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If you would like to buy a property located in the Santo Domingo's gated community, this excellent two-floors detached villa that Engel&Völkers has the pleasure of presenting, is your ideal home. With more than 440 m² built over a plot that exceeds 2,000 m², it has direct access to both floors thanks to the plot's slight unevenness and the confection of the beautiful garden. This detached villa with plot has an excellent orientation, wide windows and a completely unobstructed plot, highlighted by the incredible brightness of both the living room and other rooms. The ground floor counts with an island kitchen equipped with office, a living room with French fireplace, an outside laundry room and a complete bathroom equipped with sauna.
On the upper floor we find can find the night area composed by three bedrooms, one of them equipped with double en suite bathroom with whirlpool, large dressing room and French fireplace. The floor is completed with other two double bedrooms sharing one bathroom, besides a bright office located on an old terrace.
This villa with plot also has a semi-basement, which serves as a multipurpose room, being able to be used as playground, gym, party room or library.
This detached villa is also equipped with an ample capacity underground cellar.
The house is surrounded by a generous dimensions' plot with a slight inclination and a well-kept garden. This villa for sale in Santo Domingo, within Algete's municipality, is perfect to enjoy several moments of outdoor leisure: its plot has native trees, hollow to install a swimming pool, bower, relax area and barbecue, besides easy access to the attached garage, with space for 2 vehicles.
Santo Domingo is an Algete's luxurious urbanization located to the right margin of the A-1 highway. Santo Domingo's gated community, in where this detached villa for sale is situated, is very close to Madrid Airport and only 15 minutes away from the capital. Santo Domingo has the best and broadest services offer, having its own commercial center, as well as a Social Security medical office, post office, banks, pharmacy, a great variety of restaurants, veterinary and gym. This gated community located in Algete is also equipped with golf training camp, swimming pool, tennis school and leisure area both for children and adults. It also counts with public (CEIPS), private and international schools (such as the SEK or Trinity College), residence for the elderly and church.
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Torres destroys Chelsea, Carroll stuns Arsenal
Fernando Torres returned to form in stunning fashion as his double-strike inspired Liverpool's 2-0 win over champions Chelsea, while Andy Carroll gave Newcastle a surprise 1-0 victory at Arsenal.sports Updated: Nov 08, 2010 09:33 IST
Fernando Torres returned to form in stunning fashion as his double-strike inspired Liverpool's 2-0 win over champions Chelsea, while Andy Carroll gave Newcastle a surprise 1-0 victory at Arsenal.
Torres had scored just twice this season before Chelsea's visit to Anfield yesterday, fuelling talk that his lacklustre displays were a sign he is keen to leave the Reds.
But the Spain striker was back to his predatory best as he netted with a cool finish from Dirk Kuyt's pass in the 11th minute and then curled a brilliant second past Petr Cech from the edge of the penalty area just before half-time.
Those two lethal finishes condemned Chelsea to their second league defeat this season and left Carlo Ancelotti's league leaders just two points ahead of second placed Manchester United.
Liverpool's victory extended their recent revival to four successive wins in all competitions and lifted Roy Hodgson's team into mid-table. "He is a vital player for us and would be any club. You can't have success if you don't have front players who do a good job for you," Hodgson said of Torres.
"He wants the club to do well and can see we're moving in the right direction. He couldn't say much when club was in the throes of being sold but like myself he sees a bright future with new owners." Ancelotti added: "Liverpool played very well and at 2-0 down it was difficult to come back in the game.
Torres played very well and scored two fantastic goals. "We are still top of the table. It's impossible to win every game, sometimes you lose but the team showed the same mentality and strength. We don't have to react - we have to win the next game." At the Emirates Stadium, Newcastle's Carroll finally made headlines for the right reasons as the striker gave the Magpies a shock victory over Arsenal.
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Peru Local Community Projects
In many areas of the Cordillera Blanca and Cordillera Huayhuash there are families and children living in poor conditions, with very basic housing, no medical care, many hours walk from the closest school or village, inadequate diet, and no available cash to buy clothes, school books and pens.
Peruvian Andes Adventures operates a modest scheme to aid some of the poorer communities in the Cordillera Blanca and Cordillera Huayhuash.
Each year Peruvian Andes Adventures will donate a percentage of trek profits towards the fund, and also donations of either money or clothes from clients are also very welcome.
Funds are used to purchase warm clothes for children in the poorest communities and to supply notebooks, pens and pencils for the schools or another project that will benefit the community. Many families do not have the cash to buy new, warm clothes or school supplies for their children or communities do not have the resources to make small basic improvements to infrastructure such as to maintain schools, build toilets, rubbish disposal facilities etc.
At the termination of the trekking season each year, we select a community to visit and distribute clothes and school supplies to the children or work on some other project that will benefit the community.
Funds donated by Peruvian Andes Adventures and donations received from clients are accounted for in a separate fund and records are available for inspection, and we will have photos from our visits to the local communities each year.
Peruvian Andes Adventures has contributed to communities from trekking profits:
Trek Season: Donation
In Huaraz we only have a four to four and a half month trekking season, with the rest of the year being the wetter months resulting in very few of no groups, compared to Cusco where there is substantial tourism numbers all the year. Because of this our Community Fund contribution is modest in comparison to some of the large schemes other agencies based in Cusco are able to operate.
Client Donations:
In 2006 the fund was started with a very generous donation of US$240 from Peter and Mariane Tanner from Switzerland and we have received further generous donations from:
*Veronica Piekosz from the UK (cash donation)
*Kate Mansell from the USA (cash donation)
*Steve Palman from the USA (cash donation)
*Heather & Matt from Canada (Fleeces & clothes, sent from Canada two times)
*Yuzo Kobori from Japan (cash plus a big box of School Equipment)
*Mirjam & Bjorn from Germany who donated several hundred dollars to help a poor family in Huaripampa Valley
*Plus a special sponsorship from a group in the USA (see below)
To give you an idea of how far even a modest donation will go to help some disadvantaged children:
US$100 can buy: *12 excellent quality warm and durable fleece jackets or 550 pens or 120 notebooks
Peruvian Andes Adventures has contributed funds for the following modest community projects or donations:
2012 / 2013
The primary school at Cashapampa where the famous Santa Cruz Llanganuco trek starts from and where many of our donkey driver live desperately needs some new furniture. The school has student desks but there are almost no chairs for the poor children to sit on!
In March 2013
our Peruvian Andes Adventures team travelled to Cashapampa to deliver to the 50 new chairs which were very gratefully received during a ceremony held at the school. The kids are VERY happy to now be able to study in comfort. A BIG THANK YOU to all our clients who booked treks with us in 2012 season – your support enables us to continue with our community initiatives.
2011 / 2012
At the finish of the 2011 season we purchased a bulk quantity of 80 warm wool blankets. In January Eli Morales & a small team of volunteers went into Huaripampa village close to Vaqueria the end of the Santa Cruz Trek. In conjunction with community leaders, some of the most impoverished families with children were gathered at the local community centre and warm blankets given to the children.
2010 / 2011
We constructed a second toilet in the Cordillera Huayhuash. This time in Quartelhuain – with the help of some of our loyal Llamac arrieros.
The Cordillera Huayhuash is not in a National Park but instead falls under the control of the various communities that live there. There is no cohesion between the communities and no joint strategy to manage the fragile recourses and environment of the Cordillera Huayhuash. With all guidebooks now touting the Huayhuash to be one of the "Classic Trekking Circuits" of the world, numbers of trekkers are increasing rapidly and there are no controls or services in the area. There are no toilets or rubbish disposal facilities, groups either dig toilet holes to bury waste with many campsites now becoming full of partially filled toilet holes, or worse still many groups make no effort to bury waste, soiling the areas around campsites.
Peruvian Andes Adventures liaised with the local community leader at Jahuacocha and obtained agreement that if we built a toilet at the campsite, they would maintain and clean it.
The first toilet that we built at Laguna Jahuacocha in 2009 was well received by both the Jahuacocha Community and trekkers.
2009 / 2010: Unchos Village Water & Sewage Scheme
The village of Unchus is located in the east of Huaraz, on the way to the very famous and well known Laguna Churup Lake and Nevado Churup Mountain. With a population of 600 in habitants, the economy of the village is based in agriculture, cattle and tourism. Many of our Peruvian Andes Adventures guides, cooks and porters live in Unchos. In 2004 the village started construction of a water and sewage scheme but work was not completed due to lack of planning for the population growth of the village and shortage of funds to construct an expanded scheme necessary to meet the population growth.
After a long wait and much political bickering, during which time the villagers were without a reliable running water supply or sewage removal, work on the scheme has started again, but the villagers and their supporters must fund most of the work and supply the labour themselves and have been actively fundraising.
More than 50 families will benefit from this project after a long wait.
The total cost of the project is 760,000 Peruvian Soles, about US$265,000.
Peruvian Andes Adventures is continuing it's policy of returning some trek profits back into local communities and is donating 65 drainage pipes, at a estimated cost of US$1000
2008 / 2009 : We built our first toilet in Cordillera Huayhuash
Eli Morales coordinated the project, and in February 2009 Eli and some of our Llamac donkey drivers worked hard in the rain to finish building a nice, new and clean toilet.
2008: Warm Clothes for Huarca Children
Huarca is a small village situated at 3700m at the foot of Huandoy mountain. It has a population of around 500 people living in scattered small houses and the principle means of earning a living is from subsistence farming on small marginally economic farm plots. The village is away from the trekking routes and so does not receive any income or benefits from tourism.
We donated good quality fleece suits with jackets and trousers to 130 school children in the area.
2007: Clothes for Children in Shongo Valley
We visited a local community in the Shongo Valley that is on the Olleros to Chavin trekking route. Families and children here live in very poor conditions, with very basic housing, in many cases no schooling and no health care. We distributed a large quantity of fleece jackets and school supplies to children there.
Our friends from the USA Rosalie Hilburn, , Nancy Rathe , their other friends and members of the Federal Way Lions Club along with Mark Jedlinski showed extreme generosity in fundraising and accumulating a substantial sum of money which they donated to form the basis of an Education Fund for our delightful young Josue. Josue helped as a porter during a trek with this group in 2007 and they were impressed by his responsible attitude and helpfulness, something quite unusual in a young 17 year old. Josue has burning ambition to study, gain tertiary qualifications and hopefully later join the police force, but he lacked the necessary funds to undertake his studies. Josue comes from a village where there are limited educational and work opportunities and his Dad recently passed away. Josue wishes to obtain a career which will enable him to help out his mum and younger sister & nieces who also live with Josue's mum. The extreme kindness of this group of friends will enable Josue to fulfil his ambition and enrol & complete his tertiary studies.
In August Nancy was back in Huaraz and we had a small celebration where Nancy presented the donation to Josue and his happy mum.
Josue has undertaken an apprenticeship with a local carpenter and is producing beautiful hand made furniture and joinery. Thanks to his study fund he has been able to buy all his own tools and equipment and in the future he will be able to start his own cabinet making business.
A BIG Thank You To All Those Nice People !!
We at Peruvian Andes Adventures are very happy to facilitate and manage any sponsorship or aid that clients would like to offer to a young person, child, family or community within our area.
Contact us for more information On our Peru Trekking Community Aid Project.


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Barbara's passion for a natural photo would take her to great lengths. Crossing the boundaries of Yellow Stone Park, receiving federal citations from wildlife sanctuaries, and climbing cliffs in Italy, are just a few examples. In the year 2000 Barbara and her husband Dan began traveling, which gave her the ability to move outside her boundaries.
Barbara was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan and graduated from the University of Michigan. She worked vigorously studying photography. Her photographs have won numerous awards at camera clubs and she won photographer of the year award. Barbara's work consists of over 2,000 photos of flowers, birds, insects, and landscapes photographed from around the world.
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The first time I purchased an organic product was in 2008 when I started making my own meals instead of eating in the school dining hall. What seemed at the time to be a minor decision between two types of milk ultimately changed my outlook on food. In the years that followed, I noticed an increase in the amount of organic options and I began hearing more about the differences. It was not until 2012 that I finally decided to delve deeper into the way food is grown and produced in the United States.
Organic food is not just a trend that is only attainable for those with disposable income. It is a way of life that has become increasingly more popular among those looking to improve their health and the quality of their food. Sales in organic food have increased from around $20 billion in 2008 to almost $35 billion in 2014. Organic food is now accountable for nearly 4 percent of total food sales as the public is becoming increasingly more aware of the sources and contents of their food.
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The Organic Foods Production Act (OFPA) was created in 2002 after a demand from both consumers and producers for uniformity across the board. This act sets specific guidelines that govern the production, handling and processing of organically grown agricultural products. This excludes the use of antibiotics, genetic engineering, synthetic fertilizers and pesticides and synthetic growth hormones.
For more information on organic standards and regulations visit: https://ota.com/advocacy/organic-standards
Choosing organic ensures that you are able to avoid various chemicals and unnatural ingredients. An alternative to organic is the Non-GMO verified label that is used to indicate that there are no genetically modified ingredients. This can be helpful when you are looking to purchase products with ingredients such as soy or corn. Corn and soy can be found in a large majority of processed foods, so it is critical that you ensure they are Non-GMO.
While the Non-GMO label is a helpful tool and has taken a lot of the guess work out of making purchases it is important to note this only accounts for the fact that it is not genetically modified. Any crop that is not USDA Organic is more than likely being treated with synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. This means you are still at risk for all possible side effects associated with these chemicals. These chemicals not only pose potential health risks, but also pollute the soil and water.
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I like pieces that make me think. Doesn't mean I necessarily agree with them. Like this one from Rachael Held Evans. Rachael is a provocateur, even more so than I am.
Read this excerpt from her, and let me know what you think. Is there some truth in what she's saying?
Do we, as a Christian community, hand-pick sins to be vocally against?
Is it more difficult to condemn sins when we know people in their clutch (like gluttony or divorce)? Is it just easier to fight the latest cultural sin that we're totally disconnected from (like homosexuality)?
What do you think?
So why do so many Christians focus on the so-called "clobber verses" related to homosexuality while ignoring "clobber verses" related to gluttony or greed, head coverings or divorce? Why is homosexuality the great biblical debate of this decade and not slavery, (as it once was) or the increasing problem of materialism and inequity? Why do so many advocate making gay marriage illegal but not divorce, when Jesus never referenced the former but spoke quite negatively about the latter?
While there are certainly important hermeneutical and cultural issues at play, I can't help but wonder if something more nefarious is also at work. I can't help but wonder if biblical condemnation is often a numbers game.
Though it affects more of us than we tend to realize, statistically, homosexuality affects far fewer of us than gluttony, materialism, or divorce. And as Jesus pointed out so often in his ministry, we like to focus on the biblical violations (real or perceived) of the minority rather than our own.
In short, we like to gang up. We like to fashion weapons out of the verses that affect us the least and then "clobber" the minority with them. Or better yet, conjure up some saccharine language about speaking the truth in love before breaking out our spec-removing tweezers to help get our minds off of these uncomfortable logs in our own eyes.
We see this in the story of the religious leaders who ganged up on the woman caught in adultery. She was such an easy target: a woman, probably poor, disempowered, and charged with the go-to favorite of the self-righteous—sexual sin. When they brought her to Jesus, they were using her as an example to test him, to see how "biblical" his response to her would be. (See Deuteronomy 22:23-14.) Jesus knelt down and scribbled in the sand before saying, "He who is without sin can cast the first stone." They dropped their stones.
While self-righteousness avoidance certainly affects our selective literalism , we also have good reasons for not condemning one another for the more ubiquitous biblical violations (again, real or perceived) in our culture.
It's hard for me to flatly condemn divorce, for example, when I know of several women whose lives, and the lives of their children, may have been saved by it, or when I hear from people who tell me they would have rather come from a broken home than grown up in one. We have a natural revulsion to the idea of checking people's BMI before accepting them into the Church, especially when obesity is not necessarily reflective of gluttony (often, in this country, it is a result of poverty), and when we know from our own experiences or the experiences of those we love that an unhealthy weight can result from a variety of factors—from genetics to psychological components—and when some of our favorite people in the world (or when we ourselves) wrestle with a complicated relationship with food, whether it's through overeating or under-eating.
Again, it's a numbers game. It's hard to "other" the people we know and love the most. It's become a cliché, but everything changes when it's your brother or sister who gets divorced, when it's your son or daughter who is gay, when it's your best friend who struggles with addiction, when it's your husband or wife asking some good questions about Christianity you never thought about before.


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How to find your Big Idea – A new lecture about value based leadership with a reminder that to reach the brain you need to reach the heart first. What's your Big idea? What's your organization's big idea? A lecture for both the public and private sector.


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This campaign was conceived and developed by Response. The approach has not been used previously in this highly competitive market and was put forward by Response to achieve cut-through to brokers who have become increasingly overwhelmed by the sheer volume of communication from bridging companies. The campaign is multi-channel and includes advertising, video, e-marketing and media relations.
3M is a major player in the European floor care market and has a
Fast growing student accommodation provider, Fresh Student Living was
The challenge has always been to manage the increasing number of
Halifax approached Response to put a 'Cold Starts' strategy in place
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2 New MC4 GameModes Released
Facebook Groups
Check out these Facebook Groups for some of the best games on iOS and join the community
Make sure to leave a Like on these pages to keep informed about the game :D
Heroes of Order & Chaos - http://www.facebook.com/HeroesOrderChaos
Modern Combat 3 - http://www.facebook.com/Modern.Combat.FN
Modern Combat 4 - http://www.facebook.com/ModernCombatZH
Thanks to Kbcorwin from toucharcade for the screenshots
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City 10th Anniversary Edition will launch for iOS via the App Store and Android through Google Play on December 6th, with both versions priced at $4.99.
This 10th Anniversary Edition brings the full experience of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City to mobile devices, with native high-resolution graphics and several enhancements unique to the iOS and Android platforms including updated character models and lighting effects, new and more precise firing and targeting options, a fully customizable control layout and native support for Retina display devices.
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Modern Combat 4 Site Update Nov 20th
Heroes of Order & Chaos Out In NZ
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Team up and fight with your friends in the App Store's first Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA)! Gather your teammates, strengthen your Heroes and wipe out the enemy base in thrilling, addictive and fast-paced games. In Sinskaald Rift, a mysterious region of Haradon, immortal warriors have been fighting for centuries. They are known as the Heroes of Order & Chaos!
♖ An exceptionally rich and addictive game ♖
• Choose between 30 unique and varied Heroes, from melee bruisers to devastating wizards
• Play for free with different characters, enjoying a changing rotation of free Heroes
• Develop and upgrade your skills and equipment throughout the game to overpower your foes and carry the game!
• Real-time action: roam over the map and lure your opponents to ambush them in the fog of war
♖ An immersive experience with friends or on your own ♖
• Fight solo or in multiplayer mode on two types of maps (3v3 or 5v5)
• Blend cooperation with buddies and competition against the opposing team into addictive games
• Develop team play and strategies to rule the world of Haradon
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"Commonly known as Deathmatch, this is the simplest mode of them all: every player spawns at a random spot of the map and must kill as many other players as possible. Players get 1 point for each kill. First player to reach score limit wins."
Strategy: it's much easier to get kills in Battle than in any other mode. It's also much easier to get killed. It's important to keep track of the red dots on your radar, since they indicate where firefights occur. Try to be aware of this to benefit from flanking situation. With any luck, you'll be able to pick off one or even all of the players present.
Host can choose the following time limits: 10m, 15m, 20m, 25m (default 20).
and the following score limits: 30, 50, 70, 100 (default 50).
"Also known as Team Deatchmatch, this common game mode simply splits the players in two teams. Every team scores a point when one of its players kills an enemy. First team to reach score limit wins."
Strategy: stick together! Try to benefit from each specialization in your team and avoid lagging behind. Since there are no other specific objectives than kills in this mode, try to gain control of a vantage point and hold it. It's the best way to keep you kill/death ratio up!
Host can choose the following time limits: 10m, 15m, 20m, 25m (default 20).
and the following score limits: 30, 50, 70, 100 (default 50).
Shadowgun: Deadzone Released For iOS
Look out for the Handbook on this game coming to the Games Section very soon!!
SHADOWGUN is back in multiplayer dimension!
Prove your courage and challenge your friends.
Experience heroic multiplayer battles that have never been seen on mobile device before.
Enjoy console quality multiplayer game with awesome graphics on your phone and tablet.
☣ Experience intense tactical multiplayer combat with up to 12 players connected online.
☣ Choose from two popular game modes – Deathmatch and Zone Control, various maps and from 10 playable characters
☣ As a character's ranking increases, new elements will be unlocked and available during gameplay
☣ New control elements such as sprint and roll have been implemented into gameplay
☣ A wide ranging arsenal offers Vega (Attack Rifle), Big Boy (Machine gun), Spate (Plasma Rifle), Mace (Shotgun), Osog (Sniper), S***Storm (Rocket Launcher) all of which are upgradable
☣ Items – MediKit, Ammo Kit, FlashBang, EMP Grenade, Frag Grenade, Sentry Gun and Mine – have also been added to the mix in the new release
☣ Talk to your friends in real time! Enjoy entirely new service – multiplayer voice chat – exclusively developed and provided by Ericsson.
☣ Optimized for iPhone/iPad Retina Display
SHADOWGUN: DeadZone is available on iOS devices with at least 512 MB RAM (including iPod Touch 5. gen, iPad 2 and iPhone 4)
What's New in Version 0.5.0
- Paintings
- Glowstone
- Melons
- Mushroom farming
- Nether Reactor, strangely connected to the nether...
- Zombie pigmen
Lots and lots of bug fixes, including:
- Torch bug fix
- Animals never respawned on certain maps
- Accidentally hitting other players and animals when not aiming for them
- Crash when loading some maps, or when pressing "Start Game"
- Not being able to leave bed
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Figures from ONS today suggest that there is a record number of over 50s in employment.
Alistair McQueen, Head of Savings & Retirement at Aviva, comments on the record number of over 50s in employment
"Today's record number of 9.9 million older workers is enough to fill 124,000 London buses. Parked end-to-end, this convoy would stretch nearly 870 miles, from Lands' End to John o' Groats.
"At present, the over-50s represent 31% of the workforce in the UK – up from 26% ten years ago. If this rate of growth continues, the over-50s will become the dominant working population by 2025.
"The growth in the older worker population is a positive reflection of our ageing society. The challenge for employers is to understand and invest in the needs of these older workers. More than ever, age must not be a barrier to delivering full potential.
"To support its older workers, Aviva is piloting schemes such as mid-life career reviews, support for carers and apprenticeships for all ages."
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- In the UK we are the leading insurer serving one in every four households and have strong businesses in selected markets in Europe, Asia and Canada. Our shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange and we are a member of the FTSE100 index.
- Aviva's asset management business, Aviva Investors, provides asset management services to both Aviva and external clients, and currently manages over £340 billion in assets. Total group assets under management at Aviva group are £450 billion.
- Aviva helps people save for the future and manage the risks of everyday life; we paid out £34.4 billion in benefits and claims in 2016.
- By serving our customers well, we are building a business which is strong and sustainable, which our people are proud to work for, and which makes a positive contribution to society.
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In this paper a theoretical investigation is reported on the effect of surface roughness on the phenomenon of Leidenfrost-levitation of droplets above a hot surface. The problem is solved first approximately using a macroscopic approach in which the roughness is replaced by a semi-empirical slip condition of the Beavers-Joseph type. Next, a microscopic model which determines the vapor flow in the close vicinity of the rough surface is solved numerically. Three basic periodic roughnesses are examined: triangular, rectangular and semi-cylindrical. The effect of the relative size of the droplet and the roughness elements on the vapor flow is investigated in the course of the study.
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Dare to Wear Challenge
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Thanks soo much! haha it's actually green! lol Next time i'll take some pics in natural light rather than flash maybe it won't water out the colour so much! the colours I used were from the Urban Decay Ammo Palette. Family got it for me when they went over to the states :)
The silver/white colour is Polyester Bride
The green colour is Mildew
I guess the colours aren't that strong cos I didn't pack the eyeshadow on, I was very light handed when applying it.
I'll try and do a post on the palette so you can see the colours.
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So sorry I missed commenting on this picture. It is amazing! I love that you used a different colour for the eye it makes it much more wearable. I think you did an amazing job especially with the eyeliner. I am posting everyone's pics tomorrow on my blog and I will link your site.
If you get a chance before then can you send me your first name so I can add it to the post?
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Food, food, food …and some art
Words by Jo Furnival
It's not often that I get to savour a weekend at home, as I'm usually visiting people out of town or in different parts of London. So, it was with a quiet contentment that I recently got to enjoy two whole weekends in a row of 'Deptford Days' (all the comfort and satisfaction of 'Duvet Days' but less lazy and with the additional exposure to spending money).
After last Saturday's supper club with The Adobros, I set an alarm to wake me on Sunday in time to bake my popular Welcome2Chewsville cookies for Little Nan's bar. As well as blogging, I moonlight as a baker, face painter and scribe for DON'T say it with flowers, a new outfit that produces 100% personal edible and non edible gifts and party favours in and around London (they're on Twitter & Facebook). The cookies were debuting at LN's monthly Cream Tea and Table Top Sale. A day dedicated to vintage clothes shopping, cocktail sipping, plus sweet and savoury local and 'nan made' treat nibbling, it takes place on the last Sunday of every month and it's free to pop along. Make sure you head down for the next one, which is 3rd November. Oh and be sure to try the cookies, mixed spice & orange zest, or cinnamon & raisin — they're unbelievably chewy!
On my way home, I spotted a board advertising a new shop, cafe and venue called Vinyl. Do check them out; they've only just opened. With guest DJs, a veritable Aladdin's cave of records downstairs plus coffee and nibbly bits upstairs, there's bound to be more good things coming from these guys. They're also on Twitter and Facebook.
An amble up Tanner's Hill and back round in a loop provided me with the best news I've had in weeks: Deptford does sushi! Yes, Noodle & Rice on Lewisham Way has sashimi and maki a-plenty to eat in or take away. AND if you're feeling particularly lazy, they do free delivery if your order is over £10! Happy days. I went back there last night to check out the California maki and the Tempura maki and can confirm that they're delicious…
While we're on the subject of food, I'd also like to add my own tuppence worth of support for local establishments of the London Particular and the Waiting Room. Having walked past it a million times, I finally got the chance to pop in and grab a black Americano and a frittata from the London Particular; wow, that coffee's good! If you're a barista fan, their blend was particular-ly (sorry, I had to) good, I thought. And if the spring that that caffeine injection puts in your step just ain't enough, head over to the Waiting Room on Deptford High Street for a falafel wrap with hot sauce. Only £3.50, loaded with salady goodness and totally delicious! (TWR on Twitter, the London Particular on Twitter.)
I couldn't write this blog post without a mention for the new monthly food fair in Giffin Square, featuring superstar Barbadian kitchen gods In a pikkle. I highly recommend the fishcake wrap 'with everything on' at £2. And a new discovery for me came in the form of the fabulous French pastries couple. I left their stall with four different kinds of sweet, puff pastry triangular turnovers with which to revive the two friends that were still fast asleep after a very late night back at my flat. Needless to say, they went down a storm.
Last but not least, thanks to the great guys at Kids Love Ink who've provided me with my latest piece of body art in association with the wonderful work of Deptford X. I have joined the ranks of Deptford-ites who are missing the infamous anchor from Broadway so much that it's been permanently sketched onto their skin. Not only am I adding my own voice to the collective demand to give us back our bloomin' anchor, but the £15 spent also goes to good causes Deptford Reach and Build the Lenox.
So, if you're reading this because you're wondering about moving to Deptford, I say DO IT! There's so much to see and do (and eat…). And if you're already here, don't we live in an awesome part of town?


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This joke came from an old Doonesbury comic episode, where he was trying it out, and it kept translating it into gibberish, like "egg freckles." Apple's NewtonOS team made that into an easter egg, where if you write it and hit "assist," you get the hidden credits displayed. (See also Eat up Martha.)
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H-1B visa rules: Families of techies stare at uncertainty, some look to Canada
An H-1B visa is granted for three years, with the provision of three more with one extension after which visa holders return to their countries. If approved for Green Card, they wait in the US using extensions.india Updated: Jan 04, 2018 21:12 IST
Shailaja Swamy and Anjani Kovvur live 600 kilometers apart and have never met in their lives but for the past few days, their lives have been engulfed in the same worry. Both women have children working in the United States who will be affected by a proposal to end the practice of granting extensions to H-1B visa holders whose applications for permanent residency are pending.
Reactions to the proposal, which could lead to 500,000-750,000 Indians returning home, are drastically different though. Swamy, an officer at a public sector bank in Bengaluru, says she is worried about her son Abhijit, who works for a multinational corporation because of the persistent uncertainty around H-1B visas throughout last year. "The sheer repetition of this kind of news is adding to our anxiety."
On the other hand, Kovvur in Hyderabad is defiant and certain if her sons were sent back, they would get good jobs in India. "Let him (US President Donald Trump) implement the decision and see the repercussion on the US economy. Will the US companies get better manpower than our Indians?"
Not everyone is as confident. Darshan Srinivasan, 35, who works for Tivo and had gone to the US multiple times, said among his peer group there was a sense that they had look beyond the US for opportunities. "There is a fear that there will be uncertainty to our employment in the US," Srinivasan said. "As a result, many of my friends are trying to apply to jobs where there is a possibility to move to other countries. And Canada is now emerging as an appealing proposition," he said.
R Chandrashekhar, president of industry lobby group NASSCOM, said the fears about the latest move were exaggerated and that the proposal would affect Indian workers in general, and not just the IT sector. "The critical thing to look at is the series of moves that cumulatively intend to make it more difficult to hire Indian employees," he said.
The US proposal has been circulated in the form of an internal memo in the department of homeland security, which oversees citizenship and immigration, and intends to end the provision of granting extensions to H-1B visa holders whose applications for permanent residency (Green Card) had been accepted.
An H-1B visa is granted for three years, with the provision of three more with one extension after which visa holders return to their countries. If approved for Green Card, they wait in the US using extensions.
In Hyderabad, techies said they were worried but certain that big American tech companies would resist the move.
"More than 40% Indians employed in US firms with H1-B visas do not have green cards yet. And no company will be willing them to be deported as their operations will collapse. So, these companies will be the first ones to resist the Trump decision," Satish Chandra S, an engineer working with software giant Qualcomm, told Hindustan Times.
Mohandas Pai, former chief financial officer of Infosys, agreed and said it was wrong to target Indian IT companies. "Reports on the numbers of those likely to be affected seem exaggerated," he said.
"More than Indian firms, any such move is likely to affect American companies," he added. For this reason, Pai said, American companies would lobby hard because Indian workers were better qualified and provide better services.
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Allow me to introduce you to Very Bad Sue!
Needing to calm her troubled mind, Sue has taken off her cumbersom bonnet and prairies dress and is taking a nice ride on her motorcycle! This one of a kind bag is 10"x10.5" tall. Sue and her motorcycle are machine appliqued, her fringe and handlebars have been drawn with a permanent heat-set ink. She is surrounded by batik fabrics and the back of the bag is all scrap-pieced batiks and machine quilted in a free style. The bag is lined with a black and red Betty Boop on motorcycles print. It zips shut along the top and has a 40" long strap for cross-body ear making it a perfect bag to take motorcycle riding!
I have one more of these Bad Sue bags in mind, but it will be a bigger, tote like bag with shorter straps and pockets. This bag seen here will be available locally for $38. After that there are no more Very Bad Sue Bags unless made upon special request.
Also today I have a small clutch or hang bag. Made from recycled blue jeans it has a hybiscus flower appliqued on the front and small handles and button tab made from the same fabric. The button is wooden, very cool with the jeans and the lining is a cheery green color to go with the leaves of the flowers. This bag will also be available locally at a show in May for $15.
Today I didn't get anything else done, LOL! Except hold Hannah who was particularly cuddly today and I spent 45 minutes singing to Jeremiah to fall asleep for a nap. Time well spent!
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I want to express my heartfelt thanks to Al Medrano for his remembrance of Robin Graham, who disappeared 17 years ago (Metro, Dec. 15). I did not know Robin personally, but as a fellow student at John Marshall High School, I was always aware of her energetic presence. Her disappearance affected us all.
I have never forgotten her and I feel quite sure there are many more such as Medrano and myself. May God's peace and hope be with the entire Graham family.
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BLOG: Nurse ready for main campby Chris Wescott / Edmonton Oilers
The Oilers Rookies game against the University of Alberta Golden Bears tonight is Darnell Nurse's final tuneup before the club meets for main camp. The seventh-overall pick in 2013 is expected to make a push to make the Oilers roster. He is pleased thus far with his performance in Rookie Camp.
"It was a good start," Nurse said. "The pace was a lot more manageable this year with knowing what to expect and having that year under my belt. I feel good with where I am at right now, it's just continuing the pace and building on that on a daily basis."
Nurse is well aware that training camp is right around the corner, but he is focused on tonight.
"I'm ready to get that going and I'm really excited to get on the ice with the big club at main camp. I'm looking forward to it but you've got to take it one day at a time and tonight comes first."


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ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi met in Beijing on Wednesday and expressed satisfaction over the pace of projects being implemented under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
Mr Aziz is in China to attend the fifth foreign ministers' meeting of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia, said a Foreign Office statement issued here.
During the meeting, Mr Aziz and Mr Wang reviewed bilateral ties and exchanged views on regional and international developments.
The two sides agreed that CPEC would prove to be an economic "game changer" and contribute to the objective of evolving a community of shared destiny by bringing benefits to not only Pakistan and China but the entire region.
There was convergence of views between the two sides on regional and international developments.
It was agreed that Pakistan and China would continue to work closely with the Afghan government in its efforts to bring peace and stability to Afghanistan. They recognised the importance of promoting the Quadrilateral Coordination Group (QCG) in facilitating an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned reconciliation process.
Mr Wang conveyed the Chinese government's appreciation for Islamabad's strong resolve in eliminating the menace of terrorism and the sacrifices rendered by Pakistan in the fight against terrorism.
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Ambassador Ojukwu has, in the last hour, through her aide, said: "I have chosen to remain silent over Kayode's provocation and demeaning posts about me and my people. I appeal to the public to disregard those (Twitter) responses, as they did not come from me."
And so, I sincerely apologize to all those who were hurt by my initial report.
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Home Truths: Photography and Motherhood aims to challenge long-held stereotypes and sentimental views of motherhood by addressing issues such as gender roles, domesticity, the body and the identity of individuals within the family unit. The work of the nine artists tends to be autobiographical in focus and sits within the documentary genre. Large in both scale and scope many of the projects span over several years with some still on-going. Home Truths is curated by Susan Bright.
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I don't take credit for making this amazing list, a fellow member of a forum that I frequent posted this today. Many of these are links to a Part 1 of many videos in a series. It should be easy to find links on your own to the remainder of those videos.
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Mike Crowley discusses the connections between modern day placebo versions of "sacred elixirs" and their origins.
Mike Crowley is a Buddhist scholar. His research has uncovered links between the Amanita muscaria mushroom and Buddhism. In addition to speaking several languages (Sanskrit, Latin, French, German, Tibetan and Welsh.), Mike is a published author, software engineer, ethnomycologist, graphic artist, musician, composer, teacher and web designer. His article, "When the Gods Drank Urine" can be found at Erowid.org.


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What are continuing care retirement communities (CCRC) and why are they so popular among aging adults?
Continuing care retirement communities (CCRC) are an excellent senior living option that allows residents to adjust their level of care as they age. CCRCs are retirement communities that provide accommodations for independent living as well as assisted living. CCRCs provide options for seniors to "age in place" comfortably and securely knowing their medical needs will be taken care of if anything changes.
Typically, once seniors decide to live in a retirement community, their health will inevitably go through further changes as they continue to age. This can potentially pose some difficulty in maintaining a certain lifestyle. It can also prompt a perpetual uprooting of one's life from retirement community to assisted living to nursing home, creating an unsettled and depressing situation.
That's why continuing care retirement communities are becoming so popular - they provide residential housing (condos, apartments or single family homes) for aging adults to stay in the same home as they age, providing a continuum of care regardless of their independence or level of care.
Seniors buy into the CCRC with entrance fees and pay for monthly services, which can adjust based upon medical or skilled nursing needs.
Continuing care retirement communities offer the freedom of living in one place for the rest of one's life while providing all the necessary help and care a senior citizen will need as they continue to get older.
Let's look at the benefits and details of buying into a CCRC to help determine if a continuing care retirement community is right for you.
Benefits of living in a CCRC
Generally, a CCRC guarantees lifetime housing and social and recreational activities in addition to the increase in care as needs change. CCRCs provide healthy retirees the option to live in single family homes, condos or apartments while never having to worry about their future care as it will have already been figured out. This option of senior living eliminates much of the stress of getting older.
Depending on your CCRC, they may provide some specific housing, utility and level of care benefits, including:
Housekeeping, laundry and cleaning
Lawn care and gardening services
Social activities and events
Health monitoring and onsite medical staff
Meals and catering
Continuing care retirement communities provide a much needed level of socialization while allowing seniors to maintain independent living with flexibility for life care moving forward.
Buying into a CCRC
While there are many benefits from living in a continuing care retirement facility, there is some level of 'risk' involved in investing in a CCRC.
First of all, entry fees and the cost of living in a CCRC is not cheap and seniors with a limited budget may need to look at other options for senior housing. CCRCs typically come with an entrance fee, in addition to a monthly fee that can increase based on changing needs.
Entrance fees can range from $100,000 to $1 million dollars. This fee acts as a deposit toward future care and to fund facility operations. The monthly fee is for basic services and maintenance and additional fees could be incurred for housekeeping, meal service, transportation and social activities.
While they offer tiered contracts that go up in price, the idea of investing in a property means you're handing over a large chunk of cash that potential residents don't have complete control over what happens with that money. In one particular case, residents learned the 75-90% of their investment that was supposed to go to their family upon their death, was never earmarked for refunds. Rather, the money comes upon the eventual resale of the property. It's imperative that folks due their do diligence in researching whether a CCRC is the way to go.
Regardless, CCRCs are a good option for those who want a peace of mind and want to age in place.
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Campus Events | News
Journalist, author Anna Quindlen to deliver commencement address
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Anna Quindlen will deliver the commencement address for the class of 2017, Chancellor Mark Wrighton announced at the annual senior class toast today.
Quindlen is a former reporter and columnist for the New York Times who won the 1992 Pulitzer Prize for Commentary for her nationally syndicated column "Public and Private." She is also the author of eight best-selling novels and the first to have books appear on the New York Times' fiction, nonfiction and self-help best-seller lists.
In addition to delivering the address at Commencement May 19, Quindlen will also receive an honorary doctor of humane letters degree. Quindlen is also a graduate of Barnard College and a fellow of the Academy of Arts & Sciences.
Wrighton pointed to Quindlen's message and mission as what aligns her with Washington University and what makes her an exciting pick.
"As a writer, she is concerned with many of the same issues and ideals that drive us as a university, including education, health care and social justice, and the trajectory of her exemplary career is a model and inspiration for today's graduates looking to find their place in the world," Wrighton wrote in a statement.
Wrighton also noted that the nature of Quindlen's work makes her an excellent choice.
"As a journalist, social critic, memoirist and novelist, Anna Quindlen has made a life of pointing out the foibles and the strengths of American life, and I am looking forward to her message to our graduating class," he added.
Additional reporting by Sam Seekings.


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Student Handbook | Department Calendar | Department Space Reservation Form
Assistant Professor of Cinema Production
In addition to being an award-winning screenwriter and filmmaker, Harrison Witt brings more than 20 years of professional production experience in cinematography and lighting to the Department of Theatre & Film at Ole Miss.
Logging thousands of hours on set with directors like Richard Linklater, Quentin Tarantino, Terrence Malick, Spike Lee and Robert Rodriguez has been invaluable to Harrison's development as a filmmaker and teacher. Similarly, learning camera and lighting techniques while working side by side with cinematographers like Roger Deakins, Emmanuel Lubezki, and Pawel Edelman, as well as industry leading gaffers and key grips, has provided Harrison an incredibly diverse, hands-on background in visual storytelling.
In addition to studio-level features, he has extensive experience across production environments, including independent narrative, documentary, television (narrative, reality, and news), commercial, music video, live performance, industrial, and still shoots. Harrison's short film Chickenfüt was named Best Short at Salento Fear Fest (Italy) and Best in Show at the Blacklist Film Festival (Lake Tahoe) in 2008. His feature script Sister Sarah was selected for the Independent Film Project's Emerging Narrative program in 2011. His current work is narrative focused in both feature and episodic forms.


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Senior Web / ColdFusion Developer
Job Description:
Job Description:
A Senior Web / ColdFusion Developer is needed for our client located in Hickory, NC.
The Candidate will work in a small corporate team. The developer in this position will constantly be challenged with new technologies, and will work on a mix of public, extranet, and internal web applications.
1. Design and build complex multi-tiered web applications for public and internal customers.
2. Actively work to find new ways to improve company business processes with web technology.
3. Troubleshoot legacy web apps and provide support to a mix of business users.
Salary: $65,000.00 – $75,000.00
To express interest in this position, please Email Resume in MS-Word or .pdf format and attach cover letter with Salary requirements and contact information. Please be sure to reference Job #1483.
Experience Level:
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1. BS degree in Computer Science or similar disciplines
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4. Experience with framework architectures (Mach-II, ModelGlue, ColdSpring, FW1, ORM technologies)
5. 5+ years HTML/CSS development; ideally 3+ years experience with CSS 2 standards
6. Ideal candidate will have experience with .NET, AJAX/JQuery
7. Enterprise experience with source control tools-preferably Subversion
8. Experience with Eclipse IDE for ColdFusion development is required
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Book Review: The Power of Habit — Why We Do What We Do In Life and Business
"All our life, so far as it has definite form, is but a mass of habits—practical, emotional, and intellectual—systematically organized for our weal or woe, and bearing us irresistibly toward our destiny, whatever the latter may be."
~ William James
Charles Duhigg's, The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do In Life and Business, is one of those rare books that keeps you engaged through stories while giving you a practical, applicable understanding of the inner-workings of habits. Duhigg described it as "a framework for understanding how habits work and a guide to experimenting with how they might change."
Duhigg starts with a framework: At the core of every habit is a simple, three part, neurological loop: a cue, a routine and a reward. As I read through the stories of CEOs, football coaches, athletes, gamblers, and communities, I found myself continually looking through the lens of the loop, a testament to it's simplicity to memorize and power to apply.
One of the things I enjoyed most about The Power of Habit was that it examined habits from the perspective of different levels of an individual's accountability. Duhigg began with the habits of the individual, expanded the scope to the habits of organizations and then expanded the scope again to the habits of communities. Each expansion into a larger set was founded on the learnings from the previous set, which not only reinforced the previous set, it also gave a more holistic view to habits themselves.
The entire book was full of valuable, consumable takeaways but the three that resonated with me the most were: the story of Target's 'targets'—an uncanny accuracy at targeting it's customers during their life events, the power of weak ties and how to restructure bad habits into good ones.
"To change people's diets, the exotic must be made familiar. And to do that, you must camouflage it in everyday garb."
Target: A Household Name That Hits Too Close To Home
One chapter of The Power of Habit was dedicated to research on how companies and organizations monitor our habits, through collecting data and how they use it to filter their offerings. He unpacks Target's research in such a way that you realize that the name "Target" is actually pretty accurate when it comes to focusing on, and acquiring, customers (or targets). He explains how Target's use of data allowed them to target a woman who was pregnant, which trimester she was in, and when the best time to send her coupons for baby items was.
They found that this experience had a potential to be jarring to customers, so they started also sending coupons for items they'd expect: detergents, lawn care products and other hapless seeming items. He explained it as sandwiching the exotic between the familiar: "To change people's diets, the exotic must be made familiar. And to do that, you must camouflage it in everyday garb."
This chapter was easily one of the most fascinating to read, and even though it didn't directly touch on habits of the individual, organization or community, it did give interesting insights into how to leverage those habits from a marketing standpoint (which I find interesting).
The Strong Impacts of Weak Ties
My favorite takeaway from the book was the concept of "Weak Ties". He described weak ties as, "represent[ing] the links that connect people who have acquaintances in common, who share membership in social networks, but aren't directly connected by the strong ties of friendship themselves."
He explores how these weak ties actually have as much impact on our habits as, if not more than, strong ties. He notes:
"The habits of peer pressure, however, have something in common. They often spread through weak ties. And they gain their authority through communal expectations."
As I read through the section about weak ties, I was constantly drawn to the application aspect of it: How can communities (and organizations) leverage these weak ties to curate their growth?
The Power of an Appendix
I really dislike authors who sprinkle information about how to apply their topic through a book and put the responsibility on the reader to collect it all themselves. This was not the case in The Power of Habit.
Duhigg took all of the "here's what to do with what you've read" and included it as an appendix at the end of the book, not as a "how to" that stands on it's own, but a "how to" that leverages everything you've read to that point. He explains that discovering the routine of a habit is the springboard to change: "with most habits—the routine is the most obvious aspect: It's the behavior you want to change." When you discover the routine and the why's around it (the reward helps with that), the power is in your hands to change it.
Conclusion And Recommendation
If you have habits you want to change this book is for you. If you want to understand how habits shape companies, organizations and communities, this book is definitely for you.
I wouldn't recommend getting it as an Audible book, unless it's as a supplement to the Kindle edition, paperback or hardcover.
Based on some of the concepts of this book I've already modified habits of constantly looking apps that give me data (social, analytics, fitbit) & created habits of reading daily.
Do you have a habit that you want to modify? If so, what are you doing to change it? Have you successfully modified a habit? How'd you do it?


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Each week, the Randolph College athletics department showcases a question and answer with our WildCat of the Week. This week is a senior guard from the women's basketball team Maura McMahon.
McMahon had two great shooting performances last week for the WildCats. She was 7-of-10 from the floor and was 4-of-5 from beyond the three-point arc for a career-high18 points in Randolph's 59-57 setback to Eastern Mennonite. She then tallied 16 points on 5-of-11 shooting and was 4-of-5 from the free throw line as the 'Cats defeated Salem 63-57.
McMahon has started all seven games for Randolph this season. She is having a career season with an average of 11 points per game and is third on the team in scoring.
You are already having a career year this season. What do you attribute the success you are having so far?
I have been putting in a lot of extra time in the gym this season, working specifically on shooting and improving my overall game.
What has been your most memorable moment as a member of the team?
My most memorable moment as a member of this team is when we beat Bridgewater last season in the first round of the ODAC playoffs, allowing us to play in Salem for the first time ever. This was a historic moment for our program, and I am so happy that I was able to experience it and be a part of it.
What will you miss most about playing and your time at Randolph?
What I will miss most about Randolph is being able to play basketball with the team that I have come to really love like my family. I'm going to miss playing the game competitively for Randolph and I'm really going to miss the other seniors on my team. They've been such a big part of my growth as a player and a person.
What are your plans after graduation?
I eventually want to go to grad school for occupational therapy, physical therapy, or athletic training but I think I am going to enjoy a little break from school before doing that.


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While successful marketers place a lot of focus on the execution of marketing strategies, they also know that the underlying foundation for success is ongoing marketing planning and research. As marketing becomes increasingly complex and digitized, the need for well-thought out planning and in-depth research only continues to increase. Still many marketers make the common mistake of "winging it" and not investing sufficient time in the essential preliminary work and then are dismayed by disappointing
Don't Miss Out on the Value of A/B Testing There isn't a set formula for digital marketing. What works for one organization may be a big mistake for another. This is because there are far more variables with digital marketing than with print advertising, direct mail and other traditional forms of marketing. Not only do you have to consider your brand proposition and your supporting content and images, you also need to carefully determine the
Parents of school-aged children are experts in understanding lead versus lag measures. The ultimate lag measure is the report card. Straight "A"s indicate academic success. Yet, what if the grades are less than stellar? Little can be done to rectify them once a report card has been issued. The only recourse is doing better next time. Of course, there are many lead measures that can significantly impact a child's report card, and these are often
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My husband is as Irish as they come, so I need to cook Irish food on St. Patrick's day... but he doesn't like corned beef or cabbage! So my friend Trip passed on this fantastic recipe for me to try. I modified it slightly for the Crock Pot because Tuesdays are very hectic.
Steak & Guinness Pot Pie ~ $1.35 per serving, $13.50 total cost
2 lbs. round steak, cut into small pieces ($4.00)
8 slices bacon, chopped ($3.00)
2 tbsp. flour
2 tbsp. shortening
2 bottles Guinness ($4.00)
2 cups raisins ($1.00)
2 tbsp. brown sugar
1 box premade pie crust ($1.50)
1. Combine beef and bacon, sprinkle with flour and mix to coat.
2. Place in skillet with shortening and brown, then drain. Mix with 1 bottle of beer, brown sugar, and raisins. Pour into crock pot.
3. Cook on low for 8-10 hours.
4. About 30 minutes before you want to eat, brown bottom pie crust in oven according to package directions. Pour meat mixture in, cover with top crust, and brown in oven according to package directions.
Makes 10 servings
The Verdict
Holy cow, WOW! Thank you Trip! This was AMAZING. Definitely going to make this a St. Patrick's Day tradition. I served it with mashed potatoes and kale. YUMMY!!!!! Next time I may monkey with the filling and add some carrots or other non-potato root veggies.


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As we move into December, five million Americans with Alzheimer's disease (100,000 in Maryland alone) and their caregivers enter the holiday season, which brings its own unique set of stressors. As a former caregiver to my mother who passed away from Alzheimer's in 2002, I remember well the roller coaster of emotion as we tried to enjoy the season of giving, while at the same time, watching someone we loved endure the ravages of a devastating and heartbreaking disease.
Costing Americans more than $259 billion each year, Alzheimer's is the most expensive disease in the U.S. It has no treatment or cure. It's time for some bold action to ensure that we start treating Alzheimer's like the public health crisis that it is.
With that in mind, Congress has a chance to take decisive action passing the Building Our Largest Dementia (BOLD) Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act (S. 2076/H.R. 4256). This bill would create an Alzheimer's public health infrastructure across the country to implement effective Alzheimer's interventions including increasing early detection and diagnosis, reducing risk and preventing avoidable hospitalizations.
It's time we change our thinking on Alzheimer's. I applaud our elected officials who, like U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin (MD-8), support our efforts to increase research funding through the NIH as well as our efforts to pass important legislation. Join me in asking Rep. Raskin and his colleagues in Congress to fight for the millions of Americans affected by Alzheimer's by sponsoring the BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act. Visit alz.org/nca to learn more about the fight to end Alzheimer's.
Sue Wronsky
Alzheimer's Ambassador to U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin
Alzheimer's Association National Capital Area Chapter


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Author's Bio
Bob Siqveland graduated from the University of
Minnesota in 1967. He enjoys many art endeavors
and has recorded his music. He commanded an
artillery battery while serving in the Army before
spending 23 years as a venture capitalist. He is
currently involved in the gaming industry and lives
in Northern Minnesota.
Sean O'Dell, a decorated 63-year-old cop, plants evidence in order
to protect his friend of 50 years from a murder conviction. He
knows that his friend is the real victim and chooses to risk his oath,
reputation, and even freedom to prove it. Does the end justify the
means, and what price must he pay for a justice that may be veiled
in a lifelong untruth?
"These were the times that raked leaves collected in the street gutters where they burned and smoldered through lazy October days. Everybody loved the smell and everybody liked Ike. Fathers wore brown felt, wide-brimmed 'man hats' and mothers wore funny round hats with nets. The times of Pall Malls and Luckys, when guys fought with their fists, and handshakes were sacred. Families had two goals: add to savings accounts every month and pay off the home mortgage. There were lots of Savings and Loans and corner grocery stores where kids bought Push-Ups and Dreamsicles. Teens ran home to watch Bob and Justine, Pat and Kenny on Bandstand, Ed Sullivan, Snookie and Giselle on a cumbersome, small-screen, black and white Philco. A time of innocence, rides and family breakfasts after Mass on Quinquegesima Sunday, while the haunting refrains of Gregorian chants echoed in the heads of well-dressed and well-mannered children.
It was a friendlier time and a slower quieter time. It was a time like all times that inexorably trudges through the shine, to the dull, and to the rust, until it is filed into the pages of history and the temporary alcoves of memory."


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Ask.7:47:00 AM
This weekend my daughter had her first track meet invite of her senior year. She did truly awesome - bringing home four medals and achieving one Personal Record, so of course we are very proud parents :)
|By the way, she hates this picture, but it's one of my favorites....
As I reflected on her experience, I began to think about my own life, and the number of times I've done the same thing. There have been times where I have been terrified, depressed, spiritually dark, or questioned something of importance...there have been times when I faced a choice, had a big decision to make, or needed strength and guidance. Even though, in those times, I had all the tools available to me - my scriptures, priesthood leaders, prayer...I did not use them. I suffered instead.
The mutual theme this year is such a sweet blessing and a tender mercy.
"If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God that giveth to all men liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him." (James 1:5)
It seems such a simple concept - and at the same time such a hard one to implement.
The reason my daughter didn't call me is she worried I'd make fun of her, or get angry that she hadn't listened to my instructions on how to use her tools.
The reason I often don't go to the Lord in prayer to help with our basic questions or needs is that I fear that He may not want to listen to something so trivial - or He'd be angry at something more serious.
Both assumptions are equally false - both assumptions are given to us by Satan.
Ask of God. Upbraideth Not. It shall be given.
It's that simple.
"But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed." (James 1:6)
Just ask. Don't fear. Don't waver. Don't let anyone elses' view affect your faith. If you go to the Lord with a humble heart and faith that you will receive comfort and peace...you will.
Ask in Faith. Don't give up.
The mutual theme this year is one small pure and simple truth that helps build testimony and strengthen the youth. The amazing thing is - it's not just for the youth. It's for me. For you. For anyone, of any age.
Choose not to suffer. Choose to find peace. Ask and it shall be given.


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