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"The Beethoven Journey" = BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major, Op. 73 "Emperor"; Choral Fantasy in C minor, Op. 80 – Leif Ove Andsnes, piano and cond./ Mahler Ch. Orch. – Choral Fantasy in C minor, Op. 80 – Leif Ove Andsnes, piano and conductor/ Mahler Ch. Orch. / Prague Philharmonic Choir/ Lukas Vasilek – Sony Classical 058862, 56:21 (9/12/14) *****:
Norwegian pianist and conductor Leif Ove Andsnes (b. 1970) completes his project "The Beethoven Journey" (rec. 20-21 May 2014) of the concertos with this disc, more testimony of the natural brilliance and polished elegance of Andsnes' musicianship. The marvelous "little curiosity" (Milhaud's words) of the Choral Fantasy of 1808 receives a glowing rendition, its serving in every way as an adumbration of the Ninth Symphony. Andsnes here reminds more of Rudolf Serkin – minus the aggressive percussion – than of my other favored account by Andor Foldes. The floridly inventive opening, a taste of the composer's individual approach to improvisation, flows like melted butter under Andsnes' fingers. The flute solo, the horn fanfares, the swelling tuttis, and the chorus, intoning the words by Christoph Kuffner, move in harmony with Andnes' lithe keyboard to create an exalted effect in C Major.
The crisp articulation of the opening passages of the Allegro of the Emperor Concerto includes not only Andsnes' octave and arpeggio flourishes but the tremolos from the strings, the punctuations from the horns, and forceful contribution from the tympani. The fluent, fleet working out of the reintegration of piano and orchestra after the tutti by way of a moving trill and the subsequent interplay move with an artful sense of closure, each musical period complete in itself while building the larger structure. While Andsnes utilizes a slightly reduced symphonic ensemble, we never feel any diminishment of raw power, of the confrontation between the keyboard's heroic voice and the often inflamed response of the mass. The individual lines from oboe, horn, bassoon, and low strings often seem to sympathize with the heroic impulse in the keyboard, a combination of pure bravura and delicate introspection. The combination of fluent virtuosity and luxurious poetry that progress to a sense of liberated jubilation I have not felt since the legendary Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli/Andre Previn collaboration from Chicago, 1960.
The B Major Adagio remains one of those mysterious of melodic and fanciful invention, a muted chorale with two variants, alternately for the keyboard and the orchestra. Andsnes continues the melody in the second variation, but he does not, by design, meet the requirements of the rhythm. Eventually, we come to the fateful semitone drop to B-flat, in the rhythm of the Adagio, suspenseful, awaiting the explosion of the German dance, at first outlined and then cast forth fortissimo. The invention embraces the galloping subject in the three distinct keys – C Major, A-flat Major and E Major – while Andsnes impresses us with any number of flashing roulades and hued syncopations in pearly play. The horns, bassoon, and bouncing strings certainly add to the color mix, ripe and playfully erotic. Seemingly played out by its own spiritual largesse, the music fades out; but Beethoven has simply proffered another pose: in a split second, the coda revives the theme fully armored, and the scion of Athena and Eros bids us farewell with a thrust of victorious energy. The sonic image, captured by Arne Akselberg at the Rudolfinum of Dvorak Hall, Prague, simply resounds with joy.
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Title I Statement of Purpose and Complaint Procedure
Title I, Part A is a federal program that provides financial assistance to local school systems and schools with high percentages of poor children to support the academic achievement of disadvantaged students. All four Lackawanna City School Buildings receive Title I funds which are distributed to high poverty schools so the schools can provide additional academic support and learning opportunities to help low-achieving children master challenging curricula and meet state standards in core academic subjects. Title I funds support extra instruction in reading and mathematics, additional teachers, materials for instruction, as well as after-school and/or summer programs to extend and reinforce the regular school curriculum.
Qualifications of Professionals and Paraprofessionals
Parents are entitled to request information regarding the professional qualifications of their child's classroom teacher(s) and paraprofessional staff. To receive this information, please contact the office of Mr. Keith Lewis, Superintendent, at (716) 821-5610 ext. 7767.
Contacts for Title I Funding and / or Programming
Title I Federal Grants - Angela McCaffrey, 821-5610 ext. 7745
Title I Academic Intervention Services - Allison Leberer 821-5610 ext. 7731
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Join us on Tuesday 17th March for the first of many IIAR> meet-ups in London organised by the IIAR> UK Chapter. This will be the first in a series of forthgoing monthly get-togethers for IIAR> members and interested AR professionals to connect, network and enjoy drinks and discussions around AR related hot topics. We will be joined by Clint Wheelock (LinkedIn) / Chief Research Officer, Omdia to hear about the recent changes in the analyst landscape so don't miss the opportunity to ask Clint all of your burning questions related to the the analyst world.
IIAR> membership is not required for the first time 'try-and-buy', but will be requested subsequently. IIAR> Meet-ups will take place every third Tuesday of the month, attendance is free – with food and drink available on a pay-as-you-go basis.
The IIAR meet-up is hosted by Anja Steinmann / (LinkedIn, @AnjaSteinmann) / IIAR> UK Chapter lead and Global Analyst and Consultant Relations Manager at BT.
When: every third Tuesday of the month, first on 17 March 2020
Time: 1830 GMT
Venue: Holborn
Given the current situation around COVID-19, travel restrictions and many of us in the UK being advised to work from home, the IIAR> has decided to cancel tomorrow's UK Chapter meet-up. We are very sorry for the missed opportunity to meet with you all and Omdia this month. Please stay tuned for updates on our next meet-up on 21 April and our upcoming webinars with IDC and GigaOM.
- Wed 15 April 2020: IIAR> Webinar: Forrester's Evaluative Research Portfolio
- Tue 21 April 2020: IIAR> Webinar with IDC and IIAR> Meetup in London (TBC according to how the situation develops)
- Tue 19 May 2020: IIAR> Webinar with GigaOM and IIAR> Meetup in London (TBC according to how the situation develops)


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The Rhino Rack Backbone Jeep Wrangler roof rack is a roof rack system that beefs up the frame of your vehicle, allowing you to install a roof rack and carry gear on the Jeep factory hardtop.
The BackBone is designed to mount to the internal chassis of your Jeep Wrangler JK. The BackBone allows the weight of your gear to b evenly distributed through the body of your Jeep and enables you to carry up to 120kg on your Jeep's roof.
The Rhino Rack RTL600 Quick Release Towers/Legs easy to install/remove and are very strong and secure.
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Equipment News
TaylorMade to be acquired by Korean investment firm
TaylorMade Golf will be acquired by a Korean investment consortium, Centroid Investment Partners, according to an announcement from the company. TaylorMade's current financial sponsor, KPS Capital Partners, signed the definitive agreement to sell the company it acquired in 2017. KPS originally acquired TaylorMade from Adidas AG for $425 million.
While terms of the Centroid deal were not disclosed, the estimated price is between $1.5 and $2 billion.
Centroid was one of three entities on the short list in the final bidding for the Carlsbad, Calif.-based company, one of the game's top-selling brands of clubs and balls. According to reports from Korea-based Pulse media, Centroid Investment Partners is a mid-sized private equity fund established in 2015. It recently acquired luxury golf club South Springs Country Club outside Seoul for $171 million.
The Pulse story indicated that TaylorMade, which currently has many of the game's top-ranked players on its staff including Dustin Johnson, Rory McIlroy, Collin Morikawa, Sung Hyun Park and Tiger Woods, made around $100 million in annual EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) in 2020, and noted that a typical valuation for similar companies is 14 to 20 times that figure. Morgan Stanley, which was conducting the sale for KPS Partners, and a New York Times report in February indicated that the asking price for TaylorMade was $2 billion.
According to Pulse, Centroid reportedly was seeking "to form a consortium with other strategic investors in Korea to win the TaylorMade deal. Multiple names from the fashion and golf sectors are said to have shown interest."
A report from Capital Connect, which covers the Korean investment community, notes "the golf industry has been Centroid's main area of focus since 2018." It had tried to buy another luxury golf club before the South Springs deal, but now plans to expand South Springs with an additional nine holes "and developing logistics warehouses and resorts on the remaining empty land."
The decision by KPS to sell TaylorMade is not a surprise. The investment firm has a proven record of acquiring brands, strengthening them and selling them for a profit. In the past, it has doubled its investment in buying the struggling Genesee beer brand and eventually selling it for $388 million. Although KPS traditionally has kept its companies for five to seven years, the four-year turnaround was likely accelerated by golf's tremedous growth despite the pandemic, including the largest quarter in equipment sales ever other than at the start of Tiger Woods' career. The deal also would make TaylorMade the second major golf equipment manufacturer to be owned by a Korea-based firm. Fila Korea Ltd. purchased Titleist/FootJoy parent Acushnet for $1.3 billion in 2011.
TaylorMade CEO David Abeles called the deal with Centroid "a very important milestone as we continue to build upon our brand's momentum around the world."
"Our partnership with KPS has been extraordinary," Abeles said in a statement. "From the beginning, KPS had the vision to recognize the strength and potential of the TaylorMade brand and business. Under KPS's ownership, TaylorMade has become a far better company by investing in our operations, product technology pathways, product development processes and, importantly, in our people. TaylorMade Golf has never been better positioned for future growth than we are today."


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Electricomics Creator Resources
Here's a collection of resources for Electricomics Creators everywhere. We hope you'll find it helpful.
But if you'd rather not take the time to learn the ins and outs of Electricomics and still want to produce some, then fret not, dear reader. We're proud to be the first people to bring to market a professional conversion service, to take your comic books to the next dimension. Contact us email@example.com today to ask about our pricing structures that puts this exciting new story telling technology within everyone's budget.
Electricomics Generator
The first thing you'll need to create Electricomics, is the Generator tool that allows you to generate your own Electricomcs. You can download it now from https://github.com/electricomics/generator.
User Guide
Now you have the tool, you have to learn how to use it. It really is quite easy to pick up, especially if you have some web or graphic design experience.
But the most useful user guide is here, by Tim West in 2 parts. Part 1 is mainly how to get the generator installed in your computer, and part 2 is more on how to use the thing:
Part 1 – http://dangergeekuk.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/how-to-make-electricomic.html
Part 2 – http://dangergeekuk.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/how-to-make-electricomic-part-2.html
Biblical Comix Resource Pack
You can download this from http://biblicalcomix.com/BiblicalComix_Electricomic_Resource_Pack.zip
Contained in it are a bunch of files that I use often, and hope they'll help you. If you have any questions about anything please feel free to get in touch and ask. Here's a breakdown of what's in it:
Start-Screen-background.jpg – A useful background to use for your opening or closing screen, where you can talk about your comic.
Start Screen.psd – Photoshop file of the above, layered and a bit more useful.
Tap-to-Continue-Button.png – A simple controller graphic with transparent background.
Tap to Continue Button.psd – Photoshop file of the above, layered and a bit more useful.
Tap-to-Start-Button.png – similar button, but text is on the right of the image and says 'tap to start'. This is good to use on the start screen.
Tap to Start Button.psd – Photoshop file of the above, layered and a bit more useful.
Controls – full width.psd – This is the back, next and page number controller, as one long 768px layered photoshop file. I put each different element in it's own folder to make it easier to use.
Controls – Back Image.psd – The back controller image on it's own as a layered photoshop file.
Controls – Back Image.png – Same as the above, but in a nicely compressed transparent PNG file.
Controls – Next Image.psd – The next controller image on it's own as a layered photoshop file.
Controls – Next Image.png – Same as the above, but in a nicely compressed transparent PNG file.
Controls – Page Numbers.psd – a layered Photoshop file of the page number on it's own.
Logo-Tranparent.psd – A transparent layered photoshop file of the line art and title of the Electricomcs logo.
Logo-rounded.png – A Massive rounded edged version of the Electricomics logo with transparent background.
Logo-square.jpg – A Massive square version of the Electricomics logo as a JPG.
Logo.psd – Layered photoshop file of both rounded and square logo.
Electricomics-title.png – The beautiful Electricomics title text, as designed by the relentlesslt talented Todd Klein.
Electricomics-title.psd – Transparent layered photoshop file of the above
Electricomic-title.png – same as the above, but this one says 'Electricomic' in the singular, rather than Electricomomics. I needed it once, and thought it might be useful for you.
Cover Template.psd – A Photoshop file that can be used as a cover template for the Electricomics covers. You just drop your image in, and save it as 'cover.png' in your electricomic.elcxproject folder to generate a cover image for your Electricomic.
Cover Numbering Icon.psd – A Photoshop file of a branded issue numbering for your Electricomic.
blessed_day_font.zip – Great font, that fits with the Todd Klein logo font.
Working Sample file
One of the best ways I've found to learn anything, is to take a look at the insides of a working file of whatever it is I want to try and learn. So, here's the working file for the first issue of Biblical. You can download it from http://biblicalcomix.com/Biblical01.elcxproject.zip
Please take note at the small file sizes for all the images. I know this is boring and technical – but people don't want to wait forever for a massive file to download. So take some care in making your image files as small as possible, whilst of course retaining their quality, to create the best possible product for your reader, and avoid any blocks to people reading the work you've sweated blood and tears over.
Instructional videos
Finally, here are a series of instructional videos of me making an Electricomic, so you can see the process hands on as it happens.
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Thursday, July 07, 2011
The 21-Word Review: Dragon Hunters (Netflix on Demand)
Sort of like a Miyazaki version of How to Train your Dragon, but with no lovable reptiles and a Stitch bunny.
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Recently fired Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores has interviewed for the vacant job with the New York Giants.
The 40-year-old Flores met with co-owners Steve Tisch and John Mara, new general manager Joe Schoen and senior vice president of player personnel Chris Mara at the Giants headquarters on Thursday.
The Giants have interviewed six men for the job that opened on Jan. 11 when Joe Judge was fired after a 4-13 record this past season. The former New England Patriots special teams coordinator was 10-23 in two seasons.
Flores was let go by the Dolphins despite having winning seasons the past two years. He was 24-25 overall in three years. He previously had worked for the Patriots, where he won four Super Bowls as an assistant coach.
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The Giants are scheduled to have an in-person second interview with Buffalo Bills defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier on Friday. They have spoken with Buffalo offensive coordinator Brian Daboll twice, the second time in-person on Tuesday.
New York also has interviewed defensive coordinators Lou Anarumo of Cincinnati, Dan Quinn of Dallas and Pat Graham, who spent the past two seasons with the Giants. He was the Dolphins defensive coordinator in Flores' first season.
Flores' best season was in 2020 when the Dolphins posted a 10-6 record, but did not make the playoffs. They were 9-8 this past season.
After firing Flores, Dolphins owner Stephen Ross said he was concerned about the lack of communication within the team's brain trust. He retained general manager Chris Grier.
"That's certainly one of the things that we're going to ask Brian," Mara said Wednesday after a news conference to introduce Schoen. "I discussed it with him briefly when I spoke to him a week ago, but we're going to spend some time on that when he comes in tomorrow."
Mara said he also reached out to Flores because he knew he was being interviewed by other teams and he wanted him to know the Giants wanted to interview him.
Flores played linebacker at Boston College after attending Poly Prep, where he was a running back and linebacker.
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If you haven't heard, congress just passed a bill to allow companies like Comcast, Verizon, AT&T, and so on to now collect your internet data, and sell it off for a profit. The obvious question here is, why does it matter? We are constantly being targeted with ads while surfing the internet every day, so do we really care about a few more targeted ads? And who cares if the government uses ISP information to bust some criminals or to crack down on terrorism.
Most people would think, that's a good thing, right?
If only it were that simple. For most people, knowing the government could view our online activity probably doesn't seem too scary. However, I think we can honestly say that innocent online activity can be very dangerous. Given our current times of almost-daily data breaches, assuming your information is safe with anyone is naïve at best. Even Internet Service Providers (ISPs) can be affected, and repercussions could be greater than we think when the data is correlated and analyzed by the wrong people.
Your browsing history says a lot about who you are, and most of us would prefer that it stayed private. Go ahead, take a few moments to think about everything your ISP could potentially know about you. Maybe you use a BitTorrent client to download the occasional copyrighted song or movie. What if you did some research on health warning signs, would you want your health insurance provider to know? Maybe you've been viewing sites you would prefer your family not know about. And do you really want your boss to find out how actively you're looking for a new job? Exactly!
Let's not forget that your cell phone is run by an ISP, so tracking a user's location through mobile devices just reached the next level. ISPs such as Verizon or AT&T can access a user location thanks to GPS-enabled smart devices and monitor them. Companies such as Apple and other retailers do this already, using beacons (i.e. when you walk past an Apple Store and you get an alert telling you you're near), but the difference is ISPs are looking to generate revenue from location tracking.
It becomes so easy to put something like this in place since your Internet Service Provider stands between you and everything online. You really can't completely hide from them, however, what you can do is confuse them and cover your tracks.
Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) are most commonly used by businesses to allow employees to work remotely. When you log in remotely from your home or the road, a VPN provides an encrypted connection to your work's network, allowing you to work just as securely as if you were in the office. Your browsing history over the VPN is not viewable by your ISP, but it may viewable by your employer.
A lot of internet surfers have already turned to private VPN services that allow you to encrypt your online activity, so your ISP cannot track it. These types of private VPNs can be used to provide secure browsing while you're connected to a public Internet connection, or to mask your online activities from your ISP.
Recent experts and studies show, that interest in VPNs has spiked as a result of the bill, something that isn't unusual when privacy laws are touched or there is the potential for increased surveillance, either by big corporations or the government itself.
Another tool that is becoming more popular to hide while surfing is the the Onion Router or more commonly, "Tor." Tor is an open-source software program that allows users to protect their privacy and security against a common form of Internet surveillance known as traffic analysis. Tor was originally developed for the U.S. Navy in an effort to protect government communications.
A final word of caution, while the above tools are perfectly legal to utilize, the activities you choose to use them for are still governed by the same laws as everything else you do online. They may make it harder for your ISP, or anyone else, to track your activities, but they won't make it impossible.
If you're doing something that deserves to be on the FBI's radar, don't expect to get away with it just because you're using Tor or a VPN. And remember, privacy can be a very powerful tool, but everyone's privacy is put in jeopardy by those who abuse it.


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Thursday, November 8, 2012
Today Only, Get This Spiffy Shirt!
As of this writing, you have a little over six-hours to fork over your credit card and get equipped with this delightful, retro-Disney inspired Mega Man and Rush t-shirt from TeeFury. It's only $10 bucks, but you won't be able to get it anywhere else after today.
Grab it while you can, friends!
Thanks to J E for the tip!
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What is Egoscue?
The Egoscue Method is a form of postural therapy used to eliminate chronic pain and increase functional mobility. It is acclaimed worldwide for focusing on posture and balance to eliminate chronic pain attributed to our modern lifestyles — repetitive use, commuting, typing, texting, sports injuries, accidents, aging, and more.
If you have any questions about Egoscue and/or would like to book an appointment, please do not hesitate to get in touch.


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Gloria Echeme is my name, I'm 31 years, married with 2 children, I run an Agro-produce Supplier Business in CERELENO Gulu Town, dealing in buying agro from my fellow women farmers from the villages and sell to town and near by markets.
I joined WGEF 4 years and my group of 5 members received training in business management and a loan of $220 which we used to start our small businesses selling produce in main market. As my business grew up I expanded to reach more available markets around the region. I now supply in all regions including S. Sudan. Every week I supply 17 tones of goods (beans, Maize, G-nutes) to S.Sudan, my business has become so important as it links the farmers and the market helping many women to exploit the opportunities available, and encouraging them to invest in agriculture to feed the region.
My business supports my family, making sure my children get educated, feed well and plan for better future. I feel empowered and proud to be the link between agro farmers (Women) and the market support my region during this periods of time, I'm committed to continue grow my business and all is possible with technical and financial support from WGEF
Thank you WGEF is my family I love the program– Gloria
To support the many women, like Gloria, who participate in WGEF programs, please consider a contribution on Colorado Gives Day. You can schedule your gift now for Colorado's annual day of giving on December 6, 2016.
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Your wedding day is one of the most important days of your life and at Reigate Heath Golf Club we believe it is a privilege to host your big day. We will cater for your individual style and requirements and ensure your day is truely magical.
Our venue is ideal for daytime wedding breakfasts, as well as large evening wedding celebrations.
Our Lady Henry Somerset Suite is located on our 1st floor with its own private balcony. The room can seat up to 60 or can be split into two and hold between 16 to 30 people on each side.
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Complications – Premature Labor
Premature or preterm labor is when a woman goes into labor before the 37 th week of pregnancy, or three weeks before her due date. According to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, the earlier pre-term labor is spotted and treated, the better chance of stopping it. When symptoms go untreated, the cervix may open and cause an early birth of the baby.
Premature babies need intensive care in the hospital to help with breathing, feeding, and regulation of body temperature. Any woman can have pre-term labor, but some women have a higher risk. Problems with the uterus or placenta and a history of pre-term birth with another pregnancy increase the risk of preterm labor. Dehydration also boosts the chances of pre-term labor.
So make sure your spouse drinks plenty of water especially in warm weather and after exercise to keep from becoming dehydrated. Call your doctor right away if your spouse displays any of these signs of premature labor:
* Contractions – She may or may not feel pain, but her abdomen or stomach will get very hard (feel like it is tightening) and then relax, on and off.
* Menstrual-like cramping – she may or may not be uncomfortable with these cramps that feel like menstrual cramps.
* Gas-type pains – Sharp pains in her stomach, diarrhea or nausea may be a sign of trouble.
* Low pelvic pressure – She may feel like the baby is putting a lot of pressure down very low inside.
* Low backache – She may have a very strong ache in her lower back or could just feel a dull ache in that area.
* Blood from her vagina – Light spotting or a significant amount of blood should be reported to the doctor right away. Blood can be red or brown in color.
Increased discharge from her vagina – Much more discharge than what she is used to during her pregnancy can be a sign of preterm labor. A sudden gush of a lot of water, or a small trickle that is continuous should also be reported to the doctor. Discharge can be watery, pinkish, or brownish in color.
Complications – Some Pregnancy Problems without Symptoms
Some Pregnancy Problems without Symptoms Some health problems your spouse may have during pregnancy do not have warning signs. According to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, one of these is Group B Streptococcus (GBS) infection. GBS is a common infection that rarely makes adults sick. The bacterium lives in the gastrointestinal system, along with many other harmless bacteria.
According to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, between 10 to 30 percent of pregnant women carry GBS in their vagina and rectums. But, if GBS is passed to the baby during delivery, it can cause serious health problems in the newborn baby, such as pneumonia, blood infection, or infection of the tissues around the brain.
Because there are no symptoms of GBS, she will be tested at 35 to 37 weeks of pregnancy. The simple test involves swabbing the vagina and rectum for a sample of cells that are sent to a lab to look for GBS. If she is infected, she will be treated with intravenous (IV) antibiotics during labor and delivery to make sure the baby is protected.
Another problem is anemia, or having below-normal levels of iron in the blood. Iron is needed for hemoglobin (a protein in blood that helps take oxygen to body tissues for energy and growth) for your spouse and your baby. Iron also helps build bones and teeth. Most women do not have any symptoms of anemia. For those who do, extreme fatigue is often the only sign. Your doctor will check for signs of anemia using routine blood tests during different stages of the pregnancy. If your spouse has anemia, she will be given iron supplements.
Also an ectopic pregnancy is left untreated, the embryo will continue to grow till it ruptures the fallopian tube. This could result in complications, and may even be fatal for the expecting mother.
According to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, you can help her prevent anemia by getting her to eat lots of iron-rich foods like lean red meat, potatoes with skins, raisins, broccoli, leafy green vegetables, whole-grain breads and iron-fortified cereals.
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Which are historic Bournville's most beautiful sights? That's what a team of students from Birmingham City University are setting out to discover on Tuesday 28th November.
Students from the MA in Public Relations will be working with the Bournville News team to explore our beautiful suburb.
The students, many of whom are from overseas, have been working as part of the Bournville News team over the last few weeks.
On Tuesday 28th November they are spending the day photographing and exploring the area, using the hashtag #lovebournville on social media.
You can follow their progress on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Join in
They are asking residents to join in too, either by posting your own content to social media, using the hashtag #lovebournville, or by suggesting which of Bournville's sights they should visit.
Beautiful historic Bournville
Historic Bournville is home to many impressive buildings, including many that are listed, and two separate conservation areas.
If you have a suggestion of where they should visit, then let us know.


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Twitter has started allowing users to opt out of having personal information collected by its service. At a New York Internet Week privacy panel, the FTC announced that Twitter will begin using Firefox's "Do Not Track" provision, which allows users to stop sites from using cookies to collect information like browsing habits or display targeted ads. The Firefox option is easy to set, but it only works for services that have explicitly implemented it. So far, giants like Yahoo and AOL have complied with Do Not Track, but Twitter is one of the first major social networks to do so. Facebook, for example, allows users to see some of what's being collected, but it doesn't provide an opt-out feature.
The Federal Trade Commission's CTO, Ed Felten, just mentioned Twitter now supports Do Not Track. We applaud the FTC's leadership on DNT.— Twitter (@twitter) May 17, 2012
Twitter and Mozilla have both confirmed the news, and a Twitter spokeswoman told the New York Times that the company was "excited to provide the benefits of Do Not Track." While the panel was focused on Firefox, we imagine that Safari and Internet Explorer users will be able to get the same results with equivalent features, which are being strongly supported by the FTC. Google is still lagging behind on this, although the company says it will eventually release a version of Do Not Track with Chrome.


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The student newspaper of Amani Public Charter School
Here are my anime recommendations: "Your Name," "Mushishi," "Dororo," "Durara," "Naruto," "Nichijou," "My Love Story," "Attack on Titan, Free!," "Violet Evergarden," "Angel Beats," "Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid," "Dr. Stone," "Seven Deadly Sins," "Fairy Tail," "HunterxHunter," "One Piece," "Jojo Bizarre Adventures," "Erased," "Black Butler," "Bnha," "Soul Eater," "One Punch," "Food Wars," "Welcome to the Ballroom," "Angel Beats," "Your Lie in April," "Cell at Work," "Blue Exorcist," "Death Note," "Neon Genesis Evangelion," "Ancient Magus Bride," "Inuyashiki, Himouto!" "Umaru-chan," "Code Geass," "Anohana," "Aho-girl," "Ouran Highschool Host Club," "Kakegurui," "Kill la Kill," "Toradora," "Gintama," "Wotakio: Love is Hard for Otaku," "The Quintessential Quintuplets," "Aggretsuko," "Fma:Brotherhood" and "The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. Kusuo."
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After in-vitro fertilization, the embryo can be transferred after 3 days or after 5 days.
Here are advantages and disadvantages:
Day 3 Transfer (4-8 cell stage)
Best when there are less than 6 embryos, poor embryo quality, or prior IVF failures.
- Advantage: Embry returned early to natural environment and additional embryos freeze well
- Disadvantage: May be difficult to choose the best embryo and may freeze nonviable embryos
Day 5 Transfer (Blastocyst, 60-100 cells)
Best when there are many good quality embryos
- Advantage: Selection of best quality embyos and decreases chance of multiple pregnancies
- Disadvantage: Embryos longer in laboratory and blastocysts don't survive freezing well


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the other day i marveled at how easy everything was–
a check to replace my car from the insurance,
healing progress after a serious injury,
life so smooth from the help of my family, lover, and best friend.
teddy's dad back again, no sweat. who knew.
here i am,
praying to dig deeper here,
to root in
for brighter blooms,
well-rounded children–
and all of that spiritual harvest we speak of–
my busted ankle finally
got the best of me, my bright bucket of optimism finally overflowing and spilling on the floor.
and i was too lazy or indifferent to clean it up–
all i want to do is go outside run til' my lungs ache with cold air///
our main source of well-being comes from daily nature walks: turning over logs and sniffing strands of lichen/ saying hi to the alley cats.
i go and balance myself on the porch, feasting on the blue and moody skies, thinking of the violets popping up and the little plum blossoms that no longer shock me to see in january.
yesterday was the first time i "walked" from the house; we went to the library at the end of the block for a new source of entertainment: stacks of free and glorious books.
i yelled at my boys, disappointed in myself– falling so short of the parent i want to be—
here i am:
with a boy who loves to wear a turtle neck and reads constantly–
and another one who just
drew a map of California on his leg with a pen and is always singing "elenor rigby"
and this is enough.
it is more than enough.
and i'll patch the holes in my heart with sunshine and deep breathing–
remembering that i am whole.
totally and completely whole.


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Sixteen schools and hundreds of pupils from Brighton and Hove took part in Sustrans' Emission Impossible last month.
The challenge – set by Bike It officer Ben Sherratt – saw the school children cycle to school and back over 9,000 times during one week in June – covering the total distance of the legendary 200-mile 'South Downs Double'.
Each school in the area had to encourage enough children to cycle in each day to cover the distance. The challenge saw an average of 21 per cent of all pupils cycle each day at each school, with one school averaging 40 per cent of all pupils cycling every day.
Sherratt then followed up Emission Impossible by tackling the South Downs Double himself, for which 128 children cycled to Westdene Primary School to encourage the Bike It officer on the task.
Sherratt said: "I was amazed at the effort these kids put in to cycling to school to ensure that I had to meet my target. I had challenged the schools to a race, not only against each other, but against me. If they could ride in all week then I would ride the South Downs Way Double – 200 miles – in 24 hours. The send off I got was amazing, it really set me up for the excruciating ride ahead."
The Bike It officer completed the ride in 23 hours, 40 minutes.


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Gray Road and Main Street Roundabout
This project involved the construction of a two by one lane, four legged roundabout at the intersection of Main Street and Gray Road. Dual lane entries and exits will be along Main Street while Gray Road will have single lane entry and exit. There will also be a 10 foot wide shared use path constructed along the west side of Gray Road throughout the intersection. The construction limits will extend approximately 500 feet along the west, south, and east legs of the intersection and 600 feet along the north leg of the intersection. The existing intersection is currently a signal-controlled intersection. The project is anticipated to be constructed during a full closure in 2018
For up-to-date information about this specific project, read the news release(s) from the City of Carmel below:
Roundabout Construction and Improvements
Carmel builds roundabouts because of their proven safety record; compatibility with the environment; aesthetics, and ability to make it easier for pedestrians and bicyclists. Roundabouts reduce injury accidents by about 80% and accidents overall by about 40%.
Storm Water and Drainage Improvements
The storm water and drainage projects included in Carmel Link 2.0 are designed to maintain existing storm water infrastructure, construct new infrastructure, address localized drainage issues, and reduce waterway pollution.
Street and Pathway Improvements
Widening and reconstruction of streets creates less congestion, a more responsible impact on the environment, greater aesthetic appeal and increased safety. By adding more bicycle friendly multi-use paths, Carmel encourages citizens to walk, jog, and run.


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Reviewed by: Ceil Carey, Co-president of ECLA and long time book discussion leader
Title: Don't blink: What the Little Boy Nobody Expected to Live is Teaching the World about Life
Author: Brandon and Brittany Buell
Publisher: Tyndale
Publication Date: 2016
Format: Hardcover book
Length: 203 pages
Given the heartbreaking news that their expected son had a rare condition called Microhydranencephaly (meaning that he was missing part of his skull and most of his brain), the Buells chose life, the life of their precious son Jaxon!
In this book, the couple share the lessons they have learned from their small son and demonstrate a commitment to him that is very rare. He has taught them about the value of every human life, the amazing power of faith, and the means to living every day to the fullest and in reading their story, the reader is taught these same lessons and is inspired by these loving parents.
Rating (1 to 5)
Suggested Audience
Adults interested in how Christians handle difficulties in their lives and respond in a Christlike way.
Christian Impact
The commitment the Buells show their child is inspirational.
Interested in reviewing a book, movie, album, or other type of media for our website? We would love to hear from you! Find out more about how to submit media reviews.


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DescriptionIt used to say here that I am difficult. I don't know if that's true, I am quite stubborn too.
I don't get to visit ROR as much as I'd like, but hopefully will get my moments.
The best part of life is that after 21 years of waiting, I'm finally a mommy! By twenty years I mean I decided at 8 how fantastic it'd be to be a mommy someday.
I actually love my job, which makes life fun.
I also love the warm weather and being out in it! Anything outdoors is fun, and I love trying new things. Also try to keep up with working out and racing. My daughter came for enough walks with me pregnant and as soon as the weather warms up she'll be out there with me again in her stroller or on my back hiking, so hope she likes the outdoors too!
Travelling is pretty fun too, and it's nice to have friends all over the country to get to visit!
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(Movies) Clockwork Orange
(Books) Watership Down
(Quotes) The things we do today that we don't have to do will determine where we are and what we are when we can't do anything about what we should have done.
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Getting dressed in the morning probably isn't something that takes a lot of thought. You may check the weather for the day and then pick out what to wear from your closet. Done deal. Dressing baby though? This can be a bit trickier since babies can't regulate their body temperature yet. They also aren't able to tell us exactly what's bothering them. As the weather warms up, it's important to know how to keep baby happy and comfortable. Keep reading for some tips!
|Short-sleeved onesie
|Short-sleeved onesie and a 0.5-TOG* sleep sack
|Long-sleeved & -pants pajamas and a 0.5-TOG sleep sack
|Long-sleeved & -pants pajamas, a short-sleeved onesie, and a 1-TOG sleep sack
|Long-sleeved & -pants pajamas, a long-sleeved onesie, and a 1-TOG sleep sack
|Long-sleeved & -pants pajamas, a long-sleeved onesie, socks, and a 2-TOG sleep sack
|Under 60℉
|Long-sleeved & -pants pajamas, a long-sleeved onesie, socks, mittens, a hat, and a 2-TOG sleep sack
*TOG is a unit of measurement for how well a blanket keeps you warm.
The recommended temperature for a nursery is between 68 and 72℉. Be sure to avoid using loose blankets, as these are a hazard and increase the risk of SIDS.
To see whether a baby feels warm or cold, check their neck. If it's sweaty, you should probably remove a layer. If it feels cool, consider adding a layer.
Over time, you'll start to get the hang of how to dress your baby for the weather. Until then, feel free to use this blog as a reference point. Mornings may not go as quickly, but your baby will be much happier all day long. Feel free to share any personal experiences or additional tips on how to dress baby in winter or summer in the comments below!
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One of the great things about formula feeding is how easy it is to feed your baby wherever you may be! Here we are going to answer some common questions many new parents have as they navigate formula feeding while out and about, and we are going to share tried and true tips so that you can coast right into this new adventure with ease.


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Catch Your Limit, in partnership with Florida Retail Foundation, created the retail industry's premier leadership program.
About Our Client:
Our partner in this program, the Florida Retail Federation has united retailers and served as The Voice of Florida Retailing for 75 years.
The participating retailers (Target, Walt Disney Co., Best Buy, Walgreens, Wal-Mart, Publix and more) see Florida Retail Masters as the premier leadership development program of its kind for Store Managers to C-Suite executives.
- Breakthrough competitive barriers in the retail category
- Define and take action on retail's common challenges and opportunities (including legislative issues)
- Cultivate tomorrow's retail leaders
- Develop a statewide network of retail advocates
How We Helped:
- We custom developed the one-of-a-kind, annual leadership program and launched the program with FRF in 2005.
- Using industry leadership's input, Catch Your Limit has developed and honed the leadership program's curriculum over its ten years.
- We coordinate the roster of guest speakers & deliver the personal leadership development aspects of the curriculum.
- We are on site for the full program, facilitating and providing a cohesive experience for the participants.
About Florida Retail Masters:
Each year, a class of up to 30 individuals is handpicked to attend six three-day sessions held throughout the state. Over the course of six months, these up-and-coming retail executives are taken through a customized leadership development program designed to inspire them to new heights in their lives and careers. To date, more than 150 men and women have completed the program to become Florida Retail Masters and hold leadership roles with retail companies throughout the U.S.
- The Florida Retail Masters experience gives participants unparalleled exposure the inner workings of government and a broad cross-section of retail businesses.
- One of the most lasting benefits of the program is the personal interaction with leaders from other parts of the state representing Florida's diverse population. Retail Masters develop an incredibly strong bond with their classmates and fellow alumni through this shared experience.
- Retail Masters has provided FRF the opportunity to educate leaders on the economic, legislative and community issues impacting the retail industry and has developed a powerful group of advocates across the state.
- Competing retailers have found common ground and worked together on a variety of initiatives to positively impact Florida's retail industry and the communities they serve.
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Wednesday, January 09, 2008
Richer and poorer
My latest books column with THIS Magazine is online today (and also in one of those old-fashioned paper copies of the magazine found at your local, excellent magazine newsstand). You might want to read it, so I provide you here with a link to go and do that. Free, absolutely free -- no digital locks involved. Have fun -- and of course I trust you to respect the copyright. I know you will because you're good people.
It's sadly ironic, of course, that just as I get around to arguing Canada's publishing industry can make a book with the best of the world, Raincoast Books -- surely one of the more cash-rich book producers in Canada, thanks to a bespectacled boy wizard -- has decided to stop making Canadian books. This has made many folks upset, including the good people of The Writers Union of Canada and that fearsome ninja, George Murray.
I'm attempting to channel my disturbance over this Raincoast development into a more positive thought -- who needs them? There are many brave and dedicated publishers of Canadian books in our industry who have not had an international smash hit fluffing their pillows for a decade or so. They continue and, despite a strong Canadian dollar playing havoc with their already miniscule margins, the quality of their production just gets better and better. Bravo to you all.
Bye, bye Raincoast. I will miss your brilliant Jonathan Bennett, and know he will land somewhere better soon.
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In my new house I have a stair going upside in the bedrooms. There, I had only one light source but I needed to have enough light to cover the whole stairway. So, inspired by a lamp design I saw on the web, I decided to make my own design and made three lamp to hang on the wall. It is made of wood and iron with hammered effect, so it has a rustic appearance matching the rest of my furniture.
Square Theremin is a musical instrument allowing to play sounds by moving hand in a square-shaped frame, without touching the instrument itself
GloWatch is simply a clock. However it is a clock without any hands, but with many glowing lights instead. Its frame is entirely handcrafted from plywood. Numbers are engraved and the finished piece is finished with metallic paint dark gray and bronze to provide a warm wrought iron effect.


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Good bye ugly, ugly photinia hedge!
Ok, I've had this house for almost two years, so have had almost 730 days, (give or take 300 when I'm not here), to try to come to terms with the photinia hedge around the front. Yup, still hating it!
Actually, it does offer a great deal of privacy from our side neighbours, but the front began to feel…well…unfriendly. Having spent a fortune to buy this house in this city where four bedroom houses in the burbs cost more than ten bedroom mansions in Beverly Hills, link, the only option was to do something about this hedge myself.
Yesterday being Sunday…my day to have a good lie in and rest, and my day to muck about a great deal…was an all out attack on the hedge day.
It happened like this: Chloe came running into my bedroom first thing in the morning all over-excited to get rid of the hedge. We decided that, since some other neighbours were taking down a black walnut and making a Sunday racket, we might as well get out there and contribute to the weekend warrior din. 🙂
Here, in this green, green city, we have free yard trimmings collections every Monday, but branches and stems have to be bundled into 3″ lengths and leaves etc have to be either bagged in large paper compostable yard waste bags or placed in garbage bins specially designated for green recycling.
Morgan, being the wonderful garden helper she is, lay in the shade and approved of our work.
We cut and bunched up and tied with biodegradable string and did this over and over ad infinitum much to the happiness of my neighbours who all stopped by to offer us a beer, a hand and say how much they love seeing my house.
I gave the camera to C and asked her to take some photos so all these photos are thanks to our lovely girl, and no thanks to this photo she called "attack of the feral snapdragons". Don't you hate bum shots? Oy vey! No, I have no idea what I was doing just then…lol. 🙂
June 10, 2013
Excellent idea to get rid of the hedge and lucky you that you have offspring (and felines) that actually help with gardening!! My sons run the other direction when they see the hedge-trimmers appear. (though they have spent years in involuntary servitude, even cleaning up hurricane debris…) 😉 Congratulations on a more open approach to the street!
June 10, 2013
Morgan is beautiful! Great gardening!
June 11, 2013
She's a beauty and clearly comfortable in her own skin
daryledelsteinJune 12, 2013
what a lot of work .. makes me glad to live in the city near a park where i can indulge in pretending to live in the country w/o all the work 😉


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Mount Kailash (6,714m/22,028ft) is considered as the most sacred and holy mountain in the world. This is also an adventure travel into the remote Himalayan destination of Tibet. Mount Kailash and Manasarovar trek is a popular trip among Hindu and Buddhist pilgrims. Lake Manasarovar is also the abode of purity like Mount Kailash.
Mount Kailash and Lake Manasarovar attract Hindus from all over the world for their religious value. People have a belief that taking a dip in the Lake Manasarovar and drinking its water will cleanse all sins committed over a lifetime. Hindu pilgrims who trek around the 32 mile circumference of Mount Kailash use the term 'Parikrama' while the Tibetans refer to the clockwise circumambulation as 'Kora'.
The circumference starts and finishes at Darchen (4,560m/14,961ft), a small settlement serving as the base camp to the holy mountain. The highest point en-route around Mount Kailash is Drolma La Pass (5,630m/18,472ft). During the trek, there are great views of Tibet's high mountains including Mt. Shishapangma (8,012m/26,287ft).
This tour basically starts and ends in Kathmandu driving through the scenic countrysides of Nepal. Early morning we drive uphill through the hilly and scenic road via the Langtang National Park towards Rasuwagadhi/Kerung of Nepal-Tibet border. Completion of immigration and custom formalities are necessary while on entry and exit of both Tibet (China) and Nepal at separate immigration posts.
- Fixed Departure Tours are available on advance booking.
- Tour includes accommodation and breakfast only.
- Tour can be customized with Everest Base Camp and further to Lhasa.
- Operation of Tibet Tours sometimes depends on the Chinese authority.
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- Scenic drive through the Lantang National Park in Nepal
- Enchanting Tibetan countrysides and towns
- Ancient monasteries along the route
- Visit of holy Lake Manasarovar and Mount Kailash
- 3 days trekking around Mount Kailash
- The highest Drolma La Pass (5,630m/18,472ft)


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I found this ad while leafing through a January 1981 National Geographic with an awesome feature on the Mount St. Helens eruption. To the dismay of many of our readers, I actually did not know Chevy Monte Carlo ever came with a turbo option. For one thing, I thought boosted V6s were exclusively Buick's speciality (other than 1989's Trans Am turbo) and for another, with only 3,027 sold for 1981, such cars can fairly be called obscure. On the other hand, I shouldn't have been surprised when GM surely needed to spread the costs of developing the forced-induction 3.8 and restricting it to only one division wouldn't be the most sensible option. Let's explore this short-lived wonder a bit more, shall we?
The Monte Carlo turbo was actually added to the line up the in 1980. 13,839 of these were sold, making them a lot more common than the restyled 1981 featured in the ad above. Other engines for 1981 included a 229 CID (3.8 liter) Chevy V6, a 231 (3.8 liter) Buick V6 (for California), a 267 (4.4 liter) Chevy V8 and a Chevy 305. With 170 horsepower and 275 lb-ft of torque to the 305's 155 and 240, the turbocharged 3.8 Buick V6 mostly distinguished itself with reportedly marked lag and similar real-world economy.
News of the disappointment apparently spread rapidly resulting in a pronounced sophomore slump. This, despite the addition of computer control and a lock-up torque convertor for the turbo's second sales season. The turbo was gone for 1982, though the Monte Carlo did get a 4.3 liter diesel V6 and 5.7 diesel V8 as "compensation." Both would be gone by 1985.
Chevrolet offered the turbo V6 on both trim levels, but did not offer a performance package as Buick did. The Monte Carlo was meant to conform to a very conventional understanding of elegance and as such, could not be ordered with such vulgar touches as a tachometer or boost gauge, even when equipped with F41 suspension and the optional gauge package, which added a water temp gauge and giant clock, à la Jetta diesel.
The Regal, on the other hand, benefited from an options package which added a lower (numerically higher) rear axle ratio, higher-stall torque converter and dual exhausts–all of which aided low speed response and added five horsepower to the upper midrange where the turbo really proved itself against the Chevy 305.
Chevy would abandon forced induction as well as formal styling for the Monte Carlo, going for a more old school muscle car approach with 1983's SS, but Buick stuck with the turbo 3.8 and refined it considerably over the next few years. As it turned out, the biggest potential it offered was not in increased economy as much as increased performance. This is a seemingly forgotten lesson today, with the newest crop of small displacement, forced induction engines often providing disappointing real-world fuel economy but formidable performance (I'm looking at you, Ford EcoBoost) or decent torque and economy but middling performance (GM's soon-to-be-replaced 1.4 turbo).
Had Chevy hung on until a proper multi-point fuel injection system was offered (beginning in 1984), the SS might've been a very different car. Ironically, it was Buick's quest for improved economy and emissions which ultimately and unquestionably gave them the fastest of the sport-oriented G-body coupes.


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Great service. It would be cool if there were templates that could simulate a newsletter format, you know, several columns, shorter and longer articles, rather than just one list (at least, I couldn't find a template like that). It would be really useful for sending out say a weekly bulletin to subscribers who probably don't read the RSS feed. In fact, if you could manage a mailing list within Informer too...! But now I'm getting carried away - I develop a few little bits of software and I know what it's like when people come along with these "amazing ideas" that would take months of development...!
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People like to talk to their neighbors. People are also terrified of their neighbors. Since time immemorial, sociologists, anthropologists, urban planners, politicians, community organizers and those wanting to throw neighborhood block parties have sought to understand and resolve this phenomenon. Add to the list a new iPhone app: Blockboard.
"We often don't want to be friends with our neighbors," says Blockboard's co-founder, Stephen Hood, "because we can't escape them. But it's a major problem that we've forgotten how to talk to the people next door. We think that technology can play a role to help. Smartphones can be a way to reengage with the neighborhood."
The virtual Mission dates back at least to the days of FidoNet and the Little Garden, which Tom Jennings ran out of an office at 16th and Mission.
But FidoNet was created at least in part because Jennings wanted to stay in touch with a friend in Baltimore, and the Internet was about creating neighborhoods that weren't constrained by physical location. In allowing people to communicate with each other regardless of distance, the Internet helped them sort themselves into barrios of kink, quirk, task and social linkage.
Blockboard is part of a new generation of smartphone apps out to reintroduce the limitations of proximity to the virtual world. Regional sites like the Chicago-based Everyblock aggregate a similar data set, but don't ask where the user is. With Blockboard, a user needs to be physically in the Mission to open the app for the first time. It's able to do this because Blockboard only exists as a phone application — it uses the phone's own geolocation as a verifier, opening and closing as the user enters and exits the Mission.
Hood describes it as a combination community bulletin board and water cooler, though it's a more flexible water cooler than most: After signing in for the first time, users can also post and read from outside the neighborhood, so that they can do things like check local event listings while they're at work.
Since the application launched quietly a month ago, a few hundred people have joined. So far they've used it to report trash piles on the street to 311 and post photos of stolen bicycles, lost cats and old-looking bottlecaps found in their backyard — in other words, in much the same ways that Mission residents use the smorgasboard of email lists, regional websites, local blogs, Twitter feeds and public art projects designed as telephone poles currently available to them.
The critical difference, says Hood, is this regionality combined with the ability for users to vote up or flag certain posts — a technological fix that he sees as a way to keep the developing community from becoming overwhelmed by neighborhood cranks (the way that community message boards can be) or people advertising massage, 80s dance nights, creative writing workshops and life coaching (the way that telephone poles usually are).
The Blockboard team, which hails from San Jose (Hood, once a product team lead at del.icio.us), the Mission (Josh Whiting, former senior engineer at Craigslist) Lafayette (Ian Kallen, former senior systems and software architect at Technorati), and Noe Valley (Dave Baggeroer who is on the faculty of Stanford's Institute of Design) chose to launch in the Mission, but expect to have launched in every neighborhood in San Francisco within a year.
Blockboard is backed by an impressive list of investors, including Mitch Kapor, founder of Lotus, and Joshua Schachter, founder of del.icio.us, but has shifted, and continues to shift, since the early days of its development, when it was a since-discontinued version called BlockChalk.
"We've learned a lot," says Hood. Even since the launch a month ago, the group has made several tweaks. Initially the app identified users only by their handles, on the assumption that they would relish the privacy. Instead, people complained. Lesson learned: Not everyone wants to be anonymous. The crew added an option to create a profile with links to a Twitter feed or Facebook page. One-third of the users who have signed up since the option was added have chosen to fill in some part of their profile data.
What else have they learned? "People like to ask questions of neighbors," says Hood. "That seems to be a powerful use, potentially. People post interesting photos. People seem to love the 311 integration. A lot of people check frequently, and then a subset is posting. But it's not uncommon that a large percentage of people observe."
The team recently modified Blockboard to enable posters to cross-post from Blockboard to Twitter and Facebook, since users rebelled at the idea of publishing to such a limited audience. Currently, Blockboard is constrained not only geographically but by device. An Android version is planned, but remains in the pipeline. A web version may materialize, but is not a priority.
Meanwhile, the team, which started off as a group of geographically distributed telecommuters, has become local. A few months ago they rented space at i/o ventures, above the Summit. "People in tech tend to work in an almost nomadic way," Hood says. "All you need is your laptop. Everything else is in the cloud.
"We actually do have space now. With a door. I don't know where we'll end up once there are more than four of us."


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One of the biggest nightmare scenarios any homeowner can face is that of a cockroach infestation. They are nasty little insects who can breed seemingly at will and prove to be very tricky to get rid of. However, many experts have provided their advice here on the easiest ways to get rid of them and how to prevent them from infesting your domain in the first place.
Cut Off The Lifeline
Even though cockroaches can survive for long periods of time without sustenance, they still need food and water at some point to survive. This is why it is important to look for any water sources which may be available to these pests. Even one leaky pipe may prove to be a water source for an untold number of cockroaches. While it is true that cockroaches are capable of surviving from unusual food sources such as the glue from a postage stamp, they are attracted to crumbs and stray food that people leave around their homes. To deter cockroaches from being attracted to your home, clean up after yourself and do not leave any spilled water sources that they may feast upon.
Hire The Professionals
Certainly, the most hands-off approach available to any homeowner is to simply call in a professional pest controllers Bondi company. They will give you a list of rules on how to prepare the home for their arrival and then they will take it from there. If you are particularly sensitive to certain chemicals or you prefer a non-chemical way of treating the home, let them know ahead of time. While not every company can accommodate your request, most can and will.
Bait Them Yourself
If you do not want exterminators coming into your home or you would simply prefer to handle things yourself, almost every supermarket or hardware store sells cockroach bait. This can be anything from sweet-smelling poisons that attract them to actual "roach motels" that lure them inside and then refuse to release them. While most brands are more than enough to handle the job, make sure to read the instructions on the back of the product or packaging as in every instance you will be dealing with poison. If you are living with children or pets, it may be a good idea to house them elsewhere while the treatment is in effect. This is especially true when using such things as foggers. In fact, people with compromised immune systems may want to steer clear of cockroach foggers altogether.
As you can see, there are some very simple ways to both deter and get rid of cockroaches altogether. By simply sticking to the tips and advice listed in this article, you are virtually guaranteed a roach-free home for years to come. Don't let the roaches get the upper hand.


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Fishing in South Carolina
From the freshwater streams and rivers of the Upstate to the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, South Carolina offers a unique fishing experience for the entire family.
Fishing in South Carolina
From the freshwater streams and rivers of the Upstate to the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, South Carolina offers a unique fishing experience for the entire family.
Take part in new and exciting fishing adventures.
Explore the Palmetto State's beautiful waters and make memories that will last a lifetime. South Carolina's mountains, midlands and coast are all within a short driving distance, so you can fish all three regions in a single weekend.
Follow an SC Guide: Striper Mike
At 41 miles long and 14 miles wide at its widest point, Lake Murray covers 78 square miles with 649 miles of shoreline. Some of the best fishing you will experience in South Carolina is guaranteed to take place on the waters of Lake Murray. Covering 50,000 acres and bordering four counties, this expansive lake offers plenty of spots to drop a line.Watch Full Video
Download the Fish in SC Travel Guide
From the freshwater streams of the mountainous Upstate to the shores of the Atlantic Ocean, your next South Carolina fishing adventure awaits.Download the Guide
Fishing License Information
Whether you're a resident of South Carolina or just visiting the state, be sure you have a current fishing license.www.DNR.SC.gov
Fly Fishing South Carolina's Salt Flats
Escape to the salt flats along South Carolina's coast and discover why the Lowcountry is known as a fly fisherman's paradise. There's no better view of South Carolina's Lowcountry salt flats than from the platform of a flats boat, where the knowledge of a local boat captain is invaluable.Watch Full Video
11 Great Fishing Spots in South Carolina
Plan an exciting outdoor adventure at any of these great fishing spots in South Carolina.Read More
10 Great Fishing Piers in South Carolina
Get the most out of your South Carolina fishing adventure by casting a line at any of these top fishing piers.Read More
Devils Fork State Park: Outdoor-Lover's Paradise
Take your next South Carolina adventure to new heights at Devils Fork State Park.Read More
A weekend on the water at Santee State Park
Plan your next outdoor adventure at Santee State Park, one of South Carolina's premier camping and fishing destinations.Read More
Gone Fishing: Lake Jocassee
Fish for bass, trout and deepwater catfish and see for yourself why Lake Jocassee is one of South Carolina's premier freshwater fishing destinations.Read More
Weekends at Santee State Park
Plan a visit to Santee State Park and discover why it's the perfect place for an outdoor adventure. From boat tours around South Carolina's largest lake to fishing just a few feet from your front door, Santee State Park is an outdoor enthusiast's dream.Watch Full Video


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Authentic oak barrel stave sign with original metal bands on each end made from an authentic retired 🍷 barrel.
Our natural wood pieces are beautiful and unique. Every piece of wood is different from the next. Linseed oil finish for beautiful woodgrain appearance.
Feel good about purchasing from a local Texas Small Business. Father son Team from Texas. Made in the USA. Veteran Owned Business. We believe re-inventing barrels to help our environment, and create a unique artisan piece.
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Customers at Church's Lumber in Lapeer will notice some big changes in the store's showroom.
Seven new kitchen model displays are now in place to help better serve the store's customer base. "Business is increasing, so we are preparing for supply and demand," said Church's Lumber manager Rick Coulter.
A Michigan, family-owned business for more than 125 years, Church's Lumber has been in Lapeer since the 1960s. Coulter joined the business 26 years ago, and, like many in the home building and home improvement business, has seen big changes in the last decade. Luckily, the changes today all point to growth in the industry, which led Church's to update their displays. "Housing sales have increased in the past year and new housing has really picked up," said Coulter. "New construction is coming back very strong."
Coulter said remodels also continue to be very popular. "People continue to be interested in raising the value of their current home," he added.


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Voter Registration Drive
Political Education Campus Series
--Western KY Community and Technical College--
April 4th and April 18th 11am-12:30pm
--Hazard Community and Technical College--
March 29th and TBA 2-3:30pm
Join us for this two-part workshop series to learn how to engage in the political system, get our voices heard, and work together to show that when it comes to our future we're not apathetic. Together, we'll de-mystify politics, learn new skills to talk about the issues that are important to us and stand together to make sure our elected officials and candidates know what we want them to do. Stay tuned for more details!
KSEC 6th Annual Spring Summit
April 6th-8th 2018
Paducah, KY
This weekend will be a time to come together with other passionate youth activists from across the state to learn about the environmental issues in Kentucky, how we can build grassroots power to create meaningful change, and to plan on how we can support each other across the state.
The summit offers variety of workshops and trainings to make you a better equipped organizer and activist on your campus and in your community. This is a great opportunity for you to vent and brainstorm with others who are passionate about environmental and social justice issues!
If you have been meaning to get more involved with KSEC or activism in general? Well here's your chance!
Check out the Logistics Packet for up to date info: https://goo.gl/Whr9Pd.


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Bianca Gates and Marisa Sharkey, Birdies: Elevating the House Slipper – Well Made E47June 5, 2018 · RSS · Apple Podcasts
When friends and Birdies co-founders, Bianca Gates and Marisa Sharkey dove head, or rather feet first, into their shoe company, they didn't expect they'd be outfitting royal duchess, Meghan Markle. They weren't even sure how they were going to sell their first run of 2,000 shoes just two years ago. Today, the luxury house slippers can be found online, in high-end retailers, and their flagship store in the heart of San Francisco.
Both women held highly successful jobs before turning their side hustle into a full-time operation in 2017. Bianca lead retail advertising sales and partnerships at Facebook while Marisa served as the Group VP of retail strategy for Ross stores in New York. They've used their extensive consumer sales background to grow their business incrementally.
On this episode, Bianca and Marisa talk about making their business concept a reality and taking the leap from Facebook and consulting (5:53). They share how leveraging their social networks (11:35), making key influencer marketing choices (14:35), and good timing (16:43) helped them to scale quickly. They also share some insider knowledge about the royal wedding (17:32). Bianca and Marisa talk about manufacturing for a whole new product category (24:04), operating lean (26:08), and investing in technology and data as part of their business strategy (32:15). Lastly, they talk about raising capital and the life-changing decision of entrepreneurship (36:30).
Visit their flagship store and get cozy with Birdies on Twitter and Instagram.
Also mentioned on the show:
- Phantom Thread
- Freight Shipping to Your Business — What You Need to Know
- Zappos
- Rothy's
- M.Gemi
- Blue Ocean Strategy by W. Chan Kim and Renée A. Mauborgne
- Gusto
Header photo via The Everygirl
You can find this and all future episodes on iTunes, Google Play, and here on the Lumi blog. This episode was edited by Evan Goodchild.


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🠈 About Yuma 🠊
The term "Yuma" refers to a Native American language, a county and city.
Variations of the Yuma Language were spoken by tribes in the Colorado Delta including Quechan and Cocopah tribes. The Quechan and Cocopah Trives engaged in trade between the Pima in Central Arizona and California Tribes.
The Spanish Explorer Hernando de Alarcon explored Baja California and traveled up the Colorado to the Yuma Crossing in 1540. The Yuma Crossing was formed by granite outcroppings that narrowed the Colorado River and made for a simpler river crossing.
The Crossing continued to be a major trade route during the exploration and settlement of the West. The land was ceded to the United States after the Mexican-American War and The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848.
Fort Yuma was built on the California side of the Colorado River during a period of hostilities called "The Yuma War" from 1850-1853. A town called "Colorado City" developed on the Eastern Side of the River. The town changed it's name to Arizona City in 1858. Arizona City was destroyed by the flood of 1862. The town began to build on higher ground and took the name Yuma in 1873.
Yuma County was one of the four original counties established by the Arizona Territorial Government. The original county seat was La Paz. The county seat moved to Arizona City in 1871 which promptly changed its name to "Yuma."
Yuma continued to grow as a transportation hub. The Ocean to Ocean Bridge, pictured above, was completed in 1914 completing the first Ocean to Ocean vehicle route in the United States.
The Northern stretches of Yuma County split off and became La Paz County in 1982.
Yuma County covers 5,519 square miles. It had a 2010 population of 195,751 with the majority living in Yuma a surrounding suburbs. Yuma continues to be a hub of domestic and International Trade.
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In the Arizona Color Project, I am creating an open directory and calendar for counties in the Grand Canyon State. You can learn more about the history of Yuma County in the information section.
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Although it was never willing to level up, the power and ability of Sweet Mask were undeniable.
One Punch Man is currently one of the most popular anime-manga at the moment, so it is no surprise that Saitama's famous name "Saint" is a lot of people known. With just a punch, up to this point, he could take down all the villains that had appeared in the story so far.
Besides the bald guy, the hero association also possesses many other remarkable "hidden dragon crouching". Even though there are not as many performers as Saitama or Genos, they can still prove that their power is equally destructive. One of the typical characters of the main motif is the Sweet Mask model, Sweet Mask.
As the first in class A hero class, Sweet Mask is stronger than all the other A-class heroes. According to the official comparison scale, an A-rank hero or 5-rank B hero can kill Tiger-level hazards. The dangers at this level and the A-class heroes all have quite impressive power when they can break walls, shake the ground or even smash steel. However, the power of Sweet Mask was even more so.
According to class 1 hero B, Fubuki, Sweet Mask is the one who blocks the door so that 3 disciples of the Atomic Samurai cannot get to the S rank. Conditions to be promoted in the One Punch Man world, heroes You must climb to the # 1 position of that class before you can be nominated to level up. However, Sweet Mask doesn't like those weaker than me who can climb higher. And so, Sweet Mask stood in the same position, making it impossible for anyone to reach the # 1 position and climb to A rank.
All three disciples of Atomic Samurai, Class A Iaian, Class 3 Okamaitachi, Class A and Bushidrill at Class 4 are not weak at all. They have the same power as low-level S heroes, but having to fight 1-on-1 with people like Sweet Mask is really too difficult for them.
At the official comparison scale, a hero of class S or 10 heroes of level A can destroy the threat of level Demon. At this level, monsters capable of devastating a large city, they can easily smash buildings or even destroy buildings completely. Even some of them can smash a series of large cascading facilities in just one attack.
All three disciples of the Atomic Samurai were not too bad, but with their power, confronting the Demon-class monsters seemed to make them helpless. But with Sweet Mask, he proves to be an assertion that the Demon-class monster, such as Do-S, is not something for him. He can resist the monster's hypnosis and kill Do-S without any hesitation or difficulty.
In the original comic version of ONE, even Sweet Mask shows its superiority even when it can withstand the attacks of Dragon-level monsters – Fuhrer Ugly. He did not suffer any significant damage, even when confronted with what he felt most frightened – ugly monsters made him paralyzed.
In addition, he is able to withstand two other Dragon-class monsters, Black Sperm, and Evil Natural Water. When soloing 1v1 with Black Sperm, the "sweet mask" still retains some of its initiatives. He only lost when Evil Natural Water got into the game. It should be known that the Atomic Samurai – an S rank 4 hero also broke Black Sperm's defensive posture, and Genos, Saitama's disciple, lost his face. This proves that more clearly, the ability of Sweet Mask can completely be in the top of the rankings if he is willing to level up.