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Rehabilitation of Deteriorated Timber Piles using FRP Composites
Louisiana has a large inventory of timber bridges in service. The timber piles in these bridges are succumbing to the effects of biological degradation that initiates in the wet-dry zones of piles. The extent of wet-dry zones in timber piles is significantly influenced by weather extremes such as droughts, extreme summer temperatures and flash floods. Replacing these deteriorated piles is a costly process. In-situ repair of the piles with fiber reinforced polymers (FRP) is an economic alternative that offers a climate adaptive solution. The project will evaluate the capacity of FRP strengthened deteriorated timber piles under axial loads, and a combination of axial loads plus bending with different lengths of deterioration zone with the purpose of investigating the feasibility of restoring and enhancing the capacity of the original timber piles. The results from the experimental program will help determine the ability of the repaired piles to act compositely by investigating the data collected from load cells, displacement sensors, strain gages and Linear Variable Differential Transformers (LVDTs). Additionally, several filler materials were identified for rehabilitating deteriorated timber piles with moderate and severe decays. These filler materials will be subject to a battery of tests to characterize their behavior in compression, tension and their moduli of elasticity. Also, an approach for developing a simplified design method for the use of FRP reinforcement in repairing deteriorated timber piles is presented. The approach is based on the principles of structural mechanics and can be used to evaluate the capacity of the rehabilitated piles under axial loads, and axial loads plus bending.
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- Status: Completed
- Funding: $77000
Contract Numbers:
Sponsor Organizations:
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and TechnologyUniversity Transportation Centers Program
Department of Transportation
Washington, DC United States 20590
Managing Organizations:
Southern Plains Transportation CenterUniversity of Oklahoma
201 Stephenson Pkwy, Suite 4200
Norman, OK United States 73019
- Performing Organizations:
Principal Investigators:
Hall, David
- Start Date: 20160301
- Expected Completion Date: 20180531
- Actual Completion Date: 0
- USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers Program
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Axial loads; Bending stress; Compression; Deterioration; Elasticity (Mechanics); Fiber reinforced polymers; Rehabilitation (Maintenance); Tension; Timber construction
- Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Design; Materials;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01607731
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: University of Oklahoma, Norman
- Contract Numbers: SPTC 15.1-43/DTRT13-G-UTC36
- Files: UTC, RiP
- Created Date: Aug 17 2016 6:24PM


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Food Stamp Benefits to Shrink November 1
As the government begins to wake its shaky legs from the 16-day shutdown, recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are starting to find out what happens Nov. 1, when extra funding for SNAP runs out.
SNAP, the program behind food stamps, received an increase in funding thanks to the Federal Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) on April 1, 2009, increasing benefits by 13.6 percent, based off a June 2009 assessment of "cost of food."
The increase, which allowed a one-person household to receive a maximum of $200 a month for food, will end Oct. 31, 2013. Instead, the amount allotted for certain households will depend on what the USDA has calculated as the "cost of food at home" for June 2013.
The Official USDA Food Plans, which calculate the cost of preparing a nutritious diet at home based on recommended dietary guidelines, found that on a "thrifty" plan, a male between 19 and 50 years old needs $182 to eat healthy for a month.
Translated to benefits, this means a single-person household receiving the maximum benefit of $200 a month will receive $189 a month, an $11 difference. A two-person household will receive $20 ($347 instead of $367) and so on. The minimum benefit payment of $16, in the meantime, will decrease by $1.
Of course, every receiver will have a different allocation based on age, income, and more eligibility factors, regardless of the state. Benefit decreases will hit SNAP receivers Nov. 1, but SNAP will not disappear. Here's the table comparing the maximum benefit changes come Nov. 1.

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|Sacramento, California
|Broadcast area
|Sacramento, California
|98 Rock
|California's Rock Station
|98.5 MHz (also on HD Radio)
|First air date
Mainstream Rock
HD2: Live Rock
|50,000 watts
|151 meters
|Facility ID
|Callsign meaning
RoX (as in Rocks)
|Former callsigns
Entercom Communications
(Entercom License, LLC)
|Sister stations
|Listen Live
KRXQ is a commercial radio station in Sacramento, California, broadcasting on 98.5 FM. The station airs an Mainstream Rock music format branded as "98 Rock". The station is owned by Entercom Communications. Its studios are located in North Highlands (with a Sacramento address) and its transmitter is in Folsom.
The beginning
On November 1, 1959, with a dedication by then California Governor Edmund (Pat) Brown, FM radio station KXRQ, owned and operated by Dale Flewelling, made its debut in Sacramento at 98.5 MHz. With studios and transmitter located on the 13th floor of the Elks building in downtown Sacramento, KXRQ operated daily from 7:00 a.m. until 2:00 a.m. with an effective radiated power of 35,000 watts. From its elevated location, KXRQ enjoyed broad coverage up and down the valley. Bruce Jensen was Program Director during the first year and programmed a varied mix of popular music during the day and Jazz late at night and weekend afternoons. From 1960 until mid 1966 Paul Thompson was Program Director and the format remained basically the same with the exception that the music became more sophisticated and swinging with an easy jazz touch during the daytime with more straight forward Jazz heard later at night. During this period KXRQ at one point became an all Jazz station for a year or two but commercial support waned and the station fell back on the swinging sound format. Following the departure of Thompson the station continued on in the same direction for a while but eventually things changed and by the spring of 1968, the station was having financial difficulties, and was only broadcasting from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
In the summer of 1968, KXRQ was purchased by Lee Gahagen (California Talking Wireless Company). Gahagen also owned a classical station in the South Bay area, and intended to place a Classical format on his new Sacramento frequency.
The KZAP years
In the spring of 1968, Gahagen was approached by some students from Sacramento State University who worked at campus radio station KERS (90.7). They convinced Gahagen to run a "free form" radio station, similar to KMPX and KSAN in San Francisco. Gahagen agreed, and, on November 8, 1968, radio station KZAP made its debut, and its existence spanned 24 years (its formats ranging from free form rock to classic/album/hard rock) until 1992. In KZAP's final years, its competition was hard rock rival KRXQ, then known as "93 Rock".
KZAP's dropped to the lower 2s by late 1991. At midnight on January 20, 1992, after playing the song "Cristo Redentor" by Harvey Mandel, KZAP left the air, and the owners flipped the station to a country format known as "Fresh Country 98.5." Shortly thereafter, the station changed call letters to KNCI.[1][2] In February 1994, KNCI and rival country station would KRAK would swap frequencies.[3]
On January 17, 1997, the station shifted its focus to classic country.[4] The station's ratings were short of stellar. EZ Communications owned KRAK at that time, and entered into an agreement with Entercom to switch the frequencies of KRXQ and KRAK in late 1997.
The 1990s
In the early 1990s, prime-time disc jockey Kosar Jaff experimented with other Californian Disc Jockeys with Beatmatching, which had not been done before on primetime radio.[5] Beatmatching is a process where the starting and ending beats of two songs are merged, so that there is a clear transition between the two. The beatmatching done on the air allowed longer commentary by him, because the ending and beginning beats could be played during the commentary, rather than stopping the music to commentate for a shorter period before the next track. The 1990s also saw success for the station, including big deals made with major artists such as Sting, which led to appearances at the concert by the disc jockeys in collaboration with the artists' concert.[6]
KRXQ swaps
On March 4, 1998, at 3 p.m., a frequency swap occurred. KRXQ, formerly known as "93 Rock" became "98 Rock", while KRAK migrated over to 93.7 FM.[7][8] The station continued its "Active Rock" approach. "Active Rock focused on the top 25 or 30 Rock singles, mixed in with recurrent and classic cuts. Generally, the station would have a running library of roughly 300 songs.
In the spring of 1999, Entercom fired KRXQ AM drive time hosts the Rise Guys (The Phantom, Whitey Gleason & Justin Case) from their shift and hired the Rob, Arnie and Dawn Show from KDOT (104.5) in Reno.
The station continued in this format and garnered a 12+ share (ratings) in the lower to mid 4s to lower 5s, and dominated in the target demo of 18- to 34-year-old adults, and male listeners.
Jim Fox was appointed station manager in late 2003, and recruited Joe Maumee—a charismatic, gruff-voiced "fun lover" for the night timeslot. With Rob, Arnie and Dawn on 5–10 a.m. and long-time staff member Pat Martin on 10 a.m.-3 p.m. (formerly KGB-FM in San Diego and KMET (defunct)|KMET in Los Angeles), Craig the Dogface Boy (Dog) joining in 2004, on 3 p.m. -7 p.m.
Dog and Joe teamed up in 2008 to form the Dog and Joe Show, Mikey (Mike Muscatello) assuming nights. Mikey left the night show for other opportunities, Cristi briefly taking over the 7 p.m. to midnight time night slot. Mikey returned to the night. Dog and Joe left 98 Rock in March 2017 to host mornings on 93.7 The River, Mikey assuming afternoons and Leeanne nights.
By the late 2000s (decade), the station completed the shift to active rock from mainstream rock with Nielsen BDS going first and Mediabase following suit later. Most recently KRXQ moved back to mainstream rock and is also noted that the station also plays hip hop from the beastie Boys, Eminem and House of pain that crossed over to the rock chart. The station plays music from alternative, classic rock, hip hop in addition to active rock competing with all Sacramentos other rock stations combined.
The Flannel years
On the weekend of April 29 and 30, 2006, KRXQ identified themselves as "The Flannel Channel" and slightly switched music formats, playing mostly rock hits from the 1990s with no recent or older songs. However, on Monday they went back to identifying themselves as the usual "98 Rock". No on-air explanation has been given for the temporary name-change, however it has come to light that the switch was an un-announced publicity stunt put on by the station to celebrate the release of Pearl Jam's new self-titled record the following Tuesday and to 'scare the listeners'. Station manager Jim Fox gave the following explanation, off the air:
This weekend 98 Rock celebrated the release of Pearl Jam's new CD by spotlighting 1990s Grunge bands. Over the weekend 98 Rock became "The Flannel Channel" and we played 1990s bands exclusively.
Based upon the feedback we've received, flannel is OUT! ...and so is the Flannel Channel.
Jim Fox Station Manager KRXQ/ 98 Rock
KRXQ's HD2 subcarrier offers a format that features live performances from Rock artists.[9]
In 2004, KRXQ was fined USD 55,000 for broadcasting indecent material.[10]
On May 28, 2009, Hosts Rob Williams and Arnie States from the "Rob, Arnie, and Dawn Show" drew media attention in reference to two news stories regarding transgender children.[11] States said, "God forbid if my son put on a pair of high heels, I would probably hit him with one of my shoes". Williams and States took turns referring to gender dysphoric children as "idiots" and "freaks," who were just out "for attention" and had "a mental disorder that just needs to somehow be gotten out of them," either by verbal abuse on the part of the parents, or even shock therapy.[12] In response, several advertisers (including Snapple, Sonic, Carl's Jr, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Verizon, Chipotle Grill, AT&T, and McDonald's) temporary pulled their advertising from KRXQ. Nissan similarly declined to renew an advertising contract with the station.[13]
- ↑ http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/1990s/1992/RR-1992-01-24.pdf
- ↑ "KZAP has new tune: Country", The Sacramento Bee, January 20, 1992.
- ↑ http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/1990s/1994/RR-1994-03-04.pdf
- ↑ http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/1990s/1997/RR-1997-01-17.pdf
- ↑ Jaff, Kosar A., prod. "KRXQ Morning Jam." The Morning Jam. KRXQ. Sacramento, California, 7 Aug. 1991. Radio.
- ↑ Jaff, Kosar A., prod. "KRXQ at Sting" The Morning Jam. KRXQ. Sacramento, California, 23 Feb. 1 1991. Radio.
- ↑ http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/1990s/1997/RR-1997-12-12.pdf
- ↑ "Frequency changes are becoming...frequent", The Sacramento Bee, March 3, 1998.
- ↑ Sacramento HD radio guide
- ↑ Dortch, Marlene H. (September 22, 2004). "Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture" (PDF). Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
- ↑
- ↑ Rowe, Michael (May 25, 2011). "KRXQ Sacramento Radio Hosts Encourage Violence Against Transgender Children". huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
- ↑ Marra, Andy (June 5, 2009). "UPDATE: McDonald's Is 10th Company to Pull KRXQ Advertising". glaad.org. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
External links
- Official Website
- Query the FCC's FM station database for KRXQ
- Radio-Locator information on KRXQ
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for KRXQ
- Michael Rowe's June 2, 2009 article, "KRXQ Sacramento Radio Hosts Encourage Violence Against Transgender Children"
- Michael Rowe's June 6, 2009 article, "KRXQ Sacramento Radio Hosts Have History of Obscenity Involving Children: FCC Report"


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"Salute from the Shore III" military flyover of the South Carolina coast to be flown July 4th by last armed forces to leave Iraq!
On Wednesday, July 4, 2012, F-16s of the 79th Fighter Squadron "The Flying Tigers" will conduct a flyover of the South Carolina coast.
The flyover, which you'll be able to see from any beach in South Carolina, will begin at the North Carolina border and end just south of Hilton Head.
Here's the approximate time schedule:
- North Myrtle Beach: 1:01 p.m.
- Surfside Beach: 1:05 p.m.
- Pawley's Island: 1:08 p.m.
- Isle of Palms: 1:18 p.m.
- Folly Beach: 1:20 p.m.
- Edisto Island: 1:25 p.m.
- Hilton Head: 1:29 p.m.


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Survivor's Guilt: Real Consequences to Surviving a Traumatic Event | By Sally Peterson, LCSW
A mass shooting takes multiple lives. A sinking tour boat kills 17. A flash flood, raging wildfire, extreme heat swallow the lives of the innocent. Such travesties are flooding the headlines.
These losses are real. They are devastating. Our hearts go out to the families and loved ones of the lost. We, as mere recipients of the news, try to make sense of the randomness.
But what about the person who was in that boat and made it out alive? What about the one who dodged the array of flying bullets while those around her took their last breath?
Is Survivor Guilt Real?
Oftentimes those who survive find themselves asking, "Why me?" "Why did I survive while my father, my brother died?" Feeling guilt over surviving a travesty that took others' lives is real; so much so that there is a term for it: survivor guilt.
Survivor guilt is powerful and can drastically impact a person's mood, the way he looks at and functions in the world, and the way she looks at herself. While survivor guilt is not a clinical diagnosis, its impact on a person can be. Some may experience PTSD, depression, and/or complicated grief. Turning to drugs, alcohol, sex, gambling, or another addiction may follow as a way to try to cope with one's overwhelmingly intolerable emotions.
What Do I Do With This Guilt?
If you have survived a tragedy that's taken another's life, it's crucial that you understand that IT'S NOT YOUR FAULT and YOU ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE. Allow yourself to sit in the deep sadness and reality of losing a loved one, an acquaintance, another human being. It's only by moving through these intense emotions that you can come out the other side. Journal, run, punch into a pillow to release those strong emotions. Be honest, and yes, vulnerable, with a trusted friend. Allow yourself to receive the kindness and love offered by another because you are worthy and deserving.
How Do I Know If I Need Professional Help?
If you find yourself stuck, hopeless, depressed, sleepless, hypervigilent, avoidant, isolated, moody or anxious; if relationships become strained or neglected; if it takes every ounce in you to go to work or school; if you find yourself just unable to cope with daily life; reach out to a professional for help. You have experienced real, legitimate trauma. If you have experienced other unresolved traumas in your life (which many of us have) this most recent event can add yet another layer of complexity to the healing process. Oftentimes trauma requires the assistance of someone who is specially trained to walk you through it and successfully to the other side. Don't suffer in silence. In courage and strength reach out. Help is available.
To begin or continue your healing, contact Sally at email@example.com or 619-333-0369


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If a house can be haunted, a hotel can be about 100 times worse. It's the place you sleep when you're a stranger to town, when you're on the run, when you're having a tryst… is it any wonder that these lodging places seem especially prone to spooky happenings? Here are the ghostly or ghoulish Northwestern hotel stories we've covered so far on Ouija Broads…
The Empress Hotel (Episode 67, Five Ghosts of the Empress Hotel): When your hotel's architect gets gruesomely murdered by his wife's teenage lover, you know you're in for A Time. A touchstone of luxury in Victoria, BC, the Empress has attracted at least five ghosts, including a helpful bellhop, a peaceful maid, and a lost former guest. And of course, the architect himself hangs out, modestly awaiting compliments on his great triumph of design. But if you say anything, he discreetly vanishes through a wall. Good party trick.
The Hotel de Haro (Episode 38, Afterglow Vista): Why do housekeeping ghosts tend to appear in hotels? Is it just that hard to let go of the place you've tended for so long? Ada Bean was the trusted and beloved servant of the McMillin family for decades, and James McMillin set aside a special place for her in their distinctive open-air mausoleum. However, something went awry and Ada's ashes ended up in a mason jar in the office of the manager of the Hotel de Haro – a building which had actually incorporated her former cottage. When her ashes were placed in the mausoleum, her spirit became very active – and a bit destructive – at the hotel. According to hotel employees, she likes to turn lights on and off, turn on blenders, open and close doors, and re-light candles. Once all the glass shelves in the gift shop shattered one after another as a horrified cashier looked on. Is Ada angry, or just a bit klutzy? Maybe a psychic should go find out…
The Spokane Street Hotel (Seance #2, available for patrons): We don't have any attested ghost stories for this one, but it certainly is eligible thanks to its tragic past. Its owners, Frank and Tessie Pozar, disappeared unexpectedly in late fall of 1984. Because they normally left Spokane to winter in Hawaii, it took several months to realize that they had never made it to their Hawaiian retreat. Their son, Frank Jr., had been living in the hotel since the day they left, and claimed they were on a cruise and had authorized him to spend their money and use their credit cards to keep the hotel – which normally was closed over the winter – open for the season. Frank Jr. had a tense relationship with his parents, who had cut him off financially, so this seemed implausible to his family. Later, Frank and Tessie's packed suitcases were found in the hotel's basement. Frank Jr.'s whereabouts are unknown, but even he said that "probably half of Spokane thinks I killed them."
The Davenport Hotel (Episode #14): The Davenport Hotel is a gem of Spokane's downtown, with a signature elegance that has survived over 100 years. The Davenport also has its share of hauntings, including the original proprietor, Louis Davenport – staff say that they sometimes see him standing in his robe and slippers, scowling at them as they dust the intricate woodwork. An unseen bellman helps push luggage carts and open doors for visitors, and sounds of a Prohibition-era party waft from the spa that operates on the site of the hotel's former speakeasy. And of course, there's poor Ellen McNamara, who got turned around during the renovations of the atrium ceiling and plunged three stories to the lobby floor below. Although she passed away in 1920, some psychically sensitive guests have reported that they can still hear her repeating in death her last words from life… "Where did I turn? Where did I turn?"
The Chateau at the Oregon Caves (Episode 30, Oregon Caves and Chateau): This rustic hotel from the 1930s has shades of the Overlook thanks to its relatively remote location – and, of course, the ghosts. Supposedly, Room 310 is haunted by a woman named Elizabeth who died on her honeymoon. When she found her new husband in flagrante delicto with a chambermaid, she ran up to their room on the sixth floor and fell from the window to her death. Did she jump, or was she pushed? Hard to say, especially since this story isn't attested to in newspapers of the time. But the staff believe that Elizabeth's spirit stays in the hotel, and when Room 310 is occupied, she'll go wandering – moaning and crying in the linen closet, producing strange footsteps and gusts of wind, unmaking beds and strewing towels about, and making souffles fall in the kitchen.
Manresa Castle (Episode 34, Manresa Castle): After previous lives as a home, a hotel for nuns, a teaching college for Jesuits, the former Manresa Hall became Manresa Castle, a hotel. A psychic visiting Manresa said that her stay was disrupted by lively ghosts who rang her phone, knocked on her door, and otherwise bugged her until she reached out to them. According to her, the ghosts say that Manresa is a place where spirits can visit and pass through – a hotel for ghosts! It also has a handful of permanent ghosts, including the spirit of a hanged priest – whose presence can still be felt in Room 302, including in the form of a creaking rope – and a young woman who threw herself to her death from Room 306. Pitchers, glasses, and other fragile things tend to shatter and smash in the breakfast nook and kitchen, while in the basement bar, a malevolent and violent ghost attacks people, including pinching and slapping them.


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This morning I went to visit Cornbread at 92.3 WIL to support his Kids Crusade. Cornbread is raising money for Children's Hospital, every year Cornbread chooses a new cause and this year he is supporting the Pediatric Neurocritical Care Program.Children's is a place that is near and dear to me because of my two small children and as a local business I felt the need to help. I am proud to say I donated $1000 to this great cause.
This was a great opportunity to announce my upcoming advertising campaign with 92.3 WIL and the Cornbread Show. Starting December 31st you will be hearing me on WIL.
Country Music Fans watch out Ryan is taking over!


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Former K-State player Patton arrested on battery charge
MANHATTAN, Kan. | Former Kansas State University running back Leon Patton is free on bond after his arrest on a battery charge.
Authorities say Patton was arrested and jailed in Manhattan Sunday. He was later released on $500 bond. Patton is awaiting trial on child abuse charges for allegedly shaking his infant son in July.
He was suspended indefinitely from the football team on the day after his Sept. 18 arrest on the child abuse charge.
Patton was already on probation after a July traffic stop led to the discovery of two outstanding warrants. A background check found warrants for the 2007 theft of two video games at a Wal-Mart and a failure-to-appear charge on an unpaid parking ticket in Manhattan.
He was also cited for driving with a suspended license.


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Food rituals: Hurray It's Thursday #OreoCookieQuest Cake
It's now been six months since I introduced a new food ritual to our household. Thursdays are now well and truly about Hurray It's Thursday Cake. The kids even get slightly cross if there isn't cake on their return from school (as there wasn't last Thursday). I have created a monster.
Clearly, this family tradition is well and truly here to stay, and this week became even more exciting as I combined cake with biscuits as part of The Great Oreo Cookie Quest. Oreo has a new promotion on packs, which means you can simply buy a pack (as if you need an excuse) and be in with a shot of winning prizes, including a once-in-a-lifetime trip to California and the Googleplex (while you're there please can you ask them how we can improve our page ranking?!).
This cake was a lot of fun to make, and even more fun to eat. We spent a fun time together decorating it after the children came home from school today (after a very snowy afternoon). I did attempt to do a chocolate drip down the side, but it didn't work, so that technique is saved for another day. I will need to make this again very shortly, perhaps with the mint Oreos which I may or may not be addicted to.
Hurray It's Thursday Oreo Cookie Quest Cake
The sponge recipe is taken from the Hummingbird Bakery recipe for their chocolate cupcakes, doubled, put into two 20cm round cake tins and baked for 30-40 mins. Find the recipe in their book or here.
Leave your sponges to cool completely, and meanwhile make your Oreo-filled icing. In a freestanding food mixer, mix 500g icing sugar with 100g unsalted butter (at room temperature). When sand-like, add whole milk by the tablespoon until you get a good texture (probably 4 - 5 tablespoons). Whisk on high for a few minutes until nice and fluffy.
In a food-processor, blitz a pack of Oreos until it resembles sand, and then fold into your icing. Do not eat it all yet. NOT YET.
Ice your cake, sandwiching icing between the layers and covering the top and sides. Decorate with halved Oreos - which means you still stick to the perfect serving size of 2 Oreos. Serve to joyful children and wonder-filled grown-ups.
This post is an entry for BritMums #OreoCookieQuest, sponsored by Oreo.


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Boots to Business
Veterans own nearly 1 in 10 of all U.S. small businesses
The Boots to Business program here in Hawaii is managed by The Veterans Business Outreach Center of the Pacific and the Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University.
Hawaii ranks #5 in the Nation for The Boots to Business Veteran Outreach Program! The program is available free for participating installations to service members and their dependents transitioning or retiring from the U.S. military.
Program Topics
The two-step training program includes:
Introduction to Entrepreneurship Two-Day Course – a two-day classroom course offered as one of the three Transition GPS elective tracks
Foundations of Entrepreneurship – an eight-week, instructor-led online course that offers in-depth instruction on the elements of a business plan and tips and techniques for starting a business
FREE- for participating installations to service members and their dependents transitioning or retiring from the U.S. military.
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To learn more information about Boots to Business, please email us at firstname.lastname@example.com(link sends e-mail)or call 202-205-VET1 (202-205-8381).
For more SBA resources for veterans, visit SBA.gov/vets.


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As Market Fresh Produce continues to grow and expand our product lines, our valued employees continue to grow and flourish within our company. We are pleased to announce the promotion of Joel Laughlin.
Joel Laughlin has assumed the position of Director of Procurement. Laughlin has continued to grow with Market Fresh for the last three years since he joined in December of 2014. He joined the company as a Procurement and Logistics Assistant and progressed to a Category Manager and now into his new role. In this new role, Laughlin will be responsible for leading and developing all the procurement staff, overseeing all pricing functions, overseeing all aspects of cost of goods, and building and maintaining relations with our growers and packers.
Laughlin stated, "I'm very excited and blessed to be able to take the next step with Market Fresh. I've come a long way since I started with Market Fresh three years ago. This will be a new and exciting challenge for me and I look forward to continuing to grow and learn. None of this would have been possible without the organization that hard work and dedication are rewarded in kind. It's the people I work with that make Market Fresh an awesome place to work".
Market Fresh Produce is one of the fastest growing brands in the produce industry. We offer commodities such as Avocados, Peppers, Potatoes, Onions, Sweet Potatoes, Tomatoes, and more. For more current information on Market Fresh, visit us at www.marketfreshproduce.net or follow us on our Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.


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International Investment Transactions
Specialized skills are needed to negotiate and manage transactions involving the international investment of capital. Because international investment transactions involve a myriad of risks and challenges, companies should work closely with experienced international investment transactions lawyers to protect their interests.
Types of International Investment Transactions
There are three basic types of International investment transactions: setting up foreign subsidiaries and branches, international mergers and acquisitions, and international joint ventures.
Setting up a foreign subsidiary or branch allows a company to establish tangible presence in a foreign market. This structure is significantly controlled by foreign laws while still being subject to many US laws related to trade and financial dealings. A subsidiary is a new legal entity, such as a corporation or LLC, either under US law or under the law of the foreign jurisdiction. In contrast, a branch is merely a new location of the US company, and thus any obligations or liabilities of the branch can directly impact the home company. Because of the significant influence of foreign laws, coordinating with local counsel in the foreign country is required to set up and operate a foreign subsidiary or branch.
International mergers and acquisitions allow a company to leverage the goodwill and relationships of an existing foreign enterprise to create an instant presence in a foreign market. Although International mergers and acquisitions dramatically decrease the time it takes for a company to begin operating in the foreign market, the cost of an international merger and acquisition can be significant. Moreover, in international mergers and acquisitions, the acquiring company is buying more than just equipment and brands; they are also inheriting a management and operations philosophy that might not be compatible with its own culture - or US law.
As companies look to expand their reach globally to enter new markets or find savings, a common strategy is to find a local partner in another country and form an international joint venture. When done well, international joint ventures can dramatically shorten the timeline and expense in developing an international market or supplier base. However, if not correctly executed, an international joint venture can be an expensive misadventure that can potentially damage the home company's operations and brand.
International Investment Agreements
Regardless of the type of international investment involved, international investment agreements must be carefully negotiated to clearly establish each party's rights and obligations.
Although every international investment agreement is unique, our international business transaction attorneys have been involved in hundreds of international investment agreements and leverage our experience to protect our clients.
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Saturday, September 12, 2009
MTV's Video Music Awards Live in NYC Sunday Night!
The VMA's are back and will be taking place live at Radio City Music Hall in New York City tomorrow night. I'm psyched because I will be attending and taking part in the red carpet extravaganza and Taylor Swift's performance (look closely, maybe you'll spot me!).
Performances this year include Janet Jackson with a musical tribute to her brother, Jay-Z, Green Day, Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Muse, Wale, and more. I'm not sure how much access I'll have during the show, but be sure to follow me on Twitter as I update you to all my artist sightings and interviews. Tune in Sunday night at 9P/8C.
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Steve Winwood
Is there an instrument that Stephen Lawrence Winwood has yet to master?
Traffic's roster of bassists is rather exemplary: Ric Grech, David Hood, Dave Mason ("Cryin' to be Heard," "Dear Mr. Fantasy," "Dealer") and Rosko Gee.
Yet the majority of bass tracks throughout their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame career were cut by Winwood, a consummate song-player with a decidedly rhythm and blues disposition.


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Dust Bowl
I first became interested in the Dust Bowl when I watched the series Carnivale. That's where I heard about dust pneumonia. I didn't know that people got pneumonia from breathing in all the fine grains of dust in the storms. I began to understand that the weather wasn't just breezy and dusty. Storms, like the one in the above photo taken in 1935, came out of nowhere.
Recently I read The Worst Hard Time by Timothy Egan. It's a factual account of the Dust Bowl and the people who lived through it. Here's a quote:
When the big roller crossed into Kansas, it was reported to be two hundred miles wide, with high winds like a tornado turned on it side. In Denver, temperatures dropped twenty-five degrees in an hour, and then the city fell into a haze. The sun was blocked. That was just the western edge of the storm. The front end charged into Kansas carrying soil from four states. Near the town of Hays, where Germans from Russia had settled fifty years earlier, a small boy who had been playing in the fields with a friend dashed for home. He got lost in the midday blackness; confused, he circled back. The next day he was found dead. He had suffocated, half a mile from home.
The book is fascinating on many levels. It focuses on a part of American history that I didn't know much about. It shows how determined people can be to keep their homes. In a very understandable way the book details how World War One, wheat prices, weather patterns, the Depression and greed all came together to cause this tragedy.
It also made me think about global warming. Take another look at that photo. That's what it looked like when people ignored the environment in the 1930s. What price will we have to pay for making similar mistakes?


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JNJ Dance Expressions
Sunday, April 28, 1:40 PM – Pavilion Stage
From creating acoustic covers in his basement to headlining sold out shows, Pop Singer/Songwriter, Jack Hess from Fairfax, Virginia is becoming more discovered by the minute. He has became the name that has opened for many well known artists including Austin Mahone, Jack and Jack, HRVY & many more. Jack released his first single "Chasing Dreams" in mid July of 2017, which quickly placed on the iTunes US Top 200 Charts and was debuted on ABC's Good Morning Washington. Later in 2018, Jack released his newest project "Thought of You", which included 4 tracks. The project has since appeared on many networks including Elvis Duran, 94.7 Fresh FM, iHeartRadio & more.


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Case Reports in Dentistry
Volume 2015, Article ID 134123, 4 pages
CT Imaging of Craniofacial Fibrous Dysplasia
1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Ordu University, Faculty of Dentistry, 52100 Ordu, Turkey
2Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Ondokuz Mayis University, Faculty of Dentistry, 55100 Samsun, Turkey
3Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Ondokuz Mayis University, Faculty of Dentistry, 55100 Samsun, Turkey
4Department of Pathology, Ondokuz Mayis University, Faculty of Medicine, 55100 Samsun, Turkey
Received 9 April 2015; Revised 13 July 2015; Accepted 21 July 2015
Academic Editor: Eduardo Hochuli-Vieira
Copyright © 2015 Zerrin Unal Erzurumlu et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Freshman's Famous Family Ties
Former Missouri head basketball coach Norm Stewart describes one of his former players, Ron Jones.
"Hard-nosed, big and strong, was only six three or four, but could play down low," he explained.
But these days that description fits a different Missouri #44.
Missouri's Shakara "Shak" Jones is the gem of the Tiger freshman class.
"When you're coming to us and Tennessee you know you're recruiting the right type of person and player," said Missouri Women's basketball head coach Cindy Stein.
Shak is the right type of player with the right kind of genes. Her father played for the Tigers from 1980 to 1984.
"She's heard the Norm Stewart stories ever since she was a little girl," said her father, Ron Jones.
And when it came time for Shakara to pick a school, the old coach stepped up with an assist for the Tiger program.
"We told her, there's no reason to really look any place else, and she didn't. And she came to the University and I think people are really going to enjoy watching her play," Coach Stewart explained.
"Norm walked in and I was kind of shocked, but I could kind of tell what it was about and he just told me straight up, 'You could go to Tennessee and sit on the bench for four years, or you could come here and make a name and make this school have a name.' So I was like, 'Ya know, it's worth a shot,'" Shakara, the Missouri freshman forward said.
This was a decision that pleased Papa Jones.
"Very excited, I tell you. When she chose to come here, I jumped about five feet in the air," her father said.
Family ties aside, Shakara Jones is more than just a legacy at Missouri.
"Shakara can do a lot. The great thing about Shakara is her versatility, she can play inside or out," Coach Stein said. "We can move her anywhere, she works her tail off."
She is a hard worker just like her father, or maybe even better.
"I think they say I can shoot free throws better than he can," Shakara said.
Is she going to be better than Papa Jones?
"Oh I hope so, that's one of my goals, to be better than Ron Jones," she said.
The Tigers begin their season Friday night when they play Murray State at Mizzou Arena.


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Submarine inspired products
Yellow Submarine Icecubes: These submarine-shaped reusable icecubes measure 2.75-inch-long and will not water down your drink.
Submarine Umbrella: This cool umbrella protects you from the rain and lets you watch your step.
Soapmarine: Just push down the periscope to get the liquid soap.
Sub Morning: The Sub Morning alarmclock has to be submerged in water to turn it off.
Submarine Soaps: These cool soaps come in the shape of submarine.
Waterproof Submarine USB Drive: This waterproof submarine USB drive comes with 2GB of storage space.
USB Media Submarine: This cool submarine is a cardreader, USB hub and is Bluetooth-equipped.
Tea Sub: Cool tea sub submerges tea leaves to the bottom of your cup, creating a perfect brew.
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Sunday Morning SoundBytes – 10/15/2017
Sunday's message from the Ten Miracles of Jesus series was called Carrying Our Diseases, taken from Matthew 8:14-17. Here is a brief outline of the message:
I. Jesus heals Peter's mother-in-law (14-15)
A. Jesus cares for the individual and the outsider
B. Jesus saves so that we may serve (Ephesians 2:8-10)
II. Jesus heals many (16)
A. Jesus is unlimited in his healing power
B. Difference between illness and evil spirits
III. Jesus heals in fulfillment of prophecy (17)
A. Healing is a sign of God's kingdom
– Matthew 4:23
B. Jesus' healing ministry was prophesied by Isaiah
– Isaiah 53:4-6
C. Difference between sickness and sin, between healing and forgiveness
1) Jesus bore our sins on the cross, not our sicknesses
– 1 Peter 2:24
2) Healing is a result or benefit of the atonement
– Psalm 103:2-3
3) Forgiveness is guaranteed now; healing is guaranteed later
– 1 John 1:9; Romans 8:18-24; 2 Corinthians 12:9; Revelation 21:4
D. Two mistakes to avoid – 1) Jesus never heals; 2) Jesus always heals
Note: Click on the Sermons tab at the top of the blog for this and other messages.


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The MeeTwo Mental Help Handbook For Teenagers
Research shows that half of all adult mental health issues manifest by the age of 14 and the average age for the onset of clinical anxiety is just 8 years old. One in five young people will experience a mental health issue in any given year and suicide is now the leading cause of death in young people.
Meet PJ....
PJ was 15 years old when she got in touch with us. She was shy, and clearly a bit nervous when she asked if she could help us with our work supporting teenagers with mental health issues. PJ suffers from anxiety herself, and her internship gave us an opportunity to get to know her. She told us how sometimes, her anxiety was so bad that she couldn't get out of bed in the morning. She had panic attacks at school, freaked out before exams and found social events really intimidating.
What amazed us was not how hard it was for PJ to handle her feelings of anxiety, but how hard it was for her to talk about them. She couldn't tell her friends because she didn't want them to view her as different. Her school only cared about grades and she was a straight A student so as far as they were concerned, she was fine. And although she knew her parents loved her, they weren't getting on with each other, and her Dad was suffering from depression, so she didn't want to put even more pressure on him.
Getting to know PJ made us realise that there is an awful lot of talk around teenage mental health, yet the most important voices of all seem to be excluded from the conversation. We thought that was wrong, so we began asking young people in schools all over the UK to tell us what it feels like to be a teenager. They kept diaries, wrote stories, created art and photographs, made films and poetry about their lives and the communities they lived in.
It turns out that being a 21st century teenager is a pretty complex experience and when life is very difficult, there is a thin line between being sad and being depressed. Everyone blames social media, but the stories in the MeeTwo 'Mental Help' Handbook For Teenagers show that young people today are struggling with lots of very old-fashioned problems; family breakdown, exam stress, toxic friendships, eating disorders, self-harm, bereavement, poverty, abuse and of course, ultimately, suicide.
Politicians, clinicians, experts and journalists debate causes and consequences, but the opinions of teenagers themselves are rarely heard. The MeeTwo 'Mental Help' Handbook For Teenagers is an opportunity to give young people a voice. The content explores a broad range of issues, but the emphasis is firmly on wellbeing and support. Our work with young people has highlighted the fact that although numerous support groups and charities exist to provide support to them, most teenagers have never heard of them and have no idea how to access them.
The MeeTwo 'Mental Help' Handbook For Teenagers contains a uniquely holistic directory to help young people address all aspects of an issue. For example, a young person who is suffering with anxiety might find a helpline or explanatory information online. In contrast, the MeeTwo Mental Help directory will detail the best apps, TedX talks, books, recovery stories, self-care techniques, breathing instructions, online counselling models, hypnotherapy and options for in-school support.
A young person who is struggling with gender dysphoria will find, at best, one relevant UK support group by searching through a mainstream search engine. In contrast, the The MeeTwo Mental Help directory will provide support groups, helplines, vetted apps, books, TedX talks, shoemakers and safe transgender hairdressers.
Because young people are primarily digital consumers, it is unusual for anyone to bother making a printed publication aimed at this demographic. We think that's a mistake because print allows young people to browse serendipitously, whereas you need to actively search the internet.
We know that getting 'published' will be a huge confidence boost to the young people from difficult backgrounds who have taken part in this project. On a practical level it will help their CV's and might even be the thing that swings them a job or a place at college. Most importantly, it will show them that they mean something, and that their experiences matter.
The MeeTwo 'Mental Help' Handbook For Teenagers has a lot of professional good will behind it. Journalists and designers have been working with young contributors to help ensure that their work achieves real depth and resonance. The material we have gathered will be put together in a magazine hackathon at UAL - London College of Communication. The 150 page publication will be printed in full colour on high quality paper and it will be distributed free to UK schools reaching more than 30,000 teenagers.
We don't have stretch goals but if we raise a bit more than our goal we will increase the print run and if we raise substantially more, it will go towards a new MeeTwo 'Mental Help' Handbook For Teenagers in 2019. We can't do any of it without you though. Help us to make it happen.
Thank You Suzi and Kerstyn
Risks and challenges
The content for the magazine has now been created and our designers are ready to craft a beautiful publication. All that is left to do is to raise the funds to get it printed and into the hands of young people across the UK.
Our only risk is that we don't raise our fundraising target through Kickstarter. We will do our level best to prevent this happening by raising awareness of the Kickstarter campaign using every avenue open to us.Learn about accountability on Kickstarter
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Homemade Wedding Invitations
Reshma Jirage
Sep 29, 2018
While most couples prefer printed wedding invitations, there are many who go extra mile by sending handmade cards to their loved ones. Cards made with such effort and affection never go waste and are appreciated. You will feel a great triumph seeing all invitations made and laid out before you!
Handmade wedding cards are the perfect way to show how much you care about your near and dear ones. It is also an opportunity to involve your family, friends, and fiance to participate in the wedding preparations. This is a lovely way to share your joy and make your guests, 'Save the Date' for your wedding.
Before setting out on creating homemade invitation cards, be forewarned that the path is arduous. Firstly, you will need to decide upon the layout of the invitation and the materials you intent to use. Secondly, you will need to chalk out the approximate expenses you will incur and judge whether your project is cost-effective or not.
Thirdly, you will need to keep a tab on the number of invitees, also making those many handmade cards is feasible for you. Lastly, wisely consider the available time at hand and whether you'll be able to get the cards made within the expected deadline. If all these requisites seem doable, you can go ahead and make your wedding cards to surprise your guests!
Laced with Love
An elegant and quick way to make wedding invitations is to use lace as the main decorative component of the card.
Depending on the shape of the invitation you plan to make, place the lace around the borders or use it as the base upon which the details of the wedding shall be placed. Cut the lace into strips and place it around the flaps of the card. Use a ribbon and dried flowers to decorate the corners.
Inviting Blossoms
Since flowers are, and have always been, an integral part of weddings, these wonders of nature can be used for making invitations as well. All you need to do is, choose tiny blossoms, which can be dried and preserved, in order to retain some of their original color.
In case you plan to use flowers, make sure that you dry and keep them ready a few weeks in advance, so that they don't stain the cards. Another way is to paste flowers made out of lace and satin.
Paper Craft
Do you remember how interesting craft lessons used to be? You can feel that excitement once again, by making your wedding invitations using craft paper.
Choose a decorative translucent paper and combine it with a pearly white or cream paper, in order to create an illusion of layers.
Thereafter, use a bold-colored sheet for making the background for the card. Apart from using strings and beads, you can also machine stitch the borders of the card for the sake of decoration.
Say it with a Scroll
In ancient times, messages were dispatched in sealed scrolls. You can do the same, by making your wedding invitation resemble a scroll. Make these scrolls by making the rods and its ends or you could simply roll up the handwritten invitation using a pretty string.
Decorate your wedding card on the same lines as a scrapbook. Depending on the theme of the wedding, cut and paste appropriate images and photographs. Use paper leaves, laces, nets, and glitter stickers for decorating the scrapbook cards.
Evergreen Leaves
Dried translucent leaves can be used to make your wedding card. Either buy these leaves from craft stores or make it at home. Using decorative paper for colorful background, paste these leaves on handmade paper and color the leaves according to the theme.
Old Gold
Has flipping through old photographs ever left you feeling enchanted? If so, then take a photo with your fiance and use it with sepia or black and white effect, gives the photo and wedding invitation a vintage touch.
You can burn the sides of the card or use decorative aged paper. Cut the photo in an oval shape to make it seem as if the card is a part of an old photo album. You can also use vintage seals.
Paint My Love
You can use your painting skills to paint the wedding cards. But it's not possible to paint all the cards. So, get several copies made of your original painting.
Do not forget to give due credit, if a family member has contributed to the cover art. Since a picture is worth a thousand words, you can playfully paint whatever you think describes this joyous occasion in your life.
Dimensional Thoughts
You can also give the wedding invitation a two- or three-dimensional effect, so that the elements of the card pop out slightly. You can do anything that fancies you, as long as you're happy with the results.
Since it is your wedding, you are free to make a wedding card that is unconventional and totally you!
Message In a Bottle
You can place your wedding details in a glass bottle or jar and seal it. Your guests will be thrilled to receive such an invitation because of its uniqueness.
You can also place shells and sand in the bottle, in case you are planning on a beach or a Hawaiian-themed wedding. The biggest advantage of this idea is that you will find no dearth of discarded bottles, which can be used for this project.
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I lost Fuller and Mahomes to injury this week to go with a few other injured players. Taking offers on anyone.
Yeah, if everyone thinks the team now is a dumpster fire just wait until nobody will coach here any more.
Depends on the record. I know Hawkins was up there for a couple things.
I never liked him. I guess he's better to have in the books over Hawkins, though.
Jost has a hat trick after 2. Everyone is stepping up!
Osweiler just retired, too. Couldn't hack it anywhere else.
Sanders said it best. We're living in a world of suck.
It's early in his career and this team flat out sucks. There's still hope.
Tied at 4. so much secondary scoring :o
Maybe there weren't Broncos fans that wanted to go? Most of the fanbase is tired of seeing the uninspired crap the team rolls out on gamedays now.
Putting Lock behind this oline would be a disaster.
Pretty sure we could find a better LT on the street than Bolles right now. :coffee:
That's cool. The gameplay and graphics that I saw did remind me of fallout, never played New Vegas though.
That looks like a better No Mans Sky to me although I don't know too much about it. Is it online only?
I can't wait for Cyberpunk 2077 and Ghost of Tsushima. Too bad Flight Simulator isn't on ps4 or I'd be all over that.
The PS4 store has a good sale right now through the end of the month. Picked...
:laugh: :(
The Rams gave up more than the Bears did for Mack. :eek:
Elway just came out and said he's not trading Von a day or two ago. /thread.
I watched El Camino last night. It was pretty slow. I like the style of cinematography in all of Vince Gilligan's work. A lot of parts just seemed to stretch on though longer than they needed to imo....
4-0 after 1. :D
MPJ looks great. He's been super efficient. If he stays healthy the whole season we're in for a treat.
I do that on mine. I work nights and we get a lot of snow overnight sometimes. Had a snowstorm with wind a couple nights ago and they didn't go anywhere.
My old Land Rover had a heated windshield....
Ja'Waun James.
Sloter proved he can be a good qb in the preseason, not the regular season. That's why.
Having a good defroster that always works is really nice when the weather gets cold.


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The school of International Education has committed to quicken the process of education internationalization and promote international communication and cooperation of Tianjin Polytechnic University(TJPU). It also aims to improve our school's international reputation and focus on cultivating talents for application of Chinese language.
The number of foreign students of our school is increasing year by year since the undergraduate Chinese major was offered in 2007.We have a professional Chinese teaching force, among which 3 of them are professors, 9 are associate professors, 18 are instructors and other teaching staff.(including 19 teachers with the degree of master or upward, not counting the foreign teachers) We also have several qualified exchange teachers from other international colleges.
The School of International Education focuses on fostering students'practical Chinese language ability and at the same time exerts the advantage of the school subjects by introducing special courses such as business Chinese, scientific Chinese and so on, which adapt to the need of international professionals market. Other special courses such as professional training, Chinese culture,"Chinese+"and the like which are based on Chinese language are offered to students as well. Our school has also established good cooperation relationship with other universities and companies so as to provide students with opportunities to participate in social field trips and other social activities.
Tianjin Polytechnic University has a long educational history. In language teaching, the school is equipped with advanced teaching facilities, which is able to fullfill the needs of teaching at multiple levels. The School of International Education of TJPU is creating a number of mutifunctional learning places for students, which includes the Chinese Character Culture Showroom, the self-access learning center and so on,in order to build an international, professional and diversified education platform.


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Spring Holiday 2006
Route: Beijing – Xian – Huashan Mountain – Xian – Shanghai – Beijing
> 1. Have you made itenary plan before coming to China? i.e. You book
I made no itinerary at all. I was lucky to be with a wild friend so we could dynamically go to wherever we wanted. The original itinerary, that we knew we could change at any time as we liked was the following:
– arrive to Beijing and the morning after take train to Shanghai
Finally we did not go to harbin. We were sick of those trains.
We did not know anything about hostels, hotels, or anything. We were ready to sleep in the streets or wherever we could. Actually we had in mind to sleep during nightover trains to save money of the accomodation.
> 2. How much does it cost for the plane? and total cost?
I paid, included all taxes 43,000 yen round trip 20 days fixed. Northwest airlines. Take a look to Number-One travel. There are other cheap places for sure.
Total cost, 43,000 yen + 50,000 yen = 93,000 yen
> 3. Is there many coin lockers in china
I did not see anything. I recommend you to bring a backpack with the minimum. You can always buy there undies or tshirts. Take a good coat, it may be very cold.
> 4. Do you need to apply visa?
I am, mexicans we need visa. The visa took 2 weekdays and it cost me 3,000 yen single entry. The embassy is in roppongi.
> 5. How about transportation in china, is it good enough (or acceptable)?
Depends on the price you want to pay. They say local airlines are cheap. But I took 4th-class train. Night train, no seat at all, sometimes if there was available we could take. But I recommend you to pay a little extra and get a bed, shared bed.
> 6. Is there any tourist information in (or near) the main station?
There are all this services. In every major city we went we had detailed maps for tourists.
Get ready to walk, and WALK, AND WALK. I never took a local train/bus or anything. We were walking probably around 20kms every day. Those chinese cities are big.
I can bring you next wednesday information of the BEST hostel in Beijing. I'll give you the details in person. I recommend you taht hostel, I would come back there forever. I spend the most memorable times of my trip there, drinking cheap beer.
I think I can get you also Xian hostel information.
Gua tgl 9 maret 2006 – 23 maret 2006 kemarin ke china…. pas weekend temen gua yang di beijing temenin gua jalan2….. Selama di china gua ke beijing dulu 3 hari 2 malam, abis itu ke Xian (13 jam naik kereta malam dari beijing), di xian 3 hari 2 malam (sempet ke Terakota Warriors dan Gunung Huashan 2160 dpl), abis itu ke
Kita jadi reunian kecil2an gitu di Beijing, temen SMU gua ada 4 orang lagi kuliah bahasa disana… tapi cuman ketemu 3 dari mereka. setelah bertahun2 tidak ketemu, malah ketemuan di china, bukannya di jakarta,
Ok. tempat yang gua suka di China itu SHANGHAI, terutama daerah THE BUND, di sepanjang sungai yang membelah kota shanghai. Bangunan2 di sepanjang tepi sungai itu dikasih night illumination, jadinya bagus banget deh.
March 31, 2006
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I don't even know what to call this. But it happened – FOR REAL.
I'm married – 5+ years – to a wonderful husband and father. I'm pregnant – 5 months now – with my second child and I'm an emotional rollercoaster. I've been natural – almost 1 year – and, although it took some time for me to feel this way, I LOVE my curls.
The Drama:
My husband works from home and has watched our 2-yr old daughter from birth (SN: She has curls too and he washes and styles her hair very well during the week). About a month ago, he sent me a text at work saying we needed to talk when I got home. So, I come from work on my lunch break like I normally do. We decided to leave the house to run some errands. In the car, I asked him what he wanted to talk about. Then he said the six words that literally threw me into an immediate emotional breakdown: "WE NEED TO SPLIT UP." Huh? What? Where is this coming from? Instant flood of tears and hyperventilating.
He never wanted me to go natural. He doesn't like "nappy" hair. He likes straight hair. He felt that I had totally ignored his feelings by going natural in the first place, but the fact that I've stayed natural, despite his disdain, is even worse. It doesn't matter that everyone else around us likes my hair. He is my husband and his opinion should matter most. When he married me I had long, straight hair. He's not attracted to me anymore because of my hair, and therefore he felt that the best solution was to split up, instead of being disgusted with the sight of me daily. But if I straighten my hair (it doesn't have to be a relaxer), then everything will be ok and go back to normal. Blah, blah, blah. SN: Just the week before, his close friend's wife chemically relaxed her hair after a year of being natural because she couldn't stand the negative feedback from her husband.
Ok, ok, ok. He probably didn't use those exact words. But I'm pregnant, so that's what it sounded like. I emailed my boss from my phone and said I couldn't come back to work for personal reasons. After running our errands, I dropped him and our daughter back off at the house and drove off to clear my mind. I won't go into all the thoughts that led me to my next actions, but I will tell you what happened.
I LOVE THIS MAN. I CANNOT IMAGINE MY LIFE WITHOUT THIS MAN. I WILL NOT LOSE MY HUSBAND OVER HAIR. But I felt this was a deeper issue than hair, and I also felt that some information was missing from his little rant. So I went back home. I grabbed a pen and paper and went straight to our bedroom. I got in the bed under the covers and started writing. Right after I jotted down my last thought, he came in to check on me. He gave me a big hug, and waited for me to speak. Here's what I wrote/said, and his answers.
My response was: Then I cannot, WILL NOT get a chemical relaxer. So what is your REAL problem?
His response was: Well, it's just that all the "different" styles you have been doing have been "nappy" styles. Can you please do some straight styles, and do them more often?
Of course! Why didn't you say that in the first place boy?!
Ever since then, we've been back in love like usual. He touches my "nappy" hair and tells me I'm beautiful. And I still haven't done a straight style yet, although I do plan to keep my promise – to prevent another childish rant.
Turns out, he just did a really horrible job of expressing his feelings. And I did a really horrible job of acknowledging his feelings. We will not lose our love, our marriage, our life together… OVER HAIR.
Weigh in!
This article was originally published on CurlyNikki on October 25, 2011. However we feel the issues are still very much alive today. Have you experienced this in your relationship? How did you deal with it?


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Today I\'ve spent most of the day walking around a little town by the sea with my wonderful girlfriend.
Now, after getting home, I feel all relaxed, energized and overall happy with my life.
Todays shot was taken on one of the first warm spring days, when everything was in bloom. I\'m guessing this is a Red horse chestnut (eller Rød Hestekastanje)..


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Rank/Xerox - 'Rank/Xerox'
Lyrics like "Electrify, crucify!/Penetrate, ovulate!" and "I don't like you" sum up their fuck-you sentiment
Think about San Francisco's DIY crowd, and the fuzzy summer sounds of Best Coast and Wavves spring to mind. Rank/Xerox are part of the same crowd, but their sparse and acerbic punk makes those bands sound like Elvis Costello. The West Coast city hasn't quite worked its magic on the trio. Instead, on their debut, they reproduce the sounds of Mission Of Burma and early Sonic Youth, milking every awkward time signature and textural shift. Lyrics like "Electrify, crucify!/Penetrate, ovulate!" and "I don't like you", both from 'Turn To Stone,' sum up their fuck-you sentiment. As does 'You Might Follow', a song so difficult it's basically unlistenable. It says a lot about Rank/Xerox that they chose it as the record's lead single.
Edgar Smith
Record label: Blast First Petite
Release date: 05 Aug, 2013


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Kelly Frey, Nashville Film Festival Board Pres. 2014-2015
Ted Crockett (far left, NFF Executive Director) Kelly Frey (second from left, NFF Board President) Brian Owens (fourth from left, NFF Artistic Director) presenting awards at the 2015 NFF.
joe pantoliano (Avi Hirshberg "The Identical") and Kelly Frey (Associate Producer "The Identical") at the movie premiere of "The Identical" in NYC, April 2014.
Kelly Frey with Sha Liqiong (Producer of award winning Films Flying Arrow and Camel Caravan) at the 2016 Nashville Film Festival.
Kelly Frey and the Nashville Film Festival host representatives of the China Film Producers Association.
Kelly Frey, Ted Crockett (Executive Director-Nashville Film Festival) and Zhenjiang Ming (Executive Producer of the China Film Producer's Association)
Kelly Frey (far left) meeting at the Japanese Consulate in support of the Nashville Japanese Film Festival.
Kelly Frey Hosted the 4th Annual Japanese Film Festival at Watkins College- April 7-9, 2017. Pictured: Rebecca Lines(Vice-President Women in Film and Television) Kelly Frey (President of the Japanese Film Festival), Yoshie Lewis (Founder and current board member of the Japanese Film Festival) and Deborah Gordon (President of Women in Film and Television).
signing today for Kelly Frey's portrait at The Palm Restaurant In Nashville. April 11, 2017
Consulate-General of Japan-Masami Kinefuchi, Kelly Frey-President of Movie City Films, and former Nashville mayor Karl Dean t a reception celebrating the birthday of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan.
4th annual Japanese Film Festival April 7-9, 2017! Pictured: John Baker (Secretary of the Japanese Film Festival) Kelly Frey (President of the Japanese Film Festival) Gisela Moore (Project Manager of the Tennessee Entertainment Commission) Yoshie Lewis (Founder and Current Board Member of the Japanese Film Festival) and Masami Kinefuchi Consul-General of Japan.
Kelly Frey signs his portrait.
Kelly Frey, President of Movie City Films, presented to the Nashville Filmmakers Meetup group on March 20, 2016 on Film finance.
Caroline Woolridge Locorriere, Kelly Frey, Rebecca Lines and Heather Liddinton on the Red carpet at the Nashville Film Festival 2017.
Kelly Frey, President of Movie City Films was asked to make a toast at the home of The Consul-General of Japan and Mrs. Kinefuchi at an Appreciation Reception in congratulation of the success of the Nashville Cherry Blossom Festival and the First Annual Japan Week.
Movie City Films President Kelly Frey and Casey Summar (Executive Director of the Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville), hosted the National Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts Conference in Nashville on April 12 and 13, 2017.
Kelly Frey and Melissa Lummus at the Nashville Film Festival 2017.
Consul-General of Japan Mr. Kinefuchi and Kelly Frey at the Appreciation Reception on May 1st, 2017.
Kelly Frey served as a Panel Expert on the Tennessee Screenwriters Association's Script.Com June 2014.


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About Beacon:
The Beacon Group based in Portland Maine is focused on providing guidance to Global Fortune 500 companies with strategies and tactics to win in their markets. With clear direction on achieving top-line growth through both organic and inorganic means, Beacon's output is designed to have a direct impact on client profitability.
Career Path:
The Beacon Group offers an exciting opportunity to build a career in management consulting. A Beacon Group Manager must be equal parts consultant, team leader, and project manager. The must also professionally liaise with the clients for the engagements which they manage. Team-based delivery of projects with frequent client interactions is the model in which a new Manager is quickly immersed.
Beacon Group Managers have an eye on both the big picture and the details. They provide intellectual leadership for project teams while ensuring that engagements meet client needs. A Manager must have excellent organizational and time management skills, with the capability of providing exceptional oral and written presentations to Beacon clients.
Top Managers who have demonstrated outstanding capabilities and a strong interest in a longer-term future at Beacon may earn promotion to Director. At 6 month intervals from the Manager's promotion date, a formal review is given to assess progress and future career opportunities with the firm.
Job Responsibilities:
- To perform the role of team leader, spearheading project teams comprised of Beacon consultants
- To perform the role of project manager, overseeing all aspects of client engagements
- To conduct research and analysis relevant to client engagements
- To supervise the research and analysis performed by project team members
- To serve as a mentor to junior firm members
- To commit to his/her own professional development, while supporting that of their colleagues
- To provide intellectual leadership and analytic guidance for project teams
- To contribute to building long-term relationships and developing new business with existing clients
- To interact with clients frequently throughout the course of engagements, presenting both in person and in writing and ensuring all client needs are met
- To support and further develop the firm's cultural, ethical and mission objectives
Bachelor's degree required. Relevant business experience, MBA and/or language capabilities preferred but not essential.
Beacon's Manager Candidate should have at least two years of professional experience and/ or hold an MBA from a leading business school. We also welcome candidates with foreign language capabilities.
Beacon's Manager Position will go to the applicant capable of excellent performance in the listed responsibilities with a strong record of professional and academic achievement with outstanding motivation to succeed.
Beacon will only consider candidates who currently possess US work authorization.
The Beacon Group offers its employees competitive compensation, benefits and vacation package.
Located on the Maine coast two hours north of Boston, Portland is Maine's largest city. It is filled with galleries, boutiques, and award winning restaurants. It has accumulated several national awards for "best of" categories including Most Livable City (Forbes.com), Greenest City (Organic Gardening Magazine), and is rated #6 on Forbes Best Cities for Young Professionals.
The Beacon Group is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, military status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected under law.
How to apply:
Send cover letter and resume to firstname.lastname@example.com with Manager in the subject line.


text: Candlelit engagement session @ Brooks Museum // Memphis engagement photographer sometimes you just gotta collaborate with other creatives and do a session just for the hell of it. keeps the creativity alive and takes off the pressure of shooting for monetary exchange & replaces it with shooting for the sake of creating. for the sake of pushing ones own boundries. like "hey do I think I could pull off an engagement session entirely at night with no flash and just a bunch of candles?! let's see…"so that is exactly what this just-for-fun session with Erika and Danny is a by-product of! this whole magical evening is thanks to the creative genius that is Lizz Hoard, and to top it off Sarah Villane shot some sweet video action. Basically we all showed up in oversized tshirts and basically one camera/one lens each and just played around. i was in my happy place.


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First Response Emergency Care level 3
Commonly referred to as FREC 3, this is Pre-hospital qualification is the entry point in a progressive suite of qualifications released by Qualsafe Awards, an Ofqual regulated Awarding Organisation.
The qualification is aimed for people who work, or hope to work as emergency care providers in various healthcare settings, such as:
- Voluntary Ambulance Sector
- Private Ambulance Sector
- High Risk Environments
- Security / Close Protection
- Event Medical Sector
This is regulated qualification, and as such requires a demonstration of competency by the learner. Learners must demonstrate knowledge and competency in order to be awarded the Qualification. The qualification is assessed by ongoing formative assessments, combined with practical and theory assessments including:
- 12 Practical Skills tests
- 3 Paper based exercises (PRF form and labelled diagrams)
- 3 Multiple choice question papers.
Learners are encouraged to undertake further research and study in between classes in their own time.
Vocational route to becoming a Paramedic
We are delighted to announce that instead of undertaking a 3 year Paramedic Science degree programme, those who wish to become a paramedic can now complete our progressive suite of vocational prehospital care qualifications as part of a HCPC approved programme in as little as 2 years!
Set to revolutionise the industry, this fantastic new route is broken down into 4 stages to allow Learners to get the career they want, at a pace to suit them:
Learners begin by completing the QA Level 3 Certificate in First Response Emergency Care (RQF), followed by the QA Level 4 Certificate in First Response Emergency Care (QCF) and then the QA Level 5 Diploma in First Response Emergency and Urgent Care (RQF) in year 1. They can then complete the 1 year QA Level 6 Diploma in Paramedic Practice (RQF), in year 2, as part of a HCPC approved programme to allow them to apply to become a HCPC paramedic.
Kick start your career path in pre-hospital care now, and contact us for more information.


text: Our 25th Wedding Anniversary Holiday May 26, 2016 / Admin Moor Suite at Hartford House Fabulous place is Hartford House. We stayed in the Moor suite in the main house. Highly recommend the 6 course tasting dinner with a different wine paired with each course, probably the best meal I've ever experienced. Staff were all very helpful, and nothing was too much trouble. — Julie Moss / Chelmsford, United Kingdom 25th wedding anniversary holiday - Review of Hartford House, Mooi River, South Africa - TripAdvisor Comment categories / Hotel, Guests, Restaurant, Reviews tags / TripAdvisor, Hartford House, Restaurant at Hartford House, Moor Suite, Boutique Hotel, Boutique Hotels in South Africa, Julie Moss, Wedding Anniversary Hotel, 6 Course Tasting Dinner


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Mural painting at Cuesta College: Lots of exposure
Having your artwork laid bare to the public eye while still in progress is an unnerving experience.
"When you're painting here, it's exposed to everybody," noted Loretta Robinson as she worked on a mural of Cuesta College's Art Gallery's exterior wall. She is one of a handful of students in Marian Galczenski's inaugural mural class.
As their final project, the students were applying the finishing touches on the mural, as passersby looked it over.
"It was an adjustment to make," Robinson said. "It's not private anymore." But the returning fine art student has benefited from the experience. "It's kind of freed me up," she said.
Starting a mural class was Galczenski's brainchild, and although initial enrollment dropped significantly, she anticipates full classes in the future. Her 22 years' experience of teaching fine art full time at Cuesta gives her the confidence to make such a prediction. Plus, students, teachers and visitors enjoy watching the wall transformed, and many have expressed interest in taking the next class.
"Everyone loves watching the progress," Robinson continued. "They've been watching us all semester."
At first the project was intimidating, according to Robin Brown, another returning art student. "The scale of it, number one, is just enormous. Initially, we were all stunned by how big it is."
The mural covers a wall 84 feet long.
The students refer to 8 1/2 -by-11-inch drawings for color and detail.
First, the drawings were enlarged, then projected onto the wall, and the students traced the outlines.
The instructor collaborated with student Leslie Stone for the art and concept, appropriating images by well-known artists. "The concept is vision," Galczenski said. "You'll notice the motif of the eyes is throughout."
Nearly everyone will recognize Da Vinci's Mona Lisa's eyes, and others might know Van Gogh's eyes from a self portrait. Andy Warhol's eyes are painted vertically, making them less identifiable.
In keeping with the vision theme is a diagram of a camera lens' innards, based on the cellular structure of the eye, the rods and cones that perceive value and color, Galczenski explained. A telescopic section of the night sky is also represented, "allowing us a view of the universe in a different way," she said.
The class is a mix of older women and young men fresh out of high school.
"This is my first painting class, said Bryan Reinhardt. "I kind of taught myself how to paint." Always fascinated by murals, as a kid he painted them on his bedroom walls. "So, of course, I had to jump on the train and do this, too."
For Jon Ellery, who had taken art in high school, the mural class intrigued him, "I just kind of stumbled on it," he said. "It looked kind of interesting."
Aaron Adamski, whose artistic pursuits are photography and drawing, is taking the class to get some painting experience. "It's nice to work with people on something and finish it together and see each others' work."
Galczenski said the class has an academic angle as well. As part of the curriculum, each student created and presented a professional proposal, giving them a taste of what is needed to land a job in the real world.


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Join us for the launch of The Mens Thread
RESPECT means different things to different people.
As part of the 16 Days of Activism program Victoria University worked with people identifying as male interested in getting in touch with their creative side. Over a period of 4 months participants were mentored by textiles artist Jessie Deane to needlepoint a word or words around the theme of respect. This exhibition presents the completed works along with statements from each of the artists about their journey through the creative process.
16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence is an international campaign to challenge violence against women and girls. The campaign runs every year from 25 November (International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women) to 10 December (Human Rights Day).
Refreshments provided.


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Liquor flows in 'nullah'
Patthalgaon, Chhattisgarh, Mar 31 (UNI) It was a sight that would have made Bacchus, the Roman god of wine, sit up and take notice.
The excise department created a river of liquor on March 28 near Kansabel in Jashpur district. Throughout the day, a crowd of villagers watched liquor flowing in a previously dry 'nullah' near Jhanda Ghat along the Patthalgaon-Jashpur main road but a stern vigil by 'men in khaki' prevented tipplers from raising toasts.
''The liquor seized during the financial year is destroyed by dumping it on the sand in the 'nullah','' Patthalgaon's Assistant Excise Officer Dinesh Rathore told UNI.
A truckload of foreign liquor, 390 boxes costing about Rs 15 lakh, was seized near Kansabel.


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Ubiquity doesn't recognize existing partitions
|Assigned to
|ubiquity (Ubuntu)
Bug Description
Binary package hint: ubiquity
When I try to install Ubuntu 10.04 Beta 2 in my hard drive, it fails to recognize my hard disk partitions. It only shows my primary disk has if there weren't any partitions on it, offering me the possibility to install using the entire disk or manual partitioning.
Choosing manual partitioning, it shows no partition table available (creating a new one is not really what I need)!
I've replicated several times on this beta 2, but also with Ubuntu 10.04 beta 1 and Lubuntu 10.04 beta 1. This always happens, even going strait to the installer after boot.
I'm using the USB flash drive I always use for live cd's, thus the installation media shouldn't be a problem. My usb flash drive has 3 partitions and, usually, the 2 ones not related to the LiveCD appear as optional partitions to use for installation. Now they don't! I suppose this leads to think the problem shouldn't be related directly with the disk itself but by the way Ubiquity finds the available partitions on my system.
Trowing "sudo fdisk -l" report's my correct partitions!
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x0001dc02
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 1 1020 8193118+ 83 Linux
/dev/sda2 1021 1151 1052257+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda3 1152 7296 49359712+ f W95 Ext'd (LBA)
/dev/sda4 2276 7034 38226636 83 Linux
/dev/sda5 1152 2275 9028467 83 Linux
/dev/sda6 7035 7296 2104483+ 83 Linux
Disk /dev/sdb: 8254 MB, 8254390272 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1003 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x000df272
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdb1 * 1 132 1060258+ 83 Linux
/dev/sdb2 133 525 3156772+ 83 Linux
/dev/sdb3 526 1003 3839535 83 Linux
Nautilus also shows them correctly in "Places" but fails to mount the primary disk ones (it does mount the ones from the usb disk)!
I can mount and use these partitions from the standard terminal. Tried to install after mounting the partitions I wanted but that has no effect on the installer behavior. Unmounting usb drive partitions also has visible no effect!
Ubiquity version is:
apt-cache policy ubiquity
Installed: 2.2.15
Candidate: 2.2.15
Version table:
*** 2.2.15 0
500 http://
100 /var/lib/
Computer is a Acer TravelMate 4000.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: ubiquity 2.2.15 [modified: lib/partman/
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-19-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Fri Apr 9 10:40:05 2010
ExecutablePath: /usr/lib/
InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python2.6
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Beta i386 (20100406.1)
PATH=(custom, no user)
SourcePackage: ubiquity
|Bruno Fernando (minhacaixademail) wrote :
|Bruno Fernando (minhacaixademail) wrote :
Not sure how to classify this bug!
After reporting this Ubiquity strange behaviour, my partitions disapeared (one week later, not related)!!! After recovering them with fdisk and parted, Ubiquity was able to recognize my partitions! Not sure why this happened and why didn't Ubiquity recognize my partitions when inside the same liveCD I was able to mount and use as normal. Not an urgent issue, but it would be nice to use this information somehow;
1. enable Ubiquity to "see" partitions like fdisk.
2. use this blindness to predict potential partition corruption/
|kingair_six (kingair6) wrote :
having the same troubles with 10.04 official release. wondering if something's wrong with my partition table?
|Bruno Fernando (minhacaixademail) wrote : Re: [Bug 559110] Re: Ubiquity doesn't recognize existing partitions
Hi Kingair,
Maybe, I found a lot of people with this issue also.
If you can, delete all your partitions and make a new partition. This
might solve it. If you can't delete your partitions, there are other
tools but with a lot more work, time and risk of still losing data (I
had to take this one and went just fine).
My disk is still working, but this kind of event (corruption of the
partition table) is usually associated to some kind of iminent problem
with it.
Com os melhores cumprimentos,
*Bruno Fernando* (Eng.º)
/Telemóvel: 964140353/
On 03-05-2010 17:07, kingair_six wrote:
> having the same troubles with 10.04 official release. wondering if
> something's wrong with my partition table?
Please run the installer from the final Ubuntu 10.04 CD in debug mode. You can do this by pressing "Try Ubuntu" at the first screen, then hitting alt-F2 when the desktop finishes loading. Type `ubiquity -d` in the box that appears. Run the installer until you get to the manual partitioning page, then hit alt-F2 again and type `apport-collect 559110`.
|Changed in ubiquity (Ubuntu):
|New → Incomplete
|nitrogen (i-am-nitrogen) wrote :
Possible cause (this affects me too, with the release version of 10.04 LTS):
The Windows 7 installer sometimes creates two partitions, a 100MB boot partition and the rest as the main OS partition (a.k.a. the C drive). The problem seems to stem from the fact that the first partition is *exactly* 100MB, and thus doesn't end on a cylinder boundary. This makes the second partition start on a non-cylinder-
# parted
(parted) print
Error: Unable to satisfy all constraints on the partition.
Here's some sample output from fdisk -u -l:
# fdisk -u -l /dev/sda
Disk /dev/sda: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders, total 976773168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x76692ca8
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 2048 206847 102400 7 HPFS/NTFS
Partition 1 does not end on cylinder boundary.
/dev/sda2 206848 174563327 87178240 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda3 * 174578355 254421404 39921525 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda4 254421405 976768064 361173330 f W95 Ext'd (LBA)
/dev/sda5 254421468 258341264 1959898+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda6 258341328 315870029 28764351 83 Linux
/dev/sda7 315870030 976768064 330449017+ 7 HPFS/NTFS
The correct behavior would be for partman/parted to warn about the odd partition layout and continue normally, rather than try to apply constraints on newly-created partitions to the data already on the disk. As I recall, this was the behavior in 9.04, as I used gparted on a 9.04 live CD to add new partitions to the drive in the first place.
|nitrogen (i-am-nitrogen) wrote :
I must correct my previous post. The actual cause was possibly-
FATAL ERROR: Bad logical partition 6: enlarged logical partitions overlap
I deleted /dev/sda5 and /dev/sda6, and now parted and cfdisk work. I imagine that changing the end sector of /dev/sda6 would have worked too. It would be very helpful if parted, ubiquity, and partman could report this kind of error in more detail, instead of just showing an empty disk. This error appeared after using gparted (from 9.10) to move /dev/sda7 (NTFS) right by 15GB to make more room for /dev/sda6 (ext4).
|Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :
[Expired for ubiquity (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]
|Changed in ubiquity (Ubuntu):
|Incomplete → Expired
|Ubuntu QA Website (ubuntuqa) wrote :
This bug has been reported on the Ubuntu ISO testing tracker.
A list of all reports related to this bug can be found here:
|added: iso-testing