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Three Peaks Challenge - LINKS
A selection of links to help you plan your challenge - from transport and accommodation to weather information and guides. If you know of a good 3 Peaks link that you think should be added, let us know.
Three Peaks Webcams:
Ben Nevis webcam
Scafell Pike webcam
Snowdon webcam
BBC weather
XC weather
Mountain Weather Information Service
3 Peaks Websites:
Accommodation Links Page
Equipment list in .pdf to print off
Merseyventure Three Peaks Challenge website
Three Peaks Challenge Fitness Programme
Active 3 Peaks Challenge Forum
Open Challenge Series 2009 Forum
Challenge & Adventure Blog
Merseyventure Three Peaks Events
24 Hour Challenge Website
Three Peaks 24 Hour Challenge
National 3 Peaks
Three Peaks
Please feel free to link back to our Three Peaks Challenge website if you've found it useful.


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Sponsor an Intern to Gain Motivated Talent for
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The internship program in the School of Business and Information Technology has been designed to connect students with various organizations, including small local businesses, large corporations, nonprofit groups and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) to provide opportunities for continued skill development, networking, and assistance in meeting business needs for the sponsor organizations.
We have multiple campuses with students interested in participating in the internship program in their local area or participating virtually. The virtual internships provide more flexibility for our students as well as for some sponsor groups. We have a very successful track record with virtual internships and would be happy to discuss our solutions with your organization.
There are many potential benefits to sponsoring interns, including:
- Partnering in education with Purdue Global
- Providing opportunities for students to connect theory to practice and to hone professional knowledge, skills, and abilities
- Filling temporary leave positions or employee vacation time, or receiving assistance with special projects, via highly motivated, pre-professional interns
- Sponsoring interns creates a cost-effective solution for screening potential employees
- Providing feedback and suggestions to the University to help ensure our curriculum meets industry demands and professional expectations
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We hold our internship applicants to high standards to ensure you are working with our most qualified candidates. The program is available to Associate of Applied Science in Information Technology, Bachelor of Science in Information Technology, and Master of Science in Information Technology degree students, who must complete the majority of their required courses and have earned a high GPA in order to participate. Our goal is to provide the opportunity for them to integrate skills in authentic practice during their internship. We work with our business alliances to create mutual goals and agreement to create an optimal experience for all parties.
Contact our internship coordinator and let's begin the process of planning for your internship experience. Please email email@example.com. We look forward to working with you!
There are two main timelines to consider. The first is the amount of time necessary to promote the internship position and identify candidates for your review. We typically require 3 weeks to begin promoting the role, screen applicants, and prepare them to interview for the role. Once this process is completed and you have chosen the best internship candidate, we coordinate the start date. We have three concurrent start-of-term tracks for undergraduates and one track for master's degree students. This translates to a new undergraduate term starting approximately every 5 weeks, and a new master's degree term starting approximately every 6 weeks. Each student's start date will be unique and handled on a case-by-case basis. We are mindful of your business needs and do expedite the process as quickly and smoothly as possible.
The second timeline to consider is the length of a student's term. Our undergraduate terms last for 10 weeks, and master's-level terms last 6 weeks (two sequential courses, IT 597 and IT 598, will last 12 weeks). This is an important consideration while deciding appropriate tasks and responsibilities for the intern role. Project and task complexity vary considerably. Some institutions prefer smaller tasks that can be accomplished completely during the term and others prefer sections or specific benchmarks of a larger project that can be carved out for student completion. It depends on the needs of your business and we can help you evaluate optimal solutions.
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Businesses do have very large responsibilities of providing guidance and supervision to the student interns. We do require a specific supervisor to be responsible for the intern. This responsibility involves approving timesheets and providing guidance and resources for projects and tasks. Most importantly, it is a coaching role. We need your assistance in connecting the dots for the students. Our goal is to connect the coursework to business needs and practices. Your company or group can be a tremendous asset to help introduce the student to best practices, industry standards, and professional codes of conduct. A very important consideration is to make sure the internship roles and responsibilities are directly associated with the academic studies. We ask the tasks be relevant and further the professional goals of the student while meeting your business needs.
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Benefits enrollment can be a daunting task for employers and employees alike. See how our solution makes the enrollment process easier by providing an engaging, intuitive and simple platform – that can even be accessed on a tablet. In this video you will follow James as he navigates benefits enrollment for his growing family. Using Aon's platform, James has access to decision support tools that help him select the best plan for his family's diverse needs.
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The Growing Case for Private Health Exchanges
As health care costs continue to be a focus for CFOs, private health exchanges offer a unique value proposition to control cost, while improving employee satisfaction.
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Key Note Speaker
Georg Gartner , President of the International Cartographic Association
Institute of Geoinformation and Cartography, Vienna University of Technology
Georg Gartner is a Full Professor at the Research Group in Cartography at the Vienna University of Technology. He holds graduate qualifications in geography and cartography from the University of Vienna and received his Ph.D. and his Habilitation from the Vienna University of Technology. He was awarded a Fulbright grant to the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 1997 and a research visiting fellowship to the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in 2000, to South China Normal University in 2006 and to the University of Nottingham in 2009. He is Dean of Academic Affairs for Geodesy and Geoinformation at Vienna University of Technology. He is responsible organizer of the International Symposia on Location Based Services & TeleCartography and Editor of the Book Series "Lecture Notes on Geoinformation and Cartography" by Springer and Editor of the Journal on LBS by Taylor & Francis.
Abstract: Emotional Mapping
Every human perceives urban space differently. Some places are seen to be unsafe, others as especially beautiful. This perception is subjective and emotions of the person influence it. The research domain on emotional mapping deals with collecting subjective perception of space and deriving maps of it. This can be done by applying different methodologies, such as interviewing a group of test persons about their emotional relations and combining all their answers and drawings into relevant databases and maps.
In this contribution the current status of a project called "EmoMap" will be presented. In this project we try to use the option of volunteered geographic information (VGI) to collect emotional views cities by allowing users of a Web 2.0 community to contribute and share their emotions. The data collection will be done in-situ with current smartphones. Compared to the traditional method this brings the advantage that the collected data is of a more punctual type, e.g. an emotion is not associated with a large area but a point or a small area. Also, the data of many different users can be stored independently without the need to make an aggregation towards one average data set. This allows findings on how specific groups of users perceive their environment, e.g. people of type A think this place is unsafe. This information can be used to design user-adaptive mobility services. For EmoMap we focus on using the collected data for modified route calculation in pedestrian navigation systems. The hereby developed methods and algorithms will then be tested for the hypothesis that the inclusion of emotional data can improve user satisfaction. All VGI collected during the project EmoMap will be stored in an open online database (OpenEmotionMap.org). Privacy concerns will be addressed.
OpenEmotionMap will we open for other projects and can be used, filled and developed by the community continually.


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Charlie Adams trains at The Hive for the first time...Yesterday saw new loan signing Charlie Adams train at The Hive for the first time.
The attacking midfielder has joined the Bees from Brentford on loan until the end of the season.
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In today's episode, we will showcase Nathan our PT manager using the contrast training method for his upper body push.
Watch the video below as Dean explains more.
For those of you are are unsure on what contrast training is about, this are some of the benefits of this method of training;-
Increased motor-unit recruitment
• Enhanced motor-unit synchronization
• Greater input to the motor neuron
• Decreases in presynaptic inhibition
Or, to keep it simple, your nervous system supercharges itself by throwing more motor units — muscle fibers and the nerves that activate them — into the job, and by taking off the brakes that would ordinarily inhibit an expression of all-out power.
How to Use Contrast Training
The key to making contrast training work for you is to create a genuine contrast between the two exercises you're doing for each movement pattern. You want to use enough weight on the strength exercise to develop strength, and you want to perform the second exercise with as much explosive power as you can. Each rep of that contrast exercise should be a maximal effort.
Think of getting 80% of 1RM for about 15-30 seconds time under tension followed by 10 reps of explosive movements.
Focus on the concentric part of the lift and control the eccentric portion of the movement.
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A group of bloggers are doing a series called Embracing Self-Care and each is posting on the same topic every Wednesday this month and they're extending an open invitation to join in. Here are my thoughts on this week's topic, Health and Spirituality.
Some people can't wait to read their Bible as soon as they wake up in the morning. They pray and talk with God all day. Their day goes badly if they haven't spent enough time doing either of these.
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Fairfield, Conn. (April 9, 2013)--Nicole Sidor (West Vancouver, BC) came in for the save with the Pioneers leading 6-4, but got the loss as the cross-town rival Fairfield Stags scored 11 runs in the top of the seventh to beat the Sacred Heart Softball team 14-6 Tuesday afternoon. Annie Dreher (Saugus, Calif.) had a good day at the plate going 3-for-4 with three RBI and a homerun. With the loss, SHU falls to 17-15 on the season.
Dreher sent a two-run bomb over the left field fence in the bottom of the first inning putting giving the Pioneers an early lead. Sacred Heart put two more runs on the board in the third inning. After leadoff batters Kate Nadler (Southbury, Conn.) and Jade Bowins (Frederick, Md) reached on walks, Dreher singled to right field driving in another run for her third RBI of the day. Two batters later Justine Sibthorp (Santa Clarita, Calif.) reached on an error loading the bases for starting pitcher Kacie Wentworth (Canton, N.Y.), whose base on balls forced in another run.
Wentworth held the Stags scoreless through four innings, but got into trouble in the top of the fifth. The first batter reached on a double, and the next on a single. After getting Kristen Filicia to pop out, Wentworth gave up a triple to centerfielder Sammy Ruffolo allowing two runs to cross the plate before being relieved by Taylor Lane (Lisbon, Conn.). Lane got the next two batters out, but Ruffolo still scored on a sac fly.
Up by just one run, Co-Head Coach Elizabeth Luckie called in Sidor for the save. The inning started with a hit batter and back-to-back singles and just went downhill from there. A series of fielding errors and hits led the Fairfield's 11-run innings pushing them ahead of the Pioneers.
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LG's superphone D1L to feature built-in wireless charging to compete with Galaxy S3
Even though we are still unsure of what the new Samsung Galaxy S3 will bring to the table and how much it will raise the bar in the Android world, it's becoming pretty clear that Koreans' opponents face an uphill battle against the (over?) hyped Galaxy S3.
That being said, we already know that LG is working on a superphone of its own, with the first rumored specs "revealed" sometime ago. Codenamed D1L, LG's flagship should come with a 4.7-inch LCD display with 1280 x 720 pixels resolution, a dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor, 4G LTE connectivity, and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.
Today a fresh rumor points towards an additional and exciting function. According to Korean website DDaily, the future 4.7-incher should come with built-in wireless charging, a feature that we haven't seen on many smartphones up until now.
There was Verizon's LG Revolution, if anyone remembers, which didn't exactly sell like hot cakes last year, but that needed an optional backplate to support wireless charging. Aside from the fact that you had to pay for that accessory, it was pretty inconvenient to use and made the phone significantly thicker and bulkier.
The D1L, on the other hand, should support wireless charging without the need of any special case or accessory. It's not clear for me how will the technology work in real use, but, if LG manages to hit the sweet spot, the potential success of the technology is tremendous.
Some rumors from a while back stated that the Galaxy S3 might itself come with a similar technology, but, for the time being, the speculations haven't been confirmed or denied by anyone. In the same report, DDaily claims that the Samsung Galaxy S3 will support wireless charging as well, albeit of a different technology than LG's implementation. Also, it's not clear if Sammy's superphone will have built-in wireless charging functionality or it will require an external casing.
On a different front, DDaily claims that "sources on the inside" revealed that the D1L might be launched in South Korea at the end of May. That's right, launched, not unveiled, which means that the smartphone could be introduced to the public in just a couple of short weeks.
I don't know about you, but I am personally very excited about both the Galaxy S3 and this LG D1L. I am excited to watch these two beasts duking it out for our attention soon enough. Who will emerge as the winner of this duel matters less.
What do you guys think? Is the LG D1L starting to shape out like a dangerous opponent to the HTC One X or the Samsung Galaxy S3? Would you consider buying LG's future flagship if it will come with built-in wireless charging? Hit us with a comment and let us know!
This article, LG's superphone D1L to feature built-in wireless charging to compete with Galaxy S3 , was originally published at AndroidAuthority.com - Your Android News Source.


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Re: How do I open the book smhAmy Zheng Aug 20, 2018 11:19 PM (in response to Cody Price)
Hey, I can't ever seem to connect to their customer service. I tried the email option, the system indicated an error. I tried live chat, waited thirty minutes, no one responded. I'm trying to purchase only the WILEYPLUS access code, do you happen to have the link? And do you know how much is it ? Thank you
Re: How do I open the book smhCody Price Aug 20, 2018 11:26 PM (in response to Amy Zheng)
So for me, I was in Blackboard and I clicked a link to the WileyPlus homework that immediately connected me to the class and prompted me to buy either just the homework access code, or to buy the book and whatnot. The first step if you don't have that is to register your class manually which you can do by entering in your school and looking up by either instructor or by course name. I added the link below. Then it should give you the options on how to buy the stuff.
Re: How do I open the book smhTom with Wiley Aug 21, 2018 8:32 AM (in response to Cody Price)
Thanks for reaching out Cody! And for assisting Amy Zheng below.
Your eTextbook is accessible through VitalSource Bookshelf.
You should have received an email regarding this. Please, let me know if you haven't, and we can look into getting it re-sent--though I recommend checking your SPAM / Junk folder(s).
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Dear Neil,
I think it's time we have a talk. You don't call me though, so this open letter will have to suffice.
In fact, Neil, like any celebrity boyfriend, you've started taking my affections for granted. I'm not obligated to post pictures of you with your shirt off, I do it because I care, dammit. In your role as Doogie Howser, you were the original blogger (all settled down in your bedroom with a snack wearing pajamas and pecking out your daily entries), so you, of all people, should understand that.
You blew off my birthday party without even sending flowers or a card. While other celebrities make shoutout videos about how much they love Bilerico Project, you've remained silent. Most shamefully of all, when you thanked all your endorsers in the AfterElton Gay of the Decade contest, you named everyone but me.
Still, you've always been ahead of your time, Neil. Doogie didn't even have a website to publish his diary on for everyone to judge him. (No comments? How did Doogie ever feel validated by anonymous strangers?) An online-only short film with musical numbers? Brilliant. Guest judge on American Idol? Gripping. Harold and Kumar? Insightful and moving.
Still, I feel like I need to do something drastic to get your attention. I've blogged about you, I've Twittered you, and I've helped you win a prized title that lasts ten years. (Can the Oscars say that? No, I don't think so.) What next? What can I do?


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Wednesday, December 2, 1998 Published at 18:09 GMT
World: Europe
Ecevit Turkey's new premier
Bulent Ecevit (right) takes over, but the generals call the shots
President Suleyman Demirel of Turkey has asked former prime minister Bulent Ecevit to form the country's next government after the fall of the centre-right administration headed by Mesut Yilmaz.
"The president has asked me to form a government and I accepted and thanked him for the honour," the 73 year-old veteran of Turkish politics told journalists.
Outgoing Prime Minister Mesut Yilmaz's minority government lost a vote of confidence last week over allegations of corruption.
Mr Yilmaz was accused of entertaining ties with the mafia and tampering with the $600m sale of a state bank. He has denied the charges and has already taken legal action to clear his name.
Correspondents say the new administration could be a three-way coalition involving Mr Ecevit's own Democratic Left Party together with Mr Yilmaz's Motherland Party and the True Path Party of former Prime Minister, Tansu Ciller.
The grouping would have a large majority in parliament.
Mr Ecevit served three spells as prime minister in the 1970s and was deputy prime minister in Mesut Yilmaz's cabinet.
On Monday, the armed forces issued a statement warning Turkey's politicians not to drag it into arguments over the formation of a new government.
The military sees itself as the guardian of Turkey's secular constitution, and is concerned that the country's secular politicians should work together to exclude the pro-Islamist Virtue Party.
Although the Virtue Party is the largest political group in parliament, the military is opposed to it leading the country.
Parliament has set elections for April next year. However, Mr Ecevit said that even though his government would not be in office for long, it should not be thought of as a lame duck administration.
He said it was important to maintain economic stability and to prevent any foreign countries taking advantage of Turkey's position, and referred to the continuing dispute with Italy about the fate of the Kurdish rebel leader, Abdullah Ocalan.
Turkey has called for Mr Ocalan to be extradited, but Italy has refused to send him back.


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Hi guys!! I have yet another spring manicure to show you. This time I called it Essie Spring Dots mani. It's bright, it's white and colourful 🙂 . And sooo girly. I can't believe how Barbie this turned out to be, but I like it anyway. So here are more photos and details on how I made it.
The shades I used for the dots are all from Essie Spring 2017 collection, and the white base is Essie – Blanc.
So I started with two coats of Blanc. I waited till it was completely dry and then I did the dots, this time with stamping. I used Essie – Excuse Me, Sur, Essie – Backseat Besties and Essie – B'Aha Moment! and MoYou London Artist No. 3 plate. I stamped them randomly to create the pattern with no order.
After I was done with the stamping, I applied one coat of Picture Polish – Holiday top coat for the holographic and sparkly effect.
What do you think guys of my Essie Spring Dots? Are they too Barbie or just enough for the spring?
Thank you for reading and see you soon 😉 xoxo


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Jen Melia, Lead Makeup Artist
Owner, professional makeup artist and licensed esthetician Jen Melia has been working in the makeup industry for eight years with companies such as M.A.C. Cosmetics and Pure Organic Beauty.
Airbrushing, beauty makeup, makeup lessons, eye lash enhancements, skin care and hair removal are just a sample of what services the boutique can offer you. Jen and her team will consult with you to find out what your vision is for your makeup, skincare and lash needs.
Jen hand selects the most talented professionals in the industry to work along side her for your events. Our team will provide you with an unmatched level of expertise while using the best products available in the industry.
During her career Jen has provided local artistry for numerous brides, WFMJ's Today Wedding, Ntense Workout, e.j, Hannah, Christina Aguilera's Back to Basics Tour, Dee Woods NBA national anthem performance, and has makeup published in Two Pear Designs Magazine.
Stephanie Buratti, Makeup Artist
Stephanie Buratti is an employee here at The Makeup Boutique. She is a professional makeup artist, hair stylist, and brow stylist. She studied and graduated as a Managing cosmetologist from the Casal Aveda Institute. While attending school she was recognized for her talent and love for makeup. She won the Edwin Neill makeup competition at the institute which lead her to participate in a professional photo-shoot in Minerva, Ohio for publication. She was runner up in the fantasy fair contest, and also had the opportunity to shoot with professional photographer, Tom Carson. Once graduated Stephanie was a full time makeup artist for Casal's de Spa.
She is now working with senior photographers around the area and has also worked with models for events such as Miss Swimsuit USA. Her work has been published in Senior Styleguide, Beyond the Wanderlust, Gauge Magazine, Snap Matter Magazine, and Southern Vixen Magazine.
Her services and specialties include facial threading, brow waxing, formal makeup application, airbrush makeup, highlighting and contouring, photo shoot makeup and hairstyling, eyelash enhancements, and makeup lessons.
Kalyn Menges, Makeup Artist
Kalyn Menges is a professional makeup artist, licensed managing esthetician, and NovaLash Certified Lash Extensionist. She studied skin care at Casals Aveda Institute. As her passion grew she moved to New York City to learn advanced skin care techniques such as PCA skin chemical peels, microcurrent, and laser hair removal and rejuvenation at Atelier Esthetique Institute. Kalyn was also a freelance makeup artist for MAC makeup.
She is very excited about her lash extension services. She believes every woman should feel glamorous and that's exactly what NovaLash will do.
Her services and specialties include makeup application, airbrush makeup, waxing services, facial threading, skin care, and eyelash enhancements and extensions.


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Re-Unemployed. As of today, I'm not working again. I've been talking for the better part of a month to the manager where I've been working. They don't have any more work for me until a new project spins up later in the year. Since there's a chance that they'll want me back, initially I'm calling this 'time off' and "unpaid sabbatical". I'm actually looking forward to it because I definitely need to –
Re-Work my solo dramatic play and I have a deadline (i.e. the San Diego Fringe Festival, as noted last time). I decided to take a playwriting class while I'm doing this work, figuring the ongoing feedback will be invaluable. It will also help to keep me on track. Yes it means for a few weeks I have both this and another class – the one for –
Re-cording. – I assumed I would like it (or else I wouldn't have taken it), but the voiceover class is more fun than I expected. I'm certainly not the "best" person in the class, but I think I hold my own. Last week showed I have some issues with timing, but my characterizations seem to be a hit. And it is so nice to have a script in front of me, especially since I need to –
Re-trench on the comedy stage front. I was very comfortable and felt good about both the 30 minute show last week and the 10 minute show last night, but when I listened to the recordings, I'm not getting the laughs I expect. That goes for both new material my recent class and the tried-and-true. What caused guffaws in class or smatterings of applause in other shows have just registered moderate reaction in both of these shows. I'm finding it frustrating that even though I think I'm getting better, the –
Re-sponse doesn't seem to match. I think part of this "unpaid sabbatical" will be spent reviewing material and seeing what I can do to pump it up. Looking at the bright side, I only repeated 2 minutes of material in the 40 minutes of show time I did in the last two weeks. And I still have 3 or 4 additional bits in –
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Two days after my screening, I was having dinner with my girlfriend at a rundown brew pub. One of the three TV's above the bar was playing 1984's Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo. Even with the sound off, the terrible dialogue and groan worthy story was masked by bright neon costumes and high kicking dance choreography. It was a palate pop of infectious, undeniable energy. After a few minutes, I realized why I was enjoying something so obviously bad. The directors didn't set out to make something wonderfully corny. They made a movie they loved. Time had aged it into delicious 80's cheese.
Wes Anderson is a modern day wizard, a stylistic auteur with a refreshing sense of childlike wonder. He's at his best when his off-beat sensibilities serve the story, ala Rushmore and Moonrise Kingdom, but his latest effort, The Grand Budapest Hotel, doesn't feel as natural as his previous efforts. Despite it being an energetic dose of easy, breezy, well made fun, Budapest tries a little too too hard to be the weird kid at the lunch table.
The story of Grand Budapest is a tangled caper surrounding Gustave (Ralph Fiennes), the concierge of the title hotel and his lobby boy, Zero (Tony Revolori). After Madame D, a hotel regular, suddenly passes away, Gustave finds himself the heir of a priceless painting. With an enraged family at their heels, the pair hit the road with their newfound prize and set a series of strange events into motion.
Visually, the Wes Anderson toolbox is used to its fullest extent. Featuring his signature jerky actor movements, smash cuts from tight to long shots and purposefully silly effects, fans of his quirky style will feel right at home. One of the most striking techniques is a lack of frame depth, making each scene look as if it were constructed from cardboard cutouts. An indie rollercoaster, Budapest barrels along its 90 minute runtime at breakneck speed, so much so, much of the story is lost in the dense dialogue and frenetic pace.
In the leads, Fiennes and Revolori have a nice, unassuming chemistry as father/son figures. Fiennes delivers the overly dense lines with rapid fire precision and while Revolori's Zero doesn't have much to do than woodenly react, it's a nice point/counterpoint. There's also a side story where Zero falls for Agatha, the local baker's daughter (Saoirse Ronan), but the scripted flatness of the two characters fail to generate any spark or intrigue, a shame considering how good Anderson is at writing sweet, honest romances.
To fill the frame around Gustave and Zero, the director employs his usual parade of well known regulars. Some highlights include Jeff Goldblum, who's wonderfully dry as Madame D's executor, Adrian Brody as the deceased's vulgar son and Willem Dafoe, an actor who plays creepy like no other can, as the family's hired killer. The cast is expectedly all around solid, even when only given a few minutes of screen time. With a supporting cast list that reads like an Oscar after-party, it's clear all the cool kids in Hollywood want to be in a Wes Anderson movie.
Unfortunately, there's not much work for anybody to do aside pulverize pages of dialogue and make the occasional silly face. Unlike Moonrise Kingdom, the characters are as flat as the screen they're projected on. More puppets than fleshed out people, even the leads have little else behind the eyes except for a back story and the occasional hammered in moment of tenderness. There are some subtle themes about the passage of time and nostalgia for days gone by, but they are steamrolled by the exhausting pace and tissue paper characterization.
Just like you can't force comedy or can't create camp, you can't manufacture quirkiness. Despite the enchanting visuals, occasional humor and inexhaustible energy, The Grand Budapest Hotel is Wes Anderson trying way too hard to be Wes Anderson. Good character development is sacrificed for film geek cinematography, solid storytelling is axed for smarmy dialogue. It's all wonderfully entertaining but desperately thin. The movie is cinematic chocolate lava cake; delicious when you're eating it but twenty minutes later, you'll be hungry for something else. Budapest is a minor Anderson movie, a fun diversion for fans of his signature style and another bullet in the chamber for those who find him insufferable. Here's hoping this is a tasty appetizer that sets up a more substantial main course.
Score: 7.5 out of 10
Jersey born and New York bred, Bill Tucker is a writer of short fiction, film reviews and articles across a variety of genres and media. He currently writes a regular movie column entitled "Behind the Cinematic Curtain" for Revolt Daily, contributes to a fashion blog for http://www.pop-market.com and has a number of short stories in various stages of publication. When not writing, he works as an IT Trainer for a fashion software company. He currently hangs his hat in Austin, Texas. Check out more of his work at http://www.thesurrealityproject.com.


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By Barry Maher
The Japanese have a word for death by overwork: Karoshi. A recent survey said 40 percent of all Japanese workers fear that they will actually work themselves to death.
Karoshi is not my idea of success. Sure, I talk about "Never Settling for Success," but that's not a prescription for becoming an obsessive or a workaholic. That type of single-mindedness is more likely to lead to burnout than peak performance. Never settling for success simply means that you commit to maximum effort within the hours of your life that you've allotted for pursuing a particular pursuit. And you do that in spite of the 1001 excruciatingly attractive reasons, excuses, distractions and temptations that you can find for doing less.
Now obviously given the realities of life today, there are likely to be times when you're going to have to work during what you would like to be non-working hours. Sometimes. But you'll never fill the glass unless you can find a way to be comfortable with the amount of your life you're devoting to the job. Then you make those hours as productive as possible.
"If I worked as much as others," Stephen Wright said, "I would do as little as they." There's more than a grain of truth to that statement.
Fortunately, as a society we're finally beginning to realize that chronic overwork is not a badge of honor, it's a sign that somewhere, something is wrong
"Working hard has always been a measure of success in the office," says Alie Hochchild author of The Time Bind. "Now we've internalized it. So instead of the boss harassing you to work more, we do it to ourselves."
The better the manager, the less time it takes him to do his job. A good worker takes care of his health and his sanity, and is as productive as possible during the hours he is working. An astute company values its people and doesn't abuse them or any other asset.
Yet on consulting assignments, I keep hearing remarks like, "Around here, if you don't show your face early mornings, late nights and weekends you're not considered committed." I've seen low level managers cowering in their cubicles, pretending to be busy, afraid to leave the office before their boss leaves: no matter how late it gets, no matter how little they're accomplishing. If they do leave first, it's commented on the next day, either by the boss or by their peers.
I remember an executive who made a great show of carrying home armloads of work every night. Sometimes he had so much he had to make two trips to the car. After I got to know him, he admitted he never worked on any of it. He just lugged it home at night, then lugged it back the next day.
"Don't laugh," he said, patting the pile he was gathering for that night. "I'm considered one of the hardest workers in the office. And it's always a lot easier to influence the guy I'm working for with reputation than with achievement, believe me."
Activity Versus Productivity
The idea (for those of us who sometimes forget) is to get the job done as well and as efficiently as possible. I'm always in favor of letting your results do the talking. And of measuring subordinates by the results they achieve. When I was an employee I wanted to be so good at what I did that I didn't have to worry about trying to impress anybody any other way. That saved me a lot of wasted energy: energy that probably helped improve my productivity.
We should never confuse activity with productivity. No matter how many hours someone puts in, no matter how much they appear to be working, the only measurement that really matters is the results.
The refreshing news is that, nowadays, among all the people bragging about their long hours, we're also beginning to hear a few executives boasting that they're good enough at what they do to be able to leave at a decent hour, to get more done, and have time to get home and refresh themselves so they can put in another efficient day's work the next day.
Workaholics are people with problems. Do you feel guilty that you're not obsessed by sex (okay, would you feel guilty if you weren't)? Or by chocolate? Do you feel guilty that you don't want to spend your entire life playing golf or loafing, or reading or watching TV? Or that you're not addicted to alcohol or narcotics? Why should you feel guilty that you're too well rounded an individual to want to spend your entire life working?


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BHS offers many different clubs to suit students and their hobbies. However one club in particular appeals to students who have trivial knowledge and a keen mind. Knowledge Bowl usually involves teams of four to six students. "Why does Knowledge Bowl appeal to me? It's fun to answer little trivia questions and show off what you know," said freshman Andrew Rottinghaus.
Students answer questions in a written round and several oral rounds. No team is eliminated in this event, and every team participates in every round. The written round involves a multiple-choice exam taken by each team working together as a whole.
The results of the written test, decide where in the line up the team will be placed in the oral rounds. Oral rounds involve three teams per room and uses an electronic buzzer system. A reader presents the questions, and a team member buzzes as soon as they know the answer.
"I think the current Knowledge Bowl format makes for exciting competition and I see great things just waiting to happen." said BHS Counselor and Knowledge Bowl Coach Jana Cline. The winner is the team with the greatest number of points at the end of the meet. The BHS Knowledge Bowl team has gone to three meets so far and dominated all of them.
Lots of students compete for Berthoud, this causing them to have five to six different teams. "We definitely prefer smaller team sizes. This gives each student more opportunities to answer questions as well as it encourages more participation." said BHS math teacher and Knowledge Coach Laurie Brandvold. That often means that the players are able to figure problems out with their smaller team freely, and allows more kids to participate.
At Regionals the team placed fourth out of 30 teams after the written round. "We ended up taking 4th of the 4 4A schools, but we are very proud of their accomplishments. They competed in the top four rooms all day and ended up in the top half of all competing schools. BHS is the smallest 4A school and we had no seniors on our regional team," said Cline.
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KARACHI: One of the great things about the Karachi Literature Festival is that it not only provides a rejuvenating and enjoyable experience for literature enthusiasts but it offers a valuable learning platform for aspiring writers.
It enables several young novelists to interact and hear from experienced writers and gain significant tips from senior professionals. On the third day of the 8th Karachi Literature Festival on Sunday, a session titled 'Murder, they wrote' was an introduction to such writing.
History and memories together create real stories of Partition
During the session, moderator Sabyn Javeri, who is a writer and literary agent, asked her panel of experienced novelists to share key writing techniques.
Indian film director, screenwriter and novelist Piyush Jha shared that his books mainly draw inspiration from his hometown of Mumbai. "I wanted to write about the Mumbai I grew up and how it has evolved over the years."
In terms of the language of his work, Jha shared that his books mainly reflect what he as a reader would want to read. "While reading I realise that, in books, the boring parts are those that involve a lot of description, therefore I write silk, crisp language." He added that since he writes crime novels, it is all about swift action and fast pace.
Jha also shared that while dealing with criticism, writers must always remain thick-skinned as everyone becomes a critic when creative work is involved. Novelists should always write about what they know best, suggested Pakistani crime writer Omar Shahid Hamid. "For me, crime fiction was an option because of my work as a police officer. I found that there were so many stories worth telling and it is part of a world that is inaccessible to readers."
Like Jha, his inspiration also originates from his hometown. The city has gone through so much and there are some unbelievable stories to tell, said Hamid.
KLF: Speakers stress on country's unequal socio-economic system
Addressing Javeri's concern about only portraying male characters, Shahid admitted he would like to write strong female characters but feels the professions he portrays are mainly male-dominated. Talking about creating a productive writing regime, Pakistani-American writer SS Mausoof shared that it is important to first bash out a large text and then spend time editing it and making it publishing worthy.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 14th, 2017.


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Weatherford Mayor to Speak with SWOSU Students
The SWOSU Student Government Association will host a forum with Weatherford Mayor Mike Brown on Thursday, February 27, at 6 p.m. in Room 104 of the Gen. Thomas P. Stafford Center on the Weatherford campus.
The forum is open to everyone, and all SWOSU students are invited to attend the forum.
Mayor Brown will discuss happenings in the city of Weatherford, and students will have the opportunity to ask questions. Taylor Kincanon, vice president of SGA, encourages students to attend the forum and speak with the mayor, who has served Weatherford since 2004. Kincanon said the event will allow students a great chance to personally engage with the civic leader.
For more information on the forum, contact Kincanon at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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If the genes of a beef wellington and a meat loaf were to be crossed, this puffed meat loaf would be the resulting offspring. Individual pockets of seared minced meat patties, sandwiched over sauteed mushroom and topped with creamy spinach, all wrapped in a golden puffed crust.
I served these on a bed of roasted kale, and accompanied by a hearty gratin dauphinois. This is a warming and satisfying family meal which can easily be jazzed up to serve for guests.
Ingredients: (makes 6 individual patties)
For the meat patty:
500g minced meat
1 egg
2 Tbsp worcestershire
2 Tbsp olive oil
3 cloves garlic, grated
1 onion, grated
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
For the assembly:
250g mushrooms, sliced
250g frozen spinach, thawed
1/2 onion, finely chopped
2 Tbsp cream cheese
6 squares puff pastry
1 egg, for brushing
Mix all the meat ingredients and divide into six thick patties. Refrigerate for at least an hour.
In a hot pan, sear the patties on all sides until golden. They will not be cooked inside, this is just to seal the patty and give it color. Set aside to cool completely.
Meanwhile, saute the thinly sliced mushrooms in a little oil until browned and reduced.
Stir in a tablespoon of cream cheese, and season lightly with salt and pepper. Set aside to cool completely.
Meanwhile, squeeze all excess fluid from thawed spinach.
Saute the finely chopped half onion in a little oil and stir in the spinach, season lightly, and finally stir in a tablespoon of cream cheese. Set aside to cool completely.
To assemble a single patty, spoon some cooled spinach in the center of the puff pastry, top with a cooled meat patty, top that with some cooled mushroom mixture.
Pinch the four corners of the pastry to enclose the patty and seal the sides firmly.
Place the individual puff meatloaves seam-side down on a baking tray.
Brush with a whisked egg. You can optionally decorate the surface with more puff pastry cut outs.
Bake in a 400F preheated oven for about 45 minutes.
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Emmitsburg, Md. (January 31, 2013)--Shivaughn Wiggins scored a team-high 17 points as Mount St. Mary's held off Quinnipiac, 77-73, on Thursday night at Knott Arena.
Mount St. Mary's (8-12, 3-6 NEC) built a 13-point lead with 13 minutes remaining and held off a Quinnipiac rally to earn the victory. The Mount scored six consecutive points to take its biggest lead of the game, 56-43. Rashad Whack keyed the run, hitting a three-pointer and a free throw before making a steal, and kicking the ball ahead to Kelvin Parker for a breakaway slam that gave the Mount the 13-point lead.
The Bobcats kept chipping away at the Mount advantage, cutting the deficit to 68-67 on a Zaid Hearst drive with 2:45 remaining.
On the ensuing possession, the Mount got a pair of offensive rebounds before Julian Norfleet drained a clutch three-pointer with 1:20 left that gave the Mount a 71-67 lead.
Quinnipiac's Ousmane Drame countered with a lay-up, but Whack hit 1-of-2 at the line to push the Mount ahead, 72-69. Hearst then missed a three-pointer with 49 seconds left, but Drame got the offensive board. Drame, however, threw the ball away to give the Mount possession.
Whack was fouled with 31 seconds left and calmly hit both free throws for a 74-69 lead, but Quinnipiac's Dave Johnson answered with a three-pointer with 17.9 seconds on the clock to cut the Mount advantage to two points.
The Mount turned the ball over on the inbounds, and Quinnipiac's Ike Azotam was fouled with 11.9 seconds left. Azotam hit 1-of-2 at the line to cut the Mount lead to 74-73. Wiggins was then fouled with 4.7 seconds left and he hit the first of two shots for a two-point lead. Wiggins missed the second free throw, but Sam Prescott came up with the rebound and was fouled. Prescott then hit both charity tosses with 2.3 seconds remaining to seal the win.
Wiggins was 10-for-11 at the foul line en route to his team-high 17 points for the Mountaineers. The freshman is averaging 14.6 points over his past five games. Whack and Norfleet added 13 points each in the win with Prescott chipping in 11 points off the bench.
Drame posted career highs of 19 points and 20 rebounds for the Bobcats (8-13, 4-5 NEC) while Hearst added 16 points, Johnson 12 points and Evan Conti 11 points in the loss.
Quinnipiac held a 50-26 advantage on the boards in the game. The Mount countered that with a +14 turnover margin, committing just five turnovers while forcing 15 in the contest.
In the opening half, the Mount used a 12-to-2 run to take a 17-to-8 lead eight minutes into the game. The Mountaineers led by as many as 12 points in the opening half before going to the locker room with a 37-29 lead.
Mount St. Mary's returns to action on Saturday, February 2, against Sacred Heart. Tip-off is set for 4:00 p.m. at Knott Arena.
Game Notes: The Mount takes a 14-13 lead in the all-time series with the win...Mount St. Mary's has won the past seven matchups between the two teams at Knott Arena...The game featured 53 fouls and a combined 68 free throw attempts...The Mount was 25-for-36 at the line, setting season highs for both free throws made and attempted in a game this year.


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SF1 Phosphorylation Enhances Specific Binding to U2AF(65) and Reduces Binding to 3'-Splice-Site RNA
A novel function of SF1 in the initial recruitment of the U2 snRNP through direct interactions with two U2 snRNP-associated proteins.
Data suggest that post-translational processing of SF1 (phosphorylation of Ser20) down-regulates nuclear import of SF1 via alterations in kinetic interaction of SF1 nuclear localization signal (NLS) with NLS receptor isoforms.
We demonstrated that PRPF40B interacts directly with SF1 and associates with U2AF(65
Gomafu indirectly modulates the function of the splicing factors SF1 and Celf3 by sequestering these proteins into separate nuclear bodies.
The conserved SPSP motif phosphorylation and the SF1/U2AF interface are essential in vivo.
Findings suggest that Zinc finger motif-1 (ZFM1) is an important factor for the stabilization of a contractile SMC phenotype under basal or mildly activating conditions.
central ;mystery' domain of SF1 crystals belonged to space group C2 and have most probable solvent contents of 64, 52 or 39% with three, four or five molecules per asymmetric unit, respectively
SF1 silencing affected alternative splicing of endogenous transcripts, establishing a previously unexpected role for SF1 and branch site-like sequences in splice site selection.
the conformational changes that are induced by assembly of the SF1/U2AF(65)/RNA complex serve to position the pre-mRNA splice site optimally for subsequent stages of splicing.
SF3a60, 66, and 120, but not SF1, are essential for pre-mRNA splicing
SF1 was essential for the induction of alternative mRNA splicing by the beta-catenin/TCF4 complex.
SF1 and U2AF form extraspliceosomal complexes before and after taking part in the assembly of catalytic spliceosomes.
Puf60-UHM binds to ULM sequences in the splicing factors SF1, U2AF65, and SF3b155.
The KH-QUA2 region of SF1 defines an enlarged KH (hn RNP K) fold which is necessary and sufficient for intron branched point sequence (BPS) binding.
SF1 directly contributes to the abnormal uterine gland morphogenesis.
Sf1 SUMOylation and Dax1 have roles in the physiological cessation of FAdE-mediated Sf1 expression and the resultant regression of the postnatal fetal cortex (X-zone)
we found that KLF6 transcriptionally cooperates with NUR77 and SF1
SF1 in the ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus regulates age-dependent obesity.
Data suggest that Sf1 and c-jun interact and cooperate to activate the Fdx1 promoter in MA-10 (tumorigenic cell line) and TM3 (non-tumorigenic cell line) Leydig cells; such activation requires different regulatory elements located between -124 and -306 bp of Fdx1 promoter and involves recruitment of Sf1 to this region. (Sf1 = splicing factor 1; c-jun = proto-oncogene c-jun; Fdx1 = ferredoxin 1)
The results of the current study show that EB treatment from P25 to P36 could not restore the number of kisspeptin-ir cells in the AVPV in agonadal SF-1 KO mice to numbers found in gonadally intact WT or EB-treated WT/OVX females
the data suggest that the inhibitory effects of melatonin on testosterone production are mediated via down-regulation of GATA-4 and SF-1 expression.
Results clearly indicate that SF-1 is involved in the regulation of LIPE expression after activation of protein kinase A in adrenocortical cells.
SF-1 is involved in cell cycle regulation, neurogenesis, and neuronal migration via controlling the estrogen signaling for proper neocortical development.
SIRT1 Relays Nutritional Inputs to the Circadian Clock Through the Sf1 Neurons of the Ventromedial Hypothalamus.
Data indicate that the inhibin-alpha promoter is activated synergistically by Wt1 and Sf1.
Crucial role of SF1 in steroid-producing cells of the testis, ovary and adrenal gland.
Data indicate that Sf1 levels in mouse strains correlate with their incidences of TGCTs and implicate the importance of splicing mechanisms in germ cell tumorigenesis.
Increased susceptibility of Sf1(+/-) mice to azoxymethane-induced colon tumorigenesis indicates the involvement of SF1 in the beta-catenin-mediated regulation of proliferation.
The studies performed did not confirm the ability of the SF1 insulator to protect expression of reporter gene white from the chromosome position effect in transgenic lines.
RRM domain of Arabidopsis splicing factor SF1 is important for pre-mRNA splicing of a specific set of genes
The Arabidopsis splicing factors, AtU2AF65, AtU2AF35, and AtSF1 shuttle between nuclei and cytoplasms
Data indicate that the mutant allele of AtSF1 (At5g51300) containing a T-DNA insertion conferred pleiotropic developmental defects, including early flowering and abnormal sensitivity to abscisic acid.
This gene encodes a nuclear pre-mRNA splicing factor. The encoded protein specifically recognizes the intron branch point sequence and is required for the early stages of spliceosome assembly. Alternate splicing results in multiple transcript variants.
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ADRIAN, Mich. – The Adrian College intercollegiate figure skating team is set to host the Bulldog Classic on Saturday and Sunday at Arrington Ice Arena. This will be the first of three Midwestern regional conference competitions and is part of the qualifying system to move on to the U.S. Intercollegiate Team Championships. This is the second time that Adrian College has hosted a regional event.
The Bulldogs are looking to earn a fifth consecutive Midwestern conference championship and advance to the U.S. Intercollegiate Team Championships where they placed fourth, one point behind Boston College, at the University of Delaware last season. The 2017 Championships will be held in Goggin Ice Center at Oxford, Ohio, in April.
There are 10 schools participating this weekend including Adrian, Ferris State, Miami, Michigan State, Northern Michigan, Oakland, Michigan, Minnesota Duluth, Notre Dame and Wisconsin-Madison. There will be approximately 100 athletes skating in 30 events over the course of two days.
The team will make its season debut under newly appointed Bulldogs head coach, Tricia DeFelice, "I am confident in the depth of our team, and this season looks to be our best yet. At 24 members strong, we are pushing to take our competitive achievements to new heights and make a run for the podium at this year's intercollegiate team championships. Our quest begins this weekend at home."
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The Trolls have held the hill in the battle to find my Elusive Norwegian. I've fallen back as far as the hills and valleys of Alsace.
It is in these hills and valleys that my great-great grandfather grew up. It is in Alsace that he married his first wife and had a child. He served in the French Army from 1837 to 1842. Within 5 years of after getting out of the army he emigrated from Alsace to America. Within a few short years after that he gave up all loyalty to France and its King and became a US Citizen. We have a photo of him as an old man with medals pinned on the left breast of his coat. Proud of his service? Perhaps. But in census records this man never said he was from France. The records almost always say "Alsace". If not Alsace it was Germany. I blame the census takers for that. Alsace Lorraine was always changing hands between Germany and France so it's understandable that they would be confused.
If you're interested, the Bas-Rhin has incredible genealogical records online for free. You can browse birth records, marriage records, death records, etc. It's fantastic….as long as you know where your family came from. While browsing through the archives I found when my great-great grandfather married his first wife. I learned that they had a daughter. I discovered that he had at least four siblings (two brothers and two sisters). I found his father married to his second wife. And, nearly 171 years to the day, I found his father's death certificate. Thank you Archives of the Bas-Rhin! If Moselle would follow your lead and put their information online I would be even more happy.
Alsace, some day I will visit you. I will walk your hills and valleys. I will gaze upon your rivers and forests. I will drink your wine. Some day, Alsace, you and I shall meet.


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Vegetable gardens are prime food sources for squirrels in urban and suburban areas. Unfortunately, squirrels can gain access to gardens from almost any direction. One method of deterring squirrels is to fence off the garden completely. This can be accomplished by building a chicken wire box around the garden that is embedded in the ground.
Set a stake at one corner of the garden. Hook the measuring tape to the stake. Walk backward the length of one side. Write the measurement down. Walk back up to the stake. Hook the measuring tape so you are facing at a right angle to the previous measurement. Walk backward the length of this side. Write the measurement down. Repeat this process as needed by moving the stake to another corner, using it as the pivot point for each right angle. If your garden is a square or rectangle, you only need one set of measurements as the opposite corner will be the same measurements.
Place a marker stake or flag every 4 feet on each side of the garden. The posts to hold the chicken wire will be placed at these locations.
Set a post at one corner of the garden. Have someone hold the post perpendicular to the ground. Pound the post into the ground to a depth of 2 feet with the hammer. The depth prevents the post from shifting. Repeat this process with each post until you have encircled the garden.
Dig a trench on the outside of the posts 6 inches deep by 6 inches wide. Dig the trench around the perimeter of the garden.
Line up the roll of chicken wire parallel to the first post. Find the end of the wire and line that up against the post side facing away from the garden. Make the ends flush with the edge of the post. Place the fence into the trench so that the bottom of the wire bends to cover the bottom of the fence and inside edge of the fence. This will keep squirrels from digging under the fence. Continue with this step while setting up the fence around the garden.
Use a wire connector at the top and bottom of the post. Insert the ends of the wire connectors through the chicken wire so they are around the post holding the wire to the post. Wrap the connectors around the post and pull tightly. Trim the excess off each connector.
Unroll the wire fencing to the next post. Pull the wire tight to keep it from sagging. Have someone hold the wire tight as you connect the wire connectors as directed in Step 4. Continue this process for each post in the fence until you are at the last post. Extend the fencing to the starting post and cut the fencing off from the roll.
Clip an eye bolt to the top and bottom of the open end of the fence. Clip the other end of both eye bolts to the first section of fencing. This creates a gate to enter the garden.
Have someone hold the roll vertical to the top of the fencing at one corner. Tie the end of the roll to the top of the fence with wire connectors. Unroll the chicken wire across the garden to the opposite side. Cut the wire where it meets the top of the fencing. Tie the two panels together with connectors. Repeat this process until the entire garden is covered. You should now have a boxed-in garden.
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- Measuring tape
- Wood stake
- T-posts
- Shovel
- 30-inch wide chicken wire roll
- Wire cutters
- Wire connectors
- Double-end eye bolts
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A team-by-team look at the Western Conference:
BEN BOLCH'S PICKS (in predicted order of finish)
(new players listed in bold)
1. Golden State
2014-15 finish: 67-15
Projected starters: Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Andrew Bogut, Draymond Green, Harrison Barnes.
Top reserves: Andre Iguodala, Shaun Livingston, Leandro Barbosa, Festus Ezeli, Marreese Speights.
Steve Kerr provided about the only drama of his cheery existence as Warriors coach when he recently took a leave of absence to recover from two back surgeries. Interim Coach Luke Walton won't try to change a thing, of course, after a season in which the team won its first NBA title since 1975. Every starter and key backup returns to help what should be a strong repeat bid.
2. Clippers
2014-15 finish: 56-26
Projected starters: Chris Paul, Blake Griffin, DeAndre Jordan, Paul Pierce, J.J. Redick.
Top reserves: Jamal Crawford, Lance Stephenson, Josh Smith, Austin Rivers, Wesley Johnson.
As if to underscore the opportunity presented by Jordan's return and the addition of an actual NBA-caliber bench, the Clippers might want to adopt a familiar slogan: Now or never. They seemingly have everything needed to finally make it past the second round of the playoffs so long as Pierce, 38, doesn't endure a Steve Nash-like decline and a bench with overlapping pieces doesn't implode.
3. Oklahoma City
2014-15 finish: 45-37.
Projected starters: Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, Serge Ibaka, Andre Roberson, Steven Adams.
Top reserves: D.J. Augustin, Enes Kanter, Nick Collison, Dion Waiters, Anthony Morrow.
Remember the Thunder? It was only three years ago that the franchise made the Finals, with many happy returns expected. Then James Harden was traded, various body parts of Durant and Westbrook broke down and it was see-ya-playoffs last spring. Oklahoma City should return under new Coach Billy Donovan, assuming its stars stay off the injury list and Durant's looming free agency doesn't become a season-long distraction.
4. San Antonio
2014-15 finish: 55-27
Projected starters: Tim Duncan, LaMarcus Aldridge, Tony Parker, Kawhi Leonard, Danny Green.
Top reserves: David West, Boris Diaw, Patty Mills, Manu Ginobili.
Projecting the Spurs' finish in the standings can be hard for reasons that have nothing to do with talent. Coach Gregg Popovich likes to rest his aging stars, leading to a handful of losses that push his team lower than it should be based on its personnel. Adding Aldridge and West figures to give San Antonio its deepest frontcourt since David Robinson teamed with Duncan.
5. Houston
2014-15 finish: 56-26
Projected starters: James Harden, Dwight Howard, Ty Lawson, Trevor Ariza, Terrence Jones.
Top reserves: Corey Brewer, Patrick Beverley, Donatas Motiejunas, Clint Capela.
Lawson gives the Rockets the playmaker they wanted to complement Harden, who often tried to carry the team's entire offensive burden himself. Of course, there's a catch: Lawson must overcome the personal issues that led to another arrest for driving under the influence of alcohol. If he's successful, the Rockets could be contenders even in the loaded West.
6. Memphis
2014-15 finish: 55-27
Projected starters: Marc Gasol, Zach Randolph, Mike Conley, Jeff Green, Courtney Lee.
Top reserves: Tony Allen, Brandan Wright, Matt Barnes, Beno Udrih, Vince Carter.
The Grizzlies are like a car company that keeps rolling out the same model year after year, updating only the stereo system and temperature controls. Fortunately, it's been a fairly successful model. The vocal Barnes should add some acoustics and Wright some highlight plays off the bench, but this will again be a team that largely goes as far as Gasol, Randolph and Conley take it.
7. New Orleans
2014-15 finish: 45-37
Projected starters: Anthony Davis, Eric Gordon, Jrue Holiday, Omer Asik, Dante Cunningham.
Top reserves: Ryan Anderson, Tyreke Evans, Alexis Ajinca, Norris Cole.
The Pelicans should no longer plod along, instead adapting to the style of new Coach Alvin Gentry, the architect of supercharged offenses with the Clippers and Golden State. Gentry will have plenty of talent to mold to his liking, starting with the league's most dynamic young center in Davis. It also helps that the team's roster has remained essentially intact from last season.
8. Phoenix
2014-15 finish: 39-43
Projected starters: Eric Bledsoe, Brandon Knight, Tyson Chandler, Markieff Morris, P.J. Tucker.
Top reserves: T.J. Warren, Mirza Teletovic, Alex Len, Ronnie Price, Sonny Weems.
The Suns' fortunes figure to be volatile until the felony aggravated assault case involving Morris and his departed brother Marcus is resolved. Markieff Morris also has some making up to do with Suns fans after criticizing the volume level inside US Airways Center and asking to be traded. Newcomer Chandler figures to bring a steadying presence on defense and in the locker room.
9. Utah
2014-15 finish: 38-44
Projected starters: Gordon Hayward, Trey Burke, Alec Burks, Derrick Favors, Rudy Gobert.
Top reserves: Rodney Hood, Trey Lyles, Elijah Milsap, Raul Neto, Joe Ingles.
If only making the playoffs were as simple as getting Burks back from the shoulder injury that limited him to 27 games last season and picking up where the Jazz left off, when it finished the season by winning 21 of its last 32 games. It isn't. This is a team with plenty of emerging talent but enough youthful hiccups to make it a borderline postseason pick. Here's guessing the Jazz just misses.
10. Dallas
2014-15 finish: 50-32
Projected starters: Dirk Nowitzki, Wesley Matthews, Chandler Parsons, Deron Williams, JaVale McGee.
Top reserves: John Jenkins, J.J. Barea, Charlie Villanueva, Zaza Pachulia, Devin Harris.
Dallas' season went kerplunk on a summer's day in Houston, of all places, when DeAndre Jordan backed out of a commitment to the Mavericks and re-signed with the Clippers. The team's subsequent free-agent signings felt like parting gifts for a losing game-show contestant. Matthews looks like he's ready to return earlier than expected from an Achilles' injury.
11. Sacramento
2014-15 finish: 29-53
Projected starters: DeMarcus Cousins, Rajon Rondo, Rudy Gay, Ben McLemore, Kosta Koufos.
Top reserves: Darren Collison, Marco Belinelli, Omri Casspi, Willie Cauley-Stein.
The "Jersey Shore" creators couldn't have conjured a crazier cast than what's been assembled here. There's a hot-headed point guard (Rondo), an intrusive owner (Vivek Ranadive) and a coach (George Karl) who had to apologize to Cousins in the wake of some careless wording about his biggest star being tradable. The combustion point could be reached at any moment.
12. Minnesota
2014-15 finish: 16-66
Projected starters: Andrew Wiggins, Zach LaVine, Karl Anthony-Towns, Ricky Rubio, Kevin Garnett.
Top reserves: Kevin Martin, Tyus Jones, Gorgui Dieng, Shabazz Muhammad, Nikola Pekovic.
Interim Coach Sam Mitchell recently revealed his team's mantra: It's not losing, it's developing. Of course, don't expect that to be part of any midseason season-ticket renewal campaign when the Timberwolves' losses double their win total. The upside will be watching the development of No. 1 overall draft picks Wiggins and Anthony-Towns while hoping President and Coach Flip Saunders makes a full recovery from cancer.
13. Lakers
2014-15 finish: 21-61
Projected starters: D'Angelo Russell, Jordan Clarkson, Kobe Bryant, Julius Randle, Roy Hibbert.
Top reserves: Nick Young, Lou Williams, Brandon Bass, Tarik Black.
What is likely Bryant's final season won't be much different than the two immediately preceding it. He'll have to fight fatigue and his aging limbs while trying to avoid another season-ending injury. The talent around him is better with some young and promising players alongside a few serviceable veterans. But the Lakers probably will miss the playoffs for a third consecutive season, something that has never happened in franchise history.
14. Denver
2014-15 finish: 30-52
Projected starters: Emmanuel Mudiay, Danilo Gallinari, Kenneth Faried, Joffrey Lauvergne, Randy Foye.
Top reserves: Wilson Chandler, Jameer Nelson, Darrell Arthur, Gary Harris, Nikola Jokic.
Coach Mike Malone no longer has to worry about a meddlesome owner. His roster could be another matter. The coach who was unceremoniously dumped despite showing promise with Sacramento gets a do-over with a hodgepodge of leftovers from the George Karl and Brian Shaw eras, plus rookie point guard Mudiay. It's likely to result in another Rocky Mountain low.
15. Portland
2014-15 finish: 51-31
Projected starters: Damian Lillard, C.J. McCollum, Al-Farouq Aminu, Meyers Leonard, Mason Plumlee.
Top reserves: Noah Vonleh, Ed Davis, Mo Harkless, Allen Crabbe, Gerald Henderson.
It's R.I.P. City after the Trail Blazers were left to replace four of five starters, not to mention Kim Hughes after the overly blunt assistant coach was fired for conceding free agent LaMarcus Aldridge was headed out of town. The team is spinning its rebuilding efforts as going young, which is little more than code for not having any better options beyond Lillard.


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All reformed Ex-Con Rudy Duncan wanted was to go home and spend the holidays with his family…. The mistake that he made was trying to comfort his friend/cell mates girlfriend after his death! Now Rudy has been dragged in the heist plan that his friend was supposed to be dragged in to, (everyone thinks he is his friend) and now it is up to Rudy to get out alive, before he has to do something he doesn't want to do, that lands him in Prison!
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Everyone knows about Silence of the Lambs (1991) and its equally great sequels and prequel Hannibal (2001), Red Dragon (2002) and Hannibal Rising (2007). But did you know that before Sir Anthony Hopkins played the suave and sophisticated psychopath Dr. Hannibal Lecter, that there was another one to dawn that mantle? Thats right kiddies. Before […]


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HBA Veterans Legal Initiative
Free Walk-in Legal Clinic for Veterans – Conroe
November 23 @ 9:00 AM - 12:00 PMFree
Conroe-area U.S. veterans, active-duty military and military spouses are invited to a free walk-in legal advice clinic at the Conroe VA Outpatient Clinic. This clinic is organized by the Houston Bar Association, Houston Volunteer Lawyers, Montgomery County Bar Association, Houston Northwest Bar Association and The Woodlands Bar Association. No appointment is necessary. Attendees have the opportunity to sit down face-to-face with a volunteer attorney at no cost, ask any kinds of legal questions, and apply for legal assistance through HVL.
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Scott Walker Against New Wisconsin Jobs: Wind Energy His Latest
MADISON- Scott Walker's backward ways have cost Wisconsin more jobs and a position in the clean energy wind market, the latest example of the failed governor's steps to pay back partisan lapdogs at the expense of Badger State progress.
Scott Walker previously killed thousands of family-sustaining jobs when he refused $810 million in federal funds to invest in major infrastructure improvements for high-speed rail connecting Madison to Milwaukee, part of a greater innovation to connect the Midwest from Chicago to Minneapolis. Walker's willingness to steal from the future in order to curry favor with right-wing extremists also resulted in the announcement that Talgo, Inc. would shutter its Milwaukee operation in 2012, likely relocating to Illinois.
The latest insult to a New Wisconsin occurred when Scott Walker's minions deliberately debilitated the wind energy footing of a new market, even as he sought to shackle Wisconsin to old energy contributors.
Invernegy announced yesterday that it would withdraw its application for a massive wind farm in Brown County, citing Walker's hostility to clean energy and jobs.
"Brick by brick, or rather, solar panel by solar panel, Scott Walker wants to make Wisconsin a low-wage backwater," Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Mike Tate said Tuesday. "Apparently, the only jobs that Scott Walker wants to create are those blackened by soot."
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I photographed Ann and Lance in their beautiful home on a lazy Sunday morning making breakfast, cuddling, and hanging out with their adorable (and hilarious) dog König. I'm sure you all can agree that though Ann and Lance are quite adorable, König is definitely in the running as the star of the show.
I get questions from other photographers so often about how I do these in-home photoshoots. Here's the truth: they're so easy. People automatically look more laid back and comfortable in their own spaces. It's just a bonus for me when the couple is as sweet as Ann and Lance and their home is as BEAUTIFUL as this.
My favorite moment is the one I made into a GIF below. Go check it out. 😉
These are amazing, as usual Kevin! Love their genuine interactions with each other and that GIF, Yes!!
Cutest in home session ever!!
This are wonderful. I love all of the little details that you captured. Their home is beautiful as well ?
I'm sort of obsessed with the dog in this series and now I want you to come to West Virginia to come hang out with my husband and three pups! And me. Of course.


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BOSTON, May 8 (UPI) -- British actor Damian Lewis has signed on to play King Henry VIII opposite Mark Rylance as Thomas Cromwell in the six-part miniseries, Wolf Hall, PBS announced Thursday.
Shooting has already begun in England on the small-screen adaptation of Hilary Mantel's Booker Prize-winning novels. The miniseries is expected to air in the United States through PBS' Masterpiece programming banner and in the United Kingdom on the BBC in 2015.
Peter Kosminsky is directing the drama that charts the "meteoric rise of Cromwell in the Tudor court, from his lowly start as a blacksmith's son to Henry VIII's closest adviser," a synopsis said.
Claire Foy will play Anne Boleyn in the miniseries, which was written by Peter Straughan. It will co-star Jonathan Pryce, Joanne Whalley, Mark Gatiss, Anton Lesser, Mathieu Amalric, Charity Wakefield, Jessica Raine, Bernard Hill, Richard Dillane and Thomas Brodie-Sangster.
"I love it when an author, such as Hilary Mantel, does her research and discovers an original understanding of a very familiar piece of history," Rylance said in a statement. "Even during our rehearsals her detailed imagination of the world of Thomas Cromwell is alive in Peter Straughan's ingenious and faithful adaptation. I have to say, after my experience on The Government Inspector, I would gladly take part in any film that Peter Kosminsky makes. His ability to grasp complex political situations and bring them to life on film seems particularly suited for this material. Myself aside, I feel he has cast Wolf Hall with a superb eye for character and all the nuanced humanity Ms. Mantel's masterpieces deserve."