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Flying robot explorers could one day grace the skies of other worlds. Quadcopters, the four-propeller drones that have become a familiar sight in terrestrial skies, may be the next big thing in space exploration. Engineers based at NASA's Kennedy Space Center on the Florida Space Coast are working on the next generation of robotic scouts to take planetary exploration airborne.
The facility, known as Swamp Works, is designing small flying probes which will be capable of reaching hard-to-access spots, such as crater walls or crevasses.
Engineers are designing these prototypes for use in harsh environments. Navigation based on the Global Positioning System (GPS) would be unavailable for an EAF based on Mars or an asteroid. Moreover, the flyers would have to be completely autonomous, able to make snap decisions on their own as they operate on surfaces of worlds several light-minutes away from Mission Control here on Earth.
Drones to Explore the Solar System
NASA is looking to develop these flying scouts as the next logical evolution in planetary exploration, following the success of its rover program. Lunar and Mars rovers trace a lineage all the way back to the Soviet Union's first Lunokhod 1 Moon rover in 1970 and the Prop-M rovers aboard the ill-fated Mars 2 and Mars 3 missions. NASA has fielded four successful rovers on Mars, starting with Sojourner in 1997 and continuing with Spirit, Opportunity, and Curiosity, as well as a new Curiosity look-alike rover with all-new instruments set to head to the Red Planet in 2020.
Though Swamp Works is conducting initial tests using ducted fan motors, the flyers will ultimately maneuver in the mostly airless environments of the Moon, Mars, or an asteroid using cold-gas jets. The flyers would utilize steam or nitrogen gas to maneuver as they venture out for small samples, returning to a larger base vessel for periodic recharging.
"One of the reasons we chose the propellant systems that we did is so they could replenish themselves via a method known as In Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU)," says Mike DuPuis, co-investigator for the Extreme Access Flyer (EAF) project. Future missions could ultimately scale up this technology to mine for vital resources — such as water — ahead of the arrival of astronauts. "Every kilogram mined on-site is a kilogram that astronauts wouldn't have to bring with them," DuPuis said.
Swamp Works is an ideal laboratory for extreme flyers, as it houses capabilities used to simulate otherworldly environments, such as the Granular Mechanics and Regolith Operations Laboratory, the Electrostatics and Surface Physics Laboratory, and the Regolith Activities Testbed. These facilities simulate the kind of conditions an EAF might encounter on the surface of an asteroid or Mars. Engineers are also working on giving the flyers the ability to recognize the terrain in order to plot a course using laser guidance and autonomous onboard navigational systems.
"An example is Shackleton crater on the south pole of the Moon, which is in permanent shadow," DuPuis said. "Such a region is cold enough to freeze a rover, whereas an EAF could do repeated quick 'dash and grab' missions."
The advent of 3D printing has also streamlined the development of a successful prototype flyer. Often, off-the-shelf components for one-of-a-kind prototypes simply didn't exist, and in the past, off-site fabrication was a time-consuming process. Now engineers can often custom-order and 3D-print any needed parts on-site.
Flyers Now and in the Near-Future
Swamp Works engineers began the project about two years ago and are currently testing one large quadcopter as well as several smaller prototypes, working out the drones' control capabilities. Honeybee Robotic Spacecraft Mechanisms and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University also help with guidance and control systems.
Extreme Access Flyer technology may have Earthly applications as well. Researchers could send a remote flyer into zones dangerous for humans, such as a caldera of an active volcano. Emergency first responders could also deploy a flyer to survey the site of a toxic spill or nuclear catastrophe.
Robotic flyers could also pave the way for human habitation on other worlds. Lava tubes on the Moon and Mars provide natural shielding from micrometeorites and dangerous radiation, and such sites would be ideal for a future outpost on the Moon or Mars. An extreme access flyer may give us our first glimpses inside these lava tubes, and open them up for further exploration.
Certainly, the pipeline from mission development and proposal to approval is a long one, but designers might incorporate Extreme Access Flyers aboard future missions in the decades to come.
One such proposal calls for a balloon-based quadcopter to explore the atmosphere and surface of Saturn's largest moon, Titan. Unlike Mars, Titan has a dense enough atmosphere to allow rotor propulsion. The quadcopter would make trips to the frigid surface of Titan, returning periodically to the balloon to recharge, using its nuclear-powered Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator.
Extreme Access Flyers promise to open up new planetary vistas and usher in a new generation of planetary exploration.

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The IoT ISAO is dedicated to the sharing of best practices, security research, and threat intelligence, both physical and cyber, for Internet of Things. This includes both Industrial IoT (IIoT) and Consumer IoT organizations. This IoT ISAO will serve as a resource to organizations to facilitate the full lifecycle management of their IoT devices. The ISAO will prioritize IoT research based on where it is being deployed within critical infrastructure.
Any Industrial and Consumer IoT organization should consider becoming a member of this IoT ISAO, especially if their devices support critical infrastructure. In particular, this IoT ISAO will best support organizations which create, build and manufacture, deploy, transit, manage, operate, or store data for IoT. This includes organizations which are exploring or currently building out IIoT capabilities such as utilities, oil and gas, automotive, aviation, healthcare, and aerospace or manufacturing IIoT devices as well as transiting data from IIoT devices. This IoT ISAO will also encourage participation from the vendor community supporting these IoT organizations.


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The proposal, which creates a new retail pedestrian 'loop' and improves car parking for the centre of Dereham, was the subject of a stiff debate between the council, the local population, the developer and CABE. The debate focused on the nature of streets and spaces formed, and the method of accommodating cars. This exposed the potential conflict between preferred images of urban space and the functionality of current retail patterns in a market town.
The scheme adds to the diversity of choice for local people, and facilitates access by a new car parking regime limiting stay to short-term for shopper convenience.
This scheme redeploys a brownfield site in the centre of an historic market town adding two new large stores and 12 new shop units.


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WHAT'S tithing all about?
WE BELIEVE that since God gave it all for us on the cross, our only response should be that of heartfelt worship, giving back with a cheerful heart, all that is His anyway. As we worship authentically and consistently not only with our tithes, but our time, relationship with God, and devotions, we can begin to see a transformation in our lives. In the day to day we can see the peace, grace, and plan God has for us. God is consistently faithful and sufficient when we put Him at the center of our life.
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As a wedding photographer and business owner, I have this horrible habit of getting caught up in the busy-ness of the season. There is always something to do - taking holiday photographs, editing, quick turn around times, sending holiday packages, hour long trips to the post office... the list goes on and on. One thing that I am constantly having to do it remember to stay joyful and cheerful, and NOT get overrun with the length of the "to-do" list. Now don't get me wrong, I AM A HOLIDAY PERSON! I am THAT girl that watches the Hallmark Holiday movies by November 1st, Pandora Holiday station is blasting by mid-October, I bake cookies, drink egg nog, buy gifts for... EVERYONE and overall am the "Christmas Queen" (which I have named myself recently). But still, sometime through out the hustle and bustle, I still get lost in the holiday and forget to have joy, to focus on the reason of the season.
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This time I bought the Groupon for "$36 for 4 Course Set Meal for 1 pax at The Tastings Room in Marina Square (Worth $72.50)"
- Delicious menu items for seafood lovers
- Spread of French and Italian cuisines
- Try the Signature Squid Ink Linguine
- Great wine list of over 50 varieties
- Great for a romantic date
- Appetizer (Tomato Bruschetta with Mozzarella Gratin OR Pan Seared Scallop with Salmon Roe)
- Soup (Seafood Smoked Vine Tomato Soup OR Truffle Mushroom Puree Soup)
- Pasta (Squid Ink Linguine with Fresh Calamari OR Pesto Cream Fettuccine with 'Sous Vide' Chicken Breast)
- Dessert (Earl Grey Crème Brulee OR Warm Banana Cake with Ice Cream)
For appetizer, both Ms H and myself had the Pan Seared Scallop with Salmon Roe. The scallop was a little overcooked and I believed they could have been more generous with their serving for salmon roe because on one of my scallop, there was only 1 tiny pathetic roe on it. Taste is okay.
For the soup, I had to get the Truffle Mushroom Puree Soup since I'm a mushroom lover. The soup is thick but on the oily side and it is not even warm. I felt that it had been cooked and left in the pot for quite sometime before serving it to us, without heating it up again. Overall, it's just okay for me.
Ms H had their seafood smoked vine tomato soup which she says its okay only too.
Next came the main course. I'm not really a fan of squid ink pasta so even though it's their signature dish, I opted for the Pesto Cream Fettuccine with 'Sous Vide' Chicken Breast. To be honest, the pasta is a huge disappointment. Some of my pasta were still hard and uncooked or sticking together. The sauce is also tasteless. Luckily the chicken breast meat was quite tender and saved the dish. For once, I didn't finish the pasta even though cream pasta is my favorite.
Ms H had their signature dish, Squid Ink Linguine, which she didn't enjoy much too.
After the huge disappointment in their main course, we were hoping that the dessert could save the meal. Luckily, it did.....just a little.
I had the warm banana cake with ice cream. The vanilla ice cream is great but the cake is not warm enough and not much taste of banana in it.
Ms H had their earl grey creme brulee which I had tried and like it. Strong taste of earl grey and rich. This could easily be the best we had eaten for our whole meal.
Overall, the meal is soso. We didn't enjoy it as much as we hoped for. The atmosphere in the restaurant seems good but not for us as we were being seated right in front of the entrance with the door wide open and people entering and exiting. Not something I enjoyed. We had thought that we were seated there because we were groupon buyers and I did noticed later on that others who came with the Groupon were seated further in with better seats. I made my reservation 1 month ahead so I believed that I am not someone who called at the last minute and got the last table right before the entrance.
For the price of $36, I felt that the whole meal is overpriced and I would not even pay for the same price to come back again.


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All Young Adults, single and married in their 20's and 30's, are invited to join the AVILA GROUP, whose mission is to strengthen faith through friendship. Events include: 1) FORMATION TALKS held on the first Saturday of every month at 6:15 p.m., in the Guadalupe Courtyard of the Parish Offices. These gatherings will include prayer, a guest speaker, discussion, and a potluck; and
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- Initiative to examine how advertising works with wireless. Meyer, Dan // Crain's Cleveland Business;11/06/2000, Vol. 21 Issue 46, pN-15
Features Advertising.com's Wireless Advertising Marketing and Measurement Initiative (WAMMI). Aim of the initiative; Companies participating in the initiative; Wireless Data Forum's Wireless Audience Measurement Council.
- Industry to measure ad metrics. Meyer, Dan; Bruno, Antony // RCR Wireless News;10/23/2000, Vol. 19 Issue 43, p3
Reports on the identification, testing and measurement of the effectiveness of the advertising methods used for wireless devices through the Wireless Advertising Marketing and Measurement Initiative introduced by Advertising.com.
- Advertising.com moves into wireless. // B to B;06/19/2000, Vol. 85 Issue 8, p6
Reports on Advertising.com Inc.'s development of technology necessary to deliver targeted messages to wireless devices.
- BUSINESS BRIEFS. // Wireless Week;12/18/2000, Vol. 6 Issue 50, p20
Presents news briefs on strategic partnerships and other activities among wireless communication firms in the United States as of December 18, 2000. Details on the joint partnership of Pinpoint and AlterEgo; Overview of the strategic partnership of ShareSpan Inc. with Swapjobs.com; End of the...
- Opinion: Wireless Ads Excel In Style. Lee, Rikki // Wireless Week;03/20/2000, Vol. 6 Issue 12, p48
Focuses on the challenges faced by wireless companies in attracting the attention of its customers through advertising. Features of advertising campaigns that should be considered by wireless companies; Method that help companies attract customers.
- Wireless Ads Await Call. Charski, Mindy // Inter@ctive Week;10/16/2000, Vol. 7 Issue 42, p47
Deals with the increasing popularity of wireless advertising. Wireless devices which let advertisers target users; Estimated increase in revenue from wireless advertising in 2005.
- United States Wireless Advertising. // Wireless Advertising Industry Profile: United States;2002, pN.PAG
Presents a profile of the wireless advertising industry in the United States. Background on Datamonitor, a business information company specializing in industry analysis; Executive summary of the industry; Market overview; Market value; Market segmentation; Competitive landscape; Leading...
- Pushy Push-Marketing. Sextro, Dareen // Wireless Review;02/15/2000, Vol. 17 Issue 4, p9
Comments on the plans of a media auditing firm to begin auditing the subscriber fees and services of wireless carriers which could lead to their inclusion in the advertising business. Possible reaction to the use of wireless devices in advertising; Advertisers' acceptance of wireless devices as...
- Drool. Sextro, Darren // Wireless Review;12/01/2000, Vol. 17 Issue 23, p7
Presents an article about wireless advertising. Benefits of targeted advertising; How targeted advertising works; Disadvantages of wireless push advertising.


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Saturday, 3 July 2010
Interview with Angela Morrison
How did you come up with the idea for Sing Me to Sleep?
When I sold my first novel, TAKEN BY STORM, to Razorbill, Penguin's teen imprint, they signed for a second book—most likely the sequel. When we got STORM edited and sent off to the printers, it was time to write book two. TAKEN BY STORM's publication was still almost a year away. They were reticent about going with a sequel. They wanted me to write the plot I'd devised for the sequel with new characters. I refused. They weren't interested in my two other finished manuscripts, so I had to come up with a whole new novel, and they wanted it yesterday.
When our family lived in London, Ontario, Canada, my daughter sang with the Junior Amabile Singers (JAS)—a competitive girls choir. I always wanted to set a novel in that world but didn't have a story to go with it. The summer I was going through all my idea files looking for a new book Penguin's girl readers would love, my daughter—and the whole Amabile family—were still hurting over what happened to one of her best friend's from their guys choir, Matt. I contacted Matt's mother, and she was touched that I'd want to write a book inspired by her son.
My editor and I batted a rough plot outline back and forth, and then I started writing. I wrote the first draft in less than a month, researched my head off for a month while critiquers and Matt's mom read it, revised it informed by research and some valuable feedback, and sent it off to my editor. She cried—buckets.
What research did you have to do for this book?
I lived in London, Ontario and Lausanne, Switzerland, so I didn't have to research those settings that much. I travelled with my daughter's choir and volunteered with Amabile, so my choir research ended up being picking her brain, going through old notes, and listening to Amabile CDs. (The members of the JAS who have read SING love the girls' choir scenes because they recognize it's their choir.) I'd been to Port Huron a lot to cross border shop, but I had to go to the high school's website, search YouTube, and even find Beth's house on a real estate site.
The bulk of my research had to do with the secret Derek keeps from Beth. That was heartbreaking stuff. I researched official websites, support group online forums, and read lots of books.
I even ended up doing research to write Beth's lyrics. I listened to every CD in the house and downloaded more. When I found one with well-written lyrics, I wrote down the shape—like you would for a sonnet—and filled in the blanks with my own words. I used Leona Lewis a lot. She's got great writers. We watched The X Factor on Sky TV when we lived in Switzerland and saw her win, so on a trip to London, we HAD to buy her CD.
At the beginning of the book, Beth isn't considered to be very attractive, and suffers with really low self-esteem. Why did you write Beth's character this way? Was there a reason?
The genesis for Beth was two memories. The first was a girl I went to high school with. She was not attractive and awkward socially. The guys were so mean to her—every day. The second memory was a tall, gangly young woman I heard sing in a concert once. She stood up in the back row and sang the most beautiful soprano solo I'd ever heard. I love books where the under dog wins or the ugly duckling blossoms. And I know how much difference a good hair cut, acne treatment, and a bit of makeup can make in how I look and feel about myself. I thought girls would enjoy the makeover sections and journey along with Beth as her experience broadens and her understanding deepens.
One could take the view that Beth's guage of her own self-worth is reliant on what others think of her; she only feels good about herself when others do. What would you say to that?
That's certainly Beth at the beginning. She feels good when she sings—and that's it. I hope she grows beyond that by the end. That's a huge part of Beth's journey.
Considering the inspiration for this book, why did you choose to tell it from Beth's point of view rather than Derek's?
Two reasons. First, Razorbill's audience is 99.9 percent girls. Girl readers relate better to female protagonists. I also wanted the readers to journey with Beth. Plus, my niece got engaged to a young man who shares Matt's difficulty while I was developing the story, and I heard so much about her romance that I naturally went with Beth. Also, even with all the research in the world, I couldn't begin to portray someone who suffers from what Derek does from inside his head. And it would have been far to painful to try to do that. As it was, I cried so much when I wrote the ending that I had to keep stopping and drying off the keyboard.
Did you write Sing Me to Sleep with the intent on sending out a message on body image and self-perception?
No. I think it's the author's role to tell a story—not decide before hand what messages readers will find in it. If my characters are complex, wounded humans, their journey will reflect our journeys. I want readers to enjoy the story—actually experience the story. And then you can decide what messages are in it. I've had some people criticize SING because Beth gets that makeover. Too shallow. Why go there? But books are about escape and fantasy, too. Beth is unsure of herself even after her makeover, but her new appearance opens up new opportunities and challenges for her. She learns a lot, and by the end when she is faced with the most difficult challenge we encounter in life, how she looks doesn't even come into her consciousness. Her full journey is realized in The Epilogue—that Razorbill asked me to cut, but you can read it on my website.
Is there something you're trying to say about:
a) Scott's natural transformation into someone "attractive" versus Beth's transformation with outside help?
Nope. Scott had braces, a dermatologist, and works out at the gym. He works on it. He's a guy, though, so he would never admit he was doing all that stuff so he'd be more attractive. He grows and matures physically while Beth's growth is more inside. Even with all that outside help that we girls seem to think we need, Beth doesn't accept that she's beautiful—until Derek takes her hand and says, "You sing me to sleep."
b) Surface perfection doesn't always equal happiness, as Beth still wasn't completely happy even once she was beautiful?
Exactly. She's still the same wounded girl inside. European acne cream and laser treatments can't change that. Beauty can be a burden. The creepy guy still harasses her—just in a different way. We don't tend to sit around feeling sorry for the pretty girls who guys say sexual stuff to, but that's bullying, too. And can be just as damaging as being called "The Beast." Girls must be so careful who they trust. Guys who pressure you to demean yourselves care only about themselves—not you. That won't make you popular, solve your problems or make you beautiful. It will complicate everything you're dealing with—and might just destroy you.
c) What is considered to be beautiful by others – i.e. Beth being told make-up, dyed hair, push-up bras and laser treatment was necessary?
This is tricky. Appearance is important. That may not be how it should be, but it is how our culture tends to be (especially in the US). Beth clearly needed help. Her helpers were shallow and went overboard, but they did help her. Maybe that's the key: balance. I know I feel better—more self-confident, less nervous, more outgoing—when my haircut works (and the gray is covered!), my complexion is evened out with make-up, and my clothes fit and are pretty. Good grooming, is good grooming. But extremes can get us in trouble—emotionally and physically.
Seeing as Derek's character was inspired by a real person, was Beth? If not, was there a "Beth"; someone who made Matt as happy as Beth made Derek? *ANSWER CONTAINS SPOILERS*
I told you about how I came up with Beth earlier. When I was up in Canada for SING ME TO SLEEP's launch, Matt's mom told me about the "Beth" in Matt's life. Matt did fall deeply in love with a girl, but they couldn't be together. That's their story. It's private. I'm not at liberty to share the details. Matt's mom gave his girlfriend a copy of SING ME TO SLEEP. I hope it wasn't too hard for her to read. I hope it brought him back a tiny bit.
What is your opinion on how YA novels deal with body image and self-perception?
There are so many YA novels out there these days. I'm sure you can find serious novels, like THIRTEEN REASONS WHY, that show the heartbreak that can result in damaged self-perception, and flaky ones—you all know the novels I mean—about impossibly beautiful girls getting it on with impossibly hot guys that can be just as damaging to a normal girl's psyche as the airbrushed models in magazines and the chiselled dancers in music videos. No one looks like that. No one acts like that. Get real. (Yes, my author's photo is retouched—I'm as guilty as everyone else!)
I think part of why TWILIGHT spoke so clearly to girls is Bella's very human self-doubt when she compares herself to Edward's inhuman perfection. We all are bombarded with images of inhuman perfection every day. We all feel like Bella—inadequate. But it is her very human imperfections that Edward loves. Hooray!
I'm pleased that just as many of the girls who write to me fall for Scott as fall for Derek. The Dereks of the world are exciting—and if you can by some miracle find one who isn't totally self-absorbed and conceited—great. But the Scotts, hot or not, will cherish you.
Were there any books you found dealt well with this topic when you were a teen?
I went to my first fiction writing workshop when I was in 11th grade (12th grade in the British system). The piece I submitted was a story for kids about animated kitchen drawer tools. I was placed in a group with lots of guys who wrote fantasy and our instructor, Peter S. Beagle, had just finished writing the screenplay for a (very strange) animated LORD OF THE RINGS adaption. I hit it off with one particular guy, so I had to read lots of fantasy quickly—to catch up. I have to admit, my love of fantasy outlasted the crush on the guy.
My favorite trilogy—then and now—is Ursula LeGuin's THE EARTHSEA TRILOGY. Her hero, Ged, who I still adore, let's the taunts of a handsome, rich wizard in training get to him. He accepts the challenge and unleashes unspeakable evil on Earthsea. Ged's stellar progress is ruined. He has to start all over in his training and it is way more difficult this time. He then must spend the rest of his life fighting the evil. I think that whatever unspeakable evil taunts us—whether it be body image issues, challenges with self-perception, addictions, abuse, loss, lack of love or belief in our lives—our journey is much the same as Ged's. Read it. You'll love him, too.
What is your opinion on how peer and media pressure on how we should look affects teenagers today?
I alluded to this in my earlier ranting. There's a lot of negative stuff out there. What gives me hope, though, is how impressive the young women I meet as I visit high schools are. Girls are smart. They get how destructive believing they need to look and be like that can be. They know surface impressions last about five minutes. As you get to know people, what they do and say impacts how we perceive them far more than how they look.
I'd be lying, though, if I said appearance doesn't matter at all. That peer and media pressure is there. It is real. Again, it all goes back to balance. Clothes, make-up, hair, working out—that's fun stuff—as much a part of being a girl as zits and hopeless crushes. Some girls are tomboys. Some girls are creative. Some are brainiacs. Some are girlier than others. Some girls, like Beth, need a good friend to gently help. I guess that's the challenge—to be that friend. I wish I would have done more for the lonely girl I knew in high school. I should have pulled my nose out of my book a little more often and looked around at the pain and drama going on around me. That's the key to feeling good about yourself—making someone else feel better.
Anything else you would like to add?
I tell all my readers to hang on tight when the storms blow and to keep singing their OWN amazing songs.
Thank you so much, Angela, for your brilliant and thought provoking answers! As weird as this may sound, I feel a little better about myself just from reading this interview, so thank you! What do you think? Angela has kindly offered to pop over today to answer any questions you have, so leave them in the comments!
If you haven't already, read my review of Sing Me to Sleep. This is one book you need to read!
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Great interview! It's almost hard for me to see this book now, everytime I do I'm reminded of the story and I instantly want to start bawling. It's been 7 months since I read it and I still can't get it out of my head!ReplyDelete
Man, I want to read Sing Me to Sleep so bad now. I'm also very curious about Derek's secret.ReplyDelete
Chistina - Oh, it's great to hear someone loved it just as much as I did! I'm going to search your blog for youre review and link to it!ReplyDelete
Sophie - If I had a copy, I would lend it to you, because you need to read it NOW! Lol. It is amazing, I'm sure you'll love it when you read it! :D
Hey Christina--I kind of feel like that, too. I get choked up to hear from readers who truly appreciate SING. THANK YOU!ReplyDelete
And thanks, Jo, for hosting me today. I'm glad my answers struck a chord.
And, Sophie, I hope you get a hold of a copy soon!
I really enjoyed reading Morrison's responses to your questions. She gave a lot of interesting information about her book, and it cool to hear an author's take on a book I have read. ThanksReplyDelete
Hey Jan, Glad you enjoyed it. Cool to hear from YOU.ReplyDelete
Wow, this interview is really thorough and well-detailed. Master! :DReplyDelete
Angela - No problem, than you for letting me interview you! :)ReplyDelete
Jan - No problem, glad you enjoyed the interview! :)
Dwayne - Glad you liked it! Aren't Angela's answers awesome?!


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Monday, January 15, 2018
TYLER – Emeka Obukwelu has been selected to the Small College Basketball Watch List for the Bevo Francis Award of 2018 which consists of 100 of the finest men's basketball players in the country who compete in the affiliations of NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, NAIA Division I, NAIA Division II, USCAA and NCCAA.
Obukwelu is a three-time American Southwest Conference Player of the Week this season and currently leads the Patriots with 20.1 points and 8.8 rebounds per game. He is third in the nation with a 75.1 shooting percentage and has seven double-doubles coming into this season.
This marks the third season of the Bevo Francis Award, as the award was previously given to Dominez Burnett of Davenport (Mich.) in 2016 and Justin Pitts of Northwest Missouri State in 2017. To view all 100 players on the Watch List, please click here.
"The Bevo Francis Award has quickly become the most prestigious award for collegiate players at the small college levels, and this Watch List and award has now drawn a great deal of attention, said Small College Basketball founder John McCarthy.
"We've received a tremendous amount of information, and we've done a great deal of research. Ultimately, selecting 100 players from 1,100 - 1,200 schools is extremely challenging. Our committee did a tremendous amount of research, and we tried to focus on the criteria for the Bevo Francis Award."
Members of the Bevo Francis Award committee include the following University president and coaches: Dr. Michelle Johnston – Rio Grande, Tobin Anderson - St. Thomas Aquinas (N.Y.), Drew Diener - Rockhurst (Mo.), Gerald Holmes - Bloomfield (N.J.), Gary Stewart - Stevenson (Md.), Arlen Galloway - Wentworth (Mass.), Tony Dominguez- Western Washington, Chris Briggs - Georgetown (Ky.), Bill Dreikosen - Rocky Mountain (Mont.), Klint Pleasant - Rochester (Mich.), Ryan Kane - Ripon (Wisc.), Mike McGrath - University of Chicago, Mark Berokoff – Randall (Okla.), Mike Donnelly – Florida Southern.
The committee chose this elite group from over 1,100 colleges and universities and took into consideration individual statistics, previous awards, milestones and team success.
On February 15, SCB will publish the next Watch List with 50 players. The list will be narrowed down to 25 players in a Watch List published on March 15. The finalists will be announced in a highlight video that will be released on March 31.
The 2018 Bevo Francis Award winner will be announced on April 2 but for the first time, the award will be presented to the award winner on May 19 at the newly created National Awards Show in conjunction with the SCB Alumni Association's Celebration of the Game event at the Crowne Plaza in Kansas City, Missouri.
Small College Basketball is very grateful to the University of Rio Grande and Sheward-Fulks Insurance for their sponsorship and support of the Bevo Francis award.


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Hello All,
Wanted to share with you the following poem that was given to me today at the feeding. It was written by one of the guys, Stanley. You all may know him when I refer to him as the Gentle Giant! When he walked up with what appeared to be a letter, I jokingly asked had he written me a love letter, in which he replied – I wrote you and the crew a poem! And when I started to read his poem out loud, the tears flowed. I truly am blessed and feel like I have found my calling in getting to help those less fortunate and be part of such a wonderful organization and work with such other amazing and caring folks!
Thank you for all the opportunities and for allowing me to work side by side with each of you.
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Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and several LDP lawmakers have exercised their right to collective self-defense by severely beating a small underdeveloped national sleeping on the streets of Shinjuku.
The underdeveloped national was reported to have made a threatening movement by rolling over and facing another direction.
"Defense Minister Gen Nakatani sensed some danger and we came to his aid by heavily laying into this guy as a collective group," said PM Abe.
The Prime Minister and his fellow LDP lawmakers managed to escape unharmed and secured what little resources the man had left.


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[News] EG and DD.Dota Currently Undefeated in the Western Qualifiers for TI3
update; 5/17/2013 || 2:25 AM
by Ryan Suh
Currently EG leads the group B with the score of 2-0 and DD.Dota leads group A with the same score.
Next round will be EG vs RoX and DD.Dota vs mousesports.
The schedule are as follows:
Group Stage 1
May 13th 13:30 CEST (UTC +2): Group A, initial matches and winner's match (3 x Bo3)
May 14th 17:00 CEST (UTC +2): Group A, loser's match and final match (2 x Bo3)
May 15th 14:00 CEST (UTC +2): Group B, initial matches and winners' match (3 x Bo3)
May 16th 17:00 CEST (UTC +2): Group B, loser's match and final match (2 x Bo3)
Group Stage 2
May 17th 14:00 CEST (UTC +2): Initial matches and loser's match (3 x Bo3)
May 18th 17:00 CEST (UTC +2): Winner's match and loser's final (2 x Bo3)
Grand Finals
May 19th 17:00 CEST (UTC +2): Grand Final (1 x Bo5)
Spectators say EG will be the team to beat in the Western Qualifiers.
The Eastern Qualifiers will start on the 28th of May hosted by BeyondTheSummit Studios.
For more information on the brackets and the teams involved, please visit the source link below.
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Now here is some very exciting news regarding Brett Anderson SOLO work. Brett has teamed up with respected composer Craig Armstrong on his new solo album, It's Nearly Tomorrow.
Brett has leant his vocals to the song Crash and suffice to say it's a wonderful vocal performance with a really nice melody and some beautiful moments. There are plenty of classic Armstrong strings plus a touch of electronica.
The album is out 12th/13th October but you can pre-order it now at the following sites: iTunes or Amazon (Crash only here)
However, even more exciting is that you can listen to the track to your hearts consent via the ever-awesome Soundcloud site!


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Message from Steve King, PIDA President.
After 28 years of working with PIDA, I will be leaving the organization to succeed Bob Vetere as CEO of the American Pet Products Association next year. It was a difficult decision and one not taken lightly. PIDA is a wonderful organization and I have gotten to know many of you as friends and colleagues. (read more)
Happy Anniversary PIDA & APPA! PIDA celebrates 50 years and APPA celebrates 60 years in 2018. Both associations celebrated this milestone at Global Pet Expo. (learn more)
How Decision-Making Styles Determine Success. A recent study conducted for the Pet Industry Distributors Association revealed a close correlation between business success and how a retailer gathers business intelligence. (learn more)
2018 Distribution and Manufacturing Software Guides Available. These guides are specifically developed for the unique needs of distribution and manufacturing communities. This 28th edition, is designed to assist with the evaluation, comparison and analyzation of various software products to find the best fit for your organization. To request a free copy, send an email to email@example.com
Exclusive programs available to PIDA members webinars, publications and discount programs. Listen to webinars on-demand from ITR Economics, and register for upcoming programs through the members only web portal. Login is required. (learn more)
PIDA Distributors Deliver!
PIDA Distributor members recently participated in an industry size survey reporting the impact of pet product distribution on the industry. (View infographic)
UID 2018 Sees Record-Breaking Attendance. A record number of attendees traveled to Indianapolis to attend the University of Innovative Distribution (UID) — March 11-14 at the beautiful JW Marriott Indianapolis. For the fifth year in a row, UID saw record-breaking attendance, with 617 attendees participating from around the world. Save the Date for next year, which will be March 10-13, 2019. (learn more)
Pets in the Classroom Lesson Plan Contest Going on Now. Teachers are invited to submit their share their creativity, by submitting lesson plans incorporating classroom pets to the Pets in the Classroom Program. Help The Pet Care Trust equip teachers with ideas and lesson plans that engage students in learning using classroom pets. Nominations accepted through August 1. (read more)
Global Pet Expo 2018 successfully wrapped its 14th Show with record-setting size during the three-day Premier Industry Event. Global Pet Expo, presented by APPA and the Pet Industry Distributors Association (PIDA), boasted a Show Floor spanning 352,300 net square feet of exhibit space to accommodate the growing number of attendees and booths. Global Pet Expo, where the pet industry met All Under One Roof, experienced impressive growth in the number of exhibiting companies with 1,164, up three percent from 2017, with 272 first-time exhibitors making their debut at the Show. (read more)
HABRI-funded study shows service dogs are associated with lower PTSD symptoms among war veterans. A preliminary study led by researchers in the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine has shown that overall symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder are lower among war veterans with service dogs. The pilot study was co-funded by the Human Animal Bond Research Institute (HABRI) and Bayer Animal Health. (read more)
2017 U.S. Pet Spending Highest to Date. According to the American Pet Products Association (APPA), 2017 broke new records for pet spending in the United States. Last year, Americans spent over $69 billion on pets, an increase of 4% over 2016's $66 billion. Of that, pet food sales continue to account for the biggest portion, with over $29 billion spent. Veterinary care represented the second biggest portion at over $17 billion and is the fastest growing segment, having grown 7% in the past year. (learn more)


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Police discovered a boat beached on the coast of Big Sur that they believe was used to smuggle thousands of pounds of marijuana from Mexico. The 36-foot boat was found beached on the sand at Garrapata State Beach in Big Sur early Feb. 15. Police discovered it about 9:30 a.m. while conducting foot patrol, and found a 35-pound bale of ...Read More »
San Diego Opens Door to Dispensaries Again
After a long absence, medical weed is returning to San Diego. But it will be coming back with tight new restrictions that may not make everyone in the MMJ community happy. That said, many pot advocates were pleased to see the city adopt the new rules, since it was either that or nothing at all. "This ordinance provides clear and ...Read More »
Shasta Lake Will Continue Outdoor Grow Ban
A citizens' committee has decided not to seek changes to medical marijuana rules enforced by the City of Shasta Lake. The city's Marijuana Collectives/Cultivation Committee voted Feb. 15 to leave the current ban on outdoor cultivation as is. Committee members opted against making changes after looking at other options and considering the likely impact new regulations would have on the ...Read More »
Three Arrested in Fresno County Pot Bust
Sheriff's deputies in Fresno County discovered two plastic hothouses containing about 400 marijuana plants Feb. 13. Deputies first discovered several hundred marijuana plants growing in an outdoor hothouse at a home on the 45000 block of Panorama Lane in Squaw Valley, in unincorporated Fresno County. While searching the site, detectives found four medical cannabis recommendations that pointed them to a ...Read More »
Feds Preventing Regulation that Could Stop Water Loss
California is in the middle of the drought of a century, and water is running low everywhere. The situation is especially bad in the Emerald Triangle, the famed pot-growing region on the North Coast, where marijuana farmers are draining creeks and rivers dry. The local officials who deal with these cultivators have tried to regulate their water use before. But ...Read More »
Is It Over for Legalization in 2014?
Californians are increasingly ready to legalize weed, yet observers say it's looking increasingly unlikely that will happen this year. Four petitions are in the works to put legalization on the ballot in the 2014 elections. But the door may be closing on all four of them – and on legalization – for this election cycle. Why? There are a couple ...Read More »
High Times Cup Hits SoCal
Dope lovers by the thousands followed the smell of ganja to the Inland Empire in February, where they gathered for the first of five events around the world sponsored by High Times. The first leg of the 27th annual Cannabis Cup, one of the biggest competitions in the marijuana world, was held Feb. 8-9 in San Bernardino. Competitions pitted cultivators ...Read More »
Robbers Hit Inland Empire Dispensary
Three men with guns robbed a medical marijuana dispensary in San Bernardino County that had supposedly closed nine months ago. The county sheriff's department received a call reporting the robbery Feb. 5 at 8:56 p.m., said department spokeswoman Cindy Bachman. According to the report, three armed men robbed the Woodland Healing Center. "The call doesn't say what kind of business ...Read More »
Third Legalization Effort Starts Gathering Signatures
The list of initiatives vying to put legal weed on the state ballot in November continues to grow. This month the office of the California secretary of state announced it had cleared backers of a third petition to begin gathering signatures. The Drug Policy Alliance, which is behind a proposal known as the Control, Regulate and Tax Marijuana Act, was ...Read More »
Fresno County Supervisors Close Last Hope for Pot Grows
Fresno County leaders have closed the last door that still provided hope to patients and providers wanting to grow medical weed. County supervisors voted Feb. 4 to shut a loophole that allowed medical marijuana cultivation on manufacturing zone sites. Together with a general ban on pot grows passed in early January, the decision will make it impossible to grow cannabis ...Read More »


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This section describes some of the other exciting research and development activities which are taking place within the Space Technology Centre.
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Software Engineering Tools
The Software Engineering Tools group are responsible for developing tools which support important software development activities such as those conducted within the Space Technology Centre.
The Space Technology Centre develops software which must meet high standards of quality and reliability as part of a defined software development process. This typically requires use of leading development and design tools.
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Hydra Life - Close-Up is a Christian Dior moisturizing concentrate to target pores instantly. This formula work on the appearance 3 types of pores: dry, oily and slackened. Corrects the deep, immediately and over time, the visibility of pores. Softens and perfectly smooths skin texture with a mild and lightly luminous finish. This water-gel texture glides over comfortably and offers the dual sensation of powdered freshness and improved makeup hold.
The skin is hydrated and perfectly matte. The texture feels smoother, while the visibility of all types of pores is corrected in depth.
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Powerboat or luxury yacht? It is hard to divide the two as the Pershing 92 is the perfect marriage of them both. Sleek, powerful lines make the boat cut through the water like a warm knife through butter, while at the same time offering more than enough space to live, enjoy and entertain. Read More
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Five of the Most Expensive Business Helicopters
When it comes from point to point transportation, helicopters still rule. Especially in most larger cities, and from and to major airports, they can get you there must faster than a car ever will. We checked out five of the most expensive business helicopters available on the commercial market! Read More
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You don't become the most popular business jet for nothing. The Embraer Phenom 300 convinces not only in regards to operating cost, but even more so in functionality and flexibility. Read More
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2017 Ferrari GTC4Lusso: The Ultimate Gran Tourer
There are three types of cars that Ferrari does not make: four-door sedans, suvs, and station wagons. Instead, they make the GTC4Lusso, which is simply the best bit of each one of them, wrapped in a seductive bodywork as only the masters of Maranello can make it. Read More
Embraer Manhattan: Back To The Golden Age of Air Travel
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Tech Toys: The Technically Most Advanced Cars
Does technology take the fun out of driving of does it put more in it? In most cases, the technology compromises the enjoyment of actually driving the car. Fortunately, some brands know how to apply the technology in a much more dynamic and enticing way, even though many don't use petrol anymore! Read More
Wajer 55: Smaller Size Superyacht Innovation
The entire design of the Wajer 55 is based on getting as much out of your leisure time as possible. With a length of 55 feet, it is a modest yacht, yet there also lies its strength, especially since it combines this with a few features more common on superyachts. Read More
Mercedes-Maybach G650 Landaulet: The World's Most Expensive SUV
When Mercedes relaunched Maybach for the second time they did it right. Not anymore a separate brand, but now a label to be carried by only the most expensive and luxurious models the brand has to offer. Mercedes recently added the G650 Landaulet to the Maybach line-up, which just happens also to be the most expensive SUV in the world. Read More


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Diving Deeper
10 -17 March, 2002
Can we explore further?
Can we help kids to discover more?
Walking Trail
Walking trails are a brilliant way of exploring further and diving deeper into your local area. Try to include some open-ended questions and you will be amazed with what your students can discover.
See the example below of a Marine Trail for Upper Primary School students and adapt it to suit your needs.
Marine Trail Sample
Themes for a marine trail could include "Marine plants are essential for a healthy beach system", "Each beach has many different habitats which are interlinked", or, "Water is essential for life".
Getting help
Our MESA State Delegates are very keen to help you
Register your activity or event online for a free Gould League Booklet of ideas
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Latest 2018 MM2H News – There is no tax-free car incentive for all MM2H applicants.
Previously as a Second Homer, there are two(2) categories where you can either buy a locally assembled car in Malaysia or import your personal car from your country, which entitles you to the tax-free incentive.
For LOCAL CAR PURCHASE (CKD)
The MM2H tax-free car incentives for local car purchase (CKD) is only applicable within one year from the date of your MM2H visa was issued. In Malaysia, most of the good brand cars were produced locally (CKD) such as Mercedes, Volvo, BMW, Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Hyundai, etc.
Here is the latest 2015 MM2H Car Tax-Free Price List guide for your reference. The latest 2015 MM2H Tax free car price list stipulated may vary from time to time, controlled by Malaysia Ministry of Finance and Malaysia Customs Department.
Here are some useful links for latest models for your MM2H local car purchase:-
If you require, we will provide assistance to you to obtain MM2H Car Financing. The loan can range from 50% to 70% with repayment of 5 years to 7 years depending on your financial profile. The current bank interest rate is approx. 3% per annum. The car financing approval solely at the discretion of the banker. Please make sure your booking is refundable in the event your car financing is not approved.
Monthly bank repayment for MM2H car financing will be as follows:
For example, for a Toyota Vios of MM2H price of RM 60,000 with an interest rate of 3.5% per annum
Loan amount of RM 30,000 (50%) for 5 years, monthly installment will be RM 588
Loan amount of RM 30,000 (50%) for 7 years, monthly installment will be RM 445
Loan amount of RM 42,000 (70%) for 5 years, monthly installment will be RM 822
Loan amount of RM 42,000 (70%) for 7 years, monthly installment will be RM 622
The MM2H Tax-Free Car Incentives and Financing services are available to all our Malaysia My Second Home participants with compliment (subject to terms and conditions apply for subscribing to the service)
This process can begin as soon as your MM2H (Malaysia My Second Home) visa is stamped and your car must be imported from your country within 6 months from the date of stamping of your MM2H visa.
The car can be of any model, and price but it has to be registered in your or your wife's name, prior to your participation in the MM2H (Malaysia My Second Home) program and has to be from your last country of residence. The MM2H Tax-Free Car Incentive require few approvals to be obtained from the Ministry of Finance, Customs and Transport Department on your eligibility. Depending on your requirement, there will be some fees charged for the application and processing. For more info, please refer to Guide to Apply for MM2H Car Import Tax Free Incentive, click here!
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Help! I Received an NOI
I have an NOI — What do I do?
Upon receipt of your NOI, start by making copies and taking an inventory of any documents to be turned over to the government. The NOI will generally include an additional request for supporting documentation, such as a copy of the payroll, list of current employees, Articles of Incorporation, and business licenses, and even Social Security no-match letters. Having an experienced team such as Form I-9 Auditing, LLC on your side can be invaluable helping you navigate this process. Not only can we help you organize and collect your data, we can even provide an initial I-9 review before you produce the records.
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Once in ICE's possession, a Forensic Auditor for compliance inspects the Form I-9s. When technical or procedural violations are found, an employer is given ten (10) business days to make corrections, however, companies are not provided with an opportunity to correct substantive violations. Substantive violations include missing document numbers and signatures and are generally considered more serious.
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During the first half of 2010, Celent interviewed selected Asian CIOs. The interviews covered business and IT priorities for 2010, as well as details around changes to budgets, spending priorities, and attitudes toward outsourcing and new technologies.
Asia is a diverse market. Some trends in one market may not apply to another market. However, there are a number of common trends in technology investment:
- Increase investment in process automation to improve operational efficiency: Many Asian insurers employ a large team of back office staff because these insurers, at present, have a low automation level—they still use manual methods when processing business. CIOs understand that they must gradually automate many process to achieve operational efficiency, as well as reduce costs.
- The IT initiatives we see planned as part of Asian insurers' projects supporting automation are further investment in enterprise technologies such as BPM (business process management), BRM (business rules management) and document management.
- Centralize IT operations: More than 85% of the Asian CIOs surveyed said they have their.
- IT operation centralized; for global players, some are centralized in whole Asia with minimal on-country IT; some are centralized at country level.
- General IT outsourcing is increasing: More than 45% of the Asian CIO survey participants said that they will keep their IT outsourcing in 2010 as the same of 2009; around 40% of insurers will increase their outsourcing.
Asian insurers are technology aware: In regard to IT architecture strategy, insurers plan to develop a SOA enterprisewide, or decouple front and back office with a middleware layer; very few will maintain existing architecture. Asian insurers are not yet actively using emerging technologies, but are considering using selected emerging technologies in non-critical business functions.
Celent's new report "Asia Insurance—the year ahead: The CIO Perspective" was published last week, and discusses business themes such as growing the business, cost reduction, ease of doing business, meeting regulation requirements and time to market. THe report also discusses a number of IT initiatives in detail, including IT budgets and areas of increased investment—underwriting/policy admin, distribution and claims. In regard to enterprise IT strategy, the report looks at IT structure, architecture strategy, IT outsourcing, and emerging technologies such as AJAX, social networking, cloud computing and SaaS.
This blog has been reprinted with permission from Celent. This article can also be found at InsuranceNetworking.com.
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PanGeo Subsea Inc., a service provider of high definition 3D sub-seabed acoustic imaging, and SeaRoc Inc., a consultancy with experience in offshore wind, wave and tidal energy, have entered into a working agreement to pool each other's expertise and offer a superior service package to the offshore renewable industry.
PanGeo Subsea and SeaRoc aim to provide a bundled site investigation service that includes project management, vessels, imaging equipment and data collection and analysis to support the near shore and offshore requirements of investigations and installations related to the development of the wind farm sector. The result for the customer will be unique, unambiguous geophysical and geotechnical answer products.
PanGeo Subsea president Moya Cahill described the agreement as a win-win situation for her company and SeaRoc. "PanGeo Subsea has broad based intellectual property and expertise related to high definition, detailed volumetric mapping of the sub-seabed. Our technology involves a family of stationary acoustic coring tools called the Acoustic Corer and an ROV/AUV platform supported near surface sub-seabed unit, the Sub-Bottom Imager, delivering continuous volumetric mapping. Combined with the significant offshore and project management experience that SeaRoc puts forward, we will deliver a dramatic improvement in the resolution and focusing ability for 3D site investigations and route surveys for our customers."
SeaRoc Chief Operating Officer Eric Briar added: "As a marine consultancy SeaRoc has been involved in the offshore renewable industry since 2002 and the majority of offshore wind farm projects; innovation is key to the development of both the company and on a larger scale, the industry. Our marine knowledge and experience, twinned with the Acoustic Corer and Sub-Bottom Imager will deliver results not yet seen in the industry and for us that is a very compelling offering."


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1 bedroom Apartment to Rent.
Fairhope Avenue, Salford
£550 PCM Ref: 11839697
General Information
Available: 9 months ago (Tuesday 07 November 2017)
Furnishings: Furnished
Key Features
- One bedroom apartment
- Fully furnished
- Close to motorway and Hope Hospital
- Modern kitchen and bathroom
- Parking included
- Great transport links
Full Description
This super-smart, well-presented, spacious one-bedroom apartment at Fairhope Court in Salford is situated close to Buile Hill Park and just off Eccles Old Road - ideal for working professionals.
Inside this great apartment you'll find a decent sized open-plan living room complete with a smart, modern, fully-fitted kitchen - so there's more than enough space for all your get-togethers, gatherings and lazy Sunday mornings. The double bedroom is equally as bright and spacious and the family bathroom has a lovely modern white finish. There's also plenty of off-road parking around the property - a huge bonus.
Due to the popular location and fantastic price, this apartment won't be available for long, so make sure you book a viewing soon. And just so you know, the pictures for this apartment are for marketing purposes only. The internal fixtures, fittings and furnishings may vary.
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Warner Bros. and Leonardo DiCaprio's production company Appian Way are in the early stages of developing material for a feature film take on one or more episodes from the classic TV series The Twilight Zone. THR notes that the companies are not looking to remake an episodic movie like the big-screen version of the movie 25 years ago did, but instead they want to build a storyline from one or more of the episodes.
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Check out might know about, as being a entire world, have recently for you to participate in along with help… your clunky computer's desktop is otherwise engaged plus the iphone 3gs is… many of us virtually have a very laptop or computer which could fit into your the company of our own side. A person might currently manage his or her smaller, home business using a bunch of their place of work requires that comes with the Net pertaining to beside nothing at all.
Words along with e-mail are generally out and about along with today we have tumblelogging, as well as microblogging, in case you will certainly, in internet sites including Facebook along with Jaiku. A few pictures in the kids finger along with you can not simply bring up to date each of our pals in each of our cyber-lives, nevertheless currently the globe could recognize each of our every single phase also.
No longer snail-mail pen-pals, similar to last your good-'ol-days. Currently the most effective way involving sharing with each of the entire world with regards to anyone plus your views along with sensations along with… effectively… no matter what… can be writing a blog. Along with almost everyone web owners around recognize how wonderful it can be for you to blog-it is often a lively-hood, an activity, the preoccupation, a new scrapbooking, a new record, children web-page, no matter what you want the crooks to always be, they are often!
I do think I would refer to i are by now rehearsing precisely what My spouse and i preach. We've been enabling each of our most ancient (he can be 5) participate in on my pc considering that they ended up being with regards to only two as well as only two 1/2. He or she is thus far in advance of various other little ones the get older or maybe a very extensive period elderly and then your ex. Your laptop or computer features coached your ex with techniques many of us certainly not recognized they may find out. They is aware of the ABC's onward along with rear, 123's in the fifties, the many standard hues along with forms, they is aware of enormous words and phrases and in many cases tips on how to have tried them, the guy can utilize a cellphone (learned through the Internet) the guy can work each of our laptop or computer virtually and also you can, they is aware of the international locations along with claims along with recognize the national stuffs that fits every single land. She has perhaps figured out to realize distinct different languages along with converse a number of words and phrases involving How to speak spanish. We're able to certainly not show your ex so much. The minor brother (1 1/2) has already been demonstrating a concern. The girl by now is aware of for you to click the X's for you to close up goods along along with the girl is aware of tips on how to turn your laptop or computer along via moving the beginning Key… never perhaps inquire… many of us have no idea of precisely how the girl is aware of sometimes.
Currently I realize that will it will have a number of audience that will explain to us that will much occasion on my pc will certainly go rotten the mental faculties as well as they will not likely connect with others as well as he'll almost certainly come across grown-up goods on the website along with, guess what happens, you could be appropriate. Though the Net will depend on real life. My spouse and i preserve your ex faraway from undesirable goods and provides your ex the excellent goods throughout real life. I truly do that will pertaining to the net also-our laptop or computer is otherwise engaged on view, hindering internet sites, kid-friendly google search, individual account exclusively for your ex, book mark internet sites they loves to ensure can be wherever they moves, and many others.
Young children are generally each of our potential. I think that will to ensure people to experience a solid potential along with for the young children to experience a well established potential, we should instead you can keep them mastering most there exists to find out with regards to pcs, the world wide web, plus the tools that will select these people. If that they collision each of our pcs, ohio effectively… for you to undesirable… consequently depressing… many of us essential a greater, greater, richer, shinier one particular at any rate… appropriate?


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Generative Rhetoric-Sentence Combining: A New Approach to Expository Writing.
Landwehr, John
The freshman composition course at Mayville State College (North Dakota) progresses from basic grammar to sentence combining to the development of expository writing skills based on the principles of generative rhetoric. The course begins with a brief review of grammar, emphasizing the phrase, clause, and sentence, and then moves on to the process of sentence combining. The next phase of the course introduces generative rhetoric, including the cumulative sentence, the general idea stated in the base clause, and the more specific details developed in the phrases and clauses of the lower levels, either coordinately or subordinately. Once students have grasped this idea, they begin to work with constructions that authors commonly use, including the noun phrase, the absolute, and the verbal phrase. Constant writing assignments serve to strengthen the skills they have learned. Once they have mastered sentence construction, they then apply the same principles of construction to the development of paragraphs. They learn to take a single word or idea, add several coordinate or subordinate ideas to produce a good sentence, and then to expand this sentence into a paragraph. After learning to write a good paragraph, they are taught how to apply the skills to answering essay test questions from other disciplines. The course concludes with an introduction to reading fiction and poetry, with an emphasis on authors' use of variety in sentence structure. (FL)
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When I was in the 7th grade I was cast as a reindeer in The Nutcracker. I was NOT happy about it. Prior to this I'd been cast twice as a child party scene guest and once as a polichinelle—two roles that were WAY higher on the Nutcracker food chain. Reindeers tended to be on the taller side, and were too old for the cute young kid roles but not yet experienced enough for the big kid roles. Reindeers were Nutcracker Jan Brady. They didn't even dance. They wore white antlers and pulled a sleigh onto the stage during the snow scene, dropped the Snow Queen and King off in "the forest" and exited stage left. A little while later they pulled the sleigh across the stage to the wings on the other side. I can't remember why? Probably so their parents wouldn't complain that they weren't onstage long enough. At the end of the snow scene they pulled the sleigh back onto the stage, picked up Clara and the Prince, made a U-turn, and peaced out. My mother tried to make me feel better about all of this by saying, "Joyce Kulkawik says she likes the snow scene the best almost every year!" I was, at that time, (and still am) a HUGE Joyce Kulhawik fan, but no. Not having it.
I arrived at the Wang Theatre on Reindeer Cast D's first day of performances, and made a beeline for a folding chair in the corner of the child performer holding pen backstage. I yanked on my stupid white ballet slippers, folded my arms, and began my sulking. A girl who I recognized as a fellow reindeer arrived a few minutes later and sat down nearby. She was close enough so that we could have chatted, but far away enough so that if we didn't, it wouldn't have been too awkward. Occasionally, we'd glance at each other and look away if we made eye contact. I didn't want to talk to her because the fact that I was a reindeer meant the entire Nutcracker experience that year was going to be terrible. In my mind I was a Boston Ballet School loser. I didn't want to get to know anyone or appear to be enjoying myself for even one second, because then everyone would get the impression that I thought being a reindeer was something to celebrate, and they'd think I was pathetic.
So this other reindeer sitting nearby was making me nervous. To be honest, I was getting bored and wouldn't have minded a chat, but then I'd appear to not be miserable. I decided to stay silent and get back to having fun next year when I'd, hopefully, have a more impressive role. I looked at the party scene kids playing cards and unwrapping their Secret Santa gifts and missed being one of them. I saw a group of girls who were part of the Tea divertissement in Act 2 walk by our room with black ballet slippers and their hair into two buns and was so overwhelmed by their coolness I could have passed out. I think some of them were chewing gum. IN THE THEATER. If they saw me enjoying life as a reindeer they'd definitely laugh and I'd definitely never recover. I even saw the other members of our reindeer squad clustered together at the far end of the room talking and laughing and doing the occasional little jump or pirouette. "What for?" I thought. "We're just going to pull a sleigh around a stage and go home. You need to practice and warm up for that?" Ugh.
Now I could feel the other loner reindeer looking at me. I told myself to not engage, to stay silent, freeze, and look down at my stupid white ballet slippers. But then she abruptly uncrossed and crossed her legs and turned towards me and said "So what's new?" I can STILL hear her saying it in my mind. Lauren was her name. I was startled and relieved at the same time and I unfroze and answered her. I asked her a question. She asked me another question. We laughed. I acted like a normal person. It wasn't horrible. No one seemed to be laughing at me. We eventually wandered over to join the rest of our reindeer squad.
It ended up being a wonderful Nutcracker experience for me. Probably the best one I ever had if I'm measuring things by how happy they make me. I got to know a really nice new group of girls my age, there was no sense of competition, and I got to wear a dusting of glitter on my face. I also do think the snow scene is the best part. I'm not sure if anyone thought I was pathetic for enjoying my time as a reindeer because I forgot to look around and check. I'm going to guess they either didn't notice or didn't care. Thank you, Lauren, wherever you are.
Fast forward 25 years and oh look, I'm still me! This time I'm not avoiding making new friends and enjoying being a child performer in a ballet production, I'm avoiding writing - something I really love to do, just like I loved ballet and being onstage.
I haven't been writing because I tend to write about my life, and life hasn't been the best the past few months. I haven't been at my best. And I've been reluctant to write anything because I knew it wouldn't be the best either. I didn't want anyone to read anything I wrote and think I was pathetic for thinking it was good enough to put it out there. Dumb. No one cares. No one cared if I liked my smallish part as a reindeer in The Nutcracker. No one would care if I shared a mediocre blog post about my diabetic old man cat and how his new insulin schedule has turned me into a morning person and I kind of like it.
I appreciate that a lot of you have reached out over the past few months and asked me when I'd be posting here again. I've been at home for several days now recovering from a little procedure I had early last week - I'm 100% fine and it was more inconvenient than serious - and I've been looking at my laptop really wanting to write something. Finally, I did. Thank you for reading it. I'm going to skip apologizing for it, and I hope to be sharing more words with you soon. Happy Sunday.


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Name: Michael Bantang
Grade: 9th
Having gone through more than half of the year already, how has your year at FTHS been so far?
So far this year I have been happy. Personally, I find high school much easier than middle school because you have more freedom and the teachers are very helpful.
What was the hardest transition going from middle school to high school?
One thing that was difficult for me was the workload. There is a lot more work and less reminders to do the work, which causes me to forget about assignments all the time. Only when the teachers ask for the assignments on the due dates, I remember I had to do it.
When walking into Township on the first day, were you overwhelmed?
I was very overwhelmed on the first day of school. Not only were the hallways very confusing and I didn't know the letters that the hallways are labeled with, but everyone was in a mad scramble to get to their classes. I think this is because they were used to the 2 minutes you had to get to your class in middle school, compared to the 5 minutes you have in township.
Do you feel that high school is a lot harder than middle school?
I do not think high school is more difficult than middle school. It may be that I like my teachers a lot more but I am definitely happier and find high school much easier.
Do you feel as though you have more freedom now than you did in middle school?
I feel like there is much more freedom in high school than their was in middle school. You get to be more independent and have a lot more responsibility than you had in Barkalow. The one thing about having more independence is that there are stricter punishments for your actions, such as detentions, central detentions, and suspensions.
What is your hardest class this year? Why?
My hardest class this year is definitely math. In high school, I've noticed that if you fall behind in math, it's very very hard to catch back up. Sometimes I'd rather not be absent because I know that it is going to be much more challenging catching up to the whole class.
What is your favorite class this year? Why?
My favorite class of the year is definitely history. The class is interesting and you get to do a lot of projects in groups, which is really fun.
What have you gotten involved in so far? (Clubs, sports, etc)
I haven't gotten involved in the school. I have gone to most of the sports games to show spirit though!
What classes are you looking forward to taking next year?
I am looking forward to business next year because I really like learning about useful things you can use later in life.
In your opinion, what do you think is the biggest difference between middle school and high school?
In my opinion, the biggest difference from middle school to high school is freedom. Middle school was strict and treated us like baby's. They acted as if high school was going to be much different and that it is a whole new experience. It really isn't, it's the same, if not better than middle school.


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Sneakers (also known as athletic shoes, tennis shoes, runners, takkies, or trainers) are shoes primarily designed for sports or other forms of physical exercise. Sneakers have evolved to be used for casual everyday activities. The term generally describes a type of footwear with a flexible sole made of rubber or synthetic material and an upper part made of leather or synthetic materials. Examples of such shoes include athletic footwear such as: basketball shoes, tennis shoes, cross trainers and other shoes worn for specific sports.
The term "sneakers" is most commonly used in the Northeastern United States and Southern Florida. It is also used in North Carolina. The British English equivalent of "sneaker" in its modern form is "trainer". In some urban areas in the United States, the slang for sneakers is kicks. Other terms include training shoes or trainers (British English), sandshoes, gym boots or joggers (Geordie English in the UK), running shoes, runners or gutties (Canadian English, Australian English and Scottish English), runners in Hiberno-English, sneakers (North American English) and (Australian English), tennis shoes (North American English and Australian English), gym shoes, tennies, sports shoes, sneaks, takkies (South African English and Hiberno-English), rubber shoes (Philippine English) or canvas shoes (Nigerian English).
- High-tops cover the ankle.
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- Slip-ons like low-tops/oxfords do not cover the ankle and don't have laces.
- Low-top CVO (Circular Vamp Oxford) like low-tops do not cover the ankle but unlike low-tops have a vamp in a circular form and typically 4 to 5 eyelets.
- High-top CVO (Circular Vamp Oxford) like high-tops cover the ankle and also have a circular vamp.
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- Hiking shoes - have stiff upper; offer good ankle support even on uneven terrain and good traction of the sole
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Straight up, tank/dps no ********. Use the turtle stance to absorb damage, bear to stun and tiger for dps. The movement speed will allow you to gain map control for late game, and make it easy to backdoor with tiger/turtle.
Timing is important with udyr always, you want to use turtle to absorb as much damage as possible, bear is used to chase. If you time it out properly you can make noobs think your invincible as you won't appear to take dmg through your turtle stance, if you do, no worries, because the lifesteal will make it easy to keep hp up.
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Signs of Drug and Alcohol Abuse You Should Address in 2014
The signs of drug and alcohol abuse are sometimes obvious, but other times they are not. With the festive season winding to a close and the regular life routine kicking back in, we might not notice the presence of an addiction. There are some behaviors to watch for, both in yourself or others, that can indicate a problem with drugs or alcohol.
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Signs vs. Symptoms
These two words are often used interchangeably, but they are actually slightly different. A sign is something that other people notice. Think of a sign on the highway – that's something you can see. Whereas a symptom is something felt by you personally. If you notice that you're feeling an increased urge to drink alcohol, that's a symptom. If your friend sees that you regularly consume a large quantity of alcoholic beverages, that's a sign.
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Inability to stop: If a loved one has attempted to quit using substances in the past but so far has been unable to do so, that could be a sign of a larger problem.
Loss of interest in activities: Drug and alcohol abuse can consume a person's mind, making the acquisition and use of substances their number one priority. As a result, activities that they previously enjoyed may no longer hold their interest.
Risky behavior: Drugs and alcohol can cause a person to partake in risky behavior. This includes risks to themselves and others, such as driving a car when intoxicated, engaging in unsafe sex, speeding, walking on a narrow ledge, or more.
Denial: One of the telltale signs of drug and alcohol abuse is denial, when a person refuses to admit to the amount and frequency of use.
Lack of money: Maintaining a drug or alcohol habit is expensive, especially as the addiction worsens. If someone is suddenly borrowing money or is unable to pay the bills, this could be a sign.
Strained relationships: You may notice that the person is picking fights with their spouse, family, or friends. Drug and alcohol abuse starts to weave a web that is very difficult to hide from your loved ones, and can result in arguments.
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If you notice the signs of drug and alcohol abuse in a loved one this year, what should you do? How can you approach the issue? First, talk to others who are close to that person. Have they been noticing similar signs? Consulting an addiction professional is a great idea, because they are experienced with how to handle the situation. Although we see instances of interventions on the television, it's not always a successful method in real life. Having a professional mediator present can diffuse the tension, especially when emotions are running high.
Remember that the earlier you address the signs of drug and alcohol abuse, the better the chances of overcoming addiction and living in recovery. Don't delay.