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PADI Specialty Course
Increase your knowledge, Enhance your technique, Maximize the fun!
I just finished spending a week with Atlantis Dive for the ScubaBoard Invasion. I can't say enough about the customer service. They are the best. Everyone knew us by name as soon as we walked in the door. Amazing! The staff knew us.. They knew what we wanted, and how we wanted it.
The food is second to none.. Amazing food! Along with the amazing food, they went out of their way to prepare it the way you wanted it. Gluten free diet? Boom! There it is. Fabulous food.
The dive staff is very disciplined and organized. They loaded and set up our gear every morning… Between dives, they swapped our tanks. All we had to do was analyze our own tanks and dive.
Back to the food… Breakfast.. Every morning we had a glass of fresh juice.. (Mango, watermelon, pineapple, whatever). It was always a surprise… Excellent! And they gave us a plate of fruit.. Banana, watermelon, mango, pineapple.. Whatever they had). Excellent!
I was well taken care of from start to finish. Once we were met at the airport, I never touched my bags again. We took a van to a boat and arrived at Atlantis around 1am. It was a super smooth transition for a tired group.
The staff was amazing. They seamlessly committed all our names to memory immediately.
The dive staff were also the best! Every need was met by our boat captains and divemasters. Most dive sites were a very short ride to amazing things. A very special thanks to Thx who gave it his all to find every critter on our list of things we must see and photograph.
What a relaxing and easy trip it was.
I should take a moment to talk about the restaurant. The choices each day were wonderful and I had a difficult time choosing on most days. Eric and all the wait help were most helpful and remembered the different little things that each of us preferred. And I should mention a cake and singing on my birthday. Thank you all so much!
I will be back.
Our Guests Love Us
Book to stay with Atlantis, and you can book with confidence, with Atlantis its all about quality and service, and they surpass themselves.
From your tastefully decorated, clean and bright rooms, to the kitchen, that prepares your meals from only the freshest of ingredients, the whole design is to keep you rested and relaxed so you can truly take advantage of the extremely knowledgeable dive teams, who will guide you through some of the best dive sites on the planet.
Atlantis offer exceptional value to the diver, and when comparing with other operators, its good to remember, that the bitterness of poor quality, remains long after the sweetness of a cheap deal is forgotten
We loved every minute of our time at Dumaguete. From our fresh coconut cocktail upon arrival, massages to die for, food mouth wateringly delicious, the beautiful setting and a staff that anticipated our every need made Atlantis Dive Resort the vacation of a lifetime. Every detail was taken care of from start to finish. Pick up and transfers went off without a hitch. Diving instructors that were incredible. Again, the staff make it wonderful. WE HOPE TO BE BACK SOON!
Really an unforgettable holiday!Is the Atlantis in Puerto Galera and Dumaguete have made it such.Resort, diving and services, excellent!Resort staff and diving really organized and kind!A great thanks to Luca B. for all!
The trip was absolutely wonderful! I don't think your staff could have done much more for us to make us comfortable and make us want to return. Everyone had an absolutely fabulous trip at both properties.
Just wanted to let you know that we had an absolute ball. The accommodation was immaculate and stunning and the people were very friendly and welcoming. in We loved it so much and we want to go back in August this year.
I am writing to send a HUGE THANK YOU to you and all the team at Dumaguete. Leon and I enjoyed the resort, the atmosphere and the fabulous diving. We had a wonderful time chilling out at the resort and enjoying the peace and quiet of your secret, hidden oasis!
Of the many dive resorts I have visited world wide, I have never been to better resorts than the Atlantis Dive Resorts at Sabang Beach, Puerto Galera and at Dumaguete. The staff could not possibly be any better. these people made my vacation the very best I have ever had. I should add that the food prepared by the world class chefs at these resorts is easily the best I have ever enjoyed on a dive vacation. The diving at both places, the nightlife of Sabang coupled with the peacefulness of Dumaguete made this a one two knockout trip.
A complete vacation. Go there and see!
Our group was at Puerto Galera in August. We have traveled all over the world diving together for 15 years. Never have we been treated so well by your entire staff. The diving was wonderful, the food fantastic, and we were treated like royalty. I hope you continue your wonderful treatment of guests, and your extended family.
Oh my god!! What a trip, what a great bunch of people and what a place to dive. I cannot thank all at Atlantis Puerto Galera enough for making this trip the best I have ever had. The staff were brilliant, both professionally and socially. From the minute I got there, I felt as if I had been visiting for many years. I will definitely be back.
Atlantis Resorts was great ! Everything was perfect, pickup at the hotel, boat transfer and a nice 'Welcome' at the resort by Naomi. It's the people making the difference! Atlantis staff is very friendly and helpful. I had immediately a good feeling being accepted in the "family"
Specialty courses are a great way to experience and learn about the areas of diving that interest you most. As with all our courses, we emphasize in-water skills and practice. During these courses knowledge is not formally tested but applied on actual dives. And there's no better way to learn than under the supervision of an Instructor with the same interests. Most courses include 2-4 dives and will take 1-4 days.
Altitude Dive
Any time you're diving at 300 to 3000 metres/1000 to 10,000 feet above sea level, you're altitude diving. If you want to explore the hidden world of a mountain lake, the PADI Altitude Diver Specialty course is for you.
Dive more challenging dive sites while you satisfy your curiosity for "I wonder what's down there?" The fun part about altitude diving is that you can explore places many people have never seen.
You'll learn the effects of pressure at higher altitudes and how to adjust your dive plan accordingly. Whether you use a recreational dive planner table (RDPTM), an electronic eRDPTM or a dive computer, you'll learn how plan and make a dive at high altitudes. You'll learn:
- Altitude dive planning, organization, procedures, techniques, problems and hazards
- Recreational Dive PlannerTM procedures for diving at altitude
- Safety stops and emergency decompression procedures at altitude
Available at Atlantis Dumaguete! Learn all about the techniques and considerations of diving at altitude (~300 meters) in the stunning Twin Lakes. Extra Charges will be applicable, ask for details.
Deep Dive
After your first few scuba dives, you soon want to explore a bit deeper. There's something exciting and mysterious about the depth that attracts dives.
Experience the mystery and thrill of the deep. Essential training on how to conduct safe, fun deep dives and an opportunity to try out new and exciting dive sites.
The fun part about this course is the opportunity to explore the deep. It's exhilarating.
You will learn:
- Techniques for diving in the deeper range of 18-40 metres/ 60-130 feet Deep scuba diving equipment considerations
- Experience in planning, organizing and making at least four deep dives under the supervision of your PADI Instructor
Night Diver
As the sun sets, you don your dive gear, slip on your scuba mask and bite down on your dive regulator. A deep breath and you step off the boat – into the underwater night. Although you've seen this reef many times before, this time you drop into a whole new world and watch it come to life under the glow of your dive light.
Introduce yourself to the whole new cast of critters that comes out after the sun goes down. See your favorite dive sites from a whole new perspective at night.
You will learn from this speciality are;
- Night dive planning, organization, procedures, techniques and potential problems.
- How to control your buoyancy at night.
- Entries, exits and underwater navigation at night.
- Nocturnal aquatic life, since many of the plants and animals you'll see are different
Be the diver everyone wants to follow and make your sense of direction legendary with the PADI Underwater Navigator Specialty course.
Finding your way is not a matter of luck! When everyone's buzzing about a reef or checking out a shipwreck, they're having a great time – until it's time to go. Then they turn to you, because as a PADI Underwater Navigator, you know the way back to the boat.
Underwater navigation can be challenging, but in the PADI Underwater Navigator Specialty course, you master the challenge. You learn the tools of the trade, including navigation via natural clues and by compass. You learn:
- Navigation patterns
- Natural navigation (without a compass)
- Compass navigation
- How to "mark" or relocate a submerged object or position from the surface
- Underwater map making
- How to follow irregular courses with the Nav-Finder
- Dive site relocation
- How to estimate distance underwater
You put this information into practice during your two open water dives.
Enriched Air Nitrox
The PADI Enriched Air Diver course is PADI's most popular specialty scuba diving course, and it's easy to see why. Scuba diving with Enriched Air Nitrox gives you more no decompression dive time. This means more time underwater, especially on repetitive scuba dives.
The Fun Part, you can typically stay down longer and get back the water sooner. No wonder many divers choose this as their very first specialty.
You may be able to earn college credit for the PADI Enriched Air Diver course.
You will learn:
- Techniques for getting more dive time by using Enriched Air Nitrox
- Enriched air scuba diving equipment considerations
- Enriched air considerations, including managing oxygen exposure, how to tell what's in your scuba tank and how to set your dive computer
AWARE Fish Identification
Have you ever been scuba diving and asked yourself, "What was that?"
The PADI Project AWARE Fish Identification Specialty course provides you with the fish identification basics so that next time, you know the answer.
You'll find you enjoy your dives even more when you recognize the creatures that you see. The fun part about this course is you can use the skills you learn on every scuba diving vacation because once you learn the main fish families and characteristics it will help you decipher the species you see all over the world.
For example, a butterfly fish in the Caribbean has a similar shape to a butterfly fish in Southeast Asia, but their colors and markings maybe wildly different. If you know what fish family it belongs to, it becomes much easier to look up the local name or at least be able to intelligently ask the local scuba instructor what you saw. That works better than asking about a "yellow thingy with a funny tail fin."
During two dives you gain hands-on (okay, eyes-on) experience in looking for and identifying the fascinating fish you see underwater. You'll learn:
- How to identify characteristics of local fish families and species
- Fish survey techniques and strategies
- How to practice fish identification dive planning, organization and procedures
Underwater Photography
Underwater photography is one of the most popular diving specialties, and the rise of digital underwater photography has made it easier and more fun than ever. This is why there are actually two PADI underwater photography courses. The PADI Digital Underwater Photographer course gets you going quickly with today modern digital equipment, whether you use a point-and-shoot snap camera or a sophisticated DSLR like the pros. The PADI Underwater Photographer course is a more traditional photography course designed for conventional film equipment.
It's a great way to relive the adventures you've had. Plus capture images to share with your friends and family.
What You Learn:
- How to choose the right underwater camera system for you
- The PADI SEA method for getting great shots quickly
- The three primary principles for good underwater photos
Underwater Naturalist
Look closer to see more on your next dive. Look for symbioses, predator/prey and other relationships between aquatic plant and animal life. Learn not just what fish and animals are, but how they interact with each other and the environment.
Learn about why some creatures behave the way they do and what their role is in the aquatic ecosystem.
What you will you learn from this:
- The major aquatic life groupings, interactions and factual information that dispels negative myths
- The role of aquatic plants, food chains and predator prey relationships
- Responsible interactions with aquatic life
- The underwater naturalist's view of organisms and their roles in the environment
You put this information into practice during your two open water dives.
Peak Performance Bouyancy
What is neutral buoyancy? Scuba divers like to be neutrally buoyant so they neither sink nor float. It can be a tricky thing. Divers who've mastered the highest performance levels in buoyancy stand apart. You've seen them underwater. They glide effortlessly, use less air and ascend, descend or hover, almost as if by thought. They interact gently with aquatic life and affect their surroundings minimally. The PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy course refines the basic skills you learned as a PADI Open Water Diver and elevates them to the next level.
The fun part of this course is giving your dive skills a polish you may not have thought possible.
- How to trim your scuba gear so you're perfectly balanced in the water
- Nuances in determining weight so you're not too light nor too heavy by even a slight degree
- How to streamline to save air and move smoothly through the water
- How to hover effortlessly in both a vertical position and a horizontal position
Search & Recovery Dive
Have you ever dropped something in the water? Are you looking for lost "treasure"? The PADI Search and Recovery Diver Specialty course will teach you effective ways to find objects underwater and bring them to the surface. Small, large or just awkward, there is a way to bring them up.
Find lost items and lift them to the surface. It's fun to use the lift bag. Not only are these skills fun, but very practical and ultimately useful because eventually, you'll lose something in the water. As a Search and Recovery Diver, you'll know how to search for and recover it.
What you will you learn from this:
- Search and recovery dive planning, organization, procedures, techniques and how to deal with potential problems
- How to locate large and small objects using search patterns
- How to use a lift bag and other recovery methods
- Limited visibility search techniques
Wreck Diver
Whether sunk on purpose as an artificial reef or the result of mishap, wrecks open fascinating windows to the past. Most divers find wrecked ships, airplanes and even automobiles nearly irresistible because they're intriguing to explore, exciting avenues of discovery, and usually teeming with aquatic life. The PADI Wreck Diver course teaches you the ins and outs of rewarding, responsible wreck diving.
The fun part of the PADI Wreck Diver course is visiting wrecks, unlocking mysteries and starting to gain the knowledge and experience that allows you to see things that others overlook. Sometimes, only the trained, experienced eye recognizes that a small hole or open door likely caused the vessel's demise.
What You Learn:
- Techniques for diving exploring shipwrecks, and how to avoid common hazards
- How to research and learn the background of your favorite wrecks
- Wreck scuba diving equipment considerations
- Considerations and techniques for entering intact wrecks
- Experience in planning, organizing and making at least four wreck dives under the supervision of your PADI Instructor
Multi Diver
Extend your bottom time and explore deeper dive sites for longer! Learn about the benefits and considerations of diving with enriched air Nitrox.
Learn to plan and carry out safe multi-level dives and extend your bottom time! With a focus on diving with computers.
Boat Diver
Whether you've never made a boat dive or you've logged dozens, the PADI Boat Diver Specialty course can benefit almost every diver because different boats in different parts of the world do things differently.
Diving from a boat is fun, especially when you look at ease when maneuvering around on it. It's fun to know what you're doing.
Learn the tips, tricks and ways to:
- Dive from boats ranging from small inflatables to giant live-aboards:
- How they differ from place to place
- Gain experience and training from diving on boats in your local area
- Safely enter and exit the water –
- Sometimes it's better to hand your gear up to the crew and then climb in the boat
- Sometimes you just take off your fins and weights and walk up the ladder
- Stow your gear in the most appropriate areas
- Use surface lines to initiate or conclude your dives
- Locate basic boat safety equipment
- Safely enter and exit the water –
Drift Diver
The PADI Drift Diver Specialty course introduces you to the coolest magic carpet ride you'll ever experience. This course shows you how to enjoy rivers and ocean currents by "going with the flow," staying with your dive partner, communicating with the dive boat and knowing where you are the whole time.
Drift Diving is nearly effortless and relaxing. You simply glide along and enjoy the rush of flying underwater while the current does the work.
During your PADI Drift Diver certification course, you learn about:
- Planning, organization, procedures, techniques, problems and hazards of drift diving
- An introduction to drift diving equipment — floats, lines, reels
- Buoyancy-control, navigation and communication for drift diving
- Site selection and overview of aquatic currents – causes and effects
- Techniques for staying close to a buddy or together as a group
National Geographic Diver Program
National Geographic Divers are adventurers, explorers, and conservationists. They have an interest in scuba diving and underwater science that goes beyond that of the average diver. They have an understanding of the importance of the aquatic realm and their role in preserving the resource for current and future generations.
Through Atlantis you can now attain the coveted National Geographic Diver rating. You will study the NG almanac to enhance your knowledge of the underwater world. Then through a series of exercises in the water you will learn to truly master buoyancy, allowing you to better interact with the environment, and progress to skills like photography and videography.
You will also take part in exploration dives, involving information gathering, navigation, and marine identification. These skills will all lead to you having a greater awareness, and ability to take critical note of the dive sites you visit.
As a National Geographic Diver you will be a true ambassador for the underwater world.
National Geographic Open Water Diver Program
In addition to the Open Water course you will complete:
The National Geographic knowledge review based on information gained from the NG Almanac and DVD. Hovering in three different positions – horizontal, head slightly elevated, feet slightly elevated. Either – Navigate a square pattern using compass and/or natural features OR Locate and identify various marine life.
One additional dive involving an exploration project that includes gathering information and/or images. Course includes special NG logbook binder and DVD.

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The most common way to rig a Puddle Jumper is to put it on a jig head with the wings flat. The action of the lure when falling is kind of like a dying minnow. The wings will cause the lure to spiral as it falls. This spiraling down will sometimes bring on a strike.
Size Matters
The size of jig head is determined by how slow you want the lure to fall. For the 2-inch, 1/16 oz works well. If you want a slower fall, use a 1/32 oz or even the 1/64 oz. If you are fishing deep and want to get down in a hurry you can use larger than 1/16 oz. As with most crappie lures, fishing slow is generally the best. If the crappie are real active, like during the spring spawn, try a spin with them.
Putting a spin on the Puddle Jumper makes it great bait for other fish such as small mouth, walleye, and white bass.


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Great athletes find a way. Even when they are not at their physical best, they manage to come up with a performance that changes the game. The language is full of clichés about this phenomenon: "when the going gets tough, the tough get going," and, "great players make great plays in big games," to name a couple. The funny thing about clichés is, they exist for a reason.
There are two aspects to performing at your best despite the odds: one is physical, and the other mental. Maybe this seems obvious, but the two must be in perfect harmony for the athlete to find the success that he or she seeks when it counts most. This harmony creates a balance, though the relationship is one that can fluctuate depending on the circumstances. First, let's talk about the physical aspect of performance.
The best athletes in the world are also the best at preparing for their athletic endeavors. The arc of their training sets them up perfectly for the most important day -- that of the championship race, or performance, or game. While this involves a great deal of hard work, the trickiest part of the job is managing the natural impulse to over-train.
People who are very competitive athletically often struggle most with the day of competition itself, because their nature and work-ethic creates a constant feeling of unease in training. This is a fear that long-time UCLA basketball coach John Wooden addressed, saying, "Failure to prepare is preparing to fail." The trouble is, for the most motivated, driven people, over-preparation can leave you unable to perform, unable to find the bottom of the well, when it matters most. As a coach, it is vitally important for the success of your team that you have an over-arching goal -- a point of focus around which your season is built. In this way, you can structure your training plan in such a way that when you arrive at that goal, at that point of focus, your team will be at that moment of athletic peak. As an athlete, it's just as important that you do what your coach is asking you to do. When your coach gives you a specific split that he or she wants you to achieve on a 6x2k workout, the best possible outcome is that you achieve that split. It is not that you exceed that split, even if you are physically capable of doing so. Your coach is asking you to execute something specific so that you will be able to perform at your best when it comes time to test, and if you over-tax your physiology every time you do a training session, your body will not be ready on the day. If you are finding the bottom of the well every practice, you won't be able to dig any deeper when you need it. The best athletes know this, and make the best use of the training resources and advice available to them.
An easy example of this in rowing is Olaf Tufte. Whatever you want to say about the condition of the competition, Tufte has been the best prepared athlete in the Men's 1x on the day of the Olympic Final two times in a row. Not only does he know how to prepare his body in the best possible way, he also knows exactly how to drop the hammer when the time is right, which brings us to the next point -- force of will.
The flip side of the coin for a clutch performance is an indomitable will -- a mental edge that the best athletes possess and use to their advantage. This works in tandem with the physical component, and can even help the great athlete to put aside setbacks that others would find impossible to overcome. It's something that must be part nature, part nurture -- no one can teach you to have a killer instinct, and there is much truth to the idea that your true character is revealed in the midst of adversity. However, this also relates to confidence, which, as we have already discussed, is born of experience. The greatest athletes possess both these things -- a killer instinct coupled with the confidence that is a product of their competitive experience.
Basketball great Michael Jordan is a prime example, as, while battling the flu, he summoned the strength to bring his Chicago Bulls back from a 16-point deficit, eventually leading them on to a 90-87 victory over the Jazz during the 1997 NBA Finals. In rowing, we witnessed the same thing with Mahe Drysdale during the lead-up to the Olympic Games in Beijing, as well as during the Games themselves. Forced by the return of Rob Waddell to try to peak twice in the same season, Drysdale came up with enough early season speed to beat Waddell and represent NZ as the Men's 1x, and then began preparation for the racing in Beijing. Amazingly enough, he was still right on track -- having won the previous three World titles, he entered the Games as the favorite. Perhaps even more impressive than this, Drysdale, who was battling a stomach virus throughout the racing, still managed a bronze medal in what is one of the tightest fields in all of rowing.
Performance on the day is about physical preparation as well as about your mentality and approach to competition. The greatest athletes know how to get the most out of both when it counts. Intelligent physical preparation can help to build a mental edge, just as a mental edge can make up for a physical deficit in less-than-ideal circumstances. When all is said and done, this is why we watch sports, and why we play them -- whether we know it or not, we are all students of human nature, and we can't help but admire those whose natures compel them to achieve to the limits of their potential.


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Quest Oil In Talks to Acquire Tx. Oil Lease
Quest Oil is in advanced negotiations for the acquisition of a highly prospective oil lease in Concho County of West Texas.
The West Texas lease has 640 acres with 2 existing wells capable of production with simple and inexpensive work-over techniques. The importance of this lease is its upside potential for drilling new oil wells and the expansion of the acreage on all sides. The area has undergone substantial geophysical and engineering validating the area as prolific. The Company has interpreted data that resulted in identifying four new drilling locations. Historically, new wells drilled in the area have an IP (initial production) of 150 to 200 bopd at a depth of 3,600'.
Company CEO, Mr. Joe Wallen, advised, "Although the lease is not significant in size it does have tremendous opportunities related to its location and the Company's plan for drilling high IP targets with a history of slow production decline curves."
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Copper for cladding
Copper is a natural material that weathers when exposed to the elements. Over the course of a number of years copper will change naturally from red, through brown, to green. Manufacturers now have factory methods that can apply both patinated and oxidised surfaces straightaway. Copper, comes in a number of finishes: Bright (red), Oxidised (dark brown) and Patinated (blue-green).
Alloys of copper are also available, giving designers further choices. Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc, a golden colour that will weather to dark brown. Bronze is an alloy of copper and tin, a warm red-brown colour which changes in time to a dark brown. Special copper alloys are available that retain their overall golden appearance.
Copper and copper alloys are available in sheets and, more recently, in meshes and expanded metal which give an air of transparency.
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On Tuesday, April 18th Facebook began its annual developer conference F8. Facebook's CEO Mark Zuckerburg and his executive team made a lot of announcements unveiling new products and software aimed at exciting the developer community. Facebook's CEO revealed its 10-year road map, showing us the long term goals and visions of the company. Facebook is not entirely a social media company anymore: Zuckerburg plans to extend its company's vision beyond its notorious social media platform to one that aims to lead the movement of augmented reality and artificial intelligence. Facebook Launches It's Open Sourced Augmented Reality Platform The first day of the conference focused heavily on its new augmented reality (AR) technology. Many people are criticizing Facebook for mimicking Snapchat's similar photo editing features like filters, text editor, and stickers but Zuckerburg wanted people to be familiar with the layout and look of the software in order to roll out the future technology. He wants to shift Facebook's users from mostly sharing text and stories to photo and video by "making the camera the first mainstream augmented reality platform" and implementing filters was the first step into slowly integrating the augmented reality platform into Facebook. Facebook released the beta version
TWO TYPES OF CONTENT There's content for audience interaction and brand awareness, and there's content for B2B marketing. These two will ultimately present themselves very differently. For the sake of brevity we will be focusing on content aimed at general audience. CREATING CONTENT FOR YOUR AUDIENCE The content that you produce you be repeatable in a serial fashion to help you build a fanbase Content needs to give something to the viewer. People consuming your content should feel that it represents them. Your company will often be secondary Will people share your content? Why? What will they write about it if they do? WHAT DOES THIS CONTENT LOOK LIKE? Your content should.. Evoke emotional response Be useful and practical Be upbeat Help those who share it build their relationships Carry issues that are relevant to your audience Define people who share it UTILIZE VIDEO Video helps almost every aspect of social engagement Well produced videos in the 80 second range with an attention grabber in the first 3 seconds care optimal HOW TO GET PEOPLE TO CLICK THROUGH YOUR CONTENT Okay, great you're putting out excellent content, now how do you get people to interact with it? Don't overdo the
Your digital world is about to get a lot more emotional…. if that's even possible. After more than a year of testing, Facebook has officially launched Facebook Reactions. In an effort to allow its users more flexibility to express how things on their newsfeed make them feel, the company has expanded its traditional 'like' button to a more diverse set of buttons that allow one to express emotions such as love, humor, or anger. In order to add a reaction to a post, simply hold down the like button on your phone or hover the button on your desktop. Sigh. In a news release issued by the company, they claim to have been conducting focus groups and surveys to determine which emotions or reactions people are likely to use the most. The social network has also conducted content analyses to discover how users are already expressing emotions verbally in order to create the new reaction choices: Like, Love, Haha, Wow, Sad or Angry. In an interview conducted by CNN Money, Facebook product manager, Sammi Krug stated that they have received positive feedback and "the Love reaction has been the most popular." The one reaction missing from this newly released set of
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The City of Charlottetown Parks and Recreation Department is offering a seven-week Ball Hockey Program from April 1 until May 16. The program will focus on fun, skill development and games. It will take place at the Cody Banks Arena.
Space is limited. The registration deadline is March 20.
The program will run on the following schedule for the following ages:
5 – 7 year olds (Wednesdays from 5:30 p.m. – 6:25 p.m. and Saturdays 9 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.)8 – 10 year olds (Wednesdays from 6:30 p.m. – 7:25 p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.)11 – 12 year olds (Wednesdays from 7:30 p.m. – 8:25 p.m. and Saturdays 11 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.)
To register online, visit www.charlottetown.ca and click on "Program Online Registration" under the Quick Links menu on the right.
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The high school girls track team competed in the 2017 Cardinal Co-Ed Relays on Tuesday, and came away with 5th place overall. There were 15 girls teams there including: SE Warren, Colo-Nesco, Coon Rapids-Bayard, Des Moines Christian, Earlham, Exira/EH-K, AC/GC, Grandview Park Baptist, Harlan, ICA, Nodaway Valley, Orient-Macksburg, and Panorama.
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Kilsheelan Kilcash
The draw for the Club members Spring League will take place this week. This competition is open to all members and is an excellent opportunity to kick off another playing season.
Our Club quartet are moving nicely in this competition and a couple of decent results in the final matches of the league section should ensure qualification for the knockout stages. Best of luck to Rose, Aoife, Peter and Richard.
A number of dedicated players, who play regularly would welcome greater competition. So if you fancy a game of squash and a chance to keep your fitness right, please put your name and contact number on the squash notice board.
As we move into a New Year renewals are now due and can be paid to any committee member.
The annual general meeting of the Club will take place in the Clubhouse on Tuesday, February 28, at 8pm.
The opening game of the year will take place next weekend when Kilsheelan take on Mullinahone in U/21 Football in Cloneen. Challenge matches have also being arranged. All mentors encourage players to attend training sessions in preparation for the championships. Prediction cards are due to be returned by February 1, so your co-operation would by appreciated in giving same to Jim Murphy or Jerry Kehoe as soon as possible please. This is a very important income for the Club so please complete one and you may win €E1,000. Congratulations to David Power on receiving the Sean Lyons Sports Executive Award last night at a function in the Minella.
The annual general meeting took place on Friday, January 27, with a very good turn out. Officers elected - Chairperson: Meadhbh Freaney, Secretary: Carol Gibbs, Treasurer: Noel Murphy, Child Protection officer: Hans Mallekoote. Hans gave a copy of the GAA code of behaviour to all present. Membership this year is €E20 per child for the first two and a cap of €E50 per family. Grading has taken place and all teams this year will compete in the "B" grade and we wish all the very best for the coming year. Mentors and Selectors will be named over the next few weeks. All associated with the Juvenile GAA Club send their very best wishes to both Bridget and James Holohan as Jim's illness prevented his attendance at the AGM. Scor Na Paisti South Final will take place in GAA Centre on Sunday, February 5. This is for primary school children. Anyone interested please contact Carol Gibbs at (052) 6133316
(First Friday (3rd): A martyr Bishop from North Africa. Because of a tradition that he cured children with throat disease, throats are blessed on this day. Blessing at Masses in Kilsheelan at 9.30am and Kilcash at 7.30pm. Separate blessing in schools.
PARISH COUNCIL MEETING: Next meeting on Tuesday, February 7, at 8.30pm in the Parochial House.
Will be held in Kilsheelan after 6.15pm Mass on Saturday, February 4.
Diocesan Pilgrimage from June 6 to 11. Special needs pilgrims, or their carers, should apply to parish office or member of the Parish Council as soon as possible if they wish to be considered for financial support. (052) 6133118. Please see church posters for further information. Also the Irish Pilgrimage Trust supports young pilgrims with special needs wishing to go on the annual pilgrimage at Easter. Please contact (051) 646074. These applications need to be made very soon. Please check church posters on notice boards.
KILCASH READERS: 5/2: Marian O'Neill, 12/2: Margaret Twohig, 19/2: Joan Foley, 26/2: Mary O'Neill.
What will you do this year with your skills, your talent and your creative ideas and especially your "can do" attitude. Why not share some of your "can do" positive attitude with your local community. Kilsheelan is a pretty village and generally well kept and tidy thanks to a motley crew of Tidy Towns people, who do what they can, when they can, for the simple love of a nice living environment that benefits us all. You may only have an hour a month, or an hour a week or whatever, that's great and still valuable. There are several new projects starting this year and even plans afoot for a "plaza type area" as a focus for the village. Come along and put your suggestions in the suggestion box if you prefer. If living in a neat pretty village means something to you, then come along to our AGM on Tuesday, February 7, at 8pm in the Community Hall and show your support. Thanking you in advance - your Tidy Towns Community team.
The next meeting which will be the A.G.M. and will be held on Wednesday, February 8, at the Kilsheelan Community Centre from 2pm to 4pm. All members are requested to attend and new members are always very welcome. Looking forward to meeting with all of you and many thanks for all of your support during our first year.
Fitness classes in the centre on Monday evenings and also Saturday mornings at 10am. Bingo on Friday evenings at 8.30pm. Thursday evening is the youth night and a very big thank you to all of the parents for their donations of games and other accessories during the past year. Ferryhouse complex is booked for the youth group on Saturday evenings and this is very well attended. Thank you to all those parents who come along and supervise.


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Painter & Sculptor: Roy Lichtenstein, (27 Oct 1923,- 29 Sept 1997).
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From the opening tip-off through the final buzzer of the championship games, 5TJT Sports Center will be your #1 source for all yeshiva-league basketball news. This new weekly sports column will include summaries and results of league games from middle school, high school, junior varsity, and varsity teams, as well as other features, including Game of the Week, Coach's Corner, Weekly Standings, and lots more.
The first preview of the varsity league teams will take place this week at the annual Magen David varsity pre-season tournament, with the championship game set for Sunday, September 21. This tournament is a helpful barometer for the upcoming season. Participating teams include defending league champion North Shore, league runner-up Ramaz, and host Magen David, Derech Hatorah, JEC, Flatbush, HAFTR, SAR, and Hillel. A full recap of the tournament is slated for next week's edition. Stay tuned.
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On September 23rd, Logistics Management hosted a webinar at which time the co-authors of the annual Masters in Logistics study presented their major findings. For 25 years, this study has been gathering data from a large sample of shippers and carriers across various levels of spend and size. The three presenters, Karl B. Manrodt, Ph. D., Professor, Georgia College, Mary Holcomb, Ph. D., Professor, University of Tennessee and Tommy Barnes, President, Project 44, highlighted some major changes taking place in Freight Transportation.
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The Seattle Golf & Travel Show is the largest consumer golf & travel show on the west coast with over 200 exhibitors, travel destinations, manufacturer's representatives and demonstrators. It is owned and operated by Cascadia Events of Seattle and is supported and endorsed by the Washington State Golf Association, The Pacific Northwest Section of the PGA of America and the Washington State Superintendents Association. March 3rd, 4th and 5th 2017 Tickets $14 Kids 17 & Under FREE Friday March 3rd, 12PM to 6PM Saturday March 4th, 10AM to 5PM Sunday March 5th, 10AM to 4PM Over 13,000 Attendees 200 Exhibitors Sales • Demos • Seminars & More Join the show's E-Club at the entrance kiosk and get a FREE ROUND ($35 - $50 value) from one of five great courses participating in the offer including Desert Aire Golf Course, Eagles Pride, Gallery Golf Course, Swinomish Golf Links and Whispering Firs. New this year: Show goers can enjoy craft brews and Northwest wines as they stroll the aisles of the largest consumer golf and travel event on the West Coast.
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Dr. Ann C. Wilkie, associate professor at the University of Florida's Institute of
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Ann Wilkie firmly believes, "By failing to extract the energy from waste, society is
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The Town of Avon and Eagle River Fire Protection District (ERFPD) have been evaluating a joint facility for police and fire services for several years. The Buck Creek parcel (Lot 1B, located on Nottingham Rd. and Swift Gulch Rd.) was selected following detailed site analyses by each agency and found to be the preferred site for emergency response and interagency partnership. To learn more, visit the Avon Joint Public Safety Facility Page.
Beaver Creek Boulevard RedesignThe Town of Avon has taken its next significant action in bringing walkability, bike safety, and parking and streetscape improvements to the Town core when it implemented a new test traffic pattern on East and West Beaver Creek Boulevard, from Lake Street to Beaver Creek Place during the summer of 2016. Monitoring the use of the street has given valuable information to Town officials as they determine the future of the corridor. The changes are aimed at testing the Town Council's vision to create a more complete transportation system, demonstrating bicycle treatments that have the potential to increase safety and usability for all travelers. To learn more, visit the Beaver Creek Boulevard Redesign page.


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January is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) at UBC, an initiative spearheaded by the University and the AMS. Access & Diversity and the AMS Sexual Assault Support Centre (SASC) are taking the lead in organizing and running events during SAAM, in partnership with many other campus organizations. All throughout January, members of the UBC community […]
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I get very excited about Halloween. Without a doubt, my favourite part is seeing fun and creative costumes. The one part that has never appealed to me is the horror, because I get scared way too easily. Fortunately, I can usually avoid all things scary. Unfortunately, the most frightening sight is one that is more […]


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|Let the memory of SEAN be with us forever
"Sean, it has been three years now since you passed. When you passed I was in shock then anger, I couldn't get pass the pain. Today I know god seen your pain and take you home with him. Today you are only a memory but there are times when I think of your and the things you shared with me when you where sick about seeing your father and him telling you to go back. Your heart long to be with him and god take you home to be with him. You could never see what your propose on earth was, So many people loved you so much that could not heal your pain. You couldn't forgive yourself to see the love so many people had for you. Your mother and sister loved you so much. God heals all who are left behind to feel the pain of losing you."
"Nayshawn is deeply sadden over your death, you were there when he needed a male role model in his life. You were blessed to have your sister michelle and your mother who loved you so much. But god called to you in heaven now your pain is gone you can reast now in heaven."
"Sean, it has been one year now, since you pass away. There isn't a day that goes by that I don't miss you. My heart is so deeply sick over it. I haven't been able to sleep since you died. I know how much you suffered so much within your soul. You had so many people who loved you and you touch so many souls. But couldn't even take care of yourself., Never forgotten Debra"
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Yahoo Partners with Cars.com
Yahoo and Cars.com has announced the launch of a strategic partnership to deliver comprehensive new and used vehicle listings on Yahoo! Autos. With this launch, Yahoo! Autos users now have easy access to the best selection of more than 2.4 million new, used, certified pre-owned, and private-seller vehicle listings from Cars.com dealers and private-party sellers nationwide.
The launch marks the first time new car listings will be available on Yahoo! Autos to help vehicle shoppers go the extra mile in their search.
The enhanced vehicle listings on Yahoo! Autos will deliver increased relevance and expanded search results to the 83 percent of consumers who use the Internet to research vehicles before visiting a dealership(1).
"We're focused on providing optimal depth, breadth and relevance of vehicle listings to our valued consumers on Yahoo! Autos. It's important that we deliver an effortless experience to help people find the right car based on their particular location and specific vehicle needs," said Michael Yang, vice president and general manager, Yahoo! Autos. "By teaming up with Cars.com, we are marrying our best-in-class user search experience with their strong dealer and auto manufacturer relationships and access to new and used car listings."
Dealers advertising on Cars.com will benefit from exposure on Yahoo! Autos, resulting in an effective way to reach in-market shoppers with the right message at the right time. With 87 percent of its audience unduplicated from Cars.com, Yahoo! Autos delivers an entirely new, in-market audience of used and new vehicle shoppers with one ad buy on Cars.com(2).
This alliance also allows Yahoo! Autos to leverage Cars.com's comprehensive editorial content in addition to enabling Cars.com's vehicle listings to generate relevant display ads through Yahoo!'s Smart Ads.
"As we look to provide our advertisers with the broadest reach and access to the most qualified buyers, Yahoo! Autos is the clear partner of choice as the fastest growing site for in-market vehicle shoppers," said Mitch Golub, president of Cars.com.


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George Andrews has joined Michigan Mutual, a leading national wholesale mortgage lender, as regional sales manager for the Northwest.
Andrews previously worked as the vice president and wholesale regional manager for Bayview Loan Servicing and as regional vice president of Stearns Lending.
In his new role at Michigan Mutual, Andrews will manage growth and sales for northern California, Oregon and Washington.
As a national wholesale mortgage lender, Michigan Mutual offers a full range of loan products, including Federal Housing Administration and conventional.


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Stock Graphic >> Illustration - Structure snow 35782 by Aleksandr-Mansurov.ru @ CreativeMarket
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Set of structures of snow. In a set of 4 illustrations
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Bio-bean Powering Cities with Coffee Wasteby
What if you look at coffee waste as a valuable resource? That's what clean technology company Bio-bean is doing:
What if you look at coffee waste as a valuable resource? That's what clean technology company Bio-bean is doing:
An airport called Cochin International Airport has become the third busiest airport in India, but now it's also the world's first airport to run completely on solar energy.
This week marks National Water Week in South Africa. You may think no-one knows what you do in a bathroom behind closed doors, but the men and women working at the Department of Water and Sanitation definitely do.
Africa is on a remarkable growth trajectory, with many analysts predicting economic growth to remain above 5% for the foreseeable future.
The air in Apapa, an industrial hub in Nigeria's bustling commercial capital of Lagos, hums with the sound of diesel generators powering massive factories. In Apapa, as in most places in Nigeria, a failing national power supply means generators are a part of life.
In an effort to green up their act, Apple has converted all of its data centres to clean energy. In North Carolina this means 55 000 solar panels which now power Apple's iCloud.
Cows farts are rich in methane gas, a greenhouse gas and a fuel source. But trying to trap those farts is not an easy task, until now!
Dr. Wangari Maathai (1940 – 2011) was an environmentalist, women's rights advocate, social justice activist, founder of The Green Belt Movement and the first African woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize.
Waste should rarely go to waste. You might upcycle, recycle and donate at an impressive speed, but did you know that trash can be transformed into electricity, such a biogas? No, you're not reading a sci-fi movie script idea!
Global fuel giant Total has expressed its commitment to investment in South Africa, and has unveiled the first of its new chain of sustainable service stations around the country and the region.


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10:42 08 April 2005
If youve recently enjoyed a holiday romance or one youve had at home, you may well be basking in your memories or continued activities.
If all went well and you were sensible with contraception you may be feeling on top of the world.
But if you ended up having unprotected sex, perhaps under the influence of alcohol, you may well be dealing with some unwanted consequences.
If you or your partner have had unprotected sex and fear pregnancy, you can go to a chemist to get the "morning after pill" within 72 hours for emergency contraception. But if you find that you or your (ex) partner are/is pregnant, you may have a very difficult decision to make.
For some people, there will be no question that termination (abortion) is the only answer. If this is the situation for you, then see your doctor or family planning clinic or contact the British Pregnancy Advisory Service on 08457 304030 or www.bpas.org. You could also try Marie Stopes on 0845 300 8090 or www.mariestopes.org.uk.
For many people who find they have an unplanned pregnancy, the decision is not so clear. Women who do not have children and are in their 30s or beyond may feel that a pregnancy is particularly precious, or people who have moral or other difficulties with abortion may feel that such a decision weighs very heavily upon them. It is very important to discuss your thoughts and feelings with your partner, if possible, or alternatively with a supportive friend and/or member of your family.
If you need to discuss your or your partners unplanned pregnancy with an independent professional, you could try contacting the Family Planning Association helpline on 0845 310 1334 or www.fpa.org.uk.
But what if youre not pregnant (or even if you are) but youve (also) got a sexually transmitted disease or infection (STI)?
People often feel unnecessarily embarrassed about having an STI. Very large numbers of people contract STIs at some point in their life and it is highly advisable to seek treatment as soon as possible, as some STIs can get much worse the longer you leave it before being treated. You are also likely to infect any other sexual partner you have if you do not get treated.
Common symptoms of STIs are:
But these vary from one infection to another and you may get no symptoms with some STIS. Most STIs can be completely cured if you get treatment early. But if you dont get them treated, infections can be painful and even permanently damage your health and fertility.
If you suspect that you may have contracted an STD, you can get advice and treatment from your GP. If you dont want to go to your GP, there are other ways of getting treatment on the NHS. You can go to your local department of Genito-Urinary Medicine - look in the phone book under GUM, STD (sexually transmitted disease) or VD (venereal disease).
If you have a sexual health clinic in your area, you can go to these without your GP knowing. Some operate a turn up and wait system, while others run appointments, so contact them first. All of these places are staffed with people who are very used to dealing with sexual health problems and will not be shocked or judge you. They will not inform your GP unless you agree.
There are several services that are especially to help young people with unplanned pregnancy and STIs. These include Brook - 0800 018 5023 or www.brook.org.uk and Sexwise on 0800 282930. For people aged 12-18, you could try the website www.ruthinking.co.uk.
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The article was written Nov. 2012, but I think it's still a good one. I don't eat late, but some sound good to me, have others tried any of them?
Chef Yang's BBQ
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service until 12:30AM
El Rancho Liquor Store & Taqueria
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A Slice of NY
3443 Stevens Creek Blvd, SJ
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Pho Tau Bay
454 Keyes St, SJ
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Donut Wheel
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Niogret. PAPERBACK. Paris, 1822. 12mo, publisher's wraps / en broche, 362 + 407 pp. Three volumes bound in two. First edition thus. A very scarce edition of Holbach's important work. Niogret was convicted of contempt of religion and attack of the King for publishing this edition. A very well preserved complete copy in the publisher's wraps (the three volumes were bound in two, with Vols. II-III paginated continuously). A very good set overall. Bon etat. OCLC 10898687, locating nineteen copies worldwide. . Very Good. 1822. First Edition. (Inventory #: SP456)


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Band of Regeneration
From Terraria Wiki
Band of Regeneration
|Accessory – Crafting material
|Slowly regenerates life
|Internal Item ID: 49
The Band of Regeneration is an accessory that can be found in Gold Chests in the Underground and Cavern biomes. When equipped, it regenerates 0.5 life every second. This effect stacks with the player's natural life regeneration but, unlike the natural regeneration, does not slow or stop when the player is moving or being attacked.
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- Since players naturally regenerate life, the Band of Regeneration just improves that functionality, so that players will regenerate faster.
- Because the player's natural life regeneration slows or stops during movement or attacks, the Band is useful in that it regenerates life at a constant rate regardless of those conditions.
- The Band of Regeneration counters the Bleeding debuff caused by Werewolf, Skeletron (Expert mode) and Angler Fish.
History[edit | edit source]
- 188.8.131.52: Sprite updated.
- 1.2: Is now used to craft the Mana Regeneration Band and the Charm of Myths.
- 1.1: Can now be found with prefixes that add various benefits, see the reforging page for more information.
- Pre-Release: Introduced.


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Submitted to: ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting Abstracts
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: 11/5/2005
Publication Date: 11/9/2005
Citation: Mahan, J.R., Gitz, D.C. 2005. Early-planted cotton; increased soil temperature may not be enough[abstract]. ASA-CSSA-SSSA. Paper 239-4. Interpretive Summary:
Technical Abstract: Early season planting of cotton is desirable in some cotton-growing regions in order to allow fiber development under more favorable temperatures later in the season. Low temperatures (soil and air) at earlier planting dates can result in delayed emergence and increased seedling mortality. After emergence both high and low temperatures can result in oxidative stress and related damage that can reduce seedling growth and offset the advantages of the early planting dates. A surface soil amendment that increased the absorption of radiation was used to alter the soil and aerial environment of early planted cotton in Lubbock TX. The amendment resulted in a slight increase in soil temperatures that correlated with higher rates of seedling emergence. Cotyledonary and foliar levels of the oxidative damage indicator malondialdehyde were determined periodically and used to assess the extent to which oxidative damage was influenced by the altered thermal environment.
ARS Home » Plains Area » Lubbock, Texas » Cropping Systems Research Laboratory » Plant Stress and Germplasm Development Research » Research » Publications at this Location » Publication #186305
Title: EARLY-PLANTED COTTON; INCREASED SOIL TEMPERATURE MAY NOT BE ENOUGH Author


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This is in response to "Casinos everywhere" (Editorial, Nov. 21). Illinois taxpayers need to have a serious discussion about casino expansion. But The Tribune has missed several important facts in its recent editorials:
• Allowing more casinos and slots at racetracks will undeniably create thousands of Illinois jobs.
• Illinois consumers spend more than $720 million annually in Indiana casinos, generating no tax revenue for Illinois and supporting no Illinois jobs.


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- Even though I still have a lot to learn, the Janome 7700 has been pretty easy to figure out. I have never had any problems with the fabric being pulled or eaten up in any way. The sewing process is quite smooth. Everything about the Janome 7700 is self-explanatory since it is very easy to operate. I can use the machine manual to learn how to use each foot to create the best stitch depending on what I need it for. The explanations are great. Even though I have yet to complete all my sewing lessons, I managed to produce a beautiful pillow for the family room sofa on my first attempt. Not only do I have the best sewing and quilting machine, I also enjoy its reliability and ease of use.


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Déjà vu
October 25th, 2012 in About Me
It seems like I was just doing this:
Here I am again:
Wait…wait…this is the best one:
All is well, I will be sleeping more soon and she will grow out of being fussy at night.
But I am saving these photos to send to my girls when they are so exhausted with their newborns. And I will also say "Nah nah nah nah nah nah" on the phone while laughing.


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Brain Dead Radio Episode 49: I'd Tap It2
Rob and Ceej start the show with a bit of a personal rant and things quickly escalate into weird Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle and Purple Rain homages. Rob kicks ass at laser tag, Ceej joins the colonial fleet and then Rob hangs with Paul (minor spoilers 23:46). They both discuss the finer points of Juggalo culture and Rob wants to drag Ceej to "tha gathering". Your Highness entertains Rob(minor spoilers 39:00), southern vampires entertain Ceej, and then Rob decides to walk the plains with his mystic library to see what all of the fuss is about.
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This Monday will mark 132 years since the first Labor Day, which was celebrated in New York on September 5, 1882. It was not until twelve years later, 1894, that the United States would make Labor Day an official federal holiday.
Labor Day has always been intended to celebrate the American worker, but it was enacted by Congress at the insistence of President Grover Cleveland in response to political pressure resulting from millions of dollars in damages and the loss of thirty lives during an unpopular strike originating in Chicago.
For the full story, read the Las Vegas Informer article:
Political Perspectives on the History of Labor Day
Zachariah B. Parry is an attorney and founding partner at the law firm Parry & Pfau and is an adjunct professor who teaches torts, contracts, and Nevada practice and procedure for UNLV's paralegal program. He can be reached at 702-912-4451 or email@example.com.
In Nevada, your job cannot get in the way of your vote. If you can't reasonably get to the ballot box outside work hours, your employer has to give you an hour off, and you won't lose any wages for it.
Mark King, a victim of a brutal assault two years ago, finally had the final piece of justice administered when Judge Crockett awarded $2.227 million in a bankruptcy-proof civil judgment.
Jonathan Goldsmith, AKA the "most interesting man in the world," is now engaged in a lawsuit that some are sarcastically calling the most interesting lawsuit in the world.
Say what you will about Obamacare, but according to a recent study, it may quite literally be a life saver.
The mad holiday rush is nearly behind us. Next up, ushering in 2016. First, though, it's always fun to reflect back upon the events of the passing year. And for us that means, taking a look at the year's most ridiculous lawsuits.
Gun control, everyone has an opinion. Presidential candidates are all over the map with their ideas, as are the average gun owners and non-gun supporters in America. In light of recent tragedies in San Bernadino and Colorado the entire nation is anxious to see changes. What's the right answer when it comes to gun control?
When it comes to spreading Christmas/holiday cheer, which greeting should you use? Should you opt for the broader and more socially acceptable "happy holidays," or should you stick with the more traditional but somewhat controversial "Merry Christmas?"
It's that time of year when you're phone rings off the hook and your mailbox is stuffed with letters requesting holiday donations. According to the National Philanthropic Trust about 95% of U.S. households contribute every year with an annual average of about $3,000 per household.
'Tis the season of caroling, candy canes, and crowded mall parking lots. It's also a scam artist's favorite time of year.
Chances are pretty high you see a solar energy company truck around your neighborhood on a regular basis. With over 250 days of sunshine on average each year it's no surprise alternative energy is on the fast track in Nevada.


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Highways, Toll Roads, and Parking Facilities
Roads and highways are vital to our economy
We are drawn to transportation because roads and parking facilities are vital to the economic prosperity of many municipalities, states, and countries. Investment in these critical assets, while essential, is also extremely challenging due to rapid cost escalation, lengthy grant and regulatory review processes, the need to be environmentally sensitive, and frequent opposition from local stakeholders.
Our response to this challenging environment is to harness the insight, experience, and creative solutions gained from participating in many precedent-setting transportation projects internationally and throughout the U.S. This understanding helps us provide our transportation clients with the best financial and management advisory services.
Financial analysis of road and highway infrastructure is our core service
In our project finance work, IMG Rebel assists project sponsors to access innovative funding sources and financing instruments, expand revenue sources, and structure complex financial packages for developing highways, toll roads, bridges, and parking facilities. This allows our clients to complete their projects in the timeliest fashion and with the least risk.
Our financial work often involves a combination of the following tasks:
- financial feasibility analysis and financial modeling
- toll and demand forecasting, and toll or fee analysis
- evaluation of alternative funding sources, such as value capture
- debt and equity structuring
- public-private partnership (P3) procurement and bid support
- financial transaction advisory
- financial planning and fiscal capacity analysis
- asset valuation and strategic investment analysis.
We also actively advise on performance management
In our performance management work, IMG Rebel helps transportation agencies streamline their operations, reduce costs, and improve service levels. We help state and federal grant agencies and regulatory bodies move from broad legislative directives and funding innovations to project-specific, locally-sensitive guidance and implementation.
Our performance management work often includes the following tasks:
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Earth Connection Center for Eco-Education and Leadership
The larger goal of the centre is to be an example of sustainable living and to create leaders that will create positive change in the world.
We are creating the center 20 minutes south of Merida Mexico.
The 101 acre site has a beautiful cenote, forest, good soil…
1/3 will be restored to jungle ecosystem with trails,
1/3 for permaculture – orchids, bamboo, coconut, fruit production for income,
1/3 for 10 residences and the eco-center.
We have 7 1/2 acre LOTS FOR SALE now! See our advertisement on our facebook page.
We are able to host volunteers at the center and run programs in leadership training, sustainable living, ecology and agriculture.
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Finances get major boost as agency says outlook now 'stable'
IRELAND received another significant boost last night after ratings agency Standard & Poor's said the outlook for the national finances has improved to "stable" from "negative" after last week's deal on the promissory notes.
It is only the second time since the financial crisis began in 2007 that any rating agency has raised Ireland's rating.
"We believe the success of the exchange increases the likelihood of a full return by Ireland to private financing and, therefore, of Ireland successfully exiting the EU/IMF bailout programme at the end of 2013," S&P said in a statement after the markets had closed.
Yesterday's decision makes Irish bonds more attractive to investors and makes it more likely that foreign pension funds will buy them.
That should reduce borrowing costs which are already lower than they were at any time in the last eight years.
The upgrade was welcomed by National Treasury Management Agency chief executive John Corrigan, who said they had been hoping for an outlook change from S&P for some time. The deal on the promissory notes appeared to have copper-fastened it, he said.
The NTMA attention will now focus on the biggest ratings agency, Moody's, which still rates Irish bonds as below investment grade or "junk" to use bond traders' jargon.
"We will be talking to Moody's at a meeting in March," said Mr Corrigan. "A one-step upgrade to investment grade would be helpful because it would bring in more investors such as insurance companies and pension funds as possible lenders to Ireland."
S&P said in a statement that last week's deal should reduce the Government's debt-servicing costs and lower refinancing risk.
Rival agency Fitch became the first major agency to hike Ireland's rating back in November when it changed its outlook for the country to a higher "stable" ranking because the risks surrounding the Irish financial adjustment path had "narrowed and become more balanced".
Moody's has held back from upgrading our debt ranking, but has been positive about how the crisis has been tackled.
A deal on the Anglo promissory notes, or a real pick-up in economic growth, could help catapult Ireland back into the coveted "investment grade" rating territory, a Moody's analyst told the Irish Independent late last year.
Moody's praised a "relatively predictable policy framework, commitment to fiscal consolidation and structural reforms" among the country's strengths. It also noted that Ireland is meeting all the targets set under the bailout programme.
Still, Moody's has warned in the past that Ireland's growth prospects remain weak because of budget cuts, on-going deleveraging in the private sector and subdued external demand.
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It was all over CNBC this morning, among other places.
The common mantra: The way out of this problem is economic growth.
My blunt response:
Here's the problem from a historical perspective, looking at GDP growth .vs. debt growth:
In other words we didn't "grow output", we bought it by borrowing more and more money. If you prefer it in "incremental dollars" rather than total outstanding, it's here:
Now it is true that one might try to economically grow out of debt.
But in order to successfully do so you must grow the economy while NOT growing the amount of debt outstanding!
Here's the ugly reality – since 2000 GDP has grown, on average, by 4.2%. But debt has grown by 7%, again, on average.
So long as there is a spread between debt growth and GDP growth, and debt is growing faster than GDP (through the entire economy) you cannot "grow out of the hole" – all you're doing is making the problem worse.
This is the underlying issue with the so-called "economists" who argue this position – they're raising a true argument but predicated on a false premise – that we can and will grow the economy while either holding the amount of debt across all sectors (private and government) steady or contracting that total amount.
If and only if that takes place – that is, the blue line in the above chart is below the red line and stays there, then one can make this argument.
If not, and history says it is not, then any such claim is a fraud.


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Listing information
- Year Built: 1982
- Status: Sold on 2/10/2012
- Fireplaces: 1
- Foreclosure: No
- Lot Size: 11,361 SF
- School District: Mohonasen-Draper (Rotterdam)
- Property ID: 101635585
- Beds: 4
- Total Rooms: 10
- Parking Type Description: Attached 2 cars
- Total Square Footage: 2,528 ($118.63 per sq. foot)
- Estimated Annual Taxes: $7,158
- Style: Colonial
- Baths: 3 (Full: 2 3/4: 0 1/2: 1 Other: 0)
- Stories: 0
- New Construction: No
- Below Ground Sq. Feet: 600
- County: Schenectady
Age Description Actual
Amenities Bilco Door, Built-In Cabinets, Ceramic Tile, Chair Rail, Crown Molding, Fireplace Insert, Gourmet Kitchen, Sliding Glass Door, Walk-In Closet, Walkout Basement, Wall to Wall Carpet, Wine Cellar, Wood Floors
Appliances Dishwasher, Microwave, Range W Oven, Refrigerator
Attic Finished, Full, Hatch, Storage
Basement Full
Condition Superior
Cooling Type Central Air
Exterior Brick, Other
Exterior Features Garden, Lighting, Patio, Pool/In Ground, Porch, Sprinkler In Ground
Garage Description Attached
General Taxes Description Actual
Handicap Access No
Heat Fuel Natural Gas
Heat System Hot Air
HO Association No
Interior Features Cable Hook-Up, Central Vacuum, Garage Door Opener, Gran/Solid Surf Counters, High Speed Internet Acc, Humidifier, Paddle Fan, Security System, Sump Pump
Lot Description Cleared, Dead End, Landscaped, Level
Master Bedroom Second Floor
Other General Taxes - 3204, Lot - 11,361 Sf, Model - Colonial, Possession - Closing, School Taxes - 3954, Tax Id Section - 59.18, Tax Identification Block - 1, Tax Identification Lot - 34
Roof Asphalt Shingle
School Taxes Description Actual
Sewer Septic
Total Taxes Description Actual
Water Public
Bathroom - Partial Bath Main Level
Dining Room Main Level
Family Room Main Level
Kitchen Main Level
Living Room Main Level
Family Room Basement
WINE CELLA Basement
Bathroom - Full Bath 2nd Level
Bathroom - Full Bath 2nd Level
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Choosing a Major
Wednesday, March 1, 2017
11 a.m.–Noon
Location: Highlander Union Building 268
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Category: Seminar
Description: Need to declare or change your major? Confused about majors and careers and not sure what to do or who to talk to? Don't panic! Come to this workshop and learn how to find a major that fits with your interests, abilities, personality and values. Open to ALL students.
Additional Information:
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Admission: Free
Sponsor: Career Center
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