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Q: I'm a little nervous about my new job. In this role, I will be managing several office directors who are somewhat older than I am. My boss created this position so that he could devote more time to higher-level activities. Previously, all the directors reported to him.
Since these are seasoned professionals, they may resent having a young newcomer as their manager. I don't want to give the impression that I'm trying to take over, but at the same time, I need to establish my authority so they won't take advantage of me. How can I get off to a good start?
A: First of all, your instincts are correct. With an experienced staff, you need to find a happy medium between micromanaging and giving them free rein. If you naturally tend to lean one way or the other, you must modify your style accordingly. Over time, you will discover who deserves autonomy and who may need more attention.
During the initial transition, your manager has primary responsibility for insuring a smooth handoff. To avoid the confusion often created by new positions, he must clearly define the specific duties and goals of your job. If he fails to do so, take the initiative to introduce this topic yourself.
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To begin getting acquainted, hold a "transition meeting" with the staff and invite your manager to attend. He can describe your role, explain his reasons for adding a management layer, and acknowledge that this will require an adjustment. You can talk about your background and ask questions about your new environment.
Next, schedule individual meetings to learn more about the directors and their jobs. Explain that at first you may want more frequent communication because you are adjusting to a different organization. This clarification is important, since your need for information might be misinterpreted as a desire to meddle.
Finally, because their former boss is still around, don't be surprised if some folks have difficulty cutting the cord. Under these circumstances, employees often continue taking questions and concerns to their previous manager. Should you find this occurring, simply ask him to gently redirect these wayward souls back to you.
Marie G. McIntyre is a workplace coach and the author of "Secrets to Winning at Office Politics." Send in questions and get free coaching tips at yourofficecoach.com, or follow her on Twitter @officecoach.

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NEWARK, Ohio — Complete with a uniform,16-year-old Alyssa Elkins was ready. She saw a taser scene in a movie and didn't think it would be so painful for the one taking the shocking ride, so she put it on her bucket list, WBNS reported.
She quickly realized this wasn't the movies.
"I don't like inflicting pain on people," she said. "I didn't know it was gonna be that painful really."
Even so, another willing participant stepped up — her uncle — as family members are trying to help her through tough times.
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"It makes us feel good just to know she's getting to experience some things that she wants to do," Alyssa's mother, Tiffany Elkins, said.
"It is unpleasant to say the least, but if for five seconds it makes somebody's dream come true, especially someone in her situation, I think it was well worth it no matter what," said Sgt. Doug Bline, who was one of the volunteers.
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Posted by John Taylor on April 10, 2014, 6:13 PM EDT
The worst fears of the UNLV football, rising a mini-wave of momentum from 2013, have been realized.
Late last month it was reported that, because of low scores on the NCAA's Academic Progress Report (APR), UNLV was facing the loss of scholarships or even a bowl ban. While the school stated at the time that it was "engaged in the APR process ahead of the June release," that proved to be a fruitless endeavor as UNLV announced Thursday that its appeal to the NCAA on its bowl ban has been denied.
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So you are planning on buying one of the new transceivers! After complete evaluation of the available models (see "73" magazine for April), I chose the Sideband Engineers model SB-33, Everyone's reasons are usually quite personal for their choice of a transceiver —mine included:
1- I didn't want to give up 15 meters.
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3+ I liked the small package with a built-in ac power supply and speaker—good portable rig.
4. I liked the idea of mostly transistors for reliability, less heat, low level handling of rf and inherent stability.
5. I wanted selectivity—2.1 kc mechanical filter was just right.
6. Easy conversion to mobile by an ac inverter appealed to me (here is where my story really begins),
So I traded for an SB-33 Transceiver!
At the home station with a beam antenna for 15 and 20 and a trap inverted V antenna for 40 and 75, the transceiver met my fondest expectations. I even worked out barefooted on 20 meters on weekends reasonably well.
There was one small awakening, however, 1 tried several microphones which were not recommended, only to receive reports of questionable or poor audio quality. Ceramic mikes won t work even acceptably on the SB-33. Most dynamic mikes represent a sufficient mismatch so as to provide less than the desired audio quality. Finally, : purchased the recommended Turner model SR 90-D with an impedance of 25,000 ohms and. Eureka!
have also tried various antennas on the rig. The receiver is very responsive with a resonant antenna for the band being used. The latitude of impedance matching of the transmitter seems limited but is adequate for resonant antennas with an impedance in the 50 ohm to 75 ohm range.With appropriate antennas, it is a great transceiver.
So ar, the special Inverter provided by the manufacturer had not been available in my area. Being impatient to trv the rig as a mobile, 1 ordered the Heulhkit Model MP-10. The ratings of the Heathkit Marine Inverter are more than ample. It is rated at 175 watts continuous power output with 12 volt input, while the SB-33 requires only 165 watts for rated PEP of 135 watts input The SB-33 works on the MP-10 Inverter, but two things were readily apparent, First, there was a terrific 120 cycle hum in the receiver. Hie Heath Instruction book states this will happen and provides a solution: put 1 or 2 mmfd 200 volt capacitors (non polarized) across the ac output of the inverter. Two 1-mmfd capacitors reduce the hum to an acceptable level.
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|May 2004 Meeting: Deanna Griffin Dove Demo
|Deanna Griffin Dove, who taught Lampwork in Atlanta for many years and is now based in Virginia, demo'd two beads at the meeting. One was a landscape bead on a dichro base and the other was a large mandrel Sunflower.
Knight introduces Deanna to the group. Note that Deanna is wearing a
head mike - part of the audio system that Kristy Nijenkamp selected for
us. It makes it so much easier for the audience to hear what the
instructor is saying.
is shown applying dichro on clear glass to a base bead. She
delicately attaches one end of the dichro strip to the bead (dichro
coating faces down to the bead and then heats the back of the dichro strip
while she slowly turns the bead. The weight of the dichro causes it
to lay down flat. As she turns the bead she taps the edges of
the dichro so that the clear backing completely covers the dichro
coating. We saw Marjorie Gore who takes amazing demo photos with her
camera -- hopefully we will have some of her photos to add to this one.
Deanna brought some dichro which was
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Malaysia's PM Najib dissolves parliament
Apr 6, 2018-
Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak announced the dissolution of parliament on Friday, paving the way for a tough election where the embattled leader will face off against his old mentor and the country's most seasoned campaigner Mahathir Mohamad, Reuters reported.
Najib, 64, burdened by a multi-billion dollar scandal linked to a state fund, is under pressure to deliver an emphatic win for his Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition as he struggles to appease Malaysians unhappy with rising costs and blunt the challenge from the charismatic 92-year-old Mahathir.
Najib is expected to retain power due to a deep rift in opposition ranks between Mahathir's bloc and the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party, but analysts predict a tough fight from Mahathir, who transformed Malaysia into an industrial nation from a rural backwater during his iron-fisted 22-year rule until 2003.
Najib's opponents say the election will be unfair. In the lead up to the polls, the parliament approved plans to redraw electoral boundaries and passed a contentious anti-fake news bill, changes his opponents claim favour Najib and his ruling allies. The government rejects the charge.
"The king has permitted for parliament to be dissolved effective Saturday, April 7," Najib said in a special announcement on the state TV broadcaster on Friday.
"If victory is given to BN, we promise to do our best, to carry out a bigger, more inclusive and more comprehensive transformation of the country," Najib said.
Polling must be held within 60 days from the dissolution of parliament. The Election Commission is expected to meet within the week to announce a date for the vote.
Najib's announcement comes on the back of robust growth for Malaysia, buoyed by a recovery in global crude oil prices and increased trade and infrastructure investment from Malaysia's largest trading partner, China.
A general election was widely expected to be called last year, but Najib held off, apparently to allow time for the introduction of budgetary reforms aimed at lower income families and rural voters — a key supporter bloc for his coalition.
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Just like any language, musical notation has evolved over time. The stave, clefs, notes, accidentals, dynamics and other building blocks that we today recognize as notation didn't always exist. Similarly, it wasn't always as easy as downloading the sheet music you want in the key you need from anywhere. (Yes, those were dark times, indeed.)
From stone to sheets to iPads, the portability of sheet music certainly has improved in the past 5000 years or so. Take a look at other ways notation, sheet music and sheet music publishing have advanced from ancient Mesopotamian beginnings to today.
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The Seton Hall men's basketball team defeated Wake Forest on the road 71-67 Saturday night thanks to a big second-half comeback.
The Hall went into the half down 36-27 and Wake Forest eventually lengthened their lead to the 14, the largest of the game for either team.
With just over four and a half minutes remaining in the game, the Pirates were able to tie the game at 59 on a layup by freshman guard Tom Maayan.
After a few quick lead changes, sophomore forward Brandon Mobley stole the ball, broke out in transition and dunked to give the Hall a 68-67 lead, one they would not give back.
Junior guard Fuquan Edwin led the Pirates with 24 points and seven rebounds. Center Eugene Teague added 19 points and eight rebounds, seven off the offensive glass.
Wake Forest guard C.J. Harris led all players in scoring with 28 points, shooting 70 percent from behind the arc in the game.
The Hall opened up the game on a 9-2 run that eventually turned into an 11-4 lead, but Wake Forest responded with a 16-3 run to take the lead back.
The Pirates then went on a 6-0 run to tie the game. After being tied at 23, Wake Forest sank three 3-point shots and two layups while the Hall was kept to four points in the last three and a half minutes in the half.
This win, their second over the Demon Deacons in two years, brings the Pirates to 7-2 on the season.
The Pirates return to action for a two game home stand Sunday Dec. 16 at 1 p.m. against North Carolina A&T.
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Accountability Missing in State Department's Mishandling of Benghazi Consulate Security
Posted by Steve Markowitz on December 30, 2012
The U.S. State Department's Accountability Review Board released its findings earlier this month concerning the September terrorist attack that led to the killing of America's Libyan Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans. That report was highly critical of the State Department's handling of the affair, especially it related to the security supplied for the diplomats.
During the presidential campaign, Barack Obama promised to investigate the Libyan debacle and hold those responsible accountable. While elegant words, this was a stall tactic designed to avoid accountability from any connected with his Administration before the election.
Since the report was released, it has been reported that four State Department officials were merely reassigned to other duties. They include an assistant Secretary of State, two of his assistance, and a deputy assistant secretary responsible for Libya. This indicates that the President is not holding those responsible accountable.
With four Americans dead due to incompetence in the State Department, the fact that merely four employees were reassigned is a grotesque example of the lack of accountability within government. All responsible for allowing the tragedy to occur, as found in the State Department's own report, should be immediately fired. This action is appropriate not only to remove the incompetent employees from government, but also as a warning for remaining employees who might fall down on the job.
It is not surprising that the State Department's Accountability Review Board found paper-pushers to be at fault for the failings in Libya. A government with unlimited funds to spend via its cash printing press has unstoppable momentum for growth. While companies are forced to downsize when budgets get out of line, the government has no such constraint and therefore becomes bloated with incompetents. Instead of using the State Department's report for the Libya failing to trim the fat of the bureaucrats, these same bureaucrats will use the report to demand more funds for their incompetent department.


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Baker's Pulitzer Prize winning drama details the lives and labor of a trio of movie theater employees as their venue, "The Flick," converts from film reel to digital. Funny and painstakingly realistic, this thoughtful play demonstrates the messy, funny, and sometimes painful process of change. Directed by Carin Silkaitis, Associate Professor
Venue: Madden Theatre
Pricing: $10, $8
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There's only been one episode and already Dancing On Ice is causing drama – but this time it's not down to a broken bone or a celebrity meltdown.
Nope, the show has been thrown into chaos after commentator Matt Chapman dramatically QUIT the series following just two hours behind the mic.
Er.. what?!
The racing pundit – who filled the shoes of the late broadcaster Tony Gubba as the voice of the show – has now walked after a schedule clash, which means bosses have been left frantically searching for a replacement.
In a statement from DOI, a spokesperson said, "We can confirm that Matt Chapman has left the show, and wish him all the very best and look forward to him reporting at ITV Racing at Warwick this weekend."
MORE: Ooo-err! Is this the cheeky way Holly Willoughby keeps her BOOBS warm during Dancing on Ice?!
The shock news comes after Matt was met with an icy reception following his debut on Sunday, as fans blasted him on social media as "cringe" and "OTT".
"Whoever thought to get a racing commentator for dancing on ice should be fired straight away !!!!ruining a very entertaining show #DancingOnIce", slammed one viewer.
While another added, "I hope this commentator is a last minute stand in and won't be back next week, or any week after #DancingOnIce".
Despite the negative reviews, Matt later insisted he was going to change the public's opinion, telling his followers, "Hey people thanks for loads of kind comments @dancingonice. Quite a night.
"And for those thinking: 'Who the hell was that?' Will try win you over in next 9 shows! #life #fun #newchallenge."
However, it looks like it wasn't to be as the sports commentator confirmed that his time on the show is over.
"I've decided to hang up my skates, leave the rink and return to the turf and I wish the show the best of luck for the rest of the run", he told The Sun.
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First of my so called 'public' appearance I happened to be present at the event organised by Google in Mumbai. Google celebrated the World Photography Day today with professional photographers and photography enthusiasts from around the world at the event. A keynote session by Padamshree winner Raghu Rai, who elaborated on the how the times have changed for photographers – evolving from using 35mm traditional films to today's digital camera's. My favorite line in his address today was 'If you need to punish some photographer, gift him a traditional film camera'
His best words describing a photo will be 'A photograph has picked up a fact of life, and that fact will live forever'. Google further on displayed their best tools launched for photo enthusiasts and some features are just mind-blowing!!
Photo courtesy: http://im.tech2.in.com/gallery/2013/aug/raghu_rai_191839358787_640x360.jpg
For more information on the event:
- http://www.bgr.in/news/google-celebrates-world-photography-day-in-india-with-a-focus-on-google-photos/
- http://tech2.in.com/news/general/google-celebrates-world-photography-day-in-mumbai/911488
- http://www.efytimes.com/e1/fullnews.asp?edid=113780
- Event Organisers: http://www.perfectrelations.com/


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After all my shouting about the missing godwits, up to 550 Black-tailed Godwit had landed on Friday, they must have heard about my complaining that they had been absent from the Lune Estuary. I checked as many pair of legs I could see on these birds to find not one a marked individual.
Black-tailed Godwit/Spotted Redshank. Jan Larsson @ Vingspann
It was good to find the Little Stint on the Lune Estuary again, always distant towards the Conder mouth, but good to see all the same, also good to find a Spotted Redshank here again too, it was aside the stint at one point....wish I could have got a pik. Up to 220 Dunlin fed on the tideline close in from the bowling green, 32 Snipe seen, and 34 Goldeneye was a reduction of eight from Wednesday's peak count of forty two.
At Conder Green, Conder Pool was a virtual void, but the Spotted Redshank, Common Sandpiper, and 4 Little Grebe were all in the creeks, a Snipe came up off the marsh.
At Conder Green, Conder Pool was a virtual void, but the Spotted Redshank, Common Sandpiper, and 4 Little Grebe were all in the creeks, a Snipe came up off the marsh.
Bewick's Swan. Bob Bushell @ Birdsfod
Pulling in at the entrance to Clarkson's Farm I counted 9 Bewick's Swan, and from a gate opposite looking into fields to the south, at least 400 Whooper Swan are still present here and towards Bank End, a Sparrowhawk went over. As I approached the path along the embankment at Cockersand 253 Black-tailed Godwit were seen as 235 in two groups flying south, and 18 on a flood at Abbey Farm.
On Plover Scar, the wader number was 680, broken down to, 360 Oystercatcher, 240 Dunlin, 75 Turnstone, 3 Knot, and 2 Snipe. Off the scar, at least 300 Wigeon and a pair of Red-breasted Merganser, and on the shingle from Bank Houses a Rock Pipit.
Thanks to Jan and Bob for their respective excellent images, and to Geoff for his brilliant Bullfinch composite header.


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December 12, 2014- Opening day at Quivira Los Cabos, was a busy day. Bloomberg.com interviewed Mr. Jack Nicklaus, and our project manager, Saul Rodriguez, who oversaw the construction of this amazing course is in the video as well. You can see him here to the right of Mr. Nicklaus, driving.
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Liz from Simple Simon & Co. made a pair of wide leg pants that are dressy but still super comfortable. That's because they're made using a pajama pants pattern. Love!! How awesome would it be to be all dressed up but still feel like you're wearing your jammies! The adjustment is a super simple one, and you can do it with any basic drawstring pajama pants pattern. Go to her tutorial to see what to do.
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More tulips
These tulips are a little more "open" than tulips usually do. They do not look like tulips at first sight. These are from the flower arrangements at the Keukenhof gardens. These tulips are a very interesting shade of red, somewhat like tomato pink. I started off with some crimson and flesh tint and that was working quite well. Just then, in between these pieces, I was working on a large abstract, and used some metallic red in that one. Metallic red too is one of the W & N colors I picked up recently, and had not used it so far. I thought it would be a darker value red, but then it was very pinkish. So quickly decided to use a bit of that too for these flowers. The metallic color gives a sheen to the petals, gives them that silky feel and looks nice in person. I don't like them much in the photos. Nothing better than playing around with various colors :-)
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Check back later in the season for the leagues Fastpitch Nation Park will be offering in 2019.
- You can align CTA buttons left, center, right
- I showed 2 additional ways of achieving the affect you are going for without relying on embedded images in the content which is going to cause problems.
- Take a look at the homepage you can see how I used a content with image to create the left text right iamge. I can automated the border if you want it to be blue as well
- I also used section, with row and columns. There is also a new block called just a single image so you can break it up into two items.


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Gerety, Sebastian
As Senior Staff Scientist in the Hurles group in charge of animal and cellular modeling, Sebastian applies his background and expertise in vertebrate genetics and model organisms, to elucidate the links between candidate disease mutations and the phenotypes observed in affected patients. He is currently establishing a larger programme of molecular and cognitive testing of mouse models of intellectual disability.
Before embarking on a PhD, Sebastian worked under the direction of Dr. Eric Lander at the Whitehead/ MIT Center for Genome Research in Cambridge, USA. While working on the Human Genome Project there, he developped his interest in genomics and large scale biology.
Sebastian completed his PhD in Developmental Biology at the California Institute of Technology under the HHMI investigator Dr. David Anderson. While there, he studied the role of artery and vein specific genes in mouse embryonic angiogenesis, identifying a crucial role for the EphB4/EphrinB2 receptor/ligand pair in blood vessel development.
Sebastian pursued a Human Frontiers Science Program funded post-doctoral fellowship under Dr. David Wilkinson at the National Institute for Medical Research, in London. Using Zebrafish embryos as a model, he studied the role of notch modulators and novel genes in the patterning of brain development.
Sebastian joined the Hurles group in 2011. As part of the Deciphering Developmental Disorders project, Sebastian has applied is knowledge of vertebrate genetics and development to understand the role of novel disease genes underlying developmental disorders.
Sebastian has spearheaded the application of CRISPR/CAS9 in zebrafish and mouse at the Sanger Institute, generating our first mutant animals using this technique. He is currently applying CRISPR/CAS9 to accelerate the generation of mouse models of developmental disorders. These will feed into the larger programme of cognitive testing of intellectual disability in animal models at the institute, with an emphasis on therapeutic potential in these disorders.
Discovery of four recessive developmental disorders using probabilistic genotype and phenotype matching among 4,125 families.
Nature genetics 2015;47;11;1363-9
PUBMED: 26437029; PMC: 5988033; DOI: 10.1038/ng.3410
Large-scale discovery of novel genetic causes of developmental disorders.
Nature 2015;519;7542;223-8
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Rare variants in NR2F2 cause congenital heart defects in humans.
American journal of human genetics 2014;94;4;574-85
PUBMED: 24702954; PMC: 3980509; DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2014.03.007
An inducible transgene expression system for zebrafish and chick.
Development (Cambridge, England) 2013;140;10;2235-43
PUBMED: 23633515; PMC: 3640221; DOI: 10.1242/dev.091520
Morpholino artifacts provide pitfalls and reveal a novel role for pro-apoptotic genes in hindbrain boundary development.
Developmental biology 2011;350;2;279-89
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Cardiovascular ephrinB2 function is essential for embryonic angiogenesis.
Development (Cambridge, England) 2002;129;6;1397-410
Symmetrical mutant phenotypes of the receptor EphB4 and its specific transmembrane ligand ephrin-B2 in cardiovascular development.
Molecular cell 1999;4;3;403-14
An STS-based map of the human genome.
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Wheeler Dealer concerns
with Kay Cox
Q. What effect will CMS' "Wheeler Dealer" initiative have on DME providers?
A. CMS launched their new 10-point plan in response to a Houston-based wheelchair scam that involved unscrupulous doctors and providers working together to secure and bill Medicare for power wheelchairs that either were never delivered or substituted with a less expensive model. This scam cost taxpayers millions of dollars, and AAHomecare and DME providers applauded CMS for taking action to prevent these types of fraudulent activities from occurring in the future. But, because CMS' new initiative is untested, we need to be diligent in alerting CMS to our concerns and monitoring the effect that it has on the vast majority of law abiding DME providers.
What overall impact will CMS' 10-point initiative have on DME providers? It's hard to say at this point, but AAHomecare is concerned that the initiative could unfairly penalize responsible DME providers who adhere to Medicare regulations, especially if CMS institutes an across the board payment reduction. In addition, CMS may implement more safeguards on power wheelchair utilization, such as modifying coverage criteria, increasing audits and site visits, and/or more strictly scrutinizing claims and new suppliers. One thing that is for certain is that AAHomecare and the homecare community must continue to take a proactive approach to this issue. Whether it's publishing a pamphlet for physicians and patients regarding the rules on Medicare payment for mobility equipment or making clinical assessments performed by a PT, OT or trained clinician a routine business practice, we must show CMS, and the general public, that legitimate DME providers are part of the solution and not the problem.
Kay Cox is CEO of AAHomecare. Contact her at 703-836-6263


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Washington, D.C. 20549
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d)
of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 18, 2018
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
10 Farm Springs Road Farmington, Connecticut 06032
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
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(860) 728-7000
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On May 18, 2018, United Technologies Corporation (the Company) issued 750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 1.150% senior notes due 2024, 500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 2.150% senior notes maturing 2030 and 750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of senior floating rate notes maturing 2020 (the Notes).
The Notes were registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Act), pursuant to the Companys Registration Statement on Form S-3ASR (File No. 333-211035) (the Registration Statement) filed on April 29, 2016. On May 16, 2018, the Company filed with the SEC a Prospectus Supplement dated May 14, 2018 (the Prospectus Supplement) containing the final terms of the Notes pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2) of the Act.
In connection with the offer and sale of the Notes, the Company entered into an Underwriting Agreement, dated May 14, 2018 (the Underwriting Agreement), and a Pricing Agreement, dated May 14, 2018 (the Pricing Agreement), each among the Company and the several underwriters named on the signature pages thereto. A form of the Underwriting Agreement is included as Exhibit 1 to the Registration Statement. The Notes were issued under the Amended and Restated Indenture, dated as of May 1, 2001 (the Indenture), between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee. The Indenture and a form of the Notes are included as Exhibits 4(a) and 4(b) to the Registration Statement.
The Company expects to use the net proceeds received from the issuance of the Notes for general corporate purposes.
For the relevant terms and conditions of the Underwriting Agreement, Pricing Agreement and the Notes, please refer to the Prospectus Supplement.
This report is not intended to and does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to subscribe for or buy or an invitation to purchase or subscribe for any securities or the solicitation of any vote in any jurisdiction, nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer of securities in any jurisdiction in contravention of applicable law. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Act.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
|Opinion of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, dated May 18, 2018 with respect to the Notes
|Consent of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, dated May 18, 2018 (included in Exhibit 5.1), with respect to the Notes
|Opinion of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, dated May 18, 2018, with respect to the Notes
|Consent of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, dated May 18, 2018 (included in Exhibit 5.1), with respect to the Notes
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
|Date: May 18, 2018
/s/ Ariel David
|Ariel David
|Vice President, Associate General Counsel & Assistant Secretary
Exhibit 5.1
[Letterhead of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz]
May 18, 2018
United Technologies Corporation
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, Connecticut 06032
Re: United Technologies Corporation Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 18, 2018 (1.150% Notes due 2024, 2.150% Notes due 2030 and Floating Rate Note due 2020)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as special outside counsel to United Technologies Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the Company), in connection with the sale by the Company to the Underwriters (as defined in the Underwriting Agreement dated May 14, 2018 (the Underwriting Agreement)) between the Company and the Underwriters listed in Schedule I to the Pricing Agreement dated May 14, 2018 (the Pricing Agreement) between the Company and the Representatives, pursuant to the Registration Statement on Form S-3ASR (File No. 333-211035) (the Registration Statement) of 750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 1.150% senior notes due 2024 (the notes due 2024), 500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 2.150% senior notes due 2030 (the notes due 2030) and 750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of senior floating rate notes due 2020 (the floating rate notes), issued under the Amended and Restated Indenture dated as of May 1, 2001 (the Indenture) between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (successor to The Bank of New York), as Trustee (the Trustee).
We have examined and relied on originals or copies certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction of such documents, corporate records, certificates of the Company and public officials and other instruments as we have deemed necessary or appropriate for the purposes of this letter, including (a) the Registration Statement; (b) the base prospectus, dated April 29, 2016, included in the Registration Statement, but excluding the documents incorporated therein; (c) the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement dated May 14, 2018, as filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2) under the Act, but excluding the documents incorporated by reference therein; (d) the final term sheet dated May 14, 2018, as filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 433 under the Act; (e) the Prospectus Supplement dated May 14, 2018, as filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2) under the Act, but excluding the documents incorporated by reference therein; (f) a copy of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company and a copy of the amended and restated Bylaws of the Company each as set forth in the certificate of the Assistant Secretary of the Company dated the date hereof; (g) the Indenture; (h) a copy of the Global Notes for each series (CUSIP Numbers: 913017CU1 for the notes due 2024, 913017CV9 for the notes due 2030 and 913017CT4 for the floating rate notes, respectively), represented by Certificate No. 001 for each series of the notes due 2024, the notes due 2030 and the notes due 2020 and dated as of May 18, 2018 (collectively, the Notes); (i) an executed copies of the Underwriting Agreement and the Pricing Agreement;
(j) resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Company relating to the issuance of the Notes; and (k) the Designated Officers Certificate of the Company dated the date hereof establishing the terms of the Notes (the Officers Certificate). In such examination, we have assumed (i) the authenticity of original documents and the genuineness of all signatures; (ii) the conformity to the originals of all documents submitted to us as copies; (iii) the truth, accuracy and completeness of the information, representations and warranties and compliance with all covenants contained in the agreements, records, documents, instruments and certificates we have reviewed; (iv) all Notes will be issued and sold in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws and in the manner stated in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus Supplement; and (v) the Underwriting Agreement and Pricing Agreement have been duly authorized and validly executed and delivered by the Underwriters. We have assumed that the terms of the Notes have been established so as not to, and that the execution and delivery by the parties thereto and the performance of such parties obligations under, the Notes will not, breach, contravene, violate, conflict with or constitute a default under (1) any law, rule or regulation to which any party thereto is subject (excepting the laws of the State of New York and the federal securities laws of the United States of America as such laws apply to the Company), (2) any judicial or regulatory order or decree of any governmental authority or (3) any consent, approval, license, authorization or validation of, or filing, recording or registration with any governmental authority. We also have assumed that the Indenture and the Notes are the valid and legally binding obligation of the Trustee. As to any facts material to the opinions expressed herein that we did not independently establish or verify, we have relied upon statements and representations of officers and other representatives of the Company and others. We have further assumed the legal capacity of all natural persons, the genuineness of all signatures, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to original documents of documents submitted to us as certified, facsimile, conformed, electronic or photostatic copies, and the authenticity of the originals of such copies.
We are members of the Bar of the State of New York, and we have not considered, and we express no opinion as to, the laws of any jurisdiction other than the laws of the State of New York and the federal securities laws of the United States of America, in each case as in effect on the date hereof.
Based upon the foregoing, and subject to the qualifications set forth in this letter, we advise you that, in our opinion, the Notes, when duly executed, authenticated, issued, delivered and paid for in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, the Underwriting Agreement, the Pricing Agreement and the Officers Certificate, will be valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms.
The opinion set forth above is subject to the effects of (a) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors rights generally; (b) general equitable principles (whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law); (c) an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing; (d) provisions of law that require that a judgment for money damages rendered by a court in the United States be expressed only in United States dollars; (e) limitations by any governmental authority that limit, delay or prohibit the making of payments outside the United States; and (f) generally applicable laws that (i) provide for the enforcement of oral waivers or modifications where a material change of position in reliance thereon has occurred or provide
that a course of performance may operate as a waiver, (ii) limit the availability of a remedy under certain circumstances where another remedy has been elected, (iii) limit the enforceability of provisions releasing, exculpating or exempting a party from, or requiring indemnification of a party for, liability for its own action or inaction, to the extent the action or inaction involves negligence, gross negligence, recklessness, willful misconduct or unlawful conduct, (iv) may, where less than all of a contract may be unenforceable, limit the enforceability of the balance of the contract to circumstances in which the unenforceable portion is not an essential part of the agreed-upon exchange, (v) may limit the enforceability of provisions providing for compounded interest, imposing increased interest rates or late payment charges upon delinquency in payment or default or providing for liquidated damages or for premiums upon acceleration, or (vi) limit the waiver of rights under usury laws. Furthermore, the manner in which any particular issue relating to the opinions would be treated in any actual court case would depend in part on facts and circumstances particular to the case and would also depend on how the court involved chose to exercise the wide discretionary authority generally available to it. We express no opinion as to the effect of Section 210(p) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, as amended.
We express no opinion as to whether, or the extent to which, the laws of any particular jurisdiction apply to the subject matter hereof, including, without limitation, the enforceability of the governing law provision contained in the Notes, the Indenture and the Officers Certificate.
This letter speaks only as of its date and is delivered in accordance with the requirements of Item 601(b)(5) of Regulation S-K under the Act. We hereby consent to the filing of a copy of this letter as an exhibit to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on May 18, 2018, and to the use of our name in the prospectus forming a part of the Registration Statement under the caption Validity of the Securities. In giving this consent, we do not thereby admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz


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Differences Among Groups
The belief that there may be differences in Multiple Intelligences profiles based on gender or race.
- Howard Gardner has elected not to pursue this theory.
- Apparent group differences have often been exploited for unethical or immoral purposes.
- A state in Australia issued documents claiming that people of different ethnic and racial backgrounds had different profiles of intelligence – that program had no validity and was subsequently shut down.
Howard Gardner believes that, should investigations demonstrate replicable differences among groups, he would regard these differences as starting points for imaginative efforts at remediation, rather than proof of inherent limitations within a group.


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Old Fashioned Sourdough Pancakes and sourdough starter
Written on January 20, 2006
Old Fashioned Sourdough Pancakes, Sourdough Pancake Recipe:
During the Klondike gold rush of 1898, it was said that a real "Alaskan Sourdough" would just as soon spend a year in the hills without his rifle, as to tough it through without his bubbling sourdough pot. Since food was scare, food provisions were more valuable than gold. In extreme cold, miners would put the dough ball under their clothes, next to their skin, or tuck it into their bedroll with them at night, anything to keep it alive.
I made sourdough pancakes last weekend — not the various yeast-assisted recipes you see but real pioneer style flapjacks — and they were amazing. Light, a little chewy, with a very wholesome flavor, and so easy to make.
But first things first. You need sourdough starter. I have been meaning to post my experiments with this, but have been doing too much with it to write about it.
So this is actually two postings. Didn't start out that way.
If you start this on a weekend and all goes well, you could be using it by the next weekend. But whatever happens, it will last as long as you feel like keeping it going.
There are approximately a bajillion methods to make sourdough starter. I've used a couple and I expect all of them work reasonably well. If you make your own, keep it simple: no sugar, no domesticated yeast. So that leaves flour as your main variable. Some recipes call for milk or potatoes/potato water. I'm inclined to keep it simple until I understand the processes involved. I used an organic rye flour since rye flour is very easily digested by yeasts, both wild and cultivated.
In a clean — sterile, as in rinse-with-boiling-water-and-heat-in-the-microwave-or-oven-sterile — jar (I use a 32 ounce peanut butter jar, of which I have several: the wide mouth helps with the measuring and stirring), put 1 cup (6 oz) organic rye flour and 1/2 cup water. Mix as smoothly as you can, cover loosely, and leave in a warm place but not in direct sun.
Within 2 days, you should see a change in the appearance of the unappealing gray blob as it rises a bit. Remove half of the mixture and add 1/2 cup unbleached white flour and 1/2 cup room temperature water. Stir til smooth, cover loosely, as before. You should catch an aroma that may vary from fruity to tangy, but never pungent or unpleasant.
This recipe calls for a more gradual approach to white-flour feeding, but I didn't go that route. I continued with every other day feedings of 1/2 flour to 1/4 cup water until I had a starter that could expand to double or triple its volume in a few hours.
Once you have that, you can make anything you like, but for a substantial and easy breakfast, try putting 1 cup of starter, 1 cup of flour, and 1 cup of water in a bowl, and mix til smooth. Leave overnight, covered or in a safe place like an unlit oven.
The following day, measure out 2 cups of the resulting mixture (return the rest to your sourdough crock), and add 2 tbsp of sugar, 1 tsp salt, 1 beaten egg, and 4 tbsp butter or oil.
When mixed and your griddle is hot enough to bounce water droplets across it, add 1 tsp baking soda to 1 tbsp water (enough to make a thin paste) and add that to the mixture, stir it in for a minute, and start dropping batter on the griddle.
They cook very quickly so don't let your attention wander. Makes a dozen 4-6 inchers. Serve hot. Butter and maple syrup (please — not 'pancake syrup') or a good quality fruit preserve are the thing for these.
Rumor has it this adapts to waffles as well.
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The Reformation
Answer the questions using complete sentences on your own paper.
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Martin Luther
1. When and where was Martin Luther born?
2. What did Luther's parents want him to become?
3. What did Luther want to do?
4. What did Luther experience that caused him to decide to become a monk?
5. What did Martin Luther join? Why?
6. How many points did Martin Luther disagree with the Catholic Church about?
7. What was an indulgence?
8. Why was the pope upset with Luther?
9. Luther was called a heretic. What was the punishment for this crime?
10. What language did Luther translate the Bible into?
11. What new religion did Martin Luther begin?
John Calvin
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12. What was Calvin's most important teaching?
13. What is predestination?
The Church of England
14. Why did King Henry VIII want the Pope to grant him a divorce?
15. What did King Henry VIII convince the Parliament to do?
16. Who was the head of the Church of England?
17. What happened to Henry's wife when she did not produce a male heir (son)?
18. How many more times did Henry marry?
19. How did Henry's daughter Mary attempt to bring the Catholic Church back to England?
20. Why did Mary become known as "Bloody Mary?"
21. What religion was Queen Elizabeth I?
22. How did Elizabeth bring all the people of England together?


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Here in Kerala, a real life incident of a father hooking the gold ankles around the ankles of his dead daughter has left everyone teary-eyed because in her death, the unfortunate father fulfilled the promise he made to his teenager daughter.
Anil, a resident of Moolamattom in Uduki had pledged his daughter's gold anklets due to financial problems. He had promised his daughter, Anagha, a 12th standard student that he would get them back by this Christmas.
Anagha loved anklets and parting from her gold anklets was painful for her. However, even before Anagha's father could release her gold anklets, Anagha met with an accident on December 16 and remained battling for life in a hospital for ten days.
It is said that villagers pooled in over Rs 10 lakhs to take care of Anagha's hospital expenses as Anil was too poor to make his both ends meet.
On December 23, the doctors told Anil that the chances of his daughter surviving were rather bleak and this is when Anil remembered the promise that he made to his daughter. "I will bring them back on Christmas," Anil had told a heart-broken Anagha after she had handed over the anklets to him.
With whatever little money he had, Anil poured it into the bank and released the anklet and kept up his promise. He also fulfilled yet another wish of his daughter and that was to see him donning a new shirt.
As Anagha's body was kept ready for cremation, Anil pulled out her gold anklets out of the pocket of his new shirt and put them around her ankles.


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Domestic violence support
Domestic violence support
Domestic violence is when a partner, an ex-partner, or a family member hurts you or threatens to hurt you. If you've been affected by domestic violence, there is support out there from places like Victim Support. Domestic violence is a crime. You should report it to the police and in an emergency always call 999.
6 Records in Domestic violence support filtered by Key words "charities and voluntary".
Cassandra Learning Centre
PO Box 59935, London, SW16 3XY
Telephone: 020 3601 7475
Description: The Cassandra Learning Centre is a registered charity that works to raise awareness and educate young people (male and female) about how to identify and tackle domestic and sexual abuse.
Chinese Information and Advice Centre
Lower Ground Floor, 71-73 Charing Cross Road, London, WC2H 0NE
Telephone: 08453 131 868
Description: The Chinese Information and Advice Centre (CIAC) is a registered charity and social enterprise that provides free information, advice and support to disadvantaged Chinese people living in the UK.
DeafHope UK
DeafHope, The Bridge, Falcon Mews, 46 Oakmead Road, Balham, SW12 9SJ
Telephone: 020 8772 3241 (voice and textphone), 07970 350366 (SMS text messages)
Description: DeafHope is a service from the charity SignHealth that supports deaf women and their children to stay free from fear and harm.
EACH Counselling and Support
Head office: 1-2 Factory Yard, London, W7 3UG
Telephone: 020 8577 6059
Description: EACH is a registered charity that provides specialist services, including free counselling, to individuals and families across West London to help address their domestic violence concerns.
Victim Support Wandsworth
17-19 Falcon Road, London, SW11 2PH
Telephone: 020 7801 1777
Description: Victim Support is a charity that helps all victims and witnesses of crime across England and Wales - the Wandsworth branch offers services and support locally.
Women's Aid
Women's Aid Federation of England, PO BOX 3245 Bristol,, BS2 2EH
Telephone: 0808 2000 247 (helpline)
Description: Women's Aid is a national charity working to end domestic violence against women and children, through a network of over 500 domestic and sexual violence services across the UK that the charity supports.


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Tuesday, March 2, 2004 (Snapper Rocks, Gold Coast, Australia) The Quiksilver Pro presented by Boost Mobile got underway today, kicking off the 2004 Foster's Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) men's World Championship Tour (WCT) in great waves. No surfers were eliminated from the US$260,000 event, but winners secured spots directly into round three, while second and third place getters will now have to battle out the dreaded 'losers' second round when competition resumes.
Clean 3-4 ft (1-1.3m) barrels were on offer throughout the day. Ideal offshore conditions and waves peeling along the shallow sandbank provided the perfect backdrop, as spectators soaked up an amazing surfing show.
Reigning two-time world champion Andy Irons (Kauai, Haw) put aside nerves and a slow start to ultimately collect a near-perfect 9.8 en-route to his opening victory. Against highly touted Californian wildcard Dane Reynolds (USA) and former world #3 Luke Egan (Gold Coast, Aus), the Kauaian overcame initial jitters and a commanding lead by Reynolds to pick off the wave of the day. The 25-year-old emerged from a fantastic barrel and lay down some committed carves, reminding all why he's been leading the charge the past two seasons.
"I was a ball of nerves, for sure" admitted Irons, of the heat's start. "Just the first contest of the year… I get really over-amped and over-excited. I had to take a few deep breaths and just let it all settle, but it's always really hard at the beginning when you're trying to find the groove.
"That's just how it is, with only two waves counting you're never really out of it," he explained, of the initial situation turning following his epic ride. "The other guys were sitting deeper than me and kind of held each other off that good wave, which swung wide, right to me. I dropped into it and knew it was going to be a real hollow barrel, so I just stayed tight and tried not to get too deep so I would make it. I came through, and it felt amazing. I did not want to be in the 33rd place round (laughs)."
2001 world champion {{{CJ}}} Hobgood (USA) generated the perfect confidence boosting result. Returning to competition for the first time in eight months, following a dirt bike accident last year in which he broke two bones in his left foot, the goofy-footer dominated his match over former ASP Australasian Junior Circuit champion Luke Munro (Currumbin, Aus) and six-time world champion Kelly Slater (FL, USA). Hobgood showed no signs of disadvantage as he belted the long righthanders mercilessly on his backhand, and while Munro did collect the best single score for an 8.67, he ultimately required another wave worth 6.23-points.
"I can't even describe what I'm feeling right now," began Hobgood. "The last time I surfed a contest was August 3rd, so it's been eight months since I even surfed a heat. To comeback and pull out a win…I'm just so happy to be a surfer again. To make that heat…I wanted to cry out there (laughs). I'm so happy.
"I figured he was going to comeback, and that makes the win so much sweeter," he added, of Slater finishing third. "It all came down to wave selection and mine might have been a bit better. I'm just taking it heat by heat, but I'm definitely feeling better everyday with my surfing. I sat on a couch for four months, so I have a fire under me now which most of the other guys hopefully don't have."
Slater – the world #2 following last year's dramatic title showdown – will now face Californian wildcard Reynolds in a highly anticipated do-or-die round two clash.
"It should be interesting," reasoned Slater. "We both ride Al Merrick surfboards and are sponsored by Quiksilver. Dane's 12 years younger than me. He's got a lot of talent and just has to get the experience now, and he'll be really hard to beat."
West Australian Taj Burrow was able to stop a rampaging Quiksilver Trials winner Shaun Gossmann (Aus), in their heat with Kalani Robb (Haw). The world #3 had to overcome Gossmann's amazing first ride – a seemingly endless barrel which shot him to the front of the Torquay 'Time-Tunnel' race and earned a 9.{{{57}}} score. Burrow locked in one good wave, and then executed a series of great maneuvers on his last ride for an 8.6 and narrow lead. His opponent only required another score worth 5.86-points, but was unable to find it before the heat ended.
"That was a hard one to deal with, hearing him get a 9.57 at the start," acknowledged Burrow. "We could hear the commentators saying he was still in the barrel, and Kalani and I didn't even realize he'd caught a wave. All I could do was try and fight back, and I got a couple. He wasn't able to get his second wave, so yeah, I nailed it.
"I love it here," continued the 2001 event winner. "I had a great contest last year, and Mick Fanning and I had an amazing heat. I was bummed to lose that, but those local guys surf incredibly. I also feel confident here, and just hope to take it a bit further than the quarterfinals this year. I'm probably taking this season as seriously as I'm ever going to get. I figure it's now or never, so I've just got to put my head down and go for it."
Brazilian Peterson Rosa led his nation's charge in the Quiksilver pro presented by Boost Mobile. The 29-year-old got his campaign on track with a brilliant performance, earning a combined total of 17.33-points today against Cory Lopez (FL, USA) and France's newcomer Eric Rebiere. Rosa locked in an 8.83 and another 8.5 for the convincing win.
"I had fun," said a modest Rosa. "I came here two weeks early this year to train. I love it here, and feel like it's my second home. It's far from Brazil, but the wave is very similar to my home point break, and I have a lot of good friends here. I feel comfortable and relaxed this year. I've trained very hard to get my mind stronger. Last year I did bad, finishing 26th, and I want to do better this season. The job has begun."
Fellow countryman Victor Ribas and Guilherme Herdy also secured big wins, both posting 9-point rides to beat 'Coolangatta Kids' Joel Parkinson and Mick Fanning, respectively. WCT newcomer Raoni Monteiro was another Brazilian to win his opening round clash with some great barrels and smooth surfing.
"I'm so stoked," exclaimed Ribas, after he defeated 'Parko' and WCT replacement surfer Troy Brooks (Aus). "This year I've had to begin the tour without a sponsor, so my prizemoney will have to pay for all the costs. To beat Joel Parkinson (2002 Quiksilver Pro champ) here is very difficult. I was lucky to get the right waves, and I hope this news helps me get a sponsor soon (laughs). I only arrived yesterday and was very tired, but did well and am really happy to advance straight into the third round."
Defending Quiksilver Pro champion Dean Morrison (Aus) picked up exactly where he left things in 2003, winning the opening heat of this year's tournament. The Snapper local locked in the best wave of the heat at the outset – a 7.83 – to edge out WCT 'Rookie' and former Pipeline Master Bruce Irons (Haw), as well as Paulo Moura (Brz).
"I guess cause I surf out here all the time I just feel comfortable," reasoned Morrison. "I was pretty happy to get some good waves, especially at the start. It kind of went flat after that and I don't think anyone got a good score for about 16-minutes. It's just good to be at home and watch all the boys, as I'm sure they'll put on a great show."
1999 world champion Mark Occhilupo, who finished runner-up to Morrison last year, posted the day's highest combined heat score of 17.57-points this afternoon. Against fellow Australians Nathan Webster and Darren O'Rafferty, the 37-year-old earned a 9.07 one ride, and then backed this up with another 8.5 to seal victory. Webster actually positioned himself perfectly for the heat's best barrel ride and 9.63-points – an incredible act since he's been out of the water the past six months with a broken leg – but never found the additional 7.94 score he was needing.
"That was incredible," said Occhilupo, of Webster's tube. "I was right in his way while he was sitting in it. So good to see, and there was no way I wanted to hassle him after he missed so much surfing time last year. It was a good heat and just shows he's back. That was the first time I rode this board, but it felt good. I'm psyched."
The Torquay 'Time Tunnel' award is again being offered during the Quiksilver Pro presented by Boost Mobile, with AUD$5,000 up for gabs to whichever lucky surfer emerges from the longest tube during the competition. With epic waves expected throughout the tournament, the bar is definitely going to be raised with ridiculously long barrel rides already unfolding.
Quiksilver Pro presented by Boost Mobile Round One
(1st>Rnd3; 2nd, 3rd>Rnd2)
{{{H1}}}: Dean Morrison (Aus) 14.33; Bruce Irons (Haw) 9.4; Paulo Moura (Brz) 8.33
{{{H2}}}: Peterson Rosa (Brz) 17.33; Cory Lopez (USA) 14.67; Eric Rebiere (Fra) 8.53
{{{H3}}}: Raoni Monteiro (Brz) 14.17; Trent Munro (Aus) 12.6; Michael Lowe (Aus) 4.83
H4: Nathan Hedge (Aus) 15.0; Greg Emslie (SAfr) 14.07; Taylor Knox (USA) 12.1
H5: Kieren Perrow (Aus) 15.83; Beau Emerton (Aus) 11.17; Marcelo Nunes (Brz) 8.57
H6: Victor Ribas (Brz) 16.07; Joel Parkinson (Aus) 15.96; Troy Brooks (Aus) 11.76
H7: Guilherme Herdy (Brz) 16.5; Mick Fanning (Aus) 14.43; Luke Hitchings (Aus) 6.0
H8: Andy Irons (Haw) 17.13; Dane Reynolds (USA) 11.33; Luke Egan (Aus) 7.33
H9: CJ Hobgood (USA) 14.9; Luke Munro (Aus) 14.17; Kelly Slater (USA) 13.76
H10: Taj Burrow (Aus) 15.43; Shaun Gossmann (Aus) 14.24; Kalani Robb (Haw) 5.8
H11: Jake Paterson (Aus) 15.27; Neco Padaratz (Brz) 13.56; Shane Beschen (USA) 13.06
H12: Chris Davidson (Aus) 14.67; Phil MacDonald (Aus) 13.47; Pat O'Connell (USA) 13.17
H13: Lee Winkler (Aus) 14.83; Damien Hobgood (USA) 12.2; Michael Campbell (Aus) 7.96
H14: Tom Whitaker (Aus) 13.6; Daniel Wills (Aus) 13.5; Armando Daltro (Brz) 10.67
H15: Mark Occhilupo (Aus) 17.57; Nathan Webster (Aus) 14.73; Darren O'Rafferty (Aus) 11.86
H16: Richie Lovett (Aus) 14.77; Toby Martin (Aus) 13.16; Tim Curran (USA) 9.3
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Friday, April 20, 2012
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Congratulations for the graduate 2012!
Not only will the recipant recieve the card, she will receive the charm I made as well as a gift card. Congratuations on your graduation Lexi.
I think on this Mother's Day one, lace would finish it off nicely. What is your opinion?
I completed these book cards, one for graduation and one for Mother's day. Not sure if I am finished with them yet. They seem to look bare still. If you would like to know how to make these, leave a comment below and I will get up an tutorial and such.
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How did we get here?
Hello from California! I've been so incredibly busy it's insane. So it's already Thursday and I'm leaving Monday morning, but I will say I accomplished quite a few things for slacking a whole week. Yes, I got caught up and turned my trip to get shit done with school, into a vacation. Haha, it's hard […]
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Wake me up
I asked someone recently some questions I've had about life for quite some time. And I asked this person because I knew he'd give me a different perspective on the topic, as he always has in the past. He was always great at showing me things in a different light; making me see the bigger […]
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We have been in the new place for a few weeks. We are getting settled in. Things are happening. Decor is getting moved around a lot. Things are going to the donate pule while others are going up for sale.
We finally have internet service, DSL is all we can get out here.
I hope to get back to writing real soon. I probably won't be sharing too many photos since they take forever to load.
If you want a sneak peek here it is. It is still messy around here and things have changed since I took these photos. This house is a work in progress.
Until next time…


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Title: I'll Give You the Sun
Author: Jandy Nelson
Publisher: Walker Books
Published date: 2nd April 2015
Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary, Romance, LGBT, Realistic Fiction
Date read: 4th May 2017
Rating: 5 / 5
A brilliant, luminous story of first love, family, loss, and betrayal for fans of John Green, David Levithan, and Rainbow Rowell
Jude and her twin brother, Noah, are incredibly close. At thirteen, isolated Noah draws constantly and is falling in love with the charismatic boy next door, while daredevil Jude cliff-dives and wears red-red lipstick and does the talking for both of them. But three years later, Jude and Noah are barely speaking. Something has happened to wreck the twins in different and dramatic ways . . until Jude meets a cocky, broken, beautiful boy, as well as someone else—an even more unpredictable new force in her life. The early years are Noah's story to tell. The later years are Jude's. What the twins don't realize is that they each have only half the story, and if they could just find their way back to one another, they'd have a chance to remake their world.
This radiant novel from the acclaimed, award-winning author of The Sky Is Everywhere will leave you breathless and teary and laughing—often all at once.
This book promised me heartbreaking family relationship (bonus point: twins), and LGBT. Jandy Nelson delivered them. I wasn't disappointed.
This book was written in 1st person POV, and it is told in Jude and Noah's eyes. This book was written in a style where we go back and forth between past and present, where the past was narrated by Noah, and the present was narrated by Jude. Adam Silvera used a similar style in his book, History Is All You Left Me. The whole atmosphere of the book was melancholic that I felt choke up and sad most of the time when I was reading.
However, that didn't mean that's all the book made me feel. There were times when I laughed at the irony, or at the funny parts. There are times when I feel so annoyed or frustrated by someone. This book made me feel so many things that I can't describe it properly.
As many of you know (or is going to find out), I love books with twins in it. I love books with great family relationship and siblings relationship in general, but it's a plus if twins are involved. For some reason, twins feels more magical to me, and Jandy Nelson portrayed that in the relationship between Jude and Noah. At least, before the tragedy hits, and they were tangled in a web of lies.
I love the Noah from the past, before ugliness of jealousy and burden he carries on his should rears its head. As for Jude, I like present her more than past her, but I think I love the ending Jude the best, when she discovered herself again. I also like Guillermo Garcia, not as a person, but his relationship with Jude. I always love the platonic mentor-student relationships in books, especially involving the unlikely type of mentor, and we get that we Guillermo and Jude. Oscar is a sweetheart through and through, even when he went through his dark phase, as seen through Noah eyes. Brian though, I am so annoyed at his past self, but he came to his senses at the end of the book.
There is something that I don't like, not the book, but something that happened in the book, but I can't say what it was because it might spoil everything. So, I'll just keep my mouth shut.
To sum it up, this book is so beautifully written. Noah and Jude's voices were so unique, and the character development were great. It made me cry, and made me laugh while feeling choked up with feels all the way. It is a great coming-of-age book, and I recommend this book to readers who love reading YA revolving around art, and family relationship. I also think that fans of Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz, and History Is All You Left Me by Adam Silvera will enjoy this book.
I rate this book 5 / 5 stars.
So, have you read this book? Tell me what you think of it.


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IX Reach and IIX headed out to the beautiful city of San Francisco for the recent NANOG 64 event. This year the companies were joint sponsors of Tuesday lunch and the afternoon break on Tuesday.
With over 1200 attendees, from more than 26 different countries, it was one of the largest NANOG events to date.
IIX and IX Reach had a large presence at the event, with over 15 people from both companies in attendance – with our stand providing incredibly popular and people being enquiring about the acquisition along with our products and services.
Throughout the event we were also giving 4 lucky people the chance to win an Apple Watch from our business card draw – this proved incredibly popular with the IX Reach and IIX stand busier than ever with people awaiting the draw. Some of the winners below:
If you missed the chance to catch up with the team at NANOG and you want to find out about the full range of products and services available including IX remote peering, low latency global high-speed Point-to-Point and Multipoint capacity, extensive metro in major cities, BGP transit,DWDM connectivity, cloud connectivity solutions and colocation, get in touch by emailing firstname.lastname@example.com.
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The IX Reach platform enables carriers, ISPs, content providers and enterprises of all sizes to quickly and easily increase their network footprint without the need to invest heavily in their own infrastructure or increase resources.
IX Reach is part of the IIX Inc. group, the global software interconnection company, headquartered in Silicon Valley, California.


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Our teacher training programmes were rated outstanding across all areas. Read more here.
Our commitment to you doesn't end when you graduate. We offer you the opportunity to continue your professional development via our Masters and CPD programmes giving you access to the networks, peer support, facilities and good practice you need to develop professionally.
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We are leaders in Initial Teacher Education, consistently graded as outstanding in all areas by Ofsted and ranked 3rd amongst university providers of teacher training in the Good Teacher Training Guide 2017.
We have an excellent graduate employment record – the latest Department for Education (DfE) statistics (from the 2016 –17 academic year) show that 91 per cent of our PGCE trainees who achieved Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) secured a teaching post within six months of completion. Of the trainees who completed the course in 2017-18, over 70 per cent were rated as outstanding. Trainees can also be nominated by their tutors in each subject for the prestigious Ted Wragg awards for those who have been identified as outstanding in their field.
We have strong partnerships with over 250 schools in the south west where our trainee teachers spend two-thirds of their training year, putting into practice what they have learnt on the taught course. Our PGCE is uniquely characterised by innovative research-led teaching informed by professional practice and academic excellence. All our tutors have real-world experience as teachers, senior managers or Ofsted inspectors. They also lead and innovate, developing the latest ideas in teacher education, leading research, writing textbooks, leading subject networks and advising government.
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Delicious mildly spiced winter melon curry with coconut milk and touch of coconut oil
- 2 cup Winter melon/Ash gourd/ Kumbalanga (chopped into cubes)
- 3 or 2 tablespoon Yard long beans/ Achingaa payaru
- 1/4 cup Kidney beans/ Van payaru
- 1 cup Water
- 1/4 cup + 1 tablespoon Coconut milk
- 1 teaspoon Coconut oil
- 1 sprig Curry leaves
- 1 green chili( increase amount if you want more spicy)
- 1/2 teaspoon or to taste Salt
- In a pressure cooker, wash and cook the kidney beans for about 2 whistles or 15 minutes and set aside.
- In a medium sauce pot add chopped vegetables, green chili, salt and 2 tablespoon of coconut milk and water and cook for about 20 minutes or until the vegetables get cooked but not mushy. Once the vegetables are done add rest of coconut milk and cooked beans. Finally garnish with coconut oil and curry leaves.
- Enjoy with rice and curries.
Copyright ©2014 Zesty South Indian Kitchen by Swathi(Ambujom Saraswathy) All Rights Reserved.


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A belated gratulerer med dagen to everyone! Hope you all had a fabulous 17 Mai, a day so festive google drew it a picture. Photo: www.google.no Even my hometown, Seattle also tried to tip its hat (so to speak) to Norway's Constitution Day Photo: http://www.17thofmay.org/ (As you can see, my people not quite the snappy dressers the native…
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Syttende Mai (17th of May)
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It's coming… syttende mai or the 17th of May: Norway's Constitution Day. Can you feel it in the air? Most likely you can feel it, as the flags have started flying, the Buekorps' drummers have been drumming for months, and even store mannequins are wearing Norwegian ribbons. But what should you know about the syttende mai?…
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Be a Bull-iever, Museet Lysøen
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Ole Bull, a Bergen born violinest and composer, is a bit of a Norwegian legend. One might even say, in his day he was an international superstar. On Friday 8 May, Utdanning i Bergen (Study Bergen), offered a group trip to the Museum at Lysøen Island. The Museum is a villa that was one of Ole Bull's…
Culture, Norwegian natives, Student life
What the (cuss) is Russ?
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It is that time of year, the season of the russen. Perhaps you've seen them out and about in Bergen, perhaps you've just heard the tales of 'the russen' (singular: russ), or perhaps you have only the vaguest of recollections from the Introductory Programme that high school students in red trousers is a 'thing' in…
Bergen, Culture, Enrichment, Frivolity, Norwegian natives, Student life
Listen up: Student radio
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International students at UiB may not be as aware that we have a student radio station on campus. The student radio offers another great opportunity to engage with the student culture at UiB and the possibility of integrating further into Norwegian culture. The shows are primarily in Norwegian, which is great if you are trying…
Bergen, Culture, Holidays, Norwegian natives, Outdoors, Uncategorized
Missing out on Eastermountain? That's an Eastercrime!
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If you haven't already, it's time to learn a little about the importance of the Easter Holiday (Påskeferie) for Norwegians. Easter is vital to Norwegians, not so much for any religious reasons, but as a celebration of spring in truly Nordic style. Of course, Easter's pagan roots were also just that, a celebration of the…
Culture, Norwegian natives, Outdoors
We're all quirky to each other
by Stand Hiestand • • 14 Comments
Variety is the spice of life. We can all see many differences between cultures of countries, and within countries, regions, and we all acknowledge there are many differences individuals. There are things we find amusing about ourselves, our individual foibles, and the cultures we were born into. And, of course, there are things we notice about other…
Activities, Bergen, Culture, Enrichment, language, Norwegian natives, Student life
Talk the Talk at the Tandem Language Kickoff
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Last week I attended the kickoff meeting for UiB's tandem language programme, offered for both international and Norwegian students. Tandem language learning is available for anyone who wants to improve language skills. It's another opportunity through the university for learning and for making a connection. The Tandem language learning is a way to practice spoken language…
Christmas, Culture, International Student Life, Norwegian natives
Christmas vs. Christmas
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It's probably easy to believe your holiday traditions are the most normal, most logical, and most festive. And why shouldn't you? You've marinated in these traditions, they have shaped your experience and possibly infused your life with meaning. It is perhaps especially easy for me to feel my holiday traditions, as an American, are 'default normal',…
Activities, International Student Life, Norwegian natives, Student life
Meet a Norwegian – blogger!
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While the international blog is a new addition here at UiB, students have been sharing their experiences of the University of Bergen and student life for some time via the original student blog. Carl Henrik Berge is the current UiB blogger. I couldn't pass up the opportunity to interview him and get the chance to meet…


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Johan Sundell holds an MSc in Aeronautical Engineering from KTH. He has worked with safety critical system development at Saab and EADS/Airbus.
Johan Sundell is admitted to the PhD program (degree titles: teknologie licentiat, teknologie doktor) in Computer Science and Engineering at Mälardalen University, with Professor Kristina Lundqvist as principal supervisor and Senior Lecturer Håkan Forsberg as assistant supervisor.
His research interests comprise safety critical system development and testing.