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Jennifer Godfrey – Blis Salon & Day Spa
Blis Salon & Day Spa is a growing, full-service spa that opened in 2006 near Charlotte, North Carolina. The business was started by Jennifer Godfrey, a 16-year veteran of the hair-care industry, and Nick Godfrey, a former builder of custom homes. The salon has serviced more than 30,000 customers since it began five years ago, and is one of only 16 locations in the world to specialize in Ouidad Signature In-Salon Services, a cut and style method developed especially for curly hair.
Riding the Wave
For the Godfrey's, self-employment is in their blood, with Jennifer working as a stylist and Nick in the custom-home building trade for a number of years. In 2006, they decided to open their own salon, with Jennifer handling the customers and Nick managing the day-to-day operations of the business. As the Godfrey's described it, business the first three years was both "amazing and profitable." In 2009, things came to a "screeching halt."
"Prior to 2009, I could walk into a bank and get a loan the same day," said Nick. "Then in 2009, I couldn't get the banks to talk to me about a loan. The same banks I had visited on a regular basis changed their requirements, stipulations were a lot tighter and open lines of credit went from $50,000 to $10,000. Other funding sources also disappeared, and the guy that would come into the salon with a handshake deal could no longer offer anything."
For Blis, the inability to get the credit and small business loans it needed impacted business significantly. While business slowed down as a result of the economy, the Godfreys also did not have the liquid resources they needed to fully meet their operations requirements or to increase the types of products and services that customers wanted.
Finding Capital
The salon regularly gets calls for credit card machines, equipment lending services, vendors and cash advance opportunities, and for the most part, the Godfreys have ignored them. When a partner of The Business Backer called Nick, he decided to listen. The Business Backer provides custom personalized solutions for small businesses in need of funding for everything from renovations and payroll to expansion and capital equipment purchases.
For Blis, it was about having the capital to update its 4,500 square foot facility and add new services.
"To continue to attract new customers and bring existing customers back again and again, we needed to continue to update our salon and to expand the number of customer services to allow Blis to accommodate larger parties so friends and family can come together to experience massages, facials and other services.
"Since we have added these rooms and services, we have noticed a change," commented Nick. "We are already up 12% in 2010, and we are currently working on another deal with The Business Backer to expand our spray tanning capacity and add three new rooms. There is a big demand for spray tanning services, and having the funding available for expansion will allow us to keep pace."
Black and White
The Godfrey's have stopped shopping around for banks and are focused on the one-on-one relationship they have with The Business Backer. For Nick and Jennifer, working with The Business Backer has no hidden catches.
"Everything is spelled out in black and white," stated Nick. "I am a firm believer that if someone does good for me, I will do good for them. They have proven that to me time and time again. The more you do with The Business Backer, the better the relationship gets. That is why I will continue to work with them. If I need funding within 24 hours, I know The Business Backer can make it happen.


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Wednesday, May 14, 2014
WOYWW #258 - Finished Projects and Paper Bits
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Hi Angie, gorgeous backgrounds and card. What paints did you use? My desk is in a never ending cycle of tidy, messy, clean, where's the desk gone? You get the picture!ReplyDelete
have a happy week
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Hi Angie, what beautiful cards you have there on your nice and clean desk! They are just gorgeous. Thanks for sharing. Happy WOYWW!ReplyDelete
Almost clean but still some fun things! Love that card! So pretty! ~Sandy in Texas #86ReplyDelete
WOW Angie! I don't think my desk has been that clean since it was first built!!ReplyDelete
Yay for finding the button!! When I was heavy into WOYWW a year or two ago, it used to be quite the game with everyone! Maybe it'll catch back on again!
I'm gonna go look at your tutorial now!
Happy WOYWW!
Amy E. #3 <---can you believe I got #3?!?!!?
you card is lovely, in particular the background. Karen #33ReplyDelete
Hi Angie happy WOYWW and thanks for popping by my desk. Love the emb folder card you've made, cool colour combo and I will certainly be trying out that technique, thanks for sharing Cheers and have a wonderful week Robyn#73ReplyDelete
This looks incredibly tidy to me Angie :)ReplyDelete
J is graduating and leaving for bootcamp during the next VSN so, I probably will miss it.
The backgrounds look cool :)
Morning, Angie - I wish my desk was that tidy! Since moving into my craft room I haven't been able to find my acrylic blocks at all - very frustrating! Your card looks great, and you've obviously been busy, tute and all. Have a great week, Chris # 23ReplyDelete
I love the backgrounds you've created there! They make such great cards too. #65ReplyDelete
Hi Angie, thanks for stopping by at mine, of course I understand you mean desk drawers lol!ReplyDelete
It has definitely produced a few laughs.
Those background papers are to die for! I love them. I wish I could join you at Splitcoaststampers but it's just to far so will have to put you on my blog list to follow instead.
Happy crafting, Angela x
Your clean desk is an inspiration. I try and try but in a short time it's stacked up. It does feel peaceful to come in to my studio which a clean surface, though. Thank you for your warm welcome and for visiting and comments on my blog.ReplyDelete
Your desk is looking good. I haven't even created things and mine has vanished beneath... well, everything. I liked seeing your rejected word banners. I'm glad to see I'm in good company, trying things out and rejecting them. You don't always pick the right thing the first time.ReplyDelete
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Dammit, beat me to it, it was my next to review
Its not bad flutter, between a 3 and 3.5
Album Rating: 4.0Sorry I beat you to it IpodMastery. Still do a review, bound to be better than mine
Na its alright dude, i have heaps of albums to write about. Maybe some other time. Ill provide some feedback for you in the morning.
Album Rating: 2.0Lol these guys went from having potential to laughable.
I liked one of the songs they released but there's no way this will be as good as Only Memories was.
Gotta hear this, debut was fabulous!
New songs I heard live weren't good though, hope full album changes my thoughts.
Melodic hardcore without melody.
melodic hardcore without hardcore
Generally track-by-track reviews are frowned apon by Sputnik, (the reason for this I'm honestly not sure) regardless there are some things you can fix up:
Heart In Hand are a hardcore band from the UK. 'Almost There' is produced by Pedro Texeira (Bury Tomorrow) and is the follow up to 2010 release 'Only Memories'.
Album Rating: 4.0Cheers, my reviews always suck and tbh I can't be bothered to change it
There's a proof reading section in the forums, so that's not really an excuse.
Album Rating: 4.0I hereby retire from reviewing at the fine age of 30.
Can't say i didnt try
that proof reading thread sucks, still haven't got a response to my first review
which was posted more as a year ago there.
most likely
Album Rating: 3.51st album was 'lite, will i be amazed?
Digging: Handsome - Handsome
this is more hardcore orientated than the first, but generally the same quality
broken lights fucking rocks though, song is massive
Album Rating: 4.5First record was great, but this is even better in my opinion. The songs aren't samey, they change it up and keep it interesting.
Album Rating: 3.0 | Sound Offheard a song and it sounded good.. im gunna have to check this out !
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Just days after record warm conditions on Christmas Eve, New England will descend into a wintry weather pattern.
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Crewe Alexandra boss Steve Davis was left encouraged after a 0-0 Bradford City at Gresty Road. Both teams had chances to win the game but neither team could find a decisive breakthrough as the match ended goalless.
Speaking after the game, Davis felt his side put in a good display and was happy with a point from the game.
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"The boys in front of the defenders did well too. I thought Granty (Anthony Grant) had his best game for us and made some vital interceptions, George has come in and done well and I thought the forwards worked really hard. I am picking out individual players, but they all contributed.
"I thought it was a good 0-0 for us and I thought it was a good game. We have tried to get the ball down and pass it which was difficult because the game was played in swirling wind and rain.
"We have made six changes to the side but the lads have come in and knitted together really well. Like I said it is a positive result for us. If we can play like that we will be fine. We just need to find that cutting edge.
"I have said to the players that was a big step forward for us. Hopefully the fans will be encouraged by that and now we have to carry that on."


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I stood as I was cooking dinner and watched from the kitchen window as they laboured away, it really left me smiling, because my grandchildren, along with their Mum and Dad live in a one bedroomed flat on the fifth floor. They don't go out to play much, like we used to as kids, because the playground downstairs is usually desserted and Christine feels that, although she can watch from the window, if anything untoward were to happen, she wouldn't be able to get down to them quick enough.
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"We are the architects of our own lives, and we are only going to get out of this life, what we are willing to put into it"
Born in the small town of Sundance, Wyoming, where most of the population worked as mechanics, farmers, or truck drivers. Teryn Lance was bound for something much different from the rest of his family and peers.
Since he was a young child Teryn has constantly been creative. Drawing images of his grandparents semi truck and all the classic superhero's like Superman,Batman, ninja turtles and more. even throughout grade school and high school Teryn studied art constantly. Even taking the same art classes over again just to be involved.
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William Shakespeare, the Bard, created so many memorable tales! Romeo and Juliet is probably the most famous and has certainly been the subject of endless re-tellings through the years. Writing Romeo and Juliet essays shouldnвt be too difficult for anyone who has ever been in love. The passion and even the desperation are fairly common among young lovers the world over. The tragedy has a poignant quality enhanced by the fatal misunderstanding. Parental disapproval is not unusual and found in every society. Love is the universal language and Romeo and Juliet is a universal story.
From what angle might one approach this type of analytical essay? The obvious one? Love deprived and the tragic results? The effect a story can have on generations of readers? The lasting truth that love never really dies…? Perhaps teenaged angst and rebellion? В«West Side StoryВ» was a modernized version of the classic love story. Instead of feuding families, the story concerned two warring street gangs. Forbidden romances often end badly, and thatвs yet another angle to consider.
A Romeo and Juliet essay could cover several aspects, as you can see. Or one could simply write about how an Englishman from Stratford-on-Avon managed to have such an understanding of so many people and places he had never personally known. The Montagues and the Capulets were as far from his world as they could get. So, where did the ideas come from? Perhaps he had known star-crossed lovers and simply used a more interesting location for their story that his own familiar world. Maybe someone who had done a lot of traveling brought the tale back and related it to him? Or it could be that the idea came to him as many stories do… out of his own imagination. After all, nobody has really visited Mars and time travel hasnвt happened yet, and stories about both abound.
So, В Romeo and Juliet essays can contain any number of possibilities. But the story itself has been analyzed and retold so many times, perhaps a new slant would be interesting. For example, suppose the loversв plan had worked? What would their lives have been like, without their families and the accompanying wealth and position? Would their epic romance have endured a life in the shadows? Could they have dealt with lying about who they were and where they came from? What would they have done in the future?
It could hold a biography essay type spin, as to who they were and whatВ led them to their end. That could also present other issues to explore. What happened after they died? Did their families share their grief and stop the feud? Or did anger and bitterness reign? Were there any lessons learned about meddling in the affairs of people in love? And what of their friends or the priest who assisted them in their subterfuge? How did the end results effect them? It might be interesting to extrapolate on the subsequent events rather than simply write just another in a long list of Romeo and Juliet essays along the same lines that so many others have used.
Regardless how you view the story or how many times it is repeated, it holds a fascination for anyone who has been in love. Maybe itвs the striving for an unattainable goal, maybe itвs the tragic ending rather than the longer story that might have been. Whatever the reason, Romeo and Juliet are creatures of legend more surely than if they had been real people. Therefore, Romeo and Juliet essays, of any essay length, are popular to create but the writer should be careful not to follow the same boring renditions that have been done to death.


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A tech analyst's views on Apple following the unveiling of the Apple Watch on Tuesday. Photo: Getty
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The officers of the special presidential commission of inquiry on massive scale fraud and corruption visited former president Mahinda Rajapaksa to record a statement.
Our correspondent stated that the commission officials visited former president Rajapaksa at his residence at Mirihana, Nugegoda at 5 o'clock this afternoon.
Former president Rajapaksa was informed in writing on September 17th to appear before the Special Commission of Inquiry on Mass scale fraud and corruption in order to record a statement with regard to non-payment of fees to a state media institution for advertising during the last presidential election.
Later Commission Secretary Lacil de Silva said that it was decided to visit the former president's residence in Mirihana this morning to record the statement.
However the commission was informed by the former president's faction to record the statement in the afternoon.
Secretary of the Special Presidential Commission of Inquiry Lacil de Silva said that three of his officials left at 4.30 this afternoon to former president Rajapaksa's Mirihana house.


text: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Program Launched In Massachusetts To Help Aging Veterans Remain In Their Homes By Paul Tuthill • Oct 1, 2019 WAMC Listen Listening... / 3:14 A new program in Massachusetts is helping military veterans and their families stay in their homes. HUD Regional Administrator Visits Schenectady By Dave Lucas • Jun 28, 2019 WAMC photo by Dave Lucas Listen Listening... / 3:00 U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Regional Administrator Lynne Patton was in Schenectady Thursday to celebrate HUD's Homeownership Month. Vermont Receives Federal Grant To Help End Youth Homelessness By Pat Bradley • Jul 17, 2018 Pat Bradley/WAMC Listen Listening... / 4:11 The federal Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded Vermont a $2 million dollar grant to help reduce youth homelessness in the state. 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Penn State Football: With NFL Dream on Hold, Gerald Hodges Aims to Become Next Great Linebacker
Gerald Hodges is coming off a breakout season a year ago. He could have left school as a junior and been more focused on next week's NFL Draft than Saturday's Blue-White Game.
Alas, he opted for a college degree and another season in Beaver Stadium, and now the narrative surrounding Hodges is clear.
Is he ready to take the next step and earn a place in the annals of Linebacker U?
"He's what you would picture in a Penn State linebacker," Penn State coach Bill O'Brien said last week. "He's poised to have a very good year for us."
How good?
All-America good?
"Of course I think about it," Hodges said. "That's like a top goal. I don't go out at practice like, 'I gotta get this award.' It's a team thing. I go out there and if it comes, it comes. If it doesn't, it doesn't."
One of the major talking points of the spring is O'Brien not watching any offensive tape from last season.
That's not entirely true.
"I ran through the Alabama game," O'Brien said at a recent Associated Press Sports Editors meeting in State College. "I wanted to see a national championship program and how we matched up. I watched that whole game, both sides of the ball and special teams."
If that showed him anything, it may have reaffirmed the talent he has practicing at strong side linebacker and on various special teams units this spring. Hodges recorded a career-high 11 tackles against the national champion Crimson Tide and parlayed that into a first-team All-Big Ten selection from the coaches in his first full season as a starter.
Hodges led Penn State with 106 tackles, including 10 for loss and 4.5 sacks last year, adding two forced fumbles and an interception.
Now a senior, Hodges flirted with the idea of leaving early for the NFL after last season.
He submitted his name to the NFL Draft Advisory Board for evaluation and draft projection, and his father fielded a call with that information when Hodges was in Dallas for the TicketCity Bowl.
But Hodges still hasn't learned what the report said.
"He said, 'You and I aren't gonna go off of nobody,' " Hodges said. " 'It's either you're gonna go or you're not. It's either you feel like you can play or you feel like you can't.' I just prayed and made my decision after that.
Hodges also could have been tempted to make the jump early after watching Sean Lee and NaVorro Bowman carve out success before their third year in the NFL.
Both players, as well as recent PSU grads Dan Connor and Paul Posluszny, are proof that what linebackers coach Ron Vanderlinden is teaching can translate to the NFL.
And Hodges has taken note.
"It makes you feel encouraged just to play with them and when you see them go to the next level they'll still be top-notch players," Hodges said. "Those same guys making those plays in the NFL were the same guys sitting in those chairs."
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Tagged: Chris Carpenter
Oh Nolan. Yu Stinker, Yu!
Hey, everyone else has a pun-ny Yu Darvish related headline going on right now. I was feeling left out. 😉
Yeah, yeah, yeah. Jon Daniels is the GM but the Rangers sneaking in under the radar to win negotiation rights with Yu Darvish when other teams were considered more highly favored was so sneaky clever that it reminded me of the Adrian Beltre deal last season, wherein I did say Nolan Ryan, you stinker…or, you know, some colorful approximation there of. And, hey, I applaud sneaky. I delight in clever. The unexpected team signing the coveted player (as long as it isn't instead of the Angels, mind you) makes me outright giggle in approving glee. I just wish those Rangers weren't so darned good at it.
Of course everyone's divided over whether the Rangers signing Darvish will ultimately be good for them or bad. Depending on who you talk to, Darvish will either be the second coming of the Phillies 2011 starting rotation, Nolan Ryan and Chris Carpenter rolled all into one pitcher…or Dice-K part deux. But, but, he's going to have a hard time adapting to the MLB, say the latter contingent…we have a different mound…a different ball…we have different philosophies on throwing before a game…He'll melt in the Texas heat…blah, blah blah. While most of that sounds like valid concerns, I just have a feeling that if Darvish agrees to terms with Texas it's all going to work out just fine for them. Lately Jon Daniels seems to have a pretty much un-erring eye for picking just the right players to fit the Rangers' needs each season and I have no reason to believe this will work out any differently…Grrrrr.
So, am I worried? Eh, I say bring it on! Even if they sign Prince Fielder too…though, understandably I am rooting for anyone who isn't the Rangers and preferably who isn't in the AL West to sign Prince Fielder, but still. Bring it. Not because I feel particularly assured of the outcome, mind you. Even if the Rangers sign an, I assume, stellar Darvish, I still say the Angels have the better starting rotation. Even with Albert Pujols on the Angels I still say that the Rangers have the stronger lineup. I think the outcome of each matchup between the two teams is anyone's guess.
No, I say bring it on because the more this offseason takes shape, the more certain I feel that almost every game the Angels and the Rangers play one another in 2012 is going to be the sort of game that everyone is posting about the next day in heavily exclamation pointed italics peppered with phrases like "Wow!," "Amazing!" and "I will tell my grandchildren about…" Okay, maybe that last phrase is exaggerating a tad…but maybe it's not. And I. Can't. Wait!
Cardinals Win Game 1! But It's Just Not the Same…
From the first two outs (*sigh* I want a Molina brother behind the plate again! And, wow! It's a flying Super Carpenter!) Game 1 did not disappoint. I find that while I have less team specific passion for the game when I don't have a team in the mix, if the game is a good one my overall baseball fan passion is still thoroughly indulged. And, hey, my temporarily-adopted-strictly-for-the-month-of-October team won! Keep it going Cardinals!
But as much as I enjoyed this game, it only served to underscore the fact that there is someone I am missing. Missing terribly. We take a lot of breaks in our relationship, and this is just one more scheduled break, so I shouldn't be so mopey about it. But it…well…it's just that baseball is so much our thing that it's impossible to enjoy a game like this without feeling like something is missing.
It doesn't help that everywhere I turn these last few weeks there are the inevitable relationship reminders:
When I turn on the TV:
When I do the laundry:
When I leave for work in the morning:
Heck, even when I pay my bills!:
You're on my car:
You're in my living room:
Apparently you're even still lurking in my husband's pockets:
Oh Angels baseball! I'm used to the long winters apart but why'd you have to leave me so early two years in a row?! I understand. I do. You need to rest. Regroup. Recover. Think about something completely non-baseball related for awhile.
I know it will be different in the spring. You'll be more attentive. More involved and into the relationship with me and all of the other women and men in your life for the entire season. And we won't, any of us, have to take a relationship break until the end of October!!
It's okay, Angels Baseball. You don't have to respond. We all know this is what you want too. 😉
Friday Gourmet, Wine and…Cardinals??
I know, I know. It doesn't sound the same without the Angels at all. But what's a fan to do? Ignore the post season? Go into deep mourning every Friday night? I think not. So consider this Friday Gourmet: the Post Season Edition. And I have to say, even though I was sorely missing the Angels, having two excellent games for my viewing pleasure did make for a most enjoyable Friday. How cool is it that three of the four LDS match-ups went to Game 5 and all four match-ups were decided by 1 run? Pretty darned cool and extremely exciting. Suffice to say, this post season we've seen some good, close matchups.
I'll admit it. I started my Friday a little early and snuck in the last two innings of the D-Backs game while I finished up a few things for work…hey, I also finally shut down the work laptop at home on Thursday just shy of midnight, so I think they still came out of this with the majority of my attention. 😉 What a good game! I wanted the D-Backs to win. But it was so close and everyone played so well, that they should certainly go home with their heads held high and rest up for next season when I have no doubt they'll pick up right where they left off. (Though hopefully a rebuilt Dodgers team with spanking new owners will give them a run for their money and wind up in the top spot. Sorry Gibby. That's just the way it works with me.) And, in the meantime, Congratulations to the Brewers! At the same time I was sorry to see the D-Backs lose, I was also pleased to see these guys win. Hey, it's the post season. That's allowed.
As for the Cardinals/Phillies game? That was one heck of taut pitcher's duel. Both teams were on and it really could have gone either way. It was very exciting! I am sorry to say that I didn't have the appropriate appreciation for Chris Carpenter before watching this game. Consider my eyes opened. He and Halliday were very well matched. Oh to be a fly on the wall during their planned fishing trip this off season. The game was so good, in fact, that Seth had to jokingly remind me not to wait to time the dinner by smoke detector twice. In my rushing back and forth between the kitchen and the TV, I'd failed to notice the timer going off. (Given the option to watch a big game live I hate, HATE, to pause it for longer than one could logically catch back up during a commercial break if I can help it.) You laugh, dear reader, but timing a meal by smoke detector has happened to both of us before. Only when cooking under extenuating distracting circumstances, mind you, such as during a game. …Oh, okay. Or when blackening fish or chicken. But, seriously. Searing blackening spice encrusted meat is really just a culinary game of chicken with the smoke detector anyway, so I don't think that should count. 😉
Yeah, I was cooking a little towards the beginning of the game. It was Friday after all. I baked a spicy chili, cheddar bread and toasted up thick slices of it with turkey, thick slices tomato, slivers of onion and homemade cheddar garlic spread melted over the top. Paired with a gorgeous Muscat Canelli from Eberle it was really, really good if I do say so myself. Yes, paired with a sweet wine. Okay, you're forgiven for making that face. You've probably only ever had sips of some ghastly sugar bomb like Beringer's White Zinfandel or the like before. Trust me, it's all about balance and a good sweet wine paired with something pungent and earthy like blue cheese or camembert, or with something spicy like Thai food or, say, a sandwich made with bread that includes a fair bit of fresh diced jalapeño, and it is a thing of beauty. And, hey, an evening in with good food, good wine a great game? It doesn't get much better than that.
Would that this evening's ALCS game had been as good. I would be willing to be that Verlander could have recovered his command given a few more innings in a row with no rain delay, but that may or may not have been enough. And then after the first rain delay it was C.J. Wilson's turn to get a little sloppy, but not enough so for the Tigers to take the lead. Oh well. That's only the first game. So, tomorrow. Bike ride. Minor chores. Then brunch eventually and a heck of a lot of baseball, possibly accompanied by the Tigers friendly Rio Seco wine. (Rio Seco's winemaker played in the Tigers minor league system) Now, who the heck am I rooting for in the NLCS?? I like 'em both and would enjoy seeing either in the World Series, so that is the question of the evening. Any thoughts?


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Liberia poll campaigning under way
Campaigning is under way for Senate elections in Liberia, another sign that Ebola is loosening its deadly grip on the West African country even as it hits the capital of neighbouring Sierra Leone with increasing force.
Senate candidate Robert Sirleaf, son of president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, expressed delight at how many supporters turned out at a recent campaign rally.
"They told me that there would only be 50 people but I see four or five thousand people," he said. "That gives me spirit."
Police last week said gatherings were still banned, including on beaches, but political rallies are exempt from the ban.
The Senate election was supposed to have been held on October 16 but that was when hundreds of new Ebola cases were being reported each week. The vote was delayed for two months.
The rate of infection nationally is now fewer than 100 cases a week, and the green light remains on for the December 16 vote.
Polling places are supposed to provide buckets of chlorinated water for hand-washing and a clean pen for each voter to fill out his or her ballot.
Some Liberians are concerned that it might still be too soon for electioneering.
"Even if Liberia was declared free of Ebola today, there would still be no need to... celebrate until Guinea and Sierra Leone are also declared free," said Jerry Filika, 19, underscoring that the deadly disease can easily cross borders.
There have been 15,351 reported Ebola cases in the current outbreak - by far the world's worst - with 5,459 reported deaths, the World Health Organisation said on Friday. Hardest hit have been Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea.
Authorities have warned that cases could still surge again in Liberia, as they are in neighbouring Sierra Leone, which yesterday reported 83 confirmed cases in just one day including 31 in the capital Freetown.
Timothy Boama, a 22-year-old newspaper seller in Liberia's capital Monrovia, said that while most people are abiding by a general ban on gatherings in public places, the election rallies send a mixed message.
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Students need to bring their lunches
Students will explore the following themes with paint,
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Parian porcelain, so called due to its
resemblance to marble from the Greek Island Paros, allowed
the Victorians to acquire sculpture for their own homes. The
fine quality of the slip casting technique allowed mass reproduction
of popular sculptures. Many potteries in England, such as
Copeland, Worcester and Minton, made Parian figures.


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ASU Electronic Theses and Dissertations
This collection includes most of the ASU Theses and Dissertations from 2011 to present. ASU Theses and Dissertations are available in downloadable PDF format; however, a small percentage of items are under embargo. Information about the dissertations/theses includes degree information, committee members, an abstract, supporting data or media.
In addition to the electronic theses found in the ASU Digital Repository, ASU Theses and Dissertations can be found in the ASU Library Catalog.
Dissertations and Theses granted by Arizona State University are archived and made available through a joint effort of the ASU Graduate College and the ASU Libraries. For more information or questions about this collection contact or visit the Digital Repository ETD Library Guide or contact the ASU Graduate College at email@example.com.
- 1 English
- Sound
- 1 Doctoral Dissertation
- 1 Public
- Laconisme de l'aile
- 1 Music
- 1 NoaNoa
- 1 Saariaho
- 1 Solo flute works
- Dwarf Galaxies as Laboratories of Protogalaxy Physics: Canonical Star Formation Laws at Low Metallicity
- Evolutionary Genetics of CORL Proteins
- Social Skills and Executive Functioning in Children with PCDH-19
- Deep Domain Fusion for Adaptive Image Classification
- Software Defined Pulse-Doppler Radar for Over-The-Air Applications: The Joint Radar-Communications Experiment
The works of premier Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho demonstrate a fascination with the exploration and expansion of timbral possibilities. This project explores Laconisme de l'aile and NoaNoa, the only two of her works written for solo C-flute. Saariaho has developed a unique compositional style for the flute, characterized by extremes of color which are expressed through extended techniques such as the integration of the voice, with and without text, into the music, the exploration of "noise," the transformation between different timbres, and the use of electronic effects. Laconisme de l'aile (1982) is a dramatic and passionate work filled with lyrical …
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- Hodjati, Katayoon, Buck, Elizabeth, Hackbarth, Glenn, et al.
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|American Federal Period Furniture
Rob Millard specializes in museum quality reproductions of furniture from the American federal period. His pieces are handcrafted using specially selected lumber and veneer. Furthermore one of the most striking features of his work are his hand made inlays. These are made in shop using the traditional techniques of the period. You may have come across Rob's work before as he has written several articles for Popular Woodworking, Fine Woodworking and the Journal of the Society of American Period Furniture Makers.
Robbert Millard's Site: American Federal Period Furniture has three main parts: a blog, a furniture section and the wood shop.
- The American Federal Period Furniture blog is very informative, filled with interesting articles for the hand tool enthusiast as well as those with an interest in period furniture and its construction. It's given me many enjoyable hours reading!
- The furniture section shows a selection Rob's previous work, including many master pieces constructed in the federal period style including tables, desks sideboards and clocks.
- The third part of the site the wood shop, is a place dedicated to the woodworker, here you can buy Full copies of Robs DVD guides to making federal period furniture, plans, specialist tools and some excellent inlays as well as infomation on Rob's woodworking classes. To give you a taster of what's on offer here is a short YouTube video excerpt from one of the DVDs, showing hammer veneering.
The American Federal Period Furniture site has much to offer the keen woodworker, a great blog, interesting and informative videos as well a shop where you can find all you need to start making your own federal period furniture. Well worth a look!
This site has Just become a Woodworkers Guide Top 100 Woodworking Site


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Release#1 and #3 occur with uke approaching through maai and tori evading to one side. Tori's evasion is not perfect, though, and uke is able to catch a wrist grab – either aigamae (cross hand) or gyakugamae (mirror image). At this point, examine where uke and tori are in relation to each other. They are always closer than 2 arm lengths (maai) and they are almost always within one arm's length. Tori cannot turn to face uke from this position without both uke's arm and tori's arm bending. There are at least three problems here:
- Upon principle, tori does not want to bend his arm
- Tori can't tell if uke will bend his arm from this position
- Tori cannot force uke to bend his arm form this position
The solution is separation. This separation can happen by uke stepping away from tori or by tori stepping away from uke (or often both). Tori's motion is the only one of these factors that is under tori's control, So, tori must add in enough separation to account for his own arm length and then accommodate to uke's arm length – either bent or straight. In any case, adding some distance between uke and tori during the second step of these releases helps to release the bind in these two exercises.
We still have the problem of not knowing whether or not uke is going to bend his arm but tori's separation step provides some time to try to figure out if uke is bending or straightening his arm. We also have no idea whether uke will turn to continue to press the attack or continue his motion away from tori, so the separation step provides some safety margin in case uke is still viable.
These are some of the phenomena that I want to work on in the upcoming weeks as we get into chains #1 and #3. We'll play with these issues with stiff vs. compliant vs. reactive ukes. Think about these issues at home and come to class raring to learn!


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Experts have said there is little firefighters could have done to control the blaze that tore through Paris' historic Notre Dame Cathedral any sooner.
The combination of a structure that is more than 850 years old, built with heavy timber construction and soaring open spaces, and lacking sophisticated fire protection systems, led to flames spreading quickly.
This jeopardised the entire cathedral before firefighters brought the blaze under control.
Glenn Corbett, a professor of fire science at John Jay College in New York, said: "Very often when you're confronted with something like this, there's not much you can do."
Fire hoses looked overmatched as flames raged across the cathedral's wooden roof and burned brightly for hours. The fire toppled a 300ft spire and launched cricket ball-sized embers into the air.
While the cause remains under investigation, authorities said that the cathedral's structure – including its landmark rectangular towers – has been saved.
US fire administrator G Keith Bryant said some of the factors that made Notre Dame a must-see for visitors to Paris – its age, sweeping size and French Gothic design, featuring masonry walls and tree trunk-sized wooden beams – also made it a tinderbox and a difficult place to fight a fire.
With a building like that, it is nearly impossible for firefighters to attack a fire from within.
Instead, they have to be more defensive "and try to control the fire from the exterior", said Mr Bryant, a former fire chief in Oklahoma and past president of the International Association of Fire Chiefs.
He said: "When a fire gets that well-involved it's very difficult to put enough water on it to cool it to bring it under control."
And while there is a lot of water right next door at the Seine River, getting it to the right place is the problem, he said. "There are just not enough resources in terms of fire apparatus, hoses, to get that much water on a fire that's that large."
Because of narrower streets, which make it difficult to manoeuvre large ladder fire engines, European fire services do not tend to have ladders as big as they do in the United States, Mr Bryant said.
US president Donald Trump's armchair-firefighter suggestion that tanker jets should be used to dump water from above on Notre Dame might have done more harm than good.
French authorities tweeted that the crush of water on the fire-ravaged landmark could have caused the entire structure to collapse.
Other landmark houses of worship have taken steps in recent years to reduce the risk of fire.
St Patrick's Cathedral in New York City, built in 1878, installed a sprinkler-like system during recent renovations and coated its wooden roof with fire retardant. The cathedral also goes through at least four fire inspections a year.
Washington National Cathedral, built in 1912 with steel, brick and limestone construction that put it at less risk of a fast-moving fire, is installing sprinklers as part of a renovation spurred by earthquake damage in 2011.
That cathedral faces fire inspections every two years, but Washington firefighters stop by more often to learn about the church's unique architecture and the terminology involved – so, for example, they will know where to go if there is a fire in the nave, or main area of the church.
Jim Shepherd, the cathedral's director of preservation and facilities, said: "It's really important for us to make sure that those local firefighters are aware of our building and our kooky medieval names that we use for all the different spaces and that they know where to go."
Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the New York Archbishop who often visited the Notre Dame Cathedral while studying in Europe, saw significance in the fact that the fire broke out at the beginning of Holy Week, as Christians around the world prepare to celebrate Easter and the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Archbishop Dolan said: "Just as the cross didn't have the last word, neither – for people of faith in France – will this fire have the last word."


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This was, I think, the first book that we shared together.
He brought a copy of this to Israel,
and he read me poems from it in the miklat, where we studied.
Ben has introduced me to Milne, Orson Scott Card, and Douglas Adams.
I have introduced him to Lukyaneko, Murakami, Neil Gaiman, and Roald Dahl.
And we keep doing that–reading a book, handing it off to the other person
(sometimes thieving a book in the dead of the night in order to finish it before they do), talking about books, arguing about books, loving books together.
I love that I am marrying a reader.
(isn't our friend Staci an amazing photographer?)


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About Southern Cross Wildlife Care
"If I can do something to alleviate the stress, pain and suffering of these animals…that's why I do this work." Dr. Howard Ralph OAM – Founder
Southern Cross Wildlife Care (SCWC) was founded by our veterinary surgeon, Dr. Howard Ralph OAM and his wife, Glenda.
SCWC was established for the purpose of treating and caring for injured, sick and orphaned wildlife.
Dr Ralph has a passion equalled to none and has dedicated most of his life towards caring for our long-suffering and often misunderstood wildlife.
Dr Ralph became acutely aware that a wildlife care centre was a must, if wildlife were to be afforded the treatment and rehabilitation that they were so desperately needing.
Recognition for Service to Humanity awarded to Dr Ralph.
Why is Southern Cross Wildlife Care so special?
We believe that all wildlife rescue groups are vitally important but our organisation is in the privileged position to have our own full-time veterinarian with a wealth of experience. Wildlife veterinarians are extremely hard to find and those with the skills and experience of Dr Ralph, even rarer let alone the compassion and determination.
Dr Ralph and wife Glenda are supported by qualified veterinary nurses and other volunteers. However, we always need more help – click here for volunteer info.
Wildlife carers come from far and wide as SCWC is often their last hope. No wild creature is ever turned away, even the most hopeless of 'cases'. Our workload is expanding with each week that passes, as the injuries and accidents inflicted on wildlife are escalating, therefore we need to expand our service.
How does SCWC raise its funds?
SCWC is a non-profit Registered Charity and therefore relies on the kindness of others for donations.
Sadly, our patient list is expanding and we receive no government funding or assistance. We all feel very strongly about our precious and declining wildlife and we are committed to assisting each and every creature that comes through the door.
All donations in Australia are tax deductible. Please go to our Donate page for details.
Where is the SCWC Centre?
Southern Cross Wildlife Care has its major centre in Braidwood, Southern Tablelands of NSW (1 hr north of Canberra) and a smaller centre in Sydney. Dr Ralph and Glenda travel every fortnight to the country centre to attend to the growing number of animals that are injured or too sick to travel.
Such a service requires great commitment and devotion which highlights just how compassionate and dedicated Dr Ralph and Glenda are.
The fact that without your help we can not survive and we can not continue to treat the many thousands of animals that we attend to each year.
Everyone in SCWC is a volunteer.
Unfortunately, each year our costs for medical equipment, drugs, oxygen, power, maintenance, food, cages etc. increases. The reality is we really need your help and support if we are to continue with this very vital service.
If you have urgent questions that aren't addressed on the website, please contact Care Centre Manager, Glenda Ralph, on 0429 926 608.
Please be patient if we can't get back to you as soon as we'd like as our resources are stretched.


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Baseball may be taking over hockey as the most bearded sport. Whether beards are popular on the diamond due to fashion, superstition, or ease of grooming, it's another way that players can set themselves apart on the field.
That is everyone except for the New York Yankees. A rule banning facial hair started by George Steinbrenner in 1973 continues today. The policy allows for neatly groomed mustaches only, no hair below the lip. While players like Johnny Damon and Kevin Youkilis shaved to become Bombers, the team was not enough to convince Brian Wilson to lose his signature black beard.
The rest of the league is enjoying their facial hair freedom. So much so that there several MLB beards have their own Twitter accounts. Here are 10 of the best baseball beards, in order from short to long.
Jose Bautista
The Toronto Blue Jays right fielder is the epitome of a short groomed beard. Also known as Mr. Joey Bats, Jose Bautista could grow a much longer beard but prefers this clean cut style.
Clayton Kershaw
Right now, LA Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw's facial hair is longer but we like this groomed beard without a mustache, aka the Dutch beard. To help fill in the gaps, fellow Dodgers players pooled their money to buy him a year's supply of Vitabeard, promising a faster, stronger beard with less itch, for Kershaw's recent 27th birthday.
Robinson Canó
The former Yankee is making the most of leaving the no facial hair policy behind. Now the Seattle Mariners second baseman sports this distinctive beard shape that adds new angles to an already angular jawline. It won't work for just anyone but it works for Canó.
Matt Kemp
The San Diego Padres slugger is know as the Bison but now for his facial hair. A beard doesn't have to be long to be badass. The short beard is well manicured with defined edges.
Bryce Harper
A collision with the outfield wall in 2013 forced Washington Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper to shave his beard. While Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully hoped that the clean shaven face would continue, Harper's beard is back with a vengeance in 2015. Check out it's Twitter account.
Kirk Nieuwenhuis
New York Mets outfielder Kirk Nieuwenhuis sports a thick and healthy Garibaldi beard. This beard type features a wide and full beard with a rounded bottom and an integrated mustache. Nieuwenhuis shampoos and conditions facial hair everyday to keep it soft for his wife.
Daniel Norris
Daniel Norris, aka "van man," has been called the most interesting pitcher in baseball. While waiting to get signed with the Toronto Blue Jays, he lived in in his VW van Shaggy in a Florida parking lot. As a self-described nonconformist, of course shaving with a razor just won't do.
Dallas Keuchel
Thanks to care and grooming, Houston Astros pitcher Dallas Keuchel's impressive facial hair is "healthier than the average beard." Daily shampoo and conditioner plus dedicated products like beard oils keep hair clean, soft, and manageable. Check out his beard's Twitter.
Brian Schlitter
Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Brian Schlitter has cultivated an impressive amount of hair. Not only does he have a thick full beard but flow that any hockey player would be envious of.
Brian Wilson
Perhaps the most talked about beard in baseball, relief pitcher Brian Wilson started out the 2010 season with a conventional beard and began dying it black that year. After winning the World Series that year, the beard continued to grow until it became what it is today. The beard is so now epic, Wilson secures it with an elastic. According to the Brian Wilson's Beard Twitter, it's the "Chuck Norris of facial hair.
These 10 players are just a few of the many many beards of baseball. There are plenty more epic beards and short groomed stubble. How long will the "beard epidemic" last? It's hard to say but for know it's fun to watch the wide range of facial hair on the field.


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Formed in Alaska in 1994, 36 Crazyfists have seen numerous struggles over the last
23 years. According to the official Facebook page "the band's released four records
through three different labels." During an interview section of the 2009 DVD
Underneath A Northern Sky, a band member commented that the group had not yet
been on a headlining tour. To top it all off, original bassist JD Stuart was killed in a
car crash in 1996.
Despite these hardships, 36 Crazyfists are presently on a headlining tour. As well,
the seventh studio album Lanterns was released on September 29th.
The songwriting formula that made the first three albums so incredible is mostly
missing on more recent material such as 2010's Collisions and Castaways, although
it does somewhat reappear on the following release Time and Trauma. And the
newest LP's opener "Death Eater", gives the impression that this will be an
unrelentingly heavy collection of songs with its hammering drum rolls. Vocalist
Brock Lindow can be heard screaming like a banshee in the bridge.
The second track "Wars to Walk Away From" however, begins immediately with a
groove and the verse builds up to a chorus with upbeat lead guitar melody and clean
vocals. Things get even more melodic afterward with "Better to Burn." This one fits
right in with something off of the quartet's third record Rest Inside the Flames. The first three tracks on Lanterns were all released as singles.
Brutish tendencies return on "Damaged Under Sun" but subsequently dissipate with "Sea and Smoke" and an a brief acoustic serenade with sprinklings of rain drops called "Where Revenge Ends."
"Old Gold" is depressing and down-tempo. This is the first indication of the band's doom rock capabilities on track 11 of a 12-track album. The closer, "Dark Corners" is a gentle and introspective end to a largely unforgiving ride. "Tried to bury me and damn near succeeded, got pulled out from the deep from the ones I needed," Lindow solemnly croons.
When speaking with Loudwire, Lindow explained that Lanterns was written during an intensely troubling period. "I got divorced after 13 years," he said. "That tailspun me a little bit. A number of things happened that I wasn't used to. I'm a pretty upbeat guy, and I'm not accustomed to that feeling. It was a difficult writing process for me. Things didn't flow for a long time, because I couldn't get focused outside of my everyday life."
Though Lanterns doesn't quite have the magic of the band's first three records, there's no mistaking that it was written by the same individuals that wrote their 2002 debut Bitterness the Star. The band's sound has changed only slightly over time. Songs such as "Sleepsick" is a prime example of classic 36 Crazyfists songwriting.
Overall, Lanterns reflects a theme of overcoming hard times and would be recommended to anyone needing a soundtrack for perseverance, something 36 Crazyfists have been doing since the very beginning.
Tyler Spivey


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Desert Hotel Morocco – Erg Chebbi Dunes
Welcome to Auberge Café du Sud – Desert Hotel!
We are expecting you in the southeast of Morocco to transform your trip to the heart of the Moroccan Sahara Desert into an unforgettable memory.
The nice team of our magnificent desert hotel near Merzouga, on the inspiring Erg Chebbi Dunes, invites you to stay with us for some time and have the time of your life in the most mythical desert in the world.
Come and enjoy moments of complete relaxation but also accept the challenge of following your own path on the dunes searching for adventure.
We offer different types of accommodation in our desert hotel with decoration in the purest Saharan style, as well as a whole series of services on the edge of the highest dunes of Morocco.
Erg Chebbi's dunes are undoubtedly one of the most beautiful places in the world. You will remember your stay in our hotel forever. Here everything is special, exotic and unforgettable. Morocco is a country of contrasts, stunning landscapes, and friendly people.
Join us to discover the magical energy which only the Sahara transmits.
Taste the delicious Moroccan food at the desert hotel Morocco restaurant. Be a part of the night by sleeping in a Sahara desert tent.
Become a true Berber during your visit and let the wind blow you away on the dunes in your camel trekking adventure.
Or embrace your own less traditional but also exciting exploration on a Desert Tour by 4X4 / 4WD.
Or even on a moto quad / ATV.
You will surely come back a different person from the Erg Chebbi Dunes.
We will be your hosts in our Hotel Merzouga.
See you soon!


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About NSR Development
The common thread of all personal and professional development is the realization that learning is a life-long quest. It becomes a way of life. Those who succeed are those who continue to grow and learn, stretching and expanding their horizons into new dimensions.
NSR Development was created to provide the means for such learning and growing, yet adapted to our modern age of technology. Initial programs are available for the study of People Skills and Financial IQ; and, coming soon will be topics in Emotional Intelligence and Leadership Training. All teaching has as its core an assimilation and application of the published works of today's leading authorities in each of the subject areas, combined with a healthy dose of personal wisdom and experience.
About the Professor
Presentation of materials is crafted and delivered by…
Roger W. Koment, Ph.D., Creator and President of NSR Development
Dr. Koment has spent more than 30 years teaching and equipping different types of individuals to be able to achieve their goals in life.
As a Medical Research Scientist and Professor, he trained more than 2,000 medical students, scores of graduate students, and uncounted numbers of baccalaureate students – in the fundamentals of infectious disease. He was a trusted resource for practicing physicians providing personal consultations and Continuing Medical Education (CME) programs. Importantly, he has also trained hundreds of physicians and scientists in communication skills, presentation techniques, lecture, and small group dynamics.
As the Creator and CEO of IAMSE, an international nonprofit organization, Dr. Koment's reputation in professional development extended into the medical institutions of 54 countries. The accolades of which he is most fond include being awarded the Medallion of Honor for his work advancing medical education in Eastern Europe; and for similar efforts, the title of Tala-ah (Father of the Country) from the government of Cameroon, Africa.
The goal throughout his career has been – and continues to be – to help others recognize and achieve their full potential.
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