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Coming to German schools this fall: a music education event of unprecedented proportions, centered on Antonin Dvorak. German public broadcasters are teaming up for a series of workshops, events and one special concert.
Despite Germany's significant public arts funding and the country's longstanding musical traditions, fears persist that disinterest in classical music has been mounting for years among young people. Organizers of the project "The Dvorak Experiment - An ARD Concert Goes to School" hope to help combat that disinterest this fall. It's a collaborative performance set to take place in the infrastructure of ARD, the German public broadcasting network.
On September 19, 2014, pupils from the fifth to 12th grades throughout Germany will have a chance to take in the classical concert simultaneously. Antonin Dvorak's Symphony No. 9, the "New World" Symphony, will sound out in classrooms via video live streams and radio broadcasts. Performing is the NDR (North German Broadcasting) Symphony Orchestra with conductor Thomas Hengelbrock.
"The project targets all pupils in Germany and is intended to bring them closer to classical music," said Hengelbrock, the orchestra's principal conductor. "After all, many don't have any relationship to it. With our school symphony we hope to make it clear how great this music really is."
The 'eleventh hour' for music courses
Explaining his involvement with the Dvorak experiment, Hengelbrock says music has deeply enriched his life and made him happy. Classical music, he adds, represents a domain of unbelievable richness that makes life more profound and nuanced.
"Maybe we can do a little bit to carry the banner for classical music with this school symphony," he says. Someone needs to, the conductor believes, since music courses currently occupy a "lousy position" within German curricula.
One sign that music instruction in German schools is indeed getting short shrift comes by way of the high cancellation rate for music courses. At 60 percent, the cancellation rate is especially high within the country's schools that typically send students on to vocational training programs - Haupt- and Realschulen. But even in Gymnasien, whose pupils often later attend university and are drawn more heavily from college-educated families, the rate is at around 35 percent.
Cancellations can be attributed to a lack of teachers competent to teach music, and the instruction often takes place only in an alternating schedule with other arts courses.
"We're really at the eleventh hour when it comes to music education in Germany," says Christian Höppner of the German Music Council, a large non-profit in support of music initiatives that receives funding from the state and private sponsors. Höppner adds that quality and ongoing music education is especially important during people's formative early years.
A sense of adventure
Dvorak's Symphony No. 9, subtitled "From the New World," was selected for the first nation-wide school concert on September 19. It's a work that Thomas Hengelbrock hopes will awaken young people's sense of adventure.
"This piece in particular stands for new beginnings," the conductor says. "When Dvorak went to America, he had African Americans sing spirituals for him. He also studied Native American music, and you can hear these influences in his symphony."
The Dvorak concert will be anything but normal. Thomas Hengelbrock will act as a master of ceremonies, with the performance relayed live to participating schools. Pupils will have the chance to speak directly with Hengelbrock.
"I think that will be really exciting because we want to explain everything a bit," he says, while stressing that too much explanation shouldn't take the place of the music speaking for itself.
Getting youth involved
In preparation, regional ARD broadcasters are getting people involved in a number of ways. Pupils and teachers can register at the broadcaster's homepage, which contains material to accompany lesson plans, ideas for discussing and presenting Dvorak and tips on arranging his symphony for school choirs and orchestras. The musicians involved are staging a number of events such as workshops, video projects and work groups where pupils can put together their own introductions to the symphony.
The NDR Youth Symphony Orchestra is offering a crash course for young conductors. MDR, an ARD broadcaster serving three states in eastern Germany, will present a summer dance workshop titled "Summer Vacation with Dvorak."
In the country's western states, ARD affiliates' projects include a "Super Dvorak Orchestra" made up of around 250 members of school orchestras. Public broadcaster WDR will bring Dvorak and jazz together, says Mirjam von Jarzebowski of the network's music education initiative "Plan M."
"Musicians from the WDR Big Band will talk to high school students and members of a school choir about their response to Dvorak, and then the musicians will improvise with them on themes from Dvorak's Symphony No. 9. On September 19, they'll sing and play together in a concert in the WDR studio."
Pilot project
If enough pupils, teachers and schools from throughout Germany take part this year in the concert and related programming, the project will continue on an annual basis - hosted each time by a different local ARD affiliate.
For Thomas Hengelbrock, the initiative represents a great opportunity to reach out to children and teenagers who might otherwise never find their way into a classical music concert hall.
The conductor says that along the way, the media have an important role to play: "This concert will be seen and heard online, available worldwide. In concert and also on television, classical music often comes across in a very boring way. So we must all think of ways that things can be done better so that we can bring the stories told through music to the people out there."
88 percent of all Germans view classical music as being a key part of their cultural heritage. But only one in five actually go to such concerts. Experts say organizers need to find new ways to reach out to listeners. (31.01.2014)
Internationally renowned pianist Lang Lang is an advocate for the United Nations' Global Education First Initiative, which has just marked its first anniversary. He tells DW why he places such a high value on education. (04.10.2013)


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A Classical Concert for Kids
Year 4 were inspired by a classical concert with a difference at a relaxed and fun event at Sevenoaks School.
On 26th June, Mrs Flawn took Year 4 to the Kidenza concert at Sevenoaks School to listen to and learn about a full symphony orchestra.
As an introduction to the concert, the musicians from the orchestra gave the children the opportunity to see and hear all the sections of a full symphony orchestra close-up, including 10 percussion instruments.
The children then listened to eight classical pieces including extracts from Beethoven's Symphony No. 5, Holst's Mars from The Planet Suite, Stravinsky's Firebird, Grieg's Hall of the Mountain King and the contemporary Short Ride in a Fast Machine by John Adams.
The children enjoyed the music, which was accompanied by graphics on the big screen, and their behaviour during the afternoon was exemplary.

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Senior and freshman duo kick off 2016 season with first accolades
USTFCCCA First National Athletes of the Week
NE-10 Cross Country Weekly Report
EASTON, Mass. (September 6, 2016) – Stonehill College cross country senior Nicole Borofski (Plymouth, Mass./Plymouth North) has been named the Northeast-10 Conference's Student-Athlete of the Week, while freshman Danika Wayss (Warwick, R.I./Pilgrim) was tabbed Northeast-10 Conference's Rookie of the Week, the league office announced Tuesday.
Wayss also finished in the top-10, making her collegiate debut placing 10th at the Skyhawk Preview Meet with a time of 19:19. She was the only freshman in the meet of 94 to finish in the top-10.Borofski was also named a USTFCCCA National Athlete of the Week, as announced by the organization on Wednesday. She was named one of ten students to receive this accolade. Borofski posted an 18:04 at the Skyhawks Preview Meet this past weekend and finished first among 94 other runners.
Stonehill recorded its first title of the 2016 season tallying a total of 34 points at the Skyhawk Preview Meet. The Skyhawks are off this weekend before returning to action on Friday, September 16 to compete at the National Catholic Championship in South Bend, Indiana and on Saturday, September, 17 for the UMass Invitational in Dartmouth, Mass.
For the latest on Stonehill Athletics, follow the Skyhawks via social media on Twitter and Facebook. Fans can also download the Stonehill Skyhawks "Front Row" mobile app, powered by PrestoSports, on iTunes and the Android Market.


text: Read a report from Child Trends, a national research nonprofit, that affirms the effectiveness and cost-efficiency of integrated student supports (ISS) programs like Communities In Schools in improving education outcomes. These programs target both academic and non-academic barriers to achievement by identifying individual student needs and mobilizing community resources to meet them. Communities In Schools is the largest provider of ISS in the country, with a data-driven model that continues to prove effective in reducing dropout rates across the country. Key findings from Child Trends' report, Integrated Student Supports: The Evidence, include:


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Timber Dick, the director of marketing and recruitment for DU's School of Engineering and Computer Science, died April 10 at the University of Colorado Hospital. He was 52.
Dick was critically injured and suffered severe burns March 29 when his vehicle slid off Interstate 70 after the wheel of his Dodge Caravan locked up.
Dick, president of Tendix Development, invented a high-efficiency engine that was to be recognized by NASA later this month. He was the son of Colorado's first female lieutenant governor, Nancy Dick.
Services will be held Tuesday, April 15, at 10 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 610 Coors St., in Lakewood.
Dick is survived by his wife, Annette Tillemann-Dick, and 11 children.


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At Newlands we create confident and responsible young women equipped with the skills they need for the twenty first century. We empower all students to realise their potential as part of a sustainable community committed to lifelong learning.
'Most Able pupils' describes learners who have one or more ability developed to a level ahead of their peer group or have the potential to develop this ability.
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In order to achieve these aims, we will ensure that Most Able pupils have opportunities to develop specific skills or talents through the curriculum and targeted activities.
Within Newlands Girls' School we recognise that Most Able pupils can:
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As a result of the high level of support provided by Newlands Girls' School, our Most Able pupils achieve high levels of success. Academically able students regularly achieve A-A* at GCSE and our A level results include students achieving the very highest grades allowing them to join prestigious universities including Oxford and Cambridge and medical schools.
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6 Nets Every Monday on 144 MHz SSB + 432.100 Activity
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May as well post the wealth of Monday options, in a very wide area surrounding the Midwest and Great Lakes. I'm not saying this covers every last net (readers, always email me with details of anything I'm missing) but I know these nets are alive and well. I also know the net controls have stations capable of getting out 300-400+ miles. Help spread the word.
The main message is I want hams to know that Monday is a big night for 2m SSB activity across much of the USA. Many times, guys give 2m SSB a brief try. They don't know where/when to find signals, and lose interest. If the 700,000+ hams in the USA and Canada all knew the info below, we'd have several thousand new ops within a month. 12-13 years ago, I had *NO* clue guys worked hundreds of miles on 144, 222 and 432 MHz, using SSB mode and horizontal yagis or loops. Like most Joe Q. Hams, I thought 2 meters meant local repeater operations in FM mode.
1) K8TQK is on 144.252 at 8:30pm eastern time, from EM89je, south-central OH. Giant signal that covers many states and VE-3. Bob's antenna pattern is to first look N, then NE, E, SE, S, SW, W and NW over the next 45-60 minutes.
These other nets are farther away from WI, but with summer here, there will be nights with enhancement, so it's good to know all your options. I'm sure there are other Monday nets, but I'm trying to stick within a Midwest/Great Lakes/Plains territory.
2) W4TMW calls the North GA net from EM84ni on 144.210 at 8pm eastern. His antenna pattern is to look *south* first, then SW, W, NW, N, NE, E, and SE over the next 30-60 minutes or so. I've seen net reports of W4TMW's and they include plenty of signals beyond 100-200 miles so this is a popular net with good range.
3) W5VHF Net at 8pm central on 144.190. Net control is KD5ZVE in EM26, OK. K5SW Sam is the backup if Jimmy can't go. Not sure which directions they rotate in. I've seen net reports where they have 30-35 check-ins, so again, this is an active, popular net with good reach.
4) Rochester, NY net at 9pm eastern on 144.260. Don't know much about this one. You could Google Rochester VHF Group and learn more that way. I do see VA3VEC on the ON4KST.com chat, promoting this net on Monday nights, so it is up and running.
5) Guelph, ONT net at 9pm eastern on 144.245. Net control is VE3XTM in EN93. Because VE3XTM runs multiple nets on different bands and nights, there's a post specifically about his nets. Click here: http://kc9bqa.com/?p=6606
6) Rocky Mountain VHF runs a nice slate of nets on various bands and nights. Visit http://www.rmvhf.org/wordpress/?page_id=1239 for the full scoop. Their 144.220 net is on Monday nights at 8pm mountain time, from the Denver area.
7) N4PZ in EN52gb (a little SW of Rockford, IL) calls for activity on 432.100 every Monday at 8pm central. He has a box of yagis and QRO, so his 432 signal gets out a very long ways. I'm told Steve starts out looking east, and I'm unsure what happens after that. I would point my 432 yagi at EN52gb and simply wait to hear something. I am also told that this 432.100 activity repeats on Thursday nights, too. Same start time of 8pm.


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Because going to work It makes sense that a Government restart will be different as 28, for the Government is different than going to work in the private sector. So as to give the best chance at landing the Government standing of your fantasies to yourself you need to make certain you are following guidelines. Federal recruiters Will grade your Government Resume with Federal Qualifications Standard method, or a point system based on the FQS. Using this method the candidate will be matched by the recruiters according to education and relevant work experience. It is if you would like to have your resume reviewed, that you follow the guidelines.
Each Government resume Must be organized so it has to be custom and is going to stick to the Government guidelines and must include of the information which the announcement requires. Though it is stated that A page should not be no more than the resume unless absolutely necessary, a Government restart will contain information and will be much longer. This is what should be in each Government restart:
- Information about the Job: This may include the announcement number of the project and the job name.
- Your Information: you will be required to supply your name, contact information, your social security number, and your country of citizenship.
- Government Experience: If you have any previous Government experience you will be required to supply the maximum grade you attained.
- Other Instruction: You may list all degrees you have got together with any training specific to the job posting.
- Your Expertise: This is the best chance for you to record anything and everything that is related and will show that you are the ideal candidate for the particular job posting. You are attempting to get make sure to list that In case you have work experience.
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Nowadays Indian Navy Recruitment use a searching software named Resumix to help weed through the hundreds. It is vital that you use keywords which will relate to the job posting that your resume has a better chance of standing out. Based on the job Posting you may must obtain and fill out all of the KSAs -Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities- turn those in with your Government restart. It will be recorded as such in the job announcement if KSAs are required. While a Government Restart is more time consuming and far detail Comparison with a resume, you must follow the instructions for success.Read more ›


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Sweden Restaurant Cajutan stands for "homemade and cozy" with Swedish quality and Thai hospitality. Cajutan is focused on traditional Swedish dishes as Smorgasbord (Swedish Buffet), Swedish Cuisine and Swedish Sandwich Cake. For increasing the quality, many items are self-made, for example an own smoker for smoking fish and meat is used, the meat is grinded in Cajutan's kitchen, own bread and own sour milk is produced.
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Revival of a UP mountain bike tradition! With the help of Cyclocarbon and UP Health System – Portage, the Keweenaw Chain Drive Festival is returning to Houghton/Hancock on Father's Day weekend!
Join us June 15 – 16, 2019, at the Maasto Hiihto/Churning Rapids trails and the Michigan Tech trails for XC and Enduro racing in the Keweenaw! The kids will have an epic day on June 16th with both XC and Enduro races available for them at the Michigan Tech trails.
All proceeds will be used for trail and bridge repair in the Maasto Hiihto and Churning Rapids trails after the 2018 flood.


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WATCH: Recruitment underway for jobs at 'special' Adare Manor
JP McManus, Sue Ann Foley, Mary Mitchell O'Connor and Colm Hannon at the launch Pictures: Press 22
THE JP McManus-owned Adare Manor Hotel and Golf Resort has already begun recruitment for more than 300 new positions at the five star facility, with a host of positions on offer.
The resort – currently undergoing a multi-million euro renovation and upgrading – announced this Monday that it was "pleased to announce 300 new direct jobs, bringing the number of personnel employed to over 350 people" including management positions.
Mr McManus attended the announcement and was joined by Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Mary Mitchell O'Connor, as well as special guests former champion jockey AP McCoy, Minister of State for Tourism and Sport Patrick O'Donovan and local TDs and councillors.
"Hopefully it'll be done to the standards that everybody is expecting. From what I see, I'm very pleased with the way things are going, and hopefully it'll be all systems go towards the end of the year," said Mr McManus of the resort he purchased in 2014 for a fee thought to be around €30m. He is spending many multiples of that on its extensive refurbishment.
Jobs minister Ms Mitchell O'Connor said: "The creation of 300 new jobs, following on from the over 600 construction jobs during the refurbishment works, is a huge boost for county Limerick and the wider Mid-West region.
"It's also great to see the Adare Manor Resort being redeveloped, given the importance and benefit of tourism to the region. Heartiest congratulations to all concerned," she added.
JP McManus, Sue Ann Foley, Minister Mary Mitchell-O'Connor & Colm Hannon at today's announcement of 300 new jobs: https://t.co/hOSxB0Qfia pic.twitter.com/XL11RzCfQ9— Adare Manor Hotel (@TheAdareManor) March 6, 2017
Colm Hannon, Adare Manor CEO, said there had been "overwhelming interest from all over the world in the major renovation and construction works taking place at Adare Manor over the past 12 months.
"A considerable amount of Irish people working overseas wishing to return to Ireland have expressed interest in positions at the resort. We are delighted to be able to confirm today that we are ready to take applications from suitably qualified personnel to fill these all of these 300 new positions, and would encourage individuals to submit their applications," he said.
Mr McManus also spoke for the first time about his hopes to host the 2026 Ryder Cup at the new state-of-the-art Adare course.
"There's a lot of competition for something like that, we'd only hope that our name would be in the hat, and I think we have the venue, I think we have the facilities, but it'll need a lot of support apart from that to get something like the Ryder Cup," he said.
"I think for any Limerick person, Adare is very, very special. I hope we can do the place justice and bring it back to some of its former splendour, and it appears to be on time, so hopefully it'll open on schedule and it won't disappoint," added Mr McManus, which is on schedule to open in the last quarter of the year.


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Chester - Garden Lane Neighbourhood Watch Scheme
Scheme information
This scheme, originally a small local one registered many years ago, is now run mainly via email to fit in with modern life and covers a much larger area. Membership is based on residence in the Garden Quarter of Chester and is open to all interested in receiving information about community safety. You do not need to own the property you live in - if you live here you are a member of the local community. It should be noted that the map shows only the area where most members of this scheme live; however, if you live anywhere in the Garden Quarter you can register to receive information by email (or, very rarely, by phone). The only call on members' time is when they are asked to pass on information or warnings to elderly or vulnerable neighbours not reachable by email. We do not hold personal information other than name, address, phone number and email address and this is held securely and not shared.
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Galiform gets Christmas sales boost
Published: 13 January, 2010
LONDON: Kitchen supplier Galiform said on Tuesday that it expected pre-tax profits to be "comfortably above" the top end of market expectations. The prediction came as the company, which owns Howdens Joinery, reported that sales in the three months to Christmas hit £220m, up 6% on the same period the previous year.
The company, which supplies kitchens and joinery to trade customers, said sales were lifted by the "significant benefit" of three trading days in the Christmas week. That meant that there was "no early tail-off in sales around the previous weekend, as had happened in 2008".


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Want to meet Keith Hernandez? Join us for a book signing to celebrate the paperback release of his memoir, I'm Keith Hernandez.
Come to Book Culture LIC on Friday, June 7th 2019. Keith will be singing books from 1pm – 3pm. Buy your ticket as soon as possible to ensure you get a signed book!
Each ticket includes the full cost of a book, and admits one person per book (children may be accompanied by an adult).
About the book:
Legendary first baseman Keith Hernandez tells all in this gripping and literary memoir.
Keith Hernandez revolutionized the role of first baseman. During his illustrious career with the World Series-winning St. Louis Cardinals and New York Mets, he was a perennial fan favorite, earning eleven consecutive Gold Gloves, a National League co-MVP Award, and a batting title. But it was his unique blend of intelligence, humor, and talent–not to mention his unflappable leadership, playful antics, and competitive temperament–that transcended the sport and propelled him to a level of renown that few other athletes have achieved, including his memorable appearances on the television show Seinfeld.
Now, with a striking mix of candor and self-reflection, Hernandez takes us along on his journey to baseball immortality. There are the hellacious bus rides and south-of-the-border escapades of his minor league years. His major league benchings, unending plate adjustments, and role in one of the most exciting batting races in history against Pete Rose. Indeed, from the Little League fields of Northern California to the dusty proving grounds of triple-A ball to the grand stages of Busch Stadium and beyond, I'm Keith Hernandez reveals as much about America's favorite pastime as it does about the man himself.
What emerges is an honest and compelling assessment of the game's past, present, and future–a memoir that showcases one of baseball's most unique and experienced minds at his very best.


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So hashicorp announched the imidiate deprication of the Terraform Provider for Azure ASM (Azure Service Management). This is because you are supposed to use the newer and improved ARM (Azure Resouce Management). Microsoft has been pushing cloud automation towards ARM. Hashicorp will rename the AzureARM provider to Azure. Terraform supported both API's but since Microsoft plans to end-of-life the ASM portal on January 8 2018 terraform will end support for ASM.
To ensure consistency with Microsoft, the "Microsoft AzureRM" provider will now be referred to as the "Azure" provider, however it'll continue to be accessible as "azurerm" in the Provider block, as shown in the example below:
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According to Hashicorp new provider options will be made available in the coming months.
So for the and you part…
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Friday, 2 May 2014
30 Days 30 Lips Day Seven Feat Chanel
Hi Guys,
Today I bring you a really fun 30 days 30 Lips and this is featuring Chanel. You will see a full review for this lipstick coming soon, and it is the Rouge Allure 42 in the luminous matte finish. This lipstick is a 'my lips but slightly pinker' and I could not love it more. I was bought this as a present and since receiving it I am have trouble leaving it alone!
I never thought I could enjoy a high end product so much but I feel this lipstick shows a really difference and I think I will buying more high end products in the future.
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Nina Harris
Current Location: Springfield, IL
Hometown: Springfield, IL
UIS Degrees: B.A. 1991 (Management), M.P.A. 1998 (Public Administration)
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President and CEO of Springfield Urban League Inc.
Career Highlights
"I have always considered my work at this organization to be collaborative. The Springfield Urban League Inc. has continued to grow and expand throughout my tenure here. I recall the inaugural year we served more than nine thousand people through direct services as a milestone. During this same year, the Springfield Urban League Guild was recognized by the National Urban League as one of the most successful volunteer auxiliaries in the nation. The mission of the Urban League to empower others to change their lives and those of their families is a commission I've always held dear and feel is bountiful in its own rewards."
Memories of SSU/UIS
"I have always carried the advice and wise counsel of Professor Tim Miller with me. He took the time and effort to voluntarily guide me and this investment is unequivocally the most significant moment of my tenure at the University. Professor Miller was instrumental in my decision to pursue a master's degree. His encouragement and support was of great benefit and reinforced my confidence in my ability and academic aptitude."
How did UIS change or prepare you?
"The academic instruction that I received at UIS was wonderful. The environment, structure and rigor were exemplary. Moreover, as a married working professional during my matriculation, I found UIS complimentary to my pursuit of work experience simultaneously with my education. The duality of my pursuits set me apart from many of my contemporaries as I was able to garner invaluable proficiency in the workforce while endeavoring to complete my education."
Historic Idol
"I have always been inspired and admired the life and work of Eleanor Roosevelt. Her courageous efforts towards curing the societal diseases of racial inequity, suffrage and gender inequality place her among the very greatest of American citizens."
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Disclaimer: Your next trip to Las Vegas may very well change your life.
At least this was the case for hypnotist Dr. Dave Hill. A business trip some 30 years ago brought the then investment banker to the City of Sin, where he happened upon a stage hypnosis show. "Fascinating," he thought. "Fake," he concluded. And yet, like many entertainers, something about the art of what he saw stuck with him. "One thing led to another and a year later I quit my job and I was a hypnotist," he shared in our recent interview.
First Hypnosis
When we spoke last week, he recalled his first instance of hypnotizing an individual- Dave explained that he had hypnotized another member in his training class: "I suggested he go to the bar and bring us back two beers… And he did!" He admitted, "I was shocked." As an entertainer though, Dave recognizes how unpredictable any live show can be, and that you don't always wind up receiving the applause you had anticipated. In the entertainment business, it's understood that a few lackluster performances over the span of one's career, well, they happen. When they do, "Don't charge them anything. That's the best way to learn."
Since embarking on his career as a hypnotist, Dave has had over 6,000 successful performances. He's booked casino gigs, parties of all shapes and sizes, and corporate events, including ones for both GE and Google. Not to mention numerous television appearances! (Did you catch him on Myth Busters?)
Award Winning Secrets
Dave isn't only a great hypnotist; he knows how to run his business! He recently earned our Rapid Responder award which means that he responds to 99% of leads in 24 hours or less— his actual average response time is one hour! I had to ask Dave how he does it. His response came in three words: "Saved bid response!" Dave explained that the saved bid response feature is what allows him to respond instantly to any number of gig requests he receives: "You have a nice mobile phone page for the website to answer requests. You have places you can put a saved bid response. So it's really very easy to manage responding to a bid in moments when someone requests information. And if you don't respond right away, you may not get the opportunity to perform for that group."
Next, Dave advises you call the client as soon as you're provided their number. "If they're not there, leave them a voicemail. My recommendation would be not to overcall them because then you sound like you're desperate. It's just better to leave a message and say that you'll send a note back through GigMasters, and here's how to reach me, I'd be happy to entertain at your event. That's really about all you want to leave on a voicemail." If you do get someone live, he points out, "That's your time to sell your services."
This sense of immediacy wasn't always the case. Veterans of the industry, Dave included, may remember a time before the Internet when clients looked up entertainers, one-at-a-time, in the Yellow Pages. Today a prospective client can pull up your name and ten of your competitors' in a matter of seconds. It's up to you then to satisfy what Dave calls, "the desire for instant gratification" by taking a moment to respond as soon as possible.
Time is money, we know, and Dave recognizes the adage, "First in market wins."
Now when I count down from 10 and snap my fingers, you'll bring back two beers. 10…9…8…
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Fahrenheit Plumbing & Heating offer a wide range of plumbing, boiler and central heating services. Our plumbers around Nottingham and East midlands are all Gas Safe registered and we will take all plumbing and gas work jobs.
We have a 24 hour emergency call out service so that you will not be inconvenienced if your boiler breaks down. We work all over Nottingham and East midlands to provide excellent plumbing and heating services. We offer great customer service at the most competitive prices.
We undertake all wet plumbing work around Nottingham and East midlands, from a burst pipe to a leaking tap. Whatever plumbing requirements you have Fahrenheit Plumbing & Heating can help, no job to big or too small! We also specialise in blocked sinks and toilets, plumbing of domestic appliances and drain unblocking.
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Besides the seafood such as well-known squids, shrimps, crabs, and fishes, etc., Tam giang lagoon area is also home to a specialty brand of seaweed, which is nutrient-rich, delicate, and considered as a gift from nature.
On the mornings as the sky is clear, when going towards Thuan An - Phu Dien, in Phu Vang district, Thua Thien Hue province, you will see busy fishermen catching and picking seaweed in the sounds of calling and laughing at a corner of the lagoon. Though this is hard work, they can earn more than VND 200,000 per day thanks to this "nature's gift". It is not a small income for the locals in the lagoon.
Hue News introduces a photo album of "Enjoying gift from nature" by photographer Nguyen Khoa Huy.
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The Theatre program is offered in alternate years; the next intake is September 2019.
Theatre offers MFA programs in Performance (Acting and Performance/Creation), Directing, Design for Performing Arts and Stage Direction in Collaboration with Canadian Stage. Program focus is on a conservatory studio program for advanced theatre artists who wish to upgrade their skills or who seek the knowledge needed to teach.
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Facilities include four performance spaces, multiple studios and excellent set, costume and prop-building facilities.
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Debut + Photos: Stockholm Travel Massive
Notes and photos from Stockholm Travel Massive.
Street Photos: Stockholm in Black and White
Matthias Siewert whose street and fine art photography is marked by strong contrasts and unusual perspectives shares some of his shots of Stockholm in black and white
Photos: Red Bull Flugtag in Stockholm
Lola A. Åkerström shares photos from the popular Red Bull Flugtag in Stockholm which brings out the city's geeky sense of humour and celebrates questionable innovation.
Photos: Early summer around Stockholm
Lola A. Åkerström shares a few early summer snapshots from around Södermalm, Gamla stan, and Norrmalm.
Preview: Smaka På Stockholm
Stockholm has a strong foodie scene which comes out in full force during the early summer festival, Smaka På Stockholm – or Taste of Stockholm.
Photos: Stockholm's Cherry Blossoms
While I definitely caught the tail-end of the cherry blossoms in Kungsträdgården ("The King's Garden") also known as "Kungsan" to locals, they were no less beautiful. Pleasant spring weather which has been teasing residents for weeks seems like it's finally here to stay. The blossoms usually peak between the end of April and early May. Under the cherry blossom trees, people soak up sun, eat ice-cream, gossip, and played chess.


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Mapping can be a powerful tool for communities to use to better manage their resources, plan for the future, record and utilize local knowledge, raise awareness about areas of concern in their environmental and social landscape, and communicate their priorities and concerns to external agencies or government officials. This course will explore theories, ethics, applications, and methods of community-based mapping and its role in participatory learning and action as well as larger processes of integrated community-based development. Students will be encouraged to develop a specific research/mapping question relevant to their interests and/or work and with the help of the instructor, will identity the mapping methods and tools to answer that question creating both a final product for the course as well as solid foundation that can be utilized in a more community-based research setting.
Upon completion of this course participants will be able to:
Summarize the basic principles, theories, and ethics of Community-based mapping and its role in Community-based development
Identify which mapping methods and tools are most appropriate to achieve the desired objectives in your community
Locate and utilize existing geographic information data sets, online and elsewhere, for specific project areas
Perform some basic mapping functions including projecting GPS coordinates onto a map, downloading and projecting satellite images, creating features from aerial imagery, and more.
Testimonials from Past Course Participants for Community-based Mapping:
"This class was fascinating and challenging for me…Despite the steep learning curve this was a good class for me to take – it made me think about maps and narratives and the visual representation of concepts in a new way."
"I ask myself, "How could we have avoided speaking with Afghans and engaged them in true participation all of these years, but managed to develop Afghan refugee, displacement and management policies without them?"" – UNDP Employee
"I am grateful to this course to make me think about space and power in such pronounced and palpable terms." – UNDP Employee
"The assertion that mapping is power and that there are differences between mapping and community based mapping stuns me. This whole course is really an eye opener. When Dave wrote back to me after I described what I was hoping would be the end product "map" for a service area for a Head Start program and asked, "Who will be the participants in the mapping project" it really made me think. These assigned readings make me think. Your conversations make me think. One of the most profound readings was on the ethical considerations. More thinking – what am I trying to do here. As part of my job, merely asking programs to use maps of someone else's making to communicate where they are and what they're proposing to do in those locations. Not so simple, eh?"
"I think I learned many things during this class – ranging from ownership of a map to how to draw a polygon – and am very much looking forward to a first experience of community-based mapping and to get more comfortable with technical aspects."


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Alpha Retreat Sermon 1: Who is the Holy Spirit
This was the first real sermon, first thing in the morning on Saturday. I was extremely tired due to excessive heat in the rooms. I think everyone else had similar problems; there was a lot of yawning.
Though it was priefly mentioned in the Intro Sermon, Gumbel's first order of business was complaining about how "the person and work of the Holy Spirit has been ignored and misunderstood," taking a backseat to God the Father and God the Son, and been called the "Holy Ghost" by Catholics in particular, and "It" rather than "He" in general. Also, that Christians even tend to resist the Holy Spirit because they think it will take control over their lives.
It is true that most Christians neglect the Holy Spirit. Just about the only time a Christian concerns himself/herself with the Holy Spirit is when crossing himself/herself, and he/she gets to the cross's horizontal member. Gumbel is very unhappy with this, and, if I were a concerned Christian, I could see why he'd want to rectify this. However, I agree with the Alpha Course's critics that it's madness to focus so much on the Holy Spirit in a supposed introduction to Christianity class. As far as being bothered by "ghost" and "it", that strikes me as Gumbel having a rather large anal retention disorder.
Getting back to the sermon, Gumbel wanted to show that the Holy Spirit was there from the beginning, being involved in the Creation, "the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters" (Gen. 1:2). I dunno. Anyone with more knowledge of ancient hebrew and access to the oldest bible scraps want to tell us if this Spirit of God is actually intended to be the Holy Spirit as understood by Christians?
Gumbel also wanted to show the the Holy Spirit came upon certain people in the Old Testament when God needed them to perform particular tasks, giving examples of Bezalel, Gideon, Samson, and Isaiah.
But rather than focusing on these Old Testament examples, he told a few quick anecdotes about one of his introductory points: that people resist the Holy Spirit because they don't want to give up control. To do this, instead of giving examples of reluctant Christians who let the Holy Spirit direct them in their lives and have their lives improved, he bashes atheists. His typical story involves some atheistic person whose life is full of failures and addictions and is generally unfulfilled, with unhappy relationships to boot. Then they suddenly accept the Holy Spirit and have their lives go down crazy, but good and joyful, holy paths.
Gumbel then made a point that the Holy Spirit was promised to all people by God, not just important people like in the Old Testament.
Also said that John the Baptist linked the Holy Spirit with Jesus. Weirdly, he made mention of Jesus receiving power through the annointing of the Holy Spirit at his baptism. This is odd because it's a strongly adoptionist verse. I was surprised any modern Christian would emphasise this.
Finally, Gumbel said that Jesus predicted the Holy Spirit's presence and coming for all of his followers, culminating in the Holy Spirit coming upon the disciples at Pentecost.
During Acts, this receiving of the Holy Spirit was said to look like tongues of fire (Acts 2:3). WTF? Must be extra special Holy Spirit mentioned here, for I've never heard of a visible Holy Spirit coming at any other time. This is crazy stuff.
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Introduction|Intro|Background} Io Marketing
Within this Market Hero review, I will reveal some email marketing secrets that are so great, you'll want to crawl buck-naked across broken glass simply to locate them. Io Marketing
But first, I wish to say"thank you" to Alex Becker, the founder of Market Hero.
I began watching Alex Becker's YouTube videos back in 2016. He taught me how to conduct a Shopify store, and a lot of stuff online marketing, about entrepreneurship.
It was right around the time that Alex released his book, The 10 Pillars of Household: Mind-Sets of The World's Richest People. I got that book once I watched it and I jumped to emphasize it and mark it up. I might move re-read it as soon as I finish this.
Truly, Market Hero is not even his sole multi-million dollar business. The SEO software development firm Source Wave was also founded by him and now he is running a nutritional supplement manufacturer new. He has also got a couple of classes out there from the marketplace teaching individuals market more about Shopify and how to grow their email lists.
The dude is a freaking machine. My hat off to you, Alex.
Sign up for the free trial here: Market Hero
What's Market Hero?
Anyhow, Market Hero is one of the best email Autoresponders available on the market today and it's so much better than its competitors since it concentrates on in-depth revenue metrics.
I've used a bunch of email autoresponder software through time, including MadMimi and Drip. Drip has been my favorite up until I started using Market Hero. Drip allows you like monitor your open rates to do lots of cool things and tag your readers.
But if you are anything like me, as you take care of open rates and click-through rates, what matters is SALES. Earnings are the lifeblood of your enterprise and sales is what places hard cash in your pocket. Market Hero helps you monitor sales, plain and simple.
Market Hero Service
While I did not have to use Market Hero support that Since everything is, the few times that I did reach them out, they got back to me fast. Io Marketing
The service isn't amazing to the point at which they provide you with detailed step-by-step videos and hold your hand through each step of the way, however it is not terrible. Besides, if you want that level of coddling and hand-holding, possibly Market Hero isn't for you.
Market Hero has English-speaking support staff available to respond to your questions through live chat for free. You don't have to be part of any exceptional plan or package that is upgraded to possess priority service, like some companies do. You simply log in and begin chatting.
Could Market Hero Really 4X Your Business?
On Market Hero's homepage, one of those headings You will see says,"4X Your Email Business With Unequaled Delivery and Revenue Metrics". This immediately set off my B.S. sensor because I understand how difficult it is to 4X an email arrangement, especially if you're any good at everything you're doing.
But Market Hero provides a free trial, and so I figured I'd register and see if it had been any good. I guessed that I only need a small increase in sales for Market Hero to pay for itself and if it did 4X my enterprise, I'd be flying high.
Now, in the interest of full disclosure I really do want to inform you Market Hero has NOT improved my earnings 4X (yet), but I am gaining more earnings than previously and Market Hero IS paying for itself. Rather easily, actually. I had my own email game tight and was doing well, so I understood a 4X increase would be tough.
But if you're brand new to email marketing or in case you have a smaller internet business, Market Hero could very likely 4X your sales. Here's how:
It tracks your customers' lifetime value.
I know I already mentioned this, but the key to Market Hero is how it retains your customers' lifetime value (LTV) facing you at all times and it changes as you send emails out and tweak your own autoresponder. As soon as you understand your client worth, you can literally"buy" clients. What Market Hero does is actively monitor every sale and every conversion for every single lead on your list. It then averages together everything and gives you.
If you were to do this manually, then you would probably have to go through different softwares, various spreadsheets, and go back through your previous earnings. You may have to crunch on a great deal of different numbers which you most likely don't have anymore. Market Hero simplifies this issue better than anybody else available on the market.
You can section using tags.
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I know that you are probably thinking,"Tags? Okay… big deal." However, the way that Market Hero lets you use tags is much better. This is why…
Let's say that I'm running two different opt-in campaigns for the same audience. Anyone who opts-in to the first effort is going to be labeled as"A" and anyone who opts-in into the second campaign is going to be tagged as"B".
I will enter Market Hero and filter out all of the"B" opt-ins and see how much they are worth compared to"A" opt-ins. If I find out that the"B" opt-ins are earning more money, I understand that I should be pouring more advertising dollars into marketing the"B" opt-in. Io Marketing
Should you do this again and again, you can create a powerful business as you'll constantly be split-testing to see which types of people are worth more to your business.
And getting this up and running will be super-easy too. All you need to do is choose the pixel that Market Hero provides you and place it in the regions that you want to track. From that point, Market Hero will keep tabs on all your customers, sales, conversions, etc. to supply you with the data which you will need to grow your organization.
You're able to integrate with a lot of different services.
Inside Market Hero, there is a button called"integrations" that – you guessed it helps you incorporate with things like ClickFunnels, SamCart, Shopify, Leadpages, Zapier, and much more.
I think this is a wise move by Alex Becker since it indicates he knows his market. He understands that are probably currently using things such as this and he wants to be certain his software integrates seamlessly.
My sole complaint is that lots of the applications I use, for example OptinMonster and Thrive Topics hasn't yet been placed in the"integrations" tab. That doesn't mean you CAN'T incorporate thembecause you can (you use Zapier to make them talk to each other) but it is not quite as easy as something like ClickFunnels or even Shopify.
Talking of Shopify…
How Is This Different From Different Autoresponders?
The best method for me is that of The email autoresponders were created for marketers. Their thinking has its own limits and that I send mails to my list on a daily basis, although I've nothing against marketers that are email. Market Hero was constructed BY a company owner FOR business owners.
Market Hero differs since it provides you with a lot of different ways to assist you track ROI and generate more profit from your own emails.
By way of example, one of the coolest features is that it shows you just how much each lead is worth. Imagine logging into your email autoresponder and seeing that every guide is worth $6.87 to you. That means that you can go out and"purchase" email addresses to make money. What you do is you purchase paid traffic from Google, Facebook, etc. and send that traffic into an opt-in page. If it's possible to get a prosperous than it's worth, you get a profitable business. Simply rinse and repeat as many times as you can.
Additionally, it also lets you segment your list in far deeper ways compared to other autoresponder services out there. I utilized Drip plus they have some segmentation tools, largely from the ability to use tags to your prospects , like I said, but it is small potatoes compared to Market Hero. I really don't need to give any of Market Hero's proprietary info, but let us just say you will probably be pleased with the segmentation ability. Io Marketing
Is Market Hero a Scam?
From what I have seen, absolutely not. I think that At this time, Alex Becker has to lose by being a scam artist. He's running a variety of businesses and he's smart enough to realize that when he tarnished his reputation, he'd be screwed.
From what I've seen, people have complained about his refund policy. However, these individuals are usually the individuals who have used Market Hero for weeks and attempt to get all their cash. These are the scammers. You're scum, if you aren't inclined to pay money for a service which may enhance your business and your life. Plain and simple.
Market Hero's free trial offer is really straightforward. It says that in case you cancel within 14 days you won't be charged anything.
Rest assured, gentle reader. Market Hero is untrue.
In Case You Have Shopify (Or Any Online Business…)
When I began writing this Market Hero review Was worried that it was going to lean a bit too much. That is why I wish to stress that Market Hero can help you in ANY business, not Shopify.
On his YouTube channel, Alex has posted a lot of different videos about Shopify. When you get past the clickbait-style titles, you discover that he provides a lot of info on the best way to make money. Part of the reason that he does this is because he needs to get folks to check out Market Hero because he understands it might help them with their Shopify company.
By way of instance, Market Hero allows you to create abandoned cart strings. When someone begins the checkout procedure in Shopify (by entering their email) but doesn't complete it, that has tracked in Market Hero. From that point, you get them back to finish their purchase and can follow up with that individual.
The capacity to create those cart strings is just one of the ways that you can make Market Hero literally pay for itself. Let's do some math…
Depending on the analysis that you browse, the average cart abandonment rate for an online store is usually somewhere in the neighborhood of 70-80 percent. Are there people with abandonment rates? Sure, but this is the typical.
Imagine that you have 100 people go through your checkout process and 80 of these people abandon your cart. That usually means you have 20 customers and 80 non-customers. Imagine if a cart recovery sequence only got a mere 10 percent of the non-customers to buy?
That will get you an extra 8 customers. Which means that you would boost your sales 40%! (Because 8 additional sales is 40 percent of the 20 earnings you had.)
If you boosted your earnings 40 percent, would that justify the investment in Market Hero? But that's not all…
Market Hero also lets you make upsell sequences. Could you create such sequences? Yes, you can. It is nowhere near as fluid and it will not provide you that crucial lifetime customer value, although I'm completely transparent about that. Io Marketing
The motive Market Hero is so powerful is because you're able to apply tags and track LTV. When you link Market Hero to Shopify, it starts monitoring immediately. Purchase tags are applied that show.
Imagine you have a Shopify shop selling print-on-demand dog tops. It would be silly to attempt to sell Golden Retriever stuff to that person if someone purchased a pug shirt? But that's since they do not have the data in front of them, exactly what a lot of entrepreneurs do. Because Market Hero enables you to see exactly what the person purchased, you can focus on selling just pug-related stuff to your pug clients.
You can totally geek out with this stuff. You intricate and can get as detailed as you like. In my business, I use it to section the topics that advisors want to know more about. Since I sell products that help advisors GET customers and help them KEEP customers, if a person is interested in KEEPING customers, since they'd be irrelevant, I do not need to bombard them with emails about GETTING clients. This person would finally unsubscribe.
Oh, and in case you're interested, here is a movie of Alex Becker showing you ways to raise your own Shopify revenue 300 percent with Market Hero. Keep in mind that Market Hero can be used with ANY online business, not just Shopify.
Market Hero is an email software that is Wonderful because It is built for those that are attempting to make money online. In Case You Haven't done So go around there, import your listing and make the most of the complimentary trial.
You can't afford to not understand your numbers. That is like Driving blind. You are leaving a huge, if you do not know your numbers Amount of cash. Imagine how much more money you could make if you Knew exactly what every lead was worth. How would your own decisions change? How would that alter your life? Io Marketing
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What's better than a movie? A live performance.
I just started new pages where you can see the last living computations with chemlambda:
- a 20 nodes creature which I qualified previously as a quine, but is not, struggles to survive in a random environment (random reduction method) here
- the reduction of the predecessor function from lambda calculus turned into a chemlambda reduction (random too) here
- the self multplication of the S combinator in random conditions here
- the reduction of Ackermann(2,2) in the random model here (this is the one used for the video from the last post).
- a complex reduction in chemlamdba. Here is the recipe:
– you can write the Y combinator as an expression in the S,K,I, combinators: Y = S (K (S I I)) (S (S (K S) K) (K (S I I)))
– so take this expression and apply it to the identity I. In combinatory logic this should reduce to something equivalent to YI, which then reduces forever, because it does not have a normal form
-but we do something more funny, namely all this long string of combinators is transformed into a chemlambda molecule, and we add on top of it a node FO which makes all this big thing to self-reproduce.
So, we have a bunch of reductions (from the long expression to YI) in parallel with the self-reproduction of the whole thing.
Now, what you see is this, in a model of computation which uses a random reduction strategy!
See it live here.
The sources are in this github repository.


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....the adventure BEGINS ANEW! ...2015......
Remember that life is not measured in the breaths you take, but rather in the moments that take your breath away.
I put 3 coats.
I don't think coats would matter to much as it a dye thou?
try line-x. its like rhino lining
I tried to get some showroom new and the site is gone and I cannot find it anywhere on the internet, not on eBay, Amazon or any other sites. Has anyone bought any in the last few months? I did find this other product that seems to be similar, has anyone used this stuff? http://www.foreverblack.com/
I bought Showroom New last July 2014 directly from Michele Calhoun. The results were awesome! Michele Calhoun is the company owner and the lady that filed for the original trademark. It appears that she may not be retailing the product anymore but she is providing the service through several locations along the I5 corridor in Washington and Oregon. Here is her LinkedIn page. https://www.linkedin.com/pub/michele-calhoun/17/aa1/706
Her Auburn business address is
PO Box 1922
Auburn WA 98071-1922
Her Trademark application is here so you can make the connection between the two. http://www.trademarkia.com/showroom-new-78959135.html
I am surprised also, not to be able to find the product for sale. I was planning on fixing another VX. I can highly recomend the product for cladding only not for any other plastics on the vehicle. VX Kat's original instructions are bang on.
If you can contact Michele Calhoun and order more, please let me know as I would like to order some more.
Just spoke with Michele Calhoun. She confirmed that they were no longer supplying Showroom New products for retail. She now only supplies to authorized dealerships along the I5 corridor in Washington and Oregon.
She said it was OK to post her phone number here for anyone to contact her for the nearest dealership. Phone: (206) 229-9923.
Good luck.
This is really strange... Why not just list her dealers?
96 Eclipse Spyder GSX (already turbo, AWD swap)
93 Eagle Summit AWD (4G63 turbo swaps)
Please delete this post. I had problem with the reply button not operating. I went to advanced mode and edited this post. The next one is what came out...plus this one too! (FWIW: The reply button at the end of this thread is what malfunctioned.)
Also, why can't users delete their own posts?
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2001 Ebony VX and 1989 Custom 383 Corvette
Another option is Mar-Hyde bumper coating (dye) as sold by O'Reillys Auto Parts. I compared the ingredients to SEM vinyl/plastic dyes. They are basically identical. (And, btw, I also recommend the SEM products too. Duplicolor flat black or charcoal would be 3rd on my list.)
Just like these roll-on products, you [only] have to thoroughly wash before application. In short, you need to remove road debris or wax to insure adhesion. I masked mine with blue painters tape and newspaper -- similar to the OP. I was able to do mine in one afternoon. (This is the 3rd time I've died my cladding. It's needs reapplication after 2-3 years....if you want it to look new. Each time, I only use 1 $10 can of spray dye. I think I used a bit more on my first application several years ago. I'm sure more coats would help with longevity.
Here are pics of mine. I also recently added the skid plates after reconditioning a set AND reconditioning my hood insert. They were painted by Maaco in a metallic dark charcoal gloss.
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Does the Mar-Hyde product change the texture of the cladding?
I've steered away from Gatorback for that reason.
Live, Love, Forgive and Never Give Up


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Welcome to a display of painted miniatures by Rick. Each entry has an explanation to the figure and the "step by step" instructions. Enjoy!
Sunday, January 30, 2005
Reaper's Men At Arms - 6055
Men at Arms - besides Orcs, every campaign needs to battle some evil warriors up to no good. So without further delay - here are 2 in the Reaper Men At Arms 4-pack (2 axe and 2 sword).
Painting Instructions for Men At Arms
Step 01: Undercoat model with Chaos Black
Step 02: Use Boltgun Metal on all metal
Step 03: Drybrush Codex Grey on base
Step 04: Drybrush Fortress Grey on base
Step 05: Drybrush Skull White on base
2 comments:
Hey man, nice miniatures!! I like alot of the models you've chosen to paint. And youve improved so much its great to see. Thanks for introducing me to the line of Reaper minis.
I was curious how you transported those men at arms onto the warhammer bases.
I enjoy your blog.
- Saturday, April 11, 2009 at 1:25:00 PM EDT
- Rick Anderson said...
Steven - thanks for the comments - it's been awhile since I've been able to sit at the table and paint.
As to your question - they're not on warhammer bases - they're on Reaper's own metal bases which are awesome! They're hollow on the inside and the miniature sits nicely inside it so that the figures feet are same level as top of the base. Then I use plaster or putty to fill in and scribe my stone pattern for that dungeon look.
- Friday, October 16, 2009 at 1:23:00 AM EDT


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Palestinians Rush Across Gaza Border into Egypt
Palestinians Rush Across Gaza Border into Egypt
Tens of thousands of Palestinians cross the unguarded border between Egypt and Gaza. Israel had limited air, sea and cross-border transit before it withdrew troops from the territory two days ago.
RENEE MONTAGNE, host:
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has vowed to establish order in the Gaza Strip after two days of chaos and looting that followed the Israeli military withdrawal. Thousands of Palestinians ransacked former Israeli settlements yesterday and looted several greenhouses. Thousands more streamed across Gaza's temporarily open border with Egypt. NPR's Ivan Watson was at the border town of Rafah yesterday and he filed this report.
IVAN WATSON reporting:
Rafah is a bullet-riddled border town on the southern tip of Gaza, the scene of intense fighting in recent years between Palestinian militants and Israeli soldiers who guarded the nearby frontier between Gaza and Egypt. But when the Israeli troops withdrew early Monday, Palestinians emerged from their war-damaged homes to discover their side of the border was unguarded. Soon there was little left to stop tens of thousands of Palestinians from climbing over or breaking through the daunting 30-foot-high rusting metal wall that Israel constructed here to separate Gaza from Egypt.
(Soundbite of voices; hammering)
WATSON: It was chaotic as the crowd struggled to climb on ropes and ladders over the top. Some even took turns squeezing through one-by-one-foot holes in the metal barrier.
(Soundbite of shouting)
WATSON: Among those on the Palestinian side of the looming wall were Farial Mahmoud(ph) and her sister Atidal(ph). They and their children are all Palestinian refugees who live directly across the border in Egypt, but they crossed into Gaza on Monday to surprise relatives here who they hadn't seen in years.
Ms. FARIAL MAHMOUD: (Through Translator) She didn't believe that. I called them. I told them, `I'm in Gaza.' She said, `You're laughing at me. That's not right.'
WATSON: On the other side of the wall, hundreds of Egyptian police stood beyond an open buffer zone, but they did nothing to stop the flood of Palestinians entering their country. Here, some Palestinians were already on their way back to Gaza, loaded with cheap Egyptian goods like cartons of Cleopatra cigarettes. A man named Omar Shah(ph) carried a case of Marlboro Reds on his shoulder.
Mr. OMAR SHAH: (Through Translator) I just sent--came here to visit Egypt, but while I'm here, I thought of buying some cigarettes.
WATSON: Egyptian shopkeeper Adnan Mahmoud Salah(ph) said he remembers regularly shopping in markets in Gaza until border controls were tightened in 1982. But now the Palestinians were at his shop, buying up shampoo, bags of almonds and sandals which hung from ropes over the door of his stall.
Mr. ADNAN MAHMOUD SALAH: (Through Translator) I sold today and last night goods worth of 50,000 Egyptian pounds. Regular days, I don't sell more than a hundred pounds.
WATSON: Among the crowd were some members of the Palestinian militant group Hamas, dressed in green baseball caps but apparently unarmed. For many Palestinians, this was the first time they'd ever set foot outside the 140-square-mile Gaza Strip, which many residents had described as a giant prison. But this frontier free-for-all is likely to alarm Israeli officials, who were concerned about the possible cross-border smuggling of weapons to Palestinian militants. Egypt has said it will shut down the border, possibly starting today. A Palestinian commander also said troops would soon be deployed along the frontier, but so far, the Palestinian Authority has been unable to prevent the looting of factories and valuable greenhouses on its own territory. It may be even more difficult to stem the tide of Palestinians who have free access to the outside world for the very first time.
Ivan Watson, NPR News, Gaza.
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text: David - My 5k had similar trouble: most gears easy to get into, but 2nd and Reverse occasionally were tough. The shift handle would move but it wouldn't get all the way in gear. It happened more when the car had been driven a while. It turned out to be a loose clamp on the shift linkage. The two long rods from the transmission to the shifter are both split and clamped together (can't say whether the 80 has a similar setup). One of these was loose, allowing the shifter to move without actuating the transmission. Good luck, Wallace '87 5kcstq 177k David Miller wrote: > > Hello, I recently bought a 1990 80 Quattro and now a few problems have > cropped up. Namely: I have problems shifting into 2nd and reverse. When > the car is cold (as in when I start it in the morning), I have trouble > shifting from 1st to 2nd. It seems that there's a gate or some sort of > thing that catches the stick and holds it for a second before letting me > shift (I have made sure the clutch is fully depressed of course). It just > feels bad for there to be a slight jerk when shifting. Also, depending on > how the car feels it seems, there's a problem shifting into reverse. Even > making sure the stick is fully depressed, I have problems getting the stick > into gear. As with the previous problem, it seems some gate is catching the > stick, and in this case preventing it from moving into the gear at all. > When I've tried to reverse at night and this has happened, I've noticed it > happens at exactly the point where the reverse lights would come on... (as > in, when this happens, the reverse lights don't come on). > > Thanks for any help you can provide, > David Miller