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Happy Birthday Michael Jordan: MJ's Greatest Moments
Michael Jordan is set to turn 50 years old on Sunday, and throughout his 15-year NBA career, and his career at the University of North Carolina, he wowed everyone that watched him put on the red and black, and baby blue.
Jordan was cut from his high school team and wasn't even drafted number one. Hakeem Olajawon and Sam Bowie were drafted ahead of him. Jordan never gave up and said it best himself, "I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed."
As a result of Jordan never quitting, he has become the best basketball player the game has ever seen.
Let's rewind some of Jordan's top moments of his NBA career that made him the GOAT (Greatest Basketball Player of All-Time).
1. In 1982, Jordan won his first NCAA championship as a college freshman for the North Carolina Tar Heels against the Georgetown Hoyas.
2. As an NBA rookie, Jordan was incredible. He averaged 28.2 points per game and shot 51% from the field.
3. Perhaps one of Jordan's best early performances happened in 1986 against the Boston Celtics at the Boston Garden, when he scored 63 points and lost. Jordan's 63 points against Larry Bird set a postseason record for most points scored in a playoff game. Bird would go ahead and say, "He is the most exciting, awesome player in the game today. I think it's just God disguised as Michael Jordan."
4. 26 years ago in 1987, Jordan won the Slam Dunk contest after finishing second in 1985 to Dominque Wilkens. Jordan imitated Dr. Julius Erving's free throw launch and won the contest. In 1988, Jordan beat Wilkens and received a perfect 50 in the contest.
5. In 1989, Jordan leaped into the air and pumped his fist as he hit a game-winning jump shot for 15 feet to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the NBA playoffs. The signature move came after Jordan nailed a shot over Craig Ehlo, which became known as the "Shot over Ehlo."
6. In Jordan's first NBA finals game in 1991, he lost to Magic Johnson on his own missed shot. The hype would be similar if LeBron James and Kobe Bryant met in an NBA finals today. Game 2 was just as exciting as Jordan did his famous switch from his right to left hand to score his 13th consecutive field goal in the game. Marv Albert made the call, ""Oh what a spectacular move by Michael Jordan." Jordan would win his first NBA title and NBA Finals MVP in Johnson's last year in the NBA finals.
7. In 1992, Jordan was fantastic against the New York Knicks. Against the Knicks, he averaged 31.3 points, 5.7 rebounds, 4.3 assists, shot 47.7 from the field and 77.3 from the charity stripe. Jordan would win his second title against the Portland Trail Blazers. In game one, Jordan scored 35 of his 39 points. Against the Blazers, he averaged 35.8 points, 6.5 assists, 4.8 rebounds, and shot 52% from the field en route to second NBA and NBA Finals MVP title.
8. Jordan and the Dream Team won the gold medal in the Summer Olympics in 1992 as well. Perhaps the greatest game no one ever saw was when Jordan's White team beat Magic Johnson's blue team, 40 to 36 in an intra-squad scrimmage.
9. In 1993, Jordan won his third straight title defeating the Phoenix Suns, and it came after the Bulls magically won four straight games in the Eastern Conference Finals after falling behind 2-0 to the New York Knicks.
10. In 1995, Jordan won his fourth championship after he was out of basketball playing professional baseball. The Bulls beat the Seattle SuperSonics 4-2, and Jordan was again NBA Finals MVP.
11. Michael Jordan's, "The Flu Game," will go down as one the best performances ever in basketball. On June 11, 1997, Jordan took down Karl Malone and John Stockton, scoring 38 points en route to a Game Five win. Jordan's Bulls won the NBA Finals in six games and Jordan was NBA Finals MVP for a fifth time.
12. A year later, Jordan beat the Jazz again in the Finals in six games, and who still hasn't forgot his game-winning shot with 5.2 seconds left that was nothing but net? Some say Jordan pushed off, but he held his follow through and clinched his sixth and final championship. Jordan scored 45 points in the game and was also named NBA Finals MVP for a fifth time.
13. Jordan was elected into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2009 for his illustrious career.
So, happy birthday, Michael, you deserve it


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Plant disease, an impairment of the normal state of a plant that interrupts or modifies its vital functions. All species of plants, wild and cultivated alike, are subject to disease. Although each species is susceptible to characteristic diseases, these are, in each case, relatively few in number. The occurrence and prevalence of plant diseases vary from season to season, depending on the presence of the pathogen, environmental conditions, and the crops and varieties grown. Some plant varieties are particularly subject to outbreaks of diseases while others are more resistant to them. See also list of plant diseases.
Insects, of course, are not the only agents hazardous to crops. Plant diseases and the microscopic worms called nematodes have the potential of creating wholesale destruction of crops, especially those grown in regions of wide weather fluctuation. In fact, these plant…
General considerations
Nature and importance of plant diseases
Plant diseases are known from times preceding the earliest writings. Fossil evidence indicates that plants were affected by disease 250 million years ago. The Bible and other early writings mention diseases, such as rusts, mildews, and blights, that have caused famine and other drastic changes in the economy of nations since the dawn of recorded history. Other plant disease outbreaks with similar far-reaching effects in more recent times include late blight of potato in Ireland (1845–60); powdery and downy mildews of grape in France (1851 and 1878); coffee rust in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka; starting in the 1870s); Fusarium wilts of cotton and flax; southern bacterial wilt of tobacco (early 1900s); Sigatoka leaf spot and Panama disease of banana in Central America (1900–65); black stem rust of wheat (1916, 1935, 1953–54); southern corn leaf blight (1970) in the United States; Panama disease of banana in Asia, Australia, and Africa (1990 to present); and coffee rust in Central and South America (1960, 2012 to present). Such losses from plant diseases can have a significant economic impact, causing a reduction in income for crop producers and distributors and higher prices for consumers.
Loss of crops from plant diseases may also result in hunger and starvation, especially in less-developed countries where access to disease-control methods is limited and annual losses of 30 to 50 percent are not uncommon for major crops. In some years, losses are much greater, producing catastrophic results for those who depend on the crop for food. Major disease outbreaks among food crops have led to famines and mass migrations throughout history. The devastating outbreak of late blight of potato (caused by the water mold Phytophthora infestans) that began in Europe in 1845 brought about the Great Famine that caused starvation, death, and mass migration of the Irish. Of Ireland's population of more than eight million, approximately one million (about 12.5 percent) died of starvation or famine-related illness, and 1.5 million (almost 19 percent) emigrated, mostly to the United States, as refugees from the destructive blight. This water mold thus had a tremendous influence on economic, political, and cultural development in Europe and the United States. During World War I, late blight damage to the potato crop in Germany may have helped end the war.
Diseases—a normal part of nature
Plant diseases are a normal part of nature and one of many ecological factors that help keep the hundreds of thousands of living plants and animals in balance with one another. Plant cells contain special signaling pathways that enhance their defenses against insects, animals, and pathogens. One such example involves a plant hormone called jasmonate (jasmonic acid). In the absence of harmful stimuli, jasmonate binds to special proteins, called JAZ proteins, to regulate plant growth, pollen production, and other processes. In the presence of harmful stimuli, however, jasmonate switches its signaling pathways, shifting instead to directing processes involved in boosting plant defense. Genes that produce jasmonate and JAZ proteins represent potential targets for genetic engineering to produce plant varieties with increased resistance to disease.
Humans have carefully selected and cultivated plants for food, medicine, clothing, shelter, fibre, and beauty for thousands of years. Disease is just one of many hazards that must be considered when plants are taken out of their natural environment and grown in pure stands under what are often abnormal conditions.
Many valuable crop and ornamental plants are very susceptible to disease and would have difficulty surviving in nature without human intervention. Cultivated plants are often more susceptible to disease than are their wild relatives. This is because large numbers of the same species or variety, having a uniform genetic background, are grown close together, sometimes over many thousands of square kilometres. A pathogen may spread rapidly under these conditions.
Definitions of plant disease
In general, a plant becomes diseased when it is continuously disturbed by some causal agent that results in an abnormal physiological process that disrupts the plant's normal structure, growth, function, or other activities. This interference with one or more of a plant's essential physiological or biochemical systems elicits characteristic pathological conditions or symptoms.
Plant diseases can be broadly classified according to the nature of their primary causal agent, either infectious or noninfectious. Infectious plant diseases are caused by a pathogenic organism such as a fungus, bacterium, mycoplasma, virus, viroid, nematode, or parasitic flowering plant. An infectious agent is capable of reproducing within or on its host and spreading from one susceptible host to another. Noninfectious plant diseases are caused by unfavourable growing conditions, including extremes of temperature, disadvantageous relationships between moisture and oxygen, toxic substances in the soil or atmosphere, and an excess or deficiency of an essential mineral. Because noninfectious causal agents are not organisms capable of reproducing within a host, they are not transmissible.
In nature, plants may be affected by more than one disease-causing agent at a time. A plant that must contend with a nutrient deficiency or an imbalance between soil moisture and oxygen is often more susceptible to infection by a pathogen, and a plant infected by one pathogen is often prone to invasion by secondary pathogens. The combination of all disease-causing agents that affect a plant make up the disease complex. Knowledge of normal growth habits, varietal characteristics, and normal variability of plants within a species—as these relate to the conditions under which the plants are growing—is required for a disease to be recognized.
The study of plant diseases is called plant pathology. Pathology is derived from the two Greek words pathos (suffering, disease) and logos (discourse, study). Plant pathology thus means a study of plant diseases.
Disease development and transmission
Pathogenesis and saprogenesis
Pathogenesis is the stage of disease in which the pathogen is in intimate association with living host tissue. Three fairly distinct stages are involved:
- Inoculation: transfer of the pathogen to the infection court, or area in which invasion of the plant occurs (the infection court may be the unbroken plant surface, a variety of wounds, or natural openings—e.g., stomata [microscopic pores in leaf surfaces], hydathodes [stomata-like openings that secrete water], or lenticels [small openings in tree bark])
- Incubation: the period of time between the arrival of the pathogen in the infection court and the appearance of symptoms
- Infection: the appearance of disease symptoms accompanied by the establishment and spread of the pathogen.
One of the important characteristics of pathogenic organisms, in terms of their ability to infect, is virulence. Many different properties of a pathogen contribute to its ability to spread through and to destroy the tissue. Among these virulence factors are toxins that kill cells, enzymes that destroy cell walls, extracellular polysaccharides that block the passage of fluid through the plant system, and substances that interfere with normal cell growth. Not all pathogenic species are equal in virulence—that is, they do not produce the same amounts of the substances that contribute to the invasion and destruction of plant tissue. Also, not all virulence factors are operative in a particular disease. For example, toxins that kill cells are important in necrotic diseases, and enzymes that destroy cell walls play a significant role in soft rot diseases.
Many pathogens, especially among the bacteria and fungi, spend part of their life cycle as pathogens and the remainder as saprotrophs.
Saprogenesis is the part of the pathogen's life cycle when it is not in vital association with living host tissue and either continues to grow in dead host tissue or becomes dormant. During this stage, some fungi produce their sexual fruiting bodies; the apple scab (Venturia inaequalis), for example, produces perithecia, flask-shaped spore-producing structures, in fallen apple leaves. Other fungi produce compact resting bodies, such as the sclerotia formed by certain root- and stem-rotting fungi (Rhizoctonia solani and Sclerotinia sclerotiorum) or the ergot fungus (Claviceps purpurea). These resting bodies, which are resistant to extremes in temperature and moisture, enable the pathogen to survive for months or years in soil and plant debris in the absence of a living host.

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City Farm is the original garden that launched Southside Community Land Trust. It was founded on an abandoned lot that had been used as a chop shop for stolen cars. In 1981, neighbors in this area joined together to form community gardens that evolved into Southside Community Land Trust, and now City Farm provides a space for children and adults alike to learn about sustainable growing practices.
City Farm hosts a summer children's garden program, youth internships, fieldtrips, apprenticeships and public workshops in urban agriculture. Neighborhood children spend time at City Farm learning about gardening first-hand, including activities like feeding the hens, helping to weed, learning the names of plants, and picking and eating edible flowers, sweet cherry tomatoes, and delicious raspberries.
City Farm is a 3/4 acre farm that supplies local farmers markets, groceries, restaurants, coffee shops and food pantries such as the Amos House, Food Not Bombs and the RI Food Bank, and this season. They will add True Red Cranberry Beans and Boothby's Blonde Cucumber, two of the RAFT Grow-out varieties, to their list of crops this summer.


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Preventing push service mails "Change notice: Home network" from being sent for known network devices
Each time the FRITZ!Box is restarted, an email with the subject line "Change notice: Home network" is sent when computers, tablets, smartphones, or other network devices without individual settings connect to the FRITZ!Box.
You can prevent these emails from being sent if you assign unique names to all of the network devices that are always used in your home network. Then you will then no longer be sent emails for these network devices when the FRITZ!Box is restarted.
Note:The configuration procedure and notes on functions given in this guide refer to the latest FRITZ!OS for your FRITZ!Box.
Giving unique names to network devices in the FRITZ!Box
- Click "Home Network" in the FRITZ!Box user interface.
- Click "Home Network Overview" in the "Home Network" menu.
- Click on the "Network Connections" tab.
- Click the button (Edit) for the respective network device.
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Livvy Lara's Purple, Pink & Homemade Touches Nursery
Name: Livvy Lara
Location: Nashville, TN
My daughter Livvy is due at the end of November. After funneling my energy into the creation of a big girl room for my two-and-a-half-year-old Tessa, it was time to think about putting together a nursery for the new gal.
I started by painting the walls, which were originally a smoky purple, Benjamin Moore's Revere Pewter--a pretty, soothing "greige." Then we removed a piece of furniture that was way too big for this petite space, and I started to play with color. Purple polka dot blackout curtains from Pottery Barn Kids got me started, and I made contrasting curtain ties out of vintage sheets and cotton candy colored pom-poms.
Then we made up what was formerly our guest bed with lots of colorful, fluffy bedding, and I rehabbed an old rocking chair with pink chalk paint, a handmade pillow, and a rocking chair cushion from Carousel Designs. The bassinet I got for $30 and then rehabbed it by painting it white and creating the bedding for it.
I included prints by artist Tabitha Brown (found on Etsy) mixed with some handmade artwork and other pieces. I reused the Dwell Studio bedding that I still loved from my first daughter's babyhood, as well as the same hand-me-down crib. A flokati rug from Overstock.com and cable knit light fixture from Land of Nod added texture and warmth.
Lovely, thanks Ellen! Readers, see more of this room on Black and White and Loved All Over.
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text: Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums :: View topic - Secret Garden Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in Secret Garden Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Literature View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message JiyeoNniEJoined: 11 Jul 2003Posts: 13 Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2003 8:55 am Post subject: Secret Garden Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett is one of the great classics. I'm highly recommeding this novel because unlike any other classics, it's really easy to read. you can find whole text in Internet. so.... why don't you try read it _________________(- -)(_ _)(- -)(_ _) Back to top phanpinJoined: 01 Aug 2003Posts: 5 Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2003 6:17 am Post subject: Secret Garden is certainly very impressive and touching. I haven't read the original work yet, but I've seen the movie rewritten according to the fiction. It's quite simple a story, but I think the meaning in it is pretty large. I admire the true friendship among the three kids--sincere and pure._________________laugh Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Literature All times are GMT - 8 Hours Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Student Forums----------------ComputersCurrent NewsCultureEnglish SchoolsFamilyFilm and CinemaFoodHealth and FitnessHelp CenterHobbiesHolidaysLearning EnglishLiteratureMaking FriendsMusicOpinionsPetsScienceSportsThe Strange and MysteriousTOEFL and Other English ExamsTravel You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum Dave's ESL Cafe is maintained by the one and only Dave Sperling. Banner Advertising | Bookstore / Alta Books | FAQs | Articles | Interview with Dave Copyright © 2018 Dave's ESL Cafe | All Rights Reserved | Contact Dave's ESL Cafe | Site Map Teachers College, Columbia University: Train to Teach English Here or Abroad Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group


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Guess what? Motorized window treatments can be green. Shades and drapes that open or close at the press of a button can save you energy by helping to keep a room cool in the summer months, warm it with sunshine in the winter or illuminate it with natural light.
This is nothing new. The motorized window treatment crowd has been touting the energy efficiency of its products for decades. Only no one cared until now.
How times change. Now saving energy is fashionable. And that makes motorized shades and drapes and blinds more than a high-end convenience. The shading systems engineers at Lutron, which sells a fair share of motorized solar shading, tell us that automated window shades can save up to 10 percent in energy costs. And some custom electronics professionals are seeing an uptick in interest.
Electronics installer David Haddad of Vidacom in Chicago is automating 100-plus windows in a 20,000-square-foot house. The automation will be based on time, via an astronomical clock, as well as the amount of light and heat in the room. So if it's too hot in a room, the shades close.
But this level of automation is rare. Too often at Electronic House we're pitched story ideas on homes where "the motorized window treatments make it green!" The motorized shades or blinds can only be enacted when the homeowner presses a button, which can't possibly save as much energy as a properly automated system.
So what gives? We know that motorized window treatments remain an expensive option. But why not go for optimal energy efficiency? The high-end homeowners who can afford these systems can surely spend extra on a few sensors and automation programming.
"Any time you're doing something automatically, you have to think how is it going to work and how will the homeowners live with it," says Haddad. "You want it to enhance someone's lifestyle and not become an irritant. Do people really want the window shades going up and down automatically [while they are there]?"
"Some of this has to do with personal preference. Part of doing these [automated] systems is that it really takes a lot of thought into getting a daily routine that works for a homeowner. And you have to have a way to override those automated modes [for when you don't want them enacted]," says Andrew Wiatrak, owner/president of Sensation Design Group in Minnetrista, Minn., who uses motorized window treatments at his own residence. Some of the shades open to help warm his home and some close to protect his furniture from fading.
Protection against ultraviolet radiation is another good reason not to automate the shades all of the time. Though I remain convinced that more automation in this area can and should take place. "When people think of energy conservation, most people think of electricity and the lights," says Haddad. "People just haven't been educated in how motorized window treatments can have an effect."


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Blood of the Reich (Hardcover)
Harper, 9780061989186, 432pp.
Publication Date: July 1, 2011
Atthe height of WWII, a quartet of daring American adventurers pits theircunning against a cadre of Nazi S.S. agents seeking to acquire a powerfulweapon for the Fuhrer's arsenal; today, as the Nazi specter begins to rear itshead once again, the descendants of those long-ago adventurers must unlock thesecrets of their forebears' mission in order to save the world from Hitler'sresurgent Reich. Now, modern science and ancient Tibetan mythology surround adaring zoologist and a beautiful aviatrix who are all that stand between theNazis and world domination in New YorkTimes bestselling author William Dietrich's Blood of the Reich, a knockout stand-alone novel perfect for fansof Ken Follett, Frederick Forsyth, and Thor Brad.
Praise For Blood of the Reich…
"Dietrich's superior stylistics keep the reader on track with the back-and-forth plots in this engrossing action/adventure novel that crosses the decades and circles the globe. If you're partial to the novels of James Rollins and/or Boyd Morrison, then you'll love this one."
-Yahoo! Shine
"In BLOOD OF THE REICH, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist William Dietrich has created a fascinating, fast-paced thriller rich in historic detail and modern technology, with heavy doses of suspense, a dash of romance and a cast of memorable characters worth rooting for."
"[A] diverting thriller from Dietrich. Plenty of chases, deadly confrontations, and startling revelations keep the pages turning."
-Publishers Weekly
"Blood of the Reich showcases [Dietrich's] best skills, marrying riveting historical set pieces to a modern, taut thriller. Evocative and deadly, bloody and harrowing, this book left me breathless and churning through the last pages until its jaw-dropping climax. Not to be missed."
-James Rollins, author of The Devil Colony
"[Dietrich's] compulsively readable Blood of the Reich takes off from a real (and really bizarre) event—a Nazi expedition to Tibet that hoped to discover the Aryan race's origins."
-Seattle Times
"Dietrich has created a wonderful web of intrigue, using history, vibrantly depicted settings, and great character development that leaves the reader unsure of whom to trust until the very end. Fans of Raiders of the Lost Ark will definitely add this to their holds list."
-Library Journal (starred review)
"Dietrich has created a wonderful web of intrigue, using history, vibrantly depicted settings, and great character development that leaves the reader unsure of whom to trust until the very end. Fans of Raiders of the Lost Ark will definitely add this to their holds list."
-Romantic Times Book Review
"Blood of the Reich is something new for William Dietrich. A foray into the modern world of the international thriller—loaded with secrets, conspiracies, action, adventure—but with all of the rich scope and history we've come to expect from a Dietrich book. Top-notch entertainment."
-Steve Berry, author of The Jefferson Key
"Dietrich's background as a naturalist and historian allow him to successfully create outlandish plots against authentic, real world settings...[Blood of the Reich] sets its sights high and never fails to deliver."
-New York Journal of Books
"William Dietrich has a knack for working interesting historic episodes into a thrilling story…The action is nonstop, and the locations are fascinating…an absorbing read."
-Skagit Daily Herald
"Told in alternating chapters-past and present-the story is at once a fast-paced historical adventure and a gripping modern-day thriller. Highly recommended to anyone who enjoys a ripping yarn."
"True to form, many of the facts Dietrich peppers in this gripping read relate to real-life events. This attention to detail [is] part of what makes what the writer has to say all the more compelling."
-Cascadia Weekly
"Dietrich takes the reader on a roller coaster ride. The history and plotting are excellent and all the elements of a fine thriller are present. Fans of this genre of novel will love this fast paced book."
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Three local traffic incidents, including two in Baltimore County, hampered traffic toward the end of Thursday morning's rush hour, according to the state Department of Transportation.
A two-vehicle collision in Baltimore County on the inner loop at Interstate 695 at the US 40 exit closed one of four traffic lanes and one of two traffic shoulders at 9:13 a.m., DOT said. And a utility problem on US 1 South prior to Interstate 1-95 in Baltimore County that occurred at 8:32 a.m., continued to close one of two southbound traffic lanes, one of two southbound traffic shoulders and a right turn lane about 30 minutes later, DOT said.
In Baltimore City, an incident on Interstate 95 South on the first bore of the Fort McHenry Tunnel closed one of four southbound tunnel lanes at 9:11 a.m., DOT said.
Morning-long minor delays on the light rail continued at 9:25 a.m., according to the Maryland Transit Authority.


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Brand History
So who are Srixon, and why are they now established as a force to be reckoned within the golf equipment market?
Srixon is the Sports arm of Sumitomo Rubber Industries of Japan one of the Worlds largest Conglomerates and owner of Dunlop Tyres.
Srixon is a registered trademark of SRI Sports Ltd and SRI Sports is a Company of the Sumitomo Rubber Industries Group. The word SRIXON is derived from the SRI above, X which means unlimited and ON which means going onwards.
Srixon is the 4th biggest Golf Company in the World and has been making golf balls for over 80 years. They were the pioneers of Balata Balls and produced most of the most successful balls in this category.
They are the owners of the only Super Computer in the Golf Industry and which is used by Mercedes and BMW for exact tolerance and performing testing.
They can analyse a ball and clubs ever changing forces, distortions and energies to an amazing 1/100,000,000 of a second. This is called "Digital Impact Technology and it has led to many of their breakthrough products.
They also pioneered and patented the technology that resulted in the development of the modern high COR Drivers and they have been producing these for more than 15 years.
Srixon began supplying balls to the Dunlop Slazenger Group in the 1980's and in 1990 produced their Maxfli Balata HT ball. Srixon were actually the first golf ball manufacturer to pioneer the use of soft balata rubber in the manufacture of golf balls, which was without question the ball of choice of all better golfers.
By the mid 1990's Srixon was investing heavily in technology advances in product development. In 1994 it opened its Golf Science Centre for state of the art testing and research.
Since then Srixon has emerged as the world's leading developer of golf ball technology - with over 700 patents taken out worldwide. In its search for maximum performance Srixon developed the world's first perimeter weighted balls and an Energetic Gradient Growth Core.
Major advances were made in club technology too - particularly in optimising clubhead design to deliver the longest drives. Srixon's pioneering analysis of ball and club impact has been fundamental to the success of its club and ball development.
Srixon on tour is a fantastic success story, with new signings like Vijay Singh, Boo Weekley, David Howell, Soren Kjeldsen, Shane Lowry and Ryo Ishikawa joining our professional ranks.
For the future of Srixon watch this space!


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Love The Way You Look & Feel
As you consider plastic surgery, remember the old adage that beauty is more than skin deep. The way you look is largely determined by the contours and dimensions of the bone structure that underlies the soft tissues. As we age, our skin elasticity decreases and the underlying soft tissues descend being affected by gravity giving us the aged appearance.
Dr. Michael Jones has dedicated his practice to natural appearing plastic surgery that rejuvenates the health and appearance while regaining the beauty that was once yours. Dr. Jones has helped men and women of all ages and walks of life turn back the clock and achieve a more youthful appearance by tailoring treatment to the patients' individual attributes, ethnic features and desires.
Facial Procedures
Body Procedures
Your face is the first thing people notice about you. Whether it is your eyes, your smile or expressiveness you are constantly aware of the impression you make on other people. When wrinkles, skin discoloration, sagging skin or other evidence of aging become more noticeable, cosmetic surgery may be the answer. With cosmetic surgery you can turn back the hands of time. Not only will you look and feel younger you will also feel more confident and vibrant.
Millions of people every New Year resolve to lose weight. Some are successful, some are not. Even the most successful dieter have problems getting rid of as much fat as they would like. Some areas of their body do not respond to diet and exercise the way they would like them to. It comes as no surprise then, that some of the most common cosmetic plastic surgery procedures involve reshaping of the body through removal of excess fat deposits. Arms, abdomen, hips, thighs and knees respond very well to treatment.


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13th March 2005, 07:42 PM
Can anyone recommend a good car seat cover for the back seat? Audrey loves to go for car rides and I love taking her but of course her fur gets everywhere. If I have to transport anyone after she has been in the car it is a big job with the sticky roller. I'd like something that is easy to take in and out. It also needs to have pass through holes for the seat belt to attach her harness. I have seen something called a "car robe" that looks like it might work well. I have a small car, Toyota Corolla. Any other good ideas for doggie car stuff? icon_drivingcar


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As many of you may now know, the MIT grad students' plan to attend SCI with a randomly-generated talk was exposed for the sorry sham it was, and the good folks at SCI were shocked, shocked at the perfidy perpetrated by these poltroons.
The mysterious Prof. Nagib Callaos has finally spoken. In a 4-page denounciation sent to an inquiring researcher, he lays out a formidable argument for the value of non-peer reviewed papers, citing numerous authorities on the topic. The PS/PDF is not text-editable, so I can't cut and paste some of the choicer excerpts: read it and be 'umbled.
He remains unashamed, but full of sadneess [sic].
p.s A commenter points out this interesting story from a few years ago.


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By Gurudev Kaur
Sometimes trends come and they are worth following.
Other times trends push us to create new trends and paradigms and they reveal a clarity of purpose in showing us what is "ours to do."
Such was the case in the journey toward producing the 3HO Video "Patience Pays".
When the "S#!+ People Say" videos where trendy many of us had alot of fun in considering what a Kundalini Yogi would say--what makes us unique, out of the box.
We had almost 1000 comments on Facebook with very humorous ideas on what Kundalini Yogis say--social networking at it's best. It made us laugh and look at ourselves in a real and earthy way.
But if 3HO were to produce a video, how would we use our time, resources and power of projection in the MOST elevated way?
What is ours to do?
Right in the middle of this discussion, Jaap Kaur, General Manager of 3HO, brought in the words to Yogi Bhajan's affirmation "Patience Pays" to a Team Meeting (in every team meeting we experience the teachings through a meditation, lecture, or discussion). She also shared this Yogi Bhajan quote on the Power of the Word:
"The highest most effective energy on this planet is the Word. There is nothing beyond it. There shall be nothing beyond it. There was nothing beyond it. Therefore we must consciously understand the power of the Word. When we understand the power of the Word and we apply our whole mind behind the Word, then we create the Word, which can create the whole world for us." –Yogi Bhajan, The Teachings of Yogi Bhajan, p. 7
Then Anand Singh, 3HO Events Director, mentioned the 2008 Obama "Yes We Can" videos (Obama is giving a speech and people are saying it with him in unison) and that's when the vision gelled for this video.
It awakened in all of us the idea that our strongest projection as a community sharing a lifestyle of consciousness and empowerment is in sharing the teachings of Yogi Bhajan in the most authentic, pure, and elevated way, as he would, and by being the legacy through the power of the Word, our words.
Producing this video was an incredible experience for me as this affirmation is deeply, deeply transformative. Reciting it over and over and witnessing my 3HO Family recite it, feel it, sing it, and be it brought me to a place of innocence and trust. As with most of the teachings, it has changed me at my core -- I vibrate a deeper inner knowing with these words. Reciting this affirmation creates a light-filled vibration in every cell and it is truly a recipe for life that I hope will spread like a trend, a forever trend, of truly living the legacy.
Gurudev Kaur has been teaching Kundalini Yoga since 2001. Her passion and love for the teachings of Yogi Bhajan and the 3HO lifestyle shines through her work as Marketing Director for 3HO. Her seven year old daughter, Nam Dhyan Kaur, is just as effervescent and vibrant as her Mom.


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is he wearing on his feat?
lol best part is when she talkes it the same guys in each vid they role play
not bad
She is pretty hot but this shit is hilarious!
unreal comment
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pull out dude and let me fuck for a while
If i knew were she lives i would too like my chance
Milf ! Love her to suck my cock!
yea desirae awesome
Always fuck one cock da!
great body. not the prettiest. i vote for STFU as well
Nice body ,good sucking.
She always looks so good on all fours
haha the dudes vocal solo at the end!
Now I can be a bit open to all of this
we need to see her do a black guy
The guys voice is laughable but shes fucking hot man, just though, why the fuck does he have to talk
i should hope your not predudice about fucking a black guy
my dick is starting respond ,66 and I did not know I could find a sexy woman,online....If I could talk to a Naughty GIRL?
same guy in every video lol strangers my ass!
Those nipples are just so suckable.
still makes me want to take part.
I wish she was doing me like this. After watching her have sex with him is making my cock hard and i would love to let her make me cum. I would love fuck her without any protection
I wish my cock was in her. I would love to fill her sliding up and down on my cock. I bet her pussy fill better then my wife. The other night i was fucking my wife and she dry it out so i put some lub on my cock and it work we fuck next thing i know i was cuming in her pussy
Mmmm pussy
i think she keeps doing the same guy everytime
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Sie sooooooooooo geil! Ich liebe sie.
you put a movie in which someone lick you?
i would spit roast her and her entire family at the same time
what is her name?
a furby, lol. hahah yeah kind of now that im done jerking off and noticed her. yeah its the same cock, different story, role playing meh, talking, heh... but id love to fuck her,,,, too bad i wont, oh well
cumshot fail
is it jsut me or does she looks like a furby
love how he misses the cumshot
In case you haven't noticed, it's the same guy fucking her in every scene. Not saying it's bad, but the "role playing" crap is not beleivble at all. And she looks like a teacher.
I love it! keep talkin baby
But I hate how she keeps saying things like "I love it when you fuck me in front of my husbamd".
speak for yourself plz, the talking is the best part
Could you upload a video where you DON'T talk? Please?
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The government on Thursday said it is planning 10 per cent stake sale in NMDC by mid-December, which could fetch the exchequer about Rs 7,500 crore (Rs 75 billion).
"NMDC disinvestment is likely by mid-December. We hope to raise Rs 7,500 crore via 10 per cent share sale in it," Steel secretary D R S Chaudhary said on the sidelines of inaugural function of steel pavellion in the India International Trade Fair in New Delhi.
The Finance Ministry last week had said it is looking at divesting stakes in three PSUs - Hindustan Copper, NMDC and Oil India by end December, which may fetch Rs 12,000 crore (Rs 120 billion) to the exchequer.
Steel Minister Beni Prasad Verma said the process of NMDC disinvestment has already begun and roadshows were being organised.
Earlier this month, the government appointed leading law firm ALMT Legal, Advocates & Solicitors as legal adviser for selling its 10 per cent stake in the country's largest iron ore miner.
The government has also appointed Citigroup Global Markets India, Goldman Sachs (India) Securities, DSP Merrill Lynch (all Mumbai based), Enam Securities and ICICI Securities (Delhi based) as Merchant Bankers for the stake sale.
The stake sale will take place through "Offer for Sale by promoters through the stock exchanges" (OFS) method.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) had on October 25 cleared sale of about 39 crore (Rs 390 million) equity of NMDC of face value of Rs 1
At present, the government holds 90 per cent stake in the National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC).
As of March 31, 2012, the paid up equity capital of NMDC stood at Rs 396.47 crore (Rs 3.96 billion).
After disinvestment through the OFS mode, the government holding in the entity will come down to 80 per cent.
NMDC has reported a nearly 15 per cent decline in its net profit at Rs 1,678.62 crore (Rs 16.78 billion) for the quarter ended September 30, 2012, largely due to lower production and fall in sales.
NMDC, under administrative control of Ministry of Steel, is primarily engaged in the business of iron ore mining.
But it has also been expanding its activities into production of steel and other value added products. It operates two mining complexes in Chhattisgarh and one in Karnataka.
Although government had earlier proposed stake sale in NMDC, it postponed the decision due to poor market conditions.
The government plans to raise Rs 30,000 crore (Rs 300 billion) from disinvestment during the current fiscal. However, it has not been able to come out with any public issue during the first seven months of the fiscal.
Due to uncertain market conditions, the government in the last fiscal could raise only Rs 14,000 crore (Rs 140 billion) from disinvestment against the target of Rs 40,000 crore (Rs 400 billion).


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Candidates for the Reading Program must be certified teachers with at least one year of successful teaching experience prior to admission to the program. Applicants must meet the existing admissions requirements for M.S.Ed. programs, which include a 3.0 minimum undergraduate GPA and scores on the Miller Analogy Test or Graduate Record Examination at or above the Department's benchmarks.
Typically, the applicant must have a baccalaureate degree and initial teacher certification.
The Statement of Goals should be approximately 500-1,000 words in length and should indicate your goals and objectives for obtaining a master's degree in Reading. The statement should also include the following elements: your specific interest in Temple's program; your research goals; your future career goals; and your academic and research achievements.
The GRE/MAT is required. It is expected that the scores will generally be at or above the 50th percentile.
Minimum TOEFL scores needed to be accepted: 550 paper-based, 213 computer-based, or 79 internet-based.
Number of Didactic Credits Required Beyond the Baccalaureate: 36
Required Courses:
Foundations (6 credits/two courses that focus on developing foundational knowledge in both reading and writing):
ED 8278: Foundational Theories and Research in Reading
ED 8279: Foundational Theories and Research in Writing
Practicum (3 credits/one course focusing on understanding students' reading and writing strengths and weaknesses):
ED 9587: Practicum: Introduction to Diagnosis
Instructional Methods* (9 credits/three courses focusing on instructional methods that may include, but are not limited to, the following):
ECH ED 5370: Seminar in Early Childhood Literacy Education
ED 5204: Literacy K-6
ENG ED 5641: Teaching Composition in the Secondary School
ENG ED 5642: Teaching Literature in the Secondary School
* Students should select courses that offer experience from emergent literacy to adolescent literacy. The methods sequence requires the advisor's written approval.
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ELEM ED 8602: Literature for Elementary School Children
** Those who have taken a course in children's literature may, with the written approval of their advisor, take a course focusing on different materials. Students can consider courses in adolescent literature, film, or educational technology.
Special Populations*** (3 credits/one course primarily focusing on the teaching and learning of a special population of students):
ED 5259: Teaching Reading and Language Arts to Students with Special Needs
*** With the written approval of their advisor, students can choose to take a different course that focuses on teaching diverse students. This course might be in urban education, TESOL, or special education.
Reading in the Content Areas (3 credits):
SEC ED 5471: Reading Problems in the Secondary School
One course in a content area, e.g., career and technical education, foreign language, mathematics, science, social studies, or TESOL. Students must get their advisor's written approval for their course selection.
Curriculum**** (3 credits/one course that focuses on understanding and evaluating curricula and fosters thinking about how to work with colleagues on implementing curricula):
ED 5212: Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology in Education
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Field Experience (6 credits):
ED 9287: Instructional Practicum: Corrective/Remedial Reading
ED 9288: Instructional Practicum: Corrective/Remedial Reading
Internship: A 100-hour clinical experience is required, as described below.
Language Examination: No language examination is required.
Field Experience:
Students must complete a 100-hour clinical experience. Six s.h. of credit are earned by enrolling in ED 9287 and ED 9288: Instructional Practicum: Corrective/Remedial Reading. This experience engages students in working with peers in the Reading Program to assess students' needs; plan appropriate, effective, and engaging instruction; select appropriate instructional materials; and communicate about their work to parents. The field experience is offered at an area school during the summer.
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It was always possible. I could not see why 3.2 should motivate more game developers going this way than before. If you dont target the Mac or even more unlikely Linux there is simply no good reason to write an additional OpenGL rendering path. While the pure API Spec is getting better there are still so many holes when it comes to the infrastructure.Quote:
Originally Posted by glfreak
Are there plans to use ARB_sync with VBOs?
For instance after calling glBufferData - the data will not be copied immediately, and it can be safely changed or deleted only after the sync object is signaled. Calling ClientWaitSync will copy the data immediately (as is the current behavior of glBufferData ).
Is there a way to do this with the current API or an extension?
I'm not certain what you're asking, but if it is whether we would make sync objects affect the behavior of previously existing API calls, there are no plans to do that. BufferData in GL 3.2 does just what BufferData always did before. Placing a fence after a GL command and waiting on the corresponding fence sync object in another context simply provides a (potentially) more efficient way to know that the command has completed from the point of view of the other context.Quote:
Originally Posted by GeLeTo
Are ARB extensions #74 + #75 (at http://www.opengl.org/registry/) meant to be labelled as "WGL_ARB_create_context" and "GLX_ARB_create_context", or "WGL_ARB_create_context_profile" and "GLX_ARB_create_context_profile", or are they a special case because they modify existing extensions?
Also just noticed that with wglGetExtensionsStringARB, NVidia beta drivers 190.56 display the extension string "WGL_ARB_create_context_profile", but not "WGL_ARB_create_context".
Ok, then lets call it glBufferDataRetained / glBufferSubDataRetained.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jon Leech (oddhack)
Currently sending data to VBO (or any other buffer data object) works like this:
1. Allocate and fill the data
2. Give it to glBufferData
3. glBufferData immediately makes a copy of the data (or sends it directly to the card which is unlikely)
4. When glBufferData returns the data is no longer needed and I can delete or modify it
What I want is to skip #3 to avoid the extra copy done by glBufferData. When using glBufferDataRetained the data will not be immediately copied and it cannot be changed/deleted till OpenGL signals that this data is no longer needed.
The ARB_Sync API is probably not designed for this case but something similar can be very useful. Using the ARB_Sync semantics this functionality will work like this:
1. Allocate and fill the data
2. Give the data and a sync object to glBufferDataRetained
3. glBufferDataRetained returns immediately without copying anything
4. The next time I need to change or delete the data I check if the sync object is signaled - and if so I can use it right away. If the object is not signaled - I can either call ClientWaitSync (or whatever) to ensure the data is copied right away or I can allocate the changed data in a new place.
Currently the only way (that I know of) to avoid the extra copying is to use glMapBuffer. And this is another can of worms...
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We folded the profile extension into the same documents as the original create_context extensions, largely because it was necessary to get them out on time for SIGGRAPH, for arcane reasons involving the Khronos spec approval process. So they are two extensions, in one file.Quote:
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Agriculture in Catawba County generates $52 million in direct economic impact with even more from indirect sources. There are more than 700 farming and agricultural operations in the county.
Anyone interested in learning more about this important sector of the local economy through tours of some of those operations is invited to the 2013 Agri-Tourism Day on Saturday, June 15.
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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (Oct. 23, 2009) - In the storied history of the ETSU men's tennis team, the Bucs did something that no other squad in program history did in previous seasons as head coach Yaser Zaatini's squad posted a flawless 7-0 mark in the Main Draw Bracket at the 2009 Ohio Valley Regional Championships at Indiana University.
"The best way to describe today is simply that the Bucs were perfect," said Zaatini. "I'm so proud of this team in how they've bought into our system with grit and determination. Every guy today came out with passion and fight throughout every match. This is a team of guys that have the intensity and drive to be the best everytime they set foot onto the court."
Overall, ETSU picked up four singles win over Southeastern Conference teams Vanderbilt and in-state rival Tennessee, in addition to winning a pair of matches over BigTen host Indiana.
In doubles action senior Daniel Isaza (Medellin, Colombia), and sophomore Robin Akser (Ornskoldsvik, Sweden), picked up the Bucs first win of the day with a strong 9-7 win over the Ball State team of Pavia and Albertin.
At the same time, three courts over, the ETSU junior team of Grega Teraz (Mojstrana,, Slovenia), and Charles Bottoni (Bois Guillaume, France), triumph over host Indiana's No. 1 doubles squad of MacTaggart and Juneau, 9-7.
Rounding out the pairs competetion for the Buc was the duo of sophomore Sander Gille (Kuringen, Belgium) and freshman Jesus Bandres (Caracas, Venezuela), who outlasted the Hoosiers No. 2 doubles team of Kendall and Van Gils 9-8 (2).
After posting a perfect 3-0 mark in doubles, the Bucs conutined their run in singles action as Bandres quick dismissed Eastern Kentucky's Verma Parul in straight sets 6-4, 6-2.
Later in the afternoon Isaza added to the ETSU total with an impressive 6-4, 6-1 win over in-state rival Vanderbilt's Adam Baker, while Gille also earned a strong win over a Commodore with a 7-5, 6-4 victory over Alex DiValerio.
Rounding out the head-to-head tally was Grega Teraz and Charles Bottoni, who continued to add the Buc winning streak, as the two sophomores defeated a pair of Vols. After spliting the first two sets 6-4, 4-6, Bottoni took control breaking Tennessee senior Matt Brewer's serve in the ninth game to take a 5-4 lead. For there the second-year transfer would not be stopped, as Bottoni served out the final game for the three-set victory at 6-4.
Like his classmate Teraz also had a thrilling match, against No. 20 ranked Boris Conkic. After dropping the first set 3-6, Teraz showed his willpower tying the match with a 6-2 second set win. From there the Mojstrana, Slovenia native crusied over 2009 All-SEC Second-team member- who was seeded No. 2 in the tournament - with a strong 6-4 final set win.
For more information on the ETSU championship men's tennis program please, visit www.ETSUBucs.com.


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Two Silent Hill games coming to PlayStation Vita in Europe, no word on US release
Silent Hill: Origins and Shattered Memories coming to Sony's portable this year for £7.99/9,95 Euros.
Silent Hill: Origins and Shattered Memories coming to Sony's portable this year for £7.99/9,95 Euros.
Wolverine's Adelaide Clemens and Game of Thrones' Kit Harington join Konami game-inspired project.
PlayStation Store Update: Q Games' latest joined by Revenge of the Wounded Dragons, Frogger Returns; PSP online library grows by eight.
Source: The British Board of Film Classification's recent rating of a Konami game titled "Silent Hill." What we heard: Last month, rumors percolated that Climax was working on a remake ...
Codemasters launches its casual-games range.
Ubisoft's long-awaited shooter finally arrives on the PS3.
Headliners take the field alongside Sony and Take-Two's baseball offerings, PC Warhammer 40K: Soulstorm, and downloadables Rocketmen for PSN, XBLA, Super Turrican for Wii VC.
Previously PSP-exclusive prequel set to haunt Sony's legacy console with tweaked controls.
The week many Wii owners have been waiting for is finally here!
Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance, Viva Piñata PC, Koei's Bladestorm, Sam & Max: Season Two, and Super Mario Bros. 3 on the VC all part of November's opening fusillade.
Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 receives only multiplatform nomination in German trade show's "Best of GC" awards.
Harmonix's rhythm game named best E3 game by game-journalist jury; Mass Effect, LittleBigPlanet also honored.
Vampires, dewdrops, and dancing games all were found at Konami's Comic-Con 2007 booth.
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If we writers had a dollar for every time we read or heard that word, the accumulated pile of cash might even be as large as the elusive advance we've been dreaming of.
So, what is a platform? A wooden contraption? A blog? Social networking? Finally getting to that magic number of hits when you "Google" yourself?
All of the above. And though you're probably safe without the traditional wooden contraption unless you intend to literally get up on your soapbox, the visual is a good one. Just as that wooden platform allows you to be seen in a crowd, so does a virtual platform, consisting of an online presence in a variety of places. Although the physical world doesn't allow us to be in more than one place at a time, the virtual world has no such limitations.
And that is exactly what editors and agents are looking for in a publishing world with ever-tightening budgets. Authors (especially first-time, unknown authors) are expected to play a significant role in promoting their books. Consequently, blogs, Facebook pages, Twitter accounts and other social media have become integral pieces in the promotion puzzle.
If you feel overwhelmed (and perhaps a little overexposed) by this whole concept, don't despair. The process doesn't have to be daunting. Read on, and take one letter at a time. In any order. In whatever time frame works best for you. Build at your own pace.
If, of course, you happen to be the lucky writer who has a book deal in hand and whose editor and/or agent is strongly suggesting you wave your flag from your platform, say, yesterday, you may want to build with a bit more alacrity.
Pick up your hammer (or your mouse) and let's get started!
Put yourself out there. This is the foundation of your platform. Anything that gets your name in the public eye qualifies. Book signings. Speaking engagements. Blogs, Facebook, Twitter, Linked In. Like Legos, some building blocks have bigger pay-offs than others, but anything that makes a connection between you and your (potential) readership is a "plank." Online presences are the most universally noticeable, but e-mailing everyone in your contact list about an upcoming book-signing, speaking engagement or published article is a start as well.
Let go of modesty - professionally speaking. This isn't so much a step in the process as a necessary mindset. You have to believe that there's an audience for your blog, your book, your Twitter posts and your Facebook status. Then, you have to engage that audience. Otherwise, why are you writing these posts in the first place? For writers who are naturally reclusive, this can be the hardest part...until they discover that posting all of their book signings, events and publishing coups online not only sells books, but builds relationships. These posts are also great exercises in writing tight and getting the same point across to different audiences in different ways. Keep your audience and the protocol of the space in mind, though. While an overwhelmed reader can scroll past endless self-promotion posts on Facebook, she may un-follow you if do the same thing on Twitter.
Access other writers. Your best audience is other people who know what you're going through. This part can be the most fun because you're building relationships and nurturing your creativity through these interactions. The best place to find these folks is in the same online PR improvement stores you're already haunting - social networking sites - which can lead to following one another's blogs and careers, as well as sharing what works and what doesn't. Conferences and online forums are also great places to make connections, build camaraderie and share great ideas.
Take advantage of free resources. When I first started blogging, I paid a monthly fee to the site that hosted my blog. Later, I discovered that despite my technological inadequacies, I could blog just as easily and look just as professional on a free site. Don't make the same mistake I did, assuming that sites that cost money look more professional than a free site. Check out all your options and choose the one that best fits your needs.
Find a partner in crime. Blogging is so much easier when you do it with friends and colleagues. Ditto book signings. In addition, if you are one of the aforementioned reclusive writers, having a fellow author along takes the edge off and gives you someone to laugh with, as well as potentially drawing a bigger crowd. Take advantage of guest posts - invite people to post on your blog and accept (and pursue) invitations to do the same on other writers' blogs as well.
Online presence is essential. Google yourself. Go ahead. What do you find? That's exactly what an editor or agent will find when they look you up after reading your query. Are you out in the open, or playing hide and seek? Bear in mind, though, that everything you write online - good or bad - contributes to your public image, so edit all posts in all forums for both quality and professionalism.
Read widely...and then comment. Read in your genre, not only so you'll know what's out there and who's publishing what, but also so you can speak intelligently about the competition. Read blogs, too, and comment on them. Don't be shy, but do be polite and articulate because once you post, you can't take it back. And, if you get in the habit of commenting on editor and agent pages, these publishing professionals may recognize you when your query crosses their desks, or when you meet them at a conference. In addition, your blog comments will increase the number of hits search engines return when you type in your own name.
Make sure you don't lose sight of your real goal. We are, after all, supposed to be writing content, not just tweeting and posting status updates. You don't want to find yourself perched atop that platform with no book to wave!
Unless you're in a hurry for some reason (the aforementioned book contract, for example), building a platform can easily be a weekend project - one that you undertake in small pieces over a period of time. Start where you are most comfortable (Facebook, perhaps?) expand from there, and from time to time, step back to review your work and see if it looks the way you want it to. If not, make changes to the content or the aesthetics until you have it looking the way you want it to. As your platform expands and you become more comfortable, seek out other resources on the subject to see where small tweaks can yield big results.
For a writer, a platform is simply another work-in-progress. And who knows? Maybe you'll even learn to love the possibilities revision brings.
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Welcome to Ventus Mykonos Villas.Ventus Mykonos Villas was founded by Antonis & Margarita, siblings who were born and raised in Mykonos island. Knowing the island to the last detail they desire to introduce the island from their perspective, aside for the standards that have made this island so popular, they would love to provide a full Mykonian experience to visitors of any taste and preference. Their goal is to built personal relations with their clients and make their stay an experience of a life time. Ventus Mykonos Villas is an agency that provides luxury holiday services in Mykonos island Greece, one of the most desirable destination in the world for summer vacations. They provide a great variety of homes in several privileged locations. Each villa has been hand-picked and personally inspected so they can assure it will make you feel like home, as well as a sense of privacy and seclusion. They are in continuous communication with the owners and working staff of the villa, in order for everything to be perfect for your arrival in Mykonos island. Mykonos villas are built with the Mykonian Architecture and stylishly furnished and equipped with high-end appliances.
A luxurious Way of Travelling.
A luxurious Way of Travelling.
Why Ventus Mykonos Villas:Ventus is a Latin word and it means "Wind" we were inspired to call our agency Ventus Mykonos Villas due to the fact that Mykonos is famous for its strong winds, which is part of its Magic. Mykonos the island of the winds.
The names of the villas:The names of our villas were inspired from Greek mythology and each name has a meaning. See More...
Meet Antonis:General Manager & Customer Relations
Antonis was born to Greek father and French Canadian mother and grew up in Mykonos. After studying Electrical engineering at the technical institution of Kozani Greece, he decided to move back to his home town Mykonos. Having years of experience in working in the Tourist industry (restaurant manager and airline customer relation employee ) and wanting to create his own business he has decided to put his knowledge of customer relation and organizational skills in the villa rental industry to provide luxury homes to visitors who wish to experience the island at its best.


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About Us
Blood Music is an organization dedicated to the anthropological and cultural preservation of extreme metal music.
Album Releases
We are licensing and releasing classic yet unpublished/out-of-print albums for deluxe edition releases.
We are quickly becoming known in the metal industry as the premiere label for ultra-quality editions of classic and cult albums.
Our Roster
Many of the most important musicians in experimental metal: Strapping Young Lad, Ihsahn, Psycroptic, Sigh, Kauan, maudlin of the Well, Whourkr, Lykathea Aflame, Negură Bunget.


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Clutter is anything that gets in the way of what matters most to you. It can certainly be material—unwanted trinkets and clothes that no longer fit—but clutter also can be spiritual, emotional, and psychological.
Regrets, anger, frustrations, anxieties, envy, and other nonproductive emotions may be depleting your limited energy. And, unfortunately, mental clutter doesn't magically disappear; the only way to alleviate mental clutter is to deal with it.
Via Pamir Kiciman


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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 1, 2004) - The East Tennessee State men's tennis team completed its first day of competition at the ETSU Fall Collegiate Classic on Friday afternoon at the Liberty Bell tennis courts.
Senior Federico Ochoa (Manizales, Columbia) and newcomer Adam Baldwin (Athens, Tenn.) represented the Buccaneer men out on the courts.
Ochoa advanced in the Singles A bracket by defeating Ryan Reynold's of Milligan College 6-3, 6-1. Next he will face Pedro Galavis of Tusculum College in the semifinals. Ochoa also won his first doubles match against Milligan and advanced to the finals with an 8-5 win over VI's Pierce and Halldorson.
Baldwin saw his first action as a Buccaneer in the Singles B bracket. He won his first match against Joe Dyer of Milligan College 6-3, 6-0 and will need to beat Adam Cornett of VI to advance to the finals.
Play continues for Ochoa and Baldwin tomorrow in the final day of the ETSU Fall Collegiate Classic. Matches begin at 8:00 a.m. This weekend members of the Buccaneer men's tennis team are also competing at the ICY/HOT ITA All-American tournament in Chattanooga, Tenn. Results for that tournament will be posted on www.etsubucs.com.


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The Best New Compact Foundations
When an old fashioned idea—the compact—meets new skincare (CC creams, tinted moisturizers), we get excited. A crop of prestige brands have released foundations, full-coverage powders, and yes, BB and CCs in a variety of pretty—and handy!—compacts, making applying and touching-up your makeup incredibly convenient.
M.A.C.'s Prep + Prime BB Beauty Balm Compact SPF 30 ($30) has all the benefits of a does-it-all cream, but in a purse-friendly compact. Use your fingers to dab it on and blend for light coverage, or use the included sponge for a more-opaque look.
If you want to dabble in matte this fall pick up Armani's Lasting Silk Compact Foundation SPF 35 ($60). The pressed powder foundation creates a wearable version of the trend with a satin-meets-matte finish.
Laura Mercier's Smooth Finish Foundation Powder ($45) is technically a powder, but goes onto skin like a silky foundation, thanks to hydrating ingredients like vitamin E and shea butter. It comes in 20 shades and can be used dry for medium coverage, or with a damp sponge for full.
If you have oily skin, try Shiseido's Sun Protection Compact Foundation ($27), the limited-edition formula was designed to protect and mattify skin during the summer months, but is just as useful come fall. Plus, you won't forget your SPF on chilly days!
Dusting powder onto your face in public is hardly glamorous, but it can feel that way with Chanel's newest compact: Les Beiges Healthy Glow Sheer Colour SPF 15 ($58). The simple packaging contains a light powder that stops shine, evens skin tone, and protects with SPF.
Nars' new Radiant Cream Compact Foundation ($48) is a medium-weight creamy formula with a luminous finish. You can apply it wet or dry: use a damp brush for full coverage or blend the formula in with the sponge for a barely-there tint.
Lorac taps into the hydrating effects of coconuts with their new Cococin Cream Compact Foundation ($32): the easily blendable formula keeps skin hydrated with the popular extract, plus vitamins A, C and E, aloe, and red seaweed. Expect medium-to-full coverage that's buildable with your fingers, a flat foundation brush, or the included sponge.
Another does-it-all formula, Perfekt's Skin Perfection CC Crème SPF 30 ($42) is a gel makeup that color corrects, protects with SPF 30, and controls oils. Hyaluronic acid hydrates and plumps skin, while vitamins C and E help to brighten and nourish your complexion over time.


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How does IBM deliver cloud security?
Cloud computing offers new possibilities and new security challenges. These challenges range from governance, through to securing application and infrastructure. Fundamentally it is important to be able to assure the security of these new models in order to build trust and confidence. IBM has extensive experience of delivering in shared environments, a common characteristic of cloud. This experience ranges from managed services, through to infrastructure as a service and platform as a service. This paper introduces IBM's approach to delivering cloud security for infrastructure services.


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What's Next if HSBC's $9.3 Billion Deal Is Blocked
The China Insurance Regulatory Commission is expected to block HSBC's sale of its stake in Ping An Insurance over uncertainty about the deal's funding. The WSJ's Ken Brown explains what this would mean for HSBC's stake.
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I ... the ... one of the biggest acquisition last year involving HSBC ... Thai tycoon Dhanin massive Chinese insurer look like on the verge of collapse ... welcome to Asia Today Ahmadi the Sanchanta ... with me to discuss this is Ken Browne our Asia Financial editor ... can thank so much for joining me now this story is not a great cast the characters that amass the western bank and it looks like this deal is not can happen to nine point three ... billion dollar acquisition that the Thai tycoon is going to make the HSBC stake in Ping on ... what's what's gone wrong ... well so ... it's surprising when this deal was announced that ... a tight does this man this company would come up with nine point three billion dollars a lot of people the skies reach ... the people have nine three three billion dollars ... so what happened was ... on China Development Bank which is this the only bank in China was going to ... not guarantee the loans and fund and fund this deal ... and that's with the deficit problem is right now ... so the big question is what does this mean for HSBC now how are they can offload their stake in the company they were looking in a two point six billion ... from the DL and now was kind of ... investments ... right that's when you see so with that that if the deal doesn't go through so what happened is that ... the regulators are now saying in China is testing record crude steel because the monies are coming through okay so that's ... that if the free just PC writes a baby to big stake Rex lot of money ... before this deal the speculation was that we try to sell at the stock market over time ... that any get this free opportunity now ... has a couple things look was going by the state now that Chinese regulators are giving all this murky you know ... of questioning questioning until ... the second thing is ... they just received a precious sell this thing because ... aam on the new capital rules for banks ... when banks hold a stake into the financial company ... it seats in order is penalty in terms of the capital required to put up against its bid for these banks such as PCs and stock ... interesting of course have been a lot of questions raised about going on in general ... aam about China ... but what is this mean that this deal in general looks like it isn't going to happen was that mean for the inability of the Western banks ... was that mean for the credibility of the Thai tycoon gorgeous Heineken and it's it's a no one no one looks really good in this when you announce a nine billion dollars deal and in ... the car falls apart in a little over a month later just know what no one looks good ... enough it highlights what everyone knows which is deal making in China is murky the government gets involved is politics involved ... citizens to come because it's actually a private company is publicly listed ... such as that of ... what a bigger private companies for such an interesting ... element but then assist Chinese government run bank has policy bank ... traded on the back ... no one looks good ... that I tycoon ... is probably Guinea head back to to to Thailand's in any no continuing to raise chickens like he does but ... it's it's you know it's it's in our story ... thanks so much and our Asia Financial editor ... but the Wall Street Journal ...


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Opinion: McCain Rallies for Flake
Editorial board member Steve Moore on Richard Carmona's pulling out all stops to win the Arizona Senate race. Photo: Flake Campaign Ad
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... Richard cormorants links to this the more shameful of all ... incline John nine supported we go ... we'll Carmona ten years ago ... with our own he's not the kind of man can represent you in the U S Senate ... Sanchez said he supports the Obama agenda ... is at school Carmona lacks integrity we support Jeff like he's a proven reformer room and he's honest ... that was a very very strong ad from Arizona Senator Jon Kyl and John McCain ... supporting Jeff lake's a bid for the Senate ... against Democratic opponent Richard Carmona ... I editorial board member Steve Moore joins me now from Washington ... to discuss why such heavy hitters are getting involved in what was supposed to be a very safe ... Republican seat ... um Steve ... the latest Rasmussen poll worker opened up on the screen shows Mr flake the Republican up by six points ... so why are Senators McCain and Kyle ... pulling out the big guns like this ... well there this is been a very close race and I'm comfortably close race in a very red state where up ... to Romney's can probably win by a dirt endpoints edge of late has been running the high and ... on Mitt Romney ... I actually rich Carmona the Democrat has a pretty golden resume he was a purple heart in the military he was the bushes ... I George W Bush's surge in general um he's kind of well respected ... ISI least he's trying to ride as it had a centrist Democrat that caused all sorts of problems for jobs like the other problem into a lake is that this is you know Mary is one of the top fiscal conservatives in the in the entire United States Congress these hryvnia pioneer in our ... pockets of the United States House and some people in Arizona while ... the pork and they wonder whether is to bring home the bacon and that may have heard of a little bit of this race but I still think the job lake is probably can win ... on Tuesday I mean you have a political diary column coming out on this race on WS J dot com ... now viewers out there and might not have seen the regional Carmona and ... and what was what was ... a lot more and the ... Republican senators responding to Why was a satire ... of one for ... Mr. Zuma at what happened here Mary is that when outraged Carmona was up for the surgeon general and I and I think it was two thousand won ... on both the John McCain and Jon Kyl had very nice things to say about the native son from Arizona even though he was a Democrat saying he's he's fit for the job means a great time ... no great American hero for a service and military ... but he at that but it was very implied by that at Mary was that John McCain and Jon Kyl and the worst ... on the Carmona in this race will that isn't true that's why ... you heard John McCain say this is the seat Bolan that it's an honor he added as ... either risk Matos running because what both John Kyl John McCain said very definitively is that we back I just play in this race not the yes another interesting wrinkle Mary is that what happened was ... that that the campaign out how to achieve one of the back of campaign staffers for Carmona ... he criticized John McCain and and and and I Jon Kyl saying that they are on you know that there are career politicians and in you can really trust them ... have sewn all the whole is this really backfired appears on which promotes ... its TV is a good political strategy to go after senators McCain Kyle how popular they in Arizona ... there are very very popular in the John McCain is this is still regarded as one of America's great war heroes and Jon Kyl is is a very strong ... I you know conservative pro tax paradise so they're all very popular and it was a was a big campaign plot ... to attack McCain ad that dad and Kyle is he dead I think it is probably made it even more certain that the template is can win this race that there is still too close for copper for a lot of Republicans ... Steve step back for seconds I was how important the Arizona Senate races to Republicans ... did to control the Senate is that even possible even if the winners ... it flattened out in the races are not looking great for Republicans right now I mean ... they're a lot of races the Republican should have in the bag like misery like not that I like North Dakota that are solidly red states where Republicans are either tied or behind ... many of the prom in Indiana I would I wear that ... I do Murdoch but made that stupid statement about abortion ... and sell right now you have to say even with the Mitt Romney win ... it's not looking very probable that Republicans are going to pick up the site have less merry ... and we seen this many times in the six days a still life time an American election cycle if there's only tied for Republicans than that the pro Romney pro Republican tied to cure a lot of those very close races in the Republican CAC picking up right now doesn't that the polls are suggesting Democrats will hold the center ... and thanks to Eva believe that that ...


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Alphabet Prints from Adventures to Ice Cream
We always say there's an alphabet print for everyone and every decor. Whether you like modern, vintage or something non-traditional (like these ice cream flavor or adventurous career ABCs), there's a match for you. Here are ten of our latest alphabet print finds:
Top Row:
1. Vintage Soda Shop by bibitty ($58)
2. Alphabet Adventure by Small Adventure ($20)
3. Alphabet by Mimosa ($50)
4. Mod Citrus Alphabet by Art & Philanthropy ($28)
5. Fluorescent Alphabet by The Designer's Nursery ($35, also pink, grey or yellow)
Bottom Row:
6. Swedish Alphabet by Mini Empire ($30)
7. Vintage Alphabet by Katch Studios ($12.50)
8. Organic Alphabet by Piktorama ($25-50)
9. Avalanche Alphabet by Clemens Behr ($25-83)
10. Animal Alphabet by Nydam Prints ($13)


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Programming language researcher. Author of "Common Lisp the Language". Co-creator of Scheme. Etcetera.
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On The Criminality Of WiFi Piggybacking...
from the is-it-really-a-crime? dept
The latest comes in a short column for Time Magazine, where the author admits that he was a WiFi "thief" for many years in his old apartment. In the article, he claims that it is against the law, noting one of the stories of someone being arrested, while quoting Title 18, Part 1, Chapter 47 of the United States Code, which deals with anybody who "intentionally accesses a computer without authorization or exceeds authorized access." Well, that sounds good, but there's a big problem with it. If the owner of the WiFi access point left it open, then they have, by default, authorized access to that device. So it can't possibly be a violation of that law.
Of course, there will be those who say that the owners didn't intend for the network to be open -- but that's really besides the point here. The only information a user has is does the network say: "you're welcome here" or not. If it's open, it sends out an invite that specifically says: this network is open, come use it. That's authorization, and using such a network is not "theft" in any sense.


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Three Leeward Faculty Honored by Hawaii State Science OlympiadLeeward Community College
Chancellor's Office
The Math & Sciences Division's Roger Kwok, Michael Lane and Helmut Kae were honored at the 10th Anniversary Celebration of the Hawai'i State Science Olympiad on Saturday, March 29, 2014. Each received a Science Olympiad STEM Leadership Award
The Award was given "For showing leadership in Science Technology Engineering and Math Education and improving the lives of students and teachers throughout the state of Hawai'i by inspiring them to learn, collaborate, and achieve excellence in stem education through participation in the Science Olympiad program."
HSSO Director, Franklin Allaire added, "Your efforts will bear fruit in the lives of future generations."
Roger Kwok and Michael Lane have supported the event from the very beginning, when only one school with two teams entered. Now in its tenth year, HSSO holds 5 regional tournaments on 4 islands with more than 700 students participating in the state finals. Under Helmut Kae's leadership's, the Leeward Regional is the largest in the state.


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Brees says Saints' offense starting to click
Brees says Saints' offense starting to click
METAIRIE, La. —
Drew Brees believes the Saints' offense is close to where it needs to be.
The Saints - and Brees - started slowly this year in the absence of coach Sean Payton, who was suspended for the season for his role in the NFL bounty's investigation of New Orleans.
Through three games, Brees was 75 of 137 (54.7 percent) for 904 yards and seven touchdowns with five interceptions. The Saints lost all three.
In the last three games, he is 91 of 136 (66.9 percent) for 1,192 yards, 11 TDs and two interceptions. The Saints are 2-1 in those games; losing at Green Bay 28-27 before beating San Diego and Tampa Bay.
Next up: a date in Denver with Peyton Manning and the Broncos on Sunday night.


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International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences
Volume 2003, Issue 63, Pages 3979-3993
Approximate solution for Euler equations of stratified water via numerical solution of coupled KdV system
1Theoretical and Mathematical Physics Department, Gdansk University of Technology, Gdansk 80-952, Poland
2Theoretical Physics Department, Kaliningrad State University, Kaliningrad 236041, Russia
Received 23 December 2002
Copyright © 2003 Hindawi Publishing Corporation. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
We consider Euler equations with stratified background state that is valid for internal water waves. The solution of the initial-boundary problem for Boussinesq approximation in the waveguide mode is presented in terms of the stream function. The orthogonal eigenfunctions describe a vertical shape of the internal wave modes and satisfy a Sturm-Liouville problem. The horizontal profile is defined by a coupled KdV system which is numerically solved via a finite-difference scheme for which we prove the convergence and stability. Together with the solution of the Sturm-Liouville problem, the stream functions give the internal waves profile.


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Twenty-five years ago this picture was taken of my Mom and Dad, Phyllis and Ernest Margheim. In my mind's eye, this is who I see when I think of my parents. On this 2009 Thanksgiving, I post this tribute to them in tremendous "THANKS!" for everything they were to me, everything they taught me, gave me, and shared with me. I'm thankful that God chose them to be my parents. I was blessed!
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Thank you, Mom and Dad
2 comments:
- Jim Abbs said...
This note is with regard to the Margheim story. My grandfather, Jacob Margheim (changed to Markheim) was born in Merkel in 1895 the son of Jacob Margheim and emigrated to the U.S. in 1913, alone, ending up in Wisconsin. His line goes back to Gottlieb Margheim, a gardner from Dresden.. My name is Jim Abbs and I now live in Madison, WI.
- January 25, 2013 at 9:33 PM
- Becky Jamison said...
Jim, please email me at email@example.com. We are cousins!
- January 25, 2013 at 9:44 PM
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