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US Military Searches German Battlefields for Fallen SoldiersBreaking News
"We can make French fries for lunch out of those," jokes archeologist Denise To, pointing to three rows of potato plants on the edge of a field. The leaves have shriveled and turned brown, and a few potatoes sticking out of the ground have already turned green -- high time for the potato harvest.
Nearby, in a field of wheat stubble, the driver of a small excavator is carefully digging a trench into the soil. It looks like a miniature version of a much larger machine visible in the distance as it eats its way through brown coal. The field, which borders the northern Eifel Mountains in western Germany, is where To and her team work. They believe that it harbors the gravesite of an American who crash-landed his burning P-38"Lightning" during the Battle of Hürtgen Forest.
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Designed by Pete Dye, Bobby Weed and player consultant Jerry Pate, Dye's Valley Course at TPC Sawgrass is the sister track to the world-famous THE PLAYERS Stadium Course. Opened in 1987, Dye's Valley Course is scheduled to host the Web.com TOUR Championship in 2013.
The Dye's Valley Course at TPC Sawgrass has had its share of legends competing on its fairways. The golf course has hosted prestigious events like the Senior Players Championship, the NFL Golf Classic, and the final stage of Senior Qualifying School. The Dye's Valley also hosted the Winn-Dixie Jacksonville Open presented by Planters in 2010 - 2012.
Boasting perfectly manicured surfaces and water on every hole, Dye's Valley was ranked No. 24 in Golfweek's 2011 rankings of "Best Courses You Can Play" in Florida.
With the same standards of excellence found at The Stadium Course, but a quieter, unassuming feel, Dye's Valley Course rounds out a complete experience at TPC Sawgrass. Many players welcome the "respite" of this golf course after a round on The Stadium Course, which was built to test the fortitude of PGA TOUR professionals.
Seasoned and casual golfers can benefit from the design of this golf course with wider fairways and larger greens. This is still a challenging golf course as water comes into play on 14 holes. There is even a chance for the long hitters to potentially reach some of the par 5 holes in two
|The 408-yard par-4 opening hole, which plays as No. 10 for the members at Dye's Valley, is guarded on the right by water for the duration of the hole. Sight lines from the tee create a desire to play up the left side, which brings some difficult rough into play. The green is protected by bunkers short left and deep right. It played as the course's sixth toughest hole in 2013.
|One of the toughest par-3s the Tour players see all season, this 229-yard gave up nearly three times the number of bogeys or worse than it surrendered birdies. The bunkers are more visually intimidating than green-protecting but water bordering about half the putting surfaces makes this long tee shot very intimidating. No. 2 was the fourth most difficult hole at Dye's Valley in 2013.
|The shortest par-4 on the opening nine, placement off the tee is the name of the game on this 363-yard hole. Players can hit just about any club they wish off the tee but need to find the fairway or else risk water left and uneven lies in the rough to the right. The green, which drops off severely to the left and back, is tiny but inviting to wedges from the fairway. This hole was the third-easiest par-4 in last year's event.
|The 409-yard fourth features two different potential teeing areas offering a pair of feels for the dogleg left. From the elevated teeing area, all of the hole's hills and valleys are visible before a tee shot which needs to favor the right center of the fairway against a left-sloping fairway. From the lower left position, a more aggressive line can be taken without risking the tee shot bouncing left and into the water. A long, thin bunker protects the left side of this multi-tiered green. No. 4 played as the seventh toughest hole in 2013.
|This 203-yard par-3 is the second one-shotter on the Valley course and doesn't have near the intimidation factor No. 2 possesses. Water isn't in play on this hole -- one of few on the course that offers that luxury -- but a front-left or back-right pin position can offer some interesting second shots for a misplayed tee ball. No. 5 was the course's No. 8 ranked hole in last year's event.
|This 402-yard par-4 gave up the second most birdies among par-4s stretching over 400 yards in the 2013 event. Competitors can be aggressive and attempt to cut the dogleg or lay up to the right and play conservative. The kidney bean-shaped green wraps around a bunker that protects much of the left side. This hole played as the ninth-toughest in last year's event.
|The first par-5 the players face is the course's longest hole at 559 yards. A fairway bunker protects the left side of the fairway off the tee and water runs on that side for the length of the hole. An undulating green allows for some very tricky pin positions especially on the left and back-right, with a bunker protecting any flags placed in the latter position. No. 7 played as the tougher of two par-5s at Dye's Valley last year, surrendering the same number of eagles as double and triple bogeys (eight).
|The 17th, a par-4 for the members but a par-5 this week, stretches to 499 yards. Water again protects the left side of the fairway, but is not in play around the green. One of the course's flatter putting surfaces awaits long approach shots on this hole, which was the second-toughest at Dye's Valley in last year's event.
|A well-placed tee shot is the key to the ninth hole at Dye's Valley. Water guards the left side of this 421-yard dogleg left with a fairway bunker on the right, ready to collect any long tee shots played too conservatively. After navigating the tee shot, players can set their sights on a green that, while relatively unguarded, can offer a number of tricky lines on birdie bids. The ninth played as the 12th toughest hole in the 2013 Web.com Tour Championship.
|Dye's Valley's easiest hole last year, the par-5 10th hole measures 558 yards. It takes nearly 300 yards of carry to cover the bunker left of the fairway but doing so gives a player a great chance to reach the green in two. Another bunker on the left guards the landing zone for lay-ups and a large third bunker makes access to the back right of the green difficult. A total of 11 eagles were landed on this hole a year ago, making it a great opportunity to gather momentum to start the back nine.
|With Nos. 1 and 3 playing as the back nine's two easiest holes in 2013, this offers a key opportunity for players to maintain momentum. At 171 yards, this hole plays much shorter than its back nine counterparts, but a multi-level green protected on the left by a U-shaped bunker makes pinpoint accuracy off the tee a must to take advantage of another scoring opportunity.
|No. 12 is the most straight-away of the three short par-4s at Dye's Valley. This 354-yard hole offers a generous fairway flanked by bunkers on either side. Hills and bunkers around a tiny green can impact sight lines, especially with a back-left pin spot. Players can bomb it and chip up to the green or lay back with an iron or hybrid to a comfortable distance. Both strategies can work, as the 12th played as Dye's Valley's third-easiest hole in 2013.
|Though measuring 403 on the scorecard, the tee-to-green distance on this sharp dogleg left par-4 is significantly lower. Bombers off the tee can attempt to cut the dogleg, which could leave them well under 100 yards into this green, but also brings some big numbers into play with a misplaced drive. Water guards the left side up through the dogleg with hills and rough to the right. The hole's lone bunker is short and right of the green and becomes a major factor for players who miss drives to the right.
|Though not an island like No. 17 at the Stadium Course, the 158-yard par-3 fifth hole is a peninsula green with water short, right and long. Players cannot afford to drop shots on this tricky little hole with a very tough closing stretch looming.
|A very difficult closing stretch begins with the 445-yard par-4 15th, which was the third-toughest hole on the course a season ago. Distance control with the drive is the name of the game as missing left or right in the wrong spot could be disastrous. Water runs the right side for the length of the hole and will be a major concern on approaches to the green.
|A reprieve on the brutal closing stretch, No. 16 is a 326-yard par-4 that gives big hitters a chance to go for the green of the back tee. The pin isn't visible from the teebox with a large bunkered hill blocking sight lines to the green. Players who lay up anywhere in the left-to-right sloping fairway will have plenty of room to play their approaches into a green that sits above the fairway and drops off into a collection area behind.
|The toughest hole on Dye's Valley in the 2013 event was this 503-yard par-4, the longest two-shotter on the property. Trees line the right side of the fairway, making finding the green in regulation from that side a difficult prospect. Even a good drive will leave most players a long iron or hybrid into this narrow green, protected by a bunker short and right.
|The difficult closing stretch is completed by an 18th hole that played as the fifth toughest at Dye's Valley a year ago. The landing area in the fairway is generous but a large green featuring multiple levels awaits approach shots. An accurate second shot is the key on this closing hole, with water just off the right side of the green and three-putts waiting for anyone who finds the wrong level with their approaches.
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Summer of 2015 may go down in the annals of social media history as the definitive tipping point when Facebook finally usurped YouTube's domination of the online video space. Every few days this summer, Facebook's announced (or sometimes just denied or simply refused to comment on) an array of attractive new features that are designed to make video consumption on their platform easier and more relevant to users. And these aren't mundane, showy or gimmicky one-offs. They're genuine improvements to the user experience, whether you're a viewer or content creator. Additions that outpace those being made over at Google-owned YouTube ... Read More »
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Web Video Production and Marketing: How to Get Started
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A Brief History Of Digital Video File Formats (INFOGRAPHICS)
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Released: Sep 01st, 1986
Running Time: 90
Director: Jack Remy
Company: Caballero
Cast: Andy Abrams, Buck Adams, François (I), Alicia Robbins, Danielle (I), Vanessa (I), Amber Lynn, Porsche Lynn, Herschel Savage
Critical Rating: AAA
Genre: Feature
Close the shutters. Zip the flys. The streets aren't safe for us decent men to walk. Not with this crew of gorgeous babes who use their "self-defense" techniques to go on the offense capturing poor, helpless men and making them have sex with them. When they say stick 'em up, they mean it!
OK, the plot is thin. OK, the concept is hardly believable! But when you see Danielle or Vanessa or Porsche or Alicia using their bodies as "weapons," this is the stuff some of my dreams are made of. I was ready to go into a few dark alleys myself!
In spite of the concept, there is no bloody violence in this well-made video. It just serves as an excuse for a lot of good sex. The girls really get into their action, and Buck Adams and Andy Abrams give some stand-up performances. I don't know how much (if any) this picture resembles the mainstream movie Pretty in Pink, but, who cares! It is a lot of fun.


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Whats a shadow and how do I get more apparations to appear? I have seen apparations once or twice but haven't killed any. I also heard there's this similar third thing. What is this "third" thing if it even exists?
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1. (TCO 4) Three commonly used methods of evaluating marketing programs are marketing metrics, marketing dashboards and (Points : 5)
marginal analysis.
marketing audits.
marketing ROI.
marginal analysis.
marketing control boards.
2. (TCO 1) Ideally, in effective marketing planning, goals should be __________ in terms of what is to be accomplished and when. (Points : 5)
loose and vague
as general as possible
flexible or elastic
quantified and measurable
none of the above
3. (TCO 3) Which marketing strategy involves retaining focus on a single product line but marketing it to new markets? (Points : 5)
full coverage
market specialization
product specialization
selective specialization
market-product concentration
4. (TCO 1) Based on relative competitive scope (broad target to narrow target) and source of competitive advantage (lower cost to differentiation), Porter's four generic business strategies are differentiation, cost focus, cost leadership, and (Points : 5)
quality focus.
differentiation focus.
service leadership.
5. (TCO 2) Which of the following pieces of information is used in the implementation phase of the strategic marketing process? (Points : 5)
corporate return on investment
Gantt charts
revenues associated with each point of market share
trends in past and current revenues for industry and competitors in total and by segment
possible cannibalization effects on other products in the line
6. (TCO 6) Which of the following pieces of information is used in the second step of the planning phase of the strategic marketing process? (Points : 5)
corporate return on investment
market potential studies
revenues associated with each point of market share
trends in past and current revenues for industry and competitors in total and by segment
possible cannibalization effects on other products in the line
7. (TCO 3) All of the following steps are part of the planning process used to develop an organization's advertising program EXCEPT (Points : 5)
identify the target audience.
specify the advertising objectives.
write the advertising copy.
pretest the advertising.
schedule the advertising program.
8. (TCO 2) The proper blend of elements in the promotional mix depends on the type of product. The three specific characteristics to be considered are complexity, __________, and ancillary services. (Points : 5)
9. (TCO 4) The promotional objective of the decline stage of the product life cycle is to (Points : 5)
do none of the above.
10. (TCO 2) The promotional mix includes __________, personal selling, sales promotion, public relations, and direct marketing. (Points : 5)
promotion channel
communication chain
marketing matrix
media mix
11. (TCO 8) Which of the following statements about the terms used for marketing intermediaries is true? (Points : 5)
The most precise terms used to describe marketing intermediaries are dealer and distributor.
A retailer sells to business markets.
An agent has no legal authority to act on behalf of a manufacturer.
A wholesaler is an intermediary who sells to other intermediaries.
A broker is a synonym for a dealer.
12. (TCO 7) Conspiracy among firms to set prices for a product is called (Points : 5)
price discrimination.
price fixing.
predatory pricing.
tying arrangements.
exclusive dealing.
13. (TCO 2) Which of the following is NOT one of the six major pricing objectives? (Points : 5)
unit volume
market share
14. (TCO 3) The ratio of perceived benefits to __________ is called value. (Points : 5)
prestige value
value-added pricing
value analysis
perceived costs
15. (TCO 6) Market segmentation involves aggregating prospective buyers into groups that will respond similarly to a marketing action and (Points : 5)
will pay attention to marketing messages.
have common needs.
be responsive to marketing research.
use the same payment methods.
go shopping on a regular basis.
16. (TCO 5) Which of the following statements about environmental scanning is true? (Points : 5)
Environmental scanning changes the marketing environment.
Environmental scanning identifies and interprets potential trends.
Environmental scanning is an annual event.
Environmental scanning focuses primarily on geographical factors.
All of the above statements about environmental scanning are true.
17. (TCO 1) The marketing department helps keep the organization focused on creating value both for it and for customers. This is accomplished by (Points : 5)
listening to customers.
developing offerings.
producing offerings.
implementing marketing program activities.
doing all of the above.
18. (TCO 1) Which of the following statements about relationship marketing is most true? (Points : 5)
Relationship marketing has a short-term focus on increasing profits.
Relationship marketing is easy to implement.
Relationship marketing is more effective when there is a personal, ongoing relationship between individuals in the selling and buying organizations.
Very few companies today are engaged in relationship marketing.
The Internet is an ideal forum for relationship marketing.


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This photograph was born from a reoccurring dream I had for many years. In this dream, there was a very large bear aggressively trying to get into the cabin I was staying in. I remember running frantically around the cabin, trying to make sure he could not/would not come in and keeping watch from a window. Then one winter, I went and stayed at a family friend's home in upstate New York. When I saw this bear made of branches on their porch, I knew it was my time to make friends with this creature that had visited me so many times in my dreams. So, I took him out into the snow and made some photographs. I think that this, in many ways, sums up how I create work: mixing reality with a hint of imagination.
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Hearing music icon Paul McCartney play Tuesday night on Quebec City's historic Plains of Abraham was a little more special for Caroline Tremblay than the average rock fan.
Her husband was a big admirer of the former Beatle.
Tremblay's husband, Guy Bolduc, was among the dozens killed when fireballs from an exploding train devastated Lac-Megantic's downtown and engulfed the bar where he was performing.
"He adored Mr. McCartney," Tremblay wrote in a moving letter to promoter 3 E Event, Experience, Emotion, which offered free tickets to the musician's show for Lac-Megantic survivors.
"You have allowed my children and me to discover the musical universe of this great artist and (a chance to) bathe in music at a party surrounded by our friends."
The free ticket idea was floated to McCartney's team by the promoter at the beginning of last week. The former Beatle's entourage quickly agreed.
Luci Tremblay, director of communications for promoter 3 E, said organizers were touched by Tremblay's message.
"I was almost crying when I read that message this (Monday) morning," she said. "It was very nice of her to write to us."
Quebec provincial police believe 47 people were killed in the July 6 disaster. About 2,000 people were forced to flee the area, although most have been allowed to return home.
McCartney's "Out There" tour saw him hit the Plains of Abraham at dusk on Tuesday. As a DJ played a medley of Beatles covers, tens of thousands of people scrambled for spots offering the best vantage points from among the hills of the historic Plains of Abraham battlefield.
About 70,000 tickets went on sale for the show. A spokeswoman for 3 E said tickets were still available about four hours before the gig but she did not want to say how many.
Luci Tremblay said 1,000 tickets had been set aside for Lac-Megantic residents, with about 900 taking up the offer. About 10 buses were also donated in the Lac-Megantic area to bring them to the show.
"We gave them 1,000 tickets but in our mind, if 200 persons want to come, or 400 or 600, the important thing for us was they can do it, no problem," said Tremblay.
She said Mayor Colette Roy-Laroche was pleased with the response because it represents about 10 per cent of the town's population.
Tremblay was also impressed with the interest, given the dire circumstances.
"Some people are preparing funerals, some of them are moving so maybe they're not in the mood to come but what we wanted was those who wanted to come, they can do it."
Those attending were to be seated in the general admission area behind the zone at the front of the stage.
They were not expected to meet with McCartney.
"What we heard is that he's going to talk to them, he's going to say something to them when he's on the stage," Tremblay said, noting that McCartney and his entourage were eager to support the free ticket idea.
In her email to the promoter, Bolduc's wife said people in Lac-Megantic are grateful for the chance to see the singer.
"It's a generous gesture that will give us a little break from the difficult moments," said Caroline Tremblay.
The tickets given to the Lac-Megantic survivors would regularly sell for $99.
The show was McCartney's fourth in the province of Quebec in the last five years.
He packed the Plains in 2008 as part of celebrations to mark the provincial capital's 400th anniversary.
One telecommunications company had even been offering a three-tickets-for-the-price-of-one promotion.
But Tremblay said sales were picking up as the event got closer.
The promoter also collected $65,000 in donations at a Bruno Mars concert on July 8, and set that to the town to help out.
Lac-Megantic residents were the only special guests at the McCartney show.
About 20 seats were also been set aside for blind Quebecers.


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Once again, there is no "Lower Woodland Neighborhood Association". It's just Kristine Fuller and a cloud of hot gas. There's no "us" involved, just one nutty lady, who is also a big fat liar.
Hmmm...I think they'd have a hell of a time getting that bond. They're a small, neighborhood non-profit, and a bond is an extension of credit. If they lost, the LWNA would have to repay the company that issued the bond. I don't think they have the money or the balls to get such a bond.
She's working the system pretty effectively though. I've looked her in the eyes and I'm pretty sure she doesn't even believe her own story. She's just going to continue to stall this park as long as she can, and say or do anything to achieve that goal.
But as far as I understand it, the city has every right to move forward, now that the Superior Court has weighed in. If construction is halted any further, it's because the Parks Department and/or the City are choosing to wait. If they choose to wait, we lose the contract with the current company that was awarded the job, the whole hting has to go out to bid again, and we blow another big wad of public funds on Kris Fuller's bad hair year.
Hopefully Seattle does the right thing on this one.
I used to live in that neighborhood, and Fnarf is right - there is NO Lower Woodland Park Neighborhood Association.
Skate or Die!
Ineffective City Council Bureaucracy or Die!
Too bad they lied about the whole seaskate thing. I can understand the viaduct, rapid transit, and urban
development/housing needing more time to plan, but what is so difficult about the public skatepark that they promised to rebuild?
@6 - the problem is it might attract skateboarders ... like me!
So where is the park going to go? I hope they aren't doing something stupid like putting it where the dirt jumps are down there. I would love to see some of the skatepark money go towards stuff that is a little "bike friendly." Most skateparks are NO BIKES due to the greater chance of bikes tearing up the concrete.
lower woodland is going to suck balls anyways. the ill-led SPAC (skatepark "action" committee) dropped the ball once again and let the lowest bidder, TF Sahli win the project. Let skateboarders build skateparks, not some schmuck that makes golf courses.
the SPAC also fucked themselves with the whole seask8 deal. It was PUT IN WRITING that a new skate spot would be started at the same time of the old parks' demise. It is now 6 months later and we don't have a centralized park.
Hows that for communication?
SPAC stands for Skateboard Park "Advisory" Committee, and we have always "advised" the City to hire qualified skater/designer/builders. Bobcat should know this, because he used to be on the SPAC before he gave up and quit. Unfortunately, the City does not always listen to our advice. This is no excuse for hiring an unqualified builder though, and I agree that the City's RFQ/RFP language for skateparks could use some refinement. We continue to advocate for this - just talked about it at last night's meeting, in fact.
Anyway, in other skatepark news:
1) The site for the new SeaSk8 will be determined at the June 20th Parks, Education, Libraries and Labor Committee meeting.
2) The Lower Woodland Neighborhood Association has filed another appeal. The City is preparing for a bond hearing.
3) In a rare bit of good news, the City Council unanimously passed Resolution 30984 (aka the Citywide Skatepark Plan) yesterday. Huge thanks to David Della, Jan Drago and Richard Conlin!
4) http://www.seattleskateparks.org is up and running, with updates and information about skatepark developments near you! Now is a great time to get involved with the cause, or to re-engage if you have previously burnt out.
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I've only been able to skim your latest posts but I have to tell you a lot of it sounds familiar. Even though I have the independence thing down cold - perhaps even too independent - so many questions you pose resonate. I have proven to for years that I can take care of myself very well but I made room in my life to love him, to allow him to depend on me and omg even me to depend on him. I call him my partner. But what is a partner? I live with him. We share a lot of my money. So that is a big chunk, but what about shared life goals, energy, creativity? He is more than a boyfriend but a true partner? Would I go into business with him?
As far as multiple partners - sure with enough free time I could have casual partners. But I don't want to dilute my fierce love energy. I know some insist they can love more than one with that intensity but so far I can't. And geeze, I have a big job, a commute and friends and a home and I seem to take a lot of self care.
It seems you also have to fight the temptation to blame - blame him, her, whatever. I'm in the middle of struggling with that. I'm pissed that I have to spend so much emotional energy coping with his poly. But then I have question that assumption, I chose to be here, and then the next assumption. It is getting possible for me to do it now without the emotional volcano. Wow I read you are challenging it too. If I wrap my brain around what this relationship is, accept it compromise, the next thing I know, I have something I never wanted in the first place. Something I swore I never would do again. Yikes!
I dashed that out, I need to run, but I was happy to read that I'm not alone. May the force be with us!
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DUNWOODY, Ga. (AP) - An area in the Atlanta suburbs has become
Georgia's newest city.
Dunwoody officially began operation as a city at midnight
The city council met just after midnight to mark the milestone with a ribbon cutting.
City hall is set to open for the first time at 8 a.m.
Four months ago, residents voted overwhelmingly to form a city
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday put the cumulative amount of funds disbursed under the Commercial Agriculture Credit Scheme (CACS) since inception at N236.969 billion.
The CBN stated this in its Development Finance Department (DFD) report on the activities of the business unit as at July. According to the banking sector regulator, the amount was in respect of 313 projects.
The CACS was established to finance large ticket projects along the agricultural value chain. The scheme is being administered at a single digit rate of nine per cent to beneficiaries for a period of seven years, which has been extended to 2025.
The balance on CACS fund as at end of July was N0.169 billion, while balance on CACS repayment account as at end July, 2014 was N3.662 billion.
"No bank was sanctioned for infraction on the CACS guidelines during the month. However, the total penalty charged for infractions, stood at N1.242 billion from inception in 2009 to July, 2014," it added.
The central bank stated that the fund disbursed through 20 banks made up of N199.831 billion from CACS receivable account for 273 projects and N37.138 billion from CACS repayment account.
The report also put funds disbursed under the Nigeria Incentive-based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) as at July 2014 at N29.064 billion. This, the central bank explained in respect of 158 projects.
The NIRSAL is a mechanism designed to provide farmers with affordable financial products and reduce the risk of exposure of financial institutions that lend to the sector. It is also expected to build the capacities of banks to lend to agriculture as well as provide incentives for those that are financing the sector.
According to the report, no Credit Risk Guarantee (CRG) was issued during the month. Furthermore, it stated that cumulatively, 46 CRG cover valued N16.280 billion were issued from inception to date.
In addition, it showed that the central bank organised a stakeholders' meeting between Bankers, Cocoa Farmers Association of Nigeria (CFAN) and off-takers (Armajaro, Yero International, Olam, etc) at Akure in the month under review, to anchor financing relationship between the lenders, borrowers and off-takers.
Commenting on the challenges faced during the period, report noted the validity of information provided by counter parties for credit risk guarantee, low public awareness and poor perception of NIRSAL, amongst others. Going forward, the central bank stated that guarantee would be extended only to projects with fixed value chain.


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The folder has the right permissions, and I've already found the actual issue.
The error message in fact shows this path ".../wp-content/plugins/shashin/anguages/shashin-fr_FR.po"
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Ivanka Trump: the New Face of Tacky?
The Wharton grad and daughter of Trump seems to be making some bad branding choices.
We know Ivanka Trump was raised by two of the tackiest people in the history of America. But in a lot of ways, she seemed to have transcended that: She is smart enough and has a fancy boyfriend and as far as we know has never been photographed in white leather or at a NASCAR event. And so we were a little surprised this morning to find that the Trumpstress was working with terrifying-sounding company ConAgra to promote a line of decidedly lowbrow microwave meals, described thusly by the Times:
The meals are called Healthy Choice Fresh Mixers, available in varieties like Szechwan Beef and Southwestern Chicken, and they can be stored in a desk for up to a year with no refrigeration required.
What? Ew. Emphasis ours, because insert "It's people" joke here. Why would Ivanka promote something that hopelessly disgusting? She went to Wharton! Shouldn't she be worried about sullying the brand? But perhaps not. At the risk of sounding like total East Coast media snobs — wait, ha! That's our job — we're going to go out on a limb to say most of the brands Ivanka has shilled for have fallen on the wrong side of tacky.
For instance:
Jewelry line (as seen on Home Shopping Network)
Zone Diets
Quattro, a restaurant in Miami
Fox Business Network
Bruce Ratner
Celebrity Apprentice
Trump SoHo
Trump Casinos
Donald Trump
Gross, right? It's like the list itself smells of tanning oil and the stale air of a mall. She could tip it back with a few smart choices, but if we see her in the next few months straddling a sloppy joe in a Manwich ad, it's over.


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Beef Chop Suey
|1 1⁄2 Pound
|1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs)
|Soy sauce
|2 Tablespoon
|To Taste
|Freshly ground pepper
|To Taste
|3 Cup (48 tbs)
|2 Large
|1 Tablespoon
|Beef bouillon
|2 Cup (32 tbs)
|Canned bean sprouts
|2 Cup (32 tbs), drained
|3 Tablespoon
Fry beef in oil over high heat for 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
Stir in soy sauce, salt and pepper.
Re- move beef from pan; keep hot.
Add celery, onions, molasses and bouillon to remaining oil in pan.
Bring to a boil; cook for 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
Add bean sprouts.
Cook for 3 minutes.
Return beef to mixture in skillet.
Mix cornstarch and 1/4 cup water; stir into beef mixture.
Cook until thickened, stirring constantly.
Serve with rice.
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Serving size
Calories 412 Calories from Fat 210
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24 g36.2%
Saturated Fat 6.7 g33.3%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 70.3 mg23.4%
Sodium 724.3 mg30.2%
Total Carbohydrates 23 g7.7%
Dietary Fiber 3.5 g14%
Sugars 8.4 g
Protein 27 g54.4%
Vitamin A 5.6% Vitamin C 23.6%
Calcium 6.9% Iron 18.6%
*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet


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Legend of the Tyrant
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The Tyrant arrives at a planet covered with lakes and ruled by a kingdom of trees to seek activation of a secret magical passage. However, the passage has been closed for thousands of years, and nobody is willing to open it again.
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Jamie Lynn Spears Shares Her Favorite Moments With Maddie BriannChris Rogers
Jamie Lynn Spears may be all grown up (in the sense that she's now a mother), but she definitely makes sure her daughter Maddie Briann experiences all the things she loved as a child including the movie Matilda!
Just last night (August 17), Jamie Lynn tweeted, "Watching one of my favorite movies #Matilda with maddie!! #girlsnight."
As far as her favorite moment with Maddie is concerned, Jamie Lynn says, "Nothing gives me more peace then hearing my little girl giggle while she sleeps…. #dreaming #ibelieveinangels."
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Jason stood admiring the photos on display at the booth. He was really enjoying the art festival and was glad he'd decided to come and check out the local artists' wares. Gatlinburg was beautiful in October, the colors phenomenal and the weather just right.
"This is just stunning," he said, indicating a large photograph of a church window. The artist had done a great job of placing a different photo into each pane of the window, making it look like stained glass. The edges of the photo were darkened somehow, making the window seem to glow with light and color. It was a very unique piece, creatively executed.
"Thanks," the photographer said, smiling. "I took that at an old church that had long been abandoned. Some of the panes were out, some had different kinds of glass in them, but I liked the shape of the window with the two curved panes at the top."
"I love the idea of putting something different in each pane," Jason told him. He wasn't sure why this piece touched him so much, but he found that he was intrigued by it.
"Thanks again. I saw something like it once and tried my own take on it. I'm glad you like it. My name's Matt, Matt James."
"Nice to meet you. I'm Jason Tyler. Between us we probably have about six first names. I've got an Andrew after Jason."
Matt laughed and said, "Yep, you're right. I've got Alexander after Matthew, so six it is. We have a plethora of first names. We should just use the first two." He reached over the table, and Jason met and shook his hand, wanting to hold onto it.
"You're very talented, Matt. Do you sell a lot of your work?"
"Not enough to live on, by any means, but a few pieces here and there. I'm glad youlike it. Here..." He paused, reaching down below the table and thumbing through a portfolio. He pulled out a five by seven of the picture that Jason liked so much and handed it over to him. "Take this. Enjoy it."
"Well, no wonder you don't make your living off your art, if you keep giving it away. But hey, thanks. I do love the piece. I'll take the small one, frame it, and send it to my sister in Chattanooga. I'll take the big framed one for me." Jason liked the happy smile on Matt's face when he realized he'd made a sale.
Jason watched Matt as he began to wrap the photo carefully for him to take. He decided that Matt was as intriguing to look at as the artwork. Matt's body-type was a contradiction, being very thin, almost gaunt, but tanned and healthy looking. His honey-blond hair was long, pulled back into a ponytail with a leather strap. Since Jason was free of any relationships right now, he allowed himself the pleasure of looking.
Matt had really fine eyes, Jason noticed as the breeze caused the leaves to move overhead, letting flashes of light come through, in and out. Matt was watching Jason just as intently, as their eyes kept meeting. Jason smiled and Matt met that, too.
"I'm sorry for staring, but you have really interesting eyes. Are they really two different colors of blue, or is it just a trick of light?" Jason knew he was being rude, but he was truly intrigued.
"Not a trick, just weird eyes, man." Matt shrugged his shoulders.
"Not weird, cool. I like it. Makes me want to look closer..." Whoa. Now that was taking it a little too far ... maybe.


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"Mamaia - fancy Black Sea resort" Top 5 Page for this destination Mamaia by RoBeauty
Mamaia Travel Guide: 18 reviews and 83 photos
International resort is the largest one on the Black Sea.
Mamaia is the European version of Palm Beach, having 8 km long and 100-250 m wide beaches of extremely fine sand on the Black Sea shore.
According to legend, the gods created Mamaia to reunite a princess, kidnapped during the time of the Ottoman Empire, with her daughter who was trapped on the shore crying ?Mamaia!? It is the oldest of the Black Sea resorts; first developed in 1906, on a narrow spit of land between Siutghiol Lake and the Black Sea, 5km north of Constanta. The resort blossomed after 1919, with the establishment of a casino and opulent villas, and it became a summer residence of King Ferdinand. Mamaia is particularly suitable for families on account of it?s safe gently sloping, beaches of fine, soft sand fringed by wild pear trees Hotels and villas line the shore together with restaurants offering fish specialities, traditional and international cuisine. For entertainment Mamaia boasts a variety of discotheques and bars, leisure parks,including a new water park, and a summer theatre.
Mamaia is opened from early May till late September. The resort has a campground, cinemas, tennis and minigolf courts, pools, bowling, etc.
Sea water has an average temperature of 25�C in August.
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The most silky sand of Black Sea there is in Mamaia resort. Accommodation starting with 3*** until 5**** ( Rex Hotel, Iaki Hotel), budget and deluxe services.
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beach volleyball - i don't know if spectators eys go side to side or up and down !
You really make me to consider to come again to Romania ;-))))))))
Hi! Nice pictures.. I heard about Mamaia. Do you think is fit for people who like clubbing and having fun? You are really nice however! Greetings from Italy. Marco
Hi Angela Hmmmmm!!! interesting, must say I thought the topless beauty would be one for the men, I guess we are not so brave to add such pictures to our tips, lol Martin
Thought I'd leave a woman's comment... I heard Romania had beautiful people and you show it's true. Interesting pages. Where you do you plan to go next?
What a great must see activity!!!
Hey fancy a game of beach volleyball?!
Wow!! All the bikinis, I like!! ;-)
It feels so good to be the first here :-) looking forward for more :-)
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Heidi Barton Stink on Guante, Pride and staying positive
PRIDE weekend in the Twin Cities is known for its epic parties, spectacular parades and over-the-top everything. Behind the hoopla, of course, you can find countless organizers, performers and activists working tirelessly to rally the masses under a banner of equality and self-love.
Gimme Noise caught up with self-proclaimed transgender community organizer, activist and hip hop artist Heidi Barton Stink this week to chat about Pride, and her role as an activist in the Queer community, her debut full-length A Charming Gut, a buoyant, thought-provoking boom bap effort with memorable contributions by rising star Guante.
GN: On A Charming Gut, you touch on a range of heavy topics, but still "celebrate the bittersweet." How did you develop this positive approach to music (and life) and why is it so integrally important to who you are as an artist?
Heidi: I'm not actually a positive person, but I look up to positive people and want to be a positive person. Positive hip-hop was what I wanted to make originally. I grew up on A Tribe Called Quest, a lot of that stuff. In actuality I am really a cynical person, but See More Perspective [the album's producer] is a really positive hip-hop artist, a positive person who takes that into everything in his life. And so I think he really helped me put that influence back in the direction I was going. If I have a song about an issue, I try to have some sort of resolution or some ideas for change or hope and action. And not just be like "this sucks" or "I'm against rape." Everyone's against rape. So instead I rap about some ideas to help people practice better consent, see that as an issue they can personally in their life make changes and not just be against.
GN: So is the transformative power of the art you hope to create something you also get to reap the benefits of?
Heidi: Absolutely! You know, what's the Stuart Smalley word... affirmations. I get stuff tattooed on me so I remember not to be a sad sack. It totally helps me and I've had those experiences where someone tells me to listen to my own song. Practice what you preach. It's hard to internalize good ideas come out of your head and mouth.
GN: How does your buoyant aesthetic bolster this philosophy?
Heidi: That's born out of doing a lot of live shows. There's a couple songs on the record that I would probably never do live since the audience would just stand and look at me. But if it's a catchy song, maybe they'll go home and have it stuck in their head and listen to the content.
GN: Was it the influence of See More Perspective that really brought out this boom bap-heavy sound, or was that what drew you to him in the first place?
Heidi: That's what brought me to him in the first place, not that it was just the vinyl boom bap, but that it was in an interesting, weird way. Like I definitely didn't want something that sounded like DJ Premier circa 1993, like that stuff's good and everything but See More really brings his own flavor to that kinda boom bap stuff.
GN: You worked with Guante on this album as well - what role did he play on the record?
Heidi: He helped me A LOT, in many ways. In terms of organization and as far as just being an influence - like you can be out there in the hip hop scene AND give a shit and do a lot of community work. He's also an honest ear, what's working and what's not working. So yea, Guante for President. I was also kinda mad that he showed me up [on Intersecting Lines] with the best verse on gender on the whole album [laughing]. And that's what I wanted to get - he's this straight guy, but rape culture, patriarchy, patriarchy and the media and how that affects a dude and affects a dude that's really smart and aware of it.
GN: Sincere is a word often used to describe your music. Do you feel sincerity is often missing in hip-hop?
Heidi: I feel like even some rappers I really respect have a false machismo as the starting point for their music. I'll talk about this issue, but as a tough rapper. So at some level it feels a little bullshitty. From the inside it's hard for me to tell if I'm always as sincere as I try to be, but I try to be. I try to keep it into check.
GN: Yet a lot of performers talk about needing to assume a character when they come on stage.
Heidi [eye rolling, laughs]: Maybe I do that sometimes, but I feel like it's real. If I'm angry on stage, I'm probably angry. I have social anxiety so I am no more nervous on stage than I am at the coffee shop right now. I might even be LESS nervous on stage than in the coffee shop, because I have the context of a performance.
GN: Is it about control? Do you have more control on stage?
Heidi: Probably...
GN: Or are you not in control on stage at all?
Heidi: God I don't know, I was ready to jump on board with control, but when you said not in control...hmmm..[laughs]
GN: Your lyrics touch on a lot of prevalent social issues facing the trans community -violence, suicide, tough sexual issues, etc...
Heidi: There's a lot of media coverage and hype around trans people and the violence we face, and I think I fell into that on a couple songs, and I think if I was writing an album now I would steer away from that, as if that's the only identity for us. But it's on a lot of trans people's thoughts all the time.
GN: How do you circumvent assumptions? Does it require you to be more upfront about your identity? It places this unfair onus on you to explain yourself, doesn't it?
Heidi: I think most, if not all trans people get really sick of having to educate people all the time and answer the same stupid questions every day for years on end -- and I was really angry about it for a little bit. But I've kinda made peace with it -- as a performer, as a public person, it's helpful to other people. I have a line about that in the first song on the record. "I'm glad to bare my soul if it saves someone some time/ as saves some grief or speaks at least to who I am"
GN: So as an activist and performer, what is PRIDE to you? What are you looking forward to?
Heidi: [laughing] Well, as somebody that's involved with a lot of activist groups usually it's a lot of footwork. This year I'm doing a different performance everyday Wednesday through Sunday, Queertopia at Intermedia Arts Wednesday through Saturday and at the Power to the People stage [in Loring Park] Sunday at noon...so we'll see what happens. The show at Intermedia will be all over the map - performance art, so not just like drag. And also the Dirty Queer Show will be in the gallery, with a bunch of great dirty queer art to explore in that space, which is always great!
Heidi Barton Stink performs w/ Queertopia: A Cabaret Celebration of Queer Love at Intermedia Arts Wednesday through Saturday, June 20-23, Doors 7 p.m., main stage Cabaret at 7:30pm.
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Running a tuition centre or home tutoring service is one of many options when it comes to setting up a business from home. A centre can be small or large, based at home, or in rented space. Read on to find out more about how you can set up your very own tuition centre.
Qualifications Needed For Starting A Tuition Centre
Depending on your own educational qualifications, you can teach children of several age groups, and even young adults. Graduates in the humanities can easily provide tutoring services in subjects such as English and social studies; those from the sciences can tutor in maths and science – both across primary school up till 12th Standard.
Postgraduates can even run classes for college-level students appearing for competitive examinations. However, you don't need to let your qualifications (or even lack thereof) limit you when it comes to the subjects you tutor in!
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If you're looking to a start your tuition centre relatively low-key, your own home is the best place to set it up. Assign a room that's free from distractions like the TV, sounds of traffic, pets, and other members of your family.
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After setting up your business, you need to make yourself known. Approaching friends with children is a good start. You could also post a notice or spread the word in your building, housing society, and the general neighbourhood. An advertisement in the paper is another option, albeit a slightly pricey one depending on the city you live in and the publication.
Get in touch with other tuition teachers in your area; you might think they wouldn't want to help out their potential competition, but you'll actually often find they have far too many students to handle on their own.
Go digital, too! Social networking sites are a great way to market your business – create groups and pages on the Internet, and get all your friends and contacts to join in on the campaign! Larger-scale centres could benefit greatly from a dedicated website of their own.
Growing Your Home Tutoring Business
You might notice a snowball effect after your first few batches of students. Children and parents tend to recommend specific tutors to each other, and after a month or two, you could find you have a lot of interested parents and students interested in enrolling.
If your centre consists of just you, the key to handling this is to always keep batches small (6 students at a time, max) so that you can really keep your quality up, and to schedule these in a realistic and practical manner.
For larger-scale centres, a larger number of students is only good news, but it's best to keep batches limited to 20 for optimum results. As time passes, you can add more staff if you needed, or even tweak your schedules.
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How much should you charge? Well, it depends on several factors: the subject(s) you teach, the area you live in, the age and grade level of your students, and even which school board they study in! It helps if you ask around as to what other tuition teachers charge in your area – stick to the average rate to begin with. You can increase your fees with new batches later if necessary!
For larger-scale centres, it's worth noting that you will need to inflate your student fees in order to cover both the overhead and your staff's salaries. You'll also need to create a separate bank account in the name of your centre to keep your accounting and finances legal and hassle-free.
Important Factors To Running A Successful Home Tutoring Service
• Running a tuition centre is a low-stress-level enterprise – you won't find students exhibiting the same sort of discipline issues they would in a classroom. It would help, though, if you read up a bit on basic behaviour management before taking the plunge.
• Be a stickler when it comes to punctuality – one late batch is all it takes to throw an entire day's timetable off-schedule!
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Thanks for your guidence. Now I try to start a tution center in my home.Thanks a lot.
wrote on 4 June, 2016, 7:23
I wanted to start a tutoring career for school students and also Engineering Graphics class for Btech student, mostly as private tuition. But when i discussed it with friends, they told me the also want to join. but the problem is everyone is comfortable with diff subjects and diff age group. for example one of my friend like to teach Btech students and another would like to teach B-com students. Is it good to start a center focusing different set of audience.
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