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All this enthusiasm in the Christian right of late is depressing to be sure. They definitely think they have been given permission to run willy-nilly demanding that women have their reproductive rights taken away and soon we can expect the volume on demands that women rethink this whole "career" thing to go up. And, as News Writer points out, we can imagine that they will start making noise about how young women owe the world some birthin', which is obviously what Wingnut Christensen meant by singling out the deliberately childless as somehow hurting marriage. (I wrecked four marriages last week alone.) And knowing the wingnut enthusiasm for enforcing their beliefs by law, we can only imagine how they think they will attack childlessness.
Dim thoughts indeed. But I for one am looking on the bright side. When the Wingnut Revolution is all said and done, I think I may qualify for a handmaid. I've always wanted one. I mean, not the child-bearing part or the watching my man have sex with another woman part. But I sure would like someone to go to the store for me everyday.
Yes, it seems like a small comfort, but the grocery store is a nightmare. Lines everywhere, screaming children, and people who park their carts in the middle of the aisle as if it never occured to them that someone might just want to get by them. All this and the fact that occasionally they rearrange everything just to make it harder to find stuff. Right now it's raining and I'm headachy, but I have to go to the store anyway for cat food or have to listen to plaintative meowing about how dry food just isn't good enough. I can see the advantage in this situation of having my brightly clad handmaid go to the store in my stead.
If she washed windows and floors, too, I may even be able to overlook the sex with my man part.


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Unit space is rarely available. If it is available, it's a lifelong commitment to operate here. PWPM merchants signed 40-year leases for their respective spaces.
Do farmers have stands here?
No. All of the market's merchants are produce wholesalers. A few of these companies also have growing operations.
Is there a market price sheet?
That is a beauty of a produce market; it's not just one company selling produce. Like a shopping center with several clothing stores, a market is a conglomeration of vendors selling similar products. It is easy for buyers to visit one location to fulfill their needs in a competitive environment. The competition lowers prices while providing an incentive for maintaining high quality.
The Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market's 21 merchants compete for sales on a 24-hour basis. Here, the laws of supply and demand work to perfection. Prices fluctuate on various commodities to balance supply and demand; that is the simple price determination.
The perishable nature of produce forces sellers to move their product. "Sell it or smell it" is an age-old industry expression. Buyers shop the market and talk with individual vendors about prices.
Merchant prices vary for a wide variety of market-driven reasons. A vendor may have a surplus of a certain size or type of apple and will consequently lower prices to balance his supply before perishability becomes an issue.
How does one get a job in the Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market?
The market administration involves a very small staff. Thus, the hiring for virtually all of the market positions is handled by the market's 21 different merchants. Those merchants, then, need to be individually contacted for those seeking employment.


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Ever since the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) was founded in 1921, Hong Kong has consistently been regarded as a threat and opportunity by party leaders. First as a British colony until retrocession in 1997 and then as part of the "one country, two systems," the CCP views the territory as a potential springboard from which foreign powers could undermine the authorities on the mainland.
Simultaneously, Hong Kong was the main platform where both the British and Chinese governments could conduct dialogue and, as 1997 approached, a source of much-needed capital and an instrument to test special administrative rule.
This, and much more, is the focus of former Hong Kong legislator Christine Loh's (陸恭蕙) fascinating Underground Front. The amount of information contained in her well-researched book makes it an extremely useful tool to understand the CCP's policies in Hong Kong.
Loh walks us through what she sees as the six main phases of CCP relations with Hong Kong: early Marxism in Hong Kong; the early years of CCP rule in China; the Cultural Revolution; the Deng Xiaoping (鄧小平) era; the post-Tiananmen Square Massacre era; and the first decade after retrocession.
Throughout this time — and even after Hong Kong became a special administrative region — we see the CCP acting as if it were a criminal organization forced to remain underground. Part of this, we learn, is the result of Maoism's lack of mass appeal in Hong Kong, which since the Treaty of Nanjing in 1842 had been ideologically shaped by the British.
Though the seeds of leftist thought were sown in Hong Kong, mostly via trade unions, Beijing was forced to show restraint lest its actions provoke a strong response from London. The exile of more than 1 million Chinese to Hong Kong — including supporters of the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT), industrialists, and ordinary Chinese who had grown tired of political repression — also created a population stratum that was unreceptive to Maoism.
On the 1967 Riots that erupted in Hong Kong, Loh uncovers proof of indirect support by the CCP (for example, through condemnation of the Hong Kong authorities' reaction to the riots in state-owned newspapers) given to the leftist protesters. In the tense situation, premier Zhou Enlai (周恩來) stands out as the uber pragmatist, who despite calls by ultra-leftists in Beijing to take Hong Kong by force, insisted on a "go slow" approach to the colony, saying the time was not ripe for reunification.
In the early 1980s, with Deng now in charge of national policy, the first signs of an entente between London and Beijing emerge on the return of Hong Kong to China (Beijing never recognized its loss of sovereignty over the territory and successfully fought a battle at the UN to have it derecognized as a colonial entity).
As the negotiations commenced, Beijing made use of its Xinhua news agency bureau in Hong Kong, which served as a cover for CCP political action.
Between 1983 and 1997, fearing it could not trust London — especially in the wake of the Tiananmen Square Massacre — Beijing introduced tens of thousands (by some accounts, 83,000) of fifth-columnists, ostensibly on "family reunion" visits, to ensure steady progress toward reunification.
As 1997 approached, Beijing and its proxies in Hong Kong intensified their united front strategy and co-opted the colony's elite to ensure stability in the lead-up to, and after, retrocession.


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[Per Press Release – LB Police Department] The public now has the ability to file police reports online for specific types of crimes that have occurred in the City of Long Beach, through Coplogic, an innovative web-based program.
"We believe Coplogic will be a valuable tool for the community and will assist with the Police Department's continued efforts toward 21st Century Policing, which helps communities and law enforcement agencies across the country strengthen trust, improve collaboration, and work together to reduce crime," said Mayor Robert Garcia.
Victims of particular property crimes will have the ability to file a report for free from any computer or mobile device equipped with Internet service; however, the user must have an email address.
"We are excited to join other law enforcement agencies around the nation in offering this service to the public," said Police Chief Robert Luna. "This technology will enable the community to file reports at their convenience, while freeing up police resources to focus on the community's needs and increase the Police Department's overall efficiency."
The types of police reports that can be filed online include:
- annoying/harassing phone calls
- thefts and attempt thefts
- non-injury hit and run traffic collisions (parked vehicles with no witnesses)
- lost property
- vandalism/graffiti
Crimes with suspect information, involving firearms, or theft of medication, passports, and license plate registration tags are not eligible for online reporting.
To file a report, access Coplogic by visiting the Long Beach Police Department's website at www.longbeach.gov/police and clicking on the Coplogic icon, or through the recently updated free "GO LBPD" mobile app available for download at the Apple App Store and at the Google Play Marketplace.
Non-English speaking individuals needing to file a police report for the above crimes can still contact the LBPD's Business Desk at 562.570.7260.
Once users file a report, they can request a copy at www.longbeach.gov/police by completing a "Request a Police Report" form (a copy fee may apply).
Those without Internet access have the option of filing a report from any City of Long Beach neighborhood library, which are all equipped with computers and Internet service. Additionally, a computer designated for online report filing is available in the lobby of Long Beach Police Headquarters, 400 W. Broadway.
More than 300 law enforcement agencies throughout the nation, including 125 in California, are currently using Coplogic technology.


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The two-day conference covered everything from the critical need for airport expansion, to the chimneys of Battersea power station, to the threat of Middle Eastern investors repatriating their money, and even a wish list for the new mayor. 2,000 developers, investors, occupiers, policy-makers and advisers, spoke, saw and heard about the projects, policies and infrastructure that continue to drive growth in the capital.
Additionally,for the first time, the industry's young minds gathered at a fringe event in a secret bar to set the agenda for the next generation.


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As previously reported, former WWE superstar Shelton Benjamin made a surprise appearance prior to Tuesday's SmackDown tapings from Houston, Texas. Benjamin defeated Curt Hawkins in a dark match that got solid reviews from fans in attendence. Benjamin reportedly received a good reaction from his hometown crowd.
Following the match, Benjamin wrote on Twitter:
@Sheltyb803: "just got home from a completely unexpected day. Got to see some friends i haven't seen in awhile. The WWE FANS."
Sheltyb803 "for now all i can say is i may or may not be returning to wwe, but tonight was a good time."
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Editor's note: Tim Kane is a research fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution and has twice served as a senior economist on the Joint Economic Committee of the U.S. Congress. He is co-author with Glenn Hubbard of the book "Balance: The Economics of Great Powers from Ancient Rome to Modern America," recently out in paperback. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of the author.
(CNN) -- Watching the flood of immigrant children from Central America seeking, and gaining, entry into the United States, one is struck by the chaos at all levels. It is a crisis, but hardly a surprise.
U.S. government data shows that 10,000 "unaccompanied alien children" from nonborder countries arrived in 2012, which was triple the normal level. Twenty-thousand last year came in 2013. Over 40,000 have come so far in the current year.
Yet the number of deportations of such children decreased over the same time span: 2013 deportations were one-fifth the 2008 level, according to the Los Angeles Times. The number of deported children from nonborder countries dropped from 600 to just 95.
I, like most economists, believe immigration is a big win for the U.S. economy. I believe arguments about immigrants stealing jobs and eroding the culture are hogwash. I believe that America's generous allowance of over 100,000 refugees through our embassies every year is right in every way. But not this way.
The crisis at the border is unfair and exploitative. As Sen. John McCain pointed out, how is this fair to the refugees fleeing Syria, Iraq or the Congo?
The reality is the economies of Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala are growing in raw and per capita terms. The cause of the chaos is not violence in those countries, but incoherence in Washington.
Do you blame the poorest families throughout Central America for sending their children to the Texas border? I don't.
This isn't illegal immigration as normally constituted. It's chaos immigration. When essentially 100% of unaccompanied children from select countries are treated as human trafficking victims and given entry, but fewer than 3% are ultimately deported, that's an incentive for chaos. Thousands of children will be drawn by that opportunity, despite the danger, and some of them will die en route.
The President's call for $3.7 billion in new funding will not be effective because it is to be spent on detention and care, roughly $70,000 per child. The administration has hinted but wavered about resolving the policy incentives that would end the surge immediately.
By my calculation, 97% of children arriving from nonborder countries are able to stay permanently, meaning no deportation. Most of these children will avoid deportation hearings and convert to illegal immigrants, making them ripe for further exploitation. But from the view in Honduras, the overwhelming odds of entry success trump any kind of warning from President Obama. To paraphrase, policy speaks louder than words.
It would be helpful, to say the least, for the House and the Senate to act. The 2008 law that requires the quasi-asylum is the crux of the problem, but President Obama's 2010 executive action known as DACA also plays a role.
The common sense policy fix is for Congress to allow border control agents to treat unaccompanied children from nonborder states the same way children from Mexico are treated and simply deny entry. Anything less is an inhumane incentive for the chaos to continue. Politicians are no doubt skittish that such a simple fix will appear insensitive, but that can easily be redressed by including in the same bill an increase in the number of refugees admitted to the United States through its embassies.
Traditionally, 150,000 refugees and asylum seekers from war-torn countries around the world were granted permanent residency in the United States. Why not raise that to 200,000? Or 300,000?
The catch is that refugees would have to apply the old fashioned way that has worked for decades, through the U.S. embassies. Such a humane policy would not only honor our heritage, but it also would treat the children of Africa and Asia fairly while stemming a situation that is getting exponentially more dangerous.
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Soil and water have a dynamic and important relationship. Different-sized soil particles create air spaces that can hold air or water. When rain falls, water and dissolved nutrients fill the soil spaces and become available to plant roots.
Water tends to drain quickly through sandy soils (made up of large particles), and slowly through clay (composed of small particles) and compacted soils. If the water drains too quickly from the soil, plants will wilt, yet if drainage is poor, the soil spaces will have limited oxygen that plants and soil organisms need to survive. If soil is compacted, excess water can collect on top, then run off and take precious soil with it. (Plant roots help protect the soil from being washed or blown away.) Organic matter improves how both clay and sandy soils absorb and hold water.
Invite your students to use soil samples indoors, outdoor gardens, or schoolyard sites to examine the soil/water relationship.
Indoors: Dirty Drains
Invite students to examine how quickly water moves or percolates through different types of soils. Bring in or have students collect soil from different settings, then leave the samples at room temperature until each feels dry. Ask students to examine each sample, then predict and explain which they think will drain water most quickly and defend their predictions.
Next, have small groups set up one plastic soda bottle or clear funnel and filter for each soil sample, and place an equal amount of soil in each. Have someone from each group pour an equal amount of water through each sample while another person tracks how long it takes for the first drop of water to emerge from each soil into the container. By comparing the water volume before being poured with the volume that drips out, students can also compare how much each soil absorbed. Ask: Were there any surprises? How did results relate to your predictions? Which soil would you choose for growing plants and why? Consider challenging your students to use marbles and sand as props to figure out, and then explain why bigger soil particles drain water faster.
Outdoors: Perc Test
If you want to compare how different types of soils drain outdoors, remove the bottoms from several tin cans, then insert each one about an inch into dry soil in different locations. (Try to choose at least one area that is compacted.) Have students predict which they expect to drain water most quickly and why, then pour water in until each can is half full. Time how long it takes the water in each can to completely percolate.
Discuss what factors students think accounted for the differences. Examine how soil compaction affects plant/root growth and life in the soil by choosing a high- and low-impact area near your school, then comparing drainage, evidence of soil life, and so on.


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Yokohama Neighborhoods • Azamino
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Azamino is an upper-scale residential district of Yokohama located about 30 minutes by train from Shibuya station and one station away from Tama Plaza(pics) on the very popular Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line.
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Neighborhoods Nearby Azamino - Pictures by Parent
Tama Plaza Neighborhood by Parent. Tama Plaza is one of the most upscale residential in metropolitan Tokyo. It is a relatively superb area with good urbanism, high quality spacious mansions and houses and top-level restaurants, grocery/clothes.. Distance from Azamino: 1km NNE, 30 pictures.
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The prosecution's statements and updates about the case will be excluded from the order, he added.
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The interior ministry has stated that the forces had been chasing militants in the Western Desert.
Egypt's prosecution has regularly issued gag orders on politically sensitive investigations such as the inquest into the murder of former prosecutor-general Hisham Barakat and investigations concerning the militant outlawed Islamist group Ansar Beit Al-Maqdis.
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Anonymous Coward, 24 May 2007 @ 5:06pmWouldn't the companies systematically scanning the internet against their enormous cache of credit card numbers present a much greater security risk than... uh... any other conceivable action they could take?
Jon, 24 May 2007 @ 5:07pm
Excuse me, but...Wouldn't the companies systematically scanning the internet against their enormous cache of credit card numbers present a much greater security risk than... uh... any other conceivable action they could take?
zcat, 24 May 2007 @ 7:39pm
finding credit-card numbers..They don't need to search for any particular number; they just need to search for a particular pattern. Better still the major banks could come to some arrangement with google to look out for these pages (example; any page with three or more numbers in the form "4060 ?????? ??????") and automatically send the bank a list of URL's as fast as googlebot finds them.
T.J., 24 May 2007 @ 8:00pmCommunities???? Sure its a good idea in theory, but we all know with the ridiculous interest rates credit companies that they could easily afford to have a staff take care of it. It's one of the things your interest pays for. Thats like saying McDonald's saying it's not responsible for hairs in your food. While I do think open source software and communities are an excellent thing, i also believe that these credit card companies should be obligated to take care of the problem themselves.
SailorRipley, 25 May 2007 @ 8:33am
Re:I don't agree.
The credit card companies are under no obligation whatsoever to pro-actively take care of the problem themselves.
As long as it is cheaper for them to do nothing (and just eat the loss resulting from the information being out on the web) as annoying that may be for anybody whose cc information is out on the web, it's their right to do nothing. Why would/should the CC be obligated to take care of a problem they had nothing to do with creating? It's not their fault other companies are careless enough to let CC information leak onto the web (TJ Maxx comes to mind...hmmmm coincidence?)
If/when it becomes more costly to do nothing, they will take care of the problem. But they'd have the right to whine it's not fair they have to spend $$ on taking care of a problem they had no part in creating
and btw, the McD analogy is so fundamentally flawed I'm not even going to bother
Answer., 25 May 2007 @ 6:10am
Why don't the credit card companies do anything?Credit card companies don't do anything because they don't have any incentive to fix the problem, but they do have an incentive not to.
I have a close friend who was a victim of identity theft. The thief/thieves used his personal information to open new credit cards under his name and ring up charges as fast as he could shut the cards down. Because he had reported his cards as stolen and the credit card companies were aware of what was going on, the companies would obligingly take off the charges. But they kept raising his interest rate every time it happened. So on one hand, they were acknowledging that it wasn't his fault, while on the other hand, they were gouging him for it. His credit rating and interest rate got so bad that no store will accept his credit card and he has to use cash for everything.
The worst part? The guy worked for the Attorney General's Identity Theft department at the time. And what he learned there was that there was absolutely nothing he could do about his situation, because the credit card companies do whatever they want.
nedu, 25 May 2007 @ 12:38pm
Identification and AuthorizationStep back a bit...
Using an account identifer as an authorization token is just idiotic.
How many of you use your username as your password? Please (virtually) raise your (virtual) hands. We have a FAQ on security basics for you.
In-person transactions in 3-space usually require the actual card. That is, the account number is used for account identification. Meanwhile, something owned (the card itself) together with something characteristic (a signature) is sufficient for authorization.
But for distance transactions, the authorization component is stripped off. That's just stupid.
In a ubiquitiously networked world, a remote transaction should involve the customer communicating with the card issuer and securely authorizing the specific transaction.
There's no reason that this shouldn't be a relatively seamless part of a transaction with a merchant. The merchant, the customer and the several banks involved are all capable of communicating with each other in real time over the network.
Of course, this architecture wouldn't work for telephone or mail-order purchases. But as on-line purchasing increases in importance, those older methods become less important. Thus, it should be possible to place additional burdens on those older styles of remote transaction without burdening most customers and most merchants excessively.
The flat fact is that account identifiers cannot realistically be kept secret. The identifier has to be disclosed to too many parties. Otoh, transaction authorization tokens should be shared with the minimum number of parties. A customer shouldn't be disclosing their transaction authorization token(s) to anyone but their own bank.
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It's trueBeing manager of a credit card application website, I notice as well that financial providers are really lack credit card information and communities, apart from small promotions of their cards and online application.
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Shopping online safely with credit cards is such a serious issue. It really defies logic that they don't do anything about it.
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Departament of Geography
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Lenka Cermakova & Anton Fogas
Prešov University
Minna Tanskanen & Jonna Kosonen
University of Eastern Finland
Josep Vila & Diego Varga
Universitat de Girona
Program in PDF
University of Prešov from Sunday 6th May to Sunday 20th May 2012
University of Prešov (1st week)
Sunday 6th May
Arrival to Bratislava airport at 15.05
Monday 7th May
Welcome to Prešov and Slovakia Landscape with emphasis on eastern part
Tuesday 8rd May
Landscape of the Prešov Region, GIS methods in the concept of landscape and different ways to define and use the concept of landscape
Wednesday 9th May
Thursday 10th May
Field work excursion (II): Flysch and National landscape, Wooden churches, Spa
Friday 11th May
Field work excursion (III): Karst, volcanic, lowland landscape, Wine area Tokaj
Saturday 12th May
Free time, option to visit city of Kosice
Sunday 13th May
University of Prešov (2nd week)
Monday 14th May
Research Group work
Tuesday 15th May
Wednesday 16th May
Thursday 17th May
Friday 18th May
Research Group presentations and discussion
Saturday 19th May
Sunday 20 th May
Departure to Bratislava airport at 20.20
- Arrival to Bratislava airport at 15.05
Monday 7th May
Welcome to the University of Prešov in Prešov
René Matlovič
Head of department
Radoslav Klamár
Josep Vila,
Minna Tanskanen,
Anton Fogas
Slovakia Landscape with emphasis on eastern part
Changing faces of Prešov (pre and post-socialist specifics)
Alena Lukáčová
East-Slovakian Lowland and its economic use
Martina Zverková,
Jozef Vilček,
Peter Sopko
Physical geographic characteristics of Slovakia, emphasis on the Prešov Region
Eva Michaeli,
Monika Ivanová
From 15.00
Prešov by walk
Tuesday 8th May
Landscape of the Prešov Region
Glacial and karst landscape and its changes caused by mining activities
Vladimír Čech,
Martin Pramuka
Cultural landscape in the flysch zone of North-East Slovakia
Anton Fogaš,
Lenka Čermáková
Coffe break
GIS methods in the concept of landscape
Diego Varga
Different ways to define and use the concept of landscape
Landscape ecology. An approach from geography
The local history as a way to understand and interpret a landscape
Anton Fogas,
Lenka Cetmakova,
students of Prešov university
Wednesday 9th May
- 07.00 Excursion I - Glacial and karst landscape, Klippen belt, Environmental loads
Prešov- Margecany- Krompachy, Slovinky- Spišské Vlachy, Žehra, Dreveník, Spišské Podhradie- Spišský salaš (lunch)- Levoča- Poprad- High Tatras, Štrbské Pleso- Kežmarok- Pieniny- Vyšné Ružbachy- Stará Ľubovňa- Plaveč- Pusté Pole- Lipany- Sabinov- Prešov
Interesting places:
Slovinky- (environmental loads, settling pit)
Žehra- (Roman catholic church, UNESCO)
Spiš castle- (UNESCO)
Sivá Brada, Dreveník- (travertine hills, UNESCO)
Levoča- (town historical reserve)
High Tatras- (national park)
Štrbské Pleso- (tourism centre of High Tatras, mountain lake, glacial relief)
Kežmarok- (multiethnical town, Wooden articular church)
Pieniny- (national park, Klippen belt)
Červený kláštor- (Carthusian and Camaldulsian monastery, wooden raft)
Plaveč- (castle ruins)
Kamenica- (Klippen belt)
Thursday 10th May
- 07.00 Excursion II – Flysch and National landscape, Wooden churches, Spa
Prešov- Tročany- Hervartov- Bardejov, Bardejovské Spa- Zborov- Svidník- Dukla- Hunkovce (lunch)- Bodružal, Príkra, Miroľa- Medzilaborce- Snina- Stakčín- Starina- Humenné- Brekov- Strážske- Vranov nad Topľou- Prešov
Carpathian wooden path- (wooden churches, UNESCO)
Bardejov- (town historical reserve, UNESCO)
Bardejovské Spa- (spa, the open air museum)
Zborov- (castle ruins)
Dukla pass- (historical place (World War I. and II.))
Príkra- (one of the smallest villages in Slovakia)
Medzilaborce- (Andy Warhol museum of moder art)
Starina- (water reservoir)
Poloniny- (national park)
Brekov- (castle ruins)
Friday 11th May
- Excursion III – Karst, volcanic, lowland landscape, Wine area Tokaj
Prešov- Košice- Turňa nad Bodvou, Zádiel- Košice- Michalovce- Vinianske lake, Zemplínska Šírava (lunch)- Morské oko- Beňatina- Veľké Kapušany- Kráľovský Chlmec- Tokaj wine area- Veľký Kamenec- Košice- Prešov
Turninasky castle- (castle ruins, viewpoint to Slovak Karst)
Zádiel- (Zadiel canyon, Slovak Karst National park)
Vinianske lake- (summer recreation area)
Zemplínska Šírava- (summer recreation area)
Morské oko- (lake dammed by landslide, volcanic landscape)
Beňatina- (travertine, flooded stone pit)
Tokaj wine area (wine cellars)
Latorica- (potected landscape area, lowland landscape)
Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th May
- Free weekend, option to visit city of Kosiče
Monday 14th to Thursday 17th May
- Working in groups
- 09.00 Final seminar
- 19.00 Final dinner, ending of the course
- Free day in Prešov
Sunday 20th May
- Departure to Bratislava airport at 20.05


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Just as the commoditization of IT hardware and software has been a market shifting force for the attitude toward Corporate IT and the role of the CIO; the growth of the Share Economy is a driving force for the future of Business Services.
As Corporate Executives get used to hopping into a ZipCar and vacationing in someone else's house via AirBnB,keeping an entire HR department in house or having their company own an R&D department rather than using an outsourced Engineering as a Service company seems incongruent. As they become more comfortable usingTaskRabbit to get things done, or leveraging tool sharing services for rarely used power tools around the house, Job Shop manufacturing as a service or HPC/Complex Data Analytics services seem like a natural choice for infrastructure heavy but intermittent service needs. And when it comes time for internal re-orgs? The efficiency and flexibility of having internal service providers becomes an easy transition.
However, just as Trust is the currency of the Share Economy at home, it will continue to grow in importance in the realm of Corporate Services as well. If you are a service provider, whether internal or external, you will need to have well defined, well managed services that are easily measured and analyzed. Service consumers will continue to demand transparency, communication and clearly visible metrics to understand the status of the services they pay for.
To be competitive in the Share/Service/Trust economy, you will need to be mature in the Service Lifecycle with tools that are easy to access from anywhere in the web, on any platform. How do your Services and Tools enable you in this journey?


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Independence County
Youth Outreach Event
Tournament will consist of 50 targets for Seniors and 25 targets for Juniors. No limit on school or club teams or indivudual shooter.
YOU DO NOT HAVE TO HAVE A TEAM TO SHOOT WITH. INDIVIDUAL SHOOTERS WELCOME. We can add you to a team.
AYSSP format will be followed
$10.00 cost per shooter per round or $50.00 per 5 person Junior Team
(Juniors can pay an additional $10.00 for second round) This is for Juniors only.
$20 cost per shooter or $100 per 5 person Senior Team.
$5.00 for Raffle ticket
Pre-registration -email form to firstname.lastname@example.com or mail forms to address below:
Pam Stewart
45 N. Gainer Ferry Rd.
Batesville, Ar. 72501
This is not a requirement, however; it will let us get a count on approximately how many shooters we will have.
Registration begins at 9:00 AM- Tournament start 10:00AM.
Metals will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place Jr & Sr eams
Metals will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place Jr & Sr best overall score.
There will be a raffle for additional prizes. The cost is $5.00. Any one can purchase a raffle ticket.
Additional raffle tickets will be awarded to shooters that purchase a raffle ticket. i.e. if a shooter hits 24 targets, he/she will receive 24 additional tickets. They must purchase at least one ticket.
Prizes include but not limited to Ruger 10 .22 gun, cases, prints, and much more!
For any questions, please feel free to call:
Ms. Erica Willard @ (870) 623-2765 or Pam Stewart @ (870) 612-2565.
DIRECTIONS: Refer to our web site for directions- Independence County Shooting Sports


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Ford Fiesta Van 2013 Model
The Fiesta car-derived van has long been a staple in the small-van sector. This niche in the market has become more important in recent years, as many operators find themselves able to downsize from larger vans and save some money on the purchase and running costs in the process. Many operators also find that smaller vans are more suited to urban duties and hence suffer fewer of the bumps and scrapes associated with larger vans trying to squeeze into tight spaces.
The Ford Fiesta van is well placed to exploit this trend, and it has been doing so for a long time - since being launched in the late 1970s. The Fiesta van was overhauled in 2010 and promptly won the City Van of the Year award. The opposition rallied with a swarm of spacious car-based cube vans, but despite those models offering extra load-carrying capacity, the Fiesta van has been able to hold on to its market-leading position and commands as much as 63% of unit sales in the niche.
The 2013 version also benefited from a substantial refresh, and while the load volume remains smaller than those cube rivals, the Fiesta still wins all the plaudits when it comes to driving characteristics because of its car-like handling and ride. Ford has recognised that many people who buy a van actually have very modest load-carrying needs, so the Fiesta is a very good fit for this type of customer.
The 2013 Fiesta was given a facelift relatively close to the overhaul of the 2010 version, but Ford took advantage of the Fiesta car upgrade to tackle the increasing threat from the Mercedes Citan, a new and impressive offering in the small-van sector. This new model was offered with the Ford SYNC emergency assist system as an option, which automatically calls the emergency services in the event of an accident. It also has a useful system called Active City Stop, which brakes the car at low speeds if it detects an object in front of the van. This is joined in the kit list by other useful features, such as a camera and hill-start assist.
The Ford Fiesta van is indeed a tempting option for any operator who is looking to downsize their fleet and get rid of much of that unused load space. It has very pleasing road manners, and the fuel consumption fugues are impressive, achieving up to 85mpg on the Econetic model. It is also a good-looking little van, which can be important both for the driver and for the company image. The seats are sporty-looking and offer good support, even if a larger driver might find them a bit tight. There is lots of legroom for such a small van, and the adjustable steering wheel makes it easier to find a comfortable driving position. Cabin storage space is limited, but you do get two cup holders, and the load area is usefully square with a wipe-clean floor. As with many car-derived vans, however, there is a bit of a lip at the boot, so you can't simply slide loads in and out.
The 95hp engine offers lively performance and is quiet and refined. There is also little noise from the back, despite there being only a mesh bulkhead.
The diesel power plant is highly refined, and despite the fact that there is only a mesh bulkhead, hardly any noise emanates from the back. Electronic Stability Control is only offered as an option on the two lower-end models, but this apart it is hard to find fault with the Fiesta van for anyone who can live with a load space of up to one cubic metre.
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When we wrote much earlier that the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nigeria's ruling party was a coalition of strange bedfellows and a one-chance special purpose vehicle to get rid of President Goodluck Jonathan by all and any means possible, we were accused of sour grapes.
When we argued even much earlier that Nigeria's Presidential seat of power was jinxed and that there was and there is a spiritual side to power and politics in Nigeria, we were asked to shut up.
The new power brokers were so much at home with their taken authority they boasted that no demons could touch them and that they were so self-secure, they were even snoring inside the Villa. Al- hamdulillahi, they have been snoring since then.
They have allowed the demons to take charge and they have stubbornly refused to listen. When we wrote again that the APC was going to implode most certainly, and that the implosion was an accident waiting to happen, they turned round after the 2018 APC Convention to say that the analysis had been proven wrong.
They got a new chairman whose stock-in-trade is propaganda and volubility, but now, a few weeks later, we have been proven right.
The APC is imploding, it has in fact imploded, its sins have caught up with it, its nemesis is on grand display and some characters are learning very bitter lessons. It is not for me to gloat over this but to do my duty as a professional critic of the Nigerian condition.
This, then, is not a partisan piece; it is a subtle reminder of facts. But I don't pity the APC and its members. Their hubris is self-made, self-inflicted and self-mismanaged. They over-promised, they have under-delivered.
When President Muhammadu Buhari assumed office in 2015, the majority of Nigerians looked up to him as the miracle man, the messiah who would help to straighten Nigeria, and who with the force of his integrity will sort out Nigeria's moral and governmental crisis.
It was some kind of mass hypnotism that brought him to power because as we have seen, Nigerian was not even facing any major social, political and economic crisis of today's proportions.
The majorities – Yoruba and Hausa/Fulani – were just tired of having a President from a minority group in power and they ganged up, gave him a bad name and got rid of him.
You can argue with me over this, but I think on the whole since then, Nigeria's minority groups have been expected to admit that their man had his own issues and so, lick their wounds and seek how they can be re-accommodated into the country's power game, not on their own terms but on the terms of the majorities.
This game plan would have worked perfectly except that Buhari who was raised to the level of a moral and leadership icon could not live up to the bill.
Nigerians have been taught one bitter lesson, through him, about power and leadership: no man can give that which he does not have. President Buhari has not been able to give what he does not have.
His government has thrown up more contradictions than ever. His party is disemboweling. And I don't pity him. I don't sympathize with him either. What a man sows, he shall reap.
The APC ship that he captains is sinking, and some of us are giggling, for we have been proven right. Very soon, we may have the captain himself, screaming SOS and Ahoy, calling for help.
In the last week, 15 Senators and 37 members of the House of Representatives jumped ship. They swam across the sea to join another political party, the same party that they abandoned in 2014, that is the PDP, in what is clearly a demonstration of should I say – contrition?.
I know – you don't need to remind me, that our politicians of course don't subscribe to any ideology other than the ideology of self and stomach, and that is why these politicians always behave strangely.
The new APC Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, for example, likes to talk, and he has been talking as if his Chairmanship of the ruling party puts him in charge of Nigeria.
He has dismissed the obvious implosion of the APC as a non-event and I think he is just playing the ostrich. Oshiomhole talks too much. He must be reminded that he is not in an Edo village anymore as a Governor and he is no longer a labour leader.
He is occupying centre stage, and he has to learn to talk like a man of the centre not as someone who a return to the village has robbed of cosmopolitan values.
He would have plenty of time to talk politics, as we move towards 2019, but the manner in which he has been chewing his fingers and feet and uttering drivel is part of the problem with the APC. His drivel alone is enough to sink the APC ship.
Unfortunately, President Buhari has also been behaving as if he does not know or he does not care about the utter cluelessness of his team. I suspect he knows, but his arrogance is perhaps his hubris.
He doesn't care because he does not think that Nigerians are important enough. He projects a vision, an image, and optics of power in contradistinction to the objectives of democratic governance.
How on earth would a sitting and present-minded President allow the festering of the Saraki problem, to cite one obvious example? Senate President Bukola Saraki is the biggest problem Buhari has today.
As a No. 3 citizen who has been abused, harassed and intimidated by the Executive arm of government, after he was taken to the Code of Conduct tribunal and other courts, and called a thief publicly and labeled a godfather of armed robbers, Saraki is now taking his pound of flesh and he has proven that he is a master of the game.
Foreign diplomats now meet with him regularly and those who believe that the Buhari myth is over and ended are clustering around him. He helped to create the APC; he is helping to destroying it and he will.
One lesson here is that those who come to power on the wings of conspiracy must realize, early enough, that the same conspiracy can consume them.
President Buhari is a victim of the same conspiracy that brought him to power. He is at this sorry point because he burned the bridge that brought him to power.
His failure to manage and sustain that conspiracy has resulted in the defection of Saraki and his supporters, (of course Saraki would soon defect), members of the National Assembly and the likes of Buba Galadima, who boast confidently that they and others brought Buhari into politics.
Let it be remembered that in 2014/15, Buhari was indeed a strong force in his own constituency and in the South West. The combined force of his successful marketing in those two strongholds made his ascendancy unstoppable.
But today, those who voted for him in Kano are burning the broom, the symbol of the party; and in the South West, the main man who carried him on his back, that is Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has lost significant advantages.
Across Nigeria, the ordinary man is no longer impressed by the Buhari persona. In the arena of politics, at least three Governors have more or less deserted the APC, namely the governors of Kwara, Sokoto and Benue and the dubious attempt to impeach he latter, that is the Governor of Benue State can only strengthen his resolve and the anger of his people.
Playing the ostrich would not make the problem lighter. Please tell Oshionhole and co. There are probably more fifth columnists in the APC today than there were at any other time in the displaced PDP. History in a sense, is repeating itself.
President Muhammadu Buhari in case anyone has forgotten is the second military leader to return to power under a civilian dispensation; before him was General Olusegun Obasanjo.
The symbolism and meaning of military exit and re-entry in Nigerian politics is that in spite of democracy, we are reminded of the continuing place of, or the intrusion of the military in Nigerian politics.
Obasanjo may have kept that story alive, but Buhari has ruined whatever is left of it. The mood today is that no retired soldier is good enough for the biggest job in the land.
The moral high ground that the officers claimed, the high horse that they climbed, their sanctimonious claims of being more disciplined, patriotic, and honest, in or out of uniform, has been exploded.
President Buhari for example came to power on the wings of the claim that he will fight and end corruption, and punish corrupt persons.
Barely three years later, some of the worst scams ever in Nigerian history have been witnessed under his watch: his Minister of Finance, the equivalent of a Chancellor of the Exchequer in the UK, and Secretary of the Treasury in the United States has been implicated in an unexplained case of forgery, misrepresentation and perjury.
His Minister of State for Petroleum and the Group Managing Director of the country's oil company, NNPC got into an ego-driven argument about NNPC finances and made some disturbing revelations – nobody is looking into those disclosures.
A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation was caught in a state of compromise and abuse; he got a mere slap on the wrist, he lost his position and appointed his own successor- and he has since returned to the corridors of favour; and so on and so forth.
Now, even a Special Adviser to the President on Prosecutions has been accused of forging his secondary school level certificate.
And these are all APC men, the party that promised paradise and delivered hell, even within its own quarters. Some members of the party have been boasting that whether Nigerians like it or not, the APC will win the 2019 general elections and President Buhari will be re-elected.
It is most strange that members of a party leading the most populous country in the Black World in an age of democracy would step forward to make such a statement.
So, why are we all obtaining, keeping and securing our voters' cards if the APC elite is so sure that our votes mean nothing? The only explanation can only be that they are politicians and not democrats.
They want Buhari back, because they are using him to serve their own interests and they are ready to commit any atrocity in his name.
As I have argued before now, President Buhari's biggest protection lies in the legacy that he leaves behind.
The people he listens to, those who claim to be his managers or handlers, those who speak for or claim to speak for him, have done incalculable damage to the minimum legacy that he can lay claim to – being the second former military Head of State to serve as Nigeria's civilian President.
They insist after a fashion that he will be back in 2019 and that his legacy can be reconstructed.
But here is what I think: If Buhari wins in 2019, he may have the big challenge of legitimacy to deal with. This is my point given the tragedy of the APC ship that has capsized.
But I also think that the PDP or whatever other opposition groups that may emerge can only displace Buhari or take advantage of the failure of the APC, if they come up with a credible and acceptable Presidential candidate.
The APC may be sinking with Buhari as Captain but the opposition will need a strong alternative candidate and better ideas to change the game. For now, Nigerians are still where they have been in the last three years… in the valley of uncertainty.


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Diapers and fraternities usually have nothing in common, but for the second year in a row, the men of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity at William Woods University hosted "Dudes for Diapers."
Dudes for Diapers raises money to help Lutheran Family and Children Services in Columbia buy diapers for underprivileged families.
"Dudes for Diapers is a great project," said Riley Bagwell, president of Phi Gamma Delta. "It's a great way to raise money for needy families to buy diapers and continue to strengthen the name of our fraternity and Greek life in the community."
A table was set up in Tucker Dining Hall March 10-14, and the men collected spare change from students. To add a competitive element, each living unit had its own collection jar.
When the week concluded, Alpha Chi Omega sorority was the largest donor. The winner received brownies from Cake Creations, donated by Phi Gamma Delta's faculty advisor, Harriet Yelon, associate professor of social work. A total of $275 was raised.
"I'm very proud of the guys," said Yelon. "They worked hard again to host Dudes for Diapers for the second year and they managed to exceed what they did last year. I look for even greater things from this philanthropy in years to come."
CUTLINE: Members of Phi Gamma Delta at William Woods University pose with diapers that can be purchased for underprivileged families, thanks to their "Dudes for Diapers" project.


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Prague has everything you'd want in a fairytale European city, from lush green forests and fairytale castles to historic buildings boasting their share of ghost stories.
When you choose to stay local in Prague, there can be more than churches and museums on your to-do list. Travelers can take in art, food, architecture and history that's just a little different from the mainstream tourist stops.
Here are a few ideas for how to get a real sense for all Prague has to offer:


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REDCap is a secure, web-based application for securely building and managing online surveys and databases. REDCap's easy design environment allows you to quickly create web-based databases and data capture forms with special features like ad-hoc reporting and scheduling.
Guided REDCap tutorials produced by Vanderbilt and the CCTS are available at any time.
The CCTS Research Navigator helps UIC clinical and translational research investigators and study coordinators find the information and resources needed to navigate research ideas through the university system. The Research Navigator will guide you through a complex research landscape to place you on the right path to the right resources at the right time.
The mission of the Chicago Biomedical Consortium is to stimulate collaboration among scientists at Northwestern University, the University of Chicago, and the University of Illinois at Chicago that will transform research at the frontiers of biomedicine.
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You've found The Crafty Egg!!
In the heart of Stokes Croft, Bristol's "cultural quarter" – Surrounded by street art and looking out on Bristols iconic Carriage-works …… We've created a warm and friendly environment for people to meet and hang out or work. Pull up a seat in our window and watch the evolution of Stokes Croft first hand.
Our extensive menu delivers a wide range of egg dishes (free range of course) along with many other options – such as our famous cheese fondue which is the first and currently Bristols only!
We proudly serve extract coffee, a firm local coffee favourite. We also stock some of Bristols finest locally produced beers including Bristol Beer Company, Arbor and Wiper & True.
Drum roll please…
Our popular cheese fondue is back!!!
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We serve fresh, homemade and locally sourced food in a relaxed and casual setting, but don't just take our word for it!


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Prasad, KVR and Subbanna , GN and Varma, KBR (1994) Characterization of coprecipitated ferroelectric Bi2 VO5·5. In: Bulletin of materials science, 17 (3). 299 -306 .
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Fine powders of orthorhombic bismuth vandate (Bi2VO5.5) have been synthesized by coprecipitation method. Powder X-ray diffraction and electron microscopic techniques have been used to characterize these samples. The formation of the monophasic Bi2VO5.5 was confirmed. The compacted powders sintered at 1070 K have been characterized for their dielectric properties as a function of both temperature (300-900 K) and frequency (100 Hz-10 MHz) and found to be superior to those obtained by the conventional solid-state reaction route.
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Indulge in the romantic idyll spending Summer days basking in sunshine in the countryside besides fresh bloom lavender and meadow flowers with our Spring Summer 2018 collection. Stemmed into our three exclusive prints this season, Herbarium, Cherry Blossom and Cherry Tree, we educe strokes of Pantone with zesty Lime and Daisy Yellow to embark on a nostalgic Summer in the countryside spent with nature. Dresses, blouses and tops are accented with delightful rickrack and lace trims to exude sweetness and charm, perfect for all occasions.
Featuring three exclusive prints, Herbarium, Cherry Blossom and Cherry Tree, discover the romantic idyllic beauty incorporated into the our collection. From sweet Plumetti to Metallic Sparkles and Rick Rack, each piece from our new collection educes strokes of Pantone with zesty Lime and Daisy Yellow, echoing a nostalgic Summer spent in the countryside with nature.
Smart, classic and confident. From smooth Velvet to crisp-cut cotton shirts.
- Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece
Touches of delightful Daisy Yellow, Lavender Purple and Cherry Blossom Pink are staples in every little girl's Spring Summer wardrobe to stay glamorous all season long.


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The first long weekend of the year has paid huge rewards for a number of studios this weekend, but it's the exhibitors who will be smiling after receipts are counted. New releases include Paramount's Cloverfield from JJ Abrams and Fox's 27 Dresses with Katherine Heigl - two films with breakout possibilities. BOP's Reagen Sulewski was looking for Cloverfield to finish on top with about $45 million, and 27 Dresses well back - but still successful - with about $22 million. Would the latest and greatest monster movie bust out, or break up? Read on to find out. Our number one film of the weekend is Cloverfield, JJ Abrams' new Blair Witch meets Godzilla monster movie. After several weeks of nicely calculated hype, Cloverfield opened very strongly, earning a powerful $41 million over the three-day portion of the weekend. Paramount sent this one out to a shrewd 3,411 venues, and the monster movie throwback earned an average of $12,020. This amount sets the January record for the largest opening as Cloverfield comfortably vaults ahead of the re-release of Star Wars, which earned $35.9 million on the last day of January in 1997. The top Martin Luther King opener was Black Hawk Down, as the Ridley Scott flick took in $33.6 million over its first three days. As you can see, this is a huge victory for Paramount, but not only for its huge opening gross. Cloverfield cost Paramount and Bad Robot (Abrams' production company) only $35 million to make, so this studio picture has out-grossed its production budget in weekend one and should be seeing an actual profit after weekend two. This is the kind of feat that rarely happens in Hollywood, unless you're Tyler Perry.


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Cute Girl Dog Beds Design
Girl dog beds – Does your girl have dog? Girl dog beds will be a must have to complete both design and function in your daughter's room. Petsmart is best place where to find most exquisite selections. Finishes are commonly in wood material such as maple. From simple to custom designs, pick one that suits very well the existing decorating style of your room.
The wood finish is painted in different selections available to meet decor that already existing. Girly dog beds are looking cute to add interest and functionality with fun in the room. Upholstery and cushion are in cute colors such as pink, red and cowhide. Which is most interesting to you? It is all yours to decide.
Fur upholstery can certainly add some more significant value of elegance and comfort not only in the room. This is surely enjoyable by your dogs so that comfortable. Dogs can have backache too just like us human. Loving your dog by giving the very best beds for them is indeed a show of love.
Custom designs of luxury dog beds that girly are available at Petsmart as I have told. You can find the cutest choices to make sure not only meeting room decorating but also comfort that best.


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Hotel Adriana has a peaceful and privileged position along the lakefront of Alleghe, only 10 minutes to the centre of the town, in the silence of a marvelous landscape, all to discover. De Tony family runs the Hotel with professionalism and passion; the comfortable atmosphere, the quit of the lake, the home cooking, the beauties of the mounain landscape, the various activities for your free time and our...
All our 20 rooms furnished in an elegant style with shower, WC and Bidet, hair-dryer, Sat-tv and telephone. Some are in typical alpine style, and other with balcony and a beautiful view on the lake. The rooms offer a magnificient overview on the Dolomites, the world natural heritage. - Private bathroom - telephone - satellite TV - Hair dryer - Wi Fi...
The family business finds it's maximum expression in the cuisine, rich of Italian and international specialties that can satisfy also the more demanding guests. •Large and stylish dining room with buffet area •Specialities and refined combinations prepared by our chef For our young guests we reserve all the attentions, in order to make them have a good time and give their parents the opportunity to relax....
The lake
Alleghe (Alie in ladino) is a small town in the Veneto Dolomites of about 1300 inhabitants at the foot of Mount Civetta. The main feature is the presence of the lake, which was formed in 1771 along the river Cordevole following a landslide from Mount Piz, who buried three villages....
Summer Activities
During the summer the impressive peaks are an irresistible pull for sporting people and visitors from all over the world.The mountaineer will find the peaks to conquer, the hiker will find the innumerables tracks of varied difficulties, the mountain bike lover will find here a natural habitat, the cyclist will find the exacting Dolomites pass.Relaxed walks on horse, fishing and itineraries to discover the...
Winter Activities
In winter, the Ski Civetta boast80 kmof ski runs connected by means of top-of-the-art ski lifts, which wind their way along superbe snow covered descents, impressive landscapes and warm refuges to catch your breath and taste typical dishes. In the Civetta Ski area your ski instinct does not need to stop at night. Val di Zoldo boasts the biggest night skiing area in Central-Southern Europe,5 kmof lit ski...
In the summer our guests can use ( for free ) the mountain bike. In the neighbourhood there are cycle lane. Drift to the waves of the lake for a tour with our pedal boat ( for free ). In the evening you could spend your time in our reading room or in the bar. Our ski shuttle is at your disposal ( in a established times ) from and to the lifts' departure. Opposite our hotel, there is the ski shuttle...
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Of recent construction and situated at Piani di Pezzè, on the ski slopes of the SkiCivetta Area. In the winter surrounded by the snow and in the summer by the green, is inserted in one of the most fascinating areas of the Dolomites. Here, as at Hotel Adriana, the cuisine, followed by our family, where you can taste the dishes of our mountain....
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Our hotel is located in the Dolomites, in a peaceful and privileged position on the lake shore of Alleghe. De Toni Family's runs The Hotel with professionalism and passion; in an atmosphere of friendly hospitality. Thanks to the cosy and relaxing environment you will feel at home. Only two minutes from here, you can find the lifts' departure of Ski Civetta Area; well connected with our private bus or ski shuttle. Ski Civetta boast 80 km of ski runs connected by means of top-of-the-art ski lifts, which wind their way along superbe snow covered descents, impressive landscapes and warm refuges to catch your breath and taste typical dishes. The reassuring stillness of the lake, as well as the splendour of the mountains in its sourroundings will certainly create an unforgettable vacation. Our hotel is provided with 20 room very comfortable, restaurant, bar, reading room, games room.Share Read More


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Leon Lieffijn's latest single "To Be Near You" is one of those tracks which defies every genre yet exceeds every expectation.
The lyrically compelling single unfolds under the light, yet weighted piano melodies during the first verse, yet, from the first hook you're hit by an orchestrally resounding melody which is led by electric guitar and the concordantly deep hammering of the drums. To describe the single as ethereal almost feels like a drastic understatement, especially when it comes to the guitar outro. That's without mentioning what the up and coming recording artist brings to the table vocally, the singer songwriter's soulfully expressive style was made to sing heart-wrenching ballads such as To Be Near You.
You can check out Leon Lieffijn's's latest single To Be Near You along with his earlier singles for yourselves by heading over to Spotify. If you can check out his cover of Let It Be and not feel anything, it's safe to say you're a little bit dead inside. Dare I say I prefer Leon's version to the Beatles?
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Veterinary Specialists of Connecticut has an immediate opening for a sixth part-time or full-time emergency doctor to join our rapidly expanding 24-hour emergency service. Established over 30 years ago, we are a multidisciplinary general and referral hospital with 17 doctors and over 50 support staff. Associated services include: internal medicine, surgery, emergency/critical care, general medicine, behavior, physical rehabilitation and telemedicine support. Amenities include: in-house laboratory, color-Doppler ultrasound, GI endoscopy and bronchoscopy, digital radiography, video otoscopy, an in-house 1.5T high field MRI and anesthesia ventilator.
Emergency doctors oversee primary case care with an opportunity to perform medical workups and surgery with support from our board-certified specialists. The ideal candidate has strong medical, surgical and communication skills and an interest in clinical learning and professional growth.
Located near the state capital, trendy West Hartford was ranked in Kiplinger's top-10 cities and cities of the next decade. Vibrant town center shopping and restaurants are matched by highly regarded local schools. The Berkshires, Vermont ski slopes and Atlantic beaches are a short drive away as well as more urban experiences in Boston and Manhattan.
Compensation/benefit package includes competitive salary plus production, medical/dental/vision, annual continuing education allowance with five paid days off, paid AVMA PLIT, veterinarian and DEA licensing fees, paid AVMA and VIN membership dues, 401-k, and more!


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Spicy Peanut and Chicken Soba Noodles
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These spicy peanut and chicken soba noodles are amazing and a super simple dish that can be made in under 30 minutes.
I have to admit it.
I am a soba noodles virgin!
That's right. In all my life, I have never had Soba Noodles.
Of course, I couldn't let this go on forever. So I bought some. First of all, I didn't even know what soba noodles are. But as usual, I did my homework, and asked my good old friend, google. How did we ever live before google. Well anyway, this is what I learned. Soba is actually a Japanese word which means buckwheat. So Soba noodles are really just buckwheat noodles.
I've been wanting to make a spicy peanut sauce for a long time so I finally decided to make it and thought it would go perfect with soba noodles. I don't know if you love peanut sauce, but I adore it. I made this dish, and I didn't really follow a recipe, just threw in some ingredients, but I have to tell you something. So listen carefully.
These noodles are the best noodles I ever ate!
I've never lied to you and I've never steered you wrong. When I tell you I love a recipe, I mean it. This is my all time favorite noodle recipe. There is so much flavor in this dish, I added Frank's hot sauce to make it spicy, peanuty and a bit sweet from the peanut butter, oh and the chicken! Oh that chicken, I put bourbon on it, and soy sauce and honey, oh it was just delicious. Are you hungry yet, because my mouth is watering just writing about it. I don't know if it was the soba noodles really soaking in those flavors or what, but I could not get enough of these noodles. I can't wait to make them again.
And because I love you all I'm going to share this wonderful concoction with you.
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Spicy Peanut and Chicken Soba Noodles
- 1 9 oz package soba noodles
- 1 red bell pepper cut in slices
- 2 chicken breasts boneless, skinless, cut into small strips
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger minced
- 1/4 cup dark sesame oil
- 1/4 cup bourbon
- 1/2 cup light soy sauce
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 2 tbsp Frank's hot sauce
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 3/4 cup water
- salt and pepper to taste if needed
- chives for garnish
- Cook Soba noodles according to package instructions.
- In the meantime, in a large skillet heat sesame oil and add the chicken pieces to it. Cook chicken until no longer pink, then add garlic and ginger to it. Saute the garlic and ginger with the chicken for another 2 minutes and then add the red pepper, and saute an additional 2 minutes.
- Add bourbon, soy sauce, rice vinegar, honey, and hot sauce. In a small bowl, whisk the peanut butter with the water together and pour over the chicken. The sauce should thicken, add additional water if you want to make the sauce thinner. Season with salt and pepper if needed.
- Add soba noodles to skillet, remove from heat, and toss well to make sure all the noodles are coated with the sauce.
- Garnish with chives.
Now you can eat.


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Oracle P2P Consultant - Manager in Belfast, Leeds, London, Manchester, London Region UK, United Kingdom
Job description
A career in our Oracle practice, within Oracle Consulting services, will provide you with the opportunity to help organisations use enterprise technology to achieve their digital technology goals and capitalise on business opportunities. We help our clients implement and effectively use Oracle offerings to solve their business problems and fuel success in the areas of finance, operations, human capital, customer, and governance, risk and compliance.
Who we are looking for
PwC Technology Consultings Oracle Centre of Excellence (OCoE) is recruiting individuals with a proven track record in Oracle EBusiness Suite and/or Fusion Applications, specifically technical skills at the Manager level (minimum of 5 years relevant experience). As a consultant within our Consulting OCoE youll work with the latest technologies and big-name companies on projects that are driving the future of those organisations. Here, you will be helping to transform business and that could mean being involved in any or every part of the process. You could be brainstorming with the client at the outset of a project, so that you learn how their business works before devising the right strategy. Equally you could be involved in designing, testing or launching the technology that will make the difference. Theres no limit to what you can get involved with as part of our Consulting OCoE or where you could be doing it. Youll need to be fully mobile as youll work on client projects that could be anywhere in the country or even the world. Ultimately, an open mind to take advantage of all of the opportunities on offer is essential.
About the role
As part of PwCs Technology Consulting practice, we have the privilege of acting as trusted advisors to a diverse and expansive client base, spanning multiple geographies and industries. This means that we have a real opportunity to enhance and refine our clients businesses through the use of ever evolving technology. Of course, this will only be possible if we have the right people, with the right skills and the ability to push the boundaries of how new technologies can support future business models. Thats where you come in.
You will be working with thought leaders combining deep industry expertise with a passion for Oracle and technology. Our team is made up of experts like you, focussed on Oracle technologies. As a consultant, you will blend technical skills with creativity to develop ideas into solutions. Through our industry leading methodologies you will work closely with our clients to transform their business.
As you grow as a consultant in PwC you will be expected to perform additional responsibilities such as; supporting proposals, business case development, requirements gathering, workshop delivery, business process design, functional and technical design, vendor selection, systems build, test and deploy, stakeholder management, change management, people/line management.
Whether you engage with our clients as an advisor, reviewer or resource on an Oracle project, you will strive to deliver quality, value and satisfaction to our clients.
- Opportunity for working from home? (Limited)
- Amount of time client based (At least 80%)
- Opportunity for job sharing? (No)
- Need to travel/overnight stays away from home (Yes)
- Opportunity for flexible working (hours)? (Yes)
- Amount of time PwC office based (20%)
The following skills are required for this role
- A minimum of 5 years P2P Functional experience on Oracle Cloud and/or EBusiness Suite R12
- Full lifecycle experience of a minimum of 1 ERP Procurement implementation (either on Oracle Cloud or EBusiness Suite R12)
- Experience in the majority of the following P2P modules/skill areas
- ERP Procurement Cloud
- iProcurement / Self Service Procurement
- Oracle Purchasing
- Oracle Sourcing
- Supplier Portal
- Procurement Contracts
- Accounts Payable
- Invoice Scanning & Matching
- Oracle Expenses
- eBusiness Tax
- Demonstrable P2P experience in several of the following activities
- Requirements gathering
- Fit/gap analysis
- Solution design
- Functional configuration
- Conference Room Pilots / Prototype demonstrations
- Testing
- Training
- Support of Oracle P2P Solutions
- Professional skills
- Ability to work independently, and as part of a team, with potentially multiple assignments
- Commitment to personal development in relevant skills
- Strong troubleshooting and problem solving skills
- Strong written, oral and presentation skills
- Strong Client relationship skills
About PwC
Were one of the worlds leading professional services organisations. From 158 countries, we help our clients, some of the most successful organisations on the globe, as well as its most dynamic entrepreneurs and thriving private businesses, to create the value they want. We help to measure, protect and enhance the things that matter most to them.
The skills we look for in future employees
All our people need to demonstrate the skills and behaviours that support us in delivering our business strategy. This is important to the work we do for our business, and our clients. These skills and behaviours make up our global leadership framework, The PwC Professional and are made up of five core attributes; whole leadership, technical capabilities, business acumen, global acumen and relationships.
Learn more here <web address removed>/careers/experienced/apply
We work in a changing world which offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool, as well as those who reflect the diverse nature of our society. And we aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths. Creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate.
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New Wireless Multimedia Mouse
We've just released a new wireless mouse with mini keyboard.
Featuring a wireless laser mouse, multi-touch trackpad, a full QWERTY keyboard, right and left click functionality, built-in USB RF adapter, and a rechargeable battery, this all in one device is great for PC or multimedia use.
Check out the press release here, or go on over to the product page to learn more.


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my 10 actors of all time
26 thoughts on "Top 10 Actors Of All Time"
where is Leonardo DiCaprio?Al Pacino is best than Nicholson and Brando.
Brando is classified in third place and first goes to Robert De Niro….
r u serious kid. How many Oscars has DiCapro won. Nicholson has won 3!!!!!!
Oscars and Brando is by far the best
where's denzel washington
who make this top 10 ?
Johnny Depp all the way! :):):) best acor ever!
Me and James are the best actors of all time!
One of the better lists I've seen. 🙂
Good call. Marlon Brando is #1 for sure. Great actor and can play a full
range of characters.
i don't give a shit! i don't base my favorite actors on how many awards
they have or don't have. Some people (you, duh!) can't recognize real
talent for their life and they rely on useless awards to make up their
minds for them. Johnny Depp has more talent in his fingernail than you will
ever have in your whole lifetime!!
I found it hard to pick the top 3
Okay, but one thing. Pirates of the Caribbean ARE my favorite movies of all
time, so can you get why Johnny Depp is my favorite actor? And like I said,
I don't like actors based on their awards. Johnny Depp is my favorite actor
because he takes on risky roles that other actors may not be sure about, he
works with the character to make it his own, and he makes it look perfect
(in my opinion). I completely respect your opinion and those are great
actors that you named. Just respect mine too 🙂
Thank you
what about will smith !!???
While all theese actorst are great, its not a great list. Marlon Brando at
#1?!? No Heath Ledger, Tim Roth, Liam Neeson?!
ok, what range of characters has brando played. nicholson has definitely
played the widest variety of characters, and he's won the most oscars,
oscar nominations, golden globes and golden globe nominations of all time.
no other actor can compete with that kind of success.
nicholson is #1, no question about it. he's won the most oscars, oscar
nominations, golden globes and golden globe nominations of all time. no
other actor can compete with that kind of success.
those actors are not top ten material. go on any professional website that
ranks actors and you tell me if neeson, ledger, and roth are in the top
ten. it's about oscars and nominations dude, these actors have little to
Oh fuck off dude! The oscars are bull shit as are those so called
"professional" websites you brag about! Your a dumb ass! If you knew
anything aboout talent you would know the actors I named are some of the
top 10 best ever! And just for your info dip shit Heath Ledger in his short
life had already been nominated 2 times and won 1 of them. Thats fucking
legandary considering how few movies hes been in!
i'd put Will Smith, Nicolas Cage, Jim Carry and Orlando Bloom in my list,
and Johnny Depp on #1 😀
DiCaprio is still young you fucking dumb ass! And also who gives a fuck
about the Oscars? They are bull shit and dont know anything about acting!
you forget the best, like john malkovich or sir peter ustinov (called the
best actor of all time)
Al Pacino is The Best
Pacino is great but have you seen Nicholson's films? Watch "One Flew Over
the Cuckoo's Nest" and tell me he's not a fantastic actor. DiCaprio is
growing on me with such films as Inception, but he's terrible in all his
period and foreign pieces. Titanic, Gangs of New York, Blood Diamonds – he
didn't sell the roll in any of them. He can only play a modern day American
and that means he's limited. Great actors can play anyone.
Everyone that said "What about Will Smith"? can slap themselves and go
stand in the corner! The person who said "What about Nicholas Cage?" should
go back to their home for "special" people. Those younger people that say
names of younger actors, have some patience and make sure you watch the
great movies THESE actors have made before you question the list. A 15 year
old that's never seen a movie made before 1995 cannot judge these things.
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AU NATUREL: Few men can have photographed Melania Trump naked and been received cordially by her somewhat testy spouse. But Antoine Verglas was, after photographing the former Melanija Knavs for GQ magazine's January, 2000 cover. An exhibition of the Paris-born New Yorker's large photos of actresses and supermodels — not including la Trump — opened recently at Susanna Strem's Chali-Rosso gallery on Howe Street. It was another in Vernard Goud and Georgia Primar's events involving international fashion photographers. Unsurprisingly, it attracted several local women dressed remarkably lightly for a cool evening.
COOKING FOR THE CLINTONS: Mona Talbott hasn't seen former White House resident Bill Clinton in the buff. But the one-time city resident did help keep him out of a burial shroud following quadruple coronary bypass surgery. That was when, having developed her culinary skills at a Canadian reforestation camp and polished them at L.A.'s tony Chez Panisse restaurant, Talbott prepared chow at Bill and Hillary's Chappaqua, N.Y. home. "He would say, 'This is marvellous,'" she recalled of such dishes as the wilted-spinach-and-warmed-trail-mix salad that artist-author Douglas Coupland also recalls affectionately. "But I knew that the Secret Service were bringing him the junk food he loved." Clinton is reputedly now a vegan, and Talbott is executive chef and partner at upstate N.Y.'s Talbott & Arding operation
PAINTINGS AND PINTS: Talbott and many from Vancouver's haute-art community attended the launch of Angela Grossmann's Mistressworks exhibition at Ron Regan's Franc gallery. Grossmann's return from mixed-media works to straight-ahead painting is worth seeing at the 1654 Franklin St. gallery that, though tucked-away, has equally pleasurable craft breweries nearby.
ON TAPE: Full body coverage for men was recommended at Trump Tower's street-level Stefano Ricci clothing store when master tailor Alessandro Ciprian flew in recently from Florence headquarters. Stretched around a size 40-tall client, his tailor's tape could cost the latter up to $1,250 an inch or $50,000 for a top-line suit, possibly incorporating gold thread. The currently favoured colour is royal blue, Ciprian said, and the most popular suit costs $13,000. Not exactly Indochino prices, but peanuts beside the $150,000 alligator jacket on display.
WATCH IT: The scent of money on Alberni Street's 1000 block increased recently when Robbie Dickson and Oleg Primbetova officially opened their Hublot watch store. Next door is their outlet for De Beers, which is to diamonds what Prince Edward Island is to spuds. Exotic car enthusiast Dickson paid $750,000 in 2015 for a Hublot MP-05 LaFerrari wristwatch. Beside the store this week, Ferrari-Maserati dealer Brian Ross parked a real LaFerrari supercar worth maybe five times its 2013 price of $1.5 million. He'd biz-jetted in from Ohio with daughter Chelsea who prefers to drive a Ferrari 488 Spyder for which papa might ask US$300,000.
TIME OUT: Time is an artistic constant for concert pianist and Hublot "brand ambassador" Lang Lang who attended the Alberni Street reception. It was especially so later in musical 6/8 time when the Shenyang-born 35-year-old played Beethoven's "Emperor" Piano Concerto No. 5 for 40 minutes with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Bramwell Tovey. Back at the store, Lang Lang wore a Classic Fusion Chronograph Canada from an edition of 31 at $16,000 each. Not at the Orpheum Theatre, though, where its weight might have impeded the delicacy of the concerto's second-movement nocturne.
SING OUT: The Chor Leoni choir's 25th season began with Lesley Stowe chairing a fundraising dinner-recital at Lorne and Melita Segal's Southlands home. Last year at the Casa Mia mansion, police answered a neighbour who complained about overhearing the superb male-voice ensemble's performance. Audiences should be more appreciative next July when Chor Leoni will be the first Canadian contestant in the Bali and Singapore international choir festivals.
REMEMBERING DR. PETER: Chef-stylist Nathan Fong watched as the Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation's annual Passions gala he founded lifted its 15-year fundraising total above $1.5 million. Attendees, including the late Dr. Peter's mother, Shirley Young, also saw Scott Elliott officially succeed the foundation's 19-year executive director, Maxine Davis, who was warmly applauded.
MARTI'S PARTY: Bruno Marti, the chef-owner of Ladner's La Belle Auberge, is reportedly the American Culinary Federation Hall of Fame's sole Canadian inductee. Chef Margaret Chisholm oversaw several top-flight colleagues recently to prepare a long table dinner that honoured Marti and raised $50,000 for the Les Dames d'Escoffier organization's scholarships and outreach programs.
SAM'S SYSTEM: Remembering former premier Gordon Campbell's fatal failure to predict PST/HST harmonization backlash, B.C. Liberal party leadership candidate Sam Sullivan said his speeches refer to "every toxic substance so that no one can say I didn't mention it before." Given the campaign's preferential balloting, "If all the people rate me number 2, I will win," he said. Better to start in number 2, of course, than end in it, as office seekers tend to do. In other political scatology, Sullivan chuckled at the anagram of "promises" being "more piss."


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It's been pointed out to me that sometimes the way I say things on this blog (and probably in Real Life TM,) come off differently than I intended. For instance when I say that Diversicon is a tiny con, that was NOT meant as a dis in anyway. Small is awesome for many reasons, not the least of which is that a person can have real, meaningful and in-depth conversations in a way that isn't always possible at the bigger cons where there's just so much to do and see.
Some of my fondest con experiences have happened at Diversicon, specifically, and smaller cons in general, and what I was trying to express was great enthusiasm. In all honesty, I absolutely do think MORE people should come to Diversicon because, when they don't, they're missing out.
I really hope you (you know who you are!) will consider coming this year and giving it a try. Eric Heideman is an EXCELLENT program director and I know he also has a very talented staff working with him this year, as every year. You may know some of his programming tracks from CONvergence and/or anywhere Kruschenko's is found. Diversicon, in fact, is kind of like a larger version of Kruschenko's, so if you've enjoyed that, you'll LOVE Diversicon.
I also heard that it's not too late to sign up to attend, and, possibly with some begging, get on a programming panel or two (although don't hold me to that last one, as Diversicon IS next weekend.)
Anyway, I just wanted to make sure that no one read my last post in the wrong light. I adore Diveriscon and I'm extremely honored and grateful to have been given an opportunity to be a guest there, especially when you look at the luminaries attending with me this year, and the caliber of people who have guested in the past. My only fault is that I think it's a shame that more people don't go. So, dang it, come this year! You'll be impressed.