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Die 80er hatten Punk, die 90er hatten Techno. Wird die Zeit seit dem Jahrtausendwechsel als Hipster-Jahrzehnt ins Jugendkultur-Lexikon eingehen? Gut möglich. Zumindest scheinen viele Autoren jetzt endgültig das Ende dieser Bewegung auszurufen. Ein besonders schöner Artikel dieser Art erschien vor kurzem im New York Magazine. Hier ist die Punchline daraus:
It has long been noticed that the majority of people who frequent any traditional bohemia are hangers-on. Somewhere, at the center, will be a very small number of hardworking writers, artists, or politicos, from whom the hangers-on draw their feelings of authenticity. Hipsterdom at its darkest, however, is something like bohemia without the revolutionary core. Among hipsters, the skills of hanging-on—trend-spotting, cool-hunting, plus handicraft skills—become the heroic practice. The most active participants sell something—customized brand-name jeans, airbrushed skateboards, the most special whiskey, the most retro sunglasses—and the more passive just buy it.
Of course, there are artists of hipster-related sensibility who remain artists. In the neighborhoods, though, there was a feeling throughout the last decade that the traditional arts were of little interest to hipsters because their consumer culture substituted a range of narcissistic handicrafts similar enough to sterilize the originals. One could say, exaggerating only slightly, that the hipster moment did not produce artists, but tattoo artists, who gained an entire generation's arms, sternums, napes, ankles, and lower backs as their canvas. It did not produce photographers, but snapshot and party photographers: Last Night's Party, Terry Richardson, the Cobra Snake. It did not produce painters, but graphic designers. It did not yield a great literature, but it made good use of fonts. And hipsterism did not make an avant-garde; it made communities of early adopters.
Erinnert im Übrigen ein bisschen an diesen Adbusters-Artikel aus dem Jahr 2008. So neu ist der Gedanke also nicht. Aber egal, ich hab mich herrlich amüsiert beim Lesen.


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Beat the queue
New to Coláiste Muire is the "Beat the queue" app.
Students or parents can pre-order lunches from Centra Crosshaven which will be delivered to school at lunch time.
A team of Transition Year students are coordinating the initiative.
All you need to do is log into the "beat the queue" app using your debit card. Parents can order on a student's behalf.
When ordering, we request that "CM" be put after your name.
To register, please log in here.
Look out for the latest special offers.
The Beat the Queue team will be at the front of the school at lunch time if there are any queries.
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Wilder Park is a jewel in the community and the perfect location for a summer bike race, not only because it is right on the course, but because it truly offers something for everyone.
The Wilder Mansion Beer Garden, 3:00pm - 10:00pm
The Wilder Mansion Garden will have a selection of beer, red & white wine, soft drinks, and Arnold Palmer iced tea. The Wilder Mansion front yard is a spectacular space from which to enjoy the race, as it's immediately in front of the start/finish line! Food vendors will be located right alongside.
Family-friendly attractions around the course include:
- an expansive playground for kids large and small
- plenty of shade trees and abundant grass to play on
- a cooling station, provided by Elmhurst Masters Competition Cycling
- Elmhurst Public Library, for a cool place to rest (and read!)
- Elmhurst Art Museum
- Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art (with a gift shop every kid loves!)
- Elmhurst College campus and arboretum
- restaurants and shops just blocks away!
Walk along Prospect Avenue and explore the Expo area. Check out the antique ambulances from Superior Ambulance, grab lunch or dinner from one of our food vendors, or enjoy the goodies from the Expo vendors.


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The USA Eastern Territorial Songsters (Choir) Celebrated their 10th Anniversary this year, take a look at just some highlights from over the years.
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Jay Acunzo Explains How To Escape The B2B Content Marketing "Echo Chamber"
You follow all the B2B content marketing best practices. You position your articles as "tips and tricks" and how-tos. You write attention-grabbing headlines.
So why is your content still not getting read or widely shared?
It's simple: when audiences keep hearing the same old song, they tune you out.
To help you hit the right notes, Jim Williams, Influitive's VP of Marketing, sat down with Jay Acunzo, a craft-driven content creator who helps tech startups to gain traction in his day job at NextView Ventures, to figure out what you can do differently. As a former journalist and the creator/host of the awesome marketing podcast Unthinkable, Jay was able to share a ton of ideas for creating more compelling content.
Watch the video interview below or read on to get the highlights from our conversation with Jay.
1. Don't get stuck in the B2B content marketing echo chamber
On his podcast, Unthinkable, Jay explores how to go from being an average content marketer to an exceptional one. "I'm trying to help people trust and hone their intuition so they can go from that 'follow the list' type of marketer to somebody who stands out in the noisiest world we've ever seen."
This requires marketers not get stuck in what he calls "the echo chamber"—a deafening room of content sameness. To avoid this trap, he suggests staying humble, keeping an open mind and seeking new experiences that add to your skill set.
On an episode of Jay's podcast, a writer named Juliana explains how she answered a Facebook ad to write for a beer magazine—a topic about which she had little knowledge. Because she wasn't a beer expert, "she got away from the listicle, how-to tips and tricks crap, and started writing human interest pieces about beer customers, and about the industry—not just the market leaders but about interesting people," says Jay.
Using her perspective as an outsider helped her pitch ideas that might not be obvious to those in the industry. The opportunity helped her stand out from other content marketers and manifest more creativity in her day job.
2. Get closer to your customers
Jay argues B2B marketers are "wasting millions of dollars a year on SEO consultants and technology." Instead, he suggests investing more time in talking to customers so you can answer their questions by speaking their language.
The key is finding moments where you're interacting with them on a one-on-one basis and seeing if you can take elements of that conversation and publish it for the world to see. The customer in that exchange should be the star in your content.
"I learn so damn much from the marketers who listen to my show," says Jay. In fact, he plans to one day turn some of the offline chats he has with his listeners into an informal podcast or video series called "Therapy Sessions."
3. Data won't give you all of the facts; your intuition matters too
From Jay's perspective, your best story ideas come from asking intuitive questions that go beyond what your analytics uncover. For example, a researcher named Eric Siegel recently conducted a study that revealed vegetarians miss fewer airline flights.
By reading the data, you might conclude that airlines need more vegetarians on their flights because they always show up. "But your intuition would ask 'Why DO vegetarians miss fewer flights?''' asks Jay.
By digging deeper, Siegel discovered that passengers are less likely to miss a flight due to a feeling of indebtedness to the airline when they go through the trouble of filling out a form and requesting a custom meal. The revelation was that airlines don't need to target more vegetarians in their marketing; instead, they have to entice more people to create custom meals—or request other personalized services—that will make them less inclined to miss their flight.
Jay used a food analogy to explain how Siegel's study applies to content creation: "An analytics report gives you the ingredients, but it's not the recipe." In other words, follow your gut to define the next steps.
Letting go of some control
In the end, Jay believes it's an oversight to think that it should just be you at the controls of your content. Marketers might be guiding the strategy, but they need to go outside of your company's four walls to create more compelling stories. Get outside perspectives, create user-generated content with your customers and look for unexpected data trends so you can rise above the B2B content marketing echo chamber.
To learn more about how to create craft-driven, intuitive content, check out Jay's podcast at Unthinkable.fm and sign-up for his newsletter (we're subscribers!).
We've also featured Jay's insights in our latest ebook, Inspiring Customers to Create Content For You: A Marketer's Guide, if you want more strategies.


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I am happy to announce the release of my newest book, Prison Earth – A Loss of Face in digital format. It can be viewed on all the popular digital readers, and even computers.
This book is the second in a trilogy that follows both humans and aliens in their pursuit of peace in a decidedly un-peaceful galaxy. It gives you insight into the trials and tribulations of:
Mobia: an Antrakan soldier who is kidnapped while on leave and forced to face a two-headed giant in a fight-to-the-death battle.
Bouche Perpatton: though human, she came from another planet to help free Earth from alien domination, only to find herself titled the Madonna Returned from Heaven. She is forced to go along with the ruse to help unite Earth's people in their fight against the aliens controlling our planet.
Pana Khephra: desperately searching for a way to help the Antrakan people win their war against Maatiirani pirates, he is trapped inside a sentient planet and must help it and its siblings stop their mother from enslaving everyone Pana loves.
Due to some technical issues, the printed version of this book is not yet available, but I hope to have it in stores soon.
Clifford M. Scovell
Prison Earth
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Left, Pen pals from Our Lady Star of the Sea School, Cape May, and Holy Name, Camden, share a day at the beach.
Students at Catholic schools recently spent some face time with their letter-writing friends.
Students of Our Lady Star of the Sea Regional School, Cape May, got to know the first and second grade students from Holy Name School in Camden through a pen pal letter writing project.
The Star of the Sea students raised funds with the goal of bringing their new friends to Cape May for a day at the beach. The Star of the Sea students were able to pay for the bus transportation from Camden, and they also provided lunch and beach toys for their new friends.
At Good Shepherd Regional School in Collingswood, students recently hosted a lunch for their pen pals, who are area senior citizens.
Sister Bianca started the pen pal program a decade ago when she was teaching at Holy Saviour in Westmont. She has continued the program at the newly merged Good Shepherd Catholic Regional School.
In Collingswood she searched for seniors living alone or those in nursing homes that belong to St. John Parish. She also continues to use the senior list from Holy Saviour Parish.
This program begins in fourth grade and continues into the fifth grade so students have their pen pals for two years. The students write monthly letters.


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PetSmart groomer's deplorable treatment of small dog caught on viral video
A video posted on Facebook shows a small black-and-white shih tzu being abused by a PetSmart employee while she was trimming the dog's hair.
The incident took place Thursday, and the dog's owner, Brook Vowers, wrote this about the now-viral video of the abuse:
"Just took my dog to get groomed and as I'm walking out this lady comes up to me and said she's been waiting for an hour to see who's dog this was because of how mean the groomer was to her and that she called corporate. She sent me this video I am sick to my stomach about it and will not be going back !!!!!!!!!hope CHARLOTTE BARNES enjoys the video of her wonderful service PLEASE SHARE."
Vowers obtained the video recorded by two witnesses who waited for her to arrive to pick up her 2-year-old dog, Boo.
Zahiana Jenkins was at the Texas store location when she saw the abuse. She wrote, "Something I witnessed today. Me and Terah Leder were flooded with anger while watching this woman "groom" this very sweet animal. It came to the point where it wouldn't have felt right to leave without finding the owner and letting her know what happened to her sweet baby."
The PetSmart in Katy, a suburban city west of Houston, said the employee has been fired. "This treatment is completely unacceptable and will not be tolerated," a PetSmart spokeswoman said. "The associate was immediately terminated. At PetSmart, we all love pets, and this video does not represent who we are as a company."
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As some of you may remember from last week's Bits, I mentioned the lovely and talented Laura Marling. So this morning I decided to make good on that tease and share one of my favorite songs/videos of hers. I'm not sure if it's intentional, but I can really hear her channeling Joni Mitchell in this one. I love that her videos are like her songs understated, intriguing, genuine. And what do you think is in that suitcase?
Check out her site for more, but fair warning, the sound starts automatically (which is a pet peeve of mine). Talented young songbird that she is, Laura is naturally dating Marcus Mumford. On her website you can hear a few songs from their 2009 tour of India during which they teamed up with the Dharohar Project, a Rajasthani folk collective. The result is a four-track EP with a gloriously full sound that was released this summer.
I saw this article on A Cup of Jo last week and fell in love with the romance of it. Can you imagine the treasures of a Parisian apartment, left untouched for 70 years!? Of course they found a Boldini in it!
Usually I can take dub or leave dub, but when I came across this streaming version of Talib Kweli's work I couldn't pass it up. Definitely worth a listen.
As Fall tightens its grip, I find myself increasing drawn to comfortable, warm clothing, preferably of the fuzzy persuasion. So it is no surprise that upon seeing these babies I have to work very hard to avoid a disastrous spending spree. I mean, wearing them would be like having a cashmere sweater cuddle your booty all day! And are those buttons I spy down the back? These pants cost $500! Let's get 'em!


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Astrobiology Exclusive News – Get all the exclusive feature news, stories, articles and updates related to Astrobiology here. Dive deep into astro news related to Earth, Mars, Exoplanets, Early Life, Solar System Origin, Alien Life, Bacterial life and more.
Jun 27, 2018The essential building blocks of life have been discovered emanating from the subsurface ocean of one of Saturn's moons.
Jun 21, 2018A group of microbes found in a highly acidic, hot, mineral-rich volcanic lake in Central America may give us clues about life on ancient Mars.
Jun 18, 2018Ancient microbial life on Mars could have left evidence of its existence trapped inside iron-rich minerals exposed to acidic water.
Jun 7, 2018The cooling of Earth's mantle via plate tectonics increased the amount of phosphorus in the planet's crust, which is vital for biochemistry.
May 31, 2018A more favorable climate on the early Earth could have allowed life to form sooner than expected.
May 24, 2018There's life in our stratosphere: understanding it could be key.
May 18, 2018The radiation from supernovae that exploded in the vicinity of Earth may have affected the development of life on our planet.
May 14, 2018A fleet of spacecraft heading to the small bodies of the Solar System could help further our understanding of the planets.
May 11, 2018NASA's new Chief Scientist, Dr Jim Green, talks to Bruce Banerdt, who is the lead scientist on the latest mission to Mars: InSight.
May 4, 2018New test developed to find organic compounds in Martian soils.


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NEW ORLEANS -- The state Supreme Court last week denied a request to review the case of a mentally retarded Houma man convicted of starting a fire in 2004 that killed four people, including his ex-girlfriend and daughter.
Terry Jerome "T.J." Malbrough, 25, was sentenced two years ago to four life terms in state prison after being found guilty of four counts of second-degree murder in the deaths of his 3-year-old daughter, Darlene Touro, his ex-girlfriend, 35-year-old Antoinette Touro, Antoinette�s sister, 45-year-old Tammy Touro, and Antoinette�s mother, 64-year-old Velma Touro.
Last week, the Supreme Court denied a writ of review filed by Malbrough�s appellate attorney, Bertha Hillman of Thibodaux. Justice Jeffrey P. Victory split from the majority of the court�s seven justices and would have granted the writ.
The high court is the last option in the state for convicts to appeal the ruling in their cases, according to Terrebonne Assistant District Attorney Ellen Doskey.
Malbrough has 90 days to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, Doskey said. If the justices in Washington, D.C., also decline to review his case, he can apply for post-conviction relief, a process that convicts may resort to if they have exhausted direct appeals of their verdict and sentence.
The petition for post-conviction relief must be filed in the judicial district where an offender was convicted, Doskey said.
Hillman said she was contracted by the Louisiana Appellate Project solely to serve as Malbrough�s appellate attorney and is unsure of whether her former client would file for post-conviction relief.
"We do not represent them on post-conviction relief," she said. "Our contract doesn�t provide for that."
Malbrough was ineligible to face the death penalty because his IQ is in the mid-60s. The threshold for mental retardation is 70. A U.S. Supreme Court ruling protects the mentally retarded from capital punishment.
Specific intent to kill was not a major focus of testimony in Malbrough�s two-day trial, held in June 2006.
A taped statement, in which Marlbrough admitted setting a piece of paper alight in the house�s laundry room, and his admission that he did nothing to wake the sleeping people killed inside house, were the major pieces of evidence leading to his conviction.
Malbrough�s trial attorney, public defender Louis Watkins of Houma, said during the trial there was "no way" Malbrough thought about killing the women or his child. The prosecution�s contention that Malbrough intended for people to die was based on two points -- that Malbrough did not wake any of the sleeping family members to tell them he lit the fire, and there was no battery in the house�s smoke detector.
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NEW ORLEANS -- The state Supreme Court last week denied a request to review the case of a mentally retarded Houma man convicted of starting a fire in 2004 that killed four people, including his ex-girlfriend and daughter.


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Ski Dubai: 2 Hour Snowboarding Session
Get two whole hours of snowboarding in at the world's only stand alone snow park in the heart of the Middle East, Ski Dubai!
- Enjoy free rental for all necessary winter wear
- Take advantage of the 5 different runs of varying sizes and difficulties as you glide down the slopes of the park.
- 20% Off on Food and Beverages at North 28 Cafe. Collect your meal vouchers at Ski Dubai.
Your Experience
With five different runs with differing gradients, heights, and abilities and with the longest run being 400 metres with a descent of over 60 metres, Ski Dubai is the perfect place to get some snowboarding in, at least without travelling to the Alps!
Upon arrival, you will be kitted out in some winter attire so you can stay comfortable in the -1 degree Celsius temperature that is a constant at the Park. Everything from your socks to the snowboard you'll be using are provided by the park so you can make the most of your time in the snow. After getting your gear on, you can take the chairlift to the top of the slopes. Following a brief introductory session on basic safety rules and regulations, along with a few tips from the professional trainer on site, you'll be off!
You can stick to the small slopes if that's what you're comfortable with or challenge yourself with the black run at the park, but feel free to take the chairlift right back to the top at the end of every run. Should you choose an Express Pass, you can take advantage of the exceptional rides and experiences that Ski Dubai has to offer or, you can conclude your visit at the end of your 2 hour slope session.
- 120 Minute Session for Experienced Snowboarders
- Optional Express Pass which gives access to Snow Park and its rides and attractions along with 60 minute Discovery Session for Beginners.
- Free rental of Winter Attire: Thermal jacket, pants, Snowboarding boots, Snowboard, socks and fleece gloves, as well as helmets for children under the age of 13.
- 20% Off at North 28 Cafe.
- 20 AED Key Card Deposit
- Helmet for those above the age of 13
Know Before You Go
Timings for the Park
- Sunday - Wednesday: 10 AM - 11 PM
- Thursday: 10 AM -12 AM
- Friday: 9 AM - 12 AM
- Saturday: 9 AM - 11 PM
- Those taking the Snowboarding Session must be above the age of 8.
- Children between the ages of 8 and 12 must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
- This two hour session is for experienced snowboarders only.
Getting There
Ski Dubai is located right next to the Mall of Emirates. If you are taking the metro, then get down at the Mall of Emirates Metro Station.
Note: The minimum age to enter Ski Dubai is 3 years old.
Pro Tip:
- If you are a novice, get extra value by choosing the Express Pass, which not only gives you access to the Snow Park and the rides in it, it gives you a 60 Minute Discovery lesson which is perfect for beginners at a fraction of the cost should you book the two separately. You can choose the Express Pass by choosing the 10 AM time slot after selecting the date of your visit.
Super Flexible Cancellation Policy
You may cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.
Can really trust these guys to upload some crazy activities that are not there anywhere and still manage to remain cheap
Totaly different exprience to have in Dubai. Definitely a must do on your Dubai bucket list
Do carry some extra warm clothes even though there are clothers given by the Ski Dubai team. The temparature runs in minus so it is freezing inside
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You will receive instant confirmation of your booking along with your mobile voucher. Please display the same on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID.
Ski Dubai, Sheikh Zayed Rd - Dubai - United Arab Emirates, Dubai
Informazioni aggiuntive
- Child rates apply for children between the ages of 3 and 12, who must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
- Caps are not included in the winter attire provided so please bring your own should you be particularly sensitive to cold weather.
- Helmets are compulsory for all ages for freestyle activities like skiing and snowboarding in Ski Dubai.
- Please note that guests need to meet the minimum skill requirements. Skiers and snowboarders not meeting these skill requirements will be required to take lessons.
- For safety reasons, children below 2 years old are not allowed to enter Ski Dubai.


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Morgan Motor Company is releasing a limited edition 4/4 to celebrate its 80th anniversary. To complement this milestone, only 80 units will be made, all of which will be purely handcrafted and will showcase different features inspired by the early models.
The introduction of the first 4-4 from the company marked its change to 4-wheeled vehicles and started what would become the newest chapter in its history. Though it was first conceptualized in 1935, it was in October 15, 1936, that it made its official debut during the London Motor Show at Olympia.
At that time, the 4-4 was a lightweight and an affordable vehicle whose performance was proven during local trials done in the UK. Though the name was later changed to 4/4, it continued to be the basis for the company's model range. It has since been in production for 80 years, taking a break only during World War II.
The year 2016 marks its 80 years as a successful British symbol and remains to be the world's longest running production car. The limited edition version will come in 3 colors which include the traditional Morgan BRG, Dark Red, and Saxe Blue.
There will also be special features like the brass exterior accents, the brass center locks on its solid wheels, and the limited edition metal foil details. Its sports exhaust has a side exit which provides rather subtle performance improvements in addition to the highly distinguished exhaust note.
Making this version even more unique are the mohair roof, brass grille mesh, part tonneau cover, and quad bonnet strap. With regards to the interior, customers will be given the chance to customize it from choosing a wide range of leather as well as box weave carpet colour combinations.
The period Smiths have cream faces while the brass embellishers have a jewel-like detail. This works very well with the matte lacquered walnut dashboard. Completing the look are the door pull handles and door tops in leather plus a new assortment of trim details.
The company has placed a numbered plaque on each of the cars so customers will know that it is a part of the limited edition. Similar to the standard 4/4, the anniversary is equipped with the Ford Sigma 1.6-liter engine. It is also available in either the left-hand drive or right-hand versions.


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Chocolate- Peppermint Stars
These festive cookies look great on a holiday platter...
Prep Time:30 min + chilling time
Cook Time:25 min
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
6 ounces bittersweet or semi-sweet chocolate, finely chopped
1/2 cup crushed red and white peppermint candies
1. Sift flour, cocoa, and salt into medium bowl. Beat butter and sugar in large bowl until smooth. Beat in vanilla. Add dry ingredients; beat until dough holds together. Divide dough in half. Shape each piece into a disk. Wrap in plastic; chill until firm enough to roll, at least 45 minutes and up to 1 day.
2. Set rack in center of oven and preheat to 300°F. Line 2 rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper. Roll out 1 dough disk on floured surface to 1/4-inch thickness. Using 3-inch star-shaped cutter, cut out cookies. Transfer to sheets, spacing 1-inch apart. Gather scraps into ball. Wrap; chill until firm, about 30 minutes.
3. Bake cookies, 1 sheet at a time, until tops feel firm to touch, about 25 minutes. Cool on sheets 10 minutes. Transfer to racks and cool completely. Repeat rolling, cutting, and baking until all dough is used.
4. Stir chocolate in small metal bowl set over saucepan of barely simmering water until smooth. Using small spoon, drizzle chocolate over cookies in zigzag lines. Sprinkle with crushed candies. Drizzle remaining chocolate over. Let stand until chocolate is set, at least 1 hour.
*The cookies can be prepared ahead. Store in airtight container at room temperature up to 3 days or freeze up to 2 weeks. Frost when ready to serve. Frosted cookies can be made 3 days ahead. Store cookies between sheets of waxed paper in airtight container at room temperature.
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Heritage Park Bushland Care Group
Heritage Park Creek and Community Alliance
The SUEZ Community Grant funding will contribute towards the removal of Singapore daisy, Lantana camara and other invasive weeds from the banks of Wooroi Creek in Hertiage Park. The Heritage Park Creek which is a feeder to the Noosa River is also home to several threatened species such as koalas and frogs. The Community Alliance is aiming to encourage community members to participate in the project by attending community weeding days and to undertake spontaneous weed removal. The grant will also go towards re-vegetation by planting and seed dispersal along the creek bank.
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Deere tracking: Scott Langley
Scott Langley
Class of 2011
Status report: The 2010 NCAA individual champ earned his PGA Tour card prior to the 2013 season. After competing in six events the previous three seasons, Langley has more than tripled that number in 2013 alone, teeing off at 21 tournaments entering the John Deere. That said, it hasn't turned into an exactly smooth rookie year for the 24-year-old. The lefty has missed the cut in 14 events, including five of the last six. He did play through the weekend at the U.S. Open and tied for 41st at Merion Golf Club in his third appearance at the major. Langley's best performance on the tour came in his first of 2013. He tied for third at the Sony Open in Hawaii on Jan. 13, bringing home $324,800 and opened the tournament with his best round (62) as a professional.
Deere tracking: This is Langley's second outing at TPC Deere Run, and he's hoping for a better experience than in 2011. The Classic was his only PGA Tour event of 2011, and it was not pleasant. Langley shot a 17-over par in his opening two rounds to miss the cut by a wide margin.
Outlook: Langley stands 130th on the tour's money list ($481,267), and if he plays until Sunday, the St. Louis native should crack the half-million-dollar mark in earnings this weekend. Langley needs to get back to playing the solid golf he showcased earlier this year in Hawaii and at Illinois. What better time to start than this weekend?


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A delegation of the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) led by president Choue Chung-won visited Uzbekistan.
According to the program of the visit, Choue Chung-won was received by President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
During the meeting it was noted that Uzbek athletes (today more than 20 thousand Uzbeks are engaged in taekwondo) have been successfully participating in major international competitions, becoming winners of the world and continental championships, taking high places in the Olympic Games.
In recognition of personal merits of Choue Chung-won in popularization of taekwondo, as well as in development and strengthening of Uzbek-Korean partnership relations, he was awarded with the title of honorary citizen of Tashkent and honorary doctor of science of the National university of Uzbekistan.
Choue Chung-won expressed his deep gratitude to Uzbek President for the warm welcome and support for the development of taekwondo and other sports in Uzbekistan. He emphasized that the World Federation led by him is interested in joint implementation of new projects and programs of full-scale partnership with Uzbekistan.


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Well, wouldn't you know it, I had a busy day yesterday. I messed up the timing of my supplements and I still got through. I can see that this is making a difference. Telling people what I am doing and standing firm and only eating on plan is helping me. The more rigid meal plan is helping my mindset already. I am having good food, and I feel full after eating (some meals are hard to finish due to quantity).
Breakfast – Tropical Oatmeal was a delicious meal! Warm, comforting oatmeal filled with papaya, pineapple (mango substitute due to allergy), and unsweetened shredded coconut! A great filing breakfast! I would make this one again. 1/2 cup of each fruit and 1/4 cup of coconut I think. Made this for hubby and he enjoyed it too.
Lunch – this was a Greek style salad with chicken. I believe this was my last meatitarian meal so I did enjoy that chicken! There was a little cheat in here, that chicken is from the local shawarma place. It was delish. I got hubby the chicken shwarama platter (and had to smell it the whole drive home) and used a little chicken on my big salad. Yummy! Oh and those olives on there are salty and tasty. I think they are sun dried kalamatas.
Snack – a honeycrisp apple! (Again, supposed to be green but these treasures are rare in our grocery stores and it was amazing. No ragrets.)
Supper – Vegan Taco Rice Bowl
This recipe called for a small corn shell tortilla. I have NO IDEA how it would fit in there 😂 there is so much filling! My corn tortillas were a bit old so I skipped the shell (hey I had that fancy chicken at lunch so I'm sure that's an ok swap). Now this meal is something I would have again – black beans, pico de gallo, avocado, corn and a delish sprouted brown/red/japonica rice. Easy to make and those flavours of the south that I love!
Are you ready to try this? It's doable! The food is good! Well, the food I have had so far… tomorrow I try lentils. 🙈 Wish me luck!


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|Patricia, Luci, and Yani
"Do you have a kiss for grandma", Yani Medina asked her granddaughter Luci, as she reached to hold the little girl.
Her outdoor kitchen is buzzing with conversation and laughter as family members come and go, checking on the progress of Yani's preparations for the upcoming family celebration.
|Yani – chopping, chopping, chopping
Yani is making the traditional "pibe" – similar to a very large tamale – for the Mayan Hanal Pixán celebrations otherwise known as the Día de los Muertos. Delicioussmells float through the warm tropical air, coming from the various pots and pans on the gas stove.
Across the street at the middle-school the students are boisterously departing for a three-day weekend away from their studies. They carry bunches of flowers and other gifts that have decorated temporary Hanal Pixánaltars honoring their departed family members. The students will celebrate Hanal Pixán again with their families on November 1stand November 2nd, eating special foods, and visiting family graves in the cemetery.
|Preparing the banana leaves
By the time I arrived in her kitchen Yani had already been working for a few hours, preparing the chicken, and chopping vegetables and was ready to show me the more intricate details.
First she removed the cooked chickens from the huge pot, and then added chopped tomatoes, onions, handfuls of an herb called ezapote, salt, and a red spice achiote to the broth.
Mixing masa, a cornmeal dough that takes time and special techniques to create, she thickened the chicken broth.
|Eduardo and Patricia with decorations for birthday party
As she worked her teen-age daughter Cristina stopped by to chat, and her mother Norma Figueroa Paz came to check the proceedings. Then her son Alex dropped in.
Next came older daughter Patricia with her husband Eduardo, and their two sweet little girls. October 30th is Luci's second birthday so in addition to creating the Hanal Pixán feast, Yani was working on eighty tamales for the party.
|Manual – starting to cook the "pibe"
A few minutes later while her husband Manual Punab prepared the charcoal BBQ to cook the "pibe", Yani's brother Freddy Medina stopped to add his humorously helpful suggestions.
By now there are eleven people, spanning four generations of the same family, supervising, chatting and laughing while Yani serenely carried on with her project.
Stripping the tough outer edges off the banana leaves to use as a natural string for her "pibe" parcels, she explains in a mix of Spanish and English what she is doing. Next she pats the masa dough into a circular shape and adds the upright borders that will contain the yummy mixture of chicken, vegetables, and spices. In keeping with traditional some of the chicken bones are included in the "pibe." They represent the bones of the departed.
|Norma helping out with spicy "pibe" for Manual
With the addition of the K'ol – the chicken mixture – more vegetables, and a sliced hard-boiled egg Yani's creation was finally ready for the top crust. Everything is parceled up with banana leaves and tied securely. It's a work of art. She then creates a special "pibe" for Manual's upcoming birthday. He has requested his usual twenty Serrano chili peppers and a K'ol mixture including multi-coloured, Xpelón, beans. This dish is too spicy for most of the other family members and he will likely savour his fiery treat all on his own.
|All set for the top crust to go on
By now three and a half hours have quickly passed. Yani asks me to come back in another hour when the "pibe" will be ready so that I can see the finished product.
She also sends me home with a yummy dish of the chicken mixture, and a handful of fire toasted tortillas to snack on.
Oh my goodness! Good! By the time I drove back to our house the dish was empty. Lawrie was only able to run his finger around the bowl, tasting the residual flavours in the bowl.
|Packaged in banana leaves and tied with tough outer edges
What a great experience; learning a bit more about our local friends, and having a chance for a relaxed chat. For those of you who frequent our favourite bar, the Soggy Peso, Yani's son Alex is their newest employee. His uncle, Freddy Medina, is the manager of the bar, and his cousin Joao (YoYo) has worked there for a number of years. Next time you are in the Soggy Peso, make sure you say hi to Alex.
What a lovely family! We know they will enjoy their family celebrations this weekend: Hanal Pixán, Día de los Muertos, two birthdays. Wow!
|Yani – all done!
Hasta Luego
Lawrie & Lynda
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How Memorable Will The Things Remembered Exit Be For Its Sellers?
Madison Dearborn Partners has taken the helm of Things Remembered Inc. for $295 million and seized a challenging investment from the hands of the occasion-based gift retailer's previous backers.
The Chicago firm purchased the business from Bruckmann Rosser Sherrill & Co. and GB Merchant Partners, the private equity arm of Gordon Brothers Group; the pair acquired the company in 2006 for about $200 million from eyewear retailer Luxottica Group SpA.
It's unclear how the two firms faired on the exit, but while under the six-year ownership of Bruckmann Rosser and GB Merchant, Things Remembered's revenue doesn't seem to have grown much and its footprint appears to have shrunk.
Although neither of the sellers responded to requests for comment, the buyout duo alluded to the challenges of owning the gift retailer in their joint statement announcing the deal.
Bruckmann Rosser said it owned the company amid a "difficult economic environment," but added that it was "pleased" with the outcome of its investment.
GB Merchant, which has offices in Boston and New York, on the other hand described its 2006 purchase as a "complicated transaction" that stemmed from the firms' need to reposition and remerchandise the business during its holding period.
And during the firms' ownership there appears to have been some revenue growth—but nothing worth engraving.
New York-based Bruckmann Rosser and GB Merchant said in 2006 that Things Remembered booked about $300 million of revenue in 2005 through the business' 653 locations – compared to more than $315 million in total revenue through 640 stores for the last fiscal year ended Jan. 28, according to a recent note by Moody's Investors Service.
Things Remembered, based in Highland Heights, Ohio, sells gifts ranging from jewelry to picture frames to paperweights for occasions like graduations, Father's Day and anniversaries through its website and through a network of stores in the U.S. and Canada. The company offers personalized engraving and monogramming for many of its gifts.
Madison Dearborn contributed about $163 million of equity to its buyout, while the remainder of the deal was financed through proceeds from a $147 million senior secured credit facility and a $30 million mezzanine note, according to a Standard & Poor's Ratings Services disclosure.
Madison Dearborn declined to comment beyond the statement.


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- Edition: Coriolanus
Coriolanus (Folio 1, 1623)
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- Facsimiles
2434Actus Quartus.
2435 Enter Coriolanus, Volumnia, Virgilia, Menenius, Cominius,
2436with the yong Nobility of Rome.
2437Corio. Come leaue your teares: a brief farwel: the beast
2438With many heads butts me away. Nay Mother,
2439Where is your ancient Courage? You were vs'd
2440To say, Extreamities was the trier of spirits,
2441That common chances. Common men could beare,
2442That when the Sea was calme, all Boats alike
2443Shew'd Mastership in floating. Fortunes blowes,
2444When most strooke home, being gentle wounded, craues
2445A Noble cunning. You were vs'd to load me
2446With Precepts that would make inuincible
2447The heart that conn'd them.
2448Virg. Oh heauens! O heauens!
2449Corio. Nay, I prythee woman.
2450Vol. Now the Red Pestilence strike al Trades in Rome,
2451And Occupations perish.
2452Corio. What, what, what:
2453I shall be lou'd when I am lack'd. Nay Mother,
2454Resume that Spirit, when you were wont to say,
2455If you had beene the Wife of Hercules,
2456Six of his Labours youl'd haue done, and sau'd
2457Your Husband so much swet. Cominius,
2458Droope not, Adieu: Farewell my Wife, my Mother,
2459Ile do well yet. Thou old and true Menenius,
2460Thy teares are salter then a yonger mans,
2461And venomous to thine eyes. My (sometime) Generall,
2462I haue seene the Sterne, and thou hast oft beheld
2463Heart-hardning spectacles. Tell these sad women,
2464'Tis fond to waile ineuitable strokes,
2465As 'tis to laugh at 'em. My Mother, you wot well
2466My hazards still haue beene your solace, and
2467Beleeu't not lightly, though I go alone
2468Like to a lonely Dragon, that his Fenne
2469Makes fear'd, and talk'd of more then seene: your Sonne
2470Will or exceed the Common, or be caught
2471With cautelous baits and practice.
2472Volum. My first sonne,
2473Whether will thou go? Take good Cominius
2474With thee awhile: Determine on some course
2475More then a wilde exposture, to each chance
2476That start's i'th' way before thee.
2477Corio. O the Gods!
2478Com. Ile follow thee a Moneth, deuise with thee
2479Where thou shalt rest, that thou may'st heare of vs,
2480And we of thee. So if the time thrust forth
2481A cause for thy Repeale, we shall not send
2482O're the vast world, to seeke a single man,
2483And loose aduantage, which doth euer coole
2484Ith' absence of the needer.
2485Corio. Fare ye well:
2486Thou hast yeares vpon thee, and thou art too full
2487Of the warres surfets, to go roue with one
2488That's yet vnbruis'd: bring me but out at gate.
2489Come my sweet wife, my deerest Mother, and
2490My Friends of Noble touch: when I am forth,
2491Bid me farewell, and smile. I pray you come:
2492While I remaine aboue the ground, you shall
2493Heare from me still, and neuer of me ought
2494But what is like me formerly.
2495Menen. That's worthily
2496As any eare can heare. Come, let's not weepe,
2497If I could shake off but one seuen yeeres
2498From these old armes and legges, by the good Gods
2499I'ld with thee, euery foot.
2500Corio. Giue me thy hand, come. Exeunt


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- Reconstruct the unit from the xml and display it as an HTML page.
- Assessment Tool
- an assessor resource that builds a framework for writing an assessment tool
- Assessment Template
- generate a spreadsheet for marking this unit in a classroom environment. Put student names in the top row and check them off as they demonstrate competenece for each of the unit's elements and performance criteria.
- Assessment Matrix
- a slightly different format than the assessment template. A spreadsheet with unit names, elements and performance criteria in separate columns. Put assessment names in column headings to track which performance criteria each one covers. Good for ensuring that you've covered every one of the performance criteria with your assessment instrument (all assessement tools together).
- Wiki Markup
- mark up the unit in a wiki markup codes, ready to copy and paste into a wiki page. The output will work in most wikis but is designed to work particularly well as a Wikiversity learning project.
- Evidence Guide
- create an evidence guide for workplace assessment and RPL applicants
- Competency Mapping Template
- Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners. A template for developing assessments for a unit, which will help you to create valid, fair and reliable assessments for the unit, ready to give to trainers and students
- Observation Checklist
- create an observation checklist for workplace assessment and RPL applicants. This is similar to the evidence guide above, but a little shorter and friendlier on your printer. You will also need to create a seperate Assessor Marking Guide for guidelines on gathering evidence and a list of key points for each activity observed using the unit's range statement, required skills and evidence required (see the unit's html page for details)
- Self Assessment Survey
- A form for students to assess thier current skill levels against each of the unit's performance criteria. Cut and paste into a web document or print and distribute in hard copy.
- Moodle Outcomes
- Create a csv file of the unit's performance criteria to import into a moodle course as outcomes, ready to associate with each of your assignments. Here's a quick 'how to' for importing these into moodle 2.x
- Registered Training Organisations
- Trying to find someone to train or assess you? This link lists all the RTOs that are currently registered to deliver ICAA5048B, 'Develop configuration management protocols'.
- Google Links
- links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
- Books
- Reference books for 'Develop configuration management protocols' on fishpond.com.au. This online store has a huge range of books, pretty reasonable prices, free delivery in Australia *and* they give a small commission to ntisthis.com for every purchase, so go nuts :)
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Establish configuration management requirements
1.1. Establish identification standards for naming and version control of system, network, software and documentation to align with organisational needs
1.2. Establish tools and procedures for the required level of integration into the programming, system or network environment
1.3. Determine responsibilities for configuration management within the project and for ongoing support, including approval of changes
1.4. Determine the appropriate points for configuration of particular items
2. Establish control mechanisms
2.1. Establish methods for identification and recording of change requests in line with organisational guidelines
2.2. Establish acceptance criteria, test and acceptance processes and processes for approval of change requests in line with organisational guidelines
2.3. Establish security, access and management control criteria, and quality benchmarks
2.4. Determine necessary audit trails and alerts for variations or non-conformance
3. Establish monitoring mechanisms
3.1. Establish mechanisms to identify software status throughout the software life cycle, or the status of the system or network during upgrading or reconfiguration
3.2. Determine management of records and status reports, including the history of baselines and their links to back-ups
3.3. Define target audiences and determine the level of detail required in the status reports
3.4. Integrate configuration management into general project management processes for monitoring and control purposes
4. Manage the release of the product to clients
4.1. Determine physical and functional completeness of items prior to release
4.2. Determine requirements for formal control of software products and documentation
4.3. Determine policies for retention of baseline/master copies in line with safety, security and legislative requirements and organisational guidelines


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Circuit breakers are important safety features in the electrical system of your home, and you should understand how they work so your breaker panel stays effective and functional. Sometimes hiring professional electrical services is the way to go, but there are a few things you can handle on your own when it comes to your breaker panel.
Determining whether your breakers are working can be important, and if there seems to be a problem with a breaker constantly tripping, you might be wondering if the breaker is actually working. That is, the heavy switch that snaps to the side when your wiring is overloaded. It breaks the connection (hence the name) and prevents fires or damage farther along the circuit. That's how the panel works, basically.
Can a breaker go bad? Well, "going bad" isn't really a technical term but the general answer would be yes. Sometimes breakers do fail even though its not really a common problem. If you think you have a bad breaker, you can take a few steps to pin-point the problem.
First, you should identify the circuit that goes with the questionable breaker. Hopefully, your panel has clear labels indicating which parts of the house match up with each breaker switch. That will make this easier. Turn off or unplug all the electrical devices that are on that circuit.
Reset the breaker and see what happens. Does it still trip? If it does, then it is certainly the breaker itself that needs replacing. Turn on one small device on the circuit, like a lamp. Does it trip? Again, if it does, the breaker is actually the problem. If not, then it is more likely that you've overloaded the circuit with too many things.
Turn on one device at a time until it trips. Now you should have a rough idea what the capacity is, and what things should be moved to another location. If it is really too low for your needs, you might want to upgrade the breaker or the panel.
So back to the faulty breaker. They are built to last quite a while, but excessive heat and frequent tripping can lead to an early death. To maintain better breaker health, avoid overloading any circuits due to carelessness. It may seem harmless to ignore your electrical capacities and just wait for the switched breaker to let you know there is a problem, but each of those trips starts to add up over time and can weaken your overall panels ability to keep your system running safely.
Replacing a breaker is something you may be able to do on your own, but only if you have some expertise dealing with electrical systems. Even with the main power to the house shut off, there can be risks. If you are not confident in your skills, call a professional electrician to take a look. Once there, they can help repair your breaker and possibly give you advice an upgrading the panel if you are having issues with capacity and frequent overloaded circuits.


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Durham Bulls Athletic Park Engagement Session - Greensboro, NC Wedding Photographer
To say that I enjoy working with couples on engagement sessions would be an understatement. These sessions allow me to really get to know my clients and vice versa. It was a pleasure photographing Erica and Rod a few months ago in Downtown Durham. We began our session at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park and wrapped things up at the American Tobacco Campus. My time with them was great! It's their wedding weekend and in just a few hours they will be tying the knot! Congrats guys! I look forward to capturing your day.
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It's winter again in Boston, although the lack of snow makes it hard for me, a native of Buffalo, New York, to feel that fall has really ended. First, second, and third years are busy studying for and taking their final exams, while we fourth years are able to reminisce with the fondness of distance about days spent in the school library. In a little over a week I'll be heading home to celebrate the holidays with my family, and in the meantime I'm beginning my third rotation of the year at a community health center in Boston. However, as I start my third rotation, I find myself thinking often about my second rotation and the lasting impact it had on my clinical perspectives.
My fall rotation was the first time I've had clinic in a VA hospital. Based on what I had heard from my fellow students, I expected to gain a great deal of clinical knowledge, but what I did not expect was how moved I would be by the experience.
The majority of the patients that I saw at my VA rotation were men aged sixty to ninety, although of course there were always exceptions. I was able to gain a great deal of familiarity with identifying and staging glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration, and diabetic retinopathy, and received invaluable advice from my preceptors regarding their protocol for monitoring and treating those conditions. I was also able to learn more about optometry from an interdisciplinary perspective, a viewpoint that the VA hospital emphasizes. I had the opportunity to shadow several different departments in the hospital to understand better how optometric patients are treated for systemic disease, such as audiology, the vascular clinic, and the low vision services department. I also came to appreciate the symbiotic relationship between the optometry and opthalmology departments in the hospital, and was able to observe both cataract surgeries and minor outpatient procedures performed by the opthalmologists. I learned how it is extremely beneficial for both parties to work so closely with one another; we were able to immediately refer visually significant cataracts and suspicious eyelid lesions to opthalmology, and they in turn referred postoperative cases to us for follow-up.
Before I began my rotation at the VA, I had only thought about the experience in terms of the clinical skills and knowledge that I would gain. From the very first day, however, I began to realize that the most significant aspect of the rotation for me was being able to work with our country's veterans: to hear their stories, thank them for their service, and provide them with the best health care possible.
I have no personal experience with the military, but both of my grandfathers are veterans. One served in the Merchant Marines during World War II as an engineer, and the other served in Germany during the Korean War. I thought about my grandfathers and their stories as I listened to my patients tell me their own. I remember speaking to one patient, a Vietnam veteran, and telling him that I was impressed that he was able to see 20/20 without glasses. He told me that when he was drafted at age eighteen, he didn't see his clear vision as much of a blessing—it was why he became a sniper and was immediately sent overseas. One female Air Force veteran with glaucoma told me, smiling, about how she had met her best friends in the world in the service, as well as her husband of over fifty years. I met a World War II veteran who, having lost a great deal of vision due to macular degeneration, has found a way to enjoy reading the war memoirs he loves on an e-reader with large print capabilities. However, he only reads the "happy stories," the inspirational tales of sacrifice, courage, and brotherhood, because, he told me, war is a terrible thing, and he would rather spend his time reading about the good in people instead of the darkness.
Meeting these incredible men and women, who sacrificed so much on behalf of people they had never met, is an experience that I will never forget. I can't begin to imagine the degree of selflessness it takes to enter the service. I wanted to become an optometrist, in the simplest of terms, to help people. I wanted to know, when I went to work every day, that in some small way I was giving back. I've been told that this is a naive notion, that it is a simplistic rendering of a multifaceted career decision. And I'm sure that, in a way, that's true. But during my VA rotation, I was confronted with the importance of my initial motivation, and inspired all over again by the incredible people I met; not only the veterans, but the dedicated VA doctors who dedicate their time and compassion to providing veterans with the absolute best care possible. I want to extend my thanks to the veterans I was fortunate enough to work with for their inspiration, and to thank all of our country's veterans for their service.
Happy holidays to everyone, and I'll continue with my thoughts on my clinical experiences in the New Year.


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When it was time to depart Yellowstone to put our dreams on the road again, the Silver Manatee headed for Ketchum and Sun Valley, Idaho. After a stop 'n go in Idaho Falls for a night, we traveled further west and about halfway to Ketchum we made two unique, brief stops- one was the site where the country's nuclear reactors are made near Arco, ID and the other unusual stop was to view the Craters of the Moon National Monument. The Navy established the site where the nuclear reactors are created and is the largest plant making nuclear reactors for peaceful purposes in the world. The Craters of the Moon is a vast ocean of lava flows with scattered islands of volcanic rock and sagebrush. More eruptions are predicted to occur as the recurrence interval for eruptive activity in the Craters of the Moon Lava Field averages 2,000 years and it has been more than 2,000 years since the last eruption. Both sites seemed so other worldly and definitely gave us pause for thought.
We arrived in Ketchum with brilliant blue skies and the sun shining on majestic mountains with picturesque horse ranches at their base. As picture postcard as Yellowstone was with its dusting of snow, the sunshine and the sapphire blue sky were welcome visitors to our journey. Located in central Idaho, Ketchum and the adjacent resort, Sun Valley, sit below Bald Mountain or "Baldy" as it is often referred. Known as a world class ski resort in the winter, this area also offers fishing, hiking, biking, golf and tennis during the remaining seasons along with a summer concert series. During our stay here we were able to take advantage of a short hiking trail right from downtown Ketchum which offered a panoramic view of the city and its surroundings. We meandered to Sun Valley and explored the Sun Valley Lodge and the adjoining multi-use complex. The ice rink adjacent to the Lodge was being renovated for the upcoming summer Show on Ice season, but was still open for lessons and we had some enjoyable moments watching a young boy learning to skate.
Between the lush, green mountainscape with its crisp, pine scented air and the wealth of outdoor & art related activities, Ketchum, Idaho is on our must return list!


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Kim Kardashian Holds Baby North West Close At Funeral — See The Pic
Kim brought out newborn North West on Aug. 17 and held her close at Kanye's grandpa's funeral. We got just a peek at North's tiny little feet — but Kim looks absolutely phenomenal just two months after giving birth. How do YOU think Kim looks?
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West attended Kanye's grandpa's funeral in Oklahoma and brought North West along to be a part of the service. Despite the somber occasion, we couldn't help but notice how great Kim is looking, just two months after her baby was born.
Kim Kardashian & Baby At Funeral — Kim Holds North West Close
North's first major outing since her June 15 birth was unfortunately to attend her great-grandfather's funeral in Oklahoma. Though the new family's first trip together was on a sad occasion, many family members were able to meet North for the first time and catch their first look at the newborn.
Kim made sure to keep her baby covered while entering and exiting the funeral. With a blanket covering almost all of her body, we can still glimpse a bit of her leg and her tiny little sock feet!
We can also get a sense of how big Nori is getting! Though she was born about a month early, she is "healthy and happy," as grandma Kris Jenner confirmed on her talk show, Kris.
Kim Kardashian's Post-Baby Weight Loss
Kim's body looked great dressed up for the event. She kept her look very toned down and demure for the somber occasion, but a form-fitting black mini dress definitely showed how her post-baby weight loss efforts have been working for her! The flared skirt and slimming silhouette show that Kim's curves are looking hot!
Kim toned down her outfit with a long-sleeved lacy black cardigan duster. The cardigan does double duty of making her outfit more appropriate for the funeral and covering up any body parts that Kim might be still feeling self conscious about!
What do YOU think, HollywoodLifers? Do you think Kim looks great?
WATCH: Kanye West Reveals Baby North West On 'Kris' Show
— Kristine Hope Kowalski
More Kim Kardashian & North West News:
- Kim Kardashian Attends Kanye West's Grandfather's Funeral In Black Mini
- Kim Kardashian & Kanye West Pics Allegedly Set Up By Security Guards
- Kim Kardashian & North West In Public: First Photo Since Birth


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This article is sponsored by Syngenta.
As production system sustainability remains a hot topic across agriculture, agronomist Kirrily Condon believes one of the most important philosophies of agricultural industry initiative; the Syngenta Growth Awards is that sustainability is held equally to productivity.
Mrs Condon won the 2017 Syngenta Growth Award for Sustainability – Adviser, which was recently announced in Sydney, Australia.
The awards recognise leading agricultural growers and advisers across three categories: Productivity, Sustainability and Community & People.
From an initial pool of 51 nominations across Australia and New Zealand, 25 people were awarded regional winners and eight overall winners received a 2017 Syngenta Growth Award.
With her husband Greg Condon, Kirrily owns and runs Grassroots Agronomy in Junee, NSW where their operational focus is to increase both productivity and sustainability in agriculture.
She said the opportunity that the Growth Awards provides – to meet growers and agronomists from different commodities across Australia and New Zealand – does not come along every day.
"We as regional winners were recognised for our work in the three different categories, so it was a valuable experience to discuss issues we faced and opportunities for our own businesses and commodities," Mrs Condon said.
"We now have a wider community of people we can turn to who have expertise across so many different aspects of agriculture."
For Mrs Condon, the goal is always the same.
If she can provide advice to growers that makes their operation more sustainable and profitable, then she's set out what she aimed to achieve.
We have so many means to communicate, but disseminating information and innovation that captures the attention of growers and industry always remains a challenge.
She produces E-booklets and newsletters and has also embraced social media platforms, in an effort to spread knowledge on important issues, such as herbicide resistance.
Grassroots Agronomy's YouTube channel showcases short clips on crop management challenges and successes, and both Kirrily and Greg Condon regularly use Twitter to engage with the global agricultural community.
Mrs Condon said the Syngenta Growth Awards were a great way to address the challenge of information sharing.
"I'm extremely humbled to be a part of the Syngenta Growth Awards. Whilst the awards are well respected within the industry, being involved exceeded any expectations I had of what it might be like," Mrs Condon said.
This article is sponsored by Syngenta.
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I attended your heartfelt presentation yesterday at Independence Grove Forest Preserve in Libertyville, Illinois. You are a terrific speaker, and do an amazing job of relaying your own tragic experience to emphasize the importance and relevance of safety every day in our lives. Thank you for sharing such a personal and moving story, and making us all think about safety in a new and profound way.
- Diana D, Coordinator, Lake County Discovery Museum
We wanted to thank you one last time for speaking to our group yesterday. Your message is so powerful. We have heard nothing but praise for your participation at the meeting. We also wanted to thank you for speaking with our employees throughout the day. I know they all appreciated the chance to get a few minutes of your time.
Carrie P, CSP, Alliant Energy
As I've been driving around to the job sites this week almost every person told me how impactful you were Saturday. We have been putting on this safety day for many years and have had many safety focused and motivational speakers in that time. None, however, have connected to our team the way you did. While your accident was terrible, perhaps it led you to bigger things. Most people spend a lifetime finding their life purpose. You certainly seem to have found yours. Thanks for having the courage to share your story.
Rob DiGeronimo, Independence Excavating
I heard your story today at our Brookville Shop. I am so sorry that this happened to you. I am always telling the guys every morning after they report to go work safely today. Alot of the guys I work with have that "it won't happen to me" attitude and I really hope that after hearing what happened to you that they will reflect differently upon how they do their job. I was moved to tears after hearing your story. I have to admit that I don't always wear my seatbelt but from now on I will. Please keep speaking to other organizations because safety SHOULD be a way of life not just something you do at your job.
-Wendy B., EXCO Resources
I was going to put the video on and walk away for 30 minutes, because it was mandatory that everyone in the Company watch it. I could have just set it on my desk and turned it back in a few hours later. Or better yet I could have just signed it out and signed it back in without ever taking the video. There was no one watching, no one would know. Everyone had already told me about the video, so I could bluff my way though any questions from my supervisor. But all of that seemed slightly dishonest, so I made the decision to at least take the video and have it run in my computer. I would mute the sound and get some "real work" done while the video ran.
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Gazelle I and II
The Gazelle was the first Singer to be produced following the take-over of the Singer company by the Rootes Group in 1956 and was a version of the mainstream Hillman Minx differing mainly in retaining the Singer overhead cam engine. Externally the only significant difference was a restyled nose based around a traditional Singer grille.
The body style followed by the Gazelle between 1956 and 1967 came to be known as the "Audax" body, with significant input from the US based Loewy design organisation, highly regarded at the time partly on account of Loewy's input to several iconic Studebaker designs.
The Mk II Gazelle, offered from Autumn 1957, could be bought as an estate car, and had optional overdrive and larger fuel tank.
The suspension was independent at the front using coil springs while at the rear was a live axle and half elliptic leaf springs. The steering gear used a worm and nut system.
As standard, the car had a bench front seat but individual seats were available as an option. To allow for the bench seat, the handbrake lever was between the seat and the door.
The drophead version had a two position hood where it could be either completely lowered or rolled back to just behind the front seats described as the coupé de ville position. All side windows could be completely lowered. To compensate for the loss of body rigidity by the removal of the roof, extra cross bracing was fitted under the car.
A car with overdrive was tested by the British magazine The Motor in 1957. It had a top speed of 78.0 mph (125.5 km/h) and could accelerate from 0-60 mph (97 km/h) in 24.8 seconds. A fuel consumption of 33.5 miles per imperial gallon (8.43 L/100 km; 27.9 mpg-US) was recorded. The test car cost £1016 including taxes of £332. This included the optional overdrive, heater and radio.
Gazelle IIA to IIIC
The main change when the Gazelle II became the IIA was the standard Hillman pushrod overhead valve engine replaced the Singer overhead cam unit. The new engine was more powerful, developing 56 bhp against 49 bhp.
In line with Rootes Group policy the car kept getting small upgrades each with a new designation. In September 1958 the car became the III, received better seats, now enhanced at the front by a folding central arm rest. A new duo-tone paint became available with this upgrade.
The IIIA of 1959 gained small tail fins and a larger windscreen. The engine was upgraded with twin Solex carburettors replacing the single Solex, distinguishing it from the Minx, and lifting output to 60 bhp. Home market cars got a floor gear change and as well as overdrive, Smiths Easidrive automatic transmission also became an option.
The 1960 IIIB reverted to a single carburettor which improved fuel consumption and facilitated servicing "in remoter territories". The IIIB also received a new back axle featuring a hypoid bevel in place of the former model's spiral bevel.
A larger engine of 1592 cc developing 53 bhp was fitted to the July 1961 IIIC. The convertible was dropped in February 1962 followed by the estate car in March 1962.
A Series III convertible with the 1494 cc engine was tested by The Motor in 1959. It was recorded as having a top speed of 83.4 mph (134.2 km/h) and could accelerate from 0-60 mph (97 km/h) in 21.2 seconds. A fuel consumption of 32.5 miles per imperial gallon (8.69 L/100 km; 27.1 mpg-US) was recorded. The test car cost £1003 including taxes of £295. This included the optional overdrive. The convertible cost £67 more than the saloon.
Gazelle V
There was no Gazelle IV. The Gazelle V, following the Minx update, had an updated body with longer rear doors and no longer having a wrap around rear window.
The front brakes became discs and from 1964 it got a new gearbox with synchromesh on first gear. The optional Borg Warner automatic got a floor mounted selector lever.
Gazelle VI
The VI is the last and rarest of the "Audax" Gazelles. The engine is all new with a five bearing crankshaft and capacity of 1725 cc at first developing 65 bhp but this was later reduced to 59 bhp.
The Singer grille, its top now somewhat flattened, was no longer attached to the opening bonnet but remained fixed to the front panels on opening.
Second generation
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Australian production
Singer Gazelle
The Singer Gazelle was also produced in Australia from 1957 to 1961 by Rootes Australia. It was offered in Sports Saloon, Station Wagon and Estate Van models.
Hillman Gazelle
Following the purchase of Rootes Australia in 1965, Chrysler Australia produced a variant of the Gazelle VI as the Hillman Gazelle.


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Jesus was a friend to sinners. He didn't just hang out with his followers. His disciples and family members were not the only ones he showed kindness to. He chose to eat with sinners, talk to the Pharisees, and make time for the outcasts. He brought healing to the lepers and the lame with the touch of His hand.
As He walked the streets and hillsides, He loved the unlovable and cared for the less fortunate. He loved others equally and valued each life he encountered during his time here on earth. He didn't force His love, but He always willingly offered it. And when He hung on the cross, He willingly offered His life as a sacrifice for the sins of all.
He desires to have a relationship with each of us. He changed lives then and He is changing lives today. He wants to use us to reach those who do not yet know Him.
As believers, we are the Church, the Body of Christ. It is our responsibility as the hands and feet of Jesus to reach out to this lost and dying world. We can't just go to our prospective church buildings and hang out with our Christian friends and expect that to happen.
We must remember that a building with stained glass windows and a steeple on top is not the only place someone can come to know Christ. We must choose to meet people where they are, both physically and spiritually. If they won't come to the church, we must take the church to them. We must be willing to take the gospel to the streets.
We have to realize that if we always have "church" the same way, we may very well only be reaching the same people groups. We have to be open to change. As the Spirit leads, we must follow. Sometimes this means getting out of our comfort zones or trying something new. I believe that if our hearts and our motives are sincere, then He will meet us where we are and our efforts will be blessed.
When we reach out to "the least of these", we are reaching out to Jesus. Each of us has been created in the image of Christ. Keeping that in mind, what will you do the next time a homeless person walks through your church door in need of help? What will you do to reach those who refuse to darken the door of your church building? Will you use your gifts and talents for the Lord in your community? Will you try to establish relationships with those who don't know Christ as their Lord and Savior?
What will you say to Jesus when you stand before Him to account for what you did for him on this earth? Will He say, "Well done my good and faithful servant?"


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Monday, April 30, 2012
"Flashing Lights" -Paparazzi Pics (Pt. 280)
It's May 1st tomorrow people! Which means that if you didn't get a change to attend our month celebration of "April is Black Fashion Month" campaign then it's a WRAP for you! The pictures below (which were taken by fashion photog Kwesi Abbensetts) and video (edited by me) are captured moments from Block Association member Lyshaan Hall's fashionable b'day event that took place last Wednesday held inside of the high-end Madison Ave. men's boutique Eredi Pisano! As you can clearly see form the pictures posted, EVERYONE was dressed to the tee, and shared conversation and a toast in honor of the b'day boy. FREE drinks and great selection of music courtesy of "the Block Boys" (DJ Trauma, Frei Speech) help added to the festive vibe the folks brought with them to the party. So now with no further ado here's the glamorous images from "MOTIVATION" presented by the Block Association & Logan Zane. BTW peep how the images match the lyrics in the video...CRAY! Oh yeah, MORE pics & video to come that I personally shot, so stay tuned...
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text: The Board of Directors of ACEA, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association, agreed at their regular meeting today on the general framework and basic principles that should apply to the new EU policy to further reduce carbon emissions from cars, of which the European Commission is currently drafting a proposal. The details of a possible legislative framework will be subject to further discussions in the months ahead. "Defining the right policy is a long process and needs thorough assessment and consideration," said Sergio Marchionne, President of ACEA and CEO of Fiat. The ACEA Board, consisting of all thirteen members' CEOs, reiterated that the target of 130 grammes CO2 per kilometer by 2012 through vehicle technology only, as proposed by the European Commission, is not feasible. Furthermore, the vehicle industry needs appropriate lead-time ahead of a legislative framework because of long development and manufacturing cycles. "The European manufacturers operate in a fiercely competitive environment. Their investment and innovation capacity should not be crippled. The first feasible date for implementation of new legal requirements is 2015", said Marchionne. The ACEA members will increasingly implement CO2-cutting technology such as gear-shift indicators, tire pressure monitors, efficient air-conditioning and light-weight car parts to ensure a steady further carbon reduction in the coming decade. Within a future policy framework, cars should stay accessible to consumers to ensure fleet renewal. The effect of possible legislation should be neutral as far as competition between manufacturers is concerned. CO2 reductions from cars should be related to the differentiation in the car portfolio of the EU manufacturers, with weight as the most suitable parameter. Manufacturers should be able to average the CO2 performance of their fleet. The ACEA Board confirmed its determination to reach a realistic and cost-effective agreement with the EU institutions regarding a policy framework to further reduce carbon emissions from cars. The majority of carbon emissions from cars is caused today by the existing and aging car fleet, by growing congestion and increasing mileage. Emissions from new cars have significantly decreased over the past decade. Therefore, the automotive industry urges the EU institutions to adopt a fully integrated approach to ensure larger, cost-effective reductions in CO2 emissions from cars. The European automobile manufacturers share an unwavering commitment to further reduce CO2 emissions from cars and stress this requires a substantial effort from all relevant actors involved: the fuel industry, policy makers, drivers and the automotive industry. Such an approach would combine the ongoing improvements in vehicle technology with a larger use of biofuels, infrastructure adjustments and implementation of traffic management, CO2-related taxation of both cars and alternative fuels, and the adoption of a more economic driving style by consumers. All policy elements should be included and their contributions should be allocated in a fair and adequate way, to the benefit of the environment and the EU economy. The European automotive industry is key to the strength and competitiveness of Europe. The ACEA members are BMW Group, DAF Trucks, DaimlerChrysler, FIAT, Ford of Europe, General Motors Europe, MAN Nutzfahrzeuge, Porsche, PSA Peugeot Citroën, Renault, Scania, Volkswagen and Volvo. They provide direct employment to more than 2.3 million people and support another 10 million jobs in related sectors. ACEA members yearly invest €20 billion in R&D, or 4% of turnover.


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Migration period
Migration Period
Post abolition
Life on St. Maarten was not easy after the abolition of slavery, the days of our (great) grandparents, here were very few jobs and there was a lot of poverty in the community, even amongst the plantation owners. With the end of the plantation era, people returned to subsistence agriculture and fishing.
The first group of St. Maarteners left the island due to lack of work in 1890 and settled on the surrounding islands and the USA. The second wave migrants from St. Maarten went to the Dominican Republic for seasonal work in the cane fields, returning to the island in time for harvesting of salt. The third wave occurred in the 1920's. Massive migration from St. Maarten to Aruba and Curacao took place. St. Maarteners went to work in the oil companies of Aruba and Curacao, resulting in a decline of the population to 1458 in 1952.
In the 1950's automation was introduced in the oil refineries in Aruba and Curacao. The migrated workers from St. Maarten lost their jobs. They returned to the island. As of 1955 with the opening of the first tourist hotel "Little Bay", jobs became available in the emerging tourist industry. This caused people from other countries to migrate to St. Maarten, bringing the population to a total number of 2928 in 1961, 9006 in 1972 and 12.207 in 1978. As the tourist industry continued to grow throughout the following decades, the population increased drastically to more than 51.000 on the Dutch side and 29.000 on the French side in 2008


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P drive
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|This tool has been replaced by Work Drive and is now deprecated.
Basic information
- Author:
- Bohemia Interactive
- Compatibility:
- Arma 3
- Download:
- Part of Arma 3 Tools package on Steam
- Description:
- P Drive is a set of simple batches to prepare a substituted P: drive ready to use Buldozer in Object Builder and Terrain Builder, this has been added based on popular demand. The same could be done even without P: drive but would require higher skills and more time.
- Line call:
- DevP.bat
- Options:
- You can change the paths used by DevP.bat by defining your own paths in settings.ini or editing the registry key "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Bohemia Interactive\P Drive" (but, not recommended). By default, Arma 3 Tools path and Arma 3 game path are used.
- Examples:
- DevP.bat
DevP.bat -DEBUG
- Licensing:
- Bohemia Interactive End User License Agreement
- See also:
- settings.ini, FuturaToP
Additional information
How to use it
Simply run the Arma 3 Tools package on Steam and select "Prepare virtual P: Drive" from the Steam launcher or Play Arma 3 Tools, select P: Drive (DevP) then default. The batches prepare P: drive with content required for using Arma 3 Buldozer in Addon builder and Terrain Builder if you have Arma 3 installed.
DevP can take one of the following parameters:
- "DevP.bat -DEBUG": Only display the paths and values used, no action will be made.
- "DevP.bat -clearInstall": Remove almost every files or references made by DevP
- "DevP.bat -cleanInstall": Perform "clearInstall", then, execute DevP in normal state.
- "DevP.bat -mapDiskOnly": Just map the P drive and ignore all the rest
mapDisk.bat and mapDisk also handle the -DEBUG parameter.
In case of problem
The behavior of DevP may differ from a machine to another, making it hard to fix in some cases, so, in case of problem, we invite you to run Arma3Tools_diag_retail and post a new ticket or a thread with the result of the diagnostic script.
How to remove it
To simply remove P: drive, Open command prompt and enter
subst p: /d
To remove all data added by DevP, Open command prompt in your Arma 3 Tools directory and enter
DevP.bat -clearInstall


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James Mangold is attached to direct and produce an adaptation of Danish author Anne Fortier's "Juliet" for Universal Pictures says The Hollywood Reporter.
The story travels from medieval Siena to the present day in a story about a woman who discovers she may be descended from the people who inspired one of the most popular and tragic love stories of all time.
No writer is on board to adapt, though Cathy Konrad will produce with Mangold. The book itself won't be published til 2010.


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Message from the Mayor of the Cloncurry Shire Council Greg Campbell
G'day and welcome to Cloncurry! The Cloncurry Stockman's Challenge & Campdraft is one of Cloncurry's iconic events. The Challenge brings people from all around our great country to our Shire, it is an event that draws people from different walks of life together and is arguably the premier working horse event in the country.
Events like the Cloncurry Stockman's Challenge & Campdraft embody all that makes the Queensland outback special, qualities like mateship, resilience and a trailblazing spirit. We are very proud as a Council to support this event and would like to wish all the competitor's participating this all the very best, we would like to again welcome all visitor's to "the friendly heart of the great North West".


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Observe G3-Ice Tire (Toyo Tires)
Designed for tough winter conditions, the Observe G3-Ice combines excellent performance with driving comfort. For areas that experience severe winters, this tire can be studded for added traction on ice and compacted snow. Optimized stud hole placement delivers better traction and a quieter ride with fewer studs.
- New softer, high-silica compound
- Optimized stud hole placement
- Large U-shaped tread blocks with saw-tooth edge
- Gear edge design at stud hole
- Mircobit technology
- High density 3D multi-wave sipes
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