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Palm Beach County Quilters' Guild celebrates 30-Year partnership with South Florida Fair
The 2016 South Florida Fair, Jan. 15-31, marks 30 years that the Palm Beach County Quilters' Guild has been partnering with the Fair to promote knowledge of and interest in quilt making. The workmanship and creativity of dozens of quilts are showcased during the fair along with activities and demonstrations for both children and adults.
"Throughout its 30 years in Palm Beach County, the Guild has donated well over 200 quilts a year to support our local community," said Candice Phelan, the Guild's current president. "Each year we present about 25 personalized quilted wall hangings to new Habitat for Humanity homeowners and donate about 50 child-size quilts to Project Linus. Our members also make quilts for the West Palm Beach VA Medical Center and for hospitalized children through Ryan's Case for Smiles."
The Guild's biggest fundraiser is the "Opportunity to Own" quilt, "Things with Wings" which is displayed at the Fair. Tickets are sold during the fair for $1 each, or $5 for six tickets, and the proceeds help fund their community outreach projects.
Every year the Guild holds a quilt-block contest with the winners' creations becoming a part of a quilt that is prominently displayed in Building Five during the Fair. The theme for this year's Fair and quilt is Palm Beach County. Various Guild members assemble the blocks to form the quilt, which will become one of 30 that make up the Guild's permanent collection.
"Maintaining a collection of this magnitude is most unusual for a local quilt guild," said Sandie Pike, the Guild's curator. "Year after year another quilt was made, and the collection evolved."
Because each quilt contains 15 to 20 12-inch blocks, each made by a different person, the collection includes the work of hundreds of quilters showing their own individual methods, skills, and interpretations of that year's theme.
In addition, the Guild organizes a kid's corner and offers quilt-related activities for children every day of the Fair, at Spookyville, the Spring Music Jam, and last year, at Summer Camp. Every year hundreds of children submit activity drawings that are used as inspiration for the Project Linus quilts. Demonstrations are given in the art of making personalized quilted wall hangings for Habitat for Humanity families and cheerful pillowcases for the "Ryan's Case for Smiles" charity. Fair visitors may also watch Guild members demonstrate hand-quilting techniques while working on a homemade quilt frame.
"We receive great personal satisfaction seeing our family, friends and fairgoers coming by and oohing and aahing over our quilts every year, and enjoy the children engaged in our children's activities," said Nancy Ialacci, the Guild's past president. "Our members are generous with their time and talent to support our community while doing something they love."
The Palm Beach County Quilters' Guild is open to everyone interested in quilts from quilt makers to quilt appreciators. All kinds of quilting, including traditional, modern, and art quilt designs as well as a variety of approaches are welcome. For more information, visit their website at http://www.palmbeachquilters.org, or look for them on Facebook.
The South Florida Fair is produced by the South Florida Fair/Palm Beach County Expositions, Inc., a nonprofit organization, and is located at 9067 Southern Boulevard in West Palm Beach. The 2016 dates are Jan. 15-31. Buildings open from noon – 10 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday and Martin Luther King Day on Mon., Jan. 18, and 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. on Sun., Jan. 31. Carnival rides open one hour after the Fair opens each day. Carnival rides close at 11 p.m. Sunday through Thursday; midnight Friday and Saturday. For more information, call 561-793-0333 or visit the website, http://www.southfloridafair.com.


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I joined Risa at the picnic table under the pergola. She was cross-stitching stars; I started another tear-down of the Vixen Super Polaris.
She had the radio on, the little built-in radio of her Celestron power tank. Weird. A weird option, I think, on an astronomy power source. And weird. Weird that it was the second time in three days that I had heard someone using the built-in radio on their Celestron power tank. I guess others like it.
She was tuned to CBC. And there was some radio play on. The theatrical tone. The sound effects. The whole style... And suddenly... I went back in time. St Marys. Grade 9. The summer of 1978. In my bedroom. Listening to the radio. Tuning in for:
Johnny Chase - Secret Agent of Space!
Holy. I could almost hear the intro. I searched Google. Look at that. Found the wikipedia entry! Right, the smart but sarcastic computer Dante. I forgot the music had been done by FM. What a riot.
I think I have audio recordings of some of the episodes...
Found a neat article on the SFFaudio.com blog.
That image is so familiar...
Saturday, June 21, 2014
remembering Johnny Chase
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Video Gallery - WoW Bandung - A mobile library that goes beyond book learning
We have launched Words on Wheels (WOW) Bandung, a three-year multi-dimensional mobile library project. Aimed at helping to nurture a culture of learning in Bandung schoolchildren, this project will provide them with a new experience of learning by creating convenient access to books, the Internet, accompanying educational activities and cross-cultural exchanges.
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The Stop TB Partnership has the aim of eliminating tuberculosis by 2050. It will need effective vaccination. BCG protects against disseminated tuberculosis in young children but is relatively ineffective in combating the spread of tuberculosis in high prevalence countries such as South Africa. At present 12 new vaccines are being assessed in clinical trials. One, MVA85A, is a recombinant strain of modified vaccine Ankara virus expressing the immunodominant Mycobacterium tuberculosis protein, antigen 85A, and is intended to boost the effectiveness of BCG. Now a trial of MVA85A for infants in South Africa (Lancet 2013;381:1021–8; see also comment ibid 972–4) has given disappointing results. It included 2797 HIV negative infants aged 4–6 months who had previously been given BCG and who were randomised to a single intradermal dose of MVA85A or placebo (Candida skin test antigen). The incidence of tuberculosis, using microbiological, radiological and clinical criteria, over a median follow-up of 24.6 months was 32/1399 (2.3%, 1.15 per 100 child years) in the MVA85A group and 39/1395 (2.8%, 1.39 per 100 child years) in the control group. Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection (conversion on the Quanti FERON—TB Gold In-tube test) occurred 13% …
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Monthly Archives: October 2012
Lynn Sloman's Sustainable Transport Blueprint for Canterbury
29th Oct 2012
Lynn Sloman will be unveiling her sustainable transport blueprint for Canterbury on November 8th at 7.30pm at the Dominican Priory in Canterbury. Lynn Sloman is a nationally recognised expert on sustainable transport. Thanks to a generous grant from LUSH, it has been possible to employ Lynn to devise a sustainable blueprint for Canterbury. Please come along to find out all about it.Read more


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We're (way) over 40. Deal with it.
Sunday, February 5th, 2012
Gossip, gossip, gossip. It's what girls do, right? Wrong. Just like the inaccurate "Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned," (remember which gender usually says "If I can't have her, nobody will"), there is the equally inaccurate "gossip like an old lady". Who gossips more than anyone? Men do. But they call it "sports talk". (more…)
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Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Spring? Gardening
Our Spring bulbs are s l o w l y coming up. I guess it's Spring. It doesn't really feel like it as our freezing weather and cloudy skies have not dissipated. And the rain keeps coming. For a High Desert climate this is unexpected weather. AND IT'S DRIVING US ALL A BIT NUTS!
Maybe planting some flowers will make the weather cooperate. But we're not stupid, we're only chancing our cold hardy blooms for now. And the veggie starts are still bundled up.
Thank goodness for pansies, or our yard would still be devoid of color.
This pretty, little mini rose is begging to find a home. But I am afraid for it's little life if I plant it right now.
And this super cool sedum mix is itching to be set among our rock borders. It will probably be okay...but still...
I guess for now, we'll stick with the pansies and keep digging up and transplanting our volunteers. I mean eventually our weather will warm up, right?
Of course that will probably happen just in time for our first frost.
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Practical Research
into Pre-Modern Art
I was going to explore techniques of fresco but realised it's highly unlikely I will use such methods of working in my own practise so started to consider the use of glazes with working with oils. I have a number of old, incomplete paintings lying around my room and used some of these as grounds for making a few experiments. I looked back at the textural study and wanted to work from a few images of interest from Poussin and Giotto, informed somewhat in the way that contemporary artists interpret traditional works.
This first piece, I did for fun, (nothing to do with glazing techniques). It's not a copy of anything, but based on the interest I found looking at pre historic cave painting. The medium is oil paint, oil and chalk pastel on canvas glued to a board.
These are a few glaze test experiments on old oil painting grounds.
2 parts Grumbacher ZEC medium, 1 part mix Cadmium orange & permanent yellow medium, painted over whole surface. Certainly unifies the image, more work needed to bring out facial details. Original (left), gesso'd canvas glued to board.
2 parts Robertson mat glaze medium, 1 part mix Cadmium orange & permanent yellow medium, painted just over the face, 1 part turps. Good to get rid of white on the face, colour not right, need to find the highlights & contrasts. Original (left), gesso'd canvas glued to board.
2 parts Grumbacher ZEC medium, 1 part aliz. crimson, 1 part turps, painted just on the bottle. The original (left), dried to a rather dull finish, maybe because painted on cheap card. This mix makes interesting difference but also highlights the texture of the brush mark which in this case is not helpful.
Glaze applied to red patch, (top left), 2.5 parts Grumbacher ZEC medium, 1 part aliz. crimson, 1 part turps, & blue patch, (bottom right), 2.parts Grumbacher ZEC medium, 1 part phthalo blue, 2 parts turps. Painted on cheap shop canvas, original – dull uninteresting surface. I like these glaze finishes but better still I like the combination of the two, using part glazed, & part matt finish.
Above image painted with oils on red acrylic ground. On the left, 2 parts Semelier Medium Van Eyck, 1 part cadmium orange, 1 part turps. On right side, 2 parts Winsor & Newton Liquin Original, 1 part cadmium orange, 1 part turps. The centre section is the original. This reproduction is not so great, so difficult to see the differences. Both glazes enhances the colours, the one on the right has more matt finish which I prefer.
Having spent time on these exercises which I didn't think were so successful, I continued to work in a way that was more intuitive for me. I continued to focus on working from sections of two paintings, Poussin's Destruction and Sack of the Temple in Jerusalem and Giotto's Lamentation fresco.
I intended to work in first in oils but because of the time factor, in the work drying, I started painting with gouache on paper. The interpretation or method of working evolved as I took prints from the originals, photographed them and further manipulated them to simplify the composition and find interesting colour. The design of the paintings are so well thought out that it's not difficult finding an interesting composition from almost any section or crop. I intended to explore the images in a variety of media.
From my painting of the Giotto detail, I took another print, cut it up, collaged it somewhat, and further manipulated it into a more abstract lively image. Not sure where I am going with this but it is sustaining my interest.
One thing that was helpful with the experiments, stating the obvious, was to just start experimenting. I initially had a block and didn't know what to do. It was when I started – rather than just thinking about it – that more ideas came. The textural research was like a well to draw from. The work of a few contemporary artists also informed my approach in exploring the Giotto and Poussin images, I enjoy the work of Ken Kewley, Cecily Brown and Janice Nowinski. I found, An Artists Handbook by Margaret Krug to be a very helpful resource.
As mentioned the glaze exercises were not so successful, probably because of the time constraint to get the project finished and the time allowed for each glaze layer to fully dry before proceeding to work on subsequent layers.
I realise now that I spent far too long thinking about composition and colour, not leaving myself enough time to explore different media. It could have been more beneficial to find ways of recreating the translucency of the paint, as in the Giotto image.


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- Get more book sales and speaking engagements by increasing your fan base on Facebook. Build your Friends list, make 'share-worthy' posts, and update fans on upcoming book signings and speaking engagements.
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DH guidance publications for health professionals and leaflets to help mothers breast- or bottle-feed.
DH recommendations on breastfeeding and on the introduction of solid food (May 2003), in the light of recommendations from WHO and the UK's Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN).
Versions in languages other than English added September 2004.
To obtain hard copies of these leaflets, please go to:
In October 2002, the Department launched a public consultation on proposals to reform the Welfare Food Scheme. The proposals reflect the evidence of the 1999 Committee on Medical Aspects of Food and Nutrition Policy (COMA) scientific review which recommended broadening the nutritional basis of the Scheme in order to ensure that mothers and children in poverty have access to a healthy diet. The proposals also aim to provide increased support for breastfeeding. The Consultation report has been published, and on 16 February 2004, the Department published its response to the consultation exercise.
The Infant Feeding Survey has been conducted every five years since 1975. The 2005 Infant Feeding Survey was the seventh national survey of infant feeding practices to be conducted. The main aim of the survey was to provide estimates on the incidence, prevalence, and duration of breastfeeding and other feeding practices adopted by mothers in the first eight to ten months after their baby was born. The 2005 survey is the first to provide separate estimates for all four countries in the United Kingdom, as well as for the UK as a whole.


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Ok, I am off to England for 10 days on Sunday. Pain in the arse. I don't want to go but I have to - I promised my parents I would go and see them weeks ago. I know, I am a bad son.
I fly Bangkok - Abu Dhabi, then onto London - Etihad airways.
Etihad are a great airline - its a shame they do not fly direct to London from Bangkok.
I have flown the Bangkok - London route so many times I have lost count and with many different airlines. Etihad have been best overall, with Thai Airways coming in at number one on the direct route - although their prices are a bit steep now.
Etihad Airways Website
Thai Aiways Website
The worst experiences I have had was with Emirates and Royal Jordanian ! The checkin at London for Emirates was a disaster and the inflight service was slow or non existant - with the comment from the stewardess ' I will come back later ' being common, and then they don't.
The experience at Amman airport with Royal Jordanian was intimidating to say the least - and the facilities available at the airport whilst I waited for the connecting flight were mostly closed.
So its back to England reluctantly.


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As simple as that! It won't be just only one winner, there will be 15 in total, and the deadline to send the links is the18th of October. The winner will be chosen in between the 19 to 23 of October.
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Today the jobless claims report came out for December with a total of 524,000 jobs lost. This was worse than projections of 500,000, but far better than rumors of nearly 700,000. So far this morning, bond traders are reacting to the rumor and not the projection by selling mortgage bonds.
As mortgage rates continue to be unbelieveably low, the stock market is struggling. Wal-Mart reported that due to one of the worst holiday shopping seasons on record, they will not meet expectations for the 4th quarter. This continues to fuel uncertainty in the greater economy, and economic uncertainty drives investors to sell stocks and buy bonds. Long term, this is good for mortgage rates and the real estate market.
Also, the FED announced yesterday that through the first 3 days of this week, they bought $10.2 billion in Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginne Mae mortgage backed securities, part of their overall plan to buy up over $500 billion in MBS's between now and June.


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Well, here he is, the Prince Archbishop himself. He is made out of a dismounted Dutch officer, with a French Dragoon head filed down and green stuff modelled gown and fringe. The fringe actually looks more like a fur band around the hat, but never mind. Ludwig looks eager for action, advancing sword in hand, but he is actually suffering from the runs and is discarding his paraphernalia as he heads for the nearest bush!
On the same base is Luddie's herald, Ernst, carrying the standard of the ecclesiastical Principality. It has a wurst representing the people crossed with a key to the Kingdom of Heaven. Black and Gold are the traditional colours of Frankenberg, whilst the pink cross was put there by Ludwig himself. The standard was handpainted – I don't think I could do this on the computer!
Ernst wears the uniform of the Frankenberg Leibgarde - a pink coat with yellow cuffs, and a purple rosette on his tricorne. The next troops painted will be the Frankenberg militia.
More Marlburian troops have been completed, and are on display here:http://ndcblog.wordpress.com/2010/05/09/first-stage-of-the-marlburians-complete/


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Rachel contacted me before I had even shot my first wedding. She had such confidence in my abilities and trusted me completely (every photographer's dream) Her and Sam were so in love it was beautiful. Also, they themselves, quite beautiful. I think what stuck out most to me about this wedding was that it was timeless. Rach said to me specifically that she didn't seek inspiration from any magazines or Pinterest while planning. She said "I don't want to look at anyone else's wedding, I just want to have my own."
Ceremony Newtown Erskineville Anglican Church
Reception Alpha Restaurant
Floristry Blooming Brilliant
Rings Meg Maskell Fine Jewellery
Bridalwear Karen Willis Holmes, Gorman
Hair + MUA Cleveland's + Doreen Copelin Makeup
Bridesmaid's Outfits Zimmerman + own shoes
Groom + Groomsmen's Outfits MJ Bale
Afternoon Tea Serendipity Icecream


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You Need to Know – Do Not Buy a Bodybuilding Or Weight Loss Supplements Until You Read This
There are supplements for every circumstance, and for each individuals demands. Fitness is no different. Individuals associated with health and fitness recognize that there is also a supplement available to fill every requirement, and also objective they may have. Everybody from the specialist bodybuilder to the weekend warrior enters into a local supplement shop looking for a product to help them reach their objectives. They might be getting a supplement for fat burning, weight management, bodybuilding, or added power for their exercise, the listing is longer than Santa's at Christmas.
Supplement business take benefit of this confusion manipulating your need to reach your goal. As customers become much more aware and educated as to their supplement options, supplement companies have actually had to get imaginative with their marketing approaches.
If you are looking at a supplement ad for muscle mass building the muscle mass fibers supplement, prior to and after images are all cartoons. The ad might reveal your muscle mass fibers on your current exercise program without supplements after that exactly what your muscles will certainly look like after using their supplement.
They will certainly show pictures explaining exactly how flat your muscle mass are, and also how you are not promoting these muscle fibers enough, as well as things like that. The advertisement will then reveal an after photo explaining exactly how after one dose of item X, your muscle mass will experience large development as well as right here's what it'll appear like. As well as it reveals you this anime photo of, like, these giant muscular tissue fibers. And they're all being stimulated, and also they're all expanding huge muscle. It's actual very easy to reveal this in animation pictures to offer you the impact that this is in fact exactly how it's going to work in your body.
Another thing that is commonly done by supplement companies is exactly what I call the supplement "supplement spray." You must have seen the supplements such as Winstrol that claim something like, "27 muscle-building active ingredients in every dosage." Well, if you have 27 various components in a tablet, chances are you're not obtaining enough of just what's actually powerful in that supplement. As a general rule anytime that you see supplement added to supplement wherefore appears like permanently chances are you're not obtaining sufficient of each dose or at a minimum, you are not getting sufficient of significant active supplement. There could be one or two of the supplements that remain in that supplement that function really, truly well, but they're not placing in enough of them due to the fact that they figure – or individuals figure that if they see an entire number of different active ingredients in there, after that it must be working better. This has been marketed actually, truly heavy in the magazines with the "extra is far better" technique.
Proprietary solutions are extremely misleading and without doubt a popular supplement business fraud.
Exclusive formulas is something that's really meant to decoy you the consumer into assuming that the supplement business's research study team has actually placed together an amazing formula. This offers the supplement an attraction of being secret. That is just 3 fast techniques you have to be on the lookout for when buying supplements for anything.
As consumers come to be more mindful and also informed as to their supplement selections, supplement companies have actually had to obtain imaginative with their advertising and marketing approaches.
As a basic regulation anytime that you see supplement added to supplement for what appears like permanently opportunities are you're not getting enough of each dose or at a minimum, you are not getting sufficient of significant energetic supplement.


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Stand By Letter of Credit
A Standby Letter of Credit is usually given by banks or financial institutions to vouch for the integrity of a seller and purchaser, acting as an intermediary. The buy and sell agreement is made between the two parties that both must uphold their part. This Standby Letter of Credit is usually not executed if both involved parties hold true to their agreement.
This letter serves as a proof for the people to take their money from the bank or financial institution which are held as responsible for the person who took the money from the recipient. The letter should also mention up to how much amount they can give to the recipient, and they can also ask to bring any documents at the time of collecting the money from the bank or financial institution along with this letter. If necessary, the writer can mention the last date or due date for taking the funds.
Sample Stand By Letter:
Bosnia Garments Inc.
New York
Date: July 17, 2017
Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit # {93874321}
Caring Homes,
23 Maple Street,
Manor District, FL 32463.
James S. Smith,
4205 White Oak Drive,
Lee S Summit, MO 64063.
Account Party:
Barry Andrews,
New York
Dear Sir,
We, the First United Bank of USA hereby open our irrevocable and unconditional standby credit for Mr. James S. Smith in favor of Caring Homes with the total of not more than $100,000 to be paid by one or both requests at sight. The party has notified First United Bank that with this credit letter issued, the obligations presented for the agreed loan agreement is confirmed as entered by Caring Homes and the borrower as dated on June 8, 2017. The bank hereby confirms the said loan agreement and its validity with this credit letter taken as surety and guarantee, which will be serviced with the assets of the borrower. As mentioned above we would only pay $1,00,000 as per the agreement and we are not responsible for the amount more than that.
The issuance of this credit letter is in accord with the standard custom and practices related to documentary credits as per 1994 version as well as the international chamber of commerce series #503. You can visit the bank after receiving this letter and can collect the money you lent to James. While you come to the bank for collecting the money bring this standby letter as a matter of proof and there is nothing else needed. If you are having any doubts regarding this letter, you can contact us by calling to 526314 or you can visit us at the above address or mail us your queries to email@example.com. It is a pleasure doing business with you. Thank you.
Yours truly,
Barry Andrews


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Tcl Thread extension
Script-level access to Tcl threading capabilities.
WWW: http://wiki.tcl.tk/2770
make generate-plist
Dependency line: tclthread>0:devel/tclthread
To install the port: cd /usr/ports/devel/tclthread/ && make install cleanTo add the package: pkg install tclthread
cd /usr/ports/devel/tclthread/ && make install clean
pkg install tclthread
PKGNAME: tclthread
There is no flavor information for this port.
SHA256 (thread2.8.4.tar.gz) = 8555615c4021d4b3554f134063020393d278a850b340b77badecbf43f23dfc0b
SIZE (thread2.8.4.tar.gz) = 343019
NOTE: FreshPorts displays only information on required and default dependencies. Optional dependencies are not covered.
This port is required by:
===> The following configuration options are available for tclthread-2.8.4:
DOCS=on: Build and/or install documentation
GDBM=on: Persistent shared variables using GDBM
LMDB=off: Persistent shared variables using LMDB
===> Use 'make config' to modify these settings
autoreconf tcl:tea
Number of commits found: 28
devel/tclthread: update to 2.8.4
Update `databases/gdbm' to version 1.18.1, an important bugfix release
which restores compatibility with old databases (version 1.8) and some
later versions which were built without mmap(2) support. Due to shlib
version change, bump port revisions of the consumer ports.
Exp-run by: antoine
Approved by: maintainer (johans, numerous timeouts)
devel/tclthread: update to 2.8.2
devel/tclthread: update to 2.8.1
devel/tclthread: update to 2.8.0
Add "tea" argument to USES=tcl to facilitate porting of TEA-based extensions.
Quoting https://tcl.tk/doc/tea:
"The Tcl Extension Architecture, or TEA, by John Ousterhout and others, is a
set of guidelines and techniques for the distribution, configuration,
compilation, and installation of Tcl extensions. TEA also provides a set of
utilities that operate accordingly. Many Tcl extensions leverage the TEA
utilities, which are designed to be easily customizable."
To facilitate the porting of TEA-based extensions, I have added the new "tea"
argument to USES=tcl. This argument prepares the autoconf environment by
setting GNU_CONFIGURE and sets some commonly used CONFIGURE_ARGS. Also, it
tries to figure out the correct extension name, sets TCL_PKG accordingly, and
adds it to PLIST_SUB.
I have modified a few ports to take advantage of this. More will come.
devel/tclthread: use TEST_TARGET
devel/tclthread: update to 2.7.3, modernize Makefile
Remove ${PORTSDIR}/ from dependencies, categories d, e, f, and g.
With hat: portmgr
Sponsored by: Absolight
- Update to 2.7.2
Cleanup plist
- Update to 2.7.1
- STAGE-clean
Reported by: miwi
Add NO_STAGE all over the place in preparation for the staging support (cat:
devel part 4)
- Convert USE_TCL to USES=tcl
- Respect PREFIX
- Fix PORTDOCS
Reported by: miwi
- update to 2.7.0
Convert to new options framework
- Track dependencies after databases/gdbm update
Transfer maintainer back to email@example.com
Approved by: maintainer (myself)
Update to 2.6.7
- Add LICENSE information
- Make portlint happier
- Update tclthread to 2.6.6
- Switch SourceForge ports to the new File Release System: categories starting
with D
- Change default Tcl/Tk version to 8.5
- Bump PORTVERSION of ports affected
Tested by: pointyhat (pav)
- Move from versioned tcl/tk CATEGORIES to simple tcl and tk categories
With hat: portmgr
- Remove the DESTDIR modifications from individual ports as we have a new,
fully chrooted DESTDIR, which does not need such any more.
Sponsored by: Google Summer of Code 2007
Approved by: portmgr (pav)
New port: devel/tclthread
Tcl Thread extension, script-level access to Tcl threading capabilities.
Approved by: garga (mentor)
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On Saturday, November 26, NASA is scheduled to launch the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) mission featuring Curiosity, the largest and most advanced rover ever sent to the Red Planet.
The Curiosity rover bristles with multiple cameras and instruments, including Goddard's Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) instrument suite. By looking for evidence of water, carbon, and other important building blocks of life in the Martian soil and atmosphere, SAM will help discover whether Mars ever had the potential to support life. Curiosity will be delivered to Gale crater, a 96-mile-wide crater that contains a record of environmental changes in its sedimentary rock, in August 2012.
This artist's concept depicts the moment that NASA's Curiosity rover touches down onto the Martian surface.
The entry, descent, and landing (EDL) phase of the Mars Science Laboratory mission begins when the spacecraft reaches the Martian atmosphere, about 81 miles (131 kilometers) above the surface of the Gale crater landing area, and ends with the rover safe and sound on the surface of Mars.
Entry, descent, and landing for the Mars Science Laboratory mission will include a combination of technologies inherited from past NASA Mars missions, as well as exciting new technologies. Instead of the familiar airbag landing systems of the past Mars missions, Mars Science Laboratory will use a guided entry and a sky crane touchdown system to land the hyper-capable, massive rover.
The sheer size of the Mars Science Laboratory rover (over one ton, or 900 kilograms) would preclude it from taking advantage of an airbag-assisted landing. Instead, the Mars Science Laboratory will use the sky crane touchdown system, which will be capable of delivering a much larger rover onto the surface. It will place the rover on its wheels, ready to begin its mission after thorough post-landing checkouts.
The new entry, descent and landing architecture, with its use of guided entry, will allow for more precision. Where the Mars Exploration Rovers could have landed anywhere within their respective 93-mile by 12-mile (150 by 20 kilometer) landing ellipses, Mars Science Laboratory will land within a 12-mile (20-kilometer) ellipse! This high-precision delivery will open up more areas of Mars for exploration and potentially allow scientists to roam "virtually" where they have not been able to before.
In the depicted scene, Curiosity is touching down onto the surface, suspended on a bridle beneath the spacecraft's descent stage as that stage controls the rate of descent with four of its eight throttle-controllable rocket engines. The rover is connected to the descent stage by three nylon tethers and by an umbilical providing a power and communication connection. When touchdown is detected, the bridle will be cut at the rover end, and the descent stage flies off to stay clear of the landing site. The Mars Science Laboratory spacecraft is being prepared for launch during Nov. 25 to Dec. 18, 2011. Landing on Mars is in early August 2012. In a prime mission lasting one Martian year (nearly two Earth years) researchers will use the rover's tools to study whether the landing region has had environmental conditions favorable for supporting microbial life and for preserving clues about whether life existed.
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, a division of the California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, Calif., manages the Mars Science Laboratory Project for the NASA Science Mission Directorate, Washington.
More information about Curiosity is at mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/ .
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NASA Goddard Space Flight Center enables NASA's mission through four scientific endeavors: Earth Science, Heliophysics, Solar System Exploration, and Astrophysics. Goddard plays a leading role in NASA's accomplishments by contributing compelling scientific know
Can't wait
Great capture!
Mars landings have become like a ballet of technology.... So inspiring
Superb capture and concept!
Compelling analysis also,loved the name of the mighty vehicle.
This is cool! and the Gale Creator, cool place to go! can't wait for next August :-)
Seen in my contacts' photos. (?)
Would like to know more but have to give a grade of F in communications.
@ Atsah
I have to agree with you that whomever is updating this stream is not partaking in the community interaction that is Flickr's social network.
make sure when entering steep hills or canyons that the tilt doesnt cause roll over..but i would say in any case...within a years time another more expensive..advanced rover would be on the launchpad...


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Each year between February and March, an updated elective catalog is published and we begin accepting applications for the following academic year.
General Information
Weill Cornell Medical College uses the Visiting Student Application Service (VSAS) to receive visiting student applications. To apply, please submit a VSAS application for your preferred electives and dates. More information is available in VSAS regarding our requirements and timelines. We ask that visiting students do not contact departments or course directors regarding the application process.
Questions and requests for further information should be directed to email@example.com. We respond to all inquiries within 2-3 business days. More information is available from Weill Cornell Medicine's VSAS profile.
Visiting students interested in electives at the following affiliates must apply directly to their programs. Please see below for contact information:
- Hospital for Special Surgery
- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
- Methodist Hospital Texas Medical Center (Houston, TX): (713) 363-7280
Visiting Students From International Schools
Students enrolled at an international medical school, anywhere except Canada and Puerto Rico, should seek additional information from the Office of Global Health Education and the WCM Center for Global Health. Please contact the Office of Global Health Education directly if you have any questions:
Dianne Young
International Electives Coordinator
(646) 962-8058
Visiting Students From Canadian Schools
Only students enrolled at U.S. LCME-accredited medical schools and osteopathic schools may currently use VSAS to apply for electives. Students from Canadian programs should apply using the downloadable application available below.
In order to complete your application with Weill Cornell Medical College, you will also need the following:
- Electives Course Catalog
- Canadian Visiting Student Application
- Visiting Student Electives Health Form
Eligibility Requirements
To be considered, applicants must meet all of the following requirements:
- Be enrolled and in good standing at a medical degree-granting institution.
- Complete all of the required clerkships, and be in their final year by the time they are planning to enroll in the elective.
- Be covered by malpractice or liability insurance during the term of the elective.
- Have personal health insurance coverage.
Application Requirements
Applications must be complete and received 60 days prior to the elective start date.
Reminder: Students applying from U.S. medical schools should apply through VSAS (full application instructions are available). Canadian students should apply with a paper application. A complete application will consist of the following:
- a completed Weill Medical College Application for Elective Study
- Section II of the application must be completed by the Dean of Student/Academic Affairs, and must be affixed with the seal of the candidate's institution.
- a written statement from the Dean of Student/Academic Affairs, stating that the student is in good academic standing and is approved to do an away-elective
- a non-refundable processing fee of $100.00 (check or money order only) made payable to Weill Cornell Medical College
- a completed Weill Cornell Medical College Health Statement for Visiting Medical Students
- Proof of personal health insurance coverage (photocopy of your policy or membership card) - your personal health insurance must cover you for the term of your elective at Weill Cornell Medical College.
- an official transcript of medical school coursework in a sealed envelope
- a current CV
Application Process
Visiting students may enroll in a maximum of eight (8) weeks of electives. We will do our best to register you for the elective of your choice; however, given the high level of interest in elective study at Weill Cornell, students are advised to provide several alternative elective choices and/or rotation dates. Please note, only dates in accordance with the Weill Cornell Medical College Academic Calendar will be considered.
Applications must arrive no later than two months (60 days) prior to the start date of the desired rotation.
For Canadian Students Only - all the above materials should be sent together in a single envelope to the address below. Incomplete applications will be returned.
Student Finance & Records
Weill Cornell Medical College
1300 York Ave, C-114
New York, NY 10065
Availability of Electives
Elective placements will be made according to the needs of individual departments, and on a space-available basis. Due to the rotating nature of electives, we will be unable to respond to inquiries regarding their availability. Also, we will be unable to reserve a position pending the receipt of an application. Only completed applications will be considered, and students are advised to provide alternate courses and/or dates.
Students will be notified of acceptance as soon as possible, and we always inform students at least 30 days before the course begins (generally it will be much earlier than this). Acceptance notifications are delivered via email. We are unable to provide dates or deadlines; please do not request these. Please note that Weill Cornell Medicine policies explicitly prohibit students from contacting sponsors or departments directly.
Student Health Requirements
Students are required to demonstrate serologic immunity to measles, mumps, rubella, varicella and hepatitis B. Students must also provide documentation of a tetanus (Td) or Tetanus/pertussis (Tdap) booster administered in the last 10 years. Skin testing for tuberculosis is required. Students are required to provide documentation of a physical exam performed in the 12 months prior to an elective, and be free of communicable illness.
Titer Reports
Titer reports must be filed along with an application and, if they demonstrate immunity, there is no requirement regarding the date they are drawn; however, if the titers drawn for the purposes of this elective are found to be non-immune, the student must provide documentation of the appropriate boosters prior to arrival at Weill Cornell. If the student has a negative or borderline hepatitis B titer, or if the student attends a university that permits them to decline hepatitis B vaccination (and the student chooses not to be (re)immunized against hepatitis B), the student must provide Hepatitis B surface antigen documentation, and may sign a declination. Students will be notified if they require any additional testing prior to an elective.
PPD Testing
If a student is PPD-negative, they must provide two PPD test results - one in the 12 months preceding the elective, and one in the calendar year of the elective. Students who are PPD-positive must provide the date of their positive test, a copy of their chest x-ray report, and documentation of counseling and/or treatment for latent tuberculosis infection. Please note that prior history of BCG vaccination is not a contraindication to testing. Failure to provide this information will result in the cancellation of the elective.
Influenza Vaccination (October – April)
All visiting medical students must provide documentation of influenza vaccination for the current season. At a minimum, the documentation must include the date administered, name, address and signature of the immunizer, and the formulation used. Students not able to provide this documentation, or who have a medical reason they cannot receive the vaccine, will be required to wear a mask at all times around patients if the New York State Health Commissioner declares an influenza emergency, and must do so until the commissioner declares it is safe for "masks off". Students who are not immunized against the flu, and who do not adhere to the masking requirement, may be prohibited from patient contact.
Health Insurance
All students must provide proof of health insurance. (Please note, visiting students are not eligible for services provided through Weill Cornell Student Health Services.) In the event of illness, or the need for consultation regarding health care, visiting students must seek the services of a physician. In the event of an emergency, visiting students are advised to proceed immediately to the nearest emergency room. Any questions related to coverage (including cost) should be addressed by a student directly with their insurance provider.
All correspondence with Weill Cornell regarding status of an elective request will be communicated via email. This might require you to remove filters, or add email addresses to a list of accepted senders.
Visiting students are responsible for securing their own housing. The Student Finance and Records Office does not maintain or provide any information related to housing.
Visiting students should bring a copy of their school's evaluation form, for completion by their elective sponsor. Please do not send this with your application.
Course Catalog
Visiting students will be considered for clinical electives only. Core clinical clerkships are not available for visiting students. All elective assignments are final.


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Giving your partner a romantic massage is a simple yet effective way to show him how much you care. With a little preparation you can turn your bedroom into a relaxing paradise. A romantic massage will not only soothe tired muscles and refresh weary minds, it will also promote a deep sense of intimacy and unity in your relationship.
Prepare the bed. Lay a freshly washed sheet over the bed. Place a few drops of your favorite essential oil at the top of the sheet where your partner's head will rest. Ylang-ylang, in essential oil form, will act as an aphrodisiac. Place a few neatly folded towels on the bed within reach for spills.
Set the mood. Dim the lights, light a few candles, then turn on some relaxing music. The music should be playing at a soothing volume, not too loud. Make sure the candles are not producing too many conflicting scents in the room. The essential oil on the sheet should be the dominate scent.
Change into your sexiest lingerie or robe. Silk garments are a good choice because as you give the massage the silk fabric will brush against the skin adding to the sensation of the romantic massage. Of course choosing to give the massage in the nude is always another popular option!
Begin the massage. Have her lay on the bed face down with her arms in a comfortable position. Pour a small amount of massage oil into your hands and rub them together to warm the oil. Begin the romantic massage at the shoulders working your way down and out towards the hands, feet and head. Use the towels if necessary to remove any excess oil or to wipe up spills.
Add some sensuality. Use slow, firm strokes making sure you touch him with your body as much as possible during the massage. Gently kiss his neck, shoulders, hands, and feet as you move from one area of his body to the next. Concentrate on areas that you know he enjoys having massaged.
Finish the massage. Have her turn over and massage the front in the same manner as the back. By this time things may be heating up a bit and your romantic massage may turn into a sensual lovemaking session. That's okay! Relax and enjoy this wonderful time of intimacy with the one your love.


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Happy Release Day!
Unsteady by Melissa Collins
A stand alone, M/M romance
Free to read with Kindle Unlimited
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Micah Hudson and Jude MacMillian were both lonely teenagers. One the new kid and one the target of relentless bullying, they quickly became friends. But. when friendship grew into more, the relationship was too much for either to handle. As their tenuous bond was tested, everything tumbled down, leaving them lonely once again.
A decade later, Micah is on the brink of losing his will to live. Beyond exhausted from lying to everyone, including himself, Micah thinks of the one person who knows his deepest secret. Desperate and alone, Micah makes the only decision he feels he has: he must leave. But his need for closure depends on one thing.
Can Jude make room in his Unsteady life for Micah once again?
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Micah and Jude become friend after Micah comes to Jude's rescue after being bullied by the quarterback of the football team, a boy who use to be his friend.
Micah is new to new to town and see's a kindred spirit in Jude and decides to help him gain some confidence and lose some weight. The two become close over the summer and both start to develop feeling for the other, without them knowing. But when the truth comes out, both are surprised and dive straight into a relationship… be it hidden from those around them.
Jude and Micah decide after graduation to take their relationship further. Micah goes against his father's wishes of joining the Army and stay in Galveston with Jude. But things don't always pan out the way they are meant to be.
When Jude is confronted with what he thinks is him and Micah being outed he tells Micah to stay and way and never contact him again.
Now 10 years later, Micah finds himself on the doorstep to Jude's house. He just needs to see his old friend to see if he can make any sense of this life that he just has lost the will to live. Micah is a changed man from the boy who left the island all those years ago. And he has a BIG secret.
As the two men reconnect, old flames start anew. But will Jude be able to see past the last 10 years and see the love that these two have never faded?
This book is full of emotions and spans over their teen years and then 10 years later. Both men has their own burdens to bring to the relationship but you can feel the connection and the love between the two of them. Both blame things that they each did to their 10 year separation and letting go of the past is a hard thing to do. Another great read from Melissa.
Melissa Collins has always been a book worm. Studying Literature in college ensured that her nose was always stuck in a book. She followed her passion for reading to the most logical career choice: English teacher. Her hope was to share her passion for reading and the escapism of books to her students. Having spent more than a decade in front of a classroom, she can easily say that it's been a dream.
Her passion for writing didn't start until more recently. When she was home on maternity leave in early 2012, she read her first romance novel and her head filled with the passion, angst and laughter of the characters who she read about it. It wasn't long before characters of her own took shape in her mind. Their lives took over Melissa's brain and The Love Series was born.
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Universal, Free Higher Education is Good for Global Citizenship
We all stand to benefit.
Right now there is a debate in the NY Times on the cost of public higher education with some, including Sara Goldrick-Rab, arguing that public higher education should be universal and free. Amongst Goldrick-Rab's arguments is that free universal education would help students from lower socio-economic backgrounds focus on learning.
I couldn't agree more. And, having just returned from a service-learning experience in Mexico, I would add another important point to the list: the cost of higher education in the U.S. limits our students' access to intercultural exchange. This happens in two ways: first, in countries where higher education is highly subsidized by the government (Norway, France, and, yes, Mexico), students have little opportunity -- or interest -- in spending time studying abroad in the U.S. unless they come from a financially well-off family. Similarly, this means that those international students who come to the U.S. to study for four years tend to be from a certain (high) socio-economic background thus, though U.S. students may be exposed to students from different cultures, the range of experiences is limited.
Second, on our end of things, the cost of higher education in this country prevents our students -- especially students of color and those from lower socio-economic backgrounds -- from studying abroad, given the fact that they are already in debt and the (often higher) cost of studying abroad can be daunting. It should be noted here that the exchange I refer to above and below was fully-funded through alumni donations, allowing students who would otherwise not have been able to travel abroad the opportunity to do so.
Having recently witnessed the power of cultural exchange, when students from my large public institution interacted with students at a large Mexican public institution, I can assure you that this is no small point in the bigger higher education picture. We need to move beyond touting "global citizenship" in strategic plans and university mission statements, while limiting it in practice through structures that prevent students from experiencing intercultural exchange. Students in the U.S. and abroad benefit greatly from intercultural exchange, and we do everyone a disservice when we structure our universities in ways that stifle it.
Gwendolyn Beetham is the Director of the Global Village at Douglass Residential College, the women's college at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. She is also the Assistant Editor of University of Venus, a Member-at-Large for the National Women's Studies Association, and a 2015-2016 seminar fellow at Rutgers' Institute for Research on Women.
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Thursday, May 24, 2012
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there are sweet rides all over this place
im now working two jobs, one as a barman at the alyangula golf club, take out window above and friday night karaoke below, my ears hurt, then bled and then i felt a pain in my soul that i cant exactly explain. they "sang" at least ten in a row, no joke.
raynees mum has been flowing me phantom comics, haven't read them
since i was a kid. occasionally you will get an awesome cell such as this.
more to come?
i swear to you this burger was ten times over the worst i have ever consumed, but for the 25 dollars i paid for it the pain in my wallet made me eat the whole thing. bought from the dugong resort.
for my second job im working at the school tutoring assistant indigenous teachers.
it is super challenging but rewarding on multiple levels.
here is a map of indigenous aus that is super awesome.
it is what i would call a real map of australia.
an awesome sign in the school, and a multiple choice solution!
match storage in damp environments, not my idea.
another awesome sign, seen in the supermarket:
there are no railway crossings here, but they do have the equivalent dedicated to letting these bad boys pass. they drive up and down it all day and the tires are around 3 metres high which is hard to tell from this angle.
get an idea of the size of these things here. funnily enough they are autos too.
i wanna get a job driving one so bad, it would be a step up from the van!
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Benefits and disadvantages of green roofs
Benefits and disadvantages of green roofs
Having a green roof is one more step towards a better environment and a healthier, more eco-friendly lifestyle because you are actively contributing to the welfare of your surrounds simply by having a gorgeous, living roof!
The benefits of green roofs are many, and are found mostly in the environmental side of the coin, while also being cost-effective and long-lasting. However, there are some disadvantages of green roofs that should be taken into consideration before beginning construction.
- Limitations of structure
Some buildings have roofs and load bearing walls that may be unable to support the load of a green roof. Extensive green roofs are thin and lightweight, with a growing medium of only 5 to 15cm thick, while the intensive green roofs are much heavier and will require extra support. Green roofs are best installed on flat roofs, or roofs with a very gentle slope of only 25 degrees.
- Cost of maintenance and installation
While, in the long run, a green roof is cost-effective, the installation process can become expensive and the maintenance labour-intensive. Intensive green roofs can cost up to twice as much as extensive green roofs, because of their thicker and more complex assembly needs. To save time and money, homeowners should opt for weeding, fertilising and watering the plants themselves rather than hiring someone.
- Leak damage
Most green roofs require and have a root barrier layer, but some do still suffer from leak damage because the roots of some plants may penetrate the waterproofing membrane which can cause leaks and damage to the structure of a building. The complexity of a green roof system can make it difficult to pinpoint the source of a leak, as well as making repairs challenging.
- Plant choice can be limited
Intensive green roofs are able to support a wider variety of plants, such as shrubs and even small trees, but extensive green roofs are only able to support plants such as sedums, lichens, mosses and low-growing grasses as these are more drought tolerant and only require a shallow root system. This can affect the aesthetic appeal of a green roof, but that is usually not the case.
Benefits of green roofs
There are near-countless advantages of green roofs, especially for the environment. Not only are they visually appealing and a unique feature for any home or office, green roofs provide efficient drainage systems for rainwater, and also offer habitats for birds and small animals that live in highly urban areas.
- Drainage system improved
Sustainable drainage is a vital component of any structure or building, in order to counter flooding should there be excessive rain. Due to the high increase of urban development, almost 75% of water is running into urban areas.
- Roof lifespan is increased
A rooftop is under constant attack from the elements, and will need to be able to withstand wind, rain, UV radiation, and temperature fluctuation. This makes a green roof a highly considered option among both businesses and homeowners.
The barrier of vegetation protects the waterproofing membrane beneath, which can ensure the longevity of your roof for years to come!
- Thermal performance is boosted
One of the major advantages of a green roof is the fact that it boosts the thermal performance of your roof! Traditional roofs often face the problem of having poor insulation, which can lead to significant heat loss in winter and oppressive summer temperatures.
If you are not sold on green roofs yet, then you can remedy your insulation problems by using the eco-friendly and cost-effective products from companies such as Isotherm, whose insulation is made from recycled PET bottles.
- Aiding the environment!
Global warming is mainly contributed to by the release of carbon dioxide, and so the installation and maintenance of green roofs is an ideal solution to lessen the carbon dioxide that is released into the air.
Plants absorb the sun's energy and reduce the roof temperature during the summer months, while boosting thermal efficiency in the colder months, which reduces the need to install electrical heating and cooling devices, which generate carbon dioxide. Using eco-friendly insulation products can also play a significant role in lessening the production of carbon dioxide.
- Wildlife habitats are supported
Green roofs are able to support the habitats of wildlife such as insects, birds and other small creatures. They do not replace ground habitats, but rather can create flourishing eco-friendly habitat that can turn into their very own ecosystems. Green roofs are ideal for city dwelling birds, as they provide a natural place to create a home.
- The quality of the air is improved
Air pollution is a huge problem in many countries across the world, with deaths from air pollution reaching over 20 000 in the UK alone! Green roofs are bale to aid in improving the quality of the air by reducing sulphur dioxide, nitrous acid and dust levels – simply by installing a green roof, you will be helping out hundreds of other people!
The advantages and disadvantages of green roofs are certainly highly important to consider when making the decision to install one, but if you are set on "going green" in a big way, the answer is fairly simple. Weight out the different benefits and downfalls and once you have reached a conclusion, move ahead with creating a gloriously green roof!


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Matt Le Tissier: Salah is the Premier League signing of the summer
The future star said: "My favourite team is Liverpool".
As for Man City, Pep Guardiola nearly lost their first match of the season recently during a 0-0 draw at Crystal Palace.
Barring an epic collapse, City will spend the rest of the season focused on the historic implications of their remarkable campaign.
Back BTTS at 2/5 or go against at 7/4.
Their first meeting: Man City made a statement in a 4-1 win at the Etihad, with Tottenham only spoiling the clean sheet in second-half stoppage time through Christian Eriksen. The bigger picture is Manchester City remain unbeaten and now own a 15-point advantage at the top.
Manchester City tops the Premier League table after 22 games, with 62 points after 20 victories and two games ending with a draw.
Martin Luther King Jr.'s life, legacy to be honored in Covington
A dramatic reading of the "Letter from Birmingham Jail" will be held along with a screening of the "I Have a Dream" speech. The Newark Museum will host musical and spoken word performances, as well as hands-on activities for all ages in honor Dr.
The Citizens lead the way not only in terms of points earned but also in goals scored after firing home on 64 separate occasions this term, spearheading their undefeated run in the English top-flight and current 15-point lead at the summit.
Sunday's big focus will no doubt be on how the Reds react to the loss of Philippe Coutinho.
The club's "Fab Four" of the Brazilian, Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino have terrorised opposition defences this season.
How Jurgen Klopp spends the £142 million could make or break Liverpool's season - and given previous January transfer dealings, Reds supporters will hope any arrivals are more Luis Suarez than Andy Carroll.
The Reds, meanwhile, may have bagged 14 goals less than their upcoming opponents but still have five more than the third most lethal attack in the league, Manchester United.
Dutch centre-back Virgil van Dijk was also in training as he prepared to make his league bow for his new club. The Dutchman, just signed from Southampton for £75 million, had a dream debut, scoring the victor in the Merseyside derby last weekend.
'Mummy, what's felching?' Tot gets smut served by Android app
All of these are displayed to children on a rotating basis while they play the infected games. The games include McQueen Car Racing, Subway Banana Run Surf, and Paw Puppy Run Subway Surf.
Will the 26-year-old be able to put in another top shift against Manchester City's explosive offensive threat? While Wayne Rooney has performed better than many anticipated on his return to Everton, scoring 11 goals so far, his recent displays - particularly in the 2-0 defeat to Manchester United - have reinforced the view that he is no longer capable of leading the line.
On Sunday he will be returning to Anfield.
But when it came time move on, Gundogan said Guardiola's inistence on signing him, despite having picked up a serious injury at the time, trumped the chance to join his former coach at Anfield.
Guardiola congratulates his players after the final whistle. They play really good and if you don't respect that, you have a problem.
Liverpool quartet Mo Salah, Daniel Sturridge, Jordan Henderson and Alberto Moreno are all doubts but are excepted to be available in time. For City, left-back Benjamin Mendy and forward Gabriel Jesus remain the only ones unavailable, their long-term issues meaning they will once again be absent.
Houthi launch missile towards Saudi Special Forces base
The rebels, known as Houthis, and forces allied to former president Ali Abdullah Saleh swept into the capital, Sanaa, in 2014. Saudi state news agency said the missile was intercepted and destroyed, causing no casualties.
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Chuck Robbins is the Chief Executive Officer of Cisco and a member of its Board of Directors. He assumed the role on July 26, 2015. As CEO, Chuck leads an Executive Leadership Team focused on Cisco's vision to change the way the world works, lives, plays and learns. Under his leadership, Cisco is empowering its customers to create and deliver value as every country, city and company becomes digital.
In his previous role as Senior Vice President of Worldwide Field Operations for Cisco, Chuck led the company's Worldwide Sales and Partner Organizations, and helped drive and execute many of the company's investment areas and strategy shifts. He also sponsored the security and collaboration businesses at the executive level and was a key champion for the Sourcefire and Meraki acquisitions. Chuck has more than 20 years of leadership experience. Over his 18 years at Cisco, he served as Senior Vice President of The Americas, Cisco's largest geographic region; Senior Vice President of U.S. Enterprise, Commercial and Canada; Senior Vice President of U.S. Commercial Sales; and Segment Vice President, U.S. and Canada channel organization, where he was instrumental in helping build the industry's most powerful partner program, now worth more than $40B in revenue to the company each year. He was recognized by CRN Magazine as one of the top Channel Chiefs in 2008, and VARBusiness named him one of the Top 100 Channel Executives in both 2005 and 2006.
After joining Cisco in 1997 as an account manager, Chuck quickly advanced to the roles of regional manager and operations director. Prior to joining Cisco, he held management positions at Bay Networks and Ascend Communications.
Chuck is the Chairman of the US-Japan Business Council, Chair of the IT Governors Steering Committee for the World Economic Forum and a Member of the International Business Council for the World Economic Forum and The Business Roundtable. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the MS Society of Northern California and on the Georgia Tech Advisory Board for the President of Georgia Tech.
Chuck holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics with a computer science concentration from the University of North Carolina.
Guillermo Diaz, Jr., is responsible for Cisco's global Information Technology organization, its strategy and services. His focus is on driving the business outcomes critical to the secure digital transformation of Cisco, its customers and partners. Together with his team, Guillermo is responsible for strengthening Cisco's foundational business capabilities, enabling new business models, and building the digital skills and talent that the organization will need in the future.
Guillermo is a key leader of the Cisco Diversity Council and the executive sponsor of Conexión, Cisco's Hispanic/Latino employee resource network.
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The RYA is delighted to announce the John Merricks Sailing Trust (JMST) as the Official Charity Partner for the RYA OnBoard (OB) programme.
JMST seeks to help young sailors and youth sailing organisations to achieve their goals and was set up in the memory of leading Olympic sailor and 1996 Olympic silver medallist John Merricks.
As the Official Charity Partner, the JMST will donate 50 single-handed junior pathway boats and boards to promising OnBoard sailors over the next five years, providing them with the opportunity to progress their skills and continue to participate in the sport.
"I am really excited to have the support of the JMST to help us with our mission to introduce youngsters of all backgrounds to the sport and encourage them to continue to sail" said RYA Sport Development Manager Jon White.
The boats will be gifted to promising youngsters who display enthusiasm, drive, talent and commitment to the sport and who may not ordinarily have the opportunity or financial backing to achieve their goals.
Each year, at least one young sailor will be selected from each of the nine RYA Zones and Home Countries giving them two years of exclusive use of their own boat donated by the Trust. After which the boats will be returned to the sailor's original OnBoard club so other young OB sailors can continue to benefit in the future and progress into club and regional racing activities.
Ian Walker, John's former sailing partner, JMST trustee, double Olympic silver medallist and current skipper of Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing commented, "John was awarded a club sailing boat at a young age and it was in this 420 that he developed his talent and started on a pathway to success.
"This timely support was absolutely crucial to his sailing development and we set up the JMST in John's name hoping that we could help others in the same way. Working with the RYA OnBoard scheme will allow us to identify more young sailors in need of support and in doing so maybe we will find a few John Merricks' of the future."
To be considered, OnBoard sailors must compete in the Regatta Fleet at the RYA Zone Championships (28-29 September) which welcomes in excess of 1,000 young sailors across nine different venues throughout the UK. It's a great first-time event and a key opportunity for any young sailor wishing to receive additional coaching and advice and experience a major RYA event in a supportive environment.
Jon White concludes: "We are hugely grateful to JMST for their donation of boats to the OnBoard programme. Their involvement will make a huge difference for aspiring young sailors and hopefully we will see more OB kids progressing into the RYA Junior Pathway. You never know, we could be developing the talents of a future Olympic sailor, record breaking yachtsman or professional windsurfer!"
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Run by the RYA, OnBoard is a grass roots programme which introduces sailing and windsurfing to young people aged 8 to 18, through schools, youth groups and training centres.
Over a ten year period OnBoard aims to introduce a minimum of 500,000 children to sailing and windsurfing in the UK, converting over 10% of them into regular participants. So far it's nicely on track.
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The former National Director of Events for the Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) and an exceptional songwriter and artist in his own right, David Petrelli, has put down a few thoughts for songwriters headed to Nashville for a visit.
Nashville, TN is home to the most talented and successful songsmiths in the world. But for countless aspiring songwriters who do not call Nashville home, getting connected into the network of the Nashville music scene often seems a near impossible task.
The truth is that you do not need to live in Nashville in order to make headway in the music biz. It's simply a matter of perspective and game planning. You can't expect your path to be exactly the same as a writer who lives here. Imagine if you were trying to be a movie star without living in Los Angeles. Sure, you could send in a few audition tapes here or there, but that would only take you so far. At a certain point, you're going to need to be where the action happens – because as the old adage says, you "must be present to win." The lesson? If you are a songwriter who doesn't live in Nashville, be prepared to visit…a lot.
The great news is that Nashville is chock-full of opportunities for writers of all levels to gain invaluable experience and knowledge, all while honing and improving their craft. Watching and participating in local writers rounds, establishing co-writing relationships and attending educational seminars are just a few of the ways you can shorten the distance between you and Nashville.
One of the most magical and inspiring things about Nashville is the opportunity to see songs performed at their most visceral level. No big name artist, no fancy studio tricks: just the song, the songwriter and the audience. Writers Rounds include anywhere from 3-5 writers on stage (or literally in a circle) taking turns sharing their music with the crowd. They are incredibly common at venues all around Nashville, and are a phenomenal way for aspiring writers to meet one another and be exposed to all kinds of original music.
While I always caution writers to continue the essential practice of writing by themselves, it's undeniable that forging co-writing relationships (especially with writers who live in Nashville) can go on to pay huge dividends. Aside from the creative and artistic advantages associated with the collaboration process, the business and networking incentives are equally as fruit-bearing. It's a wonderful way to keep your songs – and your name – in town long after you've returned home. It's also one of many ways you can begin to establish your own network of friends and connections in town.
There is no shortage of fantastic and incredible events geared towards educating the aspiring writer in both the craft and business of songwriting. From 3-hour workshops to 3-day Song Camps, Nashville has an array of choices for those looking to learn from hit writers of today, and meet the hit writers of tomorrow. Do your research on the various companies organizing these events and seminars. You want to make sure you are getting the highest possible return on your investment because if you choose wisely, these experiences can turn out to be nothing short of life-changing. Many such events offer you the chance to sit with huge names in the business – something you certainly could not accomplish on your own right away. Depending upon your goals and needs, you can find ways to truly expand your horizons and improve your craft, learn inside secrets to the business side of things, or even pitch your songs directly to publishers and top decision-makers. But remember to be honest with yourself and always aspire to be a better writer tomorrow than you are today. One of the most common mistakes writers make is thinking their songs are ready before they really are. Educational seminars and workshops can he hugely beneficial in that regard.
We are all on our own path. Keep planting seeds, and you never know when one (or more) will start to bloom. The more you make of the time you spend in Nashville, the more those lessons and connections will keep working for you when you aren't here. As the good folks at NSAI say, "It All Begins With A Song." Where it goes from there is your decision.
Cliff, I need a quick quote. How much would it cost to get the country singer, (that sang on my song, "If Diamonds Are Forever") to do lead vocals on the song I sent you last month, (The Best Around). I cut the tracks with Kevin Fisher and we could get all the data up to you.
Hi Justin,my name is Derek,just reaching out to a fellow wordsmith,this is a great site,ten out of ten
It is so awesome of Cliff to offer this blog so songwriters like us can connect and learn great tips on our craft of writing. I am a Central California resident who enjoys writing and co-writing as a lyricist since I do not perform. Great forum and blog to reach out on, Bobby
A helpful article. I was visiting regularly from 1995-99. At that time Music Row had a real friendly small town feel. It is now a BIG city. Though I still find the writing community very helpful. I think every writer has their own individual path, no 2 the same.


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Currachs take to the bay in Doonbeg for Annual Regatta
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After rescheduling the event, from Sunday to Saturday due to the forecast, the sun came out in force for the Doonbeg Currach Club as they held their annual racing Regatta from the pier in Doonbeg. Competitors came from Cork, Kerry, Galway and all over Clare to compete. There were six primary races; Mens 3 hand(6 oars), Ladies 3 hand, Juniors (under 18s), the Clare League mixed race, Fear agus Bhean pairs and the 4 hand Naomh-og race. 16 races were run over the afternoon and a large crowd gathered to watch from the pier and follow the races on the water. The course took rowers out into the mouth of the bay and back to the pier to provide a close up of the finish line for the spectators. "One of the highlights of the day was watching five junior crews battle it out to cross the finish line in what was a very close finish. These juniors are the future of the sport and it is great to see their enthusiasm and energy for the sport." said racing commentator Eugene Costelloe.
The mens seniors race was a close contest with no more than the length of a currach separating the winning Galway crew of Joe Rua, Martin and Michael Mulkearnes from the second placed Doonbeg local crew of John Keane, Eoin Honan and Shaun Honan.
The women's race was won by the Rosmuc crew of Georgina Folan, Julia Devane and Anne Driscoll who finished ahead of the Galway/Donegal crew of Annie Duffy, Niamh Folan and Nora McDonagh, The Clare/Galway/Kerry crew of Ruth Hurley, Bernie Joyce and Siobhan Goodwin completed the course in third place. The fear agus bean race was won by John Joe Donohue and Julia Devane one of the crews considered strong favourites for the All-Ireland Currach races due to be held in Lettermor, Connemara over the 19th & 20th of August. Niamh Folen and Shane Mc Donagh of Rosmuc were second with the Clare team of Ray O' Leary and Ruth Hurley in third place.
The junior race was won by a mixed team of May McCarthy, Kate McGuinness and Cian O'Sullivan followed by Charlotte Hannon, Alanna Wade and Fionn O'Leary. The Clare League race, which is teams drawn together on the day from various clubs, was won by John Keane of Doonbeg, Joe Rua of Rosmuc and Diana Acune from Cork. This team was closely followed in second place by Eoin Honan of Doonbeg, Kate McGuinness of Clarecastle and Conor Cusack from Kildysart. The naomh-og race was won by the Kerry crew of Michael O'Leary, John Joe Hussey, Patrick Hussey and Shane McDonagh.
Club Chairman Shaun Honan thanked all of the participants who travelled and supported the event, an annual fixture for the village. Even with the short notice for change of date to avoid the bad weather, Mr Honan expressed the committees delight with the turnout of spectators and rowers alike who helped make the day a great success. Shaun also noted that coverage of the Kilbaha regatta in July would be featured on the RTE programme "Creedons Shannon" on Sunday 06th August. After a long days racing, refreshments and prize giving took place in Comerfords Bar Doonbeg followed by music and entertainment.
Kildysart Regatta
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The Clare League Regatta takes places at the pier in Kilbaha on Saturday 08th July at 13:00 to coincide with the RTE filming of the final episode of Creedon's Shannon. We wish to extend a warm welcome to all rowers who would like to attend and take part on the day. The rowing will be followed by prize presentation and refreshments in Keating Bar and Restaurant at Kilbaha Pier.
Entries will be taken from 13:00 and first race will start at 13:30 noon sharp.
Races on the day include the following
Ladies 3-hand open – Gerry Lynch Perpetual Cup.
Race Sponsored by Keatings Bar and Restaurant
Mens 3-hand open – Eugene Costelloe Perpetual Cup
Race Sponsored by Clare County Council
1Man and 1 Woman – Kilbaha Perpetual Cup
Race Sponsored by Keatings Bar and Restaurant
Clare League mixed race – Martin Fennel Memorial Cup
All names drawn from the hat on the day. Race Sponsored by Clare Tourism
Prizes for first, second and third places in all races.
For further information please contact Ray O'Leary on 086 3247316


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Jasmine Tookes Is Wearing This Year's VS Fantasy Bra
For this year's Victoria's Secret fashion show, a total of 52 girls will be strutting down the runway in Paris - the biggest cast ever for VS. Perhaps the luckiest Angel of all (and no doubt the star of the show) is Jasmine Tookes, who will be wearing this year's $3 million Fantasy Bra, one of the biggest and most coveted honors in the fashion industry.
Usually worn by veteran Angels, it definitely came as a shocker to Jasmine who only put on her first pair of Angel wings in 2015. Even more significant, she'll be the third ever black woman to do so in Victoria's Secret history (following the footsteps of Tyra Banks and Selita Ebanks).
Watch Jasmine find out she'll be wearing the Fantasy Bra in a heart-warming video by VS below, followed by another video of her modeling the embellished piece. Do you think it's heavy??
The VS Fashion Show will take place on 30 November in Paris this year. Find out more at victoriassecret.com.
Cover image courtesy of Victoria's Secret / Jasmine Tookes / @jastookes.


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I had been diagnosed with hypothyroidism and Hashimoto's disease — two autoimmune diseases that usually occur as a domino effect — two years prior, when I went to my doctor's office to get a routine blood test done. Suddenly, the constant fatigue …
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What can you do to beat the holiday blues? Psychiatrist Dr. Gail Saltz says it's important to first figure out why you're feeling this way. If you are sad every year around the holidays, your sleep pattern has changed (either you're not sleeping or are …
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