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Disclaimer: The characters belong to Joss; I'm just playing with them. I
promise I'll clean them up and put them back. (I can't do anything about the
smiles on their faces, though.)
Pairing: Multiple Angelus/f pairings; multiple f/f pairings, other characters
and pairings.
WARNING: Non-Consensual Sex, Character Death, and BDSM
Summary: Angelus returns, but he's got a plan this time.
AU from the End of the Second Season Angel Episode, Reprise.
Authors Note: Margaret is played by Hilary Duff, Alex is played by Jessica
Biel, Ming is played by Jade Marcella, Ice is played by Brigit Fonda, Fire
is played by Laura Prepon
Angel: Angelus Rex Part 4 - The Return of the Big Bad Chapter 3
by Red Jacobson
The next evening, Angelus and Spike left the hotel at dusk for the drive to
Las Vegas. Spike was silent most of the ride, chain smoking, until Angelus
finally turned to him as they pulled into the driveway of a house in North
Las Vegas. "What ails you, childe? I figured youd be excited about getting
the chip out."
"Oh, I'm fucking thrilled with the idea, but, I'm still a bit nervous, I
don't like the idea of being helpless while someone mucks with my brain."
"Dont worry, childe, I'll be right there, and, the doctor is being paid
enough money, with the promise of more in the future. He knows it would be
stupid, not to mention suicidal, to cross me."
Getting out of the car, the two of them were invited into the house.
* * *
About an hour later, a jubilant Spike bounded out the front door, crowing,
"Hell, if I'd known all it took to get rid of the chip was an overload of
electricity, I'd have stuck my tongue in a light socket months ago! Now, I
dont know about you, gramps, but I'm in the mood to party!"
"Me too, William, me too. Let me go ask the Doc where the hookers are. I
could just go driving around, but, I want to get back to the hotel before
dawn, and we need to have time to enjoy ourselves."
Angelus came back out, chuckling and shaking his head. "Okay, I've got the
location, and, Doc told me something really amazing. I'll tell you about it,
if its true."
A few minutes later, they were heading towards the Strip, with Spike singing
along with the radio, and bouncing in his seat like a 4 year old on a sugar
overdose. The bouncing got worse as Angelus turned off the Strip and headed
down to Industrial Boulevard. Stopping at a traffic light, they saw several
women walking down the street. Moving forward, Angelus asked, "See anyone
you like?"
Spike answered, "Yeah, that skinny blonde there looks a little like Bitchy,
she'll do. How about you?"
"Oh, I'm not particular; I'll let dinner pick the guest."
Spike chuckled, "Oh, youre a sick bastard, arent you? I'm glad youre back!"
Pulling up beside the blonde, Spike rolled down his window. The woman came
over, and said, "You guys looking for company?"
Spike smiled at her and said, "I am, and so is my brother. Do you know
anybody for him?"
The woman smiled, and said, "Honey, I know just the girl for your brother.
Wait right here." She hurried off down the block, returning a minute or so
later with a redhead. "This is Fire, the blonde said, and you can call me
Angelus chuckled, "Cute! Well, ladies, why don't you hop in, and we can get
"Not so fast, handsome! We need to talk a minute first." The blonde replied,
"How long are you two looking to need our company?"
"About 4 hours," Angelus said. "You see, my brother and I have been away for
a while, and are really, really, looking for some company!"
The blonde glanced over at the redhead and grinned. "Well, your story has
touched my heart, so I'll give you a break: $600 for both of us, for four
Angelus pulled a roll of cash out of his pocket and peeled off 10 100 dollar
bills. Handing the money to the blonde, he said, "The rest is a tip. As I
mentioned, we are really in need of company!"
Nodding, the blonde pocketed the money, and she and the redhead got in the
car. "Well, then, times a wasting! Do you have a room? Because, this car, as
nice as it is, doesn't really have the space we need."
"Don't worry about it, Ice; I've got a room at the Hotel Armand. Everything
is taken care of." Angelus said.
Spike glanced over at him, and mouthed the words Hotel Armand? Angelus
nodded, trying to hide a grin. Spike just shook his head and chuckled.
After driving a few miles, Angelus pulled into the lot of the hotel and
parked the car. "Wait here, I need to take care of something inside, I'll
be back in just a minute."
Walking into the lobby, Angelus smiled as he saw several people wandering
around the lobby, but only heard one heartbeat. "Doc told me the truth! I
definitely owe him one!" he mused, heading towards the desk. "Well, I'll
be damned, haven't seen old Gus since before the Civil War, wonder what
he's doing here?" Walking up the desk, he said, "Hello, Gus, long time no
The clerk looked up and blinked when he saw who was at the counter. "Angelus!
This is a pleasure! How can I help you?"
"Well, Spike and I have a couple of guests, and we need a room where we can
entertain them."
"Of course. Will your guests need refreshment when they wake up?"
"Truthfully, Gus, I haven't decided that. We'll see how I feel about their
entertainment value," Angelus replied, with a smirk.
The clerk grinned back, and grabbed a room key off of the board. "Here you
are Sir, room 817, to the right as you get off the elevators. And, don't
worry about disturbing your neighbors, the rooms are all soundproofed."
"Thanks Gus, whats the rate?"
"Flat rate, $200 a night, that includes clean up. If your guests will require
refreshment, let us know before you check out, there will be a small extra
Angelus paid him and left.
* * *
Walking out to the car, he got Spike and the girls, who were chatting
happily. Leading them into the lobby, Angelus asked the girls to wait,
while he and William took care of something in the gift shop.
Leading Spike into the gift shop, he said, "William my boy, remind me to
stop back to the see the Doctor before we leave. When he told me about this
place, I thought he was crazy. But, its for real!"
"Whats so special about this place? Sure, its nice and all, but its nothing
Angelus shook his head, "William, look out in the lobby, how many people do
you see?"
"About a dozen, so?"
"Now, close your eyes and listen. How many heartbeats do you hear?"
Spike shut his eyes for a second, and quickly popped them back open. "Bloody
Hell! I only hear two heartbeats out there! The rest are all vamps!" he
"It gets better. The cost of the room covers cleanup, and, if you decide to
turn them, the staff will feed them when they wake, for a fee, of course."
"Are you planning to turn them?"
"Not sure, let's see how good they are first. I'm not gonna waste my blood
on a boring fuck! Well then, Sire, lets go have some fun!"
"Sounds good, let me pick up a couple of things first." Going to the counter,
Angelus picked up some shaving cream, disposable razors, a tube of lubricant,
and several Ace bandages. Paying for the items, they went back to the lobby
and took the girls up to the room.
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Bright sunlight was already streaming down through the treetops when Artel opened his bleary eyes. He blinked twice and shook his head, trying to dispel the leftover images from his dream. He could tell from the residual feeling of unease in the base of his stomach that it had not been a good dream, although his mind could no longer make sense of the half remembered images floating through his head.
He pulled himself upright and looked around. The ominous darkness from the night before was gone, replaced by dappled sunlight and the cheery sound of birds chirping. Artel breathed in deeply, letting the sweet air fill his lungs and wash away the distasteful feelings from the night before. A slow smile crept across his face as he wondered how he ever could have felt so troubled in such a wonderful place.
A loud crash pulled him roughly out of his reverie and he looked round to see Millon sprawled on the floor at the edge of the clearing. Unable to help himself he burst out laughing, a loud sound that seemed to fill the clearing and echo off the trees. Millon looked up, his scowl turning to a sheepish grin as his eyes met Artel's.
"Whoops!" He giggled as he picked himself up and brushed himself off, "I guess I didn't see that root there."
"Well that's hardly surprising!"
Millon looked at the knight, searching his face for the contempt that usually lived there but strangely unable to find it. He smiled as he made his way over to their small camp and began to pack away his sleep sack and prepare their breakfast. He hadn't seen Artel this happy since the beginning of their trip, in fact, now he thought about it he had never seen Artel happy at all, much less happy with him. The drastic change in the knights mood had come as a welcome relief the day before but Millon felt suddenly wary, as if he may be unknowingly walking into a trap.
The day passed without incident. The two men wound their way through the ever thickening trees, picking their way past fallen branches and through tangled bushes. Thanks to Artel's skill with a bow they had caught several rabbits and both were in high spirits, looking forward to the warm meaty meal they could enjoy that evening. The first since they had set out on their fools quest.
Time slipped by in a strange timeless way, as if it floated lazily on the breeze instead of marching onward, dragging all else with it. By the time the sun began to set it felt as if a whole year could have passed in that one day, or a second, gone in the blink of an eye.
In the fading light Artel and Millon found a spot between the trees to make their camp. Although there was no clearing in which to camp that night they soon managed to make themselves comfortable, setting a small fire on the ground between two tree trunks and setting their sleep sacks to the left of it, between another two trees.
As night fell they happily cooked and ate the fresh rabbit, talking of home, and of their quest, and of the war in the lowerlands. But neither man knew the truth of their quest, if there was indeed any truth in it at all, and the conversation slowly fizzled out, leaving them both in silence, unable to say out loud the question that really bothered them. Were they truly on a fool's errand, wasting time looking for something that had never existed in the first place?
The silence settled over the two men, drenching them in it's strange weight, making their heads feel woozy and their tongues leaden. The firelight flickered and the darkness surrounding them seemed once more to press in upon them, as if it had a will of it's own.
Millon glanced around, he had not noticed the darkness creeping up on them and now that he looked at it it seemed closer and more real than it had the night before. As if a great hand had draped a thick black covering around their small circle of light. He shivered involuntarily, there was something ominous about the darkness although he could not have said what it was. He glanced at Artel, the knight sat staring into the flickering flames of the fire, his knees drawn up to his chest, his tousled hair a mess. Millon opened his mouth to speak but changed his mind, convinced suddenly that if he dared to speak Artel would be furious. He closed his mouth and lowered his head, fixing his gaze on a fallen leaf a few feet in front of him, just inside the circle of light. He could not shake the feeling that he was being watched, that there was something in the darkness.
The silence stretched on and the darkness seemed to grow closer, as if it were slowly pushing the fire back into itself, making their circle of light smaller and smaller. Artel had not moved or seemed to notice at all, he still stared into the flickering flames, lost in thought, but Millon's nerves were increasing with every silent second that slipped by. Although the forest was silent Millon was sure he could hear whispers. Something in the darkness was whispering his name, something was calling to him. The sound of breathing echoed in his ear and he whipped around, his frantic eyes searching for the beast that had surely been there mere seconds before. He stared into the impregnable darkness, watching as it crept ever closer, slowly encroaching upon their circle of light, their circle of safety. Millon could not explain the terror that slipped into his being, filling his heart and turning his stomach. His skin crawled with goosebumps, freezing and prickling, and he felt cold sweat beginning to dribble slowly down the side of his face. His breath came in short, sharp gasps.
The darkness in front of him began to swirl and transform itself until the figure of a man stood before him. A figure made of darkness blacker than the night, so that it hurt Millon's eyes to look at it, as if it were no longer just darkness but a hole in the world. Millon tried to open his mouth to speak, but found he could not. The figure in front of him grew and stretched, it's arms and legs elongating and reaching towards the terrified man encased in the shrinking circle of light. Millon felt his heart racing, so hard he thought it might punch it's way out of his chest. He summoned what little strength he had and tore his eyes momentarily from the towering figure in front of him. They found Artel, still staring into the firelight.
"Art..." The half whispered sound was all he could produce but somehow it disturbed the static knight.
Unable to stop himself Millon let his eyes slide from Artel's form and return to the darkness in front of him.
Artel turned his head slowly until his confused eyes found Millon. His head felt strangely empty and he could not remember what he had been thinking of, if he had been thinking anything at all. He looked at Millon, taking in his shaking form, the glistening sweat dripping down the side of his face, his wide eyes fixed in front of him. Slowly Artel's gaze followed Millon's, reaching past the terrified figure to the edge of the circle of light and the darkness that lay outside of it. His eyes found the figure, darkness upon darkness, stretching up into the treetops above them. He too felt the terror wash over him as the creature opened it's eyes, huge pits of swirling fire that seemed to emit a heat that washed over him, blistering his skin. The darkness crept closer as the fire they had so happily cooked their rabbits on only a few hours before began to dim.

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Title: The Last of the Firedrakes (Avalonia Chronicles #1)
Author: Farah Oomerbhoy
Publication: Wise Ink Creative Publishing
Length: 488 pages
Plot- 16-year-old Aurora Darlington is an orphan. Mistreated by her adopted family and bullied at school, she dreams of running away and being free. But when she is kidnapped and dragged through a portal into a magical world, suddenly her old life doesn't seem so bad.
Avalonia is a dangerous land ruled by powerful mages and a cruel, selfish queen who will do anything to control all seven kingdoms—including killing anyone who stands in her way. Thrust headlong into this new, magical world, Aurora's arrival sets plans in motion that threaten to destroy all she holds dear.
With the help of a young fae, a magical pegasus, and a handsome mage, Aurora journeys across Avalonia to learn the truth about her past and unleash the power within herself. Kingdoms collide as a complicated web of political intrigue and ancient magic lead Aurora to unravel a shocking secret that will change her life forever.
Favorite Quote: "I had to stop running. I had to turn and face my life head on." Aurora Firedrake
The Last of the Firedrakes is a fantasy novella. This book is the first in the Avalonia Chronicles Trilogy. The book revolves around Aurora who lives with her uncle's family since her loving adoptive parents died in a tragic car crash. Her evil aunt and cruel cousin leave no opportunity to put her down. Like this isn't enough, Aurora is bullied at school. Practically she is all alone in this world and has no one to confide in. Aurora eagerly wants to turn eighteen so she can go off living on her own. One day her uncle plans a sudden 'family trip' to Red Manor which is quite surprising since Aurora has never been taken on any of the family vacations. With dramatic turn of events at Red Manor, Aurora gets whisked into the magical land of Avalonia.
Avalonia is astoundingly beautiful and magical land spread over seven kingdoms with magical creatures like pegasus, faes, mages (these are cool short forms for fairies and magicians), shape-shifters, etc existing there. I am in love with the way the author has depicted an entire new fantasy world. I would love to explore this world. I must mention the map at the beginning of the book. It makes it easier for the readers to navigate through the kingdoms. As the story unfolds, newer lands come to light. By end of the book I was quite through with the geography of Avalonia.
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Jeanie Elliott has broad experience in civil and commercial advisory work and dispute resolution with a particular interest in the areas of construction, engineering infrastructure and energy law. She was formerly (from 1997 to 2002) a partner in the London firm of Fenwick Elliott, a specialist practice which is consistently rated as one of the top construction law firms in the UK. In South Australia, she was a partner with Johnson Winter & Slattery, and convenor of its Construction Practice Group before Fenwick Elliott Grace was formed at the beginning of 2006.
Jeanie has substantial specialist experience advising on a wide range of projects, from assisting with procurement and contract drafting at the outset, to giving troubleshooting advice during construction, through to facilitating cost effective dispute resolution. Because of the breadth and depth of her experience in her specialist fields, Jeanie is able to provide the full range of services to all participants in the construction process, including principals, developers, professional consultants, insurers, main contractors, sub-contractors and suppliers, in relation to bespoke contract documentation and all of the major standard form contracts and procurement methods.
Principal areas of practice
Construction & Engineering, Infrastructure, Dispute Resolution, Energy and Resources.
Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Arts
TeCSA (Technology & Construction Court Solicitor's Association) accredited Adjudicator
Practitioner in South Australia (2003)
Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales (1991)
Barrister and Solicitor of the New Zealand High Court (1988)
Architectural Practice Board of South Australia – January 2011 – December 2014
Contracts Committee – Master Builders Association SA Chapter
Joint Adjudicator Nominating Authority (JANA) accredited adjudicator
Alliancing Association of Australasia – member of committee formed to draft reference model project alliancing agreement
Society of Construction Law
Technology & Construction Court Solicitor's Association
Relevant professional experience
- Super Schools PPP – acting for the joint venture D&C contractor parties in one of the bidding consortia to assist with negotiation and preparation of the consortium bid including:
- intensive negotiation with consortium proponent and its lawyers to influence bid submission on legal and commercial risks in the project agreement to ensure that risk was manageable for the contractor parties;
- advising in relation to the project agreement, D&C contract, facilities management contract, independent certifier deed, process and probity deed, and associated direct warranty deeds with government and financier;
- working closely and negotiating with consortium proponent in the development of a D&C terms sheet and interface terms sheet establishing principles as between Plenary and the joint contractors and FM parties for the future D&C contract and interface deed.
- Adelaide Desalination Plant – advising the constructor party for the D&C alliance in relation to project documentation including the project D&C contract, construction alliance agreement, interface deed, novation agreements, and assisting with negotiations in relation to the proposed construction alliance and the issues that arose in light of an alliance arrangement operating under a lump sum head contract.
- Oceana Gold – drafting and negotiating turnkey construction, consultancy, major equipment supply and mining contracts for mining projects in the Philippines and NZ.
- SESA pipeline project – reviewing, drafting and negotiating contract documentation including separate contracts for supply and installation of the pipeline and construction of the main facilities for the project.
- Acting for a South Australian University drafting a suite of standard contract documentation for procurement of major and minor building works and supply of goods and services and providing advice, documentation and assistance with negotiations in relation to specific projects.
- Acting for 2 major aged care providers including:
- advising in bid for design, construction, management and operation of a residential aged care facility with lease to Sutherland Hospital, Sydney, including drafting D&C contracts back to back with Project Agreement;
- drafting and negotiating D&C and construct only and ECI contracts, consultancy agreements, novation agreements and tripartite agreements on for a number of aged care facilities and providing trouble-shooting advice during construction.
- Decommissioning of Port Stanvac Oil Refinery – drafted contract documentation and provided advice during project
- Department of Finance and Administration, Federal Government – advising in relation to disputes arising during construction of the Commonwealth Law Courts building in Adelaide
- Acting for the D&C Contractor party in relation to the design and construction of a business park involving reviewing, drafting and negotiations with the developer on a range of documentation including tripartite deed, novation deeds for consultants and principal entity, and financier's independent certifier's appointment deed.
- Acting for a major rail operator – drafting, negotiating and reviewing a wide range of contracts including rail works EPC contracts, rail haulage agreements, major equipment supply and rollingstock leasing and maintenance agreements. A number of these agreements comprise works/services worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
- Advising in relation to the construction of a new terminal at airports in Perth and Jersey, Channel Islands.
- Advising a glider fabrication company in relation to its bid for supplier of gliders to Australian Defence Force.
- Acting for D&C Contractor party in tender for and construction of the new SA State Aquatic Centre and GP Plus facility including drafting ECI and D&C contract documentation and consultants agreements and assisting with negotiations.
- Providing ongoing contract review and trouble-shooting advice in relation to a variety of projects, including the Sydney Opera House western foyers refurbishment and the Chatswood transport interchange to a manufacturer and installer of GRC components.
- Advising developers and contractors on a wide range of projects on issues arising during construction of residential, retail, hotel and office developments.
- Drafting and negotiating a contract for remediation of a contaminated site to a standard suitable for a retirement village development project and advising on disputes arising during the project.
- Advising the Superintendent in relation to certification issues arising at a project on Christmas Island for construction of a migrant processing centre.
- Advising on defence management and lump sum contracts at tender stage and during construction
- Assisting a consortium in the preparation of a bid for the design, construction, operation and maintenance contracts, on a modified alliance basis, for the provision of a waste water network for a local council in New South Wales.
- advising in relation to as proponent/promoter for the consortium and operator in relation to a DBO project for a water reclamation plant in Ballarat.
- Origin Energy (as Principal) – preparing and negotiating EPC bid and contract documentation for the construction and maintenance of a wind farm at Troubridge in SA including interviewing tenderers and reviewing bids.
- Trans-Territory Pipeline Project – advising the successful consortium in relation to the Development Agreement and the EPC pass through issues for this project.
- South East Australia Gas Pty Limited – acting for the SEA Gas joint venture in relation to the construction of a 670km high pressure gas transmission pipeline from Victoria to Adelaide and advising on day to day issues arising during the construction of the project including:
- advising on the Contractor's claims for extensions of time and additional cost;
- assisting the SEA Gas Representative in formulating and documenting his determinations on the project;
- advising on the interpretation and practical operation of turnkey agreements for the design, engineering, procurement, construction, testing and commissioning of the entire pipeline system; and
- drafting amendments to the pipeline and compressor station turnkey contracts.
- Worsley Cogeneration Plant Expansion Project (WA) – acting for one of the principals in the tender process.
- Bulwer Island Refinery power station project (Qld) – advising on disputes in connection with an energy services agreement, a major equipment supply agreement, an operating agreement, and an LTSA.
- Origin Energy (as Contractor) – preparation of its bid for the construction of a CNG facility at a bus depot in Brisbane and maintenance services contracts for depots at Fremantle and Perth.
- Reviewing and redrafting the suite of contract documentation used for procurement of major and minor works at Osborne Power Station, SA.
Publications and presentations
- Lecturer for the Contracts Management Course, Master Builders Association of South Australia – 2003 to date.
- Law Society of South Australia Construction Law Conference – 2009 and 2012
- Tonkins Tender Management Roadshow 2012 – "Minimising Legal Risk"
- IES Conferences 2006 – 2010 – "Project Delivery Through Alliance Contracting".
- MBA Contracts and Insurance Seminar Series – Subcontractors and Commercial Contractors Sessions.
- Contributor of legal columns to SA Builder magazine
- UK – Contributor of regular case law round up to the Network of Independent Commercial Consultants (NICC) Quarterly Business Review
- UK- Presented various papers at the Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association (CEDIA UK) Annual Conferences and acted as legal adviser to that association.
- UK – Regular Contributor of case reports to Construction Industry Law Letter (CILL)
- UK – Editorial Advisory Board for Sweet & Maxwell's Construction Law Service (1999 to 2002)
- 'The Court Appointed Expert' – Lawyer Magazine
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Admission into Master of Business Administration (MBA) programs is still challenging despite the recent economic recession. According to the MBA Channel, New York University Stern School of Business actually saw a 20 percent increase in applicants in 2009. A solid undergraduate foundation with the appropriate math requirements is essential to successful acceptance into an MBA program. College-level math is also critical to fully benefiting from and understanding fundamental courses within the MBA program.
According to Professor Margie Hale of Stetson University, calculus is the study of change. Divided into two branches, derivative calculus and integral calculus assess changes such as growth rate, velocity, slope, rates of change, and results from change, all pertinent to business administration and management.
Algebra deals with unknown or projected numerical values and is used widely in financial formulas for interest rates, principal, cash flow projections, mortgage rates and value projections. Linear algebra and matrix algebra play a role in business analysis and marketing projections.
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Statistics and Probability
Dr. Hossein Arsham of the University of Baltimore defines business statistics as "good decision-making in the face of uncertainty." Statistics makes inferences about a population set or its characteristics based on a random sample drawn from that population. Statistics incorporates probability in determining the likelihood of an outcome based on statistics acquired. Statistics are vital to financial analysis, market research, production and operations.
MBA Curriculum
Most MBA courses require proficiency in these college-level math courses before acceptance into a program. Some programs such as the Wharton School of Business offer math refresher courses in the first year of the MBA program. Core curriculum often includes more advanced statistics and economics. Business fundamental courses in the fields of strategy, finance, accounting, operations and marketing further build off the necessary math basics, so a solid foundation is essential.
Most BS programs require a set number of math credits in which courses applicable to an MBA program can be chosen. For example, the Harvard University undergraduate program requires all students to complete at least one Empirical Reasoning course in the General Education Program. These include math courses such as statistics, probability, calculus, linear algebra and mathematical methods in science. Also bear in mind that successful entry into any MBA program requires a sufficient GMAT score. Establishing proficiency in the math areas covered in the GMAT will help ensure you are adequately prepared to earn a good score. Types of math covered in the GMAT include areas such as algebra, averages, geometry, percentages, permutation, combination and probability, profit and loss and quadratic equations.


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After the major carnage on day 3, let's hope day 4 at Wimbledon can restore some order. The seeds in the top half have fared much better than those of the bottom half. There are many good matches on the schedule for tomorrow, so lets take a look.
Tomas Berdych vs Daniel Brands- After taking out a tricky first round opponent in Martin Klizan, things don't get any easier for Tomas Berdych. The Birdman takes on the big serving Daniel Brands, whose game fits the grass well. Berdych has never played Name Brands, but he'll be aware of his opponents talent. Look for a few tiebreaks in this one. I'm taking Berdych in 4.
James Blake vs Bernard Tomic- Theses two players are at the opposite ends of their career. Blake has never played very well at Wimbledon, but he's got an opportunity to make the third round for the first time in 5 years. Bernie Tomic apparently can't play that well unless his dad is in the stands, and he won't be their due to his ban from the ATP for headbutting Bernard's hitting partner. Tomic has the talent, but doesn't seem to have the passion to be a top player yet. I'm taking Blake in 5.
Denis Kudla vs Ivan Dodig- Most people aren't talking about this match, but I love Kudla. He also has a great opportunity, after Dodig took out Phillip Kohlshreiber in the first round. Dodig is very up and down. He beat Nadal in 2011, but I've also seen him play some horrible matches. I'm thinking Kudla continues his run and wins in 5 grueling sets.
Novak Djokovic vs Bobby Reynolds- Djokovic's mouth must have a smile on his face after all the top seeds going down early. However, he knows that he has to make sure he doesn't catch the upset bug. He shouldn't have a problem with Bobby Reynolds. The American is a journeyman with not too many weapons, so Novak should win 3 routine sets.
Juan Martin Del Potro vs Jesse Levine- Delpo in 3.
David Ferrer vs Roberto Bautista Agut- Ferrer in 3.
Richard Gasquet vs Go Soeda- Gasquet in 3.
Grigor Dimitrov vs Grega Zemlja- Dimitrov in 3. (I'm pulling for Grigor bigtime now that Fed is out)
Tommy Haas vs Jimmy Wang- Haas in 3.
Kei Nishikori vs Leonardo Mayer- Nishikori in 3.
Santiago Giraldo vs Alexandr Dolgopolov- Dolgopolov in 4.
Milos Raonic Igor Sijsling- Raonic in 4.
Michael Llodra vs Andreas Seppi- Llodra in 4.
Jeremy Chardy vs Jan-Lennard Struff- Chardy in 4.
Feliciano Lopez vs Paul-Henri Mathieu- Lopez in 4.
Kevin Anderson vs Michal Przysiezny- Anderson in 3.
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PerformanceMotorcare | Products by Brand | Meguiars | Meguiars Clear Plastic Cleaner
Meguiars Clear Plastic Cleaner is Ideal for clear plastic windows, screens, visors, lens covers etc in your Car, Soft-Top, Motorhome, Caravan, Motorcycle Boat or Aircarft.Clear plastic that has lost its clarity over time due to contamination and fine scratches can be treated using this Meguiar's Clear Plastic Cleaner. Meguiars Mirror Glaze cleaner is a non-abrasive, alcohol-free Plastic Cleaner which aggressively cleans and removes hairline scratches without harming the surface. This can then be followed up using Meguiars Clear Plastic Polish (10) for a perfect finish. (NOT included in this item). The finishing touch for maximum clarity and brilliance. Meguiars Plastic Polish provides the second step in the two-step restoration process for clear plastics. One easy application protects surfaces previously cleaned with the Plastic Cleaner. You will reveal the materials natural brilliance, while leaving behind an anti-static coating that helps repel damaging dust and dirt.
F.A.B. Stuff I have been using this stuff since 1968 on airplane windscreens. Fantastic. Took the Yellow frost off of Southern california desert-yellowed headlamp lenses, took scratches off my R100RT windscreen, and my Z3 backlight... LIKE NEW!! It dont look much, but its GREAT. Buy with confidence. You will luv Ken - P'boro
Excellent Service and superb product I use this product a lot to clean the plastic windows on my boat. It is easy to apply and leaves a great finish. Add a great product to terrific service and you are in a win win situation. John Lynham - Chichester
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|Maritime health, health system, seafarers, global health
The maritime sector is a highly globalized industry with an international workforce of 1.5 million seafarers working on literally all waters of the world. As a risky profession (second only to commercial fishermen), seafarers are exposed to a multitude of occupational and health hazards. This equates to USD 135 million of compensation for personal injury from the P&I Clubs (insurance) every year, which is more than the claims for maritime pollution. As ships ply their routes, medical services all over the world are always at bay waiting for patient calls once needed. These highly organized services are specifically designed for the industry with medical services provided regardless of the nationality of neither the seafare nor the medical staff, the flag of the ship, nor the port of call.
To understand how health services are delivered and provided to the global seafarers. To understand the framework governing the scheme of health service provision beyond nationalities and borders. To deduce learning from this industry for other 'global' health systems. To assess the weaknesses, strengths and gaps of the maritime health system.
The workforce of maritime industry is composed of seafarers from different countries with a big percentage from East Asia and Eastern Europe. Filipinos comprise almost a third. These seafarers work on ships flagged under different countries with Liberia and Panama on top of the list. Globalization paved the way to this scheme despite real ownership in other countries. For every tour of duty of the seafarers, a medical examination is required in the home country of the seafarer. This screening identifies those who are fit to work. The countries where the ships are flagged accredit these clinics. Insurance companies support this screening to avoid health claims from those who have existing health problems. These companies have a separate accreditation scheme of all the clinics where seafarers can go in case they are afflicted with a malady while on board or on contract. They can easily approach health services at different ports without too much financial worry. These clinics and hospitals make claims from the representatives of the shipping or insurance companies within the area. Despite the lack of international standards, the maritime industry is able to carry out its task of taking care of the health and welfare of its workers; though maybe not to a perfect degree. The International Maritime Health Association (IMHA) is the only international organization of health professionals who have direct contacts with seafarers. They lead the initiative of developing an international medical standard for the seafaring sector so that services and diagnosis will be similar throughout the world. WHO accredits four Collaborating Centres on health of seafarers based in Germany, Denmark, Ukraine and Poland. They are clustered under occupational health. WHO, ILO and the IMO have some collaboration in the area of health of seafarers. The industry observes 'self-regulation' and maintains certain standards without too much intervention from nation-states.
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The health system of the maritime industry is an interesting model of a responsive and effective global health system beyond the consideration of the nationalities of neither the patients nor the health providers and without considering national borders. Though this study does not claim for it to be a perfect global health system, it has many characteristics that are worth emulating. Its well-organized structure allows easy access for its clients to quality health services. The major strength of the system is its strong health-financing scheme that is backed by a rich maritime industry. Quality and access are assured because of the good compensation given to the health providers. Keeping maritime workers healthy is imperative because they literally run 90% of the global trade.
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Reliving the Past
I'm going to be 60 in another few months. I lived through a time when women had to fight to be allowed to work, to receive the same pay (and we're still working on that, sadly) as men, to have control over our own bodies, to make it unnecessary to go to a back-street butcher to end a pregnancy. It was an ugly past, that. Sure, there were good times even during that past. I went to college. I graduated with honors. I worked for a while, started a company, was successful. Personal tragedy brought that to an end. I got set adrift for a while, worked sporadically. Found a calling that spoke to me and became a teacher. But during that whole time, there was always this culture war going on.
My mother told me, early and often, to hide my intelligence, because men didn't like intelligent women. My father told me to go to college, my mother said I shouldn't, I should find a man and get married instead. I grew up in a family that had two different sets of expectations; one for the boys and one for the girls. The girls had to learn how to "keep house", the boys didn't. They had to learn to ride a bike, mow the lawn, and make friends. I didn't meet any of their expectations. My father was pleased; my mother was disappointed. I lived in a neighborhood that cherished that discrimination against women. A city, a state, a nation that cherished that discrimination. Girls weren't supposed to grow up to be successful, independent people.
Imagine my dismay, then, to see that exact same discrimination coming from the Republican candidates this year, and from statehouse after statehouse. Republican governors and legislatures passing laws to limit abortion, contraceptives, routine health care for female issues. Where states are repealing things like equal pay statutes. I really loved the statement from one Republican legislator. State Senator Glenn Grothman, who defended Scott Walker's repeal of pay equity protections explainedto reporters that women aren't paid the same as men for the same work because money is more important to men.
Of course it is! Women don't need money, we don't have bills to pay for rent/mortgage, food, clothing, etc. Huh?
We're now facing all the same arguments that we did half a century ago, arguments we thought we were done with. Birth control? Abortion? (When are these Republicans going to realize that birth control would eliminate a huge number of abortions?) Equal pay? When is enforced male dominance going to become a thing of our past? When is the manufactured fear of women going to become a thing of our past?
I work hard to make sure the students I have don't share that bias, that each of my students understand that everyone is equally valued. We do not discrimate based on gender, sexual preference, race, ethnicity, or any other quality. I support the candidacies of many women running for national office, and some men. I donate to Emily's List, Move-On, DFA, and a host of other political entities.
I am single. My only child, a daughter, died a long time ago. I don't have to worry about what sort of life she would have. Instead, I worry for all my students, and what the future holds for them. If Romney wins, if states vote Republican, I fear for my students. They will be growing up in country hostile to them on so many different fronts ~ poor, Hispanic, female, gay/lesbian. Talk about stacking the odds against them!


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Do you eat enough fruit?
Do you want eat healthy?
If yes, Then fruit cafe is for you!
Yesterday, Me and my parents went to our (New) local coffee shop, Its called 'The fruit cafe".We took a seat in indors beacuse outdoor just not good at that moment, To enjoy our meal.
At first glance, the cafe give off a comfortable atmosphere. The cafe have relaxing decor, and have cozy corner. There are 2 type of seats in that restaurant, First seat was sofa seat and wooden seat for outdoors. The service was amazing, The waittres was kind, nice and playful. They even give me a present. The coffee experince was nice.
I was order Frapuchinno flavor, in medium size of glass, there was a whipe cream, Astor, and some chocolate. The cofffee was good to look at and good to drink.
The fruit i was order was watermelon with ice cream. Yap, it was weird, The watermelon and ice cream was put together in medium bowl and the watermelon its cut until small pieces while the ice cream, its covering the watermelon. Its come with chocolate too and some strawberries
But the flavor is just too good to forget, It have rich flavor, Fresh, delicius, the presentasion was nice and Healthy too!. But this is the problem, the price you cant call it cheap, and for other people i think the price was just too expemsive, But big price come with big tasty.
So, the conclusion was if you have a lot of money to spend then, this place is the right place. But if you want just good coffee and good price, you wont get it in this place
My ratings was 4 Cup of coffee of 5 Cup of coffee
Ps : This is just for school project, Not real
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As vice president of Services and Operations for Cardinal Health Inventory Management Solutions (formerly WaveMark, Inc.), Carola Endicott leads the account management, implementation and field operations, infrastructure operations, and customer service sectors.
Prior to this role, Carola served as VP of Clinical Support Services at Tufts New England Medical Center, a Tufts University teaching hospital and academic medical center. In her position as VP she was responsible for the financial and operational success of the cardiovascular and cancer areas as well as the hospital's diagnostic services such as Clinical Laboratories and Radiology. Prior to her 13 years at Tufts, Carola was at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and at Harvard Community Health Plan.
Carola holds a master's in Organizational Development from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and a bachelor's degree from Middlebury College, Vermont.


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Saw a video somewhere of a BMW production plant showing raw stampings coming from presses to finished BMW's rolling into the shipping Trailers. I don't think I counted 20 humans involved in the whole process. Watching robots install the windshield sealant to the windshield, and then installing the windshield was amazing. Painting robots actually looked like humans in the video. They opened and closed the doors to paint the interior sheet metal. I'm assuming American Car plants are much the same these days as well.
I assume this plant is for assembly and not painting, correct? It would take one heck of an air scrubber system to remove all the vapors being within a community like that.Heck, one would make a nice living just by being a window cleaner there Mike
That's where the VW Phaeton is made, at about ten per day, and it sells for $100,000+ (which is why it was withdrawn from the U.S. market three years ago after being the biggest sales flop in VW history). The plant and the car only exist because both are the pet project of Ferdinand Piech, the VW Chairman, and he won't admit defeat and let them die. John
.....$100,000+ for a Volkswagen! The Germans must be smoking the Black Forest!


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What is Email Marketing?
Email business has become an capital apparatus for every online business. Email business is a anatomy of absolute business that uses cyberbanking mail to advance bartering or fundraising letters to an audience. However, the appellation is acclimated to refer;
• Sending emails with the purpose of authoritative the accord of a merchant with its accepted or antecedent barter to animate chump adherence and echo business.
• Sending emails with the purpose of accepting new barter to acquirement something immediately.
• Adding advertisements, offers and advertisement codes to the antecedent barter to advance something immediately.
If you accept your customer's email database, again you can use email business to abound your business. As a marketer, it's your job to accomplish abiding the database you accept is adapted with beginning contacts. If you are not alive on architecture your email account already, again stick with this commodity till the end because I'm traveling to allotment 16 means to abound your email list.
1. Actualize Awesome Content:
The 1st affair is why humans subscribe to your newsletter? If you address something new & altered that humans acquisition it by your ancillary alone again they will break affiliated to you contrarily they will unsubscribe your email cable or newsletter. Your agreeable plays a above role actuality so, it should beginning and unique.
2. Allotment Your Emails:
You can animate your accepted subscribers to allotment or advanced your emails by including amusing media buttons and email to a acquaintance button in your emails. If some of your subscriber allotment or advanced your email to their accompany or ancestors again you accept affairs to get new subscribers.
3. Chargeless Giveaway:
You can run an online challenge or chargeless giveaways for your readers on amusing media and on email. Actualize an online anatomy and add emails and claimed data columns in it. So, any of your readers who wish to participate in the contest, accept to accord you their email.
4. Actualize an Agreeable Opt-In Message:
If you accept an email account and you accept some of the audience who don't get complex with your business again you can actualize an agreeable opt-in bulletin and forward them. If they acknowledge you aback them accumulate them in your email account contrarily abolish them all from your accepted email list. So, these activities may advice you to get to get abreast with your earlier clients.
5. Action Chargeless Content:
If you are active a blog or if you are a web developer again actualize eBook or audience adaptation software and accord your readers chargeless barter of their email. You can admit email cable box and if they accommodate their email alone again they will download that eBook or audience adaptation software. So, you will get email and if they allotment your eBook with their accompany or ancestors again your visitors may increase.
6. Use Facebook Page for Promotion:
Facebook is the above belvedere for online business & accomplish money online. You can make money from Facebook page and you should use your Facebook page to advance your offers. You can column your offers on your timeline of your Facebook page. And don't overlook to add a alarm to activity button or email sign-up anatomy on your website. So, if there any new artefact barrage or service, you can allotment it on your Facebook page and add your website hotlink so your humans can calmly analysis your website. So, you should use the Facebook page for advance & aswell body an email list.
7. Add Call-to-Action Button on your Facebook Page:
You should add s call-to-action button on your Facebook page. So, anyone can calmly assurance up or subscribe your newsletter.
8. Advance Offers on LinkedIn:
Promote your cable hotlink on a altered aggregation page and altercation groups. You should allotment your links on altered LinkedIn groups. So, if they like your articles or casework again maybe they acquaintance you or they allotment their email to you. You should alpha arena about LinkedIn.
9. Advance Offers on Pinterest:
You should actualize a lath for your offers, advertisement codes, appropriate abatement and blithe offers. So, you can calmly pin banners and offers on it. So, humans can calmly acquisition your lath and you may accomplish some leads and abound your email account from there.
10. Add Cards or Annotations on YouTube Videos:
You should alpha authoritative videos and broadcast it on YouTube because YouTube is the 2nd better seek engine. So, humans may apprehension you from videos. You can aswell add offers and email sign-up cards & annotations on your videos. While watching your videos humans apprehension this annotations and cards. You can aswell add offers and email assurance up the hotlink in the description box. So, YouTube can advice you to abound your email list.
11. Advance Offers on Google+:
You should accomplish a cast page on Google+ because sometimes Google+ column ranks on seek after-effects [only if you are login to your browser]. So, you accept to actualize your cast page on Google+. Column your offers and email sign-up links on Google+. You can aswell add links on About area on your Google+ profile.
12. Put Your Offers Banners on Your Website:
You accept to actualize action banners and put it into on your homepage and added pages like About Us and Acquaintance Us. So, if anyone misses the email assurance up a pop-up again they can calmly get aback to your offer. So, actualize some action banners or call-to-action & email assurance up on your homepage, blog.
13. Add a Call-to-Action on Guest Column Content:
While autograph for Guest Column you accept to add hotlink and call-to-action in your content. And add an email sign-up hotlink in Author Bio. So, humans can ability you easily.
14. Run a Advance on a Accomplice Website:
You can advance your email newsletter or any offers on accomplice website which is actual accessible and abundant way to get new barter and readers. Like if you acquisition any website which has the aforementioned alcove as castigation and they accept circadian readers. So, if you put a banderole or email cable hotlink on their website so, humans may apprehension your banderole or hotlink and again assurance up your newsletter. So, in this way you can body your email account by announcement on addition website.
15. Arrange an Online Webinar:
You can host an online webinar and put email allotment to accompany the online webinar. So, humans can annals to your webinar and you will get emails.
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You should actualize your own QR cipher of email cable or chargeless eBooks. So, humans can anon browse QR cipher and download eBooks or subscribe your email newsletter. So, it's a altered way to get emails from your readers.
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Free Events, CPR Training, Fitness Classes and Retailer Discounts Increase Heart Health Awareness at Popular Downtown Santa Barbara Shopping Destination
Santa Barbara, Calif. (January 28, 2016) – This February, as part of National Heart Health Month, Paseo Nuevo Shops and Restaurants (http://www.paseonuevoshopping.com/) will host free family activities, CPR training, fitness classes and offer discounts to create awareness of the number one killer of women, Heart Disease.
"One in three women die of heart disease and stroke each year, yet it's 80% preventable, explained Michael Morgan, General Manager of Paseo Nuevo Shops and Restaurants. "As a popular gathering destination in downtown Santa Barbara, we're in a position to help educate an engage the community about this critical topic and create local change."
Here's the lineup of this Paseo Nuevo's Heart Healthy activities to help increase awareness this February:
February 4
On Thursday, February 4, guests can stop by and make a Valentine's Day card with reusable materials provided by Art from Scrap from 5 to 7 p.m. in Center Court. Remind that special someone to take care of their heart and help bring awareness to someone you love.
California Pizza Kitchen will donate 20% of diners' checks to the American Heart Association Central Coast Division if they show the Pizza with a Purpose flyer from 11 a.m. until 10 p.m. on February 4. Pick up a Pizza with a Purpose Flyer at Paseo Nuevo Guest Services or @ShopPaseoNuevo on Facebook.
February 5
As part of National Wear Red Day on Friday, February 5, the Santa Barbara community is invited to "Rock their Red" and join in the Wear Red Day Strut and Celebration starting at State and Carrillo Streets at 12:15 p.m. and ending at Paseo Nuevo at approximately 1:15 pm. At the conclusion of the strut, Paseo Nuevo will host an event with free hands-only CPR training, samples from Pressed Juicery, Aveda stress-fix products, Heart Walk information, giveaways and a free KIND bar just for wearing red! #kindawesome.
Shop participating Paseo Nuevo stores all day on February 5 for special offers to those wearing red. At Macy's, guests can purchase a red dress pin for $3 from February 3-8 and enjoy 25% off savings discount when wearing the pin.
February 19
Fitness Fridays! Get your heart strong with a free fitness class lead by IM=X Pilates from 10 to 11 a.m. in Center Court. Show up to win free classes, fitness gear and giveaways. After the class, sample a juice cleanse at Pressed Juicery, get a relaxing neck and shoulder treatment at Aveda and enjoy savings on active wear at Lorna Jane.
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Owning your own business and becoming an entrepreneur can be tricky especially when partners are involved; it can become even more complicated, especially if something were to happen to one of them.
A buy-sell agreement is an agreement between a business' owners that details what is to occur if there are significant changes in the life of a business partner. Divorce, personal bankruptcy and death are only a few of the changes that can adversely impact a business partnership. On the other hand, with a properly constructed Buy-Sell agreement, the pain of dealing with these changes can be minimised and your business can continue to thrive.
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The first purpose of buy-sell agreement is to create a market for the owner's business interest at certain triggering events such as death, disability or retirement.
The second reason is to facilitate a smooth transition of management and control for the surviving or remaining owners.
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JABARI ASIM (jabariasim.com) is Scholar-in-Residence at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the most influential African-American literary and cultural critic of his generation.
He is the acclaimed author of What Obama Means, (William Morrow January 20, 2009; $21.99; ISBN-13: 978-0061711336) as well as the author of the highly praised and controversial The N Word: Who Can Say It, Who Shouldn't, AndWhy (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; ISBN-13: 978-0618197170 .)
Asim is the Editor-in-Chief of The Crisis magazine, a preeminent journal ofpolitics, ideas and culture published by the NAACP and founded by W.E.B. Du Bois in 1910. He spent 11 years at the Washington Post, where he served as deputy editor of the book review section. For three years he also wrote asyndicated column on political and social issues for the Post.
He is a frequent public speaker and commentator who has appeared on The Today Show, The Colbert Report, Hannity & Colmes, the Tavis Smiley Show, the Diane Rehm show and countless other programs. He has lectured at many of thenation's finest universities, including University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Northwestern University, Syracuse University and the University of Florida.
He is a former vice president of the National Book Critics Circle whose reviews and cultural criticism also have been published in The New York Times, the International Herald Tribune, the Phoenix Gazette, Los Angeles Times Book Review, Salon.com,the Detroit News, The Village Voice, Hungry Mind Review, XXL, Code, Emerge, Essence, Africana.com and BlackElectorate.com.
An accomplished poet, playwright and fiction writer, Asim has published work in a number of anthologies and literary magazines. He was the only writer to have both poetry and fiction included in In The Tradition: An Anthology of Young Black Writers; his short story "Two Fools" appeared in Brotherman: The Odysseyof Black Men in America (Ballantine); and his poems, along with "Peace, Dog," a one-act play, were published in Soulfires: Young Black Men on Love and Violence.
His critical essay, "What Is This New Thing?" appears in The Furious Flowering of African-American Poetry. His poetry was published in African American Writers: A Literary Reader; and an essay appeared in Step Into A World:A Global Anthology of The New Black Literature.
His poetry was also published in the anthologies Role Call: A Generational Anthology of Social & Political Black Literature & Art, Beyond TheFrontier: African-American Poetry for the 21st Century, and appeared most recently in The Harlem Reader: A Celebration of New York's Most Famous Neighborhood from the Renaissance Years to the 21st Century; and in From The Black Arts Movement to Furious Flower: A Collection of Contemporary African American Poetry.
The Road To Freedom, his first novel for young readers, was published in 2000. He is editor of Not Guilty: Twelve Black Men Speak Out on the Law, Justice and Life, published in November 2001.
His other children's books include Whose Toes Are Those, Whose Knees Are These, and Daddy Goes to Work.Girl of Mine and Boy of Mine are due to be published spring 2010 by Little Brown.
Asim's debut work of fiction, Nappy Days, will be published by Doubleday in 2010.
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A two-hour drive outside of Cairo, Faiyum is an oasis made up of three lakes in the middle of the desert, and home to some of Egypt's oldest towns, antiquities, and over the last 30 years, a hub for artists, writers and the like from around the world. Growing from a pottery school opened in the 1980s, the Tunis Village today is home to an arts center, ten pottery studios, and an annual pottery festival.
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A Snow Day on Silverlode Express
— Posted by Taylor on January 10, 2018
Winter has returned, smiles are out and the snow is falling at Park City Mountain! We received four inches of new snow overnight, plus about three inches more since 5 a.m. this morning.
A clean slate of snow on Assessment trail.
There's no better feeling than carving through fresh powder.
Snowy lift rides all morning!
Plenty of snow to play with.
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Heading back to the lift for another run.


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Markets and Community
Markets and Community have built this website to incorporate the many different fetes, fairs and community events that take place around Australia every week. We want to ensure that your fair and community event is easy to find and bring about new visitors and also encourage a wider community group to attend.
We list all events, no matter how large or small. Our focus is also on the community and not for profit groups to help promote their events.
There are both free and paid listing packages for one off events. The application form gives you the prices and information on what you get for your listing.
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Enjoying Live Music in the UK
There are many different ways to enjoy music but perhaps the most exciting is enjoying this type of venue when it is live. Many would agree that there is just something about seeing a live band or soloist perform in person that gives that extra thrill. Perhaps part of it is because one gets to enjoy the talent along with other like minded individuals, and fans really get to show their appreciation of the musicians performing with their clapping and hoots and hollers.
UK musicians have recognized the value of live performances just as many artists from other parts of the world have and will make it a point to tour the UK when they are touring. With the live music venues being so popular it has created a need for different locations to be available throughout the UK for performers to be able to entertain their crowds of fans and music lovers in a safe and convenient way.
Not only must the venue locations be big enough to house the audience it has to provide the perfect setting for acoustics and layout for performances. When it comes to which group or single artist is the most popular this is something that continuously changes. Simply because there are new musicians coming into the music scene on a steady basis prepared to capture their share of the audience.
Looking at some of the up and coming groups or singles that are being slated as ones that are sure to be a big success are….
- The Aces
- The Amazons
- Louis Berry
- Black Honey
- Cabbage
The music growth that is not only taking place in the UK but throughout many other parts of the world is partly because of the additional exposure that the music industry is now able to capitalize on which is contributed to by the internet.


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Friday, 27 March 2009
The Bristol Tournament
The Bristol Tournament was the most popular tounament in the UK during the late '70s and through the '80s. The tournament named 'Inter' was usually held on the Saturday and Sunday of the May Spring Bank Holiday and brought together clubs from across Britain along with teams (usually four) from Europe. The six scans here are of programmes from four of the tournaments showing the high profile sponsorship that the weekend attracted. The event was the mastermind of Whitchurch Handball Club's Tim Rowbottom and the rise and fall of the tournament very much followed the fortunes of the club.
During the first few years the tournament was a ten-club male tournament and was won three years running (1978-1980) by Fortuna Geleen from the Netherlands. The tounament reached its peak in the mid-80s; the scan of the line up for 1984 shows a 6-team female tournament with three teams from Europe (Lugi fielded two teams) and 15 men's teams playing in a 10-team indoor tournament and the remaining 5 playing in a 5-team outdoor tournament. This reflects the fact that the event was so popular that there was a waiting list for participation in the main event. The popularity of the event is further supported by the fact that the tournament had been moved to the first weekend in June which made it easier to attract European participants since this was a holiday weekend in a number of countries.
By 1988 Bristol no longer had a club and the tournament was in danger of not taking place but such was the popularity of the event that officials from other clubs, particularly Keith Clark from Liverpool, helped Tim organise the event in the absence of local support.
The final scan shows the tournament winners from 1977 to 1987.
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- Anonymous29 March 2009 at 13:40
Happy days
Mick Hegarty
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The Impulsive Traveler: In St. Petersburg, more than a brush with the art of Dali
Friday, February 11, 2011; 3:02 PM
Paving stones forming Euclid's golden rectangle, a hedge labyrinth based on the one at Chartres, limestone boulders reminiscent of rock formations in Cadaques, Spain, and cooling mists blown from a wall of plants: all indications that you're not entering an ordinary museum.
Inside, a helical staircase spirals above you like half a strand of DNA. And the "Glass Enigma," a variation of Buckminster Fuller's geodesic dome, breaks up the waterfront like a kaleidoscope.
Welcome to the Dali Museum - or Dali World, as some have dubbed it - the new $36 million museum in St. Petersburg, Fla., built to display the Salvador Dali work collected by the artist's friends, Cleveland industrialist A. Reynolds Morse and his wife, Eleanor. The museum's 2,140 pieces - including 96 oils, eight monumental canvases and, of course, the lobster telephone - make it the largest collection of Dali's works outside his native Spain.
Touring the exhibit, from Dali's earliest work as a teenager through his brushes with impressionism and cubism and beyond the surrealism for which most of us know him, is a bit like following a double helix. The man missed nothing - medium or method - as he evolved his own style in the effort to give form to his psyche.
In his self-portrait at age 17, a pallid, bug-eyed Dali stares out in profile from beneath a dramatic, wide brimmed hat, illustrating his conviction that an artist must dress and act like an artist. Other convictions and influences - from Millet's "Angelus" and Miro's playful iconography to Dali's obsession with an older brother who died in infancy, his fascination with the work of Sigmund Freud and his hatred of bureaucrats, especially his father - emerge in work after work.
On a recent visit, I found myself listening in on a docent-led AAA tour through the main gallery and was tickled by how much the visitors enjoyed the treasure hunt for Dali's iconic images in later pieces. You could almost hear their brains clicking and whirring as the docent explained the themes to be found in the huge, 10- to 14-foot-high canvases informed by Dali's later-life fascination with Catholicism and science. Like the negative-positive images you find in the "Do you see the old woman or the princess?" tests, it requires stepping back, sometimes taking off your glasses and even squinting to see the multiple layers of subject matter, from the matador amid Venus de Milos in "The Hallucinogenic Toreador" (1969-70) to the large portrait of America's 16th president in "Gala Contemplating the Mediterranean Sea Which at Twenty Meters Becomes the Portrait of Abraham Lincoln- Homage to Rothko," second version (1976).
After a spin through the gallery of Dali graphics, sculpture, films and more, I was ready to rest my brain and headed for the Cafe Gala, which, in accordance with museum director Hank Hine's insistence on a total Dali experience, features Spanish cuisine. Its crystallike plastic chairs and reflective tabletops and the view of Tampa Bay helped me clear my mind. And I found a stroll through the temptingly stocked gift shop perfect preparation for reentry into the world as we know it.
Beyond Dali World, St. Petersburg isn't just for oldsters anymore. You'll see plenty of snowbirds and retirees, but baby strollers outnumber motorized chairs at the many outdoor cafes along chic Beach Drive. I began a recent quick trip to town by stopping in at two other notable museums. The Morean Arts Center has located its Chihuly Collection on Beach Drive, and I liked the juxtaposition of bright scenery and pretty people outside with the colorful visions of the Northwest glass master Dale Chihuly inside.
Here there are drawings, baskets, a ceiling-mounted Persian rug, flamboyant Venetian-inspired pieces, sea forms that seem ready to slip away like an anemone or a manta ray, massively dizzying chandeliers, huge glass spheres known as Najima Floats and the flower-like Ikebana stems that evolved from the Venetians.
Quite a contrast to the Florida Holocaust Museum several blocks and a world away. "History, Heritage and Hope," the permanent collection on the first floor, charts the history of anti-Semitism, Jewish life in Europe after World War I, the Nazi takeover, World War II and the Holocaust before moving into genocide in general.
The centerpiece of the collection is Boxcar #1130695-5, which sits on a piece of the original track it traveled when hauling Polish deportees to the concentration camps. Its effect is even more sobering when you see the tiny child's ring that was found during pressure-washing before the car was put on display.
Photos and short but compelling histories of people responsible for saving many Jews return a bit of trust in humanity. So does learning that one museum volunteer is one of two young Jewish girls whisked out of Europe on the Kindertransport and taken in by the parents of film director Richard Attenborough.
But, of course, St. Petersburg is known for its sunshine, and you won't want to spend all your time in museums. The area is a hotbed of Major League Baseball spring training activity and is awash in waterways, white sandy beaches, tropical wildlife and great fishing. Parasailing, jet skiing, boat tours and golf courses abound.
I resisted the temptation to stay at the Renaissance Vinoy, the spiffy 1920s Spanish Revival-style grand dame of the downtown bayfront and the anchor of what is now referred to as Museum Mile, the Beach Avenue stretch that runs from the Chihuly, past the Museum of Fine Arts to the Dali and the Museum of History.
Instead I opted for the younger, surfer vibe recently instilled in Postcard Inn on St. Petersburg Beach. The old beachfront motel has been given bright coats of paint and has added modern amenities such as WiFi, an Olympic-size heated pool and more, and also boasts a casual but good barbecue restaurant. After guests return to their rooms, things can get a bit noisy, soundproofing not being a feature of old motels. But fortunately all of us seemed to observe lights out and lights on at about the same times.
Best of all, you can walk out your door, pause for a beverage at the last structure between you and the Gulf of Mexico, an old-style surfer bar, and head up or down the beach for a good whiff of salt air and nature's own pedicure. Do pause for a West Florida tradition, watching as the sun sinks behind the ocean as night comes on. There's nothing quite like sand between your toes and saltwater lapping at your ankles to center your thoughts and refresh the sights of the day.
Wells, a freelance travel writer in Jacksonville, Fla., blogs at www.travelonthelevel.blogspot.com.


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Publisher: New York, MacMillan Company: 1953
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This book is in Very Good condition and has a Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and rubbing. The text pages are clean and bright. There is an ink stamped previous owner's name on the front endpaper. The rear pastedown page has the glue residue of a library card pocket. The dust jacket has edge wear, rubbing, bumping, several edge tears and smallish c... View more info