text: Share: Comments Print October 30, 2010 at 2:02 PM Pre-game scenes Posted by Mason Kelley I've made it to Husky Stadium, a drive from the south end that wasn't all that easy today. Lots of traffic on I-5 meant lots of using alternate routes for yours truly. Not a lot of people around the stadium yet, however, as you can see in the first picture taken around 1:45 or so. I think this will be the proverbial late-arriving crowd. We arrived here to find out at the elevator to the press box was busted at the moment, so we all trudged up the ramp and then the steps, something I've never done before. So I took a couple pictures along the way. First is what it looked like looking out to the lake-end of the parking lot, where you still see some tailgating going on despite the construction. And next is what the big hole where the SoundTransit station is being constructed looks like from high up on the ramp. The Transit station should aid greatly in getting everyone to and from Husky Stadium in five years or so, though until then it's a little bit of a disruption for everyone. It seems like most people have just dealt with it, however, as I have gotten a lot of e-mails from anyone since the first game, people appearing to adjust to the new surroundings here. As I finish this, it's getting even more gray out, the rain cascading down. I don't think it will be very pleasant for those who have to watch from the stands. The hope will obviously be that the Huskies give their fans something to have made the trip worth it. If not, this could be like the 2005 Oregon State game here, maybe the bleakest atmosphere I can ever remember. Comments


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I am officially at the University of Connecticut (UConn) at Storrs, living on campus but crashing off campus in Coventry at a cottage by a lake with some people.
I get good grades, mainly because I concentrate on Liberal Arts (languages, History, English, and the like) subjects where I do really well without going to class a lot. I spend much of my time either with a girl, or hanging out with my friends. I don't care for weed or drugs, but I do like to knock down beers with the guys. We've each been carried to bed by our buddies more than once.
I have a few really close girlfriends, but nothing serious in any permanent sense. Not ready. One really sweet girl is frustrated with me and calls me Elusive because half the time she can't find me. That's because I spend a good deal of time running away from her and other girls who want to get very close. I'll be ready for that some day. Right now, I just have to keep moving.
About my home life in the New Haven area, I don't really have much of a one. I love my parents and they love me, but there is always a lot of tension and I'm basically on my own for the most part. I have a part time job but not much money, so I scrounge. Luckily being a poet is not an expensive hobby or occupation. I work summers at a newspaper, as a summer interne.
Part of the home life thing is that I'm not allowed to have a car until I'm 21 and totally on my own. My parents are paranoid about having to pay more insurance, or worse; so I basically hitch-hike everywhere. I don't even question my fate anymore. Hitching is so much part of my life every day that it's second nature.
All of that shows up in my poetry, especially my time on the highways. It's kind of an other-wordly feeling, almost like being on an alien planet (I love SF) to be out there at night, totally alone and suspended between life and death, never knowing what will happen next. It's a huge artistic thing, I feel. The cities, the office buildings with all those lights, and the cars rushing, and all those people and lives going this way and that. What happens is that your life is like a sort of parentheses that gets randomly inserted into other people's lives. I've been pretty lucky. Never had much trouble nor was I ever really scared.
I do have to take that back. The scary ones are the drunks who pick you up. They are often angry, and always incoherent. Makes you feel that they have a death wish and want to take someone with them as they weave around. I'm always amazed they can navigate at all. Always glad to be back on firm ground, alive and in one piece. Sometimes my knees are shaking after an experience like that.
I am definitely a Liberal Arts guy, but I don't know if I want to go as far as an advanced degree, and I really don't know what I want to do in life other than my dream, which is to write novels and earn enough to support myself. And yeah, buy a car so that I can put hitch hiking behind me. It gets old here in New England with the harsh climate. Try hitching some time at three a.m. when it's minus 25 with the wind chill, your feet are freezing, and you're contemplating breaking a window somewhere to get arrested, just so you can stay in a warm cell. That's desperation. Other than that, life is good. I love the concrete world with the streaming lights and the big sky. It's almost like living in a painting. Or an alien world. Or a Biblical scario-scenario
I enjoy reading a lot of different writers and poets, mostly modern. For me, writing poetry has a quiet, insistent jazzy music underneath the surface. If you read my better poems slowly and carefully, you can usually pick up the soft backbeat if you have an ear for it. I think Charles Olson had an expression for it: "From the eye to the ear." You see it, but you hear it somewhere deep inside. It's music, for sure. I am definitely modern

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Interfacing LED and push button switch to 8051
admin June 18, 2012 19 CommentsThis article is all about how to interface push button switches to an 8051 microcontroller. Push button switches are widely used in embedded system projects and the knowledge about interfacing them to 8051 is very essential in designing such projects. A typical push button switch has two active terminals that are normally open and these two terminals get internally shorted when the push button is depressed. Images of a typical pushbutton switch is shown below. Circuit diagram. The circuit diagram for... read more


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Although travelling halfway across the globe to be literally in Burma has the novelty, 'cultural exchange' factor and the appeal of the sheer uncertainty that considerable distance, decent weather and perhaps a language barrier offers, it is difficult, costly and not necessarily, in my view, more valuable than venturing a little closer to home. Think of the carbon footprint! And it is especially wasteful when your view of life in the UK is narrowly limited to only a few cities: London, Birmingham and Oxford, like mine is. While stuck on rainy home turf having just escaped the Oxford bubble I took the opportunity to visit the city of Manchester for the weekend under the hospitality and guidance of a charming local.
What attracted me to Manchester in particular is how the city is prominent and even mythologised within wider British culture. It is the city of Manchester United and Manchester City, two world leading football clubs that are responsible for huge amounts of UK tourism; it's definitely a city that attracts considerable glamour, WAGs, and the young and the reckless. It is also a city of learning, featuring outstanding museums and universities, and is home to one of the largest student populations in Europe. Manchester has spawned an incredible music scene and bands of the calibre of The Smiths, Joy Division, The Hollies, Buzzcocks and the Bee Gees… the list goes on. Readers should be aware at this point that I am a big fan of The Smiths, as is my charming local guide, so this trip was inevitably going to serve as a form of musical pilgrimage. Yet Manchester also played a part in a less glamorous narrative of British history as a key site of the Industrial Revolution: its shocking 19th century conditions inspired the likes of Marx and Engels to act as revolutionaries. It continues to encompass some of the most deprived boroughs in England. Of course all cities including my own, London, are not without their tensions, particularly in recent history during the terrifying frenzy of consumerism and anger that was the riots, so I wondered how 'gritty' Manchester would really feel. My family are from India but I have always lived in West London, enjoying the freedom offered by such a diverse and multifaceted place and its lively cultural beat; all aspects which form my criteria for a top city and which I hoped the weekend might offer. So on Friday I arrived in the stunning city, drinking in the visual impact of big statement architecture in glass and cool metals that could not have been more than ten years old, juxtaposed with warm, lightly tarnished Victorian red-bricked facades.
Manchester by Night
We began the night at the Temple: Not a place of worship as such but a tiny bar in a converted public toilet, filled with various types including an androgynous man sporting a wig, all conducting themselves very politely. It offered a quirky selection of beers and many an alternative anthem from the jukebox. Then on to a few other bars in the Oxford Road area, all of which were atmospheric, cheap and within easy walking distance, so you can experience an enviable range of bars and clubs in one night compared to what you can achieve in London. But this was all to warm us up for the main event at the Star and Garter: Morrissey Disco. Founded in 1994, this night consists of nothing but Morrissey and The Smiths tunes, all night long. Unsurprisingly, everyone was oscillating wildly like sweet and tender hooligans who never ever want to go home because they haven't got one, anymore.
By day, we drove round town to get a taste of life on the outskirts of Manchester city centre. Admittedly much of it was a bit sleepy, and Tesco has clearly asserted itself as aggressively as it has where I live, but there are many interesting places, beautiful parks and a thriving community spirit. There was no shortage of great places to eat or drink: Rusholme has got Wilmslow Road, a curry mile with many Asian and Middle Eastern restaurants and the Blue Cat and Town bars in Heaton Chapel are sophisticated and offer great service, with the added bonus that Town is a regular haunt of Primal Scream's Mani. In Burnage, the quiet childhood home of Noel and Liam Gallagher, we popped into an amazing bargain record store called Sifters. The area of the four Heatons held a packed community event in Heaton Park, with live music, fairground style games, and even a somewhat fierce bake-off – genuine, clean fun for kids big and small.
The city felt busy but never over-crowded, and it has numerous green spaces and squares where people stop to congregate. One of these areas is outside the new Football Museum at the Urbis building, another of Manchester's buildings situated by a polar architectural opposite, Manchester Cathedral. Urbis was part of the spurt of regeneration after the 1996 IRA bombing of Manchester, which explains the big shiny glamour. By contrast roaming the city's Northern Quarter feels much like being in a calmer version of London's Hoxton where you can find laidback restaurants, thrift and record stores as well as places like the interesting art space and social community hub Nexus. It was here on Sunday that we saw The Condition of the Working Class In England, a community devised play inspired by Engels' 1844 book of the same name. Using devised drama, dance, film, music, poetry and a fair bit of satire it explored the lives of the working class today and discontent with capitalism through the ideas and perspective of the actors' own lives, a reminder that despite an improvement in conditions since 1844 there remains an unsettling gap regionally between rich and poor, and indeed nationally between North and South in England. Their impressions of Cameron and Clegg would have anyone of any political affiliation in fits of laughter. More seriously, if a sense of the working class in Manchester city centre is obscured by posh retail outlets, swanky bars and tourist attractions, the actors at this local event spoke out about issues of classism, prostitution, racial and sexual abuse. It was the captivating and fascinating voice of opposition to politically correct analysts seen on the news devising graphs and explaining recent downward economic trends, thereby abstracting from and neglecting the reality of the ordinary person's day-to-day existence in poverty. We ended Sunday night at Big Hands, the sister bar to Temple, listening to music from Bowie, Dr. John and Tom Waits. It was a relaxing conclusion to an incredible weekend… That was until I chundered everywhere! (Just kidding.)


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Friday, July 18, 2014
Friday, July 18th
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- foodfeud said...
What time did you eat lunch with mom?? Don't you have any snacks in yr desk drawer you could have noshed for breakfast?
The pickle dish reminds me, that's what Greg asked for at Comissary when we arrived - we'd been sweating from the heat and walking and he said he felt salt deprived, ha!
nice looking salad! And fries. You think you'll get it again?
Never would have guessed that chickens eat cream cheese.
- July 18, 2014 at 7:55 PM
- Sarah said...
I actually guessed correctly?!! It's funny because I was going back and forth between a salad and a sandwich. Those pickles look amazing, the salad is beautiful and those fries look perfect! What a great lunch!
Do you ever keep your chocolate in the fridge? I almost always do, I love it :)
I don't think I've ever posted macerated strawberries on my blog but maybe I'll make it and take a pic for you.
- July 18, 2014 at 9:12 PM
- Ingrid said...
I can see why the salad would be good - I love all of those ingredients, and fries to boot! I've waited too long, it's time to bust out the franks in my everyday diet.
Hi, Jerry!
LPQ and somewhere else.
- July 18, 2014 at 10:10 PM
- Unknown said...
Inpressive salad! Love that its a bunch of stuff in there and not one of those sad pink tomato chunk and a few carrot shreds version. Those fries look great, the thicker ones have a nice crispy/soft texture.
And fresh cleo cups > old cleo cups
- July 18, 2014 at 10:39 PM
- blessedmama said...
That pickle bowl is something else! Do they pickle the cukes themselves there?
- July 19, 2014 at 10:26 AM
- The Shenandoah Vegan said...
Hey Now!!!!!!!
FF, i was WFH yesterday morning, but in answer to yr question, I only keep Chocolate in my desk at work. Yes, I will get the Salad again. Poor G! Nothing like slogging through the sidewalks of D.C. in July. I believe every creature on earth likes Cream Cheese except Mr. SV.
Sarah, maybe you should buy a lottery ticket;-) The macerated Strawberries do sound great. Bet on Ice Cream they would be fantastic.
Ingrid, actually didn't go to LPQ today iif you can believe it. Gotta go tomorrow, cant let a week go by without my LPQ fix. When do we see Day #4 of London What is taking so long to get that post ou?
Unknown, the Fries are exactly as you described. Like Mashed potatoes inside. Not overly salty either. Brunching tomorrow? Is it easy to get vegan brunch items at the upscale places you go?
Blessed Mama, I believe the Pickles come from an NYC company called 'Saval', but they are super fresh and crunchy.
- July 19, 2014 at 4:47 PM


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In this webinar, we will explain the benefits of developing a custom ISO13485 compliant ASIC for your next generation medical platform
A new wave of sensors, responding to the challenge of global healthcare revolution, opens new business opportunities for mobile healthcare and emerging non-invasive devices. The sensor revolution is part of the so-called Internet of Things (IoT), able to monitor the status of objects, environments or individuals, capture meaningful data, potentially interact and communicate valuable information over networks. Enabling IoT in healthcare, will generate a direct improvement spanning the continuum of care, from hospital to clinic to the patient's home and workplace.
Custom, medical ISO13485 qualified, Application Specific IC (ASIC) development is playing a key role in this MedTech revolution. Indeed, custom IC development will enable dedicated, miniaturised, low-power and high-performant sensor solutions, while protecting your core therapeutic/functional IP and guaranteeing your own supply chain for many years. In this webinar, we will explain the benefits of developing a custom ASIC for your next generation platform, while making the right trade-offs of using off-the-shelve components and what to include in your custom ASIC. A specific focus is given on the development, manufacturing and medical qualification flow, and will be illustrated with real business cases.
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I am counting down the days until CHRISTOPHER ROBIN arrives in theaters. I remember reading the stories of Winnie The Pooh to my daughter (who is now 14) and watching as her imagination grew to create adventures with her own stuffed animals. She is also eagerly awaiting this fantastic film and we are happy to share with you the newest movie trailer and poster to get you ready for the August 3rd release date.
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Count Down to Golden Globes
The 66th Annual Golden Globes are tomorrow night. Red carpet on NBC begins 7pm ET/6pm CT. E!'s Red Carpet with Ryan Seacrest begins at 4pm ET/5pm CT. The awards themselves begin at 8pm ET/7pm CT on NBC.
Although the HFPA has nominated some well deserved shows and films, ones tends to feel they are a bit out of touch with prime time fare, voting mostly for what they've voted for the year before. It's a return to the annual back patting we missed last year when the ceremony was downgraded to a press conference due to the WGA strike. Bring on the Prada!
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Chip Wilson blasts Lululemon board for being 'scared' of analysts
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Chip Wilson is taking aim at Lululemon – again.
In an article published Wednesday in online publication Retail Insider, the Lululemon founder – and also the company's largest shareholder – criticized its board for being at the mercy of analysts.
"I suspect that Lululemon does not have the courage nor the vision to lower margin and reflect the natural shift to a lower-cost but more profitable ecommerce model. Why? Because uninformed analysts would panic over short-term lower margins and guide investors away from the stock," Wilson wrote.
"If the analysts are scared, then so is the Lululemon board, even though their mandate is to drive long-term value," he added.
This isn't the first time Wilson has chastised the yoga wear retailer or its analysts. In a June 2016 interview on BNN Bloomberg, Wilson called the retailer a "C-level" student and said it was losing its leadership position in the industry.
He reiterated that sentiment in Wednesday's article, saying the company has lost ground against its rivals "due to lack of reinvestment" and argued it's "worth billions less than its potential."
"Nonetheless, it still has the best business model if a perfect combination of ecommerce and brick-and-mortar plays out," Wilson wrote.
Wilson also said the company is "five years late" in its global expansion efforts, but its Vancouver headquarters is in an "optimal" location since the city is flooded with athletes and expatriates from Europe and Asia with global experience and "a distinct sense of style."
"Unfortunately for Lululemon, the board tends to overlook these resources, instead preferring to hire fashion and wholesale executives from the very companies lululemon does not want to be," Wilson wrote.
Looking forward, Wilson said Lululemon's biggest opportunity is to take advantage of high vacancy rates to renegotiate its leases at a discount.
"With these savings, Lululemon can continue to make brick-and-mortar super profitable and drive [the] brand like no other athletic company," Wilson wrote.
In spite of Wilson's ongoing criticisms, Lululemon's sales accelerated faster than expected in its latest quarter, helped by booming e-commerce orders. Lululemon's shares rallied the most in almost 10 months on the earnings report.
The company continues to search for a chief executive after Laurent Potdevin left in February amid allegations of unprofessional behaviour.


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History of precocious puberty. On clinical examination was found to have early development of secondary sexual characteristics, dysmorphic facies, short 4th and 5th toes, normal intelligence.
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Age: 8
Gender: Female
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Bilateral shortening of 4th and 5th metatarsals.
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Dr.Vinay Sagar.K, Dr.Madan Mohan Babu; Vydehi Institute Of Medical Sciences, Bangalore, Inida.
- Schimizzi A, Brage M. Brachymetatarsia. Foot Ankle Clin. 2004;9 (3): 555-70, ix. doi:10.1016/j.fcl.2004.05.002 - Pubmed citation


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Disney has just released more information about the Space-themed restaurant coming to Epcot. The restaurant will be located in a new space between Mission: SPACE and Test Track, not in the Wonders of Life Pavilion as some rumors have suggested. The restaurant will be operated by the Patina Group, which runs locations already at Walt Disney World like Maria & Enzo's, Morimoto Asia, and Via Napoli.
UPDATE: Here's a look at the future location of the Space-themed restaurant, as seen in an aerial photo we took last year.


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Well, December is a busy month for everyone! Decorating, shopping, baking, cooking, and then there is all the regular everyday stuff that goes on! Excuses, excuses... I haven't written anything in 9 days, and I have been thinking of things, and not writing them down... and now I am done with excuses.
My oldest daughter will be 3 in just 2 months!! 3 years has gone by sooo qucikly. All mothers (and fathers) know that in a blink of an eye, your child is grown up and leaving for college. Before being a parent, that sounds like joke, but really, my son is almost 10. Where has 10 years gone??
It seems like 3 is that perfect age where children are brutally honest, and can articulate well enough to be understood. Therefore they leave you feeling embarrassed when they quote you word for word, when it was something you regretting saying the moment it slipped out of your mouth.
Back when my son was a wee little dude, before he had a filter between his brain and mouth, he always said the most hilarious things and I always thought to myself "Oh, I will never forget that he said that!!" WHAT WAS I THINKING?? Looking back now I wish I had been keeping a note book!
First allow me to share some of the few hilarious things I can remember, and then I will give you all an idea.
We sat in the bathroom after a bath one evening, arguing about cutting finger nails. Seth did NOT want his finger nails cut. This little disagreement was happening for WAY too long. Finally I asked why he didn't want them cut and he answered "None of my friends like me with short finger nails"
His cute little mispronunciations like "Ambleeeeance" for Ambulance and "Hamburmur" for Hamburger and "Roggeee Odge" for Rawley Lodge (which was the resort my parents owned when I was a child, and when he was small) Those few things I wrote down are things he LOVES to hear about, especially when his little sister says something goofy.
Miriam's crazy quotes
One awful day on the emotional roller coaster that is Miriam's life she said to me "Mom, I just want to marry a prince!"
Just the other day while I was brushing her hair *SIGH* "Someday..... my prince will come"
The morning chaos that happens in every household across this country ended with me BEGGING Miriam to eat something.. "Cereal? Toast? Yogurt? Something? Anything?"
Miriam very calmly looks over and says "I'll have a chocolate bar!"
My hubby was hard at work the past 2 weeks to make a christmas sweater for a party. He had never touched a crochet hook before, but decided to take on the task. And I will admit, he didn't do too badly!! The morning of the party (which was also the morning he finished making it) he wanted to model it for us. Miriam looked up and said "Daddy!! Take that sweater off!!"
I know I am not alone here! Once our kids start talking, and start trying to make sense of the world they really do say the darndest things!
I hear my nephew decided to bring some ice home from school last week and stored in it his backpack at recess... Now that's hilarious!
So here is what I think I am going to do, and hope and pray I can stay on top of this...
I am going to purchase one of the small 8x8 scrapbooks get some fun paper, and colourful pens and write these funny stories. I know I would love to take a look at some of the crazy/funny things I said as a kid. We all know the few stories that our parents have told over and over, or the things that we made a big deal about,
A child's mind is a terrible thing to waste. Innocence, and natural curiousity. Lack of fear (or pronunciation) and just the ability to see things completely differently than adults... can we bottle it and sell it?? All children just seem like they are wired to become inventors!


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You''ve Come A Long Way, Baby : Women, Politics, and Popular Culture
By: Goren, Lilly J.Material type: TextSeries: eBooks on Demand.Publisher: Lexington : The University Press of Kentucky, 2009Description: 1 online resource (301 p.).ISBN: 9780813173405.Subject(s): Feminism - United States | Feminism -- United States | Women - United States - Social conditions | Women -- United States -- Social conditions | Women in mass media | Women in popular culture -- United StatesGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: You''ve Come A Long Way, Baby : Women, Politics, and Popular CultureDDC classification: 302.23082 | 302.230820973 Online resources: Click here to view this ebook.
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Front cover; Copyright page; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Extreme Makeover and the Classical Logic of Transformation; 2. Smart, Funny, and Romantic?; 3. From Madonna to Lilith and Back Again; 4. The Reformer and Her Work; 5. The City, the Suburbs, and Stars Hollow; 6. Why Are All the Presidents Men?; 7. Baby Lit; 8. Supermom; 9. The Mommy Track versus Having It All; 10. It Was Chick Lit All Along; 11. The Personal Is Political; 12. The Money, Honey; Selected Bibliography; Contributors; Index
No matter what brand of feminism one may subscribe to, one thing is indisputable: the role of women in society during the past several decades has changed dramatically, and continues to change in a variety of ways. In You''ve Come a Long Way, Baby, Lilly J. Goren and an impressive group of contributors explore the remarkable advancement achieved by American women in a historically patriarchal social and political landscape, while examining where women stand today and contemplating the future challenges they face worldwide. As comprehensive as it is accessible, You''ve Come a Long Way, Baby appeals to anyone interested in confronting the struggles and celebrating the achievements of women in modern society.
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CHOICE ReviewGoren (Carroll Univ.) and the contributing authors offer a broad yet deep analysis through multiple feminist positions (i.e., second- and third-wave feminist, as well as postfeminist) of those sites wherein politics and popular culture intersect. From television to movies to music to literature, the contributing authors consistently question the current experiences of women and how their lives impact and are impacted by the politically infused popular culture that is all around them. For instance, third-wave feminist notions of choice in the modern workplace are problematized by an analysis of self-help books, magazines, and political campaigns focused on "family values" to find that gender-divisive corporate policies and approaches are largely reinforced. While theoretical and historical analysis aligns this book well with advanced undergraduate and graduate work, consideration of popular culture and current trends creates ample interest for general readers. Lauraine Leblanc's Pretty in Punk (1999), which analyzes women's active presence in punk culture through a feminist lens, is one work among many that could accompany Goren's book to consider particular themes in depth. Summing Up: Highly recommended. General readers, upper-division undergraduate students, graduate students, and research faculty. C. L. Lalonde D'Youville College
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Free Tram Service
Apart from being one of the most wonderful tourist attractions in Pattaya with maximum hospitality to make everyone's visit an unforgettable one here, Pattaya Floating Market also provides free transportation service around the compound in tram service format - to make sure visitors can travel from one to another activity spot without too much walking on their feet.
Currently, there are 3 trams on standby in 2 stations - one on the backside and another one nearby Folkways Village. The service operates every 20 minutes which every tourist can be sure that they will never miss any event going on at the floating market and to use the service is very simple by simply hitch-hike anywhere and hop on it, as well as simply telling the driver to stop anywhere you want to hop off whenever you feel like.


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Today was Nathan's two month check up... this one was a hard one for Mommy and baby. SHOTS!
Just like his brother though, he screamed while he got them, but stopped the minute I picked him up! He was such a trooper, but I could tell his little (well, okay, not really little) legs were really sore at the injection site. My poor little monkey!
Other than the mean old shots, his check up was nice and routine. He is a healthy, growing boy! And the BEST news of all... his heart murmur is GONE!!!! THANK GOODNESS!!!! He is weighing in at 12.1 pounds (51%) and is 23 inches (42%). Just for comparison, Sean was 10.6 and 21.5 inches, so my chunky monkey has a little bit on him!!! :-)
Right now, both boys are sound asleep and we are hanging out with Kyle (Nick is at camp this week). Today is Rick and Elaine's 14th wedding anniversary. Congratulations Elaine and Rick!!!
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Haiti Project
A blast from the past, but this project is worth posting again. In May 2010, Brian Quiring and Rick Derksen volunteered with Engineering Ministries International (eMi Canada) to assist the El Shaddai Baptist Church in Port-au-Prince in designing a small campus.Button
The project included a Medical Clinic and Residence, an Elementary School for 150 students, a Feeding Centre, and a church to seat 500 which can double as a hurricane shelter. The project team included four engineering consultants and two architectural interns from the States. Working closely together with the client and their main sponsor, Education, Medical Aid, and Service (EMAS), a Canadian faith-based organization, a preliminary design was completed within 8 days. Local building methods and materials will be employed by the client, who will build a part of the structure on foundations laid for an earlier planned church.
The drawings were turned into working documents at eMi's office in Calgary. Presentation materials were produced to continue fund-raising for the project. Both Brian and Rick found this experience very rewarding as the client, consultant team, and EMAS doctor and translator Dr. Pierre Plourde were able to work closely and intentionally together to collaboratively accomplish much in a short time that will hopefully benefit the El Shaddai community in the future.


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Jerry Stahl is best known as author of the memoir Permanent Midnight. Happy Mutant Baby Pills is his fourth novel; previous ones include Bad Sex on Speed and Perv -- A Love Story. Much of his writing features main characters who do a lot of drugs. He is relentlessly irreverent and very often disgusting, and so this is certainly not for readers with sensitive dispositions who believe in decency. But this new novel featuring a narrator addicted to heroin who earned a living writing promotional copy for pharmaceutical companies is incredibly funny. The unabridged audiobook is performed with gusto by Peter Ganim, bringing out the ebullient dark humor to maximum effect. Chapter 1 starts off with Lloyd talking about his job at the dating website Christian Swingles, run by two Jewish brothers. We learn how he got the job after being released early from prison. In the new job, he finds that his co-workers are also drug users, and they eventually come up with a scheme to get drugs illegally. This leads to Lloyd ending up on a long Greyhound bus ride, where he meets a woman who he is instantly attracted to, as soon as he realizes she also has a writing talent. But she is also determined to have a mutant baby to prove the awful effects of the modern world. It is a sick plan, but Lloyd buys into it because his commitment to doing the right thing is occasional and fleeting. This is not a book with a complex or even interesting plot; its strength lies in Larry's stream of consciousness, his digressions, memories, one-offs, and casual observations. Larry keeps his funniest observations for his comments on how to write the ad copy for pharmaceutical products. He grabs the reader's attention at first when he boasts of inventing the phrase "anal leakage" and explains why "leakage" is a much better word than "discharge." The book carries on at this lofty level, with many references to enemas. The scorn Lloyd has for the modern world is life-enhancing, and even though he has no morals, the book itself is perfectly compatible with a righteous view of the world that calls for corporations to avoid deception and ruining people's lives. For anyone who harbors suspicions about Big Pharma, Happy Mutant Baby Pills will deepen and enrich them.
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Christian Perring, Professor of Philosophy, Dowling College, New York
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$96 per night
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Porini Rhino CampLaikipia, Kenya
$340 per night
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Treehouse LodgeIquitos, Peru
$213 per night
"Ever wondered what it would be like to live amongst the tree's? Here is your chance! The only type of this lodge in the whole Amazon rainforest!"
Porini Lion CampOlare Motorogi Conservancy, Kenya
$391 per night
"A prime example of just how well wildlife and people can work together, a real gem for Eco-Tourism, you'll need to read the full summary to see this amazing experience."
Porini Mara CampOl Kinyei Conservancy, Kenya
$385 per night
"A panorama photographers dream, views as far as the eye can see - you are smack bang in the middle of wildlife in abundance!"
Porini Amboseli CampAmboseli, Kenya
$340 per night
"Two of the greatest views, a huge mountain in Kilimanjaro and gigantic herds of elephants? The Porini Amboseli park has them both!"
SirikoiLewa Wildlife Conservancy, Kenya
$802 per night
"Striking the perfect balance between comfort and adventure, a visit to Sirikoi Lodge allows you to feel completely at home in the wild Kenyan landscape"
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$911 per night
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$210 per night
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Tranquilseas Eco LodgeRoatan, Honduras
$58 per night
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Jicaro Island EcolodgeLake Nicaragua
$177 per night
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Canopy CampDarien, Panama
$298 per night
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The Farm CampWinsley, United Kingdom
$114 per night
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Canopy TowerSoberania National Park, Panama
$160 per night
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The Mouses House Rainforest RetreatGold Coast Hinterland, Australia
$203 per night
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WhitepodValais, Switzerland
$127 per night
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Canopy LodgeEl Valle de Anton, Panama
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Chayote LodgeLlano Bonito de Naranjo, Costa Rica
$240 per night
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Soneva Fushi ResortBaa Atoll, Maldives
$1,245 per night
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Iglu-DorfDavos, Engelberg, Gstaad and Zermatt, Switzerland
$139 per night
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Eumarella Shores Noosa Lake RetreatNoosa Heads, Queensland, Australia
$221 per night
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Huillín ClubReserva Huilo-huilo, Chile
$159 per night
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$796 per night
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Inside Out YurtsBorrowdale, Keswick, United Kingdom
$71 per night
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$222 per night
"Amidst northern Patagonia's native forests, a magical Mushroom Kingdom rises up out of the fertile soil."
Huilo Huilo Canopy VillageReserva Huilo-huilo, Chile
$39 per night
"Treetop camping in the temperate rainforest of southern Chile."*
Kanha Jungle LodgeKanha National Park, India
$321 per night
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Huilo Huilo Forest CabinsReserva Huilo-huilo, Chile
$86 per night
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$321 per night
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Jamtara Wilderness CampPench National Park, India
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$232 per night
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$231 per night
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$109 per night
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Montaña Mágica LodgeReserva Huilo-huilo, Chile
$228 per night
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$257 per night
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"An authentic, back-to-nature forest retreat which rejuvenates weary bodies, minds and souls"
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Dwayne Gott
Dwayne Gott
Dwayne Gott was born on September 28, 1960 in Brooklyn, New York. He is the youngest of three children raised in his home. He also has a younger Sister and brother that lived in Oklahoma. He lived with his mother and father and older sisters in the Brownsville community. Dwayne developed a love for music as he studied and played instruments in junior high school. His parents encouraged him to follow his dreams in music. He decided to join a band called "Hot Ice".that performed in school talent shows in and around the Brooklyn area. Hot Ice matured in his high school years and decided to change the band's name to Kingdom in 1975. They became a musical sensation playing at block parties, banquets, local night clubs, hired for weddings and birthday parties. They collaborated with well-known groups like Full Force, The Force MD's, Grand Master Flash, and Paula Bryant. The band played together for fifteen years and traveled the Tri State area they were also invited to play in South Carolina.
In 1981 at the age of twenty years old he married the love of his life Valerie Brown. They gave birth to their daughter, Tynisha Nivea Gott. Dwayne got his gospel start playing at Valerie's family church Macedonia Church of Christ where her grandfather Bishop Ernest Brown Sr was the Pastor. After being lead by God they found a new church home in Love Fellowship Tabernacle Church in 1996. Jeffrey Lesley, one of the church band Levites heard that Dwayne Gott played the Bass and requested his participation in the music ministry. Dwayne was reluctant to answer the call as bass guitar player in the church band because of his secular past. But he said the Lord spoke to him and encouraged him saying if you can play for a group called Kingdom in the night clubs you can sure play in my house the Kingdom, to do the work of the Lord. Dwayne began to see the fruit of his labor immediately as God began to bless him in the ministry. Dwayne received several accolades playing for the Love Fellowship Tabernacle Church Choir, and then the Love Fellowship Crusade Choir under the direction of Bishop Hezekiah Walker. Bishop Hezekiah Walker is a two time Grammy Award winner and has also been nominated and winner of several other awards. Dwayne continued to be encouraged and took an active role in the music ministry. He traveled the country with Bishop Hezekiah Walker and the Love Fellowship Choir. His musical career was in full swing recording and performing with gospel greats such as John P. Kee ,Kim Burrell, Kirk Franklin, Mary Mary , Donnie McClurkin , BB Winans , Marvin Sapp and Many other great gospel artists. Dwayne's bass playing gifts were heard on the Grammy Award winning CD "Love is Live."As well as some other great Bishop Walkers recordings.
Dwayne's dedication allowed him to also help in the establishment of the Bensalem, Pennsylvania Church where he helped to lay a foundation for the music ministry with the Love Fellowship Levites. As. Dwayne continued to be encouraged working in the ministry at Church and also traveling nationally and internationally. . His dedication for the ministry continued as he was elevated to a Deacon/Trustee. As a dedicated member for Twenty two years Dwayne is still active in and faithful to his church and the building of God's Kingdom. Bishop Hezekiah Walker encouraged his ministry with scripture assuring Dwayne that if he continued to work for Christ, The Lord would sustain him and if he took care of God's people and the church God would bless his home. His home and family are fruitfully blessed. His daughter Tynisha Nivea Gott married a God fearing man Brandon Watts and gave birth to two loving grandsons, Jaden and Jeremy Dwayne's pride and joy, Dwayne professes that God is faithful and able. Dwayne is now working on his Second project that was blessed and ordained by God and supported by Bishop Walker and the congregation. Now "Help Me To Pray" is headed for gospel success. Dwayne is blessed and highly favored. He is a true believer in Christ Jesus, who is devoted to continuing in the Lord's work. His work in the music ministry is believed to be a blessing to many and he is thankful for being a blessing. To God be the Glory!


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The Oregon State Pinball Championship rolled into Eugene's Blairally Vintage Arcade on Jan. 19 for the first time in the event's six-year history. Hosted by the International Flipper Pinball Association, 2019 is the first year in which Eugene produced qualifying players for the tournament – five of the 24 competitors live and work in Lane County.
The opportunity to compete in the Championship tournament has been scarce in the past, as the IFPA requires a history of sanctioned tournaments to qualify. Matt Walton and Mira Mason-Reader helped make this possible for local residents when they co-founded Emerald City Pinball League, hosted in Eugene out of Blairally Vintage Arcade and Level Up Arcade. Emerald City Pinball League is open to all skill levels, an all ages community of enthusiasts.
Reigning state champion Colin Urban of Portland, ranked 47th overall, was a favorite heading into the competition. At 16 years old, Urban's prodigious skill at the game had his rivals worried for good reason, advancing into the finals comfortably against Daniel Rone of Portland.
Rone has been playing the game in bars for over 10 years, but only took up the competitive mantle four years ago when the opportunity to play in a league presented itself. "I like that I can be out, but still play a game if I want to," Rone said. Like many other competitors, Rone enjoys the social aspect of the game. Ranked 220th overall, Rone claimed he had a "rocky start" in tournament play, but still enjoys it every time he plays.
"It can come down to something simple, like having too much caffeine. You can be a really good player … sometimes you just have a bad night."Darren Dorman, pinball enthusiast and IFPA comptetitor
Rone defeated several veteran players, including IFPA Oregon Representative Greg Dunlap as he rose through the ranks to challenge Urban. In a best of seven, Rone won the tournament 4-2 and claimed the $3,000 cash prize.
Two of the five qualifying players from Eugene made it to the third round. Brandon Rangel and Darren Dorman both put forth admirable performances, alongside Women's World Champion Zoe Vrabel of Portland, who currently holds the third spot in the international women's league. Coming off a four-game winning streak in the second round, Dorman, a resident of Eugene for 53 years, offered some insight to a few of the night's upsets.
"It can come down to something simple, like having too much caffeine," he said. "You can be a really good player … sometimes you just have a bad night."
Dorman empathized, later being defeated himself.
Though the Oregon State Pinball Championship had only one victor, the tournament was lively and successful, drawing large crowds of all ages into Blairally's Vintage Arcade. Competitors and visitors alike enjoyed Blairally's "free-play weekend" and fully stocked bar. As Rone tilts toward the North American Championships, the game has just begun for Eugene's Pinball league.


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Tuocha mini cakes provide a convenient way to enjoy the smooth flavour of Pu erh tea. This premium version imparts an earthy flavour.
Tuocha mini cakes provide a wonderfully convenient way to enjoy the exquisitely smooth and earthy flavours of Pu erh tea. To produce these little marvels, Pu erh tea leaves are steamed and compressed into little nests or mushroom-hat shapes that are aged for up to three years. The Tuocha are then individually wrapped to ensure the best possible result. This Pu erh tea belongs to the 'Raw' category, also known as 'Sheng'.
Aged to perfection for two to three years, this delicately complex tea imparts a gloriously rich, russet liquor and a delightfully mild, sweet and earthy flavour that lingers in the mouth. To enjoy this most revered of teas, simply steep one Tuocha in near-boiling water for three to five minutes. To get the most authentic result, we recommend that you use a Gaiwan and follow the instructions in our Pu erh Brewing Guide.
Pu erh tea is made from large tea leaves that grow on trees and bushes in the mountainous area of Yunnan - the first tea region in the world. Some tea trees grow wild in this region and can be up to a thousand years old. Using ancient methods that have been passed down from generation to generation for hundreds of years, the tea leaves are carefully harvested, heat treated and sundried. They are then sent to specialist Pu erh producers who use age-old recipes to mix, steam and compress the leaves before ageing.
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Ingredients: Pure Chinese Pu erh Tea.
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Block Party for a Cause
In collaboration with In The Cut Barbershop & The Trends Inn, we invite you to a great block party and a chance to be a champion for kids in their fight against cancer!
Saturday night August 19th stop by the Fishkill Block Party from 6-10pm on Main Street in Fishkill for a Floyd Mayweather Jr Autographed Boxing Gloves Raffle! Tickets are $5 each and all profits go to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Plus there will be other great sports memorabilia -- all right in the heart of all the food, live music and kids' activities at the Fishkill Block Party!
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THE BARBER SHOP MAYFAIR is located in London's best kept secret, "Shepherd Market", in a wonderfully charming small square hidden between Piccadilly and Curzon Street in the exclusive Borough of Mayfair. Mayfair itself is named after the infamous 15 days fair that took place on the site that is now known as Shepherd Market. It was developed in 1735-46 by Edward Shepherd. It comprises of a number of small side streets with a variety of boutique shops, restaurants and impressive pubs.
This is where Ivor Edwards decided would be the ideal place for his barber shop. The Barber Shop Mayfair was opened by Ivor in the early 70's which he continued to run throughout his distinguished career.
Ivor was well respected within the local community. Whilst running the barber shop, Ivor also worked in the exclusive white's gentlemen's club in London, where he was proudly elected head barber socialising and working alongside some of london's most influential people. He was famous for his warmth and down to earth personality.
Ivor's dear friend and colleague, Tracey Brown has continued with his legacy and with her amazing team, who are very experienced in all aspects of barbering from classic to modern cuts and shaves, the place retains the warmth and friendliness that The Barber Shop Mayfair has always been prized for.
Gentlemen from all corners of London and further a field flock to our unique men's salon for the pampering and high level of care they know they will receive. Customers are confident that they can count on our discretion and a professional service. They know they will leave our salon feeling and looking their best.
We aim to be your home from home, where you always feel special and welcome within our relaxed, unhurried surroundings, all designed to ensure your total relaxation.
Brodie is the newest member of the Barber shop Mayfair team, he has been in the industry for 5 years. Brodie originally from Suffolk started his barbering career in Bury St Edmunds, then moving to London last year.Although he is competent in all aspects of barbering he specialises in skin fades and short sharp clipper cuts. Brodie loves to go to the gym and socialise with friends in his spare time, he's very outgoing and has a real passion for adventure.
Hanna has been cutting hair for over 10 years as a hairdresser she later decided to move to London and this is where she focused on barbering. Hanna has 5 years experience in cutting all types of men's hair, shaving and styling. Hanna has a passion for travel and loves immersing herself in our people's cultures.Hanna's other passion is psychology so as well as a cracking haircut she is a great problem solver. She's bags of fun and is a great member of The Barbershop Mayfair Team.
Simon has been in the hairdressing industry for over 15 years. His career started in his home country, Ireland. Since moving to London in 2011 his friendly demeanour and diversity has helped him establish a loyal following. Simon is an expert in all aspects of mens hairdressing.
Simon has a great understanding of peoples hair requirements and enjoys making the clients look and feel at their best, he looks forward to seeing everyone soon.
Alessandro is the newest member of The Barber Shop Mayfair team, he moved to London from his home in southern Italy, Sicily, 16 years ago to pursue his career in Barbering. With a total of 18 years experience in shaving and cutting ,he has worked in some of Londons best known barbershops and has even taught at the renowned London School of Barbering academy, he has built up many skills and has a strong following and ever-growing clientele.
He specialises in Traditional wet shaves and loves doing skin-fades as he has an acute eye for detail!
In his spare time, away from the shop, Alessandro enjoys playing the keyboard and loves to be creative with food.
Alison has been cutting hair for 32 years, she has mastered many haircuts in that time and is a veteran when it comes to wielding scissors and clippers. In her 32 years of making men look there best she has worked all around London and has great knowledge of the classic cuts to the new.
Alison is the mother of the group, she enjoys a good gossip, she has a funny personality and is very welcoming.
The Barber Shop Mayfair
6 Hertford Street,
Monday to Friday
9am -7pm
Saturday - closed
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I would've said that you guys can't find pee around there …
That pic of the kids is great, EXCEPT for the hat Jack is wearing! 😉
We have Joy, but there's no stocking on the "J" so it's just OY.
Reminds me of that joke I loved as a kid – little boy asked to the recite the alphabet in school – "ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOQRSTUVWXYZ" teacher asks, "Where's the 'p'?" boy responds, "running down my leg.
Ah good times….


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In order to keep your employees motivated, your small business has to provide great benefits. This section contains articles about employee benefits - health insurance, retirement savings plans, paid vacations, special discounts and much more.
Workplace Culture: What It Is and How to Make Yours Better (With Examples)Posted by KristieWeltmermsh under Employee Benefits
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If you are someone who wishes to have a successful career then it is needless to say that you have to try and do your level best at all points in time. If you wish to move ahead in life, then it is of paramount importance that you try your level best to not merely broaden your horizons, but also br Read More
Labor Department Says Gig Workers Are Contractors, Not EmployeesPosted by lyceum under Employee Benefits
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A recent Department of Labor (DOL) opinion letter has said gig workers are independent contractors and not employees. The letter gives sway to employers in the on-demand/sharing economy who say these workers are in business for themselves.
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A four-day workweek in the UK is likely to happen by 2100. Countries like Germany & France have proven to be more productive working reduced hours. Read More
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Giving employees maximum flexibility is probably the best perk of all. Choosing one's own hours, if possible, allows people to do as many other things as they wish, from hobbies to education, from parenting to side hustles. In this busy era, people just love that option. For those who live far from Read More
LinkedIn Reveals Top 50 Unicorn Companies to Work For in 2019Posted by lyceum under Employee Benefits
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LinkedIn just released its list of the top 50 companies to work for in the United States.
As always, the list is a veritable who's who of unicorn enterprises that are making a difference in the world — and in the lives of their thousands of employees.
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As always, the list is a veritable who's who of unicorn enterprises that are making a difference in the world — and in the lives of their thousands of employees.
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The manager's guide to evaluating employee trainingPosted by estherschindler under Employee Benefits
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Sending employees to IT industry conferences or computing training programs costs time and money. How can you measure the ROI and determine the value of their participation?
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Business success is never an accident. It's a result of a perfect storm of ideas, innovation, and implementation. One overlooked factor in this potpourri of factors is employee happiness.
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Good Employee Health Benefits For BusinessPosted by SPCowan under Employee Benefits
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Product Description
The pet bottle shrink wrap machine is suitable for use in packaging bottom boxes and pop-up cans without bottles, bottles, etc., in conjunction with PE shrink tunnels. The machine adopts advanced German technology and international famous brands to make the product stable and long service life.
* Easy to integrate into existing production lines
* Very affordable shrink solution for small to medium size packaging
* Bracket design allows for installation on any part of the existing conveyor line that requires shrinkage
*Use PVC shrink film and PVC shrink sleeve label
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1. The upper and lower magnetic switches prevent sealing errors and protect the operator.
2. The input position can be adjusted according to the size of the packaged product.
3. The intelligent temperature controller has stable performance.
4. High-power transmission motor, stepless speed regulation, ensuring smooth feeding.
5. Up and down the high power fan system to ensure excellent one-time shrinkage.
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5. It adopts the advanced spiral wind circulating structure and three-layer heat insulation to save resources.
6. Our pet bottle shrink wrap machine has automatic functions like conveying materials, unscrambling, shrinking and cooling & design finalizing flow.


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Rise Hall is famous for being 'rescued' and completely renovated by Sarah Beeny and her husband, Graham Swift. NEW owners Daniel and Helen Gill, of Dine have created a fresh vision for this unique venue; teaming Rise Hall with high end service and catering to create a truly luxurious experience. This beautiful country house can be yours for exclusive hire with a number of rooms available to suit any occasion. It is hugely popular for Weddings, as the house includes 30 bedrooms and offers full packages for couples who are looking for a weekend retreat for their celebrations.
Whether you are looking for the perfect wedding reception, an unusual location for your next corporate retreat or somewhere to celebrate in private, Rise Hall offers you a number of beautifully restored spaces in a tranquil environment - a perfect 'get away from it all' venue.
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There's often a misconception that when it comes to gardens, they either just 'happen', growing and evolving as additional plants and furniture are added wherever they fit, or they follow a strict set style, with no room for flexibility.
However, some of the best gardens are created when different garden styles are used together, taking elements from both traditional and contemporary designs to create an outdoor space that suits any home. Here are some of the ways you can design a transitional garden…
Tip: When mixing design styles, be sure to make the space either predominantly modern or traditional, with accent pieces of the other. Allowing one design to dominate will keep the overall look cohesive, and prevent it from feeling like everything is fighting for attention.
Scandinavian style
Urban jungle
Sunken patio
Building a modern sunken patio in the midst of a rustic, overgrown traditional garden (like in the above garden in Chiswick from KR Garden Design), can provide a more calming space without compromising on the overall cottage-like feel.
Abacus Stone Sales are a leading supplier of high quality Yorkshire stone. If you're planning any garden renovations this year, take a look at our full range of new and reclaimed stone, or give us a call on 07711 99 70 26 and we'll help you find the perfect materials for your project.


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Cool coloring pages of shapes and geometric designs can also look like natural objects. This one looks like a simple flower or pinwheel. This PDF prints to 8.5x11 inch paper.
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Your kids will love these PDF printable coloring pages. Fun to customize and color. Add your name or write a birthday message in your favorite fonts, SIZES, and colors. You'll love using interactive coloring pages to print!
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If you are looking to expand your Criminal Justice college education, then Alamance Community College may fit your needs.
Alamance Community College
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Alamance Community College offers courses designed for Criminal Justice college degree and/or certificate program completion. Alamance Community College is a 2-year, Public higher learning institution, which serves up one or more of the programs below:
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This slideshow documents the constrcuion at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) of their 30,000' altitude simuation system.
The Video below shows the instructor at ERAU entering the enclosure at 30,000', and preparing the oxygen masks and communications for the awaiting students.
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Get Bigger With These Muscle Building Tips!
Are you considering a serious commitment to muscle building? Are you looking for information and advice that will help you achieve this goal? Here are tips that will help you start building your muscle right away. If you want better muscles, check them out.
When attempting to build muscle, it is a good idea to eat enough food overall. The amount you eat should be equivalent to you gaining around a pound of weight each week. Consider the ways you might increase your calories and protein intake, then reconsider your approach if you don't put on any weight in 14 days.
You have to make sure that you always warm up if you are trying to build your muscle mass. As muscles grow stronger, they are more stressed and prone to injury. If you warm up, you avoid injuries like these. You should start with a few sets of light exercising followed by intermediate sets before doing any heavy lifting.
Eating meat regularly can help build muscle. A good protein target is one gram of protein per pound of mass. Your body will store more protein this way, which will help you to gain more muscle mass.
Try to change your routine. Like anything else, if your routine becomes boring, you will be less likely to make time for it. Use different exercises every couple workouts to ensure that you are targeting all of your muscle groups. By keeping your workouts new and different, you will stay interested in and committed to your muscle-building routine.
Trying to build up muscle mass while you are engaging in marathon training, or other tough cardio workouts, is not advisable. Although a certain amount of cardio is beneficial for everyone, bulking up at the same time that you are doing really intense cardiovascular work will be difficult, if not impossible. The best way to build your muscles effectively is by concentrating on a strength-training routine.
When deciding which muscles to work, aim to work out opposing muscle groups within one workout. Combine chest and back exercises or quad and hamstring ones, for example. The muscle you were previously working will be allowed to rest while you are working the other muscle. You can increase the intensity of your workout to make up for spending less time in the gym.
Find an appropriate limit for yourself, but never quit until you reach the limit you set. On every set, work your muscles until exhaustion, meaning unable to do another rep. If necessary, trim the length of each set as your body tires.
You can cheat when lifting weights as long as you don't do so excessively. Using the leverage of your body weight to squeeze out a few more reps is an easy way to increase your workout results. You just cannot constantly fudge and get the desired results. Maintain a rep speed that is controlled. Never allow your form to be compromised.
If you are serious about getting your muscles built up and strengthened, you will need some good advice to follow. If you apply the tips you just read, you can successfully build muscles over time. Simply incorporate the tips into your daily routines. Stay focused, and you will see results.


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Christ in Majesty with Saints and Angels
Photo © Martin Crampin
Five-light window with Christ seated in majesty in the upper central light surrounded by musical angels. The four evangelists are depicted in the outer lights and a group of saints and Old Testament characters are shown looking up from below: on the left Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses and Isaiah with Deiniol, Peter and Paul; and on the right Jerome, Ambrose, Augustine, Gregory, Bede, Dewid (David), Edmund and Stephen. In the lower central light are archangels and the Agnus Dei with the text 'Blessed are they that do his commandments' (Revelation 22:14).
technique: stained glass
firm/studio: James Powell & Sons
Church of St Peter, Pwllheli, Gwynedd
east wall of the chancel
Given by Humphrey Parry.
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- alpha+and+omega+-+symbol+of+God+the+Father [Revelation 1:8; Revelation 1:11; Revelation 21:6; Revelation 22:13]
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- Isaac
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- the+four+Latin+%28Western%29+Fathers+of+the+Church+together%3A+Ambrose%2C+Jerome%2C+Augustine+and+Gregory+the+Great.
- the+four+symbols+of+the+evangelists%2C+%5C%27the+apocalyptic+beasts%5C%27 [Revelation 4:6-8]
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- the+Venerable+Bede
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Further reading
Richard Haslam, Julian Orbach and Adam Voelcker, The Buildings of Wales: Gwynedd (New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2009), p. 505.
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