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Part 2 of our California trip
Being an absolute Disney fanatic, I was beyond excited to go to Disney Land. I turned into a five year old again....but you're supposed to do that at Disney, right?!
The kids have been to Disney World a ton in their little lives. We are very fortunate to have such an amazing tourist attraction only an hour from our house. Since I grew up in Florida, I feel like I know Disney World like the back of my hand. I couldn't wait to see how California did Disney. We had such an amazing time. There are a few attractions that are at both Disney World and Disney Land. Our game plan was to stick with just the things that we could not do back home so that we could do both parks in one day.
We got to Anaheim and checked into Disney's Paradise Pier hotel. Thank you Mom so so so much for hooking us up with such an awesome hotel through the Disney Vacation Club. Staying right on the Disney Land property was the way to go. Both parks and Downtown Disney are in walking distance of the Disney hotels. Once we parked our car, we were done. This is so different than Florida. In order to get anywhere down here you have to take a bus, tram, monorail or drive yourself. Both parks were so small than what we were used to. I liked this because we were able to do everything we wanted in both parks in just one day. We were taking the red eye home that night so we had to pack a lot into just one day.
We left of hotel in San Diego at noon on Tuesday and headed North. The drive was so beautiful. Gorgeous water and mountains. Pictures just cannot capture the true beauty.
The boys were asleep within minutes of leaving. They missed the beautiful scenery...but naps were much more important!! :)
Our hotel - Disney's Paradise Pier. It was such a cute beachy themed hotel. They boys LOVED the beach ball pillows on the bed.
This is Brenton's face when he discovered that Donald Duck was on the wall. He was SO HAPPY!
Checkin' out Donald.
Fun with the beach ball pillows!
After settling into our hotel for a few we decided to walk to Downtown Disney to shop and grab some lunch.
Brenton is pointing at a big sign that had a picture of Lightning McQueen. He was yelling "nite-ning!"
The boys clapping at lunch
Me and my boys at lunch (Brax has a mouthful...silly kiddo)
After lunch the boys wanted to go into the car store. At this store you pick out the body, wheels, rims, etc. to create your own model car or remote control. It was set up just like a body shop. The kids were mesmerized. We didn't get a car this time - we had so much stuff to fly back with already. They were both satisfied just watching the cars being made --- and we were totally fine with that! ;)
Little B spotted a Mickey Mouse.
Showing Braxton what he found in the window.
The kids had so much fun at lego land. They didn't want to leave.
We spent a really long time playing with legos and watching the bigger kids race lego cars. Mike lured the kids away from the lego store by telling them we could go to the candy store. I think Daddy really wanted some candy.....
I loved the Lightning McQueen carmel apple. I've seen the Minnie and Mickey ones lots of times - but the Lightning was a first for me. I was trying to talk one of them into choosing that....it didn't work. We ended up with a big ol bag of jelly beans! They were thrilled with their choice, and that's all that matters! :)
Our friends, Todd and Kelly, moved just outside of LA a couple years ago. They invited us over to their house in Hermosa Beach for pizza. After walking around Downtown Disney for a while we headed over to see our friends. I turned around while we driving and saw the boys holding hands. Mike and I just melted. They love each other so much and it just warms our hearts to no end!
The boys being silly before we headed to the theme parks Wednesday morning. They are so funny!
First stop....California Adventure!
Disney has recreated the town of Radiator Springs from the Cars movies. Out of all the Disney movies we have watched with the boys, Cars is the one we have seen the most. Since we have seen it so much, Mike and I could see all the attention to detail Disney put into making Cars Land. We were so impressed! It truly looked like the movie came to life.
Lightning and Mater drive around through Cars Land all day talking to people walking by. So fun!
Mike and Braxton on the tire bumper cars.
Brax posing. My little model, haha!
Our family on the Little Mermaid ride (this was my favorite ride!)
Walking into the Monsters, Inc. ride
Entrance to California Adventure.
Walking into Disney Land
Ok...so maybe we are a bit spoiled by Disney World. When Mike and I walked in and saw this castle we were both surprised. Mike says to me "whoa...that's it?!" It was beautiful...just small. Cinderella's castle at the Magic Kingdom is so huge. You can see it from almost anywhere in the park (and see it from different hotels too!). It was a shock to see how little this castle was.
Riding rides with the boys.
So our plan was to only go on rides that were unique to Disney Land. After seeing It's a Small World, Brax and I decided we HAD to go. It is, after all, the original. I'm so glad we went on it. It was a little different than the one down here and included a whole section of underwater animals (even Nemo, Dori and the Little Mermaid made an appearance!). Brenton was so tired. Mike walked around with him til he fell asleep while Brax and I were on the ride.
We came out of the ride to this sleep little bug. His legs look HUGE in this picture, haha! He's such a peanut -- but he has thunder thighs in this pic!
Braxton was able to play at Goofy's playground while Brenton finished snoozing.
One ride Braxton really wanted to go on was the Finding Nemo Submarine ride. Brenton was still snoozing so Brax and I went together. It was definitely a good thing that just he and I went, it was super tight space with small windows and you were packed in like sardines. Mike would have been sick as a dog! It was almost our turn to ride and he fell asleep in my arms. I tried everything to keep him awake, but he was OUT. Right as we sat down in the submarine I was able to wake him up. Below is his sweet little face when he first woke up.
He loved this ride. It was really cool to see all the fish and familiar faces from the the movie Finding Nemo. I'm glad I went -- even though I was quite claustrophobic!
A sweet lady on the monorail took a family picture for us. I'm so glad she offered, I never ask anyone...this ended up being my favorite photo. At my favorite place with my favorite people.
We still had some time before we had to leave for the airport, so we headed back to Downtown Disney for a bit.
One of my favorite treats in the world are good ol New Orleans beignets.
There was a New Orleans themed restaurant that we stopped at so we could grab a yummy bag. The boys had so much fun eating them. We had powdered sugar everywhere!
We walked over to the Grand Californian Hotel to hang out and kill some time. We had about an hour before we really had to head to the airport. They had little chairs set up with Disney movies playing in the lobby. The boys relaxed before our long journey home.
Time to head to the airport!
I couldn't leave California without hitting up an In-N-Out Burger. My favorite, favorite fast food joint, EVER. Mike and I ordered milkshakes to share with the boys....
Here are the boys with our milkshakes....their milkshakes. They sucked them down so fast that Mike and I each only had a sip or two! I'd say they loved In-N-Out as much as their momma! :)
Ok...time to fly home. We flew out of LAX at 11:15pm. Our sweet boys were so incredibly tired. They were beyond troopers. Our plan was to not let them fall asleep until they got on the plane. Fortunately, they had adjusted a bit to California time, but even so, they were tired.
Brenton looked so funny. He sat like this for the longest time in the terminal.
Everyone stay awake! You too, Daddy!! :)
Finally on the plane to start our journey home.
Both boys were asleep before the plane took off. They stayed asleep the entire flight. I was very nervous when we booked our flight about taking a red eye. It turned out to be the best plan, ever. They were perfect!
As we flew home I snapped a few pics of our view. California is a beautiful state. The lights were so gorgeous as we left.
We arrived in Tampa just in time to see the sun come up. The kids only had about 5 hours of sleep so they dozed on and off the drive home.
Here they are when we first arrived at home around 7am. They were so tired. So jet jagged. So crabby....we all were! I really can't complain, they were the best little travelers. They made their Mommy and Daddy so proud! Shortly after this pic I got them both tucked into their own beds where they took the best naps. There isn't anything like coming home to your own best.
I loved every minute with my family in California - but nothing compares to home! :)


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Sprint today posted a promo video of the HTC One (E8) to its official YouTube channel. The clip highlights several of the One (E8)'s features, such as its design, screen, front-facing BoomSound speakers and its 13-megapixel rear camera. Unfortunately, there aren't any launch details included in the promo.
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Engineering and Technology HEC Ranking 2013
The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has announced the Engineering and Technology ranking 2013 of Pakistani universities on the basis of quality and research.This ranking was based on the year 2011-12 data provided by HEIs. Here is a list of Engineering and Technology HEC Ranking 2013. COMSATS and NUST are out from this list because now they in general category.
- Pakistan Institute of Engineering & Applied Sciences -Islamabad (PIEAS)
- University of Engineering and Technology- Lahore
- Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences & Technology
- Mehran University of Engineering & Technology – Jamshoro
- Institute of Space Technology – Islamabad (IST)
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- Quaid -e -Awam University of Engineering – Sciences & Technology – Nawabshah
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We will again take to the cart paths of the beautiful Silverado Golf Club, starting and ending at the Club House. This year's event will feature two distances - The Front 9 (a 5K course perfect walking or a short run) and the Full 18 (a 8K course).
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(Reuters) - ExxonMobil Corp (XOM.N) on Tuesday said its 362,300 barrel-per-day (bpd) Beaumont, Texas, refinery is operating at reduced rates and some units have been shut down due to tropical storm Harvey.
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Week 1: Tuesday 26 and Wednesday 27 September
Week 2: Monday 2 October to Wednesday 4 October
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Suitable for children aged 5 to 10 years old.
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|Creating Believable Aliens
by Tina Morgan
The Hubble telescope, the Voyager probe, DNA and the study of genetics have all changed the way we view our world. Computers have given us the ability to research at the speed of light and the average person has access to greater knowledge than has ever been possible in the history of mankind.
These things are also reflected in the stories we write.
No longer can a science fiction writer create a goo-dripping alien just because a story line requires an adversary from another planet to drop in on our unsuspecting world. The average reader is not going to buy into the B-rate movies of old. It takes more than an actor in a rubber mask for them to suspend their disbelief and enjoy a story or novel.
Bringing an alien species into a novel requires a bit of planning and thought on the part of the writer.
1) Can life exist on other planets?
Research into other planets and solar systems leads scientists to believe that humanoid life forms are not likely to exist elsewhere but that there may be a vast variety of life that we have yet to consider. Some of earth's most wondrous creatures can be found in the most extreme conditions. Tubeworms live in the ocean's depths at pressures and temperatures previously believed to be uninhabitable. Bacteria have been found living in the extreme heat of geyser water deep in the ocean and in Yellowstone National Park. Aliens such as these may exist even in our own galaxy.
But how exciting is that? Our intrepid space explorers find tubeworms. It makes having a galactic battle a bit more difficult.
However, that tiny bit of doubt that keeps scientists from saying for 100% certainty that humanoid life forms do not exist elsewhere in the universe gives the writer a tiny margin of chance to play with and many writers will explore those options.
2) How do you create a believable alien?
Be Consistent
One of the inconsistencies that always bothers me about science fiction movies is the type of aliens we see piloting spacecraft that humans can pilot as well. Independence Day is one of my favorite movies, but I have to wonder how the aliens with their claw-like hands use the joystick type controls that Will Smith used to fly their spacecraft back to the mother ship? I also wonder how these aliens use tools and forge metal.
Many creatures in Star Wars and Star Trek have left me with the same questions. Men In Black was a delightfully fun movie, but how could some of those gelatinous creatures build a space ship and make contact with other planets? Our opposable thumb gives us advantages that tentacled aliens don't have.
Take a careful look at the physical attributes you want to bestow upon your aliens. Are you creating a race that can exist in the environment you've designed? Is it believable that your race has evolved to the level of technology you need to make your plot work? Why is your race exploring/traveling in space? Is space travel that easy for them? What do they expect to find and how long are they willing to look for it? What brings them into contact with the other planets in your book? (The evil aliens following a radio signal back to earth is getting quite clichéd.)
Making little aliens:
Sex and reproduction are other issues not to be overlooked. Many science fiction writers want to allow their species to inter-breed but the odds against this happening are astronomical. Some writers try to explain it by having the embryos genetically engineered. However, unless having bi-species offspring is crucial to your story, I would recommend not doing it. It stretches the realm of believability a bit thin.
Another issue is the number of creatures it takes to reproduce. Three sexes have often been discussed and used in science fiction stories. Natural selection, evolution, creationism, however you view the creation of the universe, using three sexes goes against the odds. Say you have M, F, and D sexes. What happens when F finds a D and needs an M to reproduce? How quickly can F find an M before D finds an F and M combination looking for a D? Slowing down the reproductive cycle diminishes a species' chance of survival.
I did find the television show; Alien Nation handled this issue quite well and in a very believable manner. The aliens were a slave race that had been genetically engineered by their masters. In order to
control breeding, the masters had created a third sex (basically male) that was required for the females to become pregnant. The Tenctonese turned this genetic tampering into part of their culture and closely guarded the secret when they came to earth. This worked because their masters had consciously engineered the vulnerability into them. It was not a random chance of fate or evolution.
Imagine if an alien species was expected to thrive in extreme winter climates, or in heavy gravity situations. Physically, they would have adapted over generations to "suit" the environment around them.
Mentally, they would have needed to develop self-defense mechanisms and beliefs.
The force that creates your aliens will play a role in determining the outcome. Gods or master species can create characteristics that nature, evolution or fate would not.
Cultural issues:
Learning a bit about an "alien" culture may give important clues to how and why an alien developed the physical and cultural attributes they have. For example: Humans have a long history of self-destruction and violence, usually demonstrated by war. This has shaped our culture and belief systems.
However, the extended periods of peace time between wars also gave our cultures time to develop and expand art and literature the "peace-time" advances of society.
3) What purpose do aliens serve in your story?
While the phrase "politically correct" makes many people cringe, the idea has caused us to look more closely at the stereotypes we assign to the alien races we use in our writing. The violent Klingons and Romulans of the original Star Trek series have undergone a metamorphosis as the series has progressed into
the 21st century. No longer are readers willing to blindly accept the "evil transgressors" of early science fiction. No race on earth fits a cookie-cutter image and neither should those in your stories.
Novels are often more fun when a character steps outside their cultural upbringing to "see" the other side of an issue. With careful character development and plotting, this can create a very believable plot twist.
Tips to remember:
If you are looking for an evil, goo-dripping alien to terrorize the planet, make certain they're believable and there is a good reason for them to be here.
Give them physical attributes that make sense. Feathered wings don't work well in deep water and flippers don't work on land.
Bacteria and virii can exist in conditions previously thought impossible and are the most plentiful type of life forms.
Creating weirdness just to be unusual does not add quality to your writing. It draws attention to the mechanics of your world building and does little to entice your reader to continue reading.
For more information about creating alien creatures and life on other planets, visit these links.
(An extra thank you goes to Lee Masterson for her thoughtful suggestions on this article.)
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"Wait, what's happening?" Smiley, the rather unwise Ice Bruce, asked, his eyebrows knitting together in confusion. All the while, Smiley was being pulled along by his friend, Em, a clumsy Coconut JubJub who insisted on being referred to as a novelist.
"We're going to some place fun. It'll be all worthwhile and meticulously documented." Em nodded, stomping on the ballpoint pen that was lying on the ground.
"Where would that be? Are we visiting the Icy Fun Snow Shop again to try and persuade the Lenny to stop abusing Ice Bruces?" Smiley questioned with a excited smile.
"Eh . . . maybe. Come on, this will be a very important journey. Walk faster." Em nodded with as much of a serious look as she could muster.
Smiley padded along behind Em, once or twice asking if they might need some warmer clothes and supplies to get from their home in Neopia Central to Terror Mountain.
"We're almost there." Em smiled, rolling along the ballpoint pen and smiling at Smiley's serious, 'fierce' expression.
"Okay, stop. Close your eyes. Your biggest fear is here," Em instructed, and at the same time, Em's sibling, Ooo, a Tyrannian Skeith, clamped his clawed . . . hands over Smiley's eyes. The three neopets were in front of the Pet Spotlight headquarters building in Neopia Central, and Em was using her ballpoint pen to enter Smiley into the competition and to write out his introduction.
"Actually, the Lenny is more like my third greatest fear. My biggest one . . ." Smiley started.
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"Yes!" Smiley hopped into the building, with Ooo's hands still covering his eyes. Ooo led Smiley through some hallways and brought him to a stage, with the Pet Spotlight judges in the audience. Em quietly followed behind them, bringing along her piece of paper.
At the same time that Ooo uncovered Smiley's eyes, Em started reading: Although Smiley probably objects to being entered in this contest, everyone believes Smiley should be in the Pet Spotlight. Not only has Smiley strongly believed in the saving of other Ice Bruces, but he has even decided on going to talk to the shop-owner of the Super Happy Icy Fun Snow Shop himself, even though it's known that Smiley is afraid of the shop-owner. While this might all be dismissed as Smiley's slightly air-headed nature, it's still true that Smiley is needlessly kind to others around him. It's his nature to do so. And for all of his kindness, all of Smiley's many friends, myself included, have decided to nominate Smiley and to enter him for the Pet Spotlight!
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I am writing this post from our hotel, as there is only a single [used] bookstore in town.
(I am so glad that I now have a Nook - thanks to my wonderful wife! - not sure that I could survive without a new bookstore in town!)
It figures that once I got used to having wi-fi access close by, in Illinois, I would end up in a town without a bookstore...
Speaking of books, I'll start off this month's wrap-up with:
Best Book of the Month:
'Deadheads: Evolution' - by: Franklin E. Wales
'Ghoul' - by Brian Keene
Other books that I read this month:
'Getting Off: A Novel of Sex & Violence' - by Lawrence Block (*writing as Jill Emerson)
*Note: I almost gave this book the runner-up spot, yet I decided on Keene's 'Ghoul' at the last minute... It's a good book, however it is pretty hardcore (both in the sex and the violence departments!) Definitely not for everyone!!
'Metallica: All that Matters' - by: Paul Stenning
'Jack & Grace: A Love Story' - by: Jacki Wildman Wales
(any regular reader of this blog knows what a huge fan I am of Franklin E. Wales... this book is written by his wife - the true story of her parent's meeting/romance - for any of you "romantics" out there)
Best Movie of the Month:
The Grey
Underworld: Awakening
Other movies that I watched this month:
(in the order that I watched them)
Hostel: Part 3
A Good Old Fashioned Orgy
Fish Tales
Chungking Express
The Hangover: Part 2
The Debt
I'm Reed Fish
30 Minutes or Less
Kung Fu Panda 2
Hellraiser: Revelations
The Babysitters
Deep in the Valley
Scar (*I almost gave this movie the runner-up spot, as I was pleasantly surprised at how good it was - the only reason that I watched it was due to Angela Bettis... in the end though, I went with Underworld 4, due more to the "fun factor" however, this one is recommended as well)
Dolphin Tale (a great family movie!)
Fight Night
The Craigslist Killer
One Day
Haywire (*still in the theater - it's good - I would recommend waiting for video though...)
Snow Beast
Man, I'm going to miss where I was living in Bloomington, IL - I literally had a movie, from Netflix, every day there, the turn-around time was that fast!
If anyone has any questions, about anything listed above, leave a comment, and I'll respond when I get back on-line (whenever that may be!)
I'll check, for the next day or two, via the app on my iPhone as well...
Speaking of which, for any "iDevice" users out there:
Best App of the Month:
Lego Harry Potter: Years 1 - 4 (I have played this more than any other game this month - Fun!)
Star Marine: Infinite Ammo (if you loved the old Nintendo game 'Contra', check this one out!)
Also, (for those who haven't read my G+ post) I recommend downloading the Wattpad e-reader app and checking out the serial novel 'Bleeder' by Monica S. Kuebler (this is a great read!)
Monica posts a new chapter, every Sunday (tomorrow will be Chapter 5, so jump on board now!)
That's all for this month - check back again, at the end of February!


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our selection from Lombardy by Winemaker / Estate...
Valtellina is one of the great Nebbiolo wines of Italy, Franciacorta is also responsible for some of the greatest Sparkling wines - few have heard of either.
Franciacorta is a recent phenomenon probably created by Berlucchi, whose Pinot Bianco was an instant revelation, in 1967 the DOC was awarded followed by a further promotion to DOCG in 1995. This provided a real impetus and investment for the 'Classic Method Sparkling Wines'. The rules are more stringent than those of Champagne, the main difference (apart from terroir) is that there is little Pinot Meurnier here and Pinot Bianco is popular.
There are also extensive plantings of Riesling and Pinot Noir around Pavia (which will trouble neither Germany nor France). From the eastern border, below lake Garda comes a white wine called 'Lugana', this is made from a vine known as 'trebbiano di Lugana' which is identical to verdicchio (from the Marche). For many years Zenato's, Ca dei Frati and Ottella have been the established names and they all make excellent wine.
Majolini. Franciacorta Brut 2010
The finished article, it has shed its puppyish charms of apple Danish and candied lemon to reveal firm and complex layers of fruit, divine.£22.00 As low as: £18.70
Majolini. Franciacorta Pas Dose 'Aligi Sassu' 2008
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Majolini. Franciacorta Rose 'Altera' NV
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Majolini. Franciacorta Millesimato 'Electo' 2005
A serious vintage wine with toast, butter grapefruit and tarragon flavours. Somehow the exuberance is restrained and tempered with a mineral element. A rare and fine wine.Learn More£30.00 As low as: £28.50
Majolini. Franciacorta 'Valentino' 2005
An incredibly rare wine, rich and forceful and majestic in balancing fineness with power. Elements of butter and tropical to pink grapefruit fruit but also mineral and herb.Learn More£40.00 As low as: £38.00
Majolini. Franciacorta Brut 2009 Magnum
The finished article, it has shed its puppyish charms of apple Danish and candied lemon to reveal firm and complex layers of fruit, divine.


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Burlington's Frank Cannella Named to Inaugural Class of Direct Response Hall of Fame
Feb 22, 2013, 09:48 EST
BURLINGTON, Wis., Feb 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Burlington's Frank Cannella, founder of Cannella Response Television and widely known as "The Father of the Infomercial Industry," has been named to the inaugural class of the Direct Response Hall of Fame. The Hall was created by Response magazine to honor individuals who have helped turn direct response marketing into a $300 billion annual business. Cannella and eight other members of the inaugural class will be inducted April 4 at the annual Response Expo event in San Diego.
"This is a wonderful honor and I am truly grateful to Response for including me among this elite group of industry pioneers," Cannella said. "More importantly, I applaud Response for acknowledging the industry's roots and providing a forum for the industry to celebrate its accomplishments and incredible growth over the past 30 years."
Thomas Haire, editor-in-chief of Response, said, "The DR Hall of Fame is an idea that's been a few years in the making. With our Direct Response Marketing Alliance (DRMA) already honoring a Marketer of the Year and a Member of the Year annually, the DR Hall of Fame was the next logical step for our team."
Frank Cannella pioneered the long-form DRTV industry in 1982 when he capitalized on a marketing opportunity that helped launch the multibillion-dollar industry. Later, in 1984, Cannella presented an interpretation of the FCC's deregulation report to rep firms, propelling the rapid growth and acceptance of the long-form advertisement. Today, his company, Burlington-based Cannella Response Television, is celebrating its 28th anniversary, specializing in direct response television long-form media placement on national cable networks, local broadcast stations and on several Cannella-controlled, dedicated, linear channels.
Joining Cannella in the Direct Response Hall of Fame inaugural class are Jim Caldwell (infomercial host/producer), Bill Guthy and Greg Renker (founders of Guthy-Renker), Kevin Joseph Lyons (direct response media sales and marketing), Joe Pedott (advertising agency executive and product marketer), Ron Popeil (inventor and legendary pitchman), Sy Sperling (founder, Hair Club for Men) and Sydney Yallen (founder, Intermedia Group of Companies).
About Cannella Response Television
Cannella Response Television (www.drtv.com) is the most authoritative and innovative long-form direct response media agency in the country. Credited with launching the first infomercial in 1982, Frank Cannella founded CRTV in 1985 as a media consulting firm to service marketers who were exploring the opportunities of long-form advertisements. Cannella Response Television works on behalf of its clients and marketing partners to plan, manage, implement and measure infomercial media campaigns to deliver a proven return on investment. The company manages the country's largest aggregated media block of infomercial inventory. The company was purchased in 2009 by private equity firms ZM Capital and Palladium Equity Partners. Cannella Response Television is headquartered in Burlington, Wisconsin and has offices in Los Angeles and Milwaukee.
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The 2009 winners of the North American Copper in Architecture (NACIA) Awards were announced this month and they do not disappoint. Twelve outstanding projects – nine from the United States and three from Canada – made the cut. They represent the best in both new construction and renovation, and include a Native American-inspired residential compound, an Ontario health center, a major New Jersey boat terminal, a visual arts complex in western Michigan, an Arizona golf facility, and a historic New York courthouse.
The NACIA Awards program, sponsored by the Copper Development Association (CDA) and the Canadian Copper & Brass Development Association (CCBDA), recognizes North American building projects that demonstrate an outstanding use of architectural copper and copper alloys.
Each of the 2009 finalists was selected for its excellence in craftsmanship, attention to detail, and architectural vision. Seen together, they show the amazing range of color, texture, finish, and form that is possible with copper. Over time, they will prove with their durability and timeless beauty the wisdom of choosing this most versatile natural resource.
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>From: Glen C. Perkins [SMTP:firstname.lastname@example.com]
>NT 5.0 sounds wonderful, but NT is a developer OS. We developers
>eventually have to ship what we develop to mainstream users, but
>Microsoft positions Win9X as the mainstream OS. I don't see how
>improvements in NT5 alone are going to help me sell more multilingual
>products to mainstream Windows users. With Microsoft's non-US revenues
>at 60% and rising, and with the Internet suddenly bringing mainstream
>users around the world face to face, I think multilingual capabilities
>will be increasingly sought after in mainstream Windows applications on
>*the* mainstream Windows OS, Win9X.
>[Lori Brownell] It is unlikely that you will see this type of multilingual
>support added to Windows 95, although I won't say that it will never occur,
>because I've learned to never say never about this type of thing. However,
>to say that NT is only a developer OS is incorrect. Windows NT Workstation
>is our preferred corporate desktop platform today and just as Windows NT
>Server is being improved and tuned to the server and enterprise market, with
>things like clustering, we are also working on improving and tuning flavors
>of NT for the desktop, mobile and home market with things like plug-n-play,
>increased h/w support and power management.
>Until the release of these language packs, there was no apparent benefit
>to the end user in the claim that a product was "unicode-based". Now
>there is some reason to hope that we will begin to see a variety of
>mainstream applications, and not just those written by Microsoft ;-) ,
>that claim to support the display (and input in the not-too-distant
>future) of most languages, provided the user simply downloads and
>installs the appropriate MS language pack.
>[Lori Brownell] I also hope that ISVs, other than Microsoft, will see
>benefits in writing Unicode applications for Windows. I know that I am
>personally enjoying our new Unicode based Office97 product a lot, especially
>when doing presentations for the Unicode Conference. :-)
>Since Word97 already supports the display of mixed CJK scripts on US
>Win95 (according to Murray), I would like to request that you add this
>capability to Microsoft's Java Virtual Machine. Specifically, developers
>who develop in pure Java would be able to do a
>g.drawString("<some Japanese text>", 5, 5);
>and get Japanese output on any Win95 machine with the Japanese language
>pack installed. (The input of the Japanese text could be done by using
>Visual J++ on a WinNT 5.0 machine, for example, as a development
>platform, but the resulting app would run on any PC with the necessary
>language pack installed.) Mainstream programmers would be shielded from
>the intricacies of: X works on NT, but not Win95, Y works on 95 with
>weird workarounds, Z hasn't yet been implemented...etc. As long as you
>write to the Java APIs, it works cleanly on both NT and 95 via the
>appropriate language pack.
>[Lori Brownell] The Java team has said that they will post more information
>on this very topic soon, so stay tuned.
>Your press release yesterday gave me, and several fellow Java
>developers, reason to be hopeful. Specifically, at
>you (Microsoft) said:
> "Enhancements to the Industry-Leading
> Microsoft Virtual Machine for Java
> Microsoft also outlined for developers its
> upcoming plans for the industry-leading Microsoft
> virtual machine. These include continued
> performance leadership, capabilities-based
> security, interoperability support for ActiveX
> and Java Bean software components, a
> ---------> comprehensive UNICODE implementation for
> ---------> global applications, and support for all the
> cross-platform capabilities of the Java
> Development Kit (JDK) version 1.1."
>Many of us would like to know whether this refers to being able to use
>Unicode within our standalone Java apps and output directly through the
>language packs. ("Directly" meaning not via a call to native code or an
>ActiveX component.) If so, this is great news that I would be happy to
>Also, Lori, I belong to the world's largest Windows developer "user
>group" and the world's largest Java developer user group, where I'm
>putting together an "Internationalization" SIG, and as far as I know
>*none* of us will be able to go to Germany to hear what Microsoft has in
>store for us. Would it be possible for you to record your presentations
>and put them on Microsoft's website (Shockwave, RealAudio) or at least
>put up a text summary of your plans and a bit of Q&A on a webpage? Your
>local (Silicon Valley) representatives will admit to having heard of
>unicode, and that several MS products are based on it, but they're not
>quite sure what that means. As for future plans, the consensus is
>"continued improvement in order to supply whatever support is needed as
>soon as we reasonably can." Uh-huh. A webpage from someone like you who
>really knows would be a great resource.
>[Lori Brownell] I have had a number of people request this and I will post
>information from the conference on the web when I return from Mainz. Once
>this happens, I'll email the location to this alias so you are all informed.
>It's unfortunate that our silicon valley staff is not up on Unicode and our
>products that use it. My team is trying hard to change this.
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Only a few days left until the Rooftop Recording's Release Party at Nick's Worcester! Getting pretty excited for it already, as people's interest seems to be gaining. Nothing outrageous, but something good seems to be happening. There will be an article about the Rooftops out in the upcoming issue of WoMag, and next month there will be a feature in Pulse Magazine. WCHC 88.1 should have a few tracks in their rotation at this point, and there might even be a radio interview in our future. Just wanted to post some photos of the CD case itself, and assure readers that they WILL be able to buy a CD through this blog if they can't make it to the release party! Come back to McNemesis.com for that page on the morning of Monday, the 25th of October. Anyway, here are some images from the CD case itself:
So again that's Nick's Restaurant & Bar, 124 Millbury St., Worcester, October 24th, at 7pm. The line-up should be pretty impressive, featuring the following performers: Scott Ricciuti, Nicole Langlois, Roger Lavallee, Niki Luparelli, Dan Burke, Todd Rawley, Israel Saldana, Ari Charbonneau, Bryan Bedard and Julius Jones. Still hopeful, but not confirmed are Andy Cummings and Stu Pynn. How could it be a bad night?


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Certain mining operations utilize heap leaching to extract minerals, namely gold and copper. This involves spaying a solution on a heap of ore, and letting the resulting liquid trickle down and drain into tanks, known as leach tanks. Polyurea can be used to coat the interior of leach tanks, thus providing not only a seamless barrier but also a longer lifespan for the tanks, which are usually made of concrete.
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Solution ponds are to mining operations as fracking pits are to oil shale drilling operations. The solution ponds contain mining chemicals and process water used in mining operations. Just like fracking fluid, these chemicals need to be prevented from contaminating the environment, especially the water supply. Polyurea can be spray-applied to a geotextile liner, or even directly to the ground, to provide a seamless, monolithic barrier between mining solutions and the environment.
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Tailings are the mud-like waste materials accumulated during a mining operation and are usually contained by dams, dikes or embankments. Because tailings are typically the source of greatest environmental liability in a mining operation, it is critical that the tailings do not seep into the surrounding areas. The critical nature on containing the tailings, do to the materials' toxic nature, translates to a major focus on lining the containment area. Polyurea is ideal for tailings containment, as it can be spray-applied to a geotextile substrate, or even to the ground itself, to forge a seamless, monolithic barrier between mining tailings and the environment.


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As I've told you previously, I'm a beta-tester of goPlan, a collaboration webapp made by WeBreakStuff. I really like this application, already use it for one of my projects, and when I get the time to manage my own stuff I'll start using it for more projects. So, what is goPlan? According to WeBreakStuff's site,
GoPlan is web-based project management and collaboration software. The application's main objective is to enhance communication between members of a project - whatever its scope might be.But I'll say more: goPlan is a good tool even for those projects you have by yourself.
So, goPlan private beta started, and I have five invites to give out, so, if you want some, just post a comment here and I'll give'em to you. This also means that now I feel there's already no problem in reviewing goPlan. But, while I could do my usual review on this webapp I don't really feel like doing it: mainly because I'm using it already for quite a while now, so the review wouldn't really have that "first impact factor" that reviews usually have, and because people of WeBreakStuff did the fine thing of letting beta-testers (or at least me) to add the goPlan project to their list of projects - which means that every time I find a bug or a flaw on the system I just open a ticket to them and they fix it as they feel like (according to their oppinions/decisions/priorities). Which is really a nice thing - I think that they might be able to create a sense of community there.
Goplan provides features like Notes, Blog, Calendar, Tickets, Tasks, Files, and Chat, and let me enphatize the chat - a really nice to have (specially because you may have hundreds per project) that you never saw in other applications like this up today: it's great to be able to chat with your project mates about your projects without having to add them in your IM rooster and be linked to them in any kind of situation - this is preety cool since you'll probably try to not mix your friend-chats with your work-chats with your projectx-chats...
Startup Sqad's review on goPlan alerts on some of the issues I hope the WeBreakStuff team will address soon: stuff like the lack of fuctionalities on calendar (which I know they're planning to do something about) and the lack of user-friendliness of textile (at least as the only option).
All in all, goPlan still has a lot to evolve, but it inspires confidence - a feeling of trust that tells me that they'll keep improoving it. It might not be the best sollution for all of those scenarios they want it to be - but - at least while I'm not paying for it - it is the nest sollution for some cases - and they promise to make it better and better.


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Now, business owners can enjoy added peace of mind when their pets are along for the ride. Beginning March 8, 2011, they can protect their dogs and cats with Progressive's free Pet Injury coverage.This is how it works: If the dog or cat is hurt in a vehicle accident, Progressive will pay the vet bills up to $1,000, which is free as long as the insured has collision coverage. Coverage is provided for the insured's dogs and cats if they're the vehicle and injured in an incident such as a crash, theft, fire, or flooding.
"With one in five companies allowing dogs at work, Fido or Fluffy are more likely to tag along in our commercial customers' vehicles. We're happy to give them peace of mind that their pets are protected," said Cory Fischer, Progressive's product manager.
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A successful Farm Bill would support all sectors of agriculture and related industry, while building a sustainable rural economy. Farm Bill energy programs do just that, by enhancing rural development in tandem with American energy independence. A new Farm Bill is overdue – since last year's extension has expired – so it's heartening that House and Senate agriculture committee members are negotiating a final bill.
Another simple extension of existing Farm Bill energy programs would ignore some important policy expansions contained in this year's legislation and fail to make essential investments in rural energy infrastructure. The Senate's version of this year's Farm Bill Energy Title establishes long-overdue parity for renewable chemical manufacturers and includes $900 million in mandatory energy program funding. I encourage the conference committee to include these provisions in any final package.
The Farm Bill Energy Title is essential to job formation across the country. These programs allow farmers and businesses to thrive in a rural economy, while improving the environment and making America more energy independent. Additionally, companies are moving away from conventional crop-based feedstocks to such advanced feedstocks as algae and waste in efforts to produce cleaner, renewable fuel while reducing the burden on crops (land cultivation). Conventional and advanced biofuels are not only creating new revenue streams for American manufacturers, but also allowing farm families to earn additional income by producing renewable energy on their land.
Language in the Senate-passed version of the Farm Bill, S.954, provides long-overdue eligibility to renewable chemicals in the Biorefinery Assistance Program and elsewhere. Renewable chemical technologies are creating additional manufacturing opportunities and improving U.S. economic competitiveness, in conjunction with America's clean energy renaissance. The U.S. will lose economic growth and job opportunities to other countries if it does not reauthorize and expand policies that unlock investment capital for new technology, such as the Biorefinery Assistance Program.
Lastly, the Senate-passed Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act, S. 954 , provides for $900 million in mandatory energy program funding, to enable ongoing essential investments in rural energy. Farmers, innovators, and biofuel companies all need support in order to effectively adapt and prosper in a growing marketplace. The Senate-passed provisions in the energy title will put America's bioeconomy ahead globally.
Ritter is co-director of the Agriculture Energy Coalition.


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Dove Ianello Joins Wisconsin Staff
April 14, 2003
MADISON, Wis. (April 14) - New Badger head women's basketball coach Lisa Stone presented her full staff at the Wisconsin team's annual awards banquet held Sunday in Madison. Stone had previously announced that her long-time friend and Drake associate head coach Donna Freitag would be her first assistant. Also joining the staff are former Arizona associate head coach Denise Ianello, former Drake player and graduate assistant coach, Stephanie Schmitz, and UW director of basketball operations Sheli Kuhl.
Stone said of the hires, 'I am ecstatic about my staff. I have surrounded myself with great people. Donna Freitag, my longtime friend and associate head coach at Drake, and Denise Ianello will be in charge of recruiting. We're excited about our opportunities to spread our recruiting base.
'Stephanie Schmitz, a former player of mine, a former assistant of mine, is eager and willing to help develop players. Sheli Kuhl is a key, instrumental hire for us as well. It was important to keep Sheli (and program assistant Julie Dobie) on staff from the standpoint of consistency. They possess the organizational skills and communication skills to help us with this great transition. So I am unbelievably excited to have these women that are going to join me and help lead Wisconsin women's basketball to great places.'
Denise Dove Ianello was the associate head coach and recruiting coordinator for 11 years at Arizona. She is credited with helping elevate the UA program to that of a Pac-10 and national powerhouse. Over the last 11 years, Ianello has been instrumental in recruiting All-American talent. Since the 1998-99 season, Arizona has had an impressive run of five straight top-20 recruiting classes.
As the program's associate head coach, Ianello was part of the success that last season saw Arizona have a 22-9 season and NCAA bid. The rest of the coaching ranks have recognized her accomplishments as well. In a national poll of coaches conducted by the Women's Basketball Journal, she was named one of the nation's top 10 assistant coaches two years in a row, including a No. 5 ranking in 2002.
Ianello, whose husband Rob accepted the UW football team's tight ends coaching position in March, said, 'I am just looking forward to a whole new opportunity, a whole new experience, not only at Wisconsin but Big Ten basketball. I'm looking forward to helping the program and build on the success that's already been formed here. (As well as) recruiting the Midwest even more than I did at Arizona, and developing and helping the perimeter players and doing whatever I can do to help Lisa and the program succeed.'
Stephanie Schmitz was the feisty point guard who in 2002 led Drake to its first NCAA Sweet 16 appearance in 20 years. Schmitz graduated in communications, and served as a graduate assistant on the Drake staff this past season. She will earn her master's degree in advertising in May. She completed her playing career ranked third in career assists at Drake with 546 for a 4.0 assists per game average. She was also fourth in steals with 220, and fifth in three-point goals with 135.
Assistant coach Donna Freitag, who grew up with Stone in nearby Oregon, Wis., was excited for the newly named staff to begin its Wisconsin basketball journey. 'I'm very excited about the combination of experience as well as youth. The hiring of Denise (Ianello) gives us a third coach with a lot of experience--a lot of great recruiting experience and coaching experience. Denise is a great guard coach as well as a well-known recruiter. There is a lot of respect out there for Denise. And I think the addition of Stephanie Schmitz is going to be incredible because she is closer to the players' ages. She is just fresh off the court and has a lot of experience as a successful guard. She is someone that is going to be very fired up to do anything. She has a lot to learn but has a great knowledge of the game.'
Freitag began her career as an assistant coach at Wisconsin from 1986-94, then served as an assistant coach at Bradley University two years before becoming the head coach from 1996-2000. She was called by Stone to join her at Drake the past three years as associate head coach. Freitag and Stone are both graduates of the University of Iowa where they played basketball together from high school through college. Freitag noted between the top three assistants there are 40-plus years of coaching experience now on the Wisconsin staff.
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It is a small but nonetheless irritating ......
Malaysia must be the biggest knee-jerk reaction country on the planet. Don't like this or that. Ban! Fast food not good for kids. Ban the advertising. Rock concerts no good for youth. Ban. Films with the word 'Communist' in the title. Ban.
The latest knee-jerk reaction was in the papers yesterday and today. Did you read about it?
Rape, sexual harassment in National Service camps. Reaction? Segregate the sexes. Have all girl camps. All female trainers.
And of course the first jerk, oh sorry I of course meant knee-jerk expert, to come out and endorse this action is none other than the chairman of the NS Training Council, Mr. Lee "it's not my fault. I am only the chairman of the council" Lam Thye. This time his excuse is that parents have also asked for this action to be taken so that their children will be safe. Imagine, after a few decades of this sexual segregation we might breed a whole generation of girls and boys who go, "Huh? You mean got girls/boys in the world meh?". "Eh? Touch and see. Oooh…nice……" Then the whole thing starts over.
Thankfully, our DPM, in a rare display of rational thought processing, has temporarily put a stop to this particular knee-jerk. And our Sharizat also came out with a gem. She said, "We should build resilience and teach them what is right or wrong and lawful and unlawful." Yay! Finally, intelligence from politicians.
Now to make sure this lasts.Niamah!!!
Lee Lam Thye is a......
1. jerk
2. jerk-off
3. jerk off afficionado
4. compulsive knee jerker
5. moron
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Lyrics Depot is your source of lyrics to Wild Honey For Sale by David Houston. Please check back for more David Houston lyrics.
Wild Honey For Sale Lyrics
Artist: David Houston
Album: Loser's Cathedral
I was just a lonely boy stickin' close to home
Content to be there with my folks without a thought to roam
But late one night a change of my mind turned to left down low
This was the time I had to find where that gravel road did go
I got into a city about the break of day
All worn out from a long long walk I stopped at a small cafe
They served me coffee black and strong they were servin' liquor too
And I saw this girl with honey hair and eyes of visual blue
My heart jumped right into my throat I thought that it would fail
Too green to see the invisible sign wild honey keep for sale
I walked right in sat right down and soon my plans were made
A lonely boy too starved for love too dumb to be afraid
Her every wish was my command it only took a smile
And I spent my hard earned money like it was goin' out of style
Now there's no money in my jeans and you find to to be her man
I have to the things she ask with the pocketful in my hand
I'll take my heart back to the farm with mem'ries quite a few
Where the angry buzz and the sting of the bee is only harm wild honey can do
Where the angry buzz and the sting of the bee is only harm wild honey can do
David Houston Lyrics
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NEW LONDON, CONN.--(11/21/11)--Sophomore Kaitlin Ward had career-highs with 26 points and 15 rebounds to go with six assists as Coast Guard remained unbeaten with an 84-38 win at Mitchell in a non-conference game between the two New London schools.
Coast Guard, which won just three games last season and finished 3-21 overall, improved to 3-0 on the season while Mitchell drops to 1-3 on the young season.
The game was tied at 8-8 over the first six minutes before freshman Alexi Howland's 3-pointer gave Coast Guard the lead for good 11-8 with 13:27 left in the first half.
Mitchell freshman Sheanna James' bucket with 8:45 left in the first half cut the Mariners deficit to 15-14, but that would be the final field goal of the half for the Mariners. Coast Guard scored 13 straight points turning that 15-14 lead into a 28-14 lead with 2:39 left. The Mariners would add a pair of free throws by senior Bianca Young with 1:09 left and Coast Guard led 28-16 at the break.
Ward, who earlier in the day was named the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Player of the Week, scored Coast Guard's first six points of the game. She also had six more in the 13-0 first half run as she recorded her third career double-double.
Coast Guard took control of the game fairy early in the second half using an 11-2 run turning a 37-22 lead with 17:06 left into a 48-24 bulge with 13:31 remaining.
Freshman Dani Knox, who had the first double-double of her career, finished with 18 points and 12 rebounds establishing career-highs in both.
Freshman Brittney Zimmerman was also in double figures for Coast Guard as she finished with 16 points to go with eight rebounds and a game-high nine assists while classmate Alexi Howland finished with a career-high 11 points to go with six assists.
Coast Guard shot 46.7 percent from the floor and made eight of 24 from 3-point range.
The Mariners finished the game 12 for 54 from the floor (22.2 percent) while missing all 11 attempts from behind the arc.
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February 18, 2012 Bears End Season With Loss at WPI
February 15, 2012 Bears Drop Home Finale
February 14, 2012 Bears Fall at Smith
February 13, 2012 Merchant Marine Holds Off Bears
February 11, 2012 Bears Drop Squeaker
February 8, 2012 Coast Guard Loses to Springfield
February 1, 2012 Bears Lose at MIT
January 30, 2012 Bears Lose to Conn. College
January 28, 2012 Clark's Hot Shooting Downs Bears
January 25, 2012 Bears Fall to Wheaton
January 21, 2012 No. 20 Babson Beats Bears
January 18, 2012 Bears Beaten by Wellesley
January 14, 2012 Bears Fall to Mount Holyoke
January 11, 2012 Second Half Run Leads SC Past Bears
January 7, 2012 Bears Post First NEWMAC Win of Season
January 4, 2012 #22 Babson Beats Bears
December 8, 2011 Bears Drop Fourth Straight
December 6, 2011 Bears Fall in OT
December 3, 2011 Clark Rallies to Beat Bears
November 30, 2011 Ward Honored by NEWBA
November 30, 2011 Bears Suffer First Loss of Season
November 28, 2011 Bears Score Final 18 to Remain Unbeaten
November 21, 2011 Bears Cruise Past Mitchell
November 21, 2011 Ward Named NEWMAC Player of the Week
November 19, 2011 Bears Win Second Straight to Open Season
November 16, 2011 Ward Leads Bears to Season-Opening Win


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Reported in the Irish Times today, research by the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention in the US indicates that it is possible that in many cases of suicide the person who died had no intention of taking their life until a very short time before the event itself.
Almost 25 per cent of the 15-34 year olds studied said they decided to kill themselves less than five minutes before their 'nearly lethal' attempt. Only one in eight had made the decision a day or more before attempting suicide.
The study indicates that many attempted suicides are reactions to a temporary crisis.
Writing about the study, Padraig O'Morain, who is accredited as a counsellor by the Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, suggests that young people need to be educated on how to handle distress in non-lethal ways – before the impetus for an impulsive suicide attempt arises.
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Andy Potts is a London based illustrator and animator. He has worked on numerous commissions for a wide variety of clients in advertising, publishing and design and his eye-catching illustrations have appeared in many international newspapers and magazines. His versatile style is a contemporary fusion of traditional and modern techniques mixing hand-crafted elements with digital collage and vivid colour.


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Ahhh the childhood memories! Wonder Bread and Twinkies were a staple in every baby boomers home. There was a time when eating all things white was what we did. Putting something sweet in your child's Flinstones lunchbox was not call for alarm but an acceptable practice. Of course this was before the days of seat belts, car seats and bicycle helmets. Wonder Bread was a staple growing up. After all the commercials told us eating Wonder Bread "does a body good." Everyday from kindergarten through high school I brought a peanut butter and grape jelly sandwich to school. EVERY day, I kid you not. It always was followed up with something sweet (as if a PB & J on white bread wasn't sweet enough). Somehow I survived. I wasn't an overweight kid, partially because my parents sent me out of the house "to play in traffic" soon after sunrise, only to return for dinner. It was a time of innocence, when small things had a big impact, like the joy of treat in your lunch box.
Hostess Twinkies have spanned generations. In recent years they have made a resurgence in popularity, Deep Fried on talk shows, at State Fairs and on restaurant menus. So popular throughout the years, there was even a Twinkies Cookbook featuring recipes like Twinkie Sushi, Twinkie Burrito, Pigs in a Twinkie and the holiday classic Pumpkin Twinkie Bread Pudding.
It was announced today that Hostess Brands is closing. This means the closure of 33 bakeries, 565 distribution centers, approximately 5,500 delivery routes and 570 bakery outlet stores throughout the United States. While I have never personally been a fan of the "Twinkie" I feel like another piece is being chipped away from my childhood. The goofy commercials and the silly grocery store displays were all part of growing up in the boomer generation.


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Onyinye takes the responsibility of catering for her younger one's after the death of their parents, with the killers till on loose and planning to acquire the Dominies Wealth, how safe can they feel..
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Maybe you came back from vacation to discover your property had been vandalized. Some people will receive "fair" warning about the impending damage; for others, it happens out of the blue. Whatever your circumstances are, you should know that taking a neighbor to court over tree damage in Texas may not be easy. However, there are a few things you can do to prepare for the best outcome in your case.
3 Rules for Successfully Suing a Neighbor for Tree Damage in Texas
Texas has special laws specifically protecting the trees on a property owner's land. If your neighbor (or someone else) removes, damages, cuts down, or otherwise hurts a tree on your property without your consent, he or she can be compelled to compensate you for the offense.
In general, you will have to prove three things in order to recover for tree damage:
- Ownership. If the damaged tree lies on your property line, you may have difficulty establishing ownership of the tree. In addition, your neighbor has a legal right to trim any branches on your tree if it protrudes into his yard, such as by hanging over a fence, above his pool, or otherwise over the property line.
- Proof of damage. You will have to prove that the tree sustained damage that severely impacts the health of the tree. If your neighbor chopped off a few branches that were on his side of a fence, you will likely have no claim since the tree itself is still in good health (even if it suffered aesthetic damage). However, if your neighbor performed a chemical treatment that seeped into your yard and killed the trees, he can be held liable.
- Danger to others. Property owners can only sue for the replacement value of a damaged tree if the tree was healthy and did not pose an immediate danger to others. If a dead tree or rotten limb poses a threat to your neighbors, the neighbor may have a legal right to remove or prune the tree to prevent injuries.
How Much Could I Be Owed for a Damaged Tree?
Property owners can recoup many costs for tree damage, including:
- Replacement of the tree (including purchase price, delivery, planting, debris removal and cleanup).
- Property value losses incurred if the tree cannot be replaced.
- Additional expenses (such as measures taken in an attempt to save the tree before it died, tree removal, chipping costs, appraisal costs, city fines, or lost time from work due to the issue).
- Mental anguish caused by hostility, threats, or other unreasonable actions on your neighbor's part.
We can help you determine who is at fault for damage to your tree and fight to get you get the full replacement value for your property. Call Wayne Wright LLP today at 800-237-3334 to discuss the details of your case in your free consultation.
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Taxation of international executives
Residency rules
Payroll considerations
Taxable income
Additional considerations
For the purposes of this publication, a short-term assignment is defined as an assignment that lasts for less than one year.
Are there special residency considerations for short-term assignments?
Are there special payroll considerations for short-term assignments?
What income will be taxed during short-term assignments?
Taxable income depends on the residence status of the assignee. If resident, he/she is taxable on their worldwide income. If non-resident, he/she is taxable on their source income.
Are there any additional considerations that should be considered before initiating a short-term assignment in Slovenia?
For details please refer to the publication Planning Your International Transfer.
Taxable basis for income, received from dependent work (individual work contract) within the territory of Slovenia is 90 percent of gross income.
© 2018 KPMG poslovno svetovanje, d.o.o., a Slovenian limited liability company and a member firm of the KPMG network of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Cooperative ("KPMG International"), a Swiss entity. All rights reserved.


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Engagement Day for Dads - Learning Outside
Family learning
This day explores learning positive play with a healthily prepared picnic. This is also an opportunity to get involved in Leadership Initiatives or progress to Sports Coaching Qualifications.
Start date: Feb 2016, TBC
End date: TBC
Timings: Saturday from 11am to 5pm
Location: SPAN at the Silai Centre


text: A-Trak came out of nowhere with the unexpected jam. Kavinsky already crafts some of the sleekest beats out there, but A-Trak found a way to improve upon that zone, giving us the best track to jack expensive whips to, speeding along the empty highways of America (or Canadia). He did a great job moving from the crunked up bits to the funkier movements. Almost like Jay-Z getting on a popular instrumental to let the world know he's still got it, A-Trak has to step away form the decks, the office, and the basketball court to hit the studio and show everyone that yes, he's still killing shit.


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South Korea medical device registration
Are you a CEO looking to expand your business in Korea ?
Are you a regulatory affair manager and the marketing/sales team has identified a potential market in Korea ?
Are you the marketing/sales manager of the Asian zone and you want to explore the possible strategies to enter the Korean market ?
Are you having difficulties to manage both regulatory and commercial aspects with your distributor and you want to split them ?
We are here to help you find solutions. South Korea has one of the most highly regulated market in the world for medical devices, you will need help !
South Korea medical device registration strategy is explained further below.
Regulatory process: South Korea medical device registration
We prepared a guide in order to explain this process. This guide will be useful for regulatory professionals, it contains detailed information on how the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (previously KFDA as Korean Food and Drug Administration) regulate the medical devices in Korea.
You can subscribe to our email list below and then get this guide. Once your subscription is confirmed you will get the link to download the guide.
Execution strategy
Our execution strategy incorporates proven methodologies, extremely qualified personnel, and a highly responsive approach to managing deliverables. Following is a description of our project methods, including how the project will be developed, a proposed time line of events.
How Kobridge can help for the South Korea medical device registration:
- Technical document preparation before review by MFDS or 3rd Party
- South Korea MFDS mock inspection service
- Medical device distributor search and evaluation in Korea
- License holder
- South Korea MFDS Medical device registration and approval
- Korean KGMP quality management compliance
Technical/Project Approach
Here is how we will work together:
- Preliminary analysis (product information in form of brochures is required so that we can give you an estimate)
- Determine the class of the product (category, systems, if any)
- Distinguish products that require only notification and products that require registration
- Check the necessity for your company to obtain Korean Good Manufacturing Practice certificate
- Inform you about the exact fees charged by MFDS and third parties
- Inform you about any additional tests required (laboratory tests, etc…)
- You receive an "assignment letter" to allow us to review your product documentation.
- You receive a Non-Disclosure agreement
- Based on the information collected during the preliminary analysis, we send you the detailed estimate of the complete registration process
- You receive the "Service Agreement"
- We collect documentation for : Technical Document Review (TDR), and Korean Good Manufacturing Practice (KGMP) – if required
- We apply for KGMP (if required) inspection
- We perform a pre-assessment of your readiness for KGMP
- We submit all documents for TDR and KGMP to the reviewers
- We assist you during the KGMP inspection
- Once registration is complete, we give you the complete file that was submitted to MFDS so that it remains your property
We keep you informed about any post-market activity after registration is complete.
We use the project management platform to manage our projects. That way you also have access to the same platform, you can see the progress "live", interact with our team and have full transparency.
We consider we fail if you ask about the progress of the project so we keep you informed on a bi-weekly basis at least.
We will appoint a project manager and its assistant who will be in charge of the whole process.
If you wish to sell in South Korea you can contact us for a preliminary discussion.
You may also find our resource page useful.
The MFDS website contains some information related to the registration of medical device here.