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Silver Dragon's Week 4 Picks
Welcome to Week 4 of the NFL!!! After three weeks of football, the teams are starting to define themselves for who they are. Lesser teams have fallen from the undefeated ranks while a few struggling teams have finally found some chemistry to take their first win. A few teams have continued to dominate in each of their match ups to stand out among the best, while others just cant seem to remember which way to move the ball, ranking them among the worst. And at the relief of some of these teams, bye-weeks will start this week allowing them to regain some composure.
My stats for last week were shocking to even myself as I felt the week went much worse than my stats reveal. Much like New England, who has scored exactly 38 points in all three opening weeks, I have gone 10-6 for three consecutive weeks. This brings my season totals to 30 of 48 or 30-18 (.625). With the beginning of bye-weeks it will be impossible for me to have a fourth consecutive 10-6 week, so will it be 10-4 or 8-6? Personally, Im hoping for 14-0. Well have to wait and see.
Sunday, September 30, 2007
Open date: Jacksonville Jaguars, New Orleans Saints, Tennessee Titans, Washington Redskins
Baltimore Ravens at Cleveland Browns 1:00 PM
Derek Anderson went from 328 yards, 5 touchdowns and an interception against the lackluster defense in Cincinnati to 248 yards, 1 touchdown and two interceptions against a more competent defense in Oakland. That could bring additional problems to Cleveland this week as Ray Lewis and the Ravens defense travel into town.
Ravens win on the road.
Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions 1:00 PM
The Bears defense should be feeling used and abused after last weeks match up against Dallas. However, Jon Kitna probably wont be slinging the ball down the field as efficiently as Tony Romo, and the Lions dont have a Terrell Owens. The Lions only hope will be their own defense and the turn over machine that is Rex Grossman. Possible upset here for Chicago? Maybe, but
Bears even up their record to .500.
Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings 1:00 PM
The Packers beat Philadelphia and ears perked up. Then they beat New York and people shrugged, OK. Last week they defeated San Diego and now you should really take notice and wonder just how good this team has gotten. Brett Favre was looking sharp once again last week as he went 369 yards for 3 touchdowns and no interceptions. The Vikings defense are going to have their hands full this week.
Packers collect a victory on the road and remain undefeated!
Houston Texans at Atlanta Falcons 1:00 PM
It looks like Andre Johnson may be missing another week as the Texans travel to Atlanta. Good news is that Houston still pulled within six of Indianapolis and threatened to give a possible upset. Granted the Texans will continue to miss Johnson, but even without him this team may should be capable of winning a game or two to keep in the running.
Texans rebound with a victory in Week 4.
New York Jets at Buffalo Bills 1:00 PM
The Jets managed to save themselves from going 0-3 last week as they rose above Miami to spark a positive spin on their season. The Bills havent been so lucky. Now the Bills are looking for some sort of redemption on their season, but as Thomas Jones and Jerricho Cotchery only continue to get healthy, more options are opening up to Chad Pennington and the Jets. So once again this week, I get to chant
J. E. T. S., Jets, Jets, Jets!!!!
Oakland Raiders at Miami Dolphins 1:00 PM
The Raiders have risen above the winless teams to claim their first victory in last weeks match up against Cleveland. This week they will travel across the country to meet up with the Dolphins, who have had struggles of their own. Trent Green has been throwing more interceptions than touchdowns and Ronnie Brown has only averaged 3.9 yards a carry (and only that after an improved performance against the Jets last week). Combine that with another weeks absence from Zach Thomas and an 0-3 Dolphins team is desperate for a win that wont come easily, even if the Raiders are still a sub-par team.
Dolphins squeeze a close victory out at home.
St. Louis Rams at Dallas Cowboys 1:00 PM
Im not even sure that I need to go too far into detail on this match up. Tony Romo and the Cowboys are on fire, while Marc Bulger and Steven Jackson need someone to light a fire under them. Traveling into Dallas this week, I wouldnt be looking for any upsets in this match up.
Cowboys continue to improve on an impressive start.
Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers 4:05 PM
The 49ers looked like they might be one of the surprise teams of the season prior to week 1, but then only made their way to 2-0 by luck with fourth quarter heroics. However, no luck followed them to Pittsburgh last week as Alex Smith and Frank Gore found themselves troubled by the Pittsburgh defense. This week they host Matt Hasselbeck, who is coming off three touchdown passes last week, and Shaun Alexander, who has been averaging 4.2 yards a carry even with a cast around his wrist. But you have to feel that this game could go either way.
Seahawks escape any fourth quarter heroics for a win.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers 4:05 PM
The Buccaneers have defeated the Saints and St. Louis, two teams that were thought to be formidable competitors, but have yet to show why. This week they travel to Carolina to take on the Panthers. Both teams at 2-1, the injury to Jake Delhommes elbow could mean bad news for Carolina. This could leave David Carr to try and create chemistry with the phenomenal Steve Smith. I dont believe Im sold on the Buccaneers, but this injury could make a huge impact. Buccaneers travel to Carolina this week to test drive the Panthers new Carr.
Buccaneers steal away with a victory.
Denver Broncos at Indianapolis Colts 4:15 PM
Ive been dreading this pick. Everyone that knows me knows that Im a Denver Homer, but Ive been anything but happy with the Broncos performance this season. Barely winning against the 0-3 Bills, overtime win against the Raiders, and then to be dominated by the run game of Jacksonville gives little hope of walking into the RCA Dome in Indianapolis and defeating Peyton Manning and the Colts. Add an ankle injury to Jay Cutler and a groin injury to John Lynch and Denver could feel an injury impact on both sides of the ball this week. Have no doubt that I will be rooting against my own pick to the very end for a Denver victory in this match up, but
Colts remain undefeated.
(Now that was a painful pick)
Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers 4:15 PM
I dont think anyone expected to see the Chargers fall to 1-2 at the hands of the Packers last week, but you cant expect to gut a teams coaching staff while keeping the teams chemistry into the first few weeks of a new season. This is especially true when the new head coach is Norv Turner. However, the Chiefs havent seen their best start to a season either. Place this game in Arrowhead stadium and their might be a question here, but since this game is in San Diego
Chargers pull their season back up to the .500 mark.
Pittsburgh Steelers at Arizona Cardinals 4:15 PM
Last week Matt Leinart was pulled out of the game and replaced by Kurt Warner. Although Warner made a run for a come back against Baltimore, this creates a quarterback controversy in Arizona right before the undefeated Steelers come into town. This is really bad news when you take into consideration the defensive strengths of Pittsburgh who have only allowed 26 points over the last 3 weeks, the lowest in the league.
Steelers remain among the undefeated.
Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants 8:15 PM
Both of these teams struggled for two weeks before finally marking up a W in the win column. Although the Eagles were able to defeat the previously 2-0 Detroit by 35 points, the Giants pulled an upset against what was considered a formidable defense in Washington who had the best 3rd down hold percentage in the NFL prior to this loss. So who falters this week? Will Donovan McNabb and Brian Westbrook continue to light up the score board or will it be Eli Manning and Plaxico Burress? After giving up the second highest points allowed in the NFL (97) will the Giants defense hold this week or does the Giants team implode under the command of Tom Coughlin once again?
Eagles come out on top in this road win.
Monday, October 1, 2007, Monday Night Football
New England Patriots at Cincinnati Bengals 8:30 PM
At this point, many are starting to wonder if there is a team out there that can stop Tom Brady and Randy Moss as they have simply dominated every game so far this season. Include the fact that the Patriots defense has only allowed 35 points this season, and the Bengals defense has given up 95 points (third worst in league), and this game should be a no brainer. Patriots defense slows down Carson Palmer and Chad Johnson while Brady and Moss go to town on the Cincinnati score board.
Patriots continue to appear unbeatable.
And that concludes another week of NFL football picks. Only the weekend can tell which picks ring true. Just remember, If you see a defense team with dirt and mud on their backs they've had a bad day. John Madden.
-Silver Dragon
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LETHBRIDGE – A release earlier today from the Canadian Union of Public Employees, regarding negotiations with the Livingstone Range School division contained an error.
In the fifth paragraph, the sentence should have read: "Trustees are relying on an Edmonton based negotiator with a reputation for hard line tactics."
Sorry for the inconvenience.
Contact: Lou Arab
Communications Representative
For more information about CUPE Alberta, visit www.alberta.cupe.ca
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Mark Carney steps down next summer and candidates are limbering up to replace the governor of the Bank of England, one of the most prestigious roles in central banking. A former member of the bank's rate-setting monetary policy committee, Andrew Sentance, added some edge to the contest last week by demanding that the new head must not be "jetted in from overseas" and must have a better grasp of the UK economy than Carney. Nonetheless, some prominent foreign names are tipped for the job.
Andrew Bailey
Age 59
Current job Chief executive, Financial Conduct Authority.
Economic stance Likely to maintain the current position on interest rates of slow and incremental increases. He favours free trade and using conventional monetary tools to manage a mixed economy.
Pros A former Bank deputy governor, he knows his way round Threadneedle Street. He understands the finance industry and its wily tactics to bypass regulation. Works hard to balance the demands of ministers, the finance industry and consumers to arrive at a negotiated compromise.
Cons Not a macroeconomist (someone who studies the bigger picture). He has never set interest rates before. Thought by some to be too hesitant to handle the rough economic seas that are likely after Brexit.
Nemat Shafik
Age 56
Current job Director, London School of Economics.
Economic stance A dove during her two-year stint on the monetary policy committee (meaning she was against interest-rate rises). She is expected to resist increases unless the economy recovers strongly after Brexit.
Pros Well connected on the international circuit after her time as deputy director of the International Monetary Fund. Not afraid of making tough decisions, she would bring in fresh thinking at Threadneedle Street.
Cons She is understood to have clashed with Carney following her criticism of economists for "heroic forecasting" when the future is uncertain, which can act to undermine public trust.
Andy Haldane
Age 50
Current job Chief economist, Bank of England.
Economic outlook A dove-turned-hawk, Haldane appeared to have been persuaded last week that wages were increasing at a hectic pace and higher interest rates were needed sooner rather than later to calm things down.
Pros Macroeconomist with a strong grasp of the way the British economy works. A good communicator who has worked hard to broaden the Bank's appeal, he is also prepared to accept it has made mistakes.
Cons Critics say his hawkish conversion reveals a flawed contrarian, too eager to go against the flow without supporting evidence. Possibly too thoughtful and academic to be the institution's leader.
Shriti Vadera
Age 56
Current job Chair, Santander UK
Economic stance The savers' friend, Vadera has questioned whether low interest rates are good for the economy, making her disposed to raising the cost of borrowing.
Pros As well as her Santander berth, she has directorships with mining firm BHP and pharmaceuticals business AstraZeneca, giving her the widest business experience of any candidate.
Cons Her role as a Treasury minister in the last Labour government is unlikely to count against her with a Tory chancellor. However, she was considered abrasive by some peers, although always in the context of attempting to push through policy changes.
Ben Broadbent
Age 53
Current job Deputy governor, Bank of England.
Economic stance On policy, some commentators say he is like Carney's twin, and would be expected to stick to the current policy of keeping rates lower for longer.
Pros Understands the Bank and the conventions of being the governor, so could easily fill Carney's boots. Would have the respect of international financial markets in times of trouble.
Cons Prone to making gaffes: his latest was to liken to the struggling economy to the menopause. Like Carney, he is a former Goldman Sachs banker and chancellor Philip Hammond will be under pressure to find someone from outside this small club.
Raghuram Rajan
Age 55
Current job Professor of finance, University of Chicago's Booth school of business.
Economic stance Believes in splitting responsibility between central bankers and politicians: in other words, that central banks should tackle inflation, while governments use their firepower to boost economic growth.
Pros Indian-born Rajan is eminently qualified after stints as chief economist at the IMF and as head of the Indian central bank. In 2005, he was one of a handful of economists to warn of an impending financial crisis. As the Financial Times said earlier this year: "Attracting Rajan would be a coup."
Cons Has said he doesn't want the job. His preference for tighter monetary policy could mean conflict with a UK government that wants the central bank to do the heavy lifting.
Agustín Carstens
Age 60
Current job General manager, Bank of International Settlements.
Economic outlook Carstens would be among the candidates to recommend higher borrowing costs in response to a tight UK labour market, with unemployment at a 40-year low. This echoes the stance of the US Federal Reserve, which has already raised rates seven times since 2015.
Pros Mexican-born Carstens has crossed the divide from finance minister to central banker, giving him a strong policy background. He is well known and well regarded on the international circuit, including by Hammond.
Cons Schooled at Chicago Booth, which is known for its neoliberal leanings and the now-discredited theories of rational expectations and efficient markets, Carstens was criticised for a weak response to the financial crisis while serving as Mexico's central bank boss. Despite joining the Bank of International Settlements, the Basel-based regulator and thinktank known for its criticism of reckless financial institutions, he has also faced accusations of a lacklustre response to calls for tighter market regulation.


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Marketing strategies in the digital age are ever-changing. To impact your online brand and rise ahead of your competition, you would do well to keep up with the latest marketing trends. One of the most effective online marketing strategies is blog guest posting.
What is a Guest Blog Posting?
A guest blog post is a content you write on another website in your industry. The method is a content marketing technique you can use to promote and grow your brand. A guest blog post can increase traffic to your site to market your brand.
The Prospects of Guest Post To Your Digital Brand
Guest posting or guest blogging is a powerful weapon for online marketing. You can use guest posts to influence your digital brand marketing and to establish an online presence. According to Neil Patel (founder of Kissmetrics and others), "guest blogging is the best inbound marketing strategy."
Statistics by HubSpot show, "55% of marketers say blog content creation is their top inbound marketing strategy."
From the statistics, it is clear that guest blogging can have a high impact on your digital brand marketing. One such positive reaction is generating leads to your brand and hence, revenue by sales growth.
Your target site for guest posting would send DoFollow Backlinks to your brand. The traffic flow can drive leads to your website hence promoting your brand's sales.
The following guest post submission guidelines can build your content marketing campaigns.
Set Achievable Goals
Setting achievable goals should be your first step. When you develop goals, you set a game plan to succeed in whatever you are doing.
Guest post writing aims to build a powerful brand and strengthen your online presence. Achievable goals can support your focus on growing your business or brand.
Split your set goals into three groups, which are immediate, short-term, and long-term.
Immediate goals
Immediate goals fall within a short-time period, such as a day or a week. One of your immediate goals can be the number of words you need to write in a day. You can also set the number of guest posts you should write in a week.
Achieving the goals, no matter how trivial, can lead to the success of your long-term goals. One such long-term goal is targeting publications that have high domain authority.
Short-term Goals
You can term six-month period goals or below as short-term goals. For instance, among your short-term goals, you can aim to generate more backlinks within the set time. Narrow down the goal by having a specific number of audience or traffic to your website.
Long-term Goals
Where do you want to find yourself in the next five years? Your answer should be one of your long-term goals. Your growth ties to such set goals.
Long-term goals dictate the path to your growth and success.
While you might fail to achieve some of your goals, continue striving to meet the rest. Gear your success through achieving the three-tier goals.
High-Quality SEO Guest Post
The best guest-posting technique is writing high-quality Search Engine Optimized guest posts. SEO aims to increase the visibility of a website through organic search. A poor SEO strategy can lead to failure in achieving your guest-posting objectives.
Guest posting can result in steady inbound traffic flow from publisher websites. The new traffic may convert into customers. While you are keen on keywords and other related SEO techniques, don't forget you are writing for your readers. Humans respond better to informative and well-researched content rather than keyword-rich content.
Connect with your readers by giving them valuable content they would love to read, engage with, and share.
Unlike your website where you can keep on going back to edit content, a guest post may not be editable after publication. It means that you have to create a 'killer' guest post that can resonate well with your readers.
Such a guest post can continue growing your brand and steady revenue long after publishing it.
Targeting Blogs for Your Guest Posts
There are thousands of websites on the internet, which can pose a challenge to find the right ones. Even so, use a search engine to compile a guest post site list with relevance to your blog post.
For instance, you can use your guest post keywords + write for us. Such a method can generate a multitude of sites compatible with your brand that accept guest posts.
Evaluating Sites for Your Guest Post
Once you get a list of target blogs with similar values to your blog, move to the next step of evaluating the sites.
Your target site is the source for your backlinks and hence the need for further evaluation. After all, how can you be sure whether the site is worth investing your time and effort?
Use the following tips to help you assess each website.
The appearance of your target site for your guest post can either be your doing or undoing. A low-quality appearance website can lower the value of your guest post no matter the content.
A well-organized website can attract readers and thus generate traffic. A disorganized site can fail to reach your audience.
Use Google search engine to find blogs that rank well for related keywords.
An authority blog can not only grow your online presence but trickle high traffic to your brand. Use relevant tools to check the authority of your target site.
Is the target blog's content compatible with your guest post? The best blog site to pitch should have content that complements your guest post. Your target site and your blog post need to sync to drive traffic to your brand.
Once you have a list of your best target blog sites, it is time to start pitching. You can organize a guest post pitch template to speed up the pitching process.
Call-To-Action (CTA)
After publishing your guest post, you would want to prompt your audience to take action. You can hyperlink your author's byline or other action phrases to link to your site. Some hosting websites may not favor such a move and hence the need to seek permission.
Once you have permission to use CTA to link to your site, use a compelling CTA with actionable words to attract attention and 'clicks' from your audience.
Place the CTA keywords strategically and naturally in your post to prompt your audience to action.
Bottom Line
Guest blogging is one way to grow your online presence and brand. With the right target audience and high-quality content, you can generate high traffic. Such traffic can convert to sales and hence build a powerful brand.


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Tap n Vine
Where good friends come to drink n dine.
A classic contemporary cocktail emporium with surprisingly good food will quickly become your favorite place to hang out. A contemporary, yet retro décor with creative
cocktails, a wide selection of beers, and an anything but ordinary wine list will keep you coming back again and again. American eclectic food with a splash of comfort.
Tap n Vine, 194 Endicott Street, Danvers, 978-777-9300, tapnvines.com
Tuscan Kitchen & Market
Welcome to an Italian escape for the senses at Tuscan Kitchen & Market! Indulge in regional Italian cuisine prepared for you by true culinary artisans. We make all of our artisan pastas, breads, desserts, and more in-house using the freshest ingredients. Our private dining team values each event as unique; working with you to design custom menus and décor throughout our extensive network of spaces.
Tuscan Kitchen, 2400 District Avenue, Burlington, 781-229-0300, tuscanbrands.com
Where the Food is Even Better Than the View
The original family owned restaurant since 1977, serves a wide variety of fresh seafood, Italian favorites, and wood fired pizza. The function rooms, with beautiful water views, are available for all occasions from family and office parties, to showers and weddings. The Sunday Brunch (from 11-2) was voted "Best Brunch on the North Shore."
The Marina Restaurant & Bar at the Wharf, 543 North Shore Road, Revere, 781-629-3798, marinaatthewharf.com
The Peddler's Daughter
A great place to have a refreshing pint, a bite to eat, a place where friends are made, and good times are enjoyed, so stop by for some good auld Irish hospitality and make yourself at home. Trivia Tuesday's 8p.m., DJ Friday's 9.30p.m. and Irish music on Saturday's 9p.m.
The Peddlers Daughter, 45 Wingate Street, Haverhill, 978-372-9555, and 48 Main Street, Nashua, 603-821-7535, thepeddlersdaughter.com
Cantonese Restaurant
Welcome to Su Chang's, the North Shore's first Cantonese restaurant. Enjoy our authentic ginger scallion lobsters and our shrimp stuffed eggplant in a black bean sauce, or our rack of lamb that is so delicious, it needs to be ordered one day in advance. Our chefs always choose the freshest ingredients for all of our authentic and luscious meals. Come and enjoy live music 6:30-8:30 p.m. only on Wednesday nights!
Su Chang's, 373 Lowell Street, Peabody, 978-531-3366, suchangspeabody.com
Olde Main Street Pub
Salem's hidden little jewel combines a "Pub" style atmosphere with a warm inviting dining experience. A fabulous seasonal dinner and brunch menu caters to everyone's palate including gluten free options and kids menu. Recently featured on Phantom Gourmet, this hideaway is a must try. Dinner daily from 5. Brunch Saturday – Sunday from 12-3. Restaurant available for private parties and rehearsal dinners.
Olde Main Street Pub, 121 Essex Street, Salem, 978-594-8188, oldemainstreetpub.com


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Finding a land in which to build a house is always a complex task and one that deserves special attention, so in today's post we bring you the tips to buy a essential land organized in 3 key steps that will help you to carry out the comparison and valuation of land from a technical and legal perspective.
This is a advice that we usually carry out with all our new clients in the office and we wanted to summarize in 3 tips how to buy land. 1. Rate the areas via Google 2. Search for land via internet, and car visits 3. Visit the land in person. We accompany the client from the search of the land to the signing of the contract of the land without any cost and it is very important for us to arrive at the project phase with a land in conditions without any kind of technical or legal problem. In the worst case it can mean that the construction of a house is not viable. In fact, it is something that has happened to us with clients who come to the studio with purchased land before knowing us or with land inherited from the family and on more than one occasion we have encountered serious problems, either because the subsoil was not suitable for building and this involved excessive construction cost overruns or because there was a legal problem with the city council for which construction licenses are not granted. Keep this in mind with acreage for sale in Loveland colorado. For this reason, it is highly recommended that before making the purchase of the land come and see us and we can assess together the viability of the investment. For this you can request an appointment without any commitment. Having said that, let's go into detail in the assessment of the terrain step by step: 1. Rate the zones via Google The first of the tips for buying a piece of land is to assess the areas that interest us using Google Maps and Street View. Google maps tips to buy a piece of land Google is a previous step to the visits and even to the online search since the satellite view allows us to detect sunny mountain slopes, urbanizations with mountains in front that can take away the sun or even assess the slope of a certain urbanization. Detect mountain slopes that are well oriented is another aspect that can be verified through Google. Keep in mind that the good orientations and slopes. In fact, once this check is done, there are applications such as the Idealista APP that allow us to mark a specific area in which to search for land either via the web or via mobile.
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It is also a good method to assess the proximity to the urban nucleus. Living in an urbanization has its advantages such as tranquility and the most natural environment, but it is also necessary to value the proximity to the nucleus and the necessary services such as shops, schools or medical centers, as well as the possibilities of public transport. Once we locate Loveland homes with acreage that interests us, if it is available, it is worth checking if the access is made through the upper or lower part of the plot. There will also be less privacy because there will be more contact with the street. If, on the other hand, the plot is accessed from the top, it will be necessary to go down stairs from the car and we will get more privacy. Check the date of the images. However, one of the weaknesses of these platforms is that the images they offer are not always recent. A street or a neighborhood does not have to change within a period of 10 years, but it is always necessary to check when the photos were taken and, in case they are not recent, to assess the actual visit to the place. 2. Search for land via internet, and car visits. Going through the areas that interest us is always interesting to know the place and assess if there are land for sale. It is important to write down the telephone numbers of the land we are going to find since, for various reasons, it may not be advertised on websites or agencies. The search, in any of its methods, is also suitable for assessing characteristics of the land such as square meters, the areas in which they are located or even prices. The option of real estate agencies is a more traditional way to look for land. Therefore, it is advisable to contact more than one local agency in the area where we are looking for land and be able to assess a greater number of options. When contracting an agency, you must know that you have to pay a purchase commission, which is usually between 3 and 6% of the price of the land. It is important to know in detail the conditions of the intermediation contract before starting the search. Searching a land through intermediary agencies, however, is not always a guarantee of buying land under suitable conditions for construction, the commercial carrying the land portfolio does not have to be technically trained to carry out adequate advice on relation to the technical and legal conditions of the land. For this reason we always recommend that before buying a land you contact us so that we can make an exhaustive assessment of the legal status and regulations as well as the conditions of the land to carry out the construction of a house, a service that we carry out without any cost and that is essential to buy land with guarantees that we can build without problem. Visiting acreage for sale near Loveland Co is key to knowing the place, its surroundings, the accesses available and what kind of house there is in the neighborhood. Surely the general atmosphere that is in the area will be one of the factors that we will value.
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3. Visit the land. The third of the tips to buy a piece of land is to visit the plot we are considering buying. This will be a very important step, for this reason we often accompany the client to view the plot. During the visit we checked the factors to consider before buying a plot of land that help us decide if the construction of a house is viable. Keep this in mind when searching for homes with acreage Loveland Co. Among others, we should value: Orientation - The orientation will be one of the first things to check given its importance for the operation of the house. It is best to have a facade to the south, in order to capture light and solar radiation, but this is not always the case. The south-east and south-west orientations are also suitable as long as they do not have obstacles that interfere with the development of the plot as neighboring constructions or nearby mountains. Another important point when buying land is to consider if the land has a steep slope. The slope of the land will make the work more expensive due to diffuculty in development. On the other hand, sloping land is usually cheaper, for this reason, it is necessary to assess each case by the hand of a professional to verify that the saving in the purchase of the land does not translate into a much higher extra cost. Orientation of the slope. The fundamental thing in sloping terrain is to see in which direction the slope is directed. The best orientation will be towards the south, an orientation that allows us to generate a large façade to capture solar radiation and heat and illuminate the house. In addition, as the earth has a great thermal inertia that is the capacity to accumulate heat, the placement of a house in the south orientation of the slope allows us to protect us to the north through the terrain itself. Even so, it is also possible to work with slopes in other orientations and achieve good results, as we have said, the south-east and south-west orientations are equally suitable, from here we will have to work on the project to adapt to each one of the orientations. We hope you will find great acreage in Loveland colorado. In truth we have come to work with slopes facing north in which the project is adapted to capture solar radiation, always have to assess all the factors and take into account that normally, the better orientation, the higher price per square meter of land. Visit our other pages: horse property loveland co, realtor Loveland co, heron lakes development berthoud.
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ICAR – Central Plantation Crops Research Institute (CPCRI), Nettana has organized a walk-in-interview for the appointment of candidates on the post of Skilled Nursery Assistant. Candidates who are looking for such job opening in government organization must apply for this vacancy. selected job applicants will be give a fair pay band. Further information about this post like age limit, pay scale, qualifications, how to apply etc. are given below:
Who is Eligible to apply for this post?
10th passed candidates are eligible to apply for this post.
How much can you earn from this post?
Candidates will be paid a basic pay of Rs. 12,000/- per month.
Deadline to apply for this post?
Applicants must attend walk-in-interview on 21st September 2017.
Name of the post:– Skilled Nursery Assistant
Last date:– 21st September 2017
Total Posts:– 05 Posts
Location:– Puttur
Education Qualification:- Candidates must be 10th passed from a recognized board.
Age Limit:- 30 Years
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NewsDetails - Foundation
The TELMEX-Telcel Foundation and the Barça Foundation highly value the youth violence prevention project that they are running together in Mexico, and which has benefited over 900 girls and boys in the last year.
In this first phase the project has been run in: Mexico City, Ecatepec de Morelos, San Luís Potosí, San Andrés Cholula, Puebla and Guadalajara; with regular sessions held with a team of 55 instructors who received specific training on the Barça Foundation's FutbolNet methodology in April 2018.
An evaluation study has verified the good results obtained with these beneficiary children who live in high-risk social contexts, including the following:
- FutbolNet helps children to internalise values. The beneficiaries are able to identify, through reflection, their own behaviours and those of others, as well as circumstances and contexts in which the values are applied or could be applied.
- FutbolNet helps to improve family and home dynamics. The internalisation of values by the beneficiaries can have a positive impact on domestic life, such as helping to clean the house, as part of team work.
- FutbolNet helps to improve children's academic performance. Positive changes in children's academic performance were identified whereby they are more secure about expressing themselves, better at interacting with adults, in particular with teachers, and more willing to do homework.
- The project helps children to be more sociable. It helps them to have better relationships with their parents, increasing their self-esteem and ability to express themselves. The changes are most noticeable in children initially identified as shy by their teachers or parents. This greater capacity to socialise occurs not only in relation to children of their own generation or other ages.
- FutbolNet helps to develop patience and decrease aggression. It reduces aggressive behaviour among children by encouraging them to think about using dialogue and nonviolence. The development of patience among some children during the programme is reflected in less impulsiveness and therefore in a decrease in aggressive behaviours.
- FutbolNet is a safe space for being together. Due to the established rules of coexistence and the environment generated by the instructors, the sessions offer a space where children can express themselves with greater freedom and where they are less likely to be attacked or judged, which sometimes compares favourably with their schools, families and the social environment in their neighbourhoods.
The evaluation of the programme began in November 2018 with the purpose of finding out about the social changes (impact) generated among the beneficiary children. By means of case studies, these assessment activities included interviews with participating children, family members and instructors (30 in total).
It should also be noted that from October 2018 to February 2019, at each of the sites where the project has been run, a Festival was held that has exceeded the minimum forecast of 150 participants, reaching a total of almost 1,000 children and about 300 instructors, monitors and local volunteers, and more than 500 people attending from the local communities.
After having successfully completed Phase 1 of the project, Phase 2 is envisaged, and which will operate along the same lines as the first. The target number of beneficiaries for each site will be the same (150 children per site), so for the seven populations as a whole the target will be a minimum of 1,050.
The focus will be on children of between 6 and 16 years of age, living in urban peripheries with a high rate of violence. The age range can be adjusted according to the specific needs of each activity.
Note that according to various sources, recruitment to gangs begins between 6 and 8 years. For this reason, it is considered important to focus secondary prevention activities on this age group.
The Barça Foundation will continue to advise and coordinate the Telmex Foundation with the implementation process in order to improve or maintain the excellent results obtained in the first edition.
As a culmination of the project, and after the activities had finished, from 7-12 March 2019, a group of project beneficiaries visited Barcelona. These 15 girls and boys were selected from among those who had behaved best and attended the activities most regularly. They got to enjoy a "Barça Experience" including such activities as a Barça Academy clinic and the chance to attend the league match between Barça and Rayo Vallecano.
Some Testimonies:
Farid, 14 years, Ecatepec: "One of his coaches mentions that Farid stopped coming to training for a month due to school and homework. His mother admitted that he was actually depressed because of the bullying he suffers at school and by his lack of friends. She convinced him to return to FutbolNet and insists that it has helped him a lot. On the one hand, as recommended by the psychologist, the exercise has been positive for him, and on the other hand, he feels that he is in a safer environment where the children respect each other more. Farid notices this too. His mother says her son is happier now."
Juanito, 9 years, Ecatepec: Among the changes that his mother observes is the fact that several teachers have told her about the difference in Juanito's behaviour at school. Now he asks a lot of questions and has more self-confidence, so much so that once a teacher scolded him by shouting, and he replied that the teacher should not do that but should explain things. The surprised teacher asked where he had learned that! Now he understands a little more and is doing better at school and, although he is still lazy with his homework, he does get it done because, according to his mother, he has also "learned to obey instructions".
Gabriel, 12 years, San Andrés: Although his father believes him to be very sociable, Gabriel says that he has very few friends, and despairs a little with children of his age and prefers to go out with older ones, because secondary schoolchildren "understand me better". At school he used to get along with his classmates, but he stopped having relations with some because they made unfair accusations. "Those are not friends" he comments. Now he has made new friends with whom he stays to chat at the end of sessions, he is happy with them.
He has changed a lot since joining FutbolNet, say the instructors. He is described as someone who previously had very little patience and was sometimes aggressive to other children, he pushed them, and he got on badly with several classmates. Once in training, he even kicked another child, so his coach has been working with him to control his aggression and frustration.


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Ben Nevis Whisky Distillery & Story
Ben Nevis whisky distillery is located close to Fort William in the western Highlands of Scotland. On the lower slopes of Ben Nevis. The highest peak in the British Isles.
The Ben Nevis (ben-nev-iss) Distillery produces a rich fruity whisky. Also special limited editions are released .
How the Ben Nevis story began
"Long John" McDonald, a 6ft 4in descendant of a ruler of the western Scottish kingdom of Argyll, established the Ben Nevis whisky distillery in 1825.
The Ben Nevis distillery is located at the foot of Scotland's highest mountain, Ben Nevis.
The water to make the whisky is taken from the Allt a'Mhuilinn (the Mill Burn) that originates as snowmelt from the mountain. It could hardly be purer or colder.
The 'Dew of Ben Nevis' was the first name given to his whisky.
After Long John's death, in 1856 the firm was passed onto his son, Donald Peter McDonald. The distillery survived a sequestration in 1856.
With his sons, Archibald William and John (Jack), forms D. P. McDonald & Sons.
In 1878 a second distilling unit, called Nevis, is built nearby as an extension to Ben Nevis distillery. This operated as a separate unit for 30 years before being absorbed into the Ben Nevis operation in 1908.
The site of the Nevis distillery is now occupied by a housing estate.
Due to the financial conditions of the time the "Long John" name was reluctantly sold in 1911 to W.H. Chaplin & Co Ltd. a London based wine and spirit merchant.
During the Second world war (Dates of 1941 and 1944 have been given) the distillery was taken over by new proprietors with Joseph Hobbs in charge.
Under Joseph Hobb's leadership, a Coffey still was installed in 1955 , making the distillery one of the first to produce both malt and grain whisky simultaneously.
During 1964 Joseph Hobb passes away leaving the distillery to his son Joseph Hobb Jnr.
Production is stopped in 1978.
The distillery is re-united with the "Long John" name in 1981 when it was purchased by Long John International.
Three years later after being restored, costing £2 million, production is resumed. Only to be mothballed in 1986,
In 1989 the distillery was sold by Whitbread (subsidiary of Long John) to Mitsui, partner of the Japanese whisky-makers Nikka.
The new owners restored distillation of malt whisky but not the grain in 1990, under the name Ben Nevis Distillery Co Ltd.
The following year the distillery visitor centre is opened.
The mash-tun is a Glenspey type lauter tun made of stainless steel. There are two pairs of stills today, which date from the 1955 Joseph Hobb's acquisition. The continuous still is no longer on site.
Ben Nevis Whisky Distillery
Founded in 1825 by Long John McDonald.
Location; Highlands western region.
Water source; Allt a Mhullin.
Ben Nevis Whisky Distillery Equipment;
Stainless Steel Mash Tun.
6 Stainless Steel Washbacks. Fermentation is 48 hours.
2 Oregon pine Washbacks.
4 Swan Necked pot stills.
50% of new make is sent to Japan for use in the Nikka Black Blend.
Matured in American Bourbon and European sherry oak casks.
Ben Nevis malt whisky uses ex sherry and port casks as part of the maturation process leading to a rich fruity whisky house style.
The distillery releases special limited editions that are sought out by collectors.
Our Top 3 Ben Nevis whiskies
Ben Nevis 46 year old Single Malt Whisky 1966
Ben Nevis Highland Single Malt Whisky
Distilled in June 1966 and bottled February 2013
by Douglas Laing in the Old Malt Cask range
43.1% ABV 70cl
Ben Nevis Port Wood Finish Whisky
Take a tour of the Ben Nevis whisky distillery
The Ben Nevis distillery visitors centre is well worth a visit and regularly run guided tours of the distillery throughout the course of the day. A number of the tours include tasting sessions where you can sample some of the drams they have to offer.
Click here for more information on the Ben Nevis visitors centre
Our Ben Nevis Whisky Range - In stock and available to buy
Ben Nevis 46 year old Single Malt Whisky 1966
Ben Nevis Highland Single Malt Whisky
Distilled in June 1966 and bottled February 2013
by Douglas Laing in the Old Malt Cask range
43.1% ABV 70cl
Ben Nevis Port Wood Finish Whisky
Ben Nevis 14 year old Single Sherry Cask 46% 70cl£249.00
Ben Nevis 1997 Malt Whisky The Golden Cask
Highland Single Malt Whisky
Cask Strength Limited Edition
56.3% ABV 70cl


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A well-designed field audit can provide a wealth of insights to strengthen business performance at organizations. However, each audit is only as good as the processes, people, and technology involved. With that in mind, here are four recommendations to strengthen your field audit.Download an Insight
Field audits play a key role in identifying and reducing quality issues, minimizing safety incidents, preventing inventory losses, and providing closed-loop feedback for continuous improvement. These audits are conducted extensively in organizations across industries, including retail, consumer goods, logistics, manufacturing, healthcare, hi-tech, and energy and utilities. However, the audit processes are often conducted manually, using cumbersome photocopied questionnaires and checklists or multiple spreadsheets to enter data. The information gathered is then manually sent to the corporate audit team, who summarizes and distributes the findings and reports to management.
This approach may provide the basic audit data. However, it is both time-consuming and resource-intensive. Moreover, it doesn't enable a deep-dive analysis of the root cause of audit scores and findings, as the information that is reported is relatively static. In other words, organizations may not get an accurate and real-time picture of their risks and issues which, in turn, limits their ability to improve quality and customer satisfaction.
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Mobile audits simplify and expedite audit processes and field work by doing away with papers and spreadsheets. Field auditors have the flexibility to enter data anytime and anywhere, while also capturing images and videos via camera-enabled tablets. These files can be used to support evidence of audit findings. Meanwhile, GPS-enabled mobile audit devices can capture the geospatial co-ordinates of the field location, thus improving the accuracy of audit data. If there is no network connectivity in the field, offline audit capabilities can help auditors enter and save their data as they usually do, and later synch the findings with the central audit database.
Questions to consider
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Questions to consider
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Former popular TVB actress Anita Lee(李婉華) immigrated to Canada 10 years ago. Although Anita may be 48 years old this year and has 3 kids, she still keeps her figure in tip-top shape. In recent days, she went on a family vacation to Mexico and flaunted her smoking bikini bod at the beach!
The media contacted Anita about these pictures she shared online, she said: "My husband and I decided to go on a trip with the kids before school starts. My older daughter is 12 and my twin boys are 6. We just came back home from our trip to Cancun, Mexico. The view there was beautiful but the it was so hot! The weather was good when we were there so we are all tanned now. The kids will soon go back to school in September so we wanted go on a trip with them."
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Anita is currently the host of a Chinese radio program in Canada. During her phone interview with the media, Anita admitted she wants to return back to Hong Kong to film drama series, she said: "I want to act. However, at this stage, my kids are still young. Right now my priority is on my family. So I will have to wait."
48 Years Old Anita Lee(李婉華) Shares Smoking Hot Bikini Pictures
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- Posted by Allan Lederman
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The gold market is slowly establishing higher lows and lower highs a clear pennant formation usually leading to an upside breakout. Today's call by Soc Gen to short gold is another of big boys pounding the table about how bad gold is. Perhaps they are right, but gold is not quite ready to roll over. It's amazing how the stock rally continues despite ISM still below 50. Sell at the lows and buy at the highs. The tumult surrounding Donald Trump's candidacy is probably putting a bid under gold. Foreigners must be asking if this is indeed the fall of the Roman Empire part 2. They'll take a little gold as insurance.


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Stepdaughter Confronts Stepdad About Him Loving His Birth Sons More – And The Nanny Agrees
Its not because he is a stoic man, Jason has no problem hugging his two biological sons. Madison can tell that Jason doesnt consider her his real daughter despite him legally adopting her after marrying Madisons mom. But Madison isnt completely innocent. Jasons lack of affection caused her to act out and misbehave. The two were in an endless cycle of negativity.To rectify the situation, Jo from Supernanny was brought in to help the two clear the air. It was not easy. Jason did not like to be made out into a bad guy.
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When it comes to holiday accommodation, the choices in Queenstown are unsurprisingly excellent, and with its town-centre location almost on the lakeshore,The Beacon epitomises Wakatipu living. Looking out onto a beautiful garden setting befitting its location, this contemporary apartment offers convenience, style and plenty of luxury. One Queen bedroom and one with twin beds give options for family or friends. The spacious living and sleek kitchenette make eating in a breeze for those evenings you dont feel like the 5 minute walk into town.
Two bedroom apartment with spacious living area
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As a wedding photographer, I love a good church wedding. I shoot in churches up and down the country all year long. I've shot in beautiful old tiny village churches, quirky modern churches and big old grand churches/cathedrals. And, whilst I'm not the least bit religious, I do love some of the traditions that church weddings bring.
The singing for one.. I love a good singalong!
However, whilst I love the church service, it's good to know that churches all have different view points on what is and what isn't allowed when it comes to wedding photography.
So here's a few pointers to what you might expect at a church wedding.
First of all, do not run down the aisle. Seriously. Your betrothed isn't going anywhere. Make it last by slowly walking down that beautiful aisle. And send those cute flower girls and paigboys first, followed by the bridesmaids before you head down the aisle so that everyone gets to see their beautiful shining faces before the main attraction. Delayed gratification! Don't forget to allocate the bridesmaids enough seating so there isn't a bun fight at the front of the aisle, ruining your big entrance whilst they figure out where they are supposed to sit or stand.
This is probably a good time to talk about photography. Occasionally, the vicar is not a fan of photographers. Perhaps they've had a bad experience from an over zealous photographer, but occasionally all photographers at one point or another are turned away from the church. In my opinion, couples should be able to choose whether or not their marriage ceremony is photographed for prosperity and I've had a few couples who have opted for minimal coverage during the service which, of course, is their prerogative, but on the odd occasion, a priest has made it very clear that there won't be any photography at all whether the couple like it or not. It's a great idea to chat to your clergyman/woman so that you know in advance whether or not they allow photography in the church and if they do, just what they allow.
Thankfully however, most clergy will give us photographers a couple of options. Option one is "sit in one place at the front, no flash" or "sit at the back, no flash". Occasionally they go wild and let us loose on the balcony. Generally though, photographers like to be as discreet as possible, trying to shoot some of the key moments whilst being unobtrusive and capturing those other more beautiful fragments where your dad wipes away a solitary tear or the tiny flower girl decides to have a dance in the aisle.
Now I love a good organ recital and there is nothing more majestic than the sound coming out of a set of pipes that are centuries old, but not all churches have a great organ player and possibly you want something a bit different. I do love a great big choir (mainly because it drowns out my terrible singing) but I've also attended weddings where the bridesmaid has got up and belted out Ava Maria (not for the feint hearted I can tell you, but she was rather wonderful!). Other times it's a friend of the groom with a guitar knocking out excellent Oasis songs. I've done weddings where a grand piano and soul band have been on the altar and ceremonies with string quartets – whatever floats your boat but live music is excellent in a grand old church for sure.
You may elect to have a couple of readings from your nearest and dearest (although if I hear Edward Monkton's Lovely Dinosaur Story once more, I may go insane), you may want it all over and done with in record time… there will be some rings, a declaration of marriage and a little kiss and then a whole lot of cheering! Remember to take handkerchiefs just in case! Weddings can be an emotional time for everyone so tissues in a pocket somewhere are essential.
Signing the register can happen in the weirdest of places. Sometimes it's in the vestry surrounded by the accoutrements of clergy life including the filing cabinet, a flask of tea and the vicar's coat hanging in the corner – oh so glamorous! Sometimes the signing happens on a little table at the very front of the church. I don't make a habit (groan!) of staging the signing shot, but if you would like this, don't hesitate to ask.
From your point of view however, you should be enjoying the moment – the ceremony goes by in a the blink of an eye.. one minute you're waiting at the church door, the next confetti is raining down! (Remember to check with the clergy that confetti is allowed – some churches insist that confetti is thrown outside of church grounds) and if you do decide on a confetti exit, bring your own confetti. Most guests generally forget to bring their own so it pays to get on the internet and buy it by the bucketload. Of course this will also mean that you get to do a bit of wedding DIY by making pretty paper cones to hold all that lovely confetti, or stick it in big baskets and get your flower girls to hand it out as your guests exit the church.
Finally, take time to breathe it all in… remember to smile as you head down the aisle, shed a tear, and remember that although it was nerve wracking, this is the most important bit… the bit where you get to say you are officially MARRIED!
Leeds wedding photographer, Yorkshire by Toast of Leeds. If you're getting married in the future at a church in Leeds, get in touch by visiting my photography website at www.toastofleeds.co.uk or you can find me on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram or Pinterest. I photograph weddings across the UK in churches, tipis, barns, country houses and iconic hotels. For more information and to check availability, contact me now.


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If you have friends that fancy the idea of betting on sports and want to help them out, you will be inclined to refer them to Unibet. The bookmaker has an outstanding reputation and odds that exceed industry standard, not to mention that they allow members to wager on a nice assortment of games. All these are good reasons to bring players along especially if you care about their well-being, yet another incentive is now being offered to those who already have a real money account.
Whether you prefer to spend time in the casino section or bet only on sports, the €20 award in cash for every friend you refer, will surely appeal to you. Players can invite as many buddies as they like, but there are certain limitations, with the maximum number of players being capped at 15. The reason for why the bookmaker decided to impose this limit is to avoid abuses of this generous promotion.
No need to risk your own cash
The fact that active members can add a cool €20 to their bankroll without doing any hard work or risking a dime of their own cash is attractive to say the least. The system in place is straightforward and members are provided with a referral link which is sent by email to their friends. This doesn't mean that the ones who use these links to set up an account will be deprived of the chance to have losing wagers reimbursed.
All new members are eligible for the same welcome package, regardless of the way they joined the network, so this is a win-win situation. All they need to do is to register and deposit the eligible amount, then meet the wagering requirements and their friend will receive the €20. The money can be used to wager on sports or spin the reels of slot machines, purchase bingo tickets or play video poker, so the options are numerous.
Better not cheat
The bookmaker has a zero-tolerance towards those who try to abuse the existing campaigns, with the referral promotion be always under scrutiny. New members need to make the minimum deposit and also meet the wagering requirements, otherwise the one sending the referral link won't get anything. Those who open multiple accounts and tried to scheme Unibet are in danger of having their accounts locked and any profits made as a result of fraud frozen.


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This article will be updated as new information is made available.
The deceased individual found in a ravine near the Elmwood Park swimming pool Thursday has been identified as 52-year-old Calvin Minor.
According to Omaha Police Lieutenant Amy Oetter, a student notified campus security that they believed an injured person was in the ravine near the Elmwood Park swimming pool. Upon arrival of University of Nebraska at Omaha police, it was determined to be an unknown death investigation.
Oetter said it's too early in the investigation to know if the case should be considered a homicide.
"We are asking for any cooperation. If anyone saw anything or heard anything give crime stoppers a call. The number is 444-STOP," Oetter said.
An officer stated that there was no further information available following the removal of the body from the crime scene.


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Wednesday, January 28, 2015
Thorin Oakenshield on the Pier of His Fathers
Some people's soft spot is for romance, the idea of flaming love, or forbidden love--mine has always been true friendship. Any real love, it seems to me, starts with the sincere beginnings of friendship. My favorite theme in The Hobbit always has been, and will be, the friendship between Thorin and Bilbo. I love it. I feel that it isn't sufficiently touched on in the book.
One thing I loved in the movies was that Thorin was explored more, as a character. In the book, I was very much irritated that someone who had the drive to take back his homeland and lead a gang of rowdy dwarves was portrayed only as a determined, pompous grumpy-gus. I sensed that there was much more to him, much to be admired and known. In the movies I got to know, as we all did, what Thorin believed in, what he feared, what he loved. And his developing friendship with Bilbo--oh man, I loved it.
And of course that's what makes the end so really heartbreaking. I knew it was coming, but still, they did such a good job (with the movie) that I admit I did cry just a bit. I rarely cry at all, but I can tell you I've always been a sucker for warriors' deaths. Especially ones that I truly care about. Here's an example of two people who found a reason to believe in the other, both of them characters who didn't form such respects and friendships easily. And when Bilbo goes back to Bag End, stating that the person who had employed him was a friend, it made me ponder on the whole journey of their friendship. And I think that's the major backbone of the whole story. It's not just the precursor to Lotr. The events that set that future in motion. It's not just the series of events that brought a homely hobbit from his comfy hole out into the wide world to the point where he is a major mover in the world of men, facing a dragon, negotiating in battle, fighting for those he has traveled with. It's a good example that life often is more about the relationships we form, the iron bonds of friendship that enable us to believe, to keep faith, to realize the value of things.
In the end, I was wondering--who was Thorin really? Understanding the whole of him, what would I see, not just the tortured warrior and king? I have watched him closely, as he is a favorite character, but I often find that even with close, excited observation of a beloved character I still miss things that I can only reflect back on once the story is over, and I have the whole story arc in its entirety before me. I presume that is what it must be like in some respects, looking back on one's own life, remembering the events that have brought that person from one point to the present. Time and perspective cast illusive beams of light, only bringing illustration when we are prepared and the moment of curious reflection pricks us to look back.
I think, in the whole, Thorin was a lover of his own country. His people. He had a lot of heart. Bitterness has easy footholds in any human heart, masking much of any possible tenderness. Thorin was driven with the belief that it was his destiny and duty to bring back the stability and glory of Erebor. It was his inheritance to rise it from the ashes that Smaug had left it in. His love was for those who were true of heart, well portrayed by the line (which won my heart the first time I heard it in the original trailer--I knew then it was going to be a great movie!):
"I would take each and every one of these Dwarves over an army from the Iron Hills. For when I called upon them, they answered. Loyalty. Honor. A willing heart... I can ask no more than that."
Tell me that isn't worth remembering.
As the journey continues, you see how much his determination is turning into something poisoned. I believe we can want/strive for something so hard that it starts becoming something else entirely. A bane. As the group got closer and closer to their goal, we see this needy, almost greedy glint flash occasionally in Thorin's glance. He still remains the dauntless leader that they need throughout it all, fighting for their lives as they try to outwit The Dragon, Smaug--but you can see the change. As Balin's says, he is not himself.
Those who've read the book knew it would only get worse. That the things we respected would be twisted, only glimpsed here and there in their pure form. In the movie we were mercifully given moments where Thorin forgot about everything, and was reminded by Bilbo of the simple, pure things that matter in life. Things so simple, ordinary, that they make Thorin smile. Because Bilbo does not dwell on gold, or riches, or kingdoms. But the good things of home. Whatever form it takes, meaning for him, his garden, his Hobbit hole, his books. Yet all too soon, regardless of the worries and railings of his fellow dwarves and friends--Thorin descends into madness as we knew he would.
Thorin feared this, but was so imbued with the same lifeblood that even the most honorable desires that moved him to regain the lost kingdom for his people did not prevent him from turning back on himself, touching those tempting lusts for gold, for glory, for power. Yet honor can live alongside even the darkest strains of greed. And it is to be thanked that there are those who continue to stand beside us, be the best sort of friends that anyone can hope to have in this world. Those that still believe in us, and remind us of the best of ourselves--challenge us when we turn our back on what is true and good. Remind us of the simple, good things in life.
Thorin lived--burned--under the banner of what his people and kingdom stood for, was the impersonation of all his forefathers before him, the good and the evil, in all its tortured complexities. It is a credit to him, and to what he truly believed in, that he was able to come back in time for the final defense. To rise to the challenge, standing taller for a moment then his predecessors. To truly give of himself in a way that could be glorified in song, even as, as so often happens, his bloodline did die away. Our cost in life is terrible. Yet the good we do is greater still.
The honor of Thorin's life, and how his desires, greed, and righteous fear drove him, will always be memorable. A fallen king--but a fallen king in glory.
His will always be one of my favorite stories.
~Elora Carmen Shore, Pendragon
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Kimochis® Family Challenge #1: Make it a point to learn and use people's names when you are on the school campus. It is easy to forget names! When you do, "fess up" and tell people when you have forgotten their name (this makes it easy for others to tell you they've forgotten your name!). We would like everyone on our school campus to know that they are recognized by name and that their presence is important.
Kimochis® Family Challenge #2: Inspire everyone in your family to be friendly by saying hello, giving smiles, making eye contact, and inviting others into your conversation when at school, home or visiting others. This will send the message that there is room for everyone on our campus. Loop back at a family meal to share both your observations and experiences of other's friendliness toward you and your friendly new efforts.
Kimochis® Family Challenge #3: Seek to connect and partner with people you don't know well. For example, if you are walking with a group of parents, make it a point to walk with the parent who is the least familiar. Encourage your child to request play dates with classmates that they don't know as well as others. This is a positive way to practice getting along with children they don't know well.


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Chandigarh, May 19, 2019: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) today described the Chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh's statement on his resignation post poll results show the utter chaos, confusion and conditions of civil war in the Congress in the face of imminent defeat.
" Captain Amaridner Singh has clearly stated that his statement is aimed at his own party men like Bajwa. What can be more disastrous for a party than a Chief Minister at war with his own party colleagues that too on the polling day?" said the party spokesperson Harcharan Singh Bains in a statement here today , adding that "imminent defeat has already set the cat among the pigeons in the Congress party."
"Everyone in the Congress is talking defeat for their party. First Sidhu ruined their rally at Bathinda by declaring war against the Chief minister and now. Now, Captain Singh has himself said that is statement on resignation is in response to his own party men's tirade against him. In between Partap Singh Bajwa had fired a salvo against the CM. And all this had started by captain threatening to sack his cabinet and party colleagues in the event of defeat in their areas," said Bains.
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I Don't Have Details of Doklam: Rahul Gandhi When Asked How He Could Have Handled The Stand-Off Bettter
Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday found himself in an embarrassing situation after he said that he doesn't have details about Doklam, even though the Opposition parties have been targetting government over the issue.
Addressing the International Institute of Strategic Studies in London, Gandhi said that "Prime Minister is episodic. He views Doklam as an event".
Doklam standoff with China was not an "isolated issue" but part of a "sequence of events" and if Prime Minister Narendra Modi was carefully watching the process, India could have stopped it, Gandhi said.
However, to a question on how he would have handled it, Gandhi said, "I do not have details of Doklam so I cannot answer how I would have handled it differently."
On July 10th, Rahul Gandhi had said that it is his job to be informed on critical issues. "I met the Chinese Ambassador, Ex-NSA, Congress leaders from NE & the Bhutanese Ambassador," he tweeted.
Hitting back, BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra said if you don't know about Doklam than why cannot you keep quiet Rahulji."
"Rahul Gandhi fumbled and said he didn't have details, so can't comment... One wonders then on what basis has he been criticising?," Tweeted Amit Malviya.
Rahul is also a member of the parliamentary committee on external affairs which had examined various aspects of Stand-off between India and China in Doklam.
Minister of State for External Affairs V K Singh told Rajya Sabha last month that there have been no new developments at the site of the face-off with China in Doklam and its vicinity, and status quo prevails in the area.
"Since the disengagement of Indian and Chinese border personnel in the Doklam area on August 28, 2017, there have been no new developments at the face-off site and its vicinity. The status quo prevails in this area," Singh had said.
Tensions between India and China reached their peak during a 73-day standoff in Doklam near Bhutan over Beijing's construction of a road in the area. The standoff ended after both sides agreed to disengage, and there have been no confirmed or official reports of China resuming any activities since then.


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February 09, 2018
I didn't start applying to programming jobs until the last few weeks of my final semester in my final year of university. In fact I only applied to one, and was lucky and got accepted.
I was just about to finish my B.Sc in Mathematics from the University of Bath with a very average 2:1. Most of my friends from university had already secured a job with some bank or accounting firm. This really didn't appeal to me. I am not a fan of banks, mostly because banks are not a fan of me — but that's a rant for a different time. I also knew that some mathematicians ended up as programmers. I had done a bit of programming in my course, mostly in MATLAB and R, and enjoyed it. A close friend of mine did a placement at a company she thought would be a good fit for me. It didn't hurt that it was based in Bath where I was studying and my girlfriend at the time would continue to study. I applied with a cover letter and CV using the nervous-but-boastful tone of voice common amongst graduates. I even mispelled the "Dear Sir/Madam" opening line in my cover letter, but I'll let you guess how I possibly did that. I still got called in for an interview.
I went in on the Tuesday the week before exams began, wearing a brand new suit and tie that I had bought for the occation with money I didn't have. I had brought a folder with copies of my CV and cover letter, along with some scratch paper and writing utensils. I read on some blog that this was common interview etiquette, but I think in reality this is only the case for some jobs in the states. The kind of jobs you probably don't want.
Relative to the horror stories I had heard from my fellow students, the interview was quite short. About an hour of 'how do you behave professionally' questions and brainteasers. Only one out of five problems resembled coding. All in all I felt the interview went well, and the offices and people I met seemed nice. I spotted some people not wearing formal business wear, so I took that as a win as well. I think my aversion to suits stems from watching a lot of MacGyver as a kid; he never liked to wear suits either. Oh, and my tree-trunk legs make them uncomfortable to wear.
I got a phone call that following Friday saying they were offering me a job, along with a salary. I had done some calculations beforehand, and knew that the salary would be good enough to sustain a living, even with my ridiculous student loans. "Sweet!", the mathematician in me thought - "100% successful interview score". It didn't remain that way.
I started my first job as a Graduate Software Engineer that July.
This is the first in a series of personal (rather than technical) blog posts detailing my journey as a software engineer from university to the present. I recognise the luck and privilege surrounding my career progression. I aim not to boast nor apologise for the successes and failures in my career, only to report them. The names in these blog posts have been altered to protect the innocent (from recruiters, mostly), but everything else is detailed as accurately as I legally can.
Written by Roger Guldbrandsen.


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Bringing a ray of sunshine
We've been busy making wishes come true this month by giving children with serious illnesses the chance live out their dreams.
Children's charities Rays of Sunshine and the Make A Wish Foundation have enlisted our help using our luxurious limos to transport them to their dream locations.
Last month, we whisked three children away in our White Chrysler limo.
Holly always wanted to see Girls Aloud and Rebecca is a huge One Direction fan. So, after a meal at Frankie and Benny's, the two were transported to see live performances of their heroes at the MEN arena.
We also helped the Make A Wish Foundation last month by taking another girl to pick up her new Apple iPod from the Meadow shopping centre in Sheffield.
If you want to help out with fundraising, you can visit www.raysofsunshine.org.uk.


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A timely arrival in my inbox, wise words from Derek Sivers,
"Life can be improved by adding, or by subtracting. The world pushes us to add, because that benefits them. But the secret is to focus on subtracting."
Subtracting opens space.
Space, like wide open areas. Breathe the air and enjoy the views.
Space, like fewer notes to allow a song to breathe.
Space, surfaces cleared, tidy, with purpose and reason.
Space, as giving your brain a break.
Subtracting as a strategy in 2018 seems crazy pants, but I think we're onto something here.


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picnic lunch at Beaumaris Bay
helmets? functional gears? inflated tires?
definitely not in SE Asia anymore
evening echinda
During our two-night intro our couchsurfer hosts gave us lots of suggestions for our two-week December stay in Melbourne. All along we were thinking, "ehhhh, okay, Melbourne's just another western city. We'll see what we end up doing."
After 12 more days we would learn that Melbourne is not just another western city. It's a bit of a Portland-Berkeley mash up complete with awesome produce markets, side streets of handmade crafty shops, a great downtown cultural mecca, quirky street aht, lots of young people, and really great restaurants and cafes. Other cities in Australia have pockets of these elements, but we couldn't really escape them in Melbourne. It was familiar and comfortable... and it made us homesick for Portland.
We had plenty of time to attack the city in between loafing around a lot. Here are our top five recommendations, in no particular order...
1. Visit the museums! The National Gallery is free, nicely laid out, and well-stocked with great Aboriginal, classic, and modern art.
possum coat sculpture
a small piece of a large brilliant piece of work
The Melbourne Museum costs $12 but it's worth it - we primarily went for the First Peoples exhibit but ended up really enjoying the variety of exhibits throughout the museum.
unexpected funhouse fun
the incredibly comprehensive Darwin room
Usually after about three hours we're done with museums but we could've easily spent a full day in either of these.
2. Visit the Great Ocean Road! Hard to believe we debated doing this road trip. We didn't think it could top our ExplOregon camping extravaganza a few years ago, there would be the additional cost of a car rental, we only had one day and one valid driver's license between the two of us and it was a pretty long drive... Excuses, excuses! So glad we just did it.
one of many amazing photos
(the rest start here)
(the rest start here)
We picnicked at Apollo Bay and then stopped at Twelve Apostles and Loch Ard Gorge before heading back to the city. It was pretty rushed but definitely worth it.
3. Visit the Royal Botanic Gardens! Regular readers know that we visited the gardens in Perth, Adelaide, Darwin and Hobart so we couldn't leave Melbourne without checking theirs out too.
pretty flowers make you say wow
Happy to say that Melbourne's made it five for five awesome gardens. Nicely done, Australia.
4. Visit Federation Square! There's always something free going on - exercise and dance classes, kids' craft events, musical shows, food carts and foodie events, and of course people watching! Never a dull moment.
free Thursday tunes
5. Visit the Queen Victoria market! This was a completely different experience than Adelaide's Central Market. The food stalls were super-cheap and we walked out with at least 5 kilos of produce.
where a crate of mangoes costs $5
(The gourmet food stalls and local artisan shops were not so cheap but still fun to peruse.)
88 degrees -
do they know it's Christmastime at all?
do they know it's Christmastime at all?
We loafed around a lot too. We made time for some general maintenance, like cleaning up our hard drive, updating blogs and photos, and a haircut for Jen.
free new 'do -
a team effort that probably won't be repeated anytime soon
showdown at the Daisy Marigold corral
Food notes: Melbourne IS the foodie scene in Australia from what we've gathered. With meals running ~A$20 a person and us being on a budget, we really wouldn't know. We did get out a few times, like to the Viet Rose (much more Chinese than Vietnamese - disappointing, we really wanted Vietnamese) and to Chinatown.
ordering lunch in Melbourne's Chinatown -
a bit more complicated than we expected
Food at the Queen Vic market was pricey but Patrick had his eye on a bratwurst shack. His sandwich cost the same as my little tub of gourmet olives... think he got the better deal there.
No Australia visit is complete without a meat pie or two. Or seventeen. We passed a Pie Face on our second-to-last-day walk home and gave in, thinking this could be our last chance for a meat pie. (Three minutes later we passed another Pie Face franchise. Natch.)
Pie Face is the new Tim Hortons
We did finally try Seven Seeds coffee. It was no Nescafe, but we liked it.
We sampled a local beer but didn't venture out to any brewpubs. With pints still hovering around $8 we were happy waiting until we got back to the US. (Errr... the mainland US. Hawaii is no better!)
tasty AND goaty
Mostly, though, we cooked at our hosts' home. Their extensive kitchen enabled homemade peanut butter, lots of soup and fresh corn bread, and overall cheap eats. We even made Mexican one night!
corn muffin egg salsa concoction
burritos at last!
Lodging notes: In addition to couchsurfing our first time through, our second time we were really fortunate to score an amazing housesitting gig within walking distance of downtown. And when I say "amazing" I mean Piedmont, or Pearl District, or Nob Hill, or Capital Hill, or whatever current posh up-and-coming area in your neighborhood that you can relate to. Our kind hosts even put us up two nights before and one night after their trip, and their kitties provided endless hours of entertainment.
yin (Daisy) and yang (Marigold)
reach for the lens, Daisy!
"don't even think about sitting on my blanket, Marigold...
eyes in the back of my head"
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Creole Nature Trail Adventure Point Grand Opening
Willie Grace | 4/20/2015, 12:29 p.m.
SULPHUR, La. (April 17, 2015)— The new Creole Nature Trail Adventure Point attraction and satellite convention & visitors bureau office in Sulphur is a place to learn about the nature and traditions of Southwest Louisiana as well as our thriving art community.
The facility showcases paintings, drawings, ceramics and multi-medium pieces from artists throughout Calcasieu Parish including Melinda Antoon Cormier, Candice Alexander, Ellen Anthony, Robbie Austin, Julie Dallas, Ali Hay, Susan Hebert, Elton Louviere, Fred Stark and Sue Zimmerman as well as bird prints from the John James Audubon collection.
"Displaying the works of these talented local artists is, in essence, a continuation of the interpretative nature of Creole Nature Trail Adventure Point. The pieces illustrate the artists' creative perspectives on the culture, people, and 'dwellers' of Southwest Louisiana," said Susan Reed, art consultant for the project and Director of the Imperial Calcasieu Museum.
The exhibit space inside Creole Nature Trail Adventure Point is designed to tell a story of the Creole Nature Trail as well as the culture and people of Southwest Louisiana. The Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) teamed up with Split Rock Studios of St. Paul, Minn., to create the interpretive experience.
The demand for visitor services along the western side of the trail became great after Hurricane Rita destroyed the visitor center at the Sabine National Wildlife Refuge nearly 10 years ago.
The exhibits inside Creole Nature Trail Adventure Point fill that need. "The Southwest Louisiana Convention & Visitors Bureau realized the significance of providing an educational experience for visitors who come to the area to immerse themselves in the outdoors and our culture after losing the visitor center at the Sabine National Wildlife Refuge," said Shelley Johnson, executive director of the CVB.
"The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Southwest Louisiana National Wildlife Refuge staff is excited to share in the opening Adventure Point with our tourism partners. Adventure Point's location, just off I-10 at the Sulphur entrance to the Creole Nature Trail All American Road, makes it the ideal location for birders, crabbers, fisherman, hunters, photographers, hikers and sight seers heading to our National Wildlife Refuges and other destinations to stop and learn more about the area," said Diane Borden-Billiot, Visitor Services Manager of the Southwest Louisiana National Wildlife Refuge Complex.
The outside of the building is nautical in nature with the Gumbeaux Too shrimp boat, primed for a photo opportunity for visitors. Upon entering the center, visitors are greeted by Adventure Guides that are situated at a desk area that resembles a live oak tree in realistic detail. Surrounding the tree and throughout the exhibit space, visitors walk along a roadway path, designed to remind them that the Creole Nature Trail is a driving tour.
Creole Nature Trail Adventure Point Exhibits
The entire space has elements that communicate the driving attraction with guardrails, highway signage as well as a gas pump that features three videos:the Southwest Louisiana Boudin Trail, Birds of a Feather and Louisiana Flavors.
Other displays communicate the differences between a marsh and a bayou, with realistic representations of flora and fauna and sounds of nature with birds chirping overhead. In between the marsh and bayou displays, there is a duck blind where visitors can use binoculars to peek through to see the displays, pose for a picture wearing camouflage jackets and boots and wrap their arms around a trusty hunting dog.


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By Married2Sexy
Mrs. Sexy loves it when I suck her clitoris. A request I am glad to fulfil. This is why her excitement was high when Cara Sutra selected us to review the Satisfyer Pro Traveller Suction Sex Toy. A product line that delivers pleasure through suction and non-direct vibration.
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Excitedly opening the small well packed box, we were presented with a compact, sleek, sexy looking rectangle. The gold trim along the seam glimmered with sophistication. I love the look of the Satisfyer Pro Traveller Suction Sex Toy.
Pulling apart the case presents you with one hollow half and the suction toy as the other. Setting the protective half aside, the toy side had the non-removable suction head at one end and a plus and minus button at the other end. This functional side is covered in an elegant smooth white silicone.
The Satisfyer Pro Traveller Suction Sex Toy is completely waterproof and has 11 settings. To turn on you hold down the plus button until you hear the faint noise of a pump. Pressing the plus sign increases the pumping action, but the noise level remains barely audible. To turn off you hold the plus button again, which is one of two issues I have. To me you should hold the minus button to turn off, but this I think is a personal issue. The other minor quibble is that the smooth buttons are hard to find during play. There is no perceivable texture to let you know where to press.
With her warmed up, she pressed the suction tip to her clitoris, which brought instant moans. As she got worked up, she needed more so she attempted to increase the power. Fumbling for a second, she unfortunately needed to remove the device to locate the "+" button. Finding it visually is not a problem, so she ramped it up 2 and went back to it. After cumming she commented on how the buildup was different. It created a warm ring around her clitoris, which continued to build until she came. Inquiring that this was a good thing, her response was "oh yay!"
The next sessions with the Pro Traveller led to the same conclusion with the same smile on her face. Each time she noted how the orgasm snuck up on her. The pleasure was there, but then out from nowhere she felt the explosive orgasm overcome her. With each of these she wanted more, but unfortunately, she found herself needing a different vibration so she reached for our old faithful that provides a rumbly vibration pattern.
The Satisfyer Pro Traveller Suction Sex Toy is a wonderful suction product. It delivers the power you need to achieve orgasm, while being a very compact design. I am curious what the power difference between it and its big sisters are -or maybe it is just a longer battery life.
The only quibble with the Satisfyer Pro Traveller is the smooth buttons are hard to locate in the dark. Once found, they are responsive. The toy is quiet and delivers unique orgasms that sneak up on you, versus those Mrs. Sexy gets from direct stimulation vibrators. The snap close case allows this toy to be discreet wherever it is stored.
Though the Satisfyer Pro Traveller Suction Sex Toy could never be our only toy in the drawer, it will definitely remain next to our bed to bring out for a different sensation when desired.
10 out of 10
– Married2Sexy
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