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Yeah, like they were going to beat the Lakers.
That doesn't mean the big crowd at Target Center didn't get its money's worth Friday night. Kobe Bryant and Co. always put on a show. Yet the most remarkable performance of the evening was turned in by Darko Milicic of the Timberwolves. Darko had a career night.
Here's the thing: Darko, 7 feet and 250 pounds, is 25 and looks 35. He runs with his mouth hanging open and, at his worst, appears to be made of sheet metal that has been sitting in the rain for a very long time. Despite his tender age, he has seven years of NBA experience. He's just never developed into an inside force.
In fact, he was this close to giving up the NBA life and returning to his native Serbia to, I don't know, grow turnips and play for the national team. He'd had enough of failing to meet expectations. Then David Kahn offered him a four-year, $20 million contract. All of a sudden the turnips could wait.
Kahn was wheeling and dealing with so many players that perhaps he became confused and thought he was offering that big contract to someone else. Maybe he speed-dialed the wrong agent or something and, before he knew what hit him, had locked up Darko for a very long time.
Just recently, however, Kahn's confidence in the big man has been paying off. Now beginning his eighth year and with his fifth team, Darko appears to be coming around. He was brilliant in the 112-95 loss to Los Angeles. He scored 23 points, grabbed 16 rebounds, blocked six shots and registered five assists. Those are star-quality numbers against the defending NBA champs.
The only other Wolves player to have at least 20 points, 15 rebounds, five assists and five rebounds in a game is Kevin Garnett, who did it six times. So there.
The big performance marked the continuation of a trend. Over the past several games, Darko has played better and better. Clearly he is rounding into shape. His confidence is on the rise. And, at long last, he looks as if he belongs. On Friday he recorded career highs in points and blocks. He tied career highs in rebounds and assists.
Oddly enough, on his first trip downcourt he got tripped up wound up on his back. As far as omens go, that probably was the worst imaginable. And then he got up and played great.
"Yeah, it looks bad," he said with a laugh. "You just never know. I've been working on my shot. The coaches have been watching a lot of tape, and they look at my shot and they say my base was off balance. That's why they say all my shots were going away. So we're kind of working on it, and my base is a little bit wider."
Darko said he's been working with coach Kurt Rambis before and after practice. It's really paid off. And it appears to be one of the first pieces of tangible evidence that Rambis can coach. There really has been no way to tell. He had a hodgepodge of inadequate players last season. This year, he's basically working with a new team.
"The last three games we've been working with Darko on his confidence," Rambis said. "I don't know what type of basketball shape Darko was in to start the year. I don't know how much playing he had been actually doing. I think he is finding his rhythm now. He is being more aggressive and shooting the ball the way he should be shooting the basketball.
"He is starting to play the way we had hoped and envisioned he would play."
Afterward, Darko vowed to keep working on his game and his conditioning. He led all players in minutes played with 39:53. If you aren't in shape, that will help get you there.
Rambis said he would keep asking more and more of him. But Darko doesn't need to dominate the score sheet. After all, if the ball is going inside to him a lot, the pace of the game probably has slowed considerably. And the Wolves want to be a bit livelier than that.
But his rebounding and shot blocking were terrific. If he can chip in with a dozen points or so on a consistent basis while maintaining his defensive presence, the Wolves will be in business for the long term.
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I've been on a high dose of Vitamin D, prescribed by my doctor for the past 2 months. What happened? I slept during the night. That has never happened before in my whole life. My levels of Vitamin D were the lowest the doctor had ever seen, and when I started taking the D. I immediately slept. Maybe Fibromyalgia doctors ought to look into that. I am totally grateful for this.
Exercise: well, that is going well. Yesterday, met with the trainer and today, I am sore. I didn't exercise, the first time in two weeks. I should have done something, but the day got away from me. Tomorrow, I promise to do these exercises. I know in the long run they will help me.
Went to the knitting store today. yes, you guessed it, I bought more yarn, to make something for myself.
Keep love and kisses in your life.

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This post is raw and holds nothing back. If you're uncomfortable with vulgar language, please turn back.
May 10, 2008
By: Hoover
- That look you get from your chief resident or that "serious" attending.
- The way that "common" people look at you in your white coat.
- That family you just spoke with and explained why their dear Aunt Marie probably won't live through the night.
- It's 5 AM and your patient is asleep. "Excuse me, Mr. Jones. Sorry to wake you. I need to just listen to your heart and ask you a few questions and then you can go back to sleep. Have you passed gas or had a bowel movement since I last saw you?"
- Rounds at 8:30 PM. After all, you only came into work at 5:30 AM this morning. No biggie.
- I'm paying $150,000 in tuition for four years (including living expenses) so I can come into work for 12 hours on Saturday. God, I rule.
- You've been up for 36 hours on call and you still have a conference to attend in 4 hours. Hey, complaining is a sign of weakness.
Wow, medicine really is serious business.
Are you convinced to leave medicine? If so, you may feel like you are alone. You may feel clueless about what to do next. However, quitting medicine could turn out better than you have ever thought possible. And here is why you should get out …
This article is part of Hoover's Med School Hell series. Med School Hell reveals the crazy truth about the crappiness of the US medical education and healthcare system … while making you laugh so hard, you'll crap in your pants.


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Across from the Rockwall County Library and across from the Rockwall football stadium.
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Tweak Your Twitter Account and More
Here are five signs your congregation may need the services of a freelance social media manager:
1) The church Twitter account profile picture is an egg.
2) The church email inbox is filled with friend requests from Xanga, Friendster and MySpace.
3) Your ministry staff thinks Google + is half a math problem.
4) People call the church office wondering if the minister will ever reply to their tweet.
5) The minister thinks foursquare is a religious denomination.
Now that you've had as much geeky social media hilarity that any one person should have to endure in a lifetime, let us focus on the congregation at which you minister or work at in some other capacity.
Church Problems
What are the most pressing problems facing your congregation? Some of your chief concerns may a steady ten year drop in attendance, church members who are not growing spiritually or a lack of inspiration in church members to go out and do good in your community.
What would your church board or elders think is more pressing, the above mentioned items or making sure you have a great social media strategy? I think that's an easy answer to guess.
It's most likely your church board or elders or other form of hierarchy at your congregation will want the visible problems addressed before you begin what is to many, an invisible strategy of using social media networks like Twitter, Facebook and Google+.
Evangelistic Tweeting
Before reading any further, please understand that simply implementing the use of social media by your church ministers or church members will not result in increased attendance. But if used correctly by ministers and members alike, social media will get you into the lives of people in your community.
Let's Work Together
You can have your proverbial cake and eat it too. You can implement a social media strategy and work on the pressing problems facing your congregation at the same time. The hiring of a freelance social media manager can help.
Contact me if you're interested in hiring a freelance social media manager or if you want to discuss customizing a social meida stategy for your church. You can also check out the plans I offer. There is a plan that will fit your needs and your budget.
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Famous Math Problems
Date: 6/27/96 at 19:41:6 From: Juli E. Fink Subject: Famous Math Problems Dear Dr. Math, I need a listing of famous math problems for a math project. I have looked through the Internet and have not been successful. Can you help me? Thanks! Juli
Date: 6/27/96 at 20:3:10 From: Doctor Sarah Subject: Re: Famous Math Problems Hi Juli - Take a look at the sci.math FAQ: http://daisy.uwaterloo.ca/~alopez-o/math-faq/mathtext/math-faq.html It lists the following as Famous Problems in Mathematics: The Four Colour Theorem The Trisection of an Angle Which are the 23 Hilbert Problems? Unsolved Problems and includes other items that may be useful for your project, such as the current status of Fermat's Last Theorem. You might also find good information in the UTK Mathematical Archives under Numbers at http://archives.math.utk.edu/subjects/numbers.html and we encourage you to browse the Math Forum's pages of math problems and puzzles: http://mathforum.org/library/browse/static/resource_type/problems_puzzles.html Does this help? -Doctor Sarah, The Math Forum Check out our web site! http://mathforum.org/dr.math/
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A recent Star-Ledger editorial discussed the issue of pothole maintenance as a seasonal issue that's unrelated to New Jersey's larger transportation issues:
The four-wheeled obstacle course is a New Jersey tradition. Who hasn't felt his skeleton rattle after driving across a car-eating crater disguised as an ordinary puddle?
True, New Jersey's transportation infrastructure is troubled. But potholes are seasonal, not symptoms of a larger problem. Anywhere wintertime temperatures drop below freezing, potholes pockmark the landscape.
At last year's budget hearing, New Jersey Department of Transportation Commissioner Jim Simpson stated in his testimony that 41 percent of the state's highway pavement is already in unacceptable condition. As a result, New Jersey motorists spend, on average, $601 per year in additional vehicle maintenance costs. In other words, because New Jersey can't keep up with the cost of maintaining roads, motorists end up spending hundreds on "flat tires, bent wheels, wheel alignments and axle damage."
According to a New Jersey Policy Perspective (NJPP) report released in June, $21.3 billion is needed over the next five years just to maintain existing roads and bridges. With Governor Christie checking the sofa for change each year to meet current promised spending levels (which is at an historically stagnant level), the lack of a new revenue source, such as a gas tax increase, puts the State in a bind to fund the much-needed increase. It's not as if this is politically impossible: just across the Delaware River, Pennsylvania passed a bipartisan transportation bill in 2013 that includes the state's second gas tax increase in eight years.
But how much would a gas tax increase cost New Jersey drivers, who haven't seen a state gas tax increase since 1988? According to the same NJPP report, "[a] typical New Jersey driver of a car averaging 30 miles-per-gallon and driving 10,000 miles a year would pay just $16 more a year."
Whether New Jersey's elected leaders will find a way to keep up with maintenance demands remains to be seen. But with the state spending less this year to fix and maintain New Jersey's existing road and bridge infrastructure than it did last year — and with a bankrupt Transportation Trust Fund — drivers shouldn't expect conditions to change without pressure on Governor Christie and the Legislature to find new revenue.


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The New York Times best-selling book of the popular movie STARRING GAEL GARCIA BERNAL
The young Che Guevara's lively and highly entertaining travel diary, now a popular movie and a New York Times best seller. This new, expanded edition features exclusive, unpublished photos taken by the 23-year-old Ernesto on his journey across a continent, and a tender preface by Aleida Guevara, offering an insightful perspective on the man and the icon.
"A journey, a number of journeys. Ernesto Guevara in search of adventure, Ernesto Guevara in search of America, Ernesto Guevara in search of Che. On this journey of journeys, solitude found solidarity, I' turned into we'."--Eduardo Galeano
"When I read these notes for the first time, I was quite young myself and I immediately identified with this man who narrated his adventures in such a spontaneous manner... To tell you the truth, the more I read, the more I was in love with the boy my father had been."--Aleida Guevara
Our film is about a young man, Che, falling in love with a continent and finding his place in it." --Walter Salles, director of The Motorcycle Diaries."
As his journey progresses, Guevara's voice seems to deepen, to darken, colored by what he witnesses in his travels. He is still poetic, but now he comments on what he sees, though still poetically, with a new awareness of the social and political ramifications of what's going on around him."--January Magazine
Also available in Spanish: DIARIOS DE MOTOCICLETA
Features of this edition include:
--A preface by Che Guevara's daughter Aleida--Introduction by Cintio Vintier, well-known Latin American poet--Photos & maps from the original journey--Che's personal reflections on his formative years: A child of my environment."
Published in association with the Che Guevara Studies Center, Havana
About Ernesto Che GuevaraSee more books from this Author
As much as I love travel, this book gave me more; it gave me access to the mind of one significant character in history. It may have been a short book (it is just around 150 pages long), but it packs a very mean and voluminous punch.Read Full Review of The Motorcycle Diaries: Notes... | See more reviews from Blog Critics
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Jackass Letters funding
tl;dr: I set up a Jackass Letters Patreon account so you can help make this site thrive. I already have a PayPal donation page (just click the banner below). Soon there will be other options as well, and I am open suggestions on how to increase revenue.
You can skip reading this unless you have an interest in transparency and want a glimpse into what it costs to run a site like this. Instead you could just consider giving by clicking the Patreon link above or the PayPal banner below.
Or if you like, just drop a check in the mail to:
Christopher L. Jorgensen
P.O. Box 546
Ames, IA 50010
While old fashion infusions of cash are great, and I won't turn a check down, honestly, I am looking for sustaining funding. I need reoccurring revenue.
When I started Jackass Letters I had a dream the site would take off, that I'd generate enough in ad revenue to sit around writing letters in my underwear, all day. I dreamed I would post daily, and there would be books and merchandising. I'm not a greedy person, and I live fairly frugally, so I'd only need the site to generate a modest income. It never did. It never made enough to even cover my postage costs. So why keep doing it? I love writing, love the letters, love the process, and I love both my fans. I want to keep doing it.
So you can see why I am asking you to help.
I have this pesky belief that content creators deserve to be compensated for their efforts. I believe if you value something, you should work to preserve it, and I believe if you give, you get a sense of ownership in return. I'm hoping enough others agree. Now, I would love to pull a living wage out of Jackass Letters, but I am realistic and pragmatic. That's probably not going to happen any time soon.
In which our hero dispels the notion that letter writing is a lucrative business.
I renewed my P.O. Box for another year. That's $82.00 more dollars sacrificed on the altar of stupidity. $65 for domain registration (5 years at a go), jackassletters.com was registered 2008-04-28, so is a whopping 3099 days old! It'll need renewed again before 2018-04-28. $17.95 a month for hosting, and $2 a month for DNS (these services are discounted for paying 24 months in advance). And then there's postage and pranks; so maybe another $200?
PO Box: $82.00
Domain: $65.00 (for five years)
Hosting and DNS: $19.95 (discounted for paying in advance).
Postage, paper, envelopes, misc: $200.00
Software: $600 (one time purchase with occasional upgrade costs)
Illustration/design work: $100 (occasional expense)
This comes out to roughly $600-$700 a year to run this site.
So you can see why I need your help, right?
The last time I did one of these breakdowns people were all too happy to tell me how I could purchase various services cheaper. But I have the setup I have for good reasons; I believe you get what you pay for, and I believe in dancing with the one that brung ya. So I could go to a discount host, deal wth crap customer service, outages, and paying extra for basic services, but I'm not going to. And regardless, even if I could shave a couple hundred off that number it doesn't change the equation. I don't need to get costs down, I need the site to generate an income.
Jackass Letters is 8 years old! At a minimum that means the site has cost me $4,000. Now, this cost has been offset by some generous donations (mostly from Marc J. Randazza) and some minor ad revenue (I refuse to have obtrusive or ugly ads on the site), but that's a ballpark figure (the cost is greater the more active I am in my writing).
The rest of the cost is out of my pocket, and while I can afford the money, it doesn't sit right with me that others enjoy and value the site (I hope) without somehow enabling them to actually show this.
So show me: Jackass Letters Patreon.
I used to do an annual fundraiser in April (kicked off on the 1st obviously), sort of like NPR and their member's supported fund drive, but I felt like I was begging, and it wasn't exactly a matter of needing the money. I have a day job. I get by. It's more of, where do I want my money to go? $600 on this site is $600 I can't spend somewhere else. That's a damn nice puppet or an iPad. And while I usually made my goal, I always felt a bit dirty when I was done, and often I'd only get there because Marc came through at the end.
So I'd like to change my funding model. I want to see if I can't get some people to contribute on a monthly basis. I want to see if I can't get some reoccurring revenue. It would be awesome if instead of costing me money, that Jackass Letters actually made me some.
It takes about three or four hours a week to bring you a weekly letter. I get about a 25%-30% response rate. So it takes three or four letters written for every reply, and let's face it, not all replies are created equal, so it's more like, for every five letters written, I post one. To write five letters I spend about two hours. Now I have to drive to the post office, scan the letter and edit the image, transcribe the letter (the girlfriend/editor/typist does this for me), post and write a bit of commentary, and promote it on Twitter and Facebook. So if you have been paying attention, for ever hour I put into the site, it costs me about $5. That's not what is known as incentive.
So hopefully I can turn this around. What I would love is $100 for every letter posted. No, not from you, but if you chipped in with another 25 or 30 fans, we could make this happen! Honestly, that's not that much once you break it down. That's roughly $25 an hour, and once you deduct overhead (PayPal and Patreon both take a cut), site costs, and taxes, I'd do better with a part time job at Denny's. Jackass Letters isn't going away. I'll still keep it a weekly endeavor, but I think it would be awesome if I could do it even more often. But even daily, and even at $100 a letter, that's not a living wage. I can't keep my puppets fed on $15,000 a year. But I don't expect that much. I'd be happy covering my costs!
Here's that Jackass Letters Patreon account link again. Consider giving.
And here's the PayPal banner.
Maybe the site will start to turn a profit someday. Maybe I'll get sponsorships and advertising and I won't need others to pay for the content they are consuming. But I'm not there yet. So honestly, if you've read this far, you are probably exactly the person who should consider ponying up some cash to help keep Jackass Letters running.
Have a comment? Put a stamp on an envelope and drop it in the mail to:Christopher L. Jorgensen
PO Box 546
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"You can't change your family," actress and playwright Sherry Glaser said. "You either make peace with it, or you suffer."
Glaser, it seems, has made peace. In her acclaimed one-woman show, "Family Secrets," she draws on personal experiences and boldly dives into the ever-complex realm of blood relations. The play, which originally ran off-Broadway in 1993 and 1994 for 15 months, has returned to the New York stage. Directed by Bob Balaban, "Family Secrets" blends humor and drama to tell the story of a Jewish family who has migrated from the Bronx to Southern California. Glaser offers portraits of five characters — parents Mort and Bev, daughters Fern and Sandra, and grandmother Rose — and explores each individual's neurosis and the delicate relationships that bind the clan.
The play is "about a family's struggle to understand each other and to love each other," Glaser said. "Regardless of how you feel about your family, they're still your family and they affect and shape your life and how you function in the world."
37 Arts, 450 W. 37th St.; through April 16, Wed.-Fri. 8 p.m., Sat. 2:30 p.m., 8 p.m.; Sun. 2:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m.; $27-$100. (212-307-4100 or www.ticketmaster.com)


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Greater is he that is in me than any devil on the side of my enemies. The righteous is as bold as a lion. By my faith in Christ Jesus I am righteous. I receive my divine boldness. The angels of the Lord encamps around them that fear him. The angels of God are with me. I have no basis to fear any man any evil or any evil spirit. Because the Lord of hosts is with me I put my confidence in him
If God is for me who can be against me? God is with me I have no reason to fear in the name of Jesus. The Lord it is my light and my salvation whom shall I fear? The lord is the strength of my life of whom shall I be afraid? Though a host of demons encamp against me my heart shall not fear, though war rise against me even in this I shall be confident. The Lord is with me. I am not afraid. I cannot be threatened. My persecutors shall stumble and fall. Their everlasting confusion and disgrace shall never be forgotten. God has commanded me to fear not.
You spirit of fear you are not in God's agenda for me I dismiss you from my life now in the name of Jesus. Jesus said even the very hairs of my head are not only counted but numbered. Not one single strand can be removed without God's knowledge and permission therefore I put my confidence in the Lord who takes so much care of me.
The Bible says what ever I desire when I pray I should believe and receive in the name of Jesus. Therefore I pray now that in Jesus name I am set free from every captivity or attack of negative speech from my mouth or thoughts from my heart against myself.
Let the word of God that is quick and powerful and sharper than any two edge sword pierce through every negative thought or speech I have ever made and tear them down.
God wishes above all things that I prosper in Jesus name. I receive prosperity. God has not given me the spirit of bondage to fear. Therefore every evil the spirit of fear has done to my life I reject it and be reversed and get out of my life.
In Jesus name I have the mind of Christ. I bind negative thoughts and statements. Right now I cast down every imagination and high thing exalting itself against the word of God in my life.
My God is the father of faith. I ask and receive the faith in God to increase in my spirit in my soul and in my body in the name of Jesus.
I totally trust the Lord I am not leaning on my own understanding. I filled my heart with the words of faith I receive and speak the words of faith.
The perfect will of God shall come to pass in my life. I abide in the secret place of the most high. He is my shelter and my refuge. Today I begin to be what God says I am and begin to walk in it in the name of Jesus. I am a person of authority power dominion grace and favor in Jesus name.
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. I can run and not be weary walk and not faint. I can crush principalities and powers under my feet. I can pursue overtake and break the necks of my enemies. In the name of Jesus.
I refuse to live in fear. As soon as my enemies hear of me they shall submit themselves to me.
In the name of Jesus I refuse to fear because God has not given me the spirit of fear but of power love and a sound mind. I bind the spirit of fear in my life in the name of Jesus.
Every power behind every activity of fear in my life receive the wrath of God and be consumed in it. Everything I have feared will not come upon me in Jesus name
The financial failure and embarrassment I have feared will not befall me in the name of Jesus
Let the fear of not being able to overcome any weakness in me dry up to its roots in the name of Jesus
Let the fear of not being able to meet my financial obligations dry up to its roots in the name of Jesus
You spirit of fear lose your hold up on my life and my family in Jesus name
My destiny is attached to God therefore I decree that I can never fail in Jesus name
Every bondage that I have subjected myself to by the spirit of fear I break you in the name of Jesus
All negative doors that the spirit of fear have opened in the past be closed now in Jesus name
Every disease and depression that came into my life as a result of fear disappear now in Jesus name
Every enchantment and invitation of fear being made against me I neutralize you and I command you to fall in Jesus name
Any arrangements of the devil concerning my home shall not stand neither shall they come to pass in Jesus name.
I destroy all efforts of the enemy to frustrate my work in the name of Jesus.
Lord as you delight in my prosperity I pray that you bless me indeed in my work.
I close every door through which the enemies have been working against my work in the name of Jesus
No weapon of Satan and his agents fashioned against me shall prosper. My life is hid in Christ with God therefore nobody can kill me or harm me in Jesus name
I open wide all doors leading to my blessings victory and breakthroughs which the enemies have closed.
Let every territorial spirit working against me in my neighborhood be frustrated bound and cast out in the name of Jesus. Let every power contrary to the power of God operating to suppress progress in my area be neutralized in the name of Jesus
I bind every spirit of frustration defeat delayed blessing and fear in my environment.
I banish every enemy of progress. I reject renounce and destroy every evil agreement or covenant in the environment by the blood of Jesus.
By the blood of Jesus I nullify the effects and operations of evil forces around my house.
In Jesus mighty name I fightback against every arrow spiritual bloated since attending missiles fired at me.
Lord reveal the secrets and expose all my enemies masquerading as friends.


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The most crucial purpose of shelving is to keep things in an ordered condition. You might use the shelves for various purposes; for storage or display. You might want shelving in metal, wood or even stainless steel. If you are under a tight budget, purchasing second hand shelving is the answer to your shelving needs. They cost a fraction of the price of new shelving and can be obtained in excellent quality if you search carefully.
Shelving suppliers sell used and new shelving. Both come with advantages and disadvantages. The benefit of new shelves is that they are in an untouched condition and are great if you are installing them for your new office system at home or for personal use. Used shelving might come with a few dents and scratches but it will still operate perfectly.
Second hand shelving is ideal for a supermarket, a liquor store, hardware stores or beauty stores. Shelves hold plenty of bottles or tools on them and will certainly get scratched and dented in any case. A manufacturer who sells second hand shelving usually can modify the level of the base shelves and the upper display shelves based on your requirements and wishes.
You still get quality
If you own an industrial or retailing business, you will have specific requirements to meet your storage needs. Most often businesses and retailers purchase shelving on an as-is basis. They purchase the second hand shelving after a great deal of scrutiny to ensure that there is no compromise on quality.
There are different types of customized shelving to meet individual needs. These products are generally in tip top condition and are ready for storage or display purposes. Different types of shelving address individualistic needs. There is the bolt-on shelving usually on a wall, which is used for general storage and is ideal for use in your garage, spares shops, business archive storage, as well as a whole range of general storage solutions. For supermarkets and commercial spaces, there is the single or double-sided shelving. They have adjustable shelves which can be changed to suit individual requirements.
Suit individual requirements
Industrial shopfittings like racking are normally used in places where there is a requirement for bulk storage or warehouse storage. These are available in lightweight, medium, or the heavy duty range. Shopfitting accessories include goose necks, pegboards, peg-board hooks, wire baskets, counters, dress rails, and display cabinets, etc. A shelve has to be installed in the right manner. Most suppliers are able to offer assistance with the installation of their products.
Some countries have great manufacturers
For cheap second hand shelving solutions, there is no better place to look than the 2nd hand shelving South Africa industry. They purchase second hand steel shelving as well as office furniture and catering equipment too. Places like 2nd hand shelving Gauteng in South Africa also lay emphasis on the quality of products they purchase and they have a set of guidelines which they adhere to very strictly in order to maintain quality. This way they ensure the sale and purchase of quality products.
You can purchase on line
By purchasing second hand shelving, employers and owners must be aware of the condition and certification of a shelving unit to assure that safety is the top priority. Auction sites and on line retailers are very popular ways to purchase used and new units. They list pictures with all the specifications and certifications, allowing a business to drastically increase their industrial storage capacity without spending a fortune to accomplish it.
Racking is another option
Companies today are looking at more options than ever to save money. The purchase should be done responsibly, following all the safety guidelines. Another popular choice of second hand shelving is pallet racking. These are usually horizontal rows of shelving with multiple levels acting like storage trays. They are a great way to organize large amounts of products while making them easy to access. An example is a product such as chicken eggs. They can easily be safely stored and removed one pallet at a time without having to remove the entire row.
Storage needs solved
Purchasing second hand shelving is an inexpensive way to satisfy your storage needs. It is vital that the 2nd hand shelving you choose are large enough to accommodate your needs, is made from quality material, is adjustable and simple to assemble and install.


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Jimmy Garro Sanchez is our 2012 Skater of the Year!!
For loyalty, service, and growth.
This has been an amazing year for Jimmy.
He started it off by going to Christian camp, then growing in skate ministry. One of our favorite pics of Jimmy is of him praying before a city-wide skate competition. It was the first ever skate team from La Carpio to attend such an event. He became a leader in that same skate ministry, one that continues to be duplicated throughout Costa Rica. He was featured in a "Contra Corriente", a Skate documentary, highlighting the now nationwide movement. He helped serve with and facilitate a mission team from Texas. He also coordinated volunteers of skaters from La Carpio to serve in the kitchen at International Baptist Church for a fund raiser to benefit Skate La Carpio. Jimmy also was a big part of welcoming our first ever skate intern and in addition to help starting our weekly Bible study, he was a big part or our project to make longboards from scratch to debut at the National Stadium on Costa Rica's Independence day. He followed that by designing our latest t-shirt design. After that, he won 2nd place in the pro division of a local skate comp. He would then help us to connect with skaters in Escazu and later Jaco. In Jaco, he helped to renovate skate ramps with some of the local skaters. This all culminated in an event that he also helped organize and facilitate. Jimmy finished the year by helping to host and serve with a group from Canada that will soon help to build public skateparks in our beloved Costa Rica. Jimmy has never had a father in his life. Kids look for belonging and love to connect with their passion. Most skaters do not fit in with traditional ministries and some are even run off. Jimmy is a perfect example of a need that is being met by skate ministries in Costa Rica. Meeting kids right where they are, learning and growing together in Christ.
"Wooooooo Jeje muchas gracias lalo di todo eso gracias a usted y a los demás que me apoyaron porque ustedes siempre estuvieron hay apoyandome y dándome fuerza para no dejar de patinar gracias y ''somos jóvenes hay que vivir al máximo la vida'' "
(Wooooooo Hehe thank you very much Lalo. Thanks to you and the others who supported me because you were always there supporting me and giving me strength to not stop skating because'' we're young and you have to live life to the fullest'')
"Y como dicen por hay '' prefiero ser un joven loco y feliz que un viejo solo y amargado '' Jeje de verdad gracias por todo el apoyo del 2012 y ahora toca darle maaaaas duro el 2013 para hacernos oír y ver en costa rica y talvezasta internacionalmente"
(And as they say ''I'd rather be young, crazy, and happy than old and bitter'' Hehe thanks for all the support in 2012 and now we need to give more in 2013 to hear and see more growth in Costa Rica and eventually internationally.)
Jimmy Garro Sanchez, Founder, Skate La Carpio & Skate Costa Rica's 2012 Skater of the Year
"That is so amazing! Jimmy is a good kid with lots of potential."
Kyle Dion, President, New Line Skateparks
"Jimmy was our number one helper and go to guy while in Costa Rica this past July with Oakwood Baptist Church. His help and welcoming spirit made for a successful VBS. Congratulations Jimmy! You are a true example of servant leadership."
Kathy Roberts, Oakwood Baptist
"Perseverancia,trabajo en equipo ganas de mejorar cada día y mucho skate."
(Perseverance, team work and desire to be better ever day and skate.)
Yoel Gutierez, Capitan, Skate Costa Rica
"Brotherhood, smooth and friendliest guy that I ever met, easy going and sexy and you know it..."
Tony Del Rio, Revolution Ministry
"Spent a lot of time ripping with Jimmy, God has definitely given him a gift, Im psyched to see where he goes. ¡felicidades mop!"
Nathaniel Muench, President, Skaters of Christ
"Jimmy is a kid with heart. He is willing to go the extra mile. He wanted to be part of our project we were doing in Costa Rica so he got up at 530 am to ride the bus to meet up with us and when he arrived at 7am, I still wasn't out of bed. Jimmy is a quiet guy but he has something magnetic about who he is and you are drawn to it. You want to pour into this kids life because you see the incredible potential he possesses. Jimmy leads not with words but by actions. Jimmy has greatness just waiting to come to the surface. A little encouragement and it will blossom into a giant for God. This kid is a lion. He is my Skater of the Year."
Vance Ramsay, Skatelife Canada
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I have been contemplating and thinking about this post since an exhibition I was in last year, October 2016, "Encyclical, On Care for Our Common Home," in Berkeley, California, which was inspired by Pope Francis's Encyclical. This is a hard post for me to write. But I'm going to give it a try as I feel it's so important.
Like many Americans I remember visiting my Grandparents farm. These are some of the best memories I have. I loved the farm, the freedom to explore, the hay bales, the animals, the creeks. My Grandfather Sweet milked the cows and had fresh milk, showed his Red Poll Cattle and took great pride and care of them. I'm thankful I never tried the Mountain Oysters at my Grandfather Chlouber's farm. Within our lifetimes we have seen the transition from small scale farming to large scale animal agriculture. Like most everyone, I knew the practices of large scale animal agriculture weren't ethical but it wasn't until my oldest daughter alerted me to the extent of the problem that I realized how bad it was. Nobody wants to hear it, I certainly didn't!
If you've followed my work you know I've been working on the Climate Change issues and went to two trainings given by The Climate Reality Project that Al Gore organizes. Which are, to say the least, excellent. I didn't want to focus on all the disasters so I decided to focus on the solutions to adapting and mitigating Climate Change, of which there are many. It has lead me down a difficult path psychologically, frankly it's really depressing. But, in the end one doesn't do the world good by mourning and pinning for loss. So we move on take responsibly and action to change our behavior and save the one planet and its creatures we have!
So that leads me back again to solutions. I love it when you can solve several problems by doing one thing. That seems so efficient to me. A couple of years ago after my daughter helped organize a screening of "Earthlings" which I went to at UC Santa Cruz, I made the decision to eat a vegan diet. Between the abuse and suffering the animals endure, the contribution to Climate Change by Animal Agriculture, and the effects on our health by the misuse of antibiotics and hormones given to the animals, the deal was sealed.
By adopting a predominately whole foods plant based diet we can help solve many problems. The thing about our day and age is this; you can find all kinds of information to back up whatever view you want to adopt. Seeing clearly what the solutions to our problems are is very difficult. But in the end there are some things that are so clearly wrong they can't be ignored. Keeping animals in small cages where they can hardly turn around is wrong. Feeding antibiotics in the food of animals is wrong. Trawl fishing is wrong. Clear cutting the rain forest to graze cattle is wrong. Creating dead zones in the ocean from agriculture run off is wrong. Increasing the risk of antibiotic resistance through overuse in animal agriculture is wrong. And lastly, I really do believe people love animals and our planet and would never condone these and many other practices if they really thought it through.
Here are some of the best resources I have found if you want to explore this issue further.
The Climate Reality Project, Organized and created by Founder and Chairman Al Gore.
The Whole Food Diet, by John Mackey, Alona Pulde, MD, and Matthew Lederman, MD
I love Kris Carr, she reminds me of a health cheerleader. Who doesn't need that!
Cowspiracy, a film.
And, if you are really brave the film that will change the way you see things, it did for me anyway. Earthlings.
Within my mother's papers I found this poem by Heather McHugh. I think of it, and wonder about the poem. Increasingly I gleam understanding to its meaning.
What Hell Is
While we discuss despair
he is it, somewhere
in the house. Increasingly
he's spoken of
not with. In kitchen
conferences we come
to terms that we
can bear. But where is he?
In hell, which is
the living room.
In hell, which has
an easy chair.
written by Heather McHugh
We can leave the world a better place if try. If only we try.


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Jon Sutz: A creative asset in the defense of liberty
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I am a multi-talented creative professional who has helped solve complex communications problems for business and liberty advocacy groups for more than 20 years. Originally trained as a graphic designer, I have developed competence in strategic consulting, 3D animation storyboarding and direction, interface design, brand development & logo design, video script writing & direction, publication design, copywriting, deep research, and investigative journalism and documentary production.
Since 1989, I have designed, written and/or directed the production of a wide variety of advertising, educational, skills-training and corporate communications projects for organizations throughout the U.S. and Southeast Asia, including Sharp Electronics, Intel, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, Entergy and many others. My varied creative skills and business plan writing ability also helped one of my clients, a small luxury home builder in Central Virginia, to win the most prestigious national award in its industry.
My highest skill, however, is transforming complex data and concepts into analytical graphics and visualizations that the average person can grasp and retain.
In 2000, I began applying this skill primarily in the legal industry, consulting on and designing visualization-based courtroom presentations and juror notebook elements. My legal clients claim that this work has been vital in helping them to effectively frame and present their arguments – regarding conflicts ranging from a long-term public dispute over a $100 million property development proposal, to several multi-million dollar cases involving U.S. auto-makers (1, 2), and many more. See my litigation media portfolio here.
My work to advance liberty, and key objectives
As often as possible, I have also worked to help solve complex problems facing the advocacy of liberty. Here are some of the key reasons why I am different from, and I believe more effective than other advocates of liberty.
In addition to my independent research and development in this realm, I've earned a track record of distinction for helping advocates of liberty to brand themselves, and craft and deliver messages in innovative, sometimes funny ways. Read some of their comments about my work here.
See my advocacy media portfolio here.
My objective is to devote myself to the advocacy and defense of liberty on a part-time* basis (*details upon request), with organizations that are engaged in principled efforts regarding:
- Advancing crystal-clear knowledge among the general public of America's Founders, history and Constitution, and the basic principles of economics. (See a detailed research report that I produced on the urgent need for this work, "The Obstacles To Advancing Liberty Today"; more here.)
- School choice & academic accountability.
- Constitutional litigation – particularly regarding First Amendment and property rights.
- National security and counter-terrorism.
- Pro-Israel activism.
- Exposing and combating anti-freedom, anti-America and anti-Israel bias in the media.
Some of the specific ways in which my creative skills can be applied to liberty-oriented organizations and projects include:
- Consulting on and developing overall communications strategies
- Crafting innovative project brands, logos, promotional & fundraising material
- Consulting on and designing 2D and 3D informational graphics and visualizations, for advocacy and litigation applications
- Developing citizen-activism strategies and support mechanisms
Some of my liberty-oriented advocacy credits and testimonials
2015 update: Also see the website I created for a liberty-oriented client, SaveTheWest.com, and the archive of my posts.
Freestar Media: "The Lost Liberty Hotel"
Should a local government have the power to seize the home or business of a low- or modest-income person, and give it to a larger business, if the latter might be able to create more jobs or tax revenue with it? By a 5-4 margin, in 2005 the U.S. Supreme Court voted "yes" (Kelo). Soon after, I helped to inspire and did key creative work on a humorously serious campaign to test this ruling, by attempting to seize the home one of the supporting Justices, and turn it into the "Lost Liberty Hotel," featuring the "Just Desserts Cafe'." "I love this! This is how you fight this stuff! You turn it right around on them!" – Rush Limbaugh. See the project profile here.
The American Islamic Forum for Democracy (AIFD) Zuhdi Jasser, MD is a nuclear cardiologist who founded and leads the AIFD, a pro-freedom, anti-terrorism, anti-Islamist Muslim think tank. For background on Dr. Jasser and the monumental challenges he faces, see his bio, the documentary "The Third Jihad," and his recent book, "A Battle For The Soul Of Islam." From 2007-2012 I provided creative consulting, graphic design, writing-editing and research services to the AIFD. "Jon's input has been essential to the success of the AIFD, and our efforts to take it to 'the next level.'… (He is) an individual who loves the ideas of liberty." – M. Zuhdi Jasser, MD. See the project profile here.
Virginians Over-Taxed On Residences (VOTORS) VOTORS was founded by airline pilot Al Aitken to build grassroots support for an amendment to the VA constitution that would help prevent the poor and those on fixed incomes from being taxed out of their homes. VOTORS' proposal involved limiting local governments' ability to excessively raise property value assessments and taxes. My challenge was to re-create all of VOTORS' outreach materials, including its logo, brochure, and develop infographics to help explain its proposal, especially to low-information and limited-literacy citizens. "Jon's new VOTORS materials… look as if they came from a very expensive New York advertising agency. Truly impressive!" – Al Aitken. See the project profile here.
Entitlements Destroy Lives (EDL) EDL is a think tank that focuses on: (1) Exposing the destructive impact that the Welfare Entitlement mentality has on recipients, and on America's economy and culture; (2) Helping to match those who are caught up in the "entitlement entanglement" with the resources and support mechanisms to become self-reliant. For two years, I provided an array of creative services to EDL's founder, Jim Morris, led the development of EDL's business plan, and created several key advertising approaches and a "sketch" website. "Jon has been tremendously important to (EDL)… through his graphic design and writing abilities, he has been able to convey EDL's core message in a coherent and persuasive way." – Jim Morris. See the project profile here.
U.S. Secretary of State Lawrence Eagleburger (d. 2011) Starting in 2008 and until his passing in 2011, I had the good fortune to become a friend of, and for a brief time, a consultant to Sec. Eagleburger. Most of my work involved tutoring him on the basics of blogging, designing the architecture of his first personal blog site, which I also helped name, "Diplomatic Dispatches," and researching and organizing an archive of his media appearances. His overarching purpose in this effort was to convey his great concerns regarding nuclear proliferation, and key information that would be helpful in preventing any future fiascoes, such as allowing North Korea to create its first nuclear weapon. At the time of his passing, we were working on his first blog article, which was to discuss the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Although I did not obtain a testimonial from Sec. Eagleburger (as my work was not completed), his sons have offered to validate for any inquirer that I indeed performed the work described. See the project profile here.
To learn more about my work, and how my creativity, skills and innovation might be profitably applied to your organization's mission-critical projects, please call (434) 825-8428 or email me.
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Typically, embassy soirees are a chance to sample the fine cuisines of the host countries. Fine wines at the French; the very freshest sushi at Japan's...
So forgive us if an upcoming event at the Dutch embassy strikes us as a little unappetizing. On the menu? No artisanal edam or herring, but rather crickets, mealworms and cicadas.
The Netherlands Embassy is holding a tasting and discussion of insects as food source. They're environmentally friendly and nutritious, advocates say. But delicious? Ask the Dutch. Headlining the June 26 event is Marcel Dicke, the head of the Department of the Laboratory of Entomology at Wageningen University in the Netherlands and co-author of the Dutch-language "Het Insectenkookboek," which translates to "The Insect Cookbook."
(Don't fret, an English version is scheduled to be released in the United States this fall.)
Dicke will be joined by several local experts on the topic for a discussion, then a tasting.
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The Kansas Department of Transportation is getting ready to auction off its shop site in west Emporia.
The auction is at 11 am Tuesday as KDOT looks to consolidate its local operations near the intersection of U.S. Highway 50, 12th Avenue and Graphic Arts at the Kansas Turnpike property nearby.
A minimum bid has been set at $322,500. For information, call the KDOT Bureau of Right of Way at 877-461-6817.
Meanwhile, KDOT has approved a $1.27 million bid from Bettis Asphalt and Construction from Topeka. Work will take place on Interstate 35 over the Neosho River, officially about four miles east of the I-35 junction with Kansas Highway 99.
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How to Tell if You Have Termites?
Have you ever seen a termite? It looks like an ant, only white. They are often called white ants. When they are reproducing, they fly with wings, much like ants. Termite wings are of equal size, but ants' wings vary in size. Their antennae are straight, where ants' antennae are bent. They even have a social order, much like ants do. There is a king and queen that are of some size, while the workers are small. A very important difference between ants and termites is that ants prey on termites.
Termites actually play a great part in the scheme of things. Termites feed on cellulose, the fibrous part of wood. They eat 24/7 and return to the earth the nutrients found in their food. Drywood termites live in dead trees, stumps, logs and broken branches. The trouble comes when houses or businesses are built over galleries, or colonies, of subterranean termites. A house could be built over six to ten galleries, each holding millions of termites.
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Signs You May Have Termites in Lisbon, ND
An important thing you should know is that it doesn't matter if your house is made of cement blocks, stucco or brick. Termites will find a chink in the material no bigger than a fingernail and slide into your house. They chew through sheetrock, wallpaper paste, carpet, furniture and sometimes clothing to get to wood. Did you know termites have been found in the Statue of Liberty? Nothing is safe from the white ants. If you need to know when to call termite control in Lisbon, look for the signs of termites. They will swarm up out of the ground where their galleries are located and fly about. Subterranean termites can't exist above ground or they will dry out and die. They need tubes of dirt in which to move around. They will build these tubes across your yard and up the walls into your house. Another way how to tell if you have termites is that drywood termites hang out where there is a lot of wood. Check the tree line, wood pile and branches torn from trees.
Lisbon Termite Treatment Options
Termite control companies in Lisbon know how to kill termites using various methods. In case of an advanced infestation, termite treatment chemicals might not do it. If the infestation is worthy of the termite treatment cost, go ahead and have the house fumigated. Any termite pest control professional can tell you the termite tenting cost in Lisbon, ND. Once the issue is solved, preventing the little guys from returning is a simple matter of using a few natural products. Safe termite treatment in Lisbon, ND comprises natural and organic termite control.
Organic termite treatments use things found in nature to defeat the white ants. The mineral boron has a salt called borax extracted from it. Borax is harmless to humans and animals, but it is deadly to a termite. When a house is being constructed, treating the wood with a solution of borax and water will prevent the bugs from taking hold of the wood. Repeating the process after construction will ensure they don't move in. In a house of some age showing signs of termites, this treatment is best done by a professional. They know their way around crawl spaces and other places where termites dine.
Nature termite treatment is something a homeowner can do for do it yourself termite control. A substance found in nature that is tantamount to a funeral for termites is cedar oil. It closes up their breathing system, and it cannot reopen. In a new construction, treat the wood with cedar oil before the house is wrapped. An older house can have this treatment done by a professional who knows where to apply it. If you know where to crawl and which areas to apply it, a diy termite treatment will save you the cost of a nature termite treatment in Lisbon.
Green termite treatments are trending now. Home remedies for termites save families a lot of money in medical bills when chemicals exacerbate certain health problems. Orange oil is a popular ingredient in many products. It smells good and cleans well. It is not, however, popular with termites. Getting orange oil termite services or doing it yourself will ensure a healthy family in a home free of termites.


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The pound extended a decline against the dollar after Fitch Ratings cut the U.K.'s credit grade one step to AA+ from AAA.
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Serendipity has always played a large role in my experiences with neglected books, and serendipity today led me to pass a very interesting and enjoyable hour with John Seaton, editor of the new Faber Finds series. When I learned of Faber's new venture into republishing a large and diverse list of out-of-print titles, I took up their public invitation and sent them an email offering my perennial nominee, W. V. Tilsley's Other Ranks. A few days later, I got a reply from John himself, expressing interest and asking for help in locating a copy.
As it happened, I was scheduled to come to London for a project management conference a few weeks later, so I offered to drop off a copy of my own photocopy while in the city. John invited me to stop by for a chat. So after a day full of project management methods and practices, I headed to Faber and Faber's offices on Queens Square. Along with discussing Tilsley's book, I took the opportunity to interview John about the series in general.
Faber Finds is both bucking a trend and setting one. Most mainstream British publishers, John explained, have become focused on their front list (the new releases) and near backlist–the recent releases–and allowed much of their deep backlist–the titles that sell a few copies a year for a decade or more–to evaporate. In the same way, most major booksellers devote their shelf space to these titles, leading to something of a tunnel vision effect.
At the same time, however, print-on-demand technology has matured to the point where new models of production and distribution become possible. Faber Finds is among the most innovative applications of print-on-demand to emerge to date. The idea came from Stephen Page, CEO of Faber and Faber, who brought John into the firm specifically to launch the venture. Faber's target is not the High Street retail customer, but what Chris Anderson referred to as "the long tail." Publishers with extensive backlists have long been challenged to balance the steady, if undramatic revenue from sales of older titles with the expensive of storing and managing the physical stock. With print-on-demand, publishers now have the opportunity to continue offering their backlists while limiting their costs to the initial "capture" and as-ordered printing of the books.
Part of the "long tail" argument is based on the diminishing unit costs of involved in digital production. Although it costs Faber roughly £4 pounds to print a book of some 300 pages, this is considerably less than that of printing and holding a physical stock of several hundred or several thousand copies for years or decades. And the print-on-demand unit cost is, if anything, bound to go down, while the warehousing costs can only go up.
At the same time, the Internet has opened up a sales channel that makes it far easier for customers to locate and buy lesser-known titles. I can remember, for example, looking up the publishing information about Michael Frayn's slim book of philosophy, Constructions; going information in hand to my local bookstore and submitting the special order; then waiting months for my copy to arrive. If Constructions were available through print-on-demand, on the other hand, I could find it, order it like any in-print title, and have a copy delivered to me in about the same time as any in-print title. The availability of a new discovery and ordering capability courtesy of the Internet, combined with print-on-demand, is a perfect example of the "long tail" effect.
Print-on-demand has been around for years. Companies such as Kesslinger offer a rich catalog of out-of-copyright titles on this basis. But most of these companies merely scan in and reprint images taken from old editions. Faber and Faber has always been a press known for its high standards of culture and style, and Faber Finds is very much in keeping with this tradition. They scan to text, proofread the result, and then integrate any black-and-white images into the text. Then they print the text on good-quality stock in an attractive typeface, and bind it into a sturdy trade paperback format featuring a unique computer-generated graphic for each title. John was somewhat apologetic for the design of the books, but I think he should be proud. There is a big difference between minimalist and generic. And there is nothing generic about the look of Faber Finds titles.
In keeping with the "long tail" model, Faber Finds is not starting out with a modest list, gingerly testing the waters. Instead, the series debuted with 100 titles and John has managed to clear the rights to another 300 titles. Faber plans to announce 20 to 30 new titles each month. If the business case proves sound, the list could grow into a thousand or more, which would easily surpass any other venture into republication of neglected books to date.
John and I discussed some of the potential effects of this new approach to publishing titles well in the margins from the standard canon of great books. I've long felt that the tendency to view literature as the exclusive domain of a few great authors and books rather than a broad, varied, and wonderfully unpredictable melange of the great, the good, the respectable, the near-misses and glancing hits, and even the occasional utter failure is reinforced by the tendency of non-"great book" titles to go out of print. A professor can hardly teach a lesser-known book if a student can't buy a copy in the college bookstore or check out copy 23 of 37 from the library. With the Faber Finds model, Angus Wilson has a chance of keeping a spot on a modern English novelists syllabus alongside William Golding and Doris Lessing
Angus Wilson, in fact, is one of the authors John takes some personal satisfaction in having rescued. John came to Faber after spending three decades at Penguin. Penguin had stood by Wilson, keeping many of his novels in print through the 1970s and 1980s, when realistic novels were languishing in the critical doldrums, but they finally tossed in the towel over a decade along. Ever since, Wilson, inarguably one of the most significant English writers since World War Two, has been essentially out of print and out of circulation. Faber Finds will bring all of Wilson's novels back in print–as it will those of P.H. Newby and, if negotiations go well, Joyce Cary.
At the far end of the spectrum from Angus Wilson and Joyce Cary stands another writer Faber Finds will bring back to print in August 2008. Roy Horniman's novel Israel Rank has kept a small place in history for being the inspiration for one of the finest of all British comedies, the 1949 film, "Kind Hearts and Coronets." Even though the novel sold a respectable number of copies when first published in 1907 and was republished in 1948 while Graham Greene was working for Eyre and Spotiswoode, printed copies have become as hard to find as skeletons of the dodo. John was finally able to locate a copy though a distant relative of Horniman's, and this sly satire of Edwardian mores and anti-Semitism will finally be available for a price quite a bit less than that of a mid-sized car.
Not that Israel Rank is a lost masterpiece. The point of Faber Finds is not to rescue a few great books that have become forgotten, but to make available–at a reasonable price for both consumer and publisher–a large number of fine books that merely fell victim of a bad business case for a few decades. Children's books are coming as well, says John, as well as color images in a year or two. Altogether, Faber's expedition into the "long tail" of the publishing business is one of the most exciting "mash-ups" I've heard of, and it was a genuine pleasure to get a chance to get an insider's view of what I hope will be history in the making.


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'Spike Heels' a pointed riff on 'Pygmalion'
Late in the first act of Theresa Rebeck's "Spike Heels" - now being staged by Smithereen Productions, under Rebecca Segal's direction - two men in a Boston apartment are vehemently arguing about whether one of them should be dating the woman living upstairs. Both men are oblivious to the woman herself, who is standing in the hall, knocking and waiting to be let in.
That vignette tells you a lot about what's going on in this play, in which the guys' ostensible focus on women is always really more about themselves - and their fractious relationship with each other.
Andrew (David Franz) - the nerdy academic living here - is engaged to be married to a Boston Brahmin (Bethany Batson). But Andrew also has as an unacknowledged crush on Georgie (Toni Martin), the foul-mouthed, Bronx-born secretary upstairs. Edward (Nathanael Press) - a lawyer who is Andrew's friend and Georgie's boss - has stopped by, before taking Georgie to dinner.
It's Andrew who originally sent Georgie to Edward, for a job. Since Edward is now sexually harassing Georgie at work, it's understandable that Andrew is upset - and nonplused, as he tries to puzzle out why Georgie is going on a date with her harasser.
But at least with Edward, Georgie knows exactly where she stands. Press nails the contentious trial lawyer Edward is: loud, hungry and constantly needing to prove himself, but also capable of ruthless honesty about his own as well as others' faults, which makes him funny as well as outrageous. Edward may be a sexist dog, but he never pretends he isn't.
Even as the more disingenuous Andrew hides behind his books, it's clear that he also lusts for Georgie. But he tells himself and her that they're just friends - and that his presumptuous efforts to "improve" her, in a play that invokes and then slyly rewrites George Bernard Shaw's "Pygmalion," are disinterested, rather than a cowardly expression of desire on terms he can control.
Given such a dating pool, it's little wonder that Georgie is not only confused, but also sarcastic and angry. Martin adeptly gives us all of that, as well as traces of the doubt characterizing a woman who knows she looks good - in or out of heels - but also worries that she sounds stupid.
While that's a needless fear, it is true that Georgie doesn't always add up to a believable character. Along with Shaw's plot, Rebeck has borrowed some Shavian tics, including long-winded, overly pointed speechifying that risks reducing characters to mouthpieces, making "Heels," which sags badly in the second act, at least two plot gyrations and 20 minutes too long.
But as would be true in much of Rebeck's work to come, this early play also exhibits some of Shaw's strengths: strong women, crisp one-liners, a moral compass and a fierce intelligence. Rebeck may ask Georgie to be more than any one person can. But at least Rebeck insists on letting Georgie into the room - anticipating Rebeck plays where she claims a room of her own.
"Spike Heels" continues through April 27 at the Arcade Theatre, on the lower level of the Shops of Grand Avenue's Plankinton Arcade Building, 161 W. Wisconsin Ave. For tickets, visit smithereenproductions.tumblr.com .
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Over 400 students from different universities and secondary schools across Kigali gathered at Amahoro National Stadium on September 30 to take part in a new Rwanda National Police (RNP) initiative that seeks to actively engage students in policing and crime prevention in particular.
The drive dubbed 'Youth in Policing: Each Voice Counts' was unveiled by the Commissioner for Operations in RNP, Commissioner of Police (CP) Emmanuel Butera.
It complements the existing initiatives geared towards crime prevention and focuses on enlightening the youth on their role in policing programmes.
CP Butera reminded the students that they "owe their country safety" and urged them to commit to ensuring that the security Rwandans enjoy is preserved.
"To preserve the safety and security Rwanda and the citizenry enjoy today, it requires you to be part and own community policing initiatives," CP Butera, adding that Rwanda was liberated and rebuilt by youth.
"It's time for you to carry on this legacy. We believe in you; we believe there is nothing you can fail to achieve if you are committed to it. That's why we are bringing you on board as partners in crime prevention because we understand well how impactful you can be if you are committed to it," he said.
He highlighted Gender based Violence, drug abuse and trafficking, human trafficking, child abuse, radicalization and terrorism as high impact crimes that requires each one's attention, partnership and response.
Although a lot had to be sacrificed to bring Rwanda to what it is today, he noted, a lot more needs to be sacrificed to ensure sustainable security.
"Security of your country starts with you as an individual; if you are safe, then commit yourself to ensuring the safety of your neighbour, friend and your fellow countrymen and women. You can only achieve that by working close with security organs and reporting anything that you assume may be a security threat," CP Butera said.
With regard to radicalisation, CP Butera said that such practices should not be confused with the Islam religion and urged them to distance and report anyone that attempts to lure them into extremism practices.
The National Coordinator of Rwanda Youth Volunteers in Community Policing, Justus Kangwagye also gave a lengthy lecture on 'engaging youth in building a safer community' where he pointed out that "security is as important as the oxygen we breathe."
"It is our ultimate goal to join hands as youth and preserve our security, and this is no longer the duty of uniformed men and women; it requires every responsible citizen and youth in particular to be potential partners in safeguarding it," Kangwagye said.
He further reminded them that preventing a crime equally lies in their hands through instant information sharing.
"Effects of insecurity affect everyone indiscriminately, this means it should be a concern of everyone as well," Kangwagye said.
One of the students, Aline Giramata from University of Rwanda- College of Business and Economics (CBE), said: "We are the future of our nation - this country is where it is because some youth chose to shape it this way. As the generation that is being prepared to carry on the legacy, we have to always remind ourselves that we have the ability to even achieve more."


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From Sunday 15 September through to Friday 11 October the Central Roadway of Victoria Square (continuation of Wakefield Street) will be temporarily closed to enable the installation of underground services.
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We recommend avoiding use of King William Street when possible during these works, and instead utilising other north-south streets such as Morphett, Pulteney, Frome, Hutt or the ring route to the east of the city. One of the nine other east-west streets aside from Wakefield-Grote can then be accessed. The no-right-turn rules on King William Street will remain in place.
These works will partly take place in the school holidays to minimise impact on traffic however some delays to bus and tram services can be expected during the closure. For further about bus and tram services please visit adelaidemetro.com.au.
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Often cited as one of the first works in modern political philosophy, The Prince is a political treatise that relates author Niccolo Machiavelli's theories on state-building and rulership. Drawing on his experience as a diplomat, Machiavelli discusses the important policies for both republican free-states and hereditary princedoms, and outlines the most successful political tactics, many of which remain relevant into modern times.
Controversial at the time of its writing in 1513, The Prince was not officially printed until 1532, almost two decades later and five years after Niccolo Machiavelli's death. At the time, the ideas put forth in the treatise directly conflicted with dominant religious doctrines, and negative connotations surrounding the term "Machiavellian" continue to endure. Nonetheless, The Prince has influenced rulers including King Henry VIII and Catherine de Medici, and political philosophers such as Francis Bacon and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and has become one of the most widely read works of political philosophy in history.
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After a night of sipping caipirinhas and samba dancing on the beach, you'll know exactly why they call Rio the Marvelous City. More than 2 million people arrive in Rio every year to celebrate the New Year, so fly in right before the holidays to snag an affordable flight. Make sure you bring party dresses, your tiniest Brazilian bikini, a pair of Havaianas and a white outfit for New Year's Eve. Feliz Ano Novo!
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Samba School
Brazil's most popular samba school is open every Saturday at 10 p.m.
Tel: 3872-6786 / 3872-6787 / 2567-4637 ; 55(21) 3872-6786
Located in one of the safest areas and is open every Saturday at 10 p.m.
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Hit the Beach
Barra da Tijuca
Located in one of the new up and coming neighborhoods in Rio Tijuca is known to be more Americanized with its area filled with restaurants, bars, and malls. Paradise for those who surf and do water sports.
One of the trendiest beaches in Rio where both men and women are fabulous and the vibe is very upscale. This posh spot is where you can find the city's finest boutiques.
Although the most famous beach in Brazil, Copacabana is not the best for laying out and kicking back. Walk along the beach, watch beach sports, and shop at the Sunday Ferias (markets) on the closed off streets.
Christ the Redeemer
The famous 125 ft statue of Christ that is mounted on the top of the Corcovado mountain is a sight to be seen. Take the Corcovado train that goes up and throughout the Tijuca Forest. corcovado.com.br
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Hotel Fasano
Located in the ultra cool Ipanema Beach area, this high end, sleek hotel designed by Philippe Starck is for the crème de la crème. With its super sexy rooftop infinity pool overlooking the lively city this is the place to be if you have major cash. fasano.com.br
Torta Bay
This 4 star hotel is a bit more inexpensive. Located in the heart of Copacabana you sure to have the fantastic Rio experience you're looking for.
Where to Party:
Londra Bar
Inside Hotel Fasano you'll find this lounge bar that's perfect if you are looking to have a chill night out and enjoy live music. This is a hot spot for Brazilian celebs. fasano.com
Café Sacrilegio
Looking for a night full of care free dancing and unpretentious people? Come to this party that's that plays live Brazilian music every night of the week. Cover rarely more than R$15.
Rua Mem de Sá 81, 021/3970-1461; sacrilegio.com.br
The Week Club
One of the newest and best clubs in Rio with large dance floor spinning different house and electronic music. It costs around R$60 to get in and the party starts late, so don't show up until about 2am. Friday nights is the best night to go! 154 Rua Sacadura Cabral


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A young man wakes up beside a murdered female body alongside a highway in rural Vermont. He has no recollection of who the woman is or how they got there - but is he responsible for her death?
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OnlineTVRecorder (aka OTR) is a web based service established in 2005. OTR provides registered users the functionaliy of a TV recorder.
In most cases a cut HQ.MP4 version of a recording is provided by OTR, but this service may not available all the time.
There are several existing solutions available, but the results were not 100 percent satisfying (on my machines). A cutting with existing cut-applications of an AVI file to a AVI file worked without problems. But a conversion of the reulting (cut) AVI to a MP4 results in errors. Either the recording freezed after a few seconds or there was a lot of buckling in the video. Reading a lot of threads in the support forums it seemed that this happend if cuts are applied to other than key-frames.
The basic objective is a error-free conversion from an uncut AVI file to a cut MP4 file. The progra, will process all files in the given directory, users have to choose a cutlist for each file, then a batch file is generated. The conversion is started with this batch file.
Sometimes it happens for TV episodes, that the EPG only has one entry, but there were two different episodes available. If this is reflected in the available cutlist, users are free to choose more than one cutlist resulting in different files for each cutlist.
The resulting file may be renamed with the poposed filename of the cutlist. Especially for TV episodes additional information like staffel or folge will be available.
Existing (already cut) MP4 files can be renamed with a proposed filename of a selected cutlist.
Conversion of HD and HQ Avi files to MP4 is available, but AC3 is currently not working.