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Kuhn diet feeder improves
yields and cow health
The options for outwintering cattle on brassicas
such as kale came into focus at a high profile forage conference
in the north west this month.
British Seed Houses' inaugural event Forage 365 in
Crewe on Thursday (December 1) addressed specific aspects
of grazed grass, clover, forage maize and brassicas, covering
topics that are relevant to both dairy and beef producers.
Cutting fixed costs should be a key focus for beef producers
now farming without subsidies, according to Basil Lowman,
of SAC.
Mr Lowman, one of eight speakers at the conference, examined
cost cutting through year-round forage systems. He maintains
that the biggest cost of UK beef production is money tied
up in machinery and buildings.
Post de-coupling he believes that beef producers now have
a blank sheet of paper on which to write a new business plan – and
a move to year-round outdoor rearing systems where animals
can self-feed on grass and fodder crops is one of the ways
As well as major cost savings of around 50 per cent, outwintering
cattle improved animal welfare and health – pneumonia,
the biggest killer was mainly caused by housing - and trials
showed that it did not compromise daily liveweight gain.
"All the language of agricultural economists has been
on gross margins and fixed costs have been swept under the
carpet," Mr Lowman told the conference attended by 100
"We have spent our lives reducing variable costs however
by increasing our stocking rates to get more subsidies we
have also increased our fixed costs."
Mr Lowman described options for outwintering cattle on forage
crops such as kale and swedes.
Kale, sown in May-June and swedes, sown April-June, both
into sprayed off grass swards, could be strip grazed from
November to March with a straw run back.
Stubble turnips could be sown into winter cereals, such as
those grown for crimping or cracked wholecrop, three weeks
pre-harvest. The straw could be baled and left in the field
and the stubble turnips strip grazed from November to January.
New outwintered self feed systems could be used for store
and finishing cattle. For grass finishing of spring born suckled
calves it would cut out labour-intensive creep feeding with
weaning in late January.
Cows and calves would be strip grazed on a leader-follower
system. The system would minimise housing and turn-out checks
and finished cattle could be sold from June onwards.
In a global market place, UK milk producers will have to
compete with dairy farmers who are able to produce milk for
the equivalent of 5p per litre.
This was the message to farmers attending the conference
from Dr Padraig French, head of dairy research at the Moorepark
Livestock Research Centre in Ireland.
Dr French gave the case of a New Zealand dairy farmer who
was able to out winter 60 per cent of his cows on brassicas,
leaving silage bales in the field in situ in the summer after
baling for winter rations and keeping his costs down to the
equivalent of 5p per litre.
"If we move towards globalisation you are going to
have to compete with that producer," he said.
Dr French said that while grass was the cheapest feed available
in the UK and the saviour of the livestock industry going
forward, variations in its supply and demand through the seasons
led to increased costs in labour, oil and machinery to harvest
The costs of a three-month period of winter housing amounted
to £199 a cow, broken down into silage at £67
a head, building depreciation at £86,slurry spreading £15
and feeding out and bedding at £31.
Outside winter feeding – on forage brassicas such as
kale, swedes, turnips, or forage rape - amounted to only a
third to half the cost of feeding cattle inside on grass silage/wholecrop
Brassicas had the potential for providing cheap, high quality
feed while making a big reduction in fixed costs.
Grazing Swedes gave the option of high yield potential of
10-15,000kg of DM/ha with a high feed value from a full-year
crop, sown from May to mid July.
Forage kale also had a high yield potential when grazed as
well as a high feed value. Forage rape, sown from mid July
to mid September as a catch crop, had moderate yield potential
but with a high feed value, but, importantly, had the ability
to reduce nitrate loss.
* High profile speakers included Professor Mike Theodorou
from IGER who explained the animal production benefits derived
from increased nitrogen use efficiency in new generation ryegrass
varieties; the Milk Development Council's Hugh Black,
provided a practical insight into extended grazing, with a
focus on the latest research into cow track design; Dr Ernst
Loop of Saaten Union, used his first-hand knowledge of northern
European maize growing to examine the advantages of the very
latest ultra early maturing varieties; Promar's David
Burns looked at the rationing implications of maize maturity;
both white and red clover was addressed by IGER's Dr
Michael Abberton, with a focus on breeding developments and
the potential to reduce nitrogen inputs through more effective
use of modern varieties; Promar's Derek Gardner looked
at the economic advantages of clover, set in the context of
a post CAP Reform agriculture.
© Copyright 2005 Jennifer
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Topic: googled (04/10/14)
TITLE: What Happened?
By lynn gipson
I thought I would old Google a try,
to see if his name would give me answers,
what came up caused me to heave a big sigh.
It seems that he had his picture taken,
for all of the world to see his sad face,
I never thought I would find him there,
of the child I knew there wasn't a trace.
Anger filled his once beautiful eyes,
I remember they held such love for life,
bluer than heaven; dancing and smiling,
now smoldering of resentment and strife.
Recalling his once mild disposition,
such sweetness in his mischievous grin,
while playing pranks on all of the others,
how his soul must have suffered even then.
Now I remember the times he was down,
sadness darkened his beautiful aura,
he might well have had a rough go at home,
by the way he exhibited sorrow.
We all had our crosses to bear back then,
secrets we held deep down in our spirit,
reaching out to our friends in silent ways,
eyes would see, but our ears could not hear it.
Mugshot's picture does not do him justice,
as he is not smiling the way he once did,
as now he is serving time in prison,
no longer that blue eyed innocent kid.
What could have happened to this fine boy,
which slippery slope led him so astray?
Yet it's not too late for him to find Christ,
for his soul I continually pray.
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In addition, College bylaws— including the Code of Ethics— and an assortment of policies and guidelines further guide the governance of the profession of pharmacies and those who are licensed to practise within the industry.
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The Drug Schedules Regulations, 1997
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Sierra Nevada Sustainability Tour and Tasting
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This sustainability tour covers much of the sunny brewery grounds, showcasing Sierra Nevada Brewery's alternative energy efforts and many of the initiatives based on their "reduce, reuse, recycle, rot" philosophy. You'll check out California's largest privately owned solar installation (10,500+ panels!), their fuel cell technology and the remarkable HotRot composter, as well as the recycling and conservation program that helped us divert 99.8 percent of their solid waste from landfills in 2012. Your tour will wrap up in the beautiful eight-acre hop field and lush two-acre garden where you can nosh on freshly harvested produce and enjoy educational tastings of the award-winning brews from Sierra Nevada!
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Fragrances of Herbs make your senses in harmony, balancing your mental and your body.
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The giant, bizarre file-sharing god Kim Dotcom, formerly Kim Schmitz, has been denied bail by a New Zealand court pending a February 22 extradition hearing that could bring him stateside. The Megaupload founder is facing allegations in the United States that his service violated copyrights to the tune of $500 million in potential revenue for rightful owners. A judge ruled yesterday that Dotcom, an allegedly elusive computer criminal in the past, poses a flight risk. Or maybe he just wants to get back to that overblown mansion of his.
Since last week's raid in New Zealand, a fifth person has been arrested in connection with the case, this time in the Netherlands. The bail rulings for the others arrested in association with Dotcom will likely come later this week.
Meanwhile, the details of Dotcom's life of embarrassing excess continue to trickle out, this time in the form of a strange e-mail he sent to his neighbors. The people living nearby, the Guardian reports, were curious about the big guy's fleet of luxury vehicles (all since seized by authorities) and the cars' curious license plates that read, "HACKER," "GOD," "GUILTY," and so on. Upon learning of Dotcom's checkered past, they alerted the owner of his leased mansion. Dotcom responded in a message:
"Dear Neighborhood-watch," began the email dated 21 April 2010. "As you all know I recently moved into the Neighborhood and I am a former hacker. Well I was just hacking into a local mail server and guess what I found.
"First of all let me assure you that having a criminal Neighbor like me comes with benefits.
"1. Our newly opened local money laundering facility can help you with your tax fraud optimization.
2. Our network of international insiders can provide you with valuable stock tips.
3. My close personal relations with other (far worse) criminals can help you whenever you have to deal with a nasty Neighbor."
It continued: "In all seriousness: My wife, two kids and myself love New Zealand and 'We come in peace'.
He insisted the criminal life was behind him and bragged of employing over 100 people at "a successful Internet company." He concluded, "If you feel like it come over for coffee sometimes. And don't forget to bring the cocaine (joke). All the best, Kim." Here we are, less than two years later, and the FBI has just removed Dotcom from a panic room in his house, where he sat waiting with a sawed-off shotgun. You can't make this stuff up.


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June 21st was declared as International Yoga Day by the United Nations General Assembly. In India, everyone was advised to spend a few minutes meditating or practicing some 'YogaAsanas' they were aware of. Workshops, conventions, seminars etc. were also conducted all through the day advocating the importance of Yoga and the need to inculcate some form of body posturing, breathing exercises, relaxation or meditation in your lifestyle. India, the birthplace of Yoga undertakes this spiritual exercise with a liberating twist. Incense sticks are lit to resonate an aroma of natural, welcoming, healing and tranquil fragrances to instantly tantalize your senses as you sink into bliss. Hems Incense sticks manufacturerare a leading brand in the segment. Delivering genuine hand crafted incense across the globe for the past 30 years.
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We get all kinds here at the Circulation Desk, but sometimes you have to wonder about the average incoming student's basic library skills when you get questions like this one:
"Um, do you guys have a list of all the books you own?"
These are Harvard's best and brightest we're talking about here!
The best part is that the conversation didn't end there:
"Sir we have an online catalog right over--"
"No, I mean the interesting books. Don't you keep some kind of listing?"
"It depends on what you mean by 'interesting'- are you thinking about old books?"
"Sort of."
"Well then there's the Harry Elkins Widener collection, which is up the ramp and then the stairs. You can't miss it."
"Or did you mean rare books and manuscripts? Because those would be in Houghton."
"Oh. They wouldn't be here?"
"No, sir. I'm not so sure they're open today, either. Yeah, they closed at 1."
"So you don't have a list?"
"You could try Houghton's website. Or the online catalog."
"Hmm. Okay. They said there was a listing somewhere."
"Who did?"
"I'm not sure."
"All right, then."
At some point I was saved by the phone or a patron with a real question; I forget which. The important thing is that my clueless friend wandered away and never returned, although something tells me that he'll be back when I least expect him.
It's funny, because although the 'Reference Interview' seems like the most commonsensical thing in the world - especially when you're talking about it in the abstract - the real-life application of it can be absolutely deadly if your interviewee doesn't quite get how libraries work, in which case it's like trying to guess the color of Humphrey Bogart's tie by watching Casablanca over and over again.
"You mean grey?"
"No, it's a color!"
"Off-white then?"
(Patron stomps away in frustration)
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KCPK 'The End' by Loïc Andrieu
Loïc Andrieu's stunning video for KCPK's The End captures a teenage girl's unfolding nightmare in a series of jawdropping set-pieces.
Anyone familiar with Andrieu's spectacularly cinematic previous work, like Keffer's Rouge, will have an idea what to expect. But here, he's taken his epic vision into a familiar world, combining the pressures of adolescence and sexual awakening with grandiose horror.
"For this, I wanted to catch fragments of an odd journey through adolescent angst bathed in underlying sexual tension—a puzzle of senses and feelings flowing with gradual force, and oppressively constant," Andrieu has explained to NOWNESS, who are premiering the video. "It's a coming of age snapshot. At this stage, the rules get rewritten. Your eyes open to what lies beyond family and school. It is the first time you're seeing yourself in the world, but emotional reactions overwhelm your ability to understand and cope. This is the end of innocence."
And if he hasn't been snapped up to direct a Hollywood movie yet, he soon will be.
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- Production Company
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- Director of Photography
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SC satisfied with police handling of Kejriwal's dharna
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday expressed satisfaction with the response of the Delhi Police and its handling of the two-day dharna by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Jan 20-21.
Accepting the response of Delhi Policean apex court bench of Justice R.M. Lodha and Justice Shiva Kirti Singh said: "They have acted reasonably fast, and did not remain simply dormant."
"Having regard to the statement made by the DCP Headquarters with regard to the action taken once the dharna started on Jan 20, 2014, at 12.00 hours, we are satisfied that no further order needs to be passed in the present petition and the same is disposed of," the court said, while accepting the response from Delhi Police to the queries the court posed in the last hearing.
Kejriwal sat in protest demanding the suspension of four police officers who had refused to act on the orders of his ministers. The issue of full statehood for Delhi and control of Delhi Police by the state rather than the central government also came up during the dharna.


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What is irbesartan used for? Irbesartan is used for the treatment of diabetic nephropathy and high blood pressure in adults. Although the drug cannot cure these conditions, it is effective in controlling high blood pressure and slowing down the progression of diabetic nephropathy. Irbesartan is not used for children, nor do common off-label uses exist.
Irbesartan (Avapro®) is a prescription medication that has been licensed to treat several conditions related to the heart and blood vessels. Common irbesartan uses include:
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Berenice Marlohe: Dame Shirley is my Bond inspiration
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New Bond Girl Berenice Marlohe says her main inspiration for the role was singer Dame Shirley Bassey because she's such a powerful woman
New Bond Girl Berenice Marlohe says her main inspiration for the role was Dame Shirley Bassey.
The French actress - who takes on the coveted role in new 007 movie 'Skyfall' - is a huge fan of the 'Diamonds Are Forever' singer and used her to base her alter-ego Severine on.
She said: "Shirley is the incarnation of a Bond girl.
"She gives me the sense of a sexy, powerful woman and so I took a lot of my inspiration from her. She is so great and her voice - my God."
Berenice, 33, stars alongside Daniel Craig in the movie and recently admitted she thought the hunky actor was "boring" before she met him on set but now regards him as "sexy" and "attractive".
She said: "What you read in the magazines is very boring, because that can come across as one-dimensional. Personality and what you have to say for yourself in reality is what's important. So when I finally got to meet him (Craig), he had such a beautiful nature, very grounded, a very nice personality and a fantastic sense of humour.
"He's truly a great person. All of those things are what makes someone sexy or attractive."


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Pushing Outward Evenly
Staying Out of Their Influence
I had an interesting realization this morning. These people use IDEAS to bring our moods down and make us afraid. I decided to try simply NOT thinking OF ANYTHING while enjoying a video game. It works: the mind that is best at forgetting/thinking about nothing quickly rises above the mental miasma that pulls our very minds about. You are yourself, you are not in any pain and you perform all sorts of activities better. This is how a total fool can demonstrate the ability to survive which might destroy someone "more intelligent, but less informed ".
So, in this reverse-age of brainwashing and electronic enslavement - "I DON'T THINK, THEREFORE I SURVIVE" might be a very effective way to think. You have to be thinking of someone/something to have it twisted around and used against you. Think of absolutely nothing whatsoever and it's like donning a bullet-proof mental vest against the psychic slings and arrows of today's overly cramped, thought-policed, 1984-like Kingdom of fear. You aren't thinking anything BAD, but your body continues to do whatever you have commanded it to.
Through a series of "semi-fixed action patterns" (actions carried out in response to old orders, which cannot be changed in any way by any new thoughts or feelings), we create a flash-frame existence that comes really close to imitating human life decades ago. One long mission is simply broken down into a series of sub-commands from your mind. You turn your awareness on enough to simply control your body. At crucial points in each "mission", you command your body to perform whatever the appropriate action is to complete a chain of completely self-created ideas.
These days, living free isn't easy. Just try to do things without any restraint and you'll find something is holding us back. This is how this techno-fascism controls us: it gets us HUNG UP on some idea or emotion (usually something depressing or distressing when we are doing/thinking anything we shouldn't be.). Just view the mind as a chalkboard on which you are continuously making statements/actions, then erasing them. This is analogous to hitting the reset button on a computer. Doing this to yourself is un-expected. People are expected to think one idea, then keep thinking it. Today, your level of mental predictability is a liability. You must blank-out the mind and then quickly think of something new, quickly forget it and blank out again.
I've had to do so many things in a psychic hail-storm in which we must be unresponsive to negative ideas popping into our minds. The DELETE/CREATE A NEW IDEA technique works because it interrupts "psychological warfare thoughts" and quickly allows us to put a completely new idea in it's place. It also prevents THEM from changing the perspective of a thought you are having into something depressing. The very INTERPRETATION of reality is being dictated through very powerful groups who have access to this psychotronic equipment. We get our positive-thoughts/feelings on the run, you could say. Youv'e got to compress an entire pleasure-experience down to a millisecond. You get what you want/need and then wipe the slate clean again. This might be hard to understand at first, but try it and you'll see that you are a lot less controlled by these false signals trying to imitate our own thoughts and emotions.
Our very memories are being erased and our minds hampered with this "mind technology". Our bodies are being pulled about like angry puppet-masters tugging at our muscles with electronic stimulation. The best thing to do is spread the word to any Electronically-harassed people you know. The mind is so CONTROLLED these days that it takes any trick you can think of to break the hypnotic spell of this electronically-controlled society. It is so devoid of: LIFE, individual personality, human color, passion and fun these days. By repeatedly stopping/restarting the mind, your OWN thoughts are the first thing to kick in. Then you give yourself a mission to do based on this thought. Your mind is harder to influence when it is TOTALLY FOCUSED ON A THOUGHT/ACTION. Keep doing that and a significantly higher percentage of thoughts and actions will genuinely be yours.
Last, but not least: if you are in a corner where you feel you need help: Pray to God, focus on that ringing in your ears and listen for the slower-occurring "Salvation Frequency". This will ALWAYS save you. It's like a tractor beam for the soul that pulls it out of Hell. You may find that you are very Christian after this. I personally don't mind it and use my enhanced ability to think for myself as a means to further my own theological debate. All I can say is that God Saves and the other side kills you on the inside. You can choose to think what it takes to survive and you can go back to your personal thoughts later. With the "Dark Side", you do not get a choice to think anything for yourself if they possess you!
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In a statement, McCann said Ben Langdon, regional director of Europe, Middle East and Africa, is leaving "to pursue other opportunities."
David Warden
There are currently no plans to fill the position. David Warden, a McCann veteran who has held senior positions at McCann in the agencies London and New York offices, will assume Mr. Langdon's responsibilities. Mr. Warden was recently promoted to the new position of regional director of operations.
Mr. Langdon, 39, was promoted to his post in September 2001 after serving as regional director of media services network Universal McCann, Europe, and chairman-CEO of McCann, London, and the McCann U.K. and Ireland Group. Mr. Langdon joined McCann in 1996 as CEO of the London office.


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Drew County Koinonia 4-H Club Participates In "One Day Of Service"October 12th, 2012 by Club Officer
The Drew County Koinonia 4-H Club participated in the state wide "One Day of Service" community service day October 6th to kick off 4-H promotion week October 7-13. The members of the club visited The Woods Nursing Home, where they handed out gifts and handmade card to the residents. They had a wonderful time visiting with the residents.
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Botany store manager Jason Khor says he knew little about the candidates standing for Howick, and ticked "whoever has an Asian name" in his voting papers.
He reasoned: "When you don't know the candidates there's always a risk you might vote for the wrong guy. Voting for an Asian candidate will at least give us some hope that our interest will be represented in local body politics."
Housewife Jean Wu, from China, who will be voting for the first time in an election, said it had been difficult to find out more about the candidates because she spoke little English.
"Besides those standing for mayor, Chinese newspapers and television only feature other Asian candidates," Mrs Wu said in Mandarin.
"So, I will just be casting my vote for mayor but not any of the others, because all I know about them is from their pictures on the billboards."
In a ward with a population size of Hamilton and where immigrants make up nearly half, Howick council candidates said the biggest challenge in their campaigns was reaching voters who didn't speak English or access mainstream media.
"The biggest challenge has been about making contact with the ethnic groups, especially the elderly Chinese and Korean voters in the ward," said C&R candidate Dick Quax.
Many in the Chinese community had been telling him they had voted for him, but he was unsure if it was "just a cultural thing" where they were being polite.
Jami-Lee Ross, his C&R teammate, said they had sent out 160,000 letters and personally handed out 20,000 brochures and had 5000 mail drops translated to Chinese and Korean households, who were identified by their surnames.
"Howick is one of the most diverse wards in the Auckland Council, and we knew right from the start that in order to win, we needed to get our message out to the ethnic communities," Mr Ross said.
In a small sampling of 25 voters at Botany Town Centre over the weekend, 18 - mainly immigrants - said they had voted for the mayor but were unsure about what the other candidates stood for.
Most of the New Zealand-born voters, however, told the Herald they had voted and knew exactly who they were voting for.
Independent candidate Sharon Stewart said most of the people she had spoken to said they had already voted.
Figures released yesterday showed voting returns for Howick were running above average with 29.7 per cent having voted.
This was about 10 per cent higher than at the same time in the 2007 local body elections.
David Collings, a Residents and Ratepayers Team candidate, said rates was the biggest concern of the voters he had met.
"Voters don't like seeing money being wasted," he said.
Other candidates standing for the two vacancies in the ward are Mike Padfield (The Voice of Our Community), and Maggie Burrill (Independent).
A total of 38.2 per cent in Howick voted in the last Manukau City election.
Botany store manager Jason Khor says he knew little about the candidates standing for Howick, and ticked "whoever has an Asian name" in his voting papers.
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"Yes; but admitting all that, you two were likely to make money. In Wilkesville your profits were a hundred dollars in one evening. Half of that belonged to the professor, at any rate. He has lost his partner, and gained only fifty dollars, which would not begin to pay him for your loss."
"Perhaps he thought he would draw as well alone."
"Then he is very much mistaken. To tell the plain truth, our people thought very little of his share of the performance. I saw some of them laughing when he was ranting away. It was you they enjoyed hearing."
"I am glad of that," said Philip, gratified.
"There's no humbug about your playing. You understand it. It was you that saved the credit of the evening, and sent people away well satisfied."
"I am glad of that, at any rate, even if I didn't get a cent for my playing," said Philip, well pleased.
"The money's the practical part of it," said the landlord. "Of course, I am glad when travelers like my hotel, but if they should run off without paying, like the professor, I shouldn't enjoy it so much."
"No, I suppose not," said Philip, with a laugh.
They had ridden some seven miles, and were, therefore, only three miles from Knoxville, without the slightest intimation as to whether or not they were on the right track.
To be sure, they had not expected to obtain any clue so soon, but it would have been very satisfactory, of course, to obtain one.
A little farther on they saw approaching a buggy similar to their own, driven by a man of middle age. It turned out to be an acquaintance of the landlord's, and the two stopped to speak.
"Going to Knoxville on business, Mr. Gates?" asked the newcomer.
"Well, not exactly. I am driving this young man over. By the way, have you seen anything of a tall man, with long, black hair, dressed in black?"
"Yes. Do you want to see him?"
"This young man has some business with him. Where did you see him?"
"He arrived at our hotel about an hour since, I calculate."
Philip's heart bounded with satisfaction at this important news.
"Did he put up there?"
"Yes. I believe he is going to give a reading this evening."
"Thank you!"
"The professor must be a fool!" said the landlord, as they drove away.
"I begin to think so myself," replied Philip.
"That's all in our favor, however. We shall get back that money yet."
The horse was put to his speed, and in fifteen minutes
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Professor Lorenzo Riccabocca was not a wise man. It would have been much more to his interest to deal honestly with Philip, paying his share of the profits of the first performance, and retaining his services as associate and partner.


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Blue Sky Helicopters incorporates the "Fly Neighbourly" program into it's flight operations . This initiative promotes the operation of helicopters in such a way that minimises the noise impact to the community and the environment. This is accomplished, for example, by establishing and following routes that limit exposure to the public, employing pilot techniques that reduce the noise signature of the helicopter and by flying at higher than normal altitudes in noise sensitive areas.
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Rhyacophilidae is a relatively large family, originally established by Stephens (1836). At one time the family included also Glossosomatidae and Hydrobiosidae and other taxa, but its definition has progressively become more restricted. Evolutionary relationships of the family were discussed by Ross (1956) and the family was the subject of a large revision by Schmid (1970). The family is predominantly north temperate and is found in North America, Europe, and Asia, but also extends into India and the tropical areas of southeastern Asia. Currently most of the diversity is included in a single genus, Rhyacophila Pictet, the largest genus in Trichoptera, with over 700 species and additional ones regularly being described. In addition to the landmark works of Ross and Schmid on Rhyacophila, Prather and Morse (2001) studied the phylogeny of the R. invaria group from eastern North America and Mey (1999) investigated the biogeography of Southeast Asian members of the genus. Other genera include Himalopsyche Banks (ca. 50 species, predominantly in the eastern Palaearctic and Oriental regions, but with 1 species from western North America), Philocrena Lepneva (1 species from Georgia, western Palaearctic), and Fansipangana Mey (a single species recently described from Vietnam).


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Parents warned over plans to cut criminal record (CRB) checks
Parents should teach their children about the risk of paedophiles, a minister has said as he defended plans to ease Criminal Records Bureau checks.
Lord Henley said the current system was "disproportionate" with "unnecessary red tape and discourages volunteering".
Ministers plan to drop the checks for adults if someone who has been cleared, such as a teacher, is supervising.
But Lord Bichard warned "dangerous adults" would "take advantage" of the proposed changes.
Lord Bichard, whose report after the murder of Soham schoolgirls Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman by a school caretaker led to the present system being set up, warned the safety of children "must come before our desire to minimise regulation and bureaucracy".
He said that "children assume that adults who are trusted to offer guidance or instruction can be trusted - not just in those limited circumstances such as the youth centre or playing field but wherever they are encountered".
"I fear that we will very quickly find that dangerous adults will realise that there are some settings and some ways in which it will be easier in future for them to gain access to vulnerable children," he told peers.
"The people we are talking about are manipulative and clever. They will take advantage of those opportunities."
The proposal to cut the need for Criminal Records Bureau checks for adults working under supervision with children is part of the red tape-cutting Protection of Freedoms Bill currently being pored over in the Lords.
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg announced the proposed change a year ago, saying he wanted to get the checks "into proportion" and end the "atmosphere of distrust over adults who are simply trying to do their best by their own children".
Defending the proposed changes, Home Office minister Lord Henley said that "whatever the setting, we believe that parents have the primary responsibility for educating their child in how to react to an approach from an adult if it goes beyond that adult's normal role".
Lord Henley said "what we are trying to do is create a system that will provide the necessary safeguards but does not make parents feel that their children are automatically safe - parents must still have the duty of looking after their children by warning them of potential dangers".
'Not fair to parents'
He also conceded that schools and other organisations would be allowed to insist on CRB checks: "We want to emphasise the importance of good sense and judgement by the managers on the ground when they look at the issue."
A number of peers joined Lord Bichard in raising concerns - including the Archbishop of York - that dangerous adults who gain children's trust in the supervised setting might be able to take advantage of that trust when not supervised later.
One of those unhappy with the plans, Labour peer Lord Harris of Haringey, said he agreed a balance had to be struck and "no system will necessarily protect all children against abuse and against predators".
But, he said, "the difficulty is that the normal assumption of parents will be that every person whom their child comes into contact with in a club or other activity is safe".
Lord Bichard, who withdrew his amendment to the government's plans after assurances there would be further discussions about the issue, said all sides agreed on the need for less bureaucracy.
The issue was the need to avoid people who were a risk having "privileged access to our children".
"Parents expect schools, clubs and centres to be places where they can leave their children with some confidence... I do not think it is fair to expect parents to be able to monitor those kinds of situations."


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DornerBatch replaced PDS8 system in Ireland
Dorner PDS8, the first dosing system for the concrete industry with a microprocessor, was known and appreciated for its reliability and user friendliness. Among other things, exactly these characteristics distinguish the new DornerBatch. These advantages, a very attractive price and a local service partner were the main criteria for the customer BD Flood in Oldcastle to decide for this future-oriented solution from Dorner.


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Leg Workout + Home Gym TourPosted on January 11, 2016 at 12:11 am
Hey y'all! I hope you're ready to kick off this new week (: I'll be back in school today so my schedule is about to get a little crazy…but that's okay! I recorded my leg workout on Friday plus a little home gym tour so here you go: Give this workout a try and let me know what you think! xo, Jess


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McDonald's Serving Up a Turnaround?
This correction in the world's most famous fast food chain's stock should only be temporary.
Wait until next year. I think that's the message in the disappointing November 8 report of same-store sales numbers from McDonald's (NYSE:MCD).
Sales at stores open for at least 13 months fell 1.8% in October. That was the first monthly decline in same-store sales in nine years for McDonald's. Even taking into account a calendar shift that put one less Saturday in October this year than in 2012, the drop sent a significant signal:
- Competitors have upped their game;
- A soft economy in the United States, China, and Europe has resulted in cutthroat competition on price; and
- McDonald's recent success in taking market share has resulted in very tough month-to-month growth comparisons
These three factors suggest that investors will have to wait until April or May of 2013 to see a sustained upward move in McDonald's shares.
Economic growth will-probably-pick up in China and the United States in the first half of 2013. McDonald's is putting in place new menu items and sales initiatives that will, over time, blunt the current momentum of Burger King (NYSE:BKW), Taco Bell (owned by Yum Brands (NYSE:YUM)), and Wendy's (NASDAQ:WEN). And the toughest same-store sales growth comparisons will be behind the company by April 2013.
I think the stock is likely to be a market performer until then, with its fortunes tied to the trends in the larger market. But the stock does pay a 3.6% dividend, and after the decline to $84.76 at the November 13 close from $94.09 on October 16, I think most of the bad news about same-store sales growth is now priced into the shares.
Your decision to hold on until April-collecting that 3.6% dividend-or to sell now with the idea of re-buying in the early spring depends on how good a trader you think you are, how aggressive your strategy is, and what alternative ideas you might have for putting cash to work right now.
Make no mistake about it, though; these are tough times in the quick-service restaurant sector-even for a company with McDonald's-level resources. Everybody has introduced and is heavily promoting a value menu. Everybody is rolling out new products-Son of Baconator at Wendy's, Doritos Locos Tacos at Taco Bell, and Cinnabon Minibon Rolls at Burger King. Some new products unabashedly follow McDonald's lead-smoothies at Burger King, for example.
Fast food is now played like a giant game of leapfrog. One company jumps over the other by finding a particularly successful way to tweak its value menu or introducing a particularly successful sandwich and temporarily that draws sales across the playing field.
What has separated McDonald's from the competition in recent years, though, isn't the temporary ebb and flow of sales from menu and product innovation, but the ability to produce a steady stream of those innovations that competitors haven't been able to match.
Couple that with McDonald's huge edge in financial muscle that lets the company refresh restaurants more rapidly than competitors, and to install new cooking and order-taking systems that speed up food preparation and lower customer wait times, and you're got a formula for long-term success. In general, you should only sell McDonald's shares if:
- You think the normal ebb and flow in the company's sector is headed into a temporary flow away from McDonald's, so that you'll be able to take profits now and buy back in at a lower price later; or
- You see evidence that the McDonald's system is showing a decline in innovation and a loss of focus on pressing home its competitive advantages.
I don't see evidence of that second problem now. And the stock's 10% drop from October 16 has narrowed your window for selling and then rebuying.
The stock has solid support from $80 to $85. Below that the next support shows up at around $72, about 14% lower than today's price. I don't look to see McDonald's back at that level from the first half of 2011 unless the overall US economy and stock market takes a dive. (And if I did I would certainly be a buyer.)
Even then, the stock's 3.6% dividend should make the shares a relatively stable performer unless the overall market sells off heavily.
I calculate a target price of $104 per share by October 2013.
Editor's Note: This article was written by Jim Jukak of MoneyShow.
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The Thousand-River valley is the home of our campaign. It's a vast land with many interesting regions and peoples within it. While the Adventure Companion will serve as the primary reference for us, a summary of each region will be provided here, as well as those things that are specific to this campaign.
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One Of The Last Surviving 'Borinqueneer' Soldiers, 96, Honored In Maryland
Maryland's last living member of the U.S. Army unit nicknamed the Borinqueneers was honored Monday by U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski in Baltimore.
Leonardo Martinez, 96, was recognized for his service with the 65th Infantry Regiment, a unit made up of Latino soldiers, most of them Puerto Rican, who served during World War I, World War II and the Korean War.
But they were a segregated unit and had to fight discrimination on a daily basis while trying to stay in one piece in the battlefield.
"To be derided and say the only thing they were good at was to do the cha-cha or the conga line – they heard all this stuff and then they went and fought their heart out," said Sen. Mikulski during the ceremony.
In all, the servicemen from the 65th Regiment were awarded 10 Distinguished Service Crosses, 256 Silver Stars, 606 Bronze Stars and 2,771 Purple Hearts.
Martinez fought until Dec. 16, 1950, when he was wounded in the back and leg. He received a Purple Heart and continued to serve after he recovered from his wounds. He retired in 1968 and spent the next 22 years working in Baltimore for the U.S. Postal Service.
The recognition comes at a time when the Borinqueneers are just a step away from receiving one of the highest civilian honors. Two weeks ago, the House of Representatives approved a resolution to award them the Congressional Gold Medal and the legislation is now just awaiting president Obama's signature.
Among civilian honors, the medal trails only to the Presidential Medal of Freedom in importance.
The bill was introduced jointly by Bill Posey (R-Fla.) and Puerto Rico's Resident Commissioner (a non-voting member of the House), Pedro Pierluisi.
"Members of the unit are called 'Borinqueneers,'" Pierluisi said on the floor of the House while speaking in support of the bill. "Since the term was first used over 60 years ago, coined by members of the Regiment on their way to Korea, it has become synonymous with honor, courage, redemption and pride."
Four other military units previously have received the Congressional Gold Medal collectively: the Native American Navajo Wind Talkers, the Japanese-American Nisei Soldiers and the African-American Tuskegee Airmen and Montford Point Marines. The Women's Air Service Pilots (WASPs) have also received the medal.
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10 Things That Prove A Cinderella Story Is a Timeless Classic
Hilary Duff sure knows how to make a flawless movie, doesn't she? Not only did she star in the cinematic perfection that is The Lizzie McGuire Movie, but she also was in this little gem called A Cinderella Story.
Now, if you haven't seen it, it's basically a modern day telling of Cinderella. (Well, it was modern then since it came out in 2004.) Any ways, it's obviously based on a timeless classic, so it makes sense that it can span across the ages. However, this is just something special about this adaptation that will forever make it one of our faves.
To see 10 things that prove our theory of its perfection, scroll below!
1. Chad Michael Murray
Enough said.
2. Hilary Duff gave us so many FEELS!
This broke our hearts.
3. It gives you the confidence to get rid of anyone who isn't productive in your life.
You tell 'em, Hilary! Er, Sam.
4. Her Stepmother was HILARIOUS.
She was mean, but hey, she made us laugh.
5. It gives some amazing life advice.
BRB CRYING. Oh, and let's not forget, "Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game."
6. It has knee-slappers like this moment.
7. It has a makeover montage.
Let's be real, who doesn't love those?
8. It's super deep.
9. Her friend Carter is adorable.
Just look at him!
Need we say more?
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University Mental Health Day 2017
02 March 2017
Commenting on Student Mind's University Mental Health Day 2017 Russell Group Head of Policy Sarah Stevens said:
"While most students thrive at university it is also a time of change and new challenges. It is important that people who might be struggling with mental ill health get the help they need.
"As this year's University Mental Health Day highlights being active is a great way to keep healthy but if students are concerned about their mental health, help is available. Russell Group universities are investing heavily in support services which provide everything from drop-in surgeries and advice centres to Nightline services and professional counselling. Our members are also researching the causes and treatment for mental health problems."
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There are a variety of services available for students:
Counselling services are available at Russell Group Universities to support students suffering from mental ill-health to help them identify and manage issues which may be affecting their ability to progress with their studies. For example Nightline is a service which is available at a number of member institutions for students who are feeling worried and stressed and want to talk to someone right away.
Many universities offer exercise referrals in collaboration with their sports clubs and gym centres. This can take a number of forms including free gym sessions, one-to-one support with a member of the Sport Team, and tailor-made programmes of activities to boost your activity levels in order to support mental wellbeing. Cardiff University has introduced a 'Walk to Wellbeing' scheme, where students can meet with their peers for a weekly walk to improve their physical and mental health while also experiencing some of the scenic areas of Cardiff.
A number of RGUs offer workshops which are designed to raise awareness of mental health and help equip students with the skills to self-manage their difficulties and improve emotional resilience. This involves engaging with a Wellbeing Advisor and discussing effective strategies to support the management of mental health issues.
Many universities also offer students the opportunity to develop a mental health support plan. These are designed for students who wish to learn how to balance their life and mental health and identify the triggers of mental ill-health. The plan is based around goal setting, building the skills and tools needed to maintain a positive balance of mental health, and will often utilise resources from within the University as well as external agencies
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While Japanese developer Genki made the PSP entry in its Tokyo Xtreme Racer street racing franchise available for play at the Tokyo Game Show, only a few solid details on the game were revealed to the public. Thankfully, the latest issues of Japan's biggest magazines contain full blowouts on the game, providing a clearer look at portable racing through the highways of Tokyo.
The PSP version of Tokyo Xtreme is a bit different from its console predecessors in that players now race as part of a team that longs to control Tokyo's highways. The game actually has numerous teams, each controlling part of the fifteen sections that make up the Tokyo highway system featured in the game. You select your team at the start of the game and help to make the team rule the roads while attempting to become team leader.
Two forms of battle feature in the game. Ranking Battles are races between members of the same team. By defeating your team members, you climb the ranks of your team and eventually arrive at the leader position.
Being leader is important for the other type of battle, Team Battle. In these battles, the leader of a team chooses up to five representatives of his team to race against up to five representatives of another team. These races are one-on-one, with the last team standing taking the prize. Defeating other teams in this fashion is the key to gaining control over new areas of the highway.
The best part about all of this is that it's going to be playable in multiplayer form via the PSP's wireless networking functionality. In network mode, teams will be comprised of real players who must race one another in Ranking Battles in order to become leader. The leader of a team then goes on to assign other real-life players to race against other teams in Team Battles.
We're going to have to wait for more details on how the game's networking system will work, but being able to challenge others to a race no matter where you are sounds like it could be dangerously fun.


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most keyboards are standard, mass produced, easily replaced, a select few are specialised, very exspensive, like the keyboard on a CAD CAM PC.Instead of replacing when the keys get sticky, or coffee is spilt, its easier to take the keyboard apart, clean the keys and chassis, and rebuild it, saving a hell of a lot of money in the process.the keyboard i was repairing was a specialised CAD keyboard, had over 500 keys, and i forgot to write out which went where....ouch
Or you could stick in the top rack of your automatic dishwasher, like one of the customers calling my tech support line did to his. The keyboard did come out sparkling clean.
Actually, the keyboard that came with my machine is supposedly dishwasher-safe. I have to admit, though, I kinda like popping the keys off and putting them back on. I always line them up in order so that I don't muck up the non-alphanumeric keys.
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AceShowbiz - Surely it will be a project Charlize Theron can always treasure of. The actress has given her agreement to join the cast of "Battle in Seattle", a film feature which will be the directorial debut of her fiance, actor Stuart Townsend, Production Weekly has reported.
Aside from Theron's involvement, there is no further information on either other cast or production plan of the picture yet, but it has been revealed that Townsend is set to also pen the script. Meanwhile, the story will focus on an eclectic group of demonstrators who brings Seattle to a state of near-chaos during the 1999 World Trade Organization meeting in the city.
A talented beauty of French Huguenot and German descent, Theron is best known for her performance as serial killer Aileen Wuornos in the 2003 feature of "Monster" which earned her an Oscar in 2004. She has been dating Townsend since August 2001 and has shared the screen with him in "Trapped" (2002) also "Head in the Clouds" (2004).


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Is Reese Witherspoon Getting Help From Plastic Surgery?
April 1, 2009 in Celebrity Plastic Surgery by Sam Stets | 7 Comments
Since being Legally Blonde, Reese has become one of America's favorite sweethearts. But is her pretty face the result of nature or really well-done plastic surgery? Make Me Heal investigates.
33-year old Reese has two children, but you'd never know it to look at her small frame and nearly unlined face. As Reese continues to look better and better with age, some have suggested that she has been carefully dabbling in plastic surgery over the years, getting a conservative nose job, some lip and facial fillers and maybe even an eyelift.
After reviewing pictures of Reese over the years, Make Me Heal suspects that Reese's radiant new look is more likely the result of good lighting and shimmering makeup that helps her looks so fresh and young.
Plastic surgeon Dr. Jennifer Walden attributes Reese good looks to being happy, saying, "Reese Witherspoon is looking more and more beautiful; it's probably due to her cute new boyfriend and the 160 lbs she lost (her ex-husband!). Based upon recent pictures of her working out, there are still furrows on her forehead so she may not have gotten Botox. She's as naturally beautiful as she is talented."
On the other hand, some actresses have tried Botox, before rejecting it, so it is possible that Reese has used it at some time.
Dr. Paul S. Nassif, a Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon and Rhinoplasty Specialist in Beverly Hills, Calif., says, "Reese's medial eyebrows look a little lower now than they do in earlier pictures, indicating that she may have had some Botox injected in her forehead."
New York plastic surgeon Dr. David Shafer says, "Reese Witherspoon has likely had Botox Cosmetic and lip augmentation. Her forehead appears smoother and her lips appear fuller."
Reese is as talented as she is beautiful and Make Me Heal looks forward to hearing her in the new animated film Monsters vs. Aliens, which is also playing in 3-D in some theaters.
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Patrice on
April 3, 2009 10:23 am
It is no surprise (or at least it shouldn't be) at this point that Reese had a quite obvious nose job several years ago. If you check her out back during her 'Cruel Intentions' days, she was sporting her much rounder (and I believe more attractive) natural nose. Some time between then and 'Legally Blonde' she premiered a new schnoz that makes her look much older and more angular in the face. Actually, it sort of reminds me of exactly what Jennifer Connely did.
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April 6, 2009 8:34 am
Although Reese might have had a nose job, I don't think she had Botox or anything like that. you can obviously tell that in the left picture she's got no makeup on, while on the right picture, she DOES.
Sickitten on
June 1, 2009 1:37 pm
She should have her chin 'sawzalled' down and she would look great.
jii on
June 17, 2009 5:18 am
and maybe do something about her 'blonde' teeth…
Queen on
October 3, 2009 6:47 pm
Maybe she had a nose job, but that's probably it. Who cares anyway? She is beautiful!
mil on
December 14, 2010 2:15 pm
Who can concentrate on her nose with her teeth lookin like that?
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I don't think she got any plastic surgeries either!!


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We're excited to have Ralene Burke with us today talking about her book Bellanok: The Reluctant Savior. To learn more about Ralene and her book, read on...
1) What would you like readers to take away from your book?
Bellanok appeals to a theme that's near and dear to my heart: God uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things. While I'm pretty sure there's no island in the middle of the Bermuda Triangle that houses mythical creatures of old, Brian's struggle with his calling and where he's supposed to be is a very real issue for most people. God prepares us as He needs us, and sometimes we have to realize that His path is not ours, and His ways are not ours. But when we sit back and let Him lead . . . oh the things He can do!
2) What is the toughest test you've faced as a writer?
My biggest struggle has been balancing life and writing—a struggle I am sure many are familiar with. I'm a wife to a disabled veteran and a homeschooling mama to 3 kids. Add in duties with ACFW, Realm Makers, and my editing/writing business and life gets busy!
3) Which books on writing have been the most helpful to you and why?
Writing the Breakout Novel (Donald Maas) and its companion workbook have helped me to learn how to develop a deeper intention with my plot and characters. To go with that, Plot vs. Character is also a great book!
4) What accomplishment(s) are you most proud of, writing-related or not?
Do my kids count? I am so proud of them and the little people they are turning out to be! Outside of them, I am very proud to have finally gotten up the gumption to self-publish Bellanok as a mini-series. It's been a fantastic learning experience!
5) What kind of planning do you do before writing a novel?
I must admit, I am quite the pantster. I usually do not know much before I start writing. I might know a couple of characters and a general idea of how the story will end. I'll write about 3-5 chapters, hit the end of what I "know", and start playing the "what if" game or some other trick to get the next few chapters out.
6) What are your favorite writing conferences and why?
I've not been to a lot of different conferences. For a long time ACFW was the favorite of the few I'd been to, and I still do love it. But now my favorite is Realm Makers, a faith-friendly conference for speculative fiction writers. It's full of great workshops, opportunities to interact with business professionals, and of course plenty of time to be a geek with other geeks. J
7) What are you working on right now?
I'm finishing up the Bellanok series, and planning revisions for the first book in a fantasy trilogy based on the premise question, "What if the armor of God were real?"
I'd be a better soccer mom? LOL! If I weren't writing, I'd probably be an editor or social media consultant—maybe both. I'd still be homeschooling and doing everything else in my life!
9) Tell us a little more about yourself, with three things not many people know about you.
a. I am allergic to coffee. Sad, but true.
b. While I was a pet person growing up, I now cannot imagine adding a pet to my household—and not just because I'm allergic to just about everything.
c. I am really an introvert. Most people would think because of how social I am that I am an extrovert, but I'm not. I need my time alone to process and recharge. If I don't get it, I become quite crabby.
10) How can readers get in contact with you? (mail, email, website)
E-mail: raleneburke [at] gmail [dot] com
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The previous two speakers, Shahina KK and Neha Dixit, spoke from personal experience about the way managements directly dictate how to spin content and fail to support journalists who do investigative journalism. When free speech and media's role in democracies as the primary sources of information are debated, we must also recognise that what we experience as individual journalists is a symptom of a larger malaise that has taken over the media industry.
We have been studying the Telugu news television industry since 2012. Based on the information filed by the Telugu news channels with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, we discovered some patterns of ownership. There were 17 news channels in March 2014 in the Telugu market before Andhra Pradesh was bifurcated into Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
Of the 17 channels, three were being run by publicly listed, out of state media groups – Zee 24 Ghantalu, Raj News and Gemini news. While all the three groups are profitable and run bouquets of channels that include general entertainment, their Telugu news channels were not profitable. Zee leased the channel to a politician and later shut it and shifted it to another state. Raj News leased its Telugu news channel to a politician as well. Gemini news went through a major restructuring.
Of the remaining 14 channels, all are privately held. One channel, V6, is owned by an SC politician/entrepreneur who owns manufacturing units. Sakshi, is owned by a Reddy politician. 10TV, was launched on behalf of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) through crowd-funding. Of the rest of the 11 channels, nine are owned by the dominant Kamma caste entrepreneurs from coastal Andhra and two are held by the dominant Velama caste entrepreneurs of Telangana. Except for V6 and 10TV that are financed by resources from the real economy, all the other channels are funded by finances from the services sector of the economy, more specifically, from the speculative part of the service sector such as real estate and non-bank finance including chit funds.
None of the news channels turned in profits during the period studied (2012-14). ETV while showing over-all profit for the group, was in deep financial crisis and had to sell its non-Telugu channels to Reliance through TV18 deal. TV9 too has filed profits but its Telugu news segment is in losses.
Apart from the domination by caste and regional interests, which exacerbated the separatist sentiment before the bifurcation of the state, the direct and indirect participation of politicians in the news media industry and the perpetual losses the channels appear to operate in, indicates that the common argument to explain away sensationalised news coverage as merely a business strategy to garner TRPs, is suspect.
Media houses invested in the local political stakes routinely re-work, sell or exit the news space, but those that are heavily invested in the local political stakes remain in the market even when they incur losses year after year. The exit of the three major out-of-state channels from news space and the persistent presence of the others despite losses is a case in point. It is no longer a profit and loss issue.
Politicians and the speculative business interests have taken over the news television industry and are driving their own agendas. Many channels have been unable to pay salaries on time. There have been mass retrenchments in 2014-15 of middle and senior positions in newsrooms. There is a greater reliance on untrained and under-paid recruits who have little understanding of the larger mission of journalism in a democracy. In this general atmosphere of siege, women journalists have been finding it more difficult to work and survive. Many are compelled to join the ranks of independent journalists.
The media is under siege from two forces. One the state and its various coercive arms, which are more visible and can be challenged to an extent by invoking the extension of Constitutional guarantee of free speech to media. But when the media come under the siege of dubious financial and political forces, it is a fight against a more insidious enemy. It has to be fought at the regulatory, structural and systemic levels. Of this, there has not been much introspection in media.


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On October 2, 2003 02:01 am, Sunil Sunder Raj wrote: > 2) How can you make a symlink for a user so that it can be seen while > they are in an FTP session. Basically, I have a user who cannot see the > symlink I've set up for them...not sure why. > --AFAIK it is not possible. Even then I suppose it depends on teh ftp > server.
Actually, with the default ftpd turned on in inetd, a link in the user's home directory(chown'd to that user) showed up just fine when I logged into ftp as that user, and also allowed me to get to the appropriate directory without attempting to navigate the directory tree. I would try, then, running chown on the symlink in question. -BB _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"


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Sepultura – Itsari tab
**************************************************************** * Tabbed by Arnar 8th sept '98 * * Comments, corrections and all that shit...email@example.com * **************************************************************** ITSÃRI For a long time, I've been looking for this song or asking people to tab it for me, (I had tried it myself and it didn't work out to good) but no one seemed to know about it or have the time to tab it. So finally, I gave it allup, and decided to try again. So I took alot of time trying to figure it out, and here you have the result. Ofcorse, I can't be sure if this is right, but it is just made to sound OK. and it does that. I whould reccomend playing it along with the cd, to get the feeling for the strumming and all the little pieces witch are played like Andreas hardly touches the strings. I'm also including the solo (which was a shit to tab but sounds OK) The bass riff in the solo is kind of strange, like it's played on two guitars, but I arranged it for one. It's was hard to put the bass notes in it, so if you see anything wrong there, like bass note not on the correct place, please let me know. I could well believe that kind of mistakes. The cords are almost the same as in the strumming part for JASCO. I'm not puting the chords in tablature, so just have to find out yourself how to strum it. But let's get to the song..here you are, and good luck! Dropped "D" tuning Drop down 1/2 step 1:Eb 4:Db 2:Bb 5:Ab 3:Gb 6:DbBass riff in the startEb-------|Bb-------|Gb-------|Db-----0-| Repeat and strum D chord a little in the startAb-------|Db-0-----|Chords in the two cord part: xx0232, xx454 Chords in the four chord part: xx0232, xx0134, xx0457, xx0578sóló: Eb-------5-4~---5-4h5p4--------------------------2p0---0-2-0-------------|Bb-----7------7---------7----------------------3-----3-------3-3-3--3----|Gb-4/5--------------------5-4h5p4----------1/2---------------------------|Db----------0---------------0--------------------------0---------0-------|Ab-----------------------------------------------------------------------|Db-0--------------0------------------------0-----------------0-----------|Eb--------------------------------------------7-5-4-2-5-4-2-0---------------------------|Bb--------7p5----9~-9h10p9-7---9-10-9h10p9-7~-----------------3-1-1h3p1-0-1-0h1p0-------|Gb------7-----7--------------7----------------------------------------------------------|Db--6h7----------0------------------0-----------------0---------------------0-----------|Ab--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|Db--0----------------------0------------------0-------------------0---------------------|Eb-------2p0----------2p0------|Bb-----3-----3------3-----3----|Gb-1/2----------1/2------------| RepeatDb--------------0--------------|Ab-----------------------------|Db-0---------------------------|Then it's just the same chords used through the song, but where the time is about 3:33 this chord progress comes: xx232 xx134 Just check it out. The rest should be easy to puzzle together with what you have. Enjoy -Arnar


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Music Business
101 // 110 // 201 // 210
Gregory J. Gordon
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Guest Lecture & Event Moderator
Pyramind founder and CEO Greg Gordon leads an inspirational series of guest lectures and events. Acting as both instructor and moderator, Greg uses his twenty plus year background as a music producer, engineer and entrepreneur to challenge student perspectives on the industry and help them visualize and evolve their career goals.
Steffen Franz
Music Business 101 & 110
Steffen is the President and Founder of IDC - Independent Distribution Collective and PSM - Positive Sound Massive Recordings. Independent Distribution Collective is a music distribution and marketing company based in San Francisco that offers physical and digital distribution, marketing and promotion, artist development services, and music licensing. In business for almost ten years, IDC has made a name for itself by helping independents to play on the same field as major label artists, without the need for major label budgets. Steffen provides a framework to help indie artists gain a foothold in an industry that increasingly rewards the efforts of those who are willing to build and maintain their own careers.
Jeff Straw
Music Business 201/210 Instructor
Jeff (aka DJ F) is an experienced DJ, saxophonist, producer and remixer with over 20 years in the business. Prior to joining Pyramind, Jeff served as Music Supervisor and Focus Ninja at Focus@Will. He was the Sr. Director of Product Development & Music Licensing at INgrooves for nearly a decade and was the vinyl and dance music buyer for Virgin Megastore before that. Jeff earned his Bachelor's degree from the University of Miami in their Music Engineering program. He has taught several courses for Berklee Online, he's an expert on music publishing and an active member of NARAS.
MBiz 101: Music Business Fundamentals
A primer to aspects of today's independent music business, both as an artist and producer, with an emphasis on independent releases. With the power of the Internet reaching directly to customers, producers have a better chance than ever of finding clients and customers – with no one in between.
Topics include:
- Music Business Fundamentals
- How to build success without spending money
- Low-cost and no-cost marketing techniques
- Creating the physical product to sell – graphics and CD duplicating
- Multiple business streams from one release
MBiz 110: Knowing & Managing Your Rights
This course is designed to give students an in-depth look into the business concepts of music, publishing, and licensing. The course will provide detailed explanations of many different licensing and rights issues for both the composer and audio producer.
Topics include:
- General copyright issues
- Publishing
- Performing Rights Organizations
- Record agreements & contracts
- Mechanical royalties and fees
- Music industry roles
- The Internet and digital rights
MBiz 201: Marketing, Licensing and Distribution
This course expands upon the three previous music business courses in the series and digs deeper on what it takes to succeed in today's crowded music marketplace.
Today's emerging artists, sound designers and composers need to establish a unique brand with a visible and searchable web presence. Upon completion of the class the student will have constructed a website that showcases their talents to the world.
This curriculum also includes concrete strategies on how to get your music licensed into TV, ads and video games. Learn the "do's and don'ts" of synch licensing from someone who spent years in the industry.
Topics include
- Brand Image and Consistency
- DIY Record Label and Publishing Company
- Social Media Strategies
- Music Distribution Options and Opportunities
- Diversified Revenue Streams
- Website Construction and Strategy
MBiz 210: Professional Development & Entrepreneurship
This class explores the concept of value and the importance of building brand awareness as it relates to your personal objectives and expertise as a music producer, engineer, recording artist, composer, sound designer and budding entrepreneur. Particular focus is paid to the skill sets required for career development, entrepreneurship, and business development and how they apply to today's recording artist and producer.
Guest lectures present specific examples of success and the class analyzes what makes those examples successful. Students are engaged in group discussions about their personal road blocks, how to over come them and the process of encouraging innovative thinking and developing a unique marketable identity. The overall goal of MB 201 is to provide a foundational platform to launch your personal brand and to learn the necessary skill sets to develop and maintain a successful creative career.
A key component of the Music Business 201 & 210 classes are the "Planning For Success" guest lectures designed to enhance the learning experience with unique perspectives on success and relationship building opportunities from the front lines of the industry.
PFS Guest Lecture with Bryan Franklin (NIMITAE)
PFS Lecture with Rob Garza (Thievery Corporation)
Together, Music Business 201 & 210 classes and PFS guest lectures take a look at the various components that incubate greatness. Students will leave with an in depth knowledge of the agile opportunities for digital success and building marketing plans that include: using Facebook, YouTube, Google+, Spotify, Soundcloud, Wordpress, Twitter, and multiple other social channels.


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This seven-school (six primary and their local secondary Academy) partnership in the North of Nottingham have developed a progressive range of low-cost residential experiences in a strong partnership with their local outdoor education service.
Bulwell EAZ's Learning Away programme focuses on transition and support as young people move from one learning phase to another, and ensures that all children in Bulwell have the opportunity to go on residentials throughout their school lives.
Bulwell Academy has an Enterprise specialism, which supports a leadership programme enabling young people to be part of the design and delivery of the programme.
The partnership uses both school and local heritage sites for annual camping residentials, combining staff- and student leader-led activities with specialist input as necessary.
- The Wollaton residential is an overnight camp for over 200 Year 2 children in the grounds of Wollaton Hall, an Elizabethan mansion owned by Nottingham City Council, and is a key opportunity for older students to volunteer and take on residential leadership roles.
- The Academy Camp brings Year 3 and 4 children from two schools together to camp on the Bulwell Academy site overnight, joining in with a range of activities on the school site.
- The Newstead camp is a two-night residential for Year 5 children (60 at a time from two schools) set in the grounds of Newstead Abbey, an historic house once owned by Lord Byron and now run by Nottingham City Council. This final residential has a focus on developing skills for transition and making new friendships through joint activities using the Abbey itself and its grounds.
The Bulwell EAZ education improvement partnership has a wider range of priorities including curriculum development around Learning Outside the Classroom, to which its Learning Away residentials programme is a key contributor.
"It's not always the big 'wow factor' things that children see as really important … it's about finding activities that are low cost and that everybody can do."
Bulwell EAZ and Learning Away Coordinator