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Conceptual graphic design template. In this template you will find 15 unique designs that can be customized by adding your own text.
All you have to do is import the background into the main file, double click the text and add your own.
As a bonus, I included different crops (1×1, 4×3 etc) as well as more than 100 different words that can be used as inspiration to create your own sign.
I used Google web front LATO for the sign. It can be downloaded from here: https://www.google.com/fonts#UsePlace:use/Collection:Lato
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Shredding For Loved Ones 6 is a music festival dedicated to Zachary Webb Montoya. This is a free show and all proceeds will be donated to Lucile Packard Children's Hospital in Stanford in memory of Zachary Webb Montoya.
Huge news regarding the future of the show coming later.
We will have vendors, food, drinks, raffles, and plenty of fun things for everyone to enjoy. The food will be provided by The Mountain Oyster and desert will be provided by Sweetly Devine!
Show time and the Bands:
2-2:30 Eating Sally
2:45-3:15 Withercrown
3:30-4 Affirmative Reaction
4:15-4:50 Outside the Wire
5:05-5:40 Your Hero is a Villain
5:55-6:55 Fallen Hero
7:10-8:10 White Glove Service
8:30-9:30 ReLion
Here are the links to the shirts.
There are 3 to choose from!
1. /www.booster.com/shreddingforlovedonesshow
2. www.booster.com/shreddingforlovedonesshow-shirt2
3. www.booster.com/shreddingforlovedonesshow-shirt3
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When Leah Rose was just seven years old her father walked out on her mother with a simple goodbye and no explanations for his action.
Ten years later and he was back,to her dismay he brought along his fiancee,who happened to have a young son.
Despite everything Leah can't help but fall for his good looks and charms ,he was simply an expert on charming girls,but he was going to be her step brother and their relationship was forbidden.
Jace Patterson was one of the most richest and sexiest guy alive.The type of guy that girls tripped over their own feet when they saw him.No girl could resist him,he changed his girlfriends like he changed his clothes.He only ever had one love but she betrayed him.. something changed when he met Leah Rose...he couldn't help but fall for her innocence and sweetness but unlike all the other girls he met..his charms didn't seem to have an effect on her...or so he thought..
MicheleClarkSmith Sep 08, 2017
You've been gone 4, 10 yrs. n all of a sudden u want 2 come back n my life, u r getting remarried not u hurt my mom!!!!!! Do u rally expect me 2 go with U! No!!!! I'm fine been with my mom! U want me 2 come so u won't have 2 give my mom any money!
shineafareads Jun 02, 2016
Im reading the second book right now and just had to take a sneek peak at the first one since the 2nd one is so good.And i must say i love this one also.Should of started with it first 😅.Love your books.And amazing start
portdebras Jul 14, 2016
I started reading the second story falling for a FBI agent which was amazing and I read the third story falling for my cousin fiancé great story and now I read the first which I bet is going to be amazing
leahbeah1 Jan 24, 2016
Me and her have almost the exact same name rose is my middle name lol
ElleLeeLove May 06, 2015
If I was Leah, I would be so furious at Ben for abandoning me for 10 years and then demanding that I go with him! He's a bully!


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Yesterday was my best friend's theme b'day party, the theme was "funky head and eye wear".
The minute I heard about the theme, I was reminded of Inna's quilled owl mask that she made for her daughters, and how inspired I was to make something on my own to wear to a party.
The idea stemmed from my love for Scotch and that I consider myself KING (yes, not queen). So, I combined the two and made these Paper Whisky Crowns for myself (pink) and my husband (green).
I started by picking up images of some of my favorite Scotch, a Whisky glass(with the rocks!) and to add ZING to the crown, I added a silhouette of a pole dancer.
Here are the crowns laid flat.
I grouped all the images together and used coloring tools to give them green and pink tint.
Here is the image I made before adding the tint.
Now comes the printing part, if I had printed the image without any image on the back, the backside would have been white and would have spoilt the look, so I inverted the image and pasted it below the original one. Take a look at the picture below to understand what I did
Once the images was ready, I color printed the them (2 copies of each) and hand cut the extra black and white part of the paper.
I managed to take one picture of the process of cutting, here it is. You can see that, I have only cut the top of the images till the next one starts and not gone all the way down.
Once the images were cut, I folded the below image (image with inverted Scotch names) and pasted it behind the main image (the one with actual names).
As mentioned earlier, I took 2 copies of each image, so now to make one long single piece, I pasted them together and punched a hole on either sides and added a woolen black string, to use it to tie the crowns.
Take a look at some close ups
Finally, the whole deal paid off, as I got the biggest compliment ever! My friends didn't believe that I made these crowns. MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!!!!
That's us at the party with our PAPER WHISKY CROWNS!!!
Status - Overjoyed by the response received from my friends and my husband.
As, Im so happy with the outcome, I am sharing the image with you'll (without the watermark). So feel free to download it, color it as per your choice and flaunt your crowns!!!! Let me know if you need any help making it.
I would love to see pictures of you'll wearing the crowns, so please share them with me. You may mail them on firstname.lastname@example.com or leave them as links in comments to this post.
Also feel free to share any other crown ideas that you may have.
Till next time, PARTY HARD!!!!
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PW6 In-Car Camera System - PatrolWitness
The new PW6 In-Car Video System from PatrolWitness is compact, rugged, and...
May 01, 2008
by Melanie Basich
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With only two wheels and a gyroscope balance system, Segway's Personal Transporter (PT) was a hard sell for some as a viable patrol vehicle. But it's certainly caught on in the last few years. The PT is now available in two police models—i2 Police and x2 Police—that provide law enforcement with an easy way to navigate crowded walkways and even rough terrain such as parklands.
"At first I thought of it as a toy, but it's a tool," says Patrolman First Class Jerome Armijo of the Albuquerque Police Department. "It helps you get to the calls, knocks down dispatch time, and makes you much more accessible to people."
Armijo has found that his Segway also provides easy access to fleeing criminals. He recently used his "tool" to round up a subject with warrants out for his arrest.
"We paralleled him down another street and we let him get tired. We were completely rested and I was able to box him in and apprehend him," says Armijo.
In fact, Segway PTs are integral to catching the bad guy more often than you might think. Officer Elliot Littleton of Chicago PD has his own story of how a Segway gave him a much needed edge when it counted. "Around Labor Day, three years ago, a guy hit another guy with a pipe and took off running," he says. "I was on a Segway x2 and came flying down the hallway and found him hiding in a corner. I really shocked him. Other officers came running around the corner all tired, and I wasn't."
Segway PTs are also beneficial for interacting with everyday citizens. Because riders stand an additional eight inches off of the ground, they have an improved perspective on sidewalks and streets and inside buildings, and are also more visible and approachable in community policing situations. Sgt. Richard Azarrito of the Bridgeport (Conn.) Police Department says these advantages have greatly improved his ability to patrol.
"Being in charge of the downtown area, the Segway allows us to cover a larger area faster," says Azarrito. "And since we have a lot of foot traffic during business hours downtown, we can do the meet and greet, making us more visible and giving downtown a more police protected feeling."
Now that Segway offers the rugged x2 Police, parks are as easy to patrol as sidewalks. Deeply treaded low-pressure tires and built-in comfort mats provide the extra strength and energy needed to cover a variety of tough terrain, including grass, sand, rocks, and gravel.
Both the i2 Police and x2 Police can travel at up to 12.5 mph and run on rechargeable batteries. Batteries can be recharged by utilizing any 90- to 260-volt and 50- to 60-Hz AC outlet. A complete cycle charge will take eight to 10 hours, which Segway says costs about as much as a newspaper.
Segway's Website even allows agencies to evaluate the cost and energy efficiency of running Segways as part of their fleet by using a productivity calculator. The company also works with agencies to help secure grants to fund purchases.
Officers who use Segway PTs for frequent patrols love the mobility they afford. "It makes the job more fun, to be honest," says Chicago PD's Officer Littleton. "It's like walking or running. Now it's like an extension of me."
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David Cook @ 1/30/2012 1:37 AM
I had to retire from my Department on a disability due to 12 knee surgeries and two knee replacements. Now why in the heck won't social security approve a Segway for disabled officers which will go up and down stairs instead of those crappy battery operated wheelchairs? It makes no sense to me. My doctor has already said he would write the prescription on the spot if it were covered by insurance. What's the hold up? A segway has all other battery operated chairs beat hands down in every way.


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Jennifer Rutzen
These grapes are great on a dessert table or as an appetizer. They are so easy to make and everyone loves them!
·fresh green seedless grapes (about 1 bag), washed and dried
·either white almond bark or white chocolate chips, melted
·honey roasted peanuts, finely chopped
How to Make TAFFY APPLE GRAPES
- Wash and dry grapes (the bigger the grapes the better).
- Chop up the honey roasted peanuts (a food processor works great). You don't want dust, just very small pieces. Place in a bowl.
- Melt almond bark or white chocolate chips in the microwave. Place them in a microwave safe bowl and heat on high for about 30 seconds. Remove and stir and repeat at 15-20 second intervals until completely melted, stirring each time.
- Lay out wax paper on a cookie sheet. Dip your grapes about half way in the bark or chocolate, then into the finely chopped peanuts. Set on wax papered tray. When all grapes are dipped put them into the refrigerator to help them set quicker. When all the grapes are set, put them onto a covered serving platter or in a ziplock bag and store in the fridge until needed. These are fine made a day ahead, but I wouldn't make them much earlier than that. Enjoy!
About TAFFY APPLE GRAPES
Course/Dish: Fruit Appetizers, Fruit Desserts
Main Ingredient: Fruit
Regional Style: American
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Education Next – Bethany Gross
"When we first visited schools in spring 2016 for this project–a multi-year, multi-method study of systemic efforts to support schools implementing personalized learning—teachers seemed to be taking on an unsustainably heavy lift as they transitioned to personalizing student learning (PL). Teachers were often rewriting units and lessons from scratch, with the added expectation that these aligned with a diverse range of student interests, learning styles, and needs. (Oh, and please align them to new Common Core standards while you're at it!) We saw teachers shouldering this Herculean task while still uncertain about what PL meant and what it should look like in the classroom. In other words, they were shooting at a moving target."(more)


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Deep Reinforcement Learning: Recent Advances and Frontiers
Deep reinforcement learning has enabled artificial agents to achieve human-level performances across many challenging domains, e.g. playing Atari games and Go. I will present several important algorithms including deep Q-Networks and asynchronous actor-critic algorithms (A3C). I will discuss major challenges and promising results towards making deep reinforcement learning applicable to real world problems in robotics and natural language processing.
Li Erran Li received his Ph.D. in Computer Science from Cornell University advised by Joseph Halpern. He is currently with Uber and an adjunct professor in the Computer Science Department of Columbia University. Before that, He worked as a researcher in Bell Labs. His research interests are AI, machine learning algorithms and systems. He is an IEEE Fellow and an ACM Distinguished Scientist.


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Loyola hosts New Orleans International Piano Competition
July 16, 2010
Loyola University New Orleans is playing host to the 22nd annual New Orleans International Piano Competition which begins tomorrow and runs through July 25. The competition is presented by the Musical Arts Society of New Orleans, and includes a field of 12 semifinalists selected from 158 applicants, who represent 32 countries.
The semifinalists are Yue Chu, China; Yoonjung Han, South Korea; Stanislav Khristenko, Ukraine; Kimberly Kong, United States; Eduard Kunz, Russia; Alexandre Lacombe, France; Serhii Morozov, Ukraine; Heejung Nam, Canada; Sun-A Park, United States; Andrey Ponochevny, Belarus; Diyi Tang, China; and Wei Xing, China.
The competition will begin with the first semifinal round where competitors will each perform a 35-minute program. This round will take place over the course of three evenings; Monday, July 19 - Wednesday, July 21, at 7 p.m.
All 12 semifinalists will be heard again in the second semifinal round, on Thursday, July 22 and Friday, July 23, at 7 p.m., where they will each perform another 20-minute program.
Following Friday's performances, the competition jurors will determine the three contestants who will advance to the final round, which take place on Sunday, July 25, at 2 p.m. This round will feature each of the three finalists in a 50-minute recital.
After the conclusion of the final round, the jury will confer and announce their decision on who will be the winner.
The 12 semifinalists are competing for prizes totaling more than $35,000 and for the right to perform with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, the Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra and the Acadiana Symphony Orchestra. The winner will also present a recital at the famous Wigmore Hall, in London.
The 2010 NOIPC jurors are Philippe Bianconi, French recording and performing artist; Louis Nagel, University of Michigan; Pamela Mia Paul, University of North Texas; Igor Resnianski, West Chester University, Pa.; and Nelita True, Eastman School of Music.
Other events related to the competition that will also be taking place include several lectures and masterclasses, all of which are open to the public.
To view a schedule of events, order tickets or for more information, visit MASNO's website at www.masno.org or call 504-899-4826.
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The presence of dopants in strongly correlated systems can lead to substantial alterations in the electronic structure and consequently the macroscopic observables. However, the microscopic spatial reorganizations underlying the macroscopic manifestations are rarely directly measured. This leads to a crucial question as to how the defects' presence truly alters the properties of the system. For example, are the changes dominantly local or do the defects' presence have much longer range correlations and to what extent are their collective effects relevant in shaping the macroscopic quantities? Studied for decades, Kondo Hole defects, arising when a magnetic atom in a heavy fermion compound is replaced by a non-magnetic one, lead to changes in the thermodynamic and transport properties in both the heavy Fermi liquid and superconducting states. The inferred disorder effects arising from Kondo Holes have centered on the long standing premise of local disturbances in the heavy fermion background, as in a 'Swiss Cheese' model.
In this talk I will begin by presenting spectroscopic imaging scanning tunneling spectroscopy (SI-STS) for direct visualization of heavy fermions. Using newly developed techniques for heavy quasiparticle interference imaging on the heavy fermion metal URu2Si2, the formation of the heavy fermion electronic structure both in momentum-space and real-space are imaged for the first time (Schmidt, Hamidian et al., Nature 465, 570 (2010)). Having established the heavy fermion background I will report the first visualization of the atomic scale electronic structure of a Kondo Hole and directly show that in contrast to a purely localized restructuring of the electronic environment, Kondo Holes generate a long-range spatial texture on a fundamental energy scale of electron-electron correlations (Hamidian, Schmidt, et al., PNAS 108, 18233 (2011)). By developing the "hybridization gapmap" technique, the inferred inhomogeneity effects from macroscopic observables can now be associated with the interference patterns of real space modulations of the heavy fermion hybridization strength generated by a random distribution of Kondo Holes. Consequently, these observations provide a new perspective on how spatial inhomogeneity may arise in a wide range of strongly correlated systems.


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We expect big things of Ninja Gaiden 3 here at Dealspwn; not least to wash away the still-bitter taste of its lackluster precursor. And without Itagaki at the helm - who, by the way, we love - perhaps the series now has license to roam and expand beyond its gory borders. Or maybe not, if these just released screenshots are anything to go by, featuring fan-favorite Ryu Hayabusa causing all manner of bloody mayhem whilst sporting a particularly demonic right arm.
You can check out the screenshots for yourselves here, which show Ryu trading katana blows with his usual assorted batch of ninja foe. Not much appears to have changed; Ryu is sporting the same leather-clad gear and fearsome sword, dueling with the same enemies he's faced for years now. In fact, these shots could have been ripped straight from Ninja Gaiden 2, and we'd be none the wiser.
However, Ryu's right arm is a little different. And by a 'little different', I mean demonically infected. Bulging and oozing blood, Ryu appears to be transforming into a Fiend, a fate we've long expected considering his dealings with such lowlife. Additionally, one shot shows Ryu scaling a wall by plunging daggers into the brick face.
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A life isn't significant except for the impact on other lives. -Jackie Robinson
Our nation is in trouble at its core. The morals that made us a strong and good people are deteriorating rapidly. Robinson's quote couldn't be more timely.
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Grizzlies Alumni Report: Ryan Vogelsong
By: Josh Jackson
The 2011 season for the Fresno Grizzlies started with a complete turnover in the starting rotation from the 2010 season. With departures from pitchers like World Series Game 4 winner Madison Bumgarner and Grizzlies' wins leader Eric Hacker, fans were not sure what to expect from the starting rotation this season. It was eventually decided that the ace for the Grizzlies would be journeyman Ryan Vogelsong.
Vogelsong turned in an impressive start for the Grizzlies on Opening Day against the Las Vegas 51's. The 12-year veteran tossed 5.2 innings of three hit ball, giving up only one earned run, striking out nine batters, earning the win in the process. His next start against the Tacoma Rainiers on April 12th was almost an identical performance. Once again, Vogelsong went 5.2 innings, gave up only one earned run, fanned eight batters, and earned his second consecutive win. It would be his last appearance in a Grizzlies uniform before being called up to the San Francisco Giants on April 17th.
The North Carolina native was originally drafted by the Giants in the fifth round of the 1998 Major League Baseball Draft. Vogelsong eventually made his Major League debut with San Francisco on September 2, 2000, where he pitched a 1-2-3 inning of relief against the Chicago Cubs. He was not able to earn a spot in the rotation though, and in 2001, was assigned to the minor leagues where he made his debut with the Fresno Grizzlies. His first start in Fresno was on Opening Day against the Iowa Cubs, where he pitched 6.0 innings of one hit ball in a no decision. Vogelsong was traded later that year to the Houston Astros organization, and traded once again to the Pittsburgh Pirates at season's end.
Vogelsong put together his longest Major League stint with the Pirates from the middle of the 2003 season through the middle of the 2006 season. During that stretch, Vogelsong compiled a lackluster 10-17 record with a 5.87 ERA. He was sent back down to AAA Indianapolis in 2006 and was released from the Pirates at the end of the season.
His next three seasons would be spent in the Japanese League, pitching for the Hanshin Tigers and Orix Buffaloes. It was not until last season when he made his return to the states. He made 7 starts (25 appearances) with the Lehigh Valley IronPigs (PHI), compiling a 2-5 record with a 4.91 ERA. Later in the season, Vogelsong would return to the PCL, pitching for the Salt Lake Bees (LAA), going 1-3 with a 4.66 ERA in 7 starts (8 appearances).
Considering the multitude of struggles and obstacles he has had to face throughout his career, Vogelsong is experiencing no such thing in 2011. During his time with the Giants this season, Vogelsong has been nothing short of dominant. One of his more notable starts was on April 14th at Chicago (NL), where he pitched six innings of shutout ball in what would turn out to be a complete game. The contest was called due to rain.
He also turned in a 6.1 inning, one hit performance against Colorado on May 8th in a winning effort. As of this article, the tall right-hander is 3-0 with a 1.93 ERA with the Giants. Vogelsong has also not given up an earned run in 18.1 innings as of this article. He is, at least from a statistical standpoint, the best pitcher for the Giants so far this season on a star-studded pitching staff.
Vogelsong will look to continue his remarkable start to the season on May 26th against the Florida Marlins at AT&T Park. Make sure to keep an eye on this veteran as the season progresses. Perhaps he is the next Grizzlies alumn to do big things at the Major League level.
Photo Credit: Don Davis Photography
The Once And Future King
By: Noah Frank
As a kid
growing up, I remember watching Patrick Roy, goalie for the Colorado Avalanche,
and reflecting upon his last name. Having learned French at an early age, I
recognized his last name as being close to the French word for "king" (roi),
hence his nickname: King Patrick. The rabid baseball fan that I am, I always
saw the same thing whenever the Rookies of the Year were announced in the
acronym for the award: ROY. So this season, when the Giants' Twitter fan site
@SF_Giants began their ROYPosey hashtag push, I could think of only one thing:
King Posey.
That was a
far cry from my first impression of the young man carrying the burden of all
the hopes of a long-suffering fan base. I first met Buster Posey at our annual Hot
Stove Dinner, last February 4th. On a brisk Thursday night in
downtown Fresno, he strolled into
the banquet room at the Holiday Inn. Clad in
a modest dress shirt and slacks, no tie, a modest sport coat and a closely cropped haircut,
he might as well have been a member of the military on leave. I have stood next
to some of the most imposing legends of the modern era: Randy Johnson, Roger Clemens, Barry Bonds, Jason Giambi. This kid did not have that same striking
presence as legends like those. He was just that-�� a kid.
behind the row of speakers who were seated up on stage that night, I could see
his hands shake under the table as he addressed the crowd. His even, mild tone
was much softer than that of his fellow athletes that night, retired Major
Leaguers Dave Dravecky, Steve Decker and Mark Gardner. One could forgive a
young man in his early 20s for not having the same composure as those twice his
age, much less those with public speaking and minor league managerial
experience. But this was supposed to be the chosen one, not only the offensive
savior but also the overseer of the talented young pitching staff expected to
help push the Giants into contention for a World Championship.
Two months
later came the blitz of a highly anticipated media day and an even bigger
Opening Day. Joining Posey on the media rounds was an even younger, even
greener prospect, fireballer Madison Bumgarner. By now Posey seemed more
comfortable, perhaps more at ease and back in his element wearing a jersey and
cleats instead of street clothes. I guided Bumgarner, Decker and him through
the row of television cameras lining the terrace behind the right-field seats.
He handled himself capably, and with a walk-off win in front of nearly 14,000
fans that night, the questions that followed were mostly softballs.
The team's record-setting start certainly helped as well, as the Grizzlies stormed out to
a 32-16 start with Posey on the team. As anyone who works in baseball knows,
though, the season is long and tiresome, and certainly has its ups and downs.
The Giants were off to a good start as well, but questions about their offense
lingered. Suddenly, they dropped five straight, culminating in a weekend sweep
at the hands of the cross-town rival Oakland Athletics in which they managed just a
single run total, dropping their record to 22-21 on May 23rd. Posey
responded the next day, an off-day for the Giants, by going 4-for-4 against the Memphis Redbirds.
The constant
media pressure will begin to grate on anyone as the season progresses, especially
when you have to answer the same question over and over: "Why aren't you in San
Francisco yet?" Ever the even-keeled diplomat in front of the camera, he gave
all the right answers. But after that Oakland series, the cries could be heard
all the way from San Francisco. The local beat writer asked me what I thought
the chances were of Posey still
being a Grizzly when the team returned from its
next road trip, an eight-game swing
through Salt Lake City and Las Vegas that
would not return them to the Central Valley until June 5th.
percent," I remember saying. Oops.
That Friday
night the Grizzlies polished off an 8-0 pasting of the Salt Lake Bees to open
that trip, with Posey going 2-for-3 with a walk, a double and an RBI to back
Madison Bumgarner's 7.2 innings of four-hit, shutout ball. Life was about as
splendid as it could be for a Grizzlies fan, sitting 10.5 games up in first place. About an hour later I received a
text from the Giants'�� V.P. of Baseball Operations that Buster was being called
up the next day.
In addition
to being sad about losing Buster from our lineup, I was more worried what the
pressure of a media market the size of San Francisco's, combined with all the
national attention focused on him, would do to his calm, collected demeanor.
What would happen if he didn'��t get off to a good start? How much patience would
an antsy fan base be willing to show for this 23-year-old with just 172 games
of minor league experience?
Well, when
you go 3-for-4 with three RBI in your first game, it takes a bit of the
pressure off. Another three-hit game the next day and a record-setting July
later on cemented his place in baseball history as the first Giant to claim
Rookie of the Year honors in 35 years.
Sure, the
expectation was there. Sure, he was named the top prospect in the system, fifth
overall in the minors by Baseball America before the season. But this? All of
this? With a World Series title to boot? I guess that this is what people mean
when they say they have watched someone grow up in front of their very eyes.
I wonder
sometimes how it feels from Buster's perspective. It must all seem a bit
surreal, like some winding, lucid dream. Judging by how many orange-clad fans
stormed the streets of San Francisco for the victory parade, there are a lot of
people hoping he never wakes up.
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Part# CL009AA
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Sale Price: $289.99
Part Type: (R) = Authentic reproduction of the original GM product SB = Small-block engine
Years: 1964-66
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Where the original could not be found, certain parts have been meticulously reproduced to precise specifications. The Z-Bar and pedals are two of the items that haven't been available anywhere, until now.
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This is a picture of our dog. Lying next to my shoe. Not eating it. That's after only one session with Doggieology101/Carla Moser. I'm looking forward to sitting on the floor again, soon, and I cannot recommend her enough
As if I had to tell you how awesome you are…I accidentally left the gate open and then let the dogs outside. Five minutes later I heard a tap at my door and realized what I had done. Opened the front door, called them and they came running I the door. Checking in just like at the dog park! They would NEVER have done that before! THANK YOU for saving my from a small heart attack
I taught Cali "Place" today while I was getting their dinner ready. Zeus never moved off his place. I had to correct Cali three times but I think she is getting it. So cool! I'm not tripping over her to get her food anymore!
Thank you, Carla at Doggieology101! After just an afternoon with you, our lovable but headstrong Sapphire made HUGE strides! We left a plate of food on a low table & she never even approached it, kept right on going past a running bunny on our walk without dragging us into pursuit and just generally enjoyed being a calmer dog!
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I love my Barley boy and was so frustrated with behavioral glitches and constant miscommunication between me and Barley. I knew most of it was on me and that needed to change. With Barley being the first dog I have ever personally owned I knew I was missing a lot. I had taken him through a lot of training, he even had his CGC but you couldn't tell it from his behavior. Little did I know I was the one that kept triggering his impulsive behavior responses and sending a lot of miscommunications. Within the time Carla was with us there was a the BEST aha moment for me ever and Barley would walk calmly, not bark at another pup, or drag me all over the neighborhood! She really filled in the gaps that I was missing and Barley could tell, he was more secure, and we finally clicked! He had all the training, I just needed some additional training – I can honestly say that I am now a better guardian and owner for Barley and that makes all the difference in the world to me. I can't thank Doggieology101, LLC. /Carla Moser enough for everything! I recommend her paws down!!!! Her training and techniques are exactly what human and puppy need to be happy and healthy in their relationships!
I cannot say enough wonderful things about Carla. Working with her was not only a transformative experience for our dogs, but to my life as a whole. I have grown in confidence, doing things I feared or imagined would be WAY more challenging than they actually were!
There were so many times I wanted to throw in the towel and give up our dogs (of course I never did!). I am thankful that you came into our family I feel the dogs have been given an opportunity to show their true potential and it has been amazing how quickly that has happened. I am starting to see how wonderful and loyal of a dog Addie is…and I thought she was the tough one! She walks side by side on walks and even in the house. She walks slowly down the stairs and constantly looks up to get that reassurance that she is doing the right thing. She is picking up "leave it" quicker than I had ever imagined and knows that she does not belong on the couch. Ryno is getting there too, at his own pace My stress level has diminished to almost nothing so thank you!
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Professor Stan Awramik has been elected a Fellow of the Geological Society of America.
Stanley M. Awramik (University of California, Santa Barbara): Awramik is an internationally known leader in the subject of pre-Phanerozoic life and the microbial fossil record, with more than 100 publications spanning over 40 years. Specifically, he is most known for his work on stromatolites and microfossils: His work is highly regarded and widely cited in the literature. He has edited many key volumes for the geologic community, as well as organized international symposia.
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Indra Sinha (born in 1950 in Mumbai, India) is a British writer of English and Indian descent. Animal's People, his most recent novel, was shortlisted for the 2007 Man Booker Prize and winner of the 2008 Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Europe and South Asia.
Set in the fictional Indian city of Khaufpur, Animal's People was a reworking of the Bhopal disaster based on Sinha's long association working with the Bhopal survivors.
His earlier works include translations of ancient Sanskrit texts into English, a non-fiction memoir of the pre-internet generation (The Cybergypsies), and a novel, The Death of Mr. Love.
Formerly a copywriter for Ogilvy & Mather, London, and, from 1984, Collett Dickenson Pearce & Partners, Sinha has the distinction of having been voted one of the top ten British copywriters of all time. He became known for hard-hitting, campaigning advertising for charities such as Amnesty International and the Bhopal Medical Appeal, but became increasingly disenchanted with commercial advertising. He resigned from the agency in 1995 to concentrate on writing.
Sinha is the son of an Indian naval officer and an English writer. He was educated at Mayo College, Ajmer, Rajasthan in India; Oakham School, Rutland, England and Pembroke College, Cambridge in England, where he studied English literature. He and his wife live in Sussex. They have three grown children.
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Mark Thwaite: What gave you the idea for Animal's People?
Indra Sinha: In 1996, I made some notes for a screenplay titled Green Song, which was an attempt to tell a fictionalized account not of the Union Carbide gas disaster in Bhopal, but of its aftermath -- of the suffering, the wicked neglect, and the struggle of its people -- people I know very well -- for justice. The story of Bhopal is almost beyond belief. In October 2002, Outlook India wrote:
"Bhopal isn't only about charred lungs, poisoned kidneys and deformed foetuses. It's also about corporate crime, multinational skullduggery, injustice, dirty deals, medical malpractice, corruption, callousness, and contempt for the poor. Nothing else explains why the victims' average compensation was just $500 -- for a lifetime of misery...Yet the victims haven't given up. Their struggle for justice and dignity is one of the most valiant anywhere. They have unbelievable energy and hope...the fight has not ended. It won't, so long as our collective conscience stirs."
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(MOSCOW) — Russia issued a clumsy denial Friday of a statement from its point man on Syria, who said a day earlier that Syrian President Bashad Assad is losing control of the country. The foreign ministry insisted it is not changing its stance on the embattled Syrian regime.
Russia's explanation — that the official was characterizing the opinion of the Syrian opposition rather than stating Russia's position — did not jibe with the words of Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov, who was quoted by all three top Russian news agencies as saying Thursday: "there is a trend for the government to progressively lose control over an increasing part of the territory," and adding that "an opposition victory can't be excluded."
The Foreign Ministry insisted in a statement Friday that Bogdanov was referring only to the claims of the "Syrian opposition and its foreign sponsors forecasting their quick victory over the regime in Damascus."
"In that context, Bogdanov again confirmed Russia's principled stance that a political settlement in Syria has no alternative," the ministry's spokesman, Alexander Lukashevich, said in the statement.
Bogdanov was speaking before the Public Chamber, a Kremlin advisory body. His statement quoted by Russian news agencies marked the first official acknowledgment from Moscow that Assad's regime may fall.
It was certain to be seen as a betrayal by the Syrian ruler, further eroding his grip on power amid opposition successes on the ground and recognition of the Syrian opposition by the United States and other leading world powers. On Friday, European Union leaders planned to express strong support for a recently formed coalition of opposition groups, but stop short of calling on member states to offer diplomatic recognition.
While Bogdanov's statement seemed to signal an attempt to begin positioning itself for Assad's eventual defeat, the Foreign Ministry's backtracking on that clearly indicated that Russia has no intention yet to end backing its ally.
Bogdanov's comments were quoted verbatim by state-owned Russian news agencies RIA Novosti and ITAR-Tass, and also by Interfax. The Foreign Ministry on Thursday turned down the AP's interview request.
Facing questions about Bogdanov's statement during Friday's briefing, Lukashevich insisted that there has been no shift in the Russian position on Syria. He said that Moscow is continuing to call for a political dialogue between the Syrian government and the opposition on the basis of the agreement reached at an international conference in Geneva in June.
"Our only goal is to end violence in Syria as quickly as possible, start a dialogue between the Syrians, between the government and the opposition and work out a formula for advancing a political process," Lukashevich said. "There hasn't been and there won't be any retraction from our principled line on the Syrian affairs."
The ministry's denial came about 22 hours later, a long delay after the minister's remarks were reported by Russian and international media and drew worldwide reaction.
The U.S. quickly commended Russia Thursday for "waking up to the reality" by acknowledging the Syrian regime's impending fall, but Lukashevich lashed back at the remarks, saying that "we haven't fallen asleep."
"We haven't changed our position and we won't," he said.
Asked about plans to evacuate thousands of Russian citizens from Syria mentioned by Bogdanov, Lukashevich answered evasively that Russia is prepared for any possible developments, but refrained from any specifics.
"We have relevant plans for any difficult situation, and they are being constantly adapted to the rapidly changing situation," he said. "Especially in Syria, where we are seeing conditions for … our diplomats and compatriots becoming increasingly difficult, so naturally we have plans."
Russia has joined with China at the United Nations Security Council to veto three resolutions that would have imposed sanctions on Assad's regime over its bloody crackdown on the uprising that began in March 2011. Moscow also has continued to provide the Syrian government with weapons despite strong international protests.
Asked if Beijing also foresees Assad's demise and whether it plans to evacuate its citizens in Syria, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said it would take unspecified steps to protect Chinese nationals and appealed anew for a ceasefire and for a negotiated political transition.
"China is deeply worried about the continuing violent conflict in Syria and always believes that a diplomatic settlement to the Syrian issue is the only way out and also serves the shared interest of the international community," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said at a daily media briefing.
At an EU summit of heads of state and government, a draft document said EU leaders will endorse further contacts with the Syrian opposition coalition. The head of the body, moderate cleric Mouaz al-Khatib, briefed EU foreign ministers Monday in Brussels on the situation in the war-wracked nation.
"We must now set ourselves the objective of forcing Bashar Assad to leave as quickly as possible," French President Francois Hollande said Friday on his way into the summit.


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Do you mind if your underwear shows?
Do you know/mind if it turns us guys on?
low rise jeans= good
seeing a little bit of boxers = good
seeing buttcrack= bad bad bad bad bad
agreed-except a hot girls butt crack is a turn on
haha read the question wrong, I thought you were referring to guys but...for girls low rise jeans are always good but I wouldn't show my underwear or buttcrack
qhat kind of boxera you like to see?
haha anything really I'm not too fussed but just as long as they're not those shiny silky ones
funny cartoon ones or white designer?
both! I'm not fussed about designer though
Have an opinion?
I always where low rise jeans. If I take the time to find the perfect fit I don't have a problem with them showing my butt crack/underwear and I have never gotten the muffin top effect either. They are comfy to me and work well with the fact that I have a shorter torso and low belly button.
I'd rather my underwear show a bit them my bum. I don't like low jeans that just your ass crack. I'm just a type that don't like showing to much flesh. And yes I know it turn a guy on if a girls ass crack show's do I mind sort of. I don't really like that attention
I prefer to wear jeans that fit and flatter me without me having to adjust them all day. I think its trashy to flash unerwear in public as well. So, sorry for not supporting your arousal, but I like to present myself as classy, not trashy, so I avoid clothing that could end badly for me.
well I have a bit of a bum,and I find that low risers on me just don't seem to work. I don't like showing butt crack,or my knickers. I try to avoid low rise jeans.
low rise jeans are a horrible invention.. they give you a muffin top, possession of crack, and you could bearly move in them, one time I was wearing a pair and I was sitting on the floor against a wall and ants began to go in my pants..never again
I do definitely find it annoying and I wouldn't mind if my underwear or my knickers showed and I definitley wouldn't mind if it turned on a man and I'm pretty sure it would.
I love to wear lowrise jeans even if my buttcrack is showing haha. My big brother says it's funny and sometimes even touches my buttcrack lol.
I love them. It makes me feel a little sexy sometimes, but I hate it when my underwear shows, I try to avoid it since I thinks that it's a turn off to some men.
I wear a lot of low rise jeans but I also wear those stretchy belts with them that way it won't show my underwear and my butt crack is well hidden :D
Thats kinda why I wear a belt, and no granny panties so nothing shows.
I like wearing more low rise jeans. But nothing too low. lol & I don't notice if it turns a guy on.
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3. Yes I know and no, I don't mind
i wear low rise jeans because I can't usually find any other style of pants [srsly, I was shopping for 4 hours to find a pair of normal cheap black jeans]. and my butt never shows because I wear black shirts tucked into them. and everything looks OK. although people are asking me if I'm nazi or why I dress like I just left the army.
if my butt is out I don't wear them. I don't think it is in any way attractive on anyone, and I also don't really want random people seeing my underwear
i actually find them really annoying and especially wouldn't wear them if they showed my butt crack! Why would anyone?! It just seems so unattractive to me.
I think this also apply to men who are wearing a low-rise jean too. Therefore, I would rather have underwear below the rim of jean. If unavoidable appearance of underwear then have shirt longer enough to cover its back or do an alternative covering otherwise don't mind to turn girls on by leaving it expose either the butt crack or the underwear (if it is a sexy one e.g. tanga, thong or the like).
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We love swimming lessons and look forward to them every summer. This year Drama was in Level 4 and Pooh Bear was in Level 3.
~apparently I'm not sneaky enough~
~Drama swimming like a dolphin through the hoop~
~Drama's backstroke~
~pooh bear was always negotiating with her teacher, no wonder she didn't quite pass ;)~
~waiting for her turn or lost in thought?~
~she wasn't a big fan of getting her face wet, thus the negotiating~
While the big girls were swimming, the little girls were playing outside and having a great time.
~the Boss loved to use this little wall as a balance beam~
~and was always trying to hide from me and getting in trouble....~
~while Bea just wanted to practice her walking skills~
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Deadline for SWOSU PLC Coming Up April 1
Deadline for applications for a new President's Leadership Class at Southwestern Oklahoma State University is coming up April 1.
Randy Beutler, assistant to the president for strategic operations at SWOSU, said the PLC is a four-year program offered by SWOSU to recognize outstanding leadership qualities and to encourage students in their participation as SWOSU campus leaders. The class will begin during the upcoming 2006 fall semester.
Approximately fifteen incoming freshmen will be selected for the program. Interested high school seniors should apply by April 1. Interviews will be conducted during the later part of April with selection being completed by early May. Applicants must meet one of the following criteria: ACT of at least 24; top 40% of graduating class; or exceptional activities, athletics or community service.
First year participants will receive a $1,000 scholarship, room scholarship and enrollment in the PLC leadership course. During the second year, students will receive a $1,000 scholarship, a trip to Washington, D.C. and enrollment in the PLC course. During the third and fourth years of the program, students will serve as mentors for the first and second year PLC members.
Students may be eligible for continuing scholarships.
Applications are available at the SWOSU Foundation Office, located in Room 201 of the Administration Building, or online at www.swosu.edu/admissions. Additional information about the program is available by calling Beutler at 580.774.7193.


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These questions will apply to those of you who are the more "conservative" of us.
1) Why do drivers drive so damn slow... if it says 45mph you can legally go up to 5 mph over (meaning <5) yet i see people go 5-15 mph slower... WTF? And i tell you this now, the whole going slower thing protects you as much as duck and cover does from an atmoic bomb. You go slow and switch lanes as someone is going a bit over speed limit you will be rear ended. And despite what you will claim it really would by your fault for not going the speed of the "flow" as the driver ed videos say.
2) Why do people even want to try a republican for president (mcain). Honestly, he actually said that the bush administration has furthered our economy and he agrees with his economical strategy. I'm an independant but honestly, i'm willing to go for anything but idiots who support their party members blindly,,, and the people who support those politicians -_-
3) Why do drivers slow down to 1/2 the speed limit in bad weather. Honestly i seed people go from 45 to 30 mph when it starts drizzling with near 100% visibility! WTF! And this is on STRAIGHT roads, not the curved ones!
4)People on intersections... why are people so damn cautious on the intersections, the more cautious you are the more reason other people have to be cautious of you since they don't know wtf you're doing.
5) Wtf is up with all of America and the "pastor" ordeal, it's their church leader, that doesn't mean that it will dictate what they'll do in life. It's like saying that if a priest would start screaming screw the _____ government then everyone would suddenly agree, yet in reality most people would just go to a different church...
6) Why did Hillary lie 2x, TWO TImeS IN A ROW about her flight to Bosnia... she even said her plane did a corkscrew landing under sniper fire, wtf?


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The football players of the Frankfurt Eintracht football Club celebrated their new "home on four wheels". Frank Koschatzky, Head of Sales at Mercedes-Benz Bus and Coach Unit for the West region in Frankfurt, handed over the new team bus in the presence of Heribert Bruchhagen, CEO of Eintracht Frankfurt, and Rainer Falkenhain, Head of Contract Players for Eintracht Frankfurt, to bus operator Günter Bohr and his wife at the Commerzbank Arena in Frankfurt.
The exterior design of the luxury Mercedes-Benz Travego high-decker touring coach includes the club colours and logo of the Frankfurt Eintracht football club. The football players can travel in comfort thanks to 30 seats with leather upholstery, several club tables, an Internet connection, SAT TV and stereo system with additional CD and DVD changer plus several flat screens. The equipment in the interior such as the special built-in galley, the Internet connection, four seating groups with club tables and additional details were implemented by the company Frenzel. The 13 m long Mercedes-Benz Travego is driven by a powerful in-line six-cylinder turbodiesel OM 457 LA engine with 335 KW (456 hp). The new team bus also comes equipped with a new Mercedes GO 240-8 PowerShift automated eight-speed manual transmission.
Safety first – safety is of top priority at Mercedes-Benz, which is why the new team bus is equipped with the multiple-award-winning Active Brake Assist (ABA). Active Brake Assist actively helps to avoid collisions and can save lives: the Active Brake Assist – also known as emergency braking system – had its market debut in 2006 in the Mercedes-Benz Actros heavy truck.
If there is acute danger of a collision with a slow vehicle in front, the Active Brake Assist initiates hard braking after issuing escalating warnings. If the bus comes to a standstill after the emergency stop, the hazard warning lights switch on automatically. The Active Brake Assist may not always be able to prevent accidents, but by applying the braking effect it can significantly reduce the speed of the collision and in turn the severity of the accident.
Also included is the Front Collision Guard FCG, a unique passive safety system for protecting the driver and tour guide in the event of a front collision. The Front Collision Guard is made up of a complex safety system. It begins with a transverse profile which creates an underride guard to protect other road users in the event of an accident and can for example prevent a passenger car from driving under the vehicle. Located behind this profile is a structure composed of crash elements which absorb energy in a targeted manner if impact occurs.
In addition the team bus has further safety features such as a cornering light function, rain/light sensor, durable LED clearance lamps above the windscreen, the Electronic Stability Program (ESP®), anti-lock braking system (ABS), acceleration skid control (ASR), Electronic Brake System (EBS), hydrodynamic retarder, continuous braking limiter (DBL), DISTRONIC adaptive cruise control, Lane Assistant (SPA) plus a reversing aid in the exterior mirror and built-in reversing camera.
The Mercedes-Benz Travego range comprises three high-decker models: Travego (two axles, length of 12.18 m), Travego M (three axles, length of 13.0 m) and Travego L (three axles, length of 14.03 m).
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I didn't mean to be away from making videos for this long but I took a break and then I was working and by the time I got home I was tired but today was a gorgeous Autumn Day, the natural light was pretty good this afternoon and so I decided to film.
I'm working on a schedule so I have set day's a week for a new video and I'll let you know once I decide which day's work better for me during this time of year as I don't have any professional lighting so I have to rely on natural lighting mainly and if it's cloudy the quality isn't ideal for filming.
I'm a bit out of practise so I apologise for saying thing's twice or more. I'm excited to be back making videos because I love the whole YouTube thing - I only wish I'd done it year's ago!
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RSGSA is a student run organization designed to represent the interests of the Rural Sociology graduate students. As a medium for communication with faculty and administrators the RSGSA assists students in locating and acquiring resources and help they may need while pursing their graduate studies at Mizzou. Student involvement is encouraged and the RSGSA strives to provide opportunities to grow intellectually and professionally through community activities, professional development workshops, and social engagement.
The individuals who make up the graduate student body of Rural Sociology come from a wide variety of interests and backgrounds. From biology and forestry to economics and business Rural Sociology students find their experiences at the University of Missouri to be invaluable. As students in the CAFNR Division of Applied Social Sciences, Rural Sociology graduate students find their education to be practical and intellectual, as well as highly marketable.


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The historians at Drew University have organized a conference that will examine the future of graduate training in the discipline. Rob Townsend and I will be giving keynotes; mine is called "Dissertations, Jobs, and the Theory of Happiness."
Click here to see the conference website.
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Want to know which supplier is offering the cheapest energy deal? Check out our market overview
The figures represent a 9.6% rise in profits for the year to 31 March – up from £1.4bn for the previous 12 months.
SSE has stated that the increase in profits is a result of the strong performance of its electricity transmission activities. Its retail business, on the other hand, has seen profits dip by 28.6% to £292m.
The energy supplier raised its gas and electricity prices by 8.2% in October 2013.
Customers flock to cheaper tariffs
The company has lost about 370,000 customers over the course of the year. SSE has blamed this decline on an increase in consumers switching energy supplier to find a cheaper deal and greater competition in the energy sector. A statement similar to one put out by British Gas not long ago.
Independent supplier First Utility is currently offering the cheapest gas and electricity plan, costing the average household £992 per year. The top five cheapest energy deals on offer at the moment are all from independent energy providers.
SSE hopes price freeze will stem loss of customers
In March this year, SSE pledged to freeze its energy prices until January 2016.
Speaking on the pledge, Alistair Phillips-Davies, chief executive at SSE, said: "We introduced our price freeze right at the end of the last financial year and it has been hugely popular.
"It remains the only such commitment available to all customers and will mean we take a hit on retail profits over the next couple of years."
Labour: 'Freeze energy prices until 2017'
Jonathan Reynolds, Labour's shadow energy and climate change minister, blasted SSE for raising energy prices and raking in the benefits, at the detriment of hard-pressed households.
"SSE has already said it will freeze prices until 2016. Today's profits show it can afford to freeze them until 2017 – and if SSE can do it, so can the other energy companies," he said, echoing Labour leader Ed Miliband's pledge to freeze prices should he win the next general election.
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Maybe it's because I've spelled Khachapuri incorrectly like 1000 times and google is totally stalking me because of it… but these Georgian eggy cheese boats are taking over all of my social media feeds! And since I couldn't deal with the lack of deliciousness in my life, I decided to put my FOMO to rest and made one for
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So what makes this magical dish so spesh? Imagine a flatbread mixed with a pizza mixed with a creamy soup-filled bread bowl. Khachapuri is basically the epitome of cheesy carby goodness with an egg on top. To eat it, you rip off the sides and use the crust to stir and scoop up the molten cheese that resides in the middle. It's actually heaven in self-serving nacho form. Continue reading


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Three Famous Short Novels Summary & Study Guide Description
Three Famous Short Novels Summary & Study Guide includes comprehensive information and analysis to help you understand the book. This study guide contains the following sections:
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Buck Hippsappears in Spotted Horses
Buck Hipps is a Texan salesman who brings in the lot of wild Texan horses to the small, agrarian Mississippi town in which "Spotted Horses" is set. His status as an outsider immediately arouses the suspicion of the town but their suspicions are overwhelmed by his persuasive, shrewd marketing skills. Despite the fact that his horses are clearly untamed and maybe even untameable—a fact which the horses frequently confirm with their behavior—he manages to convince the town to buy up every single one of his horses. He leaves town without helping anyone retrieve his horse and thereby avoids any involvement in the chaos that follows as a result.
Hipps represents the worst aspects of market capitalism. He offers a product which is not only unnecessary—many of the people in the town have never owned a horse and have no apparent need for one, like Henry Armstid—but actually downright dangerous. Through slick and deceitful rhetoric and calculated incentives, like offering Eck a horse for free if he starts the bidding, he is able to profit handsomely and sell off every single one of his horses. When the horses stampede through the city, wrecking houses and injuring two men, he is long gone, unable to be held accountable for his dishonesty. It would seem only natural that his injustice would be corrected, at least somewhat, by the legal system; such, after all, is the ostensible purpose of having laws and courts in the first place. However, the law, too, is either unable or unwilling to do anything about economic justice and finds itself always opposed to the interest of the common man.
Ike McCaslinappears in The Bear
When "The Bear" opens, Ike McCaslin is a very young boy of only about seven years. He watches eagerly each summer as the adults pile into their wagons to go off to hunt, wanting impatiently for his tenth birthday so that he can join them. The day finally comes and he is initiated into the masculine world of hunting for sport. Hunting is integral to Ike's maturation. From the time that he takes down his first deer—on occasion of which he is anointed with its blood in a quasi-religious rite of passage—he learns not only how to fire a gun or how to track animals, but how to be a man and live virtuously. He is able to learn this virtue because he is living in an eminently natural way; man was made not to own the world but to live among it. Thus, when he grows older and inherits a significant piece of property, he declines.
Land ownership is one of many symptoms of a moral disease brought to America by the white man. It is motivated by the same spirit which led man to enslave other men, a badge of shame on Southern history which will disappear only after a long penance and a true commitment to abandon the capitalistic impulses which were at its roots. Unfortunately, such a commitment seems far off: The woods in which Ike hunted throughout his youth are sold to a lumber company to be sawed down.
Eck Snopesappears in Spotted Horses
Eck Snopes is one of the men who buys a horse from Buck Hipps. He is accused by Ratliff of colluding with Hipps. Hipps gives him a horse to get the auction started and it winds up injuring Tull and ruining his wagon. Eck is ready to pay to compensate Tull for the damage but the judge, citing an obscure technicality in the law, absolves him of any responsibility.
Flem Snopesappears in Spotted Horses
Flem Snopes is Buck Hipps' helper and, as such, arouses the suspicion of the community, particularly Ratliff. Hipps gives him five dollars to return to the desperately poor Mrs. Armstid but he keeps it for himself.
Ratliffappears in Spotted Horses
Ratliff is the only member of the community who sticks to his suspicions about Hipps' and the Snopes'.
Henry Armstidappears in Spotted Horses
Henry Armstid is a very poor farmer who uses his family's last five dollars to buy one of Hipps' horses.
Mrs. Armstidappears in Spotted Horses
Mrs. Armstid is Henry Armstid's wife. She pleads with her husband and the community in general to stop him from buying a horse. Eventually, Hipps is moved by her desperation and refunds her money. He gives it to Flem Snopes who, he says, will give it to her, but he Flem does not make good on the promise, keeping the money instead.
Tall Convictappears in The Old Man
The tall convict—he is never named—is in prison for robbing a train. His boat goes out of control while he is trying to rescue people in a flood and he winds up on an eight week adventure with a pregnant woman trying desperately to get back to jail. He is sentenced to ten more years in prison for attempting to escape. The sentence is at first indifferent to him, for he believes he has nothing to live for, but when he falls in love, the prospect of being away from his future wife for ten years becomes intolerable.
Fat Convictappears in The Old Man
The fact convict is imprisoned for manslaughter, a crime which he almost certainly did not commit. He accompanies the tall convict on the boat to save flood refuges but, when the skiff starts to go out of control, he grabs a low-hanging branch to escape.
Pregnant Womanappears in The Old Man
On his adventure down the Mississippi River, the tall convict is accompanied by a woman in the very late stages of pregnancy. She gives birth while they are still trying to find refuge. She is a loathsome sight to the tall convict insofar as she represents the normal life that, he thinks, is unattainable to him as a result of his imprisonment.
Sam Fathersappears in The Bear
Sam Fathers is the part-Black, part-American Indian man who is Ike McCaslin's mentor in the woods. When they finally manage to kill Old Ben he falls unconscious, perhaps as a result of shock or excitement (for he is, at that point, in his seventies) and requests to be killed not long after.
Old Benappears in The Bear
Old Ben is a particularly ferocious bear who stalks through the woods Ike McCaslins hunts in. He eludes being slain for years but is finally taken down when Lion, an exceptionally fierce dog, holds his attention while Boon jumps on his back and stabs him.
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The Inn
The Block Island Harborside Inn is located on Water Street, directly across from the ferry parking lot. This Victorian inn is listed on the national register of Historic Buildings. Situated in the heart of town and overlooking Old Harbor and the ocean, this inn was once called the 'Royal Hotel.'
There are 36 guest rooms, all with private baths and t.v. Many have ocean views and others have air conditioning. Continental breakfast is served during high season when the Inn's restaurant, The Harbor Grill, is open.
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Shops line the area below the front porch, the deck is great for lounging, watching the ferries come in and go out, eating or cocktails in the afternoon. The Harborside lobby is also home to Block Island Reservations. In addition to checking guests in and out of the Harborside Hotel, the reservations office also manages several other hotels, suites and apartments around the island. The friendly staff will help you book tours or activities and reserve bikes or mopeds.
One of the great things about staying at an inn is that you get a good local perspective on just about everything. Like staying with friends.
This beautiful island is off the coast of RI. Just a ferry ride from mainland Rhode Island, Connecticut or New York, it's a perfect weekend getaway. Known for its "set back in time" ambiance, stunning landscape, beaches and abundant nature - what's not to fall in love with? Dine on fresh local seafood, visit shops and boutiques. You don't need a car or a care in the world, come see for yourself.


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Thuraya Appoints Patrick Chenel as Chief Financial Officer
Thuraya Telecommunications Company, the leading international mobile satellite services (MSS) operator has announced the appointment of Patrick Chenel as Chief Financial Officer.
In addition to leading Thuraya's financial management, planning and reporting functions, he will also be responsible for maintaining and developing the Company's relationships with the relevant financial institutions and strategic suppliers across the globe.
Prior to joining Thuraya, Patrick was the Chief Financial Officer for the real estate arm of the Qatar Investment Authority, Qatari Diar. He began his career with Alcatel in 1989, holding a number of various senior positions in the finance area. Patrick has extensive experience overseeing business performance and strategic growth initiatives through his various international assignments in the UAE, Qatar, Canada, China, and France.
Thuraya's CEO, Mr. Samer Halawi, says,"Patrick combines an excellent and reputable background as a CFO with international experience, and a broad background in the telecom industry. This remarkable combination makes him a valuable addition to our team".
Mr. Halawi added that the new CFO will play a leading role in the current strategic and business initiatives, while also ensuring that we will continue to build on our solid relationships with investors and the financial community, confirming our position as a leading international MSS operator.
Patrick's appointment comes following the departure of Mr. Mohammed Sharaf, a long-time Thuraya CFO, earlier this year.
Thuraya is the market leader in mobile satellite handhelds with 65% market share within its 140 country coverage area spanning Europe, Africa, Middle East, Asia and Australia. The Company has an integrated portfolio of industry-leading high speed data, voice, maritime and tracking products that are known for their reliability, versatility, and affordability. These include the world's smallest and fastest satellite broadband solution to support streaming at 384 kbps, Thuraya IP, and the only satellite handheld with full walk and talk capability, Thuraya XT.


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Serologic status should be added to extent of skin involvement for more accurate classification of disease phenotype in systemic sclerosis (SSc), Canadian researchers asserted.
Systemic sclerosis, also known as scleroderma, has traditionally been divided into two subtypes: limited cutaneous and diffuse cutaneous, with the limited form being characterized by involvement distal to the knees and elbows, with or without facial involvement, and the diffuse form having involvement proximal to the knees and elbows, with or without involvement of the trunk.
The limited form is typically associated with pulmonary hypertension, while the diffuse type typically is characterized by interstitial lung disease and gastrointestinal involvement.
In addition, distinctive autoantibody patterns also have emerged, with anti-centromere antibody (ACA) most often being present in patients with the limited form and anti-topoisomerase antibody (ATA) typically being associated with the diffuse form, according to Marie Hudson, MD, of McGill University in Montreal, and colleagues.
However, in a subset of patients, a reverse serologic pattern is seen, with ACA being identified in patients with diffuse cutaneous SSc and ATA being detected in those with limited cutaneous disease. Few data are available on those atypical patients, and less is known about clinical phenotypes and prognosis, the researchers explained online in Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism.
Moreover, some SSc experts have suggested that serologic status might be a more accurate way of classifying disease subtypes and outcomes than skin involvement.
Therefore, to examine more closely the relationships between these serologic and clinical findings and to test the hypothesis that serology would be superior to skin, Hudson and colleagues analyzed data from the Canadian Scleroderma Research Group's cohort, which includes 551 patients who have either ACA or ATA. Their analysis divided patients into four groups for comparison: limited cutaneous with ACA (297), limited cutaneous with ATA (52), diffuse cutaneous with ACA (91), and diffuse cutaneous with ATA (111).
For each patient, demographics, skin scores, and types and degrees of organ involvement were recorded.
As expected, skin scores more strongly correlated with disease subtype, with modified Rodnan skin scores being lower, at 4 and 5.5 in ACA-positive and ATA-positive limited cutaneous groups, respectively, compared with 12 and 15 in the diffuse groups.
In contrast, organ system involvement was more clearly associated with serologic status. For example, 79.1% of diffuse and 75.4% of limited patients positive for ACA had esophageal dysmotility, compared with 71.1% and 67.4% of diffuse and cutaneous patients with ATA.
And interstitial lung disease was more common in both diffuse and limited patients with ATA (56.4% and 49%) than in diffuse and limited patients with ACA (22.1% and 13.3%).
Pulmonary hypertension also was more common in ACA-positive patients, at 13.7% and 16.3% of the limited and diffuse subtypes, respectively, than in ATA-positive patients, at 4.8% and 9.9%.
But certain other disease features, such as digital ulcers, polyarthritis, and finger contractures, were more clearly associated with skin subtypes, being more common in patients with the diffuse subtype regardless of serologic pattern.
Demographic factors also were associated more with serology. Those positive for ACA typically were older, with median ages of 58 for the diffuse group and 60 for the limited group, compared with 51 and 53 for the ATA diffuse and limited groups.
The ACA-positive patients also had longer disease duration, at 12 years for the diffuse group and 9 years for the limited group, compared with 5 years for both limited and diffuse ATA-positive patients.
The researchers also looked at survival among those with less than 4 years' disease duration at baseline (to limit the possibility of survival bias), and found that, "interestingly, survival seemed to be associated with both skin and serologic subsets." The worst survival was seen among patients with the ATA-positive diffuse subtype.
The data in this analysis "suggest that, contrary to our initial hypothesis that subsetting based on autoantibody markers would be a better predictor of outcome than based on skin, subsetting using autoantibodies in addition to extent of skin involvement may predict clinical outcomes better than skin alone," Hudson and colleagues observed.
"I absolutely agree that doctors should use the combination of both the autoantibody and the extent of skin disease to monitor treatment," said Virginia D. Steen, MD, of Georgetown University in Washington, who was not involved in the study but who is an expert in this area.
"This is particularly important in lung disease, because although, in general, limited scleroderma patients get pulmonary hypertension and diffuse patients get fibrosis, the antibody is a better predictor of that," she told MedPage Today.
A limitation of the study was the possibility of measurement error in defining disease characteristics such as interstitial lung disease and pulmonary hypertension.
The study was funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Scleroderma Society of Canada, and educational grants from Actelion Pharmaceuticals and Pfizer.
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Seminars in Arthritis and RheumatismSource Reference: Srivastava N, et al "Thinking outside the box -- the associations with cutaneous involvement and autoantibody status in systemic sclerosis are not always what we expect" Sem Arthritis Rheum 2015; DOI: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2015.04.009.


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Two easy steps to register for Cancer Exercise:
1. For added safety and to ensure all health concerns are known, a physician's consent is required. Please print the form below and have your physician sign it prior to your first visit.
2. Email your local Program Coordinator to request a time and date for an individual assessment. The Program Coordinator will then follow up to set a time to meet with you and to answer any questions you may have.
You can send an email requesting an assessment, by clicking here.
The 20-week Cancer Exercise program is open to people during any stage of their cancer journey. Under the supervision of an experienced cancer exercise leader, members receive an individual assessment, personalized exercise plan and an opportunity to exercise with other cancer patients. The focus of the program is to improve flexibility, strength and cardiovascular endurance. The program is safe for cancer patients who are in-treatment and may be experiencing side effects.
The Exercise program includes:
- Individual assessment
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- Supervised group exercise classes twice per week for 20 weeks
- Transition plan to independent exercise
Cancer Exercise classes run year round in each centre. Each participant has their own unique start and end date which will be set up by the Program Coordinator at your centre.
Registered Programs with Home Practice: A commitment to attend all session is required, as is a commitment to home practice.
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