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Taos and The Coop Culture
La Cucaracha and Thelma's Girls?
Deep Background
Some of you remember when Saki rented the back room of Hotel La Fonda to Thelma and her lap dancers and the joint was called "La Cucaracha." Peter Adang, the KCEC Trustee and blogger is singing tunes today for the new joint at the Boardroom on Cruz Alta St. Here's an excerpt from his latest blog.
Peter's Insight
" Singer Taylor Swift has a song "Shake It Off" with a line apropos of Kit Carson's critics. "[T]he haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate…." I can name a number of these "haters" who revel in any problems faced by the Cooperative. The Germans have a word for it—schadenfreude." It means enjoyment obtained from the troubles of others, or satisfaction felt at someone else's misfortune."—Peter J. Adang, KCEC Trustee Blogger (Nov. 2015)
In May of 2011, Judge Peggy Nelson agreed with Mr. Adang, saying, "Everybody sort of loves to hate Kit Carson." This was during the Adang-led lawsuit and petition to recall trustees, prepared and argued by said "blogger."
Here's more on Peter before the Boys got him in the backroom at La Cucaracha. "A cover letter attached to the petition accuses the board of losing $7 million on subsidiary businesses, spending $2.3 million on "a command center that has no tenants" and entering into a $19 million loan for broadband service without a business plan." (Taos News, May, 2011. This was a summary of lawsuit filed against the Coop by Peter J. Adang and Petitioners in a recall action directed at the Trustees.)
"Rate increase opponents, including retired attorney Peter Adang who argued against the injunction, had gathered signatures of the required 3 percent of the co-op's 22,500 members needed to put the recall of nine of the co-op's 11 trustees to a vote of the membership. Rate hike opponents had said recall was the only way to get the co-op's attention. Members alleged in the recall petition that trustees had breached their fiduciary duty and were guilty of malfeasance and misfeasance." (Andy Stiny, Albuquerque Journal, May 2011)
Friction Commentary
Since Taosenos are more likely to speak Spanish than German, I have prepared a brief translation of Adang's definition of "schadenfreude." In Taos we know this terms as "envidia." The cult and practice of "Envidia" as "parking lot politics" is legendary on the KCEC Board. We transplants and newcomers, after living here and getting involved, whether in art or politics, generally go Native (like Peter on his blogs). Here's a brief summary in several languages about "Envidia."
"Revenge is sweeter than victory. The French social observer, De La Rochefoucauld, writes that "envy is a fury which cannot endure the happiness of others." A Taoseno might say, he or she "is trying to be better than us." Politicos love to express the perverse pleasure of humiliating an enemy even if it means losing an election. In German the enjoyment of other folks' misery is called "Schadenfreude. New Yorker writer Ian Frazier wrote in On the Rez, "Some Indians say that jealousy is a bigger problem for their people than alcohol." See Edgar Allen Poe's The Imp of the Perverse for the way envy can be transformed into destructive resistance aimed at the self. In the Hispanic community, people obliquely say, "You know how (we) (they) are."
If you don't acknowledge and deal with "envidia," a kind of social disease, you're just whistling Dixie in Taos, where the locals will pick your pocket and/or perform some savage act forbidden by social norms everywhere but here. And they will laugh while you squirm in a headlock and take it up the backside.
Adang's Naive Remarks
Below Taos Friction's comments on Adang's blog not only illustrate his "misunderstanding" but also confirm his status as a captive of the Coop culture. While Mr. Adang wanders in the wilderness of finance, the Trustees have slipped him a mickey and seduced the lad for other purposes. He serves the ship of Luis. CEO Reyes and his cohorts on the Board, like most Native Taosenos, exhibit all the signs of the local genius for politics.
Before Adang got elected to the board he was against "rate increases," critical of the Command Center and Broadband project. He accused the Trustees of breaching "their fiduciary duty" and further accused them of being "guilty of malfeasance and misfeasance." But after he got elected and entered those "rooms" with Luis and the Guys, he was no longer a critic or a virgin. Now he's a true believer and a "cockroach."
In so far as it suits their political purposes, the Trustees will feign an interest in finances, or Propane, or Broadband, or Command Centers and Call Centers. But their primary purpose concerns the "pleasures and pains of political power." While getting paid their "per diem" to attend meetings at home and abroad, they enjoy wielding power over their vecinos, getting primos jobs, drinking their toddies in Miami and partying down in San Antonio, courtesy the Coop. Some practice the rites and privileges known as "droit de seigneur."
(You can look up this French term" on Wikepedia if you've got your Broadband connection or more likely Century Link, Taos Net, or Verizon.)
As the blogger points out, the Trustees are on their best behavior right now…because Luis has scared them. They might lose their long-term perks if they don't shape up during the run-up to the rate hearings. The Coop needs to replenish the coffers so Luis can keep reaching into his bag of tricks to serve his own and the Trustees' whims.
Though the federal welfare program for Broadband, some 60 million bucks, has run-out and the program has slowed, while KCEC calls in technicians from out of town to hook up the few who request service, we're all wondering if RUS will come to the rescue of the Coop…one more time. If the Trustees can just hang on and behave as directed by the cunning CEO the PRC will approve the rate increase and they can continue to steal from Paul to pay Peter. Oh, the Trustee's hang on every breath Luis takes as well as his back-door doings, jobs for relatives, deals for vecinos, etc.
La Gente
Though I may catch another Broadside from Mr. Blogger about so-called "haters" or "envidiosos," let me say that when I listen to Taosenos, I hear the tales about the trustees (from their primos and vecinos). The trustees' shenanigans are legend. One of them has wondered directly on several occasions aloud, "why aren't we all in jail?"
Like so many newcomers, you're a "do-gooder"Peter. They come to Taos to save it and patch the flaws in the social fabric. But newcomers serve their local masters and are used as bludgeons to beat each other, while seeking revenge for some perceived or real slight. (A local Anglo Judge made this point to me once about how we were both Pendejos.) Since you say you donate your dough, rendered to you by the members, and give it to the Kit Carson Foundation, tell us do you think you "know" who really gets the scholarships and "who doesn't." Eh? Are the decisions made on merit like the Fiesta Queen process? Eh?
You are doing Coop laundry for the Trustees, washing it in Luis's whirlpool to hang it out on the clothesline for the naïve to look at, like the Green Energy folks who love him. But most folks who follow the Coop can still see the stains on the underwear. BTW: Luis's passion for Green Energy has impacted the bottom line, eh? But he's an "ironist" at heart, saying one thing, doing another. He's got a sense of humor has Luis…unlike Mr. Blogger.
Until the historic culture passes away at the Coop nothing much will change. Though the members laugh at the Trustees, the laughter changes to curses when they get their electric bills but not their capital credits. They look at all the Coop ornaments, empty buildings, failed ventures and the like. And they think: Luis has "got'em where he wants 'em." You, too, Mr. Pooch. You've been played like a fiddle, mi amigo.
Hey I know all about this. That's why they call the Bad Gringo "El Pendejo." Here's another truism: "It's worse than you think."


text: I also am a new vegetarian ( since January). At first, I gained a lot of weight, like ten pounds. It was because I was eating a lot of cheese and sauteing in oil ect . I knew nothing about eating right. I bought Dr. John McDougals new cookbook and learned how to cook with almost no fat. Think about what you put on the potatoes, rice and pasta. The sauces can be very fattening. I have even learned to change some recipes in regular cookboobs to fat free. There are some very good weight loss tips on the fatfree site. Now I have been loosing about one pound a week. Pat

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Thursday, June 21, 2007
Where are these people?
Ousman Jatta – missing
Kanyiba Kanyi – missing
Momodou Lamin Nyassi – missing
Ndongo Mboob – missing
Buba Sanyang – missing
Chief Ebrima Manneh – missing
Where are these people? In one of West Africa's smallest, most easy-going, most tourist-friendly countries, being arrested (if you're Gambian) is a dangerous business, as these recent reports indicate.
"Release suffers setback" runs one headline from the local paper, Foroyaa.
Setback? I'll say. Some technical difficulty Your Honour? Oh, nothing out of the ordinary, we just don't have the prisoners. In fact we don't know where they are.
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To become a missing person is a real danger, and the simple solution for a leader of a country. They just make you disappear and the family eventually stops searching, and there is no way to prove what happened, you are erased.
I have has numerous people write me over the years searching for their children. After the Tsunami in Thailand, I instantly had two or three people write me asking if I knew their sons or daughters.
Whoosh washed away with a wave.
I am positive many independent travelers on the planet are killed, buried and never seen again. The parents sit at home, maybe in the UK, USA, some country and wait for the person to return.
The parents of friends in desperation get on the pages like mine, just a guy traveling in Asia, South America or somewhere, then they ask,
"Have you seen this person?"
I cannot answer, I do, but what can I say, they are searching for a needle in haystack, and the world is too big.
And then they say, my Son with many tattoos, known to do drugs, hangs out with nefarious characters and never writes is missing. Last seen hanging around with a hooker in this country.
Andy in Togo
Andy of HoboTraveler.com
Yes, I don't know which is worse – vanished without trace or arrested and then "lost". From the relatives' point of view, I think it has to be the former. At least in cases like the Gambia's judicial disappearances, you have identifiable individuals who can one day be called to account.ReplyDelete


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I thought for sure there would have been more attacks.
I thought that by now, bin Laden would be certainly dead and certain portions of the Middle East would be gone.
I thought we would have learned something, that people would be better and kinder and more understanding.
I did not think that this would all feel vaguely familiar, that I would watch the news and suddenly be transported back to January, 1991, the day Natalie took her very first step. The day the Gulf War started.
I did not image that, one year later, the changes I was hoping for would never materialize. I never thought that things would just get worse.
I thought things would change. That September 11 would be a day to mark, a day to remember, but never did I think it would be a day to use and abuse to further ignorant agendas.
Here's the thing about hatred and the people who propogate it: They will find any excuse, any rationality, any justification to defend their views. If they have to use a national tragedy to get their point across, they will. Hate has no boundaries. Hate has no morals, no sense of decency.
From today's Newsday:
Friday night, Sachem Quality of Life in Farmingville will host a candlelight vigil at Ground Zero to launch a weekend conference, its second annual event focused on denouncing what it sees as an invasion of undocumented migrants.
Sachem Quality of Life is a hate group masquerading as a citizen's group. Their sole purpose is to twist and turn words and actions and laws so that their members may openly and aggressively convince the members of their community to hate immigrants.
The group was started to address the problem of day laborers in the town of Farmingville.
Ray Wysolmierski, spokesman for the Sachem group [said] "What happened at Ground Zero and what's happening in Farmingville, in both cases illegal immigrants are responsible for the tragedy. We'll make the ties at the conference. We'll make an irrefutable case."
Sorry, Ray. The problem of day laborers hanging out on your corner is not a "tragedy." For a hate group such as SQL to take Septmeber 11 and make it part of their agenda, to use it as an impetus to encourage people to have disdain for others, that just proves to me that we have taken a turn for the worse.
In small type, on the bottom of the page about the 2nd National Congress of Immigration Reform conference, it says:
"Many of the potential presenters and attendees agree that the one year anniversary of 9/11 would be a very appropriate time for a conference to inform the American public about how little has actually been done to control illegal immigration and to secure our borders since 9/11. These failures further jeopardize our national security. Being that Farmingville, LI, NY is so close to Ground Zero, one day of the conference will be dedicated to a trip to "Ground Zero" and it will be pointed out that the attacks were a direct result of uncontrolled massive illegal immigration and the inability of the government to enforce its own laws."
How nice. They will stand on the site where thousands of people died and use that place to spew hatred, ignorance and skewered statistics.
Im sure that SQL is not the only hate group using September 11 for their own agenda. And I really shouldn't be surprised, given that bigots and hate mongerers rarely have any sense of common decency.
But I am still saddened. I still shake my head in disbelief when I realize how long ago that day was, and how little we have accomplished since then.
We are still, and perhaps always will be, a nation of factions, a nation where proponents of ignorance, who think they are supporting common sense and understanding, line up on one side and people who think they are proponents of common sense and understanding, but are acting like closed-minded bigots line up on the other and each side lobs verbal bombs until the cows come home. They never talk, they never make attempts to understand, they just aim and fire and insist that they have the right to victory.
I feel the need to do something. The need to belong somewhere, to use my voice, to shake people and make them understand. Sometimes this great desire washes over me to to stand up and shout and make something of myself, use my words, my voice, my anger to reach out and make change.
And then there are days, like today, when it all seems so hopeless and my voice seems so small, that I just want to get back into bed and say the hell with it. Let's just get it overwith and wage war on ourselves and the last one standing can have this ridiculous planet as their own. It's damaged goods, anyhow.


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Mar 24, 2010 (Washington Bangla Radio) The OST album of Bollywood movie HOUSE FULL starring Akshay Kumar and Deepika Padukone has become a hit in the short time since it was released. The film also stars Ritesh Deshmukh and Lara Dutta.
Director Sajid Khan (Heyy Baby) has scored another box-office success with Housefull. The Soundtrack audio album is composed by Bollywood music gurus Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, and has 5 original songs and 3 remixes by DJ Whosane. The full songs have been released under the T-Series label.
Online MP3 Download Release: The Housefull Full Songs are available for Online Download HERE.
The film songs in Housefull OST CD are:
1. Oh Girl You're Mine (Tarun Sagar, Alyssa Mendonsa, Loy Mendonsa)
2. Papa Jag Jayega (Ritu Pathak, Neeraj Sridhar, Alyssa Mendonsa)
3. Aapka Kya Hoga [Dhanno] (Mika, Sunidhi Chauhan, Sajid Khan)
4. I Dont Know What To Do (Shabbir Kumar, Sunidhi Chauhan)
5. Loser (Vivenne Pocha, Amitabh Bhattacharya)
6. Oh Girl You're Mine [O Boy What A Girli Mix] (DJ Whosane)
7. Papa Jag Jayega [Insane Insomaniac Mix] (DJ Whosane)
8. I Dont Know What To Do [Shabbir's Sexy 7S Mix] (DJ Whosane)
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Burning the Parsons House, Lush's Bight
February 29, 2012 Leap Day
On Wednesday, February 29 the Lushes Bight-Beaumont Volunteer Fire department conducted a training exercise which was a little more dramatic than their usual exercises. An old house which was slated to be torn down was given over to the LI fire department, by the children of Ronald Parsons, owners, to be used in their controlled burn.
The house was set on fire approximately 10:30 AM and it took a hour to burn down. With the flames shooting through the roof, windows and doors of the old house, it brought home, to those watching, how devastating fire can be and how very valuable the services of our volunteer fire fighters are to the community. These men and women give so freely of their time and take their job very seriously.
This house has been a part of the community for many years and has a rich history. In recent years Ronald Parsons bought the house from its previous owners' family, Ted and Dorothy (Aunt Dot) Parsons. Ted and Aunt Dot raised their family there, children: Lorraine, Gary, Faye, Geraldine, Tom, Selby, Roland, Joy and Alwin. If I left anyone out please let me know.
The original owners were Sidney and Gladys Parsons. As I started asking questions I was fascinated by the history of Sidney and Gladys. Sidney was born in 1892 according to the 1921 census. The United Church records show that he died at the age of 42 years in 1932. If the census was correct he was age 40 when he died. By the time Sidney died he and his wife Gladys had four children, Brice( according to the 1921 census) Bruce according to my mother, Ralph, Don and daughter, Raye.
The circumstances of his death was what intrigued me the most as I found that there was a direct connection to my family. Sidney, captain/owner of the schooner the Stanley Parsons left St. John's bound for Long Island with food and general cargo, was last seen on off Catalina by Captain Ernest Burry in the schooner Athlete II, December 5, 1932. Sometime between December 6-12, 1932 the Stanley Parsons went down taking with her Sidney Parsons, age 42 years, mate James Maye,age 51, married with four children, cook Uriah Miller, married with six children, Alwin Parsons, married with two children. Deckhands, all single, were my mother's uncles, my great uncles, Thomas Caravan, age 25 and Wesley Caravan, age 19 and Cecil Hollett, age twenty-five. No bodies of the seven men nor any debris of the schooner was ever found. Mom always thought there were eight men on board. My mother, Mamie Colbourne (nee Caravan) born 1928 recounts the story as she remembers it because it was told over and over as she was growing up whenever the adults, in her family, got together in the evenings. Our Grammy, as we called her, Sarah Caravan lost two of her young sons that night.
My Grandfather, Alman Caravan,age 35 at that time, always said he knew the very night the schooner went down. His family was sitting in the kitchen on a blustery night on December 10, 1932 and they heard a loud racket. He went out, sure that the door had blown open. There was nothing out of the ordinary to be seen and the doors were shut tight. Grandfather Caravan always said after that incident that that was when the schooner and his two young brothers were lost. He even remarked, at that time, "that's it, the boys are gone."
Gladys Parsons, Sidney's wife, carried on and raised her four children in the Parsons house. She had a general store which was located on the point near where Boyce and Giselle Oake now has their cottage and between their house and Pleaman Croucher's new wharf.
When Mom( Mamie) was 17 years old she went to work for Gladys as a live in maid in September 1945. She did general chores around the house and garden. She remembers Gladys as being well-to-do because she had her business, went to St. John's once a year to buy in supplies for her store, had a lot of animals (cows, sheep, goats, chickens) so always had plenty of meat for the winter, and milk and eggs. Mom remembers picking 25 chickens on one day for Gladys. Her proof that it was in 1945 is that young Raye came home from school and told the household that they had received word at school that the war (WWII) had ended.
As for the age of the house, Sidney was drowned 80 years ago, had four children living in the house and his son Bruce was 12 years old at the time of his father's death. If they moved in to the house when they had their first-born, then the Parsons house was at least 92 years old. May be older.
If anyone has any information to add all are welcome.


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Technology is a powerful tool that used to connect people with education, communication, and entertainment. The influence of social media and technology affects every family in many ways. The greatest argument is whether the rapid growth of technology is positively or negatively affecting the relationships we have.
From Toddlers to Teens
Smart devices have an endless amount of apps that can be downloaded for kids of all ages to play and interact. Two and three-year-olds are learning shapes, colors, numbers, and letters; supporting the skill development that parents are already trying to instill in them, and all from easy to download free apps. Parents see kids learning more at a younger age than anyone ever thought was possible.
Children ages spend an average of 7.5 hours a day, seven days a week on technology. Whether the time is devoted to social media, internet research, or communication, children are regularly involved with technology. Even classrooms are becoming more engaged with current digital technology.
A lot of classrooms around the United States have computers, tablets, and smart boards at the student's disposal. More than half of a child's school day is filled with the use of technology in some way. The digital world is creating a much higher standard for what kids are supposed to know. According to the American Psychological Association, the average person living in 2012 had a higher IQ than 95 percent of the population in 1900.
How Parents Use Technology
Tech has a slightly different role for parents than children. It's how parents use tech and social media that has a significant effect on the dynamics of the family and influences the relationships between parents and children.
Many parents are guilty of using technology as a babysitter. When out to a restaurant, shopping at the mall, or attempting household chores, parents engage their children in games on a tablet or stream a movie to hold their attention. Although this may seem negative, it, in fact, can add to the chance for more communication. Follow-up questions make people use their brain to recollect prior knowledge. The same lesson can be applied when kids are involved in games or movies on their device. When the shopping trip is finished, ask children questions about what they played or what they watched. Similar to flashcards, children will have to connect and remember certain events.
Married Versus Single
The single parent community trails behind married couples in the use of technology. According to the Pew Research Center, 69 percent of single parents use technology as compared to 80 percent of married parents. This gap is credited to the simple fact of yearly income. A single parent income is typically lower than that of a married couple, forcing single parents to opt out of a costly internet bill or even the cost of owning a computer or tablet.
When they are online, single parents spend their time on games, instant messaging, or just for fun. Married couples spend most of their tech time on gathering health information, buying products for the home, and financial information. They are more likely to use technology to spend and manage their money online.
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AEGIS released the Open Accessibility Framework (D1.2.1 AEGIS OAF and high-level architecture). It consists of two things:
This Deliverable (D1.2.1) contains the initial AEGIS Open Accessibility Framework (OAF) description. It is based upon:
In addition, this Deliverable is informed by the early feedback from AEGIS consortium developments – highlighting anticipated areas that the OAF will necessarily need to cover. This includes:
Finally, this Deliverable is informed by developments in the field of accessibility external to AEGIS development work. This includes:
This initial OAF description will be updated throughout the remainder of the AEGIS project with the practical information we gain from implementing it in the desktop, web, and mobile space.
For more information, visit the OAEG OAF section. It outlines the Six Steps to Making an Accessible World: The Open Accessibility Framework.
The Special Thematic Session "Web Accessibility in Advanced Technologies" will be organised at the ICCHP 2012 in Linz, the 13th International Conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs.
This conference will take place on July 11-13, 2012; with the Pre-Conference July 09-10, 2012. Place to be is the University of Linz, Altenbergerstraße 69, 4040 Linz, Austria.
The Web is rapidly evolving and converging with other media and technologies. Today the Web is on mobile devices, televisions, self-service terminals, and computer desktops. It is continuing to be increasingly ubiquitous and indistinguishable from other interfaces and an ambient part of our daily lives, particularly with the advancement of "the cloud.Given the highly flexible and adaptable nature of the Web, its growth provides a critical potential of increased inclusion and equality for people with disabilities. However, it also raises new challenges for technology, software, and content developers in making their products and services accessible. In particular, the specific accessibility challenges and optimal ways for providing accessibility support are not well understood in all contexts, making it difficult to effectively design and develop accessible mainstream technologies.This Special Thematic Session (STS) invites contribution and discussion on experiences with the day-to-day challenges that developers, evaluators, managers, policy makers, and other practitioners observe in implementing web accessibility in advanced technologies.More specifically, this STS invites contributions analyzing good practices, use-cases, end-user requirements, promising accessibility features and solutions, and challenges in applying web accessibility in specific contexts such as (but not limited to):
This STS also welcomes research, surveys, and discussion of future trends and directions including (but not limited to) web telephony and real-time communication, self-service terminals (e.g. information kiosks, ticketing machines, ATM, etc.), online games, social networks, virtual and augmented environments, 3D Web, multi-touch, and the use of cloud technology for personalized accessible interfaces.Acknowledgements: This Special Thematic Session (STS) is jointly organized by the EC-funded WAI-ACT, AEGIS, and ACCESSIBLE projects.
More information at http://www.icchp.org/node/363.
The Java Spotlight Episode 58 features Peter Korn and Ofir Leitner on ME Accessibility, and can be downloaded here. Peter Korn is Oracle's Accessibility Principal – their senior individual contributor on accessibility.
AEGIS will be present with a demonstration booth at the European Day of People with Disabilities policy event organised by the European Commission to demonstrate its various tools and applications. It takes place on 1-2 December 2011, in close cooperation with the European Disability Forum (EDF).
The recently released AccessODF, a new open-source extension for LibreOffice Writer and OpenOffice.org Writer that helps authors evaluate and repair accessibility issues, is taking up quite a ride (The H-Online, ODF Plugfest, AccessForAll.eu, Oracle blog).
The extension does not only identify accessibility issues and provide repair suggestions (like Microsoft Office 2010) but also provides automatic or semi-automatic repair functionality where possible. For example, if the checker finds an empty heading or a table where rows are allowed to break across pages, you can simply press the repair button to fix that ("automatic repair"). If the checker finds an image without alt text, pressing the repair button will open the dialog where you can enter a text alternative, which saves you a few steps ("semi-automatic repair").
AccessODF complements to other extensions: odt2daisy, which exports Writer documents to DAISY, and odt2braille, which exports Writer documents to a Braille format or sends them to an embosser. Both extensions are available on SourceForge. Accessibility evaluation was a feature frequently requested by users of odt2daisy and odt2braille.
You can download the extension from SourceForge. A press release is available here.
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Bass fishing lures are one of the most important elements of the ever-growing popular sport.
Bass fishing has become a multi-million dollar tournament sport. It's popular in the fishing community because there are a lot of bass to be found. Just because you can find these fish in many locations doesn't necessarily men they're easy to catch. There are many techniques and tricks for catching a hungry bass. It comes down to the type of bass fishing lures and rods you use to catch a big one.
Spinnerbait can be used year round in any condition for bass fishing. Your best bet is to use these bass fishing lures in shallow water. Spinnerbait is known for its versatility and can cut through grass and weeds, making it a great bait for beginners. If you plan on using the spinner bait method, you'll want a rod between 6-1/2' and 7'. The rod should also be medium-heavy to heavy and preferably made out of fiberglass. Look for a rod with a soft tip so the bait will work.
Buzzbait is similar to spinnerbait, but there are a few differences between these bass fishing lures. Buzzbait has a blade, which is used to cause disruption on the water's surface. As the lure is retrieved, the motion on the water's surface attracts bass out of hiding. You will want to use it on calm water so the bass can sense what's happening on the water's surface. You can use the same rod for buzzbait as you would for spinnerbait.
Crankbait can be used in a variety of bass fishing situations. The name kind of says it all: you cast out the bass fishing lures and crank them back. There are different kinds of crankbait, allowing the lure to dive deep in the water. If you plan on using crankbait for bass fishing, you'll want a medium weight rod made out of fiberglass. As far as length goes, find a rod in the 6' to 7' range. You will also want to look for good flexibility and a medium or light tip.
A jig is a single hook bait, varying in weight and design. They're used in bass fishing because they don't cause a lot of commotion when cast, similar to actual baitfish or live crawfish. Using these bass fishing lures requires patience and concentration. When you're bass fishing with a jig, make sure the jig has reached the bottom of the body of water. That's where the fish will be feeding. If you plan on using jig bait, find a sensitive, lightweight rod with a medium light tip. It should be made of graphite, ranging from 6-1/2' to 7-1/2'.
Flipping and Pitching
Flipping and pitching are techniques used for areas that are dense with trees, rock and grasses. These thick, shallow areas are usually seen as a nuisance in fishing. By using flipping or pitching, you'll be able to quietly get your lure into the water and attract the hungry bass.
For pitching, you will need a rod around 7', even a little shorter. The stout rod will allow you to use the underhanded motion needed to successfully utilize the pitching technique. When you're choosing a rod for pitching, make sure the rod has a flexible tip with plenty of backbone to get the fish out of the heavy coverage.
For flipping, you will want to use a long rod, starting at least 7'. Many bass fishers even use 8' rods. Most of these long rods are collapsible, providing easy mobility and storage. As far as reels go, you will want a high speed reel.


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The recipe
Take one large dollop of Kevin Bacon flavoured Six Degrees of Separation; add a dash of the Wikipedia game. Simmer over a low heat for several hours. Pour in an assortment of endangered animals, then sprinkle liberally with endangered plants. Dish up, and serve to an eager audience…
Understand? No, I didn't think you would so let me explain. This instalment of Six Degrees plays on the Wikipedia game where you are challenged, for example, to get from Wikipedia's page on custard to the page on Mount Everest by clicking only on the internal links on each page (I managed custard to Mount Everest in 4 links).
So, by clicking only on the thumbnail images in the 'Related Species' section of ARKive, is it possible to get from a shark to a gorilla in six steps? And don't forget, the only rule is that you CANNOT press the back button once you have clicked on a link! Here goes…
Basking shark
The basking shark has the same conservation status as the goitered gazelle.
Goitered gazelle
The goitered gazelle is in the same group (family Bovidae) as Thomson's gazelle.
Thomson's gazelle
Thomson's gazelle has the same geographic range and conservation status as the African golden cat.
African golden cat
The African golden cat has the same geographic range as the African elephant.
African elephant
The African elephant has the same conservation status as the sun-tailed monkey.
Sun-tailed monkey
The sun-tailed monkey lives in a similar habitat to the western gorilla.
Western gorilla
Done! And in only 5 steps! Now you have the recipe and you know the rules, fancy a go yourself? I challenge you to get from:
2. a pitcher plant to a pigeon
3. a salamander to a sloth
Let us know how you did!
Bonnie Metherell, ARKive Media Researcher


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Food Safety
Food safety is the highest priority for frozen food producers. AFFI dedicates significant resources to address a wide range of critical food safety issues utilizing a variety of tools, ranging from cooperation and communication with federal law and policymakers to industry education sessions and partnerships.
FSMA Implementation and Funding
A key part of AFFI's current food safety focus is monitoring implementation of FDA's Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), signed into law in January 2011. FSMA represents the first major overhaul of the nation's food safety system in over 50 years.
AFFI recognizes that in order to implement FSMA as directed by law, the FDA needs the resources to issue regulations, guidance documents and train its food safety personnel.
AFFI continues to urge Congress to make available adequate funding for FDA's food safety activities through the Congressional budget and appropriations process, rather than accepting any proposed new food taxes or regulatory fees on food makers. AFFI leads a coalition of over 60 food groups that have opposed new facility or import fees for the purposes of funding the agency's food safety activities since FSMA was passed into law in 2011. Congress has considered and rejected such fees each time they have been proposed.
Listeria monocytogenes (Lm)
AFFI has outlined a comprehensive strategy to combat the prevalence of Lm in frozen food and beverage facilities and is working with state and federal agencies to outline science-based regulatory policies for the food industry.
AFFI's efforts are focused on advancing Listeria research and providing best practices information towards prevention and control to frozen food and beverage makers. AFFI is conducting educational support, training and workshops to better equip the industry in dealing with Lm.
AFFI also leads the Alliance for Listeriosis Prevention (ALP), a coalition of trade associations and companies organized to integrate industry wide prevention and control of Listeriosis. Members of ALP also collaborate to revise current U.S. government policy concerning the presence of Lm in foods.


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Why is Logistics Planning Hard?
With the exception of logistics planners, people generally do not realise how difficult it is to create a good transport schedule. There are all the operational complexities of time constraints, vehicle constraints, driver rules, customer requirements etc., but on top of that the actual size of the problem to be solved is much larger than you might think.
Even the relatively straightforward example of a single vehicle doing a delivery round to customers is a big problem to solve if you need to visit more than a handful of locations. The number of possible routes the vehicle could take to visit all the sites is much larger than might be expected.
Click on the image to the left for an explanation of how the size of the problem grows faster than exponentially with the number of visits.
>> Vehicle Routing || Logistics Planning


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A mother's memoir of her son's illness and early death.
In this debut memoir, Frare recounts the story of her son Christopher, who survived a heart transplant at the age of 15 and died of cancer at the age of 22. Portions of the narrative are in Christopher's words, drawn from essays and recordings he made over the course of his illness, and in the introduction, Frare explains her decision to list him as a co-author. As a cardiology-focused nurse, Frare found herself in a difficult position when her son was diagnosed with heart failure. She was aware of the dangers but too involved for a nurse's traditional detachment: "The physicians expected me to be so clinical, calm, and cool. Do CPR on my own son? Were they kidding me?" Frare often writes with emotion, but an occasional stark sentence also works well, as when she offers a taste of her son's postoperative medication regimen: "Twenty-one horse pills that smelled like skunk were the main ones, and the rest of the pills counteracted their bad side effects." Christopher's health continued to be uneven as he finished high school and started college, though his drug and alcohol use often tested the limits of his family's sympathy. He got himself under control but soon after was diagnosed with cancer, which was ultimately fatal. Frare heartbreakingly ties Christopher's story into her own process of grief, recovery, and redemption. Excerpts from Christopher's journal present the authentic voice of a teenage boy aware that he was fighting the odds and also resentful about the end of his normal childhood: "I went to the hospital, and six weeks later I got the most worthless piece of shit contraption—a pacemaker. It totally ended my football career." "My parents dread these periods" of his feeling unusually good and energetic, he later wrote, "not because I am feeling better but because this reinforces my existing teenage invincibility, and I listen to nothing my parents tell me."
A highly readable story of illness, treatment, and its impact on a family.


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Everytime a much hyped US comedy appears on my radar I find myself getting excited and wary in equal measure. I don't know about you but I find myself regularly disappointed by many flagship comedies. The Hangover left me cold and while I was huge fan of Judd Apatow's TV work (including the oft overlooked teen dramedy Undeclared) many of his own films and produced by efforts let me wanting. One thing in particular grated on me, how such supposedly witty films consistently painted the female characters as shrill, one note harpies with no redeeming qualities.
Bridesmaid is from the same stable but takes a way more female friendly perspective on things. Co-written by it's star and SNL alum Kristen Wiig and actress/screenwriter Annie Mumlo, it had set tongues wagging before it had even set foot in cinemas. Industry sniping about female orientated comedies, hopeful bloggers expecting a feminist friendly flick and more importantly an actress like Wiig, unproven at the US box office opening her first major film.. Bridesmaids had alot resting on it's shoulders. Thankfully it has delivered on it's promise in spades with critical buzz abound in the US and a box office gross well over 100 million dollars.
And so it flies into Irish cinemas on a bed of hype. This was where I start to get nervous. How will it live up the any of my expectations? The trailer impressed and the wealth of talent involved gave me increasingly high hopes. I was lucky enough to view the movie at the Irish premiere. With some of the stars in attendance and a full house it was sort of the perfect way to view it with the big laughs and pithy script drawing many a belly laugh from the capacity crowd.
The plot is relatively simple. Permanently down at heel Annie is asked to be the bridesmaid of best friend Lillian (Maya Rudolph) for her forthcoming nuptials. Soon she has to contend with a rag tag group of friends in the bridal party, spearheaded by the neurotic and hyper efficient Helen (played with aplomb by Rose Byrne) and Lillian's future sister in law the gruff, boisterous Megan (Melissa McCarthy gleefully playing against type). Alongside this is the presence of two very different men in her life, the caddish casual sex buddy (John Hamm) and the earnest cop who seems to have her best interests at heart (Chris O'Dowd, who oozes charm throughout). To say anymore would ruin many of the surprises but suffice to say there are plenty of painfully funny scenes scattered through the proceedings.
The movie was reportedly improvised heavily off of the original script and that loose, chaotic vibe gives the film plenty of verve. Not only that but it manages to flesh out it's characters too. Too many comedies reduce characters to ciphers in pursuit of big laughs. Bridesmaids deftly brings to life it's motley crew of stifled mothers, repressed newlyweds and life long friends with some quiet character moments dropped in alongside the raucous gross out material. Without resorting to Sex and the City style over emoting, Bridesmaids serves up a tale of messed up, confused women groping for some sort of sense in the whirlwind of marriage. But despite this it's not a "chick flick". It has been a bit painful to see the moviemakers insist that this isn't just a "women's film". But, ultimately they're right. Bridesmaids is undoubtedly female orientated but also a brilliant character piece and more importantly very very funny in it's own right.
Bridesmaids is a pure joy to behold, gleefully playing with expectations and also serving up a seemingly endless stream of priceless moments. You owe it yourself to see this film.


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Buying gifts for men can be a very difficult task. Buying classy gifts for men can be an even more difficult task. When you are buying a classy gift for a man, you want to purchase a gift that you think the man will use. A few classy gift ideas for men include sweaters, cufflinks, and cigars. If you are looking to purchase a classy gift for a man, check out Johnston & Murphy and Brooks Brothers. Remember, you can get a great deal on the gifts that are sold by those merchants by using promo codes.
1. Sweaters
Sweaters may seem like a boring gift idea. However, many men wear sweaters during the fall and winter, which makes them a practical gift. In particular, cashmere sweaters are a very classy gift for men. What's great about cashmere sweaters is not only are they extremely soft, but they are available in a wide variety of colors. Plus, cashmere sweaters are available in different styles. For a casual look, go with a crew neck cashmere sweater. To show off a long sleeve button down shirt, a v-neck cashmere sweater is the way to go. Zip neck cashmere sweaters are great for outdoor use, as well.
2. Cufflinks
For many people, cufflinks are the first gift idea that they think of when they are thinking about classy gifts for men. If you decide to purchase cufflinks for a man, take a look at cufflinks that feature semi-precious stones. Cufflinks with semi-precious stones have a very classy look and go great with any shirt. When you are looking for cufflinks with semi-precious stones, look for cufflinks that feature a moonstone, mother of pearl, lapis lazuli, or onyx. Cufflinks are generally available in many different materials, such as gold, stainless steel, titanium, and sterling silver. Of course, the material that you purchase depends on your budget. If you are looking to impress a man, you can even get cufflinks with semi-precious stones personalized.
3. Cigars
Cigars may not seem like a classy gift, but they really are. Many men love cigars, but don't bother buying them on their own. To improve upon cigars, you can even purchase personalized cigars. When you purchase personalized cigars, you are able to personalize the band that is on the cigar itself. Cigars are typically presented in wooden boxes, which of courses, creates a very classy look. You can even personalize the wooden box itself. If you are not familiar with cigars, brands that you should look into include Macanudo, Arturo Fuente, Ashton, Partagas, CAO, Cohiba, and Montecristo. Cigars will vary in price, but you should have no problem finding a good tasting cigar for 1 to 3 dollars per cigar. You can generally save money by purchasing a box of cigars and then having the cigars personalized, as well.


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League of Chicago Theatres Privacy Policy
The League of Chicago Theatres respects your privacy. We will only collect, store and use your personal information for defined purposes. These defined purposes are to support and enhance our relationship with you. Such purposes include processing your purchase, providing service and support, and sharing theatre offerings and company news with you. We do not sell your personal information. We will not share your personal data outside the League without your consent, although we may disclose information you provide to our websites when we believe disclosure is necessary to comply with the law or to protect the rights, property or safety of our websites, our users or others.
With respect to security: We use Verisign, the leader in online security, when transferring and receiving certain types of sensitive information such as financial information. We have appropriate security measures in place in our physical facilities to protect against the loss, misuse or alteration of information that we have collected from you at our site. While the League of Chicago Theatres has taken reasonable steps to limit the uses of provided information to those described in this Privacy Statement, we cannot guarantee that the information will remain permanently secure. There is always a possibility that your information could be lost due to technical problems or stolen from our databases. The League of Chicago Theatres is not responsible for any such loss or theft.
Your consent:
By using our websites, you signify your consent to our collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with this policy, you may not use this web site.
Other information:
This website may contain links to other sites. Please be aware the League of Chicago Theatres is not responsible for the privacy practices of other sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of each website that collects personally identifiable information. This privacy statement policy applies solely to information collected by this website. With respect to Ad Servers: We do not partner with or have special relationships with any ad server companies. At any time you may contact us with any privacy questions or concerns you may have. You may also ask at any time to see the data you have given us and request correction or deletion. Our goal is to ensure the highest levels of security and confidentiality.


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Hogan Lovells Publications
AFTA NAFTA: USMCA and the path forward International Trade Alert
25 October 2018
Partner, Washington, D.C.
Email firstname.lastname@example.com
Phone +1 202 637 6634
Fax +1 202 637 5910
LanguagesSpanish, Japanese
Practice groupRegulatory
"[Jonathan's] practice runs the gamut from advising foreign governments in policy negotiations and international trade disputes to helping major companies challenge U.S. duties in the courts."Law360
Multinational companies facing international trade and other complex international disputes look for specific experience in the courtroom and in arbitration. So do investors enmeshed in investment disputes. Jonathan Stoel has the experience to support clients in these challenging circumstances.
A partner in the firm's International Trade and Investment and International Arbitration practices, Jonathan handles complex matters involving treaty-based claims, international investment protections, public international law, and international trade and customs issues. He also provides guidance on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations.
Jonathan helps clients in many industries, including the steel, pharmaceutical, energy, agriculture, and consumer products sectors. He represents claimant investors in investment arbitrations before the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and its additional facility, as well as in ad hoc arbitration under the Arbitration Rules of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL). Jonathan also develops strategies for clients to avoid protracted and costly investment dispute settlement proceedings.
Jonathan regularly represents companies in international trade administrative proceedings before the U.S. International Trade Commission and the U.S. Department of Commerce. He also litigates appeals before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the U.S. Court of International Trade. Jonathan has resolved international trade disputes through arbitration before panels constituted pursuant to the World Trade Organization (WTO), the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA). Jonathan provides customs law guidance to clients on classification, valuation, tariff preference, and other issues. He has first-chaired client defenses in customs regulatory audits, prior disclosures, and penalty and forfeiture proceedings.
Jonathan also serves as the Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the Thurgood Marshall Academy, a southeast Washington charter school, and as counsel to the Court-appointed Receiver for Options Public Charter School.
International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy (Nationwide), Recognised Practitioner
Chambers USA
International Trade
Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers
Dispute Resolution: International Trade
Legal 500 US
Rising Stars, International Trade
Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers
Top 10 Rising Stars Under 40, International Trade
Pro Bono Attorney of the Year
Tahirih Justice Center
Board of Trustees, Thurgood Marshall Academy
J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, cum laude, 2001
A.B., Dartmouth College, 1996
Chair and Vice Chair, International Trade Committee, Federal Circuit Bar Association, 2008-2010, 2012-2013
Chair, Legislation Committee, Federal Circuit Bar Association, 2011
Bar admissions and qualifications
District of Columbia
New York
Court admissions
U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
U.S. Court of International Trade
Represent significant importer of car and light truck tires before the U.S. Court of International Trade and the U.S. International Trade Commission
Representing a multinational company in investor-state arbitration under the UNCITRAL rules
Serving as an advisor to the Trans-Atlantic Business Council (TABC) with respect to the negotiation of the investment chapter of TTIP
Successfully represented the government of Japan before U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit to secure reversal of a preliminary injunction
Represented Nestle Waters North America in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in challenges to punitive tariffs on San Pellegrino
Represent Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (CSN) in the International Trade Commission and the U.S. Court of International Trade
Represented Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Nissan, and Toyota before the International Trade Commission and in subsequent court appeals
Secured revocation by the U.S. International Trade Commission of antidumping duties imposed on U.S. imports of wire rod from Ukraine
Hogan Lovells Publications
25 October 2018
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This cutting edge A+, 5W retro-fit Integral LED Candle (frosted finish, small screw, white base) from the Omni-Lamp range delivers a warm light and brightness, similar to a 40W filament bulb. It has the appearance, feel and weight of a traditional light bulb. Featuring a super-wide 300 degree beam angle. Finished in an aluminium and plastic, thermally efficient body. Ideal for living rooms, dining rooms, bedrooms and hotels, in classic or modern wall or floor/table lamp fittings and chandeliers.
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What About the Change?
"Nice sermon, Max. It really made me think." I know that as he left worship that day he meant those words as encouragement. I didn't see the need to tell him right then that whether or not a sermon made someone think doesn't make a lick of difference to me. I simply don't care whether anything I say makes someone "think". I care whether they experienced the Holy Spirit in worship, and whether something in that experience led to a changed life. I took the encouragement and simply said, "Thank you. See Wednesday for breakfast?" That's a better place for a conversation about the difference between "thinking" and "experiencing", and "sparked interest" and "changed life".
For our community, what happens on Sunday morning is not only not all of "church", it isn't even all of worship. We live life together here. And we live sent. Apart from Mondays, which are days of reflection, people are engaged in God's mission every day. There are prophetic worship happenings, and healing worship on other days of the week than Sunday. We break bread together regularly. We meet for accountability sessions. And we pray together. We disciple one another around supper tables knowing that disciples aren't really disciples if they aren't making disciples. And we serve together in the mission. We get dirty together, fear together, cry together, and toil together. And we see miracles together, signs and wonders of the coming and present Kingdom. Corporate worship on Sundays is a celebration of all that the Lord has done in the mission during the week. And it's a time to put the pieces together…to go after those parts of ourselves that Christ is trying to redeem and to claim as his. Part celebration and part reflection and part Spirit connection, corporate worship on Sunday is designed as an opportunity to experience the Holy Spirit in a unique way that leads us to change our behaviors, and thus to change our lives. A closer and closer walk. A deeper and deeper obedience. A thickening of our souls.
So, I don't measure effectiveness by what folks say on the way out on Sunday. I am grateful for the encouragement because it has historically been few and far between. But I am looking for the fruit of the Spirit in the lives of folks, and in myself. Am I kinder? Am I better at discerning what's really going on? Is my heart breaking for what's breaking God's heart? Am I more patient? Does my heart, and do my hands, reach out to people who I could never get anything from? Am I responding with my life and all that I have to the urgency of the situation in the world? Am I praying with all my heart for blessings upon those who have sought with all their hearts to do me harm? Am I inviting others into Kingdom participation with me…the most precious thing in my life? If I lost my checkbook and my calendar and you found them, would you be able to tell from them that I believe in a Kingdom not of this world…and that I am a Christ-follower? For me, those are better indicators of the effectiveness of our missions and ministries, and better indicators that the Holy Spirit has, indeed, come by here. Did that make you think? I love you, but I really don't care if it made you think. It's about the fruit. It's about the change.


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Working APC?
Pick up your rifle and join the Green or Grey army in their mission to send the enemy home in a box! RUNNING WITH RIFLES is an open world, top-down, tactical shooter for single player and multiplayer online, that puts you right in the middle of chaos in towns, trenches and forests turned into ruthless battlefields, controlling just one soldier in an army of several hundreds. In a war where men die like flies and endless streams of reinforcements run to fill the void, it takes tactics and marksmanship to capture territories effectively. The open world nature of the game enables you to use a multitude of approaches to help the front line move – it's up to you to shape your role. Experience the complete arc starting as a private hardening into a high ranking officer with a squad under command, arming yourself with a variety of weapons and vehicles on your way to glory!
Working APC?
sure, everything is functional, apart from the AI who can't drive and shoot with it yet.
Is the driver also the gunner, or are the roles for different "seats"?
The driver is only driver. So you will for now need to have a human driver or gunner with you to make some APC action. Or you can also just park it somewhere defensively and switch to the gunner position but a static APC is pretty much cannon fodder for guys with LAWs ;)
Only registered members can share their thoughts. So come on! Join the community today (totally free - or sign in with your social account on the right) and join in the conversation.


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Go To The 2010 Vancouver Olympics With Shawn Johnson!
Shawn Johnson will be showing off her skills once again at the 2010 Olympics Games in Vancouver, Canada and she wants you to come with her!
The 17-year-old multi-talented athlete is teaming back up with McDonald's and inviting 11-14 year-olds to enter to become a McDonald's Champion Kid. As part of the McDonald's Champion Kids program, the selected U.S. kids will attend Olympic Winter Games sporting events, meet athletes and kids from around the world, tour the cultural sights of Vancouver and Whistler, and share their stories and perspectives about the Games with their local communities back home.
Shawn said of the program, "I will never forget the magical feeling of my first Olympic Games. To serve as the U.S. Ambassador of the McDonald's Champion Kids program and give 10 lucky kids a chance to experience the world's greatest sporting event is an honor. I can't wait to meet them in Vancouver."
Check out all the details at McDonalds.com/ChampionKids!
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News story
Driving tests provided from 3 more Halfords stores
Plans to offer driving tests from Halfords stores in Ashton-under-Lyne, Bromsgrove and Hemel Hempstead have been given the go ahead.
Practical driving tests will be available from Halfords stores in:
- Ashton-under-Lyne store every Tuesday and Thursday from Tuesday 4 June
- Hemel Hempstead store every Wednesday and Friday from Wednesday 12 June
- Bromsgrove store every Wednesday and Friday from Wednesday 19 June
All tests will be conducted by Driving Standards Agency (DSA) examiners.
Practical driving tests are already available from the Halfords store in Wellingborough and more branches are expected to start offering tests in coming months.
A more local services for candidates
Road Safety Minister Stephen Hammond said:
We are very pleased to be working with Halfords to provide a more local service for driving test candidates.
This is a great example of how we can work with partners in the public and private sector to provide a service that is convenient as well as being cost effective.
Halfords Commercial Director Paul McClenaghan, said:
Halfords is already a local destination for motorists, who come to us for a diverse range of automotive products and services.
We're always seeking new ways in which to enhance our offer, so working with the Driving Standards Agency is a natural fit for the business and extends the help we are able to provide to motorists.
Working with public and private sector partners
As well as using conventional test centres, DSA is working with public and private sector partners to provide driving tests in areas that don't have a local test centre.
DSA is also working with the fire service and universities; Nottingham Trent University and Salford fire station are both now offering practical driving tests.
Improving motoring services
The government recently consulted on proposals to improve the way all motoring services are provided.
The Motoring Services Strategy consultation outlined long term proposals to put customers firmly at the heart of the way motoring services are provided, so that they best serve the consumer while getting the best possible deal for the taxpayer.
The government's response to the consultation is due to be published in the summer.


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Yesterday was a shopping saturday for me, even though I needed to go to shop the whole day, it did not stop me to be excited to go to the shoe sale in NBC tent. After an hour of looking around the whole venue of I'm a Shoe Lover sale event by the LIST Group, I saw a pair of yellow wedges that I just can't get enough of. Satisfied, I left the shoe bazaar happy. I wore this shimmer long sleeves top paired with red hot shorts for a statement piece. Then I added black accessories to add strong colors to the red and white shades. And because I was going to a shoe sale, I needed to wear comfy flats for me to run around quick and spot the shoes that I want.
ZARA top, shorts, belt. ALDO necklace and ring. F21 ring. Suelas flats.
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Geneva: India and Pakistan are going to
battle it hard for a vacancy for judge at the WTO's highest
court for trade disputes- the Appellate Body-- after New Delhi
nominated former trade envoy Ujal Singh Bhatia as its
As more candidates are expected join the race for two
vacancies at the Appellate Body that will be filled by the end
of this year, India and Pakistan have already queered the
pitch by nominating their recent trade envoys.
"I am pleased to inform you our decision to nominate
Ujal Singh Bhatia as India candidate for the membership of
the Appellate Body," India's trade envoy Ambassador Jayant
Dasgupta told his counterpart Ambassador Elin Ostebo Johansen,
the chair for the WTO's dispute settlement body.
"Bhatia," wrote Ambassador Dasgupta, "played an active
role in the Dispute Settlement process both as a panelist and
as a representative of India in dispute cases."
Bhatia was India's ambassador to the WTO during 2004 and
Earlier, Pakistan nominated its former trade envoy
Manzoor Ahmad, who has worked closely with Islamabad's trade
ministry. He also served on dispute settlement panels and
represented Pakistan in the World Customs Organization.
Ahmad is reckoned as a strong trade liberalizer, sources
The Appellate Body is the highest legal limb of the WTO
and is reckoned as jewel in the crown for resolving complex
global trade disputes.
It is a standing body of seven persons who can uphold,
modify or reverse the legal findings and conclusions passed by
a dispute settlement panel, which is the lower court.
So far, the Appellate Body has passed rulings in about
200 cases ranging from brooms to sea turtles, and anti-dumping
to distorting cotton subsidies. A V Ganesan, former commerce
secretary, served on the seven-member bench until 2008.
During Ganesan's term which lasted for almost eight
years, the AB passed some landmark rulings in intellectual
property rights, cotton subsidies, and anti-dumping measures.
The AB's rulings on anti-dumping, particularly over its
repeat condemnation of the controversial zeroing methodology
to calculate anti-dumping margins, have been severely
criticized by the United States.
Much would depend on how big is the race going to be from
Asia as well as the support of the United States and
China, sources added.


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As well as being a top-call first trumpeter in Orlando for the past two decades, Charlie Bertini is an accomplished recording artist with five solo albums; APPLESASS, JEWELS, ACID DIXIE, OUT OF SEASON, and CHARLIE BERTINI'S APPLEJAZZ BAND - CLASSIC PERFORMANCES (on AppleJazz Records - www.applejazz.com) and two Christmas albums; CHRISTMAS COOKIES and FRESH BATCH (on Arbors Records) which have become holiday jazz classics in the industry. Charlie has recorded twelve albums with Bill Allred's Classic Jazz Band and has produced over fifty-five albums for other artists, with more in the works. Charlie is also the executive director of the annual AppleJazz Festival held in upstate NY. He has played in 45 states, Europe, and China. As a teacher and clinician he has led workshops and lectures at universities and high schools, and instructs periodically at the University of Central Florida and Seminole Community College. Still based in Orlando, Charlie enjoys a variety of musical settings and challenges and continues to be one of the most versatile and respected trumpeters and producers in the industry.
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So on May 8th, 2010 I was honored to be the Matron of Honor in my brother Jason's wedding. It was so beautiful and I could not be happier for him. Jason married the love of his life Anjanette and she is a great addition to the family....hopefully she can handle us hehehehehe!!!
Jay and Anjanette!!!
Getting Ready Right before the Ceremony!!!
The Beautiful Flower Girls Brit and Car!!!
The Pictures before..........
....love the one with my big fat belly and the girls are killing me they are soooo cute!!!
The whole wedding party together with the bride and groom....
My Family!!!
As a wedding gift I did the candy bar at the reception for the wedding....
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She is built for speed and comfort with plenty of room for the crew to sleep, eat and relax in. There is ample storage space and duvets, towels, waterproofs can be provided at a small additional cost. The size of the boat means that fast sailing can be completed in reasonable comfort with plenty of space therefore making her an appealing boat both for novices trying sailing for the first time and the more experienced sailor looking for a bit of comfort.


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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- n. A stringed instrument of the harp family having two curved arms connected at the upper end by a crossbar, used to accompany a singer or reciter of poetry, especially in ancient Greece.
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- n. A stringed musical instrument.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- n. A stringed instrument of music; a kind of harp much used by the ancients, as an accompaniment to poetry.
- n. One of the constellations; Lyra. See Lyra.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- In pianoforte-making, the lyre-shaped frame to which the pedals are attached and through which the pedal-rods work.
- The posterior portion of the under surface of the fornix of the brain, marked by a number of lines bearing a fancied resemblance to a lyre. Also called lyre of David or lyra Davidis.
- n. In music
- n. A stringed instrument of Egyptian origin, which became the national instrument of ancient Greece.
- n. An element in the name of some instruments of the viol class, as the arm-lyre or lira da braccio, and the knee-lyre or lira da gamba. See lira.
- n. A kind of metallic harmonica, mounted on a lyre-shaped frame, occasionally used in military music.
- n. A kind of rebec used by the modern Greeks. See rebec.
- n. [capitalized] A constellation. See Lyra, 1.
- n. A verse of the kind commonly used in lyric poetry.
- n. The Manx shearwater, Puffinus anglorum.
- n. A grade of isinglass: a trade-name.
- n. An obsolete form of leer.
- n. See lire.
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- n. a harp used by ancient Greeks for accompaniment
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Contradictories as _No centaurs play the lyre -- Some centaurs do play the lyre_; or _All unicorns fight with lions -- Some unicorns do not fight with lions_, are both meaningless, because in Zoology there are no centaurs nor unicorns; and, therefore, in this reference, the propositions are not really contradictory.
Thus the poet Melchior would never have consented to abandon what he called his lyre, to write a commercial prospectus or an electoral address.
Kinnor is more of a zither than a harp; therefore we render the word lyre, because only as lyres developed did harps result.
When 'Omer smote' is bloomin 'lyre, He'd' eard men sing by land an 'sea; An' what he thought he might require, 'e went and took, the same as me.
Each of these "Apollonian" instruments was historically referred to as a lyre and demanded attentive tuning: in the cabinet below the harp we find its tuning mechanism, whose tau-like shape evokes the spiritual temperament of the Franciscan Order. 309
Architecture and Memory: The Renaissance Studioli of Federico da Montefeltro
In the lower left, below the sack, was a type of harp called a lyre.
He was weak; it was his only fault, weak as the string of a lyre, which is so strong when it is taut.
His lyre was a fine old one of polished tortoiseshell, with arms of slender horn and a bridge of ivory.
[364-20] A poet or musician is said to sing, and the lyre is the instrument with which the ancients accompanied their songs.
Although I can boast nothing but an extreme and unquenchable love for the art to which my humble aspirations are confined, my lyre has been a solace when every thing else has failed; soothing when agitated, and when at peace furnishing that exercise and excitement without which the mind becomes sick, and all her faculties retrograde when they ought to be advancing.
The harp the monarch minstrel swept,
The King of men, the loved of Heaven,
Which Music hallow'd while she wept
O'er tones her heart of hearts had given,
Redoubled be her tears, its chords are riven!
It soften'd men of iron mould,
It gave them virtues not their own;
No ear so dull, no soul so cold,
That felt not, fired not to the tone,
Till David's lyre grew mightier than his throne!
- Lord Byron, 'The Harp the Monarch Minstrel Swept'.
I've been thinking about getting a lyre tattoo. And found this neat article.
Lyre, lyre, pants on fyre.
I left my harp in San Francisco.
Interesting usage on harp.


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Why Knowing How to Program Is Beneficial to Small Businesses
Keeping up with new languages and technology is not an easy task. Software engineering has undergone dramatic changes; unlike any other industry before. Because of these constant changes, we've seen boot camps and programs vary greatly. According to the The New York Times, coding boot camps are dying because of their lack of sustainable business models. They can't adapt to the industry's ever-growing need for advanced coders. Do you need to hire an "advanced programmer"? Do you need to attend a boot camp? Let's go back to the beginning for a moment. Why do people want to know how to code? And most importantly, what can learning coding do for you as a business owner?
- See how knowing even just the basics will help you immeasurably as a small business owner or entrepreneur
- You will learn why it is important to be a human before a developer
- You will learn to see problem solving as a three-step process relative to program constructs
Learning a programming language, even one as simple as Ruby or JavaScript, can be beneficial in more ways than just developing an app or a website. You can control all aspects of your creation. Being a one-person team saves you money and time; with less bureaucracy on the project at hand, it will ultimately allow for you to get the latest technology to the market before the competition can. It will also make you adapt to changing market conditions, in order to keep your app or software relevant to customers. If you're a small business owner or an entrepreneur, then coding is one of the key skills you need to stay competitive. Adapting quickly to technology changes is key as a business owner and as a coder.
Sure, the industry is rapidly expanding, and yes, I do think everyone should know something about coding, but does everyone have to be an expert? Certainly not. We still need humans. You can create an algorithm to find you the perfect resume, but you wouldn't hire the name on the resume without interviewing them first. You need to put a face on the technology. Human capital can't be replaced completely by computers as long as humans are the coders.
Take human communication as an example; language has always connected humans. After languages came written word and then printing and we, as a species, became even more connected. Everything changed with social media as it made communication unbelievably simple. Social media takes a common thing, like speaking with other humans, and makes it even easier. The social media channels that we are using are those that were the first of their kind. Twitter gave us 140 characters while Instagram gave us photos, all allowing us to communicate with one another. Without the programmers who made Twitter or Instagram, we would not have the means of communication that they provide.
It's important to remember that the best coders are also pragmatic, they are practical thinkers. They understand that their job is to solve human problems with technology. But most of all, they think of the human element in programming. Will the program sustain? Would people use it? Will the value proposition evolve as people's interests change? Ask yourself this: What is beta testing without real humans? So learn to code. Master it even. But remember, even the best programs are nothing without humans.
Efficiency, how fast you are, and quality, how well you can do something, are important in business but also coding since it is a function of time. If you're thinking about learning a programming language, then you'll learn a lot about problem solving in order to be efficient and increase the quality of your work. You will learn to see problem solving in three parts: Sequential, selective, and repetitive. This approach to problem solving is essential in learning code, but can help you in your business as well. Sequential, because you often need to deal with one issue right after the next. Selective, because you have to choose which problem to tackle first. Repetitive, because if you can solve one problem then you know to repeat the same approach for similar problems that may arise.
Entrepreneurs and small business owners know their business better than anyone else. Knowing how to design your own website or even fix a bug can help save you money and make you more efficient than your competitors. It could be the key you need to take your business to the next level. Many local colleges and universities offer basic programming classes. If you don't have the time to commit to a class, then find a boot camp. Many local community colleges offer basic camps or you can register for an online version. You can better yourself and your business through learning how to code.
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Please join us for our regular Chapter dinner meeting which will also host our yearly Annual General Meeting and Elections for the new Board of Directors for 2017-18.
PMI Director Roberto Toledo will speak on PMI's Pulse of the Profession®
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An active PMI volunteer for more than 12 years, Roberto is currently a member of the PMI Board of Directors. Previously he served on the PMIEF's Board of Directors (2012-2016) where he was chair of the board in 2014. From 2008 through 2013, Roberto Toledo was a contributing editor for PMI's PM Network® magazine. Since 1996, he has been part of the faculty of Mexico's Institute of Technology (ITAM), where he currently heads the Master's Certificate Program in Project Management, and lectures at the graduate level. He is also an instructor with the Inter-American Development Bank.
Roberto holds the PMP® certification since 2002, is an MBA from ITAM and an Architect from Iberoamericana University.
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I was going through some old photographs and came upon a photo of the house I grew up in, covered in snow. It brought back so many memories of playing in the snow, riding our sleds with all the neighbourhood kids in the woods and that one year everything turned into one giant skate rink. We used our skates to get to school and we could even ice skate on what we called the 'race track' (for our bikes) in the woods opposite our house.
I had looked through the photos for a challenge on Scrapgal and decided to also use this challenge for a tribute page for Rachael who served four months as a guest designer on the Design Team at Scrapgal. I tried to copy her style as I saw it: long linear lines and a one ( or highligthed) word title.
I used some of the left-overs from my Lime Tart July kit and just added some gesso to stipple the background cardstock, HS plastic letters and a swirl rub-on.


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Soaring is a feature introduced in these remakes, where you are able to fly on Latias/os with the use of the Eon Flute. While soaring you can come across flying Pokemon and can engage in a battle/catch them. You can still soar on Latias/os even when you release them as well!
Do you like this feature? Do you wish that they'll bring it back in future games?
I liked the feature, it was fun being able to fly on mega Latias/os. I hope they'll bring this feature back, it doesn't even have to be done with a legendary either, but a regular Pokemon that can fly would be just fine to use.


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Sounds drastic I know but it's certainly an alternative to meds which can have some nasty side effects. DBS can also be constantly modified to follow the changes they go through whereas meds usually can't.
Originally posted by geobrohaving schizophrenia means you are never alone the doctors will give you tablets for the rest of your life if you let them their must be a answer in nature to this rather than a chemical kosh
Originally posted by ANNED
Cannabis alone no but most illegal drug users will never tell you about there other party drugs..
Many Schizophrenics also self medicate with drugs to stop the voices.
Severance says she and her team focused on a possible association between Candida susceptibility and mental illness in the wake of new evidence suggesting that schizophrenia may be related to problems with the immune system, and because some people with weakened immune systems are more susceptible to fungal infections.
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Science is finally starting to catch up with mysticism, when scientists talk of reality being some kind of simulation it sounds eerily similar to the teachings of Hermeticism, Buddhism, and other esoteric schools of thought.
I wish you the best of luck in dealing with this affliction, it can be a terrible curse to live with.
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The thing is though we see significantly lower occurrence rates between normal siblings or even fraternal twins. And while a lot rarer, we do have studies that use identical twins that were raised in different families. That's the gold standard for any heritability study. Considering how rare identical twins are though and then how even more rare it would be for identical twins to be adopted by different families early on these kinds of studies are very hard to do.
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I wouldn't say that study is 100% across the board....my immune system is through the roof and I haven't had the flu in years.
The researchers in the Stanley Division of Developmental Neurovirology are investigating whether pathogens, such as bacteria or viruses, may contribute or trigger certain mental disorders.


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Video is an effective tool for any business message, but it can be particularly powerful for travel and tourism marketing, capturing all manner of exciting experiences and resonating in ways that standalone text and imagery can only dream about.
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Henry's Christmas Gift
The magic of Christmas is upon us. The excitement is palpable around these parts. Even little Tate can explain, "After Thanksgiving, we are going to get our Christmas tree!"
We've pulled out our seasonal fall and Thanksgiving books (I forgot to take out the Halloween books this year!), and I'm eager to start our holiday countdown experiences this year.
My hope for our family is that the entire month of December will feel magical, not just Christmas morning. That's part of why we don't go crazy on Christmas morning with presents.
This year we are getting Henry one big present: a subscription to a Kiwi Crate. A box will arrive each month filled with science and art activities.
He may be underwhelmed by opening the first box (alongside all the flashier gifts from other family members) but he will love that it arrives in the mail (address to him, no less!) every single month. He loves mail, and he loves doing new things.
I'm excited to watch him open them every month!
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"For the magnitude of show Rave X puts on, it is surprisingly easy to deal with them and make a show happen. Ralph, Dave and crew are there every step of the way to assist in set up, promotion, feedback, insurance and more. Having Rave X do a show for your business or event is no brainer if you like crowds of great fans and potential customers at your location and tons of promotion and press! I would recommend Rave X to everyone, but our competition!"
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The Outer Limits Tour is a traveling freestyle motorsports show inlcuding ATV's, Snowmobiles and Dirtbikes. The tour is based out of South Portland, Maine but has performed as far away as Michigan. The Outer Limits Tour features riders from the Rave X freestyle team. If you have been to a show then you know we love what we do and, most importantly, we love our fans!
The owners of Rave X Motorsports, Ralph Gallagher and Dave Carlberg, started hosting freestyle shows in 2005 with a small freestyle ramp and some good friends. The next thing they knew, their friends started throwing big air and huge tricks. The ramp gaps got bigger and the tricks got gnarlier. One thing led to another and they went from back yard company parties to performances in front of thousands of people.
In 2009, the once small freestyle operation was dubbed the Outer Limits Tour thanks to a collaboration with its first sponsor, Trapper from Mission Trailers.
Trapper was the first person to see the potential of the shows and hooked the guys up with three trailers and a sled deck to tow their gear and sleds around. Trap also helped fund the first year's shows to help demonstrate the value of freestyle to potential venues.
Now, with a few more big sponsors and hundreds of crazed fans, the tour has turned in to a movement to change the face of snowmobiling in the Northeast.
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