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There are few things more exhilarating than being introduced to hidden gems and wonderful treasures located throughout our city. At the same time, being introduced to these things can make one wonder aloud, "How the hell did I not know about this?" Such is the case with the Heights Theater, located in Columbia Heights, a northern suburb of Minneapolis. Moe introduced me to this theater last week after he attended a screening of Casablanca, a film that resides in my list of top ten all-time favorites. He called me the next day, raving about this vintage theater, restored to look just like it did back in the silent era, and to tell me that I simply had to go check it out. Further enticing me was the news that they are holding a seven movie film festival celebrating some of the great noir films from Universal Pictures. Sold!
So a bit about the theater. From their site:
The theatre was originally constructed in 1926 by Gluek Brewery heir Arthur Gluek as a prohibition real estate venture.
Built in the Beaux Arts style of the last century, the Heights Theatre building was a simple neighborhood movie house showcasing local talent in stage plays and "High Class Amateur Vaudeville Acts." The Heights has survived at least three fires, one bombing and "The Big Blow of 1949" when a Fridley tornado twisted the tower sign.
Owner Tom Letness specializes in first-run family films, classics, foreign releases, live entertainment and organ concerts Friday and Saturday nights.
Letness and Dave Holmgren bought the Heights Theatre in November 1998, and restored the original glory. At first sight, the interior was a shiny turquoise box. Today, a scarlet motorized grande drape and second-act drape cover the 16 x 26 foot proscenium stage. Gilded grills conceal the pipework for the mighty Wurlitzer Theater Organ.
Antique chandeliers are suspended from the ceiling restored with 2600 Egyptian lead crystals. Hand-painted reproduction Edison Mazda bulbs in four colors on separate circuits allow a multitude of effects from 152 lights above four hundred seats. The orchestra pit, 8-feet X 26-feet, was discovered under the floor where the organ now rises for Friday and Saturday night concerts.
Yes, that's right, an organ. About twenty minutes before Monday night's show, a gentleman walked to the front of the theater, climbed down into the pit, and moments later he arose from the pit riding a vintage movie organ and proceeded to play classic movie tunes for the next thirty minutes. It was spectacular!
On to the movie…
"Why don't you go to the police?" "I'm my own police."
This Gun for Hire is a film I hadn't heard of until we ordered our tickets. Released in 1942, the movie starred Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake as a pair of strangers trying to take down the same man for different reasons. Ladd's character, Raven, is a hitman hired by Willard Gates to eliminate a blackmailer. When Gates pays Raven in stolen cash, Raven heads to Los Angeles to seek his revenge. Lake's character, Ellen Graham, is a lounge singer/magician who is hired by the government to get evidence that William Gates is selling biological weapons to Japan. On the way to Los Angeles, she and Raven accidentally meet and the story really takes off from there.
Filled with all the great noir hallmarks (and cliches), This Gun for Hire works on a number of different levels. Even its corniest moments (of which there are many) work for today's audience as comical gags. Case in point:
Ellen Graham: You're a funny guy. You like my doing that, but you won't admit it.
Philip Raven: That's sucker talk.
When delivered sincerely, that shit is funny.
But even aside from the dated dialog and somewhat stilted acting, the movie entertains as a thriller, a crime flick, and most unusually an example of a WWII era patriotic piece. After all, Ellen tries to get the cold-hearted, selfish killer to turn in the traitor for God and country, rather than kill him out of revenge.
Noir fans: This Gun for Hire is available on Netflix and Amazon. Check it out. Perhaps the movie won't translate as well on your living room couch as well as it did in a theater environment that perfectly suited its flavor. With that in mind, next time you're in the Twin Cities area, put the Heights Theater on your must-visit list.
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It's almost like they're on a honeymoon!
Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux are having the time of their lives in Hawaii. With Theroux's 40th birthday on August 10, the couple touched down in paradise on Sunday on a trip that Aniston's Wanderlust costar originally planned with Heidi Bivens, his former longtime girlfriend.
On Monday evening, they shopped for gifts and checked out antique artifacts and jewelry for half an hour at the Lotus Gallery. "They were the only people in the store and seemed extremely relaxed and happy," a source says of the giggling pair. "Jennifer was hugging Justin from behind."
Finally, the pair made their choice — a small Buddha statue — and kissed at the register as a clerk wrapped it up.
"When they left the store, Jennifer was massaging Justin's shoulders from behind, and he turned around and said something that made her laugh hysterically," the insider says. "They seemed giddy in love and genuinely happy together."
Later that night, wrapped Buddha statue in hand, they headed to Ben Stiller and wife Christine Taylor's estate for Taylor's 40th birthday bash.
"Jennifer hung out with Christine but never got too far from Justin. They seemed to have a good time but didn't stay too long before they headed back to their house for the night," the source adds.
On Tuesday, they left their rented house in a Jeep for a lunchtime treat — buying a roadside coconut from a local woman, according to a source. Later in the day, Theroux went for a brisk half-hour jog through the fields surrounding their posh vacation digs. "Justin has a great body and working out is a big part of his life," an Aniston source tells Us.
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Supreme Court drops abortion case from docket
The US Supreme Court announced without explanation Monday that it will not review an Oklahoma court's decision to overturn a state law that restricts the use of an abortion pill.
The court had said in June it would review an appeal by the state of Oklahoma, challenging the state supreme court's decision to overturn the 2011 law.
But on Tuesday, the Supreme Court announced it was dropping the appeal from its docket as "improvidently granted," after the Oklahoma Supreme Court last week informed the court that the law was so broad that doctors would not be able to perform any abortion using drugs instead of surgery.
The decision effectively upholds the lower court's ruling that the law was unconstitutional, and will allow doctors in the state to prescribe RU-486, also known as the Mifepristone abortion pill.
Despite its landmark "Roe V. Wade" decision in January 1973 legalizing abortion in the United States, the practice has remained a perennial source of controversy and in recent years a growing number of states have passed laws limiting it.
The court will still weigh in on the rights of protesters to demonstrate outside clinics that perform abortion.
And, having rejected the Oklahoma appeal, the court can also take up a Texas law that in part prohibits doctors from performing abortions unless they have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital.
It also drastically restricts the use of RU-486 for abortions.
In an appeal made public Monday, a group of women's health clinics and doctors in Texas asked the Supreme Court to block, at least temporarily, the application of the law.
They said that "in just a few short days since" the state appeals court allowed the law to go into effect, "over one-third of the facilities providing abortions in Texas have been forced to stop providing that care and others have been forced to drastically reduce the number of patients to whom they are able to provide care."
In the ruling allowing the law to go into effect, the appeals court said that while the Supreme Court has ruled that states may not place "undue burdens" on women seeking to terminate pregnancies, a law need not be invalidated simply because it "has the incidental effect of making it more difficult or more expensive to procure an abortion."
It also ruled that even if more than 90 percent of the state's women did not live within 100 miles (160 kilometers) of an abortion clinic "this does not constitute an undue burden."


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It's the kind of visit that most media outlets can only dream of but today HM. Queen Elizabeth II popped into the BBC Studios in London. The Duke of Edinburgh had been expected to attend, but was admitted to hospital on Thursday for an operation. During her visit the Queen toured the BBC's newsroom, dropped… Read more »
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They spent their lives helping others with problems but a Brooklyn couple who hosted a self-help radio show committed suicide by suffocating themselves with helium and plastic bags. Leaving behind tragic suicide notes detailing a battle with bipolar disorder, police sources and witnesses said, friends and neighbors were taken aback by the tragic and ironic turn… Read more »
AFP – France's culture minister has branded online retailer Amazon a "destroyer" of bookshops in the latest confrontation between the Socialist government in Paris and America's giants of the digital economy. "Today, everyone has had enough of Amazon, which, by dumping, slashes prices to get a foothold in markets only to raise them once they… Read more »
The world is in a mess and the fact that Victoria Beckham could be voted Woman Of The Decade at last night's Glamour Awards ceremony doesn't help matters. What type of role models are we promoting here? Now maybe she once sang a few catchy numbers. Certainly not Opera style, and maybe more recently she has become… Read more »
Today's New York Post (a paper we adore) reports the high-end fund-raisers raking in dough for mayoral candidate Christine Quinn look more like a rogues gallery. We ask: Is she a good candidate? According to the NYP, Quinn's "bundlers" — those who host events to collect large-sum campaign contributions for political candidates — include a… Read more »
Though a smiling Anthony Weiner took his mayoral campaign down to the Israel parade route carrying a large Israeli flag, we say don't bother! While he shouted: "Am Yisrael Chai! Am Yisrael Chai!" as he strode up Fifth Avenue, using the Hebrew slogan touting Israel's continued existence. "God bless America! Am Yisrael Chai! Welcome to New York!" This… Read more »
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Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini will be forced to make changes for the Barclays Premier League match against West Ham at Upton Park.
Carlos Tevez, who has scored 10 goals this season, misses a return to his former club as he is suspended.
So too is Aleksandar Kolarov after he was sent off in the victory against Bolton but Kolo Toure could be available following a calf problem.
Team (from): Hart, Richards, Bridge, Lescott, Boyata, De Jong, Vieira, Barry, Johnson, K Toure, Y Toure, Silva, Jo, Adebayor, Balotelli, Given, Milner, Kompany, Boateng, Logan, Cunningham.
West Ham will give a fitness test to Valon Behrami before deciding whether the midfielder will play any part in tomorrow's Barclays Premier League match against Manchester City.
The Swiss missed last week's defeat at Sunderland with a hip injury and is a doubt for the game while Mark Noble is out until the new year with a similar injury.
Long-term absentees Thomas Hitzlsperger (thigh), Manuel da Costa (foot), Anthony Edgar, Peter Kurucz, and Jack Collison (all knee) also miss out.
Team (from): Green, Gabbidon, Reid, Upson, Tomkins, Kovac, Behrami, Barrera, Jacobsen, Stanislas, Piquionne, Cole, Obinna, Stech, Spector, Boa Morte, Hines, McCarthy, Ben Haim, Faubert, Ilunga, Dyer, Parker.


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The white architectural urban house decor was decorating the outside space of this house. The concept was tried to show the clean and clear performance from an urban house construction. Furthermore, the outside space from this house was completed with the simple decoration. So, trough the outdoor space from this white house we will see also the simple exterior decorating ideas. Actually, both of those concepts was try to complete one and other so that we will get a unity concept of a modern house. The whole space in the outside space of this house will comfort us from the other side. Come in to this house we will see other great decoration. We will see the high exposure urban house constructions that apply the glass material. The translucent look from this material will help the sun to lights this space. We will get a bright look from this high exposure decoration. Combine with the white paint, the clear performance can be seen perfectly here. Designed by Axelrod Architects, we can see the complete performance trough these decorative urban house designs layouts.
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Malone tops Point Park in AMC women's soccer action
Sept. 28, 2010
CHESWICK, Pa. -- Malone scored twice in the second half on its way to a 3-0 victory at Point Park in American Mideast Conference women's soccer game at Founders Field
Malone took a 1-0 lead in the 13th minute on a goal by Jasmine Evans. The Pioneers (4-4, 1-2 AMC) stretched the lead to 2-0 in the 56th minute on a strike by Katie Heckman. Susanna Jonkka bumped the lead to 3-0 in the 71st minute.
With the loss, Point Park fell to 1-5 overall and 0-2 in the AMC.
Malone held a 23-7 advantage in shots. Point Park goalkeeper Anna Shaw (Mingo Junction, OH) got the start, and she made four saves in 60 minutes. Liz Velez played the final 30 minutes with five saves.
Point Park will entertain La Roche on Thursday for an AMC game. Game time at Founders Field. The Pioneers get back into conference play at Cedarville Saturday.


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Probably a headline you think you'll never see, but Michael Heseltine thinks otherwise – and I think he's right, and here's why.
The Germans have too much to lose if the Euro goes belly up. They totally understand that they've done extremely well out of the Euro. Life would be very different indeed if they still had their long-lamented Deutchmark. But just because the Eurozone is in crisis does not mean they're going to roll over and stuff the coffers of the ECB. There is no way they're going to agree that billions of Euros should be dispensed to the likes of Italy and Spain just because their borrowing costs have hit the roof and pressure from the markets – and they are right not to do so.
Germany isn't quite so spooked by 'the markets' as the rest of the Eurozone appears to be. It's quite prepared to play the long game, despite the dangers. It doesn't see why it should support Eurozone countries whose financial disciplines are lax and where political expediency has encouraged the growth of huge and unsupportable public sectors. It's all too easy to conjure up public sector jobs to keep unemployment down and the votes rolling in, but much more difficult to generate real growth. Political expediency has just run out of road.
But why wasn't all this addressed before the single currency was introduced? The answer's simple. There is no way any potential Eurozone member would (or could) have signed up to the disciplines and rules required, and that are now being demanded by Germany – fiscal union by any other name. It was politically impossible. Fiscal union was not even on the original agenda.
But the advent of the Eurozone crisis, whatever its cause, now means that fiscal union is now very much on the agenda. It has to be. And the reality is that the Eurozone crisis is a crisis that needed to happen. Out of this crisis will come necessary and long-lasting change. What will eventually emerge from the ashes is very likely to be a fiscal union and a healthy Euro.
With a strong Euro and trust restored in the Eurozone, where does this leave Britain? The answer is – out on a limb and marginalised. In these new circumstances there is little chance that London will be able to maintain its position as the financial centre of Europe. That will move to Frankfurt. All focus will be on the Euro and Eurozone countries, not on quaint old Britain and sterling. 'Financial services' will contribute less and less to the economy, and with no vibrant manufacturing sector to rely upon, we're going to find life very difficult indeed.
There's going to be a very heavy price to pay for years of constructive ambiguity as practiced by David Cameron and his band of eurosceptic 'Little Englanders'. Unless of course…unless we come to our senses and join the Euro. It might just happen.


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Markets signal fear over a debt default
Published 5:30 am, Friday, July 29, 2011
The word of the day in financial markets: Anxious.
On Friday, traders did something they rarely do: they sold what are considered to be the world's safest short-term investments. Traders typically buy short-term U.S. Treasurys on Friday because they want their money in a safe place in case something happens over the weekend to rattle markets.
But this week, they instead bought longer-duration bonds as concerns grew that the federal government may not be able to pay all of its bills next month. Yields on bonds due in one month rose higher than those due in six months. The higher the yield, the higher the implied risk of the bond.
Analysts say it's a clear sign a short-term default is a growing possibility.
The sell-off in short-term Treasurys shows that "the market is very concerned," said Thomas Tzitzouris, head of fixed income research at Strategas Research Partners. "It's not panic, but we are pre-positioning in case something goes wrong over the weekend."
Stocks continued a weeklong slide after a dismal report on economic growth added to the anxiety. Major indexes erased some of their early losses on Friday after President Barack Obama said there were many paths to a compromise on raising the debt limit.
The Dow Jones industrial average fell 96.87 points to close at 12,143.24
The combination of bad economic news and growing worries about a possible debt default was evident in nearly every measure of investor confidence:
The Dow had a sixth straight day of losses, a string that has erased 581.17 points.
All 10 industry groups in the S&P 500 stock index fell.
Gold rose nearly 1 percent to about $1,631 an ounce.
Benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude for September delivery dropped $1.74 to $95.70 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
A measure of stock market volatility, the VIX, rose 6 percent.
The cost to protect against a U.S. default within the next year reached a record high. The cost to insure Treasurys for one year jumped 54 percent this week.
Longer-term government bond prices rose as traders saw them as less likely to be affected by short-term positioning in Washington. The yield on the 10-year Treasury bond fell to 2.79 percent, its lowest level of the year. Bond prices move in the opposite direction of their yields.
Many analysts continue to believe a deal to raise the U.S. borrowing limit will be made before the Tuesday deadline.
"It seems unlikely that Congress would choose financial armageddon over some type of compromise," said Joseph S. Tanious, a market strategist with J.P. Morgan Asset Management.
Some argue that the market's recent downturn is overshadowing strong corporate earnings reports. They also say the market is ignoring other reasons to believe the economy will bounce back in the second half of the year.
"It's a very confusing time, but once this cloud lifts, market participants are going to turn around and say, 'This isn't so bad,' " said John Canally, an economist with LPL Financial. "It's definitely going to be a rocky couple of days."
The Dow is still up 4.9 percent for the year, but it is down 667.3 points, or 5.2 percent, from its highest point of the year, which it reached on April 29.


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Brian Betz is a guitarist, composer, and educator who resides in the Philadelphia Metro Area, performing throughout the USA with many different musical artists. Brian has 6 CD releases available on the Dreambox Media label: Up and Running (2001) ,Without a Doubt (2003), Dichotomy (2005), Muted Bebop (2006), The Denis DiBlasio/Brian Betz Project (2007), Denis DiBlasio/Brian Betz Project-Flute/Guitar(2010).
Brian holds two degrees from Rowan University (BM, MM) and is endorsed by GHS guitar strings. He is a two-time winner of the Betty Carter International Jazz Competition (2004, 2007) and a runner up for the 2006 Henry Mancini Jazz competition. Brian is currently on the faculty at Rowan University where he teaches jazz guitar and jazz improvisation.
Brian currently gives concerts, clinics, and master classes all over the USA. They include appearances at: Cape May Jazz Festival, Berks Jazz Festival, Rowan University Jazz Festival, Somers Point Jazz Festival, West Chester University Jazz Camp, Villanova Jazz Festival, Gettysburg University Jazz Camp, Clifford Brown Jazz Festival.
Baritone saxophonist, flautist, educator, composer, arranger, Executive Director of The Maynard Ferguson Institute of Jazz and head of Jazz and Composition programs at Rowan University, DiBlasio is an international clinician/performer. Keeping things simple, honest, and positive keeps his schedule extremely busy booking dates sometimes three years in advance. Relevance, attainability and fun make up the foundation of his friendly approach. Recordings, compositions and texts published by Kendor, Northeastern Music, Belwin, Hal Leonard, Doug Beach, Kjos, Houston, RonCorp, RAD Records, Dreambox Media are just a few of his associations. "His inspirational connection with young musicians is what makes a DiBlasio clinic so special. It's what some people have termed 'Edutainment'. Why not?"


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Surveys are a commonly used market-research tool used to collect information, ideas and opinions from consumers. They can be distributed in person, by mail or online. When completed in person, respondents generally do not include their names on surveys to preserve anonymity. Surveys questions have a variety of formats, from short answer and multiple choice to true or false. Oftentimes, companies offer incentives like coupons, free products or gift certificates to respondents.
One-on-one interviews can be held over the phone or through web video conferencing software. A company representative speaks with a customer to get honest feedback about everything from product pricing to product design.Companies use focus groups to help determine the most effective marketing messages to send to potential customers, select flavors for products, develop pricing, select packaging and even to assist with naming products and services. Focus groups are also formed after a product is released to get feedback from a group of individuals who represent the target market. Focus groups are similar to one-on-one interviews, except that they typically include a group of 6 to 10 people. Participants are asked a series of questions by a facilitator who moderates the discussion.
Blogs and social networks give consumers an opportunity to express their opinions without a survey or interview. Customers are more willing to share their true feelings about brands, products and ideas through these networks, so it's important that businesses use these sites as a tool for market research. Company blogs provide consumers with a way to provide businesses with immediate feedback on the information they post by leaving comments or replying to polls.Social networks like Twitter offer search features that also allow companies to browse for customers or potential customers that mention their products.


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The UB Clinic provides services for patients with a variety of speech, language, and hearing difficulties. Members of the clinic and academic faculty offer specialty clinics in their respective areas of expertise.
While the CDS department boasts specialty clinics, traditional areas of speech- language and hearing treatment are mastered and offered as a service such as therapy for: articulation, language development, cleft palate, speech/lip reading, and accent reduction.
Accent Reduction/Modification for ESL Speakers
The University at Buffalo Speech –Language and Hearing Clinic offers a program which focuses on accent reduction for English as a Second Language (ESL) Speakers. We offer an affordable program during the semester open to community members and UB international faculty and students.
Having an accent is a normal part of the language acquisition
process especially if you've learned a second language beyond
the first few years of life. For many individuals they find that
their "accent" may be an obstacle for professional and
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UB Speech-Language and Hearing Clinic we offer individualized
programming for each participant depending upon their speech and
language needs. We strive to not 'get rid' of accent
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comprehensibility. Different from an ESL program, our program is
recommended for individuals who have good oral English proficiency
skills but still struggle with specific sounds or language use. Our
program begins with a mandatory comprehensive evaluation to assess
speech and language intelligibility and comprehensibility in
multiple contexts. In our sessions we focus on learning the
differences between a participant's native language and
Standard American English (SAE) sounds. Session objectives may
focus on differences in stress patterns, intonation, phonological
rules, speech rate, articulation, auditory discrimination and
listening comprehension. Language may be addressed in areas such as
grammatical use, pragmatic use, and professional or functional
vocabulary. To learn more about Accent Modification and how a
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For more information including pricing on this program contact the clinic office at 716-829-3980.
Adult Language Program-Neurological Basis
Aphasia is a communication disability caused by damage to the language centers of the brain, usually as the result of a stroke or head injury. It is not a loss of intelligence. Depending on where and to what extent the brain is injured, each person with aphasia has a unique set of language competencies and disabilities. While intelligence remains intact, abilities to speak, understand spoken language, read, or write may be reduced or eliminated.
Adult and Child Language Services-Language, Learning, or
Auditory Processing Basis
The University at Buffalo Speech-Language and Hearing Clinic has a unique therapy program for adults and children who have been diagnosed with an auditory processing or language learning problem.
People who have been diagnosed with a central auditory processing disorder often exhibit one or more of the following difficulties:
• Needing extra time to respond
• Trouble with reading comprehension
• Difficulty with writing
• Difficulty sounding out or writing new words
• Inconsistent ability to comprehend oral or written language
• Trouble coming up with words in conversation
• Trouble formulating sentences
• Poor short term memory
• Sensitivity to noise
• Difficulty comprehending in noise
• Easily distracted
• Trouble with organizational tasks
• Trouble in educational, work or social settings
To determine the nature of an individual's difficulties an auditory processing evaluation and a speech-language evaluation may be necessary before determining a proper course of therapy.
You may call the clinic office to make those appointments at 716-829-3980.
Social Language Program for Children with Asperger's and
The University at Buffalo Speech-Language and Hearing Clinic is pleased to announce the expansion of the Social Language Program for Children with Asperger's and Autism. During the school year, the program offers two 50 minute sessions per week, including 25 minutes of group therapy and 25 minutes of individual therapy.
Therapy sessions focus on concept and vocabulary development, following directions, asking and answering questions, storytelling, listening comprehension, greetings, conversational skills, turn-taking, and social story writing to lessen idiosyncratic behaviors.
For more information on this program contact the clinic office at 716-829-3980.
Fluency Programs for Children and Adults
The University offers programs for both children and adults who stutter. The fluency program addresses education about stuttering, encourages communication challenges, addresses emotional, social and cognitive aspects of stuttering, incorporates fluency enhancing and modification strategies, and encourages individuals to break-down communication fears to be a more confident and effective communicator. Our adult programming offers a weekly self-help support group where we explore topics in stuttering and resources all in a non-judgmental environment that supports communicating in a group environment.
Adult Stuttering Support Group
The University offers a free montly support group that is open to our clients and anyone in the community. Currently, we meet every third Wednesday of each month during the semester in the UB Speech-Language & Hearing Clinic, 52 Biomedical Education Building on the South Campus.
For more information and to register for the group call the clinic office at 716-829-3980.
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC): Evaluation and Therapy
The University offers services ranging from evaluations, therapy, and family/caregiver training for individuals with Complex Communication Needs (CCN) who are in need of an AAC system. Medical justification reports for insurance to purchase a Speech Generating Devices (SGD's) will be completed on a case by case basis. Above services are provided upon availability throughout the year.
Voice Banking and AAC:
The University offers a voice banking program through the Model Talker program which is apart of the Nemours Speech Research Laboratory located at the Alfred duPont Hospital for Children (https://www.modeltalker.org/). This program is designed to create synthesized (computer) voice that is personalized the to the client. The goal of the Voice Banking program is to both complete the voice banking process and to support the client's communication needs throughout the course of one's illness.
For more information and to register for the group call the clinic office at 716-829-3980.
Toddler/Pre-School Speech-Language Therapy
The University offers services for pre-school children with speech or language needs. Individual and group services are provided upon availability throughout the year. Pre-school services are often a good clinical alternative for young children who do not qualify for services through the county or the school district, but still present with communication delays.
Alaryngeal Speech Clinic
The UB Alaryngeal Speech Clinic was established 30 years ago. It provides assessment and treatment for laryngectomees - individuals who have undergone surgical removal of the larynx due to cancer, or in some cases, severe injury.
The Alaryngeal Speech Clinic provides both individual and group therapy for those patients desiring to developing functional communication skills through the use of an artificial larynx, esophageal speech or speech production status post tracheoesophageal puncture.Lee Silverman Voice Treatment Program (LSVT)
Aural Rehabilitation/Speech-Language Therapy after a Cochlear
The University offers a program to both children and adults who have had a cochlear implant due to significant hearing loss or deafness. The program focuses on improving the person's ability to interpret the auditory information that they are receiving through the implant. Auditory training of individual speech sounds, word discrimination and identification as well as conversational skills are developed through an individualized therapy program. The client's personal interests and goals are incorporated into sessions. Speech therapy, telephone training and music recognition are areas that may be developed. Self-advocacy skills are discussed and applied in practical situations.
Sessions are conducted in an individual or group setting depending on client needs.
Tinnitus/Hyperacusis Management Program
Although no cure has been found for tinnitus, there are effective treatments. Some of the treatments that have been found to be effective for tinnitus and hyperacusis include Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT), desensitization training, educational/informational counseling, cognitive restructuring, attention control/imagery training, and relaxation training. Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT) was introduced in the early 1990's by Dr. Pawel Jastreboff and his associates at the University of Maryland and in London. Although not a cure, TRT has been shown very effective in treating tinnitus for a large number of patients. At the UB clinic, we employ the principles of TRT, along with a number of other treatment approaches to formulate a tinnitus/hyperacusis management strategy to meet the needs of each patient.
If you would like to schedule an evaluation call the clinic at (716) 829-3980.


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WOW! Talk about a scary moment.
Canadian stuntman and sword swallower Ryan Stock says he's OK after being hit in the neck with a flaming arrow during a live broadcast of NBC's "America's Got Talent" last night!
Check out the video of it happening…
An EMT checked him out and Stock told host Nick Cannon that he was fine.
Stock later blamed a "mechanical failure" for the mishap, and he sent a Tweet saying he was "very fortunate to walk away."
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Discussion in 'Legend of Zelda' started by mk_south_london, Feb 21, 2007.
Did anyone else watch the end credits all the way through?
I got to the last temple and got bored so itll take me a while to see them. Whats at the end of the credits?
A scene. U should complete it soon man, the last scenes are like half as good as the game!
I cant be bothered tho rrr: I have too much homework at the mo. Don't tell me I'll find out someday.
I watched it xD I always do
I watched it, I was waiting for a second gameplay.... that didn't appear...


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Banks 'screaming cheap' says T Rowe Price
One of the world's biggest funds management firms, T Rowe Price, says Australia's big four banks are more attractive now than any time in the last decade, but cautions that they should avoid the temptation to expand internationally.
"Banks are screaming cheap," said T Rowe Price's head of Australian equities, Randal Jenneke. "I would say banks are the most attractive today that they have been in 10 years by almost any valuation method."
The big four banks have lost between 20 per cent and 40 per cent of their value since hitting all-time peaks in early 2015 with profit growth slowing amid controls imposed last year by the regulator to hold higher levels of capital.
T Rowe Price, which is nearing the fourth anniversary of its Australian equities fund, said scaremongering about a housing bubble creating a negative credit cycle bears little relation to its reading of banks' performance and the performance of the local economy.
"The story was a complete beat-up," Mr Jenneke said. "When you add it all up you have a lower-risk banking sector, very good profitability with 15 per cent plus return on equity, and we think the fears around the credit cycle and contagion are overdone. It's very difficult to see how we would get a nasty locally grown credit cycle."
Mr Jenneke is the fund manager responsible for controlling a $170 million portfolio on behalf of domestic clients and advising on $4 billion that T Rowe Price has invested in Australian equities on behalf of offshore investors. Globally, the firm has $1 trillion under management.
The fund's top pick among the Australian banks is Westpac Banking Corp, which Mr Jenneke said ticks all the right boxes for the fund along with its high exposure to the NSW economy.
"It has the best quality loan book, the most conservative lending practices, the lowest exposure to commodities of the big four and is leading the current repricing so its margins will do better than the other banks," he said.
The equities boss, who joined T Rowe Price in 2010 from Schroders, is particularly wary of banks repeating what he describes as the mistakes of NAB and ANZ in expanding into international markets.
ANZ promises retreat from Asia
New ANZ boss Shayne Elliott has promised to retreat from the expansion through Asia pursued by his predecessor Mike Smith, while NAB has spun off its Clydesdale Bank in the UK, bringing down the curtain on a disastrous acquisition.
Mr Jenneke argues that no bank board can justify the lower rates of return from most overseas moves, particularly as the Australian market remains in good shape.
"The forays by the big four Australian banks into overseas markets have pretty much all failed," he said. "The reality is all of their competitive advantages are here – their brands, infrastructure, experience and knowledge. To go into other markets where you don't have those advantages is fraught with danger."
While T Rowe is overweight on banks, Mr Jenneke is cautious on giving the same rating to other sectors in Australia.
Instead, he says the fund hunts out individual stocks with specific upside: casino operator The Star Entertainment Group for its exposure to discretionary spending and Harvey Norman and JB Hi Fi in the retail sector are notable picks.
Mr Jenneke said he was reasonably happy with the performance of corporates in the February reporting season which he credits with helping to kickstart the ASX 200 in the latter half of the month.
"After a tough January when markets were down 6 per cent, people went into reporting season with a lot of trepidation. And it didn't pan out that way," he says. "Take out banks and take out mining and energy stocks and it looks like we will get 9 per cent earnings growth for the rest of the market. That's pretty good."
And its an industrial stock, James Hardie, which Mr Jenneke said is his key pick over the next few years given its ability to tap into US housing growth.
"The US housing market is probably the only major housing market in the world that hasn't really taken off," he said. "James Hardie has great market share in the fibre cement market and a benign cost base and it looks to us like it could be one of the best stocks in the market over the next two or three years."
Perry writes on business from our Sydney newsroom specialising in gaming and resources.
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Who says high fashion and garage rock don't go together? Not The Plastiscines, who hail from the Parisian suburbs and can now add crowds in North America to those who have fallen under their seduction. Listing bands like The Strokes and The Kinks as their influences, it's not hard to see where the all female quartet has learned their attitude, and even recruited their bass player at a Libertines gig. The Plastiscines are comprised of Katty Besnard, Marine Neuilly, Louise Basilien, and Anoushka Vandevyvere, and have been together since 2004, save for a few changes in band members. Their single "Bitch" was featured on Gossip Girl, and their sophomore LP, About Love, was released in 2009 on Nylon Records. Leading the pack of France's Nouvelle Scène Rock Française which seems to be making it's way across the ocean in bulk (Second Sex, The Shades), they landed a spot at Coachella in 2008. Their aggressively sassy sound may not come from the same rock n' roll depths as some of their aforementioned idols, but they certainly know how to put on a good show. Think: The Go Go's with a touch of Cherie Currie, but from France. And with really big trust funds.
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Thank you for visiting SCE Career Connections, our webpage dedicated to students in search of internships, career coaching, and job opportunities.
If you are an employer looking to connect with students, please contact our Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, Marjory Eisenman at email@example.com.
The School of Computing and Engineering is dedicated to helping students strategize their career paths. SCE has forged strong relationships with dozens of computing and engineering firms in the Kansas City area and across the U.S. These partnerships result in internship opportunities for about 85 percent of SCE students. Additionally, premier employers such as Black & Veatch, Burns & McDonnell and Cerner send representatives to campus regularly to interact with students, answer questions and explain their companies.Events
Business, Computing & Engineering Career Fair
Friday, September 15, 2017
Bloch Executive Hall
Click below to see a list of participating companies and the majors they are recruiting.
Demand is high for graduates with engineering, computer science and IT degrees. (Bonus: These jobs carry some of the highest starting salaries in the U.S.) Of the recent SCE graduates who did not pursue higher education, 88 percent were employed in their field of study within six months of graduation.
SCE alumni are employed nationally and internationally at large and small companies alike. The school's location in one of the nation's premier computing and engineering cities presents a unique opportunity for students to find employment and internships right here in Kansas City. In fact, many students take part in internships or hold part-time jobs with local companies during the school year.
So how do you get your hands on one of these positions? To ensure SCE students are finding the internships and jobs they desire, we have listed some helpful resources below.
UMKC Career Services offers a wide array of free services to students and alumni. You'll find information on career fairs and on-campus recruitment opportunities, as well as assistance with resume writing and interviewing skills. Career Services is an essential resource for finding jobs and internships.
Roo Career Network is an employment database provided by Career Services. The network provides a simple method of finding and applying for local, national and on-campus job opportunities. These services are free to current students and UMKC alumni.
Our student affairs team often receive notifications about open jobs and internships. Visit our hootboard, the digital bulletin board for the School of Computing and Engineering, for more details.
More jobs and internships are posted at: http://www.engineerjobs.com/jobs/missouri/kansas-city.php
Have an idea that you want to take to market, but don't know where to begin? The Regnier Institute of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at UMKC is here to help.
Through innovative research, education, outreach and world-wide collaborations, the Institute helps people discover and develop their entrepreneurial potential and encourages new business development as a way to realize individual promise and spur the economy. The Institute provides entrepreneurs with varying levels of physical, experiential and economic resources, supporting and empowering budding entrepreneurs.
In addition, the Bloch School of Management's Department of Global Entrepreneurship and Innovation offers a minor in entrepreneurship.
Dr. Greg King, SCE Associate Professor, is an Entrepreneurship Fellow at the Institute, where he promotes cross-disciplinary entrepreneurship education in SCE and facilitates opportunities for engineering students to study entrepreneurship.


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So I've been asked to design a couple of wedding invitation packages for couple of my friends who are getting married soon!
My dear friend, Emily wanted one of her engagement pictures (which I also photographed on the very day she got engaged by the way 😉 ) to be the actual invite! At first, her invitations were going to be one of her DIY projects to save money…but when I saw what she came up with and being the graphic design student and close friend to her that I am, I was overcome with strong sense of urgency to intervene.
Immediately I went to work, sprinkled some design magic, finessing type and the whole time she was sitting next to me, she couldn't stop snapping pictures of the invitation and texting them to her fiancé, Tavo. The look of this invitation was Emily's little fantasy world in Pinterest brought to real life. Exactly what she secretly dreamed invitations would look like, the "at the altar" photo, calligraphy swirls, white type, and all. 😀
"You're like my fairy god-mother waving your wand around and making my wedding better all the time!" -Emily
"Wow, phenomenal." -Tavo
If you're interested in having me design your invitations, contact me and let's talk about it! I super, duper, absolutely LOVE being a part of wedding things like this! From engagements, designing your invitation package, to photographing your big day, I'm your one stop gal!


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Here's a bit of interesting trivia for you. The town I live in, Klamath Falls, was actually the second town in the United States to install a city wide geothermal heating utility. It's because of this facility that I became interested in this type of heating.
Our town's facility provides heat to government buildings as well as some commercial buildings. They even use it to keep the ice melted on the sidewalks and bridges in the winter time. Without this source of low cost geothermal heat, these types of luxuries that we enjoy just wouldn't be cost effective.
What Is Geothermal Heating Anyway?
In areas of the planet where volcanic activity rises relatively close to the surface, high ground water temperatures can be harvested to heat buildings and/or water. The higher the water temperature, the more heat can be extracted from it but the ground in parts of the world where these volcanic hot spots don't exist still contains enough heat to be effectively used. In areas of moderate climate, earth that is only ten feet below the surface maintains a consistent temperature of 55° F regardless of the season. With the use of a geothermal heat pump, this heat can be extracted from the earth to offset heating costs.
How Geothermal Heating Works
In some places on earth, hot water from natural hot springs can be pumped directly into either a geothermal heat exchanger or radiators. This eliminates the need for a boiler tank that burns fuel to heat water which results in a very cost effective source of heat. In other parts of the world, geothermal wells are drilled and the hot water or steam from these "hot wells" are used in the same way I described above.
While some areas are close enough to the super hot ground water temperatures that are created by volcanic activity, most aren't. Let me take just a minute and explain how heat can be extracted from the earth for use in heating our homes and businesses in these areas. Even though the earth in these areas doesn't product hot water or high heat, it's still going to be warmer than the air at the surface. In virtually anyplace on earth, you only have to dig to a depth of about 10 meters (32.8 feet) to get to ground temperatures that are the same all throughout the year. These temperatures average around 52° F. As long as the air temperature at the surface is lower than the temperature of the earth, heat from the earth can be harvested effectively.
Believe it or not, it takes less energy to extract the heat from the earth at these depths than it takes to heat the air to a comfortable temperature at the surface. This is done with the use devices called "geothermal ground source heat pumps". These devices extract the heat from relatively shallow depths by pumping a mixture of water and anti-freeze through a system of pipes that are buried underground. This particular type of pump is known as a "closed loop geothermal heat pump".
When this liquid is pumped thorough the pipes that are buried under the ground it absorbs heat from the surrounding earth. As it is circulated through the loop of pipes, this heat is extracted from the liquid with electricity at the geothermal heat pump. The reason this is cost effective is because it takes less electricity to extract the heat from this liquid than it does if electricity alone was used to produce the required heat.
After the heat has been extracted, the liquid is once again cool and it is then pumped back through the loop of pipes and the entire process repeats itself.
Does Geothermal Home Heating Qualify As Renewable?
Well it really depends on where the source of electricity comes from that powers the geo thermal heat pump. If it comes from electricity that is generated by burning fossil fuels, then the answer would be no. If it comes from a renewable energy source, then the answer would be yes.
Remember, not everything is black and white in our quest to live "greener" lifestyles. The use of a geothermal heating system will in fact reduce the amount of energy that your home needs to use to keep your family warm and toasty. It's important to always keep in mind that anything we can do to conserve energy and reduce our dependency on fossil fuels adds up and makes an impact on the overall health of the planet.
If you would like to learn more about energy that can be extracted from the earth, you might want to read my articles called Some Interesting Facts About Geothermal Energy and
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1/ Life should be like an amazing book or video game. Compelling, rewarding, engaging. exciting. Procrastination is just bad game design.
— Visakan Veerasamy (@visakanv) January 18, 2015
Word Vomit is when I write 1000 words in 15 minutes, without editing. I'm sure you have better uses of your time than to read this.
Video game developers know something that the rest of us don't. Not all developers, of course- I'm talking about the ones that develop the good games. Games that are immersive and addictive.
It's 4am in the morning and I can't sleep. My mind is heavy with thoughts. I tried meditating. It didn't seem to help. I figure that writing is my only salve at this hour.
Here's a thought. I could download Diablo 2 right now- or Darkstone, or Grand Theft Auto: Vice City- and I would sit down and play it for hours. I would play and play and play until I'm physically tired of the act. Why? How does it work? And why don't I display the same sort of conviction towards my other activities in life? The only things I've ever been nearly as obsessed about as video games are reading and masturbation. The latter is easy to understand- sexual pleasure is a very base and primal element of the human psyche. It's a side-effect of the need for reproduction. It makes sense that natural selection has made us very sexual creatures. Well, I don't understand it completely, but the impulse is understandably strong.
Reading is a little more interesting and complicated. What keeps a person reading? Interest, intrigue, curiosity. There's something about reading that makes me want to keep reading. The quote by Patti Smith comes to mind- you want to read everything, and each thing you read makes you want to read more things. The thirst for knowledge is immense. I could spend hours on Quora, too.
Quora, Facebook, Reddit- how do they work? How do they manage to put me under their spell, how do they wrap me around their little fingers? This is something painful and humbling to concede- that I am not nearly as in control of myself as I'd like to believe. But as always, awareness of the problem is the first step.
I have to gamify my life to get myself to do the things that I know I must do. Somehow, the manner in which I am doing it is insufficient. I don't want to be one of those unfulfilled people obsessed with bettering myself because I feel somehow deeply unwhole, unworthy or empty in some sense, no. I'm just frustrated that I am so easily swept by the tides of whim and fancy. By the Ad and the Id. I'd like to be able to pursue what I say I want to pursue. I'd like to feel the beautiful feeling of doing, and the feeling of done, rather than "I'm gonna," or "I will".
Procrastination to me is a case of bad design. Procrastination is not a disease, I think- it is merely a symptom. Nobody procrastinates while playing video games. (Well, you might put aside fighting a boss because you're busy acquiring loot- but even so, you're doing something productive and valuable). Nobody procrastinates in a video game- when you're in a video game, you have fun. Why don't we do the same in real life?
Because real life isn't nearly as well designed as video games are. It's a lot more complex, for one, so naturally it's not going to be able to be broken down as easily. But when we think about things like school, or work- video games have gamified human motivation in a way that everything else simply hasn't caught up with.
I'm going to make sure that I write a minimum of 800 words in 15 minutes every single day. This is an example of such word vomit. I'm not going to format anything, I'm just going to post it up. This is a part of my self-schooling process- raw quantity. This is how I'm going to transcend writer's block. I'm going to be posting something Every. Single. Day. I'm sorry if this is frustrating to witness. I don't expect anybody to read this- if you do, I think you're a little too free and you need to spend your time reading better material. I'll let you know when I'm working on something good.
What else am I going to be doing that is of importance and value? How can add value to my readers, how can I be more useful to you guys? It would be great if you could leave me some comments- share with me your thoughts or ideas as to how I could make this experience better for you. I recorded a few covers on youtube today and it felt great. It feels good to move forward, to get things done. Gamification is the key. I have to face life the same way I face an exciting book, or any of my favourite video games. I have to see the parallels. I have to get caught up in creating, in producing, in doing what I believe is important and essential.
I know that my writing voice is awfully convoluted when I don't think before I write, or if I write in this stream-of-consciousness way (like I'm doing now) without doing any editing. I wonder if it would be possible to develop a more refined stream-of-consciousness, with an economy of words AND clarity of thought… I had to slow down there for a few seconds to choose my words. I don't think it works that way. If you go fast, you end up like Russell Brand. If you go slow, you end up like Lee Kuan Yew. Both ways are pretty cool, without any uhs or ums.
The truth is I'm excited. I should be excited. I was feeling a bit stressed and nervous because it seems like I have way too much ahead of me. But I just need to take things a step at a time. Kill one monster at a time, and collect the loot. I know I should be taking baby steps, yes, but I should also be getting "baby loot". I should be reaping the little rewards for the little acts worth doing.
This is the end of today's word vomit. I will do 1,000 of these.


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Free Recharge/Mobile Balance Apps
This post entitled "Highest Paying Free Recharge Apps For Android" will provide you will all the required details about such apps which provides highest amount of free mobile recharge/talktime/balance and money. Although there are so many apps which pays you for doing something or the other but everyone and anyone can't be trusted. From the time I have been blogging I have tried and tested various app which pays higher rewards and cash and have found so many of them. In the whole searching and testing period, I have also come across some apps which are fake and doesn't provide rewards or free recharge or money after the task has fully been completed. So I decided to write this post comprising of all the apps which are genuine and pays highest amount.
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Free Recharge Apps Ranking:
Free Recharge Apps ranking is given by me after testing the app against various aspects. Some of these aspects are higher payouts, user interface, design, layout, payout time interval, tasks ease and lots more.
Note: This ranking is not entirely based on higher payouts but 90% of the emphasis is given to that and 10% to other factors. Some are already mentioned above.
How Much Do These Apps Pay ?
This querry doesn't have accurate and exact answer because each app pays differently. Although some apps pays as high as Rs 300 per referral while other pays Rs 10 per referral. So I have created this post to help you all in finding the best and highest paying recharge apps of all time.
How To Make Money From These Apps ?
Almost every apps listed here works with same approach so if you get used to one app then you can operate any. Basically these apps provides money for completing various tasks, offers, surveys, trying apps and last but not the least referrals. Best way to earn money is via "Refer And Earn" program if you have huge friend base. We have also shared so many tricks to earn unlimited balance from these apps. Some of those are listed below.
Steps Involved In Using These App:
Although I have listed the steps involved with their respective apps itself but general step involves:
- Downloading the app from respective marketplace like Playstore/iTunes. You can also download from any other sources, its purely upto you. But I would recommend to use official stores.
- Registering a new account with the app and verifying your mobile number via OTP which is sent to your Mobile number.
- Completing various tasks and offers listed in the dashboard. For every task you are paid as listed in the dashboard.
- Referring Friends to earn additional amount. It can range from Rs 10 to Rs 300 or more.
Free Recharge/Talktime Apps List:
Now we come to the main part where I will be listing various high paying apps across all platforms. All apps are listed in their decreasing order of rankings. So without wasting much time lets start the countdown.
#1 Mcent
This goes without saying that mCent is the best free recharge app till date and has highest payout as compared to other. Referral at times can be as high as Rs 300 or more. This app is one of the most downloaded app in the marketplace with an average rating of 4.4. As far as I am concerned this has seen immense growth and popularity within a short period of time. Mcent is definitely the leader in providing free recharge and therefore it occupied first place in our ranking.
How to use Mcent app?
- Firstly download it from playstore/iTunes.
- Now register with your mobile number.
- Complete available task in your dashboard.
- Refer the app to earn extra.
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#2 Earn Talktime
Among highest paying apps for free recharge, Earn Talktime occupied the second spot. This app is not so great in terms of User Interface and design but has immense potential of providing high amount of free recharge. Earn talktime also provides "Refer And Earn" program by which you can earn upto Rs 130/referral. It also updates their dashboard regularly so that users can earn more everyday. Earn Talktime app has started trending immensely in recent times.
How to use Earn Talktime app?
- Download and install earn talktime app from apps marketplace.
- Run it and register by entering your mobile number.
- From your dashboard complete available tasks and earn free recharge per completed tasks.
- You can also earn more by using "Refer And Earn" program which provides up to Rs 130 per referral.
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#3 Taskbucks
Taskbucks is one of the famous and most renowned app in providing paytm cash as well as free recharge. It provides exactly Rs 25 per successful referral, no less no more. It os one of the best looking app and has great user Interface. Like any other app, you can earn paytm cash for trying out different apps and completing available offers. Taskbucks also provide new offers everyday which enables users to earn extra and bonus cash.
How to use Taskbucks app?
- For using taskbucks, firstly install it on your device. You can download it from playstore.
- Register for the app with your mobile number.
- Complete different tasks and earn paytm cash or free recharge. The choice is yours.
- Refer the app with your referral link or code to get Rs 25 per referral.
#4 App Trials
App trials works the same way as the above mentioned app and provides various ways to earn money. It provides low referral amount which is Rs 10 but provides extra Rs 50 as bonus per ten referral. This app has also established its base among highest payout apps and is very much genuine. Every user gets Rs 20 as signup bonus.
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- Download App Trials from Playstore/iTunes.
- Install it on your device and register with your mobile number.
- Try various apps available in your dashboard and complete various offers.
- Refer to earn 10 per successful referral.
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- Visit "Invite & Earn" Tab and copy download your referral code or link. Whatever you like.
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#7 Tapcash Rewards
In the highest talktime paying apps ranking, Tapcash occupied the seventh spot. This app is a genuine app to make real cash online and that too without any investment. This is popularly known as freecharge freefund code generator because amount earned can be redeemed in form of freecharge coupons. Although there are various ways to redeem the earned amount from this app which includes PayPal, Amazon Gift Card and Freecharge coupons.
#8 FreeB Ultimate
FreeB Ultimate comes to the number spot in our ranking. You can earn free recharge and talktime by completing various offers and downloading apps. It also provides Rs 20 per referral. This app has one limitation that refer and earn program activates only after you successfully download 2 apps from your dashboard. This app is really easy to operate and definitely worth trying. It is among the best paying apps in market.
#9 Mojo
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#10 Pokkt Money
Pokkt Money is the last app in our list which occupied the tenth spot. This app has third most maximum referral amount which is Rs 30/referral, more than most of the apps in the market. You can also earn by downloading apps from the dashboard and completing tasks available there. This is a brand new app and comes with lot of amazing features and benefits. Pokkt is one of the highest mobile talktime paying app for android.
Apart from the above ten apps there are more apps which provides free recharge and/or money. These apps couldn't grab one of the top spots in my list but they are worth trying because they might be suitable and probably best for you. So these worth trying apps are FreePlus, India Free Recharge, Grapper, Whaff(not tested), amulyam, real screen, riddlr, Cash Boss, App Nana and Kickbit.
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Final Words
These are some of the best paying free recharge apps in the marketplace available till date. These apps are genuinely tested by me and my fellow bloggers and have passed all out requirements and tests. All these apps have great reputation in the market so you can go ahead and use any of the above or more to earn extra cash and free recharge for yourself. All the above apps provides various ways to earn so you have n number of options to earn more from these apps which provide highest payouts.


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In this day and age of gadgets, even emergency items such as flashlights get an upgrade. Clip2Ear, for example, is a flashlight that is hands-free. This battery-operated and LED-equipped flashlight is worn on the ear to free up both hands in order to easily and more effectively accomplish tasks in the dark such as changing car tires, checking pipelines or doing basic repairs at home. Clip2Ear promises its users that they never have to fumble with holding flashlights again because it is said to fit any ear size with its adjustable arm lock to keep it in place. At a weight of 27 grams, this device claims to be comfortably placed in the ear and requires just one click to switch on and off.


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The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 68, July 1964 - April, 1965 Page: 531
This periodical is part of the collection entitled: Southwestern Historical Quarterly and was provided to The Portal to Texas History by the Texas State Historical Association.
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Book Reviews
bound and printed, carefully documented, and of great reader
interest. It is another fine addition to the increasing number
of volumes published during the Civil War Centennial concern-
ing the men of Hood's Texas Brigade. HAROLD B. SIMPSON
Hill Junior College
The Sea Was His Mistress. By Winifred Lowther. San Antonio
(Naylor Company), 1964. Illustrations. $4.95-
This is a significant and rare contribution to Texana. It is rare
in the sense that it lacks the chronological exactness and careful
documentation so familiar (and necessary) in the historical mon-
ograph and journal; yet these omissions may indeed recommend
it. The author's purpose is to recount the events bearing on the
mature life of Captain William Evans. The task is accomplished
with haunting detachment and pervading insight. The geograph-
ical framework provides a pleasing and valuable context. Captain
Evans and his progeny are set in the region stretching from the
lower Texas coast to Galveston in the ante-bellum period. A
journey, replete with regional observations, up the Guadalupe to
the Hill Country illustrates certain elements of the Texas-German
Captain Evans, an experienced English seaman, accumulated
vast knowledge of the 'Texas coast over several decades of sailing.
Ranching and mercantile enterprises were temporary and not
financially successful; the sea was his mistress, and he returned
to her again and again. The reader interested in ranching will
find brief but valid references to the exigencies of that calling.
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two families. Wives and children who remained behind to endure
the high mortality rate, social isolation, and ravages of nature
developed a poignant dependency and mutual affection. There
is a natural emphasis on the female role. Elizha, who survived
the death of her first husband after he and Evans failed to reach
the California gold fields, became the captain's first wife. Fol-
lowing her tragic passing the captain married his adopted daugh-
ter, Docia, who bore him eight children. Ella, daughter by Elizha,
demonstrated rare qualities of continuing attention and motherly
care for her younger half-sisters and brothers whose childish antics
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WSU settles racial bias suit
Wed., June 6, 2012
Former employees to receive $650,000
Washington State University has agreed to pay $650,000 to settle a racial discrimination lawsuit brought by two former employees of Chinese descent.
The settlement, revealed Tuesday, will pay $325,000 each to Dr. Ying Li and her husband, Lizhong Yang. It also calls on the Pullman school to enact policies to prevent future discrimination.
"We believe in fostering a community at WSU where all individuals feel safe, valued and respected," WSU President Elson Floyd said Tuesday.
The plaintiffs in the federal case contended that while working in WSU's Laboratory for Bioanalysis and Biotechnology they were subjected to overt discrimination by the lab supervisor based on their race and national origin.
They said they were precluded from speaking Chinese at work and during breaks. After complaining, they said, they were segregated into seating arrangements with other non-white employees and excluded from numerous lab meetings.
The incidents began in July 2008.
"Dr. Li and Mr. Yang came to America from China expecting to live the American dream, not expecting to see bias and prejudice at a progressive institution like WSU," said their attorney, Scott Blankenship, of Seattle.
The lab supervisor accused of discrimination is "in the process of separating from the university," WSU said in a news release.
Li worked at WSU for nine years and Yang worked there six years. Both resigned in November 2009 when the discriminatory conduct would not stop, Blankenship said.
The couple has moved to Southern California with their two children, Blankenship said.
The financial terms of the settlement were resolved in March, but an investigation and negotiations with the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission only concluded Thursday, Blankenship said.
Floyd said WSU promptly and thoroughly investigated the allegations, and a universitywide anti-discrimination training program has been instituted, which is mandatory for all employees.
The plaintiffs are satisfied with how the case was handled, Blankenship said.
"WSU ultimately investigated the complaints objectively," he said. "After Dr. Li and Mr. Yang sought to enforce their legal rights, WSU reached out to compensate them fairly and is working with the federal government to prevent this from happening in the future."


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- For the brownies
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, plus more for pan
- 3 ounces good-quality unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped
- ; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- ; 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- ; 1/4 cup whole milk
- ; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- For the topping
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1 cup coarsely chopped toasted pecans (about 4 ounces
- Step 1 Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line a buttered 8-inch square baking dish with foil or parchment paper, allowing a 2-inch overhang. Butter lining (excluding overhang); set aside. Step 2 Make batter: Put chocolate and butter in a medium heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water; stir until melted. Let cool slightly. Step 3 Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in another medium bowl; set aside. Step 4 Put sugar and eggs in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, and beat on medium speed until pale and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Add chocolate mixture, milk, and vanilla, and mix until combined. Reduce speed to low. Add flour mixture; mix, scraping down sides of bowl as needed, until well combined. Step 5 Pour batter into prepared dish. Bake until a cake tester inserted into center of brownies comes out with a few crumbs but is not wet, 27 to 30 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack. Step 6 make topping: Bring 1/3 cup water and the sugar to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring, until sugar has dissolved. When mixture comes to a boil, stop stirring, and wash down sides of pan with a wet pastry brush to prevent crystals from forming. Continue to cook, swirling pan occasionally, until medium amber, 5 to 7 minutes. Step 7 Remove from heat, and immediately add cream, vanilla, and salt. Gently stir with a wooden spoon or heatproof spatula until smooth. Add pecans; stir until caramel begins to cool and thickens slightly, about 1 minute. Step 8 Pour caramel over cool brownies; spread with an offset spatula. Refrigerate until cold, 30 minutes to 1 hour. Step 9 Let brownies stand at room temperature at least 15 minutes before serving. Lift out, and cut into 16 squares, wiping knife with a hot, damp cloth between each cut. Brownies can be refrigerated in an airtight container up to 2 days.
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- Calories248
- Carbohydrates31 g(10%)
- Fat13 g(20%)
- Protein3 g(6%)
- Saturated Fat5 g(27%)
- Sodium138 mg(6%)
- Polyunsaturated Fat2 g
- Fiber2 g(7%)
- Monounsaturated Fat5 g
- Cholesterol38 mg(13%)


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clean slate complex is also available as part of the dystopian anthology, Darkest Worlds on Amazon here, B&N here, Kobo here, and on iTunes.
Meet The Second Chance Institute (SCI): Worldwide non-profit and do-gooder organization. Their motto: Because Everyone Deserves a Second Chance at Life(TM). Reality: hidden behind every kind act is a dark agenda designed to gain control and force societal and moral extremes. Currently, the SCI's pushing Project Liberate, a program to woo the poor and downtrodden into their Clean Slate Complexes—where "everything is provided" from jobs to food, shelter, clothing, and education. Unfortunately, as with all things that sound too good to be true, there's a catch…
Meet Alexa Knight. Feisty, tough and currently homeless in Los Angeles, Alexa agrees to help the SCI in return for medical care for her sick mother. When she starts to suspect there's more to the SCI than meets the eye will she believe Adam—the boy who saved her life and the SCI's biggest champion, or Joshua—the attractive enigma who sings about conspiracy theories and pretends to be someone he's not?
Full of action, humor, romance, twists and turns, clean slate complex is a companion story to the highly-praised dystopian novel, daynight. It can be enjoyed before or after reading daynight.
Praise for daynight:
Book of the Year Award Finalist-Young Adult Fiction, ForeWord Reviews
"Sure to win over YA readers looking for a dangerous, dystopian adventure story" –Kirkus Reviews
"Gripping young adult dystopian novel; compelling conflicts; high stakes; powerful narrative; surprises keep coming; strong writing; page-turner; engaging characters; Readers will be hungry for the sequels."–BlueInk Review (starred review)
"Thomason's description of Thera's totalitarianism will make fans of Brave New World shiver… SCI, her fantasy corporation, has disturbing parallels to actual companies and regimes that claim to do good while harming people… The author deftly appeals to both romance-loving teens as well as those intrigued by young adults fighting the establishment."–ForeWord Clarion Review, 4 stars
Darkest Worlds, a Dystopian Anthology
Nessa: A Breeders Story by Katie French, author of The Breeders: Eighteen-year-old Nessa knows what it's like to be an endangered species. Growing up in a dying world where nine out of ten babies are born male, she survives by trusting no one. When Marlin, the nineteen-year-old gunslinger, kills the man who has been keeping her enslaved, Nessa decides he might be her meal ticket. What she doesn't realize is love is still possible, even in their decimated world.
MOON by S.K. Falls, author of World of Shell and Bone: Loyalty. Obedience. Patriotism. Moon Stewart has no doubt that the New Amanian way of life is the right way. The only way. But was there ever a time when she felt differently? In this companion novella to the dystopian bestseller World of Shell and Bone, the secrets of Moon's past are revealed, giving readers a glimpse into the mind of their favorite antagonist.
The First Unforgivable Thing by Zoe Cannon, author of The Torturer's Daughter: When a dissident working undercover as an interrogator is ordered to torture a confession from the only girl he's ever loved, he chooses to defy both the totalitarian regime and the resistance by helping her escape–but she has an agenda of her own…
The Keeper by A.G. Henley, author of The Scourge, a finalist for the Next Generation Indie Book Award: Peree knows his duty as the new Keeper of the Water Bearer, Fennel, is to make sure his people get every drop of their share of the water she collects when the flesh-eating Scourge roam the forest. He will motivate her, distract her, do anything he can to keep her working. He knows his duty is to his people and his people alone. What he doesn't know is that he's falling in love with her.
Survival Lessons by Kate Avery Ellison, author of Frost: A young Farther prisoner named Eva escapes into the monster-filled wilderness of the Frost with a band of fellow inmates, all of whom are harboring secrets…but little do they know that Eva has secrets of her own. Set in the world of The Frost Chronicles.
clean slate complex by Megan Thomason, author of the daynight series: Homeless Alexa Knight agrees to help the do-gooder non-profit The Second Chance Institute in return for medical care for her sick mother. The SCI is wooing the poor and downtrodden into their Clean Slate Complexes–where "everything is provided" from jobs to food, shelter, clothing, and education. Unfortunately, as with all things that sound too good to be true, there's a catch…


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CODE-NGO Strongly Opposes the Proposed Law to Criminalize Children
February 23, 2017
We, the Caucus of Development NGO Networks (CODE-NGO), strongly oppose House Bill No. 2, an effort in Congress to lower the minimum age for criminal liability from fifteen to nine years old. This is in conflict with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, the 1987 Philippine Constitution and the Child and Youth Welfare Code, which clearly state that the promotion and protection of children must be the State's main priority.
As the largest network of development civil society organizations (CSOs), we are deeply worried about this attempt to put younger children in jail supposedly to solve the increasing number of juvenile cases. We believe that this will not solve the problem but will instead only create a bigger problem both for children development and for Philippine society as a whole. Putting children in jail will steal their future – the country's future for development.
According to the Declaration on the Rights of the Child, no child shall be subjected to torture, cruel treatment or punishment, unlawful arrest or deprivation of liberty. Based on the data from 1995 – 2000, more than 10,000 children were arrested and detained every year in the country, and they were meted the same punishment as adults. This "one size fits all" approach has no place in juvenile justice.
Lowering the minimum age of criminal liability to 9 years old would disregard the child's development and violates the child's rights. At that young age, children commit many mistakes. They have limited ability and capacity to distinguish between right and wrong, and they have a relatively high tendency to playfully engage in risky and delinquent behavior.
Reiterating the position of Break the Silence (BTS) "that children are just victims of circumstances and it should be the adults who must seriously be held accountable for the crimes and more so, for using and taking advantage of children. Based on the emerging knowledge about the cognitive, psychosocial and neurobiological development in adolescence. Brain underdevelopment and socio-emotional changes among adolescents and children influence their decision making and susceptibility to perform risky activities."
Opposing the criminalization of children does not mean tolerating the wrong actions of the child offenders. We need to create a holistic and protective environment for children and to ensure that the conditions for any restriction of their freedoms should be in line with the children's best interest as mandated by the UN Convention and the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act.
We call on the House of Representatives and the Senate not to approve House Bill No. 2 and other bills lowering the minimum age of criminal liability. We further call on them to focus their legislation on safeguarding and promoting the children's interest by providing basic services, prevention and rehabilitation and after care measures.
We also call on the Supreme Court and the Judiciary to uphold child's rights and due process by implementing reforms in the current criminal justice system. The reforms should focus on the children's rehabilitation and re-integration and should renounce retribution and punishment.
We call on the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to further promote family-based and community-based programs and other social alternatives to properly respond to the needs of children and families who experience juvenile crimes and cases.
We call on President Rodrigo R. Duterte to take leadership against this proposed amendment and instead to ensure that the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act is fully implemented and that human rights of all citizens, especially the children, are protected.