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This original 1940 New Hampshire camp is situated on the Lake Winnipesaukee facing west across the broads on Tuftonboro Neck. Built out of timbers felled during the hurricane of 1938 (thus my grandmother named it Hurricane Ledge), this property has a rustic, quaint feel. Enjoy swimming, canoeing, sitting on the water-side deck or porch enjoying breath-taking sunset views. The house has a wonderful views of the lake, particularly at sunset and Very quiet location; 15 minute drive to Wolfeboro, NH.
We rent by the week, June, July, August, and Sept; $1025 per week plus cleaning fee, taxes and $400.00 deposit.
***We have an other rental property next door that sleeps 4. We LOVE to rent these properties together. Please inquiry for possible discounts. See link. SEE LISTING #7053124 'Cozy, Rustic Cottage on Lake Winnipesaukee in Lake Winnipesaukee'
I am an archaeologist living in Philadelphia, PA with my husband (also an archaeologist) and our dog Genesis.
Karen Hutchins-Keim purchased this cabin in 1940
My grandmother purchased the land where our rental property is now in 1940 from a neighbor. There she built, often with her own two hands, one of the houses on the property with wood from trees felled during the 1938 hurricane that hit New England. She passed away in 2008, but the home remains a central feature of our family. I, my sister, and four cousins have been coming to 'the lake' for our entire lives and my aunt even lives down the road.
Rustic but quiet and beautiful!
This is our 5th year at this spot. So relaxing, unplugged, quiet and full of nature. Loons woke us in the morning. Water was gorgeous. Kids had a blast swimming off the shore and looking for fish. We love it and it's all you really need for a relaxing lake week in the summer!!
We had a thoroughly relaxing stay at this beautiful, secluded camp with an outstanding view of Lake Winnipesaukee. An ideal spot if you or friends are renting the adjoining camp house which is right next door. The waterside deck is a great perch for enjoying the breeze and view. We found swimming or boating to be tricky, however, because the shore is rocky and there is no pier; and, as the house is situated on "the broads" of the lake, the water was choppy for much of the week we were there. We would definitely recommend this place!!
This classic cozy camp reminded me of my childhood at our camp in the Maine woods! It was rustic, yet perfect for an experience in an early Winni cottage. We had lived on the lake for over twenty years, but we had not stayed on this side of Lake. A step back in time with a relaxing porch, complete with porch screen door that also brought back a "sound" memory. Adequate kitchen, reading spots, a no fuss,easy, laid back place for recharging after a busy year. Recommended for family or couple but young children may need a more gradual beach for their water activities.
Lovely sunsets!
The week we spent in this cottage in this spot on the lake was wonderful! It was quiet, private and just perfect. This cottage is exactly what a summer lakeside cottage should be; rustic, charming and simple. The water is incredible, as are the views! Woke to the sound of loons each morning......The cottage is very well equipped, comfortable and has a gas grill which is very convenient. The nearby town of Wolfeboro is fantastic and has everything you could possibly need while on vacation; amazing restaurants, great ice cream and a quaint little downtown to stroll about when you are not enjoying the serenity of the cottage!! We will definitely be back! Thank you so much for sharing your cottage, Karen! You have a treasure on Lake Winnepasakie!
Perfect location for swimming, canoeing/kayaking, and relaxing. 15 minutes from the quaint summer town of Wolfeboro, NH and an hour away from North Conway and the White Mountains and great hiking. 2 hours from Boston.
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|$135 + Tax
|Refundable damage deposit
|Pet Fee
|$75 + Tax
Weekly Rate: $1100
June, July and August $1100/week+$135.00 cleaning fee+$75.00 pet fee (if applicable)+ 9% rooms and meal tax; $400 refundable security deposit.
Security/damage deposit will be refunded within 14 days of check-out date (typically 7 days); credit card fee assessed by HomeAway apply.
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HTET Admit Card 2015 -Download Exam Hall Ticket/Call Letter
Haryana Teacher Eligibility Test shall be conducted in the month of August for which the board is going to publish the HTET Admit Card 2015. The contestants who want to appear for the examination they should download the exam hall ticket by using the following instructions mentioned on this page. There are various applicants who filled and submitted the application form for HTET to get the appointment on the positions of Teacher they are invited hereby to get and download the admit card through this page.
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1.1 Mencap welcomes this timely inquiry
into early years education within the context of policy developments
promoting greater inclusion.
1.2 Mencap supports the concept of inclusive
education, which means that everyone, child or adult should have
life-long access to education appropriate to their needs and potential.
Access requires respect for the individual's way of learning and
requires suitable curricula, methodologies, teaching materials
(including information technologies) and teaching skills.
1.3 Through its 95 offices and 450 Local
Societies Mencap has substantial contact with parents and carers
who are seeking the optimum early years education service for
their child.
1.4 Mencap provides a number of early years
services for example Hawthorn Nursery in Leeds and works in partnership
with LEAs to promote effective early identification and assessment
procedures for children with special educational needs.
1.5 Mencap services promote the role of
parents as early educators and also support parents and carers
during assessment and statementing processes. We have welcomed
recent announcements to make Parent Partnership Services a statutory
1.6 As an active member of the Special Educational
Consortium Mencap is working to ensure that provision for children
with SEN is better integrated into the planning process with clear
guidance to all providers on SEN aspects.
1.7 Mencap has welcomed the development
of Early Years Development and Childcare Partnerships and has
worked with officials from the DfEE Childcare Unit to develop
the Guidance to these Partnerships in respect of learning disabled
1.8 An an LEA level there is a need to ensure
that all components of the early years service are working in
the same direction towards maximum inclusion. Mencap has some
anecdotal evidence that as special school rolls fall some schools
are offering nursery places to disabled children, often on an
"assessment" basis. It is often then difficult for parents
to believe that a mainstream school would be a more appropriate
setting for their child.
1.9 At a Government level there is a need
for close collaboration between the DfEE and DoH in order to ensure
holistic planning in the early years especially for children with
complex health needs and multiple disabilities.
2.1 The early years curriculum for all chidren
needs to value diversity and difference. This emphasis would have
a long-term impact on the self-esteem of learning disabled children.
2.2 Mencap fully supports the government's
commitment to raising standards in early years education but is
concerned that formally defined Early Learning Goals will be inappropriate
for young disabled children especially as we move towards a more
inclusive education system.
2.3 Learning outcomes in the early years
need to be planned and agreed with parents and services need to
offer advice to parents and carers on supporting learning in all
2.4 All early years services need to emphasise
a "can do" approach rather than a pass/fail approach
to curriculum development.
2.5 The early years curriculum will need
to be adapted and modified for some children and this requires
skilled differentiation. Early years teachers may need regular
access to specialist SEN advice and support.
2.6 There is a need to recognise and resolve
the tension between target setting and inclusion in early years
3.1 The way the early years curriculum is
delivered needs to recognise individual differences in learning
3.2 Early years providers need to ensure
that the learning environment is both physically accessible and
also contains positive images of disability.
3.3 If inclusion is to mean taking part
rather than merely being there then learning disabled children
will need learning support that promotes their full participation.
3.4 Some learning disabled children will
need additional resources in order to achieve full participation,
for example an enhanced sensory input.
3.5 There is a need for the integration
of education and therapeutic plans for individual children. This
is especially the case for disabled children who receive education
and care in more than one setting. This may require the input
from a specialist SEN adviser as recommended in paragraph 4.6.
3.6 Teaching staff and learning support
staff need to have regular non-contact time to plan and evaluate
their work together. This needs to include time to liaise and
meet with the therapists working with individual children with
4.1 All learning disabled children should
have direct access to qualified early years teaching staff. Mencap's
recent research (On a Wing and a Prayer) into learning support
and inclusion highlighted a number of instances where children
with severe learning disabilities had virtually no direct contact
with qualified teachers.
4.2 All staff in early years settings need
to have received disability equality training.
4.3 Early years teachers need to have access
to SEN training.
4.4 Early years teachers need training as
well as on-going support in working in partnership with parents
when SEN is being identified. Teachers need guidance on working
with parents who may be experiencing a range of stresses. Of particular
relevance is the need for support in acquiring the skills needed
to share the results of baseline assessments with parents.
4.5 Learning support staff need to be trained
alongside teachers in methodologies that ensure that inclusion
happens for all children.
4.6 Learning support staff need to have
access to a nationally recognised qualification.
4.7 Teachers need to have access to specialist
teachers or advisers who can provide practical and regular support
to ensure effective curriculum differentiation and delivery.
4.8 LEAs need to retain sufficient funds
centrally to allow for the effective use of specialist support
to early years settings. This should include funding to facilitate
the use of expertise within special schools being made available
to mainstream settings.
4.9 Special Educational Needs Co-ordinators
(SENCOs) have an important role to play in early years settings.
It is crucial that all schools develop a whole school model of
inclusion in order that SEN issues are not seen as the sole responsibility
of SENCOs. There would be value in publishing an early years supplement
to the 1997 SENCO Guide in order to support the role and work
of SENCOs in the early years. There is also a need to provide
sufficient non-contact time to allow for liaison with professionals
from health and social services as well as the voluntary sector.
5.1 Mencap supports the Special Educational
Consortium's call for a clear framework to underpin the inspection
of the SEN work of schools. This is especially the case for early
years settings where there is a very wide diversity of providers.
5.2 With the extended remit of OFSTED to
cover all early years settings Mencap is concerned that early
expertise developed by LEA and Social Services staff may be lost.
This would particularly affect follow-up work between inspections.
5.3 Many learning disabled children receive
considerable input from playgroups and similar services. The skills
of locally-based Inspection and Regulation staff will be lost
under the new arrangements. These staff have had an important
role to play in promoting standards in this area of provision.
There may well be merit in reconsidering transitional arrangements
to allow for the deployment of these skills alongside OFSTED personnel.
5.4 With a plethora of early years initiatives
there is an urgent need to evaluate the impact of these developments
on children with SEN. The DfEE have commissioned research into
the coverage of SEN issues in Early Years Development and Childcare
Partnership Plans and Sure Start bids. There is however a need
to check that the planned developments do indeed deliver high
quality and inclusive provision for all children, including children
with SEN.
Department of Education and Employment 1997
The SENCO Guide.
Mencap 1999. On a Wing and a Prayer; inclusion
and children with severe learning difficulties.
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by Alan Berkman
Anna, oil painting portrait of a young lady.
Anna is my oldest daughter.
Her younger sister took a photo of her and as soon as I saw it, I knew I'd have to paint it.
I gave it to her as a birthday surprise.
Its done in oil on 50cm x 40cm masonite board, using pigments made of various colored clays found in Italy...forgot the brand name.
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Alan! Thanks so much for contributing!
This is an awesome painting. I'm really happy you've included the preliminary layers so folks see that I'm not the only person that goes to so much trouble to paint a painting!
The results are stunning!
By including the reference and the grid folks will also be able to see the accuracy of the likeness and the fact you can accomplish this with a grid drawing!
Using the grid has been something artists have been utilizing for a very long time. On really large works, projectors tend to distort the image, and the grid is the only viable way to accurately transfer a drawing.
Most muralists use it today.
A recent addition in our town where the entire side of a restored historic building was painted started with the grid! It helped all those volunteers that were slapping paint on that old building get the job done.
I have also noticed some of the minor changes that have occurred between the brown underpainting, the gray layer, and the final color layer. Most notably the folds within the blouse, the lay of her hair around the neck line (this was nice touch added) and the seemingly light blue halo.
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Work is well underway on an NDUS-wide rollout of Tegrity, an IT application that digitally records, stores, and plays back audio, video, and content. Tegrity is commonly called "lecture capture" technology, because it's generally used to record lectures and presentations.
The State Board of Higher Education approved the rollout of Tegrity at its April board meeting as part of the Maximizing Results Through Efficiencies initiative.
A Tegrity demonstration site is already available for testing purposes.
The goal is to have Tegrity up at all 11 institutions of the NDUS in early June so that it will be fully ready for the start of the fall semester.
Orientation and training programs will be scheduled throughout the summer. Components of the training include implementation planning, product usage, and product support.
DSU, NDSU, and UND have already been using Tegrity and the NDUS contract will give NDSU and UND the ability to expand usage. Some institutions have been using Panopto, an alternative lecture capture technology. For those users, work is underway to migrate existing Panopto files to Tegrity.


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This is going out to my friends in the UK. I support you too! (But go Team USA!!!)
Welcome to Timon's Blog! I hope you enjoy my stories. Click on the pictures to see larger versions of them. Hakuna Matata!
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US Olympic Training Center
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2010 Calgary International Motorcycle Show Jump demo January 8,9,10
February 8, 2010
Well the year has officially begun. My first show of the year was a success and I am stoked to start another busy year.
Like the last four years my first event is the Calgary International Motorcycle Show. We are scheduled to do two shows on Friday, three on Saturday and two on Sunday to end out the weekend. Despite the recent down turn in our industry due to the recession, the bike show has a above average attendance and we seen over 10 000 spectators attend our freestyle motocross demo's. It was a great honour to work with the legendary "Jason Britton" from "Superbikes" to provide a great show to the very great full audience.
Once again the entire crew put on an awesome show and left a heavy mark on the bike show with a guarantee to be back for another year next winter.
Thank you to all my great sponsors for their continued support : Canadian Kawasaki Motors, Valley Moto Sport, Ogio, Importations Thibault, Osiris, Oneal, Progrip, Suomy, and my family for their support!!


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Have you met Jamie Smialek?
Did you know she is a self-described wedding rolled up into a person, that she will climb a tree, lay on the ground, even fly across the country to Seattle to get the perfect shots of a wedding-more specifically, of your own, uniquely yours, wedding?
Smialek is the creative force behind the Chattanooga-based business Our Ampersand Photography, as well as the style blog,She Wore It Anyways.
"I can laugh and cry within a five-minute timespan, I love my family, I love dancing, I love things that are special-I think that's really why I love weddings," she said. "Every day is different. Every day is super important. There's not one thing that I do that is low-priority. Everything is absolutely the most special day of someone's life, every weekend."
Damn straight, she did
Smialek came into her love of photography early: Both her mother and uncle pursued it as a hobby; and in sixth grade, she declared her goal of becoming a photographer when she grew up, though she did lose a few points for spelling the job title "photo grapher."
She even remembers saving money from a summer job for her first digital camera, which was shoebox-sized and used a 3-and-a-half-inch floppy disk.
After finishing high school and spending two stints in India teaching English and doing relief work, the Louisville, Ky., native move to Chattanooga to attend Covenant College. Four years later and with a bachelor's degree in photography under her belt, she decided to make her passion a full-time job.
Smialek founded Our Ampersand Photography on May 15, 2010-a week after graduation.
For the first year, she "begged, borrowed and stole" to get work. She advertised on Craigslist. She drove to weddings. She worked for rates staggeringly lower than what her photography was worth. She did whatever she had to do and managed to build up a six-wedding portfolio.
"I lived in a camper and didn't have a job, [but] I knew what I wanted to do," Smialek remembered. "I could have made more money at Taco Bell, but I was enjoying myself."
The next year, she moved up to 21 weddings and was able to ditch the part-time job at a flower shop. Now, three years later, she celebrated her 51st wedding shoot on May 16, 2013.
Though nuptials are the mainstay of the business, Our Ampersand Photography services include engagement, personal and family portraits, and style shoots. Smialek recently shot the new look book for Chattanooga apparel company Sweet Cycle, and she is the primary shutterbug for Chattanooga Whiskey. She also maintains a blog for Our Ampersand Photography, manages her chicly bossy fashion blog with the help of a few contributors and offers event-planning expertise through Crossed & Dotted.
The new kind of "wedding photography"
The key to Smialek's work is the bond she makes with the couples whose big days she documents. She finds the relationship she builds with them is an avenue by which to "sincerely connect with people on a really deep level really quickly."
Many times, that connection not only brilliantly informs the photographs but also forges longer-lasting friendships-more than one of her contributors to She Wore It Anyways are brides from those 51 weddings she's captured-as well as leads to more and more jobs.
With the Craigslist advertising a thing of the past, Smialek frequently is contacted by brides and grooms who have seen her work through friends, friends of friends, co-workers or other word-of-mouth methods all over the country.
She may be based in Tennessee, but in the recent past and near future, Smialek has traveled and will travel to Louisville and Lexington, Ky.; Florida; Seattle; and Portland, Ore.
A natural light, documentary-style photographer, she typically figures out the couple's style and then adjusts accordingly.
"One of the things I love to do is pick a location that the couple loves or that I love. We'll brainstorm and walk around and explore, so it's not so planned," she said of engagement photo sessions. "I like doing things that exemplify who they are as a couple and what they love and a lot less of the pretty cheesy prom pictures."
Some of those locations have included Flagstaff, Colo.; Pearl Street in Boulder, Colo., where the groom and bride, who are both musicians, put on a street-corner performance; and The Honest Pint, where two Irish Chattanoogans toasted a pair of Guinness pints.
However, despite the breadth of her capacity for the artistic and creative, Smialek always remembers to get the posed, smiling-at-the-camera shots for Mom and Grandma.
In thinking about the wedding industry and her profession's place in the grand scheme of things, she noted that there has been a growing emphasis on photography. She cited that along with the dress and the reception as what couples are most willing to invest in monetarily.
She's also noticed the desire for more personalization in the day, even if it means straying from the traditional wedding must-dos. One couple didn't care for cake, so they cut a pizza. One bride wasn't big on decorations, so she put three hydrangeas in a mason jar on each table for centerpieces. One bride didn't like flowers, so her and her bridesmaids' bouquets were arrangements of rosemary and thistle.
The same is true of photography. Smialek explained that although the professionals who arrive with a van full of equipment and go after the textbook "wedding shots" that can be found at every wedding still exist, their services are less and less in demand.
Rather, couples are looking for pictures of their wedding, their style, their friends and the moments when they became an "&."
"I've taken a little bit more liberty to be 'This is me taking pictures at your wedding, not necessarily wedding photography,'" she said."I've seen a shift in people being less afraid to be themselves in weddings. There's less commitment to the norm and more commitment to who they are and what they like."


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Attention technophobes and technophiles: This free interactive workshop series is open to researchers at all levels of sound study or audio production experience, from zero to advanced. Over three Saturdays, we will explore practices of listening, field recording, sound-making, visualization, soundwalking, and audio processing. The soundwalk takes place on Saturday April 1 and departs from the EV building.
Listening techniques contribute to mindful sensory experience and environment-based reflexivity for personal, research, and artistic projects. Field recording and digital editing are also useful tools for documentary, sound art, film soundtracks, radio drama, and other media projects.
April 1, 15, and 22 at 10 am to 4 pm
Community and Differential Mobilities Cluster Space,
EV Building, Room, 11.655,
Concordia University SGW, 1515 Sainte-Catherine St. W.
Registration is required to ensure enough equipment for everyone. Register early as space is limited. Preference will be given to registrants participating in all 3 sessions.
Coffee and snacks will be provided, but please bring a lunch.
Contact the organizer: firstname.lastname@example.com
April 1 – Critical listening, field recording, and soundwalk performance
On the first day, we will cover some spatial-acoustic properties and ways of listening/sensing, including contemplations of aurality in ecology, urban studies, phenomenology, spatial critiques of power, and prosthetic encounters in the field (re-mediating listening experience through technology and portable media).
We then move on to discuss microphone basics and how microphones 'hear.' After some hands-on practice with the recorders, we will go over basic audio file management.
We will introduce some field recording practices, including personal experiences, samples, tips, and tricks.
Soundwalk: The day concludes with a soundwalk and short debriefing. A soundwalk is a creative and meditative spatial practice similar to a Jane's Walk, but with a collective focus on sonic experience and immersion. Please note: the soundwalk lasts for about an hour, and the route will be planned in advance with differential mobilities in mind. Please contact the organizer to discuss any needs or to request more details about the route.
April 15 – Noise-making, visualization, and digital sound processing
In week two, we will discuss acousmatic (concrete) qualities of sound, including approaches to visualizing and expressing tactility of sound. There are many creative approaches to mapping and graphing the layers and movements of sounds.
We will practice producing different types of sounds, improvising with various textures, materials, and voices. These techniques can be applied to Foley work (for soundtracks/sound effects) and music-making.
Participants will be introduced to popular software such as Logic and Audition, as well as free software options like Audacity. As we work with the programs and explore their applications, we will incorporate critical evaluation of the constraints and norms of these tools.
April 22 – Composition, process, and finalization
The final session begins with some approaches to composition and narrative form; what are some ways to think about shaping the sounds we have produced and observed? We will consider conventions and structures in sound design (to use or challenge) and discuss concepts of of acoustic semiotics and sonic imagery.
During this session, we will sample and discuss some work by environmental composers and sound artists. What range of forms and techniques are people using?
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Al Gore Had Reservations About Selling Current TV to Al Jazeera, Court Papers Say
Current TV Co-Founders Have Sued Al Jazeera for Withholding Money From 2013 Deal
Al Gore and his business partners had "serious reservations" about selling Current TV to Al Jazeera, but ultimately overcame them because they believed the U.S. was likely to influence the Qatar-backed broadcaster more than the other way around, according to court papers filed Thursday.
Mr. Gore and Joel Hyatt, Current TV's co-founders, sued Al Jazeera last week for withholding money from the channel's sale to Al Jazeera for close to $500 million in January 2013.
A redacted version of the public complaint in the case was filed in Delaware Court of Chancery on Thursday by lawyers for the two men.
According to the complaint, Messrs. Gore and Hyatt overcame their reluctance to sell to Al Jazeera after due diligence that included "consultations with several former senior U.S. government officials" and discussions with Al Jazeera.
They ultimately decided that Al Jazeera's "large-scale entrance into the United States mass marketplace…could help foster deeper mutual understanding between the United States and Arab World," according to the complaint.
Mr. Gore, a crusader against global warming who was the subject of the Oscar-winning 2006 documentary "An Inconvenient Truth," was criticized for selling Current to Al Jazeera, which is owned by the ruling family of oil-rich Qatar.
Al Jazeera was also a controversial brand in the U.S. largely due to the service's Arabic-language flagship, which got a reputation for anti-American reporting during the second Bush administration.
Al Jazeera bought Current to get national cable carriage for a new American channel, Al Jazeera America, which launched about a year ago, roughly eight months after the acquisition.
In the lawsuit, Messrs. Gore and Hyatt are alleging that Al Jazeera attempted to "seize" $65 million in escrow funds relating to the sale.
Approximately $85 million of the purchase price was placed in escrow according to the original sale agreement, and the escrow period ended July 2, 2014, according to court papers.
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The complaint argues that Al Jazeera's claims on that money aren't legitimate—though many of the details of the disputes with pay-TV operators were redacted in the version of the complaint released on Thursday.
The complaint also alleges that Al Jazeera executives made a series of "financially disastrous" decisions when negotiating with pay-TV operators that have eroded the value of the channel they bought.
Lawyers for Messrs. Gore and Hyatt have challenged the redactions in the complaint, arguing that it should be public.
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Houston-based Atwood Oceanics, Inc. (NYSE: ATW) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Atwood Oceanics Pacific Limited ("AOPL"), has been awarded a contract by Chevron Australia Pty. Ltd. to provide a newly constructed mobile offshore semisubmersible drilling unit for a firm three year period. The contract includes an option to extend the firm period to six years that must be exercised within seven days of delivery of the rig from the shipyard.
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Mr Don Lee, Senior General Manager of SembCorp Marine's Offshore Division said "We are pleased with the confidence that Atwood Oceanics has placed with us in ordering the first new semi-submersible rig unit with Jurong Shipyard. This reinforces our relationship with Atwood Oceanics as we have been repairing and upgrading their rig fleet since the early '80s. This will be the seventh newbuild deepwater semisubmersible rig that Jurong Shipyard will be building based on the Friede & Goldman ExD design. The fact that five of these units have secured chartered contracts with reputable and established oil companies is also an excellent testament of the rig's capabilities."


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BOSTON, MA--(Marketwired - Aug 12, 2014) - Applause, the 360° app quality company, announced that it has partnered with Crittercism, the leader in mobile App Performance Management (mAPM). The joint initiative combines Applause's mobile app testing services & tools with Crittercism's comprehensive suite of app performance management solutions to drive mobile growth for businesses. Through this partnership, Applause and Crittercism customers can now manage the pre- and post-development performance of their mobile apps more effectively to ensure optimal quality and time-to-market.
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BEIJING – Fresh anti-Western protests flared in several Chinese cities Sunday as people vented anger over pro-Tibet demonstrations along the Olympic torch relay. State media appealed for calm in an apparent attempt to dampen the nationalistic fervor.
Over the weekend, protesters waving Chinese flags have rallied in front of the French Embassy in Beijing and at outlets of French retailer Carrefour in nine cities across the country. They have threatened boycotts of the retailer, whom they accuse of supporting the Dalai Lama, Tibet's exiled spiritual leader — a charge Carrefour denies.
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(Reuters) - A game between the host Ottawa Senators and Toronto Maple Leafs that was postponed because of shootings in the Canadian capital has been rescheduled for Nov. 9, the National Hockey League said on Thursday.
The game, originally scheduled for Wednesday, was postponed hours after a gunman killed a soldier and raced through Canada's parliament earlier in the day before being shot dead.
Many NHL teams and players supported the league's decision to postpone the game and the Pittsburgh Penguins honored those affected by playing the Canadian national anthem before their game against the Philadelphia Flyers.
Normally in a game featuring two U.S.-based teams only the American national anthem is played.
(Reporting by Steve Keating in Toronto; Editing by Frank Pingue)


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Last Friday 22 Oktober saw the culmination of the show trial against Geert Wilders. The show trial had become so obviously a show trial that even the Amsterdam Court had to admit it. A précís of the bias that the Amsterdam Court revealed during the trial:
1. The Judges allowed only three of the eighteen witnesses Geert Wilders and his Defense laywer had asked for.
2. The instruction by the Amsterdam Court's Judges ordering the Public Prosecutor (OM) to prosecute Geert Wilders for Hate Speech, discrimination and all that malarky was dripping with bias.
The Court of Appeal has considered that the contested views of Wilders (also as shown in his movie Fitna) constitute a criminal offence according to Dutch law as seen in connection with each other, both because of their contents and the method of presentation.As can be seen the order was written in a way which presumes Geert Wilders' guilt. There is no presumtion of innocence in this instruction by the Judges of the Amsterdam Court. This was pointed out by Wilders' defense Bram Moskowicz on 22 October. One of these judges and the main author of the injunction was Justice Tom Schalken.
3. In the first days of the trial Judge Jan Moor used language which agreed with Geert Wilders' political opponents. When Wilders used his right to remain silent Moors needled him saying: "It is said that you avoid debate". In spite of all the evidence of Wilders being part of the debate by writing essays, books, debating in Parliament, his speeches, speaking to the press and making a film this biased Judge still accuses him of avoiding the debate. And the enormity of it is that while he said it Wilders was sitting in a courtroom under threat of fining and imprisonment. For Wilders to speak might land him in jail. Such conditions are not conditions for debate, but for interrogation, for cross-examination.
4. Judge Moors then showed his bias, by expressing his understanding when one of the plaintiffs wanted to leave the courtroom when Wilders' movie Fitna was about to be shown. Thus he expressed what his opinion was of Wilders expressions in Fitna. Fitna was offensive to Muslims.
5. Finally Judge Moors did not want to hear Arabist Hans Jansen, on his supper with supper club "Vertigo" where Justice Schalken tried to influence expert witness Professor Jansen by convincing him that the trial was a rightious cause.
The President of the Amsterdam Court: SUPER BIASED
Finally the substitution court substituted Judge Moors and the other the judges on account of their bias. Geert Wilders registered a complaint against Tom Schalken for influencing a key witness, which has to be the subject of another trial. That very evening a news program, Nieuwsuur, interviewed the President of the Amsterdam Court Leendert Verheij. President Verheij issued a CATEGORAL statement that there was in no aspect whatsoever that Mr. Schalken tried to influence the evidence of the expert witness (Hans Jansen) in the Wilders Trial.
BIAS! If the President of the Amsterdam Court categorically denies the charges that have been laid against Justice Schalken, how can the Amsterdam Court be considered neutral, an arbiter on whether Geert Wilders was wronged by Justice Schalken?
Bastards, bastards, bastards!
The whole Amsterdam is a sham from its decayed head to its rotten core. The judges are completely oblivious to the possibilty that there are other legitimate points of view apart from theirs.


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Achieve Your Goals: Audio Version by Philip Frey
Thank You To Philip Frey For This Audio Version
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How To Set Achievable Goals
How To Set Achievable Goals
Almost exactly a year ago I made a decision that changed my life. I decided that I wanted to be my own boss. I felt trapped and cornered by my full-time job. I needed the money to pay the bills, but working all day seemed meaningless. I needed time to work on my personal goals and dreams, but that time disappeared every day at work. I wanted to find a way to escape from the rat race and work towards a lifestyle of freedom to choose what to do with my time. I also hoped to find a way to make more money in less time. I must admit that I have not reached my original goal of making a million dollars in a year's time.
When I began my Amazon business, things were looking pretty good. I had no idea that the platform was about to make significant changes that would affect my ability to make money. I realize now that I had no idea what obstacles I would face. It just seemed like a good idea to make a big goal and shoot high.
The trouble with starting something new is that there is no way to know how difficult the obstacles will be. I was entirely new to being an entrepreneur and had never tried to run a business of any kind. I had no experience to prepare me for what was in store.
When setting goals, it is best to start small.
Last week, I went on an awesome hike with my wife to "the waterfall." The waterfall hike was a favorite for me back in the days when my wife worked nights and slept during the day. I would take the kids out for a hike to the waterfall to keep them out of the house so mom could sleep.
The waterfall was a great hike because it was short and easy. Still, hiking never sounds good at first to the kids. To get them moving, I would take them to the store and let them pick out some snacks. I would then use the snacks as bribes to get them to do the hiking with fewer complaints. We also named some of the landmarks on the trail to make it more fun.
I stopped and pointed to the big mossy rock formations and told my wife, "Look, there's snack rock!" I showed her the spot where I would stop and let the kids have some snacks. We would climb on the rocks a bit, then head on down the trail to the next snack spot, "breakdown rock." Breakdown rock is where I remember tears and whining the most. We would have to stop and eat some more snacks to get everyone's mood back up to make it through the next leg of the hike. By the time we made it to the waterfall, everyone would be in good spirits. The kids would become lost in the wonder of the smooth rocks, water, and beautiful nature. Often we would hike on and find more cool sticks and snack spots. It was a great way to entertain the kids, get some exercise, and enjoy nature all at the same time. All while letting mom sleep in silence.
While hiking with my wife, it occurred to me that the waterfall hike is a good metaphor for the concept I am working on with this article. I realized it also ties in well with what I learned in my recent interview with a famous author.
On the hike with the kids, it helped to set small attainable goals. When the kids got frustrated, we just had to look forward to the next snack spot and forget about the rest. I think we can all use this psychology on our minds when the going gets tough.
In an entrepreneur group on Facebook, my friend Kaylee posted a challenge to write a letter to a hero. After writing a letter to Thomas M. Sterner, I woke up astounded the next day to find his well thought out answers to my questions. Tom is a humble and kind gentleman. He took an hour out of his busy schedule to talk on the phone with me and record an excellent podcast episode.
In his self-published book, "The Practicing Mind," Tom tells remarkable stories from his personal life. I found his lessons educational and inspiring. He illustrates simple methods for dealing with overwhelming situations. In Tom's second book, he has a chapter that deals with setting goals using inaccurate data.
As in the case of my million-dollar pipe dream, I had no idea what I was up against, so I set an unrealistic goal. I am not suggesting that you should quit setting goals. In fact, I have enjoyed many small success points in the last year as a result of setting weekly goals. What I have learned is that it is best to set mini-goals that are achievable. Tom Sterner's system called 'The Four S's' has helped me through some of the hardest times.
Short, Small, Simple and Slow
The idea is to keep it simple.
Suppose you are dealing with a huge problem, like a long arduous hike in the forest. You can give yourself a small goal to make it manageable. To start, try making it to snack rock, where you can have a reward and prepare for the next leg of the journey. Rather than thinking about the whole hike, just keep your eye on each footstep and each breath. You have to glance up from time to time to make sure you are on the right path, but most of the journey is the moment you are currently experiencing. The idea is to enjoy making one movement at a time.
Slow down and take it easy.
My realization after a year of working as an entrepreneur is that it is going to take some time. My friend Michael said that starting a business, as a solo-preneur is "not so much of a sprint as it is a marathon." His encouraging words remind me that the lessons I learned this year are worth more that money. I have not reached my financial goals, but I have learned lessons that are invaluable.
When I am feeling anxious or stressed, I remember Tom's advice to slow down. I stop and create a small mini-goal that I can handle. A good rule of thumb is to stick to one or two primary goals per day. I love days where I cross ten or twelve things off my to-do list, yet inevitably there will be the tough days too. On those days one small, short, and simple thing will be enough.
If you are taking on a new venture, don't bite off more than you can chew. Give yourself plenty of time and take it slow and steady. I highly recommend Thomas M. Sterner's books. Find his work at this website:
Tom also offers coaching services. Real life experience is invaluable for someone who wants to start a business. Check out our interview here:
I'm Starting From Scratch Podcast
Give some thought to this method of setting goals. Practice living in the present moment. See it work for you.
Harness The Power Of Encouragement
En=Make,put in. Courage=Heart,bravery
encouragement="make strong, hearten"
Do you need encouragement?
Do some people need encouragement more than others?
I have spent time with people who say they don't need encouragement. Some folks think that encouragement is unnecessary. They act as if there is a such thing as 'too much encouragement.'
"Be careful, that guy is all jacked up on encouragement. He got way too many pats on the back today- he could do something rash!"
-unlikely scenario guy
I'll be the first to admit that I thrive on encouragement. It's the difference between dry spaghetti and spaghetti with sauce. Imagine a piece of dry bread compared to bread with peanut butter. Encouragement is that extra ingredient that makes things happen.
I believe in the power of encouragement because I have seen it in action.
I had a job many years ago taking groups of kids on top rope climbing trips and ropes course adventures. I remember one kid who wanted to give up on his climb over and over. As I kept talking to him and cheering him on, the other children started yelling out "you can do it!" He overcame the fear and climbed a tricky steep rock face. This boy was so proud of himself I still remember his big grin. I don't think he would have ever made it to the top without the added encouragement.
If you need encouragement, ask for it.
It's so easy to get caught up in my head, worrying about small things, and feeling inadequate. So many times a few comments from a good friend have changed my outlook. A new perspective offers leverage to get out of the pit of introspection.
Looking at an obstacle from another point of view makes it seem smaller, easier to overcome.
Speaking to a person who has already dealt with an issue and hearing them say it was not so bad gives me new confidence. At one point in my entrepreneurial journey, I was feeling stuck. I reached out to a complete stranger who gave me some great advice and encouragement. Check out my interview with Kaylee Summyt on "I'm Starting From Scratch" Podcast.
Can you think of a time when some encouragement helped? Perhaps you would not have gone that extra mile without someone's urging push?
In the last year I have realized that it helps to ask for some kind words from my family. It's not that hard. When I'm feeling beat up and ragged in my mind, it helps just to let the family know. I say, "Hey guys, I'm feeling bummed out today. I'm going to lay down for a few minutes. I sure could use some positive words tonight." This simple choice to ask for help alerts the family that I might not be in a great mood. As a bonus, I also avoid possible conflicts and arguments.
Most people that love you will jump at the chance to help you out. Especially if you are the type of person that helps them out when they need it. If you do not ask, it is the rare person who senses that you need help.
The Dangers of Encouragement
The problems with encouragement are:
1. Aggressive, annoying approaches to "forcing" an idea or action.
2. Too much talking without action or result
3. Insincere motivations
Folks shrug off the importance of encouragement because the word is misinterpreted. Insincere statements such as "it will be OK," or "don't worry" are frustrating. I have learned the hard way that things can go from bad to worse.
I intend to use the term "Encouragement" in is purest sense. From the heart. Selfless motives, honest criticism.
Can encouragement come in the form of criticism?
Yes, why not? Or in silence, like the old guy saying "wax on, wax off" in The Karate Kid. In my experience, good feedback can come from unexpected sources. Old grumpy construction guys rarely offer compliments. I can remember one day when a boss who did rarely smiled or say kind things did give me a compliment. His few words meant a lot to me because they were hard to earn. Encouragement can come in various forms. A helpful word or compliment must come from the heart with honesty to be effective.
Encouragement helps.
When you encourage others, you in the process are encouraged because you're making a commitment and difference in that person's life. Encouragement really does make a difference.
-Zig Ziglar
Give out lots of positive encouragement to your friends and family and coworkers. You will not regret it.
"What comes around, goes around."


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Event Cinema in 2015
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Congress Handcuffs Pentagon Cost-Cutters
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While the budget battles in recent years have been difficult for many parts of the federal government, they have forced the Pentagon into a perpetual state of crisis management, limping from one budget showdown to the next. This fiscal chaos is not conducive to carrying out the nation's defense.
If military spending must decline as part of an overall reduction in federal spending, Congress should abide by three simple rules: (1) a gradual decline in military spending rather than a sharp drop; (2) a greater degree of budgetary...


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Originally posted by Helious
2.) The graphics are dated, while they do a good job setting the mood and the game does boast an excellent physics system that makes it very fun to kill monsters the graphics are "hazy" and it is difficult to see any detail of armor on your character which for a game all about obtaining items is kind of crappy. These graphics were on par with stuff from about 5 years ago and I do not know why they couldn't have been a little more crisp. I'll leave out the "WoWesc" art style because that's personal preference, some will like it, some wont.
The saddest thing in the past 10 years is also that graphics became more and more important. If a game doesn't look like Crysis it sucks, if the graphics aren't amazing, it can't be a good game because i guess those nerds who have nothing but games in their lives use good looking games to jerk off too. I don't know and i don't understand why graphics today are more important than the real important things for video games: Gameplay, Story, Challenge, Characters. It's sad to see that cheap # like Call of Duty sells solely based on "whoa there's violence" and "whoa the graphics are awesome dude!!111" while the gameplay is completely linear, unchallenging and retarded. No wonder the gaming world of today is in such a sad state were you basically get the same 5 game concepts over and over again, because as long as the graphics are great and it follows the derpy "casual rules" (self-regenerating health, stupid AI, help on every corner so even braindead zombies can finish it, cover system to aid those zombies who can't finish a game with a built-in god mode (because self-regeneratin health is nothing else) but then they complain that Call of Duty Part XXXV plays exactly like the games before and wonder why nothing new comes around I think from the art direction, Diablo 3 looks nice, it has a certain flair, it's dark, it features nice landscapes. What's the problem?
Originally posted by CaPpedDoG
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The difficulty is a joke? Have you been to Inferno? I wouldn't call getting 2 shotted by regular mobs easy..
Originally posted by tothetenthpower
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Say no to Blizzard's DRM.
Just say no.
Originally posted by Helious
Originally posted by CaPpedDoG
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The difficulty is a joke? Have you been to Inferno? I wouldn't call getting 2 shotted by regular mobs easy..
Actually, that is part of the joke. Normal is basically faceroll through the entire game and inferno is smash your keyboard against the wall.
The worst part? Nothing changes from the first difficulty to the last difficulty except health and damage output. That my friend is lazy programming, poor planning and trying to pass off half assed game design as actual content.
Welcome to Diablo. Diablo 2 was the same thing basically. If Inferno is too hard for someone, then Hell should be just perfect.
Originally posted by Helious
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Welcome to Diablo. Diablo 2 was the same thing basically. If Inferno is too hard for someone, then Hell should be just perfect.
Yeah, Diablo 2 was basically the same but the item system was better. That said, Diablo 2 was made 12 years ago, you would hope that since then, they could have thought up some better ideas.......
Originally posted by GambitVII
The consumers were given a half-arsed product, simple as that.
Buyers don;'t want to admit it, such as myself when I spontaneously spent my $60 the minute it came out because the hype changed my mind.
But it's a $60 well spent knowing that it's a hard lesson learned. Words are weak when works are truth. There is only so much that can be done with Diablo 3. But when the fun is over, it's hard to look back determine whether the day was well spent.
D3 is a waste, and next time a squeal of a successful title comes out I'll just pass it off until it has proven itself.


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