving license. parents MUST accompany the 4 year olds (or below 120cm in height), but if the kids are older, they can be left to do the activities, wearing a special bracelet to keep them safe. accompanying parents can only watch, and cannot participate or help their kids in the activity.
with the entrance ticket (that looks like a first-class boarding pass to the emirates airline) you will get a cheque. so the first thing to do before 'working' at kidzania, is cashing the cheque at kidzania's HSBC! after getting the kidzos (the accepted currency in kidzania), the kids can start 'working' to earn more kidzos, and spending their kidzos by making stuff!
click here for khaleef's first experience at kidzania through a school trip. he didn't get to do much then, which was understandable since he was there with his schoolmates and only a few teachers to organize their activities at kidzania.
..but this time, he came with his feisty mom – determine to make sure khaleef has time and opportunity to do ALL activities possible at kidzania dubai mall, and get our money's worth!
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birthday boy khaleef did A LOT of activities, but these are only some of them. these activities are the ones in which he gets PAID after doing them. becoming a firefighter, pilot, dentist and many more!
my little firefighter in glasses on top of the fire truck!
of course we did the MOST POPULAR activities at kidzania first – becoming a firefighter at the kidzania fire station. usually there would be a really long line of eager kids, but hey – we went on a weekday so hip hip horay! khaleef was able to do this instantly.
khaleef enjoyed it tremendously. I guess the attraction is the fact that the kids get to ride on a actual MOVING kidzania fire truck, wear fancy uniforms and hard hats, ride to the 'scene of the fire' and put out fire (aka shoot water at flickering lights and smoke), and then take a ride back. oh, and get some kidzos for their 'services'.
before they did all that, they were taken upstairs for a briefing on safety and fire hazard, and I like it that the fire-fighter kidzania staff who did the briefing was role-playing as this very strict and garang fire fighter (playfully, of course), making it so enthusiastic and semangat for the kids!
Khaleef made one smart-looking pilot here at the flight simulator of an emirates aircraft. this is also one of the more popular ones, as the setting is made to look very similar to an actual aircraft with long narrow isles and small windows and all! cute!
I was only allowed to take pictures of him at the 'controls', and then I had to leave him there for him to go thru the activities. khaleef had so much fun that after doing all the other activities, he wanted to do this again!
my little smart-pants pilot
THE KZPD (Kidzania Police Department) POLICEMEN
usually, when the kids come in big groups, they're made to walk around kidzania and check out the 'fire at the flamingo hotel' where the firefighters are busy putting out fire. however, khaleef was all by himself! yes, that's how not-crowded it was in kidzania that day.
as a single policeman, khaleef was asked to go to the racing track – to check driving license of the other kids (before 'driving' or 'racing' in kidzania, the kids need to have a driving license – more on that later)! haha, hilariously adorable!
"what's your name?" and then khaleef has to check that the name is the same as the one in their driving license. cute!
inspector khaleef!
this is also one of the more popular ones. again, because the kids get to ride on an actual moving 'ambulance' as members of the paramedic team!
before they get their 'emergency', they were briefed on the equipment used to help patients – like the stethoscopes, and the blood pressure cuff. they they take their respective equipment, and go off on the ambulance to attend to a patient somewhere on the streets of kidzania!
khaleef was excited to do this since his ateh (my sister in law) is doing dentistry in cairo. here the kids can roleplay as dentists, being briefed on how to take care of their teeth and the right way of dental hygiene.
doesn't he look snappy in dentist white coat!
when he's done with all the activities, he gets paid in kidzos. usually, 15kidzos. the following are the other activities that khaleef did to earn more kidzos!
- DEWA : Dubai Electricity and Water Authority. Children are hired as Electricity & Water technicians at DEWA, where they have to learn how these services are provided within the city. These technicians are also dispatched to check out some problems in the city and to ensure that our solar panels are in good working condition.
- TNT Courier Service. Packages need to be delivered around the city to various establishments, and the TNT Courier messengers can ensure that the right packages are delivered to the right people and get their signature as receipt.
- All the city's KidZos and gold are stored at the Vault next to HSBC Bank. Vault Security staff ensure that any money that is moved around in the city is done safely.
- Children can work as Construction Engineers and build a house at the Construction Site at KidZania.
*from kidzania dubai website
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khaleef has all the kidzania currency called kidzos, now what does he do with it? he pays to have experiences making stuff – baking pizza, bottling coca-cola, making fresh milk and even pay to take a driving license and to get a university degree!
PIZZA CHEF at PIZZA EXPRESS
I think this is one of the two places where you need to PAY 20 DIRHAM to do the activity, because you get to take the pizza home. they should re-think this since the idea of going to kidzania and getting kidzos is for them to spend the kidzos instead of actual money. ALL ACTIVITIES in kidzania should be free (included in entrance ticket price).
this is one fun activity that shouldn't be missed. khaleef gets to wear an apron and chef hat – and make pizza!
- first the pizza crust. well, the dough is already flatten in a small pizza pan,
- and he was given a plop of tomato sauce which he needs to spread across the dough
- then he can choose any toppings he wants – well, there wasn't much choice – just chicken, beef pepperoni, capsicum, corn and mushroom. khaleef chose the pepperoni
- and then they're given lotsa parmesan cheese
- their pizza is baked, and after 15 mins, they can eat it hot and fresh!
what other stuff did he learn to make? remember he needs to pay 20 kidzos for each of these activities!
making fresh milk at lacnor factory! so cute with that 'shower cap'! haha. they choose their own favorite flavor, and at the end of the machine, a small carton of choc milk came out for khaleef to take home!
next, bottling coca-cola! the kids went through the steps of manufacturing cokes – taking an empty bottle, filling it up with coke, take a bottle lid, put it through the label machine, and finally getting a brand new, freshly bottled coca-cola to bring home!
khaleef works as a perfumer at the swiss arabian perfume shop! he was briefed on creating fragrance and was taught about 'essence' and the right way to smell a scent! there were 4 different essence, and he chose the 'mix fruit' smell. nice! he got to bring home a small bottle – of course, for mak! hihi
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saving the best for last, this was khaleef's most FAVORITE ACTIVITY – racing at the yokohama race track. he did this TWICE! especially since there weren't too many kids!
all it was, was simply 'driving' a race car!
- before driving, must get driving license – need to pay 20 kidzos
- then pay another 20 kidzos to race
- no more kidzos to spend? then go to WORK – firefighters, cashier at waitrose or be a construction worker!
this was how fast he was going. there were no other kids around, so one of the staff members went onto another 'race car' and raced with khaleef! khaleef had super FUN!
khaleef taking the 'driving test' before receiving his driving license!
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some extra tips for all you kidzania first-timers!
- kidzania dubai caters for kids aged 4 to 16. however, there are limited activities that a 4 year old or even a kid under the minimum height of 120cm can do – so it's more fun and worth the money if you're about 6 years old and above, and is taller than 120cm! khaleef barely made it! he is exactly 120cm tall!
- some activities are only available in certain time (like every one hour or so) like the tv studio so you have to know when it is open
- also, in my opinion, you'd enjoy it even MORE if you have a daughter! well, a girl can do all the boys' activities (well, there are no boys-only activity anyway) but there are a few girls-only activity (boys CAN do it, but it's just too girly! hihi) like making bracelets at DAMAS shop, make-up at dove, and dressing up too!
- prayer room, nursing room, fun-filled kids' room and even a very classy cozy parents lounge are available – making your trip with your kids to kidzania more – tolerable! hihi.
- go on a WEEKDAY! it's SO MUCH fun, no-waiting time, much less crowded and your kids can do the activities that they like more than once! khaleef did almost ALL the activities within 4 hours (minus the girly stuff hihi)
- tickets to kidzania, dubai is aed95 for adult, and aed140 for kids (RM79 dewasa, RM117 kanak-kanak) so my malaysian friends – tickets to KIDZANIA malaysia is CHEAP!!! go now!
when we're back in KL, I'm definitely bringing khaleef to kidzania malaysia! this time with kahfi, and maybe their aunty sofia or with their cousins abg haiqal, abg haqeem, sufya, and nuna!


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Opinion: Gold and silver - Crazy to give up now?
Dudley Pierce Baker sees the current malaise in the precious metals markets as presenting a major buying opportunity for gold and silver investors - most particularly in bullion.Author: Dudley Pierce Baker
Posted: Friday , 04 May 2012
We suspect that many precious metals investors are saying, "We don't want to play anymore!" and our reply is, "You want to quit right now, right at the bottom of this cycle? You must be crazy - crazy with a capital C!" True, this is a very challenging market environment for resource shares, but we know what the ultimate outcome will be: higher share prices. The only question is "when" and our opinion is that we are very close in time (within days or a week or two at most) of being able to say that the lows are behind us. Let me explain.
Unfortunately, most resource investors, especially those new to this sector, are greatly disillusioned, have little staying power and are just scared to death. Who can blame them? They have spent all of their psychological capital and the theme of the day for them is, "How low can they go?"
Sure, we understand why investors are upset watching their portfolio go down, virtually day after day, but this current depressed environment is the seed for making investors wealthy. The buying opportunities are everywhere. As the expression goes, to make money you need to 'buy low and sell high'.
We believe we are near enough to a bottom that if you have some remaining cash you should be putting it to work very soon. No one is going to ring a bell and call you and tell you the bottom is in place, you must make that decision for yourself. In our opinion, now is the time to suck it up, put on your big boys pants, keep your positions, and ride this out. To quit now would be the worst possible thing to do. The day will come when we look back on this time as being one of the best buying opportunities for the entire bull market and yes, we are still in a bull market.
Investors actually should be grateful for this buying opportunity and take full advantage of this current depression situation. Get some good advice, subscribe to some good services and make some good decisions. A few months from now you will be a happy camper, smiling, laughing and making money once again. It is just a matter of timing.
I always like to share a few charts with readers as to where we are in the big picture. The first chart below is a long term chart of gold from the beginning of this bull market back in 2001 followed by a chart for the HUI (Gold Bugs Index) and a chart of the performance of the Canadian Venture Exchange.


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Israelis support recent air strikes, despite Syrian ire
May 6 - Israel deploys soldiers at its border with Syria as residents support recent air strikes, while members of a Syrian opposition coalition condemn the raids and call on all foreign fighters to leave Syria. Sarah Sheffer reports.
Rows of Israeli tanks stand ready at the border of the occupied Golan Heights. Recent Israeli air strikes in neighbouring Syria have become a point of tension in the region, as Tel Aviv seeks to persuade Syrian President Bashar al-Assad that the military measures did not aim to weaken him. Israel has repeatedly warned it will not let Assad's ally Hezbollah receive hi-tech weaponry, and said they had attacked Iranian-supplied missiles stored near the Syrian capital awaiting transfer to the Hezbollah guerrilla group in neighbouring Lebanon. In Jerusalem, residents threw their support behind the air strikes. (SOUNDBITE) (English) STEVEN LUBELL, JERUSALEM RESIDENT, SAYING: "Israel should take any measure necessary to protect itself as any rational country or state would do." At a press conference in Syria, opposition leaders condemned the Israeli raids and called on all foreign fighters to leave the country immediately. Some in Israel are bracing for the worst-case scenario. At post offices across the state, residents are turning up in bigger numbers to collect government-issued gas masks. The Assad government has condemned the air strikes as tantamount to a "declaration of war" and threatened unspecified retaliation.


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A new business continuity app that enables logistics companies to provide real-time communications during threats and monitors their safety has been added to Soprano Design's cloud-based Mobile Enterprise Messaging Suite (MEMS) platform.
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Tanya Niermans – painting in the in-between…Wednesday, April 25th, 2012
The art of Tanya Niermans drifts somewhere in between impressionism and surrealism. With pieces dabbling in both, we can only congratulate her on her unwillingness to be anchored to any specific genre, concentrating instead on the things she is most inspired to paint! From mystical horses, to landscapes backed by flamboyant and magical skies, Niermans has it all.
In her painting Majestic, we see a depiction of a wonderful big male lion, his eyes full of the glowing embers of life. He smoulders all over the canvas, looking beyond, to the right of us, as his eyes search the beyond for far off prey, or perhaps simply the horizon. This oil painting is only one example of Nierman's good use of color and form in her art – the dark background perfectly offsets the light yellows and golden hues of the lion himself. Certainly this is a striking piece, and at a mere $177, we can predict it will be hung on one lucky person's wall before long.
Niermans is equally capable of painting a beautiful landscape. In Countryside 2, we see a painting in which the seeds of impressionism are clearly present – for example in the boughs and leaves of the trees – but where realism has also taken a foothold in the water and the land the artist is proverbially stepping on. What we find most attractive about this piece – apart from the thoughtfulness of the presentation – is the way the blue of the water contrasts so nicely with the various colors of the land. The reds, yellows and greens of the earth and foliage provide just the perfect vessel within which to lay the moisture. The color of the sky only continues the medley upward into the heavens.
One can certainly see in Niermans' creations that she has come from an artistic family. We like her work very much indeed, and feel that it would be very well worth asking the artist to provide even larger photographs of paintings one might be interested in for one's collection.


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It's hard to believe November is here already!
The weather is motivating me to make some cozy meals this week. Chili and soup will definitely warm us up, and I'm hoping to get 2 nights out of the chili. This is one of those crazy weeks where someone in my family is out at dinnertime nearly every night, so hopefully that will help with leftovers.
Later in the week, we'll be enjoying quiche, pasta, oven fried parmesan chicken, and sweet potato hash. My family gets to try lots of new recipes because I film recipe videos for other bloggers. I made the parmesan chicken for a video recently, and my kids couldn't get enough of it. They'll be excited to see it on the menu again.
Real Food Meal Plan Week 170
Saturday: Instant Pot Beef Chili, Green Salad
Sunday: Chili Leftovers
Monday: Pizza Soup, Breadsticks
Tuesday: Quiche, Roasted Vegetables
Wednesday: Pasta with Marinara, Green Salad
Thursday: Oven Fried Parmesan Chicken, Roasted Broccoli
Friday: Sweet Potato Hash with Fried Eggs


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I would love to make Fridays a shout out day of great stuff I have been reading as well. Sharing the wealth, if you will. Post is written by a friend Nate Davis doing some great things in CO. Click here to head to his blog.
When I first began working in student ministry, I honestly had no idea what I was suppose to be doing or why I was suppose to be doing it… I thought that hanging out with students and planning fun events was all I had to do in order to be 'successful'… If I could get the kids to show up, I thought I was doing a pretty good job.
Now before you start thinking that I was completely foolish
It's imperative that we start addressing the needs [both felt and real] of the student we serve when we think about the how and why of ministry instead of focusing solely on the things that we enjoy or the things that we are good at… For this to happen we need to understand what the purpose of a student ministry even is, because deep down, we know that it's about more than fun and games.
If we were to boil it down to a basic statement, it would look something like this… The purpose of a student ministry is to produce disciples who are following Jesus–both now, and in the future [ie after they leave high school]… Once we understand this purpose, we can start to come up with some 'sign posts' that will help us determine whether or not we are moving in the right direction. A good indicator of this will be the health of our ministry..
We need to be growing [spiritually and numerically] and going [serving the local community and the world at large].
Getting to a point where we are growing and going can look different based on our context, but it will still have a few basic components that will be common regardless of programs offered… So where to begin? To start, we need to think strategically about the way we program. We need to be more holistic.
I think Acts 2:42 provides us with an excellent model to work with when it describes what the early church devoted themselves to doing [apostle's teaching, breaking of bread, fellowship, and prayer] as a part of their holistic discipleship strategy. In the ministry I lead over, we have taken the things seen in Acts 2:42 and re-framed into four categories that make sense to both students and leaders:
- Communion [Worship–Both individual and corporate]
- Community [Fellowship–Meeting the 'felt' needs of our students]
- Character [Discipleship–Meeting the 'real' needs of our students]
- Commission [Mission and Evangelism–Living out our faith in the world, both local and global]
When planning any kind of program or event for our ministry, we ask ourselves how it fits into one of these four categories… If it doesn't fit, we chuck it out. Having this framework allows us to be intentional about [1] how we program, and [2] ensuring that we aren't lopsided [i.e. making sure we hit each of these four categories on a regular basis without focusing too much on one of them] in what we offer to students.
To produce disciples who are following Jesus years after they have left our ministry [the goal of a healthy ministry], each of these areas needs to be addressed because each one represents an important component of a disciples life.
The true measure of our success as youth workers isn't going to be how many students we can get to show up to our programs. It won't be how many kids we can get to go to camp… While these things can be indicators of how we are doing in the now, they don't tell us the whole picture.
The true measure of success is going to be whether or not the students we are leading today are still following Jesus 20 years down the road…
For students to get to that point, we to make sure we are meeting ALL of their needs today–both the real, and the felt.


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Oct. 29, 2004 | Skins' Taylor stopped for DUI
The tumultuous rookie season of Washington Redskins rookie Sean Taylor hit a new low in the early hours Thursday when he was arrested on a drunken driving charge.
The No. 5 overall draft pick from Miami then compounded his ordeal by keeping the Redskins guessing his whereabouts until he arrived at Redskins Park in the afternoon, well after the team'spractice. He entered the building through a back door and met with coach Joe Gibbs. Several hours later, the team released a one-sentence statement announcing the 21-year-old safety would be inactive for Sunday's game against the Green Bay Packers. Gibbs was not available for comment after the meeting.
Taylor was stopped by a state trooper at about 2:45 a.m., on Washington's Interstate 495 beltway. Lt. Harry Newlin of the Virginia State Police said the officer suspected Taylor had been drinking.
Taylor was held for four hours in the Fairfax County Jail and released on a $5,000 bond at 10 a.m.
Taylor is due in court Dec. 1. A first offense is punishable by up to one year in prison and-or a $2,500 fine. A conviction would also merit disciplinary action by the NFL.
Taylor has made headlines for all the wrong reasons from the week he was drafted in April.
He left the NFL's mandatory rookie symposium early and was fined $25,000. He showed up at his first minicamp wearing shorts that were so baggy they kept falling to his knees. His vision wasimpaired temporarily at a later minicamp when a pile of shaving gel was squirted into his face by linebacker LaVar Arrington in a wayward prank.
AROUND THE LEAGUE * Vikings: Receiver Randy Moss will suit up for Minnesota's game against the New York Giants this weekend despite a hamstring injury, coach Mike Tice said. Tice still wouldn't say what kind of role Moss would play.
Moss made a token start last week against Tennessee to keep his consecutive games streak alive at 102, but was limited to two snaps of decoy duty.
* Panthers: Special-teams standout Jarrod Cooper was waived after police issued an arrest warrant alleging he gave false information to an officer.
* Ravens: All-Pro left tackle Jonathan Ogden signed a seven-year contract.
* Bears: Rookie defensive tackle Tommie Harris was fined $5,000 for knocking Bucs quarterback Brian Griese to the ground Sunday during a dead ball situation.


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I have installed wiondows XP on my E System 4213 Laptop although I do not have the drivers to install.
I therefore need to download the E System 4213 drivers required for XP operating system
What was the original operating system for that laptop?
Always pop back and let us know the outcome - thanks
Wow, E system seems to be the unwanted stepchild in the laptop family. It was made/distributed by Dixons Store Group (DSG). I think this is their site:
but I didn't see any support links there. You probably bought it through PCWorld. Their support links are dead too but you might have some success if you contact them directly:
If you have the manual that lists the specs yoiu can go to the support sites for each piece of hardware you need drivers for. I also found this:
but it looks like they charge you for everything.
There was a commercial here for a tire shop where the announcer says something like 'if you have a problem with one of our tires just bring it back' and then it shows an old lady heaving a tire through their front plate glass window. I think you need to do something like that with that laptop.
I doubt whether XP drivers will be compatible.
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Is Anthony Martial A Good Fantasy League Buy?September 25, 2015
A lot of people questioned the amount of money paid by Manchester United for the 19 year-old forward Anthony Martial. At 36 million pounds for an unproved player, there is a lot of pressure on him to perform. The price tag so far has not fazed him with him netting 3 goals in just 116 of Premier League action so far.
Since scoring those goals, Fantasy League Managers have scrambled to include him in their teams. Caution is needed though, as this unproved player may have hit the ground running, but the question is will his golden streak continue?
Anthony Martial`s Premire League Goal Scoring Stats
Martial`s Premire league stats show an interesting story. So far he has had 4 shots on goal with 3 of these all been on target and has scored with all of them. It is impossible for the young striker to keep up with this ratio through the season. To continue his impressive run he will need to increase his shooting frequency.
Anthony Martial`s French Premier League Goal Scoring Stats
When he played for AS Monaco he managed 51 shots on goal, which he converted 9. His shooting accuracy was 56% which is they type of return you would expect from a top rated striker. They do not however, suggest that he is going to be in the top bracket of Premier League strikers. At only 19 he has still a lot to learn but he has lots of time to develop his game.
Martial is a gamble for Fantasy League Managers, but if he is able to keep on scoring on a regular basis, he will be exceptional value for the amount of money. Anyone looking to add him into their teams though need to be realistic and not get carried away. It is impossible to judge a player on such a small amount of game time.
Player Comparisons
Two young players who are worth comparing Martial with are Christian Benteke and Bafetimbi Gomis. A large number of Fantasy League Managers that have one or both players are looking at changing to Martial. With Benteke now out injured it is a good move, however Gomis is a different story all together. He may of not scored in his last two game but for the season he has 4 so far. Comparing the same amount of time played as Martial he has taken 6 shot with 5 been on target. The statistics show that he is going to get goals and be consistent throughout the season.
It is easy to understand why so many people are choosing to switch players and buy Martial. It looks likely that the young French International is going to be playing up front for MUFC throughout the season and not a bench warmer. With Wayne Rooney playing slightly behind him, he should get the chances he need to continue his impressive scoring streak. It is important not to get carried away and realize that the season is long. Many players have hit the ground running but have then gone through long goal droughts. It will be then when we will be able to see if the young striker has what it takes to be a success.
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This article was courtesy of Daniel Kay. Daniel has been following football since he was 12 years old and is an aspiring football writer. He now writes guest blogs for www.freebets.com.au