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Passwords are a pain. With so much of our modern lives based online, it's now a necessary evil to create passwords for our email, media streaming, gaming, financial and other services.
But because conventions differ from site to site (this one demands at least two symbols and no capitals, while this one requires a mixture of cases and a minimum length), it's important to use original passwords for each account, and they need to be updated on a regular basis, it can be a Herculean task trying to remember them all.
That's where password manager apps come in. These allow users to create one master password, after which the app takes care of logging into all other accounts. Only having to remember one combination of letters, numbers, and weird symbols? That sounds good to us. Here's a selection of the best Mac password managers available at the moment.
We look at the best iPhone password managers in a separate article. And for more ways to keep your data safe be sure to also read our Best Mac security tips article.
How do password managers work?
The idea of password managers is to simplify the way you access your various accounts. This is done by the manager generating a master password which you then use to access its dashboard area where all of your login details are stored. Here you can enter far more complex passwords for each service, knowing that the manager will automatically fill in the details via plugins in your browser or through apps on your smartphone and tablet apps.
The managers can also create random passwords for your accounts. These will often be harder to hack than your own efforts, as they are not designed to be easily remembered by humans.
Obviously, security is a high priority - as the manager apps have the virtual keys to your kingdom - which is why all of the ones listed below use high-grade encryption to protect your details.
Many also feature digital wallets, so your bank details can be safely stored and then used to make purchases online without having to root around in your pocket or bag for the card number and expiry date.
These services don't usually come for free, but many offer trials so you can see if it's the solution for you. After that you'll need to pay a small monthly fee, but we think that's a price worth paying for only having to keep one password in your brain.
Price: Free (one device), £38.99 per year (multiple devices)
Download Dashlane from the App Store
Here's a password manager that's been growing in popularity over the past year or so. A potential reason for this is the free tier on offer, which gets you up and running in a matter of minutes. Once installed Dashlane can pull any stored account details you might have in your browsers, making them available in the dashboard area where they can be viewed and managed.
The app analyses your current passwords to see how secure they are, and gives you an overall rating based on how often you reuse login details on multiple sites. There's also a feature to auto-replace passwords instantly with ones generated by Dashlane.
Plugins and extensions are available for Safari, Chrome, and Firefox, all of which will auto-fill forms and login details when you visit a website.
Credit card and PayPal details can be stored in the digital wallet section of the app, alongside digital versions of your passport and other IDs. There's also a section for any secure notes you wish to keep safe.
The clean, clear interface for Dashlane means it's easy to setup and use. The fact that it also features AES 256-bit encryption, and has apps for macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, and Android, makes it a very good option if you're new to password managers.
The free tier allows the service to be used on one device, but if you want to sync your passwords to your phone and tablet too then the Premium tier will set you back £38.99 per year.
Price: £22.99 per year
Download LastPass from the App Store
LastPass is probably the best-known password manager, thanks to it being one of the original pioneers in the field. The company places a strong emphasis on security, trumpeting the use of "AES 256-bit encryption with PBKDF2 SHA-256 and salted hashes to ensure complete security in the cloud".
The app does all of its encryption locally, so LastPass never knows your master password, and the Premium tier also supports two-factor authentication for another layer of security.
There are plugins and extensions available for Safari, Firefox, Chrome, and Opera, all of which allow you to automatically access login details for sites and accounts. Mobile apps for iOS and Android can also be found in the relevant app store.
LastPass seem to have given its interface a lick of paint recently, as it's simple and straightforward to use, which is something that wasn't always the case. Just like with other managers you have access to a vault where all of your passwords are stored, and these can be changed to more complex alternatives at the touch of a button. LastPass will also advise you on how secure your passwords are for your existing accounts.
The app offers a digital wallet to store your card details, plus another area for official ID such as passports and driving licenses.
Alongside the free version you can sign up to a Premium plan for £22.99 per year. Those wanting more scope can opt for the family plan which includes six user accounts and only costs $48 per year on the LastPass website, which is about £35.
One of the advantages of a paid plan is an Emergency backup which means that should you suffer an accident, or even pass away, then your family will be given access to your account.
It should be mentioned that, due to its size and popularity, LastPass has been the target for hackers over the last few years, leading to a few vulnerabilities being found in the code. But LastPass has responded very quickly to fix each instance and made public statements about the nature of the problems. To date, it seems that no user information has ever been obtained, thanks in a large part to the encryption and security protocols used by the company.
Price: £3.99 per month or £34.99 per year
Download 1Password from the App Store
Another long-standing favourite is 1Password. Much like the other offerings on this list the app comes with the standard vault that you access via a master password, and in which you can see and update your various account login details.
A free 30-day trial is available, but after that you'll need to move onto a paid subscription that currently costs £3.99 per month or £34.99 per year. For this you'll be able to use the software on as many devices as you like, including the accompanying iPhone and Android apps, the former of which also supports Touch ID to log in.
Security is again front and centre, with 1Password boasting end-to-end encryption so only you will hold the key to your account. AES 256-bit is the order of the day, and 1Password monitors the activity on your account so it can send you warnings if any odd behaviour is spotted.
One interesting new feature is Travel mode. This allows you to completely remove certain information from your device when going abroad. In these strange times, this could prove very useful if you're passing through some of the rather aggressive customs checkpoints that now demand access to your devices. The best part is when you get home again everything can be restored by flicking a switch in the settings.
1Password has won numerous awards, and is always an easy service to recommend. Based in Canada too, so you know they're nice.
Price: £22.99 per year
Download Keeper from the App Store
Keeper claims to be "the world's #1 most downloaded password manager & secure digital vault", providing its services to millions of customers around the world.
This doesn't come as a surprise when you see the feature list and general polish that the app contains. You can store unlimited passwords, have Keeper auto-generate strong new ones and sync passwords across multiple devices, all while holding credit card details and other important documents in its secure vault.
There's also support for Touch ID on the Mac and iPhone, Apple Watch compatibility, and the option of using two-step authentication.
Perhaps one of the reasons for its popularity is the reasonable pricing structure. An individual account costs £22.99 per year and can be used on all of your devices (macOS, iOS, Windows and Android). That seems like a bargain to us.
Price: Free (macOS), £9.99 for each mobile device
Download EnPass from the App Store
Those looking for a simple, secure solution that doesn't break the bank would do well to consider EnPass.
This service works on a device by device basis, with the macOS client being free and mobiles costing £9.99 each for a lifetime licence. This is achieved due to the fact that EnPass doesn't store any of your information on its servers. Instead, everything is encrypted and kept on your personal device.
Details can be synced securely via iCloud, Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive, Box, or ownCloud/WebDAV, to keep all of your devices in step.
You still have the classic features of other password managers, such as auto-fill forms, security analysis of your passwords and generating complex replacements easily, secure storage for sensitive information and AES 256-bit encryption, plus support for iOS, Android and Apple Watch devices.
It's a little more hands-on than some of the others in this list, but we like the no-nonsense approach and the fact that your data never leaves your device.


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Caroline Cassin, 29, was slowly dying after NHS chiefs refused to pay for a new drug that would help treat her Cystic Fibrosis.
But health bosses in Birmingham have now made a dramatic U-turn and agreed to administer Ms Cassin, a Selfridges shop assistant, with the drug Kalydeco.
Makers of the drug had offered to make it available free for a limited period but chiefs at Heartlands Hospital in Birmingham had insisted it would be unethical to let patients be treated, only for the drug later to be withdrawn.
It would cost the hospital £182,000 to continue the treatment when the drug was withdrawn for free by the manufacturers.
Five years ago, she could hold down a four-day-a-week job at Selfridges. Then she was forced to cut her hours to three days and then one.
From the age of 16 she has visited Heartlands twice a year for treatment.
When her condition worsened alarmingly last week, she was admitted for the sixth time since January.
Her father Neil, 72, said: "Caroline has been very ill, she knew that she was dying.
"Caroline has struggled for 29 years and it has been horrendous at times, but the last year has been the worst.
"We are thrilled at the decision. Caroline is aware of what has happened, but I don't think it has sunk in yet.
"The drug will get rid of the bugs that impact on her breathing. It suppresses the problems.
"Her quality of life would be improved massively improved. She's on the brink of death and she won't get better until she has the drug.
"It's the only chance of her having a life. She's been on non-stop antibiotics. The drug could extend her life seven to ten years.
"The bugs that are being treated by the antibiotics would be flushed out.
"It would keep her out of hospital, help her breathing and she could walk around freely.
"They call it a 'miracle drug' in America. There's a girl there who was on the lung transplant list but has been taken off it since she went on this drug.
"The doctors wanted to give it to her - but the hospital management stepped in and stopped it.
"They had told her she would get it and we were thrilled and delighted for her."
Dr Aresh Anwar, Medical Director for Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, said: "We have continued discussions with the company Vertex, who produce the drug Kalydeco.
"Following these discussions, we are very pleased to announce that they have taken the decision to offer the treatment on a compassionate basis to named patients, without limiting this offer to a fixed period of time.
"We welcome this decision and will now be taking up the offer.
"We will, of course, be sharing this update with those individuals who meet the patient criteria and their families."

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so, shortly after the bank of america chicago marathon...probably wednesday, october 12, something caught up with me. i caught a bug that harassed me like crazy until probably this past monday when i felt semi-normal. it was a bad cold that turned into a sinus infection that turned into me having little to no hearing in one ear etc etc.
i hate getting sick...
nevertheless, i am feeling 'normal' once again! for those of you that know me in person, you know that this is nearly impossible because i tread the 'crazy' line VERY closely. actually, you'd probably agree that i am well beyond that line most of the time! ;)
my journey with vision quest coaching started last friday, october 21, 2011, at the tail end of my bug...
early that morning, i drove up to vision quest highland park (part of the trek store there) courtesy of dave noda's car. THANKS, DAVE!
i was to go through a bike assessment with THE robbie ventura. honestly, i had NO idea who he was. and, i say this with the MOST respect to robbie. the most i knew about celebrity cyclists was that there was lance and then the dopers. i think i heard from one person or another how he was some type of big wig that competed professionally and rode with lance armstrong.
well, i decided not to google stalk him so i wasn't ENTIRELY intimidated when i met him for this assessment. i'm glad i didn't.
i was already nervous because i had absolutely NO idea what i was getting myself into. for some reason, i thought i was going to be going balls out on the treadmill and bike trainer with tons of wires hooked up to me. and, of course i had to make it MORE awkward by asking him to agree to being videotaped and to videotape me using the flip cam that i brought along... (remember, i'm blogging and vlogging because i expect you all to keep me accountable! so, it's your fault too! ;) )
let me start by saying that he is probably one of the nicest guys with an extreme passion for VQ and is VERY excited to share his passion and experience with others so they can get their own glimpse at the type of glory he has experienced in his life as a professional athlete. i'd like to emphasize 'glimpse' because, let's face it, the majority of us are probably NOT in the running for a podium spot!
we simply are looking to prove to ourselves (and those childhood bullies) that we CAN accomplish what many folks believe to be "crazy".
i was that guy that decided to go from the couch & dorito eating to marathon training in 2007. in 2008, my mother saw me in brooklyn about 8 miles into the NYC marathon...i stopped briefly to give her, my aunt, uncle, and partner at the time a hug... apparently, after i continued on up the hill, she asked, "now, why do they do this?!?"
she's probably among the majority with that inquiry. and, we can help them out at the end of the day by summarizing it as this: "we do it cuz we can. and, we continue to challenge ourselves to prove to OURSELVES how much stronger we can become over time. OH, and we look more bada$$ while we are on those journeys as well!"
so, robbie took the time to explain what we were going to do during our time together (which ended up around 3 hours) and then we proceeded with the assessment. i thought of it as a test, though. but, they're just words, right?
i signed documents stating that i wouldn't dope, that i will not sue, and that i'm clear for this activity via my doctor.
he took my weight.
he used those awful fat calipers on me...then told me i was lean (WHEW!)
we then went to do some strength, stability, and flexibility tests.
strength and stability were a 9-10/10 overall according to him. i was quite proud of that.
HOWEVER, what we did notice while on the bike during the cycling assessment was that my left leg was doing about 25-50% MORE work than my left even after minor adjustments to my setup.
this is more than likely linked to the broken sesamoid that i have in my right foot and my hip/glute medius issues/tightness on that side as well...all from my running.
so, he prescribed single leg drills on the bike, single legged squats, and lateral band strengthening exercises.
easy, right? well...i gotta DO the exercises! ;)
HOPEFULLY, i'll nip this issue in the bud sooner than later!
he also wants me to get a grasp on swim technique and to get comfortable with doing laps and increase the cycling volume. for the former, remember, i can't swim. i'll provide more details on that when i share with you my pool experience that i had this past thursday. for the latter, i've been able to make a dent in that via a couple classes at VQ...i'll tell you more about those as well.
at the conclusion of my cycling assessment, we learned that my aerobic fitness...well...frankly...SUCKS right now. and, that makes sense because i've been MAYBE running once a week since the beginning of june while july and august were tainted with cigarettes as well. and, i was being good if i got to the gym about twice a week too.
(ok, i'm done beating myself into the ground.)
this final assessment was based on many numbers, which included my power output while pedaling and my blood sugar levels. (yes, he pricked my finger several times and it was sore for the rest of the day!)
here is some video from that assessment where robbie summarizes what we are going to be doing, calls me out for barely working out recently, and then me in action on the bike...
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnqzTkA5Ntw&w=560&h=315]
part of the end of my assessment involved a conversation on which program i would end up linking into and then which coach would work best for me. we narrowed it down to a coach in switzerland as well as one locally in chicago. after weighing the options and having a great conversation with each of them, i decided to move forward with a coach in chicago.
the reason for this selection was because i know how neurotic i can be. so, after a workout, i often wouldn't mind some immediate feedback based on how i felt. so, reaching out to my coach locally via phone would allow me to access this chicago coach without waking him up in the middle of the night like i would if i was attempting to reach my coach overseas. there is also the plus that i will have the opportunity to see him in person at some of the workouts so he can kick my a$$ in person as well!
his name is dan litwora (@cdanrun). here he is finishing the 2009 ironman world championships in kona:
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USfD1c1_ONc&w=560&h=315]
my biggest fear of dan is just that...he's dan. he's accomplished. many of his athletes go to kona. and, here i am the one that can barely swim more than half the pool. but, he didn't outright refuse me. so, with him i proceed. i'm excited and nervous at the same time.
this morning, i received my training peaks coach request from him so this is becoming all the more real every second!
i was told to remember 'my number' coming out of my assessment. frankly, i forgot to ask and was reminded to remember that my number is 165. honestly, i don't entirely understand anything about this number other than i THINK it's my 'power' number.
so...i show up to VQ chicago on tuesday at the advisement of dave noda to see how i test against this number of 165 'in the field'. it was myself and a married couple doing the actual test. there were others there doing their own workouts and/or stretching... ALL of them, along with bryce who led the session, were my BIGGEST cheerleaders! i had BARELY met any of them. it was my FIRST class there. and they were SCREAMING at me to fight and push harder and harder!
HOLY SH*T, THAT WAS F^N AWESOME! i had such a HIGH after going through that TWICE!!
oh...ha! maybe, you'd like to know what my numbers were... they were 229 for the first one (which matters most apparently) and then 213 for the second. according to bryce, that's not too bad and shows a base of endurance. i thought it was bad because i was so far from 229 the second time around.
the assessment was similar to what i did with robbie but was a tad harder i think... maybe, it was because the power was determined this time and we were trying to figure it out during that assessment four days earlier.
nevertheless, that's how i did. and, my new number jumped from 165 to 218. dan will take that number and do what he will with it. i will also use it in my classes on the computrainer.
once i fully understand, i'll try my best to explain it to you at another time.
on thursday, i went to northside college prep for an 8pm pool workout. for me, this was REALLY nerve wracking to walk into because I went in KNOWING full well that I basically couldn't swim!
yet again, i was relieved to find some more vq athletes that were friendly and not judgmental of my rookie status. they had huge encouraging smiles on their faces and were nothing but encouraging!
melissa, the coach, was awesome.
she called me out basically saying that she couldn't see what i needed help with or if i could be helped at all if i didn't get off the bench and get in the pool and do something so she knew what type of mess she was dealing with.
i finally caved and got in.
i think i did some technique that i had learned from a class that i took months ago... i THINK it was torpedo... where i just moved my feet.
i got to half way through the pool to where i saw that i wouldn't be able to stand up if i stopped any further past the line and then walked slowly, fighting the water, back to the start of the lane.
she told me that i had a pretty decent kick.
insert *GASP* here!
SO...from this encouraging statement, i was suddenly less worried.
we spent time with the kickboard, with which i made friends quickly. in fact, we became best friends by the end of the evening. i worked on my kick first. then, she had me alternate using my arms so i could learn freestyle...
i did pretty well with the kickboard. however, once i moved away from the kickboard and tried to put it all together without it while she wasn't looking, she came back and noticed that i lost my good kick and stroke.
after i got those items down to a semi-medocre level, we put some fins on me. what was cool about these things was how fast they propelled me in the water without my arms! insert the arms, and i'm flying past mr. phelps at universe record pace!
ok...i'll calm down!
what i DID notice using fins, however, was how my left side was stronger! remember when i told you earlier how it was pointed out that my power on the bike was better/stronger on the left than the right?
well, i noticed myself slowly turning to the right when using the fins and..because i like to hypothesize...i attribute this to the right hip/glute weakness/imbalance issue. who knows! hopefully, dan, melissa, marcia et al will guide me on whether my assumption is legit!
in sum, and most importantly, i walked away that evening feeling MUCH better about my "can't swim" lie i've been telling apparently. i'm not THAT bad. but, i know i have A LOT of work to do in order to get where i need to be! diligence and hard work is a must here!
i got the okay to go to this 90 minute class taught by vq's dave noda. i don't entirely know what i was doing except that there was...
a warmup...
a part where i had to be at 18-22 mph
a part where i had to be at 13-15 mph
ending back at 18-22 mph
...there were recoveries peppered between the various sets that we did. each set included sudden 30 second climbs where we were to try to maintain our speed/cadence. only for one or two of the climbs were we told to try to go a tad faster.
it was all fine until about 70-80 minutes in, i SUDDENLY felt like puking! i didn't think i had worked THAT hard. so, was it my inability to realize my actual perceived exertion? or, was it the crossover between my body burning my breakfast to burning fat?
i didn't have any gatorade type fuel during this ride and was only having water here and there as my mouth dried out. the reason for no sports drink was because i was told to try going at least two hours without it for now in order to train my body to burn fat instead of relying on regularly feeding in calories.
now, i could have TOTALLY heard that wrong but i'm PRETTY sure that's what i was suppose to do. we'll see what i learn from the good 'ol coach dan on this one as well!
i had a great first 'official' week! lots learned! awesome people met! lots of confidence in the bank! i hope to continue this awesome momentum!
so, what'd y'all learn today during this reading? i'm crazy? i can't write? i have a lot to say? i'm random? i should probably send these out separately instead of one big chunk?
and, thanks for keeping me honest by checking in on me!
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Covalon Proposes Share Consolidation
May 16, 2013, 17:35 ET
MISSISSAUGA, ON, May 16, 2013 /CNW/ - Covalon Technologies Ltd. (the "Company") (TSXV: COV), an advanced medical technologies company, today announced the proposed consolidation of its issued and outstanding common shares ("Shares") on a basis of 10 pre-consolidated Shares for each post-consolidation Share, subject to shareholder approval and TSX Venture Exchange approval. The proposed consolidation is to be put before shareholders at the Company's Annual and Special Meeting of shareholders to be held on June 13, 2013. The Company will not be changing its name in connection with the consolidation.
Currently, a total of 92,761,708 Shares are issued and outstanding. Accordingly, if the consolidation is put into effect, a total of 9,276,171 Shares would be issued and outstanding following the consolidation, before taking into account cancellation of any fractional shares and assuming there are no other changes in the issued capital of the Company. The change in the number of Shares that will result from the consolidation will cause no change in the capital attributable to the Shares and will not materially affect any shareholder's percentage ownership in the Company, even though such ownership will be represented by a smaller number of Shares.
Both management and the board of directors believe that the Company is at a critical stage in its growth and that its inability to finance or attract new investors is hampering the Company from taking advantage of a number of opportunities available in the current market. Management and the board believe that if the consolidation is approved and effected, the Company will benefit from greater investor interest, improved trading liquidity, and an ability to raise additional capital to finance its current business activities at a higher price per Share. The proposed consolidation of its share capital will also better position the Company to pursue other business prospects.
About Covalon
Covalon Technologies Ltd. researches, develops and commercializes new healthcare technologies that help save lives around the world. Covalon's patented technologies, products and services address the advanced healthcare needs of medical device companies, healthcare providers and individual consumers. Covalon's technologies are used to prevent, detect and manage medical conditions in specialty areas such as wound care, tissue repair, infection control, disease management, medical device coatings and biocompatibility. To learn more about Covalon, visit our website at www.covalon.com
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Changes in harvest
Polly Wheeler, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Anchorage, Alaska, USA.
Violet Ford, Traditional Ecological Knowledge Coordinator for North America, Arctic Biodiversity Assessment, Ottawa, Canada.
Konstantin Klokov, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia.
Evgeny Syroechkovskiy, Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Moscow, Russia.
"…for us, so-called subsistence activity is far more than subsistence. Hunting is more than food on the table. It is a fundamental part of who we are."
Labrador Inuit Association. Presentation to Scoping Meeting, Nain, April 1997.
"Not that finding any of those eggs was easy. Wild birds' eggs can't just be picked up like stones; they're tucked away in some pretty unlikely spots. Sometimes you have to do some cliff-climbing with a strong rope, then use a long piece of wire to pull them out from under the big overhanging rocks where birds hide them."
J. Iglioliorte, 1994.
The harvest of natural resources is a key feature of traditional lifestyles and economies throughout the Arctic, and a continuing reliance on it as a mainstay of indigenous existence in the north is evident. The following sections describe current trends in natural resource harvest in four regions of the Arctic: Alaska, Canada's Northwest Territories (NWT) and Nunavut, and the Russian North.
Population/ecosystem status and trends
In Alaska, wild food harvests vary considerably by geographic area. The total harvest has been estimated at about 43.7 million pounds (approximately 19.8 million kg) of wild resources, an average of about 375 pounds (170 kg) per capita [1, 2]. This is in comparison with an estimated 16–40 pounds (7–18 kg) per capita of fish and wildlife resources harvested by people living in urbanized parts of the state [2]. The majority of the subsistence harvest is fish (60% by weight), followed by land mammals (20%), marine mammals (14%), birds (2%), shellfish (2%), and plants (2%) [1, 2]. Subsistence harvests account for about 2% of the total fish and wildlife harvest state-wide, compared with 97% taken by commercial fisheries and 1% by sport fishing and hunting [2].
Land mammals harvested for subsistence include moose, Alces alces; caribou, Rangifer spp.; black and brown bear, Ursus spp.; Dall sheep, Ovis dalli; mountain goat, Ovis spp.; deer, Odocoileus; elk, Cervus spp.; and muskox, Ovibos moschatus. Migratory waterfowl provide an important source of fresh meat in the spring. Other birds harvested include ptarmigan, Lagopus spp., and grouse. Fish species harvested for subsistence include five species of salmon, Salmo spp., as well as whitefish, Coregonus clupeaformis; sheefish, Stenodus leucichthys; halibut, Reinhartius hippoglossoides; herring, Clupea harengus; trout, Salmo salar; grayling, Thymallus arcticus; char, Salvelinus alpines; and pike, Esox lucius. Trapping is at least as important for its cultural and symbolic attributes as for its economic attributes. Marten, beaver, wolf, fox, and wolverine are important resources targeted for trapping. Marine mammals harvested for subsistence and handicraft purposes by Alaska Natives include bowhead, Balaena mysticetus, and beluga whales, Delphinapterus leucas; seals; sea lions, Eumetopias jubatus; walrus, Odobenus rosmarus; and sea otter, Enhydra lutris. In addition to fish and game, berries and greens are also gathered, providing an essential and highly valued contribution to the diet.
A comparative analysis of subsistence harvests by the same community over a period of twenty years (1964– 1984) found that not only had the composition of the harvest changed over time, the per capita harvest had declined by roughly 25% [3]. According to another study that examined subsistence fishery harvest patterns and trends in Yukon River communities, declining salmon runs during the 1990s resulted in significant declines in subsistence fish harvests that, because of their magnitude, are virtually impossible to make up for with harvests of other species. From 1990 to 2000, total subsistence salmon harvests by Yukon River communities decreased by about 60% [4].
Northwest Territories, Canada1
According to Northwest Territories (NWT) Labour surveys, about 37–45% of NWT residents went hunting or fishing in 2002 [6]. This has changed little since the first survey in 1983, and is high compared to southern Canada. According to the licensing system, the number of resident hunters declined by about 3% per year between 1990 and 2004, and stabilized at about 1200–1300 hunters annually in recent years. The number of hunters at outfitted camps in the Taiga Cordillera (primarily Dall sheep hunters) has not changed significantly in the past 10 years (350–400 hunters). The number of outfitted hunters in the southern
Arctic (mostly for barrenland caribou) was increasing until 2002, but has levelled down to about 650–700 hunters during the past 3 years.
About 40–60% of NWT residents living in small communities rely on traditional/country foods for at least 75% of their meat and fish. This percentage has not changed greatly for the past 10 years. The percentage of NWT residents living in medium and large communities that consume traditional/country foods is lower than for people living in small communities, and has declined during the past 10 years. The lowest percentage (less than 10%) of people who eat traditional/country foods (meat and fish) live in Yellowknife, the only large-sized community in the NWT.
Nunavut, Canada
Environmental change in Arctic regions is a key contributing factor to changing Inuit subsistence patterns. As examples, the Inuit speak of the thinning of the ice which makes hunting more challenging; species they once relied upon are disappearing; berries are not ripening. The impacts of climate change affect travel patterns and prevent the Inuit from reaching certain species. These shifts in the time and place of harvesting affect their ability to respond to the changes taking place.
Yet despite these impacts to the Arctic ecosystem, Inuit continue to benefit from their traditional knowledge, or as Inuit sometimes call it, Inuit science, which has been passed from one generation to the next. A series of workshops was recently held in the four Inuit regions of the Canadian Arctic focussing on environmental change and what it means for communities there [7]. They showed that some Inuit have already made changes to the traditional times of the year when they travel on the land, and some find themselves collecting their winter wood and other supplies in the spring when they only used to do so in the fall. Inuit fishers check their nets more often, and harvesting activities are now carried out earlier in the year [7]. It is also important to note that even in times of change, the Inuit cultural activity of sharing food continues [8].
In the Soviet period of Russia, i.e., prior to the early 1990s, both commercial and subsistence consumption was increasing for almost all types of natural resources. This resulted in the depletion of some resources, consequently followed by a decrease in harvesting activities. This was the case for waterfowl in the eastern sector of the Russian Arctic, and for some populations of Coregonus whitefish and salmonids. In addition to over-harvesting at the local level, declines in waterfowl, and therefore waterfowl harvest, was also related to deteriorating conditions in the non-breeding grounds in wetlands of China and other countries of eastern Asia [10].
In the post-Soviet period, as a result of increased prices for vehicles, emigration of the non-resident population, and the closing of a large number of settlements, the overall area where natural resources were harvested was substantially reduced. In addition, the commercial use of all types of natural resources, although primarily fur, fish, and ungulates, has declined due to increased transportation costs and lowered demand (and hence reduced prices). An interesting result of the decline in commercial harvest has been the revival of some long-forgotten traditional uses of natural resources, such as whale and walrus hunting by Chukchi and Yupigyt (Eskimo) people, collection of waterfowl eggs (which has increased substantially in some areas of Chukotka), and hunting for moulting geese. Yet, as the harvest of marine mammals nowadays is predominantly to provide for the traditional needs of local indigenous people, and especially so in Chukotka, harvesting has declined for almost all species, and in particular for walrus [11].
Overall, subsistence consumption has slightly decreased as the food supplies to the Arctic have improved. However, its relative significance, i.e., the amount of harvested natural resources per indigenous family, remains higher in comparison to the Soviet era. In addition, commercial use of natural resources, such as hunting of sable and wild reindeer, collection and sale of berries and mushrooms, and commercial fisheries, has returned to previous levels.
Noticeable changes in the amounts, ratios, and species composition of harvested waterfowl have also occurred since the 1970s and 1980s. Since then, harvest pressure on bird populations in the Russian Arctic has decreased by 30% to 60% depending on the region [10].
According to assessment of the authors the area used for game hunting and fishing activities in the Russian Arctic has been reduced by at least 50% compared to the 1980s, and by more than two-thirds when compared to 1950s due to the closing of settlements and a reduction of rural populations. This is also result of reductions in reindeer herding activities and a total collapse of hunting for Arctic fox, Alopex lagopus.
Concerns for the future
Environmental and economic changes and their combined effects on subsistence harvests are dynamic and complex. This is particularly so in Russia, where overall trends in subsistence harvests have become much more dependent upon local conditions since the economy was decentralized, rendering the evaluation of trends much more complicated.
Subsistence and commercial fishing are often inextricably linked, and in some cases performed by the same people, thus decreases in commercial harvest results in less cash being available to subsistence users. The recent recordhigh price of oil and gas compounds the problem, as it not only limits the ability to travel, but also increases the costs of imported food, equipment, and supplies. Further, increasing prices for non-renewable resources are prompting increased mineral exploration and resource extraction activities. While these activities can provide new sources of employment and cash, they can also alter or destroy fish and wildlife habitat, and bring in people who compete for resources.
Finally, climate change is causing erratic weather patterns and changing the timing of freeze-up and break-up, which in turn affects migratory and harvesting patterns. Subsistence harvesting remains an important component of life in remote Arctic areas, and the subsistence harvest of fish and wildlife by indigenous and local residents is likely to continue well into the future. In light of the changing and increasingly challenging circumstances in the Arctic, however, more protection and ongoing monitoring will be required of harvested species.
1. Information on harvest in the NWT is taken from [5].


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Category: sport
Where: Lisbon, Portugal
When: 20 Mar - 20 Mar 2017
Website: http://www.lisbon-half-marathon.com/en/eng001.htm
The organizing committee invites you to discover the 21st edition of the Lisbon International Half Marathon. Lisbon welcomes you to experience a new success, with about 30,000 expexted entrants. You will not be alone ! This success is the consequence of the team work between the club Maratona Clube de Portugal and the departments of Lisbon town Hall, our private partners and our promotion on the stands and our presence in the races around the world of the most important running events all over the year. The spectacular bridge, the friendly and popular spirit attracts more and more entrants (43 represented countries) without forgetting that on the first starting line, there are some of the best athletes in the world on the distance of half marathon. The best result ever realized in Lisbon, 58'23. Who will do better?
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Golub's Family Farm - Home
Our Farm is an award winning pumpkin patch and produce farm owned and operated by the Golub family. Located just outside of Syracuse in Manlius, New York.
Our Farm, since 1985
The Golub family welcomes you to our home to share the many experiences of our family farm. Our Farm is an award winning family farm that has been growing and selling farm fresh produce at a roadside stand near Cazenovia, NY since 1985.
We will open on Saturday October 6th
Hours are from 1-5PM
Admission fee is $6/ person
We are open to the public weekends and Columbus Day in October
1590 Peth Rd
Manlius, NY 13104
Pumpkins & Hayride
Take a scenic wagon ride through fields until you arrive at the pumpkin field filled with lots of pumpkins.
Corn mazes
This year's maze is in the shape of a a jet airplane. While navigating through the maze learn about this jets, airplanes and other related facts.
Petting Zoo
We have goats, sheep, rabbits, piglets, a mini horse (Trixie) and a donkey (Sherman). All of these friendly animals are eager to meet you. Feel free to go right inside the petting zoo where you can make friends up close.
Horse Ride
Cody may be 30 years old, but he's steady and sure. He's given rides to literally tens of thousands of children and he's the perfect horse for a young child to get his or her first experience. Safety is key here and we will make sure that your child will be spotted.
Visit Us
We're open to the public every weekend from October 6th to October 28th, from 1:00pm - 5:00pm. we're also open on Columbus Day. We love when schools visit us for field trips! We are located at 1590 Peth Road, Manlius, NY.
Our Farm
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Wherever your infrastructure doesn't actually work FOR you, it actively works AGAINST you; slowing down results, frustrating good people, and hiding problems.
I work with teams to create, clean up or refine the formal systems and processes and structures they use to organize, communicate, track, manage and complete work. The work falls into 4 broad categories.
- Planning & Strategy
- Track & Manage Work
- How Teams Are Organized & Run
- Reporting & Information Systems (Basic)
These are the basics, fundamental kinds of work that have to work well for your people to perform at high levels. Effective infrastructure creates a level of stability and predictability. It eliminates a lot of frustration and waste. It makes it easier for your people to get their work done.
Some organizations want and need a high level of detail. Some work much better with a few simple systems for handling their most important work. Your systems and processes should be tailored to your culture, the way you really work and the kind of environment you want to create.
(For a more detailed discussion click here for a free download of There is NO SUCH THING as Got Too Big or Grew Too Fast. Section 2 includes a detailed framework for evaluating your own infrastructure and prioritizing improvements.)
If you do not have a clear set of organizational priorities and a plan for getting them done, people will sometimes work in different directions and important projects may not get done at all.
I use a strategic planning method called CRITICAL FACTORS PLANNING. It gives organizations a process for choosing their priorities and putting a reasonable plan in place for the work that needs to be done. More than that, the method includes a simple tool and process to track progress. It is not unusual for clients using this method to complete important projects, in under 12 months, that they have been trying to get to for many years and sometimes even decades.
The process and tools are useful to not only complete their Critical Factors projects but to also inject new skills, strategies and habits for effective planning and future projects.
One of the simplest shortcuts to improve both efficiency and morale is by formalizing how you track and manage work. When updates and reporting are mostly verbal (checking in) and notes are kept in separate systems (usually individual notebooks) it is time consuming and difficult to keep track of deadlines and progress. And an inconsistent, informal system makes it very hard to hold people accountable or even support their efforts.
Do you know what your people are doing? Where they stand on major projects? Can you find out without actually talking to them?
I believe in simple tools that convey critical data and support work getting done without becoming a job in and of themselves. When you have effective ways to track & manage work, meetings go faster, results are better, progress becomes more consistent and teams can have honest conversations about capacity and priorities all of which help make it easier to produce better results.
People are not born knowing the best ways to work together. Most will default to whatever they've seen in the past, even when it doesn't work and makes them miserable. Boring/unproductive/endless meetings or company social hours, managers you see too little or too much, trying to serve two or three or more bosses, conflicting or unclear priorities, are common problems that indicate you are missing key infrastructure for organizing and managing teams.
The way teams are organized and run has a huge impact on overall productivity. Being strategic about the resources they need and use, teaching people good rules for better meetings, and designing communication (when to meet, about what and how often) gets you better decisions and better results while protecting the time of key people and preventing a great deal of momentum killing frustration.
REPORTING & INFORMATION SYSTEMS (Basic)
Many leaders are effectively flying blind in important areas of their business. When you do not have regular access to data that you need you don't actually know what is and isn't happening. You lose the chance to spot patterns, the problems and opportunities in the numbers. You end up making decisions based on assumptions and guesses vs. facts.
You do not have to drown your people in paperwork in order to ensure you have the critical information you need. Well designed systems are simple, focus on critical data, and are a match for your goals, budget and culture. Simple reports give you a way to see more, see farther and see more deeply so you can educate your gut and fully leverage your experience and expertise in your industry and organization.
You can't manage what you can't see and whatever you're not actively managing is going to get off track sooner or later. Knowing your critical numbers won't protect you from every problem, but not knowing them leaves you open to great risk.
Have some questions?
Like talking to a real person? You can call me directly at 720-273-3286. (I still answer my own phone.)
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You can also learn more about how a project starts here on THE PROCESS page.


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The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) awarded Science Applications International Corp. an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract to provide tailored logistics support (TLS) for maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) requirements at Department of Defense (DoD) and federal installations located in Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma. The single-award, firm-fixed-price contract has a five-year period of performance and an estimated total contract value of $105 million.
At SAIC, we empower our people to apply their integrity, mission understanding, and creativity to change the way innovation happens.
"SAIC has provided MRO TLS services to the south central region since the program's inception in 1998. We are pleased to continue to provide industry-leading logistics and supply chain management support to our DLA customers," said Mark Escobar, SAIC senior vice president and general manager of the DoD Agencies and Commands Customer Group.
The MRO TLS program allows its customers to order supplies and equipment in order to fulfill their missions. Under the contract, SAIC will employ commercial business practices to reduce total MRO logistics cost to DLA Troop Support and its customers. SAIC will provide sourcing, procurement and delivery of MRO supplies and incidental MRO services to DoD and federal entities in the south central region of the United States. Retail storefront services are also included in SAIC's offering.
Source: SAIC
Date: Aug 10, 2015


text: From a Distance: The Earth and the Moon May 13, 2015 by Miles Kimball I thought this was a cool Tumblr post. So I am reblogging it as a harbinger of my upcoming Quartz column–a column I gave the working title "Free Trade, Balanced Trade." Earth and moon as seen by passing Juno Spacecraft from a distance of ~600,000 miles (965.606km). Originally blogged by dvdp.


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Honoring Edgar and Nancy Muenzer, founders of the Park Ridge Civic Orchestra, U.S. Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky and Illinois State Senator Laura Murphy each made proclamations which were presented at the Founders' Memorial Valentine Concert here on February 8.
Rep. Schakowsky read her proclamation, "Tribute to Edgar and Nancy Muenzer and the Park Ridge Civic Orchestra," into the 115 th Congressional Record, first session on February 2 in Washington, D.C.
The Proclamation concludes: "Mr. Speaker, I ask the House of Representatives to join me in honoring the late Edgar and Nancy Muenzer and the members of the Park Ridge Civic Orchestra for their dedication to cultivating enriching classical music in the community. I congratulate them and wish each of them every success in their upcoming "Founders' Memorial Concert." Illinois's Ninth Congressional District is proud to be home to the brilliantly talented members of this organization, and for their outstanding gifts, leadership and service, these members are worthy of the highest praise."
State Senator Laura Murphy secured Senate Recognition for the orchestra at the Illinois 100 th General Assembly in Springfield on February 8. In part, it reads that the Senate..."commends PRCOrchestra for its continued commitment to bringing inspiring music to the community." The plaque was presented by longtime Park Ridge resident Noreen Murphy.
PRCOrchestra Board President Pam Benitez said that, "Nancy and Edgar understood how valuable the arts are to people, and this Congressional Proclamation is enormously encouraging to us going forward."
Music Director Victor Muenzer said that, "This concert was a real labor of love for all of us, and we were honored to receive recognition at the national and state levels. It was more meaningful than I can say, and I know our founders would be very proud to have made such an impression."


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Editorial director says reader feedback behind decisions
Caithness Courier
What we have written about Caithness Courier
Ex-editor of British mainland's northernmost newspaper dies at 81
Tributes paid to former news chief
Father and son duo triumph at regional awards
Honours dished out an annual press ball
ABC figures: How all the weeklies performed
The full list of circulation figures for all 791 weekly titles
New editor for Scottish weeklies
Karen Steven to take over hot seat as titles go through production changes
Lifetime achievement award presented to Scottish journalist
Plus: Newsquest's 62m page impressions online, staff changes at New Nation and more news in brief
Popular diary to continue despite journalist's retirement
Press and Journal man begins new chapter in his career after 35 years at Scottish title
Freelance journalist to stand for Scottish Parliament
Hamish Mackay to stand for election on May 3
Former P&J features editor dies at 73
Local news journalist's career spanned six decades
Scottish publisher plans £1m print investment
Scottish Provincial Press, publishers of 15 newspapers in the north and north-east of Scotland, has announced it is to invest £1m in its Dingwall printing centre. A new colour tower is to be added to the existing Goss press at
Online guide to north Scotland is launched
Scottish Provincial Press has launched an online guide to the north of Scotland in the shape of a new website Hi-lands.com. The site, which was developed entirely in-house over the past six months, includes the latest local and world news
RNLI thanks regionals for their support
Regional newspapers from across the UK have been recognised for their support of the RNLI. The charity, which rescues an average of 21 people from the sea every day, has handed out media supports awards to the Caithness Courier, Dundee
Herald named best Highland and Islands paper
The Strathspey and Badenoch Herald has been named Newspaper of the Year at the Highland and Islands Media Awards. Editor Gavin Musgrove will receive a cheque for £500, to be donated to a charity of the newspaper's choice. Kingussie-based reporter
Editor Alan named Journalist of the Year
Alan Hendry, editor of the Caithness Courier and John o'Groat Journal, has been named Journalist of the Year for the Highlands and Islands. Alan received his award from the Rt Hon George Reid, MSP, presiding officer of the Scottish Parliament.
Highlands and Islands media scoop awards
The Northern Scot has scooped the Newspaper of the Year title at the Highland and Islands Media Awards for the second year running. As the winners were revealed, judges said the Moray newspaper had maintained its high standards over the
Highlands and Islands media winners named
Talented local reporters have been recognised with prizes in this year's Highlands and Islands Media Awards. Thurso-based Corrina Thomson has been named as Reporter of the Year – the second year in succession that a journalist from North of Scotland


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The 'outcome' group
These nouns refer to a result.
consequence end result outcome result scoreline upshot
Whatever the outcome, any such research institution is likely to be troubled by arguments between international and national calls on funds.
The upshot is that the Government is now in a serious political and economic mess.


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Costco sells out of 27-pound mac-and-cheese bucket with 20-year shelf life
Your comfort food prayers are answered, mac and cheese lovers.
Costco has blessed us with a 27-pound "Storage Bucket" of the ooey-gooey good stuff containing 180 servings. This gluttonous golden opportunity is helpfully listed under "Emergency Kits & Supplies" on the raves on the Costco website.
Oh, and don't worry if you're a single person eating for one — it's got a two-decade shelf-life.
That's a lot of eating elbow room, thanks to the hearty folks at Chef's Banquet, a household name in family-size freezer food circles.
Bonus: you can even fit "100 baseballs, half a bale of hay or your average 3-year-old child" in the bucket once it's empty, according to People.
Reviews for the$89.99 item are all raves on the Costco website: "Good stuff! We bought this for our grandson. He was here the day it arrived. We opened it and made it. Very pleasantly surprised. I have made it a couple of different ways. You can't mess it up. Have purchased it again, and will continue to use it," says MimiO.
"I was surprised," chimes in HealthTechSavvy. "Honestly, I was expecting something that tasted horrible. I was surprised to find out that it was very good. But, don't pack the cheese sauce powder."
Although it's actually been around on the down low for a few years, this cheesy pasta product is suddenly so popular that it's temporarily out of stock.


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Tackling Titus: Kittson O'Neill
In anticipation of our all-female reading of Titus Andronicus, we asked the actors what it's like to work on an all-female Shakespeare production. Here's what Kittson O'Neill had to say:
These plays were written hundreds of years ago in a world that is as foreign to a modern American as rural North Korea is right now. We have no idea what their lives were really like or what they felt about sex and marriage and the social order. They plays give us some clues and that's really fun, but they don't take our modern brains and scrub out the last 400 years. We see them with 21st century eyes. And knowing Elizabethan manners and values isn't important to Shakespeare. It's dressing. We don't produce these plays because the world they happened in was sacred or important. We do them because the stories are sacred and important. And in our modern world violent stories happen on and with all kinds of bodies. Women have always been fighters and villains, but culture did not want to lionize the violent, ambitious woman. She upset the order. Gender difference, like class and race and ancestry is all part of a complicated world of divisions that those who had grabbed power NEEDED in order to function. But that doesn't make any of it true: race is not real, nobility is not something you inherit and women are not innately one thing or another. Ask the bad-ass bitches of the YJP who are currently holding back ISIS in Kurdistan.
For these plays to live now, to be seen and heard truthfully by modern audiences they need to live in the modern world. Casting women as the militant villains of these plays can help a modern audience to really and truly HEAR the text. You are attending. This character must speak her truth to us because we cannot make assumptions about who she is based on the body she is in. All that really matters is that the spirit of the actor playing the role is matched to the needs of the role. Do you need a big scary guy to play MacBeth? No. What you need is a human who is quick to rage and easily swayed; Who lives entirely in their body and their desires and taps into a terrifying violence when things fall apart. The outer shell isn't that important. The most moving Romeo and Juliet I ever saw was played by a pair of actors in their 70s. Never have I listened more intently to that text then when it came from those mouths, from those bright, passionate fearless minds. Words first. Then spirit. Body third.
Kittson played the role of TITUS in our reading of Titus Andronicus.


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Marketplace and other online
retailers began selling motors and
parts specific to Beetleweights. Just
a year after the Beetleweight class
took off, for example, Kevin Berry's
Fir Darrig Beetle had its previously
impenetrable 1/8 inch aluminum cut
through by Team Wyachi's 3A. Kevin
quickly updated his armor to
titanium to catch up with the
growing power and complexity of
the Beetleweight bots.
Builders liked the freedom that
the added weight allowed over the
Antweight class. A few ounces
dedicated to the batteries or motor
affected the overall design of the
bot much less than they would in an
Antweight bot. Of course, any
remaining unused weight could go
into more fun extras.
Beetleweights often feature
complex motorized weapons. The
added power that the extra weight
allows makes for interesting and fast
paced fights. They were also larger
than Ants, which allowed them to
be less compact and thus easier to
build than their smaller counterparts.
Today, the Beetleweight class is
still active, although not as
frequently as in the early 2000s,
which is considered the golden age
of Insect fights. RoboGames —
which is by far the largest current
competition in robot combat — had
32 Beetleweights registered for the
April 2012 competition.
A growing trend among
the Beetleweight class is
autonomous bots. These
bots are not remote
controlled, but instead use
sensors to track and fight
another autonomous bot. An
example of these futuristic
bots is Mini Touro+ by team
RioBotz. Dr. Marco
Meggiolaro — author of the
famous Combot Tutorial —
designs and builds the Touro
series along with students
from his university in Brazil. The bots
utilize a spinning drum on the front
of the robot. The autonomous Mini
Touro+ — along with the RC versions
in every weight class by the same
name — is considered one of the
top competitors in the weight class.
Another powerhouse in the
Beetleweight class is Gene Burbeck
of Fierce Robotics with his "One
Fierce" series of Beetleweights. He is
often considered one of the
best and most prolific
Beetleweight builders in the
world. His bots are all
spinners, heavily armored,
and have a unique feature in
the building world: they are
reliable and always work.
Beetleweights, although
a few years younger than
their Antweight counterparts,
have risen to major
prominence in the robot
Mini Touro.
combat world, and may have even
become more popular. The appeal
of the Beetle as a middle sized bot
between the one and 12 pound
weight class continues to be
widespread. Beetles are a popular
weight class today, and probably will
be for years to come.
Next month in this series,
we'll cover robot combat in the
northeast. SV
One Fierce robot.
A Decade of Robot Fighting
The box is locked, the lights are on ... it's robot fighting time! I
had seen the BattleBots TV show on
Comedy Central as a kid, but the rush
of my first three minute match would
have a bigger impact on my life than I
could have ever known at that moment.
● by Andrea Suarez
world," I realize that this hobby has
shaped so many facets of my life. It
dramatically redirected my career
choice to biomedical engineering
and helped me secure my first job as
a research and development medical
device engineer. It has introduced
me to many great friends and to my
boyfriend and fellow robot builder,
Mike Gellatly. I went from having
never left South Florida, to travelling
around the country to AL, MN, NY,
CA, IL, and all over FL.
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Liverpool are believed to be putting together a transfer bid for Birmingham City defender
Scott Dann, with Arsenal and Spurs also interested.
The Anfield side are in the market for a centre-half to assist Martin Skrtel and Jamie Carragher , as well as the injury-plagued Daniel Agger .
Lifelong Liverpool fan Dann is believed to fit the bill for Reds manager Kenny Dalglish , and Birmingham are almost certain to cash in on one of their most saleable assets following their relegation.
Premier League rivals Arsenal and Tottenham are also believed to be interested in the player, but Liverpool are looking to get a bid in early to steal a march on the north London sides.
All three clubs have also been linked with Bolton Wanderers centre-back Gary Cahill.
But with Cahill valued at £18m and Dann at £10m, Dann is the preferred option for the Reds.
The 24-year-old former England under-21 international formed a formidable partnership with Roger Johnson at the heart of Blues' defence in the first half of the season.
His season-ending hamstring injury was cited as one of the major factors in Birmingham's decline in the new year, which despite victory in the Carling Cup final, culminated in their slide towards the Championship.


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YPG members have created incredible original music from our workshops, in-school programs, non-profits and camps. Older members are also making music of their own, sharing their tracks with each other and the world. We also recently introduced our Podcast, where we interview the producers, musicians and music tech people that are shaping the world YPG students will be going into. Check it out!
PODCAST: santiago salazar
New Roads elementary: dancing dogs
TEACH Academy middle School: boom snap clap
camp harmony: Noodle arms
Citizens of the World: Making Shiny Gold


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JPSS, Informasi universitas dan pasca sarjana di Jepang > Berita/Informasi berguna bagi mahasiswa > 2013/11/18
2013/11/18 Tohoku University Agriculture (FGL)
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About Us
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Completed Vehicles
'69 Chevy C-10 Pickup
In the begining.......
Then there is power.........
Take it all apart.......replace the cab corners.....sand,sand,sand.
Primer and color
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Install the pedals, new harness and gauges
New wheels and tires make such a difference
Dash has EZWiring harness, new Dolphin gauges and billett dash insert
Next comes the bedwood, it is sanded and stained three times, then a nice coat of clear to finish it off.
Bed sides and glass it's comong together nicely.
All the little things......to complete the truck
In goes the all important seat.
Off to get some exhaust
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We are currently living in an era of acquiescent mediocrity. This is brought on by the allowance of businesses and corporations to run our society as well as our government. Nothing is of value unless it has commercial value. Put another way, only those things that generate what is seen as adequate sums of money are considered valuable. To most corporate types, the arts or even competent governance is of little value; only money, profit, and power are of value. True mastery in our era is considered valueless unless it generates great sums of money. This is much like how jazz is seen in our world.
On Saturday evening July 14, 2018, I recorded my 20th CD in front of a large and appreciative audience at the now legendary SoCal venue, Alvas Showroom in San Pedro, CA. Even though I have some milestone gigs this year, such as completing a one year residency at Hotel Normandie, a LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art) concert in the Fall that will be recorded and broadcasted by KKJZ 88.1 FM, as well as my first NYC performance in 35 years headlining a concert in October at Fordham University; this performance hands down is the highlight of my year for 2018.
It's Blue Interlude time at the Hotel Normandie for the Dale Fielder Quartet with Rita Edmond as we are now on hiatus after our April 14th performance. I have to admit; it's a pretty gratifying feeling to see a project conceived and make it to fruition. I remember how it all began back on Halloween of 2016 when I was driving Uber and got a call to go there to pick up co-owner Christian Page. I liked him immediately and we clicked right away, especially when he mentioned looking to put live music in the hotel. Driving Uber is great for networking and as my habit, I had a flyer for an upcoming gig and a few copies of our latest CD in the pockets behind my front seats. Needless to say, he was impressed and just said, "Let's do this!" That's 'Chef', as we call him! He is a man of action whose word is his bond as I have since learned and he invited me back to see a solo piano performance for an event there the next day.
A pleasant surprise this year was our concert at the San Gabriel Mission Playhouse as the finale in their Summer Jazz Series. Kudos to Anna Cross, Jonathan Salisbury, and staff for putting together an excellent production. It was truly great to get world class treatment 23 miles from my house! Also thanks to the LA Arts Commission for funding the grant for the Mission Playhouse's month long Summer Jazz Series. Unfortunately, this will probably my only featured 'front line' concert of the year. Opportunities to perform like this get less and less every year. We've watched it go from touring across the country and to Europe and Asia to just playing across the country, to just the west coast to finally just the local Southern California area. And we are a world class jazz band that has performed 3 encores in Sweden in front of an audience of 15,000 people!
Profane (definition): treating (something sacred) with irreverence or disrespect.
Make no mistake. Many times I feel as though I am being totally "profane" in regards to the music business and standard music practices. This is not something I have recently come up with, but have been so throughout my so-called music career for many years. For me, there is no other way for me to move through the world of music I find myself in the midst of. In my last blog, I wrote about the importance of a band working consistently from a home base. For me, I'd rather have that then some dream gig at some popular jazz festival making long dough. Because when the gig's over, and when the money runs out, you are back to square one. That doesn't happen when you have a home base. You're looking forward to writing and hearing the next new composition. My focus is the development of my music rather than my "brand". In the music business, that is just . . . well profane! This level of 'Performance Consistency' is more than just about developing one's music; also equally important is the creation of a 'scene'. A place where folks can go to hear uncompromising, non-marketed/formated jazz. Also important is creating a place for younger artists to experience and learn about the music in it's most authentic way: live on the bandstand, not on the college campus.
It is a well-known fact amongst fans and followers of the DFQ that what modicum of success and notoriety we have is a result of our almost 10-year residency at the now legendary 5th Street Dick's Coffee Company in the Leimert Park section of LA. Having a steady gig for 2 nights every week from 1991 through 2000 is truly a musician's dream. Most importantly, it is the single-most factor in my growth both as an instrumentalist and composer. For almost 10 years non-stop, I've enjoyed the pleasure of composing music and hearing it played within seven days: learning and analyzing what worked and what didn't work. I've often been asked why I never became a member of other bands, even great bands like Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, Horace Silver, Woody Herman and Lionel Hampton whom I have opportunities to work with and was even sought out as a member to join.
"Wow!!! A packed house and great night of hard-hittin' jazz at Vibrato Grill Jazz!!! Dream night!"
I've mentioned before that 2016 was a challenging year gig-wise. But we also had some very memorable gigs: starting the year by recording "RESILIENCE!" live at Alvas Showroom, one of the last performances at the Beverly Hills supper club: H.O.M.E. [House of Music and Entertainment] and of course our CD release performance at Jazz @LACMA [Los Angeles County Museum of Art] in front of an audience of over 2,000 as well as being recorded for radio broadcast on KKJZ 88.1 FM the following Sunday. However, I'd have to say our October 15th performance at Herb Alpert's wonderfully ambient Vibrato Jazz Grill, for me personally was the most memorable gig of 2016. By this point in the year, we had become familiar and confident with the originals and began expanding each of our own ideas and approaches to the music; -owning each of our own interpretations of the tunes. And to get to express this collectively with each other in front of a packed Saturday night house of some of LA's most stellar, 'beautiful people' was a musician's dream gig.
Video #1: My personal/documentary video from my Zoom Q4
Video #1 is from my personal/documentary video collection recorded on my trusty Zoom Q4 audio/video cam, which has the more superior audio and video quality of the two cameras in use filming the performance. Video #2 is from Bob Tucker's Zoom Q3 Handy Recorder that he used to podcast the entire tune on Facebook-Live that night as we performed it! (Gotta love those Zoom cameras and recorders!) We are so appreciative of Bob coming out and doing this as well as sitting in and playing some boss guitar with us along with vocalist Rita Edmond. Bob is a Grammy Award-winning engineer who we had the fortune of having as our engineer on our new "RESILIENCE!" 2-disc CD. This was our first ever live podcast and as of this date has 687 views. Not bad for the first time out. Way to go Bob! On my video, Video #1, you can see Bob actually filming the podcast on the left and can even see his camera screen as he is streaming it live! I think that's kinda cool and trippy!
I first heard the sound of Pepper Adams when I was six years old back in 1962. My brother, who had just returned home from a 4 year stint in the U.S. Airforce, was a saxophonist and moved into my bedroom. Seeing my interest in his Mark VI Selmer alto and his extensive jazz record collection, he allowed me access to his records, teaching me the correct way to hold the LPs and not scratch them and thus opened a whole new world to me. He came back from the Airforce with a Voice Of Music stereo component system with separate speakers, -truly state of the art for 1962! After exploring the wealth of Blue Notes, Prestige, Columbia etc., LPs I settled on 3 records as my first favorites because I was mesmerized by the sound of the saxophones I heard on them. The very first was Sonny Rollins, "Newk's Time" and I wore out the grooves of "Surrey With The Fringe On Top" much to my brother's dismay. The next 2 records featured trumpeter Donald Byrd and were: "Off To The Races" and "Byrd In Hand", which of course featured Pepper Adams.
The Piano Magic of Jane Getz
I am honored to write this musical appreciation of Jane Getz whom I've had the privilege to share the bandstand with for over 20 years. She is not only one of jazz's most accomplished pianists, but is my personal favorite as well as being one of my closest and dearest friends. In the onward march and advancement of our human society, much complexity and new deterrent realities are created along with that advancement. While on the one hand, this may be the best period in jazz history as more people are aware of it than at any other time, I can't help but bemoan the fact that it has also made us all unwillingly into base-competitors. The deterrent force created out of all this, has made us so preoccupied with our own paths to the point that we can't find the space to enjoy each other as we used to in 'gentler' times. In essence we miss so much that is absolutely wonderful and amazing that is going on right now in the world and the so-called jazz world in particular. Jane Getz is a monolithic case in point. Jane Getz is a bona-fide genius and has been one since childhood.
I am an idea man. If nothing else, I can come up with great ideas, names and concepts. I do this to remain creative, for nothing is worse than the boredom that comes from lack of creativity . I think this is why I was attracted to jazz because of high level of creativity that comes from improvisation. I love that you can never play the same solo twice. It's supreme self-entertainment, which is why I'd be cool playing the sax even if no one else ever heard it! I often say, it's great therapy.


text: Peachtree Road Farmers Market April 8, 2016 Double the PRFM, double the fun Peachtree Road Farmers Market April 8, 2016 This week at PRFM... Get doubly fit at the market this Saturday—start the morning with a free barre class from Pink Barre (register here and bring water + yoga mat), then get your healthy shop on to the live acoustic music of Bailey. In season this week? Asparagus, arugula, beets, bok choy, carrots, collards, fennel, garlic, herbs, kale, kohlrabi, leeks, lettuces, mustard greens, peas, plants, ramps, radishes, spinach, spring onions, strawberries, sweet potatoes, swiss chard, tatsoi, turnips...and more! At 10:00 a.m. Chef Nick Leahy of Saltyard joins us for a demo featuring seasonal ingredients available at the market. Also this week? Opening day of Wednesday PRFM! Starting on April 13 from 4:30 to 8:00 p.m., you'll be able to get your local food fix midweek, too. Also, dinner to enjoy onsite or to-go. Also, beer (onsite, please). This week's pop-up chef is Nick Leahy and brewery is Orpheus (artisanal brewery overlooking Piedmont Park and the Beltline; lineup features saisons, sours, hops, and barrels). Y'all come! - Jennifer Maley


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Week 5 - Hands at Work around the World
Many dedicated international advocates have committed to raising support for an entire village of vulnerable children in Africa each year. They are the link between Hands at Work and their friends, family, church members or co-workers who join them in supporting this village. Communicating the urgency of need in Africa can be difficult. Ask God to inspire these advocates with a renewed sense of passion as they advocate.
But as for you, be strong and courageous, for your work will be rewarded. - 2 Chronicles 15:7 (NLT)
Fana's Story
Senzokuhle, South Africa
Fana is only five and living with an aunt whose health is declining. All they have is each other, and in their vulnerable states, life has been very difficult. Fana's parents have both passed away. Ossy, Fana's aunt is doing what she can to raise him, but she needs a lot of help so Fana is expected to help around the home. He was trying to help hook up electricity to their home, a high risk thing to do even by an adult, when he had a serious accident and severely burned his hand. By the grace of God, an international team was visiting Senzokuhle shortly afterwards and on a home visit to Fana's house, one of the visitors was able to show local Care Workers how to treat Fana's wound. For weeks, Bethy, a Care Worker who cooks each day for the children, held Fana at the Care Point as she soaked his hand in salt water. Today, he has completely healed.
Ossy says she is so grateful for the Care Workers in Senzokuhle. These local women began caring for her when she was very ill in 2000, and now support her in raising Fana. They volunteer to care for the most vulnerable children in one of the poorest communities. "I want to say thank you to Senzokuhle for caring for me and Fana because if it wasn't for Senzokuhle he would not be in preschool because I don't have money for that." Each morning, Fana has been attending preschool at the Senzokuhle Care Point and this year he will begin primary school! For Ossy, raising a young boy alone would be overwhelming, especially as her health declines. But with the encouragement of the Care Workers, they are raising him together. The Care Workers have encouraged Ossy to have hope for Fana's future. When they ask Fana what he wants to be, he says, "a policeman so I can help neighbourhoods like mine that have lots of thieves". He is growing up in a poor, urban, and often dangerous place, and yet he has hope. We pray he will grow into a responsible and caring young man.


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Katherine A. O'Neill
- Cornell University, B.A. 2009
- Boston University School of Law, J.D. 2013, magna cum laude
Katherine A. O'Neill
Katie O'Neill is an associate in the Executive Compensation and Benefits Department at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz.
Ms. O'Neill received a B.A. from Cornell University in 2009. She completed a J.D. magna cum laude from Boston University School of Law in 2013, where she was a member of the Boston University Law Review. Ms. O'Neill is admitted to practice in the State of New York.


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Meet the Team
We are particularly proud of our highly qualified, experienced and friendly team. We have a stable personnel base that is dedicated to exceeding your expectations and making your overall visit a pleasant experience.
All our nurses are qualified and registered with the General Dental Council and as registered dental care professionals, have a duty to keep skills and knowledge up to date in order to give our patients the best possible treatment and care.
Claire Carr
Dental Nurse
Karen Holland
Dental Nurse
Karen has been working in Dentistry since 1992 and qualified as a Dental Nurse in 1994 at Liverpool Dental Hospital. She has worked within the NHS, Private Practice, and as a Civilian Dental Nurse within the Military. She joined the practice in 2008 and works part-time assisting Tim and Emma. Karen is keen to continue her professional development and is always looking for new courses to improve her skills.
Lyn Williams
Dental Nurse
Lynn qualified as a Dental Nurse in 1985 and worked in General Practice for ten years before taking on a rewarding and challenging role within the Community Dental Service.
In 2005 she joined the team as a Dental Receptionist. Lynn ensures the smooth running of our appointment book, meeting and greeting of patients and is responsible for reminding patients to attend their appointments.
Paula Marshall
Practice Manager
Paula has been working in Dentistry since 2004 and qualified as a Dental Nurse shortly after. She joined the team in 2008 as a Dental Receptionist and became Practice Manager in 2012.
Paula manages the highly skilled and experienced team at Chapel Cottage Dental Practice. She is responsible for the administration of the practice and the upkeep of legally required documents and records. She organises training for the team enabling us to adhere to Best Practice whilst ensuring we continue to provide a high level of customer service.
Paula completed the ILM Endorsed Practice Management Award during 2013 and is keen to develop her management skills further. Paula is a member of ADAM is also a Denplan Champion.


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The Southern Segment is a key corridor as it plays a major role in connecting the two vibrant areas of City Hall and Roswell's Historic Square. Below are a few projects that have been identified for the Southern Segment.
Southern Segment
- The Downtown Development Plan proposes a new streetscape design that would allow pedestrians and cyclists to easily travel and access businesses and new residential developments along Atlanta Street, one of Roswell's major thoroughfares. Broad, tree-lined inviting sidewalks would be lined with shops, restaurants and small businesses.
- In addition, the Southern Segment provides for several non-invasive parking deck solutions to meet the increased parking need within the central business district. Parking decks wrapped with residential, office and retail spaces would keep the streetscapes warm and inviting.
- Also identified is an opportunity to remove the existing overhead wires through consolidation, underground conduits and utility alleyways. While this will be an expensive endeavor – it will never be less expensive than during the redevelopment of this corridor in the Southern Segment.
- Enhanced pedestrian access is another essential project proposed for the Southern Segment. By installing new signaled cross-streets to Mimosa at Oak Street and at Oxbo Road, pedestrians and local residents can easily travel east to west off of the main thoroughfare.


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Bringing music, engaging in conversation with friends and family, and serving a family-style meal in an ideal location can make for a fun and enjoyable picnic. Packing finger-foods or hors d'oeuvres that are easy to eat can make a picnic less messy and leave more time for fun.
Serving food family-style can encourage people to interact and engage each other. If adults of the legal drinking age are present, bringing a bottle of wine or champagne may make the picnic enjoyable.
Bringing music is an easy way to set the mood of the picnic, whether it be fun and lively or relaxing. Additionally, location is a key component to consider when planning a picnic. A picnic's setting can determine the activities a group of people can enjoy while on a picnic, whether it be flying a kite or playing Frisbee, touch football or soccer.
Picnics with children can be fun year-round. For example, having an indoor picnic at home can make for a fun afternoon on a rainy or snowy day. A winter picnic with hot cocoa with marshmallows or hot cider can be a little daunting but fun. Having an outdoor movie night picnic can also be a unique option for a picnic on a warm day or evening. Friends and family can gather outdoors on a warm evening and watch a movie displayed onto a wall or sheet via projector. On the Fourth of July, a tailgating picnic can be a fun way to enjoy the fireworks. Renting an inflatable moon bounce can be a fun activity for outdoor picnics with many children.


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GameDev Protips: How To Survive As An Indie Developer/
Remember, one of the most important things is to focus on what you know. This can be applicable in multiple ways. There are skill sets that come naturally to you: leverage them. Lean heavily on them when you are deciding what kind of a developer you want to be. This kind of focus will make you wade in familiar territory- giving you a greater chance of success. If you're a great logician, go the programming route. If you've always been terrible at code, be an artist. Leverage your strengths. You need to focus on your area of specialization and experience. If you started out as a developer for the financial industry you are better off building a game revolving around numbers and business models. You will have an easier time developing and marketing it since you will already be familiar with the potential playerbase.
Secondly, keep things simple. This sounds cliché, but starting with too large of a scope is one of the most overlooked mistakes that you can find yourself entangled in. Developing a complex project with a rushed tutorial will result in a game with poor user experience and market success- if it even finishes. At every step, always remember that you are developing a product with the consumer in mind, and your job is to make it as simple as possible for players to enjoy your game.
Next, know when to give up. Now this sounds a little misleading. What I mean here is when you realize that a particular feature is consuming too much time and ultimately hurting your project, you can sidestep it. At the end of the day, game development is project management. Your resources in terms of time, skill, and money are not limitless. It is perfectly okay to put aside a potentially cool feature if it sabotages the greater goal of finishing up the product. Sacrificing ideas is something you will learn to do time and again. You can always re-implement the feature in later if you feel that it needs to be included and you have the time.
Finally, reach out. A good game might need some features that you are not particularly good at creating. The wisest move is to reach out to others who can help. Outsource or find someone who can do it well and give them the freedom to do it. There are a million and one skillsets within the game development industry- art, programming, design, writing, marketing, you name it. Focus on what you do best, and recruit talent for the rest. It doesn't have to be one-man-show.
Important Takeaways: Focus on what you know — don't go barking up the wrong tree or be a jack of all trades, yet master of none. Leverage your strengths. Keep things simple. Think it's simple enough, go simpler. Know when to give up. Don't get bogged down by details that might not matter in the long term. Don't be afraid to reach out for help. Remember, teamwork makes the dream work.


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What we do
We help you discover your new favorite cheese.
Try This Cheese is available for private cheese tasting parties, catering events, and more! We're available for bachelorette parties, work events, or just a really great date night.
Just contact us via the form below and we'll be in touch.


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I have seven events schedule for January 2012. I hope you can join one . . . or two!
St. Augustine
Free Seminar - Exploring the Light
January 21 – 4 - 6 PM
Hilton Garden Inn
401 A1A Beach Blvd.
St. Augustine, FL
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|Lots of birds to photograph at Merritt Island.
Four Florida Locations
Florida Photo Caravan
January 21 - 28 (Welcome Dinner for Workshop Group Only 7 PM)
St. Augustine, Merritt Island, Delray Beach, South Beach
Click here for info
|Cool HDR photo opportunities in South Beach.
Ft. Laurderdale
Free Seminar - The Camera Looks Both Ways (People Photography)
February 1 - 7:30 to 9:30 PM
1350 East Sunrise Blvd.
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
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|Master HDR on my workshop.
Delray Beach
Digital Delray Days
January 30, January 31 and February 3
Colony Hotel
595 East Atlantic Ave
Delray Beach, FL
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Seminar and Workshop
February 4 - 5
See poster at the end of this post.
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February 4 - 5
See poster at the end of this post.
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Free Seminar. People photography: Lighting and Photo Philosophies
February 6
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Dave Cross Workshops
Sammon Speedlite and Lighting Shooting Sessions
Sammon Speedlite and Lighting Shooting Sessions
February 7 and 8
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I hope to see you in the Sunshine State. If not, click here for my other USA workshops.
Explore the light,
P.S. For my Florida Photo Caravan and Digital Delray Days, you need Photomatix or HDR Efex Pro. Get a discount here.


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Real Estate IRA
The term "real estate IRA" encompasses any type of real estate investment in a self-directed IRA or 401(k).
As an IRA custodian that allows real estate, we'll explain several key points about real estate IRAs—including overviews, which types of real estate your IRA can purchase, and how it all works.
When you combine the advantages of a self-directed IRA with your knowledge of real estate, IRAs allow you to earn tax-free/tax-deferred returns on your investments.
The rate of return on your investments is based on your knowledge and expertise in real estate. IRA investing is not based on the ups and downs of the stock market.
Historically, real estate has given many Americans with a stable investment vehicle that provides both income and appreciation. One of the greatest tools available to real estate investors is government-sponsored retirement plans, such as IRAs and 401(k)s.
Most investors believe that their only IRA investment options are bank CDs, the stock market, and mutual funds.
Few Americans realize that they have the option to self-direct their IRAs and other retirement plans into real estate—and that they can benefit from the tax advantages those plans provide. IRA investments earn tax-deferred/tax-free profits.
Imagine not having to pay taxes right away—or ever—on your real estate deals. Instead of paying 25%, or 30%, or even 50% of your profits to the government in taxes, you keep it.
Additional advantages of the real estate IRAs include:
- The power of compound interest
- A reduction of taxable income
- Asset protection
- Estate planning
If you're a successful real estate investor, or if you're just looking to diversify your retirement portfolio, the combination of real estate and your IRA can be very powerful.


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No running away in IPL
It's been a season of run-outs with the overseas players involved in most of them. Shalabh Manocha reports.india Updated: Apr 27, 2012 00:01 IST
Season after season, franchises have spent huge amounts on overseas players in the hope that they would add to the team strength. However, there is a flip side to it. The foreign players have run their sides into trouble, an aspect brought forth in this edition of the IPL.
In the 34 games, of which two were abandoned, there have been 38 run-outs. Of these, 25 occurred when an overseas player was either on strike or at the non-striking end.
Of the 25 instances, 14 involved overseas players while in remaining cases an Indian player paid the price for being at the crease with a foreign partner.
The trend emerged in the first match when the Chennai Super Kings' South African opener Faf du Plessis was caught short of the crease, because of a misunderstanding with partner Murali Vijay, while taking a tight single against the Mumbai Indians.
The Super Kings have had seven run outs and are second in the list behind the Pune Warriors.
But CSK beat them to the most run outs in a match -three of their top-four batsmen were out in this fashion against the Delhi Daredevils at the Kotla.
It's not difficult to comprehend the reason. Andy Bichel, the CSK bowling coach, feels that barring the IPL or Champions League, the players don't play together and hence don't share the understanding required for running between the wickets.
"When one plays with each other for 10 games or a little more, it does affect sometimes, and you lack the confidence in each other's call," said Bichel.
However, he was confident that run-outs would decrease as the tournament progressed. "The more you play together, the more they (run-outs) come down as you develop the understanding to steal that quick one."
Bichel's analysis is valid in the context of the Indian players too. The run outs this season, featuring Indian players at both ends, have been caused by players who play for different domestic teams.
Bichel also attributed this phenomenon to improved fielding standards. "With T20 cricket coming up in the last decade, fielding standards all over the world have gone up, and this also causes run outs in tournaments like the IPL, where ones run after almost every tap," said the 41-year-old.
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"Ice!" is an annual Christmas display at Gaylord Opryland featuring intricate ice sculptures and ice slides. Guests walk on carpeted paths to see Christmas scenes in ice.
Visitors to "Ice!" receive calf-length parkas to wear while in the display area, as the display stays at 9 degrees F. Wheelchairs and strollers are allowed in the ICE area, but visitors must be able to walk up the stairs on their own to ride the ice slides. The displays include special effects and lighting, with some ice displays tinted with color. "Ice!" also features a room with live ice sculpting where visitors can watch the ice artists.


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Introduction and Goals
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In this live training session we are joined by Unity VR evangelist Dan Miller as we take a look at how to author great VR experiences using the assets from the VR Essentials Pack including: Final IK, VR Panorama 360 and Curved UI. In this episode we'll introduce the session and explain our goals. Learn more about Unity Essentials here.
Introduction and Goals
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