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Oh what fun it is to see United Ohi'mbube
At the start of the season a few us, recognising that it was getting a bit much going to most away games, decided that from then on we'd organise days out to five or six places a season, getting fifty of us together on a coach under the 'A Fine Lung' banner, which isn't a banner at all but a piece of A4 paper with magic marker scrawled on it. Any combination of kids, jobs, money or just a need not to make every weekend about football were getting in the way of FC United so we agreed that we'd look at the fixtures and organise two or three before Christmas and two or three after so as to avoid people drifting away.
Fate conspired against Burscough away at Skem, which we had to cancel last minute, so on Saturday the first AFL bus of the season left Chorlton Street for Durham. AFL has done a few buses over the past couple of years and they've all been special but Saturday was even more so as we celebrated the arrival of one of the regulars' first born, Sonny Alexander Forrest. Welcome Sonny, we did you proud.
We'd adopted 'Bob The Driver' following our first away day with him to Stockton last year but Bob was at a funeral and he'd called us to say he'd sent 'Mad Irish Trevor' to look after us. When I first heard that it made me recall an episode of the god-awful 'Football's Hardest Away Days' in which some kerazee Burberry-fez-wearing Leyton Orient fans go to Scunthorpe. Thankfully though, Trevor was alright. The Orient lot not so (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YK7f5N0XRac).
Surveying the forty odd who actually made it out of bed and in no way wishing to come across all "we're mad us", it was clear this was going to be a long day with a lovely but beery bunch of people. There were some on board who will probably see every game in between this and our next coach trip and there were those who wouldn't see FC United kick a ball until next trip but each and every one has made a stand against the carpet-baggers, Glazer apologists and assortment of twats that tried to steal our football club from us and it is that spirit and resolve which powered 'Mad Irish Trevor's' fifty-two-seater uphill towards Leeds on a foggy, miserable FA Trophy morning.
It was suggested that we stop off to see Jimmy Savile lying in state in his discreet gold-plated coffin at the Queen's Hotel in Leeds but we took a vote on it and decided to stick to the original plan and collect the Yorkshire Rainbow Alliance from outside at Elland Road. They were in fine spirits but the closer we got to Durham the worse the weather became. It was definitely one of those days which makes you get home and put all your summer jackets in mothballs for a few months. The Alliance, used to living on the colder, backwards side of the Pennines were better attired, sporting Marks and Spencer's "subtle, no label, not like all this Stone Island wannabe hoolie bollocks, larger sizes for the larger gentleman" range.
In the spirit of niceness and in no way like those bellends in the Orient clip, we had a raffle. Sounds like a mad day out doesn't it? You should try this though – get forty odd of you together on a coach, give everyone a raffle ticket for a pound (you can buy more than one), draw a lucky ticket number and give the winner all the money. Our lucky winner was Navajo Chris who took his fifty odd quid and had a free day out. Obviously you have to have a reason to hire the coach in the first place. Don't go hiring one just to have a raffle on. One of the lads on board drew the winning ticket with his foot, a task simple enough if you have the standard number of human toes but not so for our friend who stars in this clip – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZclC3fqEJg. We carried on up the A1 and towards our stop-off at Ferryhill, ten miles or so from Durham.
It's the norm for people to stop off in one of the small villages in the North East because if you go into Newcastle or Sunderland city centre pre-match with anything covering your upper body you get fingered and filled in by the locals. Forty-odd Everton lads, who were playing at St James's in the early kick off, were clearly wise to this and were just leaving Ferryhill on a Happy Al's coach as we were arriving. Our coach shot past theirs quite quickly but slow enough for us to notice that one of our lot being late arriving at Chorlton Street that morning had probably prevented the good people of Ferryhill having to run to the nearest town to use their phone and call the local Bobby.
One of the CYCM Oddies has been put in charge of such stop-offs and has never failed to find us a lovely, welcoming proper pub. His choice of The Surtees Arms -http://www.thesurteesarms.co.uk/ – CAMRA North East's 'Pub of the Year 2011', kept him in everyone's good books. The Surtees have their own micro-brewery, The Yard of Ale Brewing Company, and is run by a nice bloke whose name we probably got but we left it somewhere near Ripon on the way home. Thanks to, errr mate, for looking after us. Utterly failing to adhere to Mad Irish Trevor's simple request, we left Ferryhill with about twenty minutes until kick off at Durham, eventually arriving after the game had started.
Trevor pulled up behind FC United's goal and parked lengthways so that we could all watch the game over the fencing without leaving the warmth of the bus. We didn't intend staying there but the Durham stewards looked anxiously in our direction as the bus began to rock and the support for our team grew louder, albeit muffled by Trevor's double-glazed windows. Durham City FC have had a tough time in recent years, not least of all financially and with a split of the gate money going to our club we were always going to pay in. FC played there a couple of seasons ago, generously letting the hosts score their first goal of the season or getting their first point or both. Such was the warmth of their clubhouse on a bitterly cold day and so bad was our football that most people sacrificed the game for a pint or two.
On this occasion the bar was also busy throughout the game. Durham forced a draw and a replay at Gigg Lane, which does FC United no favours football-wise or financially, with a big chunk of any gate receipts going to our landlords. One to forget on the pitch but not so off it as there was a good sing song in the clubhouse with classic United songs interspersed with all sorts of nonsense like this – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugeztWg-RCI.
On the way home we stopped off at another decent pub, The One Eyed Rat in Ripon, known locally as the Jap's Eye (their name for it, not ours. We know this because one of the lads' brother-in-law lives there and drinks in the pub). By the time we left there at about half eight we'd lost a few but still had enough to make a noise. Trevor, noticing the bus was leaning left, dug out a CD of, errr, 'traditional' Irish music which got a good airing on the way back home. By the time the Alliance were dropped back off in Leeds most of us were spent. We were back in town for just after ten, tired but having had a lovely day out.
FC United of Manchester host Durham City FC in the replay on Wednesday November 9th at Gigg Lane, kick off 19.45.

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By Jeffrey the Barak.
In today's world, men carry as much stuff around as women. This is primarily due to electronics that did not previously exist, but modern men need more personal items as well. The days of stuffing money, identification and keys into trouser pockets and going out the door for a full day, are over.
But unlike women, men should not haul around a purse or handbag, because it just looks wrong.
Luckily the bag and luggage industry is introducing more male gender acceptable carrying devices. However, it is quite apparent that the only four traditional mens' personal carrying formats that are always socially acceptable are as follows.
- The Briefcase
- The Messenger Bag
- The Backpack
- The Duffle Bag
Outside of these restraints there are mens' tote bags, slings, accessory pouches, shoulder bags, tool bags, bucket bags and more, but each have their challenges.
My Mistake
For example, two years ago I treated myself to an expensive bag, not designer expensive like a two thousand dollar Gucci statement, but a label, specifically a "Coach Mens Bleecker Business Tote". I used it for two years but often felt that it attracted quizzical looks, and when my wife finally mentioned she didn't like the look of it, I posted it on eBay and took a $400 price drop.
The specific issue was the handle drop. Even though it was always worn cross body, the additional handles had a long seven inch drop, and that specific feature made it look like a ladies item, despite it being quite large and having mens in it's name.
Now I should state that I really don't care, despite the apparent flavor of this article, and if I wanted to walk around in a dress with a ladies purse on my arm or a Barbie (TM) backpack on my back, I would feel fine doing so. But we men have certain responsibilities to society, including wearing pants and apparently, following unspoken rules regarding personal luggage.
And so straying any distance from the four above mentioned categories can be problematic. So let's go over the manly foursome in a little more detail.
The Briefcase
Briefcases have evolved from rigid hand-held leather boxes into softer items with shoulder or cross body straps, but they are basically thin, and designed for flat things such as documents or laptops, or indeed legal briefs, from which they take their name.
Objects with more of a third dimension, such as power supplies, water bottles, clothing layers, stuffed animals etc., find it a tight squeeze in a briefcase. And this is why some briefcases evolved into Messenger Bags.
The Messenger Bag
Messenger bags were named for bicycle messengers, but also have roots in mail carriers' bags, satchels, and military dispatch bags. When worn cross body, for example on the right side of the body with the shoulder strap on the left shoulder, they provide some balance, and can be swung around to access contents without taking the bag off. Bicycle messengers like them for two reasons. Firstly they allow more body heat to escape from their backs than a backpack would, and secondly, they can leave them on and take things out and put things in.
Most cool-looking messengers are polyester or nylon. Once leather comes into the mix, then unless it is thick, heavy, uncomfortable leather, a messenger can start to look less masculine.
Wearing a messenger bag cross body is very important. placing it in on either shoulder and having the bag on the same side will cause serious back issues. When walking far, shorten the strap and swing the bag around to the small of your back, even if you think it looks cool to have it affectionately hammer you in the thigh with each step.
The Backpack
Backpacks are what the physical therapist tells you to switch to when you go in with a bad back and he or she spots your messenger bag. When worn properly with correctly adjusted straps and a waist strap and chest strap, a good backpack is physically the least harmful way to carry. However if you wear a suit and then use a backpack, you can look a bit silly. In fact, suit wearers can only really get away with briefcases or rolling cabin luggage.
Also, using just one strap of a backpack makes you contort and laterally zig-zag into a spine-numbing mess of pain. So you have to commit to a backpack and wear it correctly.
And this is the main problem with a backpack, you have to take it off and put it down somewhere to easily access the contents, so it fails where messengers succeed.
Backpacks come in various flavors: business, hiking, climbing, student, unstructured, technical etc. It is important to consider ergonomics over style, and ideally that means, ventilation designs on the back pad, thick padded straps, chest stability straps, and waist straps to get the weight onto the hips. And even then you have to put some thought into proper weight distribution, you cannot just place any object anywhere in the bag. For lighter loads a simpler, student style backpack like the above-pictured JanSport is probably fine.
The Duffle Bag
Finally there is the Duffle Bag. These can be leather, or nylon, or canvas, or polyester. They are acceptable in a fashion sense, for men, and can even have big silly product logos on them and be brightly colored. All of this is within the rules. Most have two long-drop handle straps that are fine on a duffle but still a no-no on a tote. (There really is no such thing as a mens' tote with long drop handles, as I found out). Ideally the duffle should also have a handle on one end so you can carry it vertically down a plane aisle, and very importantly, a shoulder strap with a moveable pad, so it can be worn cross-body as you haul it through the airport terminal and do other things with your hands. This strap needs to be on swivel mounts also or else you get into all kinds of twisty annoyances.
In any case, whichever format you carry, only carry what you need. Less weight means more comfort and fewer problems. If you regularly carry a tiresome amount of weight, and you are not walking over unpaved surfaces, consider using wheeled luggage instead.
Staying within these four manly categories and having short-drop handles and choosing black, gray, brown etc, will keep you out of trouble with society's fashion police.
Jeffrey the Barak is an obsessive gear flipper and has bought, tried, used and ultimately re-sold an outrageously large number of bags of all sizes and formats, only to keep the collection paired down to three or four at the most.


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We'd been hearing chatter that IBM heiress and philanthropist Jane Stetson , a former Democratic National Committee finance chair and Obama mega-bundler, was a strong candidate to be the next ambassador to France.
But a couple of other Janes are in the mix for that job — which opened up unexpectedly when the first choice, New York financier (and, naturally, Obama mega-bundler) Marc Lasry, withdrew in April amid reports that he played poker in an alleged Russian-mob-run gambling ring that was laundering money through a Carlyle Hotel art gallery.
One other Jane mentioned is Jane Hartley, a top bundler and chief executive of the Observatory Group, an economic and political advisory firm. Hartley also worked as an aide in the Carter White House and at the Department of Housing and Urban Development. She's married to another Obama supporter, investment banker Ralph Schlosstein, who had been CEO of BlackRock, the huge asset-management operation, and now holds that position at Evercore.
Oddly enough, Hartley and Lasry — as well as Felix Rohatyn, former ambassador to France — were spotted at a dinner for Wall Street wheeler-dealers for Obama 2012 back in March of last year. (Truly a small world.)
Another Jane whose name has popped up is Jane Harman , a nine-term congresswoman from California who was the ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee and chairman of the Homeland Security subcommittee on intelligence.
Harman left the House in 2011 to be director and CEO of the Wilson Center, a foreign policy think tank.
Mais oui! Les trois Jeannes!
During last week's rare presidential news conference, President Obama described Russian President Vladmir Putin as having a "slouch looking like that bored schoolboy in the back of the classroom."
Perhaps the president was trying to infer something about Putin's intentions or public posturing based on his — well, actual posture. Something about Putin seems to invite scrutiny of his physiology by U.S. presidents trying to divine his inner workings (remember how George W. Bush looked into his eyes and saw his tender soul?).
But we couldn't find much photographic evidence of Putin slouching. In fact, his carriage appears to be pretty upstanding. Find any evidence of Putin slouching? Send it our way at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Just how dysfunctional is Congress? Even its parking lots are fouled up.
An e-mail went out from the Senate parking operations office Monday, alerting folks that some of the spaces in one of its lots would be unavailable — for a reason that would be familiar to observers of the legislative process of late: human error. "Due to the delivery of the wrong asphalt mix for the Lot 16 berm, paving operations are temporarily suspended," the e-mail read.
That means that perimeter parking spaces in the lot along First Street NE will be out of commission for two more days, the office announced. Displaced cars will be accommodated elsewhere.
It's unclear who's responsible for the incorrect asphalt mix. A spokeswoman for the Architect of the Capitol, which is overseeing the paving project, didn't return our calls.
Doesn't sound like the biggest of deals — nothing, in Senate parlance, to go nuclear over — but perhaps another sign of the times? Ah, but here's where the parking problems differ from some of those inside the building: The
e-mail was effusively polite. "We apologize for any inconvenience this may be causing," it read. "Your cooperation and patience are greatly appreciated."
With all thanks to the Nashville Scene, whose idea we are blatantly lifting (that's called research in this town), and Mark Leibovich's "This Town," which provides the inspirational milieu, we present the Loop's latest contest.
For the chance to win a coveted Loop T-shirt, simply finish the sentence "You are so 'This Town' if . . . " with an example of the kind of credential that immediately identifies one as a denizen of a certain class of Washingtonians.
You know them — or you are them — those inhabitants of green rooms, book parties and Tammy's brunches (if you have to ask who that is, you aren't among them).
Send your entries to email@example.com. Be sure to provide your name, occupation, mailing address and T-shirt size (M, L or XL), in case you're a winner. You must include a phone number to be eligible. Entries must be submitted by midnight Aug. 20.
Be creative, be snarky, have fun — and just think how many compliments you'll get on that
T-shirt around this town.
With Emily Heil
The blog: washingtonpost.com/
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One of the "rules" (read: "accepted practices") of email marketing is to not use a lot of images in your emails. There are several smart reasons for this:
- Unless the recipient has emails enabled by default, she only sees blank blocks where the images are until she clicks on "Display images."
- Since the recipient has to download images but can see text by default, focus on the text. The top first few lines of your email that get seen in the reading pane or without the recipient scrolling down are extremely important, and unless you have really involved subscribers you need to use text to engage their attention and get them to keep reading (or download the images).
- Images take time to load, especially if your recipient has a slow internet connection.
- Spam filters don't like lots of images, especially an entire email that is just an image or a block of images.
All of which are good reasons to not use too many images in your emails. Look at this email I recently got after signing up for a free e-book.
Yes, that's the entire email. No pictures, no formatting except for the colored and underlined hyperlinks. Simple and clear, and might even fool you into thinking this is a personal email instead of an automated one.
And for the audience — people who want to read a book — it's perfect.
But, especially in bigger companies, you can rarely get away with this. "Where's the company logo?" the Boss will ask. "Why is it so boring?" the Other Boss will say. "I want something jazzy!"
So to throw them a bone, the email marketer adds an image or two, but not so many that they distract from the copy.
This is an email I got from MarketingProfs. It's prettier than the email before it, and makes sense for a more sales-y email, where they are trying to get you to convert. You still have to click on "display images" to view that stylized tablet in the header and the logo below, but your audience aren't missing much if they don't download images.
I got this from Shutterstock. It is filled with images, but it's a stock photo site, so how can you do otherwise?
Instead of using images to reinforce messaging, their messaging is cleverly contained within the images, demonstrating a clever use of stock photos (which of course, is their product). Even though it breaks the few-images rule with impunity, I love this one.
But beware if you go this route: this is what your email will look like!
Are you sure your audience would open this email and enable images? If you decide to risk it, remember to include good descriptive alt tags! In the email above, some of the images (the ones to the left and the right of the box that says "Share Footage Clipboxes") have no image tags at all and some of those tags don't tell you enough (What does "Share Footage Clipboxes" mean?).
So only include lots of images in your email if:
- You are sure most of your audience wouldn't be turned off and would download images, or
- You have a highly visual product (apart from photography, this could apply to jewelry, clothing, art, landscaping services, real estate, holidays, and so many others, but not as well to say, consulting services, accounting, career coaching, etc.)
But "Use few images" isn't an absolute rule, and the more important guideline to follow is "Know your audience." If including more images appeals to your audience rather than turns them off, it would be smart to include them. If you don't know what your audience would prefer, test. Send half of your email list an email with few, or no, images, and send the other half an email with more images, and see which gets you better results (opens, clicks, shares and conversions).
And use the right images — images that will actually draw attention, tempt your audience to click on your email, or draw a gasp of wonder.
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Before vs. After
29 September 2011
Garden Project #1 - Decking Finally Painted!!
We originally jet washed the decking off way back in May, hoping for a few nice weekends that never materialised. Its now almost October and we finally get some sunny days in a row, decking painted!!
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25 September 2011
Killer Elite Movie Review
Ben 4 out of 10
Barry 6 out of 10
24 September 2011
Eurogamer Expo 2011
Today we went to Eurogamer Expo in Earls Court, London. We played all the new 3DS games such as Super Mario 3D Land, Mario Kart 7, Kid Icarus, Metal Gear Solid 3D and also had a bash on Wii Zelda Skyward Sword. There was loads of other stuff there on 360/PS3, but not really interested in all of that. Right at the back of Earls Court was also a Retro Zone with the original big brick GameBoy right through all the generations.
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19 September 2011
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Film Review
Considering this is supposedly from a best selling novel, either the film adaptation was awful or the source book was! One of the longest feeling, most drawn out films we've seen in ages. I think the film assumed you knew who people were as it just started referencing them straight out the door, so you get a bit lost. The film jumps around quite a bit, with odd glances here and strange things happening there, and again you're not quite sure if any of it is relevant to the story. For a spy movie it's really slow, with no action at all. It gradually works its way round the top 5 to uncover a mole in the secret service. Rather it had just pointed the finger in the first 5 minutes, then we could have left!!
Ben 3 out of 10
Barry 2 out of 10
Ben 3 out of 10
Barry 2 out of 10
Addicted to Foxy Lady Bingo!
There was this stupid pub quiz machine outside the cinema in Manchester, so while we were waiting we played Foxy Lady! It turned into a "just one more go" machine. Speed Bingo! Bloody thing took all our money!
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18 September 2011
Final Destination 5 3D Movie Review
Went in expecting more of the same and we weren't disappointed. A group of forgettable people escape a collapsing bridge, but are then picked off one by one in the most gruesome and hilarious (but shouldn't be funny) ways. The 3D in this film is actually pretty good! With things flying at you and occasionally out of the screen. This franchise could keep going forever as all they have to do is think up more distracting deaths! Average, but enjoyable horror.
Ben 7 out of 10
Barry 5 out of 10
Ben 7 out of 10
Barry 5 out of 10
3 September 2011
War Horse Theatre Review
Ben 5 out 5
Barry 5 out of 5
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Bully Hunters, we hardly knew ye.
For about 24 hours, a website claiming to help female gamers in online play who were being harassed was the talk of the Internet. Then, it all came crashing down after it was determined their live stream, statistics, and organization were more fraudulent than a vow of celibacy from Bill Clinton. Or any politician for that matter. This isn't to downplay online bullying, but it speaks to a much larger issue the Left: the lack of sustainability of their causes.
Remember Occupy Wall Street? Cindy Sheehan? Bradley/Chelsea Manning? If you have a long memory, you do, but what have they really done since their meteoric rise to prominence? Nothing. Wall Street still has a hold of national and global financial matters, Sheehan ran against Nancy Pelosi and lost, and Manning is more of a Twitter celebrity today than a trendsetter. And time and time again, Leftist causes get started, get attention, and then get out of the public eye. Think of them like a sparkler. They start out generating light, heat, and sparks, but eventually they burn out.
Why is that? A lot of it has to do with the nature of Leftist ideology and the personal passions people bring to the cause. To their credit, Leftists have a strong emotional tie to their beliefs. Whether it's gun control or income inequality, the fire burns just as brightly. The problem, however, is emotions that run high will eventually run low. The fire that burns today may be embers tomorrow. In order to keep the fire burning, you have to keep feeding it.
And this is where the Left continues to stumble. After a hot opening, there isn't much follow up. And by "isn't much," I mean "none at all." As time moves on, people's attentions move to other topics. One week, people are marching in the streets. The next, they're marching to the Apple Store for the newest technological bauble they "have to have" (usually to Tweet about how bad capitalism is). With that switch, Leftist causes lose momentum and become footnotes in the annals of modern society.
We're starting to see this happening with the gun control movement in the aftermath of the Parkland, Florida, school shooting. You may not notice it from the positive media coverage David Hogg and his pro-gun control teen allies have gotten, but we're now 2 months removed from the shooting and there hasn't been much in the form of actual action…except from the camp of one of Hogg's peers, Kyle Kashuv, who has met with politicians from both sides and helped to promote bipartisan legislation related to school safety. While Hogg and his allies grabbed the spotlight, Kashuv made his mark quietly, and continues to promote a pro Second Amendment message in spite of bullying and harassment by those who say bullying and harassment are wrong.
Irony, table for a few million.
Instead of creating a lasting movement, the Left seems obsessed with creating faces and emotional appeals to give the impression of a larger movement. That's like putting a megaphone up to an iPod speaker playing Nickelback in the attempt to make people think they're Led Zeppelin. Granted, there have been worse attempts to make Nickelback as popular as Zep, but that's neither here nor there. The important concept to take away here is you need to do more than create images and feelings to make a movement.
Where the Right gets this, well, right is in turning passionate activism into passionate action. Take the TEA Party, for example. Although they have been maligned, mocked, and, oh yeah, attacked by the IRS, the TEA Party continues to exist. Maybe with smaller than expected numbers, but they still exist and remain active because its members continue to be motivated to reduce the size and scope of government. And they remain focused on that goal instead of trying to devote energy towards multiple goals. Talk to a Leftist and they can rattle off any number of causes they're passionate about, but they're hard pressed to come up with any concrete examples of where those causes have been advanced solely because of those passions.
Get the picture?
Passion without results makes any cause a grind instead of a calling. In some cases, though, it turns a cause into a laughingstock if it creates an environment where dishonesty overrules common sense. Bully Hunters sought to address online bullying by creating the impression it was a larger problem than it actually is and by creating the illusion it was the only option to combat it. And in less than 24 hours, Bully Hunters was exposed as a fraud, which hurts their credibility and the credibility of the cause it championed. You have literally given your critics the ammunition they need to discredit online bullying as an issue going forward.
And all to try to promote gaming headsets.
Good job!


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and three other pastors from NY.
Today we traveled to southeastern Rwanda to experience a more mature child development project. This area was heavily impacted by the genocide leaving many orphans resulting in a greater need to care for children. Families in this area are earning less than $2 per day. Compassion cares for over 63,000 children in Rwanda and this center serves about 250 children. We were greeted by singing children and were blessed to be part of an amazing welcoming ceremony. Two young adults shared their stories of life change that occured for them by being a part of the compassion development
program. They have both graduated from high school and are now teachers in their local programs. They were well spoken and confident young men. It was amazing to see the difference between these two young men who were nurtered and provided Godly direction in contrast to a number of street kids that we passed along the way.
As we sing along with the children, worship God with song and dance, we are struck by smiles and look of hope on each of the faces.Our challenge here is how do we help our neighbors back in Manchester understand the need to
reach out local, regionally and globally to find that ONE to share God's word, touch, smile and encouragement. How do we bring back the message that just sharing with ONE person can bring about life change so big that is could shape our world?
I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you.. (ephesians 1:18)
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Lately, I just happened to come across some posts and videos about training your dog to do tricks and other possibly useless behaviours. Some of these posts were new and some had been around for a while but it seemed like there is a population who have decided training certain things are not appropriate, such as silly circus tricks.
Everyone has a right to do what they want for their dog as long as it's humane. I just happen to believe that teaching your dog to do tricks has made dog training more fun for many people who would not normally train their dogs at all. Not only that, most silly circus tricks can be quite practical when it comes to behaviours your dog needs to know and keeping your dog in shape.
An example of this is the "paws up" trick where you dog learns to put his paws up on an object but not jump up on it. I taught my dogs this trick as part of the trick dog title requirements from the "Do More With Your Dog" Association.
I used this trick to get my dogs to assist me in getting them into the van. At one point 4 out of six dogs needed help and the three that are left still do this. Specifically, Emmett who has cruciate ligament issues which we are trying to heal (and it is working), cannot jump into the van without worsening the injury. So I get him to put his front paws on the bottom step and wait until I lift his bottom into the van.
This has been working amazingly well.
So, why don't I just teach him to put his paws up on the van in the first place without teaching him a silly circus trick?
Three main reasons.
When I taught him this trick he didn't need to be lifted into the van. He was young and we were having a good time training different behaviours. Teaching a default behaviour of "paws up" BEFORE it might be needed is easier than trying to teach your dog something when there is a problem.
A default behaviour is one that the dog learns so well that when he sees an object his training propels him to go over to it and do the behaviour of "paws up". Yes, sometimes this can get annoying if your dog is doing paws up on everything just for a reward. The key to training this is to put the behaviour ON CUE, which means that your dog won't do it unless he is cued to do so. But the desire is still there to put paws up.
Emmett really enjoyed going for vehicle rides. So much so that he would initially try to jump in the van even when injured. At the beginning of this training, I had to hold him by the collar to prevent him from jumping in. But soon he understood to wait until I was ready to lift him. Then without jumping, he walks into the van on his front legs while I hold up the back one until he is in.
Also, I think that teaching dog tricks is fun and more enjoyable than always trying to be practical. As I said before, certain people turn away from training their dog the basics because it is boring. Training practical circus tricks is one solution for some people.
And finally, many trick behaviours are good for conditioning your dog. The "paws up" trick actually helped Emmett build muscle in his back end – one of the things that veterinarians suggest to help with cruciate issues. As the leg muscles get stronger they are able to hold the knee together better resulting in less pain and possibly healing of the injury.
If you want more information on training practical circus tricks you can check out my YouTube playlist on that very subject. We're just getting started!


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I found this really silly survey on the web and thought it looked like fun. So here you go; everything you never wanted to know about me.
State your name for the record:
My full name is Elizabeth Joan Poole. Both of my brothers and I have middle names that start with "J".
Please state your birthday:
January 3rd, 1985. I share that birthday with my twin brother. I was out first though, so technically I'm older by a minute. Hey, a minute counts.
Identify your place of birth:
I was born in Kingston, New York.
Where do you live?
The Atlanta Metro-area, in Georgia.
Hair and eyes:
Brown and blue, respectively. Although it would be pretty cool if I was born with blue hair.
Height and size:
Honestly? I am 4'11 and ¾. I am a quarter of an inch shy of being five foot even. It's really sad. I measured myself in middle school and thought, "Okay, quarter of an inch, and I'll at least be five feet." I never expected to be tall, since I come from a family of extremely short people. So I didn't have very high expectations (pun intended). But still. Most of the time, I lie and say five foot even because it sounds ridiculously precise to say 4'11 and ¾. I refuse to round down.
My husband is a foot taller than me. I *might* have laughed hysterically the last time we went to the movies and the ticket agent asked my husband, "One adult, one child?" The long suffering look on his face was priceless.
What is your current OS?
Despite my friend's assurances that Mac is everything that I've ever wanted in a computer, I've stuck with a PC. Mostly because it's what I know and I am comfortable with. I've typed my novels up in Microsoft Word for much the same reason for years until Scrivener came out for Windows. I tried the program and haven't looked back since. It's amazing.
What is your favorite color?
Red. My favorite crayons growing up were Brick Red and Cerulean Blue.
What is your favorite hobby?
Writing, of course. Although, I guess I'll have to think of something else since I consider writing my job as well. Reading. I love to read. I'm a pretty boring person. When I'm not reading or writing, I am usually chatting with one of my friends, probably about books we're writing or reading.
There are other hobbies I'd like to get into when I have more time and money, like picking up violin lessons again. I used to play in grade school. I stopped lessons after moving to a high school that didn't offer lessons for people who didn't know what they were doing. I also like to draw, and play around with other art mediums, like oil pastels and acrylic paint. I've moved beyond stick figures, but no one is ever going to pay for me for my drawings.
What are your favorite TV shows?
Supernatural, Penny Dreadful, Leverage, The Librarians, Game of Thrones, , Criminal Minds, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, and the sadly canceled Firefly.
What are your favorite movies?
This list is probably already outdated, but some of my all time favorites are: Hellboy I and Hellboy II, The Prestige, Equilibrium, The Dark Knight Trilogy, Inception, Man on Fire, the Pirates of the Caribbean quadrilogy, and any movie that features an apocalyptic scenario like Deep Impact and The Day After Tomorrow no matter how awful it is. I don't know why, but I just love watching the world go down in flames.
What is your favorite music?
I listen to a wide variety, and make special playlists for each book I write, so what I am currently listening to changes depending what the tone of the book is.
Some favorites are: Guns and Roses, Metric, Beautiful Small Machines, HIM, Meat Loaf, Nightwish, Kamelot, VNV Nation, The Family Crest, The Protomen, Florence and the Machine, 80's hair metal, and Nick Cave.
What is your favorite book?
Can't pick just one. I just can't. Some of my favorite authors are Seanan Mcguire, Robin McKinley, Stephan King, Jim Butcher, Deanna Raybourne, Stephen Blackmore, Matt Wallace, James Tuck Jr, Delilah Dawson, Cherie Priest, Gail Carriger, Susan Palwick, Robert Cormier, Joe Hill, John Horner Jacobs, Kelli Ireland, Rachel Aaron, Patricia Briggs…okay I have to stop sometime. But know there are many other wonderful writers out there.
What are some of your favorite webcomics?
I read Gunnerkrigg Court by Tom Siddell,
El Goonish Shive by Dan Shive
XKCD by Robert Munroe
And Order of the Stick by Rich Berlew
What is the best feeling in the world?
Getting into the shower, and hot water hitting your neck. Bliss.
What is the worst feeling in the world?
Cold, wet socks. Yuck.
What's your favorite thing to do on the weekends?
Sleep. Loaf around. I have a four and a half year old and a day job on top of writing, I'm tired. Usually we go to the park.
What is one vain thing about yourself of which you are proud?
Hmmm…I would say it's my writing. If you think about it, you have to be pretty confident in your ability to tell a compelling story to work at writing for as long as I have. I know there's still a ton of stuff I need to learn and master, but I know I can tell stories that will interest other people. That, or my friends have been lying to me for years.
What is your ultimate vacation spot?
Ultimate is pretty big. What's with all the "best" and "favorite" qualifiers? I guess my ultimate vacation would be a cabin in the woods. I miss living in the mountains very much, so any chance to rent a cabin in the middle of nowhere and have a quiet couple of days sounds like heaven.
I also really enjoy aquariums, more than a grown woman should. I would love to go to SeaWorld someday and see the whales.
What is the first thing you think of when you wake up?
No, no God no it's too early.
What are your favorite foods?
Oh food. I love food. Chinese food. Reese's peanut butter cups. Chocolate covered cherries. Puerto Rican rice and beans with chuletas. Guacamole. Fuij apples. Shrimp. Red velvet cake. Broccoli. French fries. BLTs. Reuben sandwiches with provolone instead of Swiss. Mashed potatoes. Spaghetti. Chicken Marsala. Milky Way Midnights. Godiva dark chocolate with raspberry bars. Am I making you hungry yet?
What foods do you hate?
I can't stand coconut or Swiss cheese.
Weirdest pregnancy craving?:
Spinach and a banana split. I didn't want the spinach on the banana split, but I wanted one right after the other. Also, I craved hot dogs, which is strange because I hate hot dogs. My parents were grilling really nice ribeye steaks, but no. I wanted the hot dog.
If you could have any job, what would it be?
A writer, of course. It's already my job, but it's currently unpaid. We're working on changing that. 😀
Current Job?
I am a licensed massage therapist. I'm trained in neuromuscular therapy, which is the really clinical type of massage that focuses on getting your nerves and muscles on speaking terms again. I love working out the knots in people's back and giving them relief of discomfort and pain.
What is under your bed?
Dust bunnies. A gigantic Chronicles of Narnia movie poster I haven't hung up yet. Probably a loose sock or two.
What is one thing you wish people already knew?
That boy-girl twins aren't identical. That it's physically impossible for a set of boy-girl twins to be identical. Identical twins come from one egg splitting into two. Therefore, they have to be the same gender. Boy-girl twins come from two different eggs in the mom's womb at the same time, and are called fraternal twins. Why does this matter? Because whenever people find out that my brother and I are twins they say, "You don't look alike." (for the record, some people think we look alike, but then again, we ARE siblings).


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toys will cap your shit in a day no matter your skill level.. better off in wettingen or rote fabrik.
Previously officially lega, but not anymore, see stadt-zuerich.ch/hbd/de/index/bewilligungen_und_beratung/beratung/graffiti/legal_sprayen.html
Wall does not exist anymore - there is a new building being built
Is this wall still safe to paint?
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When I'm stressed I bake. It's not because I am a stress eater, but baking is therapeutic to me. Getting to eat it afterwards is just the icing on the cake. I know this is a strange coping mechanism, but my friends sure appreciate it! The past few days have been stressful so I was dying to bake last night. Joy the Baker's Brown Butter Toasted Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies looked awesome and I actually had a lot of the ingredients. But I wanted to make something healthy enough that I could eat with my afternoon coffee and not feel guilty about so the base was inspired by Elena's Pecan Shortbread Cookies.
These turned out really good! They were crispy, buttery, and chocolatey, just what I wanted. The coconut flavor wasn't very strong, so add some extra if you are really into coconut.
Coconut Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies
1 and 1/4 C almond flour
1/8 tsp sea salt
1/8 tsp baking soda
1/4 C toasted unsweetened coconut
1/4 C chocolate chips
1/4 C butter
2.5 T honey
1/2 T vanilla
Mix almond flour, sea salt, baking soda, coconut, and chocolate chips.
Brown butter on the stove. Check out Joy's post if you want details, her explanation is better than any I could give!
Pour the butter into a small bowl to stop it from cooking and mix in the vanilla and honey. Let it cool for a minute (so you don't melt the chocolate chips) and mix it into the dry ingredients. It should form a crumbly batter.
Using parchment paper or foil, roll the dough into a large log and freeze for an hour. Slice and bake for 7-10 minutes at 350.
I thought these cookies tasted better after completely cooling, so with that and the freezing they are not what you want to make if you need instant baking gratification!


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I was born in Lexington, Kentucky, in 1959 and lived most of my life in what used to be a rural part of Virginia's Tidewater region. The area is rich in history, with trips to Jamestown, Williamsburg and Yorktown fostering an early interest in becoming an archaeologist. I ended up becoming an artist instead, but I maintain my love of history, the people who are a part of it, and the objects that tell the stories of the past. I spend a lot of time roaming the woods around Tallahassee, Florida, where I now live, and usually emerge with bags of discards collected from trash scatters and dump sites spread throughout the woodlands. These objects have been changed through time, exposure to sun, rain, fires and occasionally frost. They show their history, and that is what I find so beautiful about them. These finds often end up in my portrait series on ageism, transformed into robes, crowns, and halos.
I teach printmaking and am Print Lab Manager at Florida State University. I am the recipient of a grant from Puffin Foundation Ltd., a Robert Rauschenberg/Barrier Island Group for the Arts award, have been an Associate Artist at the Atlantic Center for the Arts artists residency, Artist in Residence at 621 Gallery and a Summer River Fellows Program resident artist at Columbus State University in Columbus, Georgia. My work is included in public and private collections including the Jean and Alexander Heard Library at Vanderbilt University, and the Southern Graphics Council International permanent collection at Kennesaw State University.


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James Franco may be a big movie star who is busy pursuing an Ivy League education, while maintaining a recurring role on a daytime soap opera but the Palo Alto, Calif product still finds time to stay connected to the Bay Area.
After getting his start alongside fellow Bay Area product Linda Cardellini on "Freaks and Geeks," Franco put his local upbringing to use to play Harvey Milk's lover Scott Smith in Sean Penn's biopic on the politician in 2008.
Now Franco portrays Bay Area icon Allen Ginsberg in the movie "Howl" about the poet's infamous obscenity trial.
The movie was screened last week at the Sundance Film Festival and "Howl" makes its Bay Area premiere at the Sundance Cinema's Kabuki theater in San Francisco this Thursday at 7:30 p.m. with the filmmakers in attendance.
Ginsberg launched a generation when he performed "Howl" in 1955 and the movie centers on the aftermath of that performance, when poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti of City Lights Books published the piece and was later arrested for the poem's perceived obscene nature.
Bay Area filmmakers Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman told the New York Times they may have debuted their movie at the Sundance Film Festival but it was important to them to maintain the poem's connection to the Bay Area.
"The poem was written in San Francisco, it was published here by City Lights, Ginsberg had a lifelong connection to the city and it's our hometown," the two told the paper.
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I can now checked camera bag insert off my "to make" list. I made one this morning while Arwen is asleep. There's a great tutorial here but I winged my own measurements because my camera is a small GF2. The finished insert measures approximately 12"(L) x 6"(H) x 6"(D). I only used two thirds of it with two lenses in one compartment and the camera in the middle compartment. I guess this size might fit bigger DSLRs better. I used some scraps from my wall hanging organizer here. It fits my Longchamp tote my brother gave me and it adds structure to my Cosmo bag. I will keep this in case we go travelling, I can use the extra compartment to keep the charger and a speedlight (when I have one). I might make a smaller version for everyday use. I still have heaps of the 1/2" foam left from the foam mat that I bought at a DIY store.
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Stormwater Management Program
Last Updated on Tuesday, 21 May 2019 10:43
Stormwater Management Program (SWMP)
The City of Pullman has been managing stormwater for a long time. However, to be more effective and create a successful program enhanced coordination between the various staff and departments that deal with stormwater needs to occur. The NPDES Phase II permit requires the City of Pullman to develop a comprehensive Stormwater Management Program (SWMP) and implement the Program prior to the end of the current permit cycle. A written report (SWMP) documenting the actions the City plans to implement to satisfy State requirements and protect water quality is required to be made available to Ecology annually by March 31 and to the public by May 31.
This document can be viewed below:
Attachment A: Implementation Plan
Addendum 1: Stormwater Funding Alternatives & Financial Plan
Early in 2007, the City hired consulting firm Otak, Inc. to assist with development of Pullman's SWMP. Otak worked closely with City staff and in September 2007 produced the Final Stormwater Program Implementation Plan (Attachment A). The Implementation Plan contains the following Sections:
Stormwater Program Definition Process
Regulatory Gap Analysis - Process & Results
Detailed Annual Stormwater Program Implementation Matrices
Resources Needed for Pullman's Updated Stormwater Program
Estimated Annual Program Revenue Needs & Sources
NPDES Equipment & Funding Needs
Capital Improvement Plan
As required by the NPDES Phase II permit, the Implementation Plan addresses the following elements:
- Public Education and Outreach
- Public Involvement & Participation
- Illicit Discharge Detection & Elimination
- Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control
- Post-Construction Stormwater Management for New Development and Redevelopment
- Pollution Prevention & Good Housekeeping for Municipal Operations
- Compliance with Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Allocations
- Monitoring & Program Evaluation
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I just have to respond to another letter writer from the Obama side of thinking, Dan Bokenko. In his Nov. 23 letter, he says the Republican pool of candidates was shallow – whatever he means by that. All Republicans can say the same about all the people who are Democrats and Democratic candidates. They think only about themselves and not about the consequences of their votes.
Mr. Bokenko repeats propaganda put out by the Democratic Party in its push to discredit Republican views, that Republicans see Americans as freeloaders. If Mr. Bokenko would just think about that idea, he would see that continuation of the past policies has made twice as many poor people today after President Obama has been in power for four years than there were when he came into power.
Something has to change. To me it is that we have to teach our people better ways of coping with their problems: keeping families intact, keeping healthy living habits, staying away from mind-altering drugs, doing well in school, taking care of your own children, staying out of debt.
About "serving," I think he means in the military. Barack Obama never served. Since Republican Richard Nixon – who has been chastised – stopped the draft, a few dedicated people have gone into the military.
The whole discussion about the right to have the government pay for contraception has come completely from the Democrats' campaign. Republicans have rightly shown that the question interferes with the religious rights of some citizens. Speaking of being shallow, can one deny religious rights to only a few of our people and not all people? Many people think that is next.
As for Mr. Bokenko's thinking on the Obamacare discussion, Republicans have said all along many things are needed to change health care, but not at the extent that has been passed in Congress, such as taking money from Medicare to put into Obamacare.
Instead of trying to justify his vote, Mr. Bokenko should just say, "I am a Democrat." That is OK. We need the two-party system. A third party only puts in the minority candidate.
Marlis Laursoo
Glenwood Springs
As a third-generation rancher and farmer who looks to pass the farming tradition on to future generations of Klaseens, I feel compelled to write and share my support for the U.S. Department of Interior's balanced approach to oil shale development.
Under its plan, some 1,000 square miles of public lands will be made available for companies to continue to perform research and development. This has been a 100-plus year experiment, however, and until companies figure out both the technology and what impact it will have on our water, leasing our public lands for industrial-scale development makes little sense.
Producers like myself, who have seen their share of oil shale booms and busts and water droughts, continue to be deeply concerned about how a water-intensive oil shale industry will impact our way of lives.
Charles Klaseen
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Vessel - Meaning of Dream
A vessel in your dreams can be both favorable and unfavorable sign. Let's have a look in what particular cases it is so.
A vessel image in a dream signifies that you can be disappointed with somebody or something very soon. Maybe, a person you pinned great hopes on won't justify your expectations. It can be anybody – your friend, girlfriend/boyfriend, relative, colleague, etc. Be very careful. Your personal opinion, reaction and attitude to this uncomfortable situation can be critical and decisive to your relations. Before starting to moralize on it, ask yourself whether you want to save your relations with this person; whether this failure is deliberate or not. If it is unintentional, you can discuss it and define a reason for a mistake not to make it in future. Remember that to err is human. If not, it looks like a person wants to end the relationships with you. Then, it is your decision whether to turn a blind eye to it or not.
If you have been filling a vessel with some substance, it implies that you will be successful in all your beginnings. If you want to enter a university/college, you will pass the examinations; if you crave for starting a family, you will be supported in it; if you want to become employed, soon you will be called and invited to an interview; if you intend to start your own business, venture to do it. You will be very satisfied with the fruits of your work.
Washing a vessel in a dream signifies that you can be accused of something unfairly. It can be that you will suffer some losses (either material or emotional, or both).Probably, it will be done by your evil-wishers. If you are really not guilty, do everything to prove it to others. Save your face! This scandal can cost you reputation and welfare. It will take significant time to recover. Don't get stuck on the people who let you down – you will just waste your time. Focus on restoring processes. Also, you should beware of dubious situations, especially when someone does his/her best to involve you into it. Apparently, this person pursues his/her selfish aims.
A dream in which you have picked up some vessel on the road means that soon you can meet an uninteresting and boring person who will stick like a limpet. Unfortunately, you'll have to spend some time keeping in touch with him/her. There can be different reasons for it.
If in your dream you have put a vessel to your ear and have been trying to hear some sounds (like with a sea shell), it characterizes you as a spineless person who doesn't have his/her own point of view in different situations. For you it is better to have someone who takes all the decisions for you. Definitely, it is your flaw. To listen to somebody's opinion and follow it are totally different things.


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A film by Lynn Hershman Leeson reveals how the Feminist Art Movement transformed the art and culture of our times.
14:00 - 16:00, Sun 18 Mar 2018
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Ulster Museum
This documentary explores the slow but steady rise of the women's art community of the late 20th Century, which first blossomed when the Feminist Movement exploded in America during the 1960s and 1970s, thereby increasing cultural awareness of women artists.
Through archival footage and interviews, the stories of activists such as the Guerrilla Girls and performance artists like Yoko Ono and Judy Chicago are told. The documentary also touches on the gender politics of the art world.
With introduction from Curator of Art, Anna Liesching.
Director: Lynn Hershman Leeson
Runtime: 83 minutes
Certification: 15
Production Year: 2010
February 2018 is the 100th anniversary of the Representation of the People Act which marks the first milestone in the journey of women's suffrage, the right to vote in political elections.
To mark the year National Museums NI will be highlighting the women in our collections through exhibitions and events.


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Education is the key to open up the life of your child. Every parent desires to see their children being admitted to the best schools. The teachings that a child will get relates directly to the school they attend. If you want to give your child the best education in India, below are the 10 best schools in India.
Delhi Public School, R.K. Puram
This is a private co-educational school that was established in 1972. It is located in New Delhi and follows the CBSE curriculum. The school has exceptional facilities and teachers with high qualification to ensure the child gets the best. To gain admission to the school, one had to undergo a two-stage vetting process where they undertake a written exam and an interview.
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Mallya Aditi International School
Located in Bangalore, this is a prestigious private school whose excellence is not only known in India, but also around the world. It is among the schools chosen by Cambridge University as examples of schools that have science examinations with an experimental approach. This means your kid will have a hand on experience out of what he/she learns from this school. The school follows IGCSE, ICSE, and ISC curriculums.
Delhi Public School Vasant Kunj
This is another best school in India from New Delhi. The school was founded in 1991 and has gained popularity due to its peculiar scholastics and a system that emphasizes the holistic development of scholars. It has a high number of competent staff which ensures every kid gets the attention they need to perform well. It follows the CBSE curriculum.
The Mother's International School
This school was founded in 1956 and is also located in New Delhi. The school follows the CBSE curriculum and has highly experienced teachers and staff which guarantees your child will get the best there is in education. The school's excellence is exhibited in both academic and co-curricular activities.
Bombay Scottish School
Popularly known as BSS, this Mumbai based school ranks among the best in India for the past 80 decades – yes you read that right 80 decades! It was founded in 1847, and it offers the Advanced Placement Programme which is associated with the US College Board. It follows the CISCE curriculum. It has a variety of activities that ensure their students develop in all aspects.
Delhi Public School Mathura Road
This school is located in New Delhi. It was founded in 1949 and has gained popularity to exposure and skills the experience teaching staff imparts to their students. It follows the CBSE curriculum.
National Public School, Bangalore
Quality education due to a conducive and student-friendly environment is what has given this school a reputation and made it feature among the best in India. It has exceptional learning facilities to ensure students don't lack anything that can help them excel.
Little Flower High School, Hyderabad
This school was founded in 1953 and provides holistic education to address the needs of students and society. In this regard, they have English, Hindi, and Telugu language options with the last two being the second languages. It follows the CBSE curriculum.
International School of Hyderabad
This school was founded in 1972 and caters for overseas students and Indian students planning to pursue their post-secondary education overseas. The school follows the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) curriculum for classes IX and X students. For classes XI and XII students, they follow the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP).
Dhirubhai Ambani International School, Mumbai
This school is the youngest among the schools in this list as it was established in 2003. It offers a world-class education which seen it gain popularity not only in India but also around the world. It follows the ICSE, IGCSE, and IB diploma curriculum.


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NAHBS is ON. I tell ya, these days, I get more excited for NAHBS than I do Interbike. The trouble is, it's gotten so big that it really is hard to make it around to everyone. Above is a fillet-brazed BB on a bike by Dave Kirk. This is going to be a short post because my allegedly fast Internet connection is not. And it's making me crazy. Also, show organizer Don Walker tapped me to join his crew of judges for the awards panel. It's taking more time than I expected but it has made reviewing the bikes a bit easier because we stand in one spot and the bikes under consideration come to us.
This seat lug is from a randonnee bike by Steve Rex. I'm really not into the randonnee thing, but the craftsmanship on this bike, as exemplified by this half-lug was outstanding.
This Cherubim was one of the more amazing bikes I've seen so far. But now I have to get to the judging.Trust me, once I'm back home with a better Interweb connection, there will be a much longer post.


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The recent Times Union article and editorial concerning the failure of the Albany Public School system's ability to educate our high school children should be the straw that breaks the camel's back of opposition to mayoral control of the City School District.
We, and I mean all of us, can no longer sit safely in our suburban enclaves and ignore the failure to hold our children, their families and our community accountable for the disgraceful outcome. We have failed our children by following the politically correct bigotry of low expectations for Albany's children.
Albany County bears a large share of the responsibility with the "same old same old" approach to welfare. The concept of calling welfare "entitlements" is the beginning of the problem. When the 4th generation of dependents fails, it is on us, not them, because we have failed them; with low expectations, no challenge to perform and most importantly…..no demands for excellence.
How this travesty could have been hidden for so long is incomprehensible. It is not the teachers that have failed, as some teacher haters will tell you; nor is it that the kids are not able to succeed. The major cause is the bureaucracy that rewards failure, hides problems and will not back up the classroom warriors that face the daily problems we have allowed to explode in our poor communities.
Other factors are middle class complacency, satisfaction with our moderate success and disdain for the failures of the poor. If we don't care enough to throw the bums out who are responsible for the "persistently lowest achieving " list we find Albany High School, then the Charters deserve to profit off our complacency.
The "experts" have had their turn with the Albany Public School system. Give control and responsibility for schools back to the elected officials you can vote out of office. Hold Jerry Jennings as accountable as NYC holds Mayor Mike Bloomberg. Interesting how well NYC has done with Mayoral control.
The big five cities will be asking the NYS Legislature for Mayoral control this session. Albany should get the same authority. Call Ron, Jack and Neil to insist that they give us the tools to fix our schools.


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Web South Solutions offers expert website redesign services that help your website achieve optimum exposure. We all know how fast technology changes. The very same thing is true with the technology that builds websites. Web Browsers offer added features with each new version and it is our duty as web designers to stay up to date. A website that was built a few years ago needs to be redesigned and kept looking fresh.
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A classic is back with an updated look.
A favorite of ours from the 70's is back - SOAP ON A ROPE!
You gotta love it, a wonderfully mild shea and goatmilk soap on a color coordinated, durable nylon braided cord that that keeps the soap dry between uses.
2 Styles / scents to choose from:
Classic Celtic Knot design and the scent is masculine but can be unisex. Sandalwood is an ancient scent that works for both men and women.
The color is called Golden Sandalwood - it is a brown shade with a dusting of gold. A very attractive soap.
Bar is approximately 6oz
Chinese Sun Design in Patchouli. Patchouli is a favorite earthy scent from the 60's - 70's.
The sun design is a golden shade brushed with gold shimmer.
Bar is approximately 5oz


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Place trees at curbside for normal yard waste pickup on Wednesday. Please remove all ornaments, icicles or stands.
Household garbage is collected on Monday and Thursday throughout the Key. Containers are provided by the Town's franchise hauler. There are three sizes of the green containers available: 30, 64 and 96 gallons. Plastic bags may also be placed curbside but cannot weigh more than 40 pounds each. Corrugated cardboard boxes should be flattened and placed curbside alongside your garbage. If you should move, the garbage can should remain at the residence.Recyclables are collected on Monday only. Place recyclables in your single stream cart. A new single stream blue cart will be delivered to you beginning November 3, 2014 and your old dual stream red and blue bins will be recycled. Please use your single stream cart as soon as it arrives. Do not place your recyclables in the green household garbage cart, or in paper bags, plastic bags or cardboard boxes. See Waste Management's list of which items to recycle brochure and the Town's recycle page. If you move, the recycling cart should remain at the residence.
Yard waste is collected on Wednesday only. Put yard waste in reusable cans (not your green or blue carts) or securely tied bags. The cans should be no larger than 32 gallons and yard waste should not stick out over the top of the can. When it's more practical to bundle, tie the yard waste securely. Cans, bundles or bags must weigh less than 40 pounds, bundles must be 4' long or less, and 16" or less in diameter. If you have an excessive amount or larger pieces of yard waste, please call Waste Management at (941) 753-7591 to arrange for a special pickup.
Garbage, recyclables and yard waste must not be commingled. All items must be curbside by 7:00 AM. If your pickup is missed, please call the Public Works Department at (941) 316-1988 as soon as you are aware of the missed pickup oar Waste Management at (941) 753-7591.
Introducing your water meter.
Further information can be obtained directly from the Water Division by calling (941) 316-1958, Extension 2216.
The term "E-Scrap" is applied to consumer electronic equipment that is no longer wanted. Many components in electronic equipment contain hazardous materials such as lead, cadmium, mercury and arsenic. While in use these hazardous materials do not present a problem, but when they are discarded they pose an environmental threat.
Common electronic products include:
Computer cables, connectors and mice
CD players/recorders
Cell phones
Circuit boards
DVD players/ recorders
Fax machines
Computer game hardware
Hard drives/CPUs
Memory cards
Monitors and terminals
Personal audio systems
Items NOT accepted include toasters, vacuums, mixers/blenders.
A substance is hazardous if it is TOXIC, directly or indirectly poisons living things; IGNITABLE, capable of catching fire; REACTIVE, capable of participating in a chemical interaction or transformation; CARCINOGENIC, capable of causing cancer.
Improper disposal of hazardous products can cause a fire or release toxic fumes, pose a health risk for collectors or contaminate the water supply and the environment.
Mosquito control is conducted by county mosquito management departments, not through the Town's public works department. For mosquito control problems call:
Manatee County Mosquito Control - 941-722-3720 or
Email your complaint to email@example.com
Sarasota County Mosquito Management - 941-861-5000 or
Several government agencies answer calls regarding Nuisance Wildlife. The Town of Longboat Key does not have an agency that removes wildlife from properties.
For information about nuisance wildlife, contact:
Manatee County Extension Program by phone (941) 722-4524
Sarasota County Extension Program by phone (941) 861-9500
University of Florida website http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/topic_nuisance_wildlife
Florida Wildlife Commission by phone (888-404-FWCC(3922)) or visit the FWC website http://myfwc.com
Local nuisance wildlife trapper contact information can be found on the Florida Wildlife Commission website.


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For some people, the desire to "care" comes naturally. We try to connect - to give back. We feel more empathy for people. At the Institute we call this the "caring gene".
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Take the 3-minute test (anonymously) and find out now! It could be your first step into a career that helps you put your compassion to work every day.


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September 29, 2008
Mr. Chairman:
Please work to suspend the Mark-to-Market rule under FAS 157. This will provide liquidity in the credit markets that we need to relieve this crisis. Why shouldn't these so-called toxic debts be valued pursuant to a more realistic discounted cash flow analysis? Let the banks assume for valuation that they will be held until maturity (as they may ultimately have to).
Mark-to-Market is an artificial creation that causes a terrible unintended consequence. Please suspend it immediately.
Kurt E. Davis, Esq. THE DAVIS LAW FIRM


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Tuesday, 23 October 2012
Tangled ropes
watercolour paper 24 x 32 cm
wish I'd not painted it.....here's a photo before painting
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It's amazing, i love the way the ropes move through the composition! And I like it both ways. It has a slightly different mood each time. Wonderful work!ReplyDelete
I like both versions....the detail and shading is wonderful!ReplyDelete
So complicated and so marvelously painted !ReplyDelete
I really like both works, though I tend to see more character in black and white drawings, but it is just me.ReplyDelete
Hi Debra, this is brilliant!! I like it with a touch of colour makes it pop.ReplyDelete
think you're right Deb, try tinting in photoshop next time as a try out, the colour kills the background rope, isolates the wood and takes the depth away. You'll know next time.xReplyDelete
Uh oh here I go about to disagree with the artist. I like it better painted. For me it helps seperate the different textures.ReplyDelete
Hummm, I like the one with the paint. Seems that the decision is still split on which is best!ReplyDelete
I'm no expert on nautical knots, but it looks like you know what you're doing :)ReplyDelete
I like both versions.ReplyDelete
I dont know how I have been missing some of your posts... I think both of these are great and I like them both if different ways. The one with colour is a bit softer, the B/W one feels more detailed, but both would look stunning framed (the B/W one in large matting around it).ReplyDelete
Precioso trabajo.CiaoReplyDelete


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Carl Williams, 99, of Amarillo died Monday, Sept. 20, 2010. Graveside celebration of life services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Memorial Park Cemetery with Cecil Burch officiating. Arrangements are by Memorial Park Funeral Home, 6969 E. Interstate 40.
Carl Williams, a Tennessee native who lived 72 years in Amarillo, passed from this life on Monday, Sept., 20, 2010. He was 99 years young. He was born in West Port, Tenn., on Aug. 26, 1911, to William Elvis and Mary Eta Tucker Williams. He lived and grew up in West Tennessee, and moved to Amarillo in 1937 during the Great Depresion. He worked for 35 years as a shipping clerk for Pinkney Packing Co., retired for one year, and then went to work at Amarillo Packing Co. for five years. He loved to go quail and dove hunting, and in his later years, he helped tend a 5-acre vegetable garden.
Carl married the love of his live, Louise Blount, on Aug. 8, 1938. In a world where a promise is quite often too easily broken, they lived out their commitment to each other, having been married for 72 years. Carl was a dedicated Christian man. If the North Amarillo Church of Christ was unlocked, he was probably there, and his brothers and sisters in Christ loved and appreciated him. He will be missed, but we didn't lose him. His Heavenly Father is taking care of him now.
The family wishes to express deep thanks to Odyssey Hospice and to everyone who had a part in his care.
He is survived by his wife, Louise; two sons, Charles and wife Sharon, Dennis and wife Patty, all of Amarillo; four grandchildren, Carl and wife Angie, Kimberly, Andrew and Jennifer; four great-grandchildren; Stetson, Destiny, Haley, and Hannah; and a great-great-grandchild, Liberty.
Sign the online guest book at www.memorialparkamarillo.com.
Amarillo Globe-News, Sept. 23, 2010


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