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COURTESY: Arkansas State
CONWAY, Ark. (4/19/14) – Success continues for the Arkansas State University outdoor track and field teams as the 2014 season progresses with the Red Wolves registering a number of noteworthy performances at both the 56th annual Mt. SAC Relays and the UCA (Central Arkansas) Open this past weekend (April 17-19).
Both groups did a great job this weekend," said A-State head coach Jim Patchell. "I think we are rounding in to championship form. We have our final regular season meet at home next weekend and hope to continue the progress we've made over the last three weeks."
Senior Sharika Nelvis led A-State at the non-scoring Mt. SAC Relays (April 17-19) held at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, Calif., with a school and conference record-setting 12.71 time in the 100-meter hurdles to claim first place. In the 10,000 meters, junior Rexi Parcells placed sixth by running a personal-record 36:35.69 time for the second fastest in A-State history while sophomore Abbey Dixon took eighth place after clocking a personal-best time of 36:47.90. Dixon's time marked the third best in the program's all-time annals. Kristina Aubert, a redshirt junior, would break her own school mark in the 5,000 meters as a result of clocking a 16:29.83 time to claim 16th place.
A-State was led on the men's side by senior Chris Nicasio, who posted a distance of 197-05.68/60.19m in the hammer throw to achieve eighth-place recognition. Sophomore Wil Norris' 31:02.99 time in the 10,000-meter run marked the third fastest time in school history and 14th place in the final results.
The Red Wolves had a solid showing at the non-scoring UCA Open this past weekend (April 18-19) with seven top-three place efforts by the women's team at UCA's Bill Stephens Track Complex in Conway, Ark. Senior Kim Ludick-Raath won the shot put with a throw of 47-06.85/14.50m and was second in the hammer throw as a result of a 155-05.35/47.38m toss. Junior Jasmine Marks tallied a distance of 39-09.75/12.13m to take first place in the triple jump while sophomore Emenderlyn Iwuji garnered third place with a jump of 37-11.12/11.56m. Freshman Ane Fourie earned second place in the 400-meter hurdles following a 1:03.29 time. A-State captured two of the top three placings in the pole vault, led by sophomore Alexandra Pevtsova's second-place 12-00.09/3.66m heighth. Sophomore Megan Wright attained third-place honors by clearing the bar at 11-06.18/3.51m. The Red Wolves' 400-meter relay team of Emenderlyn Iwuji, freshman Erika Christian, freshman Lindsey Mills, and Jasmine Marks combined for third place following a 47.52 time.
Senior Kashef Daniel and sophomore Billy Ellis paced the A-State men's team in UCA Open competition with first-place performances. Daniel took top individual honors in the high jump at 6-07.75/2.03m while Ellis did likewise in the 110-meter hurdles by clocking a 14.74 time. Senior Tyler Lingo placed third in the shot put event by throwing 48-02.50/14.69m and sixth place went to senior Raymond Jackson in the 100-meter dash by virtue of his 10.82.2 time.
Arkansas State will host the third annual A-State Red Wolves Open next weekend, April 25-26, at the ASU Track and Field Complex in Jonesboro, Ark. A-State's home meet starts Friday, April 25, with the men's hammer throw event at 3 p.m. (CT) followed by the women's competition. The meet continues Saturday, April 26, at 11 a.m. (CT) with a number of field events and several running events as part of a rolling schedule format.
Arkansas State track and field is on Twitter. Follow the program's official Twitter account (@ASTATETRACK) to get information and team updates. The Red Wolves are also on Facebook atwww.facebook.com/AstateTrackandField.
Mt. SAC Relays
Arkansas State Women's Results
Thursday Results
10,000-Meter Run
6. Rexi Parcells, 36:35.69
8. Abbey Dixon, 36:47.90
3,000-Meter Steeplechase
20. Tilda Helgesson, 11:20.34
Friday Results
5,000-Meter Run
16. Kristina Aubert, 16:29.83
Saturday Results
100-Meter Hurdles
1. Sharika Nelvis, 12.71
Arkansas State Men's Results
Thursday Results
14. Wil Norris, 31:02.99
Friday Results
Hammer Throw
8. Chris Nicasio, 197-05.68/60.19m
31. Chris Nicasio, 163-07.78/49.88m
100-Meter Dash
38. Justin Whitfield, 10.68
UCA Open
Friday Results
Arkansas State Women's Results
5,000-Meter Run
12. Ashleigh Price, 19:55.73
Arkansas State Men's Results
5,000-Meter Run
13. David Mills, 16:08.97
14. Jesse Duvall, 16:12.39
17. Devin Reed, 16:23.64
20. Austin DeWitt, 16:35.43
21. Brock Westerman, 16:45.59
Saturday Results
Arkansas State Women's Results
100-Meter Dash
11. Jasmine Marks, 12.50
16. Jamie Curry, 12.79
200-Meter Dash
23. Lindsay Mull, 26.86
400-Meter Dash
3. Erika Christian, 56.61
800-Meter Run
11. Heather Newberry, 2:24.06
20. Brianne Murphy, 2:29.96
21. Zoie Wilson, 2:31.17
22. Lindsey Mills, 2:32.18
1,500-Meter Run
8. Heather Newberry, 4:51.31
9. Bailey Sisson-Eller, 4:52.54
14. Chelsey Roberson, 4:56.91
16. Heather Hammett, 5:03.14
19. Lindsey Mills, 5:06.31
20. Brianne Murphy, 5:13.32
22. Zoie Wilson, 5:19.66
25. Ashleigh Price, 5:30.87
26. Kristi Houck, 5:38.43
100-Meter Hurdles
4. Shalynn Cyprien, 14.53
400-Meter Hurdles
2. Ane Fourie, 1:03.39
6. Kelsey Bean, 1:04.78
4×100-Meter Relay
3. Emenderlyn Iwuji, Erika Christian, Lindsey Mills, Jasmine Marks, 47.52
4×400-Meter Relay
5. Erika Christian, Ane Fourie, Kelsey Bean, Alexandra Pevtsova, 3:55.78
Pole Vault
2. Alexandra Pevtsova, 12-00.09/3.66m
3. Megan Wright, 11-06.18/3.51m
11. Laikin Burroughs, 9-06.56/2.91m
Long Jump
4. Emenderlyn Iwuji, 17-10.25/5.44m
Triple Jump
1. Jasmine Marks, 39-09.75/12.13m
3. Emenderlyn Iwuji, 37-11.12/11.56m
5. Jamie Curry, 37-04.03/11.38m
Shot Put
1. Kim Ludick-Raath, 47-06.85/14.50m
6. Kiarra Simpson, 122-11.59/37.48m
Hammer Throw
2. Kim Ludick-Raath, 155-05.35/47.38m
4. Kiarra Simpson, 154-06.32/47.10m
Arkansas State Men's Results
100-Meter Dash
6. Raymond Jackson, 10.82.2
7. Roelf Pienaar, 10.83.7
24. Jamal Jones, 11.37.3
42. Tahshon Reese, 14.58.2
200-Meter Dash
23. Billy Ellis, 22.79
400-Meter Run
8. Seth Thompson, 48.77
800-Meter Run
8. Kyle Somerville, 1:55.22
13. Denton Postlewait, 1:57.11
23. Ryan Pett, 2:00.65
26. Andre Walker, 2:02.22
29. Roosevelt Barnett, 2:07.37
31. Shane Lopez, 2:08.38
32. Rhett Raibley, 2:09.07
38. Kolby Jones, 2:15.31
1,500-Meter Run
11. Jesse Duvall, 4:05.10
19. Brock Westerman, 4:16.12
21. Rhett Raibley, 4:16.72
22. Mark Talarico, 4:17.78
25. Devin Reed, 4:21.24
26. Austin DeWitt, 4:24.67
27. David Mills, 4:25.34
28. Roosevelt Barnett, 4:26.43
5,000-Meter Run
13. David Mills, 16:08.97
14. Jesse Duvall, 16:12.39
17. Devin Reed, 16:23.64
20. Austin DeWitt, 16:35.43
21. Brock Westerman, 16:45.59
110-Meter Hurdles
1. Billy Ellis, 14.74
8. Ethan Turpen, 15.68
10. Clint Ligon, 15.94
400-Meter Hurdles
8. Devin Noel, 54.88
Shot Put
3. Tyler Lingo, 48-02.50/14.69m
7. Tyler Lingo, 151-00.50/46.03m
High Jump
1. Kashef Daniel, 6-07.75/2.03m


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San Francisco's Cool Ghouls epitomize the insatiable, sunshine optimism of the late 60s counter-culture with their new single "Gord's Horse", from an upcoming tour only cassette.
Inevitably, when listening to Cool Ghouls, you'll recall performers of the past, other summoners of the same spirit, whose fingers were also channels through which rock'n'roll was made physical. And while there are definitely some references to other incarnations of rock, "Gord's Horse" is more Laurel Canyon classicist than psychedelic experimentalist, their quicksilver melodies sound oh so sweet.
Despite Cool Ghouls mid-fi leanings and natural fit within the current pantheon of San Francisco and LA rock 'n' roll bands, theirs is a timeless sound, which will hopefully transcend the descriptors — garage, psych. The reason being — they write damn good songs.
Listen to "Gord's Horse" below.

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Welcome to the website of Nuneaton's Abbey Players.
Founded in 1987 the Players have recently celebrated being 30 years young!
After the succesful run of their first full-length play the Players return to what they enjoy doing
the most, pantomime!
This year the Players will be staging "Jack And The Beanstalk".
In this traditional adaptation of the story, the villagers are being terrorised by Fleshcreep the
Giant's henchman, and that Dame Trott faces eviction after falling behind in her rent.
In order to raise money, Jack sets off to the market to sell Daisy the Cow but is tricked into
selling Daisy to Fleshcreep for a bag of beans.
With the help of Fairy Beansprout the beans grow a magic beanstalk into the Giant's kingdom in
the clouds, and when Fleshcreep then kidnaps Jack's love, Jill, he climbs up the beanstalk to
rescue her
Packed full of song, dance, and slapstick comedy this is the perfect start to the Christmas season
for children of ALL ages from 5 to 85. This show is always a sell-out so book early to avoid


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Just playing around with video blogging. No worries, though– I'm not going to be a video blogger anytime soon. Watching myself talk is really awkward.
15 thoughts on "Black Friday is a fire hazard"
That. Was. Amazing!!!!
I'm sitting in the library watching this and loving every minute of it. I MISS YO' FACE!!
Stupid busy-ness during Thanksgiving break 😛
Basically, you are hilarious, obviously, and I love the gloves.
And the freak out at the kitty~
How many great quotes were there?! "Destroy each other" is correct. People have actually been trampled to death because of Black Friday.
"Yeah, that's what it is, babe. Get it all on tape." And your response is "I like your hat."
"We made it inside. And once you get past the first line, you get to wait in a second line." Yes, how reasonable.
And then, " I feel ashamed of myself. I'm getting Grand Theft Auto 4″ Yeah…… WAIT 'WHAT'?!?! ASHAMED?! ASHAMED?! That game is second to and only to The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. That game needs to be heralded as the great secondary god of all video games. Oh, wait, everyone already knew about that, then WHY are you ashamed? (maybe it has something to do with the fact that the game has language up the Saints Row, violence and gore just like Mortal Kombat used to make, and its own little Leisure Suite Larry strippers. Only then can you have a game just as horrifying for parents as Duke Nukem Forever, except Duke Nukem Forever got horrible ratings, despite the fact that it has the world record for the delay of a video game: 14 years. Suddenly, GTA turned from a game parents don't want their kids playing (that means you) into the only game they don't want their kids playing, but can't do anything about (that also means you)).
In the end, you got the game for $20 (nice) and you realize the game's greatness. And that's all that really matters. I know too much about video games.
Don't die playing GTA 4,
P.S. Watching yourself speak IS weird. Go to a mirror and just start talking, watching yourself talk, not paying attention to what you're saying. It's BONKERS!
Contrary to the TV show, the Pokemon video games actually have generally good ratings to them, so even though they are laughed at by players of Call of Duty and/or Mass Effect, they are very much worthwhile to play. But I have never played them.
Note: this is based purely on the ratings.


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Make it with CODING
Here are links to sites where you can create with coding.
What are you waiting for? Go MAKE it!
What are you waiting for? Go MAKE it!
Make with Code
Make an emoji of yourself. Design a beautify dresses. Create your own GIF. Help Wonder Woman. Make a Yeti dance.
Click image to begin coding.
Click here to begin coding your Virtual Reality World! Watch the video to learn more about this learning tool!


text: Software's plateau knowledge Management I find the ongoing battle between Google and Microsoft to be very educational (and honestly, very entertaining). It is obvious that the companies are becoming more and more alike. They have similar strengths and weaknesses which tend to surface in different contexts and are now beginning to overlap each other. Both companies are monopolistic and


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Can anyone be a professional Leeds Wedding Photographer? The answer is no! Wedding photography is not a profession anyone can just walk into. It requires a lot of dedication and commitment and let's not forget the most important one of all – skills!
Yes, you may have passion for photography but does that mean you can make a success out of it if you decide to make it your career? In the modern day world, only people that are able to present needed skills to their organization are hired. If you lack the skills then chances are, the company will ten you down for someone else who has it.
Let's use an example to illustrate:
Two friends go for an interview in an accounting firm. Friend A during school sat for Professional Accounting Exams and during his holidays volunteered as a cashier at the local grocery store. He also enrolled for extra classes on how to use accounting softwares. On the other hand, you have Friend B who only finished his degree in Accounting. Who do you think the interviewer is going to end up hiring? Sure, hiring managers look for soft skills as well as professional competencies, but, on paper, it is quite clear to see that Friend A has the upper hand due to the competencies and skills he managed to amass before leaving school.
Now, for you who wants to make yourself a professional in the field of photography, ask yourself if you have any skills to present to clients that would make them eager to hire you. If not, now would be the perfect time to develop yourself. To engage in photography, there are 2 skills every eager Leeds wedding photographer must hone. They are:
Familiarity with your equipment
Anybody can shoot a camera. When we say anyone we mean anyone. Give a camera to a baby and have them fiddle with it. Sooner or later, they are bound to hit that capture button.
Even the toddler in kindergarten also knows how to use a phone camera. If they can already play games and build LEGO's, nothing is stopping them from being able to take selfies or shoot pictures. What we are trying to explain from these examples is that, your skill with photography equipment should separate you from regular human beings who are not making photography a career path. If it does not, then there is no need for you to offer your services to them as they would think they don't need it.
Create a Portfolio
A portfolio is usually a comprehensive display of a Leeds Wedding Photographer' s work. Check out http://www.kmattssonphotography.com/ on how a portfolio should look like. Of course, there are different ways to build a portfolio, you can either do it online or have albums of it.
When it comes to portfolios, you have to be careful to show your best work. Your portfolio should differ from the camera gallery of the average individual after all, you are the professional. Your portfolio must be a deliberate attempt at showcasing your best work so as to sell your ability as a professional to interested individuals.


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Fungus on the pores and skin can occur with regard to various factors; it end up being annoying and search in different ways. To learn how you can eradicate a body fungus the natural way, you should consult your local physician. This article will describe, in detail, exactly what fungus is actually and how it is possible to deal with that. It is best to get rid of the problem as quickly as possible so it no longer hinders a person.
How can you entirely cure body fungus? Before you begin any remedy, remember that infection must be remedied from its root. Handling it together with ointments, gels, and other conventional medicines will not work. Infection are seated in a physique predisposed in order to suffering. You must strengthen immune system and correct the main cause that predisposes this issue. Otherwise, the problem is just controlled and never cured, which means the appearance of fungus will be intermittent and may even get worse, which can cause more severe medicine doses along with a weak disease fighting capability.
What are the causes of fungi? In order to combat fungi, one must know the causes and also, thus, knowing their disadvantages. Fungi can appear on your skin for these reasons: Infections because of a weakened disease fighting capability. Fungi cannot spread in case your immune system is strong, whenever anyone provides infected you, your immune weakness may possibly deal with this infection. Excess moisture in your body is the best atmosphere for candica growth.
Improved sebum or perhaps seborrhoeic functions also result in fungus. An undesirable diet will cause the body's protection to lower, this means many harmful toxins accumulate, causing a very conducive reaction to the expansion of bacteria, viruses, fungus, etc . In a clean entire body such circumstances cannot build. Low the consumption of vitamins C and A will also be reasons, in addition to poor hygiene. Emotions regarding stress, anxiety and concern accentuate and also constantly damage the immune system as well as skin.
Associated with occurrence of fungal infection, fungal diseases, fungus on nails include spots or blemishes around the skin, which can be different sizes and produce a thin peeling of skin that may appear white-colored, pink, dark brown, etc. Reddish spots or perhaps rings around the skin, itchiness in the affected area as well as skin degradation are also symptoms. You should make sure to be continual and affected person with these remedies until the fungus disappears. No fungus lives in an environment that's not conducive. So sooner or later you'll see effects.


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We're interviewing Karianne Lesperance, Communities That Care Coordinator in Menominee County. Communities That Care (CTC) is a type of coalition focused on preventing youth problem behaviors. You can find your local CTC at www.UPprevention.org.
How long has CTC been going in Menominee County?
We established our CTC in July 2017, so we've been here a little over one year. Our county works closely with Marinette County just over the border in Wisconsin, so we're actually a shared coalition—Communities That Care of Marinette & Menominee Counties. Cindy Grabowski is my partner Coordinator in Marinette.
What kind of goals does CTC have for your community?
Our overall goal, and one that a lot of community members join for, is to make a better community. We do that by looking at local risk and protective factors that our youth are dealing with, based on the results of the CTC Youth Survey that goes out in the schools. Risk factors increase the likelihood of youth getting involved in risky behaviors, and protective factors help buffer and protect youth against risk.
We're excited to announce our priorities for our counties, which were voted on by over 1,100 community members. Our two priority risk factors are "Favorable Attitudes Toward Drug Use" and "Poor Family Management." Our top protective factor is to increase options around "Community Involvement With Prosocial Behavior." Moving forward, these risk and protective factors will be the focus of our Community Action Plan.
What kind of events has your coalition held or participated in recently?
We held Do It for Daniel in April this spring, which was our first Suicide Prevention Work Group event. Last month, we had a representative from HIDTA in Colorado come speak about the impact of legalizing marijuana. We planned that event because a CTC member stood up at a meeting many months ago and said, "I want to learn more about what to expect if marijuana is legalized here."
We also did a NAS summit last month. NAS stands for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, which is when babies are born addicted to drugs. Providers, healthcare workers, and community members came together to talk about this, and the opioid crisis. And our Youth Involvement Work Group did a breakout challenge at the junior high spring fling last year.
What are you most excited about coming up next?
I'm really excited about our Community Action Planning session. Our community has been ready to do things and we've put them on hold as we started the CTC process. It'll be great to get our plan on paper, develop some solid goals, and start implementing the plan. Our community members have some great ideas and we want to bring lots of programming to our local youth.
We're also looking to grow our coalition, and encourage people to get on board. We're always seeking parents, professionals, and youth to bring their skills to the table. It's only a commitment of a few hours each month. Anyone who's interested in creating a safer, healthier community can reach out to me (see below) or to Cindy (email@example.com or 906-863-5665 x1033).
To get involved in CTC in Menominee County, contact Karianne at 906-863-5665 x1038 or firstname.lastname@example.com. You can find more info at www.facebook.com/ctcmarinettemenominee.
Communities That Care of Marinette & Menominee Counties is funded by NorthCare Network and coordinated by Menominee County Intermediate School District. Communities That Care of Marinette & Menominee Counties is part of UP Coalition Network, an umbrella organization of the 14 CTCs covering all 15 counties of the UP.


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This months face is for February I started out with a basic drawing, I made a template for the face so this is what is being used for the face profile. From there I start playing around with ideas. February is the month for Valentines day, and romance is closely linked with France and Paris. The paper napkin that was… Read More
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Hello friends! So glad you could make it! Come in, sit down, have a coco or coffee and enjoy the visit. These signs are at the garage door and I made them with my favorite stencils from "Funky Junk". You may know by now how much I love these stencils, I think I have almost all of them, and Donna… Read More
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Charlie Himmelstein
Brooklyn, NY
My name is Charlie Himmelstein.
I'm a Fighter, Model, Teacher, Student, and a full time professional winner.
I have been training in boxing for around 8 years now, but only started fighting in January 2010. My first fight was the most competitive tournament in New York(The New York Golden Gloves) I won of course… I am undefeated as of now. I am an Agency model boy, with Major Models. People always ask, doesn't boxing conflict with your modeling career? What happens if you break your nose or have a black eye or something? There are 3 answers… 1. I'm good, a good boxer doesn't need to get hit in the face too much. Especially at my level… 165lbs Amateur. 2. The bruises would give me character. 3. And most importantly, I value Boxing over Modeling. I wont be a pretty 21 year old guy forever, I can keep boxing close to my heart forever. It is a true talent that is not easy to earn. When I am old and falling apart, I can teach boxing. I don't care about being rich, but if I can give back boxing to kids who might need it; I think my life would be fulfilled.
I grew up in Park slope Brooklyn, I got a good family. I'm a really happy person, I love life and try to appreciate everyone and their way of going about it. I party a lot, too much for my own good. It leads to most of the drama in my life, but I love getting fucked up with my friends and putting the pieces of the puzzle together in the morning and making a fucking story about it.
Never say your "just" something –be proud and have no shame; it's what you were born to do.
If you want this…
Charlie Himmelstein
100% American.
Rock n' Roll
Live fast die happy.
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The art of grafting isn't hard to master
for other people. It sure is for me.
I've tried to use a whip and tongue and grove
But neither seems to guarantee success.
I've left the dormant rootstock in the sun
and in the shade. The scion wood was fresh.
I even got the cambium to match.
It doesn't matter. Half the grafts still fail.
St. Julian or Myrobalam? Nope.
And even using Krymsk I don't success.
The grafts refuse to take, and I am left
with just a cut off stub that pushes out
the rootstock's dormant buds. I know they'll grow
out strong so next year I can try again.
I guess I should just let the rootstocks grow.
At least they'd give me flowers in the Spring.


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- This Sunday, 6/26, Colton and Taylor are hosting a Free Community Workout @Noon. Bring friends, family, co-workers, puppies and let's make this another successful event! Registration is free and setup in Mindbody.
- CFCL Ladies, Sunday, July 10 @2:00pm a group is headed to Martinis and Manicures featuring Magic Mike. Click here for more info and to purchase your tickets!
- Battle of the Bell VI is scheduled for Saturday, August 27th. Check out the "events" page for more info and let us know if you want to participate!
1RM Push Press
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3 Rounds for Time
40 Wallballs (20lb / 14lb)
20 Toes to Bar
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Open House!
Saturday April 7th 12 pm - 2 pm
370 Sundown Ct UNIT A, Wauconda
A boat slip and great views of Bangs Lake. The lowest priced unit in Sunset Ridge. Open floor plan with two story master with access to deck from master and living room. End unit with the very best in upgrades. A very well maintained townhome. 2 beds two baths with tons of natural light and west facing balcony that faces very nice view of Bangs Lake. Antique white upgraded kitcehn cabinets with nice pantry. Granite counters and wood flooring throughout home. Electric start fireplace to warm you during the cold weather. Humidifier and utility sink and decent sized one car garage. Balcony accessible from the master bedroom and the dining room.
#Wauconda #OpenHouse #Listing #PatricDriscoll #DriscollProperties


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Breaking Up
And the second question—
what was the first?—
drowned in waves
rougher with each break
breaking waves
like the shell found on shore
of evermore, broken
shallow breath.
Do you know that I
remember your whisper?
Buoyancy, my heart
bobbing up and down
plipp… plipp…
through your breath
with your breath,
answer anchored
other than here.


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The Strike men's fedora is a casual style perfect for warmer weather. This men's hat is made from a comfortable paper straw and has a black grosgrain hatband for some contrast. It is available in multiple sizes and comes in either a light natural straw color or a darker bronze shade.
- 100% paper straw
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Mini Pumpkin Pie Croissants are another fabulous recipe find! This recipe is all over Pinterest and I can see why. I saw a picture of this last week and decided I had to make it for something, so I made a batch to take to Sunday school last week (so I wouldn't gobble all of them … [Read more...] about Mini Pumpkin Pie Croissants


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Well Jess is not my real name for privacy reasons. I am a somewhat closeted Male to Female Crossdresser, somewhat as some people know but not a whole lot. I have a girlfriend of 5 years and a German Shepherd cross, they are both fully aware of my crossdressing though only the girlfriend is able to contextualize it. I'm in my early 30's and live on the Canadian Prairies. I have a love for Politics (Liberal), Sci-fi (Dr. Who) and Sociology (working on my degree).
When did I start Crossdressing? I have always crosssdressed I remember as a toddler putting on frilly little dresses and running around. Borrowing my moms and sisters clothes growing up and always playing with the dresses and purses in the dress up box. In high school I finally had the guts to buy my own pair of panties, a bras and a slip which was likely the most stressful moment of my high school life in retrospect. Since that point I have over all intensified my crossdressing to the point now where I regularly crossdress and often wear panties to work, out etc. I use the word overall as I have found over the years that I have gone through phases of how often I dress and there would be times I would go all hard core then leave it for a very long time. I have never purged, I have packed away but never have I purged for a few reasons:
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Why do I crossdress? Unknown as I have stated I have always done it and though I have attempted to stop I have a burning desire to keep doing it so in my early twenties I gave up fighting it and just went with it. In my later twenties I decided to see where this rabbit hole ends, a journey I am still on today.
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While social media archiving is still an emerging field within the archival profession, there are several existing social media archival programs that could inform future efforts. Additionally, increasingly sophisticated proprietary and open source software and services are available to support social media archiving.
Efforts to Collect Social Media Content
In the past decade, there have been several national initiatives to collect social media content. Depending on the purpose and resources of the institution, these archival efforts employ varying methods to harvest content deemed significant by the institution.
In 2008, the National Archives of Great Britain began a beta test of a Twitter archival program, designed to collect tweets from official government organizations. Using tools not publicly named, the Archives collected original tweets from official government accounts. Any retweets by official accounts were excluded from capture, as were all tweets and retweets from external accounts. Linked content from official UK government web pages was also captured and preserved. By the time the initial test ended in 2013, 65,000 tweets from 43 government accounts, as well as 7 other accounts affiliated with the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games, had been archived and made available to the public.[1] The National Archives also created a similar compilation of YouTube videos.[2]
In 2010, the Library of Congress (LOC) announced an agreement with Twitter that would initially provide the Library with all publicly published tweets from Twitter's founding in 2006 to 2010. The agreement also stipulated that Twitter would continue to provide all future public tweets to the LOC. A 2013 white page update on the Twitter archive stated that the LOC had collected 170 billion tweets at the time.[3] Currently, the tweets are not publicly accessible, partially due to the large volume of tweets and insufficient software to divide and search all of the data accumulated to make it usable for researchers.[4]
Organized in 2011 by the Department of Informatics at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in Thessaloniki, Greece, and funded by the European Commission, BlogForever worked alongside 12 European organizations with "multidisciplinary skills and ongoing work in weblogs, digital preservation, web archiving, semantics, analytics and software engineering skills" to create a site that would "harvest, preserve, manage and reuse blog content."[5] Their work eventually became a blog archiving toolkit designed for use by businesses and individuals. The BlogForever Platform consists of a digital repository and a web crawler ("Spider"). There are two parallel versions of the Spider, one based on the open source Python framework, and the other based on the proprietary .Net framework. As the name implies, BlogForever was built solely to harvest blog posts. Both the Spider and repository components of the BlogForever Platform can be used with other repositories and crawlers. Despite the project having ended in 2013, BlogForever has not shared details on the product's adoption.[6]
The incorporation of social media content into archival collections is becoming increasingly prominent among local and regional cultural heritage institutions in the United States. One common practice is to collect social media immediately relevant to the institution, such as a government documenting official tweets and blog posts, or a university documenting the social media presence of campus organizations and departments. Recently, institutions have also begun collecting social media content generated from significant current events in order to document public sentiments in real time. These events may not be directly related to the institution, but to a wider national narrative. While institutions are collecting social media content themselves using harvesting tools or partnering with third-party vendors, they are also accepting social media data from donors alongside their physical collections.
When Love Makes a Family, Inc., closed its doors in 2009, the foundation donated all of its records to Yale University. Included in those records were Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube data, along with other born digital records. Access to these digital records is limited; they can be viewed onsite via a Yale University Library Manuscripts and Archives computer.[7]
Some institutions have incorporated social media into their collections by actively soliciting "donations" at the onset of events of interest. In June 2012, University of Virginia President Teresa Sullivan was forced to resign after two years in the position.[8] University staff and students protested this action, and eventually Sullivan was reinstated. In the midst of the protest, UVA's University Archives began to collect physical and digital materials related to the event, and called on the public to contribute their own materials to the historical record. The UVA Library created a website for the collection where already contributed items can be viewed and new contributions can be made. The scope of collection includes "public Facebook events and support groups [and] tweets that use hash tags related to the controversy." As of June 2015, only a few social media contributions have been made. The collection consists of online news reports and other published articles, photographs, e-mails, letters, and links to web pages containing video and audio recordings. According to the website, the option to contribute to the collection remains open.[9]
In September 2011, at the onset of the Occupy Wall Street Movement, people protesting against social and economic inequality gathered in New York City's Lower Manhattan. The slogan of the occupy movement, "We are the 99%," emphasized unrest over the U.S. wealth distribution and the unjust powers wielded by the nation's wealthiest 1% over government and big business. The movement actively used social media, especially Twitter, to spread its message and organize protests. Emory University, as well as other universities and cultural heritage organizations, including New York University's Tamiment Library, the Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives, George Mason University's Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media, and the New York Historical Society, started collecting content related to the movement, especially social media posts.[10] Scott Turnbull, a software engineering manager at Emory Libraries Digital Software Commons (DiSC), developed Twap to gather tweets, and DiSC fellows created maps from the accumulated data that visualized the locations of protestors and their discussions. While the archive ended up containing around 10 million tweets, they cannot be viewed individually as "legal, ethical, privacy and copyright concerns constrain the distribution of the collected tweets." Instead, the tweets are compiled into data sets for researchers.[11] In addition to Emory's Twitter archive, the Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media maintains the Occupy Archive, built with Omeka. This archive collects "stories, photos, video, and sounds from those participating in, organizing, or observing Occupy Movements" worldwide.[12]
As a response to the protests in Ferguson, Missouri, in 2014 and 2015 over the police shooting death of Michael Brown, Washington University worked with local universities, community organizations, and cultural heritage institutions to preserve material related to Brown's death and the ensuing protests. Using Omeka and Archive-It, these groups created Documenting Ferguson, an online repository that documents events in Ferguson and provides public access to researchers. Content can be submitted through the website, which aims to "facilitate dialog and encourage educational outreach and community reconciliation within greater St. Louis."[13] The #blacklivesmatter web archive, collects born digital records including social media content, websites, and blog posts. Related physical objects are being collected by the Missouri History Museum and Washington University.[14]
Some institutions, while not actively collecting social media at this time, are working toward collecting across various social media platforms. One such institution is the University of Texas at Austin,[15] where records management is mandatory. In 2013, a cross-departmental group was assembled to formulate a plan for archiving the "institutional domain," which they determined included social media content.[16] The group is currently in the process of developing a records retention policy for web-based records. They believe the best outcome would combine historical preservation and records management under the same web archiving solution. Once completed, this policy will be reviewed for approval by University of Texas's Information Technology Governance Committee and Texas State Records Management. After it is approved, the policy will be published online.
Tools and Services
Archive-It and ArchiveSocial are two popular sites that offer institutions a fee-based subscription service to archive and maintain their web content, including social media. Archive-It, built by the Internet Archive, focuses on preserving web content. The Oklahoma Department of Libraries is one institution that utilizes Archive-It to collect Twitter and Facebook posts from four accounts: Go Green Oklahoma Twitter account, Go Green homepage, Oklahoma Government Twitter account, and the Oklahoma Government Facebook account. Go Green tweets are private, so although Archive-It has been harvesting the page since 2011, the content is not available to the public.[17] Other governments and universities that use this archiving service to harvest social media content include Johns Hopkins University, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TRAIL).
North Carolina-based ArchiveSocial focuses on social media preservation, and provides subscribers with the option to harvest data from Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Instagram. In December 2012, using ArchiveSocial, the State Archive of North Carolina launched one of the first digital archives of social media content from selected government agencies.[18] Additional examples of institutions that use this platform include the South Carolina State Library, the City of Austin, Texas, and Snohomish County, Washington.
Instead of using a subscription program or a pre-existing open source program, some institutions have created new tools and platforms. The applications implemented by such institutions can serve as examples for others who consider creating their own harvesting application.
The George Washington University (GWU) Libraries created the Social Feed Manager software to fulfill the needs of the university. First developed for departmental research purposes, Social Feed Manager is a Django application that automates the collection and management of multiple feeds of social media data via Twitter's public API. After discussion with other institutions, its potential for use outside GWU was quickly recognized, and an Institute of Museum and Library Services Sparks Ignition Grant was acquired for further application development. Now, one of the software's primary goals is to be useful to other cultural heritage organizations wanting to collect social media data. To fulfill this goal, GWU Libraries has made it available as an open source application downloadable via GitHub; GWU also provides user guidelines and documentation.[19] Among the software's current uses at GWU is the University Archives' effort to capture aspects of student life on social media by harvesting tweets from university offices and student organizations. GWU Libraries hopes this software will make it possible for other institutions to collect data useful to students, scholars, archivists, and librarians for research purposes, and to identify, collect, and preserve this data for future use.[20]
North Carolina State University (NCSU) Libraries has developed Lentil, a Ruby on Rails engine that allows image harvesting through the Instagram API. The public interface provides several ways to browse and share the images, and lets users select their favorites. There is an administrative interface to moderate the harvested images and a system to generate donor agreements to prepare for ingest into external repositories. The Lentil program is a flexible open source application that is designed for use across devices, including mobile, tablets, desktops, and large screens.[21] Originally, the application was created for the My #HuntLibrary project, a platform to foster student and community engagement with, and promote feelings of ownership among the users of, NC State University's new James B. Hunt Jr. Library. This crowdsourced documentation effort, and the Instagram images it generated, will become part of NCSU's permanent digital collection. Programs such as My #HuntLibrary let users contribute to the university's historical record through image submissions, and also shares the task of records curation via "like" and "battle" (i.e. this-or-that) voting tools.[22]
NCSU Libraries has also developed a pre-configured package of social media harvesting tools with the goal of enabling social media archival programs and institutions with limited IT resources. This project, the Social Media Combine, pre-assembles Lentil and Social Feed Manager, along with the web servers and databases needed for their use, into a single package that can be deployed to desktop and laptop computers and used in Windows, OSX, or Linux. An early version of this system has been released under an open source license.
[1] "UK Government Web Archive: Twitter," The National Archives, accessed June 30, 2015, http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/twitter/.
[2] "UK Government Web Archive: Videos," The National Archives, accessed June 30, 2015, http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/video/.
[3] "Update on the Twitter Archive At the Library of Congress," Library of Congress, January 2013, accessed June 30, 2015, http://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2013/files/twitter_report_2013jan.pdf.
See entry in the annotated bibliography.
[4] Victor Luckerson, "What the Library of Congress Plans to Do With All Your Tweets," Time, February 25, 2013, accessed June 20, 2015, http://business.time.com/2013/02/25/what-the-library-of-congress-plans-to-do-with-all-your-tweets/.
See entry in the annotated bibliography.
[5] BlogForever homepage, 2011-2013, accessed June 23, 2015, http://blogforever.eu/.
[6] J. Garcia Llopis, et. al., "BlogForever D4.8: Final BlogForever Platform," October 26, 2013, accessed June 23, 2015, https://zenodo.org/record/7497/#.VYlvh1VVhBd; to download the open source Spider, see also Vangelis Banos, "BlogForever Platform Released," BlogForever, October 8, 2013, accessed June 23, 2015 http://blogforever.eu/blog/2013/10/08/blogforever-platform-released/.
[7] Mary Caldera, "Guide to the Love Makes a Family Records: MS 1962," Yale University Library Manuscripts and Archives, January 2011, accessed July 14, 2015, http://drs.library.yale.edu/fedora/get/mssa:ms.1962/PDF.
[8] Gretchen Gueguen, "Capturing the Zeitgeist," October 10, 2012, accessed June 30, 2015, https://www.slideshare.net/guegueng/capturing-the-zeitgeist.
See entry in the annotated bibliography.
[9] "The Call: Help Preserve the Historical Records of President Sullivan's Resignation and Reinstatement," University of Virginia University Archives, accessed June 23, 2015, http://sullivan.lib.virginia.edu/about.
[10] John Del Signore, "Museums Archiving Occupy Wall Street: Historical Preservation or 'Taxpayer-Funded Hoarding?,'" Gothamist, December 26, 2011, accessed June 30, 2015, http://gothamist.com/2011/12/26/occupy_wall_street_the_museum_exhib.php.
See entry in the annotated bibliography.
[11] Leslie King, "Emory Digital Scholars Archive Occupy Wall Street Tweets," Emory News Center, September 21, 2012, accessed June 23, 2015, http://news.emory.edu/stories/2012/09/er_occupy_wall_street_tweets_archive/campus.html; see also Jennifer Schuessler, "Occupy Wall Street: From the Street to the Archives," New York Times, May 2, 2012, accessed April 10, 2015, https://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/02/occupy-wall-street-from-the-streets-to-the-archives/?_r=0; Amy Roberts, "Occupy Wall Street Archival Project," Occupy Wall Street Library, accessed April 10, 2015, https://peopleslibrary.wordpress.com/; Howard Besser, "Archiving Media from the 'Occupy' Movement: Methods for Archives trying to manage large amounts of user generated audiovisual media," in Imatge I Recerca, 12es Jornades Antoni Varés 2012, Ponencies, Experiencies I Communicacions, (proceedings of conference in Girona, Catalunya, 20-23 Novembre, 2012, pages 106-110), accessed April 10, 2015, http://besser.tsoa.nyu.edu/howard/Papers/besser-girona-occupy-paper.pdf.
See entry in the annotated bibliography.
[12] "#Occupy Archive: Archiving the Occupy Movements from 2011," Occupy Archive, 2011, accessed June 23, 2015, http://occupyarchive.org/about.
[13] "Project Explanation and Purpose," Documenting Ferguson, accessed June 30, 2015, http://digital.wustl.edu/ferguson/DFP-Plan.pdf; see also Emanuele Berry, "Washington University Libraries Builds Ferguson Digital Archives," St. Louis Public Radio, September 21, 2014, accessed June 30, 2015, http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/washington-university-libraries-builds-ferguson-digital-archives.
See entry in the annotated bibliography.
[14] Erica Smith, "Wash U, History Museum Seeking Ferguson Artifacts," St. Louis Public Radio, January 30, 2015, accessed June 30, 2015, http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/wash-u-history-museum-seeking-ferguson-artifacts; see also Emanuele Berry, "Missouri History Museum Looks For Ferguson Artifacts in Burnt Down Building," January 29, 2015, accessed June 30, 2015, http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/missouri-history-museum-looks-ferguson-artifacts-burnt-down-building.
See entry in the annotated bibliography.
[15] Elliot Williams, "Web Archiving for University Records," powerpoint presentation, Society of Southwest Archivists, Austin, TX, May 22-25, 2013, accessed June 23, 2015, https://societyofsouthwestarchivists.wildapricot.org/Resources/Documents/SSA2013Presentations/Williams_SSA_2.pdf.
See entry in the annotated bibliography.
[16] Christie Peterson, et. al., "RMRT/WebArch Hangout," SAA Records Management Roundtable video, 52:13, July 9, 2014, accessed June 30, 2015, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDN1vvvW0q0.
See entry in the annotated bibliography.
[17] "www.ok.gov (Oklahoma's Official Website) Social Media," Archive-It, 2014, accessed June 30, 2015, https://archive-it.org/collections/2303.
[18] "State of North Carolina- Social Media Archive," NC State Government Web Site Archives & Access Program, 2014, accessed April 10, 2015, http://nc.gov.archivesocial.com/; see also Colin Wood, "North Carolina Archives Social Media," Government Technology, December 2, 2012, accessed June 30, 2015, http://www.govtech.com/e-government/North-Carolina-Archives-Social-Media.html; Nathan Dickerson, "Case Study: North Carolina Archives Social Media to Comply with Public Records Law," The Council of State Governments Knowledge Center, August 1, 2012, accessed June 30, 2015, http://knowledgecenter.csg.org/kc/content/case-study-north-carolina-archives-social-media-comply-public-records-law.
[19] Daniel Chudnov, "Project Background: Social Feed Manager," George Washington University Libraries, May 5, 2014, accessed June 23, 2015, https://library.gwu.edu/scholarly-technology-group/posts/project-background-social-feed-manager.
[20] "Welcome to Social Feed Manager!," George Washington University Libraries, 2015, accessed June 23, 2015, https://social-feed-manager.readthedocs.io/en/m5_003/; see also "Introduction," George Washington University Libraries, 2015, accessed June 23, 2015, https://social-feed-manager.readthedocs.io/en/m5_003/intro.html.
[21] "NCSU-Libraries/lentil," GitHub, Inc., 2015, accessed June 23, 2015, https://github.com/NCSU-Libraries/lentil.
[22] "My #HuntLibrary," NCSU Libraries, August 12, 2014, accessed June 23, 2015, /projects/my-huntlibrary.


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In purchasing your new home, your future monthly payments will be made up of principal, interest, real property taxes, and insurance. But what is the tax for the Community Facilities District, otherwise known as a Mello-Roos District? The Land Title Association (LTA) has answered some of the most commonly asked questions about the Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act.
What is a Mello-Roos District?
A Mello-Roos District is an area where a special tax is imposed on those real property owners within a Community Facilities District. This district has chosen to seek public financing through the sale of bonds for the purpose of financing certain public improvements and services. These services may include streets, water, sewage and drainage, electricity, infrastructure, schools, parks and police protection to newly developing areas. The tax you pay is used to make the payments of principal and interest on the bonds.
Are the assessments included within the Proposition 13 tax limits?
No. The passage of Proposition 13 in 1978 severely restricted local government in its ability to finance public capital facilities and services by increasing real property taxes. The "Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982" provided local government with an additional financing tool. The Proposition 13 tax limits are on the value of the real property, while Mello-Roos taxes are equally and uniformly applied to all properties.
What are my Mello-Roos taxes paying for?
Your taxes may be paying for both services and facilities. The services may be financed only to the extent of new growth, and services include: Police protection, fire protection, ambulance and paramedic services, recreation program services, library services, the operation and maintenance of parks, parkways and open space, museums, cultural facilities, flood and storm protection, and services for the removal of any threatening hazardous substance. Facilities which may be financed under the Act include: Property with an estimated useful life of five years or longer, parks, recreation facilities, parkway facilities, open-space facilities, elementary and secondary school sites and structures, libraries, child care facilities, natural gas pipeline facilities, telephone lines, facilities to transmit and distribute electrical energy, cable television lines, and others.
When do I pay these taxes?
By purchasing an interest in a subdivision within a Community Facilities District you can expect to be assessed for a Mello-Roos tax which will typically be collected with your general property tax bill. These special tax payments are subject to the same penalties that apply to regular property taxes.
How long does the tax stay in effect?
The tax will stay in effect until the principal and interest on the bonds are paid off along with any reasonable administrative costs incurred in collecting the special tax or so long as it is needed to pay the expenses of services, but in no case shall exceed 40 years.
What happens if a general tax payment is not made on time?
Because the Mello-Roos tax is typically collected with your general property tax bill, the Facilities District that obtained the lien may withdraw the assessment from the tax roll and commence judicial foreclosure.
What is the basis for the tax?
Most special taxes levied on properties within these districts have been structured on the basis of density of development, square footage of construction, or flat acreage charges. The act, however, allows for considerable flexibility in the method of apportionment of taxes, and the local agencies may have established an entirely different method of levying the special tax against property in the district in question.
How much will the Mello-Roos payment be?
The amount of tax may vary from year-to-year, but may not exceed the maximum amount specified when the district was created. In the case of the purchase of a new house within a subdivision, the maximum amount of the tax will be specified in the public report. The Resolution of Formation must specify the rate, method of apportionment, and manner of collection of the special tax in sufficient detail to allow each landowner or resident within the proposed district to estimate the maximum amount that he or she will have to pay.
How is the special tax reflected on the real property records?
The special tax is a lien on your property, essentially like a regular tax lien. The lien is recorded as a "Notice of Special Tax Lien" which is a continuing lien to secure each levy of the special tax.
How are Mello-Roos taxes affected when the property is sold?
The Mello-Roos tax is assessed against the land, but is not based upon the value of the property, therefore, the possible increased value of the property does not affect the amount of the tax when property is sold. The amount of the tax may not exceed the original maximum amount stated in the Resolution of Formation. Any delinquent payments must be satisfied before the sale of the real property since the unpaid amounts are a lien against the property.Back to Table of Contents
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|A.J Green poses defenses problems with his speed/size combination and excellent hands
Yesterday saw two thrilling wild card games played in Indianapolis and Philadelphia, so hopefully tonight brings similar entertainment as we find out who joins the Colts and Saints in the divisional round of the post-season. The first game up is between the Chargers, who just about backed into the play-offs as the sixth seed, and the AFC north champion Bengals.
The Match-up
San Diego Chargers (9-7) @ Cincinnati Bengals (11-5)
Paul Brown Stadium
1.05 (ET) Kick Off
When San Diego has the ball..
Phillip Rivers is at the controls of a Chargers offense which ranked fifth in the league in yards per game during the regular season. Rivers had a nice bounce back year after a below par campaign a year ago, throwing for 4,478 yards and posting a 3:1 touchdown to interception ratio. Tight end Antonio Gates remains Rivers favourite target and the former college basketball star caught 77 passes for 872 yards, although somewhat surprisingly Gates only hit pay-dirt four times. Wide receivers Keenan Allen and Eddie Royal both totaled eight touchdowns however, so the Bengals will have to keep their eyes on that pair down in the red zone as well as the dangerous Gates.
Ryan Matthews was again solid in the run game for San Diego, racking up 1,255 yards and six touchdowns during the season to offer a change of pace to the offense. Off-season addition Danny Woodhead also excelled on the west coast albeit primarily as a receiving option out of the backfield, catching 76 balls and offering Rivers a reliable safety net in the passing game.
A key figure on the Cincy defense is middle linebacker Vontaze Burfict who amassed a thousand 171 tackles on the season and is a powerful run stopper. Ray Maualuga is another Bengals linebacker who specialises in stopping the run. Neither offer a pass rushing threat and as a result that's often one area where Cincinnati can be found wanting on defense. No one on the team recorded more than 7.5 sacks this season and the teams total of 35 represents mediocrity in that area, although the Bengals did return four interceptions for touchdowns in 2013 so Rivers will want to be careful with the football as this Cincy defense has shown an ability to capitalise on opposing quarterbacks mistakes.
When Cincinnati has the ball..
In a similar mould to San Diego the Bengals offense is predominantly based on moving the ball through the air, with quarterback Andy Dalton able to call on weapons including receivers A.J Green and Marvin Jones. Green caught an astounding 98 balls for 1,426 yards and 11 touchdowns, firmly establishing him as one of the top three receivers in football. Jones also had an excellent season and although he recorded just 51 catches 10 of those went for touchdowns and he averaged a dynamic 14 yards per reception.
BenJarvus Green Ellis and Giovani Bernard tend to split the load in the running game although Green Ellis averages a paltry 3.4 yards per carry so Bernard could see more action than usual during this play-off run. Defensively the Chargers will try to stop the Bengals with standout players such as safety Eric Weddle and linebacker Manti Te'o. Weddle led the team in tackles and also tied for the team lead in interceptions with two so you can bet Dalton will try and throw to whichever side of the field that Weddle isn't occupying.
Special Teams
Chargers kicker Nick Novak had a superb season, nailing nine of nine attempts from over 40 yards and offering a reliable option for first year coach Mike McCoy. Mike Nugent was also a steady presence for Cincinnati, although neither kicker possesses an elite leg.
Don't expect to see any fireworks in the return game tonight as neither side returned a punt or kick off for a touchdown this year. Each side also performed well when covering punts and kick offs so any theatrics in that department would come as a surprise.


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Electricity prices have been continuously rising in Australia, and it's all over the news. Many families & businesses are struggling with these expensive power prices. Electricity Monster is a broker that compares rates from our partners.
Electricity Connections – are easy to find with Electricity Monster. We work with a number of providers that supply Australia. If you're trying to get your electricity connected then you have come to right place. Electricity Monster can help you with comparing electricity retailers, from out list of partners throughout Australia. Our service is fast and can lower your electricity bill. Energy Prices are constantly on the rise & getting a good deal is more important than ever.
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Using Electricity Monster instead of calling an energy company directly doesn't really make it any harder for you – we have direct access to major power companies in Australia. This means we can get your new connection request done fast!
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Metro-East News
Church: Fired pregnant teacher can't sue for discrimination
A Montana Catholic schoolteacher fired for having a baby out of wedlock can't sue because she led her classes in prayer and participated in other religious activities that prevent her from filing a discrimination claim, attorneys for the school said.
Former Butte Central teacher Shaela Evenson is accusing the school and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Helena of pregnancy discrimination, sex discrimination and breach of contract. She was fired in January 2014 after diocese officials received an anonymous letter saying Evenson was unmarried and pregnant.
Attorneys for the school and diocese filed their response to the federal lawsuit on Monday. Evenson knowingly breached her employment contract by going against the religious and moral teachings of the Catholic church, they said.
They also are seeking to use a religious exemption in federal law that prohibits discrimination claims from being filed by ministerial employees.
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission says the ministerial exception applies only to employees perform essentially religious functions.
"Namely those whose primary duties consist of engaging in church governance, supervising a religious order, or conducting religious ritual, worship or instruction," according to the EEOC website.
Evenson taught literature and physical education to middle-school students for nine years. But the exemption applies to her because she led her homeroom class in a daily prayer, accompanied her class to Mass, participated in faith activities and took religious education courses, according to court filings by the school and diocese.
Evenson's attorney, Brian Gallik, said Evenson was not a ministerial employee and declined further comment on the matter. Attorneys and a spokesman for the Helena diocese did not immediately return a call for comment Tuesday.


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"TIMELINE" at the Galerie des Ponchettes in Nice (France), the artist creates an immersive environmental installation like a garden of delights, in which frescoes, ruins ans spontaneous vegetation offer an experience of time. The landscape dreamed up by Michel Blazy reveals what appear to be ancestral frescoes. Dotted with everyday objects - a hard disc, a brick, a pipe, a coat, a bottle - overrun with prolific vegetation, the space appears to belong to another time, like a forgotten ruin. In the center, a heap of coal is overgrown with vegetation, reborn from its ashes. A landscape drawn on an architectural scale like a post-romantic garden of meditation.
Feu, 2017 - Burnt wood, water, spontaneous vegetation.
Coat, 2013/2018 - Coat, spontaneous vegetation, water.
Maple and pipe, 2017 - Maple, pipe, earth.
"TIMELINE" at The Galerie des Ponchettes / MAMAC, Hors des Murs. July 7th /November 4th 2018. 7, Quai des Etats-Unis, Nice - France. www.mamac-nice.org


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If you hate me because of His Name, then so be it! He stood up for me, I WILL stand up for Him! I am ready to be bold.
Last Sunday during service, my priest talked about being Christ-like, living Christ-like, and that the most important thing is to spread the Word of God no matter if people will judge us or not. I already knew that we should all live Christ-like, and that Christ came down to show us how we should all live, but something that hit me from what my priest had to say is that "We need to spread the Word of God no matter if people will judge us or not." I already knew this, but it still hit me hard because this was a battle I fought with every day; should I tweet about the scripture, or not?
It used to be so easy for me to tweet/talk about God without being afraid that people will judge me. I did it without any second thoughts or doubts, but now I get so scared. Every time I want to tweet about God, I get scared that people will judge me, talk about me, or "hate" me because I am doing what I should be doing (telling the world about God).
During the service, my priest said that people will hate us because of Jesus' name, but we can't think about them. All we must think about is that we are doing the right thing when we talk about Jesus Christ and an easy way we can achieve this is to remember WHO we are doing this for. We are doing it for Him.
If we tell the world about Jesus, and stand up for His name, the Father will be more than happy to take us into His Kingdom. Therefore, we shouldn't be afraid to talk or be proud of Him.
I was so astonished by what Father Mar said. We shouldn't be afraid because we are doing the right thing. We shouldn't be afraid because we are doing this for Him. We shouldn't be afraid! He was right. People will hate us because of our Faith, but God won't hate us. This is what God wants us to do, therefore we should not be afraid of what people may say about us.
There was this one day a girl named Diana Soto asked me on ask.fm if it was easy to tell others that I loved God. Like I knew I should, I told her the truth. I told her that it wasn't easy because we are afraid that people will judge us (and some will). I told her to think of it this way: Jesus died on the cross in public because of His Love for us, so why should we be private about our love for Him?
Jesus is always there for me when I need Him. He's always got His shoulder out to me, when I need to cry. He's always there even during the times when I get embarrassed or have second thoughts about talking about Him.
After that church service, I finally put my foot down. This is it! No more being afraid to spread the Word of God. No more pushing myself back just because I don't want people to judge me or hate me because of my relationship with my Father. No more.
Brothers and Sisters, join me! Put your foot down and let's talk about God! Let's continue to tell the world about Him and not be afraid that people may hate us because of His name. Even if we are hated, Jesus loves us. We are doing this for Him! We need to be public with our love for God as Jesus was public with His Love for us. We can do this! Let's do it for Him!
If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated Me first.
~John 15:18
May God bless you in your journey of Faith.
– Your Sister in Christ, Jemison
Shoutout to Diana Soto for asking me the question about if it was easy to tell others I loved God on ask.fm! Her Twitter: @Genuine171.
If they hate me…
If they hate me because of Your name, then so be it! You stood up for me. I WILL stand up for You! I too am ready to be bold.


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Wedding Planning 101: Fashion
Attention all you brides and grooms to-be! As seasoned planners, we understand how important it is to look your absolute best on your special day while keeping the look cohesive with you overall wedding vision. To do so, many of our couples are looking to incorporate innovative and fun fashion throughout their big day. Luckily, Style-Architects is unique in that you not only have access to our wedding planners but also to our team of expert wardrobe stylists! Today, we called upon one of our stylists, Emily, to share some exclusive wedding fashion tips and trends! Enjoy! Let's start with the brides, shall we? {after all, ladies are always first!} Your gown should fit cohesively with the overall style of your wedding. Of course, I assume that are you already working with our wedding planners to achieve that wedding design of your dreams, so think about your venue and your vision for tablescape, cake, and all other décor elements. Are you planning a vintage-inspired wedding? Then I recommend going with an all-lace gown to fit with the "theme." What about a contemporary, swanky night-club feel? Then why not play around with a fun and structural geometric gown that shows off those curves? Of course, we always recommend selecting a gown that best fits your body type. A gown is like a great pair of jeans- you may have to try on a bunch before finding the "it" pair!
What about those finishing touches that complete your overall ensemble? Have no fear, we are here to help advise you on the proper amount of jewelry to wear, how to accent your gown with a sash or belt, and whether you should select {or intentionally pass on} the various forms of headpieces. We always emphasize the rule "less is more" when it comes to jewelry. One great accessory is all you need.
Now on to the gents…It's your big day, too, and you deserve to look dapper and properly suited {pun intended} for this occasion! Forget ill-fitted rental tuxes and think sleek, tailored, Don Draper suits. {Like what you see?} Although buying your own suit may stress you {and your wallet} out, it's well worth it! Investing in a properly tailored fit ensures that you have a go-to piece for any formal event! Accessories aren't just for women, either. I suggest playing around with fun pocket squares, colored ties, or cuff links- all which can be uniquely branded and personalized!
Our planners are noticing that many brides and grooms want that "mixed and mismatched" look for their bridesmaids and groomsmen, but don't let those words fool you! This look may appear "unintentional" but there is much thought and stylization that goes into achieving this look. To begin, choose a color palette or silhouette that creates consistency throughout. This doesn't mean choose ONE color. I often recommend a wide range of neutrals such as creams, blushes, and pewters, or olives, browns and tans. You can even play around with different textures, cuts and necklines.
There you have it soon-to-be married couples- our favorite wedding fashion tips and trends! Feel like this is all a bit too much? Our wedding and styling teams have you covered in your hour {or year} of need!


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Active and engaging screen time for kids
Kids love moving with GoNoodle in school and just in time for summer we have a new GoNoodle App available for iOS, Android, and Apple TV! The amazingly fun GoNoodle app is designed especially for kids at home with hundreds of videos to turn passive screen time into active screen time!
What you need to know as a parent:
- It's safe and kid-friendly: Everything inside of GoNoodle has been vetted by education experts and is kid-friendly. Not only can you trust there won't be any inappropriate ads, the content is designed to engage kids in a number of ways.
- It's active: Kids are moving and engaged while using GoNoodle!
- It's FUN: GoNoodle provides fun movement videos the whole family can get down to – mom, dad, and even grandma can move with GoNoodle!
Ways to use GoNoodle:
- Smoother routines: GoNoodle Mixes are pre-created playlists of favorite GoNoodle videos for different moments of the day. Try the "Nighty Night" Mix before bedtime to calm kids down and get ready for bed!
- On-the-go: With the new apps, kids can play GoNoodle everywhere you go – in the car, on vacation, at grandma's house, when stuck inside on a rainy day, and more!
- To get stuff done: Getting everything done on a daily basis while the kids are home can be tough. With GoNoodle, your kids can dance, sing, and practice yoga on their own without you needing to manage the activity or worry about the content.
Get Started:
Signing up is easy and free! Visit gonoodle.com, or download the GoNoodle app available for Android, iOS device, or Apple TV. Simply enter your email, password, and zip code to get started! Starting on June 18th, you'll get notified to join the daily GoNoodle GoSummer videos and dance along wherever you are as a family!


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Family vacations are all about fun, bonding and shared adventure. However bringing in your entire extended family on board totally changes the story; an exciting moment becomes the most unbearable experience ever. But do you know that you can have a peace of mind planning your family vacation by simply following some guidelines? Well, consider the following tips and you can have the most amazing vacation of your life;
Photo Credit: Lagniappe Destinations on flickr
1. Organization is key
When it comes to extended family vacations nothing can stand in the way of an organized plan, I mean real organization. Never take anything to chance, instead of complaining about how the huge gang will be going for the vacation, focus on your organization. Get the list of every member of your extended family and prepare a spreadsheet made up of two sections; one for adults and the other for the children. This will be highly beneficial in taking advantage of discount offers on various hotels, pricing activities and plane reservations. There are normally free pricing in some instances for young children, ex-military personnel and even for the senior citizens.
Also remember to make a checklist of some major highlights on the spreadsheet. You can make a column for things such as "horseback riding bookings", "plane tickets booking", "hotel room bookings" and many others. Once each and every member of the extended family ascertains that they have made their booking, you can indicate that on the checklist beside their name. This will help when days draw near since at a glance you can identify those who are struggling and require a reminder.
2. Select a representative contact person from every family
You need to choose your best contact person for every family. Choose members who are reliable and easily respond to emails otherwise you may have some hard time putting things in order. Remember it does not matter much you may love or prefer a member of family over others; the key rule is reliability and efficiency. Choose someone who is reliable and efficient.
3. Delegate tasks
It is always more rewarding and exciting to divide tasks. Assign different persons a unique task to handle and make this formal by writing an email to all of them. The email should clearly describe the individual's responsibilities. All the other members of the gang should also be "cced" on all the mails so that they can clearly understand everyone else's responsibility. Once tasks are assigned, each individual is accountable for their action and if anyone lags behind they should be answerable to the rest of the members. This will avoid blame being shifted on you for everything and creates a sense of responsibility and personal ownership of the trip.
4. Always ensure upfront payments are made
Most family disagreements emerge from the subject of money. Avoid launching the family vacation on grounds of financial tension and remember it is not your responsibility to pay for all your family members-unless you made a commitment to do so earlier on. Therefore make things clear and straight by informing your family gang that you are not a bank and that each family member must have some certain amount of cash or credit ready in advance.
If it is wiser to make the down payment as an individual then set a deadline for each of the members and make sure they clear their amounts at least 3 days before the day of booking is due. This will give you enough time to figure out what to do in case a relative is unable to raise their part of the deal.
5. Prepare a daily itinerary for the whole trip period
You should be well organized when it comes to all activities to be carried out during the entire trip. Prepare a list of all activities and group them into Morning, Day and Night activity. Also remember to include the venue for each activity. Ensure that the list is prepared in advance and circulated to all the members who will be on board. This will avoid some repetitive questions such as "where will we be going or what will we be doing tomorrow/tonight/today", blah blah blah. Indicate clear and precise descriptions of the venues and activities that will take place.
Make sure that before the departure date all members have been emailed the itinerary and you should also print a copy for each one so that they can pin it on their hotel rooms. By doing this each member feels as a part of the group and will not bother asking rhetoric questions during the trip.
6. Schedule some "nothing" time
It is always quite exhausting to travel as a huge group and therefore when you create some time for doing nothing as a part of the schedule members can get to relax and have some private sessions. A preferable "nothing" time may be one afternoon or even an entire day so that they can relax and download pictures, relax their exhausted bones, enjoy some cup of coffee, take a lazy stroll, and have time to read a book, or even play around with the children.
7. Never try to please everyone
Always remember that it is impossible to please everyone no matter how hard you try. There are some that simply love the attention they receive when they complain therefore sit back and relax knowing that you have done your part in planning for the vacation.
If you follow through these steps you can have everyone wishing for a return visit at the end of the trip.


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SQLstream adapters and other SQL/MED access to external data use parameters specified as OPTIONs in the DDL for their FOREIGN DATA WRAPPERs, SERVERs and any FOREIGN STREAMs based on them.
To find the configuration options for a particular adapter, see the documentation for that adapter. SQL/MED and related adapter matters are covered in the SQLstream Software Development Kit (SDK).
Note that, like Java parameters, adapter and other SQL/MED parameters can perform variable expansion and substitution. The variable reference takes the form of a dollar sign followed by the name of the variable in curly braces. Such a property is evaluated at the time the DDL is executed (define time).
For example, the following foreign server definition uses the variable aspen.home.dir to set the root directory for its log files under the SQLstream installation directory:
CREATE OR REPLACE SERVER "WebAppServer"
FOREIGN DATA WRAPPER "LogStream"
OPTIONS (ROOT '${aspen.home.dir}/temp')
DESCRIPTION 'Server for webapp login stream';
Variables whose values are undefined are empty. For example, if aspen.home.dir were undefined, the ROOT parameter in the above example would evaluate as '/temp'.
Configuring JDBC Driver Connections from Other Hosts
The instructions in this section enable you to configure the SQLstream s-Server to accept JDBC driver connections from other hosts, even if the server is behind a NAT router.
SDP Requirements
The SQLstream JDBC driver connects to SQLstream s-Server using SDP. SDP requires that the hostnames match at both ends of a remote connection. That means that the server must have
•An IP address reachable from client systems
•A host name that resolves to that address for the client (either through DNS or an explicit host name mapping such as an entry in the client's /etc/hosts file)
•Configuration files that use the resolvable host name or the explicit IP address
Here are the configuration requirements:
Many Linux systems will, by default, assign a system's host name to the loopback interface (IP address 127.0.0.1). For a server installation that other systems will connect to, you need to ensure that the host name is explicitly assigned to the external IP address:
127.0.0.1 localhost
a.b.c.d hostName.domain hostName
The aspen.properties file needs to specify the host name of the server in a way that can be resolved by client systems or else use the IP address:
The client system connects to the server via a URI that uses the host name (or IP address) just as specified in aspen.properties:
The port specified in aspen.controlnode.url must match aspen.sdp.port. The hostName or IP address specified in aspen.controlnode.sdp.host and aspen.controlnode.url must be resolveable/visible from both the client and the server.