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O. Yale Lewis sits behind the desk in his downtown, 41st-floor corner office at the Hendricks & Lewis law firm and points to several framed documents on the wall. In his affable Alabama drawl, he explains that they come from his representation of Al Hendrix, Jimi Hendrix's father. One of the documents, a 1993 letter from opposing counsel, pithily summarizes the stakes of that case: "The damages actually incurred by my clients will exceed, substantially, the policy limits of any insurance coverage you or your client may have." In other words, if Lewis were to lose (he and his firm were later named as defendants in a countersuit), he would be financially ruined.
As you might have guessed from his top-floor digs, Lewis did not lose. Instead, he secured Al Hendrix's rights to his son's catalog, a success that brought more high-profile clients, often referred to him by newspaper and magazine reporters. The new clientele shifted Lewis' practice from an emphasis on land-use issues to that rare breed: the entertainment law firm not located in Los Angeles, New York City, or Nashville.
In the first phase of his career, Lewis helped design and run public development authorities for Pioneer Square and Pike Place Market, litigated aboriginal rights in land disputes, served as general counsel for a shipbuilding company, and even provided legal advice to Seattle Weekly. But since the Hendrix case, he has represented, among others, Courtney Love and Frances Bean Cobain; the family of Buddy Holly; syndicated radio personality Delilah; and Johnny Mulhair, who produced the album that made LeAnn Rimes famous. (Lewis notes that the entire office works together on cases, but he tends to be the lead attorney for the music clients, while his partner, Kate Hendricks, works more often with publishers, playwrights, and photographers.)
Sometime in the next month, Lewis will be flying to Los Angeles to represent Dr. Funkenstein himself, George Clinton, in a federal trial against Capitol Records and Priority Records. The trial is one of two Clinton has scheduled against Capitol and its subsidiaries; a third trial, against Universal Music Group, is slated for July. A federal judge has ruled that Capitol infringed on Clinton's copyrights to the Funkadelic masters (consisting of the albums Hardcore Jollies, One Nation Under a Groove, Uncle Jam Wants You, and The Electric Spanking of War Babies) when it released them in 1993 and again in 2002; all that remains at trial is to determine Clinton's damages.
Additionally, Clinton is suing for royalties from Capitol's and Universal's sampling and other use of his recordings, and, in a somewhat novel argument, contending that Capitol breached its fiduciary duty to him. This is significant because the claim is based on an understanding of the artist's relationship with his label as a "joint venture" rather than as a simple contract for services. Legally, joint venturers have much higher obligations to deal ethically and transparently with one another; should Clinton succeed, it could have significant effects throughout the industry, lessening the power advantage labels have over their artists.
While hip-hop aficionados debate whether Clinton has surpassed James Brown as the genre's most sampled artist, there's no question that he hasn't seen the riches he might expect from having his hooks underpin the success of some of the best-selling rap acts of the 1980s and '90s. (Though Clinton has regained control over the Funkadelic masters, the publishing rights to much of his work remain in the possession of Bridgestone Music, a company headed by a man named Armen Boladian, whom Clinton accuses of having stolen rights through altered contracts and forged signatures.) Say what you will about Dr. Dre's production skills, he wouldn't be filthy rich and a household name if it weren't for George Clinton hooks. His early-'90s "G-Funk" sound (a pun on Clinton's '70s Parliament-Funkadelic, or "P-Funk," sound) led to multiplatinum sales for his debut solo album, The Chronic, and Snoop Doggy Dogg's solo debut, Doggystyle. Hit singles like "Fuck wit Dre Day," "Who Am I (What's My Name)?," and "Let Me Ride" borrowed their hooks from Clinton grooves like "Atomic Dog" and "Swing Down, Sweet Chariot." With these cases, Clinton hopes finally to begin to get his.
Right now, though, Lewis is telling the story of the Hendrix case and the seemingly bottomless rabbit hole of offshore companies through which, court documents show, Leo Branton Jr., the lawyer looking to sell the Hendrix catalog, hid money and transferred ownership rights. Lewis stumbled into the case when Janie Hendrix, Al's adopted daughter, asked him to review a contract by which she would sell part of her interest in the catalog.
Lewis thought that contract and some of the others that had been suggested to Al and Janie looked suspicious, but he didn't grasp the magnitude of the problem until he received a phone call from Chuck Philips of the Los Angeles Times, informing him of Branton's plans to sell the entire catalog to Universal. "There was going to be a big bonanza in New York City to announce the acquisition," says Lewis. "Press were flying in from around the world." Knowing he had to move quickly, he exchanged letters with Branton's counsel and won the race to the courthouse, filing his suit on Friday afternoon while Branton's countersuit wasn't filed until Monday morning.
For a while, Al had a $5 million pledge for legal fees from Paul Allen, who was himself interested in acquiring the catalog. Allen's potential financial backing did little to assuage Lewis' anxiety over the case's potentially disastrous financial consequences, something he says he worried about every day. Explains Lewis, "When you have a bacon-and-egg breakfast, the chicken is involved, but the pig is committed. We were committed to this litigation before Paul Allen was involved." (Allen and Al later had a falling-out, one reason the current Experience Music Project is not exclusively a Hendrix museum.)
The big break came in the form of an anonymous phone call from a U.S. attorney. "He said he was a big Jimi Hendrix fan," explains Lewis, "and that he was calling from a pay phone so it couldn't be traced." This deep throat informed Lewis that, as part of its tax fraud investigation of entertainment lawyer Harry Margolis, the Justice Department had seized and converted to microfiche a huge number of documents relating to the Hendrix case from a warehouse behind the Ample Hamper delicatessen in the Virgin Islands.
"We staffed up massively," says Lewis. "We had 14 lawyers, and we bought a microfiche machine and had people reading the documents around the clock. It was really tedious labor." The case lasted more than two years, and though the settlement marked the end of Lewis' involvement in Hendrix affairs, the family continued to battle over Jimi's legacy, with Janie ultimately winning the rights to the estate over Jimi's brother Leon.
That Lewis received a tip from a devoted Hendrix fan is telling: His work constantly puts him in contact with artists about whom millions are passionate. A recent perk occurred during a business trip to Detroit. He and George Clinton were in a hotel lounge when the house jazz band recognized Clinton and invited him onstage. After a halfhearted protestation, Clinton accepted, performing "his whole repertoire," says Lewis. As word of the performance spread, the lounge quickly went from mostly empty to overflowing.
Lewis says he found the performance, and the circumstances leading up to it, "absolutely stunning," but he concedes that he likely didn't enjoy it as much as many others did. (Lewis also received neckties as gifts from Clinton, who told him the subdued ones are "from Parliament," the flamboyant ones "from Funkadelic.") His primary interest is in the legal issues. "It's nothing I would've envisioned," he says of representing entertainers. "It came from following my interest in intellectual property issues. I remain largely uninitiated in the ways of the entertainment world." His clients find this amusing. "I remember one time, I got a call from Courtney Love," whom he represented along with her daughter, Frances Bean Cobain, in their successful lawsuit for control over the Cobain legacy, and with whom his firm recently settled a fee dispute. "She said, 'Last night, there was this big event that's very important to people in the industry. It's called the Grammys.'"
Terri Williamson, who became a Lewis client partly on Love's recommendation, confirms Lewis' lack of familiarity with the entertainment world. "Clueless might be an understatement," she says. "But [his ignorance] is endearing." And, she notes, he immerses himself in industry details for his cases, as he did when he represented her and her corporation, Glow Industries, in a trademark infringement lawsuit against Jennifer Lopez for the star's Glow by J.Lo perfume.
"From the beginning, he really took the time to understand what I do," Williamson explains, adding that he was the first lawyer she had dealt with who had done so. "He asked me to do a primer on the beauty industry for him. He went from 'I know there's soap and shaving cream out there and I use them' to a complex understanding of market size and product niches." Lewis' understanding evolved to the point where Williamson, who has an MBA from the University of Chicago and nearly a decade of consulting experience, now views him as a business adviser. "There have been opportunities that have come my way in the past year where my initial reaction has been caution or dismissal. Then, when I run them by Yale, he sees the opportunities that I missed."
While the cases keep rolling in, none has been as high-stakes as the Hendrix catalog dispute. Asked whether he would take on a case like that again, Lewis says, "Not voluntarily. I learned a lot, so I suppose it would be easier the second time. But then, I wouldn't learn as much." He pauses for a second. "No, I certainly would not do that again."


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Donald Trump touted his campaign's ability to drive Republican voter turnout on Tuesday as the presidential race moved to Michigan in the industrial Midwest, the next test of his appeal to disaffected voters and whether efforts to stop him are working.
Republicans also are holding primaries in Mississippi and Idaho and caucuses in Hawaii. Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton, meanwhile, will seek to expand her delegate lead in primaries in Mississippi and Michigan, where Bernie Sanders is trying to slow her march to the nomination.
"Four years ago, they were dying, the Republicans, and now it's been energized," Trump said Tuesday on MSNBC, according to a transcript. But party leaders haven't thanked Trump for spurring voter turnout, he added. "Instead of being given credit, they take ads against me."
Trump suffered a split decision Saturday, winning in Louisiana and Kentucky but losing caucuses in Kansas and Maine to Texas Sen. Ted Cruz. Trump's victories also were narrower than polling had indicated, suggesting that attacks on his crude language and ill-defined policies from 2012 nominee Mitt Romney and others could be having an impact.
Romney recorded a phone message to voters urging them not to vote for Trump, which Florida Sen. Marco Rubio's campaign is sending to Michigan primary voters, the Associated Press reported. Romney has offered his help to Cruz and Ohio Gov. John Kasich as well, an unidentified spokesman told Politico.
Trump has enjoyed double-digit leads in Michigan, thanks to his appeal to white, working-class voters. The contest there will show whether Cruz, Kasich or Rubio can claim any momentum as an alternative heading into key contests on March 15.
The results for Kasich will be closely watched because he has staked his presidential campaign on winning his home state, and Michigan's industrial base and working-class roots bear similarities to the Buckeye State.
"We're growing here. You can feel the momentum here in Michigan," Kasich said in an interview on MSNBC on Tuesday. "The intensity of the supporters, the people who are for me, is really pretty remarkable."
A new poll backs Kasich's optimism.
"Trump appears positioned for a win in Michigan, but the race may be tightening in the final hours," Patrick Murray, director of the independent Monmouth University Polling Institute, said in a statement. "Trump's support may be dropping, while Kasich's star could be rising."
Campaigning Monday in Michigan, Kasich said he thinks it's likely that no candidate will amass the 1,237 delegates needed for the nomination before the party's convention in Cleveland in July. He also said he doesn't think whoever has the lead in delegates should necessarily prevail there.
"To say, 'Well, you know, I have more than you, therefore I should get it?' Go out and earn it," Kasich told reporters after a town-hall meeting in Monroe, Michigan. "Don't be whining about how it's going to work. Go get what you need to be the legitimate winner."
Kasich is betting that a strong finish in Michigan, followed by a victory a week later in Ohio with its 66 delegates, will prevent Trump from getting the needed delegates and start a new phase of the campaign. Trump is seeking to prevail in Ohio and defeat Rubio in his home state of Florida on March 15 to claim the 99 delegates there.
Trump leads the delegate chase with 384, followed by Cruz with 300, Rubio at 151 and Kasich with 37, according to an Associated Press tally.
A RealClearPolitics average of polls in Michigan shows Trump leading with 37.3 percent, with Kasich in second at 25 percent and Cruz in third at 19.8 percent. Rubio, who had sought to separate himself as the establishment alternative to Trump, is last at 10 percent.
Kasich may have gotten a boost from his March 3 debate performance in Detroit, when he refused to engage in attacks on Trump by Rubio and Cruz, said David Dulio, chairman of the political science department at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan. The Ohio governor also has devoted more time than any other candidate to Michigan, he said.
At his event Monday at Monroe County Community College, Kasich was asked about Romney's criticisms of Trump and call for voters to back other candidates as a way to deny the real estate mogul the delegates he needs to win.
"Personal attacks against Donald Trump is not the way you win voters," Kasich said. "You want to win a voter that likes Trump, you give them an answer that's real."
Without mentioning Cruz by name, Kasich singled out the Texas senator's proposal to abolish the Internal Revenue Service and implement a 10 percent flat income tax. Kasich asked audience members to raise their hands if they think either will happen a year from now after the election, and no one did.
"I find that most of the things that I hear said, nobody believes will happen," Kasich said. "They just want them to be said."
Cruz, who canceled a Mississippi rally Monday after falling ill, held a smaller event in the state later in the day before jetting off to Michigan, where he didn't arrive until 11 p.m.
In Mississippi, Cruz kept up the pressure on Trump and said he intends to consolidate support of Republicans opposed to the New York billionaire.
"In this campaign, it has become clear that a vote for Marco Rubio or a vote for John Kasich is a vote for Donald Trump because there's only one campaign that has beaten Donald Trump, that can and will beat Donald Trump," Cruz told reporters.
Hours later, Trump addressed more than 7,000 people at a school and football field nearby, with most fans watching his speech in the bleachers on a scoreboard or sitting on a football field. Trump promised to fix New York City's LaGuardia Airport and to restore "Merry Christmas" to holiday displays. He said the same "establishment" that put President Barack Obama in office now is spending an unprecedented amount of money to deny him the Republican nomination.
"How can I be leading in Mississippi when I see so much negative stuff?" Trump asked. "And it's all being put out by the Republican establishment."
Trump appeals especially to the blue-collar voters in areas such as Macomb County north of Detroit, home of automotive plants and parts supplies and mostly white, union-member voters, said Stu Sandler, a Republican consultant from Ann Arbor who is not affiliated with any of the candidates. Those voters were the inspiration for the label "Reagan Democrats," who supported Republican Ronald Reagan in the 1980s.
Trump has held rallies in Macomb County and in Cadillac, emphasizing messages that resonate about the loss of jobs from trade deals and companies such as Ford building plants outside of the U.S., Sandler said.
"Donald Trump's campaign has fixed like a laser on working-class voters, and I think it's really paid off, and it's brought an influx of new voters into the Republican primaries," he said.
One measure of that impact could be the number of people who take a Republican ballot, Dulio said. Michigan has an open primary in which residents can vote in either party's primary, and as of Monday, 307,877 people had requested a Republican absentee ballot compared with 235,583 Democratic requests, according to the Michigan Secretary of State's office.
"Like him or not, agree with him or not, he is bringing people who have not participated in politics in awhile — or ever — into the process," Dulio said.
David Evans, 53, who works for General Motors, and his son, Travis, a 25 year-old college student and Air Force veteran, attended Kasich's event in Monroe on Monday and both said Trump appealed to them because he's a businessman and not a typical politician. But the father is considering Cruz and the son is backing Kasich because they are leery that Trump is "a wild-card," as Travis Evans put it.
"I like Trump, but I'm not sure I trust him," Dave Evans said.
While the Republican race is competitive, Michigan residents had been exposed to far more broadcast television advertising on the Democratic side through March 1, according to tracking data from Kantar Media's CMAG.
Sanders had run 3,178 spots in markets covering the state, compared to 2,663 for Clinton. On the Republican side, Kasich and Cruz were the only two candidates to run broadcast television spots, and at levels much lower than the Democrats, data show.
Clinton enjoys a lead of more than 20 percentage points in an average of recent polls by RealClearPolitics, even as Sanders has tried to link her to manufacturing jobs lost to trade deals that she supported. The Vermont senator doesn't seem to be getting any traction, said Susan Demas, publisher of Inside Michigan Politics, a newsletter in Lansing.
"You would think that it would be a fertile issue in Michigan," Demas said. "But it seems that Democrats are willing to give Clinton a pass on it."
Clinton also appears to be connecting with black voters in Michigan the way she did in previous contests in the South. Demas said polling after the Iowa caucuses showed the former secretary was winning 82 percent of blacks in the state.
Clinton aggressively went after Sanders in a televised debate in Flint on Sunday for opposing the $700 billion bank bailout in the 2008 financial crisis, saying it had cleared the way for the $82 billion auto industry bailout key to Michigan workers.
According to an Associated Press tally, Clinton has a delegate lead over Sanders of 1,130 to 499, including superdelegates, elected officials and party leaders who are free to change their allegiances. It takes 2,383 delegates to clinch the Democratic nomination.
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First thing I do when I get downtown is swing by the Flying M for an iced coffee. I miss the chance to see In the Shadow of the Mountain doing this, but, as I'll tell people later, I need coffee more than I need prog-rock right now. I down the coffee in about five minutes and motorvate over to the Main Stage.
3:30 pm, Main Stage: Tartufi
First up for me today is Tartufi, a moody, dreamy three-person art-rock band from San Francisco. If you put a gun to my head, I couldn't tell you what the hell lead singer/guitarist Lynne Angel is wailing about in most of these songs. That doesn't matter much: as with Sigur Ros or pre-Document R.E.M., the mood is the message. Thankfully, Tartufi's music is plenty articulate. Angel's androgynous, filtered singing voice adds just one more sound effect to this band's arsenal of melodic bass, kinetic drumming, jack-of-all-sounds guitar, clever loops and New Age-y samples, polyrhythms and textures. While all three band members clearly have chops, they emphasize melody and groove over self-aggrandizing virtuosity. Go with their flow and you may be surprised by how much you enjoy it.
After Tartufi's set, I wander over to the food trucks to the left of the stage and find local musician Jac Sound performing beneath a big tent. It's nice to see this guy getting a piece of the Treefort action--he's got witty lyrics, a pleasant, breathy high tenor, a sure sense of rhythm and impressive multitasking skills (plays guitar with his hands, kick drum with one foot, hi-hat with the other). He gigs pretty regularly around Boise. Anybody around here who hasn't checked him out should do so. He often doesn't charge anything, but he welcomes and deserves donations.
4:40 pm, Main Stage: Snake Rattle Rattle Snake
While listening to Jac Sound, I half-consider taking off and checking out some of the sets coming up at the other venues. Blessed be inertia: since I stay, I see what may well prove to be my favorite (non-local) band of the festival.
With their eerie atmosphere, minor-key melodies and New Wave disco beats, Snake Rattle Rattle Snake would raise the heartbeat of any fan of Joy Division/New Order or Bauhaus (think "In the Flat Field," "Kick In the Eye" or "She's In Parties"). James Yardley's rumbling bass and Andrew Warner's angular, funky drumming provide the perfect vehicle for Doug Spencer and Wilson Helmericks' chiming, shimmering guitar/synth lines and for Hayley Helmericks' cryptic, menacing lyrics and sexy low moan. More than almost any other group that's played Treefort so far, they pull me in and don't let go for their entire 40-minute set. They may draw from the same post-punk sources as quite a few other bands do, but I don't know if any that I've heard do it as well.
(Sidenote: I learned later that this band played a gig at the Visual Arts Collective last October. Hopefully, we'll get to see them around these parts again sometime soon.)
6:00 pm, Linen Building: Red Hands Black Feet
After Snake Rattle Rattle Snake finish and I buy their CD, I head over to the Linen Building to make sure that I'll get to see Red Hands Black Feet tonight. I've seen this four-person instrumental rock band more often than any other local group. That's partly because I'm friendly with all of its members and happy to support them. Much more importantly than that, though, this is simply one of the greatest bands in town.
I've tried for a while to figure out how to describe RHBF's music. The best little blurb I've come up with is "Television (the CBGB band) meets Hans Zimmer," and that's really not good enough. Eric Larson and Jake Myers' guitars blend and play off each other as if they're telepathically linked, Joseph Myers' elegantly simple basslines add warmth and body to the band's sound and Jessica Nicole Johnson's elemental drumming grounds and powers the whole enterprise. Together, they create music with startling dramatic power. Riffs and grooves form out of the ether, build, gather steam, shoot into the stratosphere, explode and come cascading back down to Earth. The band handles shifts in tempo, dynamic range and tone with such skill and rapport that their compositions seem to live and breathe.
Never in all the times that I've seen RHBF has their music felt as alive as it does tonight. They tear into their songs like seasoned pros--they know all the sweet spots, and they hit them just right. The band's confidence seems to radiate out into the crowd. The audience members closest to the stage grow more and more ecstatic as the set progresses: they scream, head-bang, crowd-surf. By the climax of the band's last song, "Sink the Bismarck," it's as if the Hindenburg has crashed into the building. The audience applauds wildly. Drenched in sweat, each member of RHBF looks slightly dazed, almost as if they can't believe what just happened. This isn't just the best RHBF performance I've seen or one of the best Treefort performances I've seen: it's one of the best concert-going experiences I've had ever.
7:00 pm, Neurolux: Le Fleur
I'm a little dazed myself from this epic performance, but I press on after RHBF's set and head over to Neurolux to catch the local rock band Le Fleur.
This six-person band's drones, dirges and mournful melodies may not be for everybody--one man's hypnotic could be another man's excruciating. Me, I find them hypnotic, and they seem to get better each time I see them. Lead singer Ivy Meissner wails through a storm of synth noises and weeping, howling guitar while the bass and drums march solemnly, urgently onward. Occasionally, all of these disparate elements coalesce into demented post-punk rockers (which, as an added bonus, can be pretty damn funny if you catch the lyrics).
8:00 pm, Red Room: Vagerfly
After Le Fleur's set, I'm faced with a bit of a dilemma: do I brave what I imagine will be a massive crowd to see Built to Spill or do I go check out goofy two-woman punk band Vagerfly at the Red Room? After pondering my two options for a bit, I finally say, "Fuck it--Doug Martsch may be a great musician, but he didn't doodle in my notebook."
Sara Mclean, the drummer for Vagerfly, drew this while we were chatting at the Red Room Thursday night (sorry I spelled your name wrong, Sara).
The line I'll give people after the show is, "If Kate Pierson and Cindy Wilson decided to form a riot grrl band, you'd get something like Vagerfly." It sounds too pat, but that's honestly what this group sounds like. They write uproariously irreverent anthems to shaking your genitals in somebody's face and love songs with titles like "Burnt Panties." Musically, though, this band is no joke: while Michelle Fast shoves the lyrics and irresistable tunes down your earholes with her big voice and pounds out solid, elementary riffs on her keyboard, Sara Mclean's bouncy drumming calls to mind Janet Weiss more than Meg White. I find this a fair trade for Built to Spill. Apparently, Josh Gross of the Boise Weekly and Eric Gilbert feel the same way (the latter pops in through the back door midway through the set, and the girls give him a big shout-out).
9:00 pm
I plan to stay around the Red Room after Vagerfly finish their set to catch Lemolo, but my stomach is telling me that Clif bars will not suffice right now. One massive burrito with guacamole from Costa Vida later, I return.
10:00 pm, Red Room: Dude York
"Live from Dude York, it's Saturday night!" the lead singer announces at the start. The Seattle-based, surf-tinged, punk rock power trio's set follows the same cheeky tone. Strong tunes and riffs; charmingly ragged playing and singing; excellent lead guitar; lyrics about collecting comics, Carl Sagan, "Fuck City" and Neil Gaiman's Sandman. Pure fun.
11:00 pm, Red Room: And And And
I never thought I'd live to say/write that the best thing about a rock band is its trumpet player. And And And, a five-piece outfit from Portland, OR, mix some folk/country flavor into their up-tempo punk tunes. Their playing's a little tighter than Dude York's (darn good drummer), but Nathan Baumgartner's whiny vocals are more pitch-challenged. That's where the trumpet comes in: it brings out the charm of this band's melodies more than the singing does. All in all, still good fun. Hey, you've gotta like a band that comes up with a song title like "I Want More Alcohol (It Makes Me Sadder)."
Local garage band Teens are up after And And And. I think that I've seen these guys once before and thought that they were pretty good, but I feel like branching out. When I step outside and see this...
...I figure that I won't be getting back in here tonight. Oh well.
12:20, The Crux: A Seasonal Disguise
I make it down to the Crux in time to catch the second half of the set by A Seasonal Disguise, a seven-person, arty, ersatz folk-rock band based in Boise. Some of their more cutesy affectations--especially the quavery, intentionally (I think) off-key singing--make me want to gag at first. In the end, though, I'm won over by the pretty lullaby melodies, the pretty harmonies, the steadfast drumming and leader Z.V. House's lie-giving, scorching electric guitar. Major plus: they close out their set (and the third day of Treefort) with an ambling cover of the Talking Heads' "Road to Nowhere," which they preface by inviting members of the audience to come on stage and help sing the intro. Now that's nice.
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Terran Up the Night is the fourth song by Level 80 Elite Tauren Chieftain, which made its live debut on August 4, 2007 at the year's annual BlizzCon. It was written about the glorification of the terran race, of the StarCraft universe. To promote the song, Blizzard art director and L80ETC vocalist Samwise Didier created concept art for the fictional tauren marine StarCraft unit, which depicted the tauren seen in the band's logo, refitted with a terran marine's uniform. T-shirts featuring this tauren marine, along with lyrics from the chorus of Terran Up the Night ("Not protossin', not zergin', / I'm terran up the night!") were also sold at the event. The words "Udder Chaos" can also be seen in the tauren marine concept art, possibly hinting that this song "appears" on Level 80 Elite Tauren Chieftain's fictional 2007 album, Udder Chaos.
The studio version of the song appears in Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty, both as a jukebox track and during the ending credits.
| "Terran Up the Night"
The smell of rusty metal, dead zerg and napalm,
You come in peace, well I come in war
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- Siege tank
- Protoss
- Terran
- Battlecruiser
- Zeus
- Thor
- Starscream
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A dinosaur, nicknamed the "chicken from hell," was described by a team of paleontologists in a study released Wednesday, and researchers say it is even stranger then they first imagined.
The dinosaur's official name is Anzu wyliei, but it was nicknamed the chicken from hell because it reminded researchers of a giant clawed chicken with a neck like an ostrich. (See the images above.)
"It definitely looks more like a bird than a dinosaur," said Matthew Lamanna of the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh and the lead author of the paper. "But it was big. This guy was 7 to 8 feet tall with its head extended."
The dinosaur had a rounded crest on its head and a long, strong tail. Its jaws were tipped by a toothless beak, and it was probably covered in feathers. When Lamanna was asked what kind of sound Anzu wyliei might have made, he couldn't say for sure, but was willing to venture a guess. "In my mind's eye it's a squawking," he said. "These guys are about as bird-like as you can get and be a non-avian dinosaur."
The description of Anzu wyliei comes from three fossils found in North and South Dakota that together make an almost complete skeleton. The fossils were discovered in rock that is about 66 million years old, which means Anzu wyliei lived at the tail end of the age of dinosaurs, at the same time as the T-rex and stegosaurus.
The researchers were excited to describe the fossils not just because they belonged to such a strange-looking animal, but because they gave paleontologists their first good look at a family of dinosaurs known as Caenagnathidae (pronounced SEE-nuh-Nay-thih-DAY). Paleontologists have been finding bits and pieces of fossils from this family of dinosaur for 100 years, but were never able to assemble a complete specimen.
"Now that we've finally got a head-to-toe fossil, we know more about this entire group of dinosaurs," Lamanna said.
Caenagnathidae is a subset of a larger group of dinosaurs called oviraptorosaurs, most of which were much smaller then the chicken from hell. When the research team first embarked on describing the Anzu wyliei fossils a decade ago, they had never seen such a large oviraptorosaur. However, an even larger one was described in 2005 that stood a walloping 26 feet. It is aptly named Gigantoraptor.
"We're finding that caenagnathids were an amazingly diverse bunch of dinosaurs," Lamanna said. "Apparently these oviraptorosaurs occupied a much wider range of body sizes than originally thought."
But perhaps the coolest part of this find is that it was made in the Hell Creek Formation, one of the most picked-over areas of the world for dinosaur fossils.
"The fact that this big, distinctive, very weird-looking animal remained effectively hidden in one of the best-explored set of rocks shows you how much more out there is left to be found," Lamanna said.
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I dreamed I was the wind—
shrill, harsh, shrieking around the corner of the house
scooping snow and flinging it
amongst the moaning trees,
and as in the way of dreams,
I dreamt I was the snow,
a flurry of helpless flakes
swirling, flying madly in three directions at once—
up, down, sideways, veiling the landscape in torn lace.
In the midst of snow and wind
I was a sparrow clinging to a bending forsythia branch,
feathers fluffed against the cold,
guarding my small, valiant heart
against February's bared teeth.
And I became what hides behind the wind,
behind the snow, beyond the cold,
that which remains nameless in its vastness
its otherness, its unknowable self
except in dreams. That which writes the world
in symbols we struggle to interpret.


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On the occasion of President Juncker's 2016 State of the Union address, the Commission today set out proposals on the modernisation of copyright to increase cultural diversity in Europe and content available online, while bringing clearer rules for all online players. The proposals will also bring tools for innovation to education, research and cultural heritage institutions.
Digital technologies are changing the way music, films, TV, radio, books and the press are produced, distributed and accessed. New online services such as music streaming, video-on-demand platforms and news aggregators have become very popular, while consumers increasingly expect to access cultural content on the move and across borders. The new digital landscape will create opportunities for European creators as long as the rules offer legal certainty and clarity to all players. As a key part of its Digital Single Market strategy, the Commission has adopted proposals today to allow:
- Better choice and access to content online and across borders
- Improved copyright rules on education, research, cultural heritage and inclusion of disabled people
- A fairer and sustainable marketplace for creators, the creative industries and the press
Andrus Ansip, Vice-President for the Digital Single Market, said: "Europeans want cross-border access to our rich and diverse culture. Our proposal will ensure that more content will be available, transforming Europe's copyright rules in light of a new digital reality. Europe's creative content should not be locked-up, but it should also be highly protected, in particular to improve the remuneration possibilities for our creators. We said we would deliver all our initiatives to create a Digital Single Market by the end of the year and we keep our promises. Without a properly functioning Digital Single Market we will miss out on creativity, growth and jobs."
Günther H. Oettinger, Commissioner for the Digital Economy and Society, said: "Our creative industries will benefit from these reforms which tackle the challenges of the digital age successfully while offering European consumers a wider choice of content to enjoy. We are proposing a copyright environment that is stimulating, fair and rewards investment."
Today, almost half of EU internet users listen to music, watch TV series and films or play games online; however broadcasters and other operators find it hard to clear rights for their online or digital services when they want to offer them in other EU countries. Similarly, the socio-economically important sectors of education, research and cultural heritage too often face restrictions or legal uncertainty which holds back their digital innovation when using copyright protected content, including across borders. Finally, creators, other right holders and press publishers are often unable to negotiate the conditions and also payment for the online use of their works and performances.
Altogether, today's copyright proposals have three main priorities:
1. Better choice and access to content online and across borders
With our proposal on the portability of online content presented in December 2015, we gave consumers the right to use their online subscriptions to films, music, ebooks when they are away from their home country, for example on holidays or business trips. Today, we propose a legal mechanism for broadcasters to obtain more easily the authorisations they need from right holders to transmit programmes online in other EU Member States. This is about programmes that broadcasters transmit online at the same time as their broadcast as well as their catch-up services that they wish to make available online in other Member States, such as MyTF1 in France, ZDF Mediathek in Germany, TV3 Play in Denmark, Sweden and the Baltic States and AtresPlayer in Spain. Empowering broadcasters to make the vast majority of their content, such as news, cultural, political, documentary or entertainment programmes, shown also in other Member States will give more choice to consumers.
Today's rules also make it easier for operators who offer packages of channels (such as Proximus TV in Belgium, Movistar+ in Spain, Deutsche Telekom's IPTV Entertain in Germany), to get the authorisations they need: instead of having to negotiate individually with every right holder in order to offer such packages of channels originating in other EU Member States, they will be able to get the licenses from collective management organisations representing right holders. This will also increase the choice of content for their customers.
To help development of Video-on-Demand (VoD) offerings in Europe, we ask Member States to set up negotiation bodies to help reach licensing deals, including those for cross-border services, between audiovisual rightholders and VoD platforms. A dialogue with the audiovisual industry on licensing issues and the use of innovative tools like licensing hubs will complement this mechanism.
To enhance access to Europe's rich cultural heritage, the new Copyright Directive will help museums, archives and other institutions to digitise and make available across borders out-of commerce works, such as books or films that are protected by copyright, but no longer available to the public.
In parallel the Commission will use its €1.46 billion Creative Europe MEDIA programme to further support the circulation of creative content across borders . This includes more funding for subtitling and dubbing; a new catalogue of European audiovisual works for VoD providers that they can directly use for programming; and online tools to improve the digital distribution of European audiovisual works and make them easier to find and view online.
These combined actions will encourage people to discover TV and radio programmes from other European countries, keep in touch with their home countries when living in another Member State and enhance the availability of European films, including across borders, hence highlighting Europe's rich cultural diversity.
2. Improving copyright rules on research, education and inclusion of disable people
Students and teachers are eager to use digital materials and technologies for learning, but today almost 1 in 4 educators encounter copyright-related restrictions in their digital teaching activities every week. The Commission has proposed today a new exception to allow educational establishments to use materials to illustrate teaching through digital tools and in online courses across borders.
The proposed Directive will also make it easier for researchers across the EU to use text and data mining (TDM) technologies to analyse large sets of data. This will provide a much needed boost to innovative research considering that today nearly all scientific publications are digital and their overall volume is increasing by 8-9% every year worldwide.
The Commission also proposes a new mandatory EU exception which will allow cultural heritage institutions to preserve works digitally, crucial for the survival of cultural heritage and for citizens' access in the long term.
Finally, the Commission is proposing legislation to implement the Marrakesh Treaty to facilitate access to published works for persons who are blind, have other visual impairments or are otherwise print disabled. These measures are important to ensure that copyright does not constitute a barrier to the full participation in society of all citizens and will allow for the exchange of accessible format copies within the EU and with third countries that are parties to the Treaty, avoiding duplication of work and waste of resources.
3. A fairer and sustainable marketplace for creators and press
The Copyright Directive aims to reinforce the position of right holders to negotiate and be remunerated for the online exploitation of their content on video-sharing platforms such as YouTube or Dailymotion. Such platforms will have an obligation to deploy effective means such as technology to automatically detect songs or audiovisual works which right holders have identified and agreed with the platforms either to authorise or remove.
Newspapers, magazines and other press publications have benefited from the shift from print to digital and online services like social media and news aggregators. It has led to broader audiences, but it has also impacted advertising revenue and made the licensing and enforcement of the rights in these publications increasingly difficult.The Commission proposes to introduce a new related right for publishers, similar to the right that already exists under EU law for film producers, record (phonogram) producers and other players in the creative industries like broadcasters.
The new right recognises the important role press publishers play in investing in and creating quality journalistic content, which is essential for citizens' access to knowledge in our democratic societies. As they will be legally recognised as right holders for the very first time they will be in a better position when they negotiate the use of their content with online services using or enabling access to it, and better able to fight piracy. This approach will give all players a clear legal framework when licensing content for digital uses, and help the development of innovative business models for the benefit of consumers.
The draft Directive also obliges publishers and producers to be transparent and inform authors or performers about profits they made with their works. It also puts in place a mechanism to help authors and performers to obtain a fair share when negotiating remuneration with producers and publishers. This should lead to higher level of trust among all players in the digital value chain.
Towards a Digital Single Market
As part of the Digital Single Market strategy presented in May 2015, today's proposals complement the proposed regulation on portability of legal content (December 2015), the revised Audiovisual Media and Services Directive, the Communication on online platforms (May 2016). Later this autumn the Commission will propose to improve enforcement of all types of intellectual property rights, including copyright.
Today's EU copyright rules, presented along with initiatives to boost internet connectivity in the EU (press release – press conference at 15.15 CET), are part of the EU strategy to create a Digital Single Market (DSM). The Commission set out 16 initiatives (press release) and is on the right track to deliver all of them the end of this year.
For more information
More on text and data mining (TDM)
Documents adopted today
Communication - Promoting a fair, efficient and competitive European copyright-based economy in the Digital Single Market
Regulation laying down rules on the exercise of copyright and related rights applicable to certain online transmissions of broadcasting organisations and retransmissions of television and radio programmes
Directive on copyright in the Digital Single Market
Regulation on the cross-border exchange between the Union and third countries of accessible format copies of certain works and other subject-matter protected by copyright and related rights for the benefit of persons who are blind, visually impaired or otherwise print disabled
Directive on certain permitted uses of works and other subject-matter protected by copyright and related rights for the benefit of persons who are blind, visually impaired or otherwise print disabled and amending Directive 2001/29/EC on the harmonisation of certain aspects of copyright and related rights in the information society


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Sometimes you just fall in love with something. When this happens to me, my first thought always goes to, "what could i do with this?" This adorable potato sack was that something for me. I mean, look at it…it even has a windmill! Enter, DIY burlap wall art.
I found this vintage burlap sack at an antique show for $10. If you don't have any cute potato sacks lying around, Check this one and these out! Or, you could keep it simple, and use something you already have; a beautiful scrap piece of fabric leftover from another project, a fun t-shirt for a child's room, or how about that quilt in the closet that's not getting any love? The possibilities are endless. Here's an example of another one I put together with a different look:
- Fabric
- Staple Gun
- Scissors
- Canvas (with wood frame)
- Upholstery Tacks (you can find these at your local craft store or Walmart)
- Hammer
- Cut your fabric to the size of your canvas with about 2-3″ extra on every side.
- Straighten the fabric so the graphic is centered how you like it.
- Pull tight and carefully flip the whole thing over so you don't lose your centered graphic.
- Staple the four corners, then flip back over to make sure it's how you like it.
- If everything looks good, continue stapling along all edges, pulling the fabric tight as you go.
- Nail upholstery tacks into place.
A Few Tips:
- After each staple is in place, I like to check that the alignment is still straight. There's nothing worse than stapling the whole thing, and then realizing it's crooked.
- You could use a number of different things as a frame for this, but I love the depth that a painter's wood framed canvas gives. I get mine at Michael's because of their wonderful 40% off coupons. Never, I repeat…NEVER go to Michael's without your 40% off coupon. Download the app, it will always be with you!
- Measure your burlap before you go, or better yet, just take it with you. Figure out which size works best (make sure to leave a few extra inches of fabric to wrap around all sides of the canvas).
I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter! He is Risen!
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Winnie The Pooh Color Page
The child will be presented with an electronic paint palette which they can use to shade in the various parts of the colouring pages as and when required. You can easily locate these sites simply by accessing a search engine and then entering "electronic Winnie the Pooh coloring pages".
Winnie the Pooh coloring pages are often looked upon with something bordering upon blind devotion and love with many adults because the Winnie the Pooh coloring pages are without a doubt, an excellent means of keeping youngsters amused. However, as wholesome and enjoyable as Winnie the Pooh coloring pages are and maybe, even Pooh bear can potentially pose a threat to the children. Winnie the Pooh coloring pages will by their very essence, require the presence of crayons, pens or pencils in which the child can color in the pages and so if left unsupervised there is always a very real risk that they may end up trying to eat the tools or use them in an equally haphazard manner. Before you buy any Winnie the Pooh coloring pages, make sure you check the coloring implements that come attached with it. If they are crayons, make sure that they are non-toxic ones so that in the event that your child should accidentally swallow them then the damage will be minimal.
Winnie The Pooh Color Page


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Question: Should We Participate in the Jubilee of Mercy? Answer: No!
Dec 16, 2015
The article of the Dominicans of Avrille linked below presents very good arguments against participating in the "Jubilee of Mercy" as the neo-SSPX is doing. Where are the voices of public opposition within the neo-SSPX to this "Jubilee of Mercy"? The silence is deafening.
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Fishing Derby this weekend at Cissna Park, Watseka
The fish will be biting this Saturday at Lakeview Park in Watseka and at Kellart Lake north of Cissna Park.
Area youth can participate in fishing derby competition.
as the Iroquois County Pheasants Forever, the Watseka Park District and the National Wild Turkey Federation host their 9th annual Youth Fishing Derby. It's at Lakeview Park in Watseka.
The fishing derby open to children 3-15 years of age will begin this Saturday, June 16 at 8:00 a.m. and run until 2:00 p.m.
The day will feature fishing, outdoor activities and a lunch for the participants sponsored by the Watseka Kiwanis.
The organizers of the event do request that adults not fish the pond at Lakeview until after 2:00 p.m. on the 16th, giving all of the children that participate in this event
plenty of opportunity to catch their own "big" fish. The fishing derby is free to all of the children that participate. There will be a cleaning station set up as well to clean and bag the catch of the day so that the fish are ready for the participant's dining pleasure.
Registrations will be available the day of the event as well as on line at www.watsekaparks.org. For more information regarding the Youth Fishing Derby contact the park district office at 815-432-3931. The Youth Fishing Derby is designed to be a family friendly event as well as an opportunity to learn more about outdoor sports and recreation.
At Kellart Lake at Cissna Park --- the Annual Cissna Park FFA Alumni Kids Fishing Derby is also Saturday, June 16.
Derby participants are limited to Cissna Park area residents ages 4 - 18. There is no entry fee. Registration is Noon 'til 1 pm. Fishing is from 1 'til 3 pm. Prizes are awarded in all age divisions.
For more info call 815-457-2042.


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For 6 days, I want to take the time to say thank you to all my family, friends, and followers that have encouraged me. I think the best way to show my appreciation is through giving you a gift a day:)
(This gift will only be available today, so be sure to grab them now and come back tomorrow!)
Without further adieu here is Day 5's Flash Follower FREEBIE!!
This a piece of clip art from my most recent set "Reading Kids"! The set is still discounted for a limited time, so if you would like the whole set, hop on over and grab it now!
I hope you enjoy this & find it useful as well:)
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I'm pleased to announce I've updated karleggerss.com to a more vibrant site which will include more functionality for me and you both. Those of you that were subscribed to karleggerss.com don't have to change anything or re-subscribe. The e-mails from "Through A Trader's Eyes" will look a little different from now on because they are coming from a different source. Those of you who read the site through an RSS reader will need to re-subscribe to get the new feeds. If you've bookmarked keggerss.wordpress.com, there will be no more posts to that site. karleggerss.com should be the new bookmark. I'll continue to make updates to the site and would encourage any feedback.
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If you ever wanted to connect your microcontroller project to a VGA monitor this AVR Microcontroller VGA Output project by LucidScience will contain lots of great information. The bare bones part of the project is very interesting to see how little is needed to interface with VGA. A free port and a few resistors and diodes is all that was needed. To generate better quality images read further into the article and you can see how some additional hardware can make the display all that much better.
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text: When Cleopatra was released in 1963 it was the focus of much scrutiny and scandal. The most expensive film ever made that point in time; it also sparked the all-consuming love affair between Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor, both of whom were married to other people at the time. In spite of set backs and the public disapproval that plagued Taylor's wild ways, the actress was a survivor and her beauty and conviction made her the most cinematically perfect queen. She was the picture of exotic beauty as Cleopatra, and to so many, Elizabeth Taylor will always be revered for her great beauty, the fierce emotions she exhibited on screen and inspired in others – but especially for her eyes. As a timeless beauty icon and as a resilient and powerful woman, she serves as great inspiration. Today on Curate I demonstrate two takes on a modern Elizabeth Taylor, Cleopatra inspired eye. This is a perfect look for an evening out!


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If you're not following Erica Dixon's boyfriend on Instagram you are missing out on some delicious fukkery! This young thang is so full of himself it's amazing. He manages to post pictures of himself shirtless about 20 times a week, plus his normal collages of himself and Erica, plus his #tbt's of his blurry modeling photos (let it go, boo). I'm gonna need for someone to give this kid a Fiji bottle of water because his thirst is extraordinary.
Oshea Russell, the 21-year-old father of three, is a child of God and he's not ashamed to display his faith online. But this right here, smh, this ish right here took his pathetic weak azz to a whole 'notha level!
I'm gonna ignore the obvious grammatical errors and just say this, who the hayle told this young tender it was acceptable to place The Lord's Prayer on top of his nekkid chest?! And why did he think it was okay to put this mess on Instagram? Man, you done messed up now youngin'!
Something ain't right with this kid. His immaturity reeks of spoiled ham hocks.
Erica, I know you're probably dickmatized at the moment. He probably puts it down better than Scrappy, he's probably not running around with a bunch of birds with beauty supply store wigs and more gums than teef. But I'm gonna need for you to re-evaluate this one right here. You're beautiful, you're educated, you have a lot going for you girl. Don't settle for this!
What do you think of Erica's Boyfriend's thirst on Instagram? Am I jumping to conclusions or am I spot on in my assumptions of him?


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The AWARD WINNING Courtyard by Marriott hotel in Jacksonville at Flagler Center welcomes travelers to Jacksonville, Florida home of the NFL Jacksonville Jaguars & the PGA tour. Our newly renovated hotel is just 10 minutes from downtown Jacksonville and a quick 20- minute drive to the Jacksonville Beaches. While staying with us, take advantage of our close proximity to St. Augustine, JT Butler Blvd, Deerwood business district, Baymeadows Road, Baptist Hospital, the Mayo Clinic, GM, Citi group, Allstate and world-class TPC golf! Outfitted with Marriott's plush bedding and contemporary furnishings; comfort and convenience are guaranteed! Complimentary high-speed wireless Internet ensures you are never out of touch. Our meeting room/boardroom allows for affordable events and our attentive staff will deliver true Marriott hospitality. The Courtyard Bistro serves a bountiful breakfast buffet with delicious a la carte options. Relax with your colleagues in our trendy lobby bar with a light fare dinner menu and cocktails served from 5pm-10pm daily.


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There are plenty of people wondering whether to emigrate to Australia. The lure of a new life with higher living standards and better prospects for your children has always been a big draw for new migrants. But as someone who decided successfully to emigrate to Australia from the UK, what really motivated me was to hear the stories of those who had gone before me. So, this article is the first in a series in which I will be telling how it was for me, why I made the move and what sort of experiences I had along the way.
Unlike what many people say it was less the push of the old country rather than the draw of the new one that made me emigrate to Australia. In other words I found the attractions of Australia more compelling than the reasons to stay behind. Having already spent two long holidays in Australia I was fairly confident of what to expect.
I had been won over by the beautiful climate that enables you to experience a remarkable outdoor lifestyle virtually all year round. As someone who loves golf, I could play all year round, not just in a few brief windows when the weather was right. It was also the realisation that great weather improves the disposition not just of yourself but of the people around you. Perhaps that is part of the reason why Aussies tend to be so welcoming and positive in outlook.
However, even if you are really pleased to be in a new country, the first few months within arrival can be especially testing, with the struggle to find a job, get children settled in school, as well as making all the essential major purchases such as a car and a new home. Moving home within your own country is arguably one of life's most stressful activities, but when it involves moving the entire family to the other side of the world, it takes on a whole new dimension!
I consider myself fortunate. I had close members of my wife's family already living in Australia that made our first few months of settling in and getting organised more of an adventurous pleasure than a bitter struggle, but there were still times when I questioned whether I was doing the right thing.
So, potential emigrants should look at the down side as well as the upside of such a major move and realise that there will be challenges along the way. Having said that, once the decision to emigrate to Australia has been made, don't look back!
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A car and a lorry collided on the A47 Thorney bypass this afternoon, Thursday October 22.
Details are still sketchy but police dealt with the collision on the westbound carriageway close to the road's junction with the B140.
Officers were called at 4pm. There are no reports of injuries at this time.
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Stawell and Ararat weekend sport photos | August 4-5
The photographers were busy this weekend with some fantastic snaps taken of the football and netball action from around the region.
It was a mixed day in the Wimmera competitions for both Ararat and Stawell.
The Rats got the job done in the senior football but fell short in the A Grade contest to Minyip-Murtoa.
Playing at Central Park, Stawell was competitive but could not match the Southern Mallee Giants for a full four quarters in the senior match. However the A Grade team fared better, notching its second win of the season.
The Baggies and Lakers held their annual Indigenous round game at the weekend, with Swifts taking the chocolates on the football field and the netball court.
The Pumas kept their finals hopes alive in the Mininera District League with a commanding victory over the Ararat Eagles on Saturday.
The action didn't stop on Sunday, with two teams of over 40s playing in the inaugural 'Healthy Blokes' game at Alexandra Oval, raising crucial funds for men's health.
The Ararat District Junior Football Association also kicked off its finals on Sunday with some upset results in both games.


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- Life is about attitude. We are defined by how we react and deal with what happens to us in life
- Our country's leaders are steeped in Saul Alinsky's 12 Rules for Radicals.
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text: I finally got a chance to try Storify. I was a little bummed that I didn't get a chance to do one in the newsroom before the holidays so as soon as I got home today I quickly put one together. I used the Canada Post story because I knew there would be a ton of activity on social media in regards to this topic. I found it fairly easy to use and I'm looking forward to getting a little more creative with it. Storify is a great engagement tool and I love that it is interactive.


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There are many different types of spinal disorder and they can have varying degrees of severity, what is important however, is to remember that no matter how minor the problem, it could become something far more severe in later life. That's why at Adjustamatic we offer a full range of products, from beds to chairs which can not only aid a pre-existing problem but can stem or delay the onset of something far more serious.
Our products offer a relaxing, safe and supportive environment for all of the users to sit, rest and sleep in and the ease at which they can be operated means they are one of the most popular products on the market.
What are spinal disorders?
There are a large number of problems which can affect the back and spine, these could be infections or tumours, down to personal injury or even through the bone changes that come with age such as slipped or herniated discs or spinal stenosis.
Spinal infection – Infections in and around the spine can occur for a number of reasons and can affect all areas of the spine, from the vertebral column (bones), the intervertebral discs to the Dural sac (the covering around the spinal cord).
Infections could be fungal or caused by bacteria and usually occur following surgery or because of associated risk factors such as:
- Poor Nutrition
- Immune suppression
- HIV (human immunodeficiency virus)
- Cancer
- Diabetes
- Obesity
Tumours – When you hear the term tumour you could be forgiven for thinking of malignant cancerous growths but in truth it is possible to also have benign growths within the spinal area, the problem with the back is that these tumours could lead to a whole host of problems even if they don't grow or spread.
If a tumour were to press on the spinal cord or to form in the space between the vertebrae this could cause a loss of feeling, weakness, sciatica, and change in bowel and bladder habits or severe pain. Any of the following symptoms should be checked at the earliest possible opportunity by your GP.
Herniated discs – Herniated or slipped discs is a term used when the gel like fluid contained within the cushioned discs that separate the vertebrae, leaks and protrudes from the fibrous shell of the disc. When a bulge forms it can make both sitting and sleeping difficult and uncomfortable for the patient and can also lead to nerve compression and problems such as sciatica.
Spinal stenosis – This is a condition where the narrowing of the spinal canal can put pressure on both nerves and the spinal cord and mainly occurs in those over the age of 50.
It is worth noting that spinal stenosis can also affect younger people with a spinal injury or an already narrow spinal canal.
Aside from these conditions there are also some rare and genetic spinal disorders to look out for, these could be conditions such as Ankylosing or Rheumatoid Spondylitis which are a form of spinal arthritis, it is a deeply painful condition where swelling between the vertebrae or between the spine and pelvis can cause stiffness and discomfort. At present there is no cure for this condition and over a long period of time the vertebrae may even fuse together.
When to see a doctor
If you feel like you have any of the above conditions, or are suffering from shooting pain, pressure around your hips and pelvis, aches, twists or stiffness then it is always advised that you contact your GP.
Following a consultation with a medical professional it may be that you are diagnosed with one of the pre-mentioned conditions and that you require treatment, or a method of delaying any further deterioration.
Here at Adjustamatic we can offer a wide range of services, beds and chairs to help you manage your condition.
Maybe our services could be better matched with a relative of yours, in any case our dedicated team would love to hear from you.
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At Adjustamatic we are always looking to improve our products and are keen to look at market trends as well as medical studies and reports by those in the industry in order to provide a better service to those customers that need it the most.
Spinal pain relief will help all of those that suffer to improve their quality of life. The variety of products sold by Adjustamatic can both reduce pain and help to make a significant difference to the well-being of our customers.
Our riser recliner chairs not only use our pioneering NHC Cyclo-Therapy technology to massage the user and alleviate pain, but have such a flexible range of movement that there is no need to struggle to get in or out of them. At the touch of a button the chair can deliver you to a standing height or come up to collect you as you sit down.
Over the years we have had tests conducted on our beds and chairs by a number of leading research institutes and their findings have been conclusive in showing that our products help to:
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Today's review rewind is on the second book of the Conquest series by S.J Frost. It is an amazing love story and you just have to read it!
Goodreads Summary:
After touring for more than a year with his band, Conquest, singer Jesse Alexander is ready to head home for a long rest with his partner, superstar vocalist, Evan Arden. When it's time to hit the studio again, there's competition from two new bands and tensions reach a breaking point that threaten not only Conquest's future, but Jesse's relationship with Evan. As he faces challenges unlike any he's ever known, Jesse must somehow keep it together to duplicate Conquest's success and reach his ultimate goal: showing NO FEAR and announcing his love of Evan publicly.
My Thoughts:
This is book 2 of the Conquest series and is the continuation ofEvan and Jesses story. I loved this book just as much as the first one. Ev and Jess have an amazing relationship. Dispite being rock icons and constantly in the public eye they make it work. I would definitely recommend this title. If you have never read a m/m romance this series is the perfect place to start.
Again, I read this one back in September and I have since then read it again. I still love both the characters and the story as much as I did the very first time I read it. Jesse and Evan are the perfect couple add to it seeing Jesse's brother Brandon finally find his happiness and *sigh* its a book that can take your breath away.
Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 stars!
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Once again, the Euro zone is in trouble after the Greek elections last Sunday failed to produce a majority government in support of Euro membership and its implications. While Greece may want to leave the Euro zone, the consequences of such exit cannot be confined Greece alone. The BIS data for locational banking statistics on an ultimate risk basis are also now available for the end of 2011, and show consolidated claims on Greece of EUR 90.5bn (136bn a year earlier) for European banks, with France 44bn (56bn a year ago), most exposed. Portuguese banks remain exposed as well, and Spanish banks in turn to Portugal's banks. And so on…Greek cross border claims remain high on Turkey, Bulgaria and Romania, so dislocation from an impaired Greek banking system would imply sudden stops for these countries. My best bet is, therefore, that Greece will not be allowed to leave – yet.
One reason is that there is widespread "fear of floating" in small open economies. Governments in a typical emerging country can hardly tolerate massive overvaluation or undervaluation of their
currencies. Reasons for fear of floating are the devastating balance–sheet effects and the growth disruptive effects of prolonged periods of misalignment.
Whether hard pegs or membership in monetary unions are a better alternative for open economies depends very much on institutional and regulatory prerequisites and on their degree of endogeneity with respect to the exchange–rate regime. Braga, Cohen and Reisen (2001)[i] summarized these requirements as follows:
· the banking system must be strengthened, so that the central banks' more limited capacity to provide lender–of–last–resort services does not expose the country to financial instability;
· the fiscal position needs to be strong so that the absence of the central banks' ability to absorb new public debt does not end in a funding crisis;
· commercial and intergovernmental credit lines must have been negotiated to secure liquidity in an investor sentiment crisis;
· the labour market must be made flexible in order to accommodate asymmetric shocks without higher levels of un(der)development; and
· the real economy structures should be aligned to ensure that cyclical and monetary conditions coincide with the pegging partner.
This is a long list which is not easily met. And it was certainly not met by Greece, which was clear from the outset. In order to see why one should not take for granted that these conditions will be met (somehow endogenously), the CFA experience could have told a lesson already more than a decade ago. Even when monetary unions survive, they can be harmful to growth when the effective (trade–weighted) exchange rate gets out of line, which can happen to a dollarized Latin America as it has happened to the CFA franc zone in Africa, which had been pegged to the French franc since 1949. When the French franc started to appreciate in the mid–1980s against the dollar, but at the same time a prolonged fall in commodity prices reduced the CFA zone terms of trade, the CFA zone countries recorded low growth relative to the rest of Africa, increased current–account deficits and a build–up of external debt. Alternative adjustment measures were unable to rectify the imbalances, and 1994 saw the end of the longest peg in memory: a 50 per cent devaluation of the CFA franc against the French franc.
Arguably, the fragility of the Euro zone today gives CFA zone (and French) authorities reason to reconsider the peg of the CFA franc to the Euro[ii]. The Euro peg undoubtedly garners benefits for the CFA (e.g., lower transaction costs in trading with EU countries), but its fate is not intrinsically tied to the euro. In the case of a breakup of the Euro zone, it would be a big policy mistake for CFA countries to return to a French franc peg.
Even with the former significance of the trade relationship between African countries and Europe, the degree of monetary and economic integration was lower than was apparent at first sight. With a high share of exports commodity based, much of African trade was sold on dollar denominated markets. Pegging to the euro made those countries vulnerable to fluctuations of the real exchange rate of the euro to other currencies. The same could be said of the opposite choice in favour of the dollar. Both pegs very much destabilize the real effective exchange rate for African exporters, hence providing a disincentive to invest in nontraditional export activities. Now, with the strong rise of the emerging countries (EPs for Partners) over the past decade, the negative impact on growth of a currency peg to either dollar or euro would be even more felt, as a result of further destabilized effective exchange rates and the wrong growth anchor as the engine is now China. With the inclusion of the renminbi in the Special Drawing Rights (SDR) basket of currencies planned for 2014, the CFA zone has a new anchor to peg its currency to, with more stability in prospect.
[i] Braga de Macedo, J., D. Cohen and H. Reisen (2001), Don't Fix, Don't Float, OECD: Paris
[ii] Consultancy Africa Intelligence (2012), The Impact of Eurozone crisis on the West African Monetary Union zone, polity.org/za, 20 April.


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Letter from the Editor
A Smashing Success
It was a new one on me. I've been in on many celebrations for fine new buildings, the best being the blast for the BVU Science Center. I've never seen a party for knocking one down.
And yet it seems fitting. After a couple years of exciting planning, demolition of the vacant Harbor House is in fact the first tangible action in making Project Awaysis come true in Storm Lake. Why not toast it, as Awaysis supporters did Monday?
Perhaps there are a few memories from that building's days as a fine eatery or a church that will need to move aside. And there will be our share of growing pains and inconveniences in the seasons of construction ahead.
If we can take it all with the upbeat attitude and the good humor of the crowd that gathered to take "first whack" at the old Harbor House, it will pass smoothly, dominated by the expectations for quality of life, growth and economic self-determination that Awaysis represents to the community.
It seems unusual to take a ceremonial swing at a vacant building, but heck, it's an unusual project we are launching on. What we are really swinging for is our community's best hopes and wishes for its own future, and that is worth celebrating.


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When most people think of therapeutic massage, they're referring to a form of myotherapy that encompasses multiple types of hands-on methods used as stand-alone therapies or in conjunction with other therapeutic techniques. Myotherapy Glen Waverley has become a preferred resource for those suffering from pain, injuries and limited mobility, along with anxiety and mood problems.
Myotherapy techniques are effective as individual treatments and can be paired with chiropractic adjustments and naturopathic methods for a complete health and wellness solution. Myotherapy utilizes massage, myofascial release and dry needling, along with trigger point therapy, therapeutic stretching and cupping.
The techniques used in myotherapy works to sooth inflammatory conditions that limit motion and cause pain in joints, soft tissues and aggravates the nervous system. Therapies are used in rehabilitation after injuries and surgical interventions, to eliminate toxins from the body, and for stimulating the lymphatic and immune system.
Therapies address restrictions in connective tissues, joint dysfunction and mobility issues. It's appropriate for alleviating conditions specific to pregnant and nursing women. The techniques release muscle tension and pressure that causes pain and inhibits movement, stimulates circulation and enhances the body's own abilities for healing.
Myotherapy offers an effective treatment for many physical conditions that don't respond well to traditional methods, and offer mental benefits ranging from better sleep to easing depression. Myotherapy techniques are extremely versatile. They can be modified and adjusted to accommodate the individual and reflect the patient's ongoing progress.
Therapeutic massage is a primary myotherapy method, but shouldn't be confused with the typical types of massage received at spas. Therapeutic massage therapy is performed by specially trained professionals with extensive knowledge of the nerves, muscles, ligaments and bones within the body.
Stroke patients and those with chronic muscle, joint and nerve conditions respond well to myotherapy. It's beneficial for treating physical ailments and is used in rehabilitation. Massage therapy is particularly effective for elevating moods, easing depression, and alleviating stress and anxiety that can lead to physical symptoms.
Myotherapy methods have been used for centuries to treat ailments of the body and mind, enhancing physical performance and reducing recovery times following injuries. It's beneficial for obtaining restorative sleep, decreasing fatigue and strengthening the immune system.
For more information, call 03 9545 0278 or visit Waverley Central Chiropractic Clinic online.


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The Luxury of Being Anti-Social
I don't have that luxury.
Was my reply to Mom's announcement she was considering closing her Facebook account. "Of course you do!" was her response.
On the surface, she's not entirely wrong. I can absolutely close my account. It has not replaced my interactions with my friends and family, although sharing family photos would require some rejiggering on my part. But that wasn't really what I was referencing.
At the time, my cousin's teenage daughter was living with my parents. My mom really only used her Facebook account to monitor her activity, but because she wasn't a regular user my mom did not have the tools to fully understand what my cousin's daughter was doing. Over time, the Facebook activity became such a bone of contention between the two that my mom eventually banned her from Facebook.
As you may have guessed, this strategy wasn't exactly successful.
I adore my mom. She's incredible and I often call her Super Grammy. Although there is an alarming and growing trend of grandparents rearing children, to take on your niece's teenage daughter is matter for sainthood. On top of that, she's there 100% for me with my children as well. Vomiting kid? No problem, get your hiney to work and I'll mop up. You're sick? Let me bring you some soup. Need a night out? Send the kids over, I can handle it.
On top of that, my mom is incredibly intelligent and tech savvy. She was the one to teach me DOS and introduce me to computers. She's still the only one at her house that can setup and program their entertainment centers. She was the first to adopt ebooks in our family and the first among us to use online banking and shopping.
So let me make this exceptionally clear. Her problem with Facebook isn't lack of smarts, caring or knowledge – it is lack of use.
First, without regular usage, Super Grammy was unaware that you could disable posts, pictures and your wall from people you still had friended. She didn't know that she wasn't seeing a complete picture and she didn't know how to limit or control it.
Second, it's impossible to model good social networking behavior if you don't use the services. Until you've made a few online blunders yourself, it's difficult to anticipate the specific problems, bullying and arguments that can arise from these platforms.
With the increase in frictionless sharing and interconnectivity it's imperative that I remain fluent in the digital biosphere. I've made a few of my own blunders and I'm learning how to mentor and model best social networking practices.
Frictionless sharing is the single most irritating part of Facebook and what almost had me quit. As the Maid of Honor in one of my best friend's weddings, I was using Pinterest to explore all facets of wedding planning. Although I'd disabled the app from posting to my Timeline it managed to sneak back. Multiple inquiries about my upcoming nuptials had me steaming.
A small mishap like that one could really translate into major problems for the novice user. Unfortunately, this technology is changing at a pace that even the most seasoned social networker has trouble staying afloat. I will simply be an ineffective instructor for my children if I don't keep my account, actively use it and seek out the newest changes each and every time.
My children are still young and they haven't yet begun with Facebook but I certainly see it glinting at me over the horizon.
What are your thoughts? How do you manage your children's online social networking? What's worked? What hasn't?


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8-Bit Trip - Low Top // Psy Kicks
A classic style with a twist.
• Printed with UV Inks
• Unisex Design
• Vibrant print color
• Fade-proof
• Material made from Canvas
• Available in Multiple Styles
• Limited Edition
These Psy Kicks can't predict the future, but what they can fortell is that your going to be wearing the most psychedelic footwear ever created. Each pair of shoes is printed with UV inks making them classy & aesthetic during day time wear and transforming into a uv glow foot party at night. Limited Edition
DURABLE - These shoes are made with the durable canvas you know and love. The outsole is made of high-quality rubber and the insoles are designed for extra support and comfort.
ALL OVER PRINT- This awesome shoe is crafted with canvas allowing us to print anything anywhere. No matter how often you wear your shoes, the print will never crack, peel or flake.
MADE TO ORDER- These shoes are handmade to order and take 14 days for delivery
BLISSINGS!! We take pride in what we sell and your satisfaction and feedback is very important to our evolution. We want your buying experience to be simple, if for any reason you are not 100% satisfied with your order we will gladly issue you a refund or exchange. Read below for details:
1. All items must be Unused/Unworn
2. All items must be In Original Packaging
3. All items must be Free of Foreign Smells
4. All items must be Free of Defects not caused by our error
5. You have notified us within 14 days of the Postmarked date.
1. Message us at: email@example.com. Generally within 48hrs a customer service representative will get back to you giving you further instruction.
1. Item must be received within 7 Days of Authorization
2. Customer Pays Shipping (Non-Refundable)
3. Include Tracking #/Insurance
1. If your exchange is Eligible we will send you out your replacement free of charge within in 2-3 Weeks.
2. If your exchange is denied you will receive an email stating why and will include further instructions.
1. We are not responsible for wrong address being supplied.
2. Refunds are subject to a Non-Refundable 15% Restocking Fee of Retail Value.
3. Refunds are issued on the last calendar day of the month the return was received.
4. We are not responsible for lost packages.
5. Exchanges of Value equaling $100+ will be subject to a 15% restocking fee
1. To avoid any Fees, All Cancellations must be done within 24hrs of Ordering. No Exceptions
2. Cancellations made after 24hr of Ordering will be subjected to a 15% Restocking Fee [Learn Why]
1. Refunds or Replacements are issued if you receive any item(s) that is defective or is received in error.
Disclaimer: Some of our asymmetrical patterns may have different placement then what is pictured. This is intentional and is what gives our clothing it's unique one of a kind appearance.


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Here are some of the websites designed and/or hosted by Suria Biz
Some websites in the portfolio are the basic type. Which only consist of few webpages. Some are self-Update websites which the clients can update the website contents easily.
一些網站是基本類型, 只有少數網頁。 有些網站是"自更新網站",客戶可以輕鬆地更新網站內容。
If you have an existing old website and you want to redesign it. Please contact us.
如果您有現有的舊網站,並且想要重新設計。 請聯繫我們。


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PEPS Version 5.3 will be released by Camtek Pacific at Austech 2004.The new release includes SolidCut Mill/Turn, SolidCut Wire and SolidCut Laser.
PEPS, developed by Camtek UK and covering all NC machining applications, has been in action since 1983 and now covers more than 20,000 NC machining sites.
The latest release provides full support for Solid Model design of all leading CAD systems and vastly increased functionality of the new generation multifunctional NC machine tools.
New and improved machining strategies are provided for 3D machining. Milling for 2.5D and 3D machining is integrated or used as separate modules. Standard and professional levels are available to suit differing customer needs.
Simplified use of geometry for machining can now be used with faces, edges, sheet bodies and loops used directly from the solid model. Line/arc and wire body geometry can be selected and used for machining direct.
New functionality has been added to simplify machining of solid faces at differing Z levels. They can be joined, hidden or shown by just a right mouse click. Compound figures can be selected for machining if required.
The display of the current origin has been made clearer by displaying a translucent, rendered plane. To simplify the selection of geometry, a pixel thickness and colour are used to display highlighted wireframe items. Solid faces, bodies, etc., can be highlighted in customer defined colours.
High-speed pocketing is now available, eliminating sharp corners in the toolpath thus removing the need for tools to slow at sudden changes of direction. Radial loops have been added to moves between pocketing passes when a minimum corner radius has been set.
A new Rest Pocketing option has been implemented, which removes material from the regions uncut by the previous tool, suppressing 'fresh air cutting moves'.
The new generation of multifunctional machining centres combining milling and turning capability are supported by Multiaxis Mill/Turn module. Multi turret and multi spindle machines are supported.
The part is machined using intermingled milling and turning operations within one NC program. New functionality has been added for programming and simulating rotary machining. Developed geometry can be used direct from the drawing or unwrapped from a solid model.
Rotary machining operations are carried out as 2/2.5/3D milling operations with the geometry and machining associated to a specific rotary plane. The solid simulation provides rotation of the machined part or a tool.
Profiles can be generated from solid models for turning, resulting in inner and outer sections of machining profiles being generated automatically. This will temporarily remove any holes and non-revolved features from the model to assist with rough and finishing operations.
PEPS SolidCut Wire EDM is a world-class system for all Wire EDM machinery. Wire has a new Workspace manager that allows clearer and easier management of machining operations and geometry.
A new method for Feature-Finding 'Wireable features' in a solid model provides automatic search and find of features able to be cut by a Wire machine and projects the appropriate geometry onto the cutting planes. This can be carried out over the whole model or in user definable areas.
New functions allow the projection of any 3D geometry onto the cutting planes. The projected geometry can be used for a single 3D profile with a constant taper or for separate 3D profiles. The profiles can be comprised of any type of geometry.
PEPS SolidCut Laser systems deliver ease of use and high functionality for 2-6 axis simultaneous laser 3D profiling and Tube cutting equipment. Complete with full collision checking and automatic or interactive correction, PEPS Solidcut Laser can be used to program Surface or Solids-based design geometry.
SolidCut Laser can now be made to identify and generate canned-cycle code for standard shapes that are found on a job, and that are available on the machine control.
The TubeCut module now supports machining of 'diagonal' apertures in tubes on 3-axis machines, by cutting the 'largest extent' combination of the inner and outer aperture profiles.


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I am new to running a L4D2 server. I have figured out how to run and manage the plugins I want.
Right now, I am only running the GodFrames and Hunter Pounce Uncap(which is still capped by me @ 40)
The issue I am having with my servers is we play pretty competitive versus games.
1) The tank and witch spawn differences sometimes are too much and really makes a difference in game play.
2) Some of the maps(Most notably Parish) have altered walls during play????
3) The hordes are ungodly different for the 2 teams .... even in the first round with 0 scores.
How can I balance these out? I was told there is a way to make the tank spawn at the same spot and the witches too.
And the hordes should be the same with the exception of the boomer.
Please help asap!
Thanks Paul
Help with Versus Consistency.
General Support & Discussion related to the Left 4 Dead series, including L4D2.
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Re: Help with Versus Consistency.
Hi buddy, sorry to bump this up but over the years, were you able to find a work around here?
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Today I'd like to share with you some activities your students can do by using ThingLink (available on Web, Apple Store and Google Play).
What is ThingLink?
Choose or take a picture with your phone's camera and add interactive tags on your image such as YouTube videos, videos from your phone's camera, twitter handles and text.
You can share your pictures with friends on Facebook, Twitter and Email.
If you sign up on the website as a teacher you can create a class and get email and password for your students to use.
|Register your students
|You can manage your groups
Grammar - Free practice - beginners/elementary
If you are teaching present continuous students can practise the TL by describing the actions of the people in a picture.
What I did: My adults students chose a painting they liked and they described it.
See an example here The Luncheon of the Boating Party
Literature - Biography of a writer (any level)
[Remember you can add videos and links ;-) ]
CAMBRIDGE PET/PET for SCHOOLS - Speaking part 3
During this part the examiner gives you a colour photograph and you have to talk about it for about a minute.
Learners are often reluctant to speak in class especially shy students in large classes. By using ThingLink the learners can record their voice while describing the picture at home.
What I have been doing: At the end of each class I ask my students to take a picture about the topic we have learnt in that session (e.g. sport, entertainment, the natural world, etc.) and describe it. In this way not only will they pratise their speaking skills for the exam but they will also revise the TL.
[Remember that your video recording can be up to 30 seconds long so you must split your description in two parts]
If you have more ideas and activities to share I would love to post them here!


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Brick or Stone?
Do you plan out your writing or just start putting words down on paper, hoping to "discover" the structure in the process?
While a certain amount of writing out your thoughts without any concern for structure (sometimes called free-writing) is a perfectly acceptable practice, you'll never get to a publishable piece if you don't do some organization, if at least after the fact.
Some people seem to think that writing, especially fiction or nonfiction, has to be so much "discovery" that any kind of planning and organization is anathema to them. Behind this attitude appears to be a fear of the writing becoming too formulaic, as if structure rather than lack of originality is the culprit. In their mind, a well-structured piece of writing would be compared to a brick wall, where every element in the wall is virtually identical — it fits together well, but it is dull and repetitive.
Not so, however. A well-structured piece of writing is more like a stone wall, with each piece of stone a unique size and shape, and with all the pieces fitting together at various angles and positions. A good stonemason needs to choose carefully where each piece of stone fits, like assembling a jigsaw puzzle.
Only after the wall is complete does the stonemason step back and say, "It's perfect — every stone in the right place."


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Focusing on Relationships not Links
While Link Building continues to play an important role in achieving SEO success, make sure you don't take this exercise too literally. Links may help you rank well in Google provided that you are able to acquire links from reliable websites that you build relationships with. Make sure that the links directed to your pages belong to good quality, relevant websites.
Finally, with search engine experiences becoming more and more personalised, it is time to focus on long tail keywords that may be locally optimised. This way you can drive relevant audiences towards your business in an easier manner.


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BSN Medical
BSN Medical Stretch Gauze Dressing ( Cover - Roll stretch )
BSN Medical Stretch Gauze Dressing (Cover – Roll strectch) available for purchase. The quality product is designed to reduce the risk of contamination by protecting the dressing from all four sides. The pliable and soft material contour well to the body while holding securely in place. The product can be easily cut to the desired size to save on material while reducing cost. This is the perfect medical stretch gauze for patients that require the dressing to be adaptable and flexible. Patients with sensitive skin can rest easy as this product was produce as Skin-Friendly. We definitely recommend this product for your healthcare facility.
Item is 2" x 10 Yds per box. On sale while supplies last.