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Roofing Boots-A Necessity for Your Safety as You Work on Your Roofs
We nowadays have our roofs made of a lot of different types of industrial and constructional materials. These range from materials such as concrete and asphalt which will result in you having very strong roofs to the metallic roofs and metal is one material which is known for being so cheap but a lot difficult to walk on.
The other materials we can trust for the use on our roofs are the shakes which are as well known for making a building so attractive but they can as well be costly and difficult to install. Nevertheless, with all the varied options of the roofing types you may have to choose to install, where you are considering a repair on these roofs, you need to ensure that you only use the right kinds of roofing boots for the roofing repairs all the time. To many it always an easy option to go on top of the roofs without shoes or boots for that matter for the repairs on these parts of the building but this is certainly an option that will get you quite exposed to a number of risks such as getting burns and some other irreversible damages to the body.
The other risks you may suffer are such as slips from the roofs and as such the roofing boots, such as the KG's boot guards, are supposed to be designed in such a way that will make the wearers safe not only on top of the roofs but should as well be good enough to protect them from falling off it as well while on the repair works. Below are some of the features you will need to look into as you look for some of the best repair work boots steel toe leather hole boot stores protect KG's boot-guards DIY.
Among these features are such as traction, durability and comfort. With these basic features looked into, you will be able to tell if a particular design for the shoes will be ideal for you amongst the different types such as in the sizes, designs and makes. You will need to find a lace-up roofing boot that will hold up your ankle. However if you do not seem so pleased with the effort to lace-up, you still can have the slip-on boots to spare you the hassle.
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Lake Atitlan Daily Tour
Tour starts in Guatemala City or Antigua Guatemala
$ 80.00
Lake Atitlan is a most visited location in Guatemala after Antigua Guatemala. Lake, surrounded by the three big volcanoes, is a place of natural beauty connected with the interesting history of the Maya people that lived on its shores for centuries. Nature and traditions, handicrafts and gastronomy - those are the elements of this eternal story that you will be told on the spot.
5:00 a.m. - Pick up from Guatemala City
6:00 – 6:30 a.m. - Pick up from Antigua Guatemala
We will hit the road to The Western Highlands region, home to quaint and colorful mountain villages, highland lakes, pine forests, and the majority of Guatemala's indigenous people. This is the region which most travelers think about when they daydream on a trip to this beautiful country.
Upon arrival to Panajachel we will take a public boat to cross Lake Atitlan and visit Santiago Atitlan, where you'll learn of the local Saint "Maximon". Enjoy the vibrant colors and local flavor of this village.
Santiago is the most popular lakeside settlement outside Panajachel, and many atitecos (as its people are known) cling to a traditional Tz'utujil Mayan lifestyle. Women weave and wear huipiles (tunics) embroidered with brilliantly colored birds and flowers, and the cofradías town's maintain the ceremonies and rituals of tradition, the syncretic traditions, and practices of Mayan Catholicism. There's a large art and crafts scene here as well. Back to Panajachel.
In Panajachel you will take a lunch (NOT INCLUDED)
Explore the village of Panajachel is a pre-Columbian town of Kakchiquel origin, settled next to the river with the same name and on the lakeside of Atitlán. The town witnessed the final battle between Spaniards and their Kakchiquel allies against the Tzujiles and it also was a settlement point for the Franciscan missionaries who founded a convent nearby.
In the late afternoon, you'll be returned to the starting point of your journey.

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Community Feedback
Key to the Indaba process is presentation of the produced stories back to the wider community. Often this is accompanied with a meal or other communal gathering.
Outcome of Step
Each video should have been presented back to the community in a presentation setting. Final versions of each video should be available to leave with the community on a USB stick or drive.
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- Make sure the Dashboard is running and available to your device.
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- For each Story in the Dashboard that you want to present select the
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- Open the Story you want to present in the Editor on the first Android device.
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Publish each story, allowing you to leave the final version of each with the community. The process of turning individual videos selected by them in the Creation process into a single video file is called
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For such a young label Tri Angle really has done a lot to change the game. First there was Balam Acab with their version of Moody Electronic Drag (which I heart), then there's the "Witchy"/Sample Driven o0o00 (whom I also LOVE), a few other (really awesome) acts in-between, and now Water Borders (my new favorite Tri Angle artist). Water Borders, like many of the other bands on Tri Angle seem to share the same "modern dark" thinking state of mind. However, unlike most of the acts on this bewildering label, Water Borders take cues from a few older artists as well; think Coil meets Tuxedo Moon. (stop drooling on your keyboard/fantasizing about how amazing that pairing sounds, go get this NOW.)
'Harbored Mantras' sounds emit the titles theme quite genuinely. There are lots of organic/"other worldly sounds" mixed with aural nirvana landscapes within these hypothetical lush walls. There are elements that can definitely be thrown into the Witch House/Drag genre, there are also a few No Wave (see: Tuxedo Moon) and Experimental Industrial "moments" (see Coil). What more can I say? The mood is gloomy, the sound is currently unrivaled, Water Borders fit perfectly in Tri Angles elite
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The plan is to drive a little car from the UK to Mongolia via Turkey and Kyrgyzstan, and back again through Scandinavia.
The demand for Palm Oil is such that huge swathes of beautiful forest, home to an array of amazing creatures, are being destroyed to make way for monoculture plantations. One such creature the Orangutan, has seen a huge fall in numbers the past 30 years. More than a 100000 Orangutans have been slaughtered in the pursuit of space to grow palm oil, which is an ingredient that can be found in almost every product in our supermarkets. This is just one of the few problems that Coolearth is fighting against.
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Blogger outreach is all about making the right pitch. If you are the one sending it, you need to ensure that you are making the right impression. Many who proclaim themselves as experts in blogger outreach did not get there in an instant. Everyone knows that it is a process that requires multiple trials, and a few errors along the way. Yes, it can be scary at times, not knowing what to expect. But the great thing is that you can outsource blogger outreach. There are excellent SEO firms who have more or less perfected the strategy to guarantee positive results.
But to understand what blogger outreach entails, here are some of the dos and don'ts you need to avoid for your first campaign.
Avoid copy-paste emails at all cost
One of the most common rookie mistakes in blogger outreach is to copy-paste emails. Yes, you can use templates, but do not rely heavily on them. An essential technique that SEO experts like Ocere suggest is personalization.
If you already know the company, reach out in a way that builds on the existing relationship. Make emails professional, but not too stiff. You can read some good examples of emails and use them as inspiration in writing your own.
Take time to speak to bloggers personally
Bloggers are individuals with unique skills and personalities. If you want them to take notice, you need to engage them on a personal level. Find out more about the content creator. Research the blogger's background and use the information to write your outreach emails.
Bloggers are more likely to email you back if your approach is real and respectful. Focus on building a relationship, and not merely to hook their services to benefit your business.
Do not expect or demand positive feedback
Although bloggers know that you want them to promote your product or service, do not demand to get positive reviews. There is nothing more off-putting for a blogger than to be told what to write. Do give samples of your product to the blogger. But, you can only hope that they write positively about it.
Use a platform that connects you to bloggers
If you are new to blogger outreach, joining a blogger community is an excellent starting point. There are several platforms you can choose from, each allowing bloggers to crowd-source content. Being able to build a relationship with bloggers leads to a more natural approach to link-building.
Connect through social media
Networking through social media is another efficient method of building a lasting relationship with bloggers. There are B2B platforms allowing you to communicate with other companies and monitor interactions. You can also use the same platform to connect with bloggers and other online publishers.
Blogger outreach is not difficult because these content creators welcome new content ideas all the time. What matters is making sure that your approach does not rub the blogger up the wrong way. Once you gain the trust and confidence of the blogger, you will be on your way to a lasting blogger-business link-building relationship.


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1. Miscellanous
Responsible agency: Schwaneberger Verlag GmbH, Industriestr. 1, 82110 Germering/Germany, Telephone: + 49 (0) 89 323 93-02, Telefax: + 49 (0) 89 323 93 248, E-mail: email@example.com.
Data protection officer: Dr. Sebastian Kraska, IITR Datenschutz GmbH, Marienplatz 2, 80331 München, Telephone: +49 89 189 173 60, E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com.
You may view the contents of this website, which are free of charge, without providing any personal data. Please, however, please note the information about cookies, Google Analytics and Facebook plug-ins.
You only need to register if you want to use the online services MICHEL Online and MICHELapp.
Please be advised that there may be security holes whenever data is transferred over the internet (such as any communication by e-mail). It is impossible to provide complete protection of data from access by third parties.
Our shop uses encrypted communication by HTTPS. Any data exchanged between your browser and our server, i.e. your order, payment data, etc., are therefore protected from access by third parties.
2. Visiting our website
2.1 Cookies
This website uses cookies. A cookie is a text data created by the browser that will be stored temporarily or permanently on your personal computer and that is fed with certain information our website can read again.
a) Session cookies
Purpose of the processing of session cookies: We use so-called session cookies, i.e. a cookie that is created only for the duration of one browser session and is automatically deleted when the browser is closed. This cookie comes with a randomly generated ID (pseudonym) that cannot be traced back to any certain individual. The information stored in such cookies is not linked to any personal data by us. We use cookies for the safeguarding of justified interests. These concern the analysis of the use of our website so as to make it more user-friendly.
Legal basis of the processing of session cookies: on Art. 6, Para. 1, Letter f, Basic Privacy Act.
b) Permanent cookies
Purpose of the processing of permanent cookies: A permanent cookie will remain stored on your personal computer even after your browser has been closed until it is deleted. We use these cookies to provide the functions as listed and to make the website more user-friendly.
Legal basis of the processing of permanent cookies: Art. 6, Para. 1, Letter f, Basic Privacy Act.
c) Prevention of the use of cookies
If you want to prevent the use of cookies, you have the option to completely deactivate cookies in your browser or to block certain cookies. You may also delete any stored cookies at any time. Alternatively, you may prevent that cookies are stored on your personal computer by activating the appropriate setting of your browser software. Please note that in this case you won't be able to use all functions of this website.
2.2 Google Analytics
Purpose of the processing of Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics, a web analysis service provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, U.S.A.. Google Analytics uses cookies (see No. 4). Cookies make it possible to analyze your use of the website. The information the cookie creates about your use of the website is usually transmitted to a server run by Google in the U.S. and stored there. Prior to the transmission, the IP address is shortened so that the internet user cannot be identified. At our request, Google will use said information to assess your use of our website, collect reports about website activities and provide additional services regarding the use of our website. Google will not connect this data collected by the cookie with any other data stored by Google.
Prevention of the processing of Google Analytics: You may prevent the collecting of the data created by the cookie that pertains to your use of our website (including your IP address) as well as the processing of this data by Google by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available under the following link:
http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=de. Alternatively, you may prevent that cookies are stored by adjusting the software of your browser. Please note that in this case you won't be able to use all functions of this website.
Legal basis of the processing of Google Analytics: Art. 6, Para. 1, Letter a, Basic Privacy Act-. We obtain our users'permission by providing a note about cookies on our website.
2.3 Facebook plug-ins
Purpose of the processing of Facebook plug-ins: We use plug-ins of the social network facebook.com operated by Facebook Inc., 1601 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, U.S.A. The plug-ins can be identified by their Facebook logo (white "f" on blue), respectively "thumbs up" ("Like"). If you access a webpage that contains such a plug-in, your browser established a direct connection to the servers of Facebook. The contents of the plug-in is transmitted by Facebook directly to your browser, which links it to the website. This way Facebook receives the information that a user has accessed the pertinent webpage of the offer. If you use Facebook and are logged into Facebook, Facebook can link your webpage access to your Facebook account. If you interact with a plug-in, such as sharing contents or "liking" a page, this information is transmitted from your browser directly to Facebook and stored there. Even if you don't use Facebook or are not logged into Facebook, there is still the possibility that Facebook stores your IP address. According to Facebook Inc. Only the shortened, i.e. anonymized IP addresses of users in Germany are stored. You may look up the purpose and extent of the data collection and the processing and use of the data by Facebook as well as the pertinent laws and options of adjustment for the protection of the users' privacy in the data protection information published by Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/policy.php.
Prevention of the processing of Facebook plug-ins: If you don't want Facebook to collect data about you via the plug-in and link it to your membership data stored by Facebook, you have to log out of Facebook before visiting our website. You may also block the plug-ins, for instance by installing the browser add-on "Facebook Blocker".
3. The processing of personal data we receive from you
We process personal data we receive from you so as to be able to answer requests and process contracts about the online services provided by us, in particular to render the contractual services and to bill you.
3.1 Newsletter
Purpose of the processing of your data: With your consent, which you give when you sign up for our newsletter, we process your data required to send you the newsletter. Your e-mail address is mandatory since it is necessary. Stating your first and last name is optional.
Legal basis of the processing: Art. 6, Para. 1, Letter a, Basic Privacy Ac (consent).
Revocability: You may revoke your consent at any time. In that case we will no longer process your e-mail address for the newsletter. You may revoke your consent via a link in the newsletters themselves, in your profile or by sending an e-mail to email@example.com.
3.2 Requests
Purpose of the processing of your data: If you contact us by e-mail or via a contact form, we will process the personal data you indicate in your request, including the contents of your request. We process this data so we can process your request.
Legal basis of the processing of your data: Art. 6, Para. 1, Letter b, Basic Privacy Act (pre-contractual steps).
3.3 Orders
Purpose of the processing of your data: If you order items in the shop or by other means, we will record the personal data you indicate in your order, including the contents of your order. We will use this data so we can perform the contract.
Legal basis of the processing of your data: Art. 6, Para. 1, Letter b, Basic Privacy Act (contractual performance).
3.4 Safeguarding of justified interests
Purpose of the processing of your data: Within the range of legal provisions, we are entitled to use your personal data to safeguard any justified interests. Our justified interests are: assertion of claims, customer support and direct marketing.
Legal basis of the processing of your data: Art. 6, Para. 1, Letter f, Basic Privacy Act (safeguarding of justified interests).
The right to object concerning direct marketing: In accordance with Art. 21, Para. 2, Basic Privacy Act, you may object to the processing of your data for the purpose of direct marketing any time. In that case the processing of your data will be restricted to the other purposes for which it is necessary and will not be processed for the purpose of direct marketing.
4. Processing by a third party
We only transmit personal data to a third party if this is necessary for the purpose of contract processing or billing, if we are legally required to do so or if you have given your explicit consent to the transmission of your data. Furthermore we use service providers that process the data at our request.
4.1 Contractual performance
Within the range of performance of contracts concluded through the shop, personal data will be processed by the following service providers to the extent that this is necessary.
Legal basis of the processing of your data: Art. 6, Para. 1, Letter b, Basic Privacy Act (contractual performance).
Service provider
PayPal (Europe) S.à.r.l. & Cie, S.C.A. Société en Commandite par Actions
5th Floor 22-24 Boulevard Royal L-2449, Luxembourg B 118 349
Computop Wirtschaftsinformatik GmbH
Schwarzenbergstr. 4
SAFE Schwäbische Albumfabrik GmbH & Co. KG
Ermsstrasse 60, 72658 Bempflingen
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Merchandise management, supplier, customer database
4.2 Other service providers
We furthermore use the following service providers that also have access to personal data within the range of their actitivies for the fulfilment of the listed purposes:
Service Provider
Crejuris Inkasso Gmbh
Allgäuer Str. 7a
Collection agency
Hotline-Service.de GmbH
Schlossgasse 20
IT support of customers; access to data for that purpose
1 & 1 Internet SE
Elgendorfer Str. 57
Rocket Science Group
675 Ponce de Leon Ave NE, Suite 5000, Atlanta, GA 30308
MailChimp newsletter tool, administration of dispatch lists
Gerber Media Service
Industriestr. 1
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These service providers process any personal data only at our request and only according to our specifications.
Legal basis of the processing of your data: Art. 6, Para. 1, Letter f, Basic Privacy Act (safeguarding of justified interests).
4.3 The fulfillment of any legal obligation
Purpose of the processing of your data: Apart from that, we only transmit any personal data to any third party if we are legally obliged to do so, such as to law enforcement agencies.
Legal basis of the processing in this case: Art. 6, Para. 1, Letter c, Basic Privacy Act.
5. User account
Purpose of the processing of your data: The following master files, which are required for the registration, will be stored in your user account: Log-in data (e-mail address, which serves as your user name, and password), e-mail address, name and billing address. In addition, the information you enter when using the administrative function, such as lists made by you. You may change or delete that information at any time. We process this data to be able to allocate orders to a customer and avoid having to enter the data again for additional orders.
Legal basis of the processing of your data: Art. 6, Para. 1, Letter b, Basic Privacy Act (contractual performance).
Duration of data storage: After the contract has been terminated, your user account will be deactivated and all data stored in it will be deleted.
6. Duration of data storage
We will delete your data when it is no longer needed after a request has been processed, respectively the contract has been terminated. That excludes data we are not authorized to delete due to legal requirements (such as documentation that must be saved according to tax law and commercial law) and data we require for the safeguarding of justified interests, particularly for the assertion of claims or for direct marketing.
7. Your rights
If you are of the opinion that the processing of your data violates the Data Protection Law, you may submit your complaint to a control agency (Art. 77, Basic Privacy Act). The control agency that has local jurisdiction over our company is the Bayerische Landesamt für Datenschutzaufsicht, Promenade 27 (Schloss), 91522 Ansbach, Telephone: +49 (0) 981 53 1300, Telefax: +49 (0) 981 53 98 1300, E-mail: email@example.com.


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Tom Ford Eyewear Collection Trunk Show at Tatum Eyecare!
Tom Ford Eyeglasses Sale: July 13th 11am – 2pm!
Tatum Eyecare is hosting its very first Tom Ford Eyewear Collection Trunk Show! We will have the Tom Ford Specialist here with the entire collection of Tom Ford Eyewear for one day only. Please join us for refreshments, giveaways and special discounts for the optical industry's most stylish eyewear line!
We are also having a Tom Ford eyeglasses sale! Specifically, we are offering a 40% discount on any Tom Ford Eyewear purchase, including lenses! Additionally, any other eyewear purchase (i.e. not Tom Ford) will be on sale for 30% off, including lenses*!
Remember, it's one day only! July 13 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bring your friends and family for great deals and the most stylish eyewear… and we welcome you to contact us if you have any questions about the Tom Ford Eyewear Collection Trunk Show!
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Sunday, 12 September 2010
Tailoring a suit
I'm tailoring a woollen suit in a sumptuous grey. I'm determined to get the tailoring correct so that I can use the pattern over and over again. The skirt will be a pencil skirt designed from my block and the jacket is Burda 7757. The jacket is a light grey pure wool and the skirt will be a darker grey woollen mix with a bit of stretch as the skirt will be very fitted.
I'm having the worst time trying to get the toile fitted for the jacket and so far have shortened it above and below the waist by 2" in total and narrowed the shoulder by 5/8". The sleeve head was extremely pouffy and so I've taken out about 3/8" at the apex of the sleeve but this may have meant the sleeve sits slightly forward which I'm not sure about.
If you have any thoughts before I cut into the wool let me know...
Posted by Charlie at Sunday, September 12, 2010
Labels: tailoring jacket, wool. alterations
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With scissors poised over the fabric ... good luck! At least you've the good sense (and expertise) to make a toile first.ReplyDelete
I get disheartened with all the alterations I have to make to patterns - I'm short bodied and frocks always bunch up around my midriff if I don't take a few inches out. It's my dream to find a vintage pattern I can make over and over again.
I've never been brave enough to make a tailored outfit - how did you get on? (I'm commenting in Dec, your post was Sept!).
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Seventeen Kilos of Cocaine and Cash seized in Aurora, ILPosted on March 11, 2014
Kane County Sheriff Pat Perez announced the results of a three month investigation that concluded with a search warrant at a home in Aurora, Illinois on March 11, 2014. Sheriff Perez informed the public that 43 year old Jesus Montes was arrested after authorities found at least 17 kilograms of cocaine and $259,965 in cash at Montes' home. Montes' wife and one year old child were inside the home when the search warrant was executed and the drugs were found.
Montes was charged with drug trafficking and money laundering. In addition to the criminal charges, Montes is believed to be from Mexico and is in the country illegally. ICE was notified for future deportation proceedings. The seized cocaine which was wrapped in black tape, has an estimated wholesale value of over $500,000.


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The 'gift of time:' Board reviews first year of full-day K
Frenchtown Elementary School Kindergarten teacher Arline Alves thanked the Board of Education and the town for what she called the "gift of time."
Alves said kindergarten students are writing multiple sentences with ease, excelling in reading, among other subjects, and getting intervention and socialization time they need — something she said was much harder to achieve when Trumbull had a half-day program.
The full-day kindergarten program was implemented for the first time this school year. During last year's budget season school officials pegged the cost of implementing full-day kindergarten at $827,000. As the end of the year approaches, full-day kindergarten staff gave a review of progress to the Board of Education Tuesday night.
Alves said it has been a lot of work for teachers changing to a full-day program, but well worth it. The half-day program, which was two and one-half hours, did not provide enough time to reach all the state and federal standards, or give children time for social growth, Alves said.
Having time for activities like recess and stations allows for teachers to better assess student's needs and development.
"Recess is when you see the conflict and how they work things out," Alves said
Frenchtown Elementary School Principal Jacqueline Norcel compared last year's half-day student reading progress to student progress this year. More students than ever are reading at a higher level and fewer are needing intervention.
"In time, intervention will not be needed as much as children go on," Norcel said.
Norcel said the program will mean future success and improvement as these students move up in the Trumbull school system, as well as the district saving money because students will need less assistance.
Gary Cialfi, assistant superintendent, who will be stepping up as superintendent next year, called the first year of the program "a resounding success." The district formed a Full Day Kindergarten Committee in 2009, which began researching the possibility of bringing the program to Trumbull.
"The advantages we studied of full-day K has become a reality," Cialfi said.
Cialfi said teachers across each elementary school continue to meet and work together to ensure there is consistency across schools.
Superintendent Ralph Iassogna, who is retiring at the end of the year, said the implementation of full-day kindergarten is among the top hallmarks of his career in Trumbull.
He said it was an important move that the rest of the state and country is following.
Jane Ryan Principal Mary Ellen Bolton went through some of the curriculum students were able to do this year, including doing a research project on a living thing, studying the gestation and development of baby chickens by hatching some in class and progress in math.
Even the "quiet time" set aside in the school day proves useful, she said.
"Students use that as reading time on their mats and there is also individual assessment and instruction going on in that time," Bolton said.
She and other educators also spoke to the importance of having paraprofessionals in the classroom, assisting throughout the day where needed.
Board of Education Vice Chair Deborah Herbst said she was thrilled to hear the review of the first year. Herbst is a former full-day kindergarten teacher and school principal, who was among those officials who pushed for the program in Trumbull. She recently visited Trumbull kindergarten classrooms and was happy with the results.
"I saw a lot of higher level skills," Herbst said.
Board Chair Stephen Wright said Deborah Herbst deserved thanks for successfully bringing the program to Trumbull.
"She convinced me this is more than all-day baby-sitting," Wright said of Herbst. "She told me the results would be amazing."
Wright also thanked the public and town officials.
"We were able to get it in during a difficult economy," he said. "The whole community should be proud of that."


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On May 5, 2005, at 7:26 PM, Alexey N. Solofnenko wrote: > Proposal: > > Annotations are defined using XML processing instructions in format > <?name attr="value"...?> (XML standard does not impose any structure > on a string after name in processing instructions, but we do) > specified before targets and tasks (I am not sure whether we should > support other XML nodes as well - <fileset>s could use some hints to > run faster in some situations). Annotations will be stored in identity > hash map (so no real object will have to be updated to support > annotations) within Project object and it will be updated > automatically when UnknownElements are converted into real objects. > IdentityHashMap was introduced in Java 1.4. This would be a good > reason to drop 1.3 support in ANT (discussed separately), but it is > also not difficult to our own IdentityHashMap using System > identityHashCode(). > > API: > > class Annotation { > public final String name; > public final @readonly Map<String, String> attributes; > } > > class Project { > private finally IdentityHashMap<Object, List<Annotations> > > annotations; > > public List<Annotation> getAnnotations(Object o); > public List<Annotation> collectAnnotations(Target t); // collects all > annotations from target and its tasks > } > > Possible uses: > - for parallel executor: <?mutex > names="test-mutex1,remote-test-mutex"?> > <target name="some-test"> > > - for distributed executor: > <?prerequisite name="Linux" min-version="2.4"?> > <?prerequisite name="InstallShield" version="6.1"?> > <?option name="support-unc-path" value="no"?> > > - for group executor (to execute only targets from some subset): > <?group names="solaris,install"?> > > - Alexey. > A few comments: Processing Instructions are the ugly step child of XML. They were inherited from SGML and are generally shunned. Metadata to an XML developer will typically bring to mind Resource Definition Format (http://www.w3.org/RDF/) The proposed approach does not anticipate metadata outside of the ant file. You may have different sets of metadata for the same build file depending on context or you may not have modification privileges to the build file. RDF would handle this all nicely. I'm not an RDF guru, so the following may be a little off: Out-of-line equivalent of previous sample <!-- statement about some-test target in build.xml, namespace prefixes for Dublin Core vocabulary and custom vocabulary are defined --> <rdf:RDF about="http://www.example.org/some-project/build.xml#some-test" xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:stuff="http://www.example.org/my-ant-metadata"> <dc:creator>Curt Arnold</dc:creator> <!-- there probably is a good set of URI's to identify OS's, this one gets the point across --> <stuff:prerequisite href="http://www.linuxhq.com/kernel/v2.6/11/"> <!-- statement about prerequisite statement --> <rdf:RDF><stuff:min-version/></rdf:RDF> </stuff:prerequisite> <stuff:prerequisite href="http://www.installshield.com/versions/6.1"/> <stuff:support-unc-path>false</stuff:support-unc-path> </rdf:RDF> In line, it would just be added as a child (or children) of the element being described: <target name="some-test"> <rdf:RDF><dc:title xml:lang="en">some-test</dc:title><dc:title xml:lang="fr">l'essai</dc:title></rdf:RDF> </target> The simplest API would be to be able to query with an URI and populate an Array of org.w3c.dom.Element package org.apache.ant.metadata; interface Model { Array<org.w3c.dom.Element> getProperties(final String uri); } --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: email@example.com For additional commands, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
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New Pictures From 'Glee's 100th Episode
Remember when the show had its humble beginnings at McKinley High? Now the musical dynamite Glee is celebrating its 100th episode, and Lea Michele — whose Rachel is now all the way in the big NYC — has shared some new photos from the episode. And based on the Instagram images, Michele and Dianna Agron — reviving her Quinn Fabray character — seem to have traded plaid skirts and cheerleader outfits for disco-fab garb.
But the two actresses are hardly the only Glee cast members of past and present to be excited about shooting the 100th episode. Darren Criss simply tweeted, "Today is awesome" (with no punctuation, so it must have been seriously awesome).
But seriously, these glamorous, disco-era outfits are hot, and only add to the fan anticipation after Naya Rivera's lingerie photo from the episode surfaced on the Internet. Whatever's up producer Ryan Murphy's sleeve for this episode is definitely filled with 1970s wonder, glory, and you know, all that other stuff that comes with the 1970s. (Ahem, sex.)
The two-part episode will air on March 18th and March 25th, and will feature some incredible returning stars, like Kristin Chenoweth, as former McKinley student April Rhodes, and Gwyneth Paltrow (remember her "Forget You" rendition?) as substitute teacher Holly Holiday. But for now, let's take a look at some of these knockout photos, courtesy of Ms. Lea Michele's Instagram.
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Everyone loves transparency and I too love it. And that brings you here. This is the first transparency report from OnlineRockersHub. This idea of transparency report came from Shoutmeloud's transparency reports. Now let's get into the stats.
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OnlineRockersHub Giveaway:
During November, I conducted OnlineRockersHub Giveaway for the latest eBook – " The Ultimate guide to Drive Traffic to your website without Spending a Money" . This eBook costs about 9.99$.
I conducted this Giveaway using Gleam. I got some good response for this Giveaway. And the winner has been announced.
Congratulations to Donna Kozar !
I have sent Donna the prize, which is the eBook worth 9.99$. I thank all the participants for their support.
Traffic Report for November 2016:
Here is the traffic overview of OnlineRockersHub for this November.
You could notice that the traffic started to increase gradually towards the end. So I am hoping that the traffic would increase in the upcoming months.
Some good signs from this overview are the Bounce Rate and percentage of Returning visitors.
Bounce Rate is 61.21% . This is the best bounce rate that I have ever seen at OnlineRockersHub. And, this comes right after installing Activello Theme.
Also, the percentage of Returning Visitor is 37.8%. This is a great sign that my audience is loving the content. I would continue to write more good content.
Looking for the sources for this traffic, Stumbleupon tops the list. Almost 40% of traffic comes from Stumbleupon.
At the same time, the bounce rate of traffic from Stumbleupon looks slightly higher.
I am not happy with organic traffic. It accounts for only 6.52%. This doesn't look good. I must focus on ranking for more number of Keywords in the upcoming months.
Income Reports for November 2016:
Let's have a look at the income of OnlineRockersHub for November.
- Google Adsense for content: 0.51$
- Youtube monetization: 0.06$
- Clixsense Refferal program: 0.20$
- Vcommission: 0.29$ ( = ₹ 19.92)
Total Income: 1.06$ ( Approx ₹ 72.46)
Expense with this small amount is impossible. No expense for OnlineRockersHub during November 2016.
I will have to focus more on affiliate marketing in the upcoming months.
I always listen to my reader's suggestions . You can offer me your suggestions in the comments section. Will share the next Transparency report on the new year.
Here are some of my latest income reports for you to check:
- OnlineRockersHub December 2016 & Yearly Traffic & Income Report
- OnlineRockersHub Monthly Traffic and Income Report – January 2017
- Monthly Traffic and Income Report – February 2017
- ORH Monthly Traffic and Income Report – March 2017 Edition
- OnlineRockersHub Traffic and Monthly Income Report – April 2017 Edition


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Sponsorship: Going Beyond Mentoring to Develop Future Leaders
Expectations of millennials, the need to compete in a global economy, and the benefits of inclusion and diversity have Mike Fucci, chairman of Deloitte LLP, sharpening his focus on sponsorship, which goes beyond mentoring and requires a commitment to identify and prepare future leaders. Mr. Fucci, who leads the Board of Directors in executing Deloitte's charter of governance and oversight, discusses why organizations need to adapt to ongoing changes in the workforce. He also discusses the shift from the traditional talent model based on long-term tenure to an open talent model where, in today's connected virtual world, relationships extend beyond an organization's four walls.
Q: What trends are shaping your views on talent and the expectations and needs of the future workforce?
Mike Fucci: The emergence of the open talent network is at the center of most of the changes I see going forward. There are two main implications for people and organizations: professionals won't be staying at one firm forever—which is clearly underway already—but they will likely stay connected throughout their careers in different ways, even if they are no longer part of the same organization. So two people who work together at one point may find their relationship bringing them back together years later. Organizations are now rethinking about how to alter their approach to managing relationships with professionals. At this point, many just aren't there yet.
Q: What impact are millennials having on talent recruitment and retention, and how do they differ from other professionals?
Mike Fucci: Millennial professionals are having a profound impact on recruiting and retention at organizations. Like the baby-boom professionals before them, many millennials want to work for an organization that shares their values, but also one that will invest in them to help broaden their skills. A key difference is that millennials often expect more immediate delivery on those values and investments in their employment cycle. They also want to see early on that their organization has core values that map to their core values, and that it has a clear and direct commitment to social responsibility. Millennials are doing their due diligence on organizations even before the interview process; with the Internet, job candidates can understand a lot about an organization and find the right fit much faster.
Many organizations are struggling in that they still operate in a more traditional talent management and performance structure, which ties future benefits and compensation to more long-term status. Long term for many professionals now means two to five years, so the view that organizations take to recruit, retain and reward professionals has to be much more immediate and near term. One approach to consider is: "Let's give professionals a solid experience and, if they want to move on, help position them for the next job because ultimately we are moving toward a more varied set of workforce models in the years to come, including talent networks that are more open."
Q: You've discussed the importance of career sponsors within an organization. How does sponsorship fit into this new model, and how do sponsors differ from mentors?
Mike Fucci: To me, a mentor is someone who talks to you, while a sponsor is someone who talks about you. Having good mentors is still an organizational requirement, and it's very important from a management point of view. But by itself, it's not enough. Having supervisors who are able to talk about individuals as a way of furthering their careers is an important differentiator. Sponsors really put their brand on the line for the sponsoree. In a mentorship, you give people feedback and you talk about your experiences, which is important, but it's not the same level of engagement.
When you sponsor somebody, you're saying to a larger executive team, "I want this person to get this role, and I'm going to help do this because I believe this is the right thing for the organization." Not everyone is willing to do that, but it can have great benefits in terms of succession, talent management and diversity, as well as provide benefits to the sponsoree. I sponsor more than a dozen individuals, and I view it as a continuum, running even after an individual moves to another organization. In the long run, it's about helping identify and prepare people for leadership roles–-whether it's at your organization or another—and that is a critical difference from mentoring.
Q: What are the benefits for the individual who is being sponsored?
Mike Fucci: Sponsorees get to develop a deep, trusting relationship with one or two people who can help them guide their career, whether at the organization where they start, or when they move to other organizations later in their career. This is where sponsorships can play such an important role in the future, as the open talent network takes further hold. In that environment, people are not going to stay at one organization forever, but they will be interconnected in what they do.
Historically, people mentored others in a vertical environment, such as when a CFO mentors a controller. Sponsorships, on the other hand, can have a horizontal axis, as well as a vertical one. When I sit down with my sponsorees and we talk about careers, they may think they know what they want to do for their next job, but chances are, they are looking vertically. A sponsor can recommend an opportunity or experience that can allow sponsorees to flex a different muscle and add something valuable to their skillset. Viewing their career along the horizontal line doesn't necessarily mean flat; just a different and new experience. So having a sponsor can offer the ability to look both vertically and horizontally in an organization, which can open up more options and opportunities for the sponsoree.
Q: How can sponsorships impact diversity and inclusion?
Mike Fucci: An organization's commitment to diversity and inclusion needs to move beyond the talent department and into the business strategy. Diversity and inclusion are "must-haves," similar to operating in the global economy, and sponsorship is important in developing a diverse pipeline of future leaders. As studies have shown, sponsorship can be a critical key to success. Actually, many leaders point to someone else, a sponsor, who took a vested interest in them and advocated on their behalf. For sponsorship to be effective, however, it has to have the support and active involvement of senior executives; a single sponsor can do only so much to influence a broader diversity and inclusion agenda. I might go as far to say that executives should be evaluated against how well they've created diverse pools of talent within their organizations.
Q: What resources or tools should organizations provide to make these relationships possible?
Mike Fucci: It's really about creating the network and the opportunities, and embedding a culture of sponsorship. Tools are not going to make it happen until you actually have a change in thought process where people think this is part of what they have to do to be a successful executive. At that point, tools and processes can be developed to connect sponsors and sponsorees. Just as an organization might have a plan to increase shareholder value, it's critical to have a plan for increasing sponsorship. Without commitment and a plan from the outset, sponsorship is not going to get to a point where it can be effective for sponsors, their sponsorees and the organization.
Related Resources
Cathy Engelbert, CEO, Deloitte LLP, on Talent, Technology and Innovation
Building an Irresistible Work Environment
Managing Talent Costs with Talent Analytics Technology
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The SeedHub won the prize money of $2000 from the International Breweries PLC's Kickstart Initiative after a rigorous selection process. The SeedHub didn't just win the money but also a year mentorship program that will ensure that the company operations get bigger and better as they continue to serve more farmers. The SeedHub was represented by Mr OmoTomiwa Adesanya. The award recipients have access to carefully selected expert assistance through mentorship and coaching for a period of one year.
The SeedHub is a sister company of Agropreneur Nigeria where Premium Hybrid Seeds are sold, agricultural extension services are offered to farmers in Oyo state and beyond. The company has been renowned for their massive interest in the sales of quality farm inputs and ensuring farmers make the most of their investment. The SeedHub has been consistent in ensuring that all the farmers need for a successful planting season is sold and made available at their store at No 8, Bashorun road, Opposite Femi Specialist Hospital, Idi Ape; Ibadan.
KICKSTART is a corporate social investment by International Breweries PLC, (IBPLC) a proud part of Anheuser- Busch InBev (ABInBev) the world's largest brewer. It aims at promoting a culture of entrepreneurship among youth in Nigeria.
The initiative has been running in the South-Western and South – Eastern zones of Nigeria since 2015. Through the provision of material and financial support, the initiative continues to encourage young entrepreneurs to develop their big ideas into sustainable businesses or expand their existing businesses. This has created socioeconomic
opportunities for young citizens between the ages of 18 and 35. The initiative avails them the opportunity to create and earn a sustainable living thus impacting the economy of their respective host communities.
The programme was first launched as a poverty alleviation initiative in South Africa in 1995 by South Africa Brewery (SABMiller) then major shareholder of IBPLC. Since then, it has also been implemented in other African countries like Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland and Tanzania. In Nigeria, the KICKSTART initiative is administered by the International Breweries Foundation, for the first time since inception, it will be open to applicants from all the six geo-political zones in the country.
International Breweries' KICKSTART contributes to the following United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: 1, 2,8,9,11 and 17(Read more about it here)
For the selection Procedure, there was a Call for entries and application followed by a Short listing where applications were evaluated and graded based on the qulity of their application and viabilty of their business. Applications were sorted, screened and scored by Enterprise Development Centre (Pan-Atlantic University) – a renowned entrepreneurship training centre with in-depth experience in online application portal management.
This was followed by a 5 days Online training. The online training is aimed at laying a solid foundation on the rudiments of owning a business enterprise or running one. Applicants will be tested and further shortlisted for the boot camp phase.The Bootcamp helped to further train the shortlisted for 3 days on how they can develop and manage a sustainable business. The boot camp also prepared applicants for the final selection phase –which was a pitch session in front of a panel of judges.
Practicing entreprenuers were invited to have inspiring and motivational sessions with these applicants at the boot camp. These entreprenuers also shared real life business experiences.
The Pitch fest sealed the deal.
The SeedHub Representative in person of Mr OmoTomiwa Adesanya defended the company gallantly by making an eloquent defense of the Business plan to a panel of Judges.
The assessment of presentation was based on scalability, practicability and sustainability.
On Thursday the 28th of November, 2019; the money was disbursed to the Star Company amongst other companies: The Seed Hub.
This is such a big deal and we congratulate our Sister company on winning this.
So far, Under the Kickstart Initiative, Funds in tune of N271.129M has been invested, there has been 680 Beneficiaries, N334.670M initial capital, Projected revenue is N526.754M, 571 jobs has been generated, job projection is 1,392 .


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PICOone is SIMARINE's new entry level battery monitor with the Real-Time Battery Health™ Algorithm for precise battery health measurements.
Coupled with a compatible SC302T combo shunt presents a perfect battery monitoring system for boats and caravans with one service battery bank up to 300A on 12V, 24V, 48V, 60V and 72V, one or two engine/backup battery banks and up to 2 tanks.
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Yesterday and today have managed to blur together a little bit.
You know it almost happened. I almost did sleep through my brother's funeral. I woke up at the time we'd intended to leave. We were out the door in 20 minutes. I did not brush my hair— it's short now anyway— or bother to put on makeup.
As we walked into the funeral parlor 20 minutes late (The Nerdy Mr was amazing driving us there.). It's funny, on Sunday I hadn't wanted to go near the casket, much like The Nerdy Mr hadn't. But yesterday morning my sister and I knelt in front of it and I didn't want to leave.
The pallbearers were a cousin, an uncle, The Nerdy Mr, and a close friend who Dan had lived with for a while. You know, people who'd helped to carry him through life at one point or another.
The funeral was, well, it was what it was. I lost my shit when we came in and my opera-singing cousin started to sing Amazing Grace (Dan had loved that song a lot). It's not that I'd expected to be able to hold it together or anything— I can't hold it together through waking up in the morning just yet. But, I had hoped to make it through at least the first word without exploding into unintelligible sobbing.
There is a thing that grated on my sister like crazy. The priests (both the night before and at the funeral) kept calling him Danny. When he was around 8, my brother decided he didn't want anyone to call him that anymore, and had embarked on a serious campaign to have people call him Dan. She spent half of mass huddled over so people wouldn't have to see her cringe every time they said— what amounted to the wrong name for the man.
My cousin sang "Daniel" for my sister, as Dan had asked her to sing it at his funeral when we were morbid little kids attending our parents' funerals. It made me feel better that our cousin couldn't quite make it through the song either.
I gave the eulogy, which is its own standalone piece that, since I've already been asked a few times, I'm just going to say here is fine to share wherever with whomever, especially if you think it will help someone. People were moved by it. A number of people said so in a blur of hugs and, "what you said. . . "'s. I could remember that better.
This is just hard you guys.
At the cemetery, things were weird. The board they'd put down had such a wobble I thought I was going to fall in the grave when I put my rose down. And most of the people there were standing on my mother. Everyone was watching my sister and I cry. Just weird.
The repast was nice. I turned down a lot of drinks. Which is good, because I was surprisingly trashed off of two glasses of wine and a shot.
I came home and just wanted to lie down. I did for a while. Played some video games.
My sister came home from taking my brother's girlfriend and she and I sat around crying and created entirely new events in the I'm Sorry Olympics. At some point, still crying, I fell asleep.
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Have you ever thought about your life and wondered what happened?
How did I even get here?
I always knew I would be a somebody. Like the next great journalist, rock star or great writer. But here I am. I am just me.
And what's wrong with just me? Probably nothing except I did not plan to be just me. I planned to do big things with my big brain and my big ideas. Women talk about the glass ceiling, this idea that they can see the top-level of decision makers but can never attain it. This is not a feminist idea, this happens to men as well as women. You see I was born into a very poor, very tired family. My parents had their dream of farming pulled out from under their feet. They worked extremely hard, taught their kids about love and God, and made us feel loved. But they never recovered. Eventually they moved to BC where Dad became a logger, then a city worker and Mom became a waitress.
I don't remember feeling like I missed out on a lot of growing up even though there were times that there was not enough food for my parents and their children. They just did not eat any meat, or they skipped some food to ensure we all had enough to eat. This type of sacrificial living is one thing my growing years instilled into my heart. But there was also the notion that I was not as important as others. This became a strongly held belief which led to all kinds of other beliefs and helped the fear of failure to become so strong in me that it was safer to not try than to try and not succeed.
Other nasty barriers formed during those years such as unworthiness, shame, guilt, and fear. Being noticed was horrific because if I was noticed in any way, I could be hauled up to the proverbial front of the class or office or team and used as an example of everything bad. The overall consequences were that I worked hard, demanded little, and let my dreams and goals die. Like my parents I worked hard and kept to myself. It was safer to just be insignificant.
And yet…there was a part of me that desired to be significant. It was weak, like a tiny spark amid wet firewood. It was hidden way down and did not go out. It actually refused to be extinguished. Even when bad things happened like a betrayal that cost me a career, chronic and severe health problems, and death of so many dreams, this spark was still there.
It became stronger over time, even strong enough to fight against the more powerful enemies within my mind. It was strong enough to keep at me and tell me that I mattered. I could do something that will make a difference. I could be significant.
I began to have victories over my fears and unworthiness. I began to feel that I had a voice that deserved to be heard just as much as the next person's voice. My Dad's teachings that God loved us all equally resonated within me. I rebelled against my inner demons of unworthiness, shame, guilt, and fear. Some of my strategies were not good or effective but others worked. I started competing for better jobs, went to university, was accepted into an honors program, and became CEO of a health organization, a published author, leader and preacher. I found my voice.
That internal conflict between my old self and my new self still happens from time to time. But those old negative and harmful beliefs about myself are no longer my masters. And now I am in the place where I am supposed to be.
The biggest difference for me was Christ. My identity as a child of God and the freedom with which this comes is truly life changing. If my story is in any way like your story there is hope. Don't give time to negative self talk and harmful beliefs about yourself. Repent of the ways in which you have tried to meet your needs through sin and self-pity. Accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior. Rejoice in his freedom and get yourself into a relationship with the one who truly sees you as you are. Someone he loves enough to give up his life for. Someone who matters.
Let Jesus rejoice over you!
Andy Becker is lead of Lighthouse Ministries which brings God's love and presence to the North Central area of Regina, Canada. He is also a writer, public speaker, former counselor, and former Executive Director of a Hospice.
His book, The Travelers, is a fictional account of spiritual warfare and the roles angels and demons play in our everyday lives is available at Amazon.com and Amazon.ca


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Job Description:
- Pick up clients and safely convey them to their destinations.
- Introduce self in a friendly but professional manner to each client.
- Open the door for the client to enter or exit the limo.
- Vacuum clean the interior of the limo and ensure that the external is properly washed and shined before and after each duty.
- Carry out regular inspection on the limo before and after each run.
- Help clients to load and unload their luggage.
- Collect all extra charges from clients when ordered to do so the manager or dispatcher.
- Listen and answer all questions from clients as intelligently as possible.
- Assist guests to get in and out of the car when needed.
- Run errands for guests when necessary.
- Knowledge of UAE traffic laws and area traffic patterns.
- Knowledge of Abu Dhabi locations and landmarks. Extra cities is an advantage.
- Able to speak English, Arabic is an advantage.
Previous Experience: 1-3 years of experience in Abu Dhabi.
- Salary: AED 2,000 monthly.
- Very Good Commission.
- Accommodation & Laundry: Included.
- Ticket & Insurance: Included.
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I love it when shows and tours happen to land in Montreal on really nice days. I mean, obviously; who doesn't, right? Tonight was one such night. On a warm, spring-like evening at Coop Katacombes, Nekrogoblikon, Psychostick, and Urizen made their way to Montreal to play one of the more interesting shows I've seen this year. Also, it was my first time actually attending a show at Katacombes. Needless to say, I was pretty stoked for the evening to start.
Kicking off the evening was a band called Urizen, from Texas. I had never heard of them before, and only came across a minor description of them in an interview. They were described as a "Poor man's Iron Maiden." Naturally, that sounds pretty great, but were they as awesome as the description makes them sound? The short answer is absolutely. Musically, they reminded me of what Judas Priest might sound like if they were injected with a dose of 80s pop via Duran Duran and Depeche Mode. However, it's abundantly clear the second these guys get on stage that they're all about putting on an incredible live show meant for a stadium or an arena. Throughout the set, the members of Urizen fought off a mad scientist who repeatedly came on stage to berate them, and attempted to make them sound better by controlling their minds with a device that he had supposedly built. Urizen, of course, rejected this, and the set ended with this mad scientist transforming in to a giant eye monster and "attacking" the band. When all hope seemed to be lost, a giant robot emerged from backstage to "defeat" this monster. It was the musical equivalent of watching a boss fight in a video game, and it was a spectacular sight to behold. The band played with one member short, their bass player, Rustin Luther. Sadly, as I'm writing this, the band has just announced the reason for his absence. He's suffering from an inoperable form of cancer. The band has set up a GoFundMe page to help with the medical bills he and his family have to deal with. Any little bit helps. If you can, please donate. I've never met him, but he seems like a genuinely good dude.
Up next was Psychostick. You may know Psychostick from the early days of Ebaumsworld with their song "Beer!" I had the pleasure of interviewing Rob and Josh from the band while dining on some seriously delicious poutine at PoutineVille. Look for that interview on Bucketlist! They began their set with "Obey the Beard," and it's abundantly clear from the get go that these dudes aren't just talented musicians, they're also incredibly hilarious. Watching their set was like watching a really good stand-up comedy routine. They played through a set that consisted of songs like "NSFW," a song with only one single word repeated throughout, which was "fuck." They ended their set with the track "SO.HEAVY," where Josh tuned his guitar to the non-existent key of "H-Flat" as the band described it. Either way, the crowd ate up every single song, and loved their set. They could easily headline a show here in Montreal. I hope they do that at some point.
Finally, the evening ended with the almighty Nekrogoblikon. Before I talk about their set, I have to hand it to these guys. Unfortunately, they played their set with two members short. Scorpion (vocals) and Raptor (keyboards) were both denied entry at the Canadian border. The band could have collectively decided to turn right around and cancel their Canadian shows, but they didn't. Instead, they made their way to Montreal and played a show for the fans that anxiously waited for them. Filling in on vocals for a few songs was their sound and merch guy. They played a few other songs as instrumentals, and other songs asked for fans to jump on stage for a little Nekrogoblikon karaoke. They plowed through staples of their live set like "Full Body Xplosion" and "We Need a Gimmick." Thrown in to the set were older songs as well, like "Prince of the Land of Stench" and "No One Survives." Sadly, it wasn't the best set I have ever seen, especially considering that Nekrogoblikon are capable of putting on some incredibly intense and fun shows. But really, the band can't be blamed. Their merch guy, while certainly enthusiastic, did the best that he could…. but he's no Scorpion. But, you know what? The crowd went crazy anyways. The band played with ferocity (as if they knew they had to play harder to win the crowd over), and clearly everyone was having a great time. During "Powercore," the band invited the crowd to get onstage, and I swear that almost every single person in the room attempted to get up on that stage and rock out with the band. It was a beautiful sight. So, despite some bad luck at the border, a fun evening was had by all. I'll be attending every Nekrogoblikon show in Montreal from here on out, full band or not.
Written by Dominic Abate
Photography by Stacy Basque
*edited by Kate Erickson
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The banners did turnout better than the Hospitallers. I also did do a bit of converting adding some surcoats to the mailed Perry Normans.
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Induction of Les Walsh
Les was introduced by Arnaldo who noted he had served at Club and District level at his Sydney Club
Les & Joy have three sons and seven grandchildren
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Merv at RYDA meeting
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Directors Reports
Judy - Social Night this Sunday 29th Jan
Spinners Bar & Grill
97 Bulcock St., Caloundra (old Velvet Waters place)
Merv - RYDA 28th Feb eight people needed
Spinners Bar & Grill
97 Bulcock St., Caloundra (old Velvet Waters place)
Merv - RYDA 28th Feb eight people needed
Caloundra has 2017 budget of $43K
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Genta- International = trip to Japan 2018
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Water & sanatition in India
Merv - teacher in a box
Mark - Global Grant
Trevor youth - brighter futures Gr 12 students
Interact Club? Rotoract to help?
Youth Exchange
Scateboard Comp maybe
NYSF by May
Gerry - Bunnings BBQ tomorrow
Bernie - Vocational trips
STEPS at George St
Gerry - Hospital Open Day 25 Sept to do BBQ
Deborah - Quiz Night 26 May
Gordon - Golf Day
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Helen - 50th anniversary - sandcastle
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The objective of this blog is very simple: to improve the use of the English language by everyone, but especially by professional writers and speakers. I think we should all strive for perfection in our communication, be it written or oral. So too, those who are paid to write or speak should write and speak correctly because they are the exemplars of the language and if they are not using it properly, they are abrogating their responsibility to their readers, especially the children.
I do not accept jargon. I do not accept incomplete sentences. I do not accept incorrect punctuation. I do not accept the misuse of words. I do not accept the computer short forms used by the twits who twitter.
I do accept the beauty and versatility of the English language, but it must be used correctly, and those who violate that premise are fodder for this blog.
So, welcome to my world. This is Posting # 802, an effort that has taken nearly three years to accomplish. Share my vision. Feel free to comment and criticize. If I make a mistake, let me know and I will correct it.
Send comments to me at any time via the "Comment" unit at the end of each posting. Remain anonymous if you like. Attach your e-mail if you want. Join the club. Help eradicate the abuse of the English language.
Find and correct the errors in the following examples.
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"By sharply increasing the maximum penalties for those he says don't follow the rules."
Lead editorial opinion, "Traffic fines", The Windsor Star, Monday, January 4, 2010.
"Just as we missed the debate on lowering the blood alcohol limit to .05 and the option of jailing a driver under the recently instituted 'street racing' legislation without that person being able to launch a legal defence."
Lead editorial opinion, "Traffic fines", The Windsor Star, Monday, January 4, 2010.
The word for today is "matriculate".
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Liz is a nature-loving, hug-giving artist with a BFA in Illustration from the Savannah College of Art and Design. She draws inspiration from the flowing quality of water, the dynamic movements of the body, and the playful, yet intentional, brush strokes in Japanese calligraphy. She combines this expressive line with the rich colors of life to evoke compassion and draw viewers into the height of the moment in each piece. Her digital work depicts characters whose portrayal ranges from subtle, intimate expressions to dramatic actions caught in motion, while her ink and watercolor pieces create the vibrant and playful illustrations seen in her children's books.
In addition to being a visual artist, Liz is a Certified Practitioner of Zen Shiatsu massage (AOBTA CP). She has completed training as a Craniosacral Therapist and a Reiki Master Teacher. Liz is a trained facilitator of process-oriented art making workshops at Open Studio Project. She is also a teacher and director at Piven Theatre Workshop. As a side passion she teaches social ballroom and partner dancing via private lessons. You may find her cutting the rug at street fairs, art festivals, and other fun places. Liz hopes to combine the beauty of each artistic modality to create an organic form of self expression, healing, growth, and love- and then spread it to the world!
Artists Statement
Through my art I hope to heighten awareness of the inherent beauty in every being and honor the unique way all individuals express their light. I have always had a wide range of interests including music, dance, the healing arts, theater, and writing. My eclectic nature has helped me to see the interconnectedness of the world and has definitely informed my art. I also draw inspiration from nature. The natural world is never static. The same is true for one's art. Over the years I have come to view art as a spiritual practice as well as an opportunity for meditation, expression, healing, and self growth. My desire is to help people see the beauty that exists within and around them.
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[Video post] Castle Hunt In Moravia, Czech Republic
Do you love castles as much as we do? Let's get into the car and head down the narrow country roads of Moravia. Don't get too distracted by the millions of vivid red poppies that cover the landscape in early summer because astonishing castles are waiting for you. It's really just a little bit of exaggeration that every road leads to a castle in Moravia.
So here are the list of those 7 castles – yeah, like in fairy tales – that we found on our trip in Moravia:
Veveří Castle: one of the oldest castles in the Czech Republic that was built on the River Svratka. The medieval ruins are located just northwest of Brno.
Lednice Castle: this Neo-Gothic palace was the summer escape of the Liechtensteins, one of the richest families in Moravia. It really looks like a castle from fairy tales inside and out.
Valtice Castle: the Baroque residence of the Liechtensteins that is connected to Lednice by a 7 kilometres long lime-tree avenue. Together they form the Lednice–Valtice Cultural Landscape that is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Bouzov Castle: located northwest of Olomouc Bouzov Castle was headquarter of The Order of Brothers of the German House of Saint Mary in Jerusalem, a Catholic religious order. It's one of those very rare medieval castles that are not in ruins, it was fully reconstructed at the end of the 19th century.
Kroměříž Castle: the Baroque residence of the bishops and archbishops of Olomouc with a spectacular Baroque garden – another UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Lysice Castle: Baroque palace with richly furnished interiors and a lovely garden with a promenade colonnade.
Milotice Castle: this Baroque castle stands in the middle of fertile vineyards and it has a charming rose garden and some interesting and well-hidden labyrinths.
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EXTRA, EXTRA! Did you hear the news last week? The National Bureau of Economic Research declared that the Recession's over—well that's just great….how timely that it was determined that it ended in June of 2009—yes, that's right, 2009. What can we glean from this lag in data—the greatest blog comment on the topic I've found, Mebane Faber's World Beta suggests, "If I was an economist I'd just announce every recession was over about a year after it began." I agree—and with that of the bumper sticker that started circulation some 6-8 months ago: "The Recession's OVER Now Buy Something!". On a more serious note, some interesting historical data on past recessions to see how this last one stacks up can be found here: http://www.chartoftheday.com/20100924.htm?T The data shows this last recession in 5th place for the longest in duration since 1900 and the worst since the Great Depression (1929).
How can you be different in the next economic downturn, in other words be the happy guy whilst all others are moaning? MAKE YOUR OWN ECONOMY—what does this mean you may ask. I encourage clients to continually create their own economy by bullet-proofing their own financial lives to provide some immunity to the surrounding world economy. HOW?
- Attitude: The glass must be half FULL or you'll be thristy just like rest of the nay-sayers
- Cash is KING: 10-20% of your Net Worth in cash at all times—think of all the opportunities you could've considered in the last year had you had more cash in the bank; the stock market, foreclosures, helping a friend or loved one
- Never Get Comfy: When a job or business or relationship gets too comfortable, it's time to grow and prepare for rocky roads ahead. Get ahead of the curve and be creative.


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Although not a violinist, I've followed with interest the discussions on the manufacturing process on the quality of sound of violins (C&EN, Feb. 2, page 29, and May 4, page 4). Several years ago, I heard a series of syndicated radio broadcasts by Karl Haas on the comparison of Stradivari and Guarneri violins. The same violinist played the opening solo phrase of Max Bruch's violin concerto on a variety of Strads and Guarneri instruments. Regardless of the performing artist, I've always thought that the sound from a Strad was a little dull, lifeless, and even flat. These recorded comparisons confirmed my independently formed opinions.
Years ago, Joseph Nagyvary gave a presentation at a meeting of the ACS Chicago Section during which he elaborated on the chemistry of the Cremona violin crafting processes. He also presented audiogram data of how the sound of Strads is deficient in higher harmonics, leading to a diminished brilliance of sound.
I agree with Thomas Zebovitz that ultimately the quality of sound from any violin is mostly dependent on the talent of the performer and that modern instruments shouldn't be discounted out of hand, but I'm convinced that the Cremona sound is remarkable after all of these years and that good to great violinists can achieve an even more remarkable sound with a Guarneri. Unfortunately, there aren't very many of them around compared with Strads for reasons detailed by Nagyvary.
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Today I bought a new Parker IM with a fine nib. This is the first time I buy a fine pen, hence the question.
Using the same ink in my new pen and my Waterman Perspective medium (Waterman Mysterious Blue ink, from the bottle for Parker and cartridge for Perspective), I compared the two pens. The Parker creates a very different color that is unusually light. It gets even lighter after writing a line or two. It's also as dry as they come.
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And who would have thought that the ride would be the good????
But first the bad. On Friday evening when I got home from work Baby OL's nanny said that when she picked her up to take her away from a house plant she started to cry and she could not get her to stop. The nanny thought she was upset because she had been taken away from what she was playing with. However she cried off and on for the rest of the evening and in her bath. It is very unusual for her to cry at all so I thought she must be tired or about to teeth or something but I did not really notice anything else amiss. I gave her, her bottle and she went down like normal. However on Saturday morning as soon as I picked her up she started crying again. I also noticed that she was not really moving her right arm. She was moving her fingers and would grasp a bit but did not like it if I touched it and did not reach for anything or put any weight on it. I was slightly (read LOTS) concerned. So I phoned the Pediatrician on call, he told me to come right in. He checked her out and said that although he did not think anything was broken he would like to send her for x-rays, so that is where we spent the rest of Saturday. Poor little thing, I felt so bad as I had to hold her still and her arm in funny positions so they could get the right x-rays. They wanted of her elbows, clavicle and arms. Thankfully nothing was broken. I was pretty sure there would not be anything broken as she has not fallen or anything like that. The doc said it was nothing viral or any kind of infection as she did not have a fever or any other signs. It was not red and there were no bruises. He said he thinks it is what is called Pseudoparalysis, which can have many causes but in this case she has hurt her arm somehow and not does not want to move it because it is sore. He said if it still like that towards the middle of the week I must take her to our Pediatrician and have it checked up on. Well, thankfully that won't be necessary. By that evening all seemed well again and by Sunday she was back to normal. And even crawled for the first time! Yay for her. So the bad ended good.
Then also on Sunday I did the Mountain Bike race. Mr OL put it rather diplomatically and said I got value for money! Let's just put it this way, although I did not come in totally last it was pretty close! The main thing is that I LOVED it. I had so much fun. The scenery was stunning the course was well marked and I had loads of fun. I did not die and although I really struggled on the up hills and pushed the bike on the downs as I was too scared to ride down them I would do it again in a heartbeat. I think I must be fitter than I thought. I did not even fall off – well technically I did not fall OFF – I was already off. I was pushing the bike and fell over….. I am sure that does not count does it.