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RAM Saver Pro 13.1 - Detailed description page
Easy-to-use RAM optimizer tool that will keep your computer running faster. It increases the operation system performance by making more memory available for your applications.
RAM Saver Pro will:
- defragment system memory for faster access time;
- increasing the efficiency of your CPU and Motherboard caches;
- recover memory leaks from poorly behaved applications;
- temporarily flush unused libraries out to disk and so on.
Using these optimization tricks will help your favorite applications and games run faster and more efficiently - even on old computers.
Main program features:
- System Tray monitor;
- Desktop RAM monitor;
- Desktop CPU Usage monitor;
- specialized Control Panel;
- professional memory monitoring;
- flexible memory optimization with complete statistics output;
- RAM benchmark test;
- monitoring and control over the processes which take place in the memory;
- possibility to create boosted shortcuts;
- common and advanced options;
- automatic and intelligent optimization;
- fast run of tools;
- forced cleaning of Clipboard;
- possibility to close all programs for full memory release by one click;
- control over Windows uptime;
- suppressing and fast running of screen savers;
- check the presence of disk in CD-ROM drive in the moment of computer shut down;
- manipulating with desktop icons;
- forced shut down and restart of computer;
- fast access to Control Panels;
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The Surgery is on the corner of Abbotswood Road and Ermin Street and was built in 1970. Over the years it has been extended to double its original size.
The Surgery is owned and equipped by the partners. Three full time, two part time doctors practice here. A full range of services including contraceptive services, child health surveillance and maternity care are offered.
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2017 Management Retreat
Author: Century 3 Update: 2017-08-07
2017 Century 3 Management Retreat was held in Huzhou, Zhejiang province. The meeting mainly focused on company performance review, project management and operation, BIM approach in project delivery and business development skills building. Highlight was the launch of Century 3's independent software invention - a drawing management system app that enables engineers to browse, update, store and upload drawings through various forms of electronic devices to an integrated cloud platform.
"The drawing management system app is a game changer for construction industry. It frees engineers, managers and workers from operational chaos." Commented Rong He, CEO of Century 3. The app ensures accurate drawing versions by tracking engineering changes right made by all parties. It enables users to sort and filter reports and find documents quickly by linking properties, attributes and tags without carrying a bunch of blueprints.
The meeting showcased Century 3's world class management expertise and technology driven solutions. It was also a special occasion for networking as BU leaders and industrial professionals from different locations gathered together. The retreat concluded with a sightseeing tour to Nanxun, a renowned ancient town in Huzhou, offering plenty of chances for team members to communicate and learn from each other.


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End of Football, End of Capitalism: Odd Coincidence or Is There a Connection?
Is there a connection between recent rhetoric discussing the end of capitalism and the end of American football? Were Karl Marx alive today, he might say that there is.
A recurring theme for some financial commentators recently has been the "end of capitalism". The recent World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland highlighted ongoing concerns of capitalism's viability. The current global Zeitgeist reflects a growing concern of income inequality and a desire for a restored sense of trust in the marketplace. Meanwhile, there appears to be growing concern that American football is doomed owing to injuries, player suicides, and lawsuits. In an article for the Chicago Tribune, John Kass recently commented that the "bone-shattering truth" is that "US football is doomed". Baltimore Raven Bernard Pollard has also recently suggested that the end is near for NFL football and that in 20 to 30 years, American football will no longer exist.
I have previously discussed how there appears to be some sort of strange connection between finance and football. Perhaps this connection is no coincidence. Perhaps the popularity of American football progresses in step with the capitalist system.
History's most famous critique of capitalism came from 19th c. economist and philosopher Karl Marx. As economist Nouriel Roubini and economic historian Stephen Mihm discussed in the book Crisis Economics, "Karl Marx believed that crisis was part and parcel of capitalism and was a sign of its imminent, inevitable collapse." Roubini; Mihm: "Capitalism, he warned, is doomed. [...] Capitalism is crisis; it introduced a level of instability and uncertainty that had no precedent in human history."
Whereas one could argue that Marx's personal feelings played a large part in the formation of historical materialism, Marx discussed capitalism's collapse in terms of the economic relationships of individuals. Marx did not seek to justify capitalism's collapse on ethical, moral grounds. In short, Marx believed that the course of human history portended a coming final stage of economic behavior. Humanity had started with the system of primitive communism, which later evolved into ancient society, which later evolved into feudalism, which later evolved into capitalism. The crux of this historical materialistic progression rests in the development of the productive forces. Once a system's developmental forces and forces of production reached a point where they could not develop any further, the system's socio-economic relations became fettered and the system collapsed.
According to Marx's analysis, a major problem with capitalism rested in the concentration of wealth and the tendency of the rate of profit to fall. Whereas capitalists could put forward "countervailing tendencies" to prevent the coming breakdown, these tendencies would only be delaying the inevitable. In capitalism's demise, a new socio-economic system would rise up: socialism. Socialism would then eventually evolve into communism; per Marx, communism would be the last stage is humanity's "prehistory".
Whereas there may be many misconceptions regarding Marx's theories, even Marx conceded that capitalism had an important "historical task" in paving the way for socialism to become feasible. One could argue that we have not yet reached the point where socialism would be feasible...but according to the ideas of thinkers like Gerald Cohen, capitalism may develop and evolve to such a point in the future.
In any event, each particular historical stage (primitive communism, ancient society, feudalism, et al.) carries with it particular characteristics and aspects in society and culture. A YouTube lecture posted by "Eidos84" eloquently expanded upon this notion. The economic relations affect societal and cultural norms in terms of government, religion, habits, and customs. Cultural norms and practices can serve to reinforce and represent the economic base and superstructure. From the video: "Marx would argue that the kind of sport you find in a given society will have a lot to do with its economic base or bases. In a medieval peasant society, where's there's very little division of labor and where the bases of communality and production is the village itself, we should expect to find sports which celebrate village life and that mode of production. And the perfect example of that [can be found in] the primitive forms of the game we call 'soccer' and they call 'football' in Europe... There is very little division of labor, everyone kicks the ball, everyone passes the ball, and in which we work as more or less a sort of organic unit or an organic whole."
Along this line of thought, a more agrarian, individualistic, capitalistic society might have a sport like baseball -- where everyone bats, fields, and catches, but there is more specialization in terms of labor. As for a highly-developed and industrialized capitalist society, we would expect to find a game like American football, "where there is an intense division of labor. There are large people who never touch the ball, smaller people who never block, and then, another guy who may not even speak English and just kicks the ball through the uprights." Thus, in American football we find a very heavy division of labor as in industrialized capitalism.
In addition, with football we find a hierarchy of coaches, trainers, assistants, general managers, and owners that represent and celebrate the economic system. The sport represents and reinforces capitalism's relations of labor and production. From the video: "Marx doesn't think this is the result of some sort of conspiracy. That's what culture does. It celebrates and reflects the life we live. Particularly, the economic bases of our life."
From this perspective, is it any surprise that discussion regarding the end of football is coinciding with discussion regarding the end of capitalism? In a way, as with a failing superstructure, it is as if American football is becoming "fettered" owing to injuries, concussions, and lawsuits. I think there is enough there to suggest that perhaps it makes sense that football would decline at a point in time when capitalism is declining as well.
In terms of saving football, one could put forward a number of possible reforms to make the game safer. Per Kass' abovementioned commentary, "Perhaps football could be saved if the rules were changed, but football doesn't have the will to change." Kass' commentary suggested that football's demise is not a question of if, but when.
In an article for Grantland published in February 2012, Tyler Cowen and Kevin Grier explored what the end of football would look like economically. The authors suggested that injuries, lawsuits, and suicides may be sounding an approaching death knell for the sport. From the article: "This slow death march could easily take 10 to 15 years." At some point, colleges would give up the game and NFL franchises would begin to shut down. Football's demise may have negative economic effects for cities and colleges that depend on the game. From the article: "People -- American people -- might actually start calling 'soccer' by the moniker of 'football'."
In an article for WilmetteLife published on May 4, 2012, Randy Blaser asked whether we are in fact witnessing the end of football as we know it. Blaser suggested that a potential wave of lawsuits by former professional and college football players threatens the sport's viability: "And if colleges eventually find football too risky and dangerous, would high schools be far behind? How can high schools continue to offer a sport that may cause brain damage? These ideas are not so far-fetched." Blaser discussed that he "gave up watching pro football years ago" because "[t]he excessive violence and injuries [in football] -- especially to key players -- made it seem pointless to invest time and energy following a team." Blaser: "The lingering effects of head injuries caused by playing football are destroying lives. Why should we live with this?"
On a personal note, I absolutely love the game of football; I am a football purist. I am actually in year 11 of what I like to call my "sci-fi" Madden football franchise with the Cleveland Browns. After a number of rough seasons, radical changes in coaches and players, and a few lucky draft picks, the Browns were finally able to make it to the AFC Championship in 2018 (though they lost the game thanks to an incident that could be called "The Fumble") and later won the Super Bowl in 2019 against the Detroit Lions and in 2020 against the Philadelphia Eagles. (As a side-note, in being an NFL franchise "owner" in the game, I have seen Marx's tendency of the rate of profit to fall first-hand -- as players improve raising team profits, they demand higher salaries -- eventually, owing to the salary cap, the "owner" may be caught in a bind in having to get rid of higher-paid quality players to remain financially sustainable, lessening the quality of the team. There is a downward push on profits over time.) And as I find myself playing in the 2020-2021 season, I cannot help but wonder in the back of my mind what the game of American football will look like at that point. Will the football played in Madden '21 look completely different to the football I remember playing in Madden '98 with Brett Favre and the Green Bay Packers?
Going along with my previous discussion, will there even be kickoffs in Madden '21? What is the sport going to look like in 10 to 20 years? And for that matter, what will global capitalism look like in 10 to 20 years? Whether we like it or not, going along with Marx's perspective on cultural norms and economic relationships, perhaps football's decline is merely a symptom of greater superstructural transition -- that humanity is transitioning from capitalism to something else.
That leaves us a final question of to where we are headed. What might be the next most popular sport? If lacrosse coincides with primitive communism and medieval kicking games coincide with feudalism and football coincides with capitalism, what sports would theoretically coincide with futuristic socialism or communism? Maybe soccer or hockey? Maybe a sport that has not yet been invented? Maybe all sports or no sports at all? Such discussion remains mere speculation.
Even so, with commentators pondering a coming end of football, some may be wondering what is going to come next. Going along with Marxian analysis, if capitalism gives way to socialism and then to communism and lacrosse was popular in the Native American tradition (which Marx would have argued hearkens to the primitive communist stage of history), then perhaps a Marxian economist would argue that it makes some sense that in football's decline, as according to CNBC and Yahoo!, lacrosse is the fastest growing sport in the US. In addition, CNBC noted that "rugby is surprisingly getting more popular." Might we one day be watching a lacrosse game on Thanksgiving? And as some football players have suggested that they would not want their sons playing football, how many future athletes (that would have played football) might choose to play soccer, hockey, or lacrosse instead?
I've previously suggested that the NFL take steps to transition American football to be more like rugby league or Australian rules football, but I think Cowen and Grier may be on to something: Maybe the American football of the future will be soccer. That being said, given the connection between football and finance, perhaps there is reason to believe that football's decline portends deeper changes within the capitalist system.
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The Truth About Ed Gein.
My biography is on Ed Gein. What he did inspired movies and books such as: Psycho, Silence of The Lambs, and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. He is known as "The Ghoul of Plainfield." Ed lived a troubled life and was never what we would consider "normal". He was one of the smartest and most troubled minds of his time.
Ed Gein I believe had a large difficult situation know as his everyday life growing up. His father was an alcoholic always coming home smelling of booze. As you can imagine this cause a lot of arguments and fights between his father and his mother who was bent on striking the fear of god into every person she met. Very seldom did they go into town for church because the preacher didn't give the same fear and luster that his mother gave. Ed because he was a silent and abnormal boy was constantly bullied and made fun of during school so he kept to himself.
Around the farm his brother Henry and his father did most of the chores while Ed kept his nose buried into his books and comics that he loved. Ed's father fell ill and soon died after wards. This gave his mother and his brother a few more things to do around the farm until Henry mysteriously died in a forest fire. This left nobody to get in the way between himself and his mother. She was his universe until he turned about 39 and she up and died and left him here alone. After the tragic loss of his mother is when he started to do things that made him famous, or should I say infamous.
Here is where all the doctor and anatomy books came to use, he used his knowledge to do his sick and twisted deeds. I could name many things he did but I only have room for one. One thing he did was dig up newly dug woman's graves. He tells how he would go out on full moon nights. He tells of one time the casket collapsed and it would be impossible to take the whole body so he decided to only take parts of his victim. He tells how he had no trouble cutting the flesh from her...
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With all the reports of the iPhone 5 being more prone to scratches than its predecessors, a lot of people are looking for good cases. I've tried a few plastic-shell style cases, but none of them have been particularly great. In fact, a lot of them seem to be based on rumored specs, rather than the actual dimensions (they refer to 'new iPhone 2012' rather than 'iPhone 5').
In contrast to other cases, the Simplism Flip Note style for iPhone 5 is a wallet-style case designed to fit your iPhone 5 perfectly. It has a plastic mould to hold your phone, a slim leather cover, and two pockets to store credit or business cards. The case is available in red, beige, tan and black.
This case is really well made – the materials all feel great and it fits the new iPhone extremely precisely. There's no overlap or gap along the edges, unlike some of the other cases I've seen so far.
The peach wood finish on the front adds a bit of tasteful trim to the elegant leather design and bears the stylish Simplism logo.
I usually prefer shell-style cases on my iPhones, so I was a bit hesitant to make the switch to a flip case. The iPhone is something you take out and use all the time, so any extra steps could potentially be a hassle. I had tried a pouch-style case on my iPhone 4, where you could pull the iPhone out, but quickly gave up on it since it proved to be quite annoying to pull your iPhone out every time.
So how did the Simplism Flip Note fare?
The flip turns out to be quite convenient in everyday use. Your iPhone is really protected from bumps and scratches, but you can easily flip open the cover to use it with one hand.
The back cover actually bends in the middle in order to act as a stand (more on that later), which also makes it comfortable to hold the iPhone with both hands whilst typing. Your right hand can hold the iPhone between the plastic shell and leather flap for easy typing.
It's a little bit unwieldy when you hold it up to your head for phone calls, but since I tend to use the headset that's not really much of an issue for me personally.
It's worth noting that the flip opens to the right rather then to the left. That takes a few moments to get used to, since most books tend to open the other way, but after the first few tries it feels quite natural.
Update: Simplism have clarified that the case opens to the right so you can access the iPhone buttons on the left — makes sense!
As mentioned above, the back of the Flip Note can fold over, allowing you to use the case as a convenient stand. This works quite well in practise and is useful for FaceTime, watching movies or TV shows (as seen here with our tizi+ digital TV receiver for iPhone and iPad).
The Flip Note also comes with a handy cable clip.
This is the a great case for the iPhone 5 and one of the first truly elegant cases that complement the new design. It offers easy access to all ports, protects your new iPhone perfectly and is practical in everyday use as well.
I've found it great when going out as I can store my bank cards and a few notes in the case with my iPhone and don't need a bulky wallet.
Overall: Recommended
I really liked your review about the iPhone 5 case. What I like is the fact that we can keep our cards and small notes in the flap – plus of course, use it as a stand. I agree that it would look quite funny holding the entire set up to one's ear, but headsets/phones might work.
Thanks! I look forward to more reviews from you.


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AFL JLT Series Live Hawthorn Hawks vs Carlton Blues Streaming Free 2018 AFL Pre Seasons match will be kick off at University of Tasmania Stadium, Tasmania, Australia, Saturday 10 March 2018 online, 19:05 pm (AEDT) and its broadcast on Channel Seven, Foxtell.
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Hawthorn remains a slim chance of making another finals campaign, depending on several results falling its way. The Hawks are six points behind eighth-placed West Coast but firstly they must defeat Carlton on Saturday night. They have enjoyed a 14-game winning streak against the Blues, who last defeated them in round six, 2005. In Hawthorn's first game at Etihad Stadium in 14 months, the ruck battle between All-Australian aspirants Matthew Kreuzer and Ben McEvoy should be enthralling, but Carlton lacks depth in the midfield and the Hawks have much more firepower up forward. While the gallant Blues played a more attacking style against the Eagles last Saturday, they struggle to score more than 80 points and will not find it any easier against a revitalised Hawks defence led by exciting youngsters James Sicily and Ryan Burton.
When these clubs last played in round 19 last season, it was a low-scoring affair from start to finish. Hawthorn led by six points at half-time (2.8 to 1.8) before finishing strongly with eight goals to six in the second half. Shaun Burgoyne was best on ground with 25 disposals and one goal.
Carlton remains the lowest-scoring side this season, averaging only 73 points a game and is yet to kick 100 points in a game. Hawthorn has averaged 84 points.
Neither team has been strong in the clearances this season. The Blues are ranked 16th with an average of 34.8, just ahead of the Hawks with an average of 34.1.
This will be the 10th contest between the clubs at Etihad Stadium with the Hawks winning seven games to two. The Blues have lost five of their past six games at the venue.
The teams' recent form in the past few months has been contrasting. Carlton has lost its past eight games and Hawthorn has won five of their past eight and had a draw.
Veteran Shaun Burgoyne has enjoyed another fine season and remains the second-ranked small-medium defender in the Schick AFL Player Ratings with 491.1 points. Carlton's Sam Docherty is ranked fifth in this category with 429.5 points.
IT'S A BIG WEEK FOR … Taylor Duryea
The 26-year-old has been reinvented as a forward since returning from a knee injury and has been one of the Hawks' most consistent performers. The dual premiership player would love to celebrate the milestone of his 100th game with a victory on Saturday night.
Players List:
B: B.Hardwick, J.Frawley, B.Stratton
HB: R.Burton, T.O'Brien, J.Sicily
C: I.Smith, T.Mitchell, R.Henderson
HF: L.Breust, R.Schoenmakers, J.Impey
F: J.Gunston, J.Roughead, P.Puopolo
FOLL: B.McEvoy, J.O'Meara, B.Whitecross
I/C: H.Morrison, D.Howe, S.Burgoyne, T.Duryea, O.Hanrahan, C.Glass, J.Cousins, M.Pittonet
EMER: C.Nash, T.Miles, J.Worpel, D.Willsmore
IN: J.Frawley, C Glass, J.Cousins
OUT: L.Shiels (Injured), D.Mirra (Rested)
B: C.Byrne, L.Jones, C.Marchbank
HB: K.Simpson, J.Weitering, L.Plowman
C: M.Murphy, P.Cripps, J.Pickett
HF: J.Silvagni, C.Curnow, P.Dow
F: M.Wright, L.Casboult, Z.Fisher
FOLL: M.Kreuzer, E.Curnow, M.Kennedy
I/C: A.Mullett, D.Cuningham, J.Lamb, H.McKay, L.O'Brien, C.O'Shea, D.Thomas, S.Petrevski-Seton
EMER: M.Lobbe 27, K.Lebois 42, C.Polson 29, S.Kerridge 11
IN: J.Weitering, C.O'Shea, S.Petrevski-Seton
OUT: J.Garlett (Injured)


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A simple card making project,
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Mother's Day or Special Birthday
What will you need?
You can vary the thickness of the foam pads to give a more 3d effect.
Your card is now finished.
Deckle edge, single fold card blanks.Available in Linen White, Linen Cream, Deep Green, Deep Red, Deep Blue and Black. 250gsm/350mic.Pale Blue and Baby Pink. 200gsm/300mic.
Pack of 5 cards and white envelopes.Card Size 100 x 100mm
An assortment of non die-cut pictures suitable for card making and scrapbooking. A4 sheet.
A mixture of messages including Simply The Best Mum, Relax Mum, Mother's Day, Mum In A Million, Thanks For Being Mum and Marvelous Mum. Approx. height of letters 7mm. Sheet size 98 x 225mm
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WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. - Stevenson softball sophomore Morghan Fulton tied the single season record with her fourth shutout of the season while senior Brooke Steinbach launched her second home run of the season as the Mustangs finished MAC Commonwealth play with a doubleheader sweep over Lycoming Saturday afternoon at Robert L. Shangraw Athletic Complex.
The Mustangs (16-16, 7-9 MAC Commonwealth), who posted a 4-0 shutout in game one and a 3-1 eight inning win in game two, finished one game out of the conference tournament. Stevenson finished just two games behind third place Lebanon Valley.
In the opening game, Stevenson recorded five hits in the second inning to bring in all four of its runs. Sophomore Haley Lennon hit a two-RBI single to right center to score classmates Danielle Ebbighausen, who hit a double in her first at bat, and Fulton who singled. With two outs, Steinbach hit a bases loaded single to bring in a pair of runs.
Steinbach and Fulton each recorded a pair of hits. Freshman Kayla Briles remained perfect on the season with her 23rd consecutive stolen base, which already ranks inside the top 10 in program history. Her 23 steals ranks tied for sixth along with senior Erin Stephey who also recorded a stolen base in the opening game.
In the pitching circle, Fulton did not allow more than one hit in any single inning and allowed just five. Fulton picks up her 10th win of the season, which ranks tied for fourth in a single season.
The Mustangs took an early lead in game two, as Steinbach launched a two-out home run in the top of the first inning. The senior, who had never hit a home run in her first three seasons, has hit two this season.
Lycoming (12-24, 2-14 MAC Commonwealth) scored its first run of the day on a two-out single in the bottom of the second inning to tie the game at 1-1. The two teams then combined for just five hits over the next five innings before going to extra innings.
Stevenson loaded the bases with the first three batters in the top of the eighth inning on three straight single by Lennon, Briles and Stephey. After a force out at home, Steinbach knocked in a run with a fielders choice before an RBI groundout by senior Jasmyn Ogletree scored a second run.
The Mustangs defense turned a double play in the bottom half of the inning after a leadoff single before stranding a base runner after a groundout to end the game.
Freshman Haley Monahan picked up her second win after allowing just one earned run on eight hits.
Stevenson concludes the 2018 regular season on Tuesday, May 1 when the Mustangs travel to York (Pa.) for a non-conference doubleheader beginning at 3:00 p.m.


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S: ...................................... Dearest chotu, dodo........ with lots of love...........................
FC: I hope all your birthday dreams and wishes come true!
1: Happy Birthday | Today chotu you are yet another day old, What more can I say, You're becoming more special Each and every day, So blow out your candles One by one Enjoy your birthday Have lots of fun.
3: Let the Celebration begin! | " Brother and sister , together as friends. ready to face, whatever life sends. joy or laughter or tears or strife. holding hands tightly as we dance trough life".
4: The Birthday (Boy) | For the world, its just another day. But for me , today is the best day of the year
5: Make A Wish!
6: These parties You will always remember! Friends, cake, games and lets not forget the best part, lots and lots of presents! | Live for today....... Plan for Tommorow.. Party tonight!!!!!!!
7: Party Time!
8: Best day ever: (01/02/09)
10: I hope that for every candle on your cake you get a wonderful surprise.
11: Sometimes being a brother is even better than being a super hero.........
12: Born to Party!
13: Hope you have the greatest Birthday ever!
14: It's time to cut the cake, make a wish and open presents!
16: Cut the Cake! | Happy birthday to u..dearest chotu..... chalo lets........
17: Make a Wish! | May god bless you with all happiness. | with lots of love.. always yours dada
19: Hoping your wishes come true year after year. | Happy Birthday to you... Happy Birthday to you.. Happy Birthday to Chotu.. Happy Birthday Tooooo YOOOOOU!
20: To my brother
22: Hope you have the greatest Birthday ever!
23: Wishing you everything happy for your birthday.
24: May this year be your best ever!
25: I hope all your birthday dreams and wishes come true.
26: From birth we were not bound brother and sister. Time gave us life and love, god gave us each other, and life has thrown us like twister, but i'm proud to call u my Brother You stood by me when life was hardest, when i couldn't stand, u help me through when i couldn't see, you opened my eyes even when i would cry. you look past my flaws, regardless wthout questions, your arm were always opened wide. you never judged me or laugh at me. you helped me see what i need to be. we were bound forever by blood but our friendship is forever by choice. I am honoured to call you my Brother.. " Chiki"
27: Dear chotu, with love... wish you a very very happy birthday..bhagwanji tumhe husmeha khush rakhe aur galat se bachae...humesha khush rehna..ur smile means lot to me though we hardly talk.... bohot kuch karna chati hu aur bohot kuch kehna chati hun..bohot saara ladna chati hun but we have choosed "Shanti" for ourself..though it kills and have made me lost myself.. its your day enjoy it fullest and being your sis you should ask me for your gift..anything you i promise i'll give you that for sure..... i'll wait for your demand..its been year you havent asked me anything..yes it hurts indeed chalo takecare..enjoy life anjoy your day..whereever you live just be happy and safe..i'll always be there something guarding you..
28: Shannti doott!
29: Chotu | Chiki


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We all know the smell of "wet dog" don't we? In fact, just the mention of those words and you can almost smell it. Some dogs are worse than others. You have the dogs that are scared to leave your side or jump at the sight of raindrops. Then, you have the dogs that make it so we even have a reason for this article.
They practically dive into ponds, jump for joy at the sight of muddy puddles, and love rolling around in the dirt. No matter how messy they are, we just can't resist cuddling them, so we definitely need some top-notch dog shampoo. Unfortunately, not all dog shampoo is up-to-par. We've dug deep and done the research so you don't have to!
Best Dog Shampoo – Comparison Table
You should be just as picky about your dog's shampoo as you are about your own, and never use human shampoo on your dog! No run-of-the-mill shampoo will do; unless you love the smell of dirty pup! Here are the best dog shampoos out there today in 2020.
|Shampoo for Dogs
|At a Glance
|Earthbath All-Natural Shampoo
|No harmful parabens/synthetic dyes, completely natural, oatmeal and aloe moisturize and combat itchiness
|Wahi Oatmeal Shampoo
|Various scent options
|Completely natural, moisturizing and itch-relieving, only a small amount is needed
|Vet's Best Hypoallergenic Shampoo
|Hypoallergenic, soap-free, doesn't affect topical flea/tick treatments, can reduce hair-shedding in some dogs
|4-Legger Organic Shampoo
|Various scents
|Great for sensitive skin, certified to organic food standards, 100% vegan, natural tick/flea deterrent
|OxGord Natural Oatmeal Shampoo and Conditioner
|"Clean" scent
|100% vegan, formulated for dry and sensitive skin, moisturizing, tearless soap-free,
There are a variety of different amazing dog shampoos on the market today, but it all comes down to what you (and your dog) are looking for. Scroll down further to read more in-depth about each one.
Earthbath All Natural Dog Shampoo - Best Vegan Product
If you have a dog with sensitive skin, you must take a look at Earthbath Hypoallergenic Dog Shampoo. This is more of a regular-use shampoo, rather than a heavy-duty shampoo for use when dogs are really, really dirty. The Earthbath brand is known for their 100% natural dog care products, that work effectively to do their intended job. There is no irritating soap, as well as parabens, synthetic dyes, perfumes, and more.
With the addition of oatmeal and aloe vera, not only soothe irritated skin or itchiness, but also moisturize the skin and fur. Despite the lack of soap, it lathers easily, and the addition of vanilla and almond extracts keep your dog smelling amazing without the fake "clean" smell often added to dog shampoos.
- All-natural ingredients with no added perfumes or parabens
- Oatmeal and aloe vera moisturize and relieve irritation
- Vanilla and almond extracts keep pup smelling good
- Not the best option for heavy-duty dog-washing
Wahl 100% Natural Oatmeal Pet Shampoo - Best for Sensitive Skin
Wahl is another brand producing natural dog care products. In fact, Wahl guarantees that all of their ingredients are solely plant-based. There are also no harmful chemicals in this shampoo, and instead contains ingredients like aloe vera, oatmeal, coconut, and lemon to both soothe irritated skin, while also moisturizing and hydrating. Oatmeal has been seen more and more prevalently in dog shampoos, given its ability to heal irritated skin and relieve itching without affecting topical flea/tick treatments.
This shampoo comes in a variety of scents unlike other options: Lavender & Chamomile, White Pear, Cornflower & Aloe, Eucalyptus & Spearmint, and Lemongrass Sage. However, Coconut and Lime Verbena is the "default" or most commonly-found scent. There were some users who found these scents to be too strong, so those who have a sensitivity to smells should maybe choose a different option.
- Comes in variety of scents
- Plant-based ingredients with no harmful chemicals included
- Relieves irritation while also moisturizing and hydrating
- Scents were reported to be too strong for some consumers
Vet's Best Hypoallergenic Dog Shampoo - Best Value Product
The name kind of says it all, doesn't it? Vet's Best Hypoallergenic Dog Shampoo is certainly one of the best dog shampoos on the market today! If you're on a budget, but still care about what goes into the products you use on your dog, then take a look at this! Since it is hypoallergenic, those with sensitive-skinned dogs will have no problem using this on them! Since it doesn't include soap, there will be no tears come bath time.
The shampoo may not intentionally be crafted to reduce shedding, but some consumers reported a decrease in their dog shedding after using this product! With the lack of soap, it doesn't lather as much as some would hope, but it does smooth and moisturize so much, that many don't feel the need to use a conditioner on their pups, afterward! It also lacks a scent, so some people may like that, and some may not. It all comes down to personal preference.
- Hypoallergenic, so it's great for sensitive
- So moisturizing, using a conditioner isn't necessary
- Doesn't interfere with topical tick/flea treatments
- Doesn't lather or have a scent
4 Legger Organic Dog Shampoo - Best for Ticks and Fleas
4-Legger Dog Shampoo is actually certified up to organic food standards. While we probably wouldn't recommend eating it, it smells pretty delicious. The inclusion of lemongrass and rosemary essential oils are what makes up the scent, but also act as a natural tick and flea deterrent. So your dog will be itch free and you won't have to worry about the dog bringing in any kind of gross odors or creatures!
We're going to go ahead and say that this is one of the best dog shampoos for sensitive skin, too, as that is what it was actually formulated for. They've included many natural moisturizers, and have even done tests proving that it works well with dermatitis. The only downside we found, is that it is thinner than most other shampoos.
- Natural flea/tick deterrent
- Certified organic
- Moisturizes while soothing sensitive skin
- Thinner than most other shampoos
OxGord Organic Oatmeal Shampoo & Conditioner - Best Combo Shampoo
The days of needing to buy a separate shampoo and conditioner for your pup are over! OxGord dog shampoo is a 2-in-1 that is the most popular on the market for a good reason! Staying consistent with the certified organic trend, you'll find only natural ingredients in this product. Aloe vera soothes, while ingredients like shea butter, jojoba oil, and coconut oil moisturize. They added in oatmeal to help soothe itching and irritated skin.
The conditioner aspect will give your dog's coat a beautiful sheen, and help detangle any mats. Even though it lathers wonderfully, there is no soap added, which means no tears and easy on the coat. If you're on a time crunch, but still want your pup looking his or her best, then this is the one for you! It should be noted, that it is on the pricier side, so you will pay for the added convenience.
- Certified 100% organic with no harmful chemicals or parabens
- Lathers wonderfully, with no tears
- Moisturizes and soothes irritated skin
- On the pricier side
Best Dog Shampoo - Buyer's Guide
Some of you may be wondering why you should use a dog-specific product rather than just regular old human shampoo. The truth is, dogs have a much different body chemistry that we humans do, and using these products on them repeatedly can have adverse effects on their skin and coat. Human shampoo is typically much more acidic due to the difference in our skin pH levels. By using these on them, it can break down the protective agents on their skin and make them more susceptible to diseases and infections. Dogs also generally have much more sensitive skin than humans do.
Here are some things to consider when buying your dog shampoo:
Some people are very sensitive to smells. They can make some people nauseous or give them migraines. Nobody wants to deal with that when they just want to cuddle up to their dog! Most of the options listed here have either no scent, or a very mild, natural scent that isn't likely to offend anyone.
If your dog has sensitive skin, pay close attention to the ingredients in the shampoo you'll be bathing them with. Certified 100% organic and/or hypoallergenic shampoos are much less likely to irritate your pup's skin. Ingredients like oatmeal work to soothe irritated skin.
If your dog has a dry coat or skin, look into shampoos with ingredients like coconut oil or shea butter. These are known to be excellent hydrating agents, and will do so without leaving your dog's coat oily.
Flea/Tick Treatment
If your dog requires topical flea/tick treatment, make sure the shampoo you wash them with doesn't interfere with that treatment, or you may be doing more harm than good. Ingredients like lemongrass extract can actually work as a natural flea/tick agent. Killing two birds (or rather, fleas) with one stone!
Of course, the only reason why many people bathe their dogs is solely to get rid of dog odor! Dogs are known to be playful and roll around in the worst possible environment, if they can. Natural dog shampoos will get rid of the odor without replacing it with a foul, fake smelling perfume added into the mix.
By going with any all-natural or certified organic product, you can rest assured that it will generally be a good option for your dog. As previously stated, it's important to keep in mind that dogs have more sensitive skin than we do. They're also exposed to a lot more adverse factors, as they're generally outside more than we are.
Our personal favorites are the 4-Legger Dog Shampoo, and the OxGord Shampoo and Conditioner. The 4-Legger Dog Shampoo is one of the best organic dog shampoos on the market today, and also includes Lemongrass and Rosemary essential oils, acting as a natural flea and tick deterrent. The OxGord Shampoo and Conditioner works as a 2-in-1, which is hard to find today, at this level of quality. Jojoba and coconut oils act as conditioning agents, and also soothe irritated skin and fur, while adding a beautiful sheen to their coat.
While those are our personal favorites, yours will come down to personal preference, and what your dog really needs. If you select any one of these, you can feel assured that you will be walking away with a quality product that does its job. After all, these are the best dog shampoos that money can buy!


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How software-defined infrastructure shapes compute resources
Software-defined infrastructure proponents cheer its smart provisioning and management. But data centers are skeptical about how this will all work.
To "software define" the entire data center, big changes are taking place in the underlying hardware. Some of those changes may be too big for today's data centers.
A software-defined infrastructure includes chip-level virtualization accelerators, virtual storage accelerators, network packet accelerators and so on, said Shannon Poulin, vice president (VP) of Intel Corp.'s Datacenter and Connected Systems Group.
"The software-defined trend requires standardized hardware, but built for virtualization," he said. "We're used to this in servers. Now we need this same concept in storage and networks."
This includes "smart" hardware that integrates with the control software throughout the data center, and a renewed focus on the CPU. More network control will take place at the CPU, said Zeev Draer, VP of strategic marketing at networking equipment supplier MRV Communications Inc., based in Chatsworth, Calif.
As processing moves up the network stack, CPU resources will be in demand to inspect network traffic and make decisions. Network controllers will enable centralization and flexibility with powerful CPU clusters underlying the software-defined infrastructure, instead of locally aware and isolated, power-intensive network elements, Draer said.
Other hardware components, such as network data path interfaces, become dumb with software-defined networking (SDN) and could become more affordable.
"The value in SDN and network virtualization is at the control layer," said Lori MacVittie, senior product manager of emerging technologies at Seattle-based F5 Networks Inc., which makes application delivery networking technology.
Software-defined data centers enable IT control
"While compute needs are growing, infrastructure [today] is basically static," Poulin said -- even with virtualization and cloud options. Users tell IT what they need, IT wires it all up, and the resources sit there -- unmonitored.
"We need to police the overprovisioning," Poulin said.
Software-defined data centers (SDDCs) include orchestration software for on-the-fly provisioning and management.
With server virtualization, the CPU and software issue commands to reconfigure the server, create virtual machines, and adjust capacity and utilization. Apply this to the multi-layer network and networking devices will understand the southbound protocol language and accept instructions on the fly for specific layers, or as multilayer gateways that can scope all variance flows from physical layer to IP layer, Draer explained.
"The IT team might not make any changes at first. But eventually, with the ability to adjust provisioning, you'll figure out how to use your resources in a better way," Poulin said.
But it isn't just about the technical performance payoff.
IT directors need to explain the efficiency and operational value of investing in a hardware and software stack tailored for a software-defined infrastructure. Unifying network and storage with compute creates a lot of value, Poulin noted.
"[You can] reconfigure the infrastructure at will between workloads. Configure for a compute-heavy project, then reconfigure for a project that uses high bandwidth without ever having to change the data center resources," he said.
Don't just spout off hardware specifications for decision makers, he said; demonstrate the concept.
Who's buying into software-defined data centers?
It isn't just the managed service providers that should invest in software-defined infrastructure.
"If you're running a data center today, you're big enough for a software-defined data center," said Poulin, who will speak on SDDCs at the Data Center World Fall 2013 conference in Florida. "If you have one rack or a small closet, you're more likely looking for a way to not run a data center anymore, and outsourcing is attractive."
But software-defined infrastructure is in its infancy, and will likely evolve much like virtualization once did. Companies will try it out on one or two racks running a low-priority app, then launch new projects once benefits are proven, Poulin said.
Companies that are still working toward full virtualization aren't ready to make everything software-based just yet.
"We keep it on the table as an option to include on our three- to five-year roadmap, but I don't see value in software-defined data centers today," said Dave Chivers, VP and chief information officer of VSE Corporation, a technical services company in Alexandria, Va. that works with government agencies and contractors.
Lack of interest in SDDC is common among IT pros who don't see a real need for it yet.
"[Software-defined] seems like a solution to a problem that doesn't exist," said Doug Feltman, director of systems and applications at New York-based 24 Seven Inc., a staffing company.
Feltman operates a mix of physical and virtualized servers in the company's New York and California data centers. Some applications -- such as Office365 -- fit naturally on the cloud, while other things should remain firmly planted on hardware. With that, Feltman may consider a hybrid cloud approach over SDDC.


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Follow us on: Google+ | Facebook | Twitter Exopolitics Magazine Autumn 2015 Ed.
Coming to Athens, Greece on July 2nd and 3rd, Andrew Johnson, Richard Dolan & Peter Robbins.
For more information contact - details to follow shortly...
We are pleased to announce the release of our third edition of Exopolitics magazine!
Exopolitics Magazine features articles about UFOs, Extraterrestrial Contact and Exopolitics. Including articles by Mary Rodwell, Pierre Sabak, Robbie Graham, Micah Hanks, Andrew Johnson and many more...
Planet X will be joined this week by Anthony Beckett founder of the British Exopolitics Expo and two of this years speakers Andrew Johnson and Professor Chandra Wickramasinghe.
The 5th Annual British Exopolitics Expo, to be held on September 28th, 2013, has a great line-up of speakers including Professor Chandra Wickramasinghe who is the current director of the Cardiff Centre for Astrobiology and the former head of mathematics and astronomy at Cardiff University. He will present some background to his discovery - with the late astronomer Sir Fred Hoyle - of evidence for micro-organisms in interstellar space and throughout the solar system. Open University tutor and alternative researcher Andrew Johnson will also join Exopolitics Great Britain's executive producer, researcher and campaigner Anthony Beckett in presenting yet more information about the hidden secrets elsewhere in the Solar System including NASA's search for life on Mars.
"We already have the means to travel among the stars, but these technologies are locked up in black projects, and it would take an act of God to ever get them out to benefit humanity. Anything you can imagine, we already know how to do."
– Dr. Ben Rich former CEO of Lockheed's Skunkworks
"We already have the means to travel among the stars, but these technologies are locked up in black projects, and it would take an act of God to ever get them out to benefit humanity. Anything you can imagine, we already know how to do."
– Dr. Ben Rich former CEO of Lockheed's Skunkworks
When one begins to investigate the UFO phenomenon, one quickly comes across talk of secret aircraft and secret military projects. When I did research for my A-Level General Studies Project on UFOs in 1982 and 1983, I remember contacting BUFORA (British UFO Research Association) and I was sent an A5 booklet which was a recent issue of their journal. One of the articles was entitled "UFOs are Secret Aircraft of the USA and USSR". I cannot recall the name of the author but I thought he described some convincing evidence to make his case. (Although I am not trying to suggest this explains away all the UFO sightings and phenomena which people have witnessed and experienced!)
What I didn't realise back in the 1980's when I was 'reading up' for my project was that, a few years earlier, the USSR and the USA already had a secret (manned) space programme in operation – details of which have come to light in the last few years.
Read the rest of this article for free in Exopolitics Magazine Autumn 2015 Edition.
We have three type of events at our up-coming 7th Annual British Exopolitics Expo. The main events are the 10 Conference Lectures scheduled throughout the weekend. We are also hosting an Experiencer Workshop with Mary Rodwell on Sunday afternoon (please note that places for this workshop are very limited).
In a 2010 article - "Believing the Strangest Things, Loving the Alien…" - alternative knowledge researcher Andrew Johnson discussed the deeper significance of the songs of David Bowie – particularly the 1980s tune "Loving the Alien". Andrew Johnson notes: "It is meant to relate to organised religion, but the use of the word "alien" seems rather odd to me. (…) In the light of what we know now about the reality of extra-terrestrials and their appearance in our skies (and on the ground), reviewing the lyrics in some of Bowie's songs really can make one wonder."
Further to this, he says: "Generally speaking, it seems there is an effort to muddle up, cover up or discredit those discussing or providing information about higher consciousness or those interacting with it. To me, there seems to be a strong effort to discourage or prevent people from experiencing it - or, when they do, there is then an effort to manage their perception of it (e.g. what is common to all religions? It is the mystical experience. So, "let's muddle up the mystical experience in a religion so that no one can understand it or fully appreciate it".)"
Increasingly, more and more researchers are examining the role of belief systems in relation to the extra-terrestrial paradigm. This has raised many questions about the origin of certain phenomenon and seemingly extra-terrestrial contact. How many of these scenarios are being distorted, steered and usurped by human hands? Is it possible that some have been wholly engineered as part of an unseen agenda?
Read the rest of this article for free in Exopolitics Magazine Autumn 2014 Edition.
Thinking of UFO's and ET's
The UFO/ET subject is hugely complicated and filled with contradictions, puzzles and challenges. For all those people that explore this field and whose curiosity or experiences propel them past the study of "lights in the sky," they will start to encounter something more profound.
Their understanding of the universe will most likely change – perhaps gradually, or even quite suddenly. They may therefore experience a huge shift in their consciousness. Similarly, for people like me who have "an itch" and start to "scratch through" the veneer of reality, a change in consciousness often occurs – we see a larger reality, with more distant and stranger horizons. These new perspectives make us think and even behave in new ways.
In many cases, things that once seemed important to us become less and less significant. The age old questions of "What am I doing here? Where did I come from? Is there a creator?" can take on a new dimension – as we begin to consider the possibility that we are part of a larger, grand "Cosmic Plan."
Read the rest of this article for free in Exopolitics Magazine Summer 2014 Edition.
We are pleased to announce the release of our first edition of Exopolitics magazine!
Exopolitics Magazine features articles about UFOs, Extraterrestrial Contact and Exopolitics. Including articles by Steve Bassett, Grant Cameron, Robbie Graham, David Griffin and many more...
The 5th Annual British Exopolitics Expo is to be held on Saturday 28th September 2013 at the University of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, UK.
We are pleased to announce that our 5th Exopolitics Conference in 2013 will be returning to West Yorkshire in 2013.
We are making this announcement prematurely due to rumours that there would not be a conference in 2013. We have been hard at working hard to bring to you our 6th conference in 5 years but we are not ready to announce full details yet as we are awaiting confirmation from invited speakers. We can however confirm that the event will be held on the weekend of September 28th, 2013 in a major West Yorkshire town!
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A team of scientists aboard the International Space Station discover a rapidly evolving life form, that caused extinction on Mars, and now threatens the crew and all life on Earth.
In the near future, Major is the first of her kind: A human saved from a terrible crash, who is cyber-enhanced to be a perfect soldier devoted to stopping the world's most dangerous criminals.
A team of scientists explore an uncharted island in the Pacific, venturing into the domain of the mighty Kong, and must fight to escape a primal Eden.
After being coerced into working for a crime boss, a young getaway driver finds himself taking part in a heist doomed to fail.
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A young man is bestowed with incredible martial arts skills and a mystical force known as the Iron Fist.
High school outcasts stumble upon an old alien ship, where they acquire superpowers and are dubbed the Power Rangers. Learning that an old enemy of the previous generation has returned to exact vegenance, the group must harness their powers and use them to work together and save the world. Written bycyberboy1127-249-955930
Don't go in expecting top notch acting, effects or writing. This movie was never meant to be an example of film making excellence. It's a great teen movie. It combines elements of the drama kids go through nowadays and of course heroism and supernatural fiction. It's like Breakfast Club, Chronicles, Pacific Rim and even a bit of Toy Story 3 all combined. I laughed, teared up, threw my hands in the air, and even though I acknowledge it has its issues I enjoyed the heck out of it. The kids have to work on their acting, tho. The comedy was cheesy here and there but it's Power Rangers so what you expect? Also they touch very relevant issues, like mental illness, peer pressure, bullying, etc. And the importance of friendship and unity. It gets pretty emotional here and there. And it doesn't really piggyback that much on the nostalgia element, but when it does it hits you square in the Yay! bone. Go watch it. It's silly entertainment and cheesy fun at its best. Like the first Transformers. I even like it more than the first Transformers actually.
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Babson College Ranked Number 1 for Entrepreneurship
For an unprecedented 17th consecutive time, U.S. News & World Report has ranked Babson College's undergraduate school #1 in Entrepreneurship
Babson continues to set the standard for entrepreneurship education, followed by a strong group of institutions, including University of Southern California, MIT, Indiana University and University of Pennsylvania. Additionally, U.S. News ranks Babson No. 34 among the top undergraduate business programs in the country. Babson's presence in the Top 40 of a list dominated almost entirely by large, national universities is further evidence of the College's leadership position in business education.
"We celebrate these rankings as yet another clear indication that our unique approach—and the positive impact it prepares our students to make in the world—continues to earn the admiration and respect of our peers," said Babson President Kerry Healey.
"We look forward to sharing even more good news in the near future as these new programs launch and continue to transform the experiential learning opportunities only Babson provides," said Babson's newly appointed Undergraduate School Dean Scott Moore.
As Babson kicks-off the new academic year, the College is again pushing the envelope and leading the market by taking the Babson experience to yet another level. Building on Babson's groundbreaking programs and offerings in Entrepreneurial Thought and Action®, it is launching the following new programs and initiatives this fall:
– Unveiling FME 2.0. Babson is rolling out a redesigned curriculum for its award-winning Foundations of Management and Entrepreneurship (FME) course in which all first-year students work in teams to invent, develop, launch, and manage a real business. Through this yearlong immersion into the business world, all Babson students experience the ins and outs of entrepreneurship, marketing, accounting, organizational behavior, and operations, while emphasizing the integrated role these functions have in a business.
– Establishing the first incubator program for women. Through Babson's Center for Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership, Babson has established The Women Innovating Now Lab (The WIN Lab), a unique, year-long program designed to empower women students and alumnae to build their entrepreneurial ventures.
– Breaking ground on a new Living/Learning Residence Hall for first-year students. Next month, Babson plans to break ground on the final residence hall in the Park Manor Quad, providing centralized space for undergraduate students, affording them more opportunities for spontaneous interaction and collaboration in the heart of the Babson campus.
– Introducing new Business Analytics concentrations. Babson has established a Business Analytics concentration for undergraduate and graduate students to teach students more advanced skills and techniques applied to discipline-specific and more general business problems. The concentration encompasses data management processes, such as data collection, validation, and organization, as well as analytical techniques, such as statistics, optimization, predictive modeling, forecasting, and visualization.
– Enhancing arts offerings. This month, Babson welcomed the renowned Commonwealth Shakespeare Company to campus as Babson's resident theater company. Through this collaboration, Babson brings world-class resources to their arts and culture offerings, strengthening and enhancing our Entrepreneurial Thought and Action® experience.
How U.S. News Ranks Undergraduate Business Programs
In the spring of 2013, U.S. News surveyed deans and senior faculty at all undergraduate business programs accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Participants were asked to rate the quality of programs with which they're familiar on a scale of 1 (marginal) to 5 (distinguished); 36 percent of those surveyed responded. The undergrad business rankings are based solely on this peer survey. Deans and faculty, two per school, also were asked to nominate the 10 best programs in a number of specialty areas; the five schools receiving the most mentions in each appear.
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Babson College is the educator, convener, and thought leader for Entrepreneurship of All Kinds™. The College is a dynamic living and learning laboratory, where students, faculty, and staff work together to address the real-world problems of business and society — while at the same time evolving our methods and advancing our programs. We shape the leaders our world needs most: those with strong functional knowledge and the skills and vision to navigate change, accommodate ambiguity, surmount complexity, and motivate teams in a common purpose to create economic and social value. As we have for nearly a half-century, Babson continues to advance Entrepreneurial Thought and Action® as the most positive force on the planet for generating sustainable economic and social value.
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The Kids Are All Right
2010, Directed by Lisa Cholodenko
THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT is the heartfelt new comedy from acclaimed director Lisa Cholodenko, starring Annette Bening, Julianne Moore, and Mark Ruffalo. Two teenaged children (Mia Wasikowska and Josh Hutcherson) get the notion to seek out their biological father and introduce him into the family life that their two mothers (Bening and Moore) have built for them. Once the donor (Ruffalo) is found, the household will never be the same, as family ties are defined, re—defined, and re—re—defined.


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This month, I once again bring you Dr. Stefan Kartman, amazing cellist and professor at the Peck School of the Arts at the University of Wisconsin, who will share with you exercises he uses to work on the principles he discussed last month in Part 1. Dr. Kartman has put together PDFs illustrating these exercises. They are attached to this blog post. Please contact me (email@example.com) if you are experiencing problems downloading them and would like to obtain a copy.
Enjoy! On to Dr. Kartman!
An Artist's Guide to Technique on the Cello (or the violin!) – Part 2: Daily Exercises
By Dr. Stefan Kartman, Professor of Cello Peck School of the Arts - University of Wisconsin
Daily Exercises
Every determined teacher at some point develops on their own or finds existing raw technical material that exposes and potentially improves these inconsistencies that are detrimental to success in the latter groups of goals.
In such material, it is important that they include as many aspects as possible within the designed timing of the exercise that might be used in a musician's professional life. One can work on bow changes at the frog and tip until they are absolutely great, but this will of course make everyone even more aware of the shaky one in the middle or upper third.
The nicer your overall vibrato is, the more people will notice when you suddenly don't vibrate just before (or after) every shift, or whenever you have an extension, or whenever you have a half step that is very close in the upper register, or at string crossings. Surprisingly, I have seen all of these from cellists with otherwise quite well developed techniques.
Balance in practice is an important aspect to be considered when creating or choosing daily technical exercises for yourself or your students. One can write a page or two of open string exercises. Students may practice them with specific goals and improve many aspects of their bow technique, but it is important to have a shorter version that is maintenance friendly. In other words, it should be possible to do this exercise every day, have enough time to do exercises that emphasize other important aspects of their technique, and still practice repertoire so that they can apply the things learned during the daily technical exercises.
Listed below are some of the daily exercises that my students and I use to keep gaps from developing in our technique. The exercises wont fill in these gaps by themselves. Only the student (with the help of his or her teacher) can do that. Each exercise designed to cover a specific aspect of string instrumental technique by emphasizing the most common technical combinations and requirements from standard repertoire typically studied by high school and undergraduate college students.
Scales/Arpeggios - Galamian Style
- Vibrato Speed - General
- Vibrato Speed - Varied
- Vibrato Weight Transfer - Cross Strings
- Bow Change Exercise
- Intonation and Hand Balance - First to Third Position
- Shifting Around the Bout - Hexachords Fourth Position and Above
- Chromatic Thumb Position Exercise
I remember that one of my teachers (Bernard Greenhouse) used to complain bitterly that the level of many of our current professional soloists technique was underdeveloped when it came to producing various tone colors and speeds of vibrato to accompany otherwise competent technique on their instruments. So I have selected from the list of exercises above two vibrato speed exercises that my students and I use to develop this technical skill.
I hope they may be useful to you as teachers or performers.
The following is a link to a performance that relied heavily on the skills developed by practicing the attached exercises.
Exercises: Vibrato_Exercise_Notes_and_Graphics_-_Stefan_Kartman.pdf - Vibrato_Speed_Changing_Exercise_-_Stefan_Kartman.pdf
Stefan Kartman is currently Associate Professor of Cello and Chamber Music at the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. In addition to solo performance, he has performed to critical acclaim as cellist of the Kneisel Trio and the Florestan Duo. He has given performances and masterclasses in conservatories and schools of music worldwide including the Cleveland Institute of Music (USA), the Xiamen Conservatory of Music (China), and the D'Albaco Conservatory of Music (Italy), among many others.
An avid chamber music enthusiast, Dr. Kartman has served on the faculties of the Alfred University Summer Chamber Music Institute, the MidAmerica Chamber Music Festival, the Troy Youth Chamber Music Institute, the Green Mountain Chamber Music Festival, and was artistic director of the Milwaukee Chamber Music Festival. His early training in chamber music was with his father, Myron Kartman, of the Antioch String Quartet and during his formal training as a chamber musician, he studied with members of the Guarneri and Juilliard String Quartets and the Beaux Arts Trio.
Stefan Kartman received degrees from Northwestern University, The Juilliard School of Music, and his doctorate from Rutgers University. He has been teaching assistant to Harvey Shapiro and Zara Nelsova of the Juilliard School and proudly acknowledges the pedagogical heritage of his teachers Shapiro, Nelsova, Bernard Greenhouse, Alan Harris, and Anthony Cooke.
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2 Samuel 24: Bold Penance
Friday, March 17, 2017
A Favorite from March 8, 2008.
We looked at the beginning of this chapter this past September when we focused on the idea that silence in a division means assent with those who speak. I recalled my Dad's words that sometimes it is stand up time. Today, when we return to the same place in The Word, when we look deeper we can see another them, and this one is appropriate to our Lenten tide.
From the HARPERCOLLINS COMMENTARY (page 278): Yet once more it is not difficult to be impressed by David. He is boldly penitent (24:10-17). He invites action against himself and his own house rather than the ordinary people: "these sheep, what have they done?" (v.17). He is unwilling to make an offering to [Yahweh] that has cost him nothing (v.24).
And so I ask myself: What is the tone of my penitence? Am I bold as I declare myself openly to God? Or do I cower? Do I take my transgressions openly? Or do I try to conceal them in some way? Do I excuse myself, explain myself, rationalize my action or lack of action? But most importantly . . .
Am I unwilling to make an offering to God that has cost me nothing?
Mays, James L., ed. HARPERCOLLINS BIBLE COMMENTARY. New York, New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 1988. 278. Print.