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Cyanide & Happiness @ Explosm.net
Just a quick hello with an update on what's been keeping me away from Poshlust.
So, what have I been up to lately? I had a rough February. After the annual Literature festival N. and I attended with Sou and Moos, things started spiraling. I found out I was pregnant (something I've wanted for quite a while) then had a miscarriage four days later. That happened during the period I was teaching an English writing class as a part-time TA at KU. No details on the matter since it's quite depressing.
A couple of weeks after the post-miscarriage period was over, I found out that I was pregnant again. Very unexpected and confusing and led to a form of hybernation since I did not want to be puking in people's laps at gatherings and what not. Typing and reading online also made me feel quite dizzy. El7emdillah.
Now, I'm ecstatic as hell. I'm done with my first trimester. I'm feeling better. I have a job at a place I've always wanted to work at. The people here are great. My business is running smoothly without any of the crazy clients I had to deal with in the past few months, thankfully. So, I have a lot to be grateful for and a lot to post about.
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CAN OF WORMS: One day after stewards at the Sunshine Coast caused a national uproar when they upheld a protest for a whip breach, an almost identical scenario played out at the Victorian provincial meeting at Stony Creek. And to the bemusement of punters, nothing happened. Florence, ridden by Brian Higgins, won the Benchmark 64 by a nose from Mi Lads Princess, ridden by Michael Carson. Stewards subsequently fined Higgins for using the whip three more times than allowed before the 100 metres.
But there was no tap on the shoulder from Racing Victoria stewards as there was at the Sunshine Coast to apprentice Sarah Eilbeck, who rode Stonecast, one of the dead-heaters, alerting her to a whip breach. Sunshine Coast stewards ruled that apprentice Taylor Williams, riding Rosella, the other dead-heater, had breached the whip rules - she used it three more times than allowed before the 100m mark. Stewards ruled it had a "material effect" on the result of the race and upheld the protest.
RV stewards did not enter their own protest at Stony Creek and the Higgins infringement was consigned to a line in the stewards' report.
RV deputy chairman of stewards Rob Montgomery said in view of what happened on the Sunshine Coast, the stewards' panel, along with Dayle Brown, who heads up the Integrity Department, would discuss how to deal with a Sunshine Coast situation. Montgomery said the "real difficulty" he and many of...

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Suzhou Tourist Map
Famed as the "Oriental Venice", Suzhou has been one of the most popular tourist cities in China. Its exquisite and artistic gardens are the best in China and are the major attractions in Suzhou. Also, embroidery, fans and brocade produced, and the local Suzhou folk-customs are other attractions when travel to Suzhou. Suzhou Tourist Map is detailed to provide the layout and locations of Suzhou attractions for the convenience of Suzhou tour.


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Monthly Archives: December 2006
Happy Birthday, Sweet Baby Nelson
I can't believe it's been a whole year. Where does the time go? I completely understand what parents mean when they say kids grow up too fast. There is not enough space on this blog or quite frankly all of cyberspace to articulate all the things that Nelson has taught me, shown me, given me, and brought to my life. I have always loved children (and babies especially), but I never imagined I would love a child this much. I still tear up and occasionally cry just thinking about him. I was blessed and honored to have my dear friends Ben and Katherine allow me to be there for his birth. I will NEVER for the rest of my life forget that entire VERY EARLY morning on Christmas Eve 2005 when this precious angel came in to the world. I can still see him looking up at me when I held him for the first time. He still looks at me that way every now and then. I will always remember him sleeping through the Alabama bowl game on my chest when he was a week old. That he doesn't do any more…sadly for me. When Katherine was pregnant, I wondered constantly what his smile would look like, what his laugh would sound like, and if he would like me or run screaming from the room away from me. Over the last year, I have seen that smile so many times, my heart is a puddle because it melts every time. His laugh is infectious and one of the only sounds in this world that can make any bad mood I have go away. And, thankfully, he seems to love me. He walks to me, hugs me, kisses me, and (occasionally) snuggles with me. Over the last year, Nelson has filled a hole in my heart that I didn't know was there, and I only have God to thank for that. God brought Ben and Katherine into my life, He gave Ben and Katherine Nelson, and they have allowed me to be a major part of Nelson's life because of the gracious and kind people that God created them to be. If all this fit in to one year, I cannot even begin to imagine what the next year and the next year and the next year have in store. Happy Birthday, sweet baby Nelson. Thank you for being one of the great loves of my life.
Rest In Peace, Sweet Sarah
5/8/69 – 12/11/06
I wish I'd known her better because she was an incredible human being. I did have the pleasure of "teaching" her youngest daughter in my very first Seedlings nursery class. There are no words that I can think of to properly speak of how wonderful Sarah was, but you can certainly see every bit of her influence in her husband, Scott and her four children, Hannah, Noah, Jonah, and Rachel. I pray that they will carry on her legacy of faith, love, and caring. I pray that we will never forget her and what she taught us during her all too short time with us. I pray for comfort and peace for her entire family. Though we are sad here on earth, we know that Sarah is in a much better place now with her Lord.
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Grade Reports and Transcripts of Record
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Calypso Land Deed Tokens
103 Won out of
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Robot Event (May 2012) x10
Fri, 01 Jun 2012
Argonaut Scout Event (June 2012) x15
Link, Link, Link
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CLD Feffoid Mania Event (Sep 2012) x18
Link, Link
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120 Looted out of
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Calypso Land Deed Token #108 Crafting
Lars Smoker Eriksson
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Calypso Land Deed Token #201 Crafting
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Sun, 09 Sep 2012 02:52:43
Calypso Land Deed Token #22 Crafting
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Mon, 21 May 2012 15:08:04
Calypso Land Deed Token #5 Mining
Rafaele Meiersos Rocko
Tue, 22 May 2012 17:51:23
Calypso Land Deed Token #6 Mining
Emilia Johannanox knox
Wed, 23 May 2012 18:18:32
Calypso Land Deed Token #21 Mining
Syden Red Dagger
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Thu, 17 May 2012 14:21:20
Calypso Land Deed Token #187 Hunting
Frikkie PestControl Wessels
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Calypso Land Deed Token #17 Hunting
Gyorgy Mukac Makka
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Calypso Land Deed Token #268 Hunting
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This is my personal blog for cataloging Calypso Land Deed Tokens that are looted in order. I don't like the other list Nighthawk is doing, it's too confusing and he's missing quite a few entries!
In an attempt to catalog all tokens that have been looted to date I ask that you regularly keep this topic up to date with any new tokens that are seen looted. The reason for this is because of the numbering system, you would think that since the first was looted on the 17th the number
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This keyboard design totally does away with the need for a CAP LOCK key. If you want a capital 'A' then press the top portion of the key. If you want a lower case 'a' then simply press the lower portion. The original CAP LOCK key was replaced with a left side Enter key. The Shift keys were maintained for user-defined functions.
There is no way that touch typing would be more efficient with a "spring toggle" setup. I believe (and this should be completely self-evident) that this proposed keyboard would produce errors with an amount and frequency greatly rivaling that of the standard QWERTY keyboard. The reason that the first commenter could not see the efficiency and practically of this design is that there is no efficiency or practicality to be seen.
I can't really see the efficiency and practicality of having 2 times as many keys as usual on your keyboard.
To all who missed it, this keyboard does not ADD keys. Each key simply serves a dual purpose, press the bottom for lower case and press the top for upper case.
This keyboard is simply horrible. You remove one useless key only to add dozens and dozens of other useless keys.


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Star Wars fans prepare yourselves for a new game announced today by Electronic Arts (EA). Star Wars: Rise to Power promises a strategy experience that allows players to launch into a galaxy far, far away through their cell phones.
With Star Wars hype preparing to engage the hyperdrive as we approach the premiere of the saga's eighth installment The Last Jedi on December 15 and the release of Star Wars: Battlefront II a month earlier on November 17, it's no surprise that Lucasfilm has teamed up with EA again to promote the franchise on the mobile phone platform to reach as many fans as possible.
Related: Get Details On 15 Of Star Wars: Battlefront 2's Playable Heroes
Announced on the Star Wars official website, not many details have been released about Star Wars: Rise to Power yet, but Android users on Google Play are getting a sneak preview by signing up to play the "Closed Pre-Alpha Test", and if they qualify they will be able to play the game and provide feedback. Here is the description of the game provided by the EA registration page:
"In Star Wars: Rise to Power, the war between the Empire and the dawning New Republic continues to rage on – and players influence who will ultimately reign supreme. Every move helps to shape the fate of the galaxy in-game as players choose a faction, establish their base, and begin building a fleet of starships.
Players will form or join an alliance and engage in epic galactic warfare with other players from around the world in the hopes of emerging victorious. Power is earned by outwitting adversaries in carefully orchestrated attacks and by building a mighty coalition through the loyalty of other players. In Star Wars: Rise to Power, players embrace destiny by engaging in diplomacy or deception to ultimately become a leader of the Empire or New Republic."
Following in step with other mega-popular phone games like Pokémon GO -- which turned into a global phenomenon overnight that -- it's exciting that Star Wars: Rise to Power will also feature aspects that allow players connect with each other around the world.
It's also interesting that the main conflict is described as being between the dawning New Republic and the Empire. The New Republic was first introduced in 2015's The Force Awakens, which was formed by the Rebel Alliance after the events of Return of the Jedi. The Empire is the main dictatorship featured in the Star Wars franchise (the First Order being its predecessor introduced in The Force Awakens), so the conflict indicates that the game will be going back to the original trilogy and possibly taking place during Return of the Jedi. It also wouldn't be surprising to see the game eventually feature aspects from the new films as well depending on the style of game play.
Next: Star Wars Battlefront 2 Video Reveals the Imperial Story Mode
Screen Rant will keep you updated on all Star Wars news.
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The 800-pound video gaming gorilla known Electronic Arts (EA) is now dabbling in the casual game space, and we've tasted the fruits of their initial efforts with The Sims Carnival SnapCity, a highly enjoyable spin on the SimCity building games.
EA's second offering in its Sims Carnival franchise, however, isn't as impressive, with an average arcade diversion known as BumperBlast. Oh, and it has absolutely nothing to do with The Sims, which may irritate fan of the series, but we'll get to that in due time.
Created by EA's Redwood Shores studio, The Sims Carnival BumperBlast has players aiming and firing at little circular "bumpers" with Sims faces inside, in the effort to "tag" all same-colored bumpers before the number of available shots runs out. Each level has a unique layout, such as a ship on water or a maze, including obstacles to shoot through or go around, and the bumpers float around as well. It's up to you to move the mouse to aim the pointer at a Sim and click to release a ball that travels towards it. If it connects, it tags the Sims – which stops the bumper from flashing – and creates a small ring around it that can also tag nearby Sims of the same color ("combos"). Levels have multiple Sim colors to tag – such as a group of blue, a group of black and a group of yellow — but the level isn't over until you're out of shots.
Skill comes into play when deciding who you should shoot next (based on the target's proximity, its color and how many shots you have left) and if you can pull off a trick shot, such as bouncing off a wall before it hits a hard-to-reach bumper.
At the end of each level you're graded with a percentage of successfully tagged Sims (such as 90 percent), awarded a medal (bronze, silver, gold or for a perfect score, diamond) and what the best score was for that level if played before.
Obstacles include walls in a particular pattern that may or may not be breakable by firing at it (green walls require three hits, for example), while traps include black holes that can suck in your ball and waste your shot. Power-ups, on the other hand, can give you all kinds of advantages such as a ball that goes through walls, another that causes a huge ring around a tagged bumper (so your chances of a combo are better) and a third that lets you click crosshairs over any bumper on the screen, even if it's blocked by a wall.
In total the game has 140 levels spread out over various pattern themes (and unique obstacles and power-ups), including Crazy Cloud, Outrageous Orange, Savvy Sunflower and Snowy Screwball. Some levels resemble PopCap's popular pachinko-inspired puzzler, Peggle.
While The Sims Carnival Bumper Blast is a deviation from the hidden object and time management games of late, after playing through 30 or 40 levels I couldn't help feel like the game merely hovered somewhere above mediocrity. Unlike many other games you just can't put down, I didn't have much of a problem exiting to the main menu and leaving.
As alluded to above, besides a Sims face inside the bumper, this title has nothing to do with The Sims. I mean, nothing. I could ask rhetorically why EA would put "The Sims" in the title but I'm sure it's a branding thing, capitalizing on The Sims success. But it's like trying to fit a square peg in a round hole and as a result comes off as a shameless milking of the franchise. SnapCity, on the other hand, at least was about your Sims moving into a city so it's not a stretch like this.
I don't mean to come down hard on EA as this game can be fun for a while, and the many levels begin to offer neat-looking designs, but in the end it's simply an average experience you might soon forget.


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Choosing the Perfect Birthday Party Theme
Okay, is theme everything? YES, theme is everything. Without a solid theme, you really have no direction as far as decorations, party favors, food, games, or activities. Now is there one theme better then another theme. No; as long as your child is thrilled with the theme that is all that matters, well that and of course if your budget will allow it.
Below you will find various themes for various age groups. Feel free to choose one or make up one of your own! Choosing the theme is probably the most exciting part of planning a birthday party. You can allow you and your childs' imagination go wild!
Perfect Party Themes for Children Ages 1 through 11
Rug Rats Pokémon
Bear in the Big Blue House Clifford the Big Red Dog
The Busy World of Richard Scarry Paddington Bear
Outer Space or Aliens American Idol
Barnyard Bug or Critter
Beach Theme Camping
Sports Dinosaurs
Color Carnival
Dress Up Firefighter
NASCAR Pajama
Pirate Princess
Animal Rainbow
Safari Surf
Tea Party Teddy Bear
Trains, Planes and Automobile Deep Sea
Wild West Wizard of Oz
Sponge Bob Any Cartoon
Spooky Ethnic Theme
The Land Before Time Barbie
For first birthdays, keep in mind to keep the numbers low. A couple other children are more then adequate and a theme is not really necessary unless you just have to have one. Baby party decorations in bright primary colors are enough to stimulate a little ones mind. Take advantage of the ease in this one, because here on out they get a bit more involved.
A few big blown up beach balls, plastic containers with plastic spoons so they can make music, tunnels that can be made out of cardboard boxes decorated with wrapping paper are next to irresistible for a one year old not to crawl through. Poster board and washable finger paints are also a great activity. Cereal they can dump back and forth between plastic containers.
The Land Before Time is a big hit with the five-year-old crowd whereas Dinosaurs are a huge hit for the 8-year-old boys but varied from The Land Before Time Theme. Older boys want the realistic looking dinosaurs. Both are easy to accessories for. The Land Before Time Theme can have a non-stop showing of the Land Before Time series while the home or even backyard is decorated in a prehistoric theme.
There is a lot of Land Before Time toys available on the market that can help decorate or more then likely, if your child is a huge fan you already have a good number of them saving you from decoration cost. You can use Paper-Mache to design huge boulders and even prehistoric looking trees. Use a large box from an appliance store to make a prehistoric cave. The possibilities are endless if you just give it a little thought. Some of the same ideas can be incorporated into an 8 year olds dinosaur theme.
Perfect Party Themes for Children Ages 12 and up.
Amazing Race Theme Beach Party
Camping Party Dance Party
Fiesta Theme Hollywood Theme
Murder Mystery Theme Pirate Theme
Polka Dot Theme Pool Party
Scavenger Hunt Slumber Party
Spa Theme Survivor Theme
Bowling Party Hotel Party
Laser Tag Party Limo Party
Movie Night Party Paint Ball Party
Skating Party Sporting Event Party
Theme Park Party Retro Theme
50's Theme
The older the kids often means more kids invited and a bit more of an expense but if you are wise in your decisions it does not need to break the bank. Off site parties can get quite expensive especially if there are admission fees such as Theme parks, sporting events. Movies, skating rinks, lazar tag and paint ball facilities. Make sure you limit the number of guest on any of these types of events. The day and time of the week can play a role on admission cost.
It is generally cheaper to rent a room at a center for a dance party in the middle of the week rather then a weekend. If your child bulks at the idea of having their party on a weeknight, simply explain to them they have a choice, if it is held on a weekend less guest can attend, if it is held on a weekday they can invite more guest. Still have the top set number you will allow in either situation and stick to your guns.
Many theme parties can be pulled off quite nicely in a home. The Retro Theme works well in a home and outdoors. You can save some money by hitting the second hand stores and picking up some tee shirts that can be tied-dyed. A few other supplies you may want to consider is face paints, and fabric paints. Pull out the old record player and some good oldies and let them have at it in the back yard. Take tons of pictures, and encourage guest to wear clothing that matches the era.
A chocolate fondue party is also a hit with the teens. Between a chocolate fondue going and a chocolate fountain, you can rent from any party supply store, fresh fruits, nuts, cookies, marshmallow, pretzels and other great chocolate dipping foods the kids will be sure to remember their chocolate highs. A luau is also a feasible at home party to have. Many dollar stores carry la lot of Hawaiian party supplies for cheap. Throw some Tiki poles in the back yard, some blow up wading pools, order some grass skirts and request the guest come dressed Hawaiian style.
Large platters of fresh fruit can be served, with Hawaiian music playing in the background and you may even want to fire up the grill and throw on a few slabs of Hawaiian Spare Ribs. A casino theme is also a huge success. Instead of winning money, have small gifts that the guest can turn in their poker chips for.
With the teens comes the Sweet Sixteen Party as well. Some great suggestions for a Sweet Sixteen Party are dance parties, a formal night out party, spa party, karaoke party, and a slumber/beauty party. The main thing to keep in mind is that the party does not need to be hugely elaborate; it has to be done with the heart. That is what will shine through in the end.


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- Writing an article is a lot of work: will the benefits make it worthwhile? (Ad revenue would help with this.) The benefits of name recognition may be tough to quantify before you reach real renown, for example.
- A picture and biography of the author raise questions too: playing on their book analogy, I do check the dustcover occasionally, but it's rarely the deciding factor; particularly when I'm looking for an authority on a subject (as opposed to reading for pleasure, for example): the calibre and number of recommendations, followed by the quality of the writing are much more important to me. Also, I tend to agree with the criticism of journalists who include their pictures next to their newspaper articles: shouldn't the writing speak for itself? (Although, admittedly, this does seem fairly innocuous nonetheless.)
The circumstances surrounding Nupedia leave me of two minds: one could say that Wikipedia's rise detracted from Nupedia by offering a potentially less time-consuming means of contributing. However, one could also say that Wikipedia's rise brought attention to open knowledge in general, and that experts would quickly recognize what many more people have since: there are limits to the utility of articles that are perpetually open to modification by all; a sister site with Nupedia's philosophy could be attractive to that community of experts.
Whether Nupedia implemented that philosophy is open to debate. Certainly, and I say this with a tinge of irony, its Wikipedia article details a number of flaws. For my own part, I was content to copyedit articles in my subject area of computer science, so I have difficulty believing that experts suffering comments from anonymous reviewers with no knowledge of the subject area was endemic or little more than 'growing pains', as it were. Again, I know I had doubts as to whether I would be accepted as a CS reviewer with only a BCS to my name.
I'll be watching 'knol' with great interest. In addition to the tarnish Wikipedia has accumulated in recent years, the other, probably far more significant, circumstance associated with knol's introduction is its sponsor, and the enormous buzz that comes with it. Many will rightly say that if Google can't do this, no one can for the foreseeable future.


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Clean Sheet Rankings
- Man Utd
- Everton
- Arsenal
- Aston Villa
- Chelsea
- Wolves
- Sunderland
- Hull
- Liverpool
- Tottenham
- Bolton
- Burnley
- Man City
- Birmingham
- Stoke
- West Ham
- Portsmouth
- Blackburn
- Fulham
- Wigan
As a look ahead to next season, I have started to tweak my prediction spreadsheet to try and take into account more factors including recent form, type of opposition, form and injuries. Check back over the course of the off season for updates on how I plan to improve the statistical side of the blog to allow for better predictions and hence results.
Captain Picks
- Didier Drogba
- Frank Lampard
- Robin Van Persie
- Wayne Rooney
- Mikel Arteta
- Carlos Tevez
- Emmanuel Adebayor
- Louis Saha
- James Milner
- Florent Malouda
I have big plans for the statistical side of the blog for the off season so continue to check back where I'll share some ideas and ask for your input into what info you'd like each week to help you make better decisions. Thanks for reading this season and I look forward to seeing you again throughout the off season to discuss all the latest transfer news and fantasy strategy.


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Horse Riding Lessons for Beginners
Horse riding lessons for beginners start with the basic fundamentals of horsemanship with safety, as our number 1 priority. Horse riding lessons are taught in private or in groups for beginners.
Group lessons never exceed 3 beginners. Children learn best through visual and hands on experience. Watching each other tends to boost their confidence, while learning sportsmanship and creating new friendships.
We match the right horse to your child's riding ability. Our head instructor was trained by Canadian Pony Club coaches in both horse management and riding. Beginner lessons are a combination of 3 stages beginning with the basics of riding.
Horse Riding Introduction
The introduction stage of the lessons includes:
- Catching a horse
- Safely leading a horse
- Quick release knot
- Horse grooming essentials
- Horse feeding requirements
- Parts of the horse body
- Tacking up
Beginner Riding
Beginner horse riding includes:
- Mounting and dismounting a horse
- Proper posture
- Walk, Trot, Canter
- Halt and turn
- English and Western disciplines
Basic Horse Riding
Basic horse riding includes and can advance to :
- Road safety with a horse
- Trail riding
- Western reining
- Horse jumping
- Dressage
Horse Riding Lessons - Rates
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When it comes to plastics and recycling, the picture can be a bit confusing for residents all wanting to do the right thing. There are just so many different types of plastics in the world, plastics that people use everyday, which many people assume can be recycled.
Plastics come in all shapes and sizes and whilst we do ask for all your milk bottles and plastic bottles, it doesn't necessarily mean we want every type of plastic.
So what are the plastics we don't want? The following list details some of the items that Viridor, our current contractor and materials recovery facility operator told us they can't recycle:
- Laminated plastics – these can go into your refuse bin
- CDs and cases and their transparent sleeves – charity shops or the refuse bin
- Childrens toys – to the local Reuse and Recycling Centre or toy libary
- Electrical appliances – to Reuse & Recycling Centre or a WEEE bank
- Video and music cassettes – these can go into your refuse bin
New technologies have made video and music cassettes redundant but many people still have lots of these at home. These are made up of plastic, metal and tape which becomes entangled in the sorting equipment if they end up in the recycling bin. We don't have any facilities to collect these and the nearest place to process and recycle them is in Bristol.
There are also other ways to make use of some items as well. For example CDs can be used as bird scarers if you're a gardener or have an allotment. Freecycle could also be seen as a way finding a home for these items as local community projects might be able to use them (often projects like things with different textures and colours to create mosaics for example) or pass them on to friends and family, or sell them on online sites.
Another item that we'd like to see out of the recycling bin is clothing and textiles. Whilst we have been collecting them in the recycling bin when we were with a different contractor, the time has come to change this. We are now asking residents not to use this route and instead use our textile banks or your local charity shops.
This is because the quality is massively reduced when clothes and textiles are put into the bin. After leaving the bin they are tipped into a truck and then tipped again and sorted at the materials recovery facility (MRF). This isn't what you'd call a very clean operation and as you can imagine, the clothes get very dirty, smelly and reduced in quality and value. By placing textiles in our textile banks you can be sure someone will be able to enjoy the benefits of your generosity. Visit this link to see where our textile banks are, http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/myservices/wasterecycle/textile-recycling/Pages/Textile-recycling-banks.aspx
As a general rule of thumb regarding recycling, we say that if it's not on the sticker on your recycling bin, then please put the item into your refuse bin.
Full details here: http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/myservices/wasterecycle/Pages/What-can-i-put-in-my-recycling-bin.aspx


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Excel is very useful, but there is more suitable software for data analysis and visualization with statistics and machine learning.
That's R. R provides interfaces to analyze data with mathematics easily.
In this article, I'll share how to install R on Windows.
Target Environment
- Windows7 Enterprise Service Pack1
- 3.2.0
Install Flow
It's easy to install R. Just run installer.
- Click here and move to download page
- Click "base"
- Click "Download R 3.2.0 for Windows" and start to download
- Dboule-click downloaded installer
- Just push "Next" button like following
Behavior Check
Let's check R behavior a little bit.
- Double-click shortcut icon (you can choose 32bit or 64bit version)
- Check built-in dataset and visualization
> iris > plot(iris)
How to install library
R has many kind of library about statistics and machine learning.
Actually, I download new library and analyze data when I do new analysis.
I'd like to share how to install library in R.
- Click "Package" and "Install Package" in menu
- Choose "Japan(Tokyo)" as mirror site to download library
- Choose library which you want to install (in this time choose "arules" which is association analysis library
- Check loading library
> library(arules) > data(Groceries) > Groceries
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Amber "The Apex Predator" Stautzenberger (4-3) and Kathina "Kill Switch" Catron (4-4) throw down this Saturday night for Xtreme Knockout MMA at The Gym Combative Sports Facility in Arlington, Texas. Also scheduled to fight on this card are Alice Yauger taking on Jessica Armstrong. Purchase tickets at the door and don't miss the ladies in action Saturday night!
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A photo of a plumber with his fat ass hanging out is coupled with the copy, "Do the world a favor. Turn off the lights.â€
The ad was created by DraftFCB, Toronto, Canada.
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Cooper Gaypia scored with 33.4 seconds left in regulation - his second goal of the match - as University of Mount Olive overcame a two-goal deficit and a 54-minute lightning delay for a 3-2 victory over King University in Conference Carolinas men's soccer Saturday at Amon Field. The snapped a seven-match losing skid as the Trojans handed the Tornado their first conference loss.
The match appeared headed to overtime when Louis Gorman served the ball from midfield to Gaypia at the top left of the box. Gaypia settled the ball after a high bounce and shot just under the King keeper, who had come off his line to challenge.
Mount Olive (3-7-2 overall, 1-4-0 Conference Carolinas) trailed 2-1 at halftime, but tied the match at the 59:37 mark when Gorman put home a penalty kick. The match was halted just three minutes later when lightning was sighted.
King (5-5-0, 3-1-0) had scoring opportunities after play resumed, but had two shots deflect off the post. Trojan goalkeeper Nick Bernsdorf made a save on a shot after slipping on the wet grass.
After a scoreless 22-plus minutes to start the match, King scored a pair of goals just 93 seconds apart. Tornado goalkeeper Kari Sveinsson was part of a double assist on Eli Carrasco's goal on a counter attack after a Trojan corner kick. Ryan Murphy added a goal at 24:03 to give King a 2-0 lead.
The Trojans needed less than two minutes to cut the lead in half as Gorman flicked Sean Lockett's throw-in in the box. Gaypia one-touched the ball in the back of the net at the 25:43 mark. Gorman figured in all three Trojan scores with a goal and two assists.
Mount Olive returns to action Tuesday as the Trojans travel to Anderson, S.C., to take on Anderson University in a non-conference match-up. Match time is 5 p.m.


text: Another fishing village in the comune of Scicli, Donnalucata has a year round population with the benefits that brings. There is a supermarket, chemist, post office and everything you need to live here out of season. There are two beaches at Donnalucata, both ideal for children, and they are connected by the lungomare which features heavily in the Montalbano tv series. Only a few minutes from Marina di Ragusa to the west and Scicli to the east, Donnalucata is a much underestimated spot. It has a little port for the fishing boats, an excellent fish market and a truly Sicilian feel. It now has numerous restaurants, mainly fish based, and a thriving summer season.


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The largest steel producing domestic company in the country, JSW Steel Ltd, is planning to import the maximum amount of iron ore , which is nearly 9 million tonnes, the other company Tata Steel Ltd, is planning to import about 2 million tonnes of iron ore. The Joint Manager and the Group Chief Financial Officer of JSW Steel, Seshagiri Rao, stated that, by the end of the current financial year, the company is planning on to import 9 million tonnes from the total 15 million tonnes, which is expected to be imported into the country. He also added that, the domestic supply of the commodity is deficient of about 10 million tonnes and this has lead to the hike in the domestic price of iron ore.
This situation will make the iron ore imports for the steel plants in the country much more accessible, but for many other interior parts of the company the imports of the commodity are still not accessible. Some of the companies are importing iron ore, as there is no uniform availability of domestic iron ore. Tata steel refused to comment on the company's plans to import iron ore. In a statement dated 30th December by the company, the Managing director of Tata steel, TV Narendran, confirmed that the company is planning on to become a net importer of iron ore. He also stated in the email that, the company had a bad impact due to the issues related with mining lease renewals, which lead to the stoppage of operations in the company's mines.
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Norris, J.
1. The facts of this case are shortly as follows: One Heera Lall Seal died intestate on 17th March 1876, and his estate is now being administered by the Court. The accounts taken in the administration suit do not disclose assets sufficient to pay all the creditors in full, and this suit has been brought by the plaintiff Banks, in the nature of a supplemental suit to the original administration suit, with the view of obtaining a declaration that Heera Lall Seal was at the date of his death entitled to a one-fifth share in the property comprised in a certain Indenture of Settlement made by his father Mutty Lall Seal, and dated 21st February 1848, and that his (Heera Lall's) representatives in estate are now, as such and subject to the liquidation of Heera Lall's debts, entitled to the said one-fifth share, thus seeking to make available a very considerable estate for distribution amongst the general body of creditors.
2. The suit purports to be brought by the plaintiffs "on behalf of themselves and all the other unsatisfied creditors of Heera Lall Seal, deceased."
3. It is contended by Mr. Palit, who appears for the first defendant, that the suit cannot be entertained, inasmuch as the provisions of Section 30 of the Civil Procedure Code have not been complied with.
4. That section reads thus: "Where there are numerous parties having the same interest in one suit, one or more of such parties may, with the permission of the Court, sue or be sued, or may defend in such suit, on behalf of all parties so interested, but the Court shall in such case give, at the plaintiff's expense, notice of the institution of such suit to all such parties either by personal service or (if from the number of parties or any other cause such service is not reasonably practicable) then by public advertisement, as the Court in each case may direct."
5. Mr. Pugh for the plaintiffs admits that no such permission has been obtained, and argues that it was unnecessary. "Parties," says Mr. Pugh, "does not mean persons in the position of creditors, but means only parties' necessary to the suit, without whose presence on the record the suit would be defective."
6. I am unable to put so limited a construction upon the word "parties." I think it means "persons." It appears to me that the provisions of the section would be unintelligible unless the word received that meaning.
7. The section appears to be taken from Rule 9, Order XVI of the rules and orders made under the provisions of the Supreme Court of Judicature Act, 1875. That rule says: "Where there are numerous parties having the same interest in one action, one or more of such parties may sue or be sued, or may be authorised by the Court to defend in such action, on behalf or for the benefit of all parties so interested." The result of this rule was to give legislative sanction to the practice which had long obtained in the Court of Chancery; but there is this distinction between the rule and Section 30: the former contains no provision requiring the permission of the Court, nor any provision as to notice. The provision requiring the authority of the Court for such proceeding, and the clause "but the Court shall give, etc.," to "may direct" are important amendments and certainly necessary in this country, without them many a man might be concluded by a suit of which he never may have heard (Broughton's Civil Procedure Code, 133).
8. Mr. Palit in support of his argument referred to the case of Jan Ali v. Ram Nath Mundul I.L.R. 8 Cal. 32 decided by an Appellate Bench of this Court, and though I am not prepared to say that I should consider every judgment of an Appellate Bench binding upon me when sitting on the Original Side, yet every such judgment should receive respectful consideration and careful attention, and should be followed unless I am very clearly of opinion that the conclusion arrived at is an erroneous one.
9. In that case a deed of wuqf had been executed making an endowment of certain land, the profits whereof were to be appropriated to the maintenance of a mosque. The defendant No. 1 was appointed Mutawalli under the deed of wuqf; he borrowed Rs. 575 from defendant No. 2, giving, by way of security, a mortgage of part of the endowed property; he subsequently borrowed Rs. 650 from defendant No. 3, and concluded an ijara settlement with him; defendant No. 2 brought a suit upon the mortgage bond, obtained a decree, took out execution, and brought to sale the endowed property comprised in the mortgage which defendant No. 3 purchased. The plaintiffs, who were followers of the Mussulman religion living in the village where the mosque was situated, alleging a right and interest in protecting the musjid, filed a plaint asking for declarations that the property mortgaged to defendant No. 2 was wuqf property, that the auction-purchase thereof made by defendant No. 3 and the ijara and mortgage were invalid; and that another mutawalli might be appointed. Prinsep, J., after dealing with various points, which it is not necessary here to notice, says at page 40: "We now come to deal with the other prayers in the plaint, which do hot fall within the provisions of Section 14 of the Religious Endowments Act. These prayers are that the property mentioned in the schedule to the plaint may be declared to be wuqf; that the mortgage, and the ijara and the sale under the mortgage may be set aside; and that a competent person may be appointed by the Court as mutawalli. Now, so far as regards these prayers we think that the plaintiffs were not authorized to institute this suit by reason of their having an interest created by their being followers of the Moslem religion, and living in the vicinity of the mosque, and being in the habit of attending the musjid. That interest is common to them with all the Mahomedan residents in the vicinity, and we think that this is a case which falls within the provisions of Section 30 of the Code of Civil Procedure. It may be quite possible that if these plaintiffs had applied to the Court under the provisions of Section 30, they would have obtained permission to institute this suit, but not having obtained that permission, they certainly were not entitled to institute this suit."
10. I cannot see any distinction between the position of the plaintiffs in that case and that of the plaintiffs in this suit. "The other unsatisfied creditors of Heeralal deceased" appear to me to correspond with "all the Mahomedan residents in the vicinity" mentioned by Prinsep, J.
11. I am therefore of opinion that Mr. Palit's objection is a valid one, and that the suit cannot proceed.
12. I have now to consider what I ought to do-whether to dismiss the suit or to yield to Mr. Pugh's application to grant permission for its institution nunc pro tunc, and to adjourn the hearing until the requisite notices have been given. I am anxious not to dismiss the suit after so much expense has been incurred, but I do not think I have the power to grant permission at this stage. I would do so if I thought I had the power. I must therefore dismiss.


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The No. 2 player in men's tennis thinks he can climb even higher after grabbing his sixth title of the year with a 7-6 (1), 6-1 victory over Roberto Bautista Agut at the Shanghai Masters. Other highlights in Murray's year: a second Wimbledon title and a second Olympic gold medal, and reaching the finals at the Australian Open and French Open. It might be difficult to catch Novak Djokovic for the No. 1 ranking this year, but Murray is getting close. "I will try to finish this year as strong as I can. And next year if the opportunity is there to reach No. 1, then I want to try to take it," he said. "It's going to be a tough thing to achieve that ... but I believe I can get there."
A deal is close to being finalized for the IBF heavyweight champ to fight Wladimir Klitschko for the IBF belt — and possibly the WBO and WBA titles — boxing promoter Eddie Hearn told the BBC. Klitschko held those titles for more or less a decade until Tyson Fury claimed them from him. Fury has vacated the belts as he deals with personal issues. Joshua, a Brit, is unbeaten. The fight would happen in Manchester, England, this year. Hearn said that "terms are virtually there between the two now." Klitschko would represent the most difficult fight of Joshua's professional career.
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Boston, 22 July 2015 - TERMINALFOUR, the digital engagement and web content management platform for higher education, announced today that Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC) has enhanced its online accessibility for faculty, current and prospective students with a fully responsive website. TERMINALFOUR's solution has created cost savings of up to $100K for NICC, compared with other solutions.
NICC serves eight counties in northeast Iowa and surrounding areas, is attended by more than 7,000 students and offers more than 85 academic programs of study as well as distance learning, customized business and industry training, short-term certification options and adult education and literacy. NICC's web presence faced a number of challenges due to a lack of responsive design which negatively impacted the user experience, accessibility and the overall performance of the website.
TERMINALFOUR had previously provided NICC with its digital engagement and web content management solution to introduce structure, hierarchy and workflow onto its website. NICC decided to implement a new responsive design but were limited by budget. TERMINALFOUR, however, provided NICC with its sample site design which would be tailored, uniquely branded and fully responsive. This option required a small number of consultancy days and saved the College upwards of $100K over other solutions.
Rebecca Mueller, Web Development Coordinator, NICC, said, "Our students are at the heart of everything we do at the College. We take this commitment seriously and we knew we were falling short in terms of web. The reality is our audience of current students is accessing our online resources predominantly through mobile devices and our previously non-responsive design was frustrating to navigate, to search and to fulfil a desired action."
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People have the misconception that all English teachers do is read. And while I wish that were true, it's not. In fact, they say if you want to have time to read, teach math. And while I certainly do have some free time on my hands, I don't always use it to read. But I absolutely love reading, and I love getting lost in a new book, which is why I created my own personal summer reading list. I like checking things off of lists, so I'll use that as my motivation. It features the following books, and though I do hope to read a couple more, these are the seven (eight) that I absolutely have to read. They're all new-to-me books, because we all know if I chose to reread my very favorites, I would only read Harry Potter.
Columbine by Dave Cullen
I'm actually reading this book right now and I'm finding it so incredibly fascinating. Being a teacher, the concept of school shootings is very real, though it's certainly not something I ever think about or anticipate happening. I have no recollection of Columbine, as I was just seven years old at the time - though it's funny that I can distinctly remember 9/11 - but to read a true account of what happened on that devastating day. And it's so much different from many of the media reports. Dylan and Eric were just like the next troubled high school student - with lots of friends, who made good grades - and though they left tangible signs everywhere they went - 20/20 hindsight, of course - the Columbine incident was such a devastating tragedy, that I've found it hard to stop reading about what likely went through the minds of these two killers.
This is one of those rare instances when I have seen the movie, but not read the book. For me, it's always the other way around. I am so bad about seeing movies. But I can't take all the credit for this one, as I actually watched it with the Pre-AP English II classes at Westwood last year when I was doing my student teaching. I was surprised by how much I loved it, and I suspected that, as most book and movie combinations go, the book would be better than the movie. I've heard nothing but good things about it from the junior English teachers who actually get to teach it, so I'm excited to cross this one off my list.
This one has been on my list for quite some time. Pride and Prejudice is one of my all-time favorite books, and I've seen Emma sit high atop many lists. Higher even than Pride and Prejudice, in many instances. In fact, Emma is said to be Austen's "most flawless work," as it explores the mystery that is relationships, and shows the protagonist - Emma, surprise! - going about her every day business. As is my experience with Austen, this one will probably take me a little while to really get into. But when I do, don't expect to hear from me for a couple of days.
I'm mixing things up a little bit by throwing a play into the mix. I'll admit, I was actually completely unfamiliar with the works of August Wilson, until just the other week when I was talking with one of my fellow English teachers about some of the works taught in 10th grade English. Fences came up, and he asked me if I was at all familiar with Wilson. I said that I was not, and he recommended I pick up the book from the bookroom if I'm looking for an enjoyable way to spend an hour. Wilson won a Pulitzer Prize for this one, and because plays are meant to be performed, surely it will inspire me to watch the performance.
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I love John Steinbeck. East of Eden is one of my all-time favorite books, but to be honest, I have truly loved all that I've read by Steinbeck. Granted, I haven't read all that much, but that's why I'm looking to expand on that number with Cannery Row. The characters are supposedly simple, as are much of Steinbeck's characters, and likeable; the prose is unsurprisingly descriptive - classic Steinbeck - and it's said to provide "deep commentary on human society." Should be a quick yet deep, and enlightening read.
This one is actually on the English II summer reading list at Bellaire, and to hear another teacher talk about the plotline is what inspired me to wander into the arctic tundra that is our bookroom and grab a copy of my own to read. It's a coming-of-age novel that should be a quick read, and it evidently focuses on the angst-ridden adolescent, and the increasing pressures of high school, so pretty much a story featuring my students. The protagonist also deals with a very troubled home life, which is a very serious reality that many of my students do face.
Cue the excitement of every single English teacher (and really every person) ever. Originally written in the mid-1950's, the lost manuscript was discovered late last year, and it centers around the character of Scout - returning home to Maycomb to visit her father - 20 years later. I feel as though I should reread To Kill a Mockingbird before I pick up this novel - it's as good a time as ever, right?, but I could not be more excited to read the sequel to one of America's most influential books. I vow to not compare the sequel to the original, because one, it's a sequel, and two, it's been sitting in the vault for a long while. And whatever this book holds, I don't want it to cloud my opinion of the brilliance that I believe is Harper Lee.
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What do you mean I shouldn't be allowed back in the US, Mr Trump? It is my home!
Dear Mr Trump, I grew up in one of the best towns in America – Moorestown, New Jersey. Surrounded by a loving, protective family and an amazing community, I attended the best schools, made lifelong friends and married the love of my life. My parents moved to this country carrying what every single American parent carries, the hope for an amazing future for their kids filled with countless, unimaginable opportunities. Thanks to this country and my diligent parents, I always got way more than I ever needed. Thanks to my Christian and Jewish neighbours, I was taught tolerance, aiming high and smiling every day. Thanks to ...Read Full Post
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DONJI-RI, South Korea — This hamlet of cinder-block huts with blue and red roofs slumbered in a drowsy repose. Weeds with yellow flowers grew in the corners of dusty front yards and through cracks in the pavement of deserted alleys. The town's only "hagwon," a private cram school, stood empty, because so many families with school-age children had moved away.
In those respects, Donji-ri, on Jindo — an island just southwest of the Korean Peninsula, near where a deadly ferry sinking occurred in April — was typical of rural towns in South Korea. The occasional motorist driving through the vales and green rice paddies of Jindo could easily miss this village of 300 homes — except for one major attention-grabber.
Carved into a hillside is a sign in white letters that motorists can see from hundreds of yards away: "Homecoming White Dog Village."
Jindo, at least before the ferry disaster, was known largely for one thing: its dogs. And Donji-ri is the most dog-famous village on the island.
Called Jindo dogs, they are South Korea's most celebrated canine breed, famous for their loyalty and homing instinct. Islanders tell different stories about the dogs' origins. Some say the animals arrived with Mongolian invaders centuries ago. Others say their ancestors kept domesticated wolves. They all remember that their grandfathers used the dogs, distinctive for their perked ears and tails, to catch mice at home and to chase pheasants and deer on the hills.
Designated a national treasure in 1962, Jindo dogs recently found a powerful sponsor in President Park Geun-hye, who was given a couple of white ones by her neighbors in Seoul when she moved into the presidential Blue House early last year. In January, she praised the dogs' companionship during a nationally televised news conference. She later urged public servants to learn from "the spirit of the Jindo dog."
"Dogs are the pride of our island," said Lee Seong-kyo, a Jindo official who runs a "Jindo dog theme park," which houses a dog museum, a canine hospital and a training center. Each year on May 3, designated by the local government as Jindo Dog Day, the island hosts a Jindo dog contest. (This year, the show was canceled because of the ferry disaster.)
Jindo dogs are not just an obsession, though. They also provide a livelihood for many residents.
The island's former mainstays, rice and other farms, have been driven out of business by cheap imports and the rising cost of local labor. As its human population plunged to 28,000 from around 100,000 in the 1970s, Jindo turned to its canine population, hoping to cash in on a pet-dog boom in South Korea.
Virtually every family on this island raises dogs; 30,000 to 50,000 puppies arrive every year, and go for as much as $1,000 apiece. No Jindo dog can leave the island without a government permit. To protect the local breed, the government controls other types of dogs entering the island and implants microchips in the shoulders of Jindo dogs that meet its detailed criteria on the shapes of ears, tail, head and legs.
But nowhere on the island is pride in the dogs more fierce than in Donji-ri.
It is an obsession that traces to one dead white dog. As the story goes, back in 1993, an old woman named Park Bok-dan was living alone with a 5-year-old dog named Baekgu, or "a white dog." Ms. Park considered the dog a hassle, though, in that she produced litter after litter, as many as 12 puppies at a time.
Fed up, Ms. Park sold Baekgu. The last thing she heard from the dog trader was that he, too, had sold her, to a family in Daejeon, a city 186 miles north. (A bridge connects Jindo to the mainland.)
"Then, one October night seven months later, Mother was awakened by a whining and scratching sound at her door," said Ms. Park's son, Lee Ki-seo, 58, who keeps a photograph of his late mother with the white dog on his living-room wall. "Baekgu was there, grown thin after a long trip. Mother never parted from it again until it died."
Up to that point, it was one of those dogs-returning-to-their-old-home stories, not unprecedented on this island famed for its canine exports.
Yet, Baekgu went on to become a legend after an upstart computer company called Sejin saw in her story a perfect symbol of the corporation's loyalty to its customers. Sejin approached Ms. Park and Mr. Lee for a deal, and its commercial soon hit prime-time television.
With "You Needed Me" as the background music, the hugely popular commercial showed the "real-life story" of Baekgu making a cross-country journey to return to her old owner. It ended with the company's slogan: "Once master, forever master."
Journalists began trekking to the village to meet the dog. Baekgu was featured in children's books, cartoons, even computer games. Poets sang her name. A national classical music institute went so far as to stage an opera in the dog's honor.
Baekgu died in 2000 at the age of 12. Around that time, Sejin went bankrupt. Ms. Park died three years ago, at 89.
But this village was determined not to forget the dog that had put its name on the national map. Villagers buried Baekgu at the main entrance to the town and memorialized the grave with a tombstone, a bronze statue and a stone monument that said, "Growing children should learn from the loyal white dog." Work is underway to build a park in the dog's honor.
"Baekgu was too good not to remember," said Park Gang-yul, 56, the head of an association of villagers who kept track of Baekgu's descendants by issuing lineage certificates for their owners.


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Hello everyone!
This is a part of my work done for a chinese governmet project called Hyerogliphics 5000 Sequel
witch is a way to help young children to learn english.
On this project, there was 5000 words to be drawn by a lot of illustrators
from all around the world. I made 132 words.
Hope you like it and sorry for the looooooooooong post.
Oh! And thanks for the people who invited me. I had a lot of fun doing this.


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Chest training is a complex matter, there are several factors which need to be addressed as they often end up compromising your pectoral stimulating session. These include mechanical point of attack, shoulder joint fatigue/injuries, ability to achieve tension on the pecs and variation in training style. For all the love chest training receives from avid gym goers who want to look ''hench'' this is one of the body parts which throws up the most training mistakes in our experience.
Learn to grow your chest rather than complete endless chest workouts, there's a definitive difference.
Working through different mechanical angles from incline, mild-incline, flat and decline is key to increasing overall stimulation in the pecs. Rather than worry about how much you can ''bench'' focus on getting strong with a full range of motion (ROM) in each plane of movement.
As a more advanced training method starting your set in a mechanical disadvantage (using a plane of motion you are weaker on) and then moving towards the mechanical advantage point as your pecs fatigue. Simply put, do 8-10 reps at incline, 8-10 reps at a mild incline and then a further 8-10 reps on a flat bench. Simple yet effective.
Anterior deltoid involvement is a very common issue with chest training. Whilst there will be an inevitable cross-over between muscle groups many people complain a fatigue setting in within the front of their shoulders before their pecs give out. Unfortunate or avoidable? We will go with the latter. Firstly, get flexible. Your shoulder joints will almost certainly have the mobility of a legless tortoise at present if you have lifted for any length of time without due care and attention on mobility work. Secondly, learn to press through your chest rather than your shoulder. This often boils down to focussing on that ''mind to muscle'' connection and moving the weight with your mind first. Sounds wacky yet it will certainly help you keep the pecs under tension rather than the deltoids.
Speaking of tension, use more of it. Pressing a dumbbell up and down with little feel for the tickle in the muscle belly isn't optimal, far from it in fact. The pecs need to be pruned and nurtured with tension at certain points within each rep. The ''stretch'' at the bottom is a good place to start as is the ''squeeze'' at the other end. During the journey between those two points flex the muscle. Make the muscle fibres within that area DANCE!!!
To conclude, we will finish with training volume and rep ranges. The pectorals are usually a concoction of fast and slow twitch muscle fibres which means they like to lift in low rep ranges as well as high.
Building a fuller set of pecs should be easier now.


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National Stamping Month #30yearsofhappy
The #30yearsofhappy stamp set is a C-sized stamp set containing 30 mini stamps! The set features mini images and sentiments perfectly suited for 30 days of happy stamping!
Plus, make sure you check out Close To My Heart's Facebook page and Instagram during September to follow all the ways we're celebrating #30yearsofhappy for a full 30 days!


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Hello again, my stamping friends! Well, did you make it through 'April Fool's Day' unscathed, or did you get pranked by a friend or co-worker? How about those elaborate hoaxes put on by big companies – the selfie shoe? all countries reverting back to using Fahrenheit temperatures? I think my son's favourite is Google enabling the PacMan game on their maps!!
Well, we're all safe for another year! I kept a low profile, and stayed at my crafting table 🙂 We have an upcoming Creation Station Blog Tour this weekend (I hope you'll come back & check it out!), and I also have a new card for the newest Paper Craft Crew challenge – PCCCS138.
Here's the sketch:
Here is my card:
I just love this newest photopolymer stamp set called Just Kidding! It really appeals to my sassy side (no comments from the peanut gallery out there!) and I love the comic ladies in this set.
I decided to start with basic black and white; a Basic Black cardstock base, Whisper White panels and some fabulous Back to Black Designer Series Paper. I stamped the lady in Memento Tuxedo Black ink, and coloured using Stampin' Write Markers in Melon Mambo, Soft Sky, Lost Lagoon, Daffodil Delight and a bit of Old Olive for the grass.
This sentiment is actually laid out differently on the stamp; to make it fit the space, I simply inked the parts of the phrase I wanted, stamped them, cleaned the stamp, then repeated until it was all done.
I punched the flowers using my Petite Petals punch, retired Itty Bitty punch, and the 1/8″ punch, in Melon Mambo and Soft Sky cardstock, and layered them. The 'splatters' in the background are made using both the Perpetual Calendar and Gorgeous Grunge stamp sets, and Melon Mambo and Memento Tuxedo Black inks.
The 3 Candy Dots in the upper right corner finish off the card! This was such a fun sketch to work with! 🙂
I do hope you'll head over to the Paper Craft Crew page – there's such amazing inspiration from the design team, as well as the other cards submitted for this challenge. While you're there, you can also vote for my card for challenge #137 – my card is #6. Thanks in advance!
That's it for now! Have a great day, and until next time – happy stamping!


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December 2013
Work was carried out by the volunteers in the Temple Gardens area spreading the wood chip and mulch around the Rhododendrons beds and clearing out all the dead vegetation which had accumulated and transporting it to fire site for disposal.
Today we returned to Temple Garden to finish the work started in January when the snow reduced the number of volunteers (fool)hardy enough to brave the weather. All the encroaching Rhododendron ponticum has now been cleared allowing the gardeners to expand and re-organise the burn site.
19 January 2013
In spite of the snow a few hardy individuals turned out to reduce the Rhododendron ponticum in Temple Garden. This is the original species with purple flowers that was brought into the country more than 200 years ago, and it's so aggressive that it overwhelms the more colourful hybrids that have been produced since. Because Temple Garden is one of the best rhododendron gardens in the country we must control the ponticum to help keep it that way .
5 January 2013 - Working in the arboretum
We are removing the Bamboo (Sasa veitchii) which will potentially constrain the growth of the Acers and Azaleas. Many years ago Sir Robert Grenville Harvey had Japanese style gardens laid out in the general area of the arboretum and this Bamboo could well be a remnant of those plantings which has now become too invasive.


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In a forceful address to the group, the influential American Israel Public Affairs Committee, Mr. Obama declared that he would not tolerate a nuclear-armed Iran and would act — with military force, if necessary — to prevent that from happening.
But he made it clear that he did not believe that a strike on Iran would serve the interests of either the
"Already, there is too much loose talk of war," Mr. Obama said. "Over the last few weeks such talk has only benefited the Iranian government by driving up the price of oil, which they depend on to fund their
"For the sake of Israel's security, America's security and the peace and security of the world, now is not the time for bluster."Continue reading the main story
And as he often does, Mr. Obama quoted
For Mr. Obama, the speech, before some of Israel's loudest and staunchest supporters in the United States, was a political high-wire act, an effort to demonstrate his commitment to Israel's security without signaling American support for a pre-emptive strike against Iran. And it was an effort to confront the Republican presidential candidates who have turned the Iranian nuclear issue into the top item in their litmus test for demonstrating support for Israel.
Even as Mr. Obama was giving his keynote address to the Aipac conference,
After Mr. Obama's speech,
Mr. Obama, who has often lamented the United States' invasion of
"The United States and Israel both assess that Iran does not yet have a nuclear weapon," Mr. Obama said. He also promised vigilance to make sure that Iran's civilian nuclear agenda did not turn into a weapons program.
A European official closely involved in the diplomatic efforts on Iran said on Sunday that "while the intentions of the Iranian regime remain opaque, we don't believe they have made the decision to weaponize."
"There are a lot of moving parts," the official said, speaking on grounds of anonymity. "Meanwhile, the war drumbeat is beating louder in Washington."
Mr. Obama made it clear that he considers diplomacy, and the policy of sanctions set in motion by the United States and
It was at times a defensive speech, delivered by a president who was initially criticized for pushing Israel too hard to make concessions for peace with the
But at the same time, a far more vigorous sanctions policy against Iran's nuclear program has gone into effect on Mr. Obama's watch, with Europe agreeing to impose an oil embargo on Iran, a step that was unthinkable as recently as four years ago.
Mr. Obama has nonetheless been dogged by Republican criticism that he has not backed Israel strongly enough, with Iran's nuclear ambitions now front and center in that debate.
Mr. Obama is to meet with Mr. Netanyahu on Monday at the White House, where the prime minister is expected to continue to pressure the United States to take a harder line on Iran. Specifically, Mr. Netanyahu wants Mr. Obama to be more explicit about the circumstances under which the United States would carry out a strike.
Israeli officials are demanding that Iran agree to halt its uranium enrichment, and that the suspension be verified by
Last month, Iran abandoned preconditions for resuming international negotiations over its nuclear programs that the West had considered unacceptable. The United States and other countries involved in the negotiations —
Diplomats involved in the negotiations, wary that the Iranians might be trying to stall, are now discussing how to present a concrete set of demands that Iran must first meet. American officials have said that the Iranians' letter shows that the steadily tightening diplomatic and economic sanctions might force Tehran to change course.
In many ways, Mr. Obama's speech was meant to demonstrate that he would use military options as a last resort.
"I do not have a policy of containment," Mr. Obama said, to applause from the huge crowd at the Washington convention center. "I have a policy to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. And as I've made clear time and again during the course of my presidency, I will not hesitate to use force when it is necessary to defend the United States and its interests."
At the same time, he seemed to indicate that he would not be pushed into military action.
"As president and commander in chief, I have a deeply held preference for peace over war," Mr. Obama said. "I have sent men and women into harm's way. I have seen the consequences of those decisions in the eyes of those I meet who have come back gravely wounded, and the absence of those who don't make it home." He called the image of wounded American soldiers "the most searing of my presidency."
"For this reason," he said, "as part of my solemn obligation to the American people, I only use force when the time and circumstances demand it. And I know that Israeli leaders also know all too well the costs and consequences of war, even as they recognize their obligation to defend their country."
Aipac leaders praised Mr. Obama for saying that he would not tolerate a nuclear Iran, and for explicitly ruling out a strategy of containment similar to the one used against the Soviet Union.
"The president said some welcome things today on Iran," said Josh Block, a former Aipac spokesman, "including making clear that he has a policy of prevention, not containment, explicitly pointing to a military option, delivering an extended explanation of why it is in America's interest to stop Iran, and in particular making explicitly clear that Israel has a sovereign right to defend themselves as they see fit."
There was a sharply different reaction at J Street, a prominent pro-Israel lobbying group that is less hawkish. Daniel Levy, a former Israeli peace negotiator, said Mr. Obama "gave the domestic and mainstream Israeli audiences what they wanted without giving Bibi what he wanted," referring to Mr. Netanyahu's nickname. "He refused to lie down for Bibi."
Because of an editing error, an article on March 5 about President Obama's speech to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee referred incorrectly to his comments about intelligence assessments of Iran's ability to produce a nuclear weapon. Mr. Obama said, "The United States and Israel both assess that Iran does not yet have a nuclear weapon, and we are exceedingly vigilant in monitoring their program." His speech did not mention some European intelligence reports that have said there is no evidence that Iran has made a final decision to pursue a nuclear weapon.


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Julia Novikova was born in St.Petersburg, Russia in 1983. She studied opera singing at St.Petersburg State Conservatory (Prof. Olga Kondina) and graduated in 2006 with full marks. During the years of studying she took an active part in the work of the St.Petersburg Conservatory Opera Theatre.
On the stage of Mariinsky Theatre Julia Novikova performed in 2006 the part of Flora in Britten's "The Turn of the Screw" under the baton of Valery Gergiev.
Julia Novikova became prize-winner and finalist of several international competitions, such as Wilhelm Stenhammar International Music Competition, Sweden (2006), Concours de Geneve, Switzerland and Neue Stimmen, Germany (2007). In 2008 she received Emmerich Smola Förderpreis in the context of Musikdebüt project of SWR Television.
Beginning with the season 2006/2007 Julia Novikova is a soloist at Musiktheater Dortmund, Germany, where she has performed among others the parts of Olympia in Offenbach's "Les contes d'Hoffmann", Rosina in Rossini's "Il barbiere di Siviglia", Queen of Shemaha in Rimsky-Korsakov's "The Golden Cockerel" and Gilda in Verdi's "Rigoletto".
In 2008 Julia Novikova will sing Königin der Nacht in Die "Zauberflöte" in Oper Frankfurt.
Julia sings "Om också vinden blåser" (Daniel Börtz):
Julia sings "Stjärnöga" (Wilhelm Stenhammar):


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How to Fall in Love with Computer Science, from a Professor
"Computer science isn't just something you're born being able to do or not. Everyone struggles." Read more »
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The New Horizons mission marks a monumental step forward in gender diversity in the sciences, with women composing 25 percent of the team. Read more »
4 Must-Read Books by AAUW Fellows
Need a good book? Look no further! Read more »
"Disgruntled" Author on Girls in Literature, Alienation, and Tolstoy
2001–02 AAUW American Fellow Asali Solomon referenced Leo Tolstoy when describing the plot for her debut novel, Disgruntled. Tolstoy said, "All great literature is one of two stories; a […] Read more »
What Learning about the Earth Can Do for a Girl
This AAUW grantee founded an organization to build girls' confidence and consciousness by helping them interact with the ecological community around them. Read more »
The Science of Feeding the Hungry in India
Before AAUW alumna Kamala Sohoni was on the amazing team that launched India's first interplanetary mission craft to Mars this year, her research in nutrition would lead to a crucial finding. Read more »
Technocratic Feminism: How Gender Equality Can Win a War
By drawing the argument for gender equality away from the abstract ideas of equality and justice, feminists in times of crisis argued for equal treatment as a technological and economic win for everyone. Read more »
How a Coal Miner's Daughter Became the First Female Secretary of Commerce
As president of Duke University and the first woman to serve as U.S. secretary of commerce, this economist blazed many trails. Read more »
On Happiness, Entrepreneurship, and Beauty
Nazish Zafar has traveled the world documenting the struggles and successes of urban small business owners in stunning photographs. Read more »
Decades Later, a Look Back at a Famous Women's Conference
When she was young, Dali Tan remembers her father talking about how a Catholic priest saved his life when he was gravely ill as a child in rural China. The […] Read more »


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- Entry Requirements: AAA, 2.1 (or expected)
- Salary: £48,000
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Cleary Gottlieb offers an informal and collegial working environment that fosters the professional and personal growth of our lawyers.
We seek individuals, both law and non-law graduates, whom we believe have the exceptional qualities to become the leaders of the profession in the next generation. We look for candidates who are enthusiastic about the practice of law in a challenging and dynamic international setting. Whilst academic excellence is a pre-requisite, we place particular emphasis on recruiting candidates we and our clients will enjoy working with. A sense of humour is as important as the ability to think critically and creatively about cutting-edge legal issues.
We deliberately limit our graduate intake to just 15-20 trainees each year so as to ensure our ability to offer bespoke training that is individually tailored to the interests, experience and aptitudes of the exceptional individuals that join us.
Salary and Benefits
We offer a market-leading salary and benefits package that reflects the premium nature of our practice and is commensurate with our aim to recruit the best lawyers of the future.
- £48,000 for the first twelve months
- £52,000 for the second twelve months
- £120,000 total compensation on qualification (including 5% pension contribution)
In addition, trainees receive a discretionary, year-end bonus. In keeping with the fundamental principles of the firm, the level of any bonus paid, whether to trainees or associates, depends solely on seniority.
We fund the Legal Practice Course for all our future trainee solicitors. For non-law graduates, we also fund the Graduate Diploma in Law. In each year of professional study, we pay a maintenance grant of £8,000.
Additional benefits includes:
25 days' vacation per year (exclusive of normal public holidays)
Healthclub membership
Private healthcare cover
Life insurance of twice annual salary
Long-term disability insurance
Childcare vouchers
Back-up care
Cycle to work
Critical illness insurance
Employee assistance programme
Subsidised staff restaurant
Season ticket loan
Qualification Requirements
We receive a very high number of applications for training contracts each year. To succeed, candidates need to demonstrate exceptional academic ability. We normally expect candidates who demonstrate the ability to attain a high 2.1 degree or better from a leading university and who have achieved at least AAA at A-Level or the equivalent.
We look beyond pure exam results to consider other relevant factors. Alongside academic ability, we value evidence of extra-curricular achievement. Foreign language skills are a valuable asset, but are not essential.
When to Apply
Candidates for trainee solicitor positions should apply before July 31, two years in advance of the year in which the training contract is due to commence.
How to Apply
All candidates should submit a cover letter and full curriculum vitae via the firm's website, including a breakdown by subject of all A-Level (or equivalent) results and degree results where known.


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Cormac McCarthy, author of such utopian sci-fi novels as The Road, didn't die today at 82 from a stroke. But that didn't stop the death hoax rumoirs from getting tweeted out by respected news outlets like USA Today.
The rumours started with a tweet by Italian journalist Tommasso Debenedetti, a man who Business Insider has described as "shadowy", given his efforts to affect global markets with his tweets. From there the rumour took on a life of its own.
David Mack, an editor at BuzzFeed reports that McCarthy's agent and publisher both say that the author is alive and well.
Just 15 minutes after USA Today's original tweet, the publication said that it was "looking into the report to verify its authenticity".
It then issued a correction on Twitter:
Remember kids, never tweet.


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Resources for Caregivers
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It's Finally Here! I wrote a caregiving handbook that packs in all the information you need to get set up as a family caregiver. Get tips on everything from handling the legal issues to fall proofing their home. Get on Amazon.com now!
National Caregiving Resources:
National Alliance for Caregiving
National Council on Aging Benefits Check Up
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Medic Alert Foundation International
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TOKYO World Ophthalmic Congress — A novel multifocal intraocular lens with high near addition provides low vision patients with good distance vision and the ability to read with reduced or no need for special devices, reported Prof. Dr. med. Gerd U. Auffarth, Chairman of the Eye Department and Head of the D J Apple Laboratory at the University of […]read more
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[h1]David Apple Laboratory launched at University of Heidelberg[/h1] Heidelberg Germany. September 11, 2012 The University of Heidelberg has completed the initial phase of establishing an international laboratory for research on intraocular devices that extends the work of the late David J. Apple, MD, according to a news release. Apple's lab in Charleston, S.C., will […]read more


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Hell on Wheels
Season 3, Episode 7. Publicity still of Christopher Heyerdahl.
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Starring: Anson Mount, Colm Meaney, Robin McLeavy, Christopher Heyerdahl, Phil Burke, Tim Guinee
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