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I'm afraid to say that you may have to get used to several blog posts referring to my upcoming wedding ... this is only to be expected, I am a woman.
Ahem, last week I was cruising t'Interweb to see what was required of me regards name change once the deed was done. I know I've done it once before but this was last century (25 years ago) and pre-Internet so not that many places where I needed to change it. But now in this more modern era, my name and indeed my present debit card details are liberally spread about. Damn, I just remembered another one to add to the never-ending list ... lawn bowls ergo my East Lindsey Keycard.
'Bugger it!' I announced. 'I'm not going through all that hoo hah to change my name, I like the one I've got and I'm keeping it.' This did not go down well amongst some of my lady friends (hmmm, surprisingly ... obviously they're not feminists). They seem to think I was being disrespectful to grumpy by not changing my name to match his.
Oho! this reaction was bound to irk me, something I'd said half jokingly was being taken seriously and with such a negative stance. What's wrong with you wimmin? Who says we've first got to bear our fathers name, then when he gives, GIVES us away to another man, we then become their possession and become (correct title) Mrs husband's Christian name husband's surname, NOT even (incorrect title) Mrs our Christian name husband's surname. Are we still living in the dark ages?
Hmmm, not once was it suggested by anyone that my grumpy old man change his name. I could probably go for Hubert Fauntleroy Fitzpatrick Fotheringham Abbot - it gets me back to near the beginning of the alphabet instead of me always bringing up the rear, incidentally my initial won't change this time.
Anyway, if I do decide to change my name, it'll only be because it's even more hassle not to, and not because it's the EXPECTED or traditional thing to do. What most wimmin don't seem to realise is that the wedding certificate is NOT a legal document to say your name MUST change or HAS changed. No, it's just proof of the right to change it if we want to ... when we're ready ... you know, there's no rush ... when we get around to it ... and if it's owt like my divorce, sometime in the next decade or so ...
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Hmm. Been a while since I blogged. Do I have a good excuse? No. Do I even have a bad excuse? No. Have I come down with that dreaded disease, Blog Block? Did Norma infect me with Ennui? Am I afflicted with with Dry Mind, along with my Dry Eyes? I don't know. I started this particular entry a week ago. I've since erased most of it and started over. There is a small flow of words emerging though, so it looks like today just might be posting day.
However all is not forlorn and doldrummy here in the Knitknackery. I do have some waking hours that are productive. For example, I have.....
...finished a pair of baby socks to match the baby hat in U of M colors
... finished the five panels of luscious Malabrigo that will become an afghan as soon as I crochet them together (as I did in the Faith Jacket)
.... held a workshop on Creating Keepsake Knitting Journals at Threadbear (and I have a new class starting on 3/24....call TB to reserve your spot) Here's Fay contemplating how she wants to arrange a page.
....met up with Susie and her daughter Katy, who were in visiting from waaaay up north in Michigan. Susie brought this skein (scroll down past the sheep poop) from her gorgeous hand-dyed repertoire for Laurie. It's entitled Mrs. Peacock in the Conservatory with a Highlighter.
Ms. Susie in the Yarn Shop with a Spindle
.....started the Scallop Purse from Oat Couture, with my Interlacements Seeds and a solid navy blue cotton.
However, I've frogged it for several reasons.
Reason #1: I made a classic mistake on the second scallop. In one of the short rows I lost track of which direction I was going. Consequently I ended up going the wrong way and my scallops are opposites instead being nicely snuggled together. I had a feeling that was happening even before I finished the second scallop, but you all know that knitters live in the Land of Denial, and I kept hoping maybe I was wrong. I wasn't.
Reason #2: Perhaps I'm totally out of line being critical here, but I do believe this is poor pattern writing. In the first scallop, I've cast on 28 stitches. In row 1, I knit. In row 2, I cast on 2 stitches, giving me 30 stitches. The directions go on to say this:
Rows 4, 5: Cast on 2 stitches, k29, SFB, turn, knit to end of row.
I took this to mean that I cast on 2 stitches in Row 4, AND 2 stitches in Row 5, giving me a total of 34 stitches. However when I reached Row 14, the directions say to knit across all stitches. (32 stitches)
So of course from that point on, I was off by 2 stitches. During the second scallop, I decided to space out a few decreases to get me back to the pattern. I wouldn't have frogged for that reason alone, but since I had already messed it up so badly, at least I get to fix this. But I still think it's poorly written at best, and blatantly in error at worst.
Reason #3: As long as I'm starting over, I think I'll pick up some aqua-colored cotton to replace the darker navy blue. The Seeds has a lovely variegation of blues, and picking up the brighter shade will give the bag a much lighter, brighter appearance, I think. Since this bag is for my Secret Bag Exchange person in our guild, I hope she'll agree with my decision.
I'm going to stop now because I've just....run....out.....of.....w....o.....r....d.......s.


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Take a look… at the Sephora website! This is amazing news for us Aussies! Game changer, big time! I did manage to screen shot the page. This is the biggest news to hit the Australian Beauty Enthusiasts and Lovers! Been too long have we been dreaming of Sephora and their US prices… compared to our overwhelming Australian prices. But look at it now! I am posting this as soon as I heard of the news!
Say… WHHHAAATTT!!!
Love y'all!! That's why I'm sharing this news!


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The exams are coming closer and I wanted to give you some exam practice to get ready!
These exams are all taken from the Preliminary English Test from Cambridge, which roughly corresponds to a level B1:
- Reading Part 1: signs and short texts
- Reading Part 2: match 5 people to 8 texts
- Reading Part 3: text with True/False questions
- Reading Part 4: long text with multiple choice questions
- Reading Part 5: text with multiple choice gaps
- Listening Part 1: pictures with multiple choice questions
- Listening Part 2: longer recording and multiple choice questions
- Listening Part 3: complete notes
- Listening Part 4: true/false
Good luck! :)


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FreeBSD Multimedia Resources List
Links on this page refer to multimedia resources (podcast, vodcast, audio recordings, video recordings, photos) related to FreeBSD or of interest for FreeBSD users.
This list is available as chronological overview, as a tag cloud and via the sources.
This list is also available as RSS feed
If you know any resources not listed here, or notice any dead links, please send details to Edwin Groothuis so that it can be included or updated.
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Robert Watson's Slides from BSDCan 2006 and FreeBSD Developer Summit
Source: Robert Watson
Added: 14 January 2007
Tags: bsdcan, bsdcan2006, notes, devsummit, robert watson
SMPng Network Stack Update (Developer Summit) (91 Kb), How the FreeBSD Project Works (BSDCan 2006 Full Conference) (4.4 Mb Kb), Notes from the 10 May 2006 Meeting of the Network Stack Cabal (Developer Summit) (72 Kb), TrustedBSD Project Update (Developer Summit) (120 Kb)
As usual, Dan Langille ran an excellent BSDCan conference. On this page, you can find my slides from the developer summit and full conference, excluding the contents of the WIPs, for which I don't have permission to redistribute the slides.
BSDCan 2006 Photos
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Added: 24 May 2006
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Menu of the Week
Posted By yum On March 26, 2007 @ 9:29 pm In Menu, Uncategorized | No Comments
[1]Here's a glimpse of what is in store for you this week!
Monday Mexican
Red Enchiladas
Braised Greens with Black Olives and Capers
Tuesday The boy cooks Italian
Brined Shrimp
Sauteed Green Beans
Wednesday German
Potato Noodles (Badische Schupfnedeln)
German Red Cabbage
Roasted Cauliflower Brown Butter (or BytheBay's cauliflower)
Friday Mexican
Mexican Tomato-Bean Soup with Corn Dumplings
Brown Rice pilaf
Dessert Fresh fruit salad
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The Wielder: Betrayal
The 1st in the series. It introduces Arthur, his gang of summonlings and the world of the supernatural hidden right under everyone's eyes.
The Wielder: Sworn Vengeance
The 2nd in the series follows Arthur as he seeks to take the battle to the dread dzemond soul-reaper Maldgorath.
The Wielder: Death Curse
The first installment of the 3rd in the series finds Arthur dealing with the complications of a nasty curse and a full-world invasion by the Dzemond.


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A view on the crisis in South Sudan
Many commentators have focused on the immediate political conflict that triggered the current crisis. Complementing these insights, this paper aims to draw attention to the web of immediate and deep-seated issues that conspired to create a combustible situation and propelled events forward. These issues also brought into question the sustainability of the path South Sudan was on. At the same time, experience from other newly independent nations suggests that it is possible to overcome fragility. For this, the root causes of the crisis need to be identified, which in turn can help formulate policies to sustainably address South Sudan's problems.
There was no single cause for the violence; and there is no single silver bullet for sustainably resolving the crisis. Instead, marked, near-simultaneous progress toward a core critical mass of different but interdependent objectives needs to occur. At the same time, cogent sequencing will also be needed.


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In May, an administrative panel unanimously voted to list Bisphenol A (BPA) as a hazardous chemical under California's Safe Water and Toxic Enforcement Act, also known as "Prop 65". The scientific evidence cited by the panel has been controversial, and the basis for the panel's decision is the subject of an appeal currently pending in California. For the time being, companies manufacturing, distributing, or selling products in California that contain BPA are required to provide a "clear and reasonable warning" of BPA's hazards. Because of BPA's prevalence in many of the most common plastic products — such as baby bottles, water bottles, food containers and many construction products — the new warning requirements threaten to impose a substantial burden on companies that manufacture and sell such products.1 Therefore an understanding of Prop 65, the debate surrounding BPA, and the consequences of BPA's inclusion, is essential for companies engaged in the consumer or construction products businesses in California.
Background of Proposition 65
Prop 65 was enacted in California because of mounting concern about exposure to toxic chemicals.2 Prop 65 provides (in the relevant part)
"No person in the course of doing business shall knowingly and intentionally expose any individual to a chemical known to the state to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity without first giving clear and reasonable warning to such individual…"3
Pursuant to Prop 65, each year the State of California publishes a list of chemicals that, "in the opinion of the state's qualified experts, are clearly shown to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity".4 The original list, published in February 1987, contained approximately 30 chemicals.5 Since then, over 900 chemicals and chemical categories (e.g., "tobacco smoke" and "testosterone and its esters") have been added to the list of substances that are covered by Prop 65.
Most chemicals are added to the Prop 65 list via the State's Qualified Experts (SQE) committees. Due to the public feedback loop inherent in the SQE process, the addition of new chemicals to the Prop 65 list often stirs controversy and debate among interested industry groups, scientists, and legislators. In practice, however, once a chemical is identified and referred to the SQE committee and receives the committee's recommendation for inclusion on the Prop 65 list, it is likely to be added to the list.
Once a chemical is added to the list, companies have only 12 months to comply with Prop 65's "clear and reasonable warning" requirement. The warning must "be reasonably calculated, considering the alternative methods available under the circumstances, to make the warning message available to the individual prior to exposure"6 and "the message must clearly communicate that the chemical in question is known to the state to cause cancer, or birth defects or other reproductive harm".7 These requirements can impose a substantial burden on any company that manufactures popular consumer products or building materials that contain a chemical on the Prop 65 list.
Although it is often a costly undertaking to adjust product labels to conform to Prop 65, the failure to do so can expose the company to even greater risk. Prop 65 can be enforced by state and county law enforcement officials, and plaintiffs' lawyers are always on the lookout for products that contain a Prop 65 chemical without the necessary labeling. This is because Prop 65 allows any person to file a lawsuit "in the public interest," provided that they meet certain pre-filing notice requirements. A successful plaintiff can obtain a court order enjoining the defendant from further violating Prop 65, and a civil penalty of up to US$2,500 per day for each violation (in addition to any other applicable penalty).8 And, plaintiffs' lawyers are often able to recover some portion of their attorneys' fees as part of a settlement.9
The legal fight over BPA's inclusion in Prop 65
In March 2013, while the decision to add BPA to the Prop 65 list was still uncertain, the American Chemistry Counsel (ACC) filed a complaint in the Sacramento County Superior Court seeking to block the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) from including BPA on the Prop 65 list. In its complaint, the ACC alleged, among other things, that the basis for the OEHHA's decision directly conflicts with the SQE's conclusion. The ACC sought and received a preliminary injunction enjoining OEHHA from listing BPA as a reproductive toxin pending the outcome of its suit. As a result, the OEHHA was forced to remove BPA from the Prop 65 list on April 19, 2013.
The ACC's injunction was in effect until December 2014, when the Sacramento Superior Court issued an order denying the ACC's petition and holding that the OEHHA "did not abuse its discretion in finding that theNational Toxicology Program (NTP) formally identified BPA as 'causing reproductive toxicity' within the meaning of the California definition" and reinstated the decision to list BPA under the State's Prop 65 law.10The court also denied the ACC's request for stay pending appeal.
Having defeated the ACC's challenge, the SQE issued new findings in May 2015 that "BPA was clearly shown through scientific and valid testing, according to generally accepted principles to cause reproductive toxicity based on the female reproductive endpoints," and the OEHHA officially added BPA to the Prop 65 list.11
"Safe Harbor" for products with BPA
The OEHHA will next consider whether to establish a "safe harbor level" or maximum allowable dose level (MADL) for BPA, which would set the threshold level of BPA that would trigger Prop 65's warning requirements.12 Although the MADL is subject to the OEHHA's discretion, and the OEHHA can ultimately decide to set no MADL at all, the OEHHA is expected to set an MADL in this instance.13
If the OEHHA were to decline to set a MADL, it seems that the burden on industry would simply be too great, because manufacturers and sellers of any product that contains any amount of BPA would need to either provide the required warnings or affirmatively show that their product will not pose a significant risk of reproductive harm.14 The OEHHA has provided a potential clue regarding the MADL for BPA. In January 2013, before the ACC brought its claim, the OEHHA proposed a MADL of 290 micrograms per day, ostensibly to help industry and the public assess the impact of BPA's potential listing (and probably to gauge the level of controversy that they were likely to provoke).15 The OEHHA is not expected to deviate substantially from this proposed MADL, but this is difficult to predict.
The May 11, 2015 listing on Prop 65 started the clock on the one-year period for manufacturers, distributors, and retailers to implement "clear and reasonable" warnings that BPA is known to California to cause birth defects, or other reproductive harm.16 Unless and until the OEHHA establishes a "safe harbor" level, businesses that produce, distribute, or sell products in California that may expose the public to BPA should prepare to provide Prop 65 warnings for such products or face potential litigation and penalties when the grace period expires in May 2016.


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|11-Islands measure to undergo hearing anew
|Monday, 16 April 2018 16:24
The City Council has referred the 11-Island ordinance for another committee hearing after the group conducted an ocular inspection on the island group last Saturday.
"No quiere kita pasa ordinansa half-baked," Guingona stressed.
He said that the council cannot railroad the approval of the ordinance, a measure which he describes as a landmark legislation.
The 11-Island group is being eyed by the local government as the next banner tourist destination after Sta. Cruz Island.
Guingona outlined the steps to be undertaken prior to the approval of the ordinance.
This includes finalizing the Memorandum of Agreement among the following entities: the local government, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the barangays where the islands are located.
The next public hearing will also take into consideration other suggestions given on the island group's development plan and carrying capacity. (RGAAGo)


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Flexible working provides the opportunity for employees to find a work-life balance that fits their day-to-day routine, including childcare responsibilities, hobbies or even an intense exercise training regime. But what about significant national events?
According to legal firm DLA Piper, 51% of employers are investigating the option of flexible working for staff during the 2014 football World Cup in Brazil this summer.
Many of the UK's biggest brands, and largest employers, are open about their flexible working practices, some of which have been specially devised to allow staff to watch World Cup matches. For example, McDonalds is facilitating shift swapping as part of its initiative, which 8 in 10 of its employees are set to take advantage of.
HR leaders know that one of the most common workplace issues that can arise during events like the World Cup is increased absenteeism. During the last World Cup in South Africa, unplanned time off jumped 42.5% on the day of England's World Cup group match against Algeria. This can be reduced or avoided by providing flexible working options.
According to supermarket giant Asda (part of the Walmart group) the decision to allow extended breaks and field individual requests for days off during previous tournaments meant that the company saw no increase in absenteeism.
But despite positive evidence that flexible working helps maintain productivity levels during this kind of event, 60% of UK businesses are still not offering flexible working at all. During the World Cup, only 19% plan to offer flexible working patterns for the World Cup matches in which England is not playing and 76% plan to offer no flexibility at all to staff who don't follow football. It will be interesting to see how they determine who is, or isn't a fan.
It's not just the UK. German union bosses have publicly called for employers to implement flexible working for football-supporting workers, as well as allowing them to start work later the day after Germany's World Cup games. Because of the time difference, many matches in Brazil will kick off after midnight in Germany.
For those organisations planning to implement flexible working scenarios during the World Cup, there are a few important things to consider:
• For employees still coming into the office, you need to have clearly thought through your acceptable internet usage policy, and made you staff aware of it. Only 18% of businesses have ensured this. Do you have available bandwidth for your team to stream their team's games over your network?
• If you're going to allow your staff to work from home, think about how they are going to stay productive - what technology do they need? 72% of EMEA business decision makers say that video conferencing is a key element to a flexible working strategy, making flex-workers more productive. A range of software and apps makes this available on desktops, laptops, tablets & smartphones
• What World Cup teams do your employees support? Don't assume that all of your employees will support the national team of your company's location. Remember to be inclusive and support flexible working throughout the tournament, to avoid discriminating against employees with differing nationalities
• The World Cup can be a great team-bonding experience, with fans coming together to enjoy the spectacle. If you plan on encouraging this on site, make sure you have a clear and available policy regarding celebrations
• Maintaining team collaboration is important, especially when some team members are off-site. This can be done through fun initiatives (such as a World Cup sweepstake), as well as using collaboration technology to maintain productivity when working on shared documents
The World Cup is a global event. It's great to be able to allow employees to support their team, as well as ensuring maintained productivity through flexible working initiatives. Whether you are continuing to develop an existing policy, or enabling your team to work flexibly for the first time, it's important to consider the impact that the tournament will have on your employees and workflow.
Brazil 2014 is a great chance to improve job satisfaction and build loyalty with your employees, by enabling them to enjoy this sporting event through a flexible working initiative.


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Wat Phra Thong is perhaps not the most impressive of Phuket's temples, but it surely has the best story behind it. And once you know the story, the 'half image' that forms the center of the temple will have way greater resonance.
According to lore, a boy was out watering a buffalo and tied it to some metal protruding out of the ground. In quick order, both boy and buffalo died, but the boy appeared to his father in a dream and told him to investigate the object.
When the father dug around the place, he found the tip of a golden Buddha sitting buried in the ground. All attempts to excavate it over the ensuing centuries failed, and there are stories of attacks by hornets when locals tried to dig it out in the 18th century!
Eventually it was decided to leave the exposed top of the Eventually it was decided to leave the exposed top of the Buddha statue where it was - it so obviously resisted being dug up! - and build a protective layer and a temple over it. That is what you can see today.


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ALHAMBRA — A proposal to raise taxes to upgrade street lighting and to repair damaged curbs, gutters and sidewalks is under study by the City Council.
City Manager Kevin Murphy said a brochure outlining the plan will be mailed to residents this month in preparation for a public hearing before the council at 7:30 p.m. April 14.
The plan calls for the city to sell a $9.9-million bond issue to pay for the replacement of 3,300 street lights and the repair of 200,000 square feet of sidewalks, curbs and gutters. The bond issue would be funded by increasing the citywide assessments that are now levied on property owners to pay for landscaping and lighting.
Terry James, Alhambra's public services director, said it would take 70 years to clear up the city's backlog of repairs at current tax levels. The proposed bond issue would enable the city to upgrade all substandard street lights in three years and repair 190,000 square feet of damaged curbs, gutters and sidewalks in the 1986-87 fiscal year.


text: Everyone knows the horrible smell of skunks. When skunks take up residence under or near homes, the skunk odor can sometimes be unbearable. There's also the risk of getting sprayed by a skunk living near or under your home, so it is important to implement effective skunk removal solutions right away before any damage is caused. What Factors Cause Skunks Under Homes, Skunks Under Porch and Skunks Under Heating Unit? When skunks find food near or around a home, it is not uncommon to find skunks under house, skunks under porch, or any other area where they can take shelter. When you have skunk under homes, they may take up a permanent residence, especially during the cold seasons. They will burrow to hibernate and you will find skunks under home or skunks porch. How To Get Rid Of Skunks Under Homes To prevent the skunk problems from having skunks under home, Critter Control can set up a fencing system around the house that will prevent skunks under porches, skunks in crawl spaces or skunks under heating units. It is also important to make sure that all food sources in or around the home are removed so that skunks won't be drawn to your home. If they do come around, Critter control will trap skunks near your home and relocate them into the wild. What is the Skunk Damage Done to Homes? Skunks are notorious for tearing foundation vent screens to access crawl spaces. They will also dig under vents or access panels to get under homes. If you find tearing or holes near vent screens, Critter Control can help. We specialize in skunk repair services and can assist in preventing skunks from causing this kind of damage to your home. Skunks can also be a nuisance for home gardens so it is important to keep your garden fenced in so skunks cannot access the plants. For the prevention of skunks living around or under your home, contact Critter Control in your area. We can help you get rid of skunk problems. Call today: 1.800.274.8837. Critter Control of Greater Boston North Service Area Critter Control of Greater Boston offers squirrel control and bat control in the northern service area. Our northern service area consists of a few different locations, including: Andover, North Andover, Bedford, Billerica, North Billerica, Burlington, Chelmsford, Dracut, Dunstable, Lowell, North Reading, Reading, Stoneham, Tewksbury, Tyngsboro, Wakefield, Wilmington, and Woburn. Critter Control of Greater Boston Service Area Allston, Arlington, Belmont, Boston, Brookline, Cambridge, Charlestown, Chestnut Hill, Dorchester, Everett, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Lexington, Lincoln, Malden, Mattapan, Medford, Melrose, Mission Hill, Newton, Roslindale, Roxbury, Somerville, South Boston, Waltham, Watertown, West Roxbury, Weston, and Winchester This franchise is independently licensed and operated by Master Home Services, Inc. dba Critter Control of Boston


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Preview 2012: Backs Of All Varieties
Previously: Podcast 4.0, the story, quarterback.
Rating: 4.5 of 5.
|Fitzgerald Toussaint
|Stephen Hopkins
|Vincent Smith
|Thomas Rawls
|Sione Houma
|Justice Hayes
|Drake Johnson
|Joe Kerridge
|Dennis Norfleet
The Starter
|dragged down
|jukes three Gophers
|cuts all the way back
|wut lol
|stop and go six
|good cut
|stretch slash
|lol Zook
|finds a gap on power
|backside slash
|simply outruns Purdue
|hits the edge vs UNL
|crappy cut block
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Fitzgerald Toussaint spent his first couple years at Michigan as china in a bull shop, laid up with various injuries that prevented his considerable talent from seeing the field. This did not prevent Fred Jackson from calling him both "Mike Hart but fast" and "Chris Perry but fast." God bless Fred Jackson.
In 2011 his bones and joints mended as Thomas Rawls's failed him at an inopportune time and Toussaint was thrown into a three-way battle with Vincent Smith and Mike Shaw for the starting job, one that last year's edition of this post hoped (and predicted) he would win:
Toussaint seems to have that jittery short-range quickness that allows little guys to survive, even thrive, as they pick their way through the chaos.
I'm hoping he emerges as the guy. … Anything from Mike Hart (except crappy :( ) to Mike Hart (except fast!) is possible.
Bumps and bruises continued to dog him (he missed the ND game and his inexplicable two carries against MSU almost has to be injury related) but Toussaint actually delivered on Jackson's hyperbole.
He kind of is Mike Hart, but fast:
"full on Hart déjà vu," I said
Juking in a phone booth was Hart's specialty. Toussaint has that and sprinter's speed. As a bonus, he didn't fumble in 187 carries last year. He only lacks Hart's pile-pushing doggedness.
After the inexplicable MSU game, he blew up. His first 20-carry game was the next week against Purdue; he smoked five different Boilers on his signature run of 2011…
…and ended up with 170 yards. The offense imploded the next week and took Toussaint with it, but after that he laid waste: 192 yards against Illinois, 138 against Nebraska, and 120 against Ohio State. (Then the offense imploded again.)
At season's end Toussaint had become Michigan's first 1,000 yard back since Hart and at 5.8 YPC its most efficient since Tim Biakabutuka was going ham on Ohio State in 1995. When he wasn't going off during his second half surge, it was because the walls were coming down around him and there was nowhere to go.
He is legit. He runs between the tackles, finding a crack and jetting straight upfield when it's there. He is a decisive cutter with good vision. When it's not there he can stutter-step and bounce outside. Once in the secondary his change of direction often leaves safeties flapping in his wake. If there's a downside it's a spotty blocking record and not much activity in the passing game (just six catches a year ago), but those are things that Michigan can fix as time goes by.
Toussaint would enter 2012 with a rock-solid lock on the job but for that offseason DUI, which should see him miss the Alabama game. (That assumption may be dubious given the depth chart, but I'm still guessing he gets the standard one game DUI suspension.) That gives Thomas Rawls a crack at the job, and the two subsequent games should be comfortable enough that Toussaint will get eased back into the lineup. By the time ND rolls around, he should resume his place as the feature back.
Toussaint's raw numbers won't reach Hart levels because of the suspension, the guy next to him in the backfield, and the potential emergence of Rawls, but a replica of last season beckons, plus 40 or 50 carries. He'll be All Big Ten caliber even if he doesn't get on the list.
[hit THE JUMP for the rest of the cast of characters.]
Third Down Back
Vincent Smith returns for a final go-round. The diminutive rabbit-chaser out of Pahokee never turned into the sort of ankle-breaking game-changer everyone always wants out of 5'6" tailbacks, he has carved out a niche for himself by thumping blitzing linebackers in the chest and catching wide-open throwback screens. He's on the field because he does this:
And this:
He does the former so well there's a Vincent Smith blitz pickup gif.
As a runner he is not Darren Sproles. He battled Toussaint at the beginning of the year, and then tailed off. He had just three carries and one catch in the final four games after racking up 47 and 10 in the first nine. The run dropoff was expected since it coincided with Toussaint blowing up, but the inability to keep those throwback screens motoring is a concern. (To be fair, Smith probably would have scored a 40-some-yard touchdown against VT if Denard hadn't turfed it.)
I mean… he's a guy. His carries dropped precipitously (136 to 50) once Michigan found out they had a feature back. With Rawls coming on and potentially more dynamic versions of Smith around, chances are his carries get hacked down again. He'll get a dozen or so to keep defenses honest, he'll get some checkdowns and throwback screens, he might even throw another touchdown.
He is what he is. He's a tough bastard, a program guy who will do whatever the team wants and hope to pick up a piece or two of individual glory along the way. His most valuable contributions will come when Denard needs some breathing room and he burrows into the nearest opponent.
I should have written down which of these was Rawls and which was MechaGodzilla. Your guess is as good as mine now.
Never in the history of Michigan football has there been a player with more hyperbole at his back than sophomore Thomas Rawls. Rawls has been coached by not one but two Fred Jacksons and comes out of Flint, where Alabama Heisman winner Mark Ingram hails from. The Fred Jacksons—both of them—have said "Rawls is like Ingram, except a lot faster." This is not a joke. Neither is this:
"Thomas Rawls, to me, is a combination of Anthony Thomas and Chris Perry, but he's faster than both of them."
The elder Fred Jackson then had the audacity to call Rawls "Mike Hart but fast" when he already had Mike Hart but fast on the roster. God bless Fred Jacksons.
After a freshman season firmly in the "wasted redshirt" category (13 carries, 10 of them against Minnesota after Michigan was up a billion), Rawls started delivering on a tiny slice of the hype in the spring game:
…showed a knack in short-yardage ramming and the sort of spread-oriented north-south RAGE runs that Brandon Minor used to specialize in.
It was the short yardage that was most impressive. Michigan's OL was rarely getting Rawls the holes they intended to get him. … when that happened to Rawls he downshifted behind wherever the intended hole was supposed to be and burst into the next one over…. He lowered his head, knocked guys back, and showed enough presence of mind to reach the ball across the goal line when he was suspended near it. Your short-yardage back: check.
Rawls also displayed that north-south bowling ball mentality on a couple of belly plays from the gun on which flailing arm tackles failed to bring him down and he fell forward after contact.
Seeing those carries again is not a MIND BLOWN kind of thing:
Those two carries where Rawls powers his thighs through tackles are kind of Ingram-like, right? (And this one against Minnesota!) We're going to be okay for Alabama, right? This is probably something I should be answering instead of asking.
Answering: no, probably not. Rawls isn't the kind of guy who's going to slip by an unblocked player or burst through a secondary. At 5'8", 220 he can grind like Kevin Grady. I'm dubious he'll have the wiggle or raw speed to be a feature guy.
Behind Rawls there's a fleet of specialists with no experience. The most conventional tailback sort is freshman Drake Johnson, a low-rated kid out of Pioneer who runs fast, but runs high. He's almost certain to redshirt. I will do his recruiting profile during the bye week.
In the land of quarkbacks, Justice Hayes [recruiting profile] is coming off a redshirt year; Dennis Norfleet [recruiting profile] just arrived from Detroit King. Both are speedier versions of Smith. Hayes saw a number of snaps in the open practice and is presumably fourth-ish in the pecking order for carries behind the three guys mentioned above; Norfleet is ticketed for return duties this year and may get to show off some moves in garbage time. I love Dennis Norfleet.
Either one of the quark guys could find a role as a Vincent Smith++ if they can block. They probably can't just yet. Next year is when one or both should emerge.
Finally, freshman Sione Houma [recruiting profile] arrives from Utah as a RB/FB hybrid. He could develop into a power back with a side of Aaron Shea down the road, or he could just be a banger. A redshirt beckons for him as well.
Rating: 4.
Junior Stephen Hopkins started out last year telling people that the amount of fullback he'd been playing was "none." He ended it supplanting senior John McColgan as the designated head-basher. This transition was helped along by a couple of early-season fumbles by Hopkins and indifferent play from McColgan; happily, Hopkins being a pretty good fullback was also part of the quick transition.
He's big (240 pounds now) and more agile than the usual head-pounding guy. As early as Minnesota he was making blocks like this:
And that's all she wrote. The two DTs getting annihilated and Hopkins thumping the MLB such that he provides a crease away from the Gopher free hitter—visible in the left frame above and stuck behind the Hopkins block in the second—gives Toussaint a free pass into the virtually nonexistent secondary.
Minnesota-was-awful disclaimers apply, sure. He came in for praise against real teams as well. This is a great iso block against Iowa:
A little later he would club the same guy; he also flashed the agility to get out and cut guys on the perimeter.
By the numbers, Hopkins had an erratic but generally encouraging season. He had a +5 against Iowa, a +7 against Nebraska, a +3.5 against Northwestern, and hovered around zero most of the rest of the time either due to marginalization (3WR + TE sets) or struggling a bit (OSU and Purdue). Collectively those numbers are the best for a fullback in the history of the run chart. Which is two years. But, hey! The best.
Michigan is banking heavily on Hopkins taking his promising 2011 and building on it. With Kevin Koger gone and tumbleweeds at tight end, Michigan spent most of the spring game in three-wide shotgun with Hopkins featuring as a Rodriguez-style superback. Even if he's less prominent now with a couple of freshmen added to the TE mix, Hopkins is going to be a key component of the run game. If he can add some receiving and rage-carries to his repertoire, all the better.
Backing up Hopkins will be redshirt freshman Joe Kerridge, a traditional walk-on thumper, and the aforementioned Houma.


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By Jim Coventry, RotoWire Football Writer
Special to Yahoo Sports
Here's a look at IDPs who have favorable Week 8 matchups. IDP formats can be quite different, so we'll list players of varying levels. Some will be players found on the waiver wire while in other leagues players will be automatic starters.
Danielle Hunter, Browns vs. Vikings – After starting the season with three straight games without a sack, Hunter's recorded sacks in two of his last four games, so he appears to be turning things around. Since the Vikings have a number of pass rushers, he certainly won't be keyed on, so he can easily keep rolling this week against the Browns. Not only should they play with a lead for most of the contest – which should force them into throwing the ball often – but Cleveland will be without their best offensive lineman, Joe Thomas, so this will be an offense to exploit more than usual.
Fletcher Cox, Eagles vs. 49ers – Cox certainly won't pile up tackle numbers – he averages less than two per game – but he sure can get to opposing QBs. After the Cowboys consistently harassed C.J. Beathard and the 49ers offense, the Eagles will likely have the rookie running for his life all day, especially when they'll likely be playing from behind. It would be a surprise if Cox doesn't get another sack and this could be the type of week he posts more than one.
[Week 8 rankings: Overall | PPR | QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | FLEX | DST | Ks]
Trey Flowers, Patriots vs. Chargers – Flowers hasn't been much of an IDP factor over the last four weeks. During that time, he's collected just half a sack, though he's averaging five tackles so his floor is somewhat stable. In a matchup against the Chargers, there's a strong chance the Pats will be playing with a lead, and that's just the type of game script that should allow Flowers to get back in the sack column the same way he did when collecting three of them over the first three games of the season.
Brandon Graham, Eagles vs. 49ers – Although he hasn't had a monster game lately, Graham has tallied at least half a sack in the majority of his games this season. Facing rookie QB C.J. Beathard in a game played in the Eagles' house may be just the combination that Graham will need to get his first huge game since Week 1. It's extremely unlikely that the 49ers O-line will have an answer for the relentless front-seven of the Eagles and Graham should end up having a very productive afternoon.
Christian Kirksey, Browns vs. Vikings – The last two games, Kirksey has posted an unreal 27 tackles and a forced fumble, so he's clearly playing at a very high level. Aside from his recent streak, he's yet to post fewer than five stops in a game while registering at least eight of them in more than half his games. As usual, the Browns are expected to be playing from behind, which means the Vikings will likely pile up a big number of rushing attempts, which should allow the Browns' LB to have another big performance.
Eric Kendricks, Vikings at Browns – Even though Kendricks got off to a fairly slow start to the season (he posted five or fewer tackles in Weeks 3 through 5), he's become a high-level IDP option lately. He's posted double-digit tackles in two-straight contests, and he'll have an excellent matchup to keep rolling this week. Although the Browns don't run the ball a ton, mostly due to negative game scripts, they've thrown quite a few short passes. As a result, he's in line to continue his recent hot streak.
Leonard Floyd, Bears at Saints – Through the first three weeks of the year, Floyd didn't record a sack. Well, things have changed quite a bit since then. Not only has he notched four sacks over the last four weeks, but he's had a number of near-misses as well. With the likelihood of the Saints struggling to run the ball against the Chicago defense, Drew Brees should drop back to pass enough that Floyd can continue to post another strong stat line.
Lawrence Timmons, Dolphins at Ravens – In the four games that Timmons has played this season, he recorded at least six tackles in three of them. After a slow outing last week, when he posted just three stops, he should get back on track against the Ravens. Not only do they have a below-average O-line, but they run one of the most conservative offensive attacks in the league. Look for Timmons to have another solid game, though he has upside in terms of making a big play or two as well.
Adrian Amos, Bears at Saints – Since Amos became a regular in the Chicago secondary, he's been a strong IDP. In his first three games in his current role, he posted eight tackles along with an interception return for a TD. Although he had a bit of a down week against the Panthers with just six tackles, he'll be up against a Saints' defense that frequently throws passes in the intermediate area of the field. Amos should find himself very busy, not only tackling the RBs, but he'll also have added opportunities against the remaining Saints' pass-catchers.
Justin Simmons, Broncos at Chiefs – Simmons has been a very volatile fantasy performer, as he's had between one and 11 tackles this year. He's had two poor performances coming over the past two weeks, so he's not coming into this game on a high note. However, the Chiefs run the ball and also throw over the middle of the field frequently, which makes this a strong matchup. He's had at least five tackles in four of six games to start the season, but he should fare well with KC's style of offense, so this could be a big game for him. There is risk, for sure, but there is upside to be had as well.
Daniel Sorensen, Chiefs vs. Broncos – Since Week 2, Sorensen has recorded at least six tackles in every game except one, making him a strong IDP option at the safety position. He'll be up against a conservative offensive approach from the Broncos, one that should result in many plays happening in front of him in the middle of the field both on the ground and through the air. Look for another strong effort from him this week.
Tre Boston, Chargers at Patriots – Boston has been an inconsistent fantasy option this season. He's had three games with three or fewer tackles, but he's also had three contests with at least seven stops. He should be in line for one of his bigger performances against the horizontal passing attack that the Patriots employ along with what should be a heavy dose of running plays against a suspect Los Angeles front-seven.


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10 Best Ways to Get Fit at the Gym
If you plan on working out at a gym, the following 10 things are going to work your whole body & keep your heart-rate up, allowing you to tone up and slim down.
- 5 Minutes Cardio. Pick your pleasure: bike, elliptical, treadmill, even jump rope! You want to start easy for the first minute or two (say, a 5 on a scale of 1-10) and then pick up the pace to about a 7. Remember, you're only going 5 minutes, so push yourself a little!
- Squats. Squats can be done a number of ways: body weight only, at a squat rack, holding dumbbells, on a Bosu Ball, etc. If you're new to this, I would suggest using your body weight only or holding light dumbbells. Do 3 sets of 15-20 reps, allowing for a small amount of rest between sets. FORM IS IMPORTANT! Make sure your feet are shoulder width apart, sit back as though you were trying to sit down on a chair, pressing your weight through your heels. Keep your chest up (looking up towards the ceiling ensures that you will do this), and make sure you prevent your knees from going over your toes during the movement.
- Five more minutes of Cardio. Either go back to your original machine, or switch it up, but this time you need to keep your exertion level between a 6-8. Do intervals if it helps, starting at a 6, increasing to an 8, then repeating until your 5 minutes is over.
- Lunges. Again, you can choose to use your body weight only or add dumbbells. Stand with your feet shoulder width apart, step forward with one leg, placing it solidly on the ground, with shoulders back & chest up, bend both knees at 90 degree angles (basically lowering your body straight down), keeping your knees behind your toes. The heel of your back leg will be off the ground, but your front heel should be down. Return to starting position and repeat with other leg. Do 2 sets of 12-15 repetitions on each leg.
- Again, 5 Minutes of Cardio. You want to keep the pace up, shoot for a 7-9 for your exertion level. Again, intervals are a great way to push yourself but still get some rest.
- Push ups. You can do these on your knees if you can't do a full-push up on your toes. Just make sure you're not cheating yourself by only going part-way down--go down until your elbows are at 90 degree angles. Keep your back straight--don't let your butt point up into the air! Shoot for 2-3 sets of 10-12.
- You got it, 5 more minutes of Cardio. Take it back down a little to a range between 6-8 exertion. Try a different machine if you want, or grab a jump rope. Mixing it up keeps your muscles guessing!
- Lat. Pull Down. Or if there's an assisted pull-up machine at your facility, you could try it, too. Whichever you try, remember that these machines are designed to work your back muscles, so concentrate on sqeezing your shoulder blades together while pulling the bar down. Also, some people pull the lat. bar down behind their head, this is incorrect. Lean back slightly, and pull the bar down in front of your body towards your chest while squeezing your shoulder blades together. The movement should remain smooth throughout. Shoot for 2-3 sets of 12-15 reps.
- Last 5 Minutes of Cardio. Again, you can lower your intensity to a 5-7 range.
- Core. You'll want to do a couple different exercises to engage your core muscles (all of the stabilizing muscles of your abs, back, & hips). Do a plank for 30 seconds (google it for directions), follow that up with crunches on a stability ball, and repeat. This way you'll be strengthening your abs & back at the same time.
Well, there you have it, a full body workout with cardio and strength exercises in less than an hour! Don't forget to stretch after you're done & try to eat a meal with high-quality carbohydrates and protein in the 2 hours following your workout (think a glass of milk & a piece of fruit). This will help you refuel & build more muscle, which in turn, increases overall calorie burn. Enjoy!


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Scientists have found that a mutation in a new strain of bird flu infecting people in China can render it resistant to a key first-line treatment drug without limiting its ability to spread in mammals.
Dr. Nicole Bouvier, an assistant professor of medicine, infectious diseases at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, said it was not uncommon for influenza viruses to develop genetic mutations that make them less susceptible to anti-flu drugs, but these mutations also usually result in the virus weakening its ability to replicate and spread from person-to-person.
The discovery means that unlike seasonal flu strains, the new H7N9 bird flu does not lose any of its spreading potential with drug resistance to drugs like Roche's Tamiflu.
While this does not make H7N9 any more likely to develop into a human pandemic, researchers said it means doctors should be prudent in their use of anti-viral medicines to treat H7N9 cases, and consider using drugs other than Tamiflu, such as GlaxoSmithKline's Relenza, where possible.
"It's important to emphasize that these H7N9 viruses seem to transmit fairly inefficiently overall," said Bouvier, who led the H7N9 study which was published in the journal nature Communications on Tuesday.
No vaccine is available to prevent H7N9, which infected at least 135 people and caused 44 deaths during an outbreak. In the absence of a vaccine, anti-viral drugs are the only means of defense for patients who are infected with new strains of the flu.
"In this outbreak, we saw some differences in the behavior of H7N9 and other avian influenza strains that can infect humans, beginning with the rapid development of anti-viral resistance in some people who were treated with oseltamivir and the persistence of high viral loads in those patients," Bouvier said in a statement.
A team of researchers in the United States said this week that while it is not impossible that H7N9 could become easily transmissible from person to person, it would need to undergo multiple mutations to do that. So scientists around the world are keeping a watchful eye, on alert for any sign the virus might develop such potential.
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Feb 18, 2017
On Saturday night, the Voyageurs men's hockey team had their season ended, losing the second game in a best 2-of-3 first round playoff series.
Both teams were neck and neck in the first period, exchanging chances back and forth. McGill struck first at 3:35 off the stick of Guillaume Gauthier. The Vees responded before the period ended, with the tying tally coming from Graham Yeo on the power play. Richard Therrien and Dylan Fitze assisted on the play.
McGill got out to the early lead in the second period and continued to dominate, scoring three goals in 14 minutes. The goals came from Delisle-Houde twice and a second from Delisle-Houde. The Vees were unable to answer in the period.
The Redmen continued to pile it on in the third period, scoring twice more before Dylan Fitze scored their second goal of the night and the final tally of the season.
McGill would add one more, effectively ending the Voyageurs season with a 7-2 win and a 2-0 series sweep. The Voyageurs will be looking to have a strong summer of development and recruitment and get back on the saddle next season looking to build off progress made this year.


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We are on holidays this week and getting a lot done around the house. Today was rainy so we ran errands and then I found myself puttering around the kitchen afterwords. A visit to our local Italian bakery and deli inspired me to try making my own olive tapenade, something I've never done before.
I am pleased with the result and plan on making different variations.
By the way I installed blogger on my iPad. This is my first posting using it. It may look different..please bear with me while I get the hang if it!
Black Olive Tapenade
I cup pitted sliced black olives
2 tbs parsley
1/8 cup of olive oil
2 tbs lemon juice
2 tbs capers
1 garlic clove minced
2 anchovy fillets
1tsp Dijon mustard
Salt and pepper to taste
Combine all ingredients in food processor and pulse until blended.
Serve on bread or crackers. Will keep in fridge in a jar for about two weeks.


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The Elm Fork of the Trinity River – Surging through Lewisville
We are still dealing with the side effects of last spring's heavy rain and flooding. Until just recently the spillway at Lewisville Lake has been wide open and the Elm Fork of the Trinity River has been full and flowing faster than it has in years. It's quite a sight to see. The Trinity inContinue Reading >>
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It has been a good summer for Swainson's Hawks. What I mean by that is that I have had the opportunity to observe many more of them this year than I have in the past. Until this summer, every time I have observed Swainson's Hawks they have been on the wing and high in theContinue Reading >>
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A medium-sized publisher has approached me to write a book on value investing. I might do it, or I might not. I also might try to do it with another publisher, or I might do it through Amazon. I solicit advice from my readers on the prospect.
Anyway, I thought about what the book might look like, and to do so, I went through the entirety of my Value Investing category, and my page called Major Article List, which described my best articles from my RealMoney days.
What you will see after this is less than a first draft of chapters. I plan on categorizing it and simplifying, but here it is for now:
- Bonds
- Use of cash – buybacks, dividends, strategic use, delay
- Valuation
- Cycles
- On being wrong – planning for failure
- On financial companies
- Growth expectations
- Following leaders vs surfacing your own ideas; who are you playing with/against?
- Weighing vs Voting
- Use of free cash by management
- Avoid buggy whips
- Industry analysis and economic sensitivity
- Embrace trends, resist trends
- Take prudent risks
- Three year horizon
- Understand balance sheets; quality, anomalies
- Management incentives
- Discipline: tie your hands, do something, but don't react; you are you own worst enemy
- Risks, not risk
- Markets are mostly, but not entirely efficient
- Margin of safety
- Diversify, but not too much
- Safe assets and Risk assets
- Avoid complexity; embrace complexity
- Sum of the parts
- Realistic expectations
- On shorting
- Ask the opposite question
- Rank your ideas
- No, macroeconomics *does* matter
This could be one, two or three books depending on me and the goals of the publisher. As I read through my blog, I realized that I wrote a lot more about value investing at the beginning of this blog. I think the crisis caused me to shift.
But as I went through what the book could look like, I got more excited about it — there is a lot of potential here to explain value investing in a comprehensive way to readers.
PS — Any publisher contacts that you want to share are appreciated. Thanks to those who have given me advice so far.


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It is a legislative and control organ in the city. It plays the role of a representative organ in the city, similarly as RP Seym on the nationwide level. The Council is selected for a four-year cadence. Currently the Council consists of 34 people.
The exclusive powers of the Council include the following:
» deciding on the city statute
» establishing the salary of the president, determining directions of his activities and receiving the reports from his activities
» appointing and recalling city treasurer and secretary – on president's application
» deciding on the city budget, considering the report from realizing the budget and passing a resolution concerning giving or not giving the vote of acceptance
» deciding on the local arrangement plans
» deciding on the economical programs
» passing resolutions concerning taxes and payments within the frames specified in the individual laws
» passing resolutions concerning the property issues of the city, exceeding the range of a regular board.
The Council selects a chairman from its group and 1-3 vice-chairmen in the ballot. The task of the Council Chairman is organizing the works of the Council, chairing debates and representing the Council outside.
The Council appoints regular problem commissions, that are responsible for the individual areas of life in the city. Currently, 9 regular commissions act in the Council.
The debates of common session of Gdańsk City Council usually take place on the last Thursday of the month at 9:00 a.m. in the Debate Room in New Town Hall at Wały Jagiellońskie 1. The debates of the session are open to public and each inhabitant can observe it from the balcony or on the screen of plasma TV in the hall of New Town Hall. Information about the session program can be received in New Town Hall and they are also placed in the internet on the website of the Magistrat www.gdansk.pl. The problem commissions of the Council work between sessions.


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This week, Amazon unveiled their first foray into the tablet market with their new full colour, 7 inch Kindle Fire. The launch immediately ignited debate as to whether the Fire constituted a credible threat to Apple's dominance in the market, primarily because of the pocket friendly $199 price tag, a fraction of the iPad's which starts at an eye-watering-by-comparison $499. And while the debate rages on, the general consensus thus far seems to be; Apple needn't lose too much sleep, but everyone else should sit up and take note.
Running a modified Android OS, the Fire will be able to access all of Amazon's considerable online offerings via wifi (crucially however, no 3G as yet) including movies and TV shows, music downloads and the millions of books and magazines available from the Kindle store. Angry Birds fans are catered for via the well stocked Android App store and the Fire features ultra fast web browsing thanks to the new Amazon Silk web browser.
With just 8GB of on board storage, the Fire will heavily utilise Amazon's cloud storage facilities to host all your content for free, no mean feat considering the wealth on offer. Amazon has also eschewed the other expensive components of larger tablets such as embedded cameras and mics in favour of a more streamlined experience, no doubt instrumental in reaching that all important price tag which could prove so disruptive to the tablet market.
So the price may be right, the content is all present and correct and the overall package looks slick and appealing, but will the lack of all important 3G connectivity prove to be the plucky pretender's undoing? Surely to get the best use out of all that cloud based content and processing power users will want to be able to get at it on the go? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.


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In the thick of winter, we are still enjoying sunshine and warmth down in South Beach. For those looking to break away from snow-covered walkways and frigid walks from the car to the office, we laid out five reasons why we love winter in SoBe.
Perfect Temperatures
During the day, it's an average 75 degrees-fahrenheit, while at night it dips into the sixties, rarely getting any cooler. You don't have to worry about bringing heavy winter coats, because a soft long-sleeve and comfy shoes should be plenty. It's cold enough to enjoy a nice breeze, but not so much that you need to go back inside.
Beaching All Day
Down here, it hardly ever gets too cold to enjoy the beach. Locals and tourists alike get to enjoy South Beach all year round! Even if it's cold outside, you'll still find people lining the shores for blanket-wrapped picnics, and exercise regimens that thrive with a cool ocean breeze.
The Winter Music Conference
Another great thing about Miami during the Winter is the Winter Music Conference, taking place late this March. It's a place for EDM enthusiasts, DJ's, and industry delegates to come together to party and attend seminars and workshops focused on improving their craft. For more information on the event visit the iconic event's website.
It's The Best Time Of Year To Walk Miami Beach
Sometimes the heat during the summer in Miami is unbearable. Luckily, in the winter you don't have to worry about that! Explore South Beach's Art Deco architecture buy using this map that features many popular Art Deco landmarks including for a DIY tour, or take a guided walking tour with the Miami Design Preservation League. Walks through the shops at Lincoln Road, and across the water in Downtown Miami and Wynwood are also great this time of year.
The South Beach Food and Wine Festival
One of the most celebrated annual events in South Beach is SOBEWFF (February 22-26th), which gives you the opportunity to try food, wine, and spirits from the best talents Miami has to offer. The five-day festival is a showcase of wine and spirits producers as well as culinary masterminds like Rachel Ray, Guy Fieri, and many more. Hosts and celebrities will even teach you their tips and tricks at seminars and demonstrations. Purchase your tickets today on the website.


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ThePigSite Pig Health
An introduction to managing health and disease(60) There are many factors that affect the economic viability of modern day pig production. For a business to be successful it must take account of all of them. Disease is one that plays a significant role. The important factors that you might be able to control and improve are highlighted here. You should find it of value to consider each and assess them in relation to your own pig farm.
There are other factors, such as government regulations which are completely out of your control and so are omitted from this check list. Likewise, money available to the consumer is a national problem, rather than one at farm level. The important criteria on the farm, however, are the price of feed and the efficiency with which this is converted into liveweight gain and ultimately lean meat. The interaction between people, management, the environment and disease, dictates the efficiency of these conversions.
Factors that affect the economic viability of modern day pig production
- Application of new technology.
- Continuing education / training.
- Control of pollution.
- Daily liveweight gain.
- Disease control and treatment.
- Efficiency of feed conversion to lean meat.
- Efficiency of pen utilisation.
- Environmental restrictions.
- Equipment cost and quality.
- Genetic potential of the pigs.
- Its control and treatment.
- Labour cost.
- Management and motivation of people.
- Management decisions.
- Market outlets.
- Methods of feeding.
- Number of pigs sold per year.
- Nutrition and quality of the feed.
- Planning.
- Price of feed.
- Reproductive performance.
- Size of the herd.
- Slaughter price.
- Stocking densities.
- The control of pollution.
- Transport cost.
- Use of records.
- Weight and grade of pigs sold at slaughter.
- Welfare requirements.


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Explore is a relationships education charity, set up in 2000 which delivers workshops that help young people discuss, evaluate and explore long-term, positive, healthy relationships within the context of marriage. Each session is run by a professional Explore local development officer who will manage the whole session for you, for a one-hour session, a half day or a full day conference.
On the day, the local development officer will introduce your students to a variety of married couples who will then give an open and honest testimony about what married life is like for them. Students are then encouraged to ask the couple questions about the pros and cons of long term relationships.
These can be run over a series of weeks. Students will have the opportunity to hold dialogues with several different couples within these workshops, so if your timetable is restricted to a fixed time each week, over a few weeks your students can develop their communication skills whilst learning from several different couples.
These are one-off events that usually last between 3 and 4 hours. They can involve a whole year group meeting with several couples in small groups e.g. teaching or tutor groups. This format fits well with 'drop down' days like Citizenship, PSHE and SRE days.
These involve Explore working with a class during their designated PSHE/RE/SRE lessons over several weeks. This is less disruptive to the curriculum and timetable whilst still allowing students to develop a dialogue with several couples.


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2511 Lafayette Avenue, Greensboro, North Carolina
This is a great house in the much sought after Kirkwood neighborhood. This home offers a formal living room with fireplace, den with built-in shelves and cabinets and a formal dining room. The bright open kitchen has a breakfast bar. There are hardwoods throughout. The large master bedroom has a vaulted ceiling and has its own private entry to the back yard. The back yard is completely fenced. The spacious storage building remains. Home warranty included.
Listing Information
- Bedrooms: 3
- Full Baths: 2
- Sq Ft: 1677
- Lot Size: .26
- Heat Source: Heat Pump
- Taxes: $2,137.00
More Information
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I finally picked up my copy of Anne Tyler's "Back When We Were Grownups" today. (They had to send it over from another branch of the library.) I'm a couple chapters in and I'm enjoying it so far. It's not what I'd pick up for myself, but it seems to be an easy read and I've already thought of lots of stuff for our discussion. Have you gotten your copy yet? Anybody having any difficulty?
Haven't bought a copy yet. Will have to wait until the weekend when I can get downtown to Borders or Kinokuniya.
I was surprised – my university's general library had several copies when I looked it up, which is odd because it doesn't normally house general fiction. Saves me having to buy a copy, which is good! 🙂
My copy arrived yesterday…shortly after I got swamped with work. Typical!
I've got my copy, but still have to finish the end of Jitterbug Perfume. I just finished Hotel New Hampshire last night. I'll be spending all of Saturday in airports and on planes, so I'll have plenty of quality reading time soon!
Mine's on special order from Amazon, which probably means it won't get delivered here until after I've left.
I don't have a copy, but I know someone whom I can borrow it from. I've read two of Tyler's other novels (Accidental Tourist, Saint Maybe); they were fast reads so I'm assuming this one will be similar.
Library rang yesterday to say my large print copy is ready (the large print was the nearest one.) Now the trip to town to pick it up.
Just found out that special order means sometime in October so count me out of this one…
Yuck. You're kidding! Have you checked the local library? I don't know about France, but when I studied in Germany I was generally able to still get English books through them.
What about amazon.com (US version)? They've got lots of editions available, even some really cheap used ones. Might be an option. They've also got an e-book version and a downloadable Audible.com version as well.
Of course, this might be a lot of trouble for a book you could end up not liking. So don't go to any extreme lengths. I just want to have as many differing viewpoints as possible!
Just testing something.
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Pitney Bowes Showcases Communication Intelligence in the Mailstream at Graph Expo 2006
Friday, October 13, 2006
Press release from the issuing companySTAMFORD, Conn., Oct. 12 -- Pitney Bowes Inc., the mailstream technology company, will showcase leading-edge mailstream solutions at Graph Expo 2006, America's number one printing and graphics communications event, to be held in Chicago, IL, October 15 - 18, 2006. Pitney Bowes will be located at Booth 2063. "We look forward to showcasing our mailstream solutions at Graph Expo," said Murray Martin, President and COO of Pitney Bowes. "We will be demonstrating how Pitney Bowes solutions help customers reduce operating costs, maximize productivity and increase revenues." "Graph Expo is the ideal forum for connecting with clients and prospects who want to leverage communication intelligence in their operations," said Leslie Abi Karam, President of Pitney Bowes Document Management Technologies. "Communication Intelligence does not begin and end in a database, it runs across the entire mailstream with production intelligence, customer intelligence and channel intelligence. We will demonstrate how to apply this to reduce costs, increase print and mail production efficiency and, most importantly, drive customer response." Special guest William "Refrigerator" Perry will be signing autographs at the Pitney Bowes Booth 2063 on Monday afternoon from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. CT. Perry was a first round draft pick for the Chicago Bears who retired in 1994 after 11 years as a pro. This year, Pitney Bowes will introduce new mailstream solutions that deliver high quality, productivity and speed to transactional and direct mail operations. The industry-leading Pitney Bowes APS(TM) Advanced Productivity Series inserting system will be on display with a new high productivity input which will dramatically increase productivity for multiple page-count applications such as telecommunications and utility bills. The APS(TM) inserter includes the new Twist-No-Twist module that automatically adapts to face up or face down printing ensuring the proper orientation at the collation stage. The APS(TM) application also highlights Pitney Bowes Group 1 Software's data quality, business geographics, document composition and postal efficiency solutions. Pitney Bowes Emtex will also highlight their robust output print management solutions, fully integrated with DFWorks to provide high integrity end-to-end job tracking. A new solution for the growing direct mail market will also be introduced -- the FlowMaster RS inserter, equipped with servo-powered rotary feeders. The FlowMaster RS inserter will also be integrated with the Flexible Bindery Interface processing a folded, one-page personalized direct mail application. In addition, the system will demonstrate integrity scanning, variable, high-definition graphics and text printed on the envelope in real time. Sure-Feed Engineering, acquired by Pitney Bowes in June 2006, located in adjacent Booth 2463, will showcase its direct mail solutions including card affixing and paper feeding accessories. Pitney Bowes Global Mailstream Solutions will showcase software capabilities including its AddressRIGHT Pro software, which delivers a comprehensive mail management solution that supports a complete range of presort methods, and PB First(TM) document processing software, which manages mailings by importing, reformatting and enhancing electronic print or data files. Both products are designed to provide cost savings, greater flexibility and document integrity. Also featured will be the DI950 Series inserting system, an automated mail folding and inserting desktop device that helps businesses improve the speed, accuracy and efficiency of outgoing mail communication. The DI950 is an integrated system that combines advanced software and leading-edge paper handling technology designed specifically to meet the high-end demands of mailers who run a wide variety of jobs, including "print on demand" marketing campaigns. In addition, attendees will see the DA950 AddressRIGHT addressing system, a high-speed, desktop envelope imaging system which offers advanced clarity, spot color capability and enhanced productivity. These systems will be interfaced with the DM1000(TM) digital mailing system, which offers patented Weigh-On-The-Way(TM) weighing technology and meets the demands of high-volume mailers and can feed, seal, post and stack mail at speeds of up to 260 pieces per minute and offers exclusive mail services through IntelliLink technology. On Wednesday, October 18 at 12:30 p.m., Nick Khatri, Worldwide Marketing Manager for Emtex, a Pitney Bowes Company, will present "A Common Sense Approach to Building an ADF" in the Mailing and Fulfillment Theater located at Booth 3071.
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#24 Under the Elevated Railway Tracks
In the plant nursery a muscular Chinese man
balances on his right hand a tray of miniatures
as he walks among the cactuses and hyacinths
in the rumbling shadow of the scheduled trains.
He brings me back to Kunming, the acrobats
climbing up one another, the strongest lifting
clear the other two, a trinity exerting pressure
at every point and achieving a momentary rest.
I see him and I see you look at him, his shorts
round and covered in a pretty pattern of ferns,
his big arm lifting the greenly growth for home.
You walk ahead to sneak a peek back at his face,
I following. It's a good face, strong and open.
Love, do you hear somebody call out for Adam?
#25 Leave from Harlem
Setting his triangular speaker on the train floor,
the man does not blast but croons into his mike,
making love to the dark glasses on a Roman nose,
the gold chain round a throbbing jugular, the phone
lighting up a face with radiation, the bandaged hand
resting on a hard case luggage bag. Without losing
a beat, the singer lifts his tin trumpet, blue-green,
and speaks with dispassionate objectivity
of a reconciliation between us and things. The chain
falls off. The prodigal phone returns to the pocket.
The kissing bandage removed from the wounded hand
for a sign of things to come. The singer toots his horn,
a calling heard on many trains leaving from Harlem.
Sometimes it does not work but sometimes it does.
#26 The First Three Months
We'll remember
the nasty neighbor who complained
when we moved the first box in,
who gave us to understand she's on the board.
We'll remember
discovering the church on our street
has saved its black
We'll remember
buying local and the strawberries
looked so fresh but were not.
The milk sour.
We'll remember
the first people who stayed with us, your sister,
and brought back the first pleasures
of Harlem Shack.
We'll remember
re-drawing the ground plan
of your New Delhi project
over and over and revising my Harlem poems.
We'll remember
the French restaurants run by Haitians, Senegalese, and Burkinabé,
and so many
salons for braiding hair.


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A Philly Pops Christmas
Spectacular Sounds of the Season
December 1st-19th, 2017
Justin Hopkins, vocalist
Peter Richard Conte, organist
The Philly POPS Festival Chorus
Philadelphia Boys Choir
African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas Gospel Choir
It's the tradition that kicks off Philadelphia's holiday season! Music Director Maestro Michael Krajewski returns to lead an all-new amazing lineup of incredible arrangements and musicians. This holiday season features Philly native and international sensation Justin Hopkins and once again includes the Philly POPS Festival Chorus, the Philadelphia Boys Choir, and the award-winning African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas Gospel Choir. With 300 performers on stage and a special musical version of How The Grinch Stole Christmas, it's an extravaganza set to delight the entire family!
Michael Krajewski, conductor
Kimmel Center's Verizon Hall


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Nate Treme
Props & Mechanicals
This page is where I'm posting random analog projects for the time being. Props, puppets, and other junk experiments.
Tupperware synth experiment.
Simple tone generator made with an Arduino board and a broken tupperware container.
Video 2
Steampunk Goggles
Made these goggles out of welding goggle and old broken radio parts. Has a working light with a switch connected to a battery pack in the headband.
Check the video.
Illuminati Bill
Cardboard puppet made to be a prop in live shows with my rap group
Blood Punch
Here is a video of me testing it.
And a video of the simple elastic mechanism.
Big Head Suit
Giant cardboard head made to be worn during a Blood Punch show.
Summit Of Sound
Worked with kids at the Renzi center to make the Summit of Sound. A short Hip Hopera about friendship and music. I helped the kids write and record songs and build a wall of speakers and other props. They come up with the story line and script. Jon Mackey directed and edited. Watch the full video here!
D&D Terrain
Probably the nerdiest stuff I make is terrain for dungeons and dragons games. I cut them out of foam and paint them for the rare occasion my d&d group can get together.


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The Federal Court of Appeal in Vancouver is the scene of a legal fight over the approval of the Northern Gateway pipeline today.
Eight First Nations opposed to the pipeline say the Joint Review Panel process didn't consider key issues for aboriginals or the environment.
Lawyers will argue that the federal government acted unconstitutionally when it approved the massive tanker and pipeline project.
Northern Gateway officials say the 180 days of hearings for the project were among the most exhaustive in the history of Canada.
Haida Nation President Peter Lantin says the federal government has mismanaged the Enbridge file from the beginning, adding the Haida believe Ottawa shirked its responsibilities to First Nations in pursuit of corporate deals.
"We are confident that our legal arguments will result in a positive decision by the court," said Chief Marilyn Slett of the Heiltsuk First Nation. "We are committed to taking all lawful steps necessary to defend our lands and waters from tar sands oil. The Heiltsuk believe there are thousands of British Columbians and Canadians who feel the same way, and who stand with us. Together we will stop the Northern Gateway project."
More legal challenges from four environmental groups and Canada's largest private sector union will be heard next week.


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Pattaya Official Collects Orange Juice SamplePattaya officers went to inspect orange juice vendors in local market in order to collect some samples to test.
PATTAYA – May 24,2016 [PattayaDailyNews]; Buppha Singsakulchai, senior officer of sanitation department- and public health officers went to inspect 2 orange juice vendors in Grand Hall floating market in South Pattaya after a video of vendor producing fake orange juice was widely spread.
Suthira Timing 26-year-old orange juice vendor said that she sells orange drink that she buys from another vendor. She added that her sale has been affected after the video was posted and shared on social media.
Buppha said that the officers collected 6 samples of orange juice from Grand Hall and Bali Hai pier to test in lab. The officers performed the initial test, they didn't find any dangerous substance. However, the samples should be sent to Department of Medical Science in order to determine whether it is real or fake. She added that there are 3 categories of orange juice 1. 100% 2. orange drink 3. orange drink which is made by mixing acetic acid with water and this category is dangerous.
In addition, the officers aim to summon the orange juice vendor to discuss about the issue and the officers would demonstrate how to produce clean juice and maintaining. The vendor would have to register with BangLamung public health officer so that they would be allowed to sell. The vendor who will not obey the strict rule would have to be prosecuted.


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SPRINGFIELD - Effingham County sheriff's officials are seeking the public's help in identifying a man suspected of a burglary last week in the 500 block of Old Tusculum Road in Springfield.
Sheriff's spokesman David Ehsanipoor said a camera set up by the homeowner captured a still photograph of the suspect.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Effingham County Sheriff's Office at 912-754-3449.


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The seventh annual Civic Center Eats -- a moveable feast in the heart of Denver -- kicked off yesterday, with an assortment of Denver dignitaries, a record number of trucks...and no urban campers in sight.
"We know we've had some challenges in the park," said Lauri Dannemiller, head of the Denver Department of Parks and Recreation, but thanks to $9.5 million in improvements -- part of the Better Bond project that now-Mayor Michael Hancock pushed through as head of Denver City Council -- Civic Center Park has returned to its status as an urban oasis at the confluence of Denver's cultural and commercial areas.
The park is not only looking good, it's tasting good, with a lineup of trucks that testify to "Denver's culinary and entrepreneurial spirit," said Lindy Eichenbaum Lent, head of the Civic Center Conservancy, which puts on Civic Center Eats. (Hancock refers to her as DD: "Denver Dynamo.")
This year's incarnation of Civic Center Eats will run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. most Tuesdays and Thursdays through September 27, with dozens of trucks at each installment. The inaugural event featured several favorites from last year as well as new trucks, including one from longtime Indian stalwart, Little India, and a host of new mobile barbecue vendors.
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