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Arter hoping to make his daughter proud at Euro 2016
Bournemouth midfielder Harry Arter wants to make his daughter and family proud with the Republic Of Ireland squad at Euro 2016.
Harry and fiancé Rachel's daughter Renee tragically passed away at birth in December, with the 26-year-old claiming he has found new meaning for the word 'devastation' after the loss.
"I want to try and do her proud," an emotional Arter said.
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"I want to try and make my family proud, it's still pretty raw in a sense that it's only been just over five months.
"I don't mind talking about her, but of course I want to do her proud. In my eyes, and my family's eyes, she was with us for nine months, and I'm proud to say she was my daughter and I want to do her proud if she's watching."
Arter will be battling midfielders James McCarthy, Glenn Whelan, Stephen Quinn, David Meyler, Eunan O'Kane, Darron Gibson and Jeff Hendrick for a place in O'Neill's final 23 man squad, as the competition for places in the centre of midfield starts to intensify.
However, the Londoner admitted that missing out on the Ireland squad would not be comparable with the devastation his family suffered off the field.
"I wouldn't want to really put them in the same category," Arter revealed.
"Professionally I'd rather keep that different to my personal life, I couldn't really even compare them in any sort of way.
"I've tried to stay professional throughout [this season], but lucky for me I'm passionate about football. I've had something to focus my mind on, let alone what happened, for some people it takes over their life.
"Before that, this would've been the be all and end all for me, if I didn't get in the squad, I probably would've been devastated, but I certainly know what devastation means now, it's a completely different meaning to me.
"If I did miss out it would be a disappointment, but certainly not devastation."
Ireland boss Martin O'Neill said that he has not yet decided on his team for Friday's game with the Netherlands, but that Arter will definitely start one of the two games against the Dutch or Belarus.


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7 Steps To A Beautiful Death
A mindful and joyful approach through the journey of dying
WARNING: Some images may be disturbing to those who are sensitive to images of death.
As much as our 20's and 30's are about building our careers and our families, our later years can often become about dealing with loss. We hit our 40's and our parents begin to show signs of fragility, friends and family members begin to confront illnesses. Sometimes there are those tragic and sudden events at any age that shake us to our core and we are hit with storms of anger, fear and confusion that hound us throughout our day-to-day experiences.
You may never know what that person sitting next to you on the subway, in a meeting or on the other end of the phone is dealing with in their personal lives but we can be certain that most of the people around us have experienced the loss of a loved one. Whether it be a parent, a sibling, a spouse, a relative, a friend or the unspeakable loss of a child — navigating death is a very human experience that connects us all.
My husband, Vic Anderson died one year ago today on April 22, 2015. While living without him this past year has been incredibly challenging, I found the actual process of him dying to be a very beautiful experience. It was an example that the death of a loved one can sometimes be as joyful as the birth of a child.
Because of Vic's dedicated practice of Tibetan Buddhism he taught me that death is not something to be feared but an important part of the pattern of life. No matter what your religious beliefs may be, I hope you will find some of the lessons our family learned from Vic's passing to be helpful as you navigate loss in your own life.
Step 1 — Confront and Accept that Death is Inevitable
When we received Vic's terminal prognosis, we were not in denial about his death. We did not chase hope in the form of the many snake oil treatments that were offered to us. We committed to coming together as a family to honor and respect the time we had left with Vic. We treated every moment with him as if it were the most precious jewel in the world.
His daughter, his grandchildren, our friends and family all committed to making sure that they gave the right amount of room in their busy lives to spend with a man they loved deeply. After his death, no one in Vic's life had any regret about not spending enough time with him. And more importantly, Vic was constantly surrounded by everyone he loved during his last two months of living.
Confronting his death also allowed the two of us to have some very meaningful conversations about what he wanted for his family and for me after he was gone. Those talks we had at the end of his life brought me a great deal of peace immediately following his death and throughout this last year.
Step 2 — Bring Only Joy — Save Sadness and Grief for When Your Loved One is Gone
My husband demanded that we bring only joy to him. He expressed that there be no sorrow around him during the terminal phase of his cancer and especially at the time of his death. He wanted only joyful energy around him as he transitioned.
His belief was that the frame of mind you have at death will determine how successfully you transition to your next journey. If you are surrounded by strong emotions of sadness and worry you will be conflicted at that moment of death. Even worse, you will be in a state of panic and fear. To my husband this was a greater fear than actually dying. I am a bit more scientific in my own beliefs in what happens after this life but I certainly agreed with him regarding the concept of having a peaceful state of mind at the moment of death.
Four years ago our dear friend KC Crain was dying from cancer and Vic went to stay with KC and his wife Sharon during the last week of KC's life. His goal was to help KC transition in a peaceful state of mind and he stopped anyone from entering the house who was in tears and/or consumed with sadness. Vic made a big sign that read "Bring Only Joy" and taped it to Sharon and KC's front door. KC also died beautifully in the arms of his wife, surrounded by friends, family and love. I was very moved when four years later Sharon came to our house two weeks before Vic died and wrote "Bring Only Joy" on our front door. This simple act taught me a great deal about the importance of friendship, support and community.
Step 3 — Focus on Helping the Dying Person Rather than On How It is Impacting You
The biggest shift in healing for me was when I turned my attention away from how Vic's illness and impending death was affecting me and put my focus on helping him leave here in a way that reflected the wonderful person that he was.
The last breath my husband took was the most profound experience of my life. Had I caved into my sadness as he left this world his last image in his life would have been of the person he loved the most in great despair. I also would have missed the most meaningful moment of our entire relationship — a moment where we were deeply connected to each other and grateful for our journey together.
At the time of his death we were looking into each other's eyes and I was telling him with joy how much I loved him, how happy I was with him and what a wonderful meaningful life he had lived. His beautiful daughter, Sylvie kept her hand on his heart until it stopped beating. Our close friends were in prayer and meditation in the room with us. Those friends who were not with us were also praying from afar and sending love for Vic's peaceful transition.
Vic's last breath and heartbeat was made with the knowledge that he was deeply loved.
During the last 12 months I have found myself revisiting my husband's last living moment often as it was one of great dignity, realization and grace. And the entire experience was infused with joy.
Step 4 — Write A Living Eulogy
In our culture, we gather after a person passes to express our love and the person's impact. However, it is imperative that we create the space to let our people know before they leave that they are loved and that they made a difference in our lives. They also need to know that we will be okay without them. This information gives them the peace of mind required to leave without worry and regret.
Some of the most rewarding experiences I have had with elderly family members in my life have been to formally write in great detail the contribution they have made in my life — Highlighting all of the things I have learned from them directly and also through their example. When I gave my grandmother a letter telling her how she had influenced me and how much I loved her on her 80th birthday it profoundly changed our relationship during the last decade of her life — bringing us much closer to each other.
The last two months of my husband's life were in a song of eulogy given to a man before he left us — We encouraged people to formally create expressions of Vic's impact on their lives and what he meant to them. These were delivered in person and in writing. After visitors left, his grandchildren would read all of the cards, letters and online notes sent to Vic. Not only did he hear how much he was loved but his grandchildren were able to experience what kind of person their grandfather truly was and the difference his compassionate nature had made in the lives of so many.
This process of writing a living eulogy or letting people know exactly how much they mean to you is tremendously important when it comes to tragic and sudden losses. When my sister died suddenly from a drug overdose in 2012, knowing that we had ended our last conversation with "I love you" just 12 hours before she died meant the world to me. However, I had tremendous regret that I didn't tell her how much she meant to me as friend and sister. She was the sole witness to my history. No one knew me better than my sister, Vicki and she would have given the world to hear me tell her the contribution she had made in my life by just being my best friend.
Step 5 — Create a Sacred Space
The hospital and funeral business have completely sanitized the process of dying. When my husband was in the hospital his daughter and I decorated his room with his Buddhas. We brought flowers to cover the antiseptic smell. We filled an iPod with the chants and meditations that were important to Vic. We wanted him to have a peaceful environment.
When we brought him home to enter Hospice stage we moved him into his meditation room which is where he was when he died. Vic's wishes were that after his death, his body be left untouched for 4 days. I worked with hospice to safely do this and his Tibetan monk friend Gyeltsen aka "Big G" helped me shroud my husband in the Tibetan manner. Gyeltsen came daily to lead prayers and meditation in the room during those four days.
Although it seems weird to think about having a dead body in the house for so long, I found the entire process of being able to meditate and pray in the room with him to be very peaceful, comforting and sacred. Many of our friends came by to join us. We all felt that we were still helping Vic on his journey by honoring his wishes. It also allowed us all to truly move into acceptance that he was gone.
On the 4th day, many of our friends and family came to be with me when Vic's body was to leave for cremation. Rather than have the mortuary take him out of our house, Vic's grandsons and the men he called friends carried his body out to the awaiting gurney. I have seen Vic support these men throughout the years and it was wonderful to see the reciprocity in that final act of carrying their friend's body at the end of his journey.
We covered Vic with flowers and said a prayer. It was only when the door closed and his body left that I finally cried for the first time since his death, bursting into tears and falling into the arms of all of my friends who loved us. It was now time for me to express my grief and I did it within a cradle of tremendous support.
Step 6 — Include Others and Expand Your Community
Initially Vic did not want anyone to know about his cancer. He was concerned about the amount of sympathetic energy and sadness that would be directed at him. At some point I had to convince him to let me tell others of his illness. Quite frankly, his daughter, Sylvie and I needed the help of others as it was too much to do on our own. And, even then, it was very difficult for me to ask for help. My longtime friend, Melissa Hayden knew this about me and said, "You have to allow others the opportunity to feel the same joy of a generous heart that you have experienced when you and Vic give to others. Don't cut people out from having that experience, too."
I learned that it can be a wonderful experience for friends and family to come together as a community to help someone through death and loss. During this time last year I found out the true nature of my friendships and the character of the people Vic and I had attracted throughout the years. As we navigate our lives we need to build the types of relationships with people who will show up for us as we have shown up for them. These past two years I have learned that no other accomplishment in my life is more important to me than this.
When I speak to my friends and family about the journey all of us had through and beyond Vic's death, each person will say that what they witnessed was completely transformative and surprisingly wonderful on many fronts. They are forever changed by it and they are rethinking how they will approach the end of life process within their own families.
That being said, not everyone has a large family or community of friends available to them during a time of need. In this situation, hospice can provide the level of support to a family or individual and my advice is that they be brought in as early as possible. Even with all of the support I had, the level of care our hospice team provided was beyond what our friends and family could do to make Vic comfortable and I wish I had brought them in much earlier.
Step 7 — Mourn without Building a Monument to Your Grief
The expectation of many was that I would be flatlined by grief and I am not. I do experience deep and wide waves of excruciating sadness that move through me during many moments throughout the day. They appear when I reach for the phone to call Vic about a funny thing that happened at work and then I realize he is gone. When I realize that I won't ever be able to hold his hand again. When I find a note he wrote tucked away in a book. When I am afraid. This sadness comes and goes and is very present like a constant hum in my universe.
Even though I never expected to be alone at this stage in my life, I refuse to look at the next phase of my life as broken or potentially less fulfilling because Vic isn't in it. As I close the door on this past year of my life in mourning, I look forward to a new future that I can write on a clean slate. My heart is filled with gratitude and I have been broken open by the experience of loving and losing someone so deeply. It is on this foundation that I am rebuilding my new life.
The most important lesson I have learned is that with each loss experienced we can find the gift of understanding how precious life is and that we truly do not know how much time we have left with each other. With that knowledge we can connect to each moment with a mindful commitment to love and cherish our time here together.


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Record Tied In GJ Victory Over Orem
By Adam Spolane / Grand Junction Rockies | September 3, 2018 11:34 PM
Alexander Martinez earned his 18th save, tying the Pioneer League record in the Grand Junction Rockies 5-2 win over the Orem Owlz Monday night at Suplizio Field.
Martinez joins Michael Toney (Medicine Hat, 1994) and Andrew Johnson (Casper, 2005) for the top spot in league history. He capped four perfect innings from the Rockies bullpen, which saw Aneudy Duarte retire all three that he faced after Jared Skolnicki went six up and six down following Cayden Hatcher's outing which saw him allow two runs, one earned over five innings.
The Rockies took the lead with a pair of runs in the second inning. John Cresto got the scoring started with a sacrifice fly, and then with two out, Hunter Stovall added an RBI double. With two on base, Cresto made it a 5-0 game when he slugged a 3-run homer in the left field bleachers, his seventh home of the season and fourth in the last three games.
The Owlz scored twice in the fifth, taking advantage of an error and a Johan Sala triple.
Grant Lavigne and Stovall finished with two hits, and Lavigne walked twice, giving him 37 for the season, which breaks the Rockies franchise record.
The win improves the Rockies to 21-14 in the second half, and they remain one game up on Idaho Falls for first place in the South Division with three games to play.
The Rockies will play their regular season home finale Tuesday night. The first pitch from Suplizio Field is set for 6:40.
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Then you ask another focus group the next day, and this time, the first man to
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Friday, June 14th; 3pm; Loews Miami Beach
Join the American Black Film Fest 2019 for panels, discussions and screenings from the nation's largest gathering of Black film and tv enthusiasts. The film festival explores culture and business, while also presenting some of the hottest parties of the city.
Sunday, June 16th; 9-2pm; Verde @ PAMM
Celebrate Father's Day with the gift of art and a full stomach with a day at the museum and a meal at Verde. The restaurant is offering a special a la carte menu with Flor de Cana vintage rum flights, beer battered fried lobster bites with citrus hollandaise, a dad-worthy steak, and a banana rum sundae.
Sunday, June 10-12pm; Coral Gables Museum
join the Coral Gables Museum for a relaxing morning in which visitors can explore the beautiful hidden locations of gables on a bike. After some riding through the historic neighborhood, join fellow participants for brunch at Giralda Plaza.
Monday, June 17th; 11-6pm; Perez Art Museum Miami
Start the week off with a pleasant day of museum-going at the PAMM or the Wolfsonian. Museums are typically known for being closed on Mondays worldwide, but in Miami, there is something to do every day of the week. See the modern and contemporary art that lies within the halls of PAMM, or see the design marvels in the Wolfonian, both have remarkable collections that don't disappoint.
Tuesday, June 18th; NSU Art Museum; 12-1:30pm
Join the NSU Museum for talks and panel lectures on tolerance, acceptance and art within the LGBTQ+ community. For June Pride Month, Ashley Kerr (MFA graduate from Alfred University) will explore the plurality of gender and identity, and the intersection of painting and sculpture.
Tuesday, June 18th; 12-1:30pm; HistoryMiami
Join HistoryMiami museum's resident historian Dr. Paul George on this journey through the city's remarkable stories and colorful past, starting from Miami's inception in 1896 all the way to now. Have lunch and learn about these pivotal moment in Miami's history while enjoying a three course meal provided by the museum.
Saturday, June 22nd; 1-2:30pm; HistoryMiami
Join HistoryMiami Museum for an exploration of El Botánico Viejo Lazaro, a spiritual store that has resided on the outskirts of the gables for years, Learn ability the community of Santeria that exists in Cuba and Miami an their origins, as well as the purposes of some of the objects in the store and their religious/spiritual significance. The tour will end with an Orisha reading, a Santeria ritual practice demonstration.
Thursday, June 20th; 7-9pm; Lowe Art Museum
Join the Lowe for the opening reception of their newest exhibitions "A House Divided" by Billie Grace Lynn, and Contemporary Israeli Art: "Visions of Place". Complex societal issues, such as the conflict in Israel through photographs, videos, installations, paintings, sculptures, and mixed media. Visions of Place includes thirty-four contemporary artists who explore contending views of history and identity, questioning relationships to, and conflicts over, place. "A House Divided" explores performance and installation while discussing black youth in America in an interactive and interdisciplinary interactive piece that provokes viewers to consider identity politics, civic engagement, civil discourse, and democracy's precarious fragility. On view until August 4.
Thursday, June 20th; 7-10pm; PAMM
Join PAMM for for a live concert by Canadian indie rock band TOPS, a flash theater experience by Miami Motel Stories and more on the museum terrace overlooking the Biscayne Bay in a complete audio-visual immersive experience.
Sunday, July 21st; 1-4pm; ICA Miami
Join ICA for the opening of a pop up exhibition just for the kids! This interactive exhibition entitled "Seeking the Essence" was created by artist and author Menena Cottin who wanted to bring children together with storytelling, creative and imaginative play surrounding topics of inclusion and friendship through art. Come on free family day for a meet and greet with the Menena Cottin and a chance to explore the exhibit, which will only be on display for a week.
Saturday, June 22nd; 10:30 am-12 pm; Frost Museum FIU
Join the Frost for a family event, in which parents and kids are invited to participate in engaging activities that promote language development, reading and teamwork through playful games and collaborative crafts.
Sunday, June 23rd; 1-4pm; HistoryMiami
Join HistoryMiami museum and resident historian Dr. Paul George for a whole new exploration of this city's colorful past, from gangsters, drug smugglers, mafia personas, to high-profile kidnappings. Dr. George will take visitors from the South Beach location of Gianni Versace´s assassination at his mansions doorstep, to the filming location of the series that made our city famous—Miami Vice, as well as the Miami cemetery.
Monday, June 24th; 10:30am-12:30pm; Frost Museum
Join the Frost to encourage the kids to explore in the arts. In this session, children are invited to play in the sculpture park and participate in creative activities such as drawing, painting, collage, and printing. This session continues through the week will separate activities every day.
Monday, June 24th; 11-6pm; PAMM
Start the week off with a pleasant day of museum-going at the PAMM or the Wolfsonian. Museums are typically known for being closed on Mondays worldwide, but in Miami, there is something to do every day of the week. See the modern and contemporary art that lies within the halls of PAMM, or see the design marvels in the Wolfonian, both have remarkable collections that don't disappoint.
Wednesday, June 26th; 6:30-8:30pm; Coral Gables Museum
Join the Gables Museum for monthly talks on the art world, this months special being a group of Cuban-American women who paved the way for photographers in their country with their progressive view on art. Join Aldelde Delgado for a discussion on her role as a modernizing force in Cuban society.
Thursday, June 27th; 6-6:30pm; PAMM
Join PAMM to learn about the life of an artist in Miami. Meet local Cuban-American multimedia artist Rodolfo Peraza will lead a museum tour while discussing his personal vision, journey in this city and artistic process.
Saturday, June 29th; 10-12pm; HistoryMiami
Join HistoryMiami and resident historian Dr. George for a walking tour of Brickell Avenue while listening to stories of William and Mary Brickell, who developed the area to what it is today.
Sunday, June 30th; 8:30-12pm; Coral Gables Museum
Enjoy a day of beauty and relaxation with the Coral Gables Museum on the Miami canals. Starting the day off with a self-guided audio exhibition tour, the day will proceed with a bus ride to the waterways where a stunning amount of natural beauty, wildlife, architecture and hidden gems of the city can be seen and admired.
Sunday, June 29th; 1-6pm; Museum of Art and Design Freedom Tower
Experience the arts for free with Miami Dade College Museum of Art and Design on the last Sunday of every month. Enjoy a family program from 2-4pm just for the kids, in order to encourage the next generation in the arts with workshops and fun activities and games for all ages. Parents and adults, don't feel left out! Visit the exhibitions available, like Where the Oceans Meet on globalization and technology.
Monday, July 1sr; 11-6pm; PAMM
Start the week off with a pleasant day of museum-going at the PAMM or the Wolfsonian. Museums are typically known for being closed on Mondays worldwide, but in Miami, there is something to do every day of the week. See the modern and contemporary art that lies within the halls of PAMM, or see the design marvels in the Wolfsonian, both have remarkable collections that don't disappoint.
Join PAMM for their "Made at PAMM" event every Thursday, with hands-on workshops, and creative activities inspired by the museums current exhibitions, access to the Galleries after hours, happy our and light bites at the delicious Verde terrace museum restaurant. Enjoy a night of peaceful fun and art-making every Thursday this summer at PAMM, while also enjoying free admission in this Independence Day special.
Thursday, July 4th; 7pm; PAMM
Join PAMM and fellow museum members for a classic American celebration with traiditional Independence Day food, fireworks overlooking Biscayne Bay, drinks, and art at the museum with late night access to exhibitions. This event is open to only members. Not a member? Join today for discounts and special events.
Join ICA for their first Friday social event in which visitors can stay at the museum until 10pm, and enjoy the district district air. The museum will be displaying public art installations by Sol LeWitt, Yona Friedman, Urs Fischer, and Buckminster Fuller. This month will also feature a free performance series produced by 19-time Grammy Award-Winning Producer Emilio Estefan in collaboration with the Miami Symphony Orchestra.
Friday, July 5th; 6-10pm; Coral Gables Museum
Enjoy a night of fun with the Coral Gables Museum as they celebrate their monthly "Gallery Night Live" celebration in Miami. The museum will be premiering some new exhibitions such as Paintings by Andres Cabrera at the Frank Lynn Gallery; America Weaves, at the Fewell Gallery; and The Art of Compassion in Gallery 109 and the Creating the Dream permanent exhibition.Enjoy these new exhibitions while also enjoying live music, a bar, and light bites. This event is free and open to the public.
Celebrate national Anti-Boredom Month with a live reading of the children's book "I'm Bored," then paint and play with the ultimate anti-boredom STEAM project, OOBLEK! Color your own non-Newtonian fluid and experiment with drip painting. On July 7: 11:30 am – 12:30 pm. Free. MOCA – North Miami (770 NE 12th St. North Miami).
Monday, July 8th; 6-10pm; PAMM
Start the week off with a pleasant day of museum-going at the PAMM or the Wolfsonian. Museums are typically known for being closed on Mondays worldwide, but in Miami, there is something to do every day of the week. See the modern and contemporary art that lies within the halls of PAMM, or see the design marvels in the Wolfsonian, both have remarkable collections that don't disappoint.
Tuesday, July 9th; 1-2pm; Frost Museum FIU
Join the Frost Museum and chief curator Amy Galpin for an in depth look at "Spheres of Meaning: An Exhibition of Artists Book", which takes visitors though a series of books, texts, narrative, sketchbooks and more shown in a new visual interdisciplinary medium.
Cuban American artist Elodia Ramirez de Arellano Fanjul solo show: La Maleta del Abuelo" will open this Thursday, July 11, 6 – 9 at Pigalle Gallery in Little River (360 NE 75th St. Space 122, Little River). On view until August 11.
Thursday, July 11th; 6-8pm; MOAD @ MDC
Join MOAD for a FREE screening of Paths to Utopias, a 2011 film that documents 10 utopian experiments, from the direct-action Climate Camp set up illegally beside Heathrow airport to a hamlet squatted by French art punks, from occupied self-managed Serbian factories to a free-love commune in an ex Stasi base. This series aims to understand present urban and societal changes and what they will look like in the future.
Thursday, July 11th; 7pm; ICA Miami
Join ICA for a conversation with Kathryn Yousoff entitled "The Geologies of Race: unearthing the ground", in which the Professor of Inhuman Geography at the Queen Mary University of London will take visitors on a journey explaining the Earth as it was and how it will be in relation to our species as we suffer climate crisis. Kathryn Yousoff's specialization in earth sciences, black feminist theory, geophilosophy and political aesthetics in the Anthropocene makes this lecture a particularly interesting one as we trek through the theory of origin.


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Biosphere reserves located in the Volga River Basin publish new posters
The Volga River is the largest river system in Europe. It runs from northwest of Moscow for 3,700 km towards the Caspian Sea. Thirteen Russian biosphere reserves are located within the Volga River basin. To help raise awareness about their main characteristics, they have developed a series of posters.
These include maps and images about populations, main species, ecosystems and socio-economic activities found within the reserves; information on useful publications and projects; and suggestions for their further sustainable development.
At the beginning of the year, sixteen other Russian biosphere reserves published similar posters. More are being developed with the ultimate objective of producing a poster for each biosphere reserve of the Russian Federation.


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Most importantly...Plan Ahead!
What is a Deck?
A deck is simply a room created by a floor structure. A well planned deck effectively expands your living space to the outdoors. Optionally, a deck can be made into an indoor structure by enclosing it with screen or glass. A deck is an investment that increases the value to your home. The return on your investment is typically 70-80% on homes that are sold within three to five years.
Who Should Build My Deck?
You can build your deck yourself or you can hire a professional to build it for you. If you have never built a deck before we suggest that you consider hiring a professional, or try to build a single level deck. However, if you are the adventurous type and have some experience with framing then we hope this article will offer some help with your project. For the purpose of this article we are assuming that you have elected to build your deck as a do-it-yourself project.
What Type of Deck Should I Build?
There are many choices for a deck structure. Your major choices are single-level decks, multi-level decks, basic decks, pool decks and spa decks or some combination thereof. Single level decks and basic decks are the most common. These decks are built on one level with an optional set of stairs to exit the deck if built more than 18" off the ground. Multi-level decks are the equivalent of two or more single level decks. Often multi-level decks overlap and may include separate sets of stairs to get from one level to another. An L-Shaped deck is built in the shape of an "L". L-Shaped decks often wrap around the corner of a house. Pool decks and Spa decks are framed to accommodate extra weight.
Another decision you must make is the type of material (link) to use. Typically, softwoods like Cedar, Treated Pine, and Redwood are the most common deck construction materials, but do require yearly maintenance. If you are planning on staying in your home for more than 5 years, then you may want to consider a hardwood like Ipe (ironwood), Garapa or one of our other hardwoods. Composites are another alternative that will last for many years with little maintenance. Hardwoods and composites will require a greater investment up front , but will add even more value to your home and a larger return on investment.
Also, consider a shade structure like an arbor if your deck is in direct sunlight. Shade structures will make your deck much more enjoyable on a hot afternoon.
The type of deck for you depends primarily on your intended use. Obviously, you would not want to entertain a large group of people on a small deck built outside your bedroom. Consider how you intend to use the deck. Some ideas are:
Where Should I Build My Deck?
Location, Location, Location
Determining where to build your deck is extremely important. Since a deck can be added to any side of your house or can be built as a free standing unit anywhere in your yard you will have a free hand determining exactly where to build it. However, obstacles such as utilities, plants and trees may impose limitations. Also, there may be zoning, building codes, and home owner association restrictions on how close to a property line and where you can build your deck. Please consult the survey of your property to establish easement and setback restrictions as to where you can or cannot build an addition.
Survey the Perimeter of Your House and Yard.
Note the location and the time of day that get sun and shade. NOTE: The sun's angle will change with the seasons. A deck built in the winter will get shade at a different time of day and at a different angle in the summer. Pay attention to the terrain.You may not want your deck too close to a deciduous tree - a tree that shed leaves - because of the fall cleanup.
Consider the Long Term Consequences of Your Decision.
Decks are not mobile. Once it's in place, that portion of your yard space can not be used for other Decks are not mobile. Once it's in place that portion of your yard space can not be used for other projects. Also, you may want to add to your deck at some point in the future, so consider where your property line ends
Planning Your Deck (Very Important!)
Now that you've decided to build your deck, you will need a complete set of plans for your deck. Most municipal building departments will require a plan before issuing a permit to begin construction. It's a good idea to inquire what level of detail your plan will require. Again, check for any building restrictions before hand.
Explore Your Plan Options
You have several options for creating a plan. The options include drawing a free hand plan on graph paper, drawing a plan using a CAD program, generating a plan from a deck design professional or adopting a pre-drawn plan.
This site offers the latter two options: deck design professional or pre-drawn plans.
You should also have an idea of what materials you will use to build your deck. We offer a wide selection of woods and composite materials. Use our Product Guide to see pictures of the various selections.
What to Include in Your Plan
Your plan should include, at a minimum, the size of your deck; the elevation of your deck, and the placement of your deck footings and an explanation of how you will create the footings.
Note to location of your property line, utilities, trees and other shrubbery or plants you intend to keep or relocate, and the general slope of the landscape. Your plan should include details for accomodating these items.
At this point, you should have some idea what the finished product will look like, where it will be built and what site preparations you may need to perform before starting construction.
If you are planning your deck as a do-it-yourself project, at the very least you will need the following tools:
Note: The cost of these tools will add hundreds to your project cost.
Enjoy your new deck project, and please contact us in regards to any of the aforementioned topics if you have any questions. Our deck design team will be happy to assist you!
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Excessive gyrations, spiking the football, and wild celebrations after scoring a touchdown were considered unsportsmanlike by the NFL. Consequently, the league decided to install the "Taunting Rule" which prohibited teams and players to exhibit this type of behavior.
It is said that the sack dances by New York Jets' Mark Gastineau (one of the key members of the Jets' "New York Sack Exchange" along with teammate Joe Klecko during the 1980s), performed after his dramatic quarterback sacks, were what prompted the league to establish the "Taunting Rule"!


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As the 2015 UN Conference (COP21) begins in Paris Monday, San Diegans are calling on national and local leaders to take significant action to prevent catastrophic and irreversible climate change. President Obama will need to take decisive leadership to keep fossil fuels in the ground at these talks, coming on the heels of his recent decision to reject the Keystone XL pipeline -- a victory for Americans who have mobilized to take a stand against polluters and demand action on climate. Activists are demanding that we also ramp up our commitments to transition to clean energy while ensuring that poorer countries have the resources they need to keep their carbon footprint low, as they raise their standard of living. In addition they say that locally, disadvantaged communities must be provided with resources to transition to renewable energy, resulting in cleaner air and improved health.
In San Diego, the City is leading the way with a bipartisan, widely supported climate action plan that will achieve 100% clean energy by 2035. It is legally binding and will bring local clean energy jobs to San Diego, while reducing greenhouse gas emissions from transportation and resulting in cleaner air.
At a press conference with Councilmembers Gloria and Alvarez on Monday,
Masada Disenhouse, co-founder of SanDiego350 said, "As the UN climate talks get underway today in Paris, San Diegans can be proud of our city for leading the way. On the heels of the Keystone pipeline victory, SanDiego350 is excited to continue grassroots organizing in support of a fully-funded and just climate action plan that prioritizes disadvantaged communities for investment in transit, renewables and clean energy jobs and keeps fossil fuels in the ground."
San Diegans and demonstrators around the world are standing in solidarity with Parisians who cannot demonstrate following the Paris attacks. In San Diego,
at a March and rally on December 12 (
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, people will come together from all over the county to call for bold climate solutions that create local jobs, strengthen community power and transition us to 100% clean energy by 2035.
Confirmed December 12 Speaker Jeff Severinghaus, Professor of Geosciences at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, said "Like the doctors fighting against lung cancer caused by cigarettes, we climate scientists are horrified by the inexorable decay of our planetary life support systems caused by fossil fuel burning. The time to act is now. We need world leaders to swiftly enact policy solutions that reduce fossil fuel emissions to near zero."
Joyce Lane, a SanDiego350 Public Policy Team member, said "We are pleased to see the City of San Diego taking aggressive action by adopting a legally binding climate action plan.
We encourage other cities in the region to do the same, and our world leaders to make the significant commitments we need to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions."
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Futurists are inclined to predict a world in which AI (artificial intelligence) will take over a major portion of what is now human activity.
In a matter of decades, for example, they say one computer will have more capacity than all the human brains on the planet put together.
Then, the prediction goes, AI will be virtually human, or more than human.
However, just because AI has greater computational skills than any person or group of persons, where is the quality that makes it human?
In order to answer that, you have to perform a little trick. You have to downgrade your assessment of humans. You have to say that humans are really only high-class machines.
Many pundits have no difficulty with this.
Consider their genes-cause-everything hypothesis: Since all existence is assumed to take place on a material level, on a physical level, it's only a matter of time until we figure out which genes create which human qualities; eventually, we'll have a complete map.
To change humans, we just fiddle with the genes.
Of course, this style of reasoning can be used to justify external control of Earth's population. The assumption is: we are already living in a closed system of cause and effect, and that system IS controlling all human behavior. Gene tinkering and handing over immense decision-power to advanced computers is nothing more than re-arranging the closed system. It was closed and it is closed and it will be closed. No problem.
Right now, the system appears to dictate wars and pain and suffering, so won't it be much better when the gene-reconfiguration and the AI computers-in-charge eliminate that aspect of things?
Believe me, many scientists are thinking along these lines, and they are serious about their goals.
They consider themselves humanitarians.
I bring all this up, because there is really only one way to defeat this kind of thinking.
Non-material means: without a rigid cause-and-effect structure.
To put it another way, the individual human being has freedom, and he also has imagination and creative power. These qualities are not material or physical in nature, they are not generated by the brain or by genes.
In all societies, past and present, those people who agree that these non-physical capacities are quite real explain them by opting for ORGANIZED religion, promoting one church or another.
Only a tiny number of people state that such non-material qualities and abilities are INHERENT in the human being and need no explanation or embroidery.
Believe me, this inability to put all life under the umbrella of science is frustrating to obsessed rationalists. They refuse to allow the possibility that imagination and freedom are outside the boundaries of physical cause-and-effect…and if they have to, they will try to prove their position by imposing one system after another on humans, in order to wipe out the freedom they claim doesn't exist in the first place.
In every technological society, power is thought of as physical, and the greatest power is produced by machines. To say that human power is ultimately a non-material capacity, and is equal to or greater than what a machine can do…this is considered the height of absurdity.
Yet there are thousands, perhaps millions of artists all over the world who've glimpsed, or know deeply, what I'm talking about in this article. They know they're creating beyond any closed system of cause and effect. Their problem, if they have one, stems from believing they have to be psychological underdogs, in order to invent their art. This is a cultural artifact, this belief, and it can be cast aside by nakedly comprehending the unlimited power of imagination they possess.
Imagination creates reality.
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- Provenance
To 2005
Paul F. Walter, New York to 2005 [1]
From 2005
Freer Gallery of Art, given by Paul F. Walter in 2005
[1] Paintings were among the first Indian art objects collected by Paul Walter during the 1960s. This particular page was exhibited at the Pierpont Morgan Library, and at a host of other sites; see the exhibition catalog, Pratapaditya Pal, The Classical Tradition in Rajput Painting (1978), pp. 182-83, pl. 66 (according to Provenance Remark 1, Vidya Dehejia, December 30, 1997, in the object record).
- Previous Owner(s)
Paul F. Walter 1935 - 2017
- Published References
- Gytagovinda. Lithuania. p. 106.
- Pratapaditya Pal. The Classical Tradition of Rajput Painting: From the Paul F. Walter Collection. Exh. cat. New York. pp. 182-183, pl. 66.
- Collection Area(s)
- South Asian and Himalayan Art
- Web Resources
- Google Cultural Institute
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"Why read words when you can just kill the stuff the words tell you stuff about?" – Snotlout
When this movie came out, I really had no desire to see it. Considering I literally jumped almost 10 years with Dreamworks, it is safe to say that for me, the animation company was losing it. A lot of people loved the Madagascars and Kung Fu Pandas, and I saw them, but to be honest they never really did anything for me. I don't own them, although I have been meaning to give them another watch. I had kinda given up hope that Dreamworks would ever produce anything that I actually liked anymore.
So when How to Train Your Dragon came out, I didn't see it in theaters. Then people started talking about it. I had at least three different friends say to me "Kate, you NEED to see this movie. You'd love it." when lots of different people tell me that, that pretty much means that I have to give in and see the movie. Instead of just watching it, I threw it on my christmas list and let my relatives give it to me. I watched it and…. LOVED it. Absolutely. Like The Prince of Egypt, this movie is on my list of favorite movies. It's one of the movies I watch when I'm sick, or really need a pick-me-up, and has been since it came out (that's odd, bc typically i rotate to newer movies…) It's very different, and it's not perfect, but the things I love about it, I LOVE.
This movie is loosely (and from what I've read, VERY loosely) based on a children's book by the same name by british author Cressida Cowell published in 2003. The book is the first in a very intense looking group of children's books (she's been publishing at least 1 a year for the last ten years). I'm not going to lie, I'm a bit interested in reading these.
Anyway, the movie is based around our protagonist, Hiccup, who is a viking who lives on the island of Berk. As is explained in the first few minutes of the movie, the vikings here have dragons as their pests, and have to do their best to keep them from eating their sheep and destroying their town. This involves fighting them. We're introduced to a lot of the species of dragons, as well as Hiccup's ambition to catch one. Because he's not exactly your typical viking. He's much less robust, and well… he's a nerd. He wants to catch a dragon to get noticed and become a hero. He fires a machine at a dragon they call the Night Fury (which no one has ever seen), and it goes down in the woods. Of course no one believes him.
His father, Stoick, is the leader of the vikings and tells Hiccup he is enrolled in dragon fighting school while he and the other vikings head off to try and find the dragons' "nest," a place that they can't find the way too. Meanwhile, Hiccup goes after the dragon he shot down, and finds it, still tied up. He attempts to kill it to be a real viking, but can't due to the look on its face, so instead he sets it free. It growls and shrieks at him before disappearing.
From here we kinda go back and forth between Hiccup and his interactions with the other kids and dragons in Dragon training, and Hiccup discovering that the Night Fury he caught is stuck in a gorge, the apparatus he used to shoot him down having cut part of his tail so that he can't balance and turn in the air. Curious, Hiccup soon learns through his interactions with "Toothless" that dragons are not what the vikings had made them out to be: instead of being vicious, they instead are misunderstood and are more like big dogs or cats. Eventually one of the other students, Astrid, finds out what he's doing, and soon he shows her what's been going on. While they are flying on toothless, he gets put into almost a trance, and they fly, along with other dragons, to the nest, where the duo figure out that there is an even bigger dragon inside that is using the smaller ones almost as slaves to bring it food (or, like the analogy they use in the book, a bee hive and its queen.)
Stoick and the other vikings return just in time to see Hiccup be the top of his class in dragon training, meaning he gets to kill the dragon he's fighting. The entire town watching, he takes this as his time to try and show the others that the dragons aren't as scary and menacing as they all thought they were, when the dragon gets distracted and tries to kill him. Toothless comes in to rescue him, and he gets caught. Hiccup lets it slip that only a dragon knows the way to the nest, and Stoick ends up using Toothless as the way to get to the nest and destroy the dragons once and for all.
The kids left on the island after the others leave with toothless, Hiccup decides not to give up after a talk with Astrid, and them and the other kids end up befriending the dragons in the training ring and riding them to the dragon island, where they fight the big dragon.
I'm not giving away the end.
So that's How to Train Your Dragon. The story is very unique, and although I'm really not a fan of the whole "dragons being like a beehive" part, the rest of the movie completely makes up for its strange… biology?, in my mind.
This universe is awesome. I really can't wait for the second movie and to delve more into the world of these vikings and learn more about these dragons and possibly other creatures that live there. The designs of the dragons are unique and very cool; each species of dragon has their own physiological differences, but all dragons share certain aspects (e.g. Noise can make them dizzy). The abilities of some of the species of dragons are very cool. I mean, there's one dragon that has two heads. One breathes gas while the other sparks it to make fire. That's incredibly creative and brings about more possibilities other than just the "dragon that breathes fire." There's also a book that the dragon teacher Gobber gives to Hiccup about all the dragons the vikings know about. He flips through it, and we see amazing illustrations along with words of what these species can do. I really want to see more of these dragons, because they just sound so cool. Razor sharp wings? Spitting acid? Yes please!!
But by far the best best best part of this movie for me is Toothless and Hiccup. The relationship that these two develop is seriously one of the best friendships and partnerships in movie-dom. What's so great about them is that you believe their friendship. You see it from the beginning, see it form, and realize that these two would do anything for each other at the end, and they really do. No matter what happens, they're in it together.
I'm really going to talk at length about these characters and this relationship and why I feel it's so special and really at the heart of this movie. To do that, though, I need to first talk about the characters. So we'll start with Hiccup. First off, he's voice by Jay Baruchel, which honestly took some getting used to. Now, I can't picture any other voice. Second, If you've never seen the movie, let's give you an idea of what hiccup looks like versus his father, Stoick…
Yeah. He's a geek. It's not that he's just lanky. In all honesty, 3/5 of the other kids in dragon training are lanky too. It just adds to his nature. He's not strong like the other kids. He can't be trusted to fight dragons. He can't walk around town during a dragon ambush without being a klutz and getting half the town in trouble. It's even a running joke that his father or Gobber points to him and goes "You just need to be less of that," and Hiccup goes, "You just gestured to all of me…" He's not a well liked or well respected kid. If anything, he's the black sheep. That's led him to become sarcastic and self-deprecating. But he still has drive to please his father. That's why he's so keen to kill a dragon, bring its head back, and prove to everyone that he can be a viking.
But all that changes when he actually sees the dragon he caught: a dragon that no one has ever seen. In that book I talked about before, there's no picture, everything is unknown, and the only thing it says is to "run like hell." This is his moment. He can kill a dragon no one's ever seen. But something stops him. He tells Astrid later that it was because he looked into his eyes, and he looked just as scared as he was. It's not that he couldn't kill the dragon, but he wouldn't. That's not who he is. He's not a barbarian like a lot of the other vikings in town. He's willing to see past the exterior and make a connection with a "terrifying" monster and see that he is just like him. He discovers through Toothless that it's ok not being like everyone else. That if you stick to being yourself, you can rise to amazing heights (in this case literally.)
Ok, so that's Hiccup. Let's talk about Toothless, because for a dragon that can't talk, oh goodness is he amazing and hilarious. First off, here's what the unknown, unspeakable night fury looks like:
He's so cute!! It's like if they took Stitch from Lilo & Stitch, turned him black, gave him wings, then mixed him with a dog, a cat, and a Totoro. This thing totally has Miyazaki written all over it. (if you have no idea what I'm talking about, we'll get to him in our next 12 reviews or so…). I LOVE the design of Toothless. This should show you how much: at the time this movie started getting advertised, I was in the process of designing characters for what is now my 4th unpublished book. In this book, I have a dragon. I literally started designing him, then saw this movie poster and went "crap, now I can't do that, he looks almost like that dragon! Everyone will think I was ripping off the movie!" so yes, I love the design.
The other thing, other than looks, that makes Toothless even more memorable is the way they have this guy act. He's plucky and stubborn, and shares a lot of traits with Hiccup. Without talking, Toothless is very expressive. The faces he gives convey his mood, or the way he gets up and walks away, or acts like an overly excited dog, or a stalking cat. The way he grunts his disapproval or uses his ears and frills to slap hiccup when he's doing something wrong. You don't need him to talk, and I'm glad they didn't, because that would distract from what's so great about him.
Now on to the two of them. I could literally watch the scene where Toothless and Hiccup first connect a million times in a row and not get sick of it. Hiccup already realizes that Toothless didn't kill him when he had the chance, so he's starting to question if what the vikings teach about dragons really is true. Since he knows the dragon is hurt, he assumes that he can't get food, and sets about trying to bring him some fish. After a few tense moments where Hiccup realizes that the dragon's aggression is brought on by fear of his knife, both seem to relax to the point that Toothless goes and seems to treat Hiccup as a equal, even sharing some of his regurgitated fish.
What I love about this is that Hiccup didn't have to eat that nasty fish. He could have thrown it away. But he does anyway, because he realizes that this dragon may be something to be respected. This action seems to start our friendship, and the rest of the scene is Hiccup being curious and trying to get closer to the dragon, and Toothless not having any of it. So instead, Hiccup sits by the bank and starts doodling in the sand with a stick, drawing a picture of the dragon. He gets curious and comes over, almost realizes that this kid is drawing him, and goes and uproots a whole tree and starts drawing what, in his mind, Hiccup looks like. Of course it's just scribbles, but as Hiccup tries to get out, he steps on a line and toothless growls. Again, another respect thing. Hiccup understands and steps in between the lines until he feels the dragon's breath on his neck. He reaches out his hand, and is able to pet him. A friendship has been made.
That scene is amazing. The music is awesome, not just during this scene but the other seriously memorable ones as well. During the rest of the movie, their friendship only strengthens due to the fact that Toothless actually NEEDS Hiccup, otherwise he can't fly. Hiccup fashions a new tail on him, and it eventually becomes a saddle and the two must work in unison to be able to fly. Once Toothless accepts this, they're unstoppable.
The flying scenes are amazing, beautiful, and surreal. To see this in 3D must have been cool, although seeing it on your home TV is just as awesome. The animation of the characters and scenes are very dreamworks – that means they're good. I've already commented on the design of the dragons being really unique.
The rest of the characters are very memorable, and they add to the fun of the movie while Hiccup and Toothless really carry it. Hiccup's father Stoick (Gerard Butler) is typical viking but also dealing with trying to understand his son. Their relationship is believable, but Stoick is missing for part of the movie, and I know it had to be done, but I almost hope we see more of their relationship in the 2nd movie. Hiccup is the apprentice to Gobber (Craig Ferguson), Stoick's friend who runs the blacksmith shop, has a missing tooth he's constantly repounding in and an interchangeable hand. He's daft and hilarious and in charge of dragon training. He's the best teacher ever (sarcasm… kinda). It's hilarious.
The kids in dragon training are really the only other characters we have. They're all voiced by SNL or other comedic voices, and believe it or not it didn't detract. Sometimes having voices like that really can. We have Snotlout (Jonah Hill: this character in the book was actually Hiccup's cousin…), Fishlegs (Christopher Mintz-Plasse, aka Mclovin') , Ruffnut and Tuffnut the Twins (voiced by T.J. Miller & Kristen Wiig respectively), and of course our love interest, Astrid (America Ferrera). They're funny as a whole. I think Jonah Hill does the best job, but the others are memorable and I have to say that they've grown on me the more I've watched this movie. I think that's because I'm picking up on lines that I didn't hear before. They say some pretty clever stuff. They are, at times, though, a bit annoying, and the first time i watched it, they drove me crazy.
Astrid is interesting, because she acts as the love interest, and it's well known that Hiccup adores her, but it's not pushed. The relationship between Hiccup and toothless is front and center like it should be. Astrid is all tough and critical and wants to be the victor during dragon training, and actually spends half the movie trying to figure out what Hiccup's up to and being upset at him when he does better than her. After meeting toothless, she changes and understands like he does. At this point she almost acts like the voice of reason and the sounding board for Hiccup as he watches his best friend being carted away.
I'm not going to say much more about this movie. I've explained the really amazing parts, and honestly the only thing I don't like (although it's a big thing) is the whole "dragons being like a beehive" thing. It's not that it's a bad idea, it's just… weird. I can't get over it. There's nothing wrong with it. I just think that the first half of the movie is much stronger than the second.
I will say though that the way they ended it is amazing. It took guts, and it had me crying. Toothless is always there for Hiccup. Can't wait for the 2nd one.
I would definitely recommend this movie. If you have really little ones just know that this movie does have a few scary moments, but there's no inappropriate humor that I can really remember. If you haven't watched it or if Dreamworks kinda petered out for you, give this one a go. It was a pleasant surprise and I really hope they don't ruin the sequel.
I give How to Train Your Dragon a 4.75 out of 5. A personal favorite but definitely not perfect.
Up Next: Nausicaa and the Valley of the Wind (YAY MIYAZAKI TIME!!!!!)
** Wait wait wait. I'm on imdb and David Tennant is a voice in this?? What character is Spitelout??? Snotlout's father? Gotta listen for this next time!


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By ALLAN TINKER
On a pleasant Wednesday sunny morning on Sept. 10, Ducks Unlimited held a duck banding session for Goodrich School children, grades one through six. With Rick Warhurst, DU Remote Supervisor and Manager of Conservation Programs, Dakotas and Central Flyway leading the information presentation, the students were able to take a firsthand look at the trapping, banding and release of pintails and mallards in the Prairie Pothole Region that they all call home. Assisted by banding crew member Mary Casady and crew leader Dustin Casady, Warhurst explained the relevance of the banding program, including the nesting numbers, destinations and mortality rates of the two species of ducks common to the Coteau Ranch area, where the lessons were located. A set of maps showed where banded ducks had been tracked, as far as South America, Cuba, and Canada, and many points in-between.


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I am planning on a dinner date with my wife at the View restuarant at the Marriott Marquis hotel in NYC this September.
I looked at their menu and all they seem to have is the prix-fixe options and its $89 pp.
My wife is a strict vegetarian who does not even eat egg - can some insiders who have been there say is it worth it?? Will she have good options??
Also if I pay with my Marriott visa card will I get 5 points per $. I am staying at a different hotel.


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Avi Adore is in trouble. She's been caught cheating on her hubby, Dillon. Even though they've reconciled, Dillon is set to make sure this sort of behavior is not ever intend to happen anew. This stud swings by Avi's place to "kiss and make up"…in fact, Avi is getting ready for some astounding "make up sex". What this babe doesn't know is all of Dillon's homies are about to join in as well! Dillon pulls Avi into the front room of her home, eyes shut. Behind her sit all of Dillion's homies. That's when the tough questions begin: "Why did you cheat?" Admit you are a cheater!" What are you intend to do to make sure it at not time happens another time?!" And, lastly…"what are u willing to do to keep your Lothario?!" It is a tough round of questions, and it cumulates with Avi on the receiving end of a sound thrashing. But that is just where it begins! In a short time, this babe is rubbed and cuddled and pushed to her knees! That babe is going to engulf Dillon and all the homies! Then, it is on to her pleasant, pleasing cookie! After the fellahs have pounded away, they're gonna run a train on her tiny, puckered asshole! What next? Well, in instruct to keep her ladies man, Avi's going to gulp all five loads…and she can not swallow it all until the Fifth dude nuts!! And what a gulp! It ain't effortless getting all that nut down her face hole, but smth tells me Avi loved the discipline!
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MidState Games 2018
This year we are excited to announce the MidState Games will be on Saturday the 17th. This is an in-house partner competition for all MidState members. This is a beginner friendly competition that all members can take part in. MidState Cubs and Bears are invited to compete, if you have questions please refer to Coach Cami.
Some details for Saturday the 17th:
- Registration starts at 8:00 am and WOD briefing will be at 9:00 am.
- If you are competing, you're also judging! We'll be going over standards at the WOD briefing at 9:00 am. If you are competing you need to be here for this briefing.
- This is a FRIENDLY, in-house competition. We want everyone to compete, regardless of fitness level. Heat 1 of WOD 1 will start promptly after WOD briefing.
- There will be a sign-up sheet for teams, volunteers, and free agents at the front desk. Please sign up before the 17th, it helps us organize and run the event smoother. Thank you.
Workouts will be announced soon… Stay tuned.


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Ragnhild Aamodt is a Norwegian handball player. She currently plays for the Norwegian club Sarpsborg. Until March 2009 she also played for the Norwegian national team. She made her debut on the Norwegian national team in 2002, and played 133 matches and scored 314 goals until her retirement on March 2009. She is a 3 time European champion, from 2004 to 2008. She received a silver medal at the 2007 World Women's Handball Championship and a golden medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
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Date: 27/3/2016
Promotion: PROGRESS Wrestling
Event: Chapter 27: the Lost Art Of Suffering
Venue: The Electric Ballroom, Camden, London
Match Results…
Natural PROGRESSion Series III Semi-Final
"Pastor" William Eaver def. Damian Dunne to advance
Jack Gallagher def. Johnny Kidd
Dave Mastiff def. Roy Johnson
Tables, Ladders & Chairs match
The losing team must disband
The London Riots (James Davis & Rob Lynch) def. The Sumerian Death Squad (Tommy End & Michael Dante)
PROGRESS Tag Team Championship match
Champions, The Origin (Nathan Cruz & El Ligero) def. Zack Sabre Jr & Tommaso Ciampa
PROGRESS Championship Thunderbastard match
Champion, Marty Scurll def. Eddie Dennis, Mark Andrews, Mark Haskins, "Flash" Morgan Webster, Paul Robinson, Rampage Brown, Will Ospreay & Zack Gibson
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1) Paul Robinson by Zack Gibson
2) Eddie Dennis by Zack Gibson
3) Mark Andrews by Zack Gibson
4) "Flash" Morgan Webster by Zack Gibson
5) Rampage Brown by Mark Haskins
6) Mark Haskins by Marty Scurll
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|This is a wonderfully scenic route that I take every once in a while that includes a little detour to the reservoir. Most of the roads are through the beautiful Ashdown Forest area.
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|Landmarks/Pubs for lunch/Sites to see?
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Episode 25: I GET TO
What if we chose to shift from have to's and need to's and decided that life itself and all the daily things we engage in are in fact all get to's. We get to wake up. We get to participate. We get to be here. We get to engage. We get to respond. What would life and our human experience look like with this simple yet challenging perspective change if we were wiling to see things as something we get to do instead of ever being something we need to do or have to do. In this episode I go deeper into the state of being that is having a profound impact on my life and I believe will do the same for you. Remember on this podcast, SHIFT HAPPENS!
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Hyperloop is a proposed mode of passenger and freight transportation where a pod-like capsule is propelled through a low-pressure tube using electric propulsion and magnetic levitation. The Hyperloop concept was originally introduced in August 2013 by Elon Musk, the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, in a 58-page white paper called "Hyperloop Alpha." In the paper, Musk provides details such as how the Hyperloop technology could work, how much it might cost, and the hurdles for it to become a reality. Musk suggests the technology could become the "fifth mode of transportation" after trains, cars, planes, and boats.
Current Status
There are currently three companies developing Hyperloop-style systems: Hyperloop One, Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT), and TransPod. In March 2017, Hyperloop One announced it built the world's first full-scale Hyperloop test track in the Nevada desert, which has been named Development Loop, or DevLoop. HTT, on the other hand, announced in March 2017 that they had begun construction of the world's first full-scale passenger capsule, which will be officially delivered in early 2018 at their R&D center in Toulouse, France. Canada-based TransPod states that their technology differs from the other Hyperloop companies in that they are developing their own technology from scratch as opposed to using pre-existing or standard technology. The company recently opened three offices in Canada, Italy and France to support global operations and plans to release their Hyperloop system by 2020.
Universities around the world are also involved in the research and development of the technology. In January 2017, universities competed in a Hyperloop competition held by SpaceX at their one mile test track in Hawthorne, California. The next round of the competition will test maximum speed.
Possible Benefits
The introduction of Hyperloop has stimulated talk and ideas of what the technology can accomplish. We have outlined some potential benefits below:
Potential for very high speeds of 700 mph, which would yield greatly reduced travel time and could alter the way we travel for pleasure or work
Less energy consumption on a per mile basis for passenger and freight transport
Potential for substantially reduced freight delivery times
Supplemental capacity for the highway, transit, railroad and aviation systems
Potential for reduced construction and maintenance costs compared to other long-distance travel modes
Potentially more resilient to the effects of weather (wind, ice, fog, and rain) as compared to other travel modes
Possible Limitations
A technology as radical as the Hyperloop system will surely face a number of hurdles before being approved for commercial use. We have outlined some of the potential limitations of the technology below:
Safety and reliability when dealing with factors such as very high speeds, power outages, capsule depressurization, and/or geological activity
Limited route flexibility compared to other long distance travel modes; aircrafts have the ability to change routes if there are geographic shifts in demand
When considering passenger comfort, high travel speeds will limit curve radii and departure/arrival speeds
Limited capacity compared to other long distance travel modes, which may limit its potential to serve significant percentages of total intercity passenger or freight demand
Obtaining sufficient funding and acquiring necessary property/easements will limit opportunities in potential alignments between locations
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Fehr & Peers will continue to devote some of our R&D resources to evaluating emerging technologies such as Hyperloop so we can keep our clients informed and help them navigate this rapidly changing landscape.


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In 2017, Cleveland-Elyria, OH had a population of 2.06M people with a median age of 41.3 and a median household income of $52,489. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of Cleveland-Elyria, OH grew from 2.06M to 2.06M, a 0.157% increase and its median household income grew from $52,131 to $52,489, a 0.687% increase.
The population of Cleveland-Elyria, OH is 69.8% White Alone, 19.5% Black or African American Alone, and 5.82% Hispanic or Latino. 10.2% of the people in Cleveland-Elyria, OH speak a non-English language, and 97.7% are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Cleveland-Elyria, OH are Cleveland State University (4,053 degrees awarded in 2016), Cuyahoga Community College District (3,796 degrees), and Case Western Reserve University (3,402 degrees).
The median property value in Cleveland-Elyria, OH is $150,400, and the homeownership rate is 64.4%. Most people in Cleveland-Elyria, OH commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 23.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Cleveland-Elyria, OH is 2 cars per household.
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