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AJB keep on supporting the good people with their movement/brand GAS'D which keeps on growing and the love keeps on spreading around worldwide! You might remember us doing "A Love Special" together with GAS'D last year which was a super dope one by the way, if u havent check out the love mix here. If ur unfamiliar with GAS'D to some exploring it's absolutly wonderful. In the video you hear the lovely vocals by Nikko Gray and beautiful art/production by Imani Waddy, Earnest Rhea, Johnny Hernandez.
Imani Waddy: "These videos are the bringe campaign to all of everything to come in GAS'D. GAS'D is moving more and more to being a huge art project. These seasons we look within. "
We give you this very new joint "Reverberate" from SelfSays produced by Snowjackman, this is a free download for your enjoyment! Its been awhile since we last heard from this cat so get into it!
SelfSays, known to friends and family as Charles A. Vann. This writer, rapper and music producer has been developing his music craft over the last seven years. Coming from the same Michigan scene that birthed Slum Village, One Be Lo, Finale and Invincible, and Mayor Hawthorne and many other talented acts, SelfSays's take on hip hop is one that incorporates hip hop's roots with a decidedly futuristic twist.
Artwork : Apple Juice Break
Selfsays - Reverberate (prod. Snowmanjack) by applejuicebreak
Check out the trailer from the upcoming album "Long Distance". video by Walter Dal-gren Mecca
Jus Like Music & Apple Juice Break present: "Oscillations Part 1"
The day has finally arrived for the release of our OSCILLATIONS part 1, enjoy this 20 tracks long record! Available to download for FREE right now!Oscillations is a FREE digital compilation presented by Jus Like Music and Apple Juice Break designed to help spread the word of amazing music by amazing artists from the genres of hip-hop, electronica, neo-soul, dubstep and anywhere in between! Featuring primarily exclusive, or at least previously unreleased material, each of the two parts contains around 20 tracks. The release will also come packaged with a pdf booklet full of info on the artists, plus a showcase of art by an array of incredibly talented visual artists.
Download here
Free promo EP by Damu The Fudgemunk (Y Society), give it a lisent on the stream below nad why not also get this free download!
Swedish producer Erik L's album "The Soularp Suite" is out now! They just hit us up to give away the track Push It Up featuring Detroit rap duo Frank n Dank. The record also has Guest appearances by Cerebral Vortex, Paul Mac Innes & Stray. Don't sleep on this one, which is a digital release, out now on iTunes!
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Push It Up ft. Frank N Dank
Check out this new laid back tune from Alex B, if u feelin why not give it a vote on XLR8R!
Note from XLR8R: Fresh-faced beatmaker and Brainfeeder mix contributor Alex B sent over this premiere of a track from his forthcoming debut, Moments. Entitled "You and I Both Know," this diddy is a brief look into the type of herky-jerky rhythms and smooth, spaced-out sonics to be heard through the album's 17 tracks. Within two minutes we are treated to a tweaked soul loop, delayed vocal stabs, sporadic percussive elements, and swirling synth arpeggiations wrapped around a descending bass melody. It all comes off sounding more like an interlude between larger movements, but we can only know for sure when Moments is released April 6 via Alex B's own Elm and Oak imprint.
It's gettin close to release people take a lisent to the litte teaser sample of part 1 and download a free track from it now!
Oscillations is a free digital compilation featuring the cream of emerging talent from hip-hop, electronica, neo-soul, dubstep and anywhere in between. From 29th March you will be able to download it in its entirety via Bandcamp page. Until then, check out this teaser mix…
And as if that wasn't enough, we're also giving away an mp3 of Gaffer Tape by Vital, taken from Oscillations Part 1!
Album Art: Apple Juice Break
Jus Like Music & Apple Juice Break present: Oscillations Part 1 Teaser Mix by juslikemusic
Melting Pot Music present,"The Gin Diaries" will be released in LP/CD/Digi
Which is set to Release 16.04.10
Photos from the Suff Estate. Video by TypoClique
Here goes the fourth in our series of promotional mixes for Jus Like Music & Apple Juice Break present: Oscillations, This time brought to you by Jesse Futerman with a mix called "Don't Haet"!
Get ready for the "Oscillations Part 1" drop Monday 29th March, also if you have been missing out on the previos mixes you can still catch the first mix by BUG,the second mix by Akello Light on Mixcloud, and the third mix by Cazeaux OSLO.
Jesse Futerman: "This mix was made by myself and my friend Evan Bertram under the course of a week. We hope you have as much fun listening to it as we did making it."
Note: Tobrock & Fella Vaughn joined forces to create a 25-track ROCKAFELLA record filled with instrumental joints and re-edits based on samples from the funk, boogie and italo disco era. get your free download and enjoy the springtime while nodding your head and waving your hips to some unique stuff.
"Look Alice" is taken from Delorean's debut album, No More Heroes and explores the initial stages of a relationship. The single is available for download here and includes the B-Side track, "I'm Super".
While their debut video, "Dear Langston", captured Delorean's struggle with reality, "Look Alice" is a look into the imagination of the duo. Produced and directed by Chris Dela Cruz for Postit Productions, the video is inspired by the theme of "Alice in Wonderland" and was shot in various locations throughout Los Angeles.Delorean is currently working on their next project, The Bridge, due for a mid-spring release.
One of my favorite producers in Europe Dela from France is back again! This time he joins forces with Robert Glasper, here is what the man himself has to say about it-
Note:The first time I heard Robert Glasper's music was in the summer of 2007.
I was hanging out with the homie phinydee in the jazz record shop he used to work at, in Paris. We were trying to finish Changes Of Atmosphere at the time, so quite often I would stop by the shop so we could discuss featurings, label deals, yadda yadda..
So anyway, Phinydee had In My Element playing in the background, and of course Dillalude caught my ear... "hold on, what is this ?!"
But shortly we got back into babbling about distribution, mastering, budget and all that, so I didn't get to give the album a proper listening.
Until october 2009. A that time, Robert's latest, Doubled Booked, was on heavy rotation at the crib, and after I twat (twitted ?) about it, twitters @FROactiv and @fwmj advised me to get my hands on In My Element.
A couple weeks later I found a copy in Archambault in MTL, so I copped it, went home and played it and... DAYMN! This album is 1) very dope 2) absolutely full of samples. Some of the interludes are basically hip-hop beats already...
So.. I was like, I can't sample the whole album and get away with it, can I ? Can I ???
I felt guilty already, so I figured I might as well do it, but call it a remix album or something.. And I started making these beats.
So there you go now, The Robert Glasper Beattape is up for free download.
If you like it, please support good music by copping In My Element, you'll like it too. It's on iTunes, and you should be able to find the CD in the jazz section of your nearest record store.. Enjoy !
The third in our series of promotional mixes for Jus Like Music & Apple Juice Break present: Oscillations comes in the form of a production showcase from the talented Cazeaux O.S.L.O. You can still catch the first mix by BUG and the second mix by Akello Light on Mixcloud, but this mix is all about Cazeaux O.S.L.O...
"As a youth I would stay up late most nights listening to the radio with my finger on the tape player's record button. By the end of the week I'd have a whole new selection of tapes to share with my folks. Things have changed. Radio has changed and sharing the love has only gotten easier. Some may say that this has cheapened the love. My first response to the situation is to pose these questions, "Who's the Boss?", "Who's at the control panel?, "Who's making those definitive choices?" We all have the potential to be great CREATORS. Technology and Culture are tools, not an end in themselves."
The launch of Oscillations is not very far away now and we're very excited at the prospect of being able to share with you some incredible tracks from some incredible artists. Mr Beatnick gave a little sneak peak of his track for the compilation, Plastic Memory, at CDR in London last week. Om Unit's track, Neptune, is gonna blow heads off! And 00Genesis' funky number, Dew, got a cheeky airing recently via this low-key video. But, that's all the gossip you're getting on the compilation today – stay tuned!
Suff Daddy - The Gin Diaries. On this new record, his drunkness Suff Daddy shares his music with friends like Miles Bonny, Fleur Earth, Mariama, Mar and Jim Dunloop. We call "The Gin Diaries" a beat novel, consisting of 13 musical short stories. Some have lyrics and some have not but they are all snaphots of the life of Suff Daddy. LP, CD & Digital in store Apr 16. Video by TYPO CLIQUE.
We really excitied to share this joint from EC DC or nope, from now on - Here is a exclusive joint from T Hemingway, previously known as EC DC but after a namechange you better get used to T Hemingway , same dude & same crazy good music! This joint is called "Sunday After You" and it is ridiculous good, the song just evolves in to a brilliant beat press play and you'll see what we mean! Download the song here! Stay tuned for more T Hemingway - and look out for the upcomin record!
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Art: AJB
T HEMINGWAY - SUNDAY AFTER YOU by applejuicebreak
Seven Day is about to drop their new album "Dusk Till Dawn" in a near future this year, here is a little preview of the album and we wanted to share the track "I AM" with you. For those who are familiar with Seven Days Duo known they are known for their smooth hip hop, so this what to expect! Enjoy! Also a free download!
One of our favorite sites FLWRPT's Darien just made this crazy good sample mix out, just sit back and enjoy this smooth sounds hear what Darien himself has to say about this one! Tracklist in comment section!
Message from Darien:
Finally, I present you with my sample mix. Most of these are the originals to hip-hop and r&b songs. Some of the tracks you may have heard, some you may not have heard…but regardless, I hope you enjoy the music and get your week off on the right foot! Enjoy…
Here is a little leak from califronia emcee Real J Wallace, here what himself have to say about it!
Real J Wallace Says:
This song is a Leak from my mixedtape called The Laundry Room.
It's about being trapped in the cycle of time. "I sit in contemplation and doubt the existence of arrows" and along the way come to the conclusion that time is like the woman I can never have.
This beat is from Blu's (Godlee Barnes) HerFavoriteColor mixtape and the rest of The Laundry Room includes me rapping over instrumentals from both Blu's Open LP and his NoSleepForADay. Coming soon.
Download "The Days Long"
Art by: Peligro!
The Sounds of VTech / Yekermo Sew Trailer
Ethiopian, Mulatu Astatke is a giant in African music. He is the inventor of Ethio-jazz. His work has inspired many imitations, many admirers, and a whole new generation of fans. His music veers from the sublime tezetas to the most foot stomping funk.
The award winning and invaluable Ethiopiques series has shed a light into a vital and amazing music scene that existed in Addis Ababa in the 60s. The composer/arranger of that era was Mulatu Astatke.
On February 1st, during the first concert in the Timeless Series brought to you by Mochilla and VTech, he blessed the sold-out Luckman Theater with an amazing show. He shared the stage with veterans of the Los Angeles jazz scene, Bennie Maupin, Azar Lawrence, and Phil Ranelin. The performance was beautiful- showcasing many classics (like Yekermo Sew featured here) as well as some new material.
Nas, Damian Marley, Cut Chemist, Quantic, Oh No, Madlib, and K'naan all have felt the influence of Ethio-Jazz- this Timeless Sneak Peek honors Mulatu and his music.
Download the track here
Ubeat Records is back into offering quality releases. Favorite Flava Remixes offer a diverse look into the production skills of several new production artists from varied parts of the globe, as well as the original production duo themselves.
Here are a pick of AJB favorites remixes of the upcomin Favorite Flava - "So Cruel RMXS"
So Cruel Rmxs (Kan Sano Remix)
So Cruel Rmxs (Sauce 81 Remix)
Ghost, Verb T and Kashmere are back as Invisible Inc! Their digital album, The Exit Strategy, is coming out on 26th April via Bandcamp. Peep out the sample below to get the feeling of how this combination put it in work!
"This album was recorded whilst under the influence of LSD and lemsip max strength, the names have been changed to protect the innocent, this is a true story…"
Shouts to Jus Like Music
Yesterday, U-N-I's new project, A Love Supreme 2.0 hit stores. Here you have the new video off the project "Lately (remix)" featuring Miguel you might even spot GASD love v neck! Video directed by Fredo Tovar and Scott Fleishman
Marvelous Mag of Brooklyn, NY releases his soul/jazz/cool album entitled "Soul City" on Digi Crates Records. We got a lisent through this very chilled and laid back hip-hop record which will drop march 12th. "Soul City" equals relaxtion & it is just pure dope. You might get the feeling from the song we choosed to share with you. This is a 13 track long record which just continues to send out that vibed out feeling through-out the record all the way from track 1 til end.Take My Time
Release Note:Discover J-Zen's « Guilty Pleasure » More than the classic EP with 1 track, instrumental & acapella ,This EP coming with 1 track plus 2 instrumentals on each side which makes 6 bangers. This release includes participation of Shawn Jackson (Tres Records,L.A) & Substantial (QN5, Baltimore) Available March 2nd 2010 in 7'' and digital (iTunes,Amazon…)
Mixed & Mastered by Dave Cooley (Stones Throw)
Distributed by Jazzy Sport (Japan), The Pusher (Europe)
Following on from the very popular first Jus Like Music & Apple Juice Break present: Oscillations promo mix by BUG, We now present to you the second mix, by Akello Light.
Akello Light said of his mix, "An extreme amount of sedative herbal tea, incense and upcoming releases is the vibe. The tracks played are the artists I will be working with or just really enjoy (Slept on hard). Raw late-night uncut bedroom music in Hi-Fi. Hugs for everybody!"
Oscillations will be coming out later this month and, as well as some of the names previously mentioned, will feature some amazing artists on the cusp of blowing up, like; 8Bitch, Dza, Bluntspeakers, Vital and Grillo. Those names are merely the tip of the iceberg, but I don't want to give too much away too soon!
Stay tuned for more mixes and then of course the actual Oscillations compilation later this month, containing the best in emerging hip-hop, electronica, neo-soul and dubstep sounds.
"This is the official music video of the new single 'Drop It'. You can buy the single here. 'Drop It' is the first single of Giovanca's new album 'While I'm Awake', which will be released on March 26 2010."
Another joint from LA's own Co$$ entitled "Dub Plate" produced by DJ Playa Haze. The official LP is coming soon via Tres Records.
Word from Co$$:
"Sup world? Anyone who knows me personally or musically knows I have the utmost reverence for the "old skoo", so I thought I'd prove it by laying one of those throw back 80s/90s inspired joints...I hit up my nigga Playa Haze because I knew he could cook up one of those old skool joint with that classic boom bap feel..I came up on a variety of MCs, from Pimp C to Daddy Kane, Planet Asia to MC Lyte, they all inspired me to do what I do today, so enjoy the joint, and respect the Old School ya'll, without the past there would be no present....R.I.P. Pimp C!!!......"
Love, Respect, C$$......
AJB got this awsome hip-hop tune in our inbox some week ago and it has been on repeat since! This is a laid back hip-hop track that reminds of that 90's tribe sound, absolutely beautiful!
This joint is acutally the first single off the Spectac & Amiri debut "Almost Famous" on HiPNOTT Records. The album drops on April 13th!
Note:What do you get when you combine two multi-talented musicians (one a former public school principal and another who makes his living working for one of the top automotive industry giants)? Well, just add the high pitched, smooth-lyrical rhyme delivery along with jazzy samples that's reminiscent of hip hop's Golden Era and you have the Dynamic Duo better known as Spectac & Amiri. Both artists have been in the game for some time now and after a short hiatus they've decided to return with their first official full length, titled Almost Famous, to be released on HiPNOTT Records.
Picture: AppleTreeCafé
Spectac & Amiri - My God
Mayer Hawthorne video for ' I Wish It Would Rain ' , absolutely beautiful video to lay our eyes on along with the fantastic tune in your ears.
Director: Henry DeMaio
Director of Photography: James Hammond
Animation: James Reitano
Camera Assistant: Sabina Padilla
We're gettin closer and closer to the release of "Oscillations" here you have the promo video which will reveal the crazy features it has blended into a crazy twist & it even gives you a little taste of one of the songs from the project named "Listen Close" by Constrobuz !
Jus Like Music & Apple Juice Break Presents: Oscillations Mix - 01
Oscillations, coming out in March 2010, featuring some of the brightest talents from hip-hop, electronica, neo-soul and dubstep.
In BUG's own words, "The concept for my Oscillations mix is to showcase a collection of instrumental hip-hop tracks created by artists from the Louis Den network. Every producer featured on this mix is from the UK and every track was provided exclusively for this mix."
Oscillations will feature some of the brightest talents from hip-hop, electronica, neo-soul, dubstep and any sounds that fall somewhere in between. It's a collection of tracks created by extremely innovative individuals from all corners of the world. Some you will be very familiar with, whilst others you might not be, well not yet anyway!
A new Oscillations mix (or two!) will come out each week in the run up to the release, so stay tuned for plenty more.
New music video from Delorean, a group i've been following for a while, always been interested in what they put out. Here is a real crisp video for the song "Dear Langston." Directed by Sami Abdou, Edited by Doug Herman and shot on the Canon 7D. This is a Faux Real Production! FRESH!
Preview for the video "Deep" off "The Leftovers:Unmixedtape. Video directed by Gerard Victor Atillo Official World Premiere coming soon!!


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ART'S BIRTHDAY 2009 (January 17)
LaSaM's 2009 edition of Art's Birthday at Open Space featured performers Kristy Farkas, Chris Reiche and Tina Pearson with guests Alfons Fear (trumpet), Colin Dower (percussion) and Michael Bennyworth.
Following a sonic Happy Birthday parade through the downtown Victoria Bay Centre, accompanied by Judy Price and her traveling cupcakes, LaSaM performed an extended rendition of Happy Birthday to Art in a networked collaboration with Andreas Mueller (Electronics) in Regensburg, Germany, and Norman Lowrey (Singing Masks) in Madison, New Jersey for the local audience as well as the large crowd gathered at Pomodoro Bolzano in Germany via the virtual reality platform Second Life.
To close the event, LaSaM provided an avant garde accompaniment to a game of musical chairs for the Open Space audience, mc'd by performance artist John Boehme.

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Family-Owned Stores vs. Big Chains: Which Type of Cleveland Jeweler Is Better?
One of the most common questions we hear from our customers is whether they should buy from local Cleveland jewelers or a big chain store that has locations around the country. People often assume that it's cheaper to buy from a chain store than an independent jeweler because chain stores purchase diamonds and gold in bulk. However, there are no significant volume discounts on the bulk purchase of these items, so it is rare for a chain store to be able to offer the same quality product as an independent jeweler at a lower price.
Local, independent jewelry shops in Cleveland also have much lower overhead costs than big chain stores. As a result, independent jewelers can work on a smaller margin than big chain stores and still make a profit without sacrificing quality and service. Below are other compelling reasons why you might want to choose an independent, family-owned jewelry store instead of a chain store.
One-of-a-kind jewelry
If you don't mind having cookie-cutter, mass-produced jewelry that looks like everybody else's, buying jewelry from a chain store might not be so bad. But if you seek one-of-a-kind jewelry with original designs that are as unique as you are, go with a local jewelry store in Cleveland. Small, family-owned jewelers put a lot more care and creativity into the jewelry they make. If you buy custom jewelry from an independent jeweler, you will never see anybody else with the same piece as you.
Superior quality
Chain jewelers buy gemstones in bulk, so the quality tends to be spotty. On the other hand, local jewelers hand pick each stone based its quality, clarity, and size. So, while you may pay slightly more for jewelry at an independent jewelry store, you get more bang for your buck. Local jewelers also make up for what they lack in quantity with quality.
Excellent customer service
Unlike big retail jewelers in Cleveland, independent jewelers take customer satisfaction seriously because they live and die by their reputation and rely on word-of-mouth advertising to stay in business. What's more, the staff at independent jewelry stores tends to be a lot more knowledgeable. Often, when you visit a local jewelry store, you're able to speak directly with a certified gemologist or custom jeweler rather than a sales clerk who may have been selling shoes or vacuum cleaners just six months ago. At big chain stores, the salespeople are often trying to sell you the most expensive piece possible in order to get the highest commission, or they might pressure you into buying something just so they can reach their sales goal.
Willingness to negotiate
Another benefit of buying jewelry from an independent, family-owned Cleveland jewelry store versus a big chain store is that you may be able to negotiate when it comes to price. You'll never have this kind of flexibility at a chain jewelry store.
IMG Jewelers is a local, family-owned jewelry store that has been in business since 1949. If you'd like to receive friendly, personalized customer service and beautiful, original jewelry of exceptional quality, come to our showroom. Follow us on Twitter, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Pinterest to receive updates about our latest sales and promotions!
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Life in the City is notoriously demanding, and spare time is of a premium.
But philanthropy can offer a welcome balance to the stresses of working life, and enhance your career in the process.
Michael Harris, founder of a new City philanthropy network Young Philanthropy calls it a 'double helix', because using your resources to change the world for the better can benefit you personally and professionally.
Philanthropy requires skills, knowledge and expertise that take time to develop, just as a successful career does. It's important to choose the right cause for you and make sure the money, time or skills you contribute have the best possible impact to feel satisfied that you are making a meaningful difference.
This section will offer information and resources through articles and news; inspiration and insight through personal case studies and link you to the people and groups that can help you take the next step to becoming a philanthropist. To find out more about how to give, go to our Giving your best section.
If you have a story you'd like to share about getting into philanthropy – your journey, your concerns or the little surprises along the way – email us at email@example.com, or tweet us at @PhilanthroCity and we'll get back to you.


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¾ cup Stubb's Pork Marinade
¼ cup soy sauce (light)
1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
1 tablespoon shallots, minced
½ tablespoon cornstarch
2 to 2 ½ lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into bit size pieces
2 bell peppers (red, yellow, or green), cut into small strips
½ cup cashews (more if desired)
1 tablespoon Chinese five spice
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 ½ tablespoon sesame oil
Flour for dusting
Cooking Instructions
In a small bowl, combine the marinade, soy sauce, ginger, shallots and cornstarch. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, coat the chicken with Chinese five spice and flour until all pieces are coated.
Heat wok (or large skillet) over medium high heat and add vegetable oil. Let the oil heat until very hot. Add chicken pieces and stir fry until no longer pink (4-5 minutes). Add sesame oil, vegetables and cook until the vegetables are crisp-tender (5-8 minutes). Add the sauce mixture and stir to coat all pieces. Cook an additional 5 minutes or until sauce thickens. Stir in the cashews and serve with cooked jasmine rice.
NOTE: This recipe works equally well with pork, beef, or shellfish.


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How cute is this!!!
I cased this card from a swap I received at convention this year. The credit goes to Lorri Heiling for such a wonderful card. When I swap with Lorri I was so thrilled to get this card. First thing that came to mind was TECHNIQUE!!! Besides the point that it is such a beautiful card.
I did use this card in a Technique Club that I hold once a month. I think it was a great card to use your stamps in a different way.
Stampin' Up! products that I used in this card is as follows:
Cardstock and Ink: Crisp Cantaloupe & Ink, Coastal Cabana & Ink and Whisper White.
Stamp set: Secret Garden (Framelits are also available to cut out images)
Accessories: Big Shot and Typeset Alphabet Dies
The one thing that I will say with this technique is that you have to press hard when stamping. And DO NOT rock your stamp when inking it or stamping it.
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Prof Stephen Tierney and Dr Alexandra Remond
Read the full briefing - The Repatriation of Competencies after Brexit: Justice and Home Affairs >>
In the aftermath of the most recent EU Council meeting, the prospect of the UK's exit from the European Union without a withdrawal agreement looms larger than ever. As Welsh ministers warn of the 'catastrophic' risks of such an outcome, the coming months will be a crucial test for intergovernmental relations between Cardiff and Westminster and for the wider territorial constitution.
Keeping the Irish border open after Brexit is one of the key challenges that the UK and EU negotiation teams currently face. Blog by Dr Dylan Geraets, cross posted from European Futures - The Implications of Leaving the EU Customs Union
In May 2018, the Leave Means Leave organisation issued a report called 'Max Fac works: The Technological Solution to the Irish Border Customs Issue'. The report says that existing technology and best practice is "more than capable of permitting a friction-free border". The report was welcomed by pro-Brexit MPs including Sammy Wilson of the DUP who commented that "As this report makes clear – Max Fac is the only option the Government should be pursuing… A


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Nataliya Meyer
Age: 34
Hometown: Kansas City / Dnepropetrovsk
My day starts with…
Coffee, a butter croissant, and running around
I fell in love with design…
before I can remember. I always loved ordinary things like art, fashion, and music. When I was really young we really had nothing. So if I wanted something uncommon I had to make it. When my friends or family saw things I made people always had such nice things to say, I remember that feeling I felt when I was complemented, it was addicting. So I kept doing it more and more.
When I'm working on my designs, I feel…
The designs I make are like a vortex made up of a flock of birds tirelessly flying through my mind until they are made. There is no rest for imagination, it's like constant new designs are appearing all the time more and more. It's an addictive form of stress because upon completion of every project I feel accomplishment. Working with my customer orders is a whole new set of feelings. When I work with a customer I get let in to a very personal environment. I'm allowed to learn who the person really is to be able to draw the extension of their personality through my design. I met some amazing people and build some fabulous friendships.
Who or what inspires your work and why?
I draw inspiration literally from everything. Every cognitive and emotional experience I am having grows a design in my mind. Encountering A new person allows me to experience new feelings and grows me as an artist. People are very inspirational. Sky is inspirational. Music is inspirational. When people love what I do is like an addiction. I absolutely love that feeling. I think it keeps me working the long hours.
What is your design training?
My design training started really early with art school for children. I obtained my Associates Degree in tailoring by the age of 17 and By 18 I had another Associates Degree in patternmaking. I went for my Bachelors in the Ukraine for Fashion Design. Living in the United States I learned from various Master Tailors and big companies. I had a fabulous experience working as a Master Taylor at Brooks Brothers. I Also worked in sales for St. John, both are amazing and beautiful companies. I constantly work on getting better, finding new trends, and new ideas. I deliver the newest fashion in the highest quality to my customers. I've worked in United States as a designer for my own label for about 7 years now. Three of which I have had my own brick and mortar store called, "Lucia's Sarto ".
I'd love to see one of my designs worn by…
Mrs. Obama , Beyoncé, Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Bridget Bardot, Oprah Winfrey, Yoko Ono, Angelina Jolie, my Mom .
The best moment in my design career so far…
I can't pinpoint a specific moment. It's a gradual overwhelming amount of work and every moment is a tiny, tiny step up. I did not have a big break or lucky coincidence. It truly is very hard work every single day to become better and better. I am very blessed doing what I love to do. And success is just persistence and long and hard hours.
My goal for my design career is….
To do what I want, when I want. I truly do have the luxury of having my own business. And if I feel like making custom order gown of red silk I can. If I feel like painting a huge masterpiece I can. If I feel like designing a whole bridal collection I can. That is a luxury I always wanted. I am so thankful to be needed by my market. The goal is to always do more.
My mantra is…
"Beauty will save the world. (The beauty you see or seek will save the world)."
I believe all the things I create have a certain visual value. Not just tangible value of owning something, but visual value of inspiration. When your mind is enriched by experience your eyes have seen the power of inspiration of every day, just seeing the beautiful things. When I say things I don't mean stuff. I mean everything. Sky, water, weather, animals, art that's man-made and not, words that are spoken; actions that are taken can be beautiful. My choice of art is very visual. That is what I can do to inspire. When people come home from their busy lives open Facebook and just see a photo of something I made and it makes them feel something positive, makes them forget for a second the routine. People spend hours daily just looking at things live or via Internet to feel more, get inspired. Therefore, I'm there for them.


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[August 10
The 25th Death Anniversary of two legendary War
Heroes, Lieutenant General Denzil Kobbekaduwa and Major General Vijaya
Wimalarathne was commemorated recently.
According to Army media, a series of commemorative
events were conducted on Monday (07th) and Tuesday (08th) to mark the
25th death anniversary of Lieutenant General Denzil Kobbekaduwa.
Commemorative and religious ceremonies were conducted at the Denzil
Kobbekaduwa statue in Anuradhapura town and at the Thanthirimale
Rajamaha Viharaya. A distribution of dry rations to the poor in
Thanthirimale village was carried out together with an alms-giving, Bodhi Pooja and a Dhamma sermon programme at the Thanthirimale Raja Maha
Vihara premises.
Mrs. Laly Kobbekaduwa, Colonel Commandant, Sri Lanka
Armoured Corps (SLAC), Major General Sathyapriya Liyanage, Commander,
Security Forces - Wanni, Major General Kumudu Perera, senior officers,
family members of the late War Hero were also present at the occasion.
The commemorative ceremony of Late Major General
Vijaya Wimalarathne was held on Sunday (06th) at the Gajaba Regiment
Headquarters at Saliyapura, Anuradhapura. Commander of the Army,
Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake also joined the commemorative
programmes at Saliyapura on the invitation of Colonel of the Regiment,
GR, Major General Shavendra Silva. The Army commander also joined in to
place floral tributes at the late War Heroes memorial. He unveiled a photo
of Major General Vijaya Wimalarathne and also planted a tree at the Gajaba Regimental centre. Mrs. Vijaya Wimalarathne and family members
were also present at the occasion.
An all-night 'Pirith' chanting ceremony followed by an
alms-giving for 100 monks, headed by Most Venerable Warakagoda Sri
Gnanarathana Mahanayake Thero of Asgiriya Chapter was conducted
at the Gajaba Regiment Centre.
Lieutenant General Denzil Kobbekaduwa, together with
Major General Vijaya Wimalarathne, Rear Admiral Mohan Jayamaha, Colonel
H.R Stephen, Colonel G.H Ariyarathne, Colonel Y.N Palipana, Commander
Asanga Lankathilaka, Lieutenant Colonel Nalin de Alwis, Lieutenant
Commander C.B Wijepura and Private W.T Wickremasinghe were victims of an
LTTE landmine explosion at Araly Point in Kayts, Jaffna on 8th August
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PHILADELPHIA – When the going gets tough, the houses get smaller. Or at least that's what data from the U.S. Census Bureau are suggesting.
The average size of a new single-family house shrank significantly from 2008 to 2009, the census figures show.
Nationally the average decrease was 51 square feet, to 2,422 square feet, the data show.
Is this a victory for the anti-McMansion forces that have spent much of the last decade railing against the waste, overconsumption and isolation that very big houses can promote?
Not so much.
"We also saw a decline in the size of new homes when the economy lapsed into recession in the early 1980s," said David Crowe, chief economist of the National Association of Home Builders.
Philadelphia economist Kevin Gillen, vice president of Econsult Corp., said that buyers are having fewer children, so they need less space. They're also looking for more centrally located and eco-conscious properties.
"So the data do not indicate that buyers are looking for smaller homes because they think small is beautiful," Gillen said. "Rather, they want homes that are more energy-efficient, with a more urban location, and with fewer bedrooms, and that all naturally translates into a smaller home."
With some small year-to-year variations, houses have grown almost unceasingly since 1978, census data show.
In the early 1980s, the decline in new-home size was temporary – 30 years ago, the average size was 1,700 square feet.
This time, the shrinking new house appears to be related to several, perhaps longer-term causes – conditions that Crowe said are likely to be around for awhile:
A greater percentage of all homes are being purchased by first-time buyers, who don't have to worry about selling old homes in a tough market. Nor do they tend to have a lot of money to buy houses.
Consumers have a growing desire to cut energy costs.
Buyers have smaller amounts of equity in their current homes to roll into their new ones.
Credit standards are tighter, and there is less focus on home buying as an investment.
The largest share of buyers taking advantage of the recently expired tax credits were first-timers, figures from the National Association of Realtors show.
In April alone, 49 percent of those buying previously owned homes were first-timers, up from 44 percent in March, the numbers show. Qualified first-time buyers were eligible for up to an $8,000 tax credit.
Moreover, since 2006, when the nationwide real estate boom peaked, sales have been shifting toward lower-price segments of the market – less than $350,000.
Because of that, "new construction, at least the relatively small amount that there is, has started to reflect smaller footprints," said Michael Feder, president and CEO of Radar Logic of New York, which tracks real estate values.
"This is probably a result of targeting a sale price and backing into what can be built," Feder said – meaning that if you know what price range will sell, you build a house to fit it.
Still, Noelle Barbone, who manages Weichert Realtors' Media office, isn't certain that what buyers are demanding is, necessarily, smaller houses.
"What I am seeing," Barbone said, "is they are seeking to pay less for the home they think will make them happy."


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Credit Suisse Makes Comeback to Tech IPOs
The chinos are gone. So is the sprawling Silicon Valley hub.
But more than a decade after its fall from the peak of the dot-com-banking business, Credit Suisse Group AG is at the helm of some of the sector's biggest deals.
The bank is one of the lead managers of the expected $20 billion-plus initial public offering for Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., the Chinese online shopping and e-commerce giant.
Credit Suisse also helped lead IPOs for Weibo Corp. , which operates a Twitter -like service, and online cosmetics retailer Jumei International Holding Ltd. , earlier this year.
Credit Suisse's climb back in tech banking began with a Starbucks -fueled brainstorming session in 2010 between Jim Amine, the firm's global head of investment banking, and David Wah, global head of technology banking.
The data in binders piled on the conference-room table told them what they already knew: Credit Suisse was falling behind and was likely to miss out on lead roles in the next wave of technology IPOs including Facebook Inc. and Twitter Inc. Together, the two men drew up a plan to get the firm back in the game.
"On social media, we were slow to see the upside in that business," Mr. Amine said in an interview. "But we made a strategic call that there would be an upswing in other technology businesses globally, including Internet companies, software, technology services."
They compiled a list of small but promising companies across the globe, specifically in Asia and Europe, which were ripe for targeting. They also decided to bring in a handful of key bankers who could establish early and deep relationships with those companies.
That was a contrast to the bank's approach during the last tech boom in the late 1990s, when it poached an entire team from Deutsche Bank AG , led by star banker Frank Quattrone —a man with a flair for showmanship and an address book filled with the top names in Silicon Valley.
Credit Suisse's Internet-banking business stumbled after the dot-com bubble burst and Mr. Quattrone was convicted—a decision later overturned on appeal and the charges dropped by the government—of attempting to obstruct a regulatory probe into alleged abuses in share allocations.
For its new foray, the bank plucked Bangladesh-born stock analyst Imran Khan to help lead its charge as head of Internet investment banking. Mr. Khan, a number cruncher with a network of contacts throughout Asia, particularly in China, was hired in 2011 from J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., where he had covered Internet companies.
As a former stock analyst, Mr. Khan, 36 years old, wasn't an obvious pick for a bank hoping to quickly ramp up. But Credit Suisse wanted someone steeped in data, capable of identifying big trends and small companies that could be IPO candidates.
"He's a banker and can look at the transaction from a strategic perspective," said Michael DeSimone, chief executive at Borderfree Inc., which provides services to online retailers and hired Credit Suisse to run its IPO. "But he can also flip his hat over and look at your company as an analyst. That's incredibly valuable."
While at J.P. Morgan, Mr. Khan came to believe in China as the future of the Internet business, given its young demographic and limited adoption of the Internet at the time, said a person familiar with his thinking.
WSJD is the Journal's home for tech news, analysis and product reviews.
He took American investors on trips to China to meet executives at companies including Alibaba, Sohu.com Inc., and Baidu Inc., this person said.
He also comes across as distinct from the polished American or British bankers usually sent to court business, according to people who have worked with him.
Mr. Khan often wears suits one size too big, and is viewed as a geek, says Dave Morgan, the CEO of Simulmedia, an advertising-targeting company, who traveled with Mr. Khan to China. He was a "Bangladeshi kid whose shirt kept getting untucked," Mr. Morgan said.
Mr. Khan also brought with him a relationship with Alibaba that he had cultivated since 2006, when he met the company's chief financial officer at the time, Joe Tsai, as part of his research to cover Yahoo Inc., a large shareholder in Alibaba. The two became close, say people familiar with their relationship.
When Mr. Khan was hired, Credit Suisse already was in early discussions with Alibaba about what would later become a deal to buy back shares from Yahoo.
Mr. Khan, working with Asian-Pacific head of investment banking Vikram Malhotra helped Credit Suisse win a lead role advising Alibaba in the Yahoo deal. The bank has since led several subsequent financing transactions, and is one of the main banks on the Alibaba IPO.
Mr. Khan also helped win the business of Weibo and Jumei. Since the beginning of 2013, Credit Suisse has worked in a senior role on more Chinese Internet-company IPOs than any other bank, according to Dealogic.
The firm, which now has a much smaller Menlo Park, Calif., outpost, trails only Goldman Sachs Group Inc. in terms of the number of senior roles on Internet IPOs globally over that period, Dealogic said.
Still, Credit Suisse still courts some of the same risks that came with the dot-com era—working with young companies that can fall short of their promises.
Last year, online Chinese retailer LightInTheBox Holding Co. wanted to go public even though U.S. investors were staying away from Chinese companies at the time. Its banker, Morgan Stanley , urged the company to wait, people familiar with the discussions said.
Credit Suisse stepped in. The IPO priced successfully and initially traded up. But the stock has stumbled badly after disappointing earnings reports, and is now down 42% from its IPO price.
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Nourished Ebook Sale/
Our amazing publisher, Zondervan, is offering a sale on the ebook format of Nourished: A Search for Health, Happiness, and a Full Night's Sleep for just $2.99 through the end of February! Buy it now and soak it up over Spring Break or Summer...or, of course, dive right in.
Here's what readers are saying about Nourished (All taken from actual recent Amazon reviews):
"I am forever changed by its message. This book is a gift to oneself!"
"This book was exactly what this tired and worn out mom needed. ... The sections of the book are perfectly divided and I loved all the personal stories to bring home the points. It is a must read for all moms - new or old!"
"LOVED this book. An easy read but one that gives down-to-earth ideas on how to change your attitude and thus change your life. Authors are aces at humor and use that to draw you in to their personal life journey and give you help and hope for your heart needs."
"I must say, as a person who is continually in search of a full night's sleep this book was like ambien to the soul. Becky and Rachel feel like my new besties, and I thank them for the nudge to take better care of myself. Their warmth and energy drove me to laughter, tears and were just like a cup of tea with a best friend."
A BIG hug and thank you to everyone who has read and reviewed Nourished, written us notes, or found us on Facebook. We adore you and are forever grateful!
-Rachel & Becky


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Both our physicians' offices and our surgery centers have benefitted from our [HealthTrust] membership, gaining access to hospital pricing. … In many categories, we saw aggressive savings amounts—over 40 percent on pharmacy items. Arise would not have been able to gain this leverage with our vendors without the HealthTrust/AdvantageTrust partnership. Introducing AdvantageTrust to our physician offices also brought great value to the relationship with our partners.
— Tammy Smittle,
RN, CASC director of business development, Arise Healthcare


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West Bearing Investments Continues to Thrive
Ferguson Wellman Capital Management is pleased to share the growth of West Bearing Investments, a division of Ferguson Wellman. After only five months in operation, West Bearing has reached the 2013 target for assets under management with $25 million. Many sources for these clients have been referrals from Ferguson Wellman clients and employees, accountants, attorneys and referrals from our friends at Charles Schwab and Umpqua Private Bank.
West Bearing Investments quietly launched in July 2013 after a year of internal exploration of a new growth strategy. The division was formally announced in the fall of 2013. West Bearing Investments was inspired by the opportunity to broaden client relationships and help individuals and institutions navigate through many important planning and financial decisions earlier. West Bearing serves clients with a minimum of $750,000 in investable assets and benefits from the investment principles, structure and expertise of Ferguson Wellman.
The West Bearing team is led by Josh Frankel, CRPC©, senior vice president. Frankel brings a range of professional experiences that enable him to provide a high level of client service and guidance on investment management and planning. Also part of the West Bearing team is Jorge Chavarria, who has over 10 years of client service experience in the financial industry and proactively guides clients and their portfolio managers toward best practices that foster strong relationships.
Founded in 1975, Ferguson Wellman Capital Management is a privately owned investment advisory firm, established in the Pacific Northwest. With more than 600 clients, the firm manages $3.6 billion in assets that comprise union and corporate retirement plans; endowments and foundations; and individuals. Minimum account size: $2 million. (as of 9/30/13)


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Sunday, Dec. 4, 2011 | 5 p.m.
The White House is turning up the pressure on Republican Senators in seven states, including Nevada, to press them to vote to confirm former Ohio attorney general Richard Cordray as director of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau when his nomination comes before the Senate this week.
They'll be taking to airwaves with radio ads, local television interviews and public outreach campaigns between now and Thursday, the day Cordray's confirmation vote is expected to take place, to send a message to Nevadans that approving his candidacy is vital to their financial security — and that the expected "no" votes of their Republican representatives will jeopardize that security.
"Without a Director, Americans will not be protected from falling prey to many of the harmful practices that contributed to the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression," White House officials wrote in a report released Sunday night. "CFPB's inability to exercise its full authority while it awaits a Director affects the lives and financial security of tens of millions of American families who rely on non‐bank financial institutions for their financial needs."
On the one hand, it's math. The 53 Democrats in the Senate need at least seven Republicans to vote with them in order to get around a filibuster threat of Cordray's nomination.
But this is politics, too.
Republicans have not expressed as much distaste for Cordray's nomination as they have for the agency he's been tapped to lead: Republicans can't stand the Dodd-Frank bill, and the CFPB is one of the products of it they object to most.
GOP presidential candidates have been calling for its repeal; and the Senate Republicans have picked up the refrain, not least because one of their own, Scott Brown of Massachusetts, is defending his Senate seat against the chief architect of the CFPB, Elizabeth Warren.
Back in the spring, 44 Senate Republicans sent a letter to President Barack Obama informing him that they would not vote to confirm a new director for the CFPB until Congress made some structural changes to the agency. Heller signed on to the letter as the 45th when he became a Senator.
Obama has said he would veto any changes to the Dodd-Frank bill.
But his new efforts to urge Cordray's confirmation are sending an even stronger message: the public information campaign Obama administration officials outlined Sunday is the sort of effort usually reserved for selling sweeping policy initiatives, like an overhaul of the nation's health care laws, or more recently, Obama's jobs bill.
In fact, White House officials struggled Sunday to think of a case in which they'd staged a similar effort to get a nominee confirmed.
But there's a reason for that, they argued.
"We are making a special effort in this handful of seven states because we believe, principally, that the citizens in these states have a lot to gain from the confirmation of Mr. Cordray," said Josh Earnest, deputy press secretary to the president. "It sets up an important decision for the senators...side with the financial industry, or if they're going to step up to the plate, side with middle class families."
The bureau was created under the Dodd-Frank financial reform act that Congress passed last year to better police Wall Street and banks.
But Americans' financial transactions don't all take place within the confines of those institutions. According to the White House, 20 million Americans use payday lenders, 4 million rely on prepaid credit cards, 14 percent of Americans are in some stage of debt collection and 200 million rely on credit reporting agencies to rate their creditworthiness -- and none of those institutions are covered under the definition of "Wall Street" or "bank."
That's where the CFPB was supposed to come in. But it's been rudderless since its inception.
"Without a director in place...the CFPB does not have the capacity to derive full oversight and full supervision (of those institutions)," Brian Deese, deputy director of the National Economic Council, said Sunday.
They're taking the message to a total of seven states: Nevada, Alaska, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Tennessee, and Utah.
The grand total of Republican Senators in those seven states: 11. Some are conservative, some are moderate, some are up for reelection.
Of those, Nevada's Dean Heller is the the most vulnerable in an election, but he has no plans to be helping the president out on this vote.
"Senator Heller supports strong and effective consumer protection. However, this agency, which was created by Dodd-Frank, has no measure of accountability," said Heller spokesman Stewart Bybee. "Senator Heller and a number of his colleagues reached out to the President in an effort to reform this agency, provide greater transparency, and work towards a compromise. Unfortunately, the White House decided they had no interest in working with Congress."


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4 Lessons I Learnt From WordCamp Europe (#2 Is Very IMPORTANT!)/
A excerpt of a post published elsewhere. A link to the original is at the bottom of this excerpt
These have been 3 hot, yet awesome days in Seville.
I met a bunch of amazing people doing extraordinary things and I'm going back home with light luggage but a head full of ideas and good intentions. Now, I just need to make them happen!
Here, I don't want to go over the specifics of the event that Waseem reported awesomely. Instead, I will focus on my personal experience of it.
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Every autumn since 1999, metalworkers, sculptors and artists of all stripes gather like nomads or geese, returning to their aboriginal lands in order to enact a ritual that is nearly as old as so-called civilization. The sacrament is metal, iron ore specifically, that is carefully heated in a crucible then suspended upon a long mechanical arm, allowing the bright orange liquid to be poured like lava into sculptural forms. Sponsored by the Tucumcari, NM Chamber of Commerce and a coalition of other local businesses and organizations, (including the tasty Tucumcari Mountain Cheese Factory) the Annual Tucumcari Iron Pour, held in the foundry of Mesalands Community College, is on the map of sculptors and ironworkers in the region and on both coasts, but not necessarily known to the wider art community. That ought to change this year, with an excellent exhibition of a small portion of the production at the Harwood Art Center in Albuquerque, curated by local artist Candy Nartonis. "Hot Iron" lives up to its name through cool artworks that evidence a remarkably wide variety of sculptural and conceptual approaches to this ancient medium.
Joel Kiser presents variations on a skillet, five iron pans cast to hold small bizarre tableaux of highly realistic animal figures, such as a miniature monkey about to be grabbed from behind by an over-size raptor's claw. Does this represent the obliviousness of primates to the natural world we have unbalanced? None of the signifiers popping out of these frying pans is easily resolved, though all have a sense of vague foreboding, as if the next stop is surely the fire. Topaz Jones presented a series of large, beautifully patinaed, tears or raindrops rolling down the wall. Jones is Native American, and this piece resonates generally with a history crisscrossed by "trails of tears" as well as specifically with the "Water is Life" message of the current NoDAPL movement. With the new Grabber-in-Chief comparing himself to "Indian Killer" Andrew Jackson, and proclaiming that he will pursue the pipeline, there is plenty good reason to cry. Dana Chodzko's totemic "he" and "she" figures are composed of various mundane objects stacked to metaphorically represent the sexuality, heart, and mind of each gendered tower. Cast-master Chris Collins presents a delicate mandala of flat metal geometry, as the list of equally "hot" works overflows the boundaries of this text.


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Many puppies are thrown off by stairs: they can't make sense of the depth and angle. Although it's tempting to sooth and lift your puppy up and down, try not too—your pup will develop learned helplessness! Here's how to encourage a Can-Do Attitude!
* Ask a helper to stand a the top or bottom of the step. Place your puppy a few stairs from either end.
* Put him down gently and lace your fingers securely about his ribs to support him and alleviate his fear of falling.
* Ask your helper to wave toys or offer treats to excite his determination. If he's still nervous guide him through the movements with your hands and reward him at each step.
* Gradually increase the number of steps your puppy must conquer until he is rewarded. Leave on a Hand or Finger Lead to support and guide him through the motions until he is confident and proud of himself.
Excerpt "Teach Yourself Visually Dog Training," Sarah Hodgson


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I've just put up a new feature that will display the structure of a SPARQL query: http://www.sparql.org/validator.html If you ask for the abstract format (not the default), then the query string will be parsed and the abstract tree generated by ARQ is displayed. The format is representative - it is not meant to be a formal notation (there isn't a parser for it for example). This is the abstract tree built by ARQ when parsing (useful for debugging ARQ itself) - it tries to be as close as possible to the abstract structure of a SPARQL query. It is not the low-level parse tree. There is no requirement that every implementation generate such a thing - in the past ARQ has more generated structures more directly related to the execution but now it generates this internal structure, then transforms it to an execution plan later. Hope this helps, AndyReceived on Monday, 12 June 2006 10:06:02 UTC
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Coordination is a grammatical process by which two or more words or phrases of the same rank are conjoined.
A conjunction that joins parts of a sentence (words, phrases or clauses) that are grammatically equal or similar in importance and structure is called a Coordinating Conjunction.
e.g: and, but, or, nor, for, yet, so.
Coordinate Conjunctions: and, but, or, yet, so, neither..nor, either..or, not only..but also, both etc.
Subordinate Conjuctions: when, before, after, since, while, as, till, until, whenever, as long as, as soon as, nosooner..than, then, scarcely, hardly, wherever, because, inorder that, so..that, if, though, even though, whereas, as if, whether..or etc.
Compound sentence and Complex sentence
Observe the following sentences.
1. Dr. Kotnis was a doctor and Guo, a nurse.
2. I could not stop laughing when he told jokes.
· What are the main clauses in each sentence?
· How many subordinate clauses are there in sentences 1 and 2?
Dr. Kotnis was a doctor and Guo, a nurse. (two main clauses)
I could not stop laughing when he told jokes. (one main clause and one subordinate clause)
'I could not stop laughing' is a main clause, 'when he told jokes' is a subordinate clause.
- A sentence which consists of two or more main clauses combined with coordinate conjuctions is called a Compound Sentence.
- A sentence which consists of one main clause and one or more subordinate clauses combined with subordinate conjuctions is called a Complex Sentence.
Read the following sentences. Identify the clauses and say whether they are main clauses or subordinate clauses.
- John suffers from Asthma but attends school regularly.
- We like songs but they like games.
- Japan attacked China in 1937 and wounded many soldiers.
- If the rain stops, we will go out.
- She was unhappy or she was upset.


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Spirit of Ranachan Studio: August 1978
Recording for Back To The Egg began at the Spirit Of Ranachan Studio at the McCartneys' Scottish farmhouse on 29 June 1978, lasting for five weeks until 27 July.
The barn had a mobile RAK recording unit, which had previously been utilised for London Town. Backing tracks for at least eight Back To The Egg songs were recorded here: To You, Again And Again And Again, Arrow Through Me, Winter Rose, Spin It On, Old Siam, Sir, Maisie, and a rough version of Love Awake.
In the final six days in Scotland, overdubs were recorded for the first six of these songs. Twelve demo recordings for a proposed Rupert The Bear animated film were also taped during a single day, and the group made a promotional film for the London Town single I've Had Enough.
Lympne Castle, Kent: 11-29 September 1978
Following a summer break, Wings moved to Lympne (pronounced Lim) castle in Kent, England. The owners of the castle appeared on two recordings: Dierdre Margary contributed spoken word to the opening track Reception, while her husband Harold recited The Sport Of Kings by Ian Hay and The Little Man by John Galsworthy over the backing track of The Broadcast.
We recorded most of it in a medieval castle in Kent. For a whole month we took over this fortress and proceeded to record in the kitchen, the stairwell, the spiral staircase and the main hall. What's more, the owner found herself narrating a story called The Poodle And The Pug on a special track. It was good. It was interesting. We like to record in unusual places because it gives the recordings a healthier and brighter approach. I personally don't believe in acoustic myths. I think that, as long as you have good mikes and good songs, you can record anywhere.
The RAK mobile studio was again used at Lympne; Steve Holly's drums were positioned inside the fireplace in the great hall. Songs worked on at the castle included We're Open Tonight, After The Ball, Million Miles, Reception, The Broadcast, a new version of Love Awake, and a demo of Rockestra Theme.
McCartney wrote and recorded Robberts Ball while at Lympne, and completed the unreleased Cage. Wings also taped an instrumental, Ranachan Rock, but this too remained unused.
EMI Studios, Abbey Road, London: October-December 1978
McCartney returned to the familiar surroundings of EMI Studios to record Rockestra Theme and So Glad To See You Here in October 1978. While there the group also recorded other songs including Getting Closer and Baby's Request. Further overdubs were added to previously-recorded songs during November and on 1 December.
Rockestra Theme was recorded on 3 October, and involved some of Britain's best-known rock musicians. They included Pink Floyd's David Gilmour, The Shadows' Hank Marvin, The Who's Pete Townshend, Led Zeppelin's John Bonham and John Paul Jones, The Faces' Ronnie Lane and Kenney Jones, and The Attractions' Bruce Thomas.
The Who's Keith Moon had also been invited, but died shortly before the session. Ringo Starr declined the invitation to attend as he was out of the country. Guitarists Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page, all formerly of The Yardbirds and with glittering subsequent careers behind them, also failed to turn up.
McCartney began by playing the assembled musicians the Lympne recording of Rockestra Theme, before spending an hour rehearsing the group. Recording began at 2pm and the track was completed quickly.
It's amazing how tightly they all played together. With people like Pete Townshend, Gary Brooker, Hank Marvin, Ronnie Lane, Ray Cooper and Dave Gilmour, you would have expected a rougher, less controlled sound. But it didn't turn out that way. When you get 14 rock musicians together for the first time, they can be incredibly tight.
So Glad To See You Here was recorded with the same line-up, with a live backing track and McCartney's guide vocal, which was re-recorded the following day.
Replica Studio, London: December 1978 – February 1979
Having been informed that EMI's Studio Two had been booked by Cliff Richard in December 1978, the impatient McCartney had a replica of the control room build in the basement of his MPL offices in London. During a three-month period much of Back To The Egg was mixed, and some new songs were recorded. These included the standalone single Goodnight Tonight/Daytime Nighttime Suffering, and the coda to So Glad To See You Here and the ending for Spin It On, as well as other overdubs.
Following this work, Replica was disassembled and the temporary walls and barriers removed.
EMI Studios, Abbey Road, London: March-April 1979
Back To The Egg was finally completed back at Abbey Road, with overdubs and mixing during March and early April. The final recording took place on 1 April when the Black Dyke Mills Band recorded their parts for Love Awake.
The final stereo master tapes were assembled on the same day, with the master discs cut by Nick Webb.
Since Wings were not due to tour Back To The Egg until the end of 1979, McCartney commissioned Keff and Co to create a set of promotional films. Filmed during the Lympne Castle sessions from 4-13 June 1978, they were intended to be shown as separate clips or as a half-hour film.
The entire set was screened by various US television stations from November-December 1979. In the UK they weren't shown as one until the BBC broadcast them on 10 June 1981. The running order was Getting Closer, Baby's Request, Old Siam, Sir, Winter Rose, Love Awake, Spin It On, Again And Again And Again, Arrow Through Me and Goodnight Tonight.
The historic Rockestra Theme session on 3 October 1978 was also filmed for posterity. Directed by Bruce Chattington, it was shot on 35mm Panavision cameras, with a total of 80,000 feet of film being used. In 1980 this was cut down to 5,500 feet for the resulting 40-minute programme, titled Rockestra.
I asked the fellow who was going to film if he could film it like they film wildlife. You know, they sit back off wildlife and just observe it and they just let it go on with its own thing and when you try and film our session it's a bit like the same sort of thing. If everyone notices the cameras and lights, they all freeze up and won't talk naturally and they all get embarrassed. So they put all the cameras behind a big wall and no one could see the cameras and a lot of them didn't even know it was being filmed. John Bonham had no idea it was filmed... in fact he is suing us!


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We've got warm summer time weather here! Which means lots of spending time outdoors by the pool, picnics, and the need for delicious but easy lunches. This chicken, bacon, and avocado sandwich checks off everything on our list! I use rotisserie chicken so it can be made in minutes, but tastes like a sandwich straight from the deli. I always make sure to use soft, quality bread like our favorite Pepperidge Farm Farmhouse® Hearty White Bread.
With Pepperidge Farm Farmhouse® Hearty White Bread I can be sure our sandwiches will not only taste delicious, but hold up if we decide to bring them along with us. The thick slices and fresh from the oven taste make our sandwiches enjoyable for the entire family. Farmhouse Hearty White Bread is also free of any flavors or colors from artificial sources and has no high fructose corn syrup!
Pepperidge Farm Farmhouse® Hearty White Bread
Rotisserie Chicken
1 avocado
Cooked bacon
Honey Dijon Mustard or Mayo
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A blog that shares our experience when we travel with our young children (munchies).
This blog is about us traveling to
various places, near and far, with our "munchies".
"Munchies" has become an all purpose nickname for our kids. To be frank, we don't know why. It has one of two origins, or possiby both. I think my wife wanted to make the word munchkins sound more cute, but it could also be because our first son was constantly "munching" on something.
At one point, as a young toddler (now he's a whopping 4 years old), he would eat two different breakfasts, at two different times, sometimes hewould do the same with lunch.
He seemed more like he was grazing or "munching" than really eating a full meal. So this could also be a likely reason why "munchie" stuck as a nickname. So once we knew we were having another baby , the baby automatically became a "munchie" too, no choice.
So now we have two "munchies" and two part-time teenage sons that we travel with, near and far. We will blog and Youtube about our experiences together as we go on our search for a grand family adventure.
As we share our travel experiences (good & bad), we will share our tips, ideas, products, and the travel deals we come across, where ever they may go.
If you have any suggestions from your own travels, on where we should go, products that you like, or want to give us some overall encouragement and advice, shoot us an email. We would love to hear from you.
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Brainsy, Inc.
Washington, DC
Brainsy executive totally dedicated to client success. Entrepreneur. Inventor. Start-up advisor and operator.
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Our team was privileged to share the Expert Calling Network (ECN) concept with President Obama. (Watch the video above). He thought it was "interesting" (his words).
Background on Brainsy Knowledge Sharing Communities and Digital Buyers Guides.
Brainsy, Inc. (formerly Fanaticall, Inc.)
January 2013 - present
CEO of Brainsy, Inc. Brainsy offers a Platform as a Service (PaaS) to power online knowledge-sharing and bounty networks including patented Expert Calling Network (ECN®), Expert Communities Online (ECO), Who's Who and Digital Buyers Guides. Brainsy offers these services to associations, professional societies, franchisors, membership organizations, and crypto or token sponsors. Brainsy is a portfolio company of TomorrowVentures, an investment firm co-founded by former Google Chairman, Eric Schmidt. More information is at: http://www.brainsy.com
Board Director
LTVtrade, LLC (Acquired)
March 2012 - December 2015
Board Director for FinTech company seeking to alter the business of residential whole loan mortgage and residential REO trading through the LTVtrade™ Marketplace - an open, accessible, and transparent, secondary market platform which focuses on meeting the needs of the largest and smallest financial institutions, small local funds and savvy accredited investors.
- LTVtrade Technology Platform Acquired by LTV Market, LLC
- LTVtrade Expands Advisory Board with Three Industry Veterans
- The Honorable Michael G. Oxley Joins the LTVtrade Board of Advisors
- LTVtrade Adds Diane Casey-Landry to its Board of Advisors
- NASDAQ Vice-Chair, Meyer "Sandy" Frucher Joins the LTVtrade Board of Advisors
Board Director
AxamTrade, LLC
October 2010 - December 2017
Board Director for company that advises, incubates, and / or invests in innovative start-up, early stage, or global companies seeking to bring innovative products and services to market.
VP, Business Alliances
Promontory Interfinancial Network
December 2002 - October 2010
- VP at B2B2C FinTech company offering innovative services to 3,000+ banking and financial service sector clients. Joined Promontory prior to launch of its first service - the Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Service (CDARS).
- Direct report to company CEO and responsible for developing and managing a pipeline and portfolio of alliances that would support the company's goals to:
- a) enhance brand equity;
- b) increase size of company client base;
- c) increase volume of client transactions; or
- d) develop new revenue streams.
- Collaborated with functional heads across the organization to evaluate, pilot and implement new initiatives.
- Negotiated and closed more than 80 alliances for the company, including with leading national and state level banking trade associations.
- One of the lead developers of the "$1 Billion Gulf Coast Rebuilding Challenge" -- an initiative to channel private sector funding into community banks in the hurricane stricken regions of the Gulf coast after 2005 and the "Banking on Communities" initiative – a collaborative effort with the Community Development Bankers Association (CDBA) and Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) to channel $2 billion annually into America's most economically distressed communities (Read about the Launch of the program on SocialFunds)
Advisory Board Member
M2Z Networks
August 2007 - August 2010
Advisory Board Member of nationwide 4G Wireless new entrant seeking to offer American consumers nationwide free wireless broadband and which raised over $20 million in equity and over $100 million in contingent equity capital. Investors included: Kleiner Perkins, Charles River Ventures, Redpoint Ventures and DirectTV.
M2Z offered a bold plan (ultimately rejected by the FCC) to close the digital divide and bring wireless broadband access to underserved communities across America.
Advisory Board Member
TMA Solutions
February 2002 - December 2006
Board Advisor to TMA Solutions: software outsourcing company during growth from 100 to 900+ employees.
President & Co-founder
quantumStream Systems Inc.
December 1999 - November 2002
Co-founder of Internet infrastructure and digital content distribution company.
Director for Asia Pacific
Kenan Institute for Private Enterprise
June 1994 - December 1999
Managed program forging US-Asian JVs, projects, and consortiums including the formation of the Kenan Institute Asia (a successor to the USAID bilateral mission) and the American Corporations for Thailand (ACT); an initiative chaired at formation by former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and former Thai Prime Minister Anand Panyarachun.
WorldTeach Volunteer (Thailand)
Harvard Center for International Development
August 1990 - May 1992
Taught various classes at teacher's college and developed curriculum for Thai college English department.
Volunteer teacher
Malaysian Red Crescent Society
June 1987 - August 1987
Volunteer teacher (summer) at refugee camp for Laotian, Vietnamese, and Cambodian refugees before their resettlement in third countries.
Advisory Board Member
Dao Ventures
January 2018 - present
Dao Ventures is a Sino-U.S., cross-border group of impact-oriented companies and affiliates encompassing ACBridge Global Advisors, ACBridge Capital Advisors, China Impact Fund, New Ventures Global, and its affiliate not-for-profit program Green Startups Accelerator (formerly New Ventures China) housed at the Beijing-based Institute for Environment and Development. Via its myriad entities and services, Dao Ventures' focus is to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) primarily in the environmental and technology sectors whose businesses, technologies and/or products can have a positive impact on China.
Advisory Board Council Member
Crowdfunding Professional Association (CfPA)
May 2018 - present
The Crowdfunding Professional Association (CfPA) is dedicated to facilitating a vibrant, credible and growing crowdfunding community. CfPA serves a range of stakeholders including students, entrepreneurs, business owners, investors and crowdfunding platforms seeking professionalism in this industry and to help ensure the crowdfunding industry continues to develop in a responsible, transparent and credible manner. Emerging issues related to #blockchain and #TAO (tokenized asset offerings) and the associated regulation are becoming increasingly important to the crowdfunding community.
Georgetown University - The McDonough School of Business
1992 - 1994
Miami University
1986 - 1990
Scholar-Athlete Citation (Track)
6 Ways Startup Founders or CEOs Can Stay Accountable
What the President Taught Me About Pitching (Yes, That President!)
5 Reasons Your Startup Should Add a 'Shark' to the Dream Team
Electronic Communications System for Multinodal Expert Networks
May 2015
Electronic Communications System for Multinodal Expert Networks An electronic communication system enables one or multiple parties to aggregate one or multiple experts under one or multiple brand identities and to make each unique identity publicly or privately accessible to other entities seeking to access individual or aggregated experts on a free or paid basis. This system allows one single operator to effectively power hundreds or thousands of custom branded and independently owned expert networks deployed by different network sponsors.
Youth Soccer Coach
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I noticed that the new ECN for the Tiny House association has a business directory, something like a yellow-pages, is that going to be available for other ECNs in the future?
I want to consider moving over an entire linkedin group to the ECN, what is the process?
Can an ECN be used as an Online Speakers Bureau?
What rate should I charge for an ECN call?
I've been invited to be an expert in the Open ECN expert calling network but I'm struggling to set my rate. What is a good practice for setting rates?


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There are easy and there are hard ways to score a goal. An easy one is considered, when a player faces a goalkeeper alone, on four eyes. However, goalkeepers should make strikers' finishing as hard as possible, so here are some useful tips that will help you deal with one-on-one situations.
When opposition players are coming alone towards the goal, they have everything in their hands (or legs to be precise). They have multiple choices how to score a goal. But so does the goalkeeper in trying to prevent it. Goalkeepers usually step forward, outside of the 6-yard box, to confront the strikers if they are coming towards the goal through the middle. With that, they narrow the angle. They even sometimes try to distract the opposition players with waving their hands before the shot is fired at goal. However, the success is still far away.
The first and most important thing is that the goalkeepers focus only on the ball. That increases their chances of saving the shots and not getting beaten by any dribbling techniques of the opposition players. Second, if opposition players knock the ball too far in front of them, that means they no longer have it under full control and that is the sign that goalkeepers should rush out. They should dive with their hands (not legs) towards the ball and try to collect it even if the opposition player is trying to kick it. The important thing is that goalkeepers get to the ball first and are not scared of getting injured. With using hands, goalkeepers give themselves a chance of securing the ball, because if they slide with their legs in front, the ball can, unfortunately, bounce back to the path of the striker, who will gladly score a goal.
Third, if opposition players have the ball under control the whole way that makes the life of goalkeepers a lot harder. It means goalkeepers should lower their arms by having them parallel to the knees. That's because the potential shots are, due to the narrow-angle and closeness between goalkeepers and opposition players, most often fired low, near goalkeepers' body parts. Moreover, when the distance between both of them is becoming smaller and smaller (up to two meters or less) and goalkeepers see that opposition players will take a shot, they should make themselves big by using every body part in trying to make the save. They should also be careful of not getting beaten between the legs, so they should bend one knee and get to the ground to close the space between their legs.
In addition, if they see that opposition players will try to lob them, they should not get on the ground too easy. Instead, they should make a "fake" move towards the ground and then suddenly stand up and collect the ball. Fourth and last, if opposition players are coming towards the goal with great pace, goalkeepers should expect them to dribble. That means that they should be careful because any wrong contact may result in a red card, because of denying a clear goalscoring opportunity. So if goalkeepers dive under players' feet and get to the ball first during the dribbling, they often just push the ball away with one hand, because if they try to catch it, opposition players can often knock it out of their hands.
But if opposition players succeeded and got around goalkeepers, latter should return to the goal by taking the shortest way. They shouldn't chase opposition players because they already have the advantage. If they got there before the ball crossed the goal line, the one-on-one situation between the two main actors continues all over again.
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Embrace your Share-pei look.
As the poung melt away, your skin may get a bit droopy. Just like the Shar-pei dogs with the many folds of sagginh skin, you too will be loveable, soft, and healthy. Your loose skin may tighten up in time, or you may choose to have it surgically helped along.
Yet, is it not better to have the saggin skin, proud scars of your battle, than to be sick? Would you rather trade that skin for diabetes, sleep apnea, high blood pressure, heart disease, cancer risks, breathlessness, and immobility? Resolve not to be distressed by loose skin. It is only on the outside. Inside you are healthier, happier, and still you. Acknowledge the sagging skin as a positive change, for it is an indicator that WLS is working for you. You are fulfilling your commitment to yourself.
Action for the day:
Make a list of the things you can do now, that you coud not do before you had weight loss surgery.
© 2007, Katie Jay. All rights reserved.
I know that there are many things I can do now that I could not do before, more than I can even write down. I know that the loose skin is an acheivement, and a battle scar, but why did it have to be my arms??


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We have received multiple landscape and xeriscape awards.
Let us create a place of beauty and peace that is uniquely yours
South Creek Gardens designs, builds and maintains a wide variety of unique Boulder landscaping projects. We are distinguished by our focus on building customer relationships that allow us to collaboratively create a little piece of paradise. Each project requires a great amount of time and dedication to detail. Our design aesthetic, use of rare and unusual plants, decorative boulders, flowers, ornamental grasses, and groundcovers, and other materials create an environment of distinctive beauty. We consider ourselves artists not just craftsmen.
Our Boulder landscaping can transform any place whether it is small or overwhelming, bland or even ugly. We say "this is not just a problem, it is an opportunity." We see and create the beauty waiting to enliven each space. South Creek Gardens have built beautiful, natural looking water features ranging from small pondless fountains to breath taking waterfalls and streams. We built large projects such as a long, mountain stream ending in a trout filled lake that few people recognized as man-made.
South Creek Gardens have transformed small backyards into a paradise such as a hot tub hidden in the middle of a garden surrounded with boulders, dwarf evergreens, and a stream and waterfall. Our Boulder landscaping does not consist of gardens that look just like the others. We will understand your ideas and preferences and hand pick stones to create a gorgeous work of art in your yard.
South Creek Gardens have been building rock walls and gardens in Boulder County for over 4 decades. Our clients range from small town homes to multi-acre estates and even an employee eating area. Our Boulder landscaping architects make it possible to create gardens that are a far cry from the cookie cutter style one often sees in conventional landscaping. Our gardens are more than just a pretty backdrop, but an opportunity to experience and savor a work of art that will enrich life for you, your friends and family. At South Creek Gardens we hand pick unique plants and flowers, stonework, soil, and architectural elements to create spaces that are unique for your needs and desires. You will find "blessings that are new every morning."


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Feel free to click on the link to Love From The Oven to use the exact recipe, otherwise, below you will find the same recipe in my words.
What You Will Need:
Oreo Truffle
1 8OZ Package of Cream Cheese
1 Roll of Oreos (I bought the family sized box, it comes with 5 rolls, each roll has approx 8 cookies)
What You Will Need To Do:
Put the cookies in a large ziploc back and close it. Using a rolling pin (you could also use a food processor to make this a little faster, I used a rolling pin) smash the oreo's down so that they are crumbs. Pour the oreo crumbs over the cream cheese and mix it together. You will have to use your hands to get the job done correctly so make sure that you take off all jewelry and wash your hands! Once that is finished, freeze the truffles for at least 20 minutes.
What You Will Need:
1 Box of Cupcake Mix (I used Vanilla, you can use whatever you think will be tasty, chocolate perhaps?). Next time I will be making my cupcake mix from scratch, although these cupcakes tasted amazing, I know that they will taste even better from scratch. But as a trial run, the store bought mix was the way to go. For the mix you will need water, vegetable oil, and eggs, so make sure to grab those if you don't already have them at home.
What You Will Need To Do:
Follow the directions on the box silly =]
Okay seriously though, follow the directions on the box, then put cupcake sleeves(?) (holders? what are they called?) in your cupcake/muffin pan. Take truffles out of the freezer and put one truffle in the center of the cupcake holder. Pour your cake mix over the top of the truffle so that it is about 3/4 of the way full. Bake for the recommended time at the recommened degree (for me it was 15-20 minutes at 350*)
What You Will Need:
Oreo Buttercream Frosting
1 Box of Powdered Sugar
1/4 Cup of Milk
1 Stick of Unsalted Butter (softened)
A Spash of Vanilla Extract
1 Roll of Crushed Oreo's (follow the directions from the truffles on how to crush)
What You Need To Do:
Using your Kitchenaide or electric mixer, combine powdered sugar, milk, butter, and vanilla until creamy. Slowly add in the oreo crumbs.
FINALLY! Once the cupcakes are finished baking, let them cool (I speed up the process by putting them in the refridgerator). Once they are cool, frost them with your amazing buttercream! These would be great to serve at a party without telling the guests what they are- when they bite into them they'll get a tasty surprise!!
I hope you enjoyed the recipe as much as I did! Thank you again Love From The Oven for introducing me to such a yummy treat!


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Mobile Motorcycle Repair offers its customers services such as carburetor cleanings and oil changes. With the purchase of another service, Mobile Motorcycle Repair will also replace a battery and change out tires.
Mobile Motorcycle Repair offers priority service to its previous customers. This means that when a repair request comes in, if the motorcycle owner is a previous customer, he automatically moves to the front of the list, cutting down on wait time considerably.
As of September, 2015, Mobile Motorcycle Repair services Bergen, Hudson and Passiac counties in New Jersey, but drop-off service is available to those in Hoboken, Patterson, North Bergen and Jersey City. All services include a bike inspection, with the mechanic alerting the bike's owner to potential problems.
As of September, 2015, Mobile Motorcycle Repair offers import non-synthetic oil changes for $99. A single-carburetor cleaning runs $125 and dual-carburetor cleanings cost $199. Quad-carburetor cleanings start at $325 and all carburetor re-jetting prices are the same, but do not include new jets.
Customers may contact Mobile Motorcycle Repair by using the email contact form at mobilemotocycyclerepair.net. For a more immediate response, call 201-697-2680. Prices and availability of services were accurate as of September, 2015, and are subject to change without notice.


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We have a large indoor facility that is suitable to accomodate 6 a side games of indoor soccer, 6 a side games of indoor cricket and also kids birthday parties. Please see below for prices relating to pitch hire:
Side Cricket pitch with bowling machine: $35 per hour
1/2 Soccer Field (suitable for 6 a side cricket): $85 per hour
Full soccer field (suitable for 6 a side games of soccer): $120 per hour
Kids Parties
Kids parties involve the hire of the full soccer field. There are 2 different options with parties. You can opt for either a 1.5 hour party or 2 hour party. A 1.5 hour party costs $205 while a 2 hour party costs $260. You may also choose to have one of our party organiser's help run your party, which will include organising games for your kids, which allows you to socialise with parents. The cost of having a party organiser will be $70 per hour.
A $70 non-refundable deposit must be left at the time of your booking. This will then be deducted from the cost of the party on the day.


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Harry Igo:
An Inventory of His Papers, 1934-1994 and undated, at the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library
Biographical Sketch
Harry Igo is a retired agricultural business man from Plainview, Texas. He was president of the Plainsman Fertilizer Company, a division of the W. R. Grace and Company, for a number of years. Mr. Igo is known for his participation in World War II as an Army Air Force pilot. He was a captain when in July 26, 1945, he and his crew flew the C-54 cargo plane with a special cargo on board from Kirtland Air Force Base (Albuquerque, New Mexico) to Hamilton Field, California. From there, another crew flew the parts to Tinian, Guam. The special items were parts necessary to complete the assembly of the first atomic bomb to be dropped on Hiroshima, Japan on August 6, 1945. At that time, Mr. Igo and his crew had no idea what their cargo was until years later when The National Archives revealed its true identity. Harry Igo had become a part of history when the actions he carried forth as a transporter served to end the second world war.
Scope and Contents
The Igo Collection is a small collection containing business and personal files from 1934-1994. The bulk of the papers are mainly business materials from Plainsman Fertilizer, Red River Properties, Inc., Janson Industries, and W. R. Grace and Company. It also includes a file on Billie Sol Estes, photographs of their agriculture business operations, a ranch file, memorabilia files and scrapbook files on Igo's World War II experiences, and a book on the Manhattan Project.
Access Restrictions
Open for research
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Harry Igo Papers, 1934-1994 and undated, Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
Collection accession #(s):
Gifts, 1987-1994
Processed by
Abel Ramirez, 1996
Collection Inventory