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Yamaha boss Lin Jarvis has revealed that he is hopeful of being in a position to finalise the team's 2011 MotoGP line-up by the time the season resumes at Brno next month.
Both Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo are out of contract at the end of the current season and while Lorenzo is hotly tipped to stay where he is, rumours continue about where Rossi's future lies - with the multiple champion widely expected to make a switch to Ducati to replace the departing Casey Stoner.
With no riders currently signed to the factory team for 2011, talks are ongoing to finalise Yamaha's line-up and Jarvis said he was keen to see everything signed and sealed before the Czech race.
"The proposal has been made and I would say things are at a good point," he told the Italian publication Gazzetta dello Sport. "We would like everything to be agreed for Brno so we can announce the 2011 team."
While Rossi is expected to move on, the Italian has an offer on the table to remain with Yamaha but has yet to give the team a definitive answer on his future plans.
"I can't give details on negotiations but the offer we have made is perfectly acceptable," Jarvis added. "That is our view."
Should Rossi, or indeed Lorenzo for that matter, elect to move on next season, current Tech 3 rider Ben Spies would be given the chance to make the move into the full factory team after an impressive debut season with the satellite team which has included the best finish for a non-factory rider after he took third at Silverstone.
"If one of our two riders leave, then he will be in the team," Jarvis continued. "We believe we will have a winning team in 2011."
The issue of riders isn't the only thing Yamaha needs to confirm for next season, with the issue of sponsorship being tied into the line-up that the team fields.
FIAT has been title sponsor of the factory team since 2007 but if Rossi leaves, Jarvis admitted it is likely that the Italian car manufacturer will follow suit.
"It depends on the answer we get from Valentino," he said. "We already have a contract with Petronas for 2011 and could increase their effort and space on the bike. We are also talking with other companies outside motorcycling but we aren't worried.
"This will be the third step and the priority is to sort the team."


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Francis and the Lights set to illuminate Vancouver
Funk pop act Francis & the Lights is hoping to win over skeptics when they support national hip-hop hero Drake at The Centre For Performing Arts on Tuesday. Back in February, hip-hop fans were left scratching their heads, when Drake announced support for his Away from Home Tour would come from the relatively unknown New York alt-poppers.
Since then though, Francis & The Lights have played a starring role in "Karaoke," a stand-out track from Drizzy's debut, and it's this form the underdogs have carried through into their supporting role in Drake's "Away From Home" tour.
The band, led by freewheeling frontman Francis Farewell Starlite, absolutely shine in live performance. While Francis and the Lights' records are calculated and quietly assured, their public appearances brim with energy and flamboyance. The band have also given every ballad the chop from their setlist, so they can focus entirely on material to win over the beat-loving fans of Drake.
Francis and the Lights have been performing since 2007, but their debut album. "It'll Be Better" released this week.


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Waylaid in their quest for the orb of the Air, Magiere, Leesil, Chap, and Wayfarer have all been wrongly imprisoned. But it is Magiere, the dhampir, who suffers the most as a cloaked interrogator employs telepathic torture. Arriving at the Suman port city in search of Magiere, Wynn Hygeorht and her companions—including vampire Chane Andraso—seek out Domin Ghassan il'Sänke for assistance, which proves no easy task. The domin is embroiled in a secret hunt for a spectral undead with the power to invade anyone living and take the body as its host. Even if Wynn can manage to free her friends from prison, battling this entirely new kind of undead hidden inside host bodies may be a challenge none of them can survive....
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Brickendon 10, Wk 12, 24th July 2018
Tue 24 Jul 2018
Groves sets his fastest time this year and just needs to find 12 and a half minutes to catch Candy
Pos. Rider Time
1 Nick Candy 20.01
2 Dan Ryan 21.26
3 Peter Nunn 22.33
4 Dave Green 22.36
5 Mat Clarkson 23.04
6 Tony May 23.28
7 John Saysell 24.00
8 Anthony Taylor 24.51
9 John Watkins 25.14
10 James Moss 25.27
11 Ivana Propkopova 25.52
12 Chris Dixon 26.04
13 Danny Faulkner 26.54
14 Andrew Hadfield 27.50
15 Nikki Chandler 28.12
16 Paul Groves 33.23
1 Richard Thornton Welwyn Wheelers 23.57
2 Paul Lee Come & Try It 25.12
3 Tracy van der Merwe Finchley RT 25.31
4 David Shannon Islington CC 25.35
5 Steve Watson Herts Whs 26.12
6 Stevan Rolls Come & Try It 26.13
7 David Wilcock Come & Try It 31.14
Two Up TT
1 Martin & Ryan Quinn NRCC & Welwyn Whs 30.54
View from the Timekeeper's Chair
Coats off as this was the first time that the timekeeper was able to do his recording in shirt sleeves such was the warmth of the evening - it is noticeable that the heat soon evaporates as the sun goes down behind the trees at the finish.
Nick Candy led the way home followed by Dan Ryan, Dan perhaps feeling the effects of his long distance riding in a 100 (personal best) and a 50 (personal best and club record).
We have been fortunate since the deluge at the end of May as the events have been run in balmy conditions. Weather conditions have been such that all riders should end the series with personal bests. Three events to go until the finale on 14th August and thank you helpers, less than four months to Christmas for cold and rain! Lord Byron remarked that the English winter ends in July and recommences in August but that was before the summers of 1976 and 2018, both long after his time.
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Hypnosis for a calmer childbirth where you feel more in control
Hypnotherapy is a useful tool in dealing with levels of discomfort and a great tool to be used during all stages of childbirth. Are you a first time mum worried about how you will deal with the birth of your first baby and the levels of discomfort? Or have you been through childbirth before and want to feel more in control this time? Maybe you have heard stories about childbirth in the media, from friends or family or have your own personal memories and experience to go by.
I have two children myself so can appreciate the questions which go through the minds of pregnant ladies. Whichever situation you are in and whatever childbirth method you choose (home birth, water birth etc) a happier more relaxed mother means a more relaxed baby and hypnosis can help you achieve this.
Hypnotherapy can help you with childbirth fears and worries before the birth and allow you to feel more in control during labour itself. A programme of 3 sessions incorporates positive visualisation and suggestions (very similar to hypnobirthing) to encourage relaxation and alter your perception of the birth. Expectant mums are also taught self hypnosis techniques. To support the process audios are provided for a calmer childbirth experience.
Ideally the programme starts at week 30 to 34 but if you have left it late in your pregnancy to consider the option of hypnotherapy and do not have time to schedule the whole programme of sessions before your baby's birth, I have had ladies who have only had time for one or two sessions and still found them to be beneficial.
Benefits of using hypnotherapy for a relaxed childbirth:-
- Less or no medication/intervention needed
- Often a faster arrival time for the baby and easier delivery (when your mind is calm, your body is more relaxed)
- The potential for faster bonding with baby and parents (before and after the birth)
- Releases fears and worries
- A happy, relaxed childbirth with you in charge
- Reduce the likelihood of antenatal and post natal depression


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Flower-giving is one of the oldest practices in the world. Flowers are traditionally considered feminine, and as a young girl, I did not give 2 hoots about them. When I was young, nothing in my room gave clues to it belonging to a 10-year old girl, except if you were to open my wardrobe (my mother chose my clothes). Perhaps being the younger sibling to an older brother influenced my choices. When I was given the chance to pick a color for my room's walls, I picked oyster grey. I had barbie dolls but I treated them as hair salon customers (they received awful haircuts). I scoffed at the color pink, played soccer with my neighbors, and caught spiders with the boys during recess. The only flowers I bothered about were the little ixoras found in bushes by the roadsides, where my brother and I would rip them off and pull out their yellow tips for their sweet
nectar, like giant pollinating bees.
I also grew up in a fairly pragmatic household, where useful gifts (such as money) were favored over "frivolous" items. My childhood was fine, but it did leave an imprint on my life as I grew up and began to experience things as a female personContinue reading


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About Katie
Hi- I'm Katie!
I'm definitely a people-person.
At least until they wear me out.
I think that makes me an introverted-extrovert or an extroverted-introvert. I've yet to sit down and really analyze this.
Probably because I'm a super sanguine, #7 on the Enneagram. Needless to say, I prioritize having fun with others, but I'll straight up fall apart on you without the balance of alone time.
I'm a pastor's wife, mother of two biological kids and two adopted kids, dog lover, avid reader, and enthusiastic traveler.
I'm a girl's girl with everything in me. I truly cherish my friendships and I don't know how I would do life without good friends to walk alongside me. I don't have time for drama- no fake or mean girls, please. Just kind, honest ones, preferably who will make me laugh. I've got a bad reputation with my friends' husbands as the reason their wives stay on the phone too long or the instigator of the next girls' trip.
I love Jesus and my family most. I also really love my church, pretty houses, my small group Bible study, the Housewives, Christian blogs, cute clothes, adoption and a good old fashioned girls' night out. I was raised on Motown and South Carolina beach music, but as long as it has soul or my kids and I can dance to it in the kitchen, I'll probably listen to it. I cheer for the Tarheels (my alma mater) during college basketball season, but I've learned how to say "Go Dawgs!" every weekend in the fall. I'm a North Carolina girl at heart, embracing life in Georgia. And I'm almost always happiest with my toes in the sand…
While all of this describes me, my true identity is in Christ alone, as a child of God. He is everything.


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MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) – Residents and an emergency official say a double suicide bombing at a market in Nigeria's northern city of Maiduguri has killed at least 12 people and wounded 48 others.
Ibrahim Usman, a trader in Muna Garage market, says the attack happened Wednesday afternoon. He says the first bomber attacked inside the market while the other remained outside, killing only himself.
The head of rescue operations for the State Emergency Management Agency, Bello Dambatta, says a female bomber attacked the market while the other attacker was male.
Muna Garage, the site of a camp for displaced people, has been attacked several times in the past few years by Boko Haram insurgents.
Boko Haram, which was formed in Maiduguri, has killed more than 20,000 people in its nine-year insurgency.


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A popular post is not only the bunch on words . Many other aspects make a content or post popular such as content quality, length , title of your guest post etc . In next few minutes how to write a polular post using the 7 following golden rules . So basically a post is only a best post if it is reader friendly as well as Search engine friendly .
Content Length matters
First of all Content length matters . You have to create a content with minimum 400 words . Below 400 words content is taken as a secondary content by search engines . Less that 300 words post taken as a less useful content by the google search .
Content Quality
Second rule is create a good quality content so your guest post acceptance change increases .Genuine Blogs accept only high quality content .
Use only genuine hyperlinks and avoid spam linking
Some of guest posting author make a simple mistake take is insert hyperlink only to there own content . It looks like a spam . All quality blogs avoid this type of content or these type of hyperlinks are deleted or posts are rejected .
So the question is what to do. And the answer is, insert only one related hyperlink to your content and it must be related with the post . Use the external hyperlinks to other website for reader help. You have to keep in mind that a post is only valuable if the reader stay on it an read it .
Make your content readable for a popular post
Did you know that the average American adult reads at a 7th to 9th grade level? Keeping your content within that range is a great way to maximize your readership, and our readability tool is here to help.
It doesn't matter what you're saying if no one can comprehend it. Understanding your audience and their readability expectations is one of the most important parts of writing. It can be marketing, teaching, or working on a novel. No matter the medium, your content has to be accessible in order for it to succeed.
I it not compulsory that the high quality content is also a readable content . A readable content is reader friendly and not looks like the bunch of words . Well formatted content with headings , sub headings and short sentence and short paragraph is primary requirement of a readable content.
Use Related Images
"A picture is worth a thousand words" .Many researches shows that a content without related image is disliked by the readers . Image is a better way to understand the content . If you have the opportunity to add your own image, please do so.
Choose a right title for your post
Google uses the CTR (click-through rate) as a determinant for how relevant you are for a specific keyword. The opposite is also true, so a title that gets people to click will also help you rank better.
Choose a right title for your guest polular post. Because all of guest posting website approve only post with a right and related title . All website loves the readers and first look of your post is the title of your post attract the reader to come and read it .
Interlinking In Guest Post
Interlinking is hyperlink your post content with other content on same website .So your post is much helpful to the visitor. Interlinking of your guest post also improve visibility of the post .
Internal linking your content to other posts reduce the bounce rate of your webpage .


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Store - Storage location where all the materials are stored and Inventory takes place on qty basis.mainly the physical inventory.
Store as part of Materials Management, can only provide information on the total quantity of material in stock,
Warehouse Management enables a precise specification of the exact location of a particular quantity of material
and informs you whether this quantity is currently in a storage bin or on the move.
For complex stock management Warehouse is used
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Borneo is Malaysia's hidden gem. The island is best known for its impressive array of wildlife including proboscis monkeys and orang utans, as well as massive natural caves. Near the capital of Sabah, Mount Kinabalu is also a hiker and amateur mountain climber's dream. But if all this seems a little daunting with kids, don't worry. suitcases&strollers has a parent-friendly solution to ticking the Borneo with kids box all from the luxury of an all inclusive family resort.
The Destination
There are times when every parent feels that the most they can cope with is a simple beach holiday. But somehow, a vacation where you never leave the resort can also be accompanied by (very slight) feelings of regret – especially in a destination like Kota Kinabalu where there is so much natural beauty to explore.
Never fear, there is a foolproof cheater's way to experience a slice of Borneo wildlife with hardly any effort at all.
The answer is pick a resort that has it's own endangered species on site. Housed right inside the Shangri-La Rasa Ria is an orang utan protection program at the resort's Nature Reserve. There are daily feeding sessions so you can bring the kids to see these beautiful but endangered beasts up (fairly) close in something like their natural habitat.
In addition, the Kids Club runs a half day program where children can follow one of the resort's rangers around to really learn about nature and wildlife.
The Rasa Ria has all the amenities you would expect including beach, decent restaurants, pool with large slide and, of course, the Kids Club, but it's not a flashy or chic property. Happily, for fussier travellers, there is a second option.
The sister resort Shangri-La Tanjung Aru Resort & Spa is a more modern, elegant option that boasts all the major amenities. The orang utans are only a direct shuttle away, so you can get the best of both worlds (the trendier property and still seeing the gentle apes). But while Tanjung Aru has an extremely cool water play area with 100 meters of slides, water battle stations and a dedicated toddler area, there is no Kids Club here, so parents do have to decide at what price stylishness.
For a Southeast Asian beach holiday with a twist, this is kind of perfect.
The Practicalities
It is not safe to drink the water from the tap in Malaysia. Only use bottled water for drinking and be wary of children drinking water in the shower or the bath.
For more ideas on family holiday destinations in Borneo, see the suitcases&strollers story Niah National Park.


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i been trying to log into my account for about an hour and it keeps saying im locked out. i tried changing it, i tried everything i could think of but im getting nowhere. When i click 'forgot password' and i go through that, it asked for my password again. That makes no sense:/
If it's locked from too many attempts, I think you have to wait about an hour before trying again.
Use the info below to regain account access. You might even discover that you have more than 1 account, which could be why a password doesn't work. You can have up to 5 accounts that use the same email address for notification purposes. A User ID may be an email address, but it doesn't have to be. It might be only part of an email address, or it can be anything at all.
To get a list of your User IDs, reset password, and recover account access, you can use the tool at the link below. Try using your phone number first. After that, if necessary, then run the tool on your email address(es) you can access. NOTE: Before running the account recovery tool below, log out of all Intuit accounts including this user forum, or you might end up in a loop. Then clear your browser Internet cache, close your browser, then reopen it, and go to the link below. You may wish to copy this link so you can paste it into the new browser session.https://myturbotax.intuit.com/account-recoveryIf still no luck after running that on your phone number and email address(es) that you can access, here's another method:
Go back to the Account Recovery tool again, but this time leave the data field blank, and choose the small blue link that says "Try something else", and it will look you up by SSN and other parameters.


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Safety driving is not only a "start" when you are driving, even before driving is also important! We will provide information to you so that "Safety Driving" when going road trip. But the tips provided can not only be used for road trip but it is for every tip no matter you will drive your own car or car you rent from rental 24h car rental. Safety driving also needs to be done when you are also going to travel. When you're going road trip, vehicles that you will use will be used far and not as usual. Congested conditions make your vehicle also takes longer to use. Therefore you better first service your vehicle to the garage that you usually do service. To avoid things that you do not want when going road trip and make your vehicle fit.
The Basic Tips
Before driving you should see and observe the condition of the exterior around the vehicle. Besides, you also need to learn and pay attention to tips below:
- Visually inspect tire pressure and check pressure with a gauge. This is at least once a month to do.
- Make sure there is no dirt on the wiper rubber so the glass doesn't scratch when the wiper is used.
- Are there droplets of fluid around the bottom of your vehicle, especially if they are pink water (radiator water) or oil.
- Checking the engine room of the vehicle. You should do this regularly, for example, every 2 weeks. Don't forget to make sure the brake fluid, engine oil, radiator water, and wiper water are adequate between the minimum and maximum limits.
- Make sure the seat belt is properly installed so that your safety is maintained.
- Set a comfortable and safe sitting position. Avoid changing the sitting position while driving.
- Check the function of the headlights, turning lights, hazard lights, wipers and air meters and combinations.
- Check the function of the hand brake, clutch pedal, gas and brake before driving, make sure it functions properly when stepping on the pedal.
- Make sure the vehicle's mirror position is in accordance with the visibility, the position of the steering wheel grip, with the position of the hands at 3 and 9 to facilitate the hand to operate the lever around the driver.
- When the engine is running, check the vehicle's instrument panels to make sure there are no problems with the vehicle. Make sure no malfunction indicator is on. Information on indicator lights and warnings on vehicle instruments can be known through the guidebook.
- Always keep things in a drawer or trunk so they don't fall off the dashboard and interfere with driving concentration. Do not place accessories above the placement of the airbags to avoid the possibility of being exposed when the airbags inflate.
That's the basic things you have to follow when you want to have a road trip. Usually rental 24h car rental will also give you basic safety tips before you go. No matter how small the tip it is, pay attention to it for your own safety.


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I don't know about you, but I find juggling one ball hard, let alone three or 43. But keeping all those balls from crashing all around you is a little like the challenge organizations face as they try to store and manage their ever-increasing volumes of data.
And I do mean ever-increasing. Because Great Recession or not, data growth has continued unabated – thanks to the digitization of infrastructures worldwide, the need to keep more copies of data for longer periods and the rapid increase in distributed data sources.
When it comes to managing this tidal wave of data, there is no shortage of products and approaches to choose from. But most of these more traditional offerings have unfortunately not kept pace with the many new and complex requirements of storage, nor do they address the need for a single management perspective. And the failure to address these requirements is causing some businesses to drop the ball in a number of areas:
Legacy solutions just not cutting it. Though there are a number of traditional storage management solutions, a gap exists between the increasing demand for data availability and the ability for of these traditional methods to efficiently manage and recover data. This deficiency is leading to many potential problems for businesses, including increased costs, unmet service levels and heightened risk.
Losing the data duplication battle. With ever more data to back up, data duplication is getting harder to fight. But many traditional storage management solutions don't address this problem – instead, their requirements to perform periodic full backups create a proliferation of duplicate data, which in turn increases both operational and capital costs, makes recovery more difficult and increases risk.
Plummeting service levels. Businesses can simply no longer afford to be without access to information or to lose data. The trouble is, the recovery process of traditional storage management solutions requires hours or even days, resulting in increased downtime and failure to meet critical service goals.
Unreliable backup and increased risk. Traditionally, data loss has been a result of hardware failure and disasters. These days, however, most data loss can be attributed to human error, software corruption and virus attacks. Data is especially vulnerable when it's only backed up once a day or when it's compromised by low levels of infrastructure integrity, as is the case with traditional storage management products.
Additional storage management challenges. Like dealing with a growing number of systems, storage devices and applications from multiple vendors, complicated management of virtual servers, and system and process integration driven by reorganizations, mergers and acquisitions.
Finding a traditional storage management solution to juggle all these challenges can itself be a challenge. Make sure you consider vendors that offer a family of smart data and storage management solutions to help better use your current storage environment. A family of storage products can dramatically simplify management by eliminating virtually all database administration tasks and unifying the management of a whole lost of products under a single admin console.
Learn more about data protection solutions that can help you manage smarter, or speak with your Softchoice representative.


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Rigaku gas introduction feedthroughs are designed to transmit gases into vacuum environments or pressurized systems through a magnetic fluid based hermetic seal. Generally, such feedthroughs are passed through the walls of vacuum systems for two purposes.
The most usual application is the introduction of purge gas to protect the seal unit. The other common application is the introduction of reactant gas into equipment from a rotary feedthrough.
In either case, by introducing gas via the rotary feedthrough, the equipment can be made simpler and more efficient.
Rigaku recommends Function Enhanced Products - Gas Induction Type for this application.
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text: Tomorrow is TEDxAuckland 2013 and I will be there with bells on. I love ideas and thinking "across the universe" as I see it. Modern education ( it has been said) forces us to concentrate more and more on less and less and I think we should aim a bit… read more →


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Problems Continue To Plague Iowa Farm Linked to Egg Recall
An Iowa egg farm that was implicated in a massive nationwide egg recall due to salmonella contamination this summer still has not cleaned up its act, according to federal regulators.
The FDA issued a warning letter on October 15 to Austin J. Decoster, owner of Quality Egg LLC and the Wright County Egg facility. The letter lists a number of deficiencies at the egg facility that inspectors say makes it non-compliant with egg safety rules and could lead to another salmonella food poisoning outbreak if the company began to sell eggs again. In contrast, the other facility connected with the egg recall, Hillandale Farms, was given a clean bill of health and allowed to begin egg production once again.
In August, the two companies had to recall more than half a billion eggs nationwide due to salmonella contamination. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has estimated that at least 1,519 people fell ill from salmonella poisoning from the eggs, but it is likely that the true number of food poisoning cases is much higher since most illnesses are never reported.
The egg farms have long been plagued by problems, which have only come to light in the aftermath of the egg recall. The companies have been cited numerous times in the past due to non-compliance with a variety of federal regulations. Following the recall, the farms have been targeted by a number of egg food poisoning lawsuits.
The warning letter to Decoster details ongoing problems at the Wright County Egg facility even after it was supposed to have been brought into compliance. Some of the things inspectors found include dark liquid that appears to be manure dripping through cracks in concrete, three-inch deep standing water in manure pits, wild birds infiltrating the pens, doors blocked and forced open by excessive piles of manure, and flies and maggots "too numerous to count" found all over the facility.
The FDA called on Decoster to take prompt and aggressive action to clear up the problems at the facility. The agency warned Decoster that his facility could be subject to seizure and injunction if the corrections are not addressed.
Wright County Egg officials have said that the letter is from an August 30th inspection, and that the company is addressing the problems.
Salmonella is a type of bacteria that attacks the gastrointestinal tract, causing mild to severe food poisoning. For most healthy adults, symptoms of food poisoning from salmonella typically resolve after a few days or weeks. However, young children, the elderly, and individuals with compromised immune systems have an increased risk of suffering severe food poisoning after ingesting the bacteria. If not properly treated, some cases of salmonella food poisoning can lead to hospitalization, dehydration or death.
Tags: Egg Recall, Food Poisoning, Iowa, Salmonella, Salmonella Food Poisoning


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The smell of freshly baked gingerbread is just the sign we need to know it's officially the holiday season. Whether you're all about building your dream gingerbread house, creating the picture-perfect gingerbread family or enjoying time spent baking in the kitchen, this week's challenge will leave you craving a gumdrop nose!
In the midst of holiday making, hosting dinner parties and baking cookies to the point of losing track of how many dozen you've made, it's easy to see why this time of the year can fly by. Escape the busyness of the holidays, even if just for a few hours, with the November design challenge. Whether it's limited color palettes or larger than life designs, your hardest challenge this month will be remembering to get back to your to-do list!
- 1 first place winner will receive a $200 Spoonflower credit.
- The 2nd place winner will receive a $100 Spoonflower credit.
- 3rd place winner will receive a $50 Spoonflower credit.
- Remaining top 10 designs will receive a $20 Spoonflower credit. The top 25 popularly-voted designs from each theme will be automatically made available for sale in the Spoonflower Marketplace (provided they are a verified seller) where they will receive 10% commission on every sale -- no $5 swatch required.
The Winner
The rest of the Top 10
Gingerbread Details
- The deadline for entries is Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at 3 PM EST.
- Designs will be previewed at 150 DPI in a fat quarter size (21" x 18") on the voting ballot.
- All designs will be eligible for public voting, and the popular vote determines the top 25 winning designs.
- Public designs previously uploaded on Spoonflower.com are not eligible for this contest. Designs do not require printed proofing to enter the contest.
- Moderation will take place at the close of the contest deadline.
- See our blog page for even more Design Challenge details and a list of previous themes.
- 10/13/2017: Submissions open
- 11/14/2017: Submissions close at 3pm EST
- 11/16/2017: Public voting opens
- 11/28/2017: Public voting ends at 3pm EST to determine top 25 entries
- 11/30/2017: Spoonflower will announce the winner
Active Challenges
Midsummer FestivalVote Now
Winners to be announced June 4
Canadian WildlifeSee the Challenge
Submissions close June 2 at 3 p.m. EDT,
Voting begins June 4
Quiet SpacesSee the Challenge
Submissions close June 9 at 3 p.m. EDT,
Voting begins June 11
Large BirdsSee the Challenge
Submissions close June 16 at 3 p.m. EDT,
Voting begins June 18


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T. Catherine, M. Vanessa, S. Evangelia, C. Valentina, R. Andreja, A.A. Rana, C. Susana, F. Serena, K. Alisa, L. Yiota, H. Ioannis, O. Andra, T. Daniela
Environmental Science and Pollution Research, volume 23, issue 2, pp. 1789-1804, (2016)
Pollution effects, Biomarkers, Acetylcholinesterase, Catalase, Glutathione S-transferase, Metallothioneins, Eastern Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea
Pollution effects were assessed by means of biochemical biomarkers (catalase, glutathione S-transferase and acetylcholinesterase activities, and metallothioneins content) in five species at selected coastal sites across the Eastern Mediterranean and the Black Sea. The mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis, a well-established sentinel species, was investigated in the Adriatic Sea, Aegean Sea, and Black Sea. The mussel Brachidontes pharaonis and the striped red mullet Mullus surmuletus were used in the Levantine Sea where M. galloprovincialis is not present. The white seabream Diplodus sargus sargus and the gastropod Rapana venosa were additionally sampled in the Adriatic and the Black Sea, respectively. Mussels showed catalase, glutathione S-transferase, and acetylcholinesterase responses to pollution in most geographical areas while the response of metallothioneins was restricted to a few sites. R. venosa showed marked responses of catalase and metallothioneins whereas both fish species did not generally exhibit variations in biomarker values among sites. The approach based on the reference deviation concept using the "Integrated Biological Responses version 2" index was useful for the interpretation of overall biomarker responses.
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Monday, March 16 • 5:00 pm
by the Kailua Pier at Kamakahonu
All novice, experienced, keiki and their parents are encouraged to attend. All paddlers are needed. Coaches will be introduced and practice schedules set.
Dues for paddlers 18 and younger are free for the 2009 season.
Come learn about the heritage and sport of outrigger canoe paddling — Hawaii State's official sport. Kai Opua is the oldest and largest canoe club on this island, and is dedicated to the culture, comradeship and competition of this wonderful sport. Continuing with our rich history, 2008 saw an undefeated season for Kai Opua as well as winning the AAA Division at the State Regatta on Oahu. We look forward to building on that success for 2009, and showing our club's competitive spirit once again at this year's
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Have you ever visited the Littleton Library and wondered who the little girl with a big floppy hat and open arms is?
Well, that's Pollyanna. In 2002, Littleton unveiled the famous bronze statue in honor of Eleanor H. Porter, who was a Littleton resident from 1868 to 1892 and wrote the classic children's novel, Pollyanna. In 1960, Disney adapted a film version starring Hayley Mills, who won an Oscar for her role.
Porter wrote the best-selling novel in 1913 about a young orphan in the fictional town of Beldingsville, Vermont. Pollyanna Whittier lives with her wealthy, but strict aunt, Polly, who feels it's her duty to care for her late sister's daughter. Pollyanna believes in "The Glad Game," a self-professed optimistic and positive attitude that her father taught her as a young girl. The game requires Pollyanna to find something to be glad about even in the toughest times. Pollyanna's happy personality brings tons of "gladness" to Beldingsville and transforms the once bleak town into a pleasant place to live.
Eleanor Hodgman Porter (pictured right) was born in Littleton on December 19, 1868. She attended the Littleton High School but was tutored at home due to poor health. Despite her poor health, Porter was a gifted vocalist and often sang at community and church social events. She wrote her first short story at age 33, and her first novel, Cross Currents, in 1907. Over the course of her life, she published more than 200 short stories and 15 novels, including the best-selling Pollyanna in 1913.
Pollyanna sold over a million copies across the United States and Europe and was translated into 12 languages. The first Pollyanna film starred Mary Pickford in 1920 and was later adapted by Disney in 1960 starring Hayley Mills. Unfortunately, the Disney film does not follow a similar storyline as the original novel. Many of the characters and even the town name was altered. Porter passed away on May 21, 1920 in Cambridge, Massachusetts at the age of 51.
The life-sized statue of Pollyanna created by Emile Birch was purchased through a grant from the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts in 2002. Today, the statue is maintained and promoted by the Pollyanna of Littleton New Hampshire, Inc and supported by many other organizations across Littleton, like the Littleton Public Library, Littleton Area Chamber of Commerce, and Littleton Area Historical Society.
Every second Saturday in June is designated the Official Pollyanna Glad Day (pictured below) on main street in Littleton. This year's event will be held on Saturday, June 9, 2018 marking the 16th anniversary of the historic unveiling of the statute. In addition to the anniversary, 2018 also marks Eleanor H. Porter's 150th birthday! There will be a parade, signature award, group photo, and lots of things to do across town. Don't forget to rub Pollyanna's foot for good luck!
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Paris, May 2 (IANS) Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Marco Verratti on Wednesday said Paul Pogba would be a great addition to the club, adding it is "easier" to play alongside players of the calibre of the Manchester United star.
Abiding by their financial situation with UEFA financial fair play (FFP), PSG could make a move for the former Juventus man.
"I think that it is normal that all major players want to join PSG because there is a big project here, unlike most in Europe, with an incredible team and in an incredible city," Verratti was quoted as saying by La Gazzetta Dello Sport.
"Those who come will always be welcome but also must give their best."
Verratti also said that PSG missed Brazilian star and record signing Neymar during the business end of the season after he underwent surgery for a fractured fifth metatarsal in his right foot just before the second leg of the Champions League round of 16 clash with Real Madrid.
"Neymar is one of the best players in the world," Verratti said.
"We missed him during the most important period of the season. His absence was felt but during this time, we have spoken often. I know that he wants to get back to his best and enjoy a big World Cup campaign."
Verratti opined that PSG's sole focus is not just the Champions League but domestic laurels are important too.
"The Champions League remains our main objective. We want to go as far as possible and we have the team to do that, but it must not become an obsession, otherwise it devalues the other titles," he said.
"A season is rich but at certain levels, small details are decisive. Personally, PSG have given me everything and this has enabled me to reach the top level in football. After seven years, [winning the Champions League] would be a way of repaying the club and the supporters."


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Am I dreaming, or is MTV actually broadcasting a pro-vegan campaign? The organization Compassion Over Killing's 2009 advertising campaign featuring two of their most powerful ads, "Exploring Your Food" and "A Side of Truth," hit the MTV airwaves on February 23. That was last night! Did anyone see them?
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Rethink Your Drink
Sugar: America's most addictive substance.
Thirty-six percent of the added sugar Americans consume comes from liquid sugar, like that found in soda, making it the number one source of added sugar in the American diet.
Added sugar, compared to natural sugar, can significantly increase your risk of diabetes, high blood pressure, unhealthy cholesterol levels, obesity and more. Recommendations for sugar consumption are (at most) 36 grams of sugar a day for men and no more than 24 grams a day for women. A single can of a regular soft drink contains 38 grams of sugar, which surpasses both men's and women's total recommended sugar intake.
Liquid sugar comes with zero fiber, so it's quickly released into the bloodstream, giving your body a bigger, faster dose of sugar than it can handle. If your body is consistently dealing with this type of sugar overload day in and day out, it might mean an increased risk of liver disease, heart disease and diabetes.
Instead of reaching for the carbonated beverage, try replacing soda with naturally flavored water or sparkling water and reach for a piece of fresh fruit or natural honey for sweeteners.
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March 5 2017
Hide your games.
Hi, today let's see an other improvement about a feature introduced in 4.0.0 release: the ability to hide files in EmulationStation.
"Hidden files" is a cool feature that allows you hide specifics files, as bios etc… But for the moment, once the game hidden, you have no ways to display it in EmulationStation. Your have to manually edit your gamelist.xml file, to unhide the file.
So, we decided to add an option to display these hidden files. Once this option activated, hidden games are display preceded by this icon:
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About The Video. This video is 3 sections and when combined create a singular viewing experience of 44m:11s.
Part 1 (19:37) – Explains the 3 pieces of vocabulary with options and variations.
Part 2 (12:57) is with a Metronome to show you how some of these ideas can be set to a time signature.
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Dear Integral Meditators, We are never in 100% charge of what we experience in life, but we can determine the way in which we experience what happens. This week's article explores how to mindfully take advantage of this truth! In the spirit of sculpting & framing, Toby For those in Singapore: This weeks Tuesday & Wednesday evening meditation class focuses on seven mindful positions that […]
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Mental framing – Sculpting your view of life
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A Meditation Map – The Art of State Training
By Toby on June 6th, 2015
Dear Integral Meditators, With so many different types of meditation how can we know what it is all about? In the article below I offer one map that contains the territory of all meditation types. I hope you find it useful! The Tuesday 9th I will be giving a whole evening seminar and practicum giving […]
The Four Subtle Experiences in Meditation
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Dear Integral Meditators, This weeks article looks at the path of meditation in three stages, focusing in particular on the second stage, developing and engaging subtle experiences. It is useful to know about these 'intermediate' levels of the meditation experience because it enables us to appreciate and explore them without the danger of thinking that […]


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the solver for my project (1Mio DOFs) is using the direct Sparse Matrix solver. But I have limited RAM and he is always going into out-core memory mode regarding to the solution output.
Therefore I changed the Solver type to iterative and put the EQSLV, PCG command under the Static Structural branch.
But the Programm is still choosing the direct solver running into the same problem.
BCSOPT,,INCORE does not change anything either...
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Muse's Matt Bellamy's streak of sexiness is continuing – he has won the Hottest Man honour at the Shockwaves NME Awards for the fourth time.
Bellamy, who also won the award last year, has picked up the gong four times in the last five years. His run was broken by The Mighty Boosh's Noel Fielding in 2008.
The other nominees this year were Arctic Monkeys' Alex Turner, Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong, Bellamy's bandmate Dominic Howard and actor and 30 Seconds To Mars singer Jared Leto.
Muse won the Best British Band award earlier this evening (February 23) at the O2 Academy Brixton ceremony.
NME.COM is coming live from the Shockwaves NME Awards 2011 ceremony at London's O2 Academy Brixton tonight. Keep checking NME.COM/awards for news, photo galleries, blogs, video interviews and more.
Tune into NME Radio and NME TV for further coverage throughout the week.
Get next week's issue of NME for the ultimate report on the evening's events. It's on UK newsstands or available digitally from next Wednesday (March 2).
Watch the ceremony on Channel 4 on Saturday night (26) at 11.20pm (GMT). Earlier in the day, at 11.25am on the same channel, T4 will broadcast their coverage of the ceremony.
Buy music by tonight's award winners at Amazon.co.uk.
The NME Awards Big Gig takes place on Friday (25). Godlike Genius Dave Grohl's band Foo Fighters headline, with Cee Lo Green, Band Of Horses and No Age also on the bill.


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As of 2016, a rising student population paired with drops in new teaching candidates led to a demand for teachers in the state of Utah. This means that there is ample opportunity to begin a career as an elementary teacher in Utah, where student growth is so great that, as of October 2017, it was estimated that 1 in 5 Utah residents was a student in a public school district.
Utah Elementary School Teacher Salary Information and Requirements
|Average Salary for Elementary School Teachers in Utah (2017)*
|Required Degree
|Bachelor's degree
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|Praxis: Early Childhood: Content Knowledge OR Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects (Reading/Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies)
Source: *U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Step 1: Complete an Approved Teacher Prep Program
The traditional path to certification for elementary educators in Utah is to complete a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in early childhood education or elementary education. Future teachers take general education courses and professional educator classes in teaching methods, along with child development instruction. Some programs also require that students choose an area of emphasis, like math, language arts, or science.
As part of the Utah licensing process, potential teachers must also complete a student teaching internship, complete with the issuance of a student teaching license. These licenses are often acquired as part of an accredited teacher prep program, but can also be applied for directly through the Utah Department of Education.
Step 2: Get Your Level 1 Utah Educator License
The Utah Department of Education issues three levels of educator license to teachers in the state based on an individual's education and experience. The level 1 license is required for all educators to begin their teaching careers in Utah.
To receive a level 1 teaching license as an elementary school teacher, the following Praxis tests are required depending on the grade levels in which candidates seek to be licensed:
Grades K-3
- Early Childhood: Content Knowledge, 5025, qualifying score 156 (fee $120)
- Elementary Education: Multiple subjects (fee $170 to take all sub-tests in one session, or $60 for individual sub-test sessions)
- Reading/Language Arts, 5002, qualifying score 157
- Math, 5003, qualifying score 157
- Social Studies, 5004, qualifying score 155
- Science, 5005, qualifying score 159
Grades K-6 OR 1-8
- Elementary Education: Multiple subjects (fee $170 to take all sub-tests in one session, or $60 for individual sub-test sessions)
- Reading/Language Arts, 5002, qualifying score 157
- Math, 5003, qualifying score 157
- Social Studies, 5004, qualifying score 155
- Science, 5005, qualifying score 159
Following successful completion of the licensing requirements, teacher licenses and qualifications are maintained by the DOE in the Comprehensive Administration of Credentials for Teachers in Utah Schools (CACTUS) database. Once licensed in the state of Utah, CACTUS offers various resources to educators in the state, including online licensing renewals and applications for higher level licenses.
Step 3: Be Aware of Any Additional Requirements
All teaching candidates must submit to fingerprinting and a background check. Periodic license renewals are also required once initial certification is complete. Additional testing may be required for advancement to the next level.
Test Prep Certification Resources
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Jessica Faselt of Iowa City, granddaughter of Marilyn Raasch Woltmann originally from Bridgewater, was announced as one of the 2018 Metropolitan Opera National Council audition winners April 29. The Metropolitan Opera National Council (MONC) auditions is one of the most prestigious voice competitions in the world and offers singers a chance to be heard by leading industry professionals and a chance to launch their international careers.
The MONC Auditions Grand Final Concert was held on the stage of the Metropolitan Opera in Lincoln Center. The nine finalists performed with Maestro Bertrand de Billy leading the world-renowned Met Orchestra for two arias per contestant.
For months leading up to the Grand Final Concert, the process of the MONC auditions begins with around 1,500 singers that sing at the district level. The met has 42 districts across the United States and Canada, the winners of which feed into 12 regional auditions. This year, the 12 regional auditions sent 25 singers to New York for the semi-finals. From the 25 semi-finalists, nine singers were chosen to compete in the Grand Final Concert. Of these nine finalists, five were chosen as the grand prize winners. Faselt was the recipient of the $15,000 Birgit Nilsson Award of the American-Scandinavian Foundation.
Faselt has had quite an amazing trajectory with the MONC auditions showing incredible determination, competing five consecutive times and moving a rank up in the competition each year. In her first year singing for the MONC auditions in January 2015, Faselt advanced from the Iowa District to the Upper Midwest Regional where she received an Encouragement Award. In October 2015, Faselt competed in the Cincinnati District and moved on to receive third place at Chicago Regional. In February 2016, Faselt competed in the Mid-East Tennessee District and moved on as a finalist for the Mid-South Regional receiving second place. Faselt competed at the Minnesota District in 2017, and advanced to the Upper Midwest Regional where she was awarded first place and a trip to New York City, and made it as far as the semi-final round of the competition. This year, Faselt brought it all home by again competing with the Minnesota District and Upper-Midwest Regional where she advanced to the semi-finals, finals and became a winner of the 2018 MONC auditions.
Faselt was most recently a studio artist with the Florida Grand Opera in Miami for their 2017-18 season, and covered the roles of Salome in Richard Strauss's Salome and Florencia in Daniel Catán's Florencia en el Amazonas. Faselt was a Gerdine Young Artist with Opera Theatre of Saint Louis in the summer of 2015 and was again engaged with the company for the summer of 2016, covering the title role of Ariadne in Ariadne auf Naxos. She was also an apprentice artist with the Des Moines Metro Opera in 2014. On May 19, 2014, she performed locally at Warren Cultural Center in Greenfield, singing a variety of opera arias and art songs. Jessica has sung with the Institute for Young Dramatic Voices in Reno, Nevada, for two summers studying with world-renowned mezzo-soprano, Dolora Zajick.
Faselt was a semi-finalist in the Elizabeth Connell Prize International Vocal Competition. She received second place at the Opera Columbus Cooper-Bing International Voice Competition in 2017. She received an Encouragement Award at the Marcello Giordanni International Voice Competition in 2017. She was also a semi-finalist of the Eleanor McCollum Voice Competition with the Houston Grand Opera in February 2016.
Faselt received her Masters of music degree from University of Cincinnati with Professor Amy Johnson in 2016 and her Bachelor of music degree from University of Iowa with Dr. John Muriello in 2014. Faselt also studies extensively with her vocal coach Shari Rhoads of Coralville.


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Arguably no team in all of Major League Baseball has been streakier than the Atlanta Braves this season. Well, two exceptions are the Oakland A's and Los Angeles Angels, who just win all the time. In terms of wild fluctuations in performance, however, Atlanta is taking the cake. We're just now at the All-Star break and already the team has had winning streaks of four, five, four and nine games in addition to a trio of three-win stretches. The Braves also have endured losing streaks of seven, four and four games plus a pair of three- loss slides.
Both teams took circuitous routes to get there and their records are such that neither one is a lock for even a wild-card spot in the playoffs, but the Braves and Washington Nationals are both in first place. They are tied atop the National League East, locked in a battle that was anticipated long before the season started while leaving all other contenders—or pretenders, more like it—in the dust. There's Washington at 51-42 (.548), Atlanta at 52-43 (.547) and then there's everyone else The Mets are seven games out of first place, the Marlins are 7.5 games back and the hap-less Phillies are 11 games under .500 to leave themselves 10 games behind the Braves and Nationals.
"We're doing well," Freddie Freeman said during a post-game interview following his team's first-half finale, a 10-7 slugfest over the Cubs at Wrigley Field last Sunday. "(It) seems like every single day there's a (critic who says), 'Braves are going to do this, Braves are going to do that, Braves are falling and collapsing.' And here we are, at least tied for first going into the second half. We're playing good baseball."
So, too, is Washington. The Nationals have won two games in a row and 10 of their last 14. Like the Braves, they have been doing their job in spite of significant injury problems. Left fielder Bryce Harper missed 57 games due to a torn thumb ligament before returning on June 30. Third baseman Ryan Zimmerman was on the disabled list for 44 games before com-ing back on June 3. That has kept Washington in the bottom half of most batting categories in Major League Baseball, but the team always expected to win with pitching and that is exactly what it is doing. Behind Stephen Strasburg, Doug Fister, Tanner Roark, Jordan Zimmermann and Gio Gonzalez, the Nationals are first in all of baseball with a 3.08 ERA.
Speaking of expected developments New York, Miami and Philadelphia have fallen by the wayside after brief flirtations with contention in the early stages of the season. The Mets probably took themselves out of serious discussion by losing 20 of 30 games between June 3 and July 5. The Marlins have stumbled to a pair of four-game losing streaks in less than three weeks (one is current). The Phillies' hopes all but ended when they went 3-13 from June 21 through July 6.
The Braves have been nothing if not inconsistent at the plate, but pitching is what has separated both they and the Nationals from the rest of the division. Atlanta's 65 quality starts are the most in the majors and the team is sixth out of 30 in the league in ERA with a 3.36 mark. Amidst injuries to Kris Medlen, Brandon Beachy and Gavin Floyd, the Braves have thrown together a patchwork rotation that has outperformed expectations. Julio Teheran and Aaron Harang have each won nine games to go along with impressive ERAs (2.71 for Teheran, 3.53 for Harang).
Alex Wood has six wins and a 3.36 ERA while Ervin Santana made 11 quality starts and won seven games prior to the break. Floyd sported a 2.65 ERA in 54.1 innings before going down with a broken elbow. Craig Kimbrel, who joined Teheran in the All-Star Game, leads the MLB in saves with 29, boasts a 1.91 ERA and has mowed down 62 batters in 37.2 innings. The offense, however, has been a much different story. Atlanta is 28th in runs scored and 25th in extra-base hits.
Freeman, an all-star at first base, has been a bright spot with a .295 average, 13 home runs and 64 runs scored. But even those numbers are nothing more than standard for Freeman. Although B.J. Upton has shown recent signs of life in the leadoff spot, he is batting .215. Jason Heyward has managed to stay healthy, but still has just seven homers. And then there's Dan Uggla. The beleaguered second baseman has actually gotten worse after what was already a disaster of a 2013 campaign in which he hit .179. In 48 games played and 130 at-bats this season, Uggla is batting .162 with two homers, 10 RBIs and 40 strikeouts.
Fortunately, the Braves decided to call up Tommy La Stella earlier than planned and the 25-year-old, now the undisputed starter at second base, has a .292 average and 17 RBIs in 154 at-bats. As for Uggla, his days in Atlanta appear to be more numbered than ever after being suspended for one game last weekend, reportedly due to tardiness.
Firmly in postseason contention as the calendar heads toward August, the Braves will once again be buyers—or at least searchers—in advance of the July 31 trade deadline. Don't get too excited, though, about the prospect of big-name newcomer. Both a lack of needs and a lack of funds (the team has $27.1 million tied up this season to Uggla and B.J. Upton alone) means a value play or two will be the name of the game. Atlanta is in the market primarily for a left-handed reliever, possibly Boston's Andrew Miller.
The Braves also reportedly have interest in the Cubs' James Russell and Wesley Wright. Regardless of any potential trades, what takes place on the field in the near future will be more eventful than what happens in the front office. A heated division race is about to resume and the Braves may have a chance to stake themselves to a lead with 11 consecutive games at home, all against opponents with los-ing records. "Everybody has a chance to catch a breather," Gonzalez said in his post-game in-terview last Sunday. "Hopefully, nobody goes white-water rafting and everybody comes back in one piece. But we had a pretty good first half; better than pretty good. Now we have to enjoy this break and keep firing."


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11pm, Saturday 23 June, Cortina town centre and the gun went off. It was the start of the Lavaredo Ultra Trail 120km trail race with 5800m of climbing.
It was a pleasant evening which was a relief as on the previous few nights thunder and lightening had spectacularly rolled around the valley producing hail the size of cherries.
Jon was racing too.
We kissed goodbye and the race started. The trail climbed out of the town, head lamp after head lamp winding their way through the trees. I used the LED Lenser MH10 head lamp and it was utterly brilliant; comfortable, good strong beam of light, easy to use and no sign of fading all night.
I had anticipated that the first half of the course would be more runnable and so set a pace that would bring me in at half way in just under my target time.
During the night the course went past the Tre Cime di Lavaredo which is the emblem of the Dolomites. It would have looked like this in the day if I'd seen it!
Forc. Lavaredo was a peak that I did reach as dawn was breaking and the view was spectacular. There was a lower layer of cloud in the valley but above was the sun breaking.
I journeyed on acutely aware that I had not even reached half way but wasn't feeling great. My energy levels were fine; I had well and truly carbo loaded the 3 days before using 32Gi Endure; I had been regularly eating 32Gi gels and Bounce balls; I was drinking very regularly; and I was sweating well. My legs felt as though they had no power. I struggled to push the pace on on the flats and this was truly noticeable as I ascended. It did not feel as though I was going through a bad patch, although a little nauseous, I just felt rubbish!
As dawn broke I was coming up to half way, Cimabanche. I replenished my stock of energy, applied sunscreen, swopped head lamp for sunglasses and headed off again.
I was overtaken at half way losing my 5th position (although at the time I did not know my position). I was asked 'what is wrong- why are you running so slowly?'- I had no real explanation. The sun came up and the second half of the course began to test my technical skills descending and my ability to climb at any sort of competitive pace. I noticed that as I climbed I felt really nauseous and as I descended I felt better. I did not put this down to altitude at all at the time but perhaps, in hindsight, it was?
There was another trail race on and as I climbed the 10km from 80 to 90km I got stuck behind hundreds of these runners on the single track winding it's way up the valley. It was really hot but I could make use of the river.
The rest of the race became a battle to the end. I just kept moving forward. I was passed. I rested on my poles. I shuffled on. I was passed. I felt nauseous. I felt better. My legs dreaded the descents when they knew I would try and run but all they produced was a shuffle. I was passed.
It was such a long 10km to the end. I was so pleased to come into the town. My fellow Winchester and District Athletic Club Runner, Robin Houghton, caught me up here and we ran in together.
I crossed the line and the compère asked me what happened. My reply to him was 'the wheels fell off!'. It happens and although my pride was a little dented I was delighted to have finished.
I waited up for Jon. I knew he was on his target and I wanted to see him finish. I was so proud. He never ceases to amaze me.
Thank you to all your lovely messages of support before and afterwards. Also to my sponsors- SCOTT RUNNING, ROCKTAPE, 32Gi, LED Lenser, Bounce Balls and Coffee Buddies.


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Resha Natural Agro Processing Company is a sugarcane & allied crop processing company formed by experts having experience of more than 20 years. Our expertise in cane farming, sugar factory operations, cogeneration power plant, distillery & ethanol plant gives us a base to enter into new venture of manufacturing of dietary fiber from sugarcane. Our innovative process involves extraction and enrichment of natural fiber from whole sugarcane plant. Residue sugarcane juice is concentrated to make sugar and jaggery (traditional Indian sweetener). A versatile phytoextract also finds its application in cosmetic and nutraceutical products. Company is launching its innovative product SAIBER-KN after 3 years of intensive R&D efforts by dedicated technical persons under leadership of innovator & promoter of the company Mr. Ruturaj Gore.
Company is located in traditional sugarcane rich belt of western India in state of Maharashtra. Our in house R&D set up not only help us to innovate new products & processes but it also improves our quality standards as ongoing process. Our IT department has developed ERP system for computerized sugarcane plantation, monitoring & harvesting of sugarcane. Factory layout is designed over 10,000 sq.m area having separate production line for dietary fiber & cane juice. Annual production capacity is 1 million kg. for first phase of manufacturing facility for dietary fiber.
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They say, Save the best for last. The twin property next door has been sold, but this, move-in ready plumb is still waiting for a dance partner! Come on, you know you want this house. You will have new neighbors. Charming duplex from a by-gone era. Legacy family property, two units, 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms upstairs, granny two bedroom apartment downstairs. Home needs updating, but has served as a family gathering and vacation home for many years. Ready for you to come and turn it into your own family retreat and recreation cabin. Alleghany is the location of the famed 16 to 1 mine, and there is rich mining history in the surrounding hills. The mining is all but gone now, so the town is quiet, rustic, and about 30 minutes to the nearest grocery store, 50 minutes from Grass Valley.
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SPOKANE — Gonzaga University has gotten permission from the city to build a $48 million science and engineering building near the campus' Arthur Lake, but the university is still raising the funds to pay for construction.
Brian McGinn, the city's hearing examiner, approved the project, allowing the three-story building to be constructed within 200 feet of the lakeshore.
The project required his permission under the city's shorelines law. A final determination regarding the shoreline rules will be made by the state Department of Ecology.
The 80,000-square-foot building, called the Integrated Science and Engineering Center, is part of a building boom on campus. The university recently constructed the $24 million Volkar Center for Athletic Achievement and the $13 million Della Strada Jesuit Community residential building. Work on the $30 million, 57,000-square-foot Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center is anticipated to be complete next year.
Gonzaga President Thayne McCulloh said the university hoped to raise half of the nearly $50 million needed for the new science center. The other half will come from the university's cash reserves and restructuring debt.
"We are actively in the process of fundraising for the center," he said. "We're still working towards it."
In November, the university said it surpassed its two-year fundraising goal by bringing in $286 million. McCulloh said the work to raise more money for construction and scholarships will continue through April or May.
The new science building will be an interdisciplinary space that brings together faculty from the university's College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. A range of subjects will be taught, and ongoing student research projects will be on display.
McCulloh said the idea was to develop programs beyond the "bedrock" disciplines currently offered at Gonzaga. In addition to mechanical and electrical engineering, students would be able to study bioinfomatics and materials science.
"We're seeing information that is critical to research in biosciences that really is derived from large, large amounts of data," he said, referring to bioinfomatics, which collects and analyzes complex biological data such as genetic codes. "We are looking at ways in which a discipline like biology can interface with engineering to look at micro-technologies, especially in the health sciences."
The building will have four types of learning spaces: general classrooms, project areas, teaching labs and research spaces, according to Portland's SRG Partnership, which helped design the project.
It will have a central gathering space on the ground level. McCulloh called it a "hub of innovation" and a "dedicated space for the incubation of ideas."
The science center isn't directly linked with the growth in the nearby University District, but is related programmatically, McCulloh said.
Earlier this month, Eastern Washington University announced plans to move three degree programs and around 1,000 students from its Cheney campus to a building along East Sprague Avenue on the south side of the University District that it said allows for growth in its science and engineering departments.
"We obviously do what we're doing in close relationship not only with Avista but with our colleagues at WSU and other institutions, developing things with an intention to be a partner with what is being developed and offered," McCulloh said.
Gonzaga's new building will connect to the existing Paccar building to the east and, via skywalk, to Hughes Hall to the north.
The land is zoned for high density residential. McGinn, the hearing examiner, said Gonzaga's plans for the science center are "allowed outright," and required no rezoning.
As part of the decision, Gonzaga will have to restore or enhance the shoreline, and update the Habitat Management Plan for Arthur Lake. McGinn noted that information Gonzaga provided as part of the State Environmental Policy Act showed that the "project will not have significant impacts on the environment or the surrounding properties."
McGinn also noted that public access to the lake won't be affected, since the paved trail on its southern front won't be changed. The lake is wholly owned by the university.
Lake Arthur wasn't always a lake. For many years, it was an inlet of the Spokane River used to store logs for the McGoldrick Lumber Co., which bought a mill on the site in 1906.
After a fire in 1945 destroyed the plant, Gonzaga purchased the land and closed off the inlet with a dam made of rocks, creating the lake.
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This week's challenge is Fairytale Inspired. No princesses for this girl! I picked Goldilocks and the Three Bears. This is my first accordian card. It isn't perfect but I did think it turned out rather cute. The base is Chocolate Chip with layers of Provocraft sky paper, pine green, kraft, and Summer Sun. I inked the sky paper in Pool Party ink before freehand cutting a hill and using the EK Success pine tree border punch for the little trees. The green layers are inked in Lucky Limeade. The grassy paper in the foreground is Provocraft grass print. I used scraps of craft to make it look like a dirt path. It is inked in CTMH's Brown Bag. The images are from TGF's Miss Anya Lounge and Toby digi. They are both colored in copic markers and Miss Anya is mounted with dimensionals. The "sun" is stamped in Summer Sun in Timber Brown Staz-On using TGF's retired "Hello Go Round" and punched and layered with a circle and scallop circle punches.
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A traditional feast for family and friends, The Colony Grill Room's special 2017 Thanksgiving menu features Roast Pumpkin, Pecorino and Quail's Egg Salad, Norfolk Bronze Turkey, followed by Pecan Pie with Vanilla Ice Cream.
The Thanksgiving Menu can be combined with any other item from the regular à la carte menu.
To book your table for Thanksgiving, call 020 7499 9499 or make an online reservation.
* The official "pardoning" of White House turkeys is an interesting tradition that possibly goes back to President Lincoln's 1863 clemency to a turkey recorded in an 1865 dispatch. Reports of turkeys as gifts to American presidents can be traced to the 1870s. After 1981 the practice of sending the annual presentation turkey gifted to the White House to a farm became the norm and the turkey ceremony also became a source of satire and humour for reporters.


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Monaco midfielder Thomas Lemar will not force through a move to Arsenal this summer, according to reports.
Goal claims that despite Arsene Wenger launching a €35 million (£30.7m) bid, the 21-year-old is happy to stay with the Ligue 1 champions and believes spending one more season under Leonardo Jardim will improve his game.Jamie Carragher gives advice to Arsenal over Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang transfer
Arsenal's bid for the France international has been rejected by Monaco but the Gunners are expected to follow up with an improved offer.
Lemar is also in talks over a new contract with the French champions with his current deal is due to expire in 2020.
Wenger has been a long-time admirer of Lemar and wanted to sign the winger from Caen before Monaco eventually secured a €4m deal in the summer of 2015.
The player is interested in joining Arsenal, despite their inability to provide Champions League football next season, but will not be pushing for a move to Wenger's side.
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Reports are also claiming that Arsenal are making the signings of Lemar and Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette their priority ahead of a potential deal for Kylian Mbappe.
Mbappe, who is likely to move for a world-record fee, is believed to be preferring a move to Real Madrid, although Florentino Perez admitted earlier this week that he could not guarantee the 18-year-old a regular role in Zinedine Zidane's side.
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Maricopa Community College District Plans to Raise Taxes (again) by Another 2 Percent
As true unemployment numbers continue to rise, it isn't the private sector that suffers. It's the government sector! In keeping with tradition, Maricopa Community College plans once again to squeeze more juice out of the lemon.
Such a small amount. So is "death by a thousand paper cuts."
This is just the beginning. You will probably see more calls for K-12 overrides, too, so hang on.
Here's the article:
The Maricopa Community Colleges Governing Board will host a public hearing on May 27 to receive input on a proposed property tax increase.
The board is proposing a 2-percent increase that would raise taxes from $125.73 a year home with an assessed value of $100,000 to $128.24.
The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Maricopa Community Colleges District Office, located at 2411 W. 14th St. in Tempe.
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Click HERE to read the brief article in the Tribune.
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Samsung Electronics surprised its fans when it officially introduced its Galaxy Watch smartwatch alongside the Galaxy Note 9 phablet during its Unpacked event on Thursday. For one thing, the new wearable is the first device under the new branding of its smartwatch series. Plus, it is the first ever wearable to feature Corning's Gorilla Glass DX+ technology.
Earlier speculations about Samsung ditching the Gear branding for Galaxy Watch turned out to be true when the South Korean tech giant introduced its all-new smartwatch yesterday. Back in May, SamMobile discovered that Samsung made a trademark application for the Galaxy Watch name. Samsung was mum at the time, but many sources took the filing as a clue to a possible rebranding.
Apart from the change in the series' name, Samsung's latest smartwatch is also making headlines for being the first wearable to come with the Gorilla Glass DX+, a new scratch-resistant and anti-reflective glass composite that serves as a protective layer for devices, Digitimes has learned.
According to Corning, the Gorilla Glass DX+ greatly improves optical clarity while still retaining excellent toughness. This is seen as the main reason why Samsung chose the material for its Galaxy Watch smartwatch. By doing so, its new wearable is capable of handling accidental drops quite well. It is also expected to resist scratches and maintain readability of the device's display through time.
Speaking of display readability, the Gorilla Glass DX+ is said to enhance this by lowering the front surface reflection by 75 percent while at the same time increasing the display contrast ratio by 50 percent with the same display brightness level. By enhancing optical clarity, the battery life of the smartwatch is also improved.
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All are welcome on this or any other Wednesday.
Many thanks to all 35 or so who filled the room and made the effort of producing the slideshow so soon after we had returned from the trip worthwhile.


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Tone Box Gym
A private boutique gym for fitness freaks to get kicked into shape.
Need help getting back into shape? Head to Tone Box, a private boutique gym where you can boost your fitness game with some one-on-one attention from a team of professional trainers.
The gym focuses on customizable personal training, where fitness coaches or "Tone Squads" will give you nutritional advice, as well as assess your body metric and current fitness level using a high-tech Fit3D body scanner. They will then create training programs tailored especially to meet your goals, which can range from weight loss, toning and sculpting, endurance training, sports performance and conditioning all the way to rehabilitation. A free physical checkup by Vejthani Hospital is also available at the gym.
Tone Box uses a variety of equipment in their sweat-inducing workouts, from boxing and bands to incline treadmills and sleds. Go once for a personal trial training session, which costs B2,000, and if you're hooked, you can opt for a private training session which starts from B2,850/session (sign up for longer and you can expect discounts). Meanwhile, a 60-minute semi-private training session (max 3 people) starts from B3,500/session.
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What a treat I got a few weeks ago when HP and DwellStudio invited me to the stylish store in Soho to meet Christiane Lemieux, the home design expert and founder of DwellStudio, for a Home Office Makeover event.
Only 7 other bloggers were invited, so it was a really intimate event, and I saw a few blogging friends, which was wonderful.
We all had brought pictures of our current home office and explained our challenges.
And then it was time for a little competition: we all created a vision board of our dream office, using several new HP computers and printers. The board with the most votes would win a complete home office makeover. Gosh, did I want to win!
Christiane personally helped us and provided tips on how to use our home as a workspace. It was an hour of pure fun for me, revisiting the many ideas I had pinned already, and finding pictures online for new ideas.
I used three new HP devices for my online searches and printing needs.
The little HP ENVY x2 is amazing — it's two devices in one: the power of a Touch notebook, and the flexibility of a detachable tablet. The screen turns into a tablet — how cool and useful is that?!
I also used the HP ENVY 20 TouchSmart PC. It's so sleek, and oh my, did I love the touch screen!
I printed out my favorite ideas for flooring, lighting, wall treatments, and furniture on the HP Photosmart 6520 e-All-in-One Printer. It's ideal for printing lab-quality photos and documents, scanning, or copying from a touchscreen, and it lets you print from anywhere with HP ePrint.
Assembling my vision board was so much fun. I could do this every day.
I didn't win the ultimate home office makeover, but we all were sent an HP Photosmart 6520. Thank you, HP! Now I just have to put my vision into action :)
How do you like my dream office? It would include a barn door, a chandelier, dark wood floors, a huge pin board, and crates as storage in a shabby-chic white.
As an aside, I'm completely in love with DwellStudio's wooden skyline play set for kids. Isn't it the sweetest? Great for imaginative play. I might have to get one for L.
{I was given an HP printer and a gift card. Opinions are my own.}