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Saturday, October 28, 2006
DJ Paul V. - Smashoween 2006 Mix
DJ Paul V., Smashoween 2006 Mix
Well, tonight's the night. Yeah, yeah, I know that Halloween isn't officially until Tuesday night, but y'all know that this is the night where you leave all out on the streets of your city. This is the Saturday, get drunk, get buck night and this post is intended to help y'all out with music and plans.
First, I just got this mix and it's a good one, a great soundtrack for your house party, as it's got a spooky dance vibe to it. Paul did not make this specifically for me, but dropping Cheekyboy's "Halloween With Morrissey" clearly couldn't hurt with me. There's a good amount of mash-ups, but done with a spooky purpose, not to show off what he can combine. DJ Paul V. is on some OG status, just so you don't get it twisted and think he's some 21 yo with a Mac. The man's been spinning since '81, behind the LA party Dragstrip 66, a DJ on 103.1. Those skills come out on this mix, as it's put together, if you know what I mean. Good stuff, many more mixes here.
-Philly, two really cool parties tonight: emynd and Bo Bliz are throwing down at a warehouse party on 11th and Wood, while Dave P is spinning at the Klip Collective Studios loft on Broad and Race (201 N. Broad to be specific). You will see me hopefully at both, definitely one. Low B and Brendan Bring'em do it in the club setting
-LA, ESG is playing. End of story. (via z.)
-The Rub is having their Ruboween event, which should be insanely packed and crazy. Dances With White Girls, Vic Thrill and others are doing Halloween at Asterisk. What else is going down?
-I hope that everyone has a great night, gets dressed up and takes advantage of the one night a year that you can be someone else instead of your own miserable self.
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Even though 2014 was a bit of a down year for "Rak Chazak", it doesn't mean that I am giving up on this blog. I love the opportunity to share what the Lord has taught me, and will continue to teach me in the years to come. One thing is for sure, 2014 has been … Continue reading Top 3 of 2014
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Wednesday, September 13, 2006
Mythbusting Mom Style
1. Rain in Texas ceases being warm when the temperature reaches below ninety.
2. Everyone who drives by waves when they see you mowing your grass in the rain. Then they laugh and point.
3. You children take their cue from you that they should also play in the rain.
4. When the water keeps running into your eyes, it is perfectly acceptable to get yourself an umbrella.
5. The mower doesn't like large puddles, slows the blades down a lot. And don't forget where the doggy holes are, those aren't just big puddles and mowers are heavy when they are buried to the axle in mud.
Also, the dress came. Round two, and this time it zipped. Huge step in the right direction. I tried it on with the "fixes" I found and I can't wait to post pictures! I need to make things permanent first, but once I work my magic, you will be AMAZED girls, just amazed! I'm so relieved.
I also took my first Biology test last night. I decided that maybe I should study. This is not something I've ever done before, this study...thing. About halfway through studying, I got to thinking, "What if college really is harder?" "I'm going to have to memorize all these terms?" "What was I thinking?" I then made the mistake of looking up the course in the catalog. The class I took is for science majors. How did I overlook that?! I got to class early, and apparantly, I wasn't the only one who was worried. Half the class was there quizzing each other. He handed out the test and I got to work. Halfway through I was practically singing. If I were not a happily married woman, I would have considered kissing my instructer. I'll find out whether I got an A or a B on Thursday.
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- molly said...
It's probably better to mow the grass when it's wet! After all, would you razor shave your legs dry? No way!
I'm not sure why, but this analogy somehow made perfect sense to me. Hope u have a good day and don't run into too many puddles.
- Stephanie said...
Congratulations on doing well on your test.
I would have paid money to see you mowing in the rain with an umbrella. Did you have on yellow rain boots?
- Gabs said...
I love the image of you mowing in the rain!
College biology, I am so jealous. I love that stuff. Way to go!
- Kacey said...
Honey, you have to remember that as a mom and a bit older than the average college student --- you will do much better than they --- because it is so important to you. Congrats of studying so well.
I used to cut five acres of grass. When the weather was really cool and wet, that darn stuff grew like weeds and had to be cut three times a week. My biggest problem was trying to keep the tractor from sliding into the one acre pond. Then, my husband would have to get out the old Ford front-loader and pull my John Deere back out of the mud and water. He blamed it on my being a woman. I blamed it on him for not cutting the blasted pasture himself.
- JD said...
Mowers and rain that just spells trouble around here. You are one brave chicky!


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How do I love you after 9 years?
that we have been happily married.
How fast the years have flown by as we travelled together
through the joys and trials
that this world brings to life.
I couldn't resist the opportunity to show the many ways that I love my husband.
The dictionary gives these meanings for:~
loved, loving.
In these ways and many more I love and continue to grow in love with my husband, Damien.
I thank God daily for bringing into my life,
the God fearing,
loving man
that my husband is.
I pray that God has placed in your life someone to care for deeply.
God's Blessing On You Today and Always,


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This week is another crazy week. Here's what's on the agenda :
Tues : prayer meeting.
Wed : conseil presbytéral then Passerelles Bible Study
Thur : English class
Fri : FAC Lunchtime Bible Study and Bordeaux South Home Group
Sat : Chinese Service
Sun : French Service, English Service.
So preparation has to be EFFICIENT. For me that means getting the passages read today and stewing away in my little heart. I generally print them out on sheets of A4, too, so I can stare at them blankly in the tram.
I am also starting to prepare seriously for three messages I have to give at a conference the week after Easter. I'm going to be surrounded by preachers from whose wellingtons I am not worthy to lick the mud. I am standing in for somone of the same stature. However I also know that they are not worthy to lick the mud from my wellingtons, either, but I still want to be well prepared and not leave everything till last minute as usual.
p.s. in industry there is a special term used for 'last minute'. They call it "Just in Time" and it is seen as a Good Thing.
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
This week (and looking ahead)
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Jun 7, 2008
everyone and their mother knows me at CMPC!
I'll be doing missions camp starting on Sunday, I'll be camping out with a bunch of kids for a week and I'll be going to Mississippi for 2 weeks in July.
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Jersey City, NJ (PRWEB) January 23, 2012
Viora, a leading medical aesthetics manufacturer, is proud to announce the launch of V-touch, a dual function fractional RF and bi-polar RF system for safe and comfortable facial rejuvenation and skin tightening treatments. The first fractional RF system to incorporate vacuum technology, V-touch is a patient-centric innovative device that delivers superior results, is less painful, safer and offers a more controlled treatment experience.
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Articles by Alexandre Krendelchtchikov
Articles by Alexandre Krendelchtchikov in JoVE
Utilizing the Antigen Capsid-Incorporation Strategy for the Development of Adenovirus Serotype 5-Vectored Vaccine Approaches Linlin Gu1, Anitra L. Farrow1, Alexandre Krendelchtchikov1, Qiana L. Matthews1,2 1Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2Center for AIDS Research, University of Alabama at Birmingham Here, we present a protocol to generate a proof-of-principle divalent adenovirus type 5 (Ad5) vector Ad5/H5-HVR1-KWAS-HVR5-His6 by utilizing the Antigen Capsid-Incorporation strategy. This vector was demonstrated to exhibit qualitative fitness, the capability to escape Ad5-positive sera in vitro, and the antigenicity as well as immunogenicity to the incorporated antigens.
Other articles by Alexandre Krendelchtchikov on PubMed
Complex Mosaicism is a Novel Approach to Infectivity Enhancement of Adenovirus Type 5-based Vectors Cancer Gene Therapy. May, 2005 | Pubmed ID: 15706356 The use of adenovirus type 5 (Ad5) for cancer therapy is limited by deficiency of its primary cell attachment receptor, coxsackie and adenovirus receptor (CAR), on cancer cells. Ad5 retargeting to alternate receptors through fiber genetic modification can be used to circumvent CAR dependence of its tropism, and thereby achieve infectivity enhancement. Here we propose and test a novel "complex mosaicism" approach for fiber modification, which combines serotype chimerism with peptide ligand(s) incorporation in a single-fiber molecule. We incorporated integrin-binding peptide RGD-4C in the HI-loop, at the carboxy (C)-terminus, or both locales of the Ad3 knob, in the context of Ad5/3 chimera fiber in order to retarget simultaneously the Ad vector to integrins and Ad3 receptors. The infectivity enhancement of the fiber modifications was assessed in various cancer cell lines as cancer-targeting models. Replication-defective complex mosaic Ad-luc vectors bearing chimeric fiber (F.5/3), with or without C-terminal RGD-modification of Ad3 knob, demonstrated up to 55-fold gene transfer increase in bladder cancer cell lines. Although this augmentation was primarily due to Ad3 receptor targeting, some contribution of RGD-mediated integrin-targeting was also observed, suggesting that complex mosaic modification can function in a dual-receptor targeting via a single Ad3 fiber knob.
Using Multivalent Adenoviral Vectors for HIV Vaccination PloS One. 2013 | Pubmed ID: 23555957 Adenoviral vectors have been used for a variety of vaccine applications including cancer and infectious diseases. Traditionally, Ad-based vaccines are designed to express antigens through transgene expression of a given antigen. For effective vaccine development it is often necessary to express or present multiple antigens to the immune system to elicit an optimal vaccine as observed preclinically with mosaic/polyvalent HIV vaccines or malaria vaccines. Due to the wide flexibility of Ad vectors they are an ideal platform for expressing large amounts of antigen and/or polyvalent mosaic antigens. Ad vectors that display antigens on their capsid surface can elicit a robust humoral immune response, the "antigen capsid-incorporation" strategy. The adenoviral hexon protein has been utilized to display peptides in the majority of vaccine strategies involving capsid incorporation. Based on our abilities to manipulate hexon HVR2 and HVR5, we sought to manipulate HVR1 in the context of HIV antigen display for the first time ever. More importantly, peptide incorporation within HVR1 was utilized in combination with other HVRs, thus creating multivalent vectors. To date this is the first report where dual antigens are displayed within one Ad hexon particle. These vectors utilize HVR1 as an incorporation site for a seven amino acid region of the HIV glycoprotein 41, in combination with six Histidine incorporation within HVR2 or HVR5. Our study illustrates that these multivalent antigen vectors are viable and can present HIV antigen as well as His6 within one Ad virion particle. Furthermore, mouse immunizations with these vectors demonstrate that these vectors can elicit a HIV and His6 epitope-specific humoral immune response.
A Recombinant Adenovirus-based Vector Elicits a Specific Humoral Immune Response Against the V3 Loop of HIV-1 Gp120 in Mice Through the "Antigen Capsid-Incorporation" Strategy Virology Journal. 2014 | Pubmed ID: 24935650 Due to potential advantages, human adenoviral vectors have been evaluated pre-clinically as recombinant vaccine vectors against several cancers and infectious diseases, including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. The V3 loop of HIV-1 glycoprotein 120 (gp120) contains important neutralizing epitopes and plays key roles in HIV entry and infectivity.
Neural Stem Cell-derived Exosomes Mediate Viral Entry International Journal of Nanomedicine. 2014 | Pubmed ID: 25364247 Viruses enter host cells through interactions of viral ligands with cellular receptors. Viruses can also enter cells in a receptor-independent fashion. Mechanisms regarding the receptor-independent viral entry into cells have not been fully elucidated. Exosomal trafficking between cells may offer a mechanism by which viruses can enter cells.


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Getting your house ready to put on the market can seem like an overwhelming task. Simplify the job by tackling one room at a time, with this handy checklist.If you are short on time, it's
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You've decided to go for it. You know rates are at attractive lows.
Buying a home can be thrilling and nerve-wracking at the same time, especially for a first-time homebuyer — it's difficult to know exactly what to expect. The learning curve can be steep, but most of the issues can be resolved by doing a little financial homework.
Take these five steps to help make the process go more smoothly.
1. Check your credit
The homebuyer's credit score is among the most important factors when it comes to qualifying for a loan these days. In addition, the standards are higher in terms of what score you need and how it affects the cost of the loan.
Scour the reports for mistakes, unpaid accounts or collection accounts.
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The lower the utilization rate, the higher your score will be. Ideally, first-time homebuyers would have a lot of credit available, with less than a third of it used.
Repairing damaged credit takes time — and money, if you owe more than lenders would prefer to see relative to your income. If you think your credit may need work, begin the repair process at least six months before shopping for a home.
2. Evaluate assets and liabilities
So you don't owe too much money and your payments are up to date. But how do you spend your money? Do you have piles of money left over every month, or are you on a shoestring budget?
A first-time homebuyer should have a good idea of what is owed and what is coming in.
First-time homebuyer should do everything right by tracking spending for a couple of months to see where their money was going.
Additionally, buyers should have an idea of how lenders will view their income, and that requires becoming familiar with the basics of mortgage lending.
For instance, some professionals, such as the self-employed or straight-commission salesperson, may have a more difficult time getting a loan than others.
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When applying for mortgages, homebuyers must document income and taxes.
Typically, mortgage lenders will request two recent pay stubs, the previous two years' W-2s, tax returns and the past two months of bank statements — every page, even the blank ones.
Buying a home can take a long time, but knowing what you need and where to find it can save time when you're ready.
4. Qualify yourself
Ideally, as a first-time homebuyer, you already know how much you can afford to spend before the mortgage lender tells you how much you qualify for.
By calculating debt-to-income ratio and factoring in a down payment, you will have a good idea of what you can afford, both upfront and monthly.
Though there's not a fixed debt-to-income ratio that lenders require, the old standard dictates that no more than 28 percent of your gross monthly income be devoted to housing costs. This percentage is called the front-end ratio.
The back-end ratio shows what portion of income covers all monthly debt obligations. Lenders prefer the back-end ratio to be 36 percent or less, but some borrowers get approved with back-end ratios of 45 percent or higher.
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It takes the effort to scrape together the down payment. There are programs that can assist buyers with qualifying incomes and situations.
There are assistance loans for $10,000, which are interest- and payment-free, and forgivable after five years. Although considered a loan, they're more like grants. Other programs can provide up to $40,000 interest-free.
Each state is different, but most of this money comes from the HOME Investment Partnership Program, which is a federal block grant to create affordable housing.
Finally, speak with mortgage lenders when you're starting the process. Check with friends, co-workers, and neighbors to find out which lenders they enjoyed working with and ask them questions about the process and what other steps first-time homebuyers should take.
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It's been a pretty gloomy day today.
It's been raining all day and plans to stay that way throughout the weekend.
You know what that means, time to stay inside, wrap gifts, watch Christmas movies
and if you're me: work on crafts!
Today's craft is going to be a scalloped ornament.
It's pretty much like the tree's from yesterday, only we're going to be using
a Styrofoam ball instead of a cone!
First, I cut out my circles to layer the ball.
I just used some leftover white paper.
It was my second attempt at leopard print gift wrap gone wrong.
Once I cut them out, I colored a few of them just so the ornament would have some contrast.
Then starting from the bottom, I started layering.
There's no real guide to start with when layering the pieces of paper, but I glued a dot on the top and bottom of the ball to signify where I'd start and end. Just to make sure that the layers stayed even.
(Not that they stayed even.)
I just eyeballed it when adding the different colors.
Then it was done!
Levi also made one using the paper leftover from our trees.
His came out completely awesome and proportionate while mine... well, not so much.
For some reason he's good at just about everything he tries.
Video games, cards, home remodeling, lego building and now Scalloped Christmas ornaments.
Anyone else notice that?
I wasn't really sure how I'd hang these on the Christmas tree, but Levi had the idea of using the hooks from
some old ornaments that we had. Yes, he's also resourceful. <3
See that little loop thingy on the top?
Pull the top off, then squeeze the loop to get it out.
Then it's out and you have this weird looking hook type thing for your ornament.
First, I had to find the tops of our ornaments.
(Which was hard because mine was completely uneven!)
Then I poked some holes with a needle.
As you can see, I poked a lot of holes to make sure mine would hang evenly.
Then I glued the holes with some hot glue and before it dried I inserted the hooks.
Then pushed them in a bit to make sure it wouldn't fall off easily.
Then added some string and hung those babies on the tree!
Pretty simple handmade ornaments and pretty cheap!
We're really excited about Christmas this year.
Mia's learning about Santa Clause and she's also learned a few Christmas songs.
We haven't watched one of our favorite Christmas movies, yet but I can't wait to introduce Mia to it
and have her love it as well!
Here's a little taste.
I'm sure you love it too!
Stick around, tomorrow's post is gonna be magical.
I promise, it won't be another scalloped decoration!
Meet you back here tomorrow!
Or Monday, depends on the rain.


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Saturday, September 25, 2010
With Sympathy
Another digi from Just Inklined. While most of their digi's are humorous, they also have have some that are just beautiful. They remind me of the Thomas Kinkade series made by CHF. The digi is colored with copics and I cut the mat with nesties and mounted on top of the image. I loved the way it turned out and will use this may times to come. Have a happy Saturday and be creative! As always stop by again soon and thanks for looking!
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After the BBQ, I rested at home for a bit cos I was super tired from the BBQ and in a couple of hours I was to meet with Jas, Vince, Meryl and Shel for a dinner in Richmond. Vince and Meryl wanted to meet up cos we all hadn't seen each other as a group in a while and they wanted to take us to a recently discovered spicy chinese restaurant in Richmond. We all met at Shel's house cos he was centred and we all went in one car to Richmond. The restaurant was hidden away from No. 3 road but it can def stay hidden cos the food was not at all good! Gosh, those 2 have the strange taste buds!! After dinner, we decided to have BBT for dessert and drove over to Tapioca Express cos they have yummy boba! Too bad Kay didn't come, she loves BBT =)


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Hello readers, let's update this mess!Posted: January 6, 2015 Filed under: News | Tags: New Year, Self-Reflection, Site Update, Year 2 1 Comment
For the year or so I've own this blog, I can honestly say I haven't given too shits about it, pretty clearly presented by the grey boring visuals I lazily gave it and at the time, I hated the very idea of talking about myself with my course forcing me to have one as part of my submission (and I still barely posted anything). I want to change that and make this a place I want to blog and in exchange, a place you want to visit. I'll post an update list below but feel free to comment any user suggestions 😉
Update Plan:
- [DONE] Visuals (sorry, to stay consistent with other university blogs, 'The Clean House' theme is my only option)
- [DONE: Decided to use 'Year 1′ and Year 2' tags to split contents] New Categories: 'Life', 'News', archive and 'bury' (<–if you want it, you'll still be able to find it) the mess which was my year 1 university work
- [DONE] Clean my tags ups! Seriously, I have way to many and the most common ones don't narrow down the content
- [DONE: Didn't include contact details since they're always present in the header] Pages: 'About', 'Contact', (probably some more which I haven't thought of yet)
- [SUMMER JOB] In the future, redo and create new posts to represent works from my first year (Primarily for tutors, markers and give some online presence to my older works)
- [DONE] Correct post date and remove dates in the titles of all older posts (so you can order by publish date)
- and maybe more (widgets and plugins?)!
As a final comment, I'll likely post about my projects as part of larger infrequent blog post, but hopefully I can make something of my life blog. Fingers Crossed!
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Hi Ryan, good to see you engaging with this. I have a few comments and suggestions on your plan.
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as you can see the clean home theme allows for personalisation and enough variety while being organised so that there's consistency
Keep it simple. There are some categories that are mandatory, Constellation, Field and Subject.
Life and news posts could be in the personal category you have already.
Don't confuse this with a professional/personal web page or portfolio – we'll be working on that later this year. This is meant to be a reflective learning journal/blog
I will send you the guidelines on reflective blogging and also some links to some good examples.


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Family, pets, coffee, and lots of knitting ..... what more does a gal need?
December 27, 2006
Things you'll never hear a grown up say.
First red scarf is done. It's made out of Caron acrylic. The color is actually a deeper red/maroon. I usually don't use Caron but they asked for washable and I know this can be washed. Started another one yesterday afternoon and it's about 28" along already. LOVE scarf knitting.
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lol...you've got to love little ones. They are constant entertainment and can embarrass you from time to time with things they say. My oldest (5yrs) was and still is a camera ham. A camera comes out and she turns into a goofball.
- December 27, 2006
- monica said...
Aren't they cute, and they do say the darndest things. Are those handknit by grandma socks on his little feet? The scarf is pretty. At least the Caron Simply Soft, really is soft and not too bad to knit with.
- December 27, 2006
- Ruth said...
Great looking scarf. It looks like you had a great time with the grandkids over Christmas. I'm hoping your parcel will arrive in the next day or two.
- December 28, 2006
- The Knit Wit said...
Nice scarf and adorable kiddy-bum!
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Hmmm....picture of my butt you say?? LOL!!! TOO CUTE!!! Scarf looks great.....like the basketweave pattern!
- December 28, 2006
I howled at your grandson's butt comment. So typical! I have a 4 year old son and he's good for telling people they have boogers in their nose. (Thankfully just family members --so far!) The scarf is brilliant. You do GREAT work. I found your blog thru 25 Things.
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A Pitman High School teacher accused of having a sexual relationship with a student has resigned and has lost his teaching credential.
The former student went public with her accusations in a Facebook post that has been widely shared. She said he preyed on her when she was a teenager struggling with depression.
The teaching credential for Justin Wayne Clark, 36, has been suspended, according to the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
Turlock Police Chief Nino Amirfar said Monday he was aware of the allegations but confidentiality laws prevent him from commenting; the status of any investigation could not immediately be determined.
The woman, 13 years younger than Clark, aired her complaints in a lengthy and graphic Facebook post shared publicly in various Turlock circles and beyond. She received numerous comments on her original post, and she encouraged people to keep sharing in the hopes of letting people in similar situations know they aren't alone. "Feel free to share," she wrote. "I don't care who knows at this point."
Clark, who was separated from his wife at the time and is now divorced, told the student he loved her and "(knew) that I'd do anything to make him happy," she said.
She did not respond to telephone and social media messages. Clark's last known telephone number has been disconnected and he could not be reached for comment.
"I didn't know better. ... (He) ruined and robbed me of not only my high school experience but my first relationship, my virginity, my ability to trust and love freely," she said.
Clark was her English teacher when she was a freshman struggling with depression, she said. She graduated in 2013.
Before the relationship turned intimate, she spoke to Clark "about the struggles and hurt I dealt with," she said. "He was someone I trusted, like many kids do in high school. I never went in with an intention of being romantic with him. I wanted someone who I could talk to."
She approached school administrators in summer 2017, the Turlock Unified School District said Monday. She shared photos and phone call logs, she said in her post. Clark was put on paid administrative leave while the district looked into her story, a spokeswoman said in an email.
"At the conclusion of the investigation, the teacher elected to resign," Marie Russell said, and evidence was sent to the state credentialing agency.
She spoke with a Turlock police officer "who not only laughed at me when I cried to him during my report but also told me my assault was `uncomfortable but consensual' being that I didn't fight him off. (Guess me saying no and asking if we could wait wasn't enough)," she wrote.
She later "relive(d) everything multiple times" while telling a police detective, who then did not respond when she tried to contact him to "give him more evidence," she said.
Amirfar said, "I've seen the Facebook postings. What an individual chooses to release is one thing. The police department will always maintain confidentiality in allegations of sexual assault."
Clark was first licensed to teach in 2008, according to the credentialing agency.
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Optimum Home Entertainment have announced the UK Region 2 DVD release of Welcome to the Jungle on 14th April 2008 priced at £15.99. In 1961, Michael Rockefeller – a member of the wealthy family and son to the future Vice-President – travelled to New Guinea on his second visit to study the remote Asmat tribe. After the boat he was travelling in capsized, Rockefeller swam for shore and was never seen again. Some say that he was cannibalized by the natives, others that he chose to live in seclusion amongst them. Almost 50 years later, two young couples head into the wilderness in an attempt to find Rockefeller and solve the mystery once and for all. But if Michael met a grizzly end, does the same fate await them?
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Laney Emerson is your typical 13-year-old girl, facing problems with her stepfather and trying to fit in at a new school. And as her luck would have it, her Internet boyfriend is actually a sick pervert who kidnaps her at their first special meeting. He keeps in some underground cavern, where there appear to be other girls held captive.
Special Agent Bobby Dees is the guy at the head of the task force dedicated to tracking Laney down. They've been galvanized into action by the media's response to Laney's mother's sob story, even though she appeared to care little for her daughter, figuring she had run away. Dees had previously been considered a Golden Boy due to his ability to locate missing children, alive or dead. But since the disappearance of his own daughter a year ago, some are questioning whether it is appropriate for him to be a part of this task force.
It soon becomes apparent that the kidnapper is making this personal for Bobby - sending him communications through a journalist who is attempting to reignite his career through Laney's story. Meanwhile, Bobby's wife Luann simply wants to move away from town due to the stress of not knowing what has happened to their missing daughter.
"Pretty Little Things" is so routine and derivative that it's hard to believe anybody could be bothered to write it. It dances around the sordid subject matter (whether that's for better or worse is hard to decide) and simply goes through the motions as Bobby and his team try to track down the kidnapper. The chapters concerning Lacey's plight do have a bit of an edge, but not nearly enough to make this stand out from the pack. Author Hoffman is former attorney herself and her previous novels have had a strong courtroom setting which is sorely lacking here, as this element is clearly her forte. All the stuff involving police and FBI procedure, forensics etc etc smacks of research, and is fairly laboured. As for the revelation of the kidnapper, it's so groan-inducingly obvious it's hard to tell whether it was meant to be a secret. Basically - who else could it have been?
A killer/kidnapper who hoards his victims in underground caverns has been done by, of course, James Patterson in "Kiss The Girls", but to also much better effect in Chris Mooney's "The Missing" - and probably countless other serial killer thrillers. You may as well track down any one of them, as I imagine it won't be much different to this one. As for Hoffman, go grab her debut novel "Retribution", which is an exciting and gripping combination of both serial killer thriller and courtroom thriller. The sequel "Last Witness" isn't as good, but sets up some intriguing scenario for a further sequel (which I'm still hoping might one day surface). Don't even bother with "Plea Of Insanity". I know that the crime market is very large and authors are going to inevitably cover the same material, but that doesn't mean we have to put up with such by-the-numbers fare such as this.
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Sunday October 31, 1886 was just an ordinary day at the Hamilton Asylum for the Insane. Behind the large building close to the edge of the escarpment were other smaller buildings, containing the kitchen facilities, the laundry room and the dead house.
Shortly after 1 p.m., two of the Asylum attendants were taking the body of a patient who had passed away during the morning to the dead house. As they passed the drying room portion of the laundry, they discovered that a fire had broken out there.
An alarm was sent to the Hamilton Fire department. From the station on John street, the reels raced up a mountain access and were on the scene of the fire in very short order. The wagon which carried the steam engine, a significantly heavier load, did not arrive at the asylum grounds as quickly:
"The steam engine got up as far as the turn on John street, where it stuck, and the horses couldn't budge it. Several men got at the back, pushed it and managed to get around the turn, but the ascent was so steep that it was impossible to proceed. More horses were sent for, and when three teams had been hitched to the engine, it was hauled up, reaching the asylum grounds about a half hour after the reels."1
1 "Fighting Fierce Fire : Big Blaze at Insane Asylum."
Hamilton Spectator. November 01, 1886.
The fire which was spreading quickly could readily be seen by residents in the lower city. As it was a Sunday afternoon, there were many more people home than would be the case during a normal workday. The attraction of a big blaze was irresistible to many people and soon the roads up the escarpment were jammed:
"Thousands of people flocked up the roads, and it is doubtful if a larger crowd has ever gathered on the mountain top. Half the people in the city seemed to be there, and a good many of them were willing workers and did all they could, which wasn't much. Fences, outbuildings, trees, wherever a vantage point offered a better view of the flames, there the crowd was the thickest. There must have been 15,000 or 20,000 people present."
The Spectator reporter was part of the rush and he was soon able to find out how and where the fire started :
"South of the laundry was a coal shed and dead house. The fire was discovered by a couple of attendants, who were carrying the body of a dead patient, who had died in the morning into the dead house. They gave the alarm at once, and an effort was made to put the fire out with hand grenades
"The room was finished with pine, and the flames spread like lightning.
"The attendants got to work at once, and broke hand grenades by the score where they thought they would do good, but they might as well have piled shavings on. The fire seemed to think grenades were pretty nice things and kept right at work. The grenades were both of Canadian and American manufacture, and, as one of the attendants said to a Spectator reporter, didn't do the slightest good.
" 'I broke about a hundred of them myself,' he said,
'and they were of no earthly use.'1
Although on the mountain, asylum was technically part of the Hamilton of 1886, mainly because of its proximity to the edge of the brow. City service such fire and police protection, as well as the provision of water were legally due to the Asylum:
"The asylum is supplied with city water, which is forced up by a pump on the grounds. The pressure was very poor, and for some time, only two streams were playing.
"Seeing how slight a check the water was, Chief Aitchison became convinced that the only way to save the main building was by chopping down the connecting passageways between it and the ballroom addition. Men were accordingly set to work at once, and the main roof, the halls, floors, ceilings and all the wood that might lead the flames through was torn away."1
In the early part of the fire fighting effort, the firemen were not only hampered by low water pressure, but by the presence of the huge crowd of onlookers were surrounding the scene of the blaze
"The crowd was ordered out of the yards and the patients brought out and guarded there. Men and boys clambered upon the high fences around the yards, but watchful policemen and others drove them back.
By 3:30 p.m., almost two and a half hours after the alarm was sent in, it was declared that the fire was, if not completely extinguished, it was at least under control:
"When it was seen that the firemen had the upper hand of the flames, the male patients were put back in their apartments."
The building which contained the laundry facilities, also had bedrooms for the farm hands, butchers and the engine men, eight workers, was completely burnt to the ground. For men who used those bedrooms, they lost everything they owned:
" 'None of us have anything but what we have on our backs,' one of them said. Poor fellow, he didn't have much on. He was minus boots, hat, collar and coat."1
The laundry girls and kitchen help. 10 female workers slept in bedrooms next to the kitchen, and they also lost all their possessions.
Another building affected was the ball room where entertainments were frequently provided for the patients. The piano, organ, stage scenery and a large number of chairs in the ball room were lost to the flames.
The Spectator reporter was quick to learn the cause of fire; steam heating pipes had been located too close to pine wainscoting. The excess heat caused the wood to ignite. There was no hint of incendiarism, and the estimated loss was pegged at $40,000 to $60,000 (1886 dollars).
In his article published the following day, the Spectator reporter praised many people for their actions during the fire:
"The firemen worked like heroes, crippled as they were by lack of water and a supply of hose that was inadequate for the occasion. Foreman Ten Eyck balanced himself on the top of the narrow brick wall, where the hall from the main building joined the ballroom. He stood on the perilous and insecure foothold and chopped down the burning rafters. Stiff streams of water squirted all around him, and, if any one of them had struck him on any side, he was sure of a trip to the ground. His bravery was commented upon by all who witnessed it.
"Major Moore was on the ground, in uniform, shortly after the fire started. His services in controlling the crowd and getting people away from where they had no business to be were very valuable. The battalion was ordered out, and about 80 members placed on the gates to keep the people out, and, subsequently, a squad swept around the building, and finally the grounds were cleared. There were only a few policemen present, and the services of the military were the more valuable on that account."1
The asylum staff worked tirelessly to help all the patients, most of whom were quite afraid of the situation:
"When the fire was observed sweeping towards the main building, the women whose quarters are in the west half of it, grew terribly excited, and the cries and appeals of the more sensible of them were piteous to hear.
" 'Let us out, Let us out!' they cried, 'don't let us burn.' Many of the women, however, stared out of the windows at the confusion with stupid indifference.
"At length, it was thought wise to allow all the patients into the private yards, and this was done. As soon as they got into the open air, their fears seemed to vanish, and they paid little attention to the excitement all around them:
"The men were kept in the yards, but the majority of the women – probably a couple hundred of them – were transferred to the new building for acute patients, called the east building. In order to reach there, it was necessary to pass through the crowd. The police patrol wagon was pressed into service. Ex-Chief Stewart, who had been working hard inside the building, came out and took charge of the transportation service. He drove the wagon, and constable Bainbridge assisted the female keepers to put the patients into it. Some of the poor creatures went along quietly, but many of them fought like wild beasts, and had to be subdued by main force. The keepers – fine-looking, robust young women – worked nobly, exercising a vast amount of patience and skill, as well as strength. Load after load of the unfortunate inmates were rapidly driven out of the yard to the east house.
"Two or three of the keepers went with each load to hold the lunatics in, and several times Mr. Stewart drove with one hand and grasped a refractory patient with the other. At last the horse was so worn out that it could with difficulty bear its own weight, and another horse was seized, unharnessed from a wagon and pressed into service.
While the man from the Spectator reporter had complimentary remarks for the firemen, the military men and the policemen who assisted with crowd control, he had comments of an opposite nature for others he observed at the fire, while the asylum staff were trying to help the female patients:
"It must be said that the conduct of the crowd during the passage of the patients was brutal and cowardly. The poor creatures had to run the gauntlet of a running fire of laughs and jeers, and by the time they arrived at the east house, many of them were trembling with fear and excitement, and others were enraged. One woman was so maddened by the jeers of the crowd, that when the east house was reached, it was impossible to control her, and she smashed a dozen panes of glass and a door panel. While the patients were confined in the yard, they were also subjected to cruel and insulting remarks from men and boys, who climbed the fences to stare at them. It was painful and disgusting to see men so lost to all sense of humanity as to make coarse fun out of the misfortune of their fellow creatures."
Hamilton Asylum for the Insane
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South City Kitchen Buckhead officially opened last week on the first floor of the 3350 Peachtree building in Buckhead, joining Fifth Group sister restaurants South City Kitchen Midtown and South City Kitchen Vinings.
Jason Starnes, previously of the Sun Dial , is in the kitchen as the executive chef, blending long-running South City favorites with chef-driven seasonal dishes created exclusively for the Buckhead location.
Last week, in the midst of the pre-opening rush, Fifth Group partner Robby Kukler, food and beverage director Vajra Stratigos, and executive pastry chef Eric Wolitzky joined Starnes to preview the Buckhead menu and build-out.
The space, which extends from the 3350 Peachtree building's lobby, was created in a collaboration between Fifth Group and John Barton of Parkway Properties. The multilevel design features an assortment of intimate dining areas, including a central bar, a soaring mezzanine, and a series of terraced outdoor patios facing Peachtree Street.
"South City Kitchen is 23 years old in Midtown and 10 years old in Vinings, so we thought about what is South City Kitchen, and how has it evolved over the years in terms of what is Southern cooking now," Kukler said. "We've always said South City is authentic but it has some modern flair.
"It's also about Southern hospitality. We thought, especially in this big, high-rise glass building, that it was very important to bring some warmth and a homey feel that ties into that. And like in a home, you can experience different things in different rooms."
One major design element that plays to the notion of homey is an open dessert kitchen and bakery with an exclusive selection of cakes, pies and other goodies prominently on display.
"We really wanted to drive the Southern dessert element here," Stratigos said. "We wanted to say it's time to reinvigorate what Southern Americana desserts are all about, and do them in a 21st-century way, and elevate them in a program built around pies and cakes."
The main menu has been formatted to emphasize both South City specialties, such as Springer Mountain fried chicken and shrimp and Red Mule grits, as well as seasonal items.
"These are the things that people remember and talk about," Stratigos said. "So these are the things we want to make sure we honor, because they're the things that got us to where we are today.
"But our focus going forward, for obvious reasons, is that we're going to continually evolve and focus more on portions of the menu called Southern Plates and First Flavors that are going to be changing seasonally. That translates to an ultimate goal of lightness and freshness with more vegetables and things that are more in tune with what people are eating now."
Some of those same ideas translate to the beverage menu Stratigos designed, though there are a good number of reserve and high-end selections on the whiskey and wine lists. And the new wrinkle is a barrel program that features the likes of High West rye rested in a Stuhlmuller zinfandel barrel.
"That's really us saying, 'Hey, we know a lot of wineries personally and we know a lot of whiskey distilleries personally, and we're going to bring them together and have these barrel release parties.' It's going to be pretty cool."
3350 Peachtree Road. 404-815-6677, buckhead.southcitykitchen.com.
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I only realised lately people do change after they got dumped by someone. Not just a love relationship, but relatives and friends too who are too close for our safety, those near within reach. Likewise many are comfortable until they really experience a time where their hearts become shattered to pieces and broken only to be mended again like before.
Nothing is as the same as it where. It feels like the air we breathe in turned into a manhole where reality ate you up and otherwise your person showed up floating upon dead space. Needless to say, sometimes we pin ourselves to people we thought would be there all the time, when we have our issues and problems in life they were always there. But the backhand of life surprises us that in worst situations no luck can ever be found, it is our own shadow that would be our guide in dumbfounded events and moments we ourselves would never know we could survive.
Through all the pieces you have been through, picked yourself up plenty and said to yourself you are still you, I applaud the self-worth and determination you got despite the world turning over and exploding apart, you know there is more than meets the eye.
You've been there, caught the storm and now you are chasing rainbows.


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Alphabet Natural Pillow W/Down Fill 18x18
A fun addition to any home, the soft and generously sized Alphabet Natural Pillow with Down Fill features textured khaki cotton slub weave fabric, stenciled with espresso ABCs in a typewriter font. Reverses to solid khaki and two coconut buttons closures.
- Textured khaki cotton slub fabric stenciled with ABCs in espresso
- Stencil is a distressed typewriter font
- Turned edge seam
- Reverses to solid khaki cotton slub fabric
- Features 2 coconut button closures plus 1 spare hidden button with 4" overlap to conceal pillow insert
- Machine stitched
- Single fabric
- Dimensions: H18xW18xD5.5 (in)
- Weight: 2.4 (lb)
- Material: 100% Cotton Shell, 95/5 White duck feather/Down Fill
- Components: 1 pillow cover w/ down fill insert
- Colors: Khaki, Espresso
- Manufacturer Country: India
- Shell: Machine wash in cold water with like colors, gentle cycle
- No chlorine bleach
- Tumble dry low, remove promptly
- Iron if needed; Fill: Spot clean only, no chlorine bleach.


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Almost flat planar diagrams
We continue our study of matrix models of dually weighted graphs. Among the attractive features of these models is the possibility to interpolate between ensembles of regular and random two-dimensional lattices, relevant for the study of the crossover from two-dimensional flat space to two-dimensional quantum gravity. We further develop the formalism of largeN character expansions. In particular, a general method for determining the largeN limit of a character is derived. This method, aside from being potentially useful for a far greater class of problems, allows us to exactly solve the matrix models of dually weighted graphs, reducing them to a well-posed Riemann-Hilbert problem. The power of the method is illustrated by explicitly solving a new model in which only positive curvature defects are permitted on the surface, an arbitrary amount of negative curvature being introduced at a single insertion.
KeywordsAttractive Feature Quantum Gravity Matrix Model Quantum Computing Weighted Graph
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Andrubis is designed to analyze unknown apps for the Android platform (APKs). It has been brought to us by the guys at Iseclabs, who already have an awesome Windows executable scanner Anubis. Infact, it can be considered as an extension for Anubis.
Andrubis gives us an insight into various behavioral aspects and properties of a submitted app by employing both static and dynamic analysis approaches. During the dynamic analysis part an app is installed and run in an emulator – the Dalvik VM. In addition to the normal tracking of open, read and write events, network traffic operations and detection of dynamically registered broadcast receivers , taint analysis is also carried out to report on leakage of important data such as the IMEI. Not only that, cellphone specific events, such as phone calls and short messages sent are also captured by the Andrubis service.
Information is also obtained statically, without actually executing the Android application. Information related to the intent-filters declared by these components is also included.
In short, like the core-Anubis does for Windows PE executable's, Andrubis executes Android apps in a sandbox and provides a detailed report on their behavior, including file access, network access, cryptographic operations, dynamic code loading and information leaks. An Andrubis static analysis yields information on e.g. the app's activities, services, required external libraries and actually required permissions.
In order not to reinvent the wheel, Andrubis leverages several existing open source projects in addition to the Android SDK, such as:
- DroidBox
- TaintDroid
- apktool
- Androguard
To see how effective it is, an example report of the DroidKongFu.A Android malware, scanned via the Andrubis can be found here.


text: I believe in three things: Love, Death and Physics. In that order. I think you can explain religion away too easily as a sociological phenomenon developed by primitive cultures to fill the gaps in their worldview that could not be filled by their scientific naivete. You can easily argue a convincing point that the existence of religion does not need the precondition of the existence of a god of any manner. During the past five centuries science has continued to force religion into retreat, from a position where prior to the Renaissance the global churches held sole ownership of the unknown to where we are today. Modern religions have been forced to retreat to a standpoint of 'but you can`t prove it', which is fair enough because science CAN`T prove the existence or otherwise of a God or Gods, but at every stage another element of their mythology has been destroyed. I fail to see how anybody can believe in the Genesis part of the Bible given our astounding leaps in understanding of the cosmos` past. Fundamentalists, with there approach to modernity of sticking their fingers in their ears and shouting "I am not listening to you, I am not listening to you.." make me shake my head in disbelief. At alternating times I feel jealous towards and sorry for people with a strong religious belief. It is a source of great strength in times of trouble, and at times of trouble in my life I know that I would have felt much better had I been able to believe in a higher power. But on the other hand I feel truly sorry for people who are unable to comprehend the universe without imposing the existence of God - the beauties of the universe and Physics are so great that to assign them a creator diminishes their worth. As for evolution, I think it needn`t be a matter of faith, sseeing as Evolution is something that can be measured in a lab, or seen every day on the streets of your home town. Pigeons used to be brown, Pigeons still are brown in the countryside. In the cites they are Grey - not because they are dirty but because they have evolved a new camoflage scheme over the last two hundred years. There is a moth in Finland (I think) that used to be White, it laid it`s eggs on a specific white tree. Pollution meant that white tree turned Brown, the moth is now Brown. It EVOLVED a new camoflage system. Evolution can not only be used to explain existing phenomena, but has been used to predict future phenomena with extreme accuracy. This is the best test available for any scientific theory, once you can predict something will happen and it does, then your theory has great bearing. Genetic engineering is replacing simple interbreeding techniques - what more proof do you need of evolution? You can stick a white dog and a black dog together and say "I think they will have some white puppies, some black pupies, and some black and white puppies". Hey presto, evolution does it`s stuff! "Jesus died for you, Bill." "Yeah, but it was a long time ago - forget about it!" - Bill Hicks


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Bentley's Continental lineup has been an undisputed success. Bentley's resurgence was predicated primarily on the increases in sales that these two models brought, as the Arnage carried over from the pre-Volkswagen days.
The GT coupe is no doubt the star of the lineup, but the Flying Spur came along after in 2005 to provide something for those looking for a four-door version.
The Continental lineup is now about to enter its second-generation, with the evolutionary 2012 Continental GT introduced in September of this year.
The redesigned Flying Spur has yet to be introduced, but it is on its way. Like with the Continental GT and GTC, Series 51 models are being introduced as a sendoff to the outgoing model.
The packages mainly focus on individuality, adding 14 different combinations for customer's to tailor cars to their liking.
Melinda June-Jenkins, manager of colour and trim and Bentley says:"Each Series 51 Flying Spur is instantly recognisable – most notably in the cabin area – where the colour and trim team has created a wide selection of three-tone interiors demonstrating the full potential of the company's vast colour palette."
Bentley isn't encouraging customers to go all wacky a la Mansory however. With a customer's choice of three constrasting colors, Bentley's styling team says it will work to create "complex but harmonizing color schemes of depth and beauty. " They start with a main interior color and wood veneer, then select a second insert color for contrast. Hold on though – there is one more, a third "accent" color for the stitching and piping.
Bentley has released some images of one of the combinations they have designed. What do you guys think, did they create something individual but yet still tasteful? Let us know in the comments.


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The 2015/16 UEFA European Under-19 Championship kicks off in September with 52 teams among the initial entrants looking for a place in next summer's final tournament in Germany.
The 2016 finals hosts qualifying automatically for next year's tournament while Spain – who claimed their seventh U19 title in 14 seasons in Greece in July – are given a bye to the elite round. The 13 qualifying round sections kick off on 18 September when Croatia welcome Hungary, Montenegro and Kazakhstan for Group 2.
The qualifying round will conclude on 18 November with the top two in each section, and the best third-placed side overall, joining Spain in the elite round draw, to be held in Nyon on 3 December.
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Pack the essentials and ride.
The Ortlieb Micro Saddle-Bag is a pint sized pack made from PU-coated Cordura®, the same durable, lightweight, waterproof fabric used on Ortlieb panniers and backpacks. A roll-top closure maximizes carrying capacity and weather resistance; it seals-up tight yet keeps your gear easily accessible using to side bungees. An internal stiffener also helps maintain shape.
The Ortieb Micro Saddle Bag is available in Slate Black. Dimensions: 12x11x8cm (4.7x4.3x3.1in). Volume: 0.6L (0.36cu in). Actual weight: 128 grams.
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Bag Capacity: 50 to 100 ci
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This is a step up from my previous small zip bag, it holds more and the bungee closure is brilliant! It does have a small rattle over bumps, but I'm getting used to that. The quick release is nice, much better than velcro.
Good size for all of the essentials and easy to access since it easily removes from the seat. I like the fact that it only attaches to the seat so you don't get any rub on the seat tube - very clean look.
Great little saddle bag. Mounts securely nice and compact.
Weather proof. Easy access. installation requires concentration. tucks nicely under seat.
Light, roomy. The material is flexible so there is leeway if an item you want to store is has an odd shape. Attachment and closing mechanism work well and feel solid. Waterproofed (but it's under your saddle where no rain gets to anyways). Very thoughtfully design overall. Very satisfied with this purchase.
Perfect size for tube, CO2, Tool, Patch kit Enough room to double up on the CO2 or Tube if you wanted but then it would be a tight fit. Plus it's water proof and it look better than anything out there. The no zipper feature makes it easier to use.
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text: One of the best things about Halloween is getting to look at all the amazing effort people put into their costume. Some of the make up is so artistic that the usual flashy, cheap costume would just take away from the jaw dropping work. Here are some looks I found to be high fashion yet super spooky, enjoy.


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Beautiful handmade needlepoint handbag. Same design as our needlepoint pillow-
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Hosted by Bilkent University in Ankara, the tour included visits to: Bilkent Group Holding –one of the largest business groups in Turkey; Tuskon Business Association; Istanbul Stock Exchange; and Istanbul Chamber of Commerce. The students also connected with ten large business corporations from diverse sectors, including: construction, textile, white goods, FMCG, ICT and steel. Furthermore, students were given the opportunity to meet with Egyptian Ambassador Salah El Din, who held a reception for the students during the trip.
The tour also served as a mechanism to help MBA students form a more complete understanding of Turkish-versus-Egyptian management education and business relationships. By comparing and contrasting the different programs in Bilkent University, as well as meeting and talking with Bilkent students and faculty members, MBA students were able to interpret the development of Turkey in the context of management education and in comparison with Egypt. The company visits revealed the familiar and foreign in Turkish business practices, providing MBA students with another dimension of comparative study. The tour included companies that hold operating factories in Egypt, thus exposing students to a deeper understanding of business affiliations between Turkey and Egypt. Participants discussed the current situation in Egypt and ways in which Egypt might overcome its current challenges by comparing its economy to Turkey's, and brainstormed with their Turkish counterparts precautions to take to ensure that Egypt develops and builds its competitive advantages.
Another key benefit of the tour was the opportunity for students to develop their networking soft skills, both within the group, and more importantly with the Turkish academics, dignitaries, and businessmen. Ali El Guindy, a student participant, noted that "the study tour opened an opportunity [for] us at any time to do business in Turkey. I remember one of my friends talked to me and told me he is interested in importing some furniture accessories from Turkey, and I gladly told him: I have contacts with TUKSON (the organization which gathers 32,000 businessmen) and I can manage to get you a contact with any Turkish exporter ready to export such goods." He added "This study tour bridged a gap between us as Egyptian MBA students and Turkish people."
The study tour also proved to be a logistical success for the MBA Program, as the participants spoke highly of the tour's organization, from getting visas and booking tickets, to the planned visits of various companies and institutions in Turkey. Students affirmed the tour's objective: that being exposed to different backgrounds, companies, and other business situations gave them a well-rounded learning experience well beyond what they learn in a classroom.
Building on the success of the Turkey study tour, MBA Programs director Khaled Dahawy announced plans for another study tour this academic year to Hong Kong and mainland China. Details of this study tour will be announced in a timely manner.