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The Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) is excited to be partnering with Services SETA in delivering the Executive Development Programme (EDP). This programme aims to develop current and future leaders, and to promote the development of a network of empowered executives that can leverage each other's experiences for the betterment of their own organisations' strategic and operational sustainability. Information about the programme aims can be downloaded here (PDF).
Nominations are now open for participation in the Services SETA EDP, and you are invited to nominate suitable candidates from your organisation. Guidelines providing more information on timelines, costs and the selection process can be downloaded here. GIBS and Thornhill Associates have been retained to manage screening and selection, and we are delighted to be able to support the sector in this process. The screening process will be managed through an online system. This email contains the information you need to begin making nominations. All the steps of the nomination process will be completed online. Please could you acknowledge receipt of this email so we have confirmation that you can nominate your candidates To nominate candidates yourself, please go to https://www.thornhill.co.za/client-login/ and log in with the following information: You will see there that you are able to view the progress of all your nominees. You are responsible for following up on your nominee's application status so please use the login we have created for you to monitor progress. As this contains private and confidential information from your nominees, please do not give your log-in to anyone else. If you would like someone else from within your organisation to nominate candidates, there is a link that you can forward to them which will enable them to make nominations. This can be found in "Add nominees" section after you have logged in. From this screen please also check your details are correct and update as needed. This will ensure smooth communication during the selection process. The nomination process is quite involved, requiring nominees to complete an education and work history together with motivations. Nominees will also complete an online case study and be interviewed by a panel comprising GIBS and Services SETA representatives between 24 and 26 July 2019 at GIBS' premises. Potential candidates who are not based in Johannesburg will be required to travel to Johannesburg at their own / company's expense for the interviews. We therefore ask that you tightly control the nomination process, to ensure that only suitable candidates are nominated, as each nomination involves considerable work on your part. We would also recommend that you take steps to ensure that the line manager is aware of and supportive of this nomination. Please also try to adhere to the quota breakdown for the EDP: 85% of the candidates to be Black, 54% women and 4% people with disabilities. The documents referenced above are also available for download using your login details. Minimum requirements For nomination to the EDP the candidate should be from the Services SETA sector and at minimum:
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Before I begin this post, let's all give my all-knowing, all-seeing mother a collective acknowledgment that she was the one that said I didn't have time for growing a vegetable garden with everything else that is going on in my life. Happy, Meem?
Vegetable gardening in the desert is a constant battle between me, the elements (as in sun, heat, and lack of water), and the pesky creatures to whom I am willing to sacrifice a wee bit of produce if only because I am a bleeding heart of a person and I know they need to eat, too. It's not like I am battling Orcs here, just wee chipmunks and wabbits and birds and lizard-lizards and snakes (collectively they are beginning to sound Orc-like, huh?)
As you can see, the garden is going okay. Lushest (not a word, I know; it's my blog) of all are the potato plants growing in the center where the obelisk lives. That's because they came from a rotting bag at the bottom of my pantry and cost me very little in effort or expense. Scattered among them are differing types of lettuce, some faring better than others. Oddly enough, I planted the seeds for these back in January when we had (repeat after me) the harshest frost in over twenty years. All of a sudden, they decided to sprout. Go figure, the wonders of nature.
Next in line for outstanding achievement in a soil or growing medium is the broccoli, very leafed out, all growing florets, though some are tinged with yellow which concerns me. If the flavor doesn't live up to our expectations, I am sure the chickens/turkeys/ducks/sheep/alpaca/ (and particularly) goats won't mind trying some.
The cauliflower is a close second. Yet, these things have been growing for some time and therefore have had a head start.
It's the Cucurbita family with which I have issues. I planted pumpkin, muskmelon, and cucumber seeds which all sprouted and disappeared within a twenty four hour period. This does not make me happy; I am willing to give up some, yet not all of these things. I especially like cantaloupe, plain, salted, over cottage cheese; I like its sweet goodness. Therefore, in a most likely futile attempt to dissuade the marauders, I went to Targét and purchased hot pepper plants, the hottest ones they had, habañeros, serranos, some Carribean red pepper that claims to be twice as hot as a habañero, six hot peppers in total. Between the seed mounds, I planted the hot pepper plants (as a warning to the garden Orcs, I stuck the I-am-a-very-hot-pepper tag in front of each pepper; they can all read, you know), replanted seeds, and will spend the next week watering the garden ten times a day (at the least, it's supposed to be 90 today heading to 93 by week's end). We shall see. Honestly, it's the least of my worries right now. Charlotte, remember?
Curiously enough, (Am I the only one with Alice in Wonderland in my head, i.e. curiouser and curiouser? I am beginning to realize how strange a being I truly am.) the non-sweet squash, as in yellow crookneck and zucchini are thriving. Of course, the zucchini takes top honors for overall health and vigor because, you guessed it, I hate the stuff. Unselfish being that I sometimes can be, I planted it for the members of my family that enjoy the bitter courgette. Ugh.
I could go on about the bush beans and the beets that, like the lettuce decided to sprout months after their seeds were sown or the actually-doing-well herb garden or the fact that perchance I should have just planted violas but I have a sheep's rear end to go gaze upon once again. I don't think I've looked at my husband's butt this much and we've been married for twenty years (not that it's not a very cute bum hunny because it is and still makes my insides all tingly).
Here's to good ewes (and rams)!
Addendum for the day:
>(I guess you can claim this one Beth)
No lambs as of yet. I am doing my best to let go, let God (this is what Aunt Bonnie always tells me to do, my mother as well). Beth has today, April 5th with triplet ewes. Since mom's name is Charlotte, she is being literal, literally, as in the Bronte sisters.
Letting go has never been one of my strong suits.

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Peanut Butter Chicken Recipe | Takeout Style In 10 Minutes
This peanut butter chicken recipe comes together in less than 10 minutes and makes for a healthy and low carb dinner. Easy to make and tastes like takeout!
The best peanut butter chicken
Quick and easy dinners are my jam.
Most of the time, I have a plethora of sauces and seasonings in my pantry and several chicken breast fillets in my refrigerator. My go-to quick and easy dinners using chicken are Hunan chicken, orange chicken, and chicken with peanut sauce.
Why you'll love this recipe
- Ready in 10 minutes. From prep to plate, this chicken with peanut butter sauce cooks takes no time. It's perfect when you need a fast dinner on a busy weekday!
- Low carb and healthy. Packed with chicken breast and no calorie laden sauces, it's healthy and low in carbs!
- Full of flavors and textures. Slightly sweet, slightly spicy, and with a sticky sauce, you'll be reaching for seconds!
- Take out copycat. This dish tastes like something you'd get at a Chinese restaurant, but so much better.
What I love about this dish is just how GOOD it tastes and a healthy alternative to Chinese takeout! Seriously, this is so delicious.
Ingredients needed
This recipe uses simple and easy-to-find ingredients that you probably have in your pantry as we speak. If not, you can easily find them at your local grocery store. Here is what you'll need:
- Chicken breast– Skinless and boneless filets that have been chopped into bite sized pieces.
- Cornstarch OR almond flour– Use almond flour if you follow a low carb diet.
- Peanut butter– Smooth peanut butter with no added sugar or salt.
- Garlic– Freshly minced.
- Hoisin sauce– A thick and flavorful sauce that works well in Asian-inspired dishes. For a keto option, try keto teriyaki sauce.
- Soy sauce– Tamari or gluten free soy sauce work.
- Sesame oil– A flavorful and rich flavored oil that balances out the peanut flavor.
- Water– To thin out the sauce.
- Oil to fry– Use oil with a high smoke point, like peanut oil or safflower oil.
How to make peanut butter chicken
Simple is an understatement for this recipe. You follow a simple 3-step process that comes together in under 10 minutes!
Ready to whip this up?
Step 1- Season the chicken and make the sauce
Start by adding the chicken and cornstarch (or almond flour) in a small bowl and mixing well. In a mixing bowl, add the peanut butter, garlic, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, sesame oil and water and whisk together until smooth.
Step 2- Cook the chicken
Next, add some oil to a non-stick pan and place it over medium heat. Once hot, add the chicken and cook for 4-5 minutes, until no longer pink. Once cooked, pour the sauce into the pan. Let everything simmer for 4-5 minutes, until the sauce has thickened.
Step 3- Serve
Now, remove the pan off the heat and serve the chicken with peanut sauce over rice, cauliflower rice, or steamed vegetables.
Can I substitute the peanut butter?
If you have a peanut allergy or want to use something else, you can use tahini, sunflower seed butter, or almond butter.
Expert tips for success
- Coating the chicken in cornstarch or almond flour gives it a more tender texture and helps the sauce stick to it.
- Although tempting, do not use sesame oil to stir-fry everything together. The dish will be overpowering and detract from the lovely peanut butter flavor.
- Sprinkle the finished dish with sesame seeds and green onions.
Storing, freezing, and reheating instructions
- To store: Leftover chicken peanut butter can be stored in the refrigerator, covered, for up to five days.
- To freeze: Place the cooked and cooled chicken in an airtight container and store it in the freezer for up to 6 months.
- Reheating: Either microwave for 30-40 seconds until warm, or in a non-stick pan until the sauce sizzles.
What to serve with this dish
Like any good stir-fry, you have endless possibilities for what to serve with this dish. Here are some ideas:
- Rice or alternative– White, curry rice, jasmine, or cauliflower fried rice.
- Noodles– Soba, rice, or buckwheat noodles.
- Vegetables– Zucchini, brussels sprouts, or steamed vegetables.
- Bread or alternatives– Rolls, buns, or even biscuits.
- Salad– Coleslaw, mock potato salad, or a cauliflower potato salad.
More easy chicken recipes to try
Frequently Asked Questions
If you are wary of the name, don't let it deter you from making this dish! It's tender chicken pieces covered in a sweet, spicy, and umami peanut sauce.
The major difference between peanut butter sauce and satay sauce is that satay sauce is made with coconut and has fewer spices in it.
You can use skinless chicken thigh pieces instead of chicken breast.
When made using almond flour and keto teriyaki sauce (instead of cornstarch and hoisin sauce). this dish is suitable for a keto diet.
- 1 1/2 lb chicken breast chopped into bite sized pieces
- 3 tablespoons corn starch or almond flour
- 1/4 cup peanut butter
- 1/4 cup Hoisin sauce or keto teriyaki sauce
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tablespoons oil to fry
In a small bowl, add the chicken and cornstarch and toss until coated.
In a mixing bowl, whisk together the peanut butter, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, sesame oil, minced garlic, and water.
Add the oil into a non-stick pan and place it over medium heat. Once hot, add the chicken and cook for 5-6 minutes until no longer pink.
Add the sauce and mix until the chicken is coated. Cook for 4-5 minutes, until the sauce has thickened.
Remove the pan off the heat and sprinkle with sesame seeds and green onions.
TO FREEZE: Place the cooked and cooled chicken in an airtight container and store it in the freezer for up to 6 months.
TO REHEAT: Either microwave for 30-40 seconds until warm, or in a non-stick pan until the sauce sizzles.
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 205kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 9g | Sodium: 685mg | Potassium: 510mg | Fiber: 1g | Vitamin A: 34IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg | NET CARBS: 2g


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This well known authoritative title is held in high regard by all those involved in and concerned with the practice of Towing, Salvage and Sea Rescue.
The 1997 revised version incorporates the capabilities of the multi purpose ocean going tug types as applied to ocean towing, salvage and rescue. The evolution of this type from the early tugs to the coastal and ocean tugs and the anchor handling tug and supply vessels has been described and the text extended accordingly. Specifically, the hydraulic towing winch has been added to the Towing winch chapter. The salvage and diving section has been retained and updated and the Appendices have been fully renewed and extended to reflect many current Rules and Regulations pertaining not only to practical Tug Masters but also to all those with responsibility for maritime activity both ashore and afloat.
This book, - with some colour photographs of tugs from round the world - contains important elements of seafaring life; that of towing, salvage, rescue and safety. It should be read by all those likely to be involved in any way with a maritime emergency, especially in the light of Lord Donaldson's Report, Safer Ships, Cleaner Seas.


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We are a reputed organization offering openable shower enclosures to our customers. A striking shower enclosure can become the focal point of a bathroom. Along with being an attractive feature in your bathroom, the right shower enclosure should also be functional and suitable for your bathroom. The main worry-free place here. There are many designs and styles of entry for your bathroom.
Pivot Shower Enclosure: Easy and simple, pivot doors only swing open in the room. This door allows a frameless design and is popular among designer enclosures. Axle doors are less useful in carpet bathrooms because the door will drip when it opens. Also, bathrooms that are low in space are unsuitable for axle shower doors because the door takes up extra space when it is open.
Bi-fold Shower Enclosure: Typically divided into two, or sometimes three, folding doors turn upwards so that the entire portion of the enclosure remains open. Additionally, a folding door takes up very little extra space so is a good option for very small bathrooms. However, the range of these enclosure designs may not be somewhat limited due to the folding mechanism.
Sliding Shower Enclosure: A sliding door is a popular choice because it has no additional space. The front panel of the enclosure will be divided into two and one of them slides behind the other. A sliding door will also require a frame. Because half the slide on the back door of the second door will open as half of the edge of the shower, as opposed to the folding door that opens the entire portion of the enclosure.
Walk: There is no door in this enclosure, just leave a gap. The walls of the enclosure are placed outside so that the water does not splash even when it is open. A walk-in shower is usually set on a rectangular tray, with one end open in the room to dry.
Corner Entry: Mainly used on quadrant showers, the corner opening includes two doors that open from the corner of a slide or pivot enclosure.
The other main difference between enclosures is the shower tray itself. Trays are available in various sizes, shapes, colors, and heights. For example, taking a walk in the shower you want a large rectangular tray that is flush with floor tiles in your bathroom. Choose a tray that fits comfortably in your bathroom. Also, try to match your enclosure in the shower and the rest of your bathroom. Choice of design will be important in any bathroom. Try to choose a suitable style. A frameless, sleek, glass design may be best in a very modern bathroom. A wood-framed enclosure may be best in a bathroom with a natural tone. Whereas in a small family bathroom you can make a small square plastic enclosure with sliding doors for utility.


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An elegant, reclaimed, Edwardian cast iron fire surround dating to C.1900. The surround has a very attractive Neo-Georgian appearance in the Adam style, with a large design on the cross bar featuring an urn, flames, swags and bows. There is a decorative repeating border under the mantel and flower motifs in each top corner. The cast iron has been blacked and polished and has a nice finish. The fire has fixing lugs on each side under the mantel and on the feet but the top left lug has been broken. The fire surround is in very good condition with some slight signs of use and wear, as expected of reclaimed antiques. The fire has some small knocks, pitting and marks and some slightly uneven edges to the front of the mantel and inner edges of the fire opening. The crossbar has some casting marks and knocks. There is some surface rust to the back. Please see pictures for condition details. The fire surround is of a very good size and is ideal for pairing with a fire basket or for surrounding a wood burner. The surround has a fantastic period look, typical of the Edwardian era, and is ideal for adding character to a hearth.
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Hi everyone!
I hope everyone has had a productive start to the semester. My internship is with the Center for Digital Humanities and Research, where I will be working on two different projects.
The first project is a redesign of the Florida Digital Humanities website. I hope to update the website so that it becomes a location for Florida DH professionals to engage with each other and to share best practices. So far, I have discussed possible directions for the website with Dr. French, my internship mentor, and have received survey results from FLDH members from the previous intern, Bob Clarke. This week, I hope to review these results and begin my work plan for the remainder of the semester and to set priorities based on the wants, needs, and desires of members.
The second project I'm working on this semester is the continuation of a visualization project I began last semester in my Texts & Technology in History course. Last semester, I took a selection of casualty data from the Seminole War from the index of a book by John T. Sprague and used Tableau Public to visualize the cause and location of deaths of soldiers that served in the conflict. I've included some of the visualizations from last semester below:
On August 31st, I met with the members of the visualization team to discuss our work plan for the semester. In addition to the Sprague data, the team is also compiling other data sources, including enlistment records from the U.S. Army and tables from other historical publications. It is our hope that this data will help us create a more nuanced data visualization of the Seminole War that will combine casualty data with enlistment data, occupation, and place of birth for soldiers that will help create a historical narrative. We also hope to document our data standardization strategies and workflow so that they can serve as a best practice for future scholarly projects in the digital humanities. This week, the team is researching different data sources (Including Ancestry.com) and having discussions about how to standardize data fields and clean up existing data. My next steps are to review my visualization from last semester and document how I standardized my own data, and to refamiliarize myself with Tableau Public.


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By Andrew Johnson
Great sports programs produce outstanding teams and win championship trophies, year after year.
That describes the Hart girls and Fremont boys cross country teams.
And super-talented, dedicated athletes will always shine, with a team or on their own. That describes Western Michigan Christian's Abby VanderKooi.
They all added another chapter to their outstanding legacies last Saturday by winning state championships at the Michigan High School Athletic Association cross country finals at the Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn.
It was the third straight Division 3 championship for the Hart girls, who have reached the point where they can claim dynasty status. It was the second straight Division 4 individual title for VanderKooi, who is only a sophomore and has the talent to end up being a four-time state champion.
Fremont won its first Division 2 state title since 2015. but the Packers have been among the elite teams in Michigan for years.
Their accomplishments last weekend were a testament to sustained excellence, brought on by hard work, dedication and an adherence to high standards.
Hart girls complete a three-peat
During the celebration on Saturday, Hart girls cross country coach Terry Tatro was asked if winning ever gets old.
He had a simple response.
"It feels awesome," said Tatro, whose team had a score of 77 points, a whopping 56 points ahead of second-place Shepherd. "How could it possibly get old?"
The Hart program has had its share success over the years, but three straight state titles has brought the Pirates to an entirely new level.
"It's been a long time coming," said Tatro, who just completed his 21st season as coach. "We've had some really good teams. Our program has always been pretty successful, but not to this point. In the last five years or so, it seems like we've been getting the right kids with the right attitude and work ethic."
Three of the kids who helped Hart reach this pinnacle – Savannah Ackley, Audrianna Enns and Lynae Ackley – just happen to be cousins. Savannah finished fourth overall in the state title race, Audrianna was fifth and Lynae took 14th.
"They're great," said Tatro about the cousins. "They're really hard-working kids. Our program starts in the summer, and Savannah really kind of sets the standard. But you never really know who is going to come in first, they all switch back and forth. It's really interesting having those three because it's really just a roll of the dice."
Rounding out the Hart scorers in the finals were MacKenzie Stitt, who finished 38th, and Brenna Aerts, who finished 49th.
Having won the state title in 2017 and 2018, the team did feel some extra pressure this fall, according to Tatro.
"I could tell this year that we had a lot of expectations in our community and the cross country community," the coach said. "I think the expectations put a lot of pressure on the girls. They were a little more nervous this year than the last two.
"They were a lot quieter and more nervous knowing that everyone figured they were going to win it. Anything can happen at state. You just have to do the work all season long, and these girls sure did."
The lone senior on the Hart team was Aerts. That means four out of five runners will be returning next fall, making the Pirates instant candidates for a four-peat.
"We'll lose Brenna and we'll miss her, but we've got some really good middle-schoolers coming up," Tatro said. "It's quite possible that we could even have a stronger team next year."
Fremont boys regain state glory
The Fremont boys cross country team had high expectations coming into 2019, due to its very promising performance last fall.
Fremont finished second at the 2018 state finals, only 13 points behind first-place Chelsea. The entire team was comprised of sophomores, plus one freshman, so it's fair to say that the Packers were poised for great things this season.
"It's fantastic to be able to seize the moment," said Fremont Coach Clifton Somers. "We were close last year with pretty much the same group. To capitalize on the opportunity that was in front of us is special. It's kind of a hard thing to understand what it means to win a state title. You have to be in the right shape and have a good day, on the right day."
If anyone knows about being a state champion, it's Somers, who has now won titles as a runner for Fremont, as a coach for Fremont, and now as the father of a Fremont runner.
"It was special," said Somers about having his son Conor Somers on the team, and watching him finish eighth overall on Saturday. "To share that moment with my son was really special. He's been very coachable, which he wasn't in middle school when I coached him in other sports. He struggled a little bit with dad as coach, but he's really matured out of that, and he's been really perceptive."
The coach said a lot of credit for his son's development goes to junior Nathan Walker, who led the Packers in the state finals by finishing fourth overall.
"He's played a big role," Somers said about Walker, who finished with a time of 15:23.9 on Saturday. "He's encouraged Conor and invited him to run with him, which really helped Conor get better. Nathan does a great job overall. He's really a force behind us being competitive and not fearing anybody else. He's a sincere, encouraging guy to everyone on the team, and the kids really respect that."
Rounding out the Fremont scorers on Saturday were Adam Ward who finished 18th, Ben Paige who finished 20th, and Mikko Vesma, the lone senior, who finished 36th.
"That's not something that happens very often," said Somers about his team finishing with five runners in the top 36. "That is pretty special to have that. Our goal was to have five in the top 30 and we just missed out on that. But they all worked hard during the season, and Adam Ward and Ben Paige really came on strong during the second half of the season."
With most of the team returning next season, people in the Fremont community may be looking ahead to a possible repeat, but the coach isn't ready to think about that just yet.
"I told the guys that they have to take some time to enjoy this, and not worry about what's going to happen next year, because it's a long ways off," he said. "Yes, championships are won in the offseason, but you also need to stop and enjoy this. You can get burned out if you don't."
WMC runner stays on track for four titles
When it comes to domination at the individual level, VanderKooi takes the prize. She won her second straight individual state title as sophomore on Saturday and remains on pace to win four titles in four years.
And she made it look easy.
VanderKooi finished with a time of 18:11.0, a full 1:11.7 ahead of the second-place runner, Riley Ford of Marlette.
But VanderKooi is an athlete who pushes herself hard, and she wasn't completely satisfied with the way she ran the state championship race. In last year's run, on the same course, she finished with a time of 17:47.3.
"This year I wasn't very happy with it," she said. "I mean, I was still happy to win, but the time wasn't nearly what I had hoped for."
VanderKooi said her state title run was an extension of the way she ran near the end of the season – and she is not satisfied with that.
"Recently I've been running slower," she said. "It's kind of scary and annoying. It's frustrating and I'm wondering if I'm losing motivation a little bit, because I never have anyone to race against and nothing to strive for."
She may have a point. While most runners strive to beat their nearest competition, VanderKooi typically runs against the clock, because nobody at the high school Division 4 level can keep pace with her.
"It's just how I've kind of always had to do it," she said. "I just wish I had someone to chase. I even wish sometimes that I was in a higher division."
Despite the slower time this year, VanderKooi admits that winning another state title is a great feeling.
"It's always exciting," she said. "It's fun to win state because it's a big deal. I've been really blessed by God to be able to win. To even be healthy enough to run is a blessing."
She said she felt a sense of relief when she crossed the finish line.
"I just thought hallelujah, I'm done," VanderKooi said. "The last 1,000 meters around the stadium really just killed me. The footing was horrendous and you can't get good footing all through there. I really lost motivation in the last part, so I was pretty happy to be done."
After winning two titles in her first two years, VanderKooi has already set her sights on going four-for-four in her cross country career.
"I really want to do it," she said. "It's definitely my goal. I'm already trying to get over this win and get back into training for it."
The top 30 runners in each of the four divisions at the state meet won All-State honors. The following are area runners who accomplished that feat on Saturday:
Division 2 Boys
Nathan Walker, Fremont, 15:23.9
Conor Somers, Fremont, 16:01.5
Adam Ward, Fremont, 16:2
Ben Paige, Fremont, 16:23.9
Callen Carrier, Spring Lake, 16:26.7
Ian Hill, Spring Lake, 16:31.9
Division 3 boys
Alex Enns, Hart, 16:20.3
Division 2 girls
Ryann Jibson, Whitehall, 18:55.8
Taylor Mater-Gerth, Fremont, 18:57.2
Division 3 girls
Savannah Ackley, Hart, 18:49.0
Audrianna Enns, Hart, 18:56.2
Lynae Ackley, Hart, 19:26.2
Isabella Lindsay, North Muskegon, 19:27.0
Layla Martini, Kent City, 19:30.8
Division 4 girls
Abby VanderKooi, WMC, 18:11.0


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18 - When is a test not a test? with Daniel Terhorst-North
When is a test not a test? Clare Sudbery talks to Daniel Terhorst-North about all things testing – including why unit tests are not tests, and why "Test Driven Development" would be better named "Example Guided Design."
Daniel Terhorst-North is a technology and organisational change specialist who has been coaching, coding and consulting for over 25 years. He applies systems thinking, lean and agile principles to solving complex business and technical problems.
Episode links
Our theme tune is "For The Miles" by Richard Murray.
Links mentioned: The Fearless Organisation, by Prof Amy Edmondson, Google's Project Aristotle, Dr Nicole Forsgren, Virginia Satir, The Pragmatic Programmer, by Andy Hunt and Dave Thomas, The Goal by Eli Goldratt, We need to talk about testing – article by Daniel , Kent Beck on Stack Overflow about writing as few tests as possible, Paul Zenon, Liz Keogh on Randy Silver's podcast re estimation, Daniel's website, Daniel at Goto 2021, Daniel (Tastapod) on Twitter
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Do you get turned on by a lot of memory? Is your pick up line "My PC has 64gb of DDR3 2400MHz"?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, Gskill has got you covered. They've just released their new 64gb kit of Ripjaws Z DDR3 2400MHz memory. Read below for the full press release.
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Following the exciting announcement of its extreme RipjawsZ series quad channel DDR3 memory, G.Skill has once again pushed the DDR3 memory performance to the boundary, and successfully developed the super sized & super speed DDR3 2400MHz CL10 64GB(8GBx8) kit, exclusively for Intel X79 platform.
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The QuickBooks Blunder Code is one of the 502 standard program bots that influence QuickBooks when it is no longer there, yet then it is influencing other Web Group programs, for instance, Google Chrome and Firefox. In numerous assignments, Blunder 502 makes an invalid reaction from the laborer, bringing about the embryo being gotten by QuickBooks, which happens when the program's spread memory is stifled by dispatch or Trojan sullying.
The 502 Breaking Door Fault can be looked through online in each QuickBooks, and the QuickBooks Online Record is a utility in a record or work region when logging. A few models were proposed, as clients joined their normal QuickBooks meaningful variables to cause confusion. To oust the 502 that broke the course in the QuickBooks online application, follow the test steps that appeared in this article. At the point when you are encountering any issues identified with QuickBooks, you can counsel our QuickBooks Proadvisor around then.
Reasons for QuickBooks Error 502
- Turn around money, to the moment that you need to record an online application
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- Hours on the QuickBooks Online Work Area application.
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QuickBooks code 502 can be accounted for by hand or its memory is diminished on a very basic level. In spite of this, you should put forth a long attempt to endeavor an uncontrolled assessment for the mud changes. Follow the subsequent assessment steps to address awful conduct. You can help specialists by getting on the web customer care of QuickBooks, which is open for the duration of the day, consistently.
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=> On the off chance that you are pulverizing QuickBooks on the work region. Open the discussion and turn on the assistance tab and reset the application information later.
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For Internet Explorer:
=> Open the wire and pick Internet Preference.
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=> Open the program and hit "bar" and enter "intuit.Com".
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=> Gotten officials. - Stage 3: Enable Active Scripting inside Internet Explorer
=> Open for Internet Explorer, by then go to the tule menu and go to Internet Options.
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The above looks at for QuickBooks Error 502, which gets influenced by issues for QuickBooks clients. Along these lines, the recorded headway may really vanish with useless conditions and our masters connect with their customers to open a more extensive sparra of weight while being a QuickBooks house. In the event that you need outside assistance, you can look for help. this. QuickBooks Pro. We trust you have effectively unraveled QuickBooks Error 502.


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During the 1930's Picasso adopted the classical Grecian Minotaur as a personal symbol, because he could somehow relate to that half-man half-beast. In images from that time, the Minotaur was removed from it's comfortable dark labyrinth where it fed on children, out into the sun to live with the rest of us. The Vollard Suite shows the Minotaur as a lover, fighter, drinker and victim, but it always seems somehow disoriented. The Minotaur is often a sad and pathetic beast too, blind and out of place, begging for help from the children it used to torment.
After a time, images of the Minotaur became less common and were replaced with a bull. Perhaps Picasso gave in completely to that animal inside. Picasso was a huge fan of bull-fights and, even though you'd sometimes see the bull dead or dying, more often in his paintings the bull would charge right through the Matador and horse, leaving destruction and blood behind.


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Sticky honey garlic shrimp is a fast and healthy dinner full of flavor with just the right amount of stickiness. This Asian take on shrimp is always a hit! Serve it over rice or individually as a party food if you like. Either way, be prepared for it to disappear quickly!
Cooking Sticky Honey Garlic Shrimp
Love shrimp? So do we! This 15 minute sticky honey garlic shrimp was popular at our house from the first day I made it. The dish is fast and simple. The flavor is excellent. In the end you get a meal that is better than restaurant quality for a fraction of the price and very little effort.
I put some rice in my rice cooker to steam while I make this and if I'm feeling really energetic I cook up some broccoli or make a salad too. The only problem with this recipe? It is intended to serve four but Jonathan can eat the entire pound of shrimp by himself…
Have a great week. Thanks for stopping by to cook with me!
Tools In This Post: Having a good quality rice maker is a worthwhile investment if you like to make rice on the fly for simple dinners like this. I recommend investing in one with fuzzy logic technology for more precise cooking. We have had this one more than five years and still love it.
Love simple seafood recipes? Check out this quick Baked Salmon with Brown Sugar Glaze. Tasty, fast and healthy!
15 Minute Sticky Honey Garlic Shrimp: A Fast & Healthy Dinner
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp. minced garlic
- 1 tsp. fresh ginger minced
- 1/4 tsp. coarsely ground black pepper
- 1/8 tsp. white pepper optional
- ¼ tsp. crushed red pepper flakes optional
- 1 pound raw shrimp size medium (see note)
- 1 Tbsp. canola oil
- 1 tsp. corn starch
- 2 green onions sliced thinly on the diagonal
- Serving Suggestion: For a fast dinner toss some rice in the rice maker before you start the shrimp and steam up some broccoli or heat up some frozen broccoli. Alternately these shrimp go great over stir fried veggies or even just by themselves! Party food anybody?
- In a small bowl, whisk everything together except the shrimp, corn starch and onions.
- Place the shrimp in a bowl and pour about half the sauce over it, stirring to coat.
- Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp to the hot oil. Cook about 1 minute, stirring at least once.
- Whisk corn starch into the rest of the marinade and add to the pan. Cook about one more minute until shrimp are cooked through. Tip: Shrimp turn a nice light pink right through to the middle when they are cooked. Cut open the thickest part of a shrimp if you want to double check.
- Sprinkle green onions over the shrimp and serve hot over rice or on a plate. (Rice is a great delivery system for the delicious sauce on the shrimp.)
Nutrition Disclaimer
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The arrival of Jalisco Norte, Dallas' newest Mexican eatery, brings refined cuisine and a bold design to Turtle Creek Village.
Making its debut this week, Jalisco Norte was held up for a bit by construction, but it's now ready to welcome diners into its chic and inviting dining room. Low-slung ceilings are covered in slatted wood, while tons of windows provide plenty of natural light. When paired with the smell of freshly-made tortillas, it's decidedly one of the city's most inviting new restaurants.
Each room at Jalisco Norte offers its own distinct vibe, ranging from spots for casual dining to seating for swanky private dinners. Wooden floors lead the way into the dining room, which offers plenty of booth seating and a direct line of sight into the action going on inside the restaurant's glass-paneled kitchen and tortilla station. A bar sits directly in the center of the restaurant, with a formidable wall of agave-based spirits lined up against a wall stenciled with agave leaves.
Near the bar is a floor-to-ceiling glass room that can be opened up to bring the outdoors inside. Orange-colored woods, woven lounge chairs, and polished slab tables lend a breezy, cabana feel. In the back of the restaurant, a hidden back room called the "mask room" will serve as a small private dining area, with seating for only twelve or so diners. Tucked behind a set of thick curtains, the "mask room" gets is name from the Mexican folk art masks in the shape of dogs, devils, and monkeys.
As far as the food is concerned, Chef Jose Meza is entirely dedicated to creating a menu that isn't diluted down to suit Tex-Mex preferences. "We are not just nachos, enchiladas, tacos, even though we have those on the menu," he says. "We are doing them all in a traditional, authentic way." Expect to see chicken tinga, Yucatan Duck Pibil, and a fleet of slow roasted meats and veggies covered in spices.
Jalisco Norte is now open for dinner service, with its sister walk-up window Loncheria set to arrive in the coming weeks. Before making a reservation, take a walk around the restaurant courtesy of Eater photographer Kathy Tran.


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Loughshinny Club to promote Skerries 100 in 2017
Following much discussion and many meetings over the last weeks, the insurance premium has finally been agreed (huge thanks to MCI for all their hard work in this regard). As expected it has gone up but no one foretold the 100% increase. In preparation for our AGM we expected to have maybe a 10% increase and had budgeted appropriately to run Skerries & Killalane, but when faced with a 100% increase it was back to the drawing board for the hard working committee. We have considered all aspects and tried to see if we can stretch our finances, but unfortunately in 2017 we can see no other way of continuing road racing in Fingal, but to promote just one race.
It is with great sadness that we have decided to only promote the Skerries 100 in 2017, trying to find another €25,000 to run our second event Killalane Road Races, is just not feasible this year. We will be writing to all our members in the coming weeks with our plans, and contacting our advertisers and sponsors personally, we hope for continued support from all.
And for all others who enjoy road racing or have never been and are wondering what all the fuss is about, come and support us. We have three road races in Southern Ireland this year, Skerries 1st July, Walderstown 9th July and Faugheen 23rd July, please mark these dates in your diary and either come along and see this very unique sport up close and personnel or contact the clubs and show your support. All the volunteer clubs are working under very difficult financial constraints to keep this sport going, so whether you can join each or just one club, sponsor a bale or turn up at the event and pay admission, please please do something, so in years to come we are not trying to describe the noise, smell, colour, speed and sheer thrill of seeing machinery travel on narrow closed country roads, we will still be promoting events so you can come along and see them.
Yours sincerely./Susan Plunkett, Clerk of Course
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The baptism of children is one of those special moments in your life that will provide an opportunity to dress for your big day. These are precious moments boy and his spiritual birth, and a time to celebrate with family and friends. Must be the center of attention, the child has to do very well, and find quality clothes for baby baptism contribute to making the day complete with special pictures of the event. This is something that parents should make sure that happens, because they have the task of finding the best clothes for your child. The ceremonies ethnic customs may change when it comes to childbirth, but they all have one thing in common, and is an opportunity to be involved with some fine clothes.
Everyone wants to see her son dressed in the best way, in all special occasions. Baptisms are an excellent event for the baby to dress well, and christening gowns for infants to form a very important part of the ceremony. The usual color for these gowns is white, symbolizing the purity and innocence, which the children will be full. The christening clothes for babies are similar in design, but for girls, are always the longest and most beautifully decorated. These add a touch of feminine softness to the christening gown. These are the gowns that will be used only once and then treasured as souvenirs, along with other childhood memories. Silk is a popular and classical material and looks very sharp.
Although there is not only the making of the gowns, there are a further fine and some are adorned with precious stones like diamonds and pearls, which complement the design and color appropriate. These dresses are something special to be treasured forever. There are specialty stores where these can be purchased. The christening clothes for baby can be exquisite pieces of art, designed to ensure that the child look good. There are more accessories to make all the clothes stand out, such as hats and shoes. Dress your baby for the ceremony of baptism must be a joy and something I will remember that in the future with love forever. Want to know more about the clothes for Baptism? I recommend you visit


text: Landes, a maritime department in the southwest of France, between the Garonne and the Pyrenees, having an area of 3,598 square miles. Its name is derived from the heaths which cover the greater part of its surface, but which extend also into the department of Gironde. Along the coast are lagoons, which communicate with the sea, intersected by sandy downs covered with pine-trees. The department is watered by the Adour and other rivers. It is thickly-populated, although much progress has been made since the last century in the reclamation of the soil. Sheep and pigs are kept, and much timber is cut from the extensive forests; while in the south the vine, rye, and maize are grown. There are also iron- and coal-mines. The department is divided into the arrondissements of Mont de Marsan (including the capital of the same name), Sever, and Dax, where there are mineral springs.


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Lee Marvin (February 19, 1924 – August 29, 1987) was an American film and television actor. Known for his distinctive voice, white hair and 6 ft 1 1⁄2 in (187 cm) stature, Marvin initially appeared in supporting roles, mostly villains, soldiers and other hardboiled characters. From 1957 to 1960, he starred as Detective Lieutenant Frank Ballinger in the NBC crime series, M Squad.
In 1966, he won several awards, including an Academy Award for Best Actor, and Best Actor BAFTA and the Best Actor Golden Globe, for his dual roles in Cat Ballou.
Marvin was born in New York City. He was the son of Lamont Waltman Marvin, an advertising executive and the head of the New York and New England Apple Institute, and his wife Courtenay Washington (née Davidge), a fashion writer and beauty consultant. As with his older brother, Robert, he was named in honor of Confederate General Robert E. Lee, who was his first cousin, four times removed. His father was a direct descendant of Matthew Marvin, Sr., who emigrated from Great Bentley, Essex, England in 1635 and helped found Hartford, Connecticut.
Hello, Dolly! may refer to:
Hello, Dolly! is a musical with lyrics and music by Jerry Herman and a book by Michael Stewart, based on Thornton Wilder's 1938 farce The Merchant of Yonkers, which Wilder revised and retitled The Matchmaker in 1955.
Hello, Dolly! was first produced on Broadway by David Merrick in 1964, winning a record 10 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, a record held for 35 years. The show album Hello, Dolly! An Original Cast Recording was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2002. The album reached number one on the Billboard album chart on June 6, 1964 and was replaced the next week by Louis Armstrong's album Hello, Dolly!
The show has become one of the most enduring musical theatre hits, enjoying three Broadway revivals and international success. It was also made into a 1969 film that was nominated for seven Academy Awards, and won three.
The plot of Hello, Dolly! originated in an 1835 English play, A Day Well Spent by John Oxenford, which Johann Nestroy adapted into the farce Einen Jux will er sich machen (He Will Go on a Spree or He'll Have Himself a Good Time). Thornton Wilder adapted Nestroy's play into his 1938 farcical play, The Merchant of Yonkers, a flop, which he revised and retitled The Matchmaker in 1955, expanding the role of Dolly, played by Ruth Gordon.The Matchmaker became a hit and was much revived and made into a 1958 film of the same name starring Shirley Booth. The story of a meddlesome widow who strives to bring romance to several couples and herself in a big city restaurant also features prominently in the 1891 hit musical A Trip to Chinatown.
Hello, Dolly! is a 1969 American romantic comedy musical film based on the Broadway production of the same name. The film follows the story of Dolly Levi (a strong-willed matchmaker), as she travels to Yonkers, New York, to find a match for the miserly "well-known unmarried half-a-millionaire" Horace Vandergelder. In doing so she convinces his niece, his niece's intended, and Horace's two clerks to travel to New York City.
Directed by Gene Kelly and adapted and produced by Ernest Lehman, the cast includes Barbra Streisand, Walter Matthau, Michael Crawford, Danny Lockin, Tommy Tune, Fritz Feld, Marianne McAndrew, E. J. Peaker and Louis Armstrong (whose recording of the title tune had become a number-one single in May 1964). The film was photographed in 65 mm Todd-AO by Harry Stradling, Sr. Hello, Dolly! is considered one of the greatest musical films ever.
In 1890, all of New York City is excited because widowed, brassy Dolly Levi is in town ("Call On Dolly"). Dolly makes a living through matchmaking and numerous sidelines ("Just Leave Everything to Me"). She is currently seeking a wife for grumpy Horace Vandergelder, the well-known "half-a-millionaire", but it becomes clear that Dolly intends to marry Horace herself. Dolly travels to Yonkers, New York to visit Horace. Ambrose Kemper, a young artist, wants to marry Horace's weepy niece, Ermengarde, but Horace opposes this because Ambrose's vocation does not guarantee a steady living. Horace, who is the owner of Vandergelder's Hay and Feed, explains to his two clerks, Cornelius Hackl and Barnaby Tucker, that he is going to get married because "It Takes a Woman" to cheerfully do all the household chores. He plans to travel to New York City to propose to Irene Molloy, who owns a hat shop there. Dolly arrives in Yonkers and sends Horace ahead to the city. Before leaving he tells Cornelius and Barnaby to mind the store.
Hello, Dolly, well, hello, Dolly.
It's so nice to have you back where you belong.
You're looking swell, Dolly,
we can tell, Dolly,
you're still glowin', you're still crowin',
you're still goin' strong.
We feel the room swayin
for the band's playin
one of your old fav-rite songs from way back when.
So, take her wrap, fellas,
find her an empty lap, fellas.
Dolly'll never go away again.
Hello, Dolly, well, hello, Dolly.
It's so nice to have you back where you belong.
You're looking swell, Dolly,
we can tell, Dolly,
you're still glowin, you're still crowin',
you're still goin' strong.
We feel the room swayin
for the band's playin
one of your old fav-rite songs from way back when.
So, golly gee, fellas,
find her a vacant knee, fellas.
Dolly'll never go away,
Dolly'll never go away,


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The Cook Family Charitable Fund (https://donatecookfamily.org/
In this role, Thompson will work closely with co-founder Peter A. Cook, Sr. and Executive Director Trudy Avery to help expand the organization's mission.
Thompson, a Braintree businessman and resident, understands all too well the effects of substance use. He and his wife, Heather, lost their son Ryan to the disease 10 years ago. As a result of this tragedy, the Thompsons have focused their energies on doing everything they can to help other families. Ryan's favorite expression that he was "a good kid with a bad disease," has inspired Peter and Heather's belief that the fight against drugs needs a compassionate and not a punitive approach.
Over the years, the Thompson Family has been a key sponsor of the Gavin Foundation, the Cook Family Charitable Fund and One Life at a Time. In partnership with the Cook Family Charitable Fund, the family has established a scholarship fund to honor Ryan, with a focus on families and individuals who are suffering from substance use disorder.


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This year, NUXE is celebrating 30 years of an amazing love story between its iconic products and their cult following. From a small formulation laboratory to now, NUXE has carved out a sensorial niche in the beauty industry.
30 years ago, Aliza Jabès, founder and CEO of NUXE group, developed Huile Prodigieuse® with the scientists from her Parisian laboratory, a pioneer in natural-origin cosmetics. The success of this ground-breaking dry oil accelerated NUXE's growth, quickly becoming an iconic product which is loved by millions of people all over the world.
How does Huile Prodigieuse® continue to win hearts, generation after generation? It's secret formula is what makes this product so iconic to nourish your glow, leaving a beautiful, radiant sheen on the face and body, while connecting you to your senses.
Scents with Evocative Appeal
The Huile Prodigieuse® collection represents concentrated everyday pleasure: care products that put us in touch with our senses. This is created by their inimitable dry oil texture, enveloping like a caress, but also through their fragrances all more addictive than the others.
The iconic scent, evoking visions of sunshine and warm sand, takes sensuality to a new level with notes of Orange Blossom, Magnolia and Vanilla. The scent of Huile Prodigieuse® Florale is an uplifting scent that immediately makes you smile with its fresh and vibrant notes of Grapefruit, Magnolia and Musk.
Dry Oil to Nourish Your Glow
Huile Prodigieuse® nourishes and repairs the skin and hair in a single step. It adds an irresistible radiant glow without leaving an oily finish. This vegan cocktail of precious botanical oils is formulated with 97% to 100% natural-origin ingredients.
Huile Prodigieuse®, Huile Prodigieuse® Or, and Huile Prodigieuse® Florale contain 7 botanical oils with complementary properties, selected for their affinity with the skin: Tsubaki Oil (moisturising), Argan Oil (repairing), Macadamia Oil (nourishing), Borage Oil (smoothing), Camellia Oil (moisturising), Hazelnut Oil (protective), sweet Almond Oil (softening).
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Founded 30 years ago by the French entrepreneur Aliza Jabès, NUXE is a pioneering brand in natural-origin cosmetology. Formulated and produced in France, contributing to respect for nature, NUXE skincare and fragrances meet pharmaceutical network standards while remaining in touch with women's desires. Little everyday pleasures, their addictive textures and scents evoke a real emotional response. The NUXE experience can also be discovered in NUXE spas: over 60 exceptional addresses in France and around the World encouraging reconnection of body and mind.
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The 2012 Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots season wrapped up on a rainy Saturday night at Grand River Raceway with eight $100,000 Championships and it was the father-son team of trainer Gregg McNair and driver Doug McNair who stole the show.
Doug McNair won half of the eight Championships, including three with his father's trainees.
"He's had a great year," said Doug McNair of his father's 2012 season. "I think he's going to take the OSS title. He had nice horses here today and some good post positions and that makes a huge difference on a half-mile track."
Trot Insider has provided recaps of all eight $100,000 finals below.
Two-Year-Old Filly Pace
Cams Macharena and driver Doug McNair kicked off the Grassroots Championships with a 1:57.1 triumph over the sloppy track rated two seconds slow for her proud connections.
McNair pulled the 2-5 favourite from the pocket early and took over command at the opening quarter. They were challenged by Twilight Seelster (Mike Horner) until drawing off around the final turn to win by two and three-quarter lengths. Twilight Seelster settled for second while early leader Miss Coco Luck (James MacDonald) came in third.
The homebred daughter of Mach Three and Cams Valentine was greeted by a crowd of her cheering connections in the winner's circle, including trainer Tony O'Sullivan and Ohio owners Chris Arold, Kenneth Kohut, and Michael Drury.
"We owned her dam Cams Valentine and bred her a few times and had some luck," said Arold in the trackside tent following the victory, adding that his trip to Canada has been awesome. "I couldn't be happier!"
"I've been in [harness racing] for 12 years and the highs and the lows will kill you, but this is a high," added Kohut. "We love Canada!"
"We're partying tonight at The Ranch!" shouted an excited Drury.
Cams Macharena has won half of her eight career starts, including two Grassroots divisions on Aug. 15 at Flamboro Downs and Sept. 9 at Rideau Carleton Raceway. The lion's share of the Championship purse pushed her bankroll to $87,580.
Cams Macharena's connections are pointing her towards the Jugette next year.
Three-Year-Old Filly Trot
Dancehall Mistress stayed flat to capture the second Grassroots Championship in 1:58.2 with Trevor Henry in the sulky.
With the inside post advantage, 8-5 favourite Can I Say (Garrett Whelan) won an early three-horse tussle for the lead while the challenging Amber Kadabra (Sylvain Filion) made a break along with Majic Trend (Stephen Byron) and Fiorentina (Scott Coulter) from outer posts. Meanwhile, 2-1 second choice Dancehall Mistress left from between the outside breakers and settled into fourth until the half-way point where she was sent first over to wear down the leader. She did just that and drew off to a three and a half length victory down the stretch. Cool Creek Breeze (Mario Baillargeon) finished second and Can I Say wound up third.
The Angus Hall-Benns Riverdance filly is trained by Brad Maxwell and owned by the David Goodrow Stable of Cambridge, Ont., Douglas Millard of Woodstock, Ont., the P G Van Camp Stables of Port Perry, Ont. and Glenn Tarver of Scarborough, Ont.
"It's the first Grassroots Championship that we've had. It's wonderful," said co-owner Paul Van Camp, who went on to credit the filly's trotting hopples for keeping her steady amidst the breakers. "We tried her in the Golds and she couldn't quite compete with Miss Paris and likes of them and she was three-for-three in the Grassroots and a close second in the [Semifinal] so we won kind of for fun tonight."
Dancehall Mistress has now won four of her 12 starts this year to earn over $100,000 in purses. Her Grassroots wins including divisions on June 23 at Flamboro, Aug. 10 at Mohawk Racetrack, and Sept. 8 at Hanover Raceway.
Two-Year-Old Colt Pace
Driven by Randy Waples, Panpero Firpo followed his David Menary stablemate Panongahela (Robert Shepherd) three-wide down the backstretch and then rallied off his cover in the stretch to prevail by one and three-quarter lengths in 1:56. The pacesetting Duc Dorleans (Stephane Brosseau) finished second over Panongahela.
"Both colts have been really good all along," said Menary after the victory. "Panongahela has shown a real quick turn of foot, but the conditions tonight maybe helped the big colt [Panpero Firpo] and hurt the little colt."
After starting out competing in the Gold Series with little luck, Panpero Firpo dropped to the Grassroots level where he reeled off four consecutive victories prior to his Championship score. He won divisions on Aug. 22 at Sudbury Downs, Sept. 3 at Dresden Raceway, Sept. 11 at Georgian Downs, and his Semifinal last week at Grand River. Now six-for-11 in his young career, Panpero Firpo has banked over $120,000.
The No Pan Intended-Pangoon colt is owned and bred by Ohio's Peter Pan Stables Inc.
Two-Year-Old Filly Trot
Princess Lilly delivered on her 1-2 pari-mutuel promise with a dominant four and a half lenghth victory in 2:00 in the following Championship for Team Baillargeon.
With Mario Baillargeon in the sulky, the Muscle Mass-Golden Goose filly swept up from fifth at the half and wore down the leading Orderingin (Sylvain Filion) down the backstretch before drawing off from the field for her fifth straight triumph. Orderingin stayed for second while Armstead Kyra (Paul MacDonell) rounded out the top three finishers.
Princess Lilly's five-win streak includes multiple track records and a combined winning margin of 22-1/2 lengths.
Tonight she earned her sixth win in eight starts this year. Among her victories are Grassroots divisions on Aug. 7 at Georgian, Sept. 14 at Rideau Carleton Raceway, and her Semifinal last week. She also swept the Balanced Image Filly Trot at Hanover in early September.
Trainer Ben Baillargeon is hoping the talented filly will continue to improve and be able to step up into the Gold ranks as a sophomore.
"I think this winter she'll gain more maturity and she'll get smarter next year," he said after her winning Championship effort. "I got her late and she had issues breaking at the gate. Finally we got her to Georgian Downs -- this was the third Grassroots -- and she won easy there. There was one more Gold left, but I couldn't take the risk of going in the Gold and missing; then I wouldn't have had enough points for the Grassroots. So I said I think Grassroots will be enough for her this year and she finished the year with over $100,000 so we're very happy with her."
Princess Lilly is owned by Les Ecuries Piramidan of Gatineau, Que.
Two-Year-Old Colt Trot
Team McNair took the spotlight in the following Championship as Gregg McNair trainee Buddy Hally cruised to a two and a quarter length victory in 2:01.3 bringing Doug McNair back to the winner's circle.
Second choice Buddy Hally took over the lead ahead of Time Passes D (Randy Waples) after an opening panel which saw multiple colts make breaks, including the winner's stablemate and early leader Kennel Buddy (Trevor Henry). Buddy Hally then opened up on the field down the backstretch to secure his third win in eight career starts. Time Passes D finished second and favourite Gotta Secret (Sylvain Filion) advanced first over to show.
"We had to worry about that horse of Sylvain's again tonight," said Doug McNair of divisional point leader Gotta Secret, who came on to defeat his mount in the Semifinal last week. "But tonight I kept after him all the way down the stretch and he held them all off."
The Angus Hall-Credibility colt started his career on the East Coast with a victory in the Callbeck Stakes and chalked up one more win in an Aug. 24 Grassroots division at Rideau Carleton after moving to the McNair stable. Having only missed one paycheque in his career, Buddy Hally has banked more than $82,000 in purses.
He is owned by his Guelph, Ont. trainer along with Howmac Farms Ltd. of North Wiltshire, P.E.I., Reginald MacPherson of Stratford, P.E.I., and Wayne MacRae of Fall River, N.S.
"He'll get turned out until the middle of January and we'll start back with him and qualify around the end of April or the first of May," said Gregg McNair.
Three-Year-Old Filly Pace
Heavy 1-5 favourite Jet Speed awarded the McNairs another Championship trophy with a 1:55.2 gate-to-wire winning effort in the following race.
Jet Speed established the lead from post one and turned back all challengers to win by two lengths. First over rival Machet Rocket (Dan Clements) settled for second while 73-1 longshot Driving Miss Deo (Anthony MacDonald) finished third after rallying three-wide off cover around the final turn.
The Jeremes Jet-Star Siren filly was purchased by Bryan Lawrence of Hanover, Ont. and Mike Foerster of Elmira, Ont. at the end of August and moved into the McNair stable at that point. She has won six of her 17 seasonal starts, including an Aug. 16 Grassroots division at Kawartha Downs for her former connections and her Semifinal last week to go along with a pair of runner-up finishes in OSS action for her new owners. Her 2012 bankroll climbed to nearly $130,000 with her victory tonight.
"I think she had to be second for us to be clear, so it ended up she got some extra there," noted Gregg McNair of the profit margin of the recently purchased filly.
While Buddy Hally's season has come to a close, McNair said Jet Speed will likely race again.
"I imagine Jet Speed will probably race at Woodbine," he said.
Three-Year-Old Colt Trot
Northern Escort made his move down the backstretch and edged by the pacesetting Summer Indian (Stephen Byron) to win his Championship in 1:58.1 with Sylvain Filion in the sulky.
Filion settled the even-money favourite into the pocket behind second choice Summer Indian and went head-to-head with his front-stepping foe as they approached the third quarter mark. Northern Escort gained the upper hand into the stretch to prevail by one length while Oaklea Uptown (Scott Coulter) came in third off a three-hole trip.
"He's a really nice horse," said Filion after the victory. "I think they are going to shut him down for this year and wait on him for next year."
Justin Filion trains the Kadabra-Tease Please colt, who is a winner of eight races in 18 seasonal starts and $167,760 in earnings, for Les Ecuries JYJ Inc. of St-Andre-D'Argenteuil, Que. Among his wins are three OSS races, including a Gold elimination on May 18 at Western Fair Raceway and recent back-to-back Grassroots divisions on Aug. 19 at Clinton and Sept. 4 at Georgian.
Three-Year-Old Colt Pace
Divisional leader Lucky Jet completed a big night for the McNairs as he got up in the final strides to win the last Championship of the night in 1:54.3.
Doug McNair fired 4-5 favourite Lucky Jet off the gate from post seven and settled into the two-hole behind leader Espen De Vie (Paul MacKenzie). With the outer flow beginning to roll down the backstretch, McNair was able to manoeuvre his colt onto the back of first up So Take That (Trevor Henry), who eventually took over the lead and then broke stride. In Commando (Randy Waples) rolled three-wide from behind and swept to command down the stretch, but Lucky Jet kicked into high-gear down and collared that foe at the wire for his fourth consecutive triumph. Trailer Modern Xhibit (Anthony MacDonald) came on for third.
"I was actually planning on taking him off the gate, but the gate has been funny all night; the outside horses can get out there if you have one that leave," said the winning reinsman after the victory. "Mine can really leave and I snapped him out of there and got him into it. Past the half there I thought we were in trouble when I saw the five horse [Espen De Vie] was leading at 55-1. [Lucky Jet] should have never won from the position I had him in going into the last turn, but he overcame a tough post position I think.
"He's a great-gaited horse," added Doug McNair. "You can jerk him inside or jerk him outside. He runs in a bit on the turns, but he's definitely a powerful horse and he showed it tonight."
The Jeremes Jet-My Metallica colt is trained by Gregg McNair for owners Thomas Harmer of Illinois, Michelle Crawford of New York, and Edward Kollross of Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Lucky Jet has won half of his 18 starts this year while banking $146,725. He won three regular season Grassroots races, including divisions on June 10 at Clinton, Aug. 27 at Mohawk, and Sept. 6 at Hiawatha Horse Park, along with his Semifinal last week.
To view Saturday's harness racing results, click on the following link: Saturday Results - Grand River Raceway.


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Ten Strike Classic, Benchmark Games, 2003, two players. This is a reissue and copy of the 1957 Williams Ten Strike. This new 10 Strike uses identical cabinet and art as the original, but has solidstate guts and LED style score displays (instead of score reels). Has two bells (one and ten points) for sound. Scores like regulation bowling, or with a flip of a switch, scores like the original 1957 Williams Ten Strike. Made in Korea specifically for Benchmark, and available only in the five foot length (unlike the original 1957 Williams Ten Strike, which came in both five and seven foot lengths).
Thanks go out to the following people:
Wizards_Hat (Dan) for helping me by doing the scoring script.
Noah Fentz (Paul) for getting me video and pictures from Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum.
Marvin for his useful information about the machine on the web.
Benchmark Games for a copy of the manual.
richg (Rich) for putting me on to the challenge and getting me some pictures.
YouTube for video and sounds.
Beta Testers and Support are:
KEG, Pinball Buzz (Jon), Rawd (Rod), Sabbat (Freddie), gaminglord (Brad), yogiholzer (Jörg), NateD (Nate), and Bob5453 (Bob).
Version 1.3 Added alpha glass to the box around the bowler, thanks for the suggestion Monk.
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Mr. Electric franchise was started in 1994 and has rapidly grown to 171 enterprises in the USA and abroad. The brand is among the leaders in electrical installation and repair. Mr. Electric electrical services franchise opportunities are proven by a number of rewards including "Franchise 500" by Entrepreneur Magazine. The main benefits the business has over the others is a well-established business model. It allows licensed electrical contractors to expand their ongoing business as well as absolute newbies to start their own Mr. electric franchise. The franchisor offers favourable conditions to their franchisees including low initial cost & fees and a comprehensive support.
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"Do your employees trust your senior management?" This is the sentence that opens an article by Eric Krell in the June 2006 issue of HR Magazine, the publication of the US-based Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). The article goes on to say that employee trust in senior management has a tremendous impact on a company's business. Research indicates that employee trust in senior managers strongly influences employee turnover, productivity and profitability.
The article cites a 2005 worldwide survey that found that companies with high integrity — measured by employees' assessment of senior management's trustworthiness — generate financial returns twice as high as companies with low integrity levels. Unfortunately, worldwide research also indicates that senior management generally score low on trust.
Our local and regional research findings are no different. Over the past six years we have been measuring employee perceptions of management and organizational practices in local and regional organizations, including employees' trust of senior management, and consistently, we have found it to be low.
Specifically, we have asked employees to respond to the statement: "I usually believe what senor management says". Invariably, we have found less than half, and sometimes, less than a quarter of employees agreeing with this statement.
What does this say for employee trust of management? Clearly, there is a trust gap between most employees and their management in our organizations. Not only does this trust gap impact the business outcomes above, but it also affects management/employee relations, leaders' ability to lead, the strategic direction of the organization and organizational change.
Where does this seemingly entrenched mistrust come from? In most cases it comes from a history of poor management/employee relations where the two sides perceive each other as adversaries and, therefore, view each other with great suspicion. Clearly trust will not flourish in such an environment. Once managers see employees as adversaries instead of as partners and associates in the business, the mistrust will continue.
According to the SHRM article referenced above, every interaction between a senior manager and the workforce represents a great opportunity to build or break trust. And the importance of that interaction increases if it is about employees' welfare. This is perhaps why lack of trust of senior management tends to be positively correlated with employees' perceptions of senior management's interest in their satisfaction and wellbeing in our surveys. When trust is high, employees believe that senior management is interested in their satisfaction and welfare. When trust is low, the opposite is the case.
So how do we build trust in organizations? Organizational leaders can do several things to build trust with employees. Perhaps the most effective instrument for building trust is communication. Communication is the bridge for building trust in any kind of relationship – and the relationship between management and employees is no different. Getting out in front of employees and giving clear and consistent messages creates the right atmosphere for trust. We like to see our leaders up close and personal; and we relish the opportunity to interact with them – not only to hear what they have to say, but to respond to it, to ask them hard questions, to seek clarification, etc.
Consistency of words and deeds is another way of building trust. Corporate leaders need to make sure that their words and their actions are consistent. Consistency of words and deeds also includes keeping promises. There must be a match between what leaders say they will do and what they actually do. The days of the uneducated, unsophisticated, compliant employee are over. Many employees are as bright as or brighter than their bosses. So their bosses can no longer pull the wool over their eyes.
Related to being consistent and to communicating with employees is what I call "levelling" with them. Communication must not only be consistent, but it must be open, frank and honest. Organizational leaders need to inform employees about matters that will affect them as soon as the information is available. They need to take their employees into their confidence. They need to start off with the assumption that "they're going to find out anyway, so it's better that they find out from us." When employees learn about organizational matters from the media or on the streets first, it undermines the trust and confidence they have in their managers. Disclosure brings trust, and corporate leaders must know how to use disclosure to build trust in their organizations.
Finally, corporate leaders can build trust by building team. Teambuilding is a powerful tool for building trust among a small group of people. This can be extended to an entire organization if employees and managers see themselves as a team, as partners and associates rather than as adversaries.
The major challenge about trust is that it is much easier to destroy than to build. One unthinking act can destroy trust. But it can take years to build or rebuild. Senior managers must constantly, consistently, consciously and conscientiously work on building trust in their organizations, especially as the lack of trust can have negative consequences for the business.
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Functional Skills English Level 1 is the third of five English qualifications that will help you learn English skills for the workplace and at home. At Level 1 English, you'll learn about the following English topics: speaking, listening and communicating, reading and writing.
English Level 1 – Speaking, Listening and Communicating
- 1. Identify relevant information and lines of argument in explanations or presentations.
- 2. Make requests and ask relevant questions to obtain specific information in different contexts.
- 3. Respond effectively to detailed questions.
- 4. Communicate information, ideas and opinions clearly and accurately on a range of topics.
- 5. Express opinions and arguments and support them with evidence.
- 6. Follow and understand discussions and make contributions relevant to the situation and the subject.
- 7. Use appropriate phrases, registers and adapt contributions to take account of audience, purpose and medium.
- 8. Respect the turn-taking rights of others during discussions, using appropriate language for interjection.
English Level 1 – Reading
- 9. Identify and understand the main points, ideas and details in texts.
- 10. Compare information, ideas and opinions in different texts.
- 11. Identify meanings in texts and distinguish between fact and opinion.
- 12. Recognise that language and other textual features can be varied to suit different audiences and purposes.
- 13. Use reference materials and appropriate strategies (e.g. using knowledge of different word types) for a range of purposes, including to find the meaning of words.
- 14. Understand organisational and structural features and use them to locate relevant information (e.g. index, menus, subheadings, paragraphs) in a range of straightforward texts.
- 15. Infer from images meanings not explicit in the accompanying text.
- 16. Recognise vocabulary typically associated with specific types and purposes of texts (e.g. formal, informal, instructional, descriptive, explanatory and persuasive).
- 17. Read and understand a range of specialist words in context.
- 18. Use knowledge of punctuation to aid understanding of straightforward texts.
English Level 1 – Writing
- 19. Use a range of punctuation correctly (e.g. full stops, question marks, exclamation marks, commas, possessive apostrophes).
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Let's talk about this glorious acoustic duet by Beyonce and Ed Sheeran to Queen B's "Drunk In Love":
Wasn't that amazing?! This wasn't the first time the two shared the stage together, as they have also teamed up for a Stevie Wonder tribute in February. Fingers crossed we see more of them together soon!
The two music superstars were among the celebs who headlined the Global Citizen Festival in New York on Saturday, September 26. The organization aims to raise awareness about various social issues that the world faces today. Learn more about them here.
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According to CNA technical advisor Erivelton Cunha, the objectives of the research are to know the measures that farmers are taking to overcome the economic crisis, assess the impacts it has caused on the sector and know how producers are preparing for a period of recession in the coming months.
"These and other issues will be discussed in the July issue of Hortifruti Brasil magazine, which will analyze the interruption of the fruit and vegetable chain and the resilience of producers. The result will come out in the next cover story of the magazine", he said.
In the form, the producer must fill in information such as possible losses in production, for lack of buyers and if profitability has been affected due to social isolation. No individual information will be disclosed.
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We are solidly past Mobile World Congress. Some of you are already receiving devices announced there. There are still a few major devices to be announced, but from companies some of you may no longer care about. For you the next version of Android is the big excitement. We won't officially see it until Google IO later this year.
We already have an early mockup of the Android N UI. This is based on screenshots that were seen by the artist. In other words the actual screenshots can not be made public. I'm sure this is to secure someone's job which is understandable. In the mockups we can see an all new Notifications panel, and new quick settings panel. One other thing you will notice is the app drawer still exists in these early leaks.
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Bigfoot Encounters The Australian Yowie, Ray Crowe, October 28, 2006 -- IBS meeting talk |
Daughter Pam and I arrived in Australia September 27th, at 7 pm in Sydney "The Big Smoke" Airport. Had to wait to meet with host Tony Healy a few days, with the suggestion that Pam and I explore Sydney, as Tony and Mike Williams were on horseback in the outback at a Yowie sighting scene. "The Adventures of Tim the Yowie Man—Cryptozoologist," Tim Bull, 2001, Random House. At Springbrook, SE Quensland, November 17, 1977, in the Gold Coast Bulletin. Senator Bill O'Chee saw a Yowie that was 9 feet tall, covered in hair and with a flat face. It walked to one side, crab-like, and smashed sapling and trees like matchsticks. It is with great appreciation that I thank Tony Healy for all of his considerations while we were in the land of OZ (Australia). He was a superb guide, well educated on the history and geography of his land and its peoples; knew all the perfect spots to take us to see Yowie report sites, wildlife—even a kookaburra bird, "mobs" of 'roos, and wild emu's; and, allowed Pam and I to be guests in his beautiful home with the front yard full of exotic birds at the feeders. October 2006 Ray Crowe Portions of this website are reprinted and sometimes edited to fit the standards of this website |


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Make Me Awesome
Hey you! Yes, you! Have you ever looked at yourself in the mirror and thought Wow! My life is really rubbish? I can tell from looking at you that you probably have. But I'm here to tell you that all that is about to change. Why not climb aboard the Make Me Awesome programme and buy a one way ticket to Awesometown, calling at Successville, Dollarsdale, and Camp You're the Greatest! My name is Chuck Willard and I CAN make you AWESOME, just like me! (Well, maybe not that awesome, I'm one of a kind) When Freddie Smallhouse signs up to the Make Me Awesome programme, he's ready to turn himself from zero to hero, all with the help of his idol, Chuck Willard. Freddie embarks on various schemes to make himself awesome safe in the knowledge that Chuck is always there, at the end of an email, to give him lots of personal advice . . . isn't he? A new laugh-out-loud story, from the brilliantly funny author of the Joe Cowley series and My Embarrassing Dad's Gone Viral.
Ben Davis, Mike Lowery – Oxford University Press