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All posts tagged "Leighton Baines"
United Expected To Trigger €36m Release Clause As Moyes Eyes Late Spending Spree
Man Utd are ready to submit an improved €36m bid to trigger Atletic Bilbao midfielder Ander Herrera's release clause as David Mpyes eyes a late spending spree.
- Posted August 31, 2013
Everton Demand Breakdown Of United's £38m Bid With Club Willing To Sell Fellaini
Latest transfer rumours. Manchester United have tabled a fresh £38m double bid for Everton duo Marouane Fellaini and Leighton Baines, according to the Mirror.
- Posted August 29, 2013
United Ready To Table Improved £35m Bid For Everton Duo
Champions Manchester United are ready to go back to Everton with an improved £35m double bid for midfielder Marouane Fellaini and left-back Leighton Baines.
- Posted August 20, 2013
Toffees 'Angrily' Reject Manchester United's £28m Double Bid
Everton have angrily rejected a £28m double bid from Manchester United for star duo Marouane Fellaini and Leighton Baines, according to the Liverpool Echo.
- Posted August 19, 2013
Transfer News: Spurs Table £6m Bid | United Boss Moyes Sanctions £14m Offer
Latest transfer news. Today, Spurs are closing in on the signing of winger Chadli while Manchester United are lining-up an improved offer for Leighton Baines.
- Posted July 10, 2013
David Moyes Targets 4 New Signings – See Who He Wants Here
Man Utd manager David Moyes wants to bring in four players this summer with Leighton Baines, Kevin Strootman, Ezequiel Garay and Thiago Alcantara his targets.
- Posted July 2, 2013


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We've never made it much of a secret that most of the staff around here doesn't like anime movies. I personally don't have anything specifically against them. I just haven't found any that really appeal to me. Of course, anime fans are quick to try to remedy this, and I've always been told that I should stat with the films of Miyazaki, who probably makes movies with the most potential mainstream appeal, and has even garnered Oscar attention with some of his stories.
Anime fan-site Ghibli World.com thinks Miyazaki's next picture, Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea, is very likely to break into the mainstream, not only due to an exceptionally high quality story, but also because of the people providing the English dub work on the picture. The cast for the English version will include as diverse a crowd as Matt Damon, Tina Fey, Cate Blanchett, Liam Neeson, Lily Tomlin, Betty White, and Cloris Leachman. Pretty eclectic mix, eh?
I don't pretend to be an expert in these areas, but I have to wonder if a vocal cast is enough to push the movie toward the mainstream. After all, some of Miyazaki's other pictures have had a pretty popular vocal cast (Princess Mononoke included Claire Danes, Billy Crudup, Billy Bob Thornton, and Minnie Driver, while Spirited Away featured Michael Chiklis and Daveigh Chase), but none of them have truly won over mainstream audiences. What makes anyone think Matt Damon will be the guy to do so? I mean, his video with Sarah Silverman earlier this year was pretty funny, but just providing a voice for an animated movie doesn't seem to be quite the same.

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Student and Alumni Spotlights for the Communication Program
Name: Bethany Rosentrater
Major: Communication
Minor: Political Science
Hometown: Bailey, Colorado
Fact: In High School, I was voted by my senior class "most likely to host a morning talk show."
I chose to come to Belhaven because... I transferred to Belhaven University after two years at a large state school in Denver, Colorado. I wanted a smaller school in the South that had a great community. Belhaven fit perfectly!
One relationship that has meant a lot to me while attending Belhaven University... My relationship with some of the on-campus Resident Directors has been so wonderful. The Student Development staff at Belhaven really works hard to make college a positive season of growth and activity. Living in Gillespie Hall has been such an active and enjoyable experience because of My Resident Director.
Because of my degree from Belhaven University... I will be able to have great networking connections with news and print media throughout Mississippi! The chair of the Communication department, Dr. Anthony, knows so many people and is in very high standing in the communication field.
One Word to describe my experience at Belhaven: Active!
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Bethany Rosentrater


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Former New England mob boss Luigi "Baby Shacks" Manocchio has been moved from prison to a halfway house.
A spokesman for the U.S. Bureau of Prisons says Manocchio was moved from a federal prison in North Carolina to a halfway house Tuesday. Manocchio was the head of the Patriarca crime family from the mid-1990s until 2009.
The 87-year-old Providence man pleaded guilty in 2012 to charges he organized a shakedown ring focusing on Providence strip clubs, generating as much as $1.5 million for the mob. He was sentenced to 5 ½ years in prison.
The prison spokesman didn't specify the location of the halfway house.
The closest halfway house to Providence is Boston's Coolidge House.
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On October 4th of 1989, a Rockwell B-1B Lancer from Dyess Air Force Base in Texas, crash landed in Rogers Dry Lake at Edwards Air Force Base in California. The nose landing gear would not extend, so the crew consulted with engineers and maintenance personnel. The crew decided that the plane would attempt a landing on the dry lakebed, where a softer, dryer surface promised less damage to the bomber.
The B-1B landed, spewing smoke and dust while its nose gently dug into the ground. While the incident caused some damage to the bomber, it appeared to be light. The jet was later returned to service.
You can read more about the incident in an original article from 1989 here.
About the B-1 Lancer, Nickname "Bone"
The Rockwell B1-B Lancer is a jet powered, heavy strategic bomber, primarily used by the United States Air Force (USAF). It is a four engine, long range, supersonic aircraft.with mach speed capability. The Rockwell B1-B Lancer served in combat during Operation Desert Fox, and in Kosovo the following year. The B1-B has also supported American forces in Afghanistan and in Iraq.
The The Rockwell B1-B Lancer was manufactured by Rockwell International, which is now a part of Boeing. The B-1B entered service on October 1st of 1986 with the United States Air Force (USAF) Strategic Air Command as a nuclear bomber. The B1-B had a unit cost of about $283 million back in 1998. Roughly 100 Rockwell B1-B aircraft were built.


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Rezidor Hotel Group
The Rezidor Hotel Group is one of the world's fastest growing hotel companies. With more than 430 hotels in city centres and key suburban locations, at gateway airports and exclusive resorts, Rezidor has 95.000 rooms in operation or under development and more than 35.000 employees in more than 65 countries across Europe, the Middle East & Africa. The Rezidor Hotel Group has its corporate HQ in Brussels.


text: I have a large watch collection, and classic watches are especially important to me. I had a silver Rolex, and I actually gave it to my little brother. He wears it every day. He's an actor, so whenever he goes to an audition, he can look down, see it, and it gives him confidence. It was a great thing to pass on.


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Sausage rolls are up there with my favourite nostalgic childhood treats. A big bowl of them with heaps of ketchup. There's nothing better! I was a vegetarian for 14 years (I recently started eating meat again) and OH how I have missed these delightful pastry morsels! I used good quality pork sausage meat from a local organic butchers and they turned out really well. Add your favourite herbs or use different vegetables in the mix; it's completely up to you.
1 tbsp olive oil
600g pork sausage meat
1 cup fresh breadcrumbs
2 packs ready-rolled fresh puff pastry, halved lengthways
1 large fennel bulb, finely chopped
1 small red onion, finely chopped
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
small handful each of fresh sage and parsley, chopped
pinch nutmeg
1 egg, lightly beaten
fennel seeds
salt & pepper
Preheat oven to 200°C.
L I N E enough baking trays with greaseproof paper.
In a frying pan, heat the olive oil over a medium heat and then S W E A T the fennel and onion for 5 minutes. Add the garlic and continue to cook for a few more minutes until the fennel is soft and the onion translucent. Set aside to C O O L .
In a large B O W L combine the sausage meat, fennel mixture, breadcrumbs, fresh herbs and nutmeg. Season lightly with salt and pepper and get your hands into the bowl and S Q U E L C H it up well.
Spoon the mixture into a P I P I N G bag without a nozzle, and pipe the filling down the centre of each length of pastry. Use your own judgment regarding how thick you want the sausage rolls to be, but make sure there is enough pastry on either side of the filling to fold over and seal the edge. A 10 pence piece in diameter for the filling should be about right. Brush a little egg along one edge, roll it up and gently press to secure.
Using a S H A R P knife, slice each roll into smaller sausage rolls, about 4cm wide. Place them on the baking tray with space between each, and brush with the beaten egg. Make sure the rolls are seam side down to hide the ugly bits and prevent them splitting open when baked. Sprinkle with a few fennel seeds.
C H I L L the trays of rolls in the fridge for about 15 minutes then pop into the oven for about 20 minutes, or until golden and cooked through.
Makes about 25, but we ate them so quick I couldn't keep count!


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Often large companies use their main network server to host the DS Licence Server. For many reasons (performance, redundancy, etc) it may be necessary to have multiple network (Ethernet) devices attached to the server. The network devices may be standalone or bridged together to act as one device.
The following should be performed before installing DS Licensing Server (DSLS), however if previously installed, services may need to be disabled. Ideally DSLS should be uninstalled before performing the following. Ensure when reinstalling it is installed as new after DSLS has been pointed to the different network card.
NOTE: Bridged devices are not supported! There must be at least one standalone device. Quote from DSLS Documentation:
"On Windows, the computer id is based on the network card. Teamed and bridged network cards are not supported. A possible workaround is to add another network card which does not need to be connected to the network, but needs to be powered on."
Obtaining the correct MAC Address for PC-ID Extraction: Please ensure the correct adapter is chosen when the PC-ID is extracted!!
Setting the correct adapter to use with DS Licence Server
1) Run CMD.exe as Administrator
2) Type the following in the command prompt:
"cd <Directory of DSLicTarget.exe, e.g. d:\>"
3) Type the location of DSLicTarget.exe followed by "-l" to list all the adapters:
"<Location of DSLicTarget.exe e.g. \DSLicTarget\Windows64\>DSLicTarget.exe –l"
4) Copy the Identifier of the Network Adapter Device to be used for DS Licensing.
NOTE: You can right click to select "Mark", highlight the correct string of text followed by <Enter> to copy the identified.
5) With the CORRECT Identifier selected, type the following in the command prompt:
"<Location of DSLicTarget.exe e.g. \DSLicTarget\Windows64\>DSLicTarget.exe –s <Identifier>"
6) DSLS should now refer to the device specified for the correct PC-ID.
Additional Information cd – text string used to Change Directory in Command prompt. List of available commands


text: Sean Spicer is ok with millions losing health care coverage, so then that means Trump is. Congressman proves he's a misogynist and a jerk. Monica Crowley proves that the American dream is alive if you're rich, white, & Conservative. If they were going to do this, why didn't the media just fake the release instead of enabling Trump's win? Trump Admin is being UNbelieveable with human rights.


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Firstly I have made some placemats as gifts for friends for Christmas. It is a pattern by Sherri McConnell of A Quilting Life using 2.5 inch squares.
The fabric used in these is Little Black Dress 2 by Basic Grey.
My mini Sewing Machines. Now need to decide where to hang it.
And my big project of the month.
Reconstitution Square using Miss Kate love how this turned out. I quilted it myself using my walking foot and stitching a quarter inch either side of the seam.
Until next time happy stitching.


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Subianto appeal denied as Indonesia court backs Widodo win
Indonesia's top court has upheld Joko Widodo's victory in July's presidential elections, rejecting an appeal against the result by defeated candidate Prabowo Subianto.
The constitutional court unanimously agreed to reject the appeal.
Mr Widodo won the poll by a 6% margin but Mr Subianto claimed widespread electoral fraud.
Hundreds of Mr Subianto's supporters gathered outside the court ahead of the verdict.
Mr Subianto's team said they would accept the ruling of the constitutional court, which is the highest authority in the country.
'A new era'
Mr Subianto is a former army general closely associated with the traditional elite, while Mr Widodo, a former furniture-maker who grew up in a small village, has promised a decisive break with Indonesia's authoritarian past and better social welfare for the poor.
Mr Widodo's win was seen as heralding a new era for Indonesia, whose leaders have generally been drawn from the military and political elite.
Judges spent several hours reading out the verdict on Thursday.
"The court rejects ... all applications from the applicant [Mr Subianto] by all nine judges," said Constitutional Court Chief Hamdan Zoelva said.
Speaking after the ruling, Mr Subianto's spokesman Tantowi Yayha said his team would accept the court's decision, although they did not believe the ruling was fair.
Mr Subianto's team would work to provide checks and balances against Mr Widodo in parliament, he added.
Mr Widodo said after the court's decision that there was no enmity between him and his rival.
Earlier on Thursday, crowds of Mr Subianto's supporters had breached a barbed wire barrier blocking the road to the court, prompting volleys of tear gas and water cannon from riot police.
A number of people were injured, but reports said the skirmish lasted only a few minutes and the crowd dispersed quickly.


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Just in time for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. day.
Nevada police arrested black state legislator Steven Brooks for threatening to do bodily harm to State Assembly Speaker Marilyn Kirkpatrick, a white female, because she did not appoint him chair of a committee.
When police apprehended Brooks, they found he had a gun in his car.
Brooks is a Democrat serving Nevada Assembly District 17 in northern Clark County. Kirkpatrick is a North Las Vegas Democrat who was recently elected speaker.
If it had been a white legislator who threatened his black colleague, would the police and media call this a racist "hate crime"?
Steven Brooks (l); Marilyn Kirkpatrick (r)
The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports, Jan. 20, 2013, that Nevada State Assemblyman Steven Brooks was arrested Saturday night on a charge of threatening Nevada Assembly Speaker Marilyn Kirkpatrick.
State Sen. Kelvin Atkinson said he had informed Kirkpatrick of Brooks' threat against her, and that Brooks had been telling people Kirkpatrick's "first day as speaker would be her last."
North Las Vegas police said Brooks, 40, was booked about 6 p.m. at the Las Vegas City Jail on a felony charge of intimidating a public officer by threat of physical violence.
Police said they responded to a home in North Las Vegas at about 3:45 p.m. Saturday in response to reported threats to an elected official, though authorities would not say who Brooks reportedly threatened.
Brooks was arrested without incident during a traffic stop near Carey Avenue and Mount Hood Street. A law enforcement source said a gun was found in Brooks' car.
Lawmakers said they knew Brooks has been upset and felt sidelined by Kirkpatrick, who did not give him the chairmanship of the powerful Assembly Ways and Means Committee, although she did name him to the committee.
Instead, the chair job went to Assemblywoman Maggie Carlton.
One lawmaker said on condition of anonymity that Brooks seemed agitated during a recent Interim Finance Committee meeting that Carlton chaired. "He kept getting up and down and walking in and out of the meeting. He was acting a little strangely."
The lawmaker said about three weeks ago, Brooks began approaching other Assembly members, soliciting help in ousting Kirkpatrick as leader of the lower house because he believed "she's out to get me." But Brooks didn't get much support and "seemed to accept" that she would remain as leader, though he remained troubled by his situation. Kirkpatrick knew of Brooks' efforts to remove her.
Kirkpatrick could not be reached for comment Sunday but other legislative leaders said they wanted to hear from Brooks before rushing to judgement.
Brooks is beginning his second term as an assemblyman. His first term, representing District 19 prior to reapportionment, was largely uneventful. Assigned to the Transportation, Judiciary and Health and Human Services committees, he seldom said anything in floor debates. Kirkpatrick, however, has gained a lot of popularity, including with Republicans, who often praised her for her fairness.
According to his biography on Votesmart.org, Brooks is a former mathematics teacher. At the time of his first election in 2010, he listed his occupation as "self-employed." He is now a city of Las Vegas management analyst, where he was paid just under $33,000 in 2011, according to a city employee listing. Brooks' position is appointed, meaning he is not in the Las Vegas City Employees Association and is employed at will.
In a statement, city spokesman David Riggleman said, "Yes, we are aware of Steve Brooks' arrest. As is the city's standard practice, we will treat this situation as a personnel matter, meaning the facts surrounding it will be thoroughly reviewed. Following that review, the city will take the appropriate action."
Update (March 30, 2013):
On March 28, 2013, Brooks was expelled from the Nevada State Assembly, after which he led police on a 15-mile high-speed chase and was arrested. Brooks tried to choke and hit a police dog with a wrench. (See "Black Nevada state legislator expelled and arrested after hi-speed police chase")


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Title: Connection Error (#gaymers #3)
Author: Annabeth Albert
Publisher: Carina Press
Release Date: September 5th 2016
Genre(s): Contemporary Romance
Page Count: 2973 kindle locations
Reviewed by: Lili
Heat Level: 2.9 flames out of 5
Rating: 5+ stars out of 5
It's typical of video game programmer Josiah Simmons to be the last one on the plane on the way to the biggest meeting of his career. Though he's (mostly) coping with his ADHD, he can't handle another distraction. But he also can't ignore his rugged seatmate—especially once he learns the military man's a fan of his game.
Ryan Orson refuses to let his severe injuries pause his career as a navy SEAL. He's got hours of grueling physical therapy ahead of him, and no time for anything that might get in the way of his return to active duty. But that doesn't mean he's above a little first-class flirtation with geeky-cute Josiah.
When a delay strands the pair in St. Louis, they agree to share a hotel room and a night of gaming. Neither expects their new connection to move to the next level in the light of day. Opposites may attract, but is this game over before it's even begun?
Book Three of the #gaymers series
Connection Error…
So much to love about this story. It was exquisitely written. I'm telling you now- this book will be on my Top Ten for the year. We just submitted our Top Five Reads for the first half of the year, and it killed me not to include this one. Since it technically doesn't release until September, it didn't qualify. Anyhoo, I'm going off on a tangent- back to the book! In this installment of the #gaymers series- Josiah finally got his HEA. I loved his character in the previous book, and I was chomping at the bit waiting for his turn. Annabeth Albert paired him with Navy Seal Ryan Orson. He's sweet but bossy and sometimes gruff. He's got a lot on his plate, and although attracted to the young nerdy video game programmer- he doesn't see it going anywhere. BUT attraction and their undeniable chemistry will not be denied.
My highlights:
– Character development: Superb. We saw these characters learn about themselves and each other as the story progressed. As the blurb mentioned, Josiah has ADHD and sometimes doubts himself causing him to lean on his mom for help a bit. It was rewarding to read him coming into his own. Ryan… I don't want to give too much away, but he almost has to learn a new life.
-The characters. They were real, they weren't perfect, and their stories are ones that people can relate to.
-Opposites attract. This is a trope often written by Annabeth Albert- and she nails it every time. Josiah and Ryan were perfect for each other and were each other's missing piece.
-Relationship development. The way the author brought them together was fun, romantic, sexy, with a hint of angst.
-Narration. It's told from an alternating POV—> my favorite.
-Angst. I love when books pull at my heartstrings, and this one broke my heart for each character.
-HEA. Just as I love a good heartbreak, I also love getting my heart put back together. Again- I don't want to give too much away, but the way everything worked out for each character and their relationship was appropriate. It made me believe in their HEA.
Steam level. Not as steamy as some of her other stories but it didn't matter, and I hope other readers won't pass on this book because of that. You'll be seriously missing out on a wonderful book if you do. Plus, the sexual tension between makes up for it!
Do you need to read the other books first? No, but they're great. Give 'em a shot. 😉
This one's getting 5+ Stars from me. I just loved it so much. It's a true hurt/comfort/healing story that will not only make your heart happy but will also get you to believe in HEAs.
P.S. This gif sums up what this book is all about pretty accurately, I think.
#gaymers series
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Even Distressed Stocks Aren't an Option
By SumOfSome | February 24, 2009
I have added the "Distressed Stocks" screen defined on the MSN screener to the market strategies tracked by Sum of Some. However, in our wonderful economy, even this screen fails to find any hope when run. Obviously it can locate the "distress" in many many stocks (those at or near their 52-week lows), but another criteria of the screen is to look for positive momentum, good analyst expectations, and a previous year of growth. Out of all the hundreds of companies that the screener diligently scours (I would say thousands, but a baseline market cap of > 50 million is set to restrict the set), not a single shimmer of light appears at the end of the tunnel. This has been the case for the past month, and possibly longer, though I have only recently been checking. Alas, we will continue to run the screen, and eventually, it will find hope, and we will see if this hope can make some bank.
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One of my favorite things about being a Floridian is really savoring summer. We take it seriously here. As a matter of survival it's a uniform of shorts, tanks, and sandals. We spend time by the water, on the water, looking at the water. It's just the best. Obviously the great thing about Florida is that you can spend the whole year round outside but in the summer, we are all kids out of school. We make the most of every moment!
If you are going to hit the pool (one of my favs), you will need snacks. Scratch that, you are going to need snacks at the beach too. 😉
My aunt Hilary got me through some dark days of law school and she's one of my closest friends and biggest supporters. She's also a really good time. We have a whole Sunday afternoon routine which necessitates some serious poolside snacks. We've experimented and found the perfect combination.
Hilary has MANY talents and is an amazing cook. But perhaps one of my favorite of her creations (besides wings, taco dip, shrimp salad, homemade pizza, ribs — oh the ribs! — flank steak… you get my point) is her poolside drink, Strawberry Frozen Lemonade. She invented this drink when we were kids and it's always been a staple. Of course, now that I am an adult we've added some adult elements to the drink. Here's the recipe:
Aunt Hil's Frozen Strawberry Lemonade
You ready for this… mix Countrytime lemonade, frozen strawberries, ice, and water (or WINE). You see where I am going with this?
Toss it in a blender. BOOM!
Give it a straw, maybe a garnish like a strawberry or lemon slice or a piece of mint. Do what you need to do to make it cute because I promise you this, it will be delicious.
Now that you have your drink squared away, it's time to focus on snacks. I am not making layered dip or cutting up fruit here. We are going full maximum laziness and maximum flavor. You ready for this?
Irene and Hil's UNBEATABLE Poolside Snack
Mix this…
With this…
Mix together…
Congratulations you just spent like 3 seconds making a delicious snack. I am not kidding. The cheese puffs combined with the buttery popcorn is incredible. You just get yourself a spot under an umbrella and try this combo. You won't be sorry! (Also it's gluten free if you care about gluten. Some people do.)
Now you are officially ready to be poolside.
Get to snackin'!


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"There are times when a change of direction is for your highest good. It takes courage to change direction. Choose the path your heart agrees with and walk with your head high and your eyes open. Don't be afraid."
Monthly Archives: March 2013
Thankful Thursday!
Here we are again! It's Thankful Thursday! What are you thankful for today? Today I am thankful for no rain, no snow, and bright shining SUN!
What about you? Consider this a friendly reminder to take a moment and think of something you are thankful for today!
Have a brilliant Thursday being thankful!


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Remember these six little beauties? The Blanketeers donated these mini quilts to the Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative earlier this year, and five of them sold for over $200! That's right, $207.43 was raised for Alzheimer's research, in the hopes of finding a cure for that horrible disease, which has devastated so many of our families.
The only remaining available quilt is Waltz of the Flowers (lower right) which can be purchased for $7.50 from AAQI. Sadly the AAQI program is ending on 12/31/13, so act quickly if you want to make a donation to Alzheimer's research, and own this lovely hand-appliqued wall hanging.


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Island Resort Opens Sage Run on Sweetgrass Anniversary
Upper Peninsula of Michigan's premier golf resort destination adds second golf course
Harris, Mich. – It was 10 years ago that the Island Resort & Casino, located in Michigan's scenic Upper Peninsula just outside of Escanaba, developed the award-winning Sweetgrass golf course and began a journey toward becoming a leading golf destination.
This week the Hannahville Indian Community, led by its Tribal Chairman Ken Meshigaud, Island Resort General Manager Tony Mancilla, and golf course designer Paul Albanese opened Sage Run, the resort's second golf course, in a ceremony with community members and leaders.
"We are very excited to be opening our second golf course on the 10-year anniversary of our first course Sweetgrass," Mancilla said. "Sage Run is exactly what we wanted – something different from the other courses in the region. It has a very rugged feel that was inspired by a trip Paul Albanese and I took to Royal County Down, including tee-boxes that are natural to the ground on simple land forms similar to how they built them back in the late 1800s."
Albanese, too, is elated with the final product.
"This was an inspiring project to work on," he said. "We spent months on different routings allowing us to experience the different landscapes including the drumlin."
The natural drumlin – an elongated hill or ridge formed by glacial ice long ago – is the primary feature on Sage Run. The golf holes meander over and around the hill offering a scenic variety of shots and creating a fun thrill ride for golfers.
"Sage Run has a very rough and tumble feel to it," Albanese said. "As Tony indicated, our trip to Royal County Down was very inspirational in this design and we incorporated some of the rugged design philosophy into it. Golfers will experience great holes through the trees, some in open areas and just a lot of variety in terms of landscape and feel."
Celebrating 10 years of excellence this year, Sweetgrass, also designed by Albanese, features masterfully crafted rockwork with a prairie links style. The course boasts an island green on No. 15 and a pair of breathtaking waterfalls that greet golfers as they play up the ninth and 18th holes to an enormous, shared green.
A Biarritz and a Redan green, and bridges rescued from other areas in the state are other compelling design components and part of the story of the course. Sweetgrass is also home to a future of women's professional golf tournament, the Symetra Tour Island Resort Championship.
"Not very many architects get the opportunity to come back and design a second golf course at a resort destination like Island Resort," Albanese said. "It was a wonderful opportunity to be able to design this second golf course and now have two very unique designs for golfers of all levels to experience."
About Island Resort & Casino
Located in Michigan's scenic Upper Peninsula 13 miles west of Escanaba, Island Resort & Casino is one of the Midwest's largest golf, casino and entertainment resort destinations spanning over 408,000 square feet. The resort features 36-holes of championship golf, over 300 guest rooms and a 42-site RV Park. The casino offers a poker room, craps, blackjack, Spanish 21, three card poker, let-it-ride, roulette, bingo and over 1,200 slot machines.
The resort amenities also include the luxurious Drift Spa offering a variety of high-end spa services with access to the resort's salt water pool, steam rooms and sauna. Multiple dining options include the signature 5 Bridges Steak and Seafood House, 5 Bridges Pub, Firekeepers Restaurant, T. McC's Sports Bar, Coral Reef Grille, Signature Subs & Pizza and The Coffee & Custard Shop featuring items from The Bakery.
The Island also regularly hosts headline entertainment in the intimate 1315-seat Showroom as well as weekly bands and comedy entertainers in Club 41. The Island Convention Center provides the perfect venue for special events, business meetings and weddings.
For more information, visit www.islandresortandcasino.com.


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Little Hall, Lower Level
2034 Barnett Ave
Quantico, VA
Fax: 703-784-4328
Hours of Operation
Mon-Fri 0800-1630
WIC services will permenantly close on Dec. 17 2018.
Individuals will need to go to the Woodbridge office or the closest WIC
office to where they live for services.
24 Hour Victim Advocacy Helpline
703-350-1688 For more information on the reporting options and support services available to military service members and spouses, please contact a Victim Advocate.
Child Abuse/Neglect Hotline
Virginia - 1-800-552-7096
Out-of-State - 804-786-8536
The National Domestic Violence Hotline


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Occurrence of mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis across host species and European countries with evidence for transmission between wildlife and domestic ruminants
Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (Map) causes paratuberculosis or Johne's disease, a fatal chronic granulomatous enteritis. The disease occurs worldwide and is responsible for significant economic losses to associated industries and livestock especially ruminants.
Over the past decade, Map has become apparent that the organism has a much broader host range including monogastric species. The epidemiology of Map is poorly understood, particularly in the role of wildlife reservoirs and the controversial issue of zoonotic potential (Crohn's disease).
For more of the article, please click here
Article made possible through the contribution of BioMed Central.


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David Diggs
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Professional Title:
VP Wireless Internet Development
Professional Background:
In 1976, I went to work for a radio communications company that had an experimental license from the FCC to operate a proof-of-concept trial of a new telecommunications service known as "cellular." I've held several positions with cellular companies over the years and now work for the industry's trade association in DC.
How has being an English graduate from Duke University helped shape your professional success?:
In 1980, the president of the company asked me, "You're an English major, right?" He needed someone to serve as editor of a complicated application process to secure licenses to operate cellular telecommunications networks in major metropolitan areas in the U.S. In 1982, our small company filed applications for Washington, DC; Baltimore, MD and Tampa, FL, each of which ran to about 5,000 pages. My job was to collate the engineering, legal, marketing and financial exhibits into one coherent document. It was an incredible education process that started my career in wireless telecom. Invaluable!


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A Lis Pendens Is A Powerful, But Limited, Tool For Hawaii Real Estate Litigation Lawyers
Posted: October 25, 2013
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Malcolm Gladwell - Outliers (The Story of Success)
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- The Roseto Mystery
- 1. The Matthew Effect
- 2. The 10,000-Hour Rule
- 3 & 4. The trouble with geniuses
- 5. The three lessons of Joe Flom
- 6. Harlan, Kentucky
- 7. The ethnic theory of plane crashes
- 8. Rice paddies and math tests
- 9. Marita's Bargain
The Roseto Mystery
In the 1950s, before the advent of cholesterol-lowering drugs and aggressive measures to prevent heart disease, the town of Roseto, PA, had a markedly lower incidence of heart disease than neighboring towns despite the similarly unhealthy lifestyle led by their inhabitants of Italian origin (obesity, smoking, diet with 41% calories coming from fat, and including lard and sweets). Exercise was not a typical pastime. Genetics was also ruled out when relatives of Rosetans who lived in other parts of the US were shown to be in no better health than the average American.
The cause of Rosetans' health and longevity could only be attributed to close family ties, dictated by their cultural background: "the Rosetans had created a powerful, protective social structure capable of insulating them from the pressure of the modern world".
The study 1950s studies were conducted by Stewart Wolf and John Bruhn. The book doesn't mention it, but by the '70s, Roseto lost its effect, along with increased Americanization.
1. The Matthew Effect
For whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them.
-- Matthew 25:29
Most of the top Canadian hockey players are born in January and February. Extremely few are born in October-December. The explanation is that in Canada, the "eligibility cutoff for age-class hockey" is January 1, so kids who were born in January have an advantage of almost a year to kids who were born in October-December. At ages as young as 6, this difference is very visible in physical maturity and other sports skills. These kids get further special training, while the others don't, so by the time they're in high school, December kids have no chance against January kids at hockey. They also don't get a chance to accumulate 10,000 hours of practice (see next chapter).
Here is the breakdown of any elite group of hockey players, by Canadian psychologist Roger Barnsley:
- 40% are born between January and March
- 30% are born between April and June
- 20% are born between July and September
- 10% are born between October and December
If Canadians pick their top hockey kids based on what they think is skill, they are misled. They simply pick the oldest kids, and then train them a whole lot, and they do end up being the best hockey players. This is a beautiful example of a self-fulfilling prophecy.
The phenomenon has been observed in Belgium soccer, where the cutoff date was August 1st, and most of the top kids were born in August and September. A few years after the cutoff date was moved to January 1st, most of the top kids were, predictably, born in January or February.
Sports such as basketball don't suffer from a cutoff date effect, because a player of any age can always find other players and basketball courts. Hockey rings, on the other hand, are much more difficult to get into.
The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) shows that among fourth graders, the oldest children scored between 4 and 12 percentile points better than the youngest children. Economist Elizabeth Duhey calls this effect "huge": a score in the 80th percentile can qualify a kid for a gifted program, while a score in the 68th percentile would not.
Parents believe that disadvantages faced by younger children in kindergarten will eventually go away. But they don't. "At four-year colleges in the US, students belonging to the relatively youngest group in their class are underrepresented by about 11.6%."
[T]he outliers in a particular group [reach] their lofty status through a combination of ability, opportunity, and utterly arbitrary advantage.
2. The 10,000-Hour Rule
A study done in the early 1990s by psychologist K. Anders Ericsson at Berlin's elite Academy of Music on the school's violinists showed that:
- elite performers had each totaled 10,000 hours of practice
- there were no "naturals", i.e. musicians who effortlessly reached the top while practicing a fraction of the time their peers did
- there were no "grinds" either, i.e. people who worked very hard but didn't get to the top
Once a musician has enough ability to get into a top music school, the [distinguishing thing] is how hard he or she works. That's it. And what's more, the people at the very top don't just work harder or even much harder than everyone else. They work much, much harder.
Bill Gates and Sun co-founder Bill Joy were hard working young adults, but they also were very lucky:
- they were born in 1955, right on time to catch start of the explosion of personal computing
- as an eight-grader, Bill Gates had access to one of the very few time-sharing computer terminals available at the time
- Bill Joy had access to one of the few computers available for student use, and made use of that access to spend days and nights programming
By the time they reached their 20s, both had amassed 10,000 hours of computer programming experience.
Similarly, The Beatles had performed live 1,200 times by the time they had their first success in 1964. By comparison, most bands today don't perform live 1,200 times in their entire career.
What about young prodigies? Gladwell gives the example of Mozart. While he started writing music at six, his early works were not oustanding, and were all probably written by his father. Mozart composed his first completely original concerto regarded now as a materwork (No. 9, K. 271), at 21.
Ten thousand hours is an enormous amount of time. It's all but impossible to reach that amount all by yourself by the time you're a young adult. You have to have parents who encourage and support you. You can't be poor, because if you have to hold a part-time job [...], there won't be time in the day to practice enough.
On being demographically lucky
Data from the world's top 75 wealthiest figures as of 2008 shows a surprising characteristic: worldwide, and history-wide (from the Egypt pharaohs to today), almost 20% of the richest figures come from a single generation in a single country: Americans born between 1831 and 1840: Rockefeller, Carnegie, J. P. Morgan. They were worn right on time to catch the emergence of Wall Street and the continental sprawl of railroads, which led to immense commerce opportunities.
For computing, the key year is 1975. Steve Jobs, Eric Schmidt, Bill Joy and the three other founders of Sun Microsystems were born in 1954 or 1955.
3 & 4. The trouble with geniuses
IQ does play a role in success in life, but only to a point (an IQ of 120). Beyond that, what makes the difference is the family and community environment, and hard work. Lewis Terman, a professor of psychology at Stanford University has tracked about 1450 Californian kids with high IQs since 1921, and until 1955, before he died. The study, called Genetic_Studies_of_Genius is still going on. However, sociologist Pitirim Sorokin showed that their performance was indistinguishable from that of kids taken at random, from families of similar backgrounds. Terman's fieldworkers also rejected two students who were to become Nobel laureates because their IQs were too low. Terman himself concluded:
At any rate, we have seen that intellect and achievement are far from perfectly correlated.
In the end, only one thing mattered: family background. Almost none of the genius children from the lowest socio-economic class became famous.
The last 25 American to receive Nobel prizes in Medicine or Chemistry came from prestigious, but also from not-so-prestigious colleges (DePauw, Holy Cross, Gettysburg College). Malcolm concludes that to win a Nobel Prize, you have to be smart enough to get into a college as good as Notre Dame. "That's all."
At the University of Michigan law school, under an affirmative action program, each year 10% of the students who enroll must be members of racial minorities. To do that, the university lowers the admission criteria (otherwise, only 3% of its students would come from racial minority groups). White students indeed get better grades, which is not surprising, given that they had higher undergraduate grades than the minority group for which the admission standards had to be lowered. What is surprising, however, is that a followup study by Richard Lempert (PDF) showed that after graduation, the minority students "were doing every bit as well" as the white students:
[...] although an admissions index that combines LSAT scores and undergraduate grade-point average is a significant predictor of law school grades, it does not predict career success on any of our three outcome measures: log of current income, self-reported satisfaction, or an index of service contributions.
Divergence test
How many uses can you think of for the following two objects:
- brick
- blanket
A student with an IQ of 180 might say for brick: "building things", "throwing"; and would stop there. A creative student with a lower IQ might say "drawing on the sidewalk", and for blanket, "dampening it in water to help a thirsty person in the desert". Which of them is more suited for the kind of imaginative work that a Nobel Prize requires?
Geniuses such as Christopher Langan fail to realize their potentials (Langan, IQ 195, ended up working on a horse farm in rural Missouri) due to lack of "practical intelligence: knowing what to say to whom, knowing when to say it, and knowing how to say it for maximum effect".
Sociologist Annette Lareau concluded that there are only two parenting philosophies, and they divided very well along class lines: wealthier parents adopted a style called "concerted cultivation" (the kids are encouraged to attend a variety of activities, and parents are permanently involved in their lives), while poorer parents essentially let kids develop on their own. The result is that "cultivated" kids develop a sense of entitlement and shift interactions to suit their preferences. Kids left to their own devices appear better behaved, less whiny, but develop a sense of distance, distrust and constraint.
5. The three lessons of Joe Flom
Most successful lawyers in New York share these characteristics:
- of Jewish descent, with parents who worked very hard in the garments industry, ultimately establishing their own shops. Their work was meaningful - it had autonomy, complexity, and a direct connection between effort and reward. These parents fostered an entrepreneurial spirit in their children.
- born around 1935, in a "demographic trough", when in response to the Great Depression, many families stopped having children. The generation born during that decade was much smaller and benefited from large schools and qualified professors prepared for the large generations before. The job market was also in their favor, with high demand and low supply.
- initially rejected by established law firms because of their non-Christian origin, the lawyers had to work independently and take cases refused by the big law firms. These cases were most often takeover. The lawyers became very good in this particular area, and when takeover cases exploded in the 70s, they were the best available, while the previously established law firms had gotten left behind.
6. Harlan, Kentucky
Several mountainous towns in Kentucky exhibited an unusual pattern of family feuds that lasted for several generations. This is explained by the origin of the townspeople: Scotch-Irish herders, who brought with them a culture of honor. As a farmer, one's existence depends on collaboration with others. As a herder, it's much more independent. The herder needs to defend his animals and land, to the point of killing another herder's animals who venture on his land. A study on University of Michigan students revealed that those who were most affected by an insult uttered towards them ("asshole") differed from those less affected in simply their origin: Southern US. This was despite a number of factors: all students were several generations removed from their farming or herding ancestors (if they had any British ancestors at all), they were all fairly cosmopolitan and had traveled significantly, they were of varied size and physical strength etc.
7. The ethnic theory of plane crashes
Industrial and airplane accidents are almost always caused by a number of small defects occurring at the same time. For example, the famous Three-Mile Island incident happened because "five completely unrelated events occurred in sequence". If any of those malfunctions occurred independently, or even two at a time, the plant would have kept functioning without a glitch. For aircraft, it typically takes 7 malfunctions to cause a crash. Since planes have numerous warning and redundancy systems, the key element in causing crashes is human error, and more precisely, the communication between pilots.
Commercial airliners have a captain, and a pilot, and sometimes a flight engineer in the cockpit. If the captain becomes too tired, sick, or otherwise incapacitated, it becomes the job of the other pilot to take over the aircraft. The problem is that in some cultures, the "power distance index" is so high, that the captain is perceived as a demigod who is never wrong. This prevents co-pilots from clearly warning the captain of dangers he missed, and had been the cause of most of the Korean Air crashes until 1999, when Korean Air[lines] (the name was changed after 1997) decided to take measures specifically aimed at addressing the power distance issue. In Korean, there are six forms of address: formal deference, informal deference, blunt, familiar, intimate and plain. It's also the job of the listener to figure out what the speaker is trying to say, in complete contrast to the Western "transmitter orientation" - the speaker being responsible for communicating their ideas clearly and unambiguously.
English as a universal language
To allow pilots to escape their cultural legacy, Korean Air mandated the use of English in the cockpit. The foreign language let pilots have different personas while flying, allowed them to communicate clearly with their superiors, and be assertive when the latter were in the wrong. This reduced the number of Korean Air incidents dramatically, and the airline's record has been spotless since 1999.
Similarly, Cuban pilots considered American Air Traffic Controllers their superiors, and were simply afraid to let them know of critical details about the plane, such as being out of fuel. A Cuban pilot responding to a New York ATC who directs their plane to circle JFK and report on status, might say: "We're circling around the airport, we're good, and uh, we're running out of fuel". (Planes are "running out of fuel" naturally as they approach their destination, and this is not the terminology a pilot would use). This type of speech, in which the speaker attempts to downplay what's being said, is called "mitigated speech". An American pilot would say "Listen buddy, my fuel is almost zero. I have to land.".
8. Rice paddies and math tests
In English, the numbering system is quite irregular:
- we don't say "one-teen" and "two-teen"
- numerals from "thirteen" to "nineteen" are irregular as well, vs. those over twenty ("twenty-one", "thirty-two", "sixty-four")
- "thirty", "forty" and "fifty" are like "three-ty", "four-ty" and "five-ty", but not quite (vs. "sixty", "seventy", ..., "ninety")
In Chinese, on the other hand, the system is perfectly regular. After 10, the numbers are expressed as "one-ten-one", "one-ten-two", ..., "ten-nine", "two-ten-one", "two-ten-two", ... "three-ten-seven" etc. Try this exercise: compute thirty-seven plus twenty-two. If you are an English speaker, your brain has to decode that into "three tens and seven" plus "two tens and two". For a Chinese speaker, the information is right there in the question: "three-ten seven plus two-ten two". By the age of five, this keeps American kids a year behind Chinese kids in counting. It also makes math easier to learn, and conceivably more attractive.
Another factor that explains Asians' prowess with math is their culture of work. As rice paddy owners, a Chinese family has to work year-round, and on a very small surface (2 or 3 paddies, each the size of a hotel room). The work is also very complex, involving irrigation at a precise water level, and simultaneous harvesting and planting of the new crop. Wheat or corn, on the other hand, require much simpler work, with almost no work to do between harvest and sowing, and relatively little work to do between sowing and harvest. As a side note, peasant life, even well into the 19th century, consisted of brief episodes of work, followed by long periods of idleness. Moreover, mechanized agriculture makes it possible for an average Midwestern American farm today (450 acres) to be used by just one family, while in China the same area of land feeds a village of 1,500 people.
This culture of work can also be gleaned from folk wisdom: Chinese proverbs sound like "If a man works hard, the land will not be lazy", or "He who wakes up before dawn 360 days a year will never fail to make his family rich". By contrast, Russian proverbs from areas where agriculture consists of growing wheat, sound like "If God does not bring it, the earth will not give it".
Applied to schoolwork, the problem of mastering mathematics, for example, is not one of ability, but one of aptitude:
You master mathematics if you are willing to try. Success is a function of persistence and doggedness.
The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) exam shows a striking correlation between the math rankings and the rankings of how many items are answered in a tedious 120-item questionnaire about students' background (parents' level of education, their opinion of math etc.) "They are exactly the same." In other words, countries students whose students take the time to answer the questionnaire, are the same countries whose students do the best job at solving math problems: Singapore, South Korea, China (Taiwan), Hong Kong and Japan. Interestingly, the lowest-achieving Chinese Americans come from the edges of the Pearl River Delta, where agriculture is less intense.
9. Marita's Bargain
The culture of work influences Asians' education in a simple but very effective way: their school year is longer than the American school year by as much as 35%: the school year in the US is, on average, 180 days long. In South Korea, it's 220 days long. In Japan, its 243 days long. Asian countries don't have a long summer vacation. No doubt Asian children do better in university once they immigrate to the US - they simply have had much more time to gain an education.
An analysis of the reading skills of American kids shows that from the beginning of the school year until the end, these skills predictably increase. Also predictably, kids from higher-income family do better than kids from lower-income family. What is surprising is that during the summer vacation, the reading skill of higher-income kids also increases, while that of lower and middle-income kids remains constant, or decreases slightly. Explanation: lower-income kids spend their vacation playing or watching TV, while higher-income kids go to summer camp, are taken to museums, or their parents otherwise provide them with educational experiences and opportunities.
Gladwell concludes that "School works, it's just that there's not enough of it for kids who aren't achieving".
In the South Bronx, randomly chosen children from very poor families enroll in KIPP (Knowledge is Power Program) charter schools. By the end of the 8th grade, 84% of them perform as well at math as privileged children from high-income suburban American families. By comparison, in the South Bronx, only about 16% of middle school students are performing at or above their grade level in math.
These kids don't need a very high IQ, shiny laptops, smaller class size (KIPP class size is 35), or teachers with a PhD. They need a chance, and to do hard work: most wake up at 6am, because school starts at 7:25. They study until 5pm, then do homework for a few hours in the evening as well. Saturdays, school goes from 9am to 1pm, and from 8am to 2pm in the summer.
The problem with math education is the "sink-or-swim approach". By contrast, more time spent on math means understanding is more solid, teachers have time to explain things, and retention is better. KIPP's solution is to provide 50% to 60% more learning time.
Outliers are those who have been given opportunities - and who have had the strength and presence of mind to seize them.
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One of the things I enjoy doing with games is how they can reflect real world situations. In this case, war. Now, everyone knows that Green Dog Sector is supposed to feel like D-Day, but let's take a look at a less popular, but far better example. The map "Hamburger hill" is a well designed 2 player map. The basic idea of the map is 2 mountain ranges, which predilect themselves to one side or the other, with a mid point in a small gultch. While it's almost symetric in design, thanks to it's differences in elevation, it has many different types of spawn zone bases. While everyone starts at a seashore spawn point, there is the chance to go for a) high alltitude base, but it's far behind the standard line of attrition, b) another low alltitude base, but it's very close to the enemy's opening spawn, so quick strikes to the enemy's rear are very possible, but it's in the middle of the map, so it's easy for the opposing team to conflict you for it, or c) a middle alltitude base, very close, near a few trees.
Obviously, you probably want the closest one first (c), but there is also a spawn in the very back of the map, and it's out of the way. So it has less value, because multiwinias have to walk farther to get into conflict, but it can make for some great flanking around the enemies mountain.
The point I'm trying to get across is that there are many spawn points that can reasonably be held by either side, and that making an attack on one of the main spawns is difficult, so it becomes all about that middle territory. It seems to me that the map is a good representation of trench warfare from WW1. With both sides trying to inch closer to one another, but they can't move too far ahead, because of how dangeroud the middle is.
Any other examples of maps that depict real world war situations?
Multiwinia mimicing real world tactics?
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Got a newly discovered app you'd like to share? I do, so here it is.
- Please form your responses with: [OS] App Name that links to app store location.
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- ONE app only per week, please. Do you like a few? Come back next week and submit your 2nd.You can choose whatever OS you like. iOS, Android, OS X, Windows, whatever.
[Android/iOS] VizSAFE - Free - If you live in California, then you are hopefully aware we're in a drought and are doing what you can to not waste water. You also may have angrily noticed a lot of automated sprinklers that overflow, or hit more sidewalk than grass, or even people with hoses spraying down sidewalks, and want those responsible to (eventually) be subjected to the new $500 fine that's been getting mentioned in the news.
VizSAFE is kind of like Neighborhood Watch, in an app that lets you report what's going on, and has recently added a drought category. So you open the app, take a picture (allowing the app to mark your location) and the proper authorities are also supposed to be monitoring. You can sign up for an account through the app itself, or on their website here.
ETA: I just installed it today, so I haven't had a chance to try it out, but will report back in the comments tomorrow. There's usually a few places I see with automated sprinklers in the morning.
ETA2: Here's a link to a news story covering this:
ETA3: Copied Kyle Galloway's style for listing 2 OS.


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Objective-C Programmer's Reference provides the tools necessary to write software in Objective-C—the language of choice for developing iOS and OS X applications. Author Carlos Oliveira begins from the basic building blocks of the language. He shows how to create correct and efficient applications by applying your knowledge of object-oriented and structured programming. This book:
Takes you quickly through fundamental concepts such as interfaces and class implementations.
Provides a concise reference to the Foundation Framework that is all-important when programming in Objective-C.
Highlights key differences between Objective-C and other popular languages such as Java or Python.
Provides the fundamentals of Cocoa and Cocoa Touch, which are the standard for OS X and iOS development.
Objective-C Programmer's Reference makes extensive use of concepts already mastered by developers who are fluent in other languages such as C++, Java, Perl, and Python. The author's approach is logical and structured, and even novice developers will have an easy time absorbing the most important topics necessary to program in Objective-C.
Objective-C Programmer's Reference is a book for professional developers in Objective-C, or those who are moving to Objective-C from other languages. The book is written for readers who lack the time to invest in more traditional books, which usually spend hundreds of pages to explain concepts that are part of the working programmer's standard vocabulary.
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Grasp the basic syntax of the Objective-C language.
Create classes and methods in Objective-C.
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Objective-C Programmer's Reference is for programmers in Objective-C who are looking for a handy reference to keep them on top of their game. The book is also designed for programmers moving to Objective-C from some other language, especially from another C-like language such as Java or C#, providing just that additional bit that is needed to transfer their expertise into Objective-C and get a leg up on creating applications for the iOS and OS X platforms underlying Apple's hugely successful devices such as the iPhone, iPad, and Macbook.


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It has been a good few days for the Scarlets.
After winning their first game of the season against Connacht, they are preparing to welcome one of the 'form New Zealand wingers' to the region in November when Johnny McNicholl arrives in Llanelli.
McNicholl, who celebrated his 26th birthday on the weekend, offers the Scarlets options at wing or full-back. He has signed a three-year deal with the West Wales region and will add extra firepower to a back division brimming with international talent.
And after joint top scoring for the Crusaders in Super 15 rugby with seven tries alongside All Blacks centre Ryan Crotty, McNicholl is in fine form after producing a stellar try-scoring performance for the defending provincial champions Canterbury in their 45-34 Mitre 10 Cup win over Otago on the weekend.
He produced a searing 45-metre break for Canterbury's opening try, a sublime one-handed off-load for another, then picked up a cross-field kick at full tilt to dive in at the corner.
His Canterbury coach Scott Robertson has highlighted what the Scarlets will be getting.
"Is he the form winger in the country? He's one of them," said Robertson of McNicholl.
"They (NZ Rugby) said he had to honour his contract and he's doing it, with passion.
"Look at him now; he's so important for us."
McNicholl had hoped to start his spell with the Scarlets following the Crusaders' Super Rugby season, but NZ Rugby refused to grant him an early release.
The Scarlets are now expecting McNicholl to link up with them in early November following the completion of Canterbury's quest to defend their crown.
"Johnny will be playing out the season with Canterbury and at the conclusion of that will be coming across, similar to Hadleigh Parkes a couple of seasons ago," confirmed Scarlets head coach Wayne Pivac.
"We are expecting him probably in the first week of November."
Meanwhile, the Scarlets are set to welcome back Wales prop Samson Lee for Saturday's next Guinness Pro12 assignment against Treviso in Italy (7.05pm).
Lee has recovered from shoulder injury, but sat out last weekend's much-needed win over Connacht because of illness.
Pivac is also hoping that Canadian speedster DTH van der Merwe and scrum-half Gareth Davies, who have also been laid low by a virus, will be available for the clash at the Stadio Monigo.


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10 (Reuters) - US collects the 61st Grammy Awards as a presenter at a group attending bulletproof Boy Scouts this topic stepping on the red carpet wearing a tuxedo designers of Korea held in the staples Center in Los Angeles.
Bangladeshi boys have been wearing world-class luxury goods such as Gucci, Dior and Saint Laurent at the awards ceremony and stage, and it is expected that they will wear clothes of overseas designer again. In particular, it met Dior's artistic director Kim Jones on the eve of the awards ceremony.
However, I overturned the prediction and stepped on a red carpet wearing a suit of a domestic designer. Jay Hop wears the Kim Sawyong collection suit and the remaining six wear a suit of Jayback Couture. Unlike the usual free-spirited images, they are fashionable as a prize winner by wearing a neat, classic-style black tuxedo.
Kim Seo-ryong's designer Kim Seo-ryong collection presents an elegant and classic men's wear, and Bae Ji-hoon's designer Jayback Couture is famous for wearing top-class stars such as Hyun Bin and Jo In-sung for men's wear that aims for the finest haute couture.
Foreigners are introducing the red carpet look of bulletproof boys, and they are interested in Korean custom clothes. "Bulletproof boys use their platform and have great skills, but they have illuminated unknown designers," Vogue said.
In addition, the bulletproof boys' team took the spot by appearing on the Hyundai Pellisade, which they are working on as a model.
Meanwhile, Grammy Awards is a popular music awards ceremony hosted by the American Recording Academy, and Bangladeshi Boys participated in this awards ceremony for the first time as a Korean singer. On the red carpet, leader RM (25) said, "It's amazing, I had a wish to come to Grammy Awards, but I had a dream."
Big Hit Entertainment's two boy groups―BTS and TXT are confirmed to go on the same stage for the first time. On April 1, SBS announced the full lineup for this year's 'SBS Inkigayo Super Concert'. There are a total of 10 teams confirmed for the upcoming event, and that incl..... by HyonJoo.Kim
K-pop rookie boy group TOMORROW X TOGETHER (TXT) may soon be getting its own, very first television reality show. According to Hankook Ilbo's report on April 2, TXT has been confirmed to launch a new reality program produced by Mnet.TXT's labelmate BTS will reportedly appear o..... by HyonJoo.Kim
The photographer of K-pop boy group BTS' recent photo shoot for a magazine revealed the behind-the-scenes of his masterpiece.Recently, BTS has done a photo shoot and interview with American entertainment magazine 'Entertainment Weekly' for its April issue. One of th..... by HyonJoo.Kim
There is a male idol star who shot a woman in a Jeolla dialect, Among the various regions, Jeolla-do dialect has the same feelings even if I do not know it. Cholla-based stars use standard words, but sometimes show off their tongue and talk about their cuteness. Let's meet so..... by asian
American toy manufacturer Mattel, a company widely known for manufacturing renowned fashion doll Barbie, has finally unveiled their K-pop boy group BTS dolls. On March 26, Mattel used their social media account to share photos of their BTS doll collection.Along with the photos..... by HyonJoo.Kim
The members of K-pop boy group BTS could not stop laughing after watching the group's member JIMIN giving a cringy speech with the kind of attitude at their first-ever concert.Recently, ARMY (the name of BTS' fan club) in Korea started receiving 'BTS WORLD TOUR: LOVE YOURSELF ..... by HyonJoo.Kim
K-pop boy group BTS has just given its fans one more thing to get excited about―the 5th Muster 'MAGIC SHOP'. On March 29, BTS dropped teasers for its upcoming event on the group's official Instagram account.The mysterious teaser shows a gap between buildings where the 'MAGIC..... by HyonJoo.Kim
On July 29, the Bangladeshi Boycott announced on its official fan café that "5TH MUSTER [MAGIC SHOP] of Bulletproof Boys will arrive at the Busan Asidad Stadium on June 15 (Sat) -16 (Sun) It will be held at the Seoul Olympic Park Gymnastics Stadium on both days. " ..... by HyonJoo.Kim
"This release of the Bullet-proof Boys and Mattel's collectibles fashion collection dolls is based on the concept of the seven members of the Bullet-proof Boys and appeared in the" Idol "music video," said Matthew. The total height of the dolls is 11 inches (28cm), representin..... by TaekYon.Kim
2018 was a great year for not only K-pop boy group BTS, but also for the group's management agency Big Hit Entertainment. On March 19, Big Hit Entertainment publicized their audit report and business performance for the year 2018.For the 2018 fiscal year, Big Hit Entertainment..... by HyonJoo.Kim
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Two 6-4-3 DP Baseball teams advanced to elimination play today in the prestigious Perfect Game WWBA 16U National Championship tournament. Rick Mang's 16U Jaguars and Ryan Sterling's 16U Cougars are representing the 6-4-3 name this week, and they are doing it well. The 16U Jaguars are on an impressive 9-0 run, going undefeated in pool play, and continued their streak today with a 3-2 win over the HBF Maroons in their first elimination game of the day then a 7-0 win over the Elite Squad Prime 16U and are currently playing their third game of the day. The 16U Cougars also went through their pool play undefeated, going 5-0-2. They won their first elimination game this morning over the Phenom, another this afternoon against Bubba Baseball by the score of 4-1, and currently are playing their third game of the day (with a cummulative 7-0-2 tournament record). Congrats to both the 6-4-3 DP Jaguars and Cougars on their recent 16U WWBA tournament success and best of luck to both squads over the next 24 hours!


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The Spanish language school in Nerja is located in the historic centre in a beautiful Andalusian building. With the beach and accommodation within easy walking distance, Nerja is an excellent choice for a Spanish language holiday for over 50s.
Courses in Nerja
There are 15 Spanish lessons each week, 3 per day Monday to Friday. Class sizes are small with a maximum class size of 10 students. All teachers are fully qualified and experienced in the teaching of Spanish as a foreign language.
Programme includes
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- One full day excursion (Seville, Granada)
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The school has its own air-conditioned residence just a few minutes walk from the school. The residence has a café, internet room, roof-top swimming pool and library. For students requiring a high standard of accommodation, "star rooms" are available with TV, fridge and tea/coffee making facilities. Accommodation is also available with Host Families. All accommodation is within walking distance of the school.
A full program of social and cultural activities is included with one activity per day during the week (guided tour of Nerja, half-day visit to nearby towns, Flamenco dancing, Spanish film evening, cookery lessons). At the weekend there is a full day excursion to Seville, Málaga or Granada. Students booking the 1-week course will need to book an extra night of accommodation if they wish to join the weekend excursion.
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