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If you want to automate various events on your computer, such as running a program at a particular time, you can make use of Windows' own task scheduler. However, this built in utility is a little limited and TimeComX has been designed to pick up where it left off. It enables you to use different events as triggers, opening up new opportunities for scheduling and automating tasks you perform regularly.
You can have an event triggers by the time of day, or you can opt to use one of a couple of countdown timers instead. Other triggering options include the ability have the program monitor CPU, memory and network usage, and activate an event when activity reaches a particular level. You could use this to trigger an event when CPU usage drops below a certain level for example.
There are not a huge number of events that can be triggered by the program, but you do have the option of restarting, shutting down, sleeping or hibernating your computer. You can also lock your machine, play a sound file, fire up a program or web site or kill a running process. Other options include taking screenshots and opting to display a warning before a scheduled event is triggered.
The basic version of the app is available completely free of charge, but there is also a Pro edition available. This includes a few extra options but it is certainly worth taking the free, basic version for a test drive first to see what it can do for you. There are both 32- and 64-bit versions available for both editions, so make sure that you grab the version that is most appropriate for the edition of Windows you are using.
Not the most advanced scheduling tool available, but the different triggers open up interesting possibilities.


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"I arrived back in New York City in the early 1950's, made the scene at the Cedar Bar and at the Artists' Club. In those years my friends were Mike Goldberg, Joan Mitchell, Larry Rivers, Bob Rauschenberg, etc., etc., etc., the whole second generation of abstract expressionist thing.… The talk was very pure, but everyone wanted to make it…. The abstract expressionist rhetoric was extraordinarily idealistic and had a kind of meta-Marxist flavor that Harold Rosenberg gave it, and a kind of crypto-Marxist flavor that Clem Greenberg gave it. But essentially everyone was out to make it. And it was very, very hard to be deeply, deeply critical about the social world around one in the fifties."
This site has tons of old interviews with artists and art-worlders, sooo many of whom I've never heard of.


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Strategic Direction:
Promote basic research that applies state-of-the-art science and technologies to advance our understanding of the mechanisms mediating drug abuse and addiction:
Goal 1: Validate targets and develop ligands to accelerate pharmacotherapy for drug addiction.
- Isolate target receptors and endogenous ligands
- Validate and/or test targets
- Develop molecular entities, ligands and probes
- Develop and validate behavioral screens to identify or predict treatment response
- Support computational modeling for target validation and ligand development
Goal 2: Determine the molecular and cellular basis of vulnerability to addiction.
- Identify genes and genetic variations
- Identify epigenetic and non-coding regulators of gene expression
- Use systems approaches to understand molecular and cellular interactions
- Identify molecular determinants of HIV latency modified by drugs of abuse
Goal 3: Identify the neural circuits underlying drug addiction and their functional properties.
- Determine the interactions of drug exposure, development, and microenvironment in shaping neural circuits
- Map primary and compensatory connections and functional adaptations in neural circuits that arise from repeated intermittent exposure to and withdrawal from abused drugs
- Identify the drug-related glia-neuronal adaptations that arise from repeated intermittent exposure to and withdrawal from drugs
Goal 4: Identify behavioral processes that underlie drug abuse and addiction.
- Identify how environmental variables and behavioral phenotypes influence risk and protection
- Develop paradigms that model the complexity of human addiction
- Develop interventions to change behavioral trajectories of abuse and addiction
- Examine neurobiological correlates and mechanisms of abuse-related behaviors
Goal 5: Promote cross-cutting NIDA priorities.
- HIV/drug abuse interactions
- Chronic pain
- Sex/gender differences
- Enhance training and career development opportunities
Annual evaluations address:
- Number of grants funded that support each of the goals
- List of publications that address each of the goals
- Summary of significant findings and activities that mark progress toward the goals


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The menstrual cycle is
the series of changes a woman's body goes through to prepare for a pregnancy.
About once a month, the
uterus grows a new lining (endometrium) to get ready
for a fertilized egg. When there is no fertilized egg to
start a pregnancy, the uterus sheds its lining. This is the monthly
menstrual bleeding (also called menstrual period) that women have from their early
teen years until
menopause, around age 50.
The menstrual
cycle is from Day 1 of bleeding to Day 1 of the next time of bleeding. Although
the average cycle is 28 days, it is normal to have a cycle that is shorter or longer.
Girls usually start having menstrual periods between the ages of 11 and
14. Women usually start to have fewer periods between ages 39 and 51. Women in
their 40s and teens may have cycles that are longer or change a lot. If you are
a teen, your cycles should even out with time. If you are nearing menopause,
your cycles will probably get longer and then will stop.
Talk to
your doctor if you notice any big change in your cycle. It's especially
important to check with your doctor if you have three or more menstrual periods that last
longer than 7 days or are very heavy. Also call if you have bleeding between
your periods or pelvic pain that is not from your period.
Your hormones
control your menstrual cycle. During each cycle, your brain's
hypothalamus and
pituitary gland send hormone signals back and forth
with your
ovaries. These signals get the ovaries and uterus
ready for a pregnancy.
The hormones
estrogen and
progesterone play the biggest roles in how the uterus
changes during each cycle.
A change in hormone levels can affect your cycle or
fertility. For example, teens tend to have low or changing progesterone levels.
This is also true for women close to menopause. That is why teens and women in
their 40s may have heavy menstrual bleeding and cycles that change in
Other things can change your cycle. They include birth
control pills, low body fat, losing a lot of weight, or being overweight.
Stress or very hard exercise also can change your cycle. Pregnancy is the most
common cause of a missed period.
Some women have no pain or other problems. But other women have symptoms
before and during their periods.
For about a week before a period,
many women have some
premenstrual symptoms. You may feel more tense or
angry. You may gain water weight and feel bloated. Your breasts may feel
tender. You may get acne. You also may have less energy than usual. A day or
two before your period, you may start having pain (cramps) in your belly, back,
or legs. These symptoms go away during the first days of a period.
When your ovary releases an egg in the middle of your cycle, you may have
pain in your lower belly. You also might have red spotting for less than a day.
Both are normal.
You can use pads or tampons to manage bleeding. Whichever you use, be
sure to change the pad or tampon at least every 4 to 6 hours during the day.
Pads may be best at night.
Many women can improve their symptoms
by getting regular exercise and eating a healthy diet. It also may help to
limit alcohol and caffeine. Try to reduce stress.
A heating pad, hot water bottle, or warm bath also can help
with cramps. You can take an over-the-counter medicine such as ibuprofen or
naproxen before and during your period to reduce pain and bleeding.
Frequently Asked Questions
Learning about the menstrual cycle:
Health Tools help you make wise health decisions or take action to improve your health.
The menstrual cycle is the
series of changes your body goes through to prepare for a possible pregnancy.
About once a month, the
uterus grows a new, thickened lining (endometrium)
that can hold a
fertilized egg. When there is no fertilized egg to
start a pregnancy, the uterus then sheds its lining. This is the monthly
menstrual bleeding (also called menstruation or menstrual period) that you have
from your early teen years until your menstrual periods end around age 50
See a picture of a
woman's reproductive system.
The menstrual cycle is measured from
the first day of menstrual bleeding, Day 1, up to Day 1 of your next menstrual
bleeding. Although 28 days is the average cycle length, it is normal to have a cycle that is shorter or longer.
The phases of
your menstrual cycle are triggered by hormonal changes.
On Day 1 of your cycle, the
thickened lining (endometrium) of the uterus begins to
shed. You know this as menstrual bleeding from the vagina. A normal menstrual
period can last 4 to 6 days.3
Most of
your menstrual blood loss happens during the first 3 days. This is also when
you might have cramping pain in your pelvis, legs, and back. Cramps can range
from mild to severe. The cramping is your uterus contracting, helping the
endometrium shed. In general, any
premenstrual symptoms that you've felt before your
period will go away during these first days of your cycle.
During the follicular phase, an
egg follicle on an
ovary gets ready to release an egg. Usually, one egg
is released per cycle. This process can be short or long and plays the biggest
role in how long your cycle is. At the same time, the uterus starts growing a
new endometrium to prepare for pregnancy.
The last 5 days of the
follicular phase, plus ovulation day, are your
fertile window. This is when you are most likely to
become pregnant if you have sex without using
birth control.
This phase starts on
ovulation day, the day the egg is released from the
egg follicle on the ovary. It can happen any time from Day 7 to Day 22 of a
normal menstrual cycle. During ovulation, some women have less than a day of
red spotting or lower pelvic pain or discomfort (mittelschmerz). These signs of
ovulation are normal.
After the teen years and before
perimenopause in your 40s, your luteal phase is very
predictable. It normally lasts 13 to 15 days, from ovulation until menstrual
bleeding starts a new cycle. This 2-week period is also called the
"premenstrual" period.
Many women have premenstrual symptoms
during all or part of the luteal phase. You may feel tense, angry, or
emotional. You may gain water weight and feel bloated. Or you may have tender
breasts or acne. A day or more before your period, you may start to have pain
(cramps) in your abdomen, back, or legs. It is normal to have less energy at
this time. Some women also have headaches, diarrhea or constipation, nausea,
dizziness, or fainting.
When premenstrual symptoms make your
daily life difficult, you are said to have
premenstrual syndrome (PMS). For more information, see
the topic
Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS).
(say "MEN-ar-kee") is a girl's first menstrual period. A first period usually
happens after breasts, pubic hair, and underarm hair have begun to grow. Menarche is a sign of growing up and becoming a woman. It can happen as early as about age 9 or up to age 15. The first few periods are usually light and irregular. About 2 out of 3 girls have a regular pattern
of menstrual periods within 2 years of menarche.4 During the teen years, periods may become longer and heavier. For more information, see Menarche.
which means "around menopause," refers to the 2 to 8 years of changing hormone
levels and related symptoms that lead up to
menopause. The most common sign of perimenopause is
longer, often irregular menstrual cycles that are caused by hormonal ups and
Most women start perimenopause between ages 39 and
51.5 Some women begin to notice menstrual changes and
premenstrual syndrome (PMS) symptoms in their late 30s
when hormones begin to fluctuate and fertility naturally declines. Other women
don't notice perimenopausal changes until their late 40s.
Perimenopause is a time of unpredictability. Menstrual and
hormone-related symptoms are different for every woman. Some notice few or no
changes. And others have severe symptoms that disrupt their sleep and daily
lives. As during the teen years, irregular cycles can lead to
heavy menstrual bleeding. Other common symptoms
include mild to severe
hot flashes,
insomnia, cloudy thinking, headaches, heart
palpitations, mood swings, irritability, depression, and anxiety. Some of these
symptoms can also be related to aging and other life changes. See your doctor
to discuss your symptoms, whether you want symptom treatment, and which
therapies you can consider.
See a doctor for menstrual bleeding
that lasts longer than 7 days or for cycles that are shorter than 21 days or
longer than 35 days. For more information, see the topics
Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding and
Menopause and Perimenopause.
a calendar and mark the day you start your menstrual period each month. If your
cycle is regular, it can help you predict when you'll have your next period.
If you're trying to figure out
whether you have a pattern of premenstrual symptoms, it may be helpful to keep
premenstrual daily symptom diary(What is a PDF document?).
You can improve your body's ability
to handle menstrual changes by getting regular exercise, eating a healthy diet,
limiting alcohol and caffeine intake, and reducing stress. Nonprescription pain
relievers can also help reduce some symptoms.
Try a
nonprescription medicine to help relieve your pain and bleeding. Start taking
the recommended dose of pain reliever when symptoms begin or 1 day before your
menstrual period starts. If you are trying to become pregnant, talk to your
doctor before using any medicine.
Be sure to follow all labels and directions.
Do not take aspirin if you are younger than 20 because
of the risk of
Reye syndrome.
For more information on managing menstrual cramps, see:
You can choose from
a range of pad and tampon choices for managing menstrual bleeding. Follow all
directions included with the product of your choice.
Whichever you use, be sure to change it regularly.
Tampons are ideal for activities that pads aren't practical for, such as
swimming. Tampons should be changed every 4 to 6 hours, so they aren't
recommended for nighttime use. It may take some experimenting to find the right
feminine care products for you.
There is a broad range of
"normal" among menstruating women. Unpredictable or long
menstrual cycles are normal for teenagers and women in
their 40s. For teens, a normal cycle can be as short as 21 days or as long as
45 days1. If you are a teen, you can expect cycles to even out over time. If you
are nearing the age of menopause, you can expect menstrual cycles to become
longer and eventually to stop. If you are not a teen and you are not older than
40 and your cycles are shorter than 21 days or longer than 35 days, there is a
chance that you have a problem that needs to be checked by your doctor.
You will need a medical check by a doctor if you have any change in your
menstrual pattern or amount of bleeding that affects your daily life. This
includes menstrual bleeding, for three or more menstrual cycles, that:
Other symptoms you need to have checked include:
If you are a teenage girl, see your doctor if you have not
started having periods by age 15.
For more information, see the
Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding and
Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding.
American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
(ACOG) is a nonprofit organization of professionals who provide health care for
women, including teens. The ACOG Resource Center publishes manuals and patient
education materials. The Web publications section of the site has patient
education pamphlets on many women's health topics, including reproductive
health, breast-feeding, violence, and quitting smoking.
The National Institute of Child Health and Human
Development (NICHD) is part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health. The
NICHD conducts and supports research related to the health of children, adults,
and families. NICHD has information on its Web site about many health topics.
And you can send specific requests to information specialists.
The Office on Women's Health is a service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It provides women's health information to a variety of
audiences, including consumers, health professionals, and researchers.
The Planned Parenthood Federation of American provides
comprehensive reproductive health care and consumer information about family
planning, sexual health, and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).
The Teen Talk Web site (www.plannedparenthood.org/teen-talk) has information for teens about dating, teen pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, how teens can protect themselves against STDs, and more.
CitationsAmerican College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, American Academy of Pediatrics (2006, reaffirmed 2009). Menstruation in girls and adolescents: Using the menstrual cycle as a vital sign. ACOG Committee Opinion No. 349. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 108(5): 1323¬–1328.Lobo RA (2007). Menstrual cycle length section of Reproductive endocrinology. In VL Katz et al., eds., Comprehensive Gynecology, 5th ed., pp. 107–108. St. Louis: Mosby Elsevier.Speroff L, Fritz MA (2005). Dysfunctional uterine bleeding. In Clinical Gynecologic Endocrinology and Infertility, 7th ed., pp. 547–571. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.Hillard PJA (2007). Adolescence age group section of Benign diseases of the female reproductive tract. In JS Berek, ed., Berek and Novak's Gynecology, 14th ed., pp. 446–460. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.Fritz MA, Speroff L (2011). Menopause and perimenopausal transition. In Clinical Gynecologic Endocrinology and Infertility, 8th ed., pp. 673–748. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.Chandavarkar U, Roy S (2010). Dysmenorrhea. In T Goodwine et al.,
eds., Management of Common Problems in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 5th ed., pp. 253–255. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell.Kalan MJ (2010). Abnormal and dysfunctional uterine bleeding:
Treatment. In T Goodwine et al.,
eds., Management of Common Problems in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 5th ed., pp. 261–266. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell.Other Works ConsultedAmerican College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, American Academy of Pediatrics (2006, reaffirmed 2009). Menstruation in girls and adolescents: Using the menstrual cycle as a vital sign. ACOG Committee Opinion No. 349. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 108(5): 1323¬–1328.
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(a) The state emergency response commission shall designate emergency planning districts in order to facilitate preparation and implementation of emergency plans. After designating emergency planning districts, the state emergency response commission shall appoint members of a local emergency planning committee for each emergency planning district. Each committee shall include representatives from each of the following groups or organizations: (1) Elected state and local officials; (2) law enforcement, civil defense, fire fighting, first aid, health, local environmental, hospital and transportation personnel; (3) broadcast and print media; (4) community groups; and (5) owners and operators of facilities subject to the requirements of this article. In addition to the above members, each county commission president from every county within the district, or a member of the county commission designated by the president, shall be appointed as a member of the committee and such appointment may fulfill the requirement to appoint elected local officials.
(b) Each local committee shall appoint a chairperson and establish procedural rules by which the committee shall function. Such rules shall include provisions for public notification of committee activities, public meetings to discuss the emergency plan, public comments, response to such comments by the committee and distribution of the emergency plan.
(c) The local committees shall submit their proposed procedural rules to the state emergency response commission for review and comment no later than January 1, 1990. If any local committees fail to submit proposed procedural rules, the state emergency response commission shall itself promulgate rules applicable to such local committees.
(d) The local emergency planning committee shall have and may exercise the following powers and authority and shall perform the following duties:
(1) Establish procedures for receiving and processing requests from the public for information regarding any emergency response plan, material safety data sheet, emergency, first aid and medical treatment procedures, list described in 42 U.S.C. §11021(a)(2), inventory form, toxic chemical release form, or followup emergency notice, including tier II information under 42 U.S.C. §11022;
(2) Designate an official to serve as coordinator for information for processing requests for information from the public;
(3) Develop and implement a comprehensive emergency response plan in accordance with 42 U.S.C. §11003, and review such plan once a year, or more frequently as changed circumstances in the community or at any facility may require: Provided, That such comprehensive emergency response plans may not require a covered facility to revise, modify or otherwise alter any emergency release response or release prevention plan that has been prepared pursuant to any other state or federal statute or regulation including, but not limited to, contingency plans developed under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, Spill Prevention and Countermeasure Plans, or Best Management Practices Plans developed under the Clean Water Act;
(4) Prior to implementation, submit a copy of the prepared emergency response plan to the state emergency response commission for review and recommendation;
(5) Publish annually a notice in local newspapers that the emergency response plan is available for review, as are those material safety data sheets, emergency, first aid and medical treatment procedures, inventory forms and followup emergency notices which have been submitted to the committee. The notice shall also state that members of the public who wish to review any such plan, sheet, form or followup notice may do so at a designated location;
(6) Establish deadlines for responding to information requests from the public; and
(7) Receive, catalogue and organize information required to be submitted to the committee under the provisions of 42 U.S.C. §11001, et seq.


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Apple will not discontinue the iPhone 3GS and it may stay in production so it can be sold for $250 contract-free in developing countries, a report said today.
In the developing world, where prepaid smartphones are popular, the iPhone 3GS could be competitive and sell between $250 and $300, analyst Peter Misek with Jefferies told AppleInsider. Misek said he heard that Apple has an agreement with a leading distributor that hopes to sell the iPhone in prepaid markets.
While the iPhone 3GS is usually given for free with a two-year contract in the United States, the 2009 iPhone is a hotter commodity in countries like China and India. While the U.S. is jonesing for 4G phones, the developing world is just starting to gain stable 3G service, so the higher-priced iPhone 4S would be of little benefit in those countries.
Smartphones are still a relatively new thing for the world, with approximately 79 percent of mobile phone users still using feature phones. So Apple and other handheld manufacturers will have differing strategies for the developing and the developed world. Either way, we think it's a good thing that the iPhone 3GS can be recycled and have a new life elsewhere.


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As the heat intensifies, the ladies strip down to prettier undies and tidy little floral dresses. This season, Casa del Shai introduces a variety of blooms into your knickers drawer with french toile. The Soleil Lingerie set is a hark back into our frolicks as teenagers, carefree and fun. Sheer ruffle accents skim the outlines of this set with miniature ribbons to match. Comes with bra, matching panties, garters and stockings. Available in Fennel, Bloodorange, Lila and Antique colors. Spray some perfume and youre ready to romp.
Gorgeous men are not left out with the new Alain Swim Trunks. A toast to the new softer masculine trends, this swimsuit is a tempting invitation to embrace hot summer nights in tight lycra. Comes in 2 eye-catching varieties of plaid and floral, this will surely hug your derriere this summer.
Now available at the Casa del Shai.


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William Butler Yeats [W.B. Yeats] (13 June 1865 – 28 January 1939 / County Dublin / Ireland)
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I am unable to create custom CRSes in QGIS. The 'save' button doesn't seem to have any effect. My best guess is that I don't have permission to save in the folder or database where custom CRSes go. I have looked at the screenshots of other users who are having trouble with this, and I usually see "1 of 1" in the custom CRS browser. On my system, I see "* of 0" instead
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Traveling while pregnant
Any woman traveling before 36 weeks of pregnancy will be allowed to travel on a United flight without medical documentation.
A woman traveling at or after 36 weeks of pregnancy must have the original and two copies of an obstetrician's certificate, which must be dated within three days (72 hours) prior to her flight departure. To best assure the pregnant traveler's safety, it is preferable to have a certificate dated within one day of flight departure.
The certificate must state that the obstetrician has examined the customer and found her to be physically fit for air travel between the specified dates. The estimated birth date of the baby must be after the date of the last flight on the itinerary.
The customer should provide the original certificate to a United Representative at check-in. The remaining copies are for reference during air travel.


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District 116 to vote next week on seeking referendum for Round Lake High work
Round Lake Area Unit District 116 board members agreed to decide next week whether to pursue a referendum to get voter permission to borrow $36 million for high school expansion and various improvements.
District 116 board members held a special meeting Monday night to gain information about the proposals for Round Lake High School and how the work would be financed. The board agreed to vote at its next meeting, Jan. 14, on whether to place a measure on the April ballot.
Charli Johnsos, executive director of the Fanning Howey architecture and engineering firm, said District 116 has a chance for ballot-box success if the community is informed why the high school expansion is needed now.
"You're already over capacity," Johnsos said. "You're already in high need in terms of stress on this (high school) building."
Board members have until Jan. 22 to get the referendum on the April 9 ballot.
Even with mobile classrooms at Round Lake High School, there is not enough room for students. The most recent enrollment figures show 1,985 students at the 1,700-student capacity facility, which forces a system where not all of the pupils are in classes at the same time.
District 116 would seek to borrow the $36 million through a bond sale to investors. That money would go toward 30 to 34 new classrooms, a new student commons, technology improvements, security upgrades and building improvements to allow better student flow.
Bill Johnston, District 116's assistant superintendent of business and operations, said the plan is to obtain the loan without seeking more in property taxes. District 116 would try to keep the tax rate even by restructuring debt as some loan repayments expire -- similar to what some other school systems have done.
For example, Gurnee Elementary District 56 voters in 2010 approved a measure allowing $28.5 million to be borrowed mainly for a new school. It meant they declined an opportunity for a tax rate cut in the bond-and-interest fund through assumption of the new loan. District 56 officials said payments would be made on the new loan after the old debt expires, keeping the tax rate steady.
"The tax rate would be the same, year in and year out," Johnston told District 116 board members Monday night.
Round Lake High's five-year enrollment projection is at 2,127 pupils, up from the current 1,985.
In March 2006, voters approved a tax increase that allowed District 116 to borrow $17 million mostly for renovation of John T. Magee Middle School in Round Lake. Magee, which closed due to safety problems in 2004, reopened four years later.
Hainesville Trustee Georgeann Dubersteiin told District 116 officials during public comment time Monday they'll need to keep a close watch on spending if a referendum for the high school work lands on an April 9 ballot and passes. She said there were questions about cost overruns and the high school not getting enough money from the 2006 referendum.


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The Great Blue Hole, a submarine sinkhole off the coast of mainland Belize, yawns wide in an image captured by GeoEye's Ikonos satellite on Dec. 8.
The Great Blue Hole is one of the natural wonders of the world, lying off the coast of Belize in the midst of the Lighthouse Reef Atoll. It's a circular sinkhole measuring about 1,000 feet (300 meters) wide and more than 400 feet (124 meters) deep. It was apparently formed as part of a cave system tens of thousands of years ago, when sea levels were much lower. When the ocean's waters rose, the caves were flooded. The Great Blue Hole is part of the Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System, which UNESCO has designated a World Heritage Site.
Archaeologists and historians say the reef system provided fishing grounds for Maya communities more than a millennium ago, and later served as a haven for 17th-century pirates and buccaneers. Today, the reef is a haven for scuba divers and for marine species at risk, including West Indian manatees and green turtles.
This picture of the sinkhole and its surroundings was captured by GeoEye's Ikonos satellite on Dec. 8, from an altitude of 423 miles (681 kilometers). It serves as today's offering from the Cosmic Log Space Advent Calendar, which features outer-space images of Earth every day from now until Christmas. Sample these other goodies from the calendar:
- 2012 Cosmic Log Space Advent Calendar
- Day 1: A fantastic Chinese fan
- Day 2: Satellite shows a Grander Canyon
- Day 3: Typhoon stirs awe — and alarm
- Day 4: Glittering nighttime view of Riyadh
- Day 5: Night lights shine on 'Black Marble'
- Day 6: Holy sites seen at night
- Day 7: Blue Marble still leaves its mark
- Day 8: Satellites look into a volcano's hell
- Day 9: Jack Frost nipping at Alaska's nose
- Day 10: Cosmonaut looks down on peaks
- Day 11: Earth looms above moonwalker
- Day 12: Skytree casts shadow on Tokyo
- Day 13: Aurora sets stage for meteor show
- Day 14: Apollo's last look at Earthrise
- Day 15: A sobering moment from space
- Day 16: Middle Earth spotted from orbit
- Day 17: Mount Etna erupts ... in 3-D!
- 2011 Cosmic Log Space Advent Calendar
- 2010 Cosmic Log Space Advent Calendar
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Vatican City, Nov 23, 2013 / 12:59 pm MT ().- Pope Francis stood at the door of St. Peter's Basilica on Saturday afternoon, prepared to celebrate the entrance of over 500 people into the Catholic Church.
As they waited to process inside, Pope Francis asked in the words of the Rite of Introduction, "what do you ask of the Church of God?"
"Faith," the international group of men, women, and children replied.
Thirty-five representatives approached the pontiff to have him trace the sign of the cross on their foreheads as he pronounced, "Christ himself protects you with the sign of his love. Now learn to know him and follow him."
Pope Francis noted that the Nov. 23 event came at the close of the Catholic Church's Year of Faith, a sign of the journey that "many other men and women are carrying out in diverse parts of the world."
Despite the various cultures and individual experiences, the Pope said, those gathered have "many things in common."
"Above all, we have one: the desire for God," he said.
"How important it is to keep this desire alive, this longing to meet the Lord and to experience Him, his love, his mercy!" he exclaimed.
There are three key moments in encountering the Lord, explained the Pope.
The first is that of listening. "In the tumult of many voices that echo around and inside of us, you have heard and received the call that pointed you to Jesus as the only one who can make full sense of your life," he told the catechumens.
"The second moment is the meeting," he continued. "God did not create us to be alone, closed in on ourselves, but to be able to meet him and to open us to a meeting with others."
In the Scriptures, God "always appears as someone who takes the initiative in meeting with man."
"God does not wait for someone to look for him: he searches immediately. Our Father is a patient seeker! He goes before us and always awaits us," emphasized Pope Francis.
After meeting the Lord, the life of a Christian in faith becomes a "journey with Jesus."
This journey lasts throughout all of life, even if "in some moments of the walk we feel tired and confused."
"Faith, however, gives us the certainty of the constant presence of Jesus in every situation, even those most sad or difficult to understand," he assured them.
"Don't ever forget the gaze of Jesus on you – and you, and you, and you," he said, pointing around the Basilica. "It is the gaze of love."
The Pontiff closed by reminding them of Mary's help. She who was "the perfect disciple accompanies you," he encouraged the catechumens. "It's beautiful to sense her as our mother in faith!"
Michael Jayasekara was one of five catechumens who arrived from Austria to meet with Pope Francis.
Jayasekara parents are from Sri Lanka: was raised Buddhist, but took Catholic religion classes in school when his family moved to Austria.
The 21-year-old told CNA that he was "very, very excited" to be in Rome so close to Pope Francis, who in a world that is often disillusioned "helps people to get the sense of the Roman Catholic Church again."
For his own part, Jayasekara said that he is "proud to decide now" at his age to enter the Church. "It's a hard step. I can't change my religion like a sweater." But, he continued, "I'm ready. I'm ready to get the catechumenate."
Pope Francis concluded the evening with the final blessing, "go in peace" adding, "I should say, go also full of joy! Because Jesus journeys with you."
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UT Dallas Family, Friends Celebrate Newest Grads
Weekend of Commencement Ceremonies Honors Largest Fall Class to Date
Family and friends worked to contain their excitement as they watched UT Dallas' newest graduates walk across a stage decorated with poinsettias.
Fall 2011 Commencement
President's Address: "On Education and Global Competitiveness"
A Glimpse of Graduation: More Photos, Complete Student Speeches
But once the pomp and circumstance came to a close and President David E. Daniel declared the students fall 2011 graduates, the reverence of the moment broke into spontaneous celebration.
The crowd rose to its feet, and amid thunderous applause, the stomping began. It grew deafening as the graduates looked up in awe.
Sandra Martinez will use the degree she earned Saturday to teach mathematics.
The Friday afternoon graduation for the Naveen Jindal School of Management undergraduates kicked off a weekend of commencement ceremonies for more than 1,800 UT Dallas students, the largest fall graduating class to date.
Among the weekend's graduates is Sandra Martinez, who has always wanted to be a math teacher. On Saturday, she earned a degree in mathematics from the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, as well as a teaching certificate.
"I went to college because I wanted to be a teacher," she said. "But it prepared me for real life."
Martinez hopes to return to her alma mater, Sunset High School, in the Dallas Independent School District.
Martinez credits her success to the Academic Bridge Program, which helps high-potential, first-generation college students earn their degrees. At first, Martinez was apprehensive about juggling college life, but she said key lessons in time management during her first semester stuck with her.
UT Dallas President David E. Daniel accepts a UT Dallas pennant and a cap that Dr. James Reilly took with him aboard the space shuttle.
Astronaut Alumnus Returns
With Souvenirs from Space
Astronaut and alumnus Dr. James Reilly returned to campus Saturday to watch his daughter, Caitlin, graduate and he brought something special for his alma mater.
Caitlin Reilly
Before the start of the ceremony, he presented UT Dallas President David E. Daniel with a green UT Dallas ball cap that has traveled 18 million miles with him in space over the course of three space shuttle missions. He also gave the University a UT Dallas mini-pennant that he took with him in 2007 when he flew on STS-117, as well as photos that show the cap and mini-pennant with him on orbit.
"It's … to recognize not only the school that gave me my start, but it's the school that is giving my daughter her start and all the other students here, and it's going to be a great foundation," said Reilly, who earned his B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in geosciences from UT Dallas.
Reilly's daughter, Caitlin, accepted a Bachelor of Arts in criminology during the 1 p.m. ceremony, at which Daniel showed off the cap to the crowd.
"It's not an easy school," she said of UT Dallas. "You have to study. It's really challenging. You get more responsibilities."
President Daniel commended students on facing those challenges and responsibilities in his remarks.
"The student experience at UT Dallas is rigorous and demanding — and not for everyone," Daniel said. "We recruit talented individuals and help them turn into people who can prosper in a fiercely competitive world — really smart, hard-working, creative people with a will to succeed."
Naomi Emmit, student speaker for Friday's first ceremony, told the crowd about finishing college after 23 years away from school.
"The common term that is used is non-traditional student," Emmit said of herself. "I am 43 years old. I am a full-time student, a full-time employee, a full-time mother of three and a full-time wife," she said.
The crowd responded with loud applause.
The students who filled the Activities Center at the first ceremony Friday represented the diverse student body at UT Dallas.
International, non-traditional and traditional students sat next to each other, united as Comets.
"The way UT Dallas' atmosphere uniquely brings together different races, religions, nationalities and ideologies is truly beautiful. In a way, this environment is a microcosm of the increasingly globalizing world that we are all stepping foot into, and we should be thankful for already having been exposed to this environment and having the required skills to succeed in it," said Sabin Kshattry, who graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor's degree in biochemistry from the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics.
Student speakers also acknowledged the challenges they faced at UT Dallas, and how accomplishing their goals required determination and lots of coffee.
"Recognize the work that went into preparing for exams and passing classes. Recognize the long hours you spent pounding out job applications and cover letters. Recognize the all-nighters and the caffeine dependency. Recognize how much you learned," said Andrew Cyders, who received his master's degree from the Naveen Jindal School of Management with a concentration in operations and consulting.
Jessica Adams
Jessica Adams, a first-generation college student who graduated with a bachelor's degree in international political economy, faced double the adversity as an undergraduate: twin daughters.
"When I found out I was going to have twins, I turned to my family, friends and professors for advice and help when I started back at school. Without their help, I don't know that I would be standing before you today," she said.
Like Adams, Laura Roppe spoke about her experience as an older student.
"At UT Dallas, I did not feel like I was just another number. I felt like a student who belonged, regardless of my age, my past, or how not-so-traditional my path. Everyone with whom I have had the honor to cross paths has made my time at UT Dallas an experience that I will never forget," said Roppe, who graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor's degree in interdisciplinary studies.
Laura Roppe
Shortly after the first ceremony ended on Friday, University administrators stood outside the Activity Center to applaud the graduates as they embarked on the commencement recessional on a chilly, sunny afternoon.
Latoya Castleberry, a graduate who earned her degrees in business administration and accounting and information systems, reflected on the occasion as she strolled down the tree-lined path.
"I feel good," she said. "It was a lot of struggle for me because I have two kids. I feel really excited. I'm trying not to cry."
The recessional ended at Memories on the Mall near the site of the future Arts and Technology building. Graduates embraced their parents and loved ones. Cameras flashed as graduates posed for pictures with their families.
Later Friday, the Naveen Jindal School of Management held its second ceremony for graduate students. Afterward, near the entrance of the University's Activity Center, junior Sonny Sethi beat a two-sided drum playing music that marks joyous occasions in Northern India. Many joined in a spirited romp to celebrate the graduation of Rohan Nilekani.
Naomi Emmitt, student speaker for Friday's ceremony, told the crowd about finishing college after 23 years away from school.
"It's a time for celebration, togetherness and achievement," said Nilekani, who just earned his master's degree in business administration.
Two ceremonies were held Friday for the Naveen Jindal School of Management honoring 787 graduates. On Saturday, graduations were held for the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science with 314 graduates; the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences with 196; the School of Arts and Humanities with 169; the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics with 148; the School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences with 144; and the School of Interdisciplinary Studies with 81. Overall, UT Dallas awarded 905 graduate and PhD diplomas, and 934 undergraduate diplomas.
President David E. Daniel commended the graduates on facing the challenges of completing a college education.
Graduation Gallery
More photos and student speeches available at the fall 2011 graduation website.
Media Contact: The Office of Media Relations, UT Dallas, (972) 883-2155, [email protected].


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The accolades sprinkled upon French new horror1 are due to films such as Ils 2006, Frontier(s) 2007 and Martyrs 2008. As much as I hated Martyrs I recognise its attempt to tell a different story and push audience boundaries. Therefore I don't regard the people who like it as reprobates – unlike, for example, the people who watch Fox News.
No accolades should be thrown at La Meute 2011. It's French horror but shouldn't be included in this New Wave2. La Meute exists like an idiot child; just because the sign says 'Hilton' doesn't mean people want to sleep there.
Punk rock chick – or something French equivalent – Charlotte picks up hitchhiker Max. They pit stop at a café for some café. That's when Max disappears in the men's room. Charlotte goes looking for him.
Something finds her.
The infuriation this film provokes can be seen perversely by watching the actors. All the main characters are delivered with involved performances. Lead Emilie Dequenne and her support play it straight. The same can't be said for the thesps who portray a biker gang. I suppose they'd rather be in Shakespeare.
|Ooh la la: Emilie Dequenne
Dequenne especially shines because her role is such a haphazard. She stops driving the plot a third of the way through and no one replaces her. As Charlotte she is reduced to screaming and gurgling like a smackhead in an adult video. Buyer beware: this is torture porn.
Writer-director Frank Richard is the charlatan at fault. The story begins and continues with cliché then swerves into fantasia. There are inexplicable developments and plot holes that would swallow the dinosaurs. I can't believe a horror film would fade out over important plot points then refer back to them in flashback.
There are monsters in this film. Their makeup is satisfactory but their raison d'être is perfunctory. There are no parameters for their capabilities and no reason for them to behave the way they do given their backstory – which also sucks. There's a bait-and-switch false ending while the epilogue is extemporaneous. I hated Martyrs for its sadism. I hate myself for La Meute.
|Yolande Moreau: talented
What this film lacks is a producer like Art Linson. David Fincher made Fight Club 1999 (with Linson). David Fincher made Zodiac 2007 (without Linson). A producer with bite could have turned the script and the editing around into something coherent. It would have been possible because what's onscreen is visually appetising. Shame about the aftertaste.
La Meute fails the litmus test as entertainment. The indiscipline displayed might have turned me into a rom-com fan but for the hope that this is the last torture porn flick to be inflicted on the public. The French New Wave of horror may well continue but the acolytes are reaching. There hasn't been a Ju-on: The Grude 2003 or The Orphanage 2007 or Let the Right One In 2008.
Perhaps La Meute fits well in their canon after all.
La Meute is released in the US on 27th September via VOD.
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So recently I listened to a podcast from Onbeing.org where the host interviewed Seth Godin, a very wise internet entrepreneur, about today's society and the social changes occurring with the popularity and commonplace many internet and technological advances have found into peoples' lives and in marketing and business. It's an amazing podcast, they really go in depth with all these topics, and there's still a great flow from topic to topic, you can click here to listen, and its truly worth the time.
Throughout the episode, a main focus of the podcast is that we are all artists, we can all create, write, inspire, hope, and share our ideas to the world. I love the idea of everyone has the ability to create what they want, and by sharing out these ideas, communities can come together and feel great about each other. I made a video about the Scarlet Letter comparing the community shown in the book to the one we live in today. It really made me feel like an artist, i felt inspired and it just felt good. When Godin spoke about everyone being an artist, it really hit me that although everyone can be an artist, not everyone seems to try. When I made my video i wanted to show everyone and make more videos and ask people to join in! It felt good knowing I had done something people enjoyed. I wanted to share this experience with them and hope they would feel the same way about this creative spark that was starting an electric fire in my brain. Unfortunately not everyone's forte is being creative, but that doesn't mean they aren't artists. People may express themselves in other ways such as writing or drawing or even playing a sport. As long as you are expressing yourself and show how you feel about something, in my mind that's being an artist. Here's the video if you'd like to check it out!
This also connects to another point Godin made about how we have a very tribal feel to our society. We tend to gravitate towards what we know and who are comfortable with. In my English class we have groups called publishing houses where we share ideas and write about them in blogs, thus sharing them with even more people. The idea that these tribes should focus on interacting with each other and spreading good instead of trying to compete is wonderful to me. I believe that as humans we should help each other grow and learn more about ourselves and each other. Occasionally my group will have too many people, so one of us must move groups when sharing our essays and asking others how we may revise these essays. It's very insightful they way different people and different groups help me with my essay, as sometimes i get so used to the same type of feedback from my group that it's nice to hear different opinions from a different viewpoint. You can click here to check out the second blog I talked about run by my group and I, called Underground OC.
Godin talked about how schools teach children that if they're not getting the right answer, they're doing it all wrong. He spoke about how we need to focus on how to get to the final product, through collaboration, and not worry so much about creating something that many not be "correct." Learning from our mistakes is something I really think people need to understand in their live's, I especially think I need to improve on actually taking something away from a mistake, rather than just saying I messed up and not doing something with that information. Godin spoke about how if he were to ask a bunch of middle school students or even elementary students to brainstorm ideas or raise their hand for an innovative idea, they would be much more likely to do so than college students. It fascinates me that school teaches you to be "cog-like" that we all have a place in a giant machine and we need to only know perfection. I recently watched a movie called Snowpiercer, staring Christ Evans, and the main plot of the story is that after mankind has almost gone extinct, everyone now lives on this train. The only way to keep this train running is if everyone stays in the same place and does the same job. Of course this isn't actually living, and many people have much harder back breaking work that others. It's a really great example of how society can tell you all it wants where you belong, but if you really want something, you can take it for your own. Now back to schools teaching perfection, knowing how not to do something has its perks too! Through trals and tribulations we become who we are today, so why not teach that in school? Though I do believe schools are becoming more aware that teaching children through collaboration is a better way to do things, sometimes it can be a bit hard seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.
Well hopefully you guys learned something today and do check out the podcast, or maybe even the other links in this post! Godin really did remind me of some views that i should have, and opened my eyes to society today. Until next time lovely humans!


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Let the Good Times Roll
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Hey, remember when you were in high school, and your friends would invite you to a big kegger, where there'd be a live blues band, a magic show and all the submarine sandwiches you could eat? "It'll be fun," they'd say. "You need to get out more." Then you'd arrive--and there'd be three people there, playing some inane drinking game in the corner, offering you a cold can of PBR and blasting Led Zeppelin to make it sound like a real party. Real fun.
For many of you, the idea of buying a franchise sounds about as much fun as that "kegger." You keep hearing about how much fun you'll have--then you get there, some guy in a suit hands you a stack of papers to fill out, and you're on your merry way to a rip-roarin' time washing windows in Nowheresville, USA.
Fortunately, however, plenty of franchisors were just as traumatized by those high school parties and thought up ways to make owning a franchise just as enjoyable as starting your own venture from scratch. On the next five pages, we spotlight 70 franchise opportunities in a variety of happening industries and with varying startup costs that prove "franchising" and "fun" are no longer mutually exclusive. Of course, always do your own detective work before investing any money or signing any agreements, as this listing is not intended to recommend or endorse any particular opportunity. And have fun!
It's Platonic
So what if it's not brand-spanking new? There's nothing like getting a good bargain on pre-owned designer goods. Certified bargain shopper and entrepreneur Mollie Garden has known this for a long time, and she's about to capitalize. Planning to open a Plato's Closet franchise this summer in St. Cloud, Minnesota, Garden wants to take the reuse-and-recycle philosophy to a new level. Plato's Closet markets hip clothes to teens who want to be fashionable on part-time paychecks. Garden decided on Plato's Closet because of its fresh approach to the used-clothing market.
Though she hasn't yet opened the business, Garden is looking forward to choosing and buying the groovy merchandise. "To have inventory coming in and going through it on a daily basis will be fun," says Garden, 28. With designer names like DKNY, Calvin Klein and Abercrombie & Fitch to sift through, she'll be in fashion heaven. Even the more challenging aspects of the startup phase are fun. At press time, she was securing capital and getting set to sign a lease on a location in St. Cloud--yet still finding the whole process thrilling. Be it good or bad, it will be all hers, and the bungee-jumping, skydiving wife and mother of two is all about adventurous undertakings.
After four years as product manager at a software developer, Garden is ready for a change. Though it's not all fun and glamour, she's hooked. "It's going after something [I've] always wanted to do," she says. Spoken like a true entrepreneur.
Dinner and a Movie
There's nothing better than scarfing down a plate of french fries while watching Ben Stiller and Cameron Diaz yuk it up on the screen. No longer do moviegoers have to wait for their favorite flick to come out on video--at the restaurant franchise Cinema Grill, they can sit back in their booths and munch while watching new classics like There's Something About Mary.
Jody and Lori Wiedenhoeft, 30 and 28, respectively, were living in Minneapolis when they first discovered Cinema Grill. The dinner-and-a-movie concept wasn't new--but dinner and a movie as a singular special event was.
They started thinking about opening a Cinema Grill of their own in 1995, when they were both working as accountants. And though they didn't know the restaurant or movie theatre business, they decided to take that leap in 1997 within a franchise setting, where they could find support and structure yet still be entrepreneurs. Jody and Lori have fun deciding which flicks they're going to show. Generally, date movies, romantic comedies and fun films work the best. Mary was one of their biggest draws last year, along with Notting Hill and Big Daddy. Says Jody, "I really get into entertainment [publications] and track how movies are doing and what movie stars are hot [at the box office]." Their Ft. Wayne, Indiana, Cinema Grill usually shows movies about eight to 12 weeks after their theatrical release.
And selling their fair share of cinematic ambience in 1999, the Wiedenhoefts know the show must and will go on.
Put Me In, Coach!
How many home businesses require entrepreneurs to watch and enjoy sports?
Collegiate Sports of America (CSA) is a pioneer in the sports biz, requiring sports viewing and appreciation for success. CSA franchisees Ron and Marsha Barnes (below), both 33, found they could combine the best of all worlds as they helped young people gain sports scholarships to colleges all over the country. The Barnses ultimately act as liasions between college recruiters and high school athletes ready to graduate.
It all started in a brief meeting with CSA franchisors at a Cincinnati franchise show. They began their homebased franchise as a part-time gig in October 1998, while still keeping their jobs as restaurant managers. By the end of 1999, the couple was devoting all their time to CSA.
There are many rewarding aspects of their CSA business--such as being able to stay at home with their children (ages 1 and 3), and spending time learning about sports and NCAA recruiting rules. But the best part, according to Marsha, is "having the young athletes call us when they hear from a school they've been looking at. [It's the] excitement in their voice."
And while they feel each athlete is special, Marsha remembers one young woman who particularly benefited from the Barnes' CSA expertise. The student's father had passed away, and her mother was reluctant to trust anyone with her daughter's future. But Ron and Marsha immediately set the family at ease, marketing the young Volleyball player's talent with gusto. The girl received a full ride and, says Marsha, "is doing very well."
With projected 2000 sales of nearly $80,000, Ron and Marsha are not only in the game--they're hitting the ball out of the park.
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Boats, Bikes and Automobiles
(860) 632-4874
Car audio sales/installation
Year began: 1996
Year fran.: 1996
Cost: $37.5K-235.3K
Franchises: 56; Co.-owned: 1
EagleRider Motorcycle Rental
(310) 320-3456
Motorcycle rentals
Year began: 1992
Year fran.: 1997
Cost: $250K-700K
Franchises: 4; Co.-owned: 4
Hubcap Masters Int'l. Inc.
(888) 888-4922/(615) 885-3620
Custom wheels & hubcaps
Year began: 1993
Year fran.: 1994
Cost: $75K
Franchises: 29; Co.-owned: 1
Naut-A-Care Marine Services Inc.
(949) 631-2660
Boat oil changes & bilge steam cleaning
Year began: 1991
Year fran.: 1995
Cost: $59.3K-197.6K
Franchises: 1; Co.-owned: 2
Oil Butler Int'l. Corp.
(908) 687-3283
Mobile oil change/quick lube/windshield repair
Year began: 1987
Year fran.: 1991
Cost: $15K-40K
Franchises: 137; Co.-owned: 1
Ryan Engine Exchange
(303) 232-0012
Remanufactured engine installation
Year began: 1989;
Year fran.: 1997
Cost: $112K
Franchises: 0; Co.-owned: 1
Super Clean Yacht Service
(949) 646-2990
Pleasure boat cleaning & detailing
Year began: 1984
Year fran.: 1999
Cost: $23.2K-70.3K
Franchises: 0; Co.-owned: 1
Total Car Franchising Corp.
(800) 726-5677/(678)243-2000
Mobile automotive appearance services
Year began: 1989
Year fran.: 1991
Cost: $47K-148K
Franchises: 261; Co.-owned: 0
At Your Service
Bevinco Bar
Systems Ltd.
(888) 238-4626/(416) 490-6266
Liquor inventory-control service
Year began: 1987
Year fran.: 1990
Cost: $29K-32K
Franchises: 158; Co.-owned: 1
Express Services Inc.
(800) 652-6400/(405) 840-5000
Staffing & P.E.O. services
Year began: 1983
Year fran.: 1985
Cost: $90K-135K
Franchises: 393; Co.-owned: 0
America Inc.
(905) 829-2794
Mobile paper shredding & recycling
Year began: 1988
Year fran.: 1992
Cost: $225K
Franchises: 49; Co.-owned: 19
Just Kidding
Dancercise Kids
(800) 613-8231
Dance instruction at child-care centers
Year began: 1988
Year fran.: 1999
Cost: $16.8K-33.3K
Franchises: 0; Co.-owned: 9
(800) 520-7529/(650) 579-0600
Parent/child play program
Year began: 1976
Year fran.: 1978
Cost: $80K-150K
Franchises: 388; Co.-owned: 24
Gymsters Inc.
(408) 997-6997
Mobile children's fitness services
Year began: 1980
Year fran.: 1988
Cost: $19.8K-24.5K
Franchises: 7; Co.-owned: 1
Tumbles, A Children's Gym
(800) 886-2532
Children's gyms/parties
Year began: 1985
Year fran.: 1993
Cost: $98.5K-117.5K
Franchises: 4; Co.-owned: 2
Kinderdance Int'l. Inc.
(800) 554-2334/(407) 242-0590
Children's movement/educational programs
Year began: 1979
Year fran.: 1985
Cost: $9.4K-20.6K
Franchises: 57; Co.-owned: 1
Kumon Math
& Reading Centers
(800) 222-6284
Supplemental education
Year began: 1958
Year fran.: 1958
Cost: $5.6K
Franchises: 24,256; Co.-owned: 20
Learning Express
(978) 889-1000
Specialty toy store
Year began: 1987
Year fran.: 1987
Cost: $203K-354K
Franchises: 160; Co.-owned: 0
The Little Gym
(888) 228-2878/(480) 948-2878
Child development/fitness program
Year began: 1976
Year fran.: 1992
Cost: $125.6K-168.4K
Franchises: 68; Co.-owned: 6
Princess Tea Parties
(800) 489-0832
Children's tea parties
Year began: 1997
Year fran.: 1998
Cost: $12.4K-16.5K
Franchises: 0; Co.-owned: 1
The Mad
Science Group
(800) 586-5231
Science activities for children
Year began: 1985
Year fran.: 1995
Cost: $60K-70K
Franchises: 118; Co.-owned: 0
Art Centers
(914) 631-7148
Art classes
Year began: 1974
Year fran.: 1995
Cost: $28K-54K
Franchises: 3; Co.-owned: 1
Pee Wee Workout
(440) 946-7888
Preschool fitness program
Year began: 1986; Year fran.: 1988
Cost: $1.8K
Franchises: 20; Co.-owned: 1
Listings 24-44
Tech It Out
Doctor Franchise Systems Inc.
(888) 297-2292/(605) 225-4122
Computer sales & repair services
Year began: 1992
Year fran.: 1996
Cost: $38.9K-170.7K
Franchises: 22; Co.-owned: 2
(949) 548-2171/(702) 841-2860
Internet services
Year began: 1995
Year fran.: 1996
Cost: $55K-70K
Franchises: 155; Co.-owned: 0
Support On-Site Computer Services
(949) 768-3398
On-site business/residential computer services
Year began: 1997
Year fran.: 1998
Cost: $21.2K-51.8K
Franchises: 1; Co.-owned: 0
Z Land.com
(949) 544-4000
Internet services
Year began: 1995
Year fran.: 1996
Cost: $114K-158K
Franchises: 27; Co.-owned: 1
Just Eat It
Anne's Inc.
(717) 442-4766
Hand-rolled soft pretzels
Year began: 1988
Year fran.: 1989
Cost: $156K-252K
Franchises: 620; Co.-owned: 20
Buffalo Wild Wings
(800) 499-9586
Buffalo wings & sandwiches
Year began: 1982
Year fran.: 1991
Cost: $522K-871K
Franchises: 80; Co.-owned: 24
(404) 250-9536
Combination restaurant & theater
Year began: 1975
Year fran.: 1980
Cost: $500K
Franchises: 19; Co.-owned: 1
Desert Moon Cafe
(914) 267-3300
Southwestern food
Year began: 1992
Year fran.: 1999
Cost: $184K-356K
Franchises: 0; Co.-owned: 5
Domino's Pizza Inc.
(734) 930-3030
Fast-food pizza
Year began: 1960
Year fran.: 1967
Cost: $98.9K-348.2K
Franchises: 5,713; Co.-owned: 647
(212) 875-1032/(212) 665-1100
Coffee bar
Year began: 1996
Year fran.: 1998
Cost: $100K-300K
Franchises: 0; Co.-owned: 1
(773) 935-3960/(773) 935-9800
Combination soup/frozen dessert restaurant
Year began: 1995
Year fran.: 1998
Cost: $69.5K-174.5K
Franchises: 0; Co.-owned: 1
(781) 749-4242
Double drive-thru gourmet coffee & baked goods
Year began: 1990
Year fran.: 1993
Cost: $272.5K-425.9K
Franchises: 50; Co.-owned: 6
Drive In Restaurants
(405) 280-7654
Drive-in restaurant
Year began: 1954
Year fran.: 1959
Cost: $530.8K-672.8K
Franchises: 1,699; Co.-owned: 282
Franchising Inc.
(770) 493-6110
Charbroiled steaks/burgers/chicken delivery
Year began: 1986
Year fran.: 1988
Cost: $199.7K-291K
Franchises: 85; Co.-owned: 3
Wing Zone
Franchise Corp.
(404) 875-5045
Buffalo wings take-out & delivery
Year began: 1991
Year fran.: 1999
Cost: $111K-165.5K
Franchises: 2; Co.-owned: 5
The Frozen Aisle
Bahama Buck's Original Shaved Ice Co.
(480) 894-4408
Shaved ice & fruit smoothies
Year began: 1989
Year fran.: 1993
Cost: $85K-145K
Franchises: 3; Co.-owned: 5
(800) 285-8515/(612) 830-0200
Year began: 1940
Year fran.: 1944
Cost: $169.6K-622.3K+
Franchises: 5,833; Co.-owned: 59
Morrone's Italian Ices & Homemade Ice Cream
(888) 667-76637
Italian ices & homemade ice cream
Year began: 1925
Year fran.: 1996
Cost: $127.5K-164.5K
Franchises: 17; Co.-owned: 2
Water Ice
(800) 677-7482/(215) 633-9899
Italian ice, custard & gelati
Year began: 1984
Year fran.: 1989
Cost: $133K-245K
Franchises: 210; Co.-owned: 3
Listings 45-70
Smooth It Out
(718) 494-8888
Year began: 1976
Year fran.: 1981
Cost: $87.7K-192.5K
Franchises: 74; Co.-owned: 2
Frozen Fusion
(480) 367-5579
Year began: 1995
Year fran.: 1996
Cost: $140.5K-258K
Franchises: 21; Co.-owned: 4
Jabooka Jooce
(801) 453-0361
Year began: 1999
Year fran.: 1999
Cost: $80.4K-192.7K
Franchises: 0; Co.-owned: 2
(310) 364-5220
Vegetable/fruit juices, smoothies & bagels
Year began: 1998
Year fran.: 1999
Cost: $97.4K-151K
Franchises: 0; Co.-owned: 3
Kitchen Inc.
(303) 573-7060
Smoothies, juices, snacks
Year began: 1999
Year fran.: 1999
Cost: $138.6K-216K
Franchises: 20; Co.-owned: 10
Maui Wowi
(888) 862-8555
Mobile smoothie carts
Year began: 1983
Year fran.: 1997
Cost: $24.4K-54.6K
Franchises: 38; Co.-owned: 1
Planet Smoothie
(404) 239-0009
Smoothies, sandwiches, vitamins
Year began: 1995
Year fran.: 1998
Cost: $82K-136K
Franchises: 87; Co.-owned: 5
Smoothie King
(800) 577-4200/(504) 467-4006
Smoothies & healthy products
Year began: 1987
Year fran.: 1988
Cost: $150K-207K
Franchises: 202; Co.-owned: 8
Good Sports
Collegiate Sports of America
(800) 600-7518
Athletic recruiting services
Year began: 1996; Year fran.: 1998
Cost: $16.5K-40.4K
Franchises: 11; Co.-owned: 0
Power Kickbox
(800) 758-3122
Kickboxing fitness classes
Year began: 1983
Year fran.: 1999
Cost: $2.5K-12.5K
Franchises: 15; Co.-owned: 2
Post Int'l. Franchise Corp.
(914) 235-9161
Soccer retail store
Year began: 1978; Year fran.: 1991
Cost: $147K-181.5K
Franchises: 24; Co.-owned: 4
Triple Crown Sports
(970) 223-6644
Amateur sports events
Year began: 1982
Year fran.: 1997
Cost: $19.5K-53K
Franchises: 8; Co.-owned: 3
All the Rest
The Bone Appetit Bakery
(800) 865-2378/(402) 434-5620
Gourmet bakery & boutique for dogs
Year began: 1996
Year fran.: 1997
Cost: $35.3K-74.5K
Franchises: 23; Co.-owned: 0
Christmas Decor Inc.
(800) 687-9551
Holiday & event decorating services
Year began: 1984
Year fran.: 1996
Cost: $17.6K-37.4K
Franchises: 230; Co.-owned: 0
Cookies By Design/Cookie Bouquet
(800) 945-2665/(972) 398-9536
Cookie arrangements & cookies
Year began: 1983
Year fran.: 1987
Cost: $80K-145K
Franchises: 192; Co.-owned: 1
Me Mine Inc.
(818) 989-8404
Paint-your-own-ceramics studios
Year began: 1992
Year fran.: 1996
Cost: $132.4K-199.5K
Franchises: 40; Co.-owned: 4
(800) 843-3866/(402) 339-0001
Mobile DJ entertainment service
Year began: 1974
Year fran.: 1983
Cost: $17.7K-46.7K
Franchises: 150; Co.-owned: 1
(877) 327-8441/(336) 854-2060
Landscape design, digital imaging services
Year began: 1994
Year fran.: 1999
Cost: $34.1K-40.3K
Franchises: 0; Co.-owned: 2
(905) 569-8989
Year began: 1974
Year fran.: 1980
Cost: $77K-109.5K
Franchises: 79; Co.-owned: 14
Flamingo a Friend Inc.
(205) 870-1315
Special-occasion yard decoration
Year began: 1994
Year fran.: 1998
Cost: $10K
Franchises: 2; Co.-owned: 3
(800) 269-4076/(612) 520-8500
Musical instruments
Year began: 1986
Year fran.: 1994
Cost: $186.4K-254.9K
Franchises: 70; Co.-owned: 8
Plato's Closet
(800) 269-4081/(612) 520-8500
Clothing & accessories for teenagers
Year began: 1998
Year fran.: 1999
Cost: $97.3K-178.8K
Franchises: 4; Co.-owned: 1
Right One
(800) 348-3283
Dating service
Year began: 1990
Year fran.: 1999
Cost: $98.4K-184.9K
Franchises: 9; Co.-owned: 8
Rocky Mountain
Chocolate Factory
(800) 438-7623/(970) 259-0554
Chocolate & confections
Year began: 1981
Year fran.: 1982
Cost: $113.5K-213.5K
Franchises: 185; Co.-owned: 35
(800) 775-7630
Professional tools & equipment
Year began: 1920
Year fran.: 1991
Cost: $121.6K-209K
Franchises: 3,008; Co.-owned: 155
(800) 872-4247
Sports-themed hair salons for men
Year began: 1993
Year fran.: 1995
Cost: $98K-166.5K
Franchises: 25; Co.-owned: 4
TriVideom Productions Inc.
(888) 490-8360/(210) 479-6900
Video keepsakes, digital media products
Year began: 1998
Year fran.: 1998
Cost: $46.6K-156.1K
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Nov 2nd-3rd: Picture Day
Nov 5th: Daylight Savings
Nov 11th: Veterans Day
Nov 15th: Parent Meeting "Discussing Childhood Diseases"
Nov 20th-24th: Head Start & VPK Thanskgiving Break
Nov 23rd-24th: Center Closed in observance of Thanksgiving
Bring those cute smiles to school November 2nd and 3rd. It's Picture Day!
We will let you know the day your child's class will be photographed.
Wednesday, November 15th We will have our parent meeting at 6:00pm. The topic of this meeting will be "Discussing Childhood Diseases". Don't miss it!
Curiosity is tied to academic achievement, with research showing "unequivocally that when people are curious about something, they learn more, and better." According to one study, children whose parents encouraged them to ask questions were more likely to succeed in science. Curiosity also drives creativity, or as writer Elizabeth Gilbert notes, creativity is the natural byproduct of a "curiosity-driven life."
Here's one simple trick to raising curious kids: pay attention to their questions.
A one-year-old child's first question is usually: "What's that?"—or as my kids pronounced it, "Dat?" They want help naming their world—what they see, hear, taste, smell and feel. From there, the questioning steadily evolves.
But if we want to nurture their curiosity, perhaps the best response we can give is simply this: "Good question. Let's find out."
Here's how that might look:
1. Let's Explore-let children try things independently –use open ended toys.
2. Let's look it up-but ask your child first "what do you think?" then look up the answer in a book or online.
3. Let's ask an expert-think about your friends and family who may know the answer because of their hobbies, experiences or skills.
Daylight saving time is just around the corner and that means one thing: It's time to change the clocks. Make sure you set your clock back by an hour.
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Cut carrots into ¼" pieces on an angle. Heat a pot to medium. Add ½ cup water, carrots, brown sugar, butter, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer, cover, and cook, 5-7 minutes. Remove cover, raise heat to medium-high, and stir often until carrot is tender and glazed, 6-8 minutes. Garnish with chives or parsley.
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On November 22, I added some code to our homepage that tracks when someone clicks on one of the waveform bars to open a story and when they click on the links within that story to read more about it. This doesn't count the story that is initially open when you load the page. This tracking is done using the Google Analytics* Event Tracking code, which we can use to measure user interactions with the site. If you have suggestions on other activities that we can measure, please let me know.
Since November 22, 67,888 story bars have been opened on the home page, 20,973 of which have been "unique events". Unique Events is the number of visits during which one or more events occurred. This means that an average visitor to the site who opens at least one story will open 3.24 stories during their home page visit. The people who use the waveform, like to click around and view multiple stories.
Around 1,000 stories are opened every day on the site. The day with the most opened stories was January 9 when 1,457 stories were opened. The day with the fewest opened stories was December 25 when only 461 stories were opened (Thanksgiving was a close second here with 464 stories opened). The most opened stories was A Green Tour of Campus which was opened 1,641 times since November 22. The least opened story (7 times) was Field Hockey Falls in NCAA Title Game, though that story was published shortly before we began tracking and may not have been featured for very long.
The average story was opened 411 times. In all, 161 different stories were opened on the home page. This is significant because, we generally have around 100 stories on the homepage at any given time; currently there are 90. This means that every story in the waveform is getting attention from some number of people visiting the site. There are usually a half dozen "featured" stories that are in the rotation of stories which will automatically open when you visit the site. These are always in the center of the waveform. The position of the remaining stories is random, changing once every five minutes or so when the cache for the homepage is regenerated.
One thing to note is that the waveform serves the primary audience of the homepage: external visitors. Of the 67,888 stories opened since November 22, only 12,491 were opened by people browsing on the Middlebury campus. Local users are better served by the new portal, which contains these stories alongside other information we hope is useful to the community. Also since November 22, the average time on page for an external visitor** was 3 minutes and 7 seconds, showing that visitors do stay and play with the waveform feature.
Of the 20,973 visits where someone opened at least one story, 8,344 resulted in the person clicking to read one of the stories they opened. The most read story was an AP article about a Middlebury alum winning Survivor: South Pacific. Other popular stories were A Green Tour of Campus, One Thing to Remember for Finals Week, and a Thank You to Donors for the Holidays.
These are my conclusions from this data:
- People who visit the set "get" the waveform and click to find multiple stories.
- The waveform is most interesting to external visitors and we should continue efforts to promote the new portal for the local community's needs.
- We should look at what stories got the most clicks and which got the fewest to figure out what type of content is the most compelling for our external audience and produce more of that content.
* See the Middlebury Privacy Policy for our data collection policy. The Middlebury website does respect the Do Not Track header, if you have that turned on in your browser.
** The average time on page for an local visitor was 5 minutes and 43 seconds, but these stats get skewed by lab and walk-up machines where the homepage is their default page in the browser and are left on all day.


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- Wedding photography is an extension of a couple's collective personality
- Some couples are crowdsourcing guests' images with hashtags or apps
- Others couples want guests to "unplug" and put away cameras and phones
The best weddings are often the ones that celebrate the couples' personalities. It shows in the details -- from Broadway show tune processionals and choreographed dances to "Star Wars"-inspired cake toppers and "The Lord of the Rings" costumes.
More and more, how a couple chooses to document their wedding is yet another extension of their collective identity. Just as technology and smartphones are changing the way we interact with each other, they're also shaping decisions around wedding-day pictures.
Some couples are crowdsourcing images from guests to complement or even replace professional photography. At the same time, some couples are asking guests to "unplug" and put away their cameras and phones altogether.
The varying approaches are just the latest example of how people are responding differently to technology's increasing grip on our everyday lives.
"Everyone's a photographer now. It used to be that six megapixels was a pro camera. Now you have that on your phone," said Rocky Bowles, education producer of SmugMug, a file-sharing website that allows wedding photographers to host virtual storefronts. "For clients and couples, it's great because they have so many options. For photographers, it makes the competition serious."
Most Americans are bombarded with images and media all day, sharing everything on social media platforms, said Chicago-based photographer Angela Garbot. The need to share is heightened at a momentous event like a wedding.
"Regardless of what kind of photographer you are, we all know that the best camera to take a picture with is the one you have in your hand," she said.
Garbot doesn't see crowdsourced wedding photography as a threat to the professional craft. In fact, she teaches classes in iPhone photography.
"I see it as another tool in your tool kit. It's not going anywhere, so we might as well embrace it," she said. "But just because you're taking pictures with a phone doesn't give you license to take bad pictures."
For couples who love the limelight, the more pictures the better, regardless of quality, said Ohio-based wedding photographer Corey Ann Balazowich, who recently extolled the virtues of the "unplugged" wedding ceremony in a Huffington Post column.
Others prefer to keep their weddings more low-key. "I understand both sides completely, but after seeing the results from a few weddings that used wedding app image collectors and hashtags, there's not a whole lot in there that is worth keeping," Balazowich said, acknowledging she's "a bit pickier than most" when it comes to judging the quality of images.
Elizabeth and Scott Taylor are the kind of folks who don't enjoy the limelight.
The thought of exchanging vows in front of a crowd was daunting enough; the last thing they needed were camera flashes illuminating the altar throughout the ceremony.
Elizabeth Taylor saw a friend's Facebook post about "unplugged" weddings in which couples ask guests to refrain from taking pictures. That could help, she thought: People might actually pay attention. It would minimize the chances of snap-happy relatives standing in the aisle, obstructing views of the ring exchange.
"It was already an anxious day for us, so we figured it might help ease everything," she said. "I just didn't want flashes going off every two seconds or people standing in the aisle."
The couple decided to enforce the rule only during the ceremony, the most solemn portion of the celebration, when there's no opportunity for do-overs. Before the procession, the officiant read a note asking guests to refrain from taking pictures.
Much to the couple's delight, it produced the desired results. People laughed at inside jokes written into the ceremony and the images came out without a single photo-bombing relative.
It also made shooting the ceremony easier on their photographer, who didn't have to worry about stepping around guests in the aisle or standing in front of the altar.
It's not a big deal during the reception, where there are several chances to get great shots. But the ceremony is (hopefully) a once in a lifetime deal, said Balazowich, who has shot several unplugged weddings.
"It's not me that you're hurting, it's the bride and groom and those who have been invited," she said. "You don't want to be the person who blocks the first kiss not just from me, but from other guests, or whose flash ruins the shot when the bride's father is crying as he walks down the aisle."
Taylor said a few guests expressed disappointment over not being able to take pictures. But overall, the benefits outweighed the drawbacks.
"People weren't happy with it, but it's our decision. I really think it was right for us," she said.
"We're spending all this money on a photographer. I didn't want screwed-up pictures."
Her only regret is that she and her new husband didn't make it clear guests were welcome to take pictures of the rest of the celebration. It's a shame, really, because there are now more ways than ever to share images with the couple, other guests and well-wishers who couldn't make it.
Many couples still want pictures from guests' perspective to complement professional images, but the disposable cameras of yesterday are slowly giving way to wired solutions.
Some couples ask guests to upload images to photo-sharing websites or smartphone apps that collect them in one place. Others ask guests to attach a unique hashtag to photos on Instagram or Twitter so they can scroll through them at their convenience.


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Strengthening Ties Through Technology in the Arctic Slope
The Inupiat Community of the Arctic Slope, representing 6,300 enrolled Inupiat Eskimos, serves eight Inupiat villages in Alaska's 89,000 square-mile North Slope Borough.
Geographic remoteness, harsh weather, high living costs, difficulty retaining staff and poor communication systems have typically made it difficult for village staff to perform ordinary administrative and management duties.
In 2009, a new Internet provider came to the North Slope region, installing a high bandwidth wireless Internet system, providing ICAS the opportunity to improve its communication network. A social and economic development strategies grant by the Administration for Native Americans made the project possible.
In 2010, ICAS planners created a community-wide Internet portal and organizational intranet for its Barrow headquarters and four villages: Point Hope, Point Lay, Wainwright, and Anaktuvuk Pass. To do this, a three-person design team, with advice from a 15-person region-wide focus group, compiled and organized tribal records, policies, and procedures; created new administration, accounting and computer usage policies; designed, built and deployed a web page and intranet; and uploaded all records and documents into the new intranet platform.
ICAS' new web page reflected the interests of the North Slope community, using content, photos and Inupiat language terms recommended by the focus groups. The new intranet platform provided access to webmail, a calendar, core forms and documents, and a file sharing system for each of the villages.
The intranet, accessible through a link on the new website, was set up on a remotely-managed Google cloud server, enabling staff to access files and calendars without requiring the ICAS to purchase expensive servers, software or network equipment.
Once the new system was set up, design team members traveled to the villages, assessing and testing the system. They trained village staff in how to use it and software programs such as Quickbooks, Office 2007 and Skype. The team also distributed new desktop and laptop computers, replacing old machines still using Windows 95 and 98 operating systems.
Since the project has ended, village staff members have vastly improved their capacity to perform their jobs.
According to project team members, the training, new equipment, ease of use of the new intranet system and easy accessibility of policies, procedures, forms and key documents have helped staff to more clearly understand their duties, follow ICAS administrative policies and provide useful services to village members.
Additionally, village staff is less isolated, more communicative with the ICAS main office and other villages, and more able to resolve the day-to-day problems arising in their communities.


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American Cruise Lines has implemented stepped-up training and new tools for travel agents in preparation for the launch of new ships.
The Pearl Mist is scheduled to launch later this year in the Great Lakes. It will be the first ship for Pearl Seas, a new brand being launched by the owners of American Cruise Lines.
President Charles Robertson said the Mississippi River ship, which will join the 150-passenger Queen of the Mississippi, will allow the line to vary its offerings with new ports and both longer and shorter cruises. In summer, for example, American plans to place one vessel north of St. Louis, Missouri, and one south of the city.
"There are very good itineraries that haven't been visited by cruises in the Mississippi River system," Robertson said.
The Pacific Northwest vessel will feature regional decor and add capacity in the region, joining American's 120-passenger Queen of the West. The company is offering a complimentary shore excursion in each port on the Pacific Northwest and the Mississippi in 2015.
The new river ships will carry 150-200 passengers and have private balconies and more single staterooms than Queen of the Mississippi, Robertson said. Staterooms on the Pearl Mist will be larger than those of other ships serving the Great Lakes and will feature free Wi-Fi, hotel-style bathrooms and sliding glass doors on balconies. The balconies will run 12 by 13 feet with a table and chairs so guests can have breakfast. Guests will find a coffee maker in all staterooms and can request a small refrigerator.
Both the American and Pearl Seas brands are beefing up their webinar programs to help educate agents about their products. Director of sales Susan Shultz also visits travel agents and agencies for training sessions.
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Thursday, July 16, 2009
Captain America
I'm finally getting around to some commissions from the backlog. Hope to get a few done before I start the next big project (which will keep me occupied until the end of the year).
Have a great weekend!
Posted by Paolo Rivera at 9:00:00 PM
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Nice one Paolo! You seem to knock Cap outta the park every time! Can't wait to see future commissions!ReplyDelete
¡¡Buf, striking this Captain America.ReplyDelete
With your permission will be my next wallpaper.
So far was your pin-up of an Iron fist.
Have a great weekend!
Greetings Paolo.
another sweet pin up man !!!ReplyDelete
Thanks, guys!ReplyDelete
Bauxman, feel free to use it as a desktop. Thanks for asking.
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