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Salford Museum and Art Gallery
Salford Museum and Art Gallery presents an exciting programme of permanent displays and changing contemporary exhibitions together with a range of events and activities guaranteed to inspire.
Our permanent attractions include a Picture Gallery where you can relax and enjoy the splendour of the Victorians' passion for painting and the decorative arts, or stroll down the Victorian Street and marvel through shop windows displaying their original 19th century wares.
Salford Museum and Art Gallery was the UK's 'first free public library' and today, still houses the city's Local History Library and archive. You can research your family history or simply indulge in the rich diversity of the library's collection 65,000 local photographs.
Our learning and outreach programme allows everyone to get involved with the museum - perhaps taking part in a Victorian washday, learning new crafts or reminiscing with our memory boxes.
The changing contemporary exhibitions, history events and activities programme, completes a must visit experience for individuals, families, schools and organisations to come and enjoy.
Venue Type:
Library, Museum, Gallery
Tues-Fri 10.00-16.45
Sat & Sun 12.00-16.00
The Museum will be closed on Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day
Please note, the Local History Library does not open on Mondays
Unless otherwise stated, entry to the museum, special exhibitions and events and other activities are FREE OF CHARGE!
Additional info
We offer the following services and facilities for visitors with disabilities:
3 disabled persons parking spaces adjacent to entrance
Ramp into building
Lift inside building to access all floors
Loop in Reception area and in shop
Disabled persons toilets
Braile interpretation panels/tactile statues
The LifeTimes Gallery tells the story of Salford past and present through the voices and memories of local residents. Come and see what you can discover about life in times gone by.
The Victorian gallery has a number of distinguished paintings and a series of marble statues, specially treated to allow hands-on explorations.
Our other galleries are host to a number of interactive, family-friendly and contemporary exhibitions.
Collection details
Archaeology, Archives, Coins and Medals, Costume and Textiles, Decorative and Applied Art, Fine Art, Land Transport, Medicine, Music, Personalities, Social History, Weapons and War
Key artists and exhibits
- Lark Hill Place: Victorian Street
- Landau Carriages
- Salford Local History Library
Family Fundays
An afternoon full of free, family friendly, drop-in activities, workshops and events, held on the last Sunday of the month. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
How to obtain
Activities may vary so it's a good idea to phone ahead for details: 0161 778 0820/0821. Also, check out the online events booklet via the Salford Museum and Art Gallery website.
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Given a graph with a list of edges, is it possible to always construct a set of cycle bases for those edges, such that each and every edge is shared by at most 2 cycle bases?
The above question assumes that each and every edge must somehow belong to at least one cycle. IN other words, there is no vertex that is connected to one and only one edge.

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Audiences at Serbian Patriarchate - 4 March 2014
5. March 2014 - 9:13
His Holiness Serbian Patriarch Irinej received Mrs. Slavka Draskovic, Director of the Office for Diaspora and the Serbs in the region of the Government of Republic of Serbia.
Mr. Vukman Krivokuc, assistant to Director, and Mrs. Borka Radovanovic attended the audience. The same day, Serbian Patriarch Irinej also received Professor Dr. Oliver Antic, advisor to President of the Republic.


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Ontario's Gen II Spec Plus Combat Knives
Ontario's Spec Plus line has been a staple of combat forces around the world for many years. They offer a variety of fixed blades not found elsewhere. This Generation 2 series has a more refined look and feel with a better finish to the blades and handles. Instead of 1095 epoxy powder coated-carbon steel blades, they are using 5160 Steel and a Phosphate finish. They look and feel great and are still made in the USA.
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Destructive Hurricane Michael hits Florida Photograph:( Reuters )
In the case of Michael the damage will be mainly from wind rather than rain, experts suggest.
Hurricane Michael, which tore into Florida on Wednesday, went in just two days from tropical storm status to a Category 4 hurricane, on a scale with a maximum of five.
Here are some figures which illustrate the power of Michael on the continental United States and which "took forecasters by surprise," according to Phil Klotzbach, a research scientist in the Department of Atmospheric Science at Colorado State University.
"This came out of nowhere, developed on a weekend so it didn't really get much attention at all until basically yesterday," he said.
Wind speed
Michael hit Florida with wind speeds of 155 miles per hour (250 kilometers per hour), placing it almost into Category 5 scale, which starts at 157 mph.
Never in recorded weather history has a hurricane hit the mainland United States at such a speed in October, the month marking the end of the June to November hurricane season.
Looking at the entire hurricane season, Michael had the strongest winds since 1992 and Hurricane Andrew.
Only two other storms in recorded American weather history -- that is, since 1851 -- had stronger winds. They were in 1969 and 1935.
Pressure, a better measure
Meteorologists use another measure to evaluate hurricane intensity: central pressure.
This is preferred by Klotzbach, who explains that it is more precise for historical comparisons because it is measured precisely by an airplane flying in the middle of the storm's eye, whereas "wind is going to be different everywhere along the hurricane."
"The pressure gives an idea of the size of the storm," he said.
Measured in this way -- the lower the pressure the stronger the hurricane -- Michael was the most powerful since Hurricane Camille in 1969.
How much damage?
In any case, no matter how you measure it, Michael is among the most powerful hurricanes in recent memory along with Camille in 1969, Andrew in 1992 and Katrina in 2005.
The calculation changes if you take into account Puerto Rico, the US island territory in the Caribbean that was devastated by Hurricane Maria last year. The death toll was revised to 2,975 fatalities, either in the storm itself or later as the health care and utilities grids failed.
In terms of damage the most costly year was 2017, when besides the Caribbean several US coastal states were hit by powerful hurricanes that moved slowly and dumped record rainful for days.
Major cities such as Houston were flooded, causing as much as $300 billion in damage, according to estimates.
The bill for 2018 is not yet known. It was a relatively calm year except for hurricanes Michael and Florence last month.
In the case of Michael the damage will be mainly from wind rather than rain.


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EXCLUSIVE: Imagina International Sales is working with Zeta Cinema and Antena 3 Films on the intimate drama about family relations directed by Marcelo Piñeyro (The Method).
Mario Casas (I Want You), Victoria Abril and Sergi López star in this film that will begin shooting early 2013. The story explores the wound of some characters with family ties and the new opportunities that new generations bring.
Piñeyro has said that it will be "a feelgood movie" and will connect with audiences who enjoyed titles as Untouchables or The Descendants.
Imagina has recently worked with Zeta Cinema and Antena 3 Films on I Want You, a teenage drama by Fernando González Molina.
That film grossed $15.3m in Spain and was a hit in Russia (Carmen Films), Chile (BF Distribution) or Mexico (Quality Films). It will open soon in Argentina, Poland or Korea.
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Features a combo brush that is uniquely designed to pick up pet hair—and is quieter, too, especially on hard floors like wood and tile. Patented laser-guided technology scans and maps the room, plans, and methodically cleans, automatically moving from room to room. Bigger brush, filter, and dirt bin pick up more dirt and debris than round robot vacuums. Schedule daily cleanings or push a button for instant multi-room or spot cleaning. Automatically goes back to charge base, then returns to where it left off.
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CONCORD (AP) -- When Rondo Music moved from New Jersey to New Hampshire in 2005, company president Kurt Zentmaier was happy to discard a long row of binders stuffed with paperwork on churches, charities and other customers claiming to be exempt from paying sales tax. There was one for each letter of the alphabet, and the "S" binder alone was nearly 4 inches thick.
Because the musical instrument retailer was so close to New York, the company collected sales tax for two states. Rates varied by county, and sometimes town, and frequently changed. While that was complicated, Zentmaier says it would be nothing compared to what he and his five employees in Claremont will face if Congress passes legislation requiring shoppers to pay sales taxes for online purchases.
"Being responsible for these tax exemptions and knowing that they're legitimate and having the proper forms on file for an audit -- it's an issue, for sure," said Zentmaier, whose business is now exclusively online. "Collecting the tax is one thing, but the time involved in having a court battle with another state is really something a business even double my size is not going to have the time and resources for."
Currently, many online sales are essentially tax-free because states can't require stores to collect sales taxes unless the store has a physical presence in the state. The bill, scheduled for a Senate vote Monday, would allow states to require online retailers to collect state and local sales taxes and send the money to the state where a shopper lives.
Supporters say the bill simply gives states a way to enforce current taxes and recoup lost revenue while addressing the unfair advantage Internet retailers have over brick-and-mortar stores. Opponents say the bill would impose complicated regulations on retailers and lacks adequate protections for small businesses. Businesses with less than $1 million a year in online sales would be exempt, but opponents argue that would stifle businesses that are on the cusp of expanding.
The bill is particularly unpopular in New Hampshire -- one of four states without a general sales tax -- and all four members of the state's congressional delegation oppose it.
U.S. Rep. Carol Shea-Porter has not publicly come out against it, but her spokesman said last week that she will introduce an amendment identical to one written by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen that would exempt New Hampshire retailers from the bill, and if that fails, will vote against the legislation.
Republican Sen. Kelly Ayotte, who has criticized the legislation the longest and loudest, said this week that she expects the bill will pass the Senate, but she will keep trying to stop its progress in the House.
"I'm certainly not going to give up. I'm going to work as this goes over to the House so people understand what the impact is on online businesses, not just in New Hampshire but across the country, to become the tax collectors for the states around the nation," she said.
It's unclear how many businesses in New Hampshire would be affected. The We R Here Coalition, a national group lobbying against the bill, includes New Hampshire members ranging from a custom cabinetry shop in Nashua to a Christian bookstore in Salem.
Shane Kinney, who sells high-end drums online and from his retail shop, Drum Center of Portsmouth, said he has mixed feelings about the legislation.
"It would technically put me at a bit of an advantage because it would drive people into my store. It would also put me at a disadvantage in that I would now have this new burden of collecting sales taxes," he said.
Joe Cortese, who sells coins and stamps on eBay from his Pittsfield business, Noble Spirit, is considerably more nervous, not just about his own business but also about the entire economy.
"If you have a small-business owner who can't comply with the tax, he's not going to invest in his business, he's not going to take on that next employee he's been thinking about, he's not going to put out that advertising expense," he said. "It'll be like taking the rubber tires off a car and replacing them with rocks. If you stop people from investing in business, it starts at the bottom and works its way to the top."
Walter Hellerstein, a University of Georgia tax law professor, rejects those arguments. He said while it's true that New Hampshire retailers have no experience collecting sales tax, they won't face any more of a burden than online retailers in other states. And he noted that the bill requires retailers to be provided with free software to handle the transactions, and they will only have to file one return per state.
"I can understand why a senator from a state without sales taxes would find it politically in his or her interest to oppose anything that would be regarded as pro-sales tax," he said. "But I don't think there's a very strong principled argument against this bill."
Ayotte countered that it's not hard to imagine software problems or paperwork mistakes creating big headaches for small businesses.
"Once one of these counties or little towns changes their tax rate, how often are you updating this thing?" she said. "And it goes beyond the software issue. You can be audited by any other jurisdictions, so it's also about the legal burden that can be put on these businesses."


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Organizational Talent Rankings via Baseball America
2012 (6) | 2011 (5) | 2010 (22) | 2009 (15) | 2008 (5)
2012 Affiliate Records
MLB: [95-67] AL East
AAA: [84-60] International League – Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
AA: [79-63] Eastern League – Trenton
A+: [65-70] Florida State League – Tampa
A: [73-63] South Atlantic League – Charleston
A(ss): [30-45] New York-Penn League — Staten Island
Graduated Prospects
Cody Eppley (RHP)
The Run Down
It was an interesting 2012 for this Yankees system, as high-impact bats (see Austin and Williams) took huge steps forward, while a slew of promising pitching prospects (see Campos, Banuelos, Hensley) were held up because of injury, or risk thereof. The Yankees also watched helplessly as the wheels completely fell off of the once highly-touted RHP, Dellin Betances. What's left is a system that appears out of balance in favor of hitting. But that's not to suggest there's no hope for the arms — both Jose Campos and Manny Banuelos bring front-of-the-rotation potential if they're able to stay on the field. Sure, the health factor makes the pitching depth incredibly uncertain here, but there are plenty of systems who are worse off with regard to starting pitching. And even if all these dudes have their arms fall off this summer, Yankees fans can rest assured that big league acquisitions will keep New York at (or near) the top of the AL East.


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This week, we're celebrating our favorite pets. Whether you (like me) gaze longingly into the window of every pet store and stop at pet adoption fair you pass, or you already have a beloved pet in your family, I'm betting you have a great collections of photos, videos and stories to share.
Jessica, our graphic designer, shared this pic of her dog Jingles (L) with Madison (R).
So this week, you can share them with the UncommonGoods community by joining our group on Flickr, posting to our Facebook wall, tweeting @uncommongoods, or leaving a comment below.
We've got some pet-friendly gifts to give away, and if your pet is posing with a pet-friendly gift from UncommonGoods, we just might add your pet's photo or video to our website!
We'll announce our winner(s) next week.


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CLEVELAND (AP) — The reunited Big Three – and Rasheed – are one up on the Big Two.
Paul Pierce scored 23 points, Ray Allen 16 and Kevin Garnett 13 in his first regular-season game since last March as the Boston Celtics beat Cleveland 95-89 on Tuesday night in the NBA season opener, spoiling the hyped debut of the Cavaliers with LeBron James and Shaquille O'Neal.
Pierce made two crucial jumpers and two free throws in the final 1:03 to pace the Celtics, whose drive to a second straight title was derailed when Garnett injured his knee late last season. Rasheed Wallace, added as a free agent during the offseason, had 12 points.
James scored 38 and O'Neal added 10 points and 10 rebounds for the Cavaliers, who won their first 23 home games last season but are already 0-1 on their floor.
Because of the 14-time All-Star O'Neal's addition, the Cavaliers have gotten the bulk of the preseason attention and are a trendy pick to win their first NBA title.
The Celtics may have other plans.
Garnett looked fully recovered from surgery to repair his right knee. Allen stroked a couple 3s, and Pierce was his cold-blooded best down the stretch. After James missed a 3-pointer that would have brought Cleveland within one, Pierce stuck a 15-footer to make it 89-83.
Cleveland turned it over when newly acquired Anthony Parker couldn't handle a pass from James, and Pierce made the Cavs pay again with a second dagger from the outside.
Pierce had 11 rebounds, Garnett 10 and Rajon Rondo added 10 assists for Boston.
James was in MVP form, but this wasn't the debut the Cavs envisioned. Their offense sputtered as coach Mike Brown feared, and their defense didn't do a good job on the perimeter and was missing one of its key components, guard Delonte West, who was inactive for the game and whose future seems uncertain in Cleveland.
The Cavaliers began their quest for a title without the troubled but valuable West, who has had a turbulent offseason dealing with medical and personal issues. General manager Danny Ferry and a support team helping the guard decided West was not ready to play.
West has bipolar disorder and blamed an arrest last month on weapons charges near his home in Maryland on not staying with his medications. As the Cavs were introduced before the game, West leaned against a wall in the tunnel leading to Cleveland's locker room.
The circus-like atmosphere outside the arena was more befitting an NBA finals game in June than an October opener. Cleveland fans have been waiting months for this night, the tip-off to a season already unlike any in the franchise's 40-year history.
On the other side of Ontario Street, a billboard said, "It Begins." What matters to the Cavs, though, is how it ends.
James finished with eight assists, made four 3-poiners and delivered two spectacular chase-down blocks.
Wearing a pair of headphones with blue Yankees pinstripes and NY logo, James, who can become a free agent after the season, stretched out before the game in the locker room listening to Young Jeezy's "24, 23," a song that includes lyrics about Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant and James.
"I used to play Kobe, but now I play LeBron," James rapped loudly while eyeing a flat-screen TV.
He wasn't singing afterward.
The Cavaliers came out intent on running the Celtics out as they did late last season in a 31-point win at home.
Cleveland broke out to a 13-2 lead, went up 19-5 on a short jumper by O'Neal and led 28-21 after one. The Cavs' defensive highlight of the period – and maybe one for the season – came when James chased down the speedy Rondo and rejected his dunk attempt.
But as happened so many times in the past, the Cavs' offense bogged down when James went to the bench and the Celtics heated up. Allen made two 3-pointers and scored 11 in the second quarter and the Celtics made seven 3s while opening a 51-45 halftime lead.
James had a basket taken away when the officials reviewed a layup in the final minute. It was the first use of the NBA's expanded instant-replay system, which allows officials to check to see if a shot has gotten off before the 24-second shot clock expires.
Notes: O'Neal joked that he would miss injured Boston forward Glen Davis. "They call him Big Baby for a reason," cracked the Big Diesel. "Because he's my son." … The Cavs have shown interest in free agent G Antonio Daniels, who had his contract bought by Minnesota during the preseason. Brown and Ferry worked with Daniels in San Antonio. "I like him as a person," Brown said. "He's a veteran guard with some size who has won a championship." Daniels cleared waivers on Tuesday. … Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger sat courtside. He and James are friends, and Big Ben competed against O'Neal this summer on the Shaq Vs. TV series.
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Cheese-Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes
Total TimePrep: 15 min. + chilling
Makesabout 1 dozen
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes
- 1 package (4 ounces) crumbled feta cheese
- 1/2 cup finely chopped red onion
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Cut a thin slice off the top of each tomato. Scoop out and discard pulp. Invert tomatoes onto paper towels to drain. Combine cheese and onion; spoon into tomatoes.
- In a small, whisk the oil, vinegar, oregano, salt and pepper. Spoon over tomatoes. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes or until ready to serve.
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For every get together my friends beg me to bring these. Labor intensive but worth it. If you like tomatoes, you and your guests will love these.
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I've made this many time, each time with rave reviews and requests for the recipe. Its one of my favorite summer potluck recipes. Its a bit of work to remove the seeds but well worth the effort.
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using grape tomatoes made de-pulping easier!
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I selected this recipe to make for a party this last weekend. I thought it would be good for anyone who leans toward being vegetarian. I got more compliments on these than any of the other foods I made - from meat eaters and nons alike. Looks festive too!
Nov 3, 2010
I used this recipe as a guide to make my own version. I'm not fond of feta so I used a Mexican Crumbling Cheese, I ran out of red onion so I used a sweet yellow, and I'm not fond of red wine vinegar so I omitted it. I also used the small vine ripened tomatoes you buy in a container. This variation was perfect for me and my taste. Thank you very much for coming up with this recipe!
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This week we get up to speed on another Jewish sect: the Essenes. Some think the Dead Sea Scrolls are a collection of their writings—but are they really?
We examine a prophecy in Isaiah 17 which suggests Damascus is going to be turned into a ruinous heap. The problem is that it… hasn't actually happened yet.
We answer some great (as always) listener questions: one about the Bible's thoughts on poisoning adulterous women ("And he shall cause the woman to drink the bitter water that causeth the curse…"), and one about what exactly the Bible means by "poor in spirit".
Finally, we look at a story in the Book of Judges about a guy called Jephthah. It involves his daughter being sacrificed—to be clear, that is, killed—as payment to God for helping Jephthah out.


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Physiotherapy in Aldersgate
The Chartered Physiotherapists at Aldersgate Physio Clinic clinic diagnose, manage and treat disorders and injuries of the musculoskeletal system. Open to both members and non-members, Physiotherapy clients have access to all the health club facilities during their treatment sessions. This means the latest in fitness technology, gym based rehabilitation, and hydrotherapy can be incorporated into your rehabilitation program. Our dedicated team are experienced in the treatment of post-operative orthopaedic conditions, fractures, acute and chronic sports injuries, arthritis, sprains, strains, shoulder / elbow / hip / knee / ankle / neck and back pain. Explore our find your injury database to see how.
So whatever your injury, surgery, sport or goal … if you are looking for Prevention, Cure, or Performance, our dedicated team at Atherapy Physiotherapy in Chiswick look forward to helping you.
Services offered at our Aldersgate physiotherapy clinic;
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EVERETT — Snohomish County has slapped two local recycling companies with $1.8 million in fines after investigators alleged they violated laws about hauling trash across county lines hundreds of times.
Maltby Container and Recycling, which has been fined by the county twice before, faces potential penalties of up to $1 million. United Recycling, of Snohomish, faces potential penalties of up to $800,000.
The case revolves around regulations dictating that all trash created in Snohomish County must pass through the county solid waste system. The county says that's necessary to pay for garbage infrastructure and to keep disposal rates from rising.
County Executive Aaron Reardon announced the fines Tuesday in a press release, declaring, "When violators skirt those laws, it negatively impacts the fees our law-abiding customers pay."
Some businesses on the receiving end say the county's interpretations of the rules makes it impossible for small-scale recyclers to make a living. Plus, they maintain, it means more usable materials get sent to the dump.
"The state seems to help pass laws to promote recycling," said United Recycling president Dan McAuliffe. "Meanwhile, the county is passing laws to the contrary to pad their pockets. We are deeply saddened (about) the county's approach to the recycling industry."
Many jurisdictions have "flow control" ordinances on the books, giving them authority over where locally generated trash winds up. The rules are supposed to help local governments recoup infrastructure investments, including paying off millions of dollars in bonds used to build transfer stations, pay for recycling programs, monitor closed landfills and dispose of household hazardous waste.
Snohomish County is among the most rigorous local governments when it comes to enforcing those rules. Though they've been on the books since the 1980s, the county stepped up enforcement during the past couple of years by detailing undercover deputies to tail garbage trucks driving to landfills hours away. In the past, two deputies have been assigned to the problem full time.
The current case is based partly on search warrants, according to the press release.
Based on a warrant served at a Yakima County landfill, the county alleges that Maltby Container transported 342 tractor-trailers worth of garbage outside of Snohomish County between January 2011 and July 2012. Based on another search at a Cowlitz County landfill, the county accuses United Recycling of transporting 279 tractor-trailer loads of trash outside of Snohomish County between June 2011 and June 2012.
County leaders made code amendments in 2011 and 2012 to lower the fees recycling companies have to pay.
The price difference between dumping trash locally and farther away can be huge. Tipping fees at Snohomish County transfer stations are $105 per ton. Some landfills elsewhere in the state charge less than a third of that. For a truck toting 25 to 30 tons of garbage, the savings could approach $2,000 per load.
The conflict over waste leaving Snohomish County has largely involved recycling companies and how they dispose of leftover materials they're unable to reprocess. Some of the companies have complained that the county's rules threaten to put them out of business, meaning a loss of jobs and valuable recycling services.
Rules designed to stop new garbage haulers from cropping up are instead being used against recyclers, said Maltby Container President Tony McAuliffe, whose brother runs United Recycling. The brothers said their companies are separate.
"Now they've turned this thing around where they call wood and plastic and cardboard garbage," he said. "Now they want all of it and they put it all in a landfill."
The county uses garbage revenues solely for supporting the solid waste system. Whether that's a good or bad thing depends on whom you ask.
"None of the solid waste revenue stream goes back into roads, sidewalks, infrastructure improvements," Tony McAuliffe said. "It's just for funding solid waste and staffing behind it."
To county solid waste director Matt Zybas, on the other hand, "Maintaining flow control over solid waste keeps a level playing field for everyone — from residents to local businesses."
Snohomish County's Solid Waste Division has an annual budget of about $48 million and employs about 120 employees.
Snohomish County has a $20 million annual contract to send its trash by train to a landfill in Klickitat County. The contract, due to open up to competing bids within the next few years, is held by Allied Waste, part of Phoenix-based Republic Services.
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After yesterday's kerfuffle regarding the Cincinnati media members that asked for Tim Tebow's autograph, it's fitting that another University of Florida graduate is involved in a media scandal. Meet Renee Gork; fired by an Arkansas sports radio network for going to UF.
On Saturday, at a Bobby Petrino press conference, Gork asked Coach Petrino a question which he answered but with the caveat: "And that will be the last question I answer with that hat on." Gork was wearing a Gators hat at the time because she went to Florida and is a fan of their sports programs. Razorbacks fans inundated Gork's station—Hog Sports Radio—with calls and emails demanding that Gork be fired for her transgression and Hogs Sports Radio obliged, firing Gork on Monday. FanHouse's Clay Travis does just about everything except outright say that these calls and emails were likely made by illiterate plateau-folk.
Travis hints that Gork will get her job back, so this story might blow over rather quickly, but if she asks for Ryan Mallet's autograph in the locker room, she should be canned for being unspeakably unprofessional.
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Mary Rice on rhino déjà vu
The rhino is under siege – again*. Poaching and the smuggling of their horns has now been acknowledged as out of control. This is evidenced by the flurry of information from the field – particularly from South Africa (SA). Emails and text messages come in pretty much on a weekly basis.
Last night I received a text that reads: "pregnant white rhino cow shot 6-8 days ago @ Loodswaai GR, Cullinan. Both horns removed…" Loodswaai Game Reserve is not far from Pretoria, and boasts a luxury lodge. One assumes it's well resourced and policed. It's like watching a juggernaut spiralling out of control in slow motion.
Check out the figures: in 2000, 7 rhino were poached in SA; in 2010, 333 were poached. So far this year, we're looking at a running total of around 162. That's about one a day. The South Africans themselves have said they are struggling to cope – are not coping, in fact. Despite bringing in the army and the police to help, they are now recruiting more rangers. South Africa is not alone.
Kenya has also seen a spate of poaching. When I visited last month sources claimed that poachers were being commissioned to get rhino horn for as much as $25,000. That's a lot of money in a country where 60% of the population live on less than $1 a day. And the penalties? Trifling: as far as the poor guy struggling to feed his family is concerned, it's well worth taking the risk. Many have – and have also paid the ultimate price. Poachers in both Kenya and South Africa have been killed – 14 in South Africa this year alone. The real criminals, the middlemen and bosses of the organised criminal syndicates that perpetrate the crimes, continue to operate with impunity.
Last week the Ivory and Rhinoceros Enforcement Task Force of CITES (Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species) met to discuss how to combat the organised syndicates that target rhinos and elephants. The message coming out of the meeting is that there is an urgent need for a coordinated effort at a national and international level. It's a bit like listening to a broken record and while we talk around the houses, it's business as usual for the Mafioso types who are raking in the dosh – and another step towards annihilation for the beleaguered pachyderms. Actions speak louder than words, but action seems to take an age. The message is also confused. Dawie Groenwald, a game farmer from Limpopo province in SA was arrested last year – along with eleven others –on charges relating to rhino poaching. The case, still pending, has captured world attention: a criminal syndicate in action. Yet the bail for Groenwald, the alleged leader of the group, has been reduced from R 1 million (about US $140,000) to R 100,000 (US $14,000). What does that say?
As for where the horn is going – and why? Don't get me started…
* In 1992 EIA led a campaign to ban the trade of rhino horn used for traditional Chinese medicine. Taiwan was arguably the largest east-Asian market for rhinoceros horn, and horns were openly displayed in the windows of traditional pharmacies, giving the impression that buying and using rhino horn was an acceptable activity. Four days after we launched a boycott of Taiwanese goods, the Taiwan government announced a ban on domestic rhino horn trade and within months there were reports that the poaching of rhinos across Africa had decreased. Further undercover footage of one tonne of rhino horn in China – at least 330 dead rhino – prompted China to take enforcement action on domestic rhino horne trade.
Following intense pressure from the NGO community and widespread publicity, the Taiwanese authorities clamped down on rhino horn sales, While the reduction in poaching may have resulted to some extent from increased anti-poaching effort in some range States, consumer education and effective enforcement in Taiwan played a significant part in reducing the poaching pressure on rhino populations at that time.


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October 16, 1943 - November 11, 2013
Montgomery, NY
James T. Miller, Sr. of Montgomery, NY, a retired employee of IBM and longtime resident, passed away on Monday, November 11, 2013 at Orange Regional Medical Center, Middletown, NY. He was 70 years old. The son of the late Edward and Gertrude Conroy Miller, he was born of October 16, 1943 in Middletown, NY.
James was a member of the Montgomery Fire Dept. - Fleet Hook & Ladder Co. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. The family would like to extend their heartfelt thanks to the staff, nurses and doctors at Orange Region Medical Center for the warm and compassionate care they provided.
Survivors are his wife of 48 years, Margaret Hess Miller at home; two daughters, Colleen Vargo and her husband, Matt and Tammy Conroy and her husband, Joe both of Montgomery; two sons, James Miller, Jr. and his wife, Tiffany of Montgomery and Edward Miller and his wife, Kristy of Maybrook. He is also survived by two sisters, Gertrude Green and Darlene Andolsek both of Montgomery; nine grandchildren; four great grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by his son, Michael; two brothers, Jerry and Edward; and sister, Alice.
A time of gathering will be held on Saturday, November 16, 2013 from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Gridley-Horan Funeral Home, 39 Orchard St., Walden, NY. Cremation will be in the Cedar Hill Crematory, Newburgh.
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Most people turn to the Good Book for spiritual inspiration. Tim Gunn hopes that fashionistas will turn to his version of the Bible for style advice.
The Project Runway star has announced that he will write a "fashion bible" as his second book, reports People.
Tim Gunn's Fashion Bible: The Fascinating History of Everything in Your Closet will provide a humorous look at fashion, chronicling the origins and usages of different pieces of clothing in each chapter.
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"Every item of clothing means something, usually a lot of somethings," he said in a statement. "By pointing out what those things are, I hope this book will delight readers and magically transform their cluttered closets into world of wonders."
The book will also provide answers to common sartorial questions as well as dish out style tips.
"Fashion is fun and thrilling - and it's something that concerns everyone who wears clothing, not just an elite crew in midtown Manhattan," he said.
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1. You must have registered for Foliotek by today July 16, 2013 unless you are exempt. The following are exempt from using Foliotek: a) those seeking only recertification or license renewal; 2) students who are not seeking candidacy status; students who are not Education majors. Foliotek costs $ 35 for one year. NOTE: Several students who are in their first semester at USA report they are not being charged for Foliotek. If this happens to you - just smile. At least for the time being.
To register and pay for Foliotek follow these instructions:
a. When using Foliotek use Chrome or Explorer browsers ONLY.
b.Go to the USA Online Login page.
b. Login. Your User ID is your J number. Your password is the last 4 digits of your social security number.
c. Click on Sakai. Then click on a class which requires the use of Foliotek. Then click Foliotek in the left column. If you have not established a Foliotek account, do so. You will have to pay by credit card. After all information has been entered you will have to Accept the Foliotek rules, etc.
2. Once you have registered and paid for Foliotek and Accepted the Foliotek rules, etc. you will be able to post to Foliotek.
Think of Foliotek as a storage device in the sky where you will store evidence of your accomplishments in the College of Education. Every course you take in the COE has state established standards which you must meet. You must store the evidence used to determine whether or not you have met these standards in Foliotek where anyone desiring to can see that evidence. Your instructors will provide detailed instructions of what evidence must be submitted for what standards. You then place electronic copies of that evidence in Foliotek.
In EDM310 all of your evidence for all of the standards associated with EDM310 is in your blog and the EDM310 Class Blog. Therefore your blog and the Class Blog are what "go" into Foliotek. Since your evidence consists entirely of blogs we only have to provide Foliotek with links - links to your blog and the Class Blog. Therefore completing the Foliotek requirements for EDM310 is quick and easy.
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1. A list of the standards associated with EDM310. They are:
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Someone at the Sharper Image should be shot before "Cyber Monday" even begins — or at least fired. Learn why after the jump.
Just in time for the holiday season, the Sharper Image is selling this toy race track with "incredibly realistic slot-racing action for as many as six Indy-style cars!" Um, except for the fact that the cars are Formula 1 cars. According to the Sharper Image site (and printed catalog):
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33 Essential Ideas To Promote Your Music Career In 2020
Believe it or not, there's an endless amount of ideas that will help you promote your music career in 2020. As new social media platforms are rapidly emerging, artists don't want to lag behind these innovative technologies. Definitely, you have to take advantage of the Internet as a powerful marketing tool. So, I have written down the best strategies for promoting yourself in this digital era like a pro. These days it doesn't really matter if you refuse to sign a major label deal. With budgetary autonomy, you can go far on your own. The music industry is very competitive but with the following ideas, you can even save a lot of money.
33 Unique Ideas To Spark Your Music Career Success Right Away!
1 – Tell the story of how you got started in music.
2 – Make a behind the scenes video after releasing a music video.
3 – Make a teaser video of your upcoming singles in order to create a sense of expectation.
4 – Host an #AskMeAnything session via Instagram stories.
5 – Share funny videos on TikTok.
6 – Share quotes of your musical heroes.
7 – Host a poll and let your fans pick the best singles from your album.
8 – Share your favorite books and movies with your fans.
9 – Ask for Netflix recommendations.
10 – Give away Spotify gift cards.
11 – Get interviewed or promoted on music blogs.
12 – Share useful tips with your audience.
13 – Remind your fans constantly concert and release dates.
14 – Raise your voice against social issues.
15 – Express your opinion about music industry news.
16 – Go live and perform your music no matter what.
17 – Participate in podcasts or radio shows.
18 – Share press releases on Facebook, Liker, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Pinterest.
19 – Post testimonials from your fans or people of the music industry.
20 – Share old photos and memories of the past.
21 – Share personal wins (e.g. chart-topping hits and music awards)
22 – Thank your fans and show gratitude.
23 – Post a 'Throwback Thursday' and use the hashtag #TBT
24 – Share your favorite music-related apps.
25 – Post a video of yourself showing the process of making music at the studio.
26 – Unveil your morning routine or create a day-in-the-life video.
27 – Post about events or festivals you're going to.
28 – Show people listening or dancing to your music.
29 – Share a charity you've partnered with.
30 – Mention brands that you love.
31 – Make your own merchandise, t-shirts, and caps with your logo.
32 – Share all your social media channels and interact with your fans.
33 – Post about trips you've taken.
Online Gaming Streamers Becoming The New Music Tastemakers
For years now the music industry has been leading the way in online content streaming, resulting in playlists from apps like Spotify being as commonplace on people's mobile devices as Google Maps or WhatsApp.
However, the change in how music is consumed and displayed has been huge, with music magazines and stodgy old critics being shunted onto the sidelines by online influencers who have adapted to the tech landscape quicker than their more outdated counterparts.
Among those influencers are online streamers, who often start as one-man bands, streaming everything from video games to beauty tips. Pretty soon, their growing channels allow them to become the go-to people in terms of music suggestions.
Here are just some of the most influential online streamers today, who are harnessing the power of music like no one before has ever managed to do.
Card Sharks, Chess Pros and Fall Guys – Filling Tension-Filled Silences with Carefully Curated Beats
Many online gaming streamers have too many crashes, bangs, and wallops going on in their live streams while pumping music simultaneously, while other streamers play the sort of game that is ideally suited to some soothing background grooves.
A growing subset of these streamers are pro poker, chess, and Fall Guy players, who often stream tournaments for hours on end.
As players whittle down at the business end of a tournament, and the streamer is required to make fewer plays, the music he or she uses becomes all the more important. Many pros such as Lex Veldhuis or GMHikaru have made their personalized playlists a highlight of their content, meaning these pros are now on-hand to show people how to conquer 1,000-players-strong tournaments on the world's biggest gaming sites such as PokerStars and Steam, all the while sharing their musical vibes.
Dr DisRespect – From Online Fragger to Music Video Super Star
The most popular streamers on the planet are undoubtedly those that play battle royale video games such as PUBG or Call of Duty, with many becoming so popular that they can take their content to the next level with help from editors, tech support, and sound teams.
No more so is this true than with one of the greatest of them all, Dr DisRespect, whose 6-foot-8 frame, flowing black mullet and red bulletproof vest have become iconic in the eSports world and beyond.
Not content on featuring other peoples' music on his YouTube Gaming channel, the Doc has taken to collaborating with recording artists such as J+1, who create retro synth beats and lace them with voice samples from the big man himself to create tracks that have garnered millions of views and plays online.
Music Streamers – Using Twitch Donations to Launch a New Career
While there is every reason to suspect that gaming streamers of all varieties are having a meaningful impact on peoples' music tastes and preferences, there are also those streamers who dare to beam their very own music around the world and direct to listeners on platforms such as Twitch.
This means that whether you are an acoustic guitar whiz or a crooner with dulcet vocal chords, there is an audience out there who want to discover new talent. Now, new fans of an artist can not only listen to their newly discovered singer-songwriters but also gain personal insights from them regarding their everyday life or indeed how they go about writing their material or playing their instruments.
With many top DJs already using such platforms to perform in front of fans who cannot make it to stadium or club gigs, this seems like one music trend that is only just getting started. In a couple of years, we will see even the more popular gamers combine their love for online play with exquisite taste in music. Who knows, maybe you will be one of them?
How Has The Inclusion Of Pop Music Helped Certain Games Live Long In The Memory?
There are many things that evoke strong feelings of recollection in people. They include smell and taste, and it only takes a small dose to open the floodgates for the memories to gush in. One of the best ways to engage memory is through music, with neuroscientists discovering that people are more likely to remember words if they learn them alongside an accompanying track. Pop music has been used successfully in a number of games to make them more enjoyable. But the audio has another function as well. It can serve to immortalize the games because, whenever someone hears that music, they will think of the title in which they heard it first.
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater is a Good Example of a Solid Accompanying Track
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater and its sequel, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2, are considered among the defining titles of the PlayStation and were hugely popular when they were released in 1999 and 2000 respectively. They had exceptional and engaging gameplay, but one of the most-loved things about the games was the choice of songs playing in the background while players skated around. These included classics like Bring The Noise by Public Enemy and Superman by Goldfinger.
Activision Blizzard decided to remaster the game for modern consoles, updating all the surroundings and graphics to put them in line with the standard of offerings available today using the Unreal Engine 4. A lot of the aspects of the game remain the same, with some features being updated.
What is most notable about the rerelease of the two original games for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Microsoft Windows is the fact that developer Vicarious Visions chose to keep all the songs from the originals. This has helped bring about feelings of nostalgia in players who enjoyed the games twenty years ago. It should come as no surprise, then, that the new game sold more than one million units within the first two weeks of its release.
Slot Developers Using Popular Music and Acts to Gain Immortality
Music can also help certain games stand out in a highly saturated market, and this has been shown to good effect in slot games. There seems to have been a rise in music-themed slots in recent years, and top developer NetEnt is leading the way with its NetEnt Rocks range of games. The acts used for these games include legendary acts Guns N' Roses, Motorhead, and Jimi Hendrix – one of the best guitarists of all time. The music makes the games iconic, but also gives them immortality as classic tracks like Paradise City and Ace of Spades never get old.
One of the newest musical slots on the market is Music Stage from PlayPearls. It's designed to make the player feel as though they are the pop star, playing in front of a sell-out audience. This is a technique that has been used to good effect in offerings like Guitar Hero, as it allows the player to imagine what it would be like to rock out in front of adoring fans. When people play this game, the music helps stir up emotions, making the title memorable for years to come.
Music has added another foundation to games to make them even more memorable and enjoyable. Developers who get their music choices right can lead players to think about their games even when they aren't playing them. All it takes is for the song to come on to trigger those feelings of nostalgia for the game.
The Best EDM Movies Ever Made Gift Giving Guide
Electronic dance music (EDM) is also known by other names such as dance music, club music, house music, and more recently, trap music. Tons of variations and sub-genres have evolved out of EDM over the last 40 years. Early EDM was called Dub or hip hop. Dub came out of Jamaican reggae music and introduced special effects like reverb and delay to make a unique sound mix. Even disco music is an early form of EDM. The point is, EDM makes you want to get up and dance. It's often played in clubs by DJs who mix sounds and sound effects together with mixing boards. Even tech giant Elon Musk released his own EDM track according to the BBC.
The electrifying, heart-pumping tunes make fantastic movie soundtracks, not to mention the music industry itself provides a lot of great plot lines for feature films. This makes EDM enthusiasts and movie buffs fast friends. If you are looking for a movie-related gift for a friend who loves house music, here is a brief list of the best EDM movies to date. You can find even more great movie buff gifts ideas in this article from Giftwits as well.
We Are Your Friends (2015)
This movie about an aspiring DJ played by Zac Efron gives a fictional behind the scenes look at what it takes to rise to fame in the world of EDM. The wild ride is fueled with music, drugs, and sex while both a love triangle and a budding career are set up. This movie also stars Wes Bentley and Emily Ratajkowski. Despite its weak theatrical release, it's now hailed as a timepiece movie for millennials and will probably become a cult classic among that crew, especially those that love dance music. Buy this movie as a gift and include a copy of the thumping soundtrack as a bonus.
Daft Punk Unchained (2015)
Daft Punk is a French Grammy Award-winning EDM band that is probably the most recognizable name in the business, even in the US. This documentary details their career which started in the early 1990s. It uses rare archive footage and personal interviews. While it chronicles the life and work of members Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter, it also contains interviews from their closest collaborators like Pharrell Williams, Nile Rodgers, and Michel Gondry. The document was created entirely from previously recorded film and no new scenes containing Daft Punk were included. Their hit song "Get Lucky" helped them achieve international fame and awards, including 5 Grammy Awards. They have also done many amazing collaborations including a song with The Weeknd a few years ago.
Berlin Calling (2008)
A DJ that tours clubs around the world with his girlfriend and manager but ultimately lands in a psychiatric clinic after overdosing on narcotics. It shows struggles in Berlin following Hitler's "final solution." The film is ripe with techno clubs and a great soundtrack. Ecstasy puts him into a psychotic break which puts his career and relationships in trouble.
If you love EDM music festivals then this movie will be right up your alley. It's about six people attending an electronic dance music festival and who are all struggling in some way until their paths collide. The visuals in the movie are amazing and really bring the festival scene to life. It carries all the EDM cliches such as the bro-tank crowd, the slutty girls, the druggies, and the straight-edge (absolutely no drugs or alcohol) just to name a few. It's both a comedy and a drama with something for everyone. If you've never been to a festival and want to see what one is like, this is a pretty good example.
I'll Sleep When I'm Dead (2016)
Forbes Magazine recently did a write up on the highest-paid DJs in the industry and the hard-working Steve Aoki was in the top five (along with The Chainsmokers, Calvin Harris, Diplo, and Marshmello). They reported that Aoki makes six-figures a night when he performs. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead is a Netflix documentary about one of the most talented DJs the world has ever known. His story is exhilarating and at times heartbreaking in the time leading up to his biggest show to date. He talks about this childhood, his issues with his father, and more.
Party Monster (2003)
According to Kate Huber at NJGamblingFun, "For a bit of a throw-back, check out this clubbing movie starring Macaulay Culkin and Seth Green. It's a biographical drama about party promoter and "king of the club kids" Michael Alig. Alig started out as a social outcast but found his groove in the club scene. He rose to fame but drugs ultimately tore him apart and ended in murder and prison time. The film got mainly negative reviews when it was first released but has become a cult classic over time. Roger Ebert even conceded that Culkin's performance was fearless."
24 Hour Party People (2002)
This British comedy-drama details Manchester's popular music scene between 1976 and 1992. It starts out with punk rock but later evolves into the rave and DJ culture of the 1980s. The plot centers around a newspaper reporter that follows and reports on the music scene and news of the time. Although it's a fictional movie, it is based loosely on real events which can be seen throughout the movie. The "fourth-wall" is frequently broken in a stylized fashion that brings a level of personalization to the film.
Human Traffic (1999)
This 90s movie is a mixture of music, romance, and club culture in Brittan and stars John Simm and Danny Dyer. The tale of five close friends who explore their relationships and personal demons during ecstasy and music filed weekend. It includes plenty of backdrop of techno raves for the EDM lovers out there. It is interesting to note that the UK version and the US version of the movie are pretty different so if you are a purist try to find the original version.
3 Reasons To Try Online Singing Lessons
Are you a keen singer but have never had the chance to learn properly? Do you think your voice could benefit from some extra tutoring? Do you want to try singing lessons but your busy lifestyle can't schedule it? Are you ready to begin your journey from a bedroom belter to a superstar songbird?
If the answer is yes, then keep reading.
These days, our lives can be so hectic that we barely even get a chance to sit down and think. You may be someone who has always wanted to have professional singing lessons, but your lifestyle or geographical circumstance hasn't allowed you to do so.
With online singing lessons, you're in charge. You can learn from wherever, whenever, and you can fit your learning schedule around your busy lifestyle!
Here are 3 reasons why online singing lessons are so great:
1. Save Time And Money
You probably didn't even think of this, but taking online lessons doesn't take as much time out of your day, meaning you don't need to leave half an hour early to drive to your tutor's house or studio, and you don't have to spend an hour's worth of fuel.
Simply open your laptop 5 minutes before you start, and relish in the wonders of modern-day technology. Who would have thought 20 years ago you could learn to sing with someone online from anywhere in the world?
These singing course reviews show you just how easy it is to learn to sing online. Whatever style you want to learn, rest assured that you can find a course online!
2. You Can Learn From Anywhere
Wouldn't it be great if you could take an online singing lesson from anywhere in the world? Imagine yourself sitting under a palm tree in Thailand, the waves crashing on the shore, with not a care in the world; and you have your laptop beside you ready to tune in for your virtual lesson.
Well, news flash! As long as you have an internet connection, you can do that!
With online singing lessons, you are able to learn from wherever you are. Not only that, but you are also able to be taught by someone who is on the other side of the world to you. Cool or what?
Virtual lessons give you the freedom to be able to learn on your terms and at your own pace. What more could you want?
3. You Can Record Your Lessons
These days, online lessons are usually taught over programs such as Skype or Zoom. Not only are these applications great for still being able to get that one to one experience, but they also allow you to record your session so you can watch back and practice later.
So, you pay for a great virtual singing lesson, and you can also get your money's worth by revisiting the class and truly making the most out of it.
It's always beneficial to be able to look back at something to truly learn it. If the option is there, then why not record so you can go over the lesson again later?
It's also a great way to see the progress you're making, too!
Bottom Line
So, are you ready to take the plunge and learn to sing from anywhere? We guarantee you won't regret it, and we guarantee it will be a one-of-a-kind experience. The virtual world is your oyster these days, so why not get your laptop out now and enroll on a course today?
You'll be a singing sensation before you know it!
The Right Playlist To Help You Escape Your Morning Commute
A long commute can sometimes feel like it is never-ending. There are mornings when even a good cup of coffee doesn't do the trick. And after the commute, you still have to muster the energy and focus to get you through the rest of the day.
There might be a simple solution for these morning hassles. By now, we all know how significant music is, just how much influence it can have on us.
Our advice is: Don't hesitate to put together your favorite playlist in order to pass the time, get relaxed, focused, and ready for another workday.
How to Choose the Right Music
Whether you are driving or using public transportation, it's about creating a personalized playlist for a perfect commute experience. Compile a mix of your all-time favorite songs and artists and always be open to discover new music.
Your music taste might change over time, and it might even vary on a daily basis. So, be free to make a number of playlists to suit your every mood.
Luckily, we live in the age of technology. So, in order to create different playlists, to keep them organized and easy to use, there are a variety of apps that can help you with all that.
There are so many options, from different genres, different sensibilities, and just the pure amount of songs that are being released every day. It could get overwhelming at times.
And sometimes you just don't want to invest too much time into deciding. But how exactly are you supposed to choose then?
What parameters should you have in mind while creating that ideal playlist for your morning commute? There are a few things to take into consideration while choosing the right songs.
Some companies like our Lease Fetcher are aware of the importance of a good playlist, and its impact on your morning commute. In order to make your drive as uplifting and enjoyable as possible, we did some researching of our own to establish some of the features of a good song for commuting:
● danceability
● energy
● tempo
Using Spotify, we have managed to do that by gathering information on numerous playlists, and also on individual tracks.
In creating a database, we have taken into account the number of followers for every song and playlist while calculating and determining the main features.
We are thinking about our drivers and all the possible comfort features our service can offer them, including that optimal morning playlist.
Benefits of a Good Song
Let's be honest here, is there a better way to start your workday than with a bit of music?
Some upbeat tunes early in the morning can do wonders in setting the mood for the rest of the day. Don't think about your long commute as a waste of time, think about it as having some quality, relaxing time just for yourself.
Stress relief is such an important part of your commute, especially when you are the one behind the wheel. Long routes and traffic jams can be quite stress-inducing situations and road rage is not something to be taken lightly.
But relieving tension while driving and not getting bothered by traffic might seem like some ambitious goals. If you are wondering whether or not it can be accomplished by music, the answer is yes! And there is scientific evidence to back that up.
It is no secret that music affects our stress level, emotional balance, and general mood. There were numerous studies conducted in order to determine the impact music can have on our mental and even our physical health. This is the basis of a fairly new, but fast-growing field known as music therapy.
Additional Tip: Don't wait to get into the car to get your morning start with some music!
You can introduce it into your morning routine and play your favorite songs while you are getting dressed and preparing to leave the house. Wake yourself up with music and begin your workday feeling extra calm and focused.
In Conclusion
A long morning commute doesn't necessarily have to be a bad experience. It's all about optimizing the time you have to spend in the car or public transportation.
No one can deny the impact music has on our lives and our mood.
Use a simple thing like a good, uplifting playlist to improve your mood, your motivation, enhance your productivity, and reduce your stress level! Being relaxed and energized will influence your work efficiency and the rest of your day as well.
So, turn on your Spotify and start your day on the right note.
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Ok so Diggy Simmons is now a rapper....when I heard this I was sceptical
But the young gentleman proved me wrong....he can actually rap!
Twitter was going ham last night with people dissing his older brother and fellow rapper, JoJo Simmons, saying that Diggy's flow $hits on his older brothers......Damn Gina.
Check out the video "Flow Stoopid" by clicking on the name of the post.


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Frank Lloyd Wright studio
Lance and I visited Frank Lloyd Wright's studio, Taliesin West, in north Scottsdale yesterday. We took the one-and-a-half hour tour, which was led by the woman pictured above.
The tour was very interesting and worthwhile. Frank Lloyd Wright was a character, and the tour guide was as well.
The studio is still active, used by students who pay $30,000 per year to live on the premises and study architecture.
In addition, about 10 of Wright's former assistants still live on the 500-acre property which once was in the middle of the desert, but which now is surrounded by development. Most of those assistants are now in their 90s. One is still making sculpture. They eat communally each day.
Wright was in perpetual debt. He went through 90 red vehicles in his life, and over 20 Steinway pianos. He fathered six children by his first wife and then ditched the family for a mistress. After she bore two of their children, all three were killed when a servant burned the house down and killed seven occupants with an axe as they escaped. Wright was away at the time.
When Wright sought a divorce from a subsequent wife, she went nuts and had him thrown in jail twice, experiences he claimed to enjoy.
Wright charged his student assistants to work for him for the privilege of working with the master, and they did back-breaking labor. They hauled the rocks by hand which formed the building above.
Quirks aside, the buildings are an experience. Wright loved the light that comes through canvas, so he had canvas panels installed rather than glass. Although he eventually installed glass, the canvas remains and the light is magical. He created a dinner theater in a carved-out cave with wonderful acoustics.
Wright's philosophy of "compress and release" was everywhere on display: He liked to make entrances small and cramped so they propelled people into the main space, which would be wide open. Most of the entrances felt like you were crawling into something. He'd compress you, then release you.
Wright was one of those fascinating geniuses who was full of charm to the outside world, but a pain to those under him or those related to him.
When he was called into court once, he was asked on the stand to give his name and occupation.
"I am Frank Lloyd Wright, the greatest architect in the world," he responded.
When his wife later said he needed to stop referring to himself that way, he responded, "But dear, I was under oath!"


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https://pinecast.com/listen/4300e7c9-7eee-494e-b358-431467375187.mp3 We get right down to the nitty-gritty on this week's podcast, as we discuss the fallout and what to expect from the results of this years superstar shake up!
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Marty is back in this weeks episode with Cliff and Julie. We had a plan to talk about stuff… but we got sidetracked and it barreled out of control into something fun and unscripted! Enjoy! https://pinecast.com/listen/6a63c1ca-5f7e-441c-91eb-53d8f67afa75.mp3
The trio of wrestling lunatics is joined by a special guest this week. The group discusses the big returns that happened this week on WWE TV, along with the other big news of the week! Raw, Smackdown, 205 Live, and NXT recaps as well! Also, we played "Where's Katie? on NXT" and we found her
Its that time of the week, another episode of FrankenSteiner is here. We start off great talking about the recent batch of releases and then it all goes EVERYWHERE from there. Rants and splintering conversations GALORE! ENJOY!!! https://pinecast.com/listen/982a571a-ba02-4c26-8269-c0ce196d7130.mp3
Martin and Cliff are back to discuss the wrestling news of the week! Martin does NOT at all brag that he was right about Corey Graves being utter trash, Naomi and Jimmy get caught up in Detroit, Martin goes to Evolve 121, and some Elimination Chamber predictions at the end. https://pinecast.com/listen/197fcd69-cbb3-47cd-afb8-05765f3b61c0.mp3
Cliff, Julie, & Martin have a very special guest in the form of Justin, co-founder of the independent wrestling promotion WCF out of Baltimore, Maryland! We add Justin to our tomfoolery and shenanigans! https://pinecast.com/listen/aa60e40b-66de-4eaa-82f1-731436097249.mp3


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Want a 9% Raise? Hit the Gym
Workers who exercise regularly earn 9% higher pay on average than those who don't. Jack Hough on Lunch Break explains why. Photo: Getty Images.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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July 19th 2016
We originally started selling fireworks from our village store in Laughton Common, Dinnington over 35 years ago. I don't think you could have picked a worse location for a fireworks shop, but by putting our customers first and having a passion and knowledge to supply only the very best and most exciting fireworks money can buy eventually lead this little village store to be the diamond in the Galactic Fireworks operation. This store is now, what I like to believe is the best fireworks shop in the whole of the UK - bar none.


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the many faces of 6 weeks
Countless hours of my day are spent staring at this little face.
He seems to have quite a few different ones, just like his dad.
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He looks so wise. I love it when babies are this expressive. What a cutie :-)ReplyDelete
aww what a sweetie! i love those striped pants!ReplyDelete
Just darling. :)ReplyDelete
oooh so sweet! i just became an Auntie last week and i keep staring at my niece for like, hours. Im scared i might miss a new expression if i look away! great pics. xxReplyDelete
awww.. that one in the corner looks like a smile:) yes many faces! i love it.. such a sweety.. great pics!ReplyDelete
What a cutie!ReplyDelete
Just like my baby, I could not get off my eyes on him because I want to gaze every minute and every second to him. I might miss his smile and everything he does while he is still asleep or even when awake.ReplyDelete
Cute! it reminds me of my baby I can't help taking photo's from day 1 till 1 yr old and the photo's helps me make a slide show easier for his 1st birthday.ReplyDelete
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Paul F. Bradshaw, The Search for the Origins of Christian Worship
The evolution of Eucharistic rites
119 Bradshaw says that since the Didache has prayers after the cup and then the bread, and then another prayer "after being filled," with prophets being allowed to give thanks as they wished, "it was of a very different kind from those otherwise known from Christian antiquity." He assumes that because there is no prayer of institution mentioned, there was none.[Is this really "very" different? It does not seem so. Bradshaw seems awfully eager to "split," to see great differences where the differences are not so great.]
121 In the twentieth century most scholars came to believe that the first half of the Eucharistic liturgy came from the Jewish Sabbath morning service, and the second half from the Passover meal or the regular Jewish evening meal that begins the Sabbath.
122-26 Bradshaw faults Dix for a number of things.
- Assuming that the first half of the rite was from the synagogue, with psalmody and lessons and preaching and prayers, when we know very little of what happened in the synagogue in the first century. [Yet he also says that we know that both synagogue and church had readings, preaching, and prayers.]
- Asserting that this was an unchanging outline everywhere, when we have evidence only from Justin Martyr in Rome, and Tertullian and Cyprian in North Africa.
- Asserting that at some point a full meal was separated from the Eucharistic rite, when we don't know if there ever was a full meal.
- Asserting that the early Eucharistic prayer evolved out of the standard Jewish grace after meals, when there must have been significant Christian modification, or the Jewish grace had variant forms. [this seems a false dichotomy.]
- Assuming that only what was common was earliest.
128-29 Bradshaw faults Louis Bouyer for trying to prove that all of the Eucharistic prayer, especially the Sanctus, came from Jewish roots in various forms of the berakah. Bradshaw says he tried to prove too much, and did not have enough hard evidence.
131-33 Bradshaw notes Thomas Talley's argument that the prayer of praise of the Creator which culminates in the Sanctus was adopted from the synagogue.
139-43 After reviewing the work of Spinks, Cuming and others, Bradshaw concludes with some observations.
- Despite attempts to trace things back to a fixed, standard Jewish liturgy, we don't know much about the latter in the first century. The Eucharistic rite may owe things as much to the Jewish meal tradition as worship in the synagogue, or to new Gentile patterns of prayer.
- There was no single line of development, and the search for one has led many scholars astray. This is the main problem he sees with Dix's fourfold shape. There were some rites that used water instead of wine, others that varied the cup-bread sequence, and the Didache which lacked an institution narrative. [These are distinctions without significant differences, for they argue from silence. How do we know what the Didache presumed without making explicit, as Bradshaw elsewhere keeps asking? And none of these differences clearly differs from the fourfold shape of offertory, prayer, fraction and communion. Not unless failure to mention every part means it was absent—another argument from silence.]
- A third obstacle has been the assumption that the Eucharistic prayer must have always been a single flowing seamless whole. So the Sanctus, which seems to have been added later, was not an alien addition but the continuation of a tradition of combining smaller units together.
- In most cases these prayers circulated orally rather than in written form until the late 3rd or early 4th
On Eucharist, then, Bradshaw's demolition of Dix's scholarship does not seem as damning as has sometimes been asserted.


text: For fans of Marie Lu comes the first book in an epic series that bends the sci-fi genre into a new dimension. "A truly beautiful novel that redefines the form." —Victoria Aveyard, bestselling author of Red Queen This morning, Kady thought breaking up with Ezra was the hardest thing she'd have to do. This afternoon, her planet was invaded. The year is 2575, and two rival megacorporations are at war over a planet that's little more than a speck at the edge of the universe. Now with enemy fire raining down on them, Kady and Ezra—who are barely even talking to each other—are forced to evacuate with a hostile warship in hot pursuit. But their problems are just getting started. A plague has broken out and is mutating with terrifying results; the fleet's AI may actually be their enemy; and nobody in charge will say what's really going on. As Kady hacks into a web of data to find the truth, it's clear the only person who can help her is the ex-boyfriend she swore she'd never speak to again. Told through a fascinating dossier of hacked documents—including emails, maps, files, IMs, medical reports, interviews, and more—Illuminae is the first book in a heart-stopping trilogy about lives interrupted, the price of truth, and the courage of everyday heroes. "Prepare yourselves for Illuminae." —EW.com "[Y]ou're not in for an ordinary novel experience. . . ." —Bustle.com "A truly interactive experience. . . . A fantastically fun ride." —MTV.com ★ "[O]ut-of-this-world awesome." —Kirkus Reviews, starred ★ "...stylistically mesmerizing." —Publishers Weekly, starred ★ "[A]n arresting visual experience."—Booklist, starred ★ "[A] game-changer." —Shelf Awareness, starred"Brace yourself. You're about to be immersed in a mindscape that you'll never want to leave." —Marie Lu, bestselling author of the Legend trilogy "Genre: Undefinable. Novel: Unforgettable." —Kami Garcia, bestselling coauthor of Beautiful Creatures & author of Unbreakable "An exuberant mix of space opera, romance, zombies, hackers, and political thrills." —Scott Westerfeld, bestselling author of Zeroes and Uglies "Stunningly creative. Smart, funny, and romantic." —Veronica Rossi, bestselling author of Under the Never Sky "This is one of those rare books that will truly keep your heart pounding." —Beth Revis, bestselling author of Across the Universe "This book is xxxxing awesome." —Laini Taylor, bestselling author of Daughter of Smoke and BoneFrom the Hardcover edition.


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One of the benefits as well as problems with wikis is the potential complexity and obscurity of their cross-references. A new tool, WikiMindMap allows you to visually unfold the network.
Choose your wiki (Wikipedia - sadly we can't yet try it out on the CDLI wiki), and then type in your topic (case matters!). For example, I started with Persepolis, which was reasonably complex, but with links in odd and possibly unexpected directions. Elamite and Achaemenid are very simple, Old Persian is more complex, Cuneiform is simple, but Mesopotamia is not. Curiously Phrygian is more complex than Aramaic. It is perhaps telling that Bible displays about the same level of complexity as Paris Hilton.


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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Danica Patrick has won the Daytona 500 pole, becoming the first woman to secure the top spot for any race in NASCAR's top circuit.
It was the biggest achievement of her stock-car career.
"We have a lot more history to make and we're eager to do it," Patrick said.
Patrick went out eighth in the qualifying session Sunday and covered the 2�-mile superspeedway in 45.817 seconds, averaging 196.434 mph.
She waited about two hours as 37 fellow drivers tried to take her spot. Only four-time Cup champion Jeff Gordon even came close to knocking her off.
"That's a huge accomplishment," team owner and fellow driver Tony Stewart said. "It's not like it's been 15 or 20 years she's been trying to do this. It's her second trip to Daytona here in a Cup car. She's made history in the sport. That's stuff that we're proud of being a part of with her. It's something she should have a huge amount of pride in.
"It's never been done. There's only one person that can be the first to do anything. Doesn't matter how many do it after you do, accomplish that same goal. The first one that does always has that little bit more significance to it because you were the first."
Gordon was the only other driver who topped 196 mph in qualifying. He locked up the other guaranteed spot in next week's season-opening Daytona 500.
"It's great to be part of history," Gordon said. "I can say I was the fastest guy today."
The rest of the field will be set in duel qualifying races Thursday.
However the lineup unfolds, all drivers will line up behind Patrick's No. 10 Chevrolet SS for "The Great American Race."
Patrick joked about wanting to get Monday and Tuesday off, but then quickly realized her accomplishment likely will result in more attention and more demands.
"I feel a scheme coming on," she said. "I feel a plane coming. I feel nervous."
Patrick has been the talk of Speedweeks. Not only did she open up about her budding romance with fellow Sprint Cup rookie Ricky Stenhouse Jr., but she was considered the front-runner for the pole after turning the fastest laps in practice Saturday.
And she didn't disappoint.
She kept her car at or near the bottom of the famed track and gained ground on the straightaways, showing lots of power from a Hendrick Motorsports engine.
"It's easy to come down here in your first or second year as a driver and clip the apron trying to run too tight a line or do something and scrub speed off," Stewart said. "That's something she did an awesome job. Watching her lap, she runs so smooth. ... She did her job behind the wheel, for sure."
The result surely felt good for Patrick, especially considering the former IndyCar driver has mostly struggled in three NASCAR seasons. Her best finish in 10 Cup races is 17th, and she has one top-five in 58 starts in the second-tier Nationwide Series.
She raced part-time in 2010 and 2011 while still driving a full IndyCar slate. She switched solely to stock cars last season and finished 10th in the Nationwide standings.
She made the jump to Sprint Cup this season and will battle Stenhouse for Rookie of the Year honors.
But taking the pole will make her the talk of the town for another week. She also won the pole at Daytona for last year's Nationwide race.
This is considerably bigger.
The previous highest female qualifier in a Cup race was Janet Guthrie. She started ninth at Bristol and Talladega in 1977.
Patrick shattered that mark Sunday, putting her squarely in the spotlight for the next week. It's a position she's comfortable in, evidenced by her racing career, her television commercials and her sudden openness about her personal life.
"I think when pressure's on and when the spotlight's on, I feel like it ultimately ends up becoming some of my better moments and my better races and better results," Patrick said. "I don't know why that it. I'm grateful for it because the opposite of that would be I probably wouldn't be here today, I wouldn't be in the position I'm in. I guess thanks mom and dad. Thanks for the genetics. Thank you for all that.
"I just understand that if you put the hard work in before you go out there that you can have a little peace and a little peace of mind knowing that you've done everything you can and just let it happen."


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We will be updating this site with more information as we have presentations and build an initial base of information. In the meantime, please subscribe to our mailing list or consider attending a meeting.


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My friend and supervisor just won an award which is given to the best employee in our company, once a year. As part of award he gets a trip to California. He should have been nominated and won years ago, but that's neither here nor there because he just won and there IS justice in this world. I couldn't be happier for him.
In case you couldn't tell from my posts on Foosball, I'm a sucker for the game. A colleague and I had decided a week back that we would take part in the Foosball Championships. What better way to celebrate our love for the game than making sporting fools of ourselves in front of each other and a bunch of other co-workers? Good times, to be sure.
We made our way to the table where we met our competition. The game room was all crowded and we quickly grabbed our bars and readied ourselves. My co-worker was decidedly the best striker between the both of us. Although she continues to deny that she has any skills. The liar. Unfortunately yours truly was too nervous to even hit more than a shot. The highlight of the game was at the end of the game when we realized we had lost and I almost scared my competition with a punch to the face - I never fail to put on a show. The fact that he was tall and slim and twinkishly handsome was probably why I didn't hurt him. Fortunately I wasn't drunk to do anything that bordered on illegal or harassing.
Oh, and before I forget, one of my colleagues came to work today swimming in perfume… he must have a pool of it. Either that or Hugo Boss died in his house last night. Now, I like a good smelling man just as much as the next girl but phu-leeeeeez - there's a need for some moderation and carefulness. It smells like the perfume counter at Shopper's Stop here.
I had the opportunity to do a little music surfing lately. What did I come up with? Here's the discovery:
Track: Take Me Out
Album: Velvet
It's rare that I find an album which impresses me right off the bat. Even rarer is the track, I'll listen to multiple times immediately after acquiring. But this is one of 'em. Louise Hart combines alt-country, roots, folk and rock elements into a subdued yet powerful album. And the strengths lie not only in her music but her lyrics. Her songs are thoughtful, well-written and revolve around things with which we can all identify. If nothing else, this track is proof that not everyone feels the need to be a pop star or a nu-metal screamer. Hart puts songwriting and instrumentation front and center and the results are truly impressive.
At long last we come to the conclusion of the All-Female artist month. If you're looking to read/listen more entries like this you can check out any of the previous individual posts. This concludes the set. Enjoy the music. As I've said before these are tracks by really unpopular female vocalists. They're not off any blockbuster album and they're not available in big music stores. That being said they're definitely on the top of the pile in terms of audio quality. I've done all I could to bring you only that which is worthy of your precious time. You are welcome. Have a fabulous weekend and see ya on Monday.


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HAS 2011 has wrapped up and by most accounts was a very successful conference. Registration was 382, which was a sizeable increase from last year's 237. Great classes and speakers, but for me the best part is meeting and talking to beekeepers. I met beeks from Maine to Missouri, from Alabama to Ontario, Canada.
Nice selection of venders, most of whom reported that sales were brisk. Some folks who stayed to the end got some great deals when Theo Maxant slashed prices on his remaining inventory.
Usually the site of next year's conference is announced at the final session, but as of now it's still not definite. St. Louis seems to be the front-runner, but there are some questions that need to be resolved. The Illinois and Kentucky representatives also are eager to to host next year's conference.
Next year's conference will be moved a week later than usual because of how the 4th falls. Conference dates are July 11-13, 2012.