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Ponds provide clean freshwater environments in farmland and are vital habitats for aquatic biodiversity covering plants, invertebrates, amphibians, fishes, and mammals 1. Recent studies conducted by University College London (UCL) show that ponds are also important for farmland birds through the provision of insect food. In short, good ponds contribute to sustain aquatic biodiversity. In addition, by facilitating the migration of species across the landscape they play a central role in maintaining genetic diversity of species. Genetic diversity has long been accepted to be the foundation of biodiversity (e.g. 2). Regrettably, many ponds have been reclaimed for farming. In the Norfolk area (UK) farming intensification has been particularly severe post World War II (http://www.landscapes.org/researchers-offer-uk-ghost-ponds-new-lease-life/). In this area, many ponds have been claimed by farmers and filled with soil thus reducing landscape connectivity and creating a shortage of water supply. Pond density in this area has decreased from 46,000 farmland ponds before 1950s to just 23,000 today (E. Alderton, unpublished data). However these ponds are not lost and often damp depressions of 'ghost' ponds remain in place or former water reservoirs (https://ghostponds.wordpress.com/). Ghost ponds contain the buried sediments, seeds and eggs of the former pond community. By re-excavating these sites we may be able to fight loss of aquatic biodiversity and loss of genetic diversity at regional scale. The restoration of ghost ponds as a resource of biodiversity and genetic diversity is an itriguing one and may radically tranform conservation strategies to maintain or replenish regional bioversity.
This project will be the first to show whether the excavation of ghost ponds may contribute to fight loss of aquatic diversity, with a focus on genetic diversity of a keystone species, responsible for sustaining the food web of aquatic habitats.
The project has three main objectives:
Objective 1: Sample and characterize the genetic diversity of the keystone grazer Daphnia magna from ghost and established ponds in the Norfolk landscape.
Objective 2: Identify migration dynamics between ghost and established ponds via population genetic approaches and assess whether ghost ponds contribute to genetic diversity of established ponds.
Objective 3: Experimentally quantify the extent to which ghost ponds contribute to increase genetic diversity in the landscape.
Objective 1: Field work. Sample the surface sediment of five ghost (already excavated) and several established surrounding ponds, potentially exchanging migrants. From each pond isolate several Daphnia genotypes and establish isoclonal lines.
Objective 2: Laboratory work. Perform DNA extraction and genotyping on isolates from objective 1 with at least 30 microsatellite markers arranged in multiplexes (following 3) and analyse data. Using population genetic software, identify the migration dynamics between excavated and established ponds.
Objective 3: Laboratory work. Perform competition experiments with isolates from the ghost and the established ponds in different ratios. Genotype laboratory populations after the competition experiment to quantify shifts in genotypic composition. This experiment will provide insights on the number of migrants from ghost ponds needed to increase genetic diversity on the landscape.
Training and Skills
CENTA students are required to complete 45 days training throughout their PhD including a 10 day placement. In the first year, students will be trained as a single cohort on environmental science, research methods and core skills. Throughout the PhD, training will progress from core skills sets to master classes specific to the student's projects and themes.
The supervisors have a long track record of graduate and postgraduate supervision and have been collaborating on paleogenetic projects. The DR will receive training as field biologist and conservationist from Dr Sayer. He/she will receive training in experimental evolution and population genetics from Dr Orsini. Dr Orsini' interest is deeply rooted in discovering the molecular targets of natural selection and their contributions to the process of adaptation. Her group at the UoB is part of the Joint Centre for Environmental Omics, which offers training in the most up to date 'omics' technologies. The DR will be offered training in these cutting-edge technologies as well as in population genetics.
Year 1: resurrect Daphnia magna specimens from already excavated ghost ponds and established ponds; establish isoclonal lines of D. magna and collect tissue for DNA extraction and genotyping. Present project plan in a poster at the student conference in Birmingham
Year 2: perform DNA extraction and genotyping and complete data analysis using a suite of population genetic software. Identify migration dynamics between ghost and established ponds. Present preliminary data in a workshop or national conference. Prepare draft of first thesis chapter to be submitted for publication.
Year 3: perform competition experiments and quantify shifts in genotypic composition after the experiment to quantify the contribution of ghost ponds to the regional genetic diversity. Present thesis work in an international conference. Prepare draft of second thesis chapter for publications.
Partners and collaboration (including CASE)
This project merges the expertise of a passionate aquatic conservationist (Dr Sayer) and a population genomicist (Dr Orsini). The DR will have the unique opportunity to work at the interface of fundamental and applied science. He/she will likely contribute to introduce innovative conservation and restoration strategies to preserve or even enhance aquatic biodiversity. Furthermore, the DR will have the opportunity to be trained at two top universities in the UK, UCL London and University of Birmingham. Training at UCL London will happen via regular visits and stays. Throughout the PhD project regular progress report meetings will be arranged with the supervisor team to ensure the reaching of project milestones.
Further Details
For questions about the project contact:
Dr Luisa Orsini
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US made ciggies '3 times more cancerous than foreign counterparts'June 3rd, 2010 - 5:40 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 3 (ANI): A new research says that cigarettes made in America may have higher amounts carcinogen - a cancer-causing substance.
According to Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), popular U.S. brands have more carcinogens than foreign smokes. American-made products may have up to three times the level of carcinogenic nitrosamines found in foreign brands.
Levels of nitrosamines, a major cancer-causing agent in cigarettes were compared for 126 smokers in the U.S., Canada, U.K., and Australia. Only the most popular brands were included in the study - which in the United States included Marlboro, Newport, and Camel varieties, according to the study.
"People smoking the U.S. brand cigarettes [we tested] received a level of this carcinogen in their mouth and lungs that was three times higher compared to smokers in Canada and Australia," ABC News quoted Dr. James Pirkle, deputy director for science at the CDC's National Center for Environmental Health, as saying.
"This study should not be taken lightly," says Dr. John Spangler, director of tobacco intervention programs at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, but it only looks at nitrosamines — "not the two dozen other cancer causing toxins" in cigarettes.
"People might think that by switching brands, they will improve their health outcomes," he says, but it's too early in the research to know whether this might the case. (ANI)
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As a continuation on my series showcasing my favourite plans, here is a selection from the west end of Ottawa. These are some of my favourite, or most interesting plans from my beloved collection.
Minto built a series of houses from their 'Heritage' collection in Graham Park/Qualicum and Skyline. The exteriors are traditionally-inspired, but with a modern twist. Here are a few of my top picks.
This bungalow plan is unusual with its very large dining room across the back.
In the 1960s and 1970s Minto built a series of condos with sunken living rooms, which make their condos feel more like houses. Their buildings on Ambleside and at 373 Laurier Avenue East also have these wonderful sunken rooms. Notice the large size of this particular unit, with 3 bedrooms plus a study.
At the base of the Ambleside I and II towers, are clusters of townhouses that are a great solution to a steep hillside site. They are bungalows at the front, but become 3-stories tall at the back,
This Minto plan has a sunken room, as a way of differentiating the open concept living room and dining room.
The Moncton plan has a great open concept living and dining room with a vaulted ceiling. I have always been a fan of having the kitchen at the front of the house. It gives you a great view of the neighbourhood when cooking and makes for safer communities with 'eyes on the street'.
This back split plan below is rare as it was not built very often.
This house is the prefect example of a sprawling ranch house from the mid-century. Of note are the unique T-shaped kitchen, eating area, family room, and the practical service entrance. This plan was built in Arlington Woods and Beacon Hill.
Below is a collection of Campeau plans built in Leslie Park and Playfair Park.
This is probably the most uniquely modern 2-storey design Campeau built. I adore the wall of windows over the entry and flat-roofed carport!
Macval, Craig Henry
Here are two great examples of the semi-detached houses Macval built in Craig Henry. They have great modern exteriors and both plans have very large living rooms across the back.
Kenden Builders, Whitehaven
The plan below has a very unusual and extremely large playroom over the garage.
This Whitehaven design has a great sunken entry with curved steps and an indoor planter box. Why did indoor planter boxes go out of fashion?
Assaly, Trend Village
A unique exterior and a courtyard behind the carport make this a neat plan. I love courtyards - more houses should be built with them...and with indoor planter boxes!
Teron, Lynwood Village
This plan has a great layout - especially with the den off the front entry (which could be a 4th bedroom). Notice the girl's and boy's bedrooms!
In Detail: The Cluster
A common arrangement found in many mid-century bungalows is the clustering off the kitchen of basement stairs, a side or back door, and a bathroom. This arrangement provided a direct route from the yard to the basement - handy for children coming in dirty from playing outside, where they could be marshaled to the basement laundry room for cleanup. In many of the postwar suburbs, the early years were wrought with muddy streets and lawns during construction of the community - so this arrangement was much appreciated.
The clustering of plumbing is also a cost-effective way to build, as in this detail from the Teron plan.
In some cases, the bathroom also had a second door that opened to the back or side entry, furthering the idea of a practical entry as a place to come in and wash up. In warmer climates such as in California, mid-century bungalows often had a direct door to the outside from one of the bathrooms - great for dirty kids, or coming in from the pool. I often wish my own house had a door from the powder room to my yard, especially when coming in wet from the pool or hot tub. It is just a another example of how much thought was put in to the design of mid-century houses!
More favourite plans to come...


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This photograph of Azzadem Valley from the Tizi Mzik Pass does not give justice to the magnificent and gorgeous view of the place. We passed through Tizi Mzik Pass on our way to the Sahara Desert. Azzadem Valley is a spectacular counterpart of Ourika Valley and the neighboring Imlil Valley that attracts hordes of mountain trekkers. The valley looks quiet and serene but just as magnificent as some of the well known destinations in Morocco.
The trek to the Atlas Mountains is available all year round. Prices are quoted per person depending on whether you want to sleep in a simple Berber guesthouse or go camping. Camping is a better option for the months of June to October because the weather is simply ideal to enjoy the great outdoors. If you prefer camping to a comfortable bed, make sure to bring some warm clothes and a flashlight. Tents and sleeping bags can be rented or it can be a part of the tour package. Porters will only be too willing to carry the bulk of your bags and equipment so that you will enjoy the scenic views and typical Berber villages along the way without being encumbered by heavy backpacks.
In Azzadem, we stayed in a trekking lodge for a brief stopover. It was a peaceful hideaway that we reached after trekking through an 18 kilometer dirt road. The lodge was so special because it gave us the chance to rest our tired bodies and gain comfort in a warm bed. We have been so used to creature comforts that we often take for granted the value of a comfortable bed. While camping can be a great experience, I had enough of it after two days in a row.
Trekking mountains means foregoing some of the comforts in life that we have been so used to. However, the beauty and serenity of the place was all worth the challenge.
It was indeed a great adventure as we saw the Berber villages up close. The locals in the village were friendly and welcoming. You can feel their sincerity even if we were complete strangers.


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In today's world full of modern technologies, new stories, discoveries and inventions emerge every day. But, how many people recognise what we are profoundly made of? Does the fact that technologies undeniably make our lives much easier negates the existing importance of our very origins?
The "Elements" collection by Michael Deloffre focuses on portraying the four main elements of creation, in accordance with "philosophia naturalis". In antiquity, all astronomical, physical, chemical, and biological sciences were developed merely through the observation of the nature, and later became the basis of our modern science.
His technique using mostly gold powder, silver powder, acrylic and natural pigments makes his paintings pure yet stand out with their impressionable, vibrant colours. Art lovers, as well as collectors are cordially invited to aesthetically feel the elements at this exhibition.
S Gallery at Sofitel Bangkok Sukhumvit hosts the "Elements" exhibition from 1 st June until 1 st September 2017. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/sgallerysukhumvit/
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(PRWEB) February 21, 2017
The Tel Aviv and Miami offices of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP joined Mergermarket and the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) to host the "Start-Up Nation to Start-Up Region: Making Your Mark in Latin America" Seminar which took place Jan. 25 in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Patricia Menéndez-Cambó, vice chair of Greenberg Traurig and chair of the firm's Global Practice, Gary M. Epstein, managing shareholder of Greenberg Traurig's Tel-Aviv office and co-chair of the firm's Israel Practice, Yosbel A. Ibarra, co-managing shareholder of Greenberg Traurig's Miami office and co-chair of the firm's Latin American and Iberian Practice, and Manuel Rajunov, shareholder in Greenberg Traurig's Dallas and Mexico City offices, participated as panelists along with an esteemed panel of experts from leading law firms and local business executives, including: Freddy Fachelr, EY Law International Division, Costa Rica; Carolina Zang, Zang, Bergel y Viñes Abogados, Argentina; Jonás Bergstein, Bergstein Abogados, Uruguay; Mauro Berenholc, Pinheiro Neto Advogados, Brazil; and Gabriel Hayon, CEO, Latin America Chamber of Commerce, Israel.
The speakers and audience engaged in a lively discussion regarding the opportunities of doing business in Latin American markets. They also shared insights and experiences related to developing trends across Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Uruguay, and Costa Rica, as well as discussed business synergies between leading law firms in Latin America and Israel.
The Seminar was followed by a dinner forum with ambassadors from Uruguay, Panama, Honduras, and Guatemala, including other country officials from Costa Rica, Paraguay, Ecuador, Chile, and the Dominican Republic. During the dinner, Mr. Ayoob Kara, MK, who serves as the Minister of Regional Cooperation, offered a conversation on promoting continued growth in Latin America.
Greenberg Traurig's Tel Aviv office serves as a gateway for Israeli businesses and entrepreneurs doing business around the world, as well as companies seeking opportunities within Israel. The firm provides a wide range of legal services to clients in Israel who need U.S. and UK counsel, as well as legal services from other international jurisdictions. (Attorneys in the office do not practice Israeli law.) As a result of Greenberg Traurig's experience advising multinationals with locations in Israel, Europe, the United States, Latin America and Asia, firm attorneys are familiar with a variety of legal frameworks and work with clients to bridge the legal and regulatory gaps on cross-border deals. The firm also has a strong track record of matching Israeli companies with strategic partners, potential joint ventures and other business-to-business connections.
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Ok, this is the clarinet solo in what went wrong. it may not be completely right, cus i think its from a bass clarinet. but i tried it on my bass clarinet too, and it might be a little higher then it is in the song, but forget the mistakes and enjoy :-D _______________________________________________________________________________________ B----Bb--B--C#--B----D#--E--F#--B----Bb-B-C#-D#--------B-F#-C#----B---- _______________________________________________________________________________________


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It's a busy Friday for me at work today, but it is also a happy, happy day because. . . I received the ARC of Karen E. Olson's latest book THE MISSING INK (A Tattoo Shop Mystery Series)! This is the first time I got hold of an ARC (advance review copy) and I have Karen to thank for for her generosity. A beautiful postcard featuring the book cover was also enclosed with a personalized message from Karen.
If you are curious to see how an ARC looks like, I have it on photo for you (see above). The actual cover of the book is really nice and although pink isn't my colour, I thought it looks really cool on it--absolutely funky and gorgeous! Do tell me what you think of the cover (see below--my colleagues loved it!).
I can't wait to tell you more about Karen's book so here you go.
Karen's Note: "To Alice - Hope you enjoy this! Karen"
About THE MISSING INK: Brett Kavanaugh is a tattoo artist and owner of The Painted Lady, catering to high-profile clients in Las Vegas. But in her free time, she does a little investigating too - because murder really gets under her skin. . . .
When a girl makes an appointment to get devotion ink with the name of her fiancé embedded in a heart, Brett takes the job, but the girl never shows. The next thing Brett knows, the police are looking for her mysterious client and the name she wanted on the tattoo isn't the name of her fiancé.
An alliance with an unlikely partner leads Brett to a dead body, a suave Englishman, and an Elvis karaoke bar. And who is the tattooed stranger stalking her? Brett draws lines between the clues, unwittingly putting herself in danger. But she intends to see justice done, since death, like a tattoo, is permanent. . . . Read the first chapter of The Missing Ink
About Karen E. Olson: Born in New Haven, Connecticut, I grew up in the city's suburbs. Early on, I developed a love of books and great pizza. I wrote my first "book" when I was 9.
I went to Roanoke College in southwestern Virginia to study literature. In addition to reading a lot of dead white male British writers, I worked on the school newspaper. Woodward and Bernstein had inspired me, and I still wanted to write fiction, but thought I could supplement that with a newspaper job. [Read more...]
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The Tottenham Oak
Bruce Castle Park, Tottenham's first public park, is home to the oldest tree in Tottenham; an ancient sessile oak tree which is over 450 years old. In 2009 work was undertaken on the oak tree to ensure its preservation, but in 2011 the tree suffered further damage when a large branch broke off.
The Tottenham Trees logo above shows the now asymmetrical silhouette.
Messages to the Tottenham Oak
I was lucky enough to spend a couple of weeks around, under and in this tree for the Calling Tree project.
I think I'll always remember the time i spent in its gnarled branches and canopy of dark green leaves, kept company by small green crickets, weevils, leaf-hoppers, and a squirrel that regularly came and took a power-nap in its favourite hole. In April there was a pair of great spotted woodpeckers and 3 sets of hole-nesting starlings, and by late June there was at least one second brood of almost fledged young, shrilling constantly for food from the hole. Also checking out the numerous holes i saw stock doves, rose-ringed parakeets, nuthatches and blue tits. A mistle thrush was making regular visits in the spring to collect moss for its nest in the oak opposite. It was wonderful to be up in the tree and see and hear these birds at their own level, in their world. Swifts often swooped over the oak, especially in thundery weather, hoovering up insects. One of the strangest visits was a female mallard who was perched way up on one of the big boughs one morning.
It was really clear from my first day at the tree how important a resource it is not only to wildlife but to individuals and the community in Tottenham. I talked to so many people about their relationship with the tree - their memories of climbing it, falling off it, having their first kiss underneath it, seeing it in the snow, people's shock when branches came off after storms, plus all the myths and legends about the tree going back across the centuries… It is obviously loved and valued.
One of my favourite moments was seeing kids from local primary schools as they filed by look up into the tree and spot people up there (doing something - what?). Those fleeting looks of surprise and alertness aroused were somehow very touching and human.
On my last day at the tree, as everyone who worked on the project was gathering under its branches at dusk to say our goodbyes, i saw a noctule bat flying, and a little later a fox running along the line of trees opposite. I had the sense, now it had been freed of all the ropes and ladders we used for the project, that at last the tree was being given back to the park - to its wild and human community.
I hope it survives for many hundreds of years to come, and continues to nourish the people and wildlife of Bruce Castle Park.
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He said then-candidate Barack Obama could be elected because he was, "light-skinned" and had no "negro dialect."
Reid has apologized, and the president has accepted.
However, Sunday, some top Republicans called for Reid to resign, and it might be just the first of many surprises from the provocative new book.
The book pulls back the curtain on the battles not just between campaigns but also between running mates.
"How many times is Biden going to say something stupid?" Obama reportedly said after his vice presidential candidate's famous comment at a fundraiser:
"Mark my words," Biden said. "It will not be six months before the world tests Barack Obama like they did John Kennedy."
Obama's staffers say it "was as angry as they had ever seen" him.
About the campaign, former president Bill Clinton reportedly said, "Give me a break. This whole thing is the biggest fairy tale I've ever seen."
Clinton was even more dismissive of Obama in private with Sen. Ted Kennedy, according to the book.
"A few years ago, this guy would have been getting us coffee," Clinton reportedly said.
Worried about her husband, Hillary Clinton created a war room, the book claims, with staffers poised to deal with "a serious extramarital affair" by the former president.
When offered the job of secretary of state, Hillary Clinton balked, and she worried about her husband.
"You know I can't control him, and at some point he'll be a problem," she reportedly told the president-elect.
The book also indicates that the day after John Edwards' affair was alleged in the National Enquirer, Elizabeth Edwards, described by staff as condescending and intrusive, got so mad she ripped her blouse in an airport...exposing herself...telling her husband, "Look at me...."
John McCain's choice of Sarah Palin as a running mate was called "reckless" by Dick Cheney.
McCain staff worried too, holding talks on whether she was fit for office if the Republicans won.
"Can I call you Joe?" Palin asked of Biden at a campaign debate.
She asked that question because in debate preparations she repeatedly called her opponent 'O'Biden' instead of Biden. Staff members thought 'Joe' was safer.
After Palin's second television network interview, the book says she expressed regret for taking the vice presidential nomination:
"If I'd known everything I know now, I would not have done this," she reportedly said.
The authors say they have some transcripts and talked to 200 people. Some quotes in the book are direct while others are paraphrased statements.
Only a Palin spokesperson offered a comment Sunday, calling the descriptions "inaccurate."


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Netflix knows something that libraries haven't figured out yet: how to create categories that help people browse online in an informed yet serendipitous way.
Right now, browsing for books online involves an algorithm that looks at the books you have interacted with—viewed, purchased, reviewed. A recommendation engine compares your activity with that of other users. If reader A (you) and reader B both viewed or purchased the same book, other titles reader B has viewed or purchased will likely appeal to you. The relationship is strengthened by the number of titles you have in common. The problem with this approach is that the more reader A and reader B have in common, the more likely it is that reader A has already read, or knows about, reader B's choices. Furthermore, the algorithm provides depth but not breadth, so it fails readers whose tastes defy easy categorization.
Stay in your lane(s)?
Netflix is the front-runner in online browsing for TV and movies. In addition to new releases and recommendations based on things you've viewed, it created "browse lanes" such as "Dark Suspenseful Miniseries," "Binge-worthy British TV Mysteries," and "Witty Comedy Featuring a Strong Female Lead." These niche categories are built by a team of viewers armed with a controlled vocabulary, looking at hundreds of thousands of TV shows and movies and tagging them with words describing pace, tone, characters, setting, etc.
This is informed browsing; I believe a similar experience is possible for books.
Publishers provide some basic information about a book: its length, genre, general subject, form (short stories, essays, poetry), and age level and whether it's part of a series. What's missing is what we in libraries call the appeal terms. (Netflix's appeal terms are words such as dark, binge-worthy, and witty.) Librarians use these in readers' advisory all the time—why not help readers use them directly?
Doorways to discovery
Enter Book Lust author Nancy Pearl and her concept of the four doorways to a book: story, character, setting, and language. Every book contains all four elements but to varying degrees. A reader who likes fast-paced, taut, suspenseful novels will tend to enjoy works in which the strongest element is story; a reader who wants to live inside the mind of a book's characters will tend to prefer novels in which the strongest element is character, and so forth.
These doorways aren't difficult to determine because book reviewers use common words—appeal terms—to describe the books that fit into them. Reviews from publications such as LJ, Publishers Weekly, Booklist, the New York Times, and NPR Books often reveal a title's doorways. To a lesser extent, user reviews found on sites like Goodreads and Amazon help as well.
For example, reviews for story-driven books will contain the code words fast-paced, gripping, page-turner, riveting, exciting, suspenseful, thrilling, or can't put it down. For character-driven books, they'll include the appeal terms authentic, flawed, introspective, relatable, or well-developed. Reviews for setting-driven books include postapocalyptic, historical, medieval, dystopian, or worldbuilding. Reviews for language-driven books might feature conversational, literary, poetic, stylistic, lyrical, experimental, or gritty.
Once we know a book's dominant doorways, we can add information such as subject headings, form, and genre to group it with other books and create literary browse lanes. Some examples:
If a book isn't reviewed, browse lanes can begin with genre or form followed by subject.
Beyond the obvious
Using appeal as the first division broadens a reader's awareness of titles by cutting across genres. Romances can be just as suspenseful as thrillers, fantasy titles as subtly written as literary fiction. Browse lanes also allow debut authors and backlist titles to take their place alongside popular titles, exposing them to more potential readers.
Sometimes readers know what they want to read—everyone is reading a particular title and talking about it, or it's their book club assignment. But sometimes readers want to be surprised by something new. They might be in the mood for a leisurely lyrical novel or a suspenseful headlong rush to the finish. Oftentimes the thrill of the chase—unearthing a book they didn't even know existed—is the best part.
Browse lanes will help readers find books that pique their interest. I'm not suggesting we do away with search or personalized recommendations, but we should throw informed browsing into the mix for readers who want to discover something new that's right up their alley.
So are we.
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Stop using those plastic and paper bags! As we've said—
It takes upwards of 500 years for a plastic bag to decompose. Paper bags come from trees ( hint : deforestation). It takes more energy to make and recycle paper bags.
So go for reusable cloth bags. Have them handy in your car or in your bag all the time. More importantly, if that person at the check out starts to put your items in a plastic or paper bag, just say, 'thank you but I have my own'.
We have new canvas bag designs and one new size! Check them out on the Shutterstuff page or on our facebook page http://www.facebook.com/Shutterhedge. For your inquiries and orders, please email email@example.com or message us on facebook.
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Improve Your Life Using These Great Fashion Tips!
There exists more to fashion than appearance. Your attitude is also a factor. It's how you tell people about yourself without speaking with them. Dressing well makes yourself looking good without speaking. So continue reading to discover how to do exactly that!
Bear in mind to bring the footwear you plan on wearing to a function along while you shop to the perfect dress. This allows you to see how the footwear look with all the dresses you are looking for. It is going to give you an idea of any alterations that should be produced.
Buy clothes which do not lose their flair. It can be extremely difficult to keep up with current trends unless you have an unlimited sum of money to use. To actually look wonderful irrespective of what the trends are you must concentrate on buying clothes that can weather any fashion storm.
Clumps of makeup are certainly not an attractive seek out female. In fact, recent polls taken by men discover that the less makeups, the higher. This does not necessarily mean that you have to avoid makeup altogether try to use warm tones and set on just one single layer of mascara and eyeliner.
To make sure that you can go with the latest trends you will want to be sure that you might be as slim as you can. Exercise and dieting which means you don't feel embarrassed simply because you can't fit into some of the latest trends that this season's fashion has to offer you.
On days whenever you aren't feeling your greatest, a nice, big set of stylish sunglasses can be your good friend. When you failed to get enough sleep, the night time before or are ill, some sunglasses will cover your sickly-looking eyes and add mystery and added style in your ensemble.
Don't hesitate thrift stores. You may well be hesitant to wear used clothing, but keep an open mind. If you don't have much cash to enjoy on a new outfit, your neighborhood thrift store could prove perfect. Look at thrift stores regularly. You can end up finding some unique, fashionable additions for your wardrobe.
For those who have a lighter complexion and you are wanting to dye the hair a darker shade, consider dying it a dark shade of brown as an alternative to choosing jet black. Choosing a brown tone is far more flattering since it will not cause you to look too washed out.
If you are traveling, bring clothing in several shades of neutral colors that you could mix and match with one another. Having to worry about clashing colors isn't optimal when you want to lower the number of pieces you take on the trip. Accessories can simply provide you with the finishing touches you want.
In order to add some pizzazz during those warm-weather months, try dying hair a brighter, bolder color. Make certain, however, you do what's required to maintain the healthiness of your hair. Select hair goods that are color-safe.
Clean from the closet frequently. That old saying "out with that old, in with the brand new" has never been more applicable than worldwide of fashion. Twice a year, undergo your closet and donate those things that you haven't worn for a while. That way, you have room to get more fabulous finds, and someone else is taking advantage of your unneeded items.
Many individuals usually do not understand how to wear a jacket properly, and yes it causes them to be look silly. If you are going to sport a jacket, you need to use it appropriately to look good. You need to always remember that the bottom button in the jacket will not be meant to be buttoned. This can prevent you from committing a fashion mix up.
While it may have been popular in the past, wearing clothing that does not match is not really in design anymore. Whether you are wearing jeans and a top, a suit, or possibly a skirt and shirt, make certain the very best and bottom match. The same thing goes for the accessories you choose to wear.
The above mentioned tips will assist enhance your style. Then, you may garner attention in virtually any room you step into. Your style should tell the storyline of your identiity. Take all the details you just read and place it to great use.


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After seeing a 374% increase in sales from the United States, Honey Birdette made the decision to launch an e-commerce website dedicated to the U.S. The new website will helpe speed up the shipping, receiving, and returning processes. Honey Birdette also has the goal to open up a physical locations in the United States in the future.
Honey Birdette offers free standard shipping on all orders over $100 dollars and free express USA shipping on orders over $200 dollars. If your order is less than $50 dollars a $10 dollar flat rate will be charged for shipping. The timelines for delivery vary based on the type of shipping received or purchased. Standard delivery, which is $10 dollars, takes 3-8 days. Standard delivery will be shipped through DHL and is typically received within 5 days for US mainland delivery and within 8 days for more regional areas. If you purchase express deliver, for $18 dollars, you can plan on receiving your order within 2-3 days.
Honey Birdette offers a 90 day return and exchange policy. In order to return your item within the 90 day period, you need to have the receipt, all tags need to be attached, and it needs to be unused. There are some stipulations on what can be returned or exchanged. For health purposes, toys can only be returned or exchanged if they are faulty. Items that are on sale are also non-returnable and non-exchangeable. Refunds will only be given once the item has been received by Honey Birdette and they have determined that it has been unused/unworn, that the tags are still intact, and that the item hasn't been washed. Once the item has been received and it has been determined that it fits the criteria necessary for return, you can expect your refund within five business days.
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Actors Full Cast of Super Shark Actors/Actresses
Super Shark cast list, listed alphabetically with photos when available. This list of Super Shark actors includes any Super Shark actresses and all other actors from the film. You can view additional information about each Super Shark actor on this list, such as when and where they were born. To find out more about a particular actor or actress, click on their name and you'll be taken to page with even more details about their acting career. The cast members of Super Shark have been in many other movies, so use this list as a starting point to find actors or actresses that you may not be familiar with.
List includes John Schneider, Tim Abell and more.
If you want to answer the questions, "Who starred in the movie Super Shark?" and "What is the full cast list of Super Shark?" then this page has got you covered.This cast list of who was in Super Shark includes both lead and minor roles. (20 items)


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For Sale £200,000 - Villa
ULTRA-MODERN LUXURY SEAVIEW VILLAS * Just above secluded BEACH * INITIAL DEPOSIT £50,000 * Pay over build period * Custom built to HIGHEST SPECIFICATION in private plot * 10 minutes GOLF COURSE * walk to several lovely RESTAURANTS * 25 min to KYRENIA * Off Plan option JUST LAUNCHED at this price – only 6 plots available – enquire now to reserve best plot * PRIVATE POOL * INSPECTION TRIPS available +44 207 112 8086 or +90 548 861 0600
A custom designed, luxury North Cyprus Sea View villa in private plot with pool close to beach and golf – available with long term payment plan.
JUST LAUNCHED, off plan option at this price – Have you ever dreamed of being able to own a luxury sea view property and to have the chance to personalise your own design with a private architect, able to produce a personalised plan for your dream home? NCI is proud to present a limited number of these £200,000 price range ultra-modern, custom designed 165m2 villas, each with large plots, in the Bahceli area close to the 18 hole Korineum golf club as well as just a short drive from the beautiful Karpaz sandy beaches and new Karpaz Gate marina facilities. The lovely traditional Esentepe town with shops, bank and cafes is only 5 minutes by car.
Wake up to beautiful views from your private balcony. Feel the sea breezes as your enjoy your breakfast and then wander down the steps to the secluded beach below. A short walk away is the famous "Eagles' Nest" and "Joya" restaurants, as well as other lovely eateries, giving you a huge selection of local and international dining opportunities nearby. Or take a drive to the miles of unspoilt sandy beaches in the Karpaz Peninsular, with gorgeous Kyrenia harbour and shops just 25 minutes away.
Each property comes with a natural stone boundary wall included in the price to ensure peace and privacy. The plots are easily large enough for private pool, parking for at least two cars and a lovely private landscaped garden. There are fabulous optional extras including natural stone chimney breast with open fire or wood burner for winter use, flat roof viewing terrace with stairs up and many more. If you feel this might be for you, do call us any time on +44 207 112 8086 for an informal chat with our NCI advisors.
Standard Specifications included in basic build:
- 25cm external walls plus damp proof course
- Construction – concrete slab / ceiling & down pipes
- Climate and water insulation roofing
- Solar panels and hot water tank
- Flooring: quality granite porcelain (or similar)
- Exterior covered terrace flooring – non-slip quality granite porcelain
- Stone wall according to plans
- Bathrooms: quality ceramic for wet rooms' walls.
- Kitchen: quality fitted kitchen units according to plan including granite work top.
- Fitted wardrobes in all bedrooms & bathrooms according to plan
- Doors, Kitchen, Bathrooms, Bath accessories and Wardrobes at Deluxe finish level.
- Minimum of 3 electrical sockets in every room according to plan
- AC electrical power points as listed below
- Air-conditioning infrastructure to all rooms
- Aluminium or UPVC wood-effect / black double glazed windows
- Choice of colour of interior paint.
- 2 ton water storage tank
- Combination of stone and iron wall around the property according to plan
- 5 Years structural guarantee
- Paved drive way with iron gates plus lights
- Full builders clean included in the price
- Electric project cost
- Internal roads
- Transformer costs
- Drawing and planning costs
- Garden Lighting
- Solid Wooden door
- Light fitting above front door
- Front door bell
- Flooring: choice of quality granite porcelain (or similar) Hallway
- Wall lights
- Electrical points
- Choice of quality granite porcelain (or similar)
- Quality windows according to plan Kitchen / Dining Room
- Electrical points and lights
- TV point
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- Quality 1.5 Sink
- Flooring: choice of quality granite porcelain (or similar)
- Quality fitted kitchen units with granite work tops according to plan
- Quality windows and doors according to plan
- Air-conditioning infrastructure
Living Room
- Electrical points
- Flooring: choice of quality granite porcelain (or similar)
- TV point
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- Down lighting system or wall lights according to plans
- Quality windows and doors according to plan
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- Quality hand basin and toilet unit and taps
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- Electrical points and lights according to plan
- Flooring: choice of quality granite porcelain (or similar)
- TV point
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- Fitted wardrobes according to plan
- Quality windows and doors according to plan
- Aluminium or UPVC wood-effect/ black double glazed windows
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- Quality windows and doors according to plan
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- En-Suite Bathrooms: 3
- Terraces: 55 m2
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- Golf Property
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Window Gang
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1311 W Blanco Road
San Antonio, Texas 78232
(210) 946-4264
Mon - Fri: 8:00AM - 5:00PM
Sat - Sun: Closed
Our superior environmentally safe window cleaning process cleans your windows with a unique wash-wax formula, leaving exceptionally clean windows protected from the elements.
Check out our other services too : Power Washing, House Washing, Roof Washing, Gutter Clean, Dryer Vent Cleaning, Oil Remedition, No-Slip floors and Tubs.
- Window Cleaning
- Pressure Washing
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5 stars Jane B Customer since 2014
We have had the window gang service our house about every 3 months for about 4 years. We have always been very satisfied with their work, efficiency, politeness and highly recommend them for any of the jobs they can do.
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They came hour before appointment without calling.
They did not clean well left lot of dirt between glass and screens.
They were walking around inside the house without shoes cover results left lot of dirt everywhere.
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The guys were on time, courteous, and did a great job.
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This was our first time using Window Gang and we couldn't be happier. They cleaned out all of our gutters, hauled the trash away and left everything spotless. Additionally, we had some mold on several gutters and they hand-washed them and removed all the mold. I've put their number on my contacts list so I can call them next time I need something done.
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|Starr Records
Miami (most likely)
Known Artists
Starr Records is a music record label owned by Jimmy Starr. Austin Moon was signed to the label along with Kira Starr, Jimmy's daughter. According to Trish (In Successes & Setbacks) this is one of the best records in the business. Austin got fired from Starr Records in Relationships & Red Carpets, when he chose Ally over his career. In season 4 In exchange for Ridley's business Jimmy lets Austin start preforming.
In Successes & Setbacks, Team Austin gets a record deal from the company after they spot Jimmy at Sonic Boom. Austin introduces himself and Jimmy asks for a demo from him so he can consider him for the label. Later in the episode, Jimmy comes to Sonic Boom and asks for the demo early which is not ready due to Austin getting vocal nodules and having to rest his voice. Instead, Austin performs The Way That You Do right on the spot for Jimmy which leads to his record deal.In Albums & Auditions, Starr Records holds an album release party for Austin's new album.
In Costumes & Courage, Starr Records hosted a Halloween party, which the team attended along with other celebrities dressed up in costumes for Halloween.
Jimmy signs his daughter, Kira, in Tracks & Troubles. Also in that episode, Jimmy calls Ally in to the studio to talk to her which Ally hopes is for a record deal, but it turns out it was only to ask her for a song for Kira. Later in the episode, after Ally performs Finally Me, Jimmy offers Ally a record deal, but Trish declines for her, as Ally already has many other offers. Also, in the same episode, Jimmy fires Austin for accidentally recording over Kira's track but rehires him when he finds out it was a mistake.
In the Season 3 finale, Relationships & Red Carpets, Jimmy fired Austin from Starr Records, after Austin chose Ally over his career. In Karaoke & Kalamity, Jimmy decided to hire Austin back, but since Austin was performing at Club-a-Dub-Dub as Flermy, Jimmy changed his mind. However, in the following episode Mini-Me's & Muffin Baskets, Jimmy signs Ridley, The A&A Music Factory's newest student, and Jimmy decides to take Austin back.
- Austin Moon (2012-present)
- Kira Starr (2013-present)
- Ridley Rogers (2015-present)
- Other Artists (unknown-present)
- Austin Moon (songs by Austin Moon)
- Superhero (songs by Austin Moon)
- Likely others
- Jimmy Starr - Owner (Unknown-present)
- Trish De La Rosa -Austin's manager (2012-present)
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"There's one company that is conspicuously not on this list: Universal Music Group, which owned the domain name "Uber.com" prior to 2010. That year, Uber bought the domain from Universal using Uber stock, which Universal Media Group later sold back to the company for a small profit. According to a person familiar with the transaction, if Universal had held onto its stock, it would now be worth more than $100 million."
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No doubt about it, dealing with a fender bender or – worse – a full-on, car crash, rates right up there with having anything from a root canal to – well, maybe not open-heart surgery, but it's not a pleasant pastime. Possibly the worst part of the whole process is the initial start up – just finding the right body and repair shop to do the work correctly, for a reasonable price! We work hard to gain our customers respect and trust, and our repeat business and word-of-mouth is a testament to this, but we still advise you to do your due diligence when it comes to getting your car fixed properly. Your car is, after all, your biggest investment after your home, your kid's college, and your kid's teeth, so we feel that you should give it the attention it merits. What follows are some questions we think you should be sure to ask, and some things you might need to know:
It's a good idea to get three appraisals and estimates for your car's repair work, but how to find the places to call? Ask around, talk to your friends, co-workers, your kid's friend's parents – you will get plenty of information about who to go to – and even more important – who not to go to. Or you can look for shops on Angie's List.com, Yelp.com, and Google.com – and then take their ratings with a grain of salt. Know that you can go to any body shop you please!
If the three estimates are very different, ask why. It may be because one is doing a visible estimate only and does not include all the repair work necessary, or not using genuine manufacturers (OEM) parts.
- Ask them if they guarantee their work, and for how long.
- Ask them what kind of written estimates they provide; ask if they have additional fee structures.
- Ask them how they estimate how long the labor for each repair takes.
- Ask them what kind of credentials their technicians have.
- Ask if the garage is an affiliate of the Automotive Service Association (ASA).
- Ask if they handle your make and model of car, or what kinds of cars they specialize in.
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We don't just offer a design and print service to families we care for, but if you are using a funeral director who doesn't offer this service then we are able to assist you with this time consuming task. Staff member Ramon Salomon, with his expertise and background with graphic design, can help you to produce a special keepsake for family members and guests.
Contact us on (07) 3812 4000.
There is no rule as to what you can and cannot include on a Service Booklet, however as the booklet serves as a precious keepsake you may wish to include some of the following ideas:
Printing booklets yourself may seem simple, however have you ever factored in the cost of ink? Ink cartridges for your general home use printer are not cheap and don't last the distance. For this reason, we have developed cost effective printing packages and have the premium quality printing press to produce an excellently designed and professional service booklet.
All our booklets are printed on Premium Quality Thick White Card Stock in Full Colour. The reason why we choose to print on white stock as opposed to coloured is because the image quality of photo's is more realistic and colour can be added through the use of printed graphics, borders and backgrounds. However, if you would like a parchment or textured paper, we are able to source options for you.


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ALMOST 30 fly-tipping incidents have seen people issued with the maximum £400 by Sandwell Council since a new rapid enforcement team was set up in May.
Out of the 27 fines handed out across the borough, two were made in Oldbury and one in Rowley Regis, all due to black bags being dumped in the street.
Since the fly-tipping crackdown was launched, reports of incidents have fallen sharply too, decreasing 13 per cent (2,047 to 1,788) from May 1 to August 31 this year compared to the same months in 2016.
Councillor Elaine Costigan, cabinet member for public health and protection, said: "The combination of rapid enforcement and putting cameras in hotspots seems to be making a real difference.
"Fly-tipping is unsightly and anti-social. There really is no excuse for dumping rubbish on our streets and open spaces. I hope the message is now hitting home that fly-tippers will be fined."
Cllr Costigan claims fly-tipping was also an unnecessary financial burden on the council taxpayer, with the council having to deal with illegally dumped waste at a cost of more than £300,000 a year.
Fly-tipping can be reported to the council online at www.sandwell.gov.uk/flytipping, or by calling 0121 368 1177.
The new enforcement team also provides information and advice to residents on how to appropriately dispose of their waste as householders could also face prosecution and an unlimited fine if they give their waste to someone who then illegally dumps it.
The council's tip in Shidas Lane, Oldbury, is open seven days a week and there is a bulky waste collection service.


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When a raucous celebration followed the University of Kentucky's NCAA championship Monday night, people around the world were using technology to listen to Lexington police scanner traffic.
Simultaneously, many commented on Twitter about what they heard, including reports of fires being set, revelers confronting police, a shooting, a dispatcher "with the voice of a goddess" and two men who were naked in public.
At one point, a top trend on Twitter was #LexingtonPoliceScanner.
Kakie Urch, a University of Kentucky assistant professor of multimedia in the school of journalism and telecommunications, said what transpired Monday night is a new trend.
Urch said she listened to the scanner traffic and monitored Twitter until 4:30 a.m. Tuesday.
"It was an interesting trend, and because of the newness of this kind of online access of police scanners, people ... had a reaction to the Lexington police scanner (traffic) that is typical of people who don't listen to police scanners much."
When police commented on the scanner about the naked men, they matter of factly reported that the men had either found their pants or gone inside, Urch said.
"Police come across those kinds of wacky things every day. That's just a matter of police business." Urch said. "But in this other context with 12,000 people listening online, people were finding it hilarious and maybe thinking it special to Lexington."
Urch said Lexington police dispatch and command control were "very professional" in the terms and the language they used. For the most part, she said, they used the appropriate codes for police activity.
Possessing or listening to a police scanner is not illegal in Kentucky.
But under Kentucky law, it is illegal to have a police scanner in a vehicle unless a person is a police officer or a member of the media.
Sherelle Roberts, spokeswoman for Lexington police, said the Division of Police has been aware for a few years of the applications allowing people to hear scanner traffic on the Internet and on cellphones.
Roberts said the viral reaction to police scanner traffic Monday night did not impede the work of the officers trying to maintain control of the crowds.
Fifty people were arrested in relation to the celebration of UK's victory over Kansas in the NCAA championship game.
About 60 fires were reported, and more than 20 people, including a man who was shot in the foot, were taken to the hospital. Police said most of the people who celebrated in Lexington streets were well-behaved.
"It was surprising to know that we were trending on Twitter," said Roberts. "It was telling to see how widespread this usage is."
That said, Roberts warned that people should be wary of putting too much credence in the comments they hear on the scanner.
"The police scanner is for official police use," she said. "People have to realize that the information that goes out across the police scanner is preliminary.
"Anybody who is receiving this information and anybody who is distributing this information should take it with a grain of salt because its not a verified news report."
UK police Chief Joe Monroe said he thought crowds gathered more quickly at certain spots around campus because of the police scanner information distributed on Twitter.
But, Monroe said, "I don't think it impeded police work or our response at all."
The popularity of social media, he said, "is something law enforcement is going to have to adapt to in this new age of technology."


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How to Use Extracurriculars to Boost Your College Applications
Grades and test scores are not the only criteria college admissions counselors look at when considering your college application. Extracurricular activities may also get you noticed. Colleges want a well-rounded freshman class and these activities are the best way to show off your personality. Colleges are not looking for participation in specific activities, but rather how you utilized your time with each activity.
Colleges are impressed by the quality of your extracurricular activities, not the quantity. Depth matters more than breadth. It is better to be deeply involved in a few activities, rather than superficially involved in many.
When college admissions officers say they want a well-rounded class, they don't want well-rounded students. Rather, each student should excel in a different area, so that the diversity of interests will contribute to a vibrant college community. After all, if everybody at a college was captain of the math team, lettered in a sport and played the oboe, wouldn't that be a bit boring? College campuses, like an orchestra, are composed of many different instruments.
You should pick just two or three activities and maximize your time in those activities. Stay with your chosen activities long enough to hold a leadership position or make a difference within the activity. A student's demonstrated initiative may help their college application stand out amongst others.
Although you should not be involved in a laundry list of extracurriculars, there should be some variety among the ones you do choose. A good rule of thumb is to get involved an academic activity, a community-based activity and an activity that aligns with your personal hobbies or interests.
- Academic activities should be related to what you'd like to study in college. For example, if you will want to study journalism, it'd be in your best interest to join your high school's student newspaper. Colleges want to see that you are passionate about your chosen field. Students who are passionate about their major will be more likely to succeed in college and make a difference in their field one day.
- Being involved in a community-based activity shows that you are a concerned and caring citizen. Some sort of volunteer work demonstrates initiative, dedication and perseverance. Colleges find these traits desirable, since they want to select students who bring value to the campus community and who will continue to make a difference in the world beyond graduation.
- If your schedule allows it, join an activity that interests you on a personal level. There is more to you than what major you decide to pursue, so this is your opportunity to show colleges what makes you tick. Colleges love students who excel in academics, but they want to create a community full of students with well-rounded interests.
Overall, just be sure the activities you participate in show some sort of personal development. Colleges want to see that you learned something, contributed to something or reached some sort of goal. As long as you chose your extracurriculars strategically and use your time within them wisely, these activities will boost your odds of college admission!.


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David Robert Joseph Beckham, better known as David Beckham, is a retired English footballer. He played for Manchester United, England, Real Madrid and the L.A. Galaxy. Beckham has been known as one of the sexiest men in the world and England's wealthiest sportsman. David Beckhamskyrocketed into stardom in 1995 when he played for Manchester United team after 2 years of training. Since then, he has won many glorious awards for his talents such as PFA Young Player of the Year Award (1997), FIFA World Player of the Year Award (1999) and FIFA World Player of the Year Award (2001)
Before fame
David Beckhamwas born to Ted Beckham, an appliance repairman and Sandra, a hair stylist. The young, gifted Beckham soon realized that he really wanted to be a football player. He entered and won the football national competition for students at the age of 11. When he was 16 years old, he put aside his schooling and signed up to Manchester United's training.
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David Beckham's personal life is as thriving as his career. He and his wife, Victoria Beckhamtogether have an adorable family with 4 children : Romeo, Brooklyn, Cruz, Harper. The Beckham family is undeniably one of the most admirable families in the world.
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Join us each Wednesday in Lent as we explore the beauty and power of art and sacred texts in What Wondrous Love: Holy Week in Word and Art.
In this study series, world-renowned biblical scholars offer their expertise in discussions of how the gospel texts of Jesus' last week on earth, brought to life in the artwork of John August Swanson, act as a catalyst for our journey of faith.
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Experts raise SI issues in high-speed design
Keywords:signal integrity high-speed design SerDes
"We've lost our [signalling] headroom," said Tom Waschura, founder and chief technology officer of California-based Synthesis Research, Inc., maker of the Bertscope. "If you sit on some of the telephone conference calls for these standards bodies you will hear them fighting over every inch of dB," he added.
The I/O Buffer Information Specification (IBIS) group defined a standard applications programming interface more than a year ago to provide engineers data needed to handle tight signalling budgets. The so-called Bird API lets vendors of transceivers and testers report details of their chips and equipment without giving away proprietary information.
"The current challenge is getting [the API] supported," said Xiaoxiong Gu, an I/O sub-system researcher at IBM's T. J. Watson Center."Unfortunately, the SerDes models are not often available and support is spotty at best," he said.
An engineer from Freescale in the audience highlighted the industry paranoia that has slowed adoption of the standard. "Why do I have to specify my intellectual property, why can't I just tell you what comes in and out," he asked.
Taking another approach to the problem, test equipment vendors are beginning to support ways to put in or take out of a signal the noise characteristics of channels such as a few inches of FR4 print circuit board traces. However the so-called embed and de-embed features are not always affective or implemented in a common way.
In addition, different de-embedding methods have different impacts and sometimes they introduce new signal integrity problems, said Eric Kvamme, a principal SerDes engineer at LSI Corp. He showed examples of signal disturbances left after the impact of a coaxial cable was inserted then removed as a signal transport.
Signal budgets are so tight that even placing a test probe on a design can create significant noise, something the de-embed feature is well suited to address, said Martin Miller, chief scientist of LeCroy.
"As soon as you put a probe or fixture at the end of a channel you are screwing up a measurement," Miller said. "Life was simple at 1Gbps, but that's not true anymore," he added.
"De-embedding is in its infancy," said Karl Kachigan, a marketing specialist with Agilent Technologies. "Right now de-embedding is a finely tuned Italian racing machine, and it's easy for it to break down," he added
"Aren't Ferrari's cheaper than your de-embedding tools," joked Ransom Stephens, a consultant who helped moderate the panel.
Panellists generally agreed they expect to see stepwise progress. It is not yet clear, for example, if the new technique could be applied to addressing the impact of switches or the fact that the characteristics of FR4 boards can vary with temperature and humidity.
"This will be like peeling an onion, one layer at a time," said Pavel Zivny, a senior product engineer with Tektronix.
Finger-pointing between chip, system and test engineers when a design does not work is not helpful, Zivny said. All sides agreed more experience and collaboration with the signal integrity issues is the most promising path to new workarounds and better interoperability.
"We're putting a lot of smarts into the chips, and if we don't agree on a bare minimum language on channel modulation and demodulation there will be no interoperability and no open eyes," said Mark Marlett, a senior SerDes engineer at Xilinx.
"We're trying to outwit physics, but we have to face certain realities," said Kachigan of Agilent. "It's important to realise what the limit of the techniques will be," he said.
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"Vengeance is Mine"
Easily the greatest serial killer movie I have ever seen, Shohei Imamura's "Vengeance is Mine" (1979) is more than a dark film, it's a film of true, physical violence. By that I mean that after seeing the film I felt it, physically, in my heart and my bones. The only film that I have ever seen to which I can compare "Vengeance is Mine" is "Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer." "Vengeance" follows a Japanese loner as he embarks on a senseless killing spree over the course of several months. Based on true events, it's like watching "Natural Born Killers" on peyote. I literally cowered throughout this entire harrowing two-hour trip. For the lead character, a sexual predator and sociopath, it isn't so much that there is a reason to kill people - there's just no reason NOT to kill people. In the case of a film like "Natural Born Killers," the violence has a kind of rock and roll sexiness to it that's just American, scummy, and deplorable. In "Vengeance," the killings are anything but climactic, anything but cathartic. They're cold, empty acts. When the lead character kills a truck driver at the onset of his rampage, he does so with a tiny knife, stabbing the man dozens of times in a wind-blown field overlooking the city. He gets frustrated with seeing the man struggling, so he covers the fellow in a yellow tarp and continues stabbing him. It's a difficult two minutes to sit through.
This is a movie that doesn't wash off. It's not compelling, it's not "gripping" or any of those other terms. It presents senseless murder through the eyes of a sociopath in a cold, detached way - the camera itself is a sociopath, it seems to have no opinion whatsoever, no emotions, nothing to say about what is unfolding. I think the film should be seen because of all of these things. We live in a world where the serial killer is pretty much a hero in most films - usually the sexiest character. In films like "The Silence of the Lambs," we have characters like Hannibal Lecter, who is obviously designed to be enjoyed by the viewer. He's cultured and dynamic and fun to listen to. In limp Hollywood backwash like "Mr. Brooks," we get ice-cold serial killers on rooftops, being circled by swooping cameras and playing fun cat-and-mouse games with the police.
In "Vengeance is Mine," all of that is stripped away and we get to see killing for what it is. Waste, horror, a void. I loved this film not because it was pleasant to watch, but because it was so unpleasant to watch.
Here's a great resource on Shohei Imamura, for anyone interested.


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Golf course architect and author Bob Cupp, born Robert Erhard Cupp, on December 27, 1939 was educated in Florida, graduating from the University of Miami with a BA and an MFA through the US Army, Alaska.
After a short career as a golf professional, Bob launched a career in golf design that has spanned more than forty years.
In late 1970 he received a call from Jack Nicklaus where he served as senior designer for more than 15 years. Jack credits Bob as being one of the cornerstones of his present global design firm and the two men remain friends. Bob formed his own firm in 1984 and said his last good-byes at the Nicklaus headquarters in 1986.
Since that time, his courses have hosted over 50 national and international tournaments, including seven major championships. In 1992, Golf World Magazine (the weekly magazine of Golf Digest) named Bob the first ever Golf Architect of the Year, an unprecedented award that has gone on to name Nicklaus, Pete Dye, Rees Jones, Tom Fazio and others. Golf Digest and Golf Magazine have selected his work as the best in the nation no less than four times and runner up 6 times. Bob has numerous courses on various Top 100 course lists.
The game's biggest names, both men and women have competed on Bob's courses, and he has completed numerous collaborative works with many players both during and since his departure from the Nicklaus organization; names such as Sam Snead, Tom Kite, Craig Stadler, Jerry Pate, Fuzzy Zoeller, Hubert Green, Freddie Couples, Billy Andrade, and Gardner Dickinson.
Course names that will be familiar are Pumpkin Ridge in Oregon, Old Waverly in Mississippi, Settindown Creek here in Atlanta, Indianwood Golf Club in Michigan, Greystone, in Birmingham, Alabama, Crosswater, Sunriver, Oregon, East Sussex National in the United Kingdom, Hawk's Ridge in Atlanta and Liberty National Golf Club, just eight minutes across the bay from Manhattan and within a few hundred yards of the Statue of Liberty was recently awarded the Barclays Fed-Ex Championship site in 2009.
A member of the American Society of Golf Course Architects, Bob has risen to Executive Committee and served as President of the organization for 2012 - 2013. The importance of the Society in the world of golf has grown significantly in the last decade. The opportunity to make meaningful contributions to the game is not only important, but challenging and has become an important part of Bob's life. In 2014, Bob was inducted into the Georgia Golf Hall of Fame.
Bob has entered a new arena as well, writing; his first effort, The Edict, a novel of the beginnings of golf is published by Random House (Knopf) with a foreword by Jack Nicklaus and reviews by Arnold Palmer, Tom Kite, Craig Stadler, Ben Crenshaw, and Ron Whitten, the golf architecture editor of Golf Digest magazine. Post-production reviews have been excellent and The Edict is in its second printing and now available in paper-back.
Bob lives with his family in Atlanta. He continues to draw and paint, play golf, build furniture, sing, play the guitar and torture a cello.
In April 1964, Bob welcomed Robert E. "Bobby" Cupp, II. Bobby grew up in the golf business. For the last three decades Bobby has been immersed in golf course design and construction. During his time, Bobby has been instrumental in the design and renovation of more than 50 golf courses across the U.S. and abroad and more than a dozen golf construction projects.
Bobby began his career working for his father in 1985. Bobby decided to pursue a different direction than the common path of most junior golf designers, and after three years, he relocated to South Florida where he gained an entry level design position with Gene Bates. Bobby quickly promoted through the ranks to the position of Senior Designer, where his proficiency for planning and design and attention to detail defined his direction. It was also in this capacity that Bobby had the opportunity to work with tour players Johnny Miller and Fred Couples.
As Bobby continued to improve and in an effort to expand his experience of what it takes to design golf courses, Bobby left the design world in 1992 and went to work with a golf course builder. In 1995, Bobby was called back to his father's organization, where he integrated as a key member of the team with experience designing and building golf courses. His experience and his prior relationship with Fred Couples made him a prime candidate as the on-site design representative for an extremely complex 36-hole golf project in the Pacific Northwest.
In 2010, Bobby returned to golf course construction to manage and co-manage more than a dozen golf course projects, including work at Reynolds Plantation and The Philadelphia Cricket Club. In 2014, Bob and Bobby rekindled the golf design family venture.
Bobby also lives in Atlanta, where he enjoys coaching baseball and football.
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Sunday, July 14, 2013
PBS Parents (best free Android apps for kids)
Just released towards the end of June 2013, the PBS Parents Android app offers 13 games and 52 activities for kids and parents or educators. The app includes both on and off app tasks, including some that at child can play by themselves (sorting and stickers for example) and some that are simply ideas for educational parent-child interaction at various places like a playground, grocery story, etc.
Great and unique app in both English and Spanish.
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The PBS Parents Play & Learn app makes it easy for parents to seize upon those daily "teachable moments" through theme-based interactive games and simple hands-on activities that connect math and literacy skills to everyday experiences.
Engage with kids in fun learning games tied to everyday experiences – cooking in the kitchen, a trip to the grocery store, bath time, riding in a car, a visit to the park. This bilingual (English/Spanish) app makes anytime learning time!
The app is designed to build on a child's natural curiosity about his or her everyday world and to encourage dialogue between kids and parents. Each game comes with a parent note that provides information about the math and literacy skills woven into the game and suggestions for effective ways to interact with a child while playing the game to maximize the learning experience. **This app is optimized for a tablet experience.** Adobe Air required.
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The casino itself is brimming with excitement, here you can find over a 1000 slot machines and 24 touch screen roulette machines. There are poker, blackjack and roulette tables for the more experienced gambler.
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