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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 52 diseños de 12 diseñadores freelance.
We are a exciting new company thats designed a great new product for the Australian market. see the website for more info http://www.sockitz.com.au
Wide range audience. But mainly gen X and Y who need to charge their mulitple mobile devices, We need a package designed for our product to stand out on shelves amongst other ipod.iphone accessories etc.
We need a package designed for our product to stand out on shelves amongst other ipod.iphone accessories. It will be a vaccum formed blister pack type package. We need the backing card designed to include.
1.The sockITz logo
2. something to show the product is enviromentally friendly with no standby power/phantom power ,attached is the graphic we used on the website. You dont have to use this.
Red and white is the prefered colour scheme to match the logo but not essential.
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Our new sockITz are simple replacements to the regualr australian power point/socket. They include 2 usb ports for charging ipod,iphone, ipad, blackberrys etc. In 2012 all the phone manufactures have decided on a usb universal charging system. Users wont get a charger with new phones after the 1st of Jan 2012 as the manufactuers expext you to have one allready. The sockITz usb port draw zero power when not being used. Once the spring loaded door is shut the power to the usb ports is cut.
We have graphic art expirence so we are more looking for a fresh perspective of overall design and feel, Final design can/may be tweaked at our end.
The website has more info here on the product. http://www.sockitz.com.au
I have attached a psd template for the package, the white area is all yours to design in.
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I used 6G light golden brown by Clairol perfect 10. I would have tried to dye it naturally with the essential oils and herbs but seen as I hadn't done it before, I wasn't in the mood to experiment only to chemically dye it after. Forgive me! :)
Clearly, my hair looks nothing like the girl on the box, it looks a little darker but it's inevitable that after a couple of washes it will look more like it.
Phwoar at the shine! :) I did use the Fekkai glossing cream for the 1st time, (I had a small sample) I'm not sure if that has anything to do with it, or that it's fresh dye. Will keep you updated on that, I kinda hope it isn't as it's so expensive!
My hair is getting longer, woohoo! :) I also dyed my clip in extensions, so they are exactly the same colour and can't wait to wear them!
I think I'm lovin' it! What do you think?

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For you food mavens out there you may want to take a look at the recently updated Urbanspoon app (urbanspoon.com) for Windows Phone 8. Although it's just a minor update (0.0.1 to be accurate), it does bring quite a few nifty features.
Urbanspoon was one of the Windows Phone 8 launch titles and we gave you a demo of it at the end of October. The app was solid for finding eateries but like a lot of 1.0 apps it was all meat but little in the way of optimizations. This tiny update goes a long way in improving performance, in our opinion, including the TellMe command e.g. "Urbanspoon..I want dinner", which seems to be more reliable now.
The update also features Lockscreen Wallpaper, which is easily one of our top favorite features in Windows Phone 8. Much like Groupon's iteration, Urbanspoon shows you a top rated restaurant in your area, including the name, location and approval rating. Sure, it's a big gimmicky but it's not a bad way to discover new places around you, we suppose. The rest of the changelog is as follows:
- tap +send (NFC)
- Login with Facebook ID
- Numerous bugfixes and performance improvements
Like we said before, Urbanspoon is a solid service and the app needed some tweaking. They seemed to have delivered here with this update and we're down with that, especially when we travel (yes, Local Scout is good too but Urbanspoon is still more robust).
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Sheriff Crook County, Oregon
The Crook County Sheriff's Office is the lead law enforcement agency at Prineville Reservoir, with patrol services provided on shore under contract with the Bureau of Reclamation.
The Bureau of Reclamation has contracted with the Crook County Sheriff's Office on an annual basis since 1986 to provide supplemental surveillance and law enforcement services. The assigned BOR Deputy patrols the Bureau of Reclamation area i.e. Prineville Reservoir, Crooked River, Roberts Bay, and the North Shore unimproved Road. The Deputy also works closely with the Marine Deputies and the Oregon State Parks and Recreation Department. This Deputy enforces all Crook County Ordinances pertaining to Prineville Reservoir as well as State Laws.
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Although Kaohsiung City is perhaps the most steadfast turf of the pan-green camp, Kaohsiung Mayor Frank Hsieh (
"I think the pan-green candidates have been more united and have a kept a broader mind than the pan-blue candidates once they were asked to share their votes with fellow candidates," Hsieh said. "For candidates, accepting the vote-allocation strategy is just like staking all of their money on a risky business -- they will either win or lose it all."
As the legislative election campaign enters the homestretch and passions are raised to an extreme pitch by both political camps, Hsieh said that the vote allocation strategy was a sensitive topic, and all the candidates are tense about the possibility of losing their elections -- even though those who have stable poll figures.
However, in order to achieve the goal of winning a majority in the legislature, Hsieh said that he had persuaded former Kaohsiung City Government spokeswoman Kuan Pi-ling (
"It is commendable that Kuan agreed to share her votes with other pan-green candidates, as she is in the leading group," Hsieh said. "But the DPP has to win with teamwork. Only through cooperation can we control the legislature and pass bills that are beneficial to all the people."
But Kuan said that she was worried the vote allocation would make all of the candidates lose the election if any mistakes happened.
"However, now that I've promised to do it, I will just go all out and promote it with my supporters. But just remember not to make me come in last in the election list!" Kuan said with smile.
In the northern constituency of Kaohsiung City, Kuan, Lee Kun-tse (李昆澤) and Lin Chin-hsing (林進興) are conducting a united campaign with TSU candidate Tsenng Tsan-teng (曾燦燈). In the southern constituency, the DPP's nominees, Tang Chin-chuan (湯金全), Huang Chao-hui (黃昭輝) and Kuo Wen-chen (郭玟成), will run a campaign with the TSU's Lo Chih-ming (羅志明), who is leading in the polls and was willing to offer his ballots to others.
All eight candidates have campaigned together in support of the vote-allocation and united campaign strategies.
Lo said that Hsieh has successfully extended the domain of the pan-green camp because of his impressive municipal achievements in Kaohsiung City.
"The recent poll found that Mayor Hsieh won 81.3 percent of citizens' support, yet Taipei Mayor Ma Ying-jeou's (
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Students will complete a housing form to convey their preferences to the staff abroad, who will place them accordingly. School in Latin America staff will send the host families' contact information 30 days before the orientation starts.
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For more people, buying a home is becoming an act of faith.
Not because of the turmoil in the mortgage market. But rather the increasing diversity of the population and the effort to meet their spiritual needs.
"On the North Shore, a sizable portion of our population is Asian," said Haley Hwang of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Glenview and a corporate diversity trainer. "Many of the Asians are Indians, and Indians can be Hindu or Muslim. And there is a huge Jewish population."
"These [different religious] practices create a different kind of buying evaluation," added Jackie Williams, who owns Sterling Realtors in Middletown, Conn.
Some buyers will pay more for a front door that faces a certain direction to bring good fortune or for a second kitchen for kosher food preparation, she said.
"Religious consumers will spend more than non-religious consumers to make sure they have what they need," Williams said. "Or they won't buy the house."
Rabbi Yosef Carmel, who heads Jerusalem's Eretz Hemdah Institute, a rabbinical seminary, outlines features that make a home Orthodox: a large kitchen with two sinks and dual appliances for the separate preparation of meat and dairy; dining room for serving extended family and guests, perhaps with a sink for ritual hand-washing before eating bread; and timers for lights, appliances and air conditioning.
With those things in mind, Concord Homes in 2001 built Parkside Estates in West Rogers Park, which has a large Jewish population. The 42 single-family homes, designed with dual kitchen appliances, sold out in about a week, says Jeff Benach, then Concord's sales manager and now Lexington Homes' executive vice president.
"Buyers wanted upscale homes but wanted to stay right there because their temples are central to their worlds," he said.
That's why there is a hotel and 100 condominiums and town homes within walking distance of two synagogues in Aventura, Fla., City Place, a mixed-use community.
Orthodox Jews do not operate machinery, including cars, buttons and switches, on days of religious observance. On holy days, one elevator in the condo tower will move up and down automatically, stopping on each floor. Sales begin in October.
"It is very important to the Orthodox people to live close to their synagogue," said Yizhak Toledano of Sky Development. "Aventura is a very hot market right now, and there is not a lot of inventory for resale. The houses in the neighborhood tend to be older,"and have to be retrofitted to make them Orthodox-friendly.
The same is true for members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. In the Dallas suburb of McKinney, young marrieds Caroline and David Calkins recently chose their first home for several religious reasons: Congregations are divided geographically, and they want to be in the same one as her family. Church leaders advocate living within financial means, so theirs is modest and affordable.
"We're commanded to keep a year's supply of food and necessities in case of emergencies, like a job transition or a storm catastrophe or helping someone else," said Caroline Calkins. "That requires a lot of extra storage space."
Islamic teachings require prayer five times daily with the petitioner facing Saudi Arabia, home to Mecca, said Amjad Salhani of RE/Max At Home in Rolling Meadows.
"You have to wash up first," he said. "You wash your hands and face and feet. It's nice to have a special washing area with a sink that is lower, especially for older folks who can't lift their feet very high."
Muslim women who cover their hair may prefer kitchens with doors so they won't be seen by male visitors while cooking without wearing a hijab.
Many Hindus follow zodiac-based vastu shastra, similar to the Chinese practice of feng shui, which encourages the flow of energy forces.
"We believe in astrology, so people buy homes depending on their astrological chart and the time of the birth," said T.R. Viswanathan of RE/Max Destiny in Elk Grove Village.
The most desirable homes face east, he said, because morning sun radiates energy and light, or north, because it is believed to invite prosperity. The southwest corner is the preferred location for the master bedroom, and the northeast corner for prayer and meditation.
Hindu buyers often move into new subdivisions so they can choose lots and floor plans, he said.
Real estate closings are scheduled according to the charts to determine the best days to launch new endeavors, he said.
One of Viswanathan's clients, Ramesh Krishnan, first considered price and then energy flow when he bought his Aurora home in 2003. The front door faces north and the space between neighboring homes is generous.
"You want to make sure that energy is not is blocked," he said. Before groundbreaking or after moving in many Hindus offer blessings or conduct housewarming ceremonies. Krishnan invited friends and family for prayers and feasting. Milk was boiled until it overflowed to signify prosperity.
The importance of living in proximity to a parochial school has lessened for some Catholics but there still are ties to various parishes, said Rev. Terence Keehan, pastor of St. Matthias and Transfiguration of Our Lord in Lincoln Square.
"Many of our parents don't live in the neighborhood, but they might work in the neighborhood," he said. "But I get people all the time who move here and want to send their children to our school [St. Matthias Transfiguration] and join our parish."
Regardless of physical proximity to the parish, Catholics will bless their new homes. Williams, the Realtor, and her family, Cape Verdean, R.I., natives, sprinkle table salt over the threshold and recite a prayer that welcomes Christ and asks to be kept safe, happy and healthy.
"We have had this tradition for over 200 years," she said. "We wouldn't think of occupying a home without salting it first."
Such desires have led a handful of developers and builders to include non-denominational Christian churches in their site plans. At West Ridge Village in Elgin, for example, the West Ridge Community Church, plus coffeehouse and community center, anchor the 100 Lennar-built town homes.
"The philosophy is to go beyond just building a physical structure and trying to create a sense of community for people," said Darren Sloniger, the church's co-pastor and a principal for Marquette Cos., which developed West Ridge. "You can only go so far with planning and architecture. A church that provides programs and facilitates groups takes that to the next level."
Young worshipers often prefer non-denominational churches because they tend to be less formal, said Bruno Bottarelli, a Marquette partner.
"We want to answer their spiritual needs by supporting a church with a younger, more hip vibe," he said.
Tyra Lewis belonged a traditional church in Chicago when she moved to West Ridge this spring to be closer to family. When she checked out the neighborhood church she was "blown away," she said, by the guitar music, sofa seating and free coffee. Now she's a regular.
"I also feel safer knowing the church is so close," she said. "People are praying for the land and the homeowners."
"It definitely swings both ways," said Sloniger, who leads services in blue jeans. "Some of our members have bought there and people have come to church after buying there."


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The Department of Sustainability and Environment is conducting prescribed burns to try and control fires burning around Casterton. Incident controller Andrew Morrow expects it will be controlled today.
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Fire crews have been working overnight to try and control a huge blaze near Casterton in south-west Victoria.
Department of Sustainability incident controller Andrew Morrow said it is conducting back-burning to create control lines around the fire.
"When that's completed, we estimate the area of the fire to be about 4,400 hectares."
"In the next few days we'll focus on consolidation of our control lines and getting some very thorough blacking out around the fire perimeter."
No private properties or homes have been threatened, but Mr Morrow says yesterday's wind caused the fire to spread.
He says the DSE doesn't expect there will be any further runs of fire.
"We had a persistent south-west wind we had some further runs of fire to the north-east and that was through some difficult woodland vegetation and swamps and it spotted out into a blue gum plantation and burnt approximately 100 hectares of that plantation.
"We don't anticipate any significant runs of fire as we did yesterday, winds have eased back, we'll be doing work with infrared cameras from the air and the ground looking at hotspots."


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A must for Duchamp devotees everywhere!
This little introduction to the life and works of Marcel Duchamp was originally published to accompany a Duchamp retrospective at the Pompidou Centre in Paris. Modelled on a children's book it contains 12 dead-pan full-page colour illustrations of events in Duchamp's life with an equally tongue-in-cheek, and entirely accurate, biography. The book was much admired at the time (Andy Warhol being an enthusiast, among others), this is its first appearance in English.
Gough-Cooper and Caumont are renowned Duchamp scholars, authors of the recently published Marcel Duchamp: Ephemerides (UK: Thames & Hudson)
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I'm pleased to announce the publication of "A Comprehensive Review of the Psychological Effects of Brainwave Entrainment" in Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine this month. This paper is the most comprehensive review of peer reviewed research in the subject, and was written in order to inform those within and the beyond the field of brainwave entrainment (BWE), and to provide sufficient background for future research.
Most of the research known to date has been summarized by David Siever in two unpublished manuscripts that he sells and distributes. They contain much valuable information about the history of BWE, both published and unpublished studies and proposed mechanisms of action. However, despite their length, they do not provide a complete listing of the peer reviewed literature, nor have his manuscripts faced the scientific scrutiny that comes with publishing in a peer reviewed journal. In fact, in our comprehensive search, we found articles that have never before been mentioned by those in the brainwave entrainment development and scientific community. Why? Believe it or not, the problem is in the inconsistency in terminology used to describe BWE. The term, BWE, until today, cannot be found in the scientific literature. Instead it is referred to as audiovisual stimulation, photic stimulation, photic driving, auditory entrainment, etc, etc. In all I did a search using 31 different terms to look for articles on brainwave entrainment, which returned 27,830 articles using Ovid (1 out of the 4 databases I used to do the search). Only a very small handful of these turned out to be articles on BWE. Thus much of the credit needs to go to my bosses at Transparent Corporation, who gave me the time to do this exhaustive, time consuming, and yet important work.
I looked for papers with psychological terms that described outcomes that I'd seen associated with BWE on the web, in conferences and in the published and unpublished literature. After combining the two searches, and screening for those that were indeed articles addressing psychological outcomes of BWE, and those that passed some basic scientific criteria, we ended up with just 20 articles.
The psychological effects that had been examined in relation to BWE included cognitive functioning (we divided it into verbal, non-verbal, memory, attention and overall intelligence), stress (long and short-term), pain, headache/migraines, mood, behavior and pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS). When two or more studies had examined similar outcomes, we placed them into tables for greater comparability. Thus we had five tables divided by cognitive functioning, stress, pain, headaches/migraines and mood. Studies used a variety of different frequency protocols and stimulation methods which are outlined in the tables.
Out of the 20 studies, 17 were actually developed to support or confirm a hypothesis, and of these, all found a positive effect in at least one outcome. And in each outcome mentioned, at least one study had a positive finding. What was remarkable was that for some outcomes, only one of several protocols had a positive effect, while others were improved by a variety of different protocols. The most consistent positive findings were found in attention (4/4 studies), pain (3/3 studies) and headache/migraines (3/3). While positive effects were found in all other outcomes examined except for mood, either fewer studies had been conducted or a smaller percentage of the protocols examined were effective. Mood was examined in the 3 studies where the effects of theta were examined on a variety of outcomes. So we believe that the ability of brainwave entrainment to positively effect mood has not been properly tested in the peer reviewed literature.
Overall, we conclude that brainwave entrainment shows real potential to positively affect psychological outcomes. However, more and bigger studies need to be done, using additional outcomes and outcomes already examined. We hope that we've provided the necessary background to inspire future research and collaboration, so that the field of brainwave entrainment can gain recognition and momentum in the scientific literature.
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Word Completion
To help with vocabulary and word-building skills, macOS provides word completion in apps like TextEdit and Pages. After typing just a few letters, press the F5 key and macOS suggests words. Select the word you want, and macOS completes it for you.
Simple Finder
With parental controls, Mac can be set up to be easier to use for people with cognitive and learning disabilities. Simple Finder reduces the Dock to just three folders. Teachers can limit the list of apps a student can open to only the ones they choose. And files, folders, and apps are displayed in a single window of neatly arranged icons.
If you have a question about a word or phrase, just look it up in the built-in Dictionary app — from anywhere in macOS. Get quick access to definitions and synonyms that help with grammar, spelling, and pronunciation.
FaceTime lets you communicate visually, whether through the use of sign language, gestures, or facial expressions.1 iMessage lets you chat with others via text. And Text to Speech lets you hear words read aloud to help with expressive speech development — or even communicates for you by speaking the words you type.
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Channel Vision's Wireless Audio Transmitter, 1 Source to 1 Destination, works with the WA-360 1-to-1 Wireless Audio Receiver (sold separately), making it possible to create a distributed audio system without the mess of wires. Retrofitting room-to-room speaker systems are no longer a challenge. The transmitter will accept line level or speaker level audio. Combine the Wireless Audio Receiver with an A0240 80 watt class D amp and then wire in some speakers for an unbelievable music experience. The wireless transmitter and wireless receiver link together on a 1-to-1 basis and can operate over eight different transmission channels. The 8-channel frequency hopping technology helps avoid interference resulting in crystal clear audio with a wireless transmission range of up to 300 feet. Transmit stereo audio, AM/FM, XM, PC, iTunes, iPod or MP3 music, or gaming consoles and TV's to nearly any location within your home without the need to run wires from one room to another, typically requiring a professional installation.
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If you like Fantasy, but with a big dose of incredibly funny stuff, then try out any of the discworld books by terry pratchett!Id reccommend either The Color of Magic, or Night Watch if your intrested!
Finding Pratchett "funny" is a matter of taste, i assure you.
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Med news from all over the world are making big impact on people's life, from little children to elderly people we call benefit from the new discoveries that researches do during the diagnose and rehabilitation of a patient. Healthcare is a very important part of our lives and we need medical devices that are precise and give us an assertive diagnose. New medical software will allow fast and secure diagnose and usage of clinical laboratory only if medical condition is critical, med technologies include biotech is used for genetic engineering hoping that in a near future we can all benefit from discoveries on how to heal our bodies. Linux tech is used for medical software that we can find in medical devices. Open source medical software is fundamental for getting electronic health records to keep track of patients progress during treatment.
Latest important mednews are the Excimer Laser System, which was approved recently, this is a refractive excimer laser that is designed for LASIK surgery and it will change how eye bends light. These med news featured medical devices will allow correction of astigmatism with ultraviolet light pulse and is specially designed for patients that can't have a normal LASIK surgery.
The latest medical technology advancement on the med news is the Vysis ALK Break Apart FISH Probe Kit, This is a cancer test, which allows a DNA test by the usage of fluorescent dyes that detect the chromosomal rearrangements. This product will allow patients to get a diagnose without having to go to a clinical laboratory. This is used for tumor characteristics only.
The most easy tool that we can use as a medical device is the Smart Phone, mednews are that researches have turned into a medical monitor that measures user's heart rate. Medical device is not stopping here, they are looking to also apply this med technologies to tablets. This will help patients to monitor heir heart beat without having go carry bigger devices and can do the examination anywhere, there's no doubt that med tech is everywhere.
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Slash Was 'Hoping' Guns N' Roses Could Work It Out for Rock Hall Induction
Axl Rose may have officially bowed out of Guns N' Roses Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction, but his former bandmate Slash reveals that he was hopeful the band "might be able to get it together and play."
Most of the mystery surrounding Guns N' Roses upcoming Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction has been alleviated. Now that the dust has settled, Slash has opened up about his feelings regarding the much-hyped event. "It's great company to be in," Slash tells Billboard of the honor. "I must say, I was hoping in my heart of hearts that we might be able to get it together and play, but wishful thinking; that's not gonna be able to happen. So I was more excited about it when we got nominated [laughs]."
The fact that the estranged original lineup will not perform does means they will avoid the catastrophe that was Van Halen's 2007 Rock Hall induction — only Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony showed up and Slash's Velvet Revolver stepped in to help out. "We played for them and it was a disaster," Slash recalls. "It was an unpleasant scene being at the Van Halen thing and playing for them and David Lee Roth might come but he didn't come. It gets very uptight. It's a very formal event."
Despite all the press and accolades surrounding his previous works of late, Slash is more than happy with his current band — Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators. "I see no reason to see why if I was gonna do another record why I would do it with anybody else," Slash says of his new band. "There's Velvet Revolver; there's Alter Bridge; there's other things to take into account, but right now I'm just happy that we did this record together."
Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators release 'Apocalyptic Love' on May 22 and will embark on a supporting tour that kicks off May 3 in Baltimore, Md.


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Chahi: No plans for From Dust sequel
From Dust mastermind Eric Chahi has said that there are no plans to develop a sequel to the downloadable title he says "sold very well."
In a recent postmortem with Eurogamer, From Dust mastermind Eric Chahi said that he was happy with the finished product, but "there is no plan" to develop a sequel. The Another World (or Out of This World) creator promises there won't be as big a gap between his last and next project, however, citing work on his next title will take "something between one year and two years, maximum."
"I was really surprised. I was thinking, maybe he's over-complimenting," Chahi said of praise for From Dust from legendary video game designer Peter Molyneux. "He gave us a true compliment. He said it is the first god game he's played."
"I understand why he said that--because of the plasticity of the terrain, and he worked on Populous, where you can interact with your terrain," Chahi added. "In Black and White there were some volcanoes, but it was for a limited time and a limited area. He was very kind. As a fan of Populous and his work, I was very touched."
According to Chahi, From Dust "sold very well." It's imaginable that a sequel could be on the horizon if demand is high enough, but publisher Ubisoft isn't known for pushing too hard on famed developers to continue their work on even the most beloved of franchises. At least, that's the perception from every Beyond Good & Evil fan waiting on any additional information regarding the announced sequel.
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From Dust mastermind Eric Chahi has said that there are no plans to develop a sequel to the downloadable title he says "sold very well."


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Most players slapped with doubtful designations on the Friday injury report wind up missing games on Sunday, but there are always a few exceptions each season.
Rams wide receiver Danny Amendola is one of this year's exceptions. Amendola missed practice all this week and wore a walking boot around the Rams facility to protect the foot he injured in last week's loss to the Jets. He traveled with the team to Arizona, though, and his pregame workout proved to be enough to convince the Rams to put him in the lineup.
That's good news for quarterback Sam Bradford, who has made frequent use of Amendola whenever he's been healthy over the last few seasons. How effective he'll be able to be given his injury remains to be seen, but his presence should be helpful to the team even if he isn't able to play at full speed on Sunday.
The Rams are trying to win their first game since beating the Cardinals at home in Week Five of the season. That was Arizona's first loss of the year, one that they've followed with five more just like it. They are trying to avoid becoming the first team to start 4-0 and then lose seven straight.


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Estancia High center fielder Alex Trancoso has been selected to participate in the Kiwanis Club of Greater Anaheim's 45th annual Orange County North-South All-Star Baseball Game for seniors on June 5 at Glover Stadium, said Coach Nate Goellrich.
Trancoso, a leadoff hitter, led the Eagles to a second-place finish in the Orange Coast League and the CIF Southern Section Division 4 playoffs.
Estancia (17-9, 12-3 in league) lost in the first round, 7-0, at Savanna on Thursday.
Trancoso went into the postseason batting a team-best .448 with 17 runs batted in, nine doubles and one triple. He scored 25 runs and was 13 for 13 in stolen-base attempts.
— From staff reports
Sage Hill's Kim selected to program
Sage Hill School junior Charlie Kim is one of 36 high school students selected to participate in the inaugural NFL-Wharton Prep Leadership Program at the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School in Philadelphia in June.
The program picked from a diverse group of student-athletes from across the country based on academic transcripts, athletic experience, leadership activities, coach and teacher recommendations, and personal essays.
"With our newest NFL Prep leadership initiative, we are excited to acknowledge and celebrate those extraordinary high school student-athletes who are already demonstrating exceptional leadership qualities in the classroom and on the playing field," said Troy Vincent, NFL Vice President of Player Engagement, in a press release. "This program for male and female student-athletes features a curriculum created by top educators specifically designed to provide the skills and knowledge that are essential to becoming better leaders in academic performance, athletic experience and community service."
The program is for three days in which students will meet and cover topics ranging from basics of leadership, to basics of management.
"Over the course of his football career at Sage Hill School, Charlie routinely is the first person on the field and the last person to leave. He personifies the great saying by Vince Lombardi, 'The harder you work, the harder it is to surrender,'" said J.R. Tolver, Kim's football coach at Sage Hill, in a press release. "I'm excited that the prestigious honor of attending the Wharton Prep Leadership Program has been bestowed upon Charlie. I believe the experience and knowledge he gains from the Wharton Prep Leadership Program will sharpen Charlie's leadership skills and positively impact our football team in 2012."
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American History: An Introduction (History in a Box)
American History: An Introduction provides ten classroom-ready American history units from Native Americans through the Civil Rights Movement. The box introduces critical topics in American history with hands-on activities including games, letters, poems, maps, songs, and posters. Document-based units encourage critical thinking and literacy skills for students. Ideal for grades 3–8, this box includes ten individual units.
- Native Americans
- The Colonial Era
- The American Revolution
- Making of a New Nation
- Westward Expansion
- Slavery and Abolition
- The Civil War
- A Nation of Immigrants, 1850–1938
- The Industrial Revolution
- Civil Rights
Each unit contains a resource booklet, posters, and placards. The CD in this box is An American Sampler: Selected Poems and Songs That Celebrate Our Nation's Past.


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Slash Announces Dates for 2012 North America Summer Tour
Currently in the midst of touring the United Stages, Slash and his band have announced dates for another North American headlining leg beginning in July. Slash's sophomore solo CD 'Apocalyptic Love' will be released May 22.
Slash Featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators, which includes Kennedy (vocals), Todd Kerns (bass) and Brent Fitz (drums) have been playing headlining shows along with festivals.
We caught Slash & Co. at this past weekend's Carolina Rebellion Festival, and it was evident that the crowd was definitely into Slash's solo material, but really went crazy when Guns N' Roses songs such as 'Sweet Child O' Mine' and 'Paradise City' were played.
Slash has several TV shows and appearances coming up. On Sunday, May 13, the concert special 'Slash Featuring Myles Kennedy Live: Made In Stoke' will premiere on HDNet. During the concert, which was also released on DVD, the band performs songs from Guns N' Roses, Velvet Revolver, Slash's Snakepit and Slash's first solo album.
On Saturday, May 19, the band will appear on 'Guitar Center Sessions' on DirecTV's The Audience Network. The show combines interview segments with host Nic Harcourt and an acoustic set with new songs and classics.
The night before 'Apocalyptic Love' is released, Slash and company will appear on 'Late Night With Jimmy Fallon' to perform the single 'You're A Lie.' They have a CD release show at Irving Plaza in New York on May 22.
Below is the band's touring schedule, including the newly announced headlining dates in July and August:
Slash: Featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators Tour Dates:
5/7 — Orlando, Fla.–Hard Rock Live
5/9 — Jacksonville, Fla. — Florida Theatre
5/10 — Biloxi, Miss. — Hard Rock Hotel & Casino – Hard Rock Live
5/12 — Kansas City, Miss. — Liberty Memorial Park (Rockfest)
5/13 — Boone, Iowa — Central Iowa Expo (Lazerfest)
5/14 — Minneapolis, Minn. — The Brick
5/16 — Madison, Wisc. — Orpheum Theater
5/17 — Grand Rapids, Mich. –Orbit Room
5/19 — Columbus, Ohio — Crew Stadium (Rock On The Range)
5/20 — Camden, N.J. — Susquehanna Bank Center (MMR*B*Q 2012)
5/22 — New York, N.Y. — Irving Plaza (Album Release Show)
5/25 — Pryor, Okla. — Fever Music Festival Grounds (Rocklahoma)
5/26 — Albuquerque, N.M. — Route 66 Casino
7/12 — Portland, Ore. — Roseland Theater
7/13 — Seattle, Wash. — Paramount Theatre
7/14 — Vancouver, British Columbia — Queen Elizabeth Theatre
7/16 — Edmonton, Alberta — Northern Alberta Jubilee
7/17 — Calgary, Alberta — Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
7/20 — Saskatoon, Saskatchewan — TCU Place
7/21 — Winnipeg, Manitoba — Burton Cummings Theatre
7/23 — Thunder Bay, Ontario — Thunder Bay Community Auditorium
7/25 — Belleville, Ontario — Empire Square Live
7/26 — London, Ontario — Harris Park
7/27 — Montreal, Quebec — Olympia Theater
7/29 — Quebec City, Quebec — Salle Albert Rosseau
7/30 — Moncton, New Brunswick — Centre-Casino Moncton
7/31 — Halifax, Nova Scotia — Cunard Events Centre
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Saturday mornings during football season always were the same for Charlie and Chip Cleland.
Father and son would head down to the Sarasota High field house, the smell of sweat-laden pants still hanging in the air, and wash the uniforms.
The original multi-tasker, the Sailor football coach planned ahead as well. Charlie and Chip would hustle downtown to Norton Camera to pick up the Friday night game film.
Cleland thought of everything and everyone. Including the Sailors' upcoming foe.
"He knew he had to ship the film off to the next opponent,'' Chip said.
Film and laundry aside, the most important part of Cleland's Saturday mornings, Tuesday nights, Friday afternoons or any other time, was the hours spent on the field house's rotary phone.
Calling colleges, talking with coaching secretaries, trying to secure scholarships for his "ballplayers,'' as he called them. More than 150 of them played in college.
"He got them scholarships,'' Chip said, "and the word got out and the kids would ask him for help.''
Back then, young Chip was Charlie's shadow. He adored his hero. Later, when coach "Cle'' became Sarasota's athletic director, he'd accompany dad to the games of all Sailor sports teams.
So it's only right that father and son were together Thursday morning, for the very last time.
Charlie didn't want to enter hospice care, but there really wasn't a choice. He had been suffering health problems for years, congestive heart failure the last 8-10.
On Sunday, Chip thought Charlie was rallying. He was about to make an appointment with his doctor, "then there was an immediate decline.''
Wednesday night, and into Thursday morning, he never left his dad's room. Charlie still could communicate, but was failing fast. Chip sat down in a chair next to his bed "and I just knew.''
Chip looked at his watch. It read 7:07. As nurses scurried in and out, "I just squeezed his hand and said, 'I love you man' and pulled his neck and hugged him and he just gave this last gasp and died in my arms.
"It was three minutes to the time I sat down and he went. I think he waited for me.''
Charlie Cleland, the dean of Sarasota High football, mentor to hundreds of players, a first-team Hall of Fame coach, husband and father, was pronounced dead at 7:10. He was 79.
"There would be no need for divorce lawyers if everyone had a husband like him,'' said Chip, who played guard for the Sailors under Charlie. "The man was moral and honest to a tee. There was integrity and no one was ever going to cheat, lie or steal.
"He loved his players and they knew it. He would scold them and then want to know what you learned from that. He might hug you and cry with you.''
Indeed, Cleland's players loved him, and that love was displayed at a surprise party two years ago. The room nearly burst with the presence of many of Cleland's former guys — Nick DeVirgilis, Paul Piurowski, Walt Rothenbach, Eddie Howell, Lee Hayworth, Ken Calleja and many more.
"I came through the age of Aquarius,'' Calleja said, "and while others were out getting high on you name it, I found it intoxicating just to please him. It beat it all.''
Charlie Cleland was about a lot more than simply a gridiron. During his 37-year career at Sarasota High he taught biology, anatomy, physiology and physical education. In 1960 he introduced the first anatomy and physiology curriculum in the state at the high school level.
The Oklahoma-born Cleland first arrived in Sarasota in 1957 after graduating from Southwest Missouri State University, where he captained the football team.
Charlie's brother, Troy, the head football coach at the new Riverview High, told him about a science teaching opening at Sarasota High.
By 1958 he was a Sailor assistant under Al Jeffrey. From 1961-63 he served under Pete Bales before taking over the Sailor program in 1964.
Over 20 years his Sarasota teams went 128-70-7, going 10-0 in 1965 and reaching the state semifinals in 1968. Fourteen of his players were high school All-Americans. Fourteen played professionally.
Football wasn't Charlie's only contribution. Of course, it wasn't. Cleland served as the Sailors' swimming coach for six years, going 77-17. He spent 30 years coaching the Sailor track team.
He had Calleja, who still holds the Sailor record in the 110-meter hurdles, knock matchboxes off the tops of the hurdles. Under Cleland his time improved by nearly three seconds, down to 13.7.
"I didn't get that fast over three years,'' Calleja said. "He was a technician. He spent hours with me, until dark. Just me and him.''
And when integration happened in Sarasota in 1968, it was Cleland who kept the Sarasota High student body from imploding.
"We had student body unrest,'' Calleja said, "and Charlie unified the football team by making us understand that in the huddle, race, religion and economic status makes no difference if you guys want to win.
"He ended up galvanizing the student body and it seems like problems went away the more we won.''
In 2003 the Sarasota School Board did the most logical thing possible. It renamed the Sailor football field "Cleland Stadium at Ihrig Field.''
A coach and educator who gave so much to his school, finally, fittingly, was rewarded.
"He had a weak heart,'' Chip said. "As far as physically, that's what got him.
"I think it was because his heart was so large.''
Cleland was heart of the Sailors


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Dirk van der Heijden needed a new other design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 12 designs submitted by 6 freelance designers.
At Gemzies (http://www.gemzies.com), we need a 'visual thinker', who can create a few appealing visuals, that clarify 'who we are and what we do' in 2 seconds to our visitors.
Gemzies.com is a web 2.0 platform, on which experts can create 'their' dedicated communities, dedicated to specific topics, from Al Gore to ZZ Top. Gemzies provides tools to easily create 'your' page, including online video, photos, books and the latest news.
Experts can use this platform to get exposure (pageviews), and show their expertise to the rest of the world.
The 'what we do, and what's in it for you' is NOT clearly communicated on our homepage. We need your support to design few appealing visuals (including short text), that clearly explain our concept to our visitors.
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We kindly ask you to browse around our site, to get an impression of the benefits it has to contributors and visitors.
We also ask you to check our –low budget- introduction video http://www.gemzies.com/introductionvideo
This should get you started thinking on how to 'summarize' Gemzies in (a) clear visual(s), for use on our homepage.
Further details can be found in an online briefing on: http://www.gemzies.com/docs/gemzies.pps
- We need a few appealing, clear and simple visuals, that express the 'what' of Gemzies in 2 seconds to our visitors.
- Think e.g. of the '1-2-3 step approach' used by other websites, to explain to visitors what they can 'do' on a site.
- Further details on the online briefing on: http://www.gemzies.com/docs/gemzies.pps
- Your visuals need to 'match' the current design of the homepage, and subpages of Gemzies (colours, etc.) You do NOT need to 'overhaul' the homepage design.


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Some of the usual suspects are at the forefront. James Patterson, who continues to show he has no clue about how his own industry works. Scott Turow, whose tenure as president of the Authors Guild amounted to being a shill for Big Publishing. Douglas Preston, who once supported windowing ebook titles and keeping prices high.
Preston recently said:
"If I were Jeff Bezos, the one thing I would fear most is if authors organized themselves and took broad, concerted, sustained, and dignified public action."
Konrath replies:
"If I were Jeff Bezos, I would know that legacy authors have no power, because they signed away their rights to their publishers. Patterson, Turow, and Preston couldn't remove their books from Amazon even if they wanted to. But, strangely, I don't hear any of them demanding it, or even mentioning it."
Naturally, I'm going to fisk this letter. Then I'm going to link to a different sort of letter for authors to sign. Hugh Howey and I, along with Barry Eisler and others, have been fiddling with this letter for the last 24 hours, and it explains to readers what's really happening with the Amazon/Hachette dispute.
But first, let's dispense some nonsense. The silly Douglas Preston letter is in bold italics, my responses in normal, level-headed font.
Amazon is involved in a commercial dispute with the book publisher Hachette, which owns Little Brown, Grand Central Publishing, and other familiar imprints. These sorts of disputes happen all the time between companies and they are usually resolved in a corporate back room.
But in this case, Amazon has done something unusual. It has directly targeted Hachette's authors in an effort to force their publisher to agree to its terms.
Joe sez: Amazon is engaged in blatant acts of capitalism. It hasn't "targeted authors". Last I checked, Jeff Bezos isn't sending authors hate mail, or hiring people to follow authors around and push them into puddles, or making public statements about how Hachette authors are boycotting common sense.
What Amazon is doing is not allowing Hachette to control ebook prices, because Hachette wants to raise them. That was the reason they colluded with other publishers. Hachette authors may think they are being targeted. They aren't. The publisher they signed away their rights to--Hachette--isn't being targeted, either.
Amazon, as a retailer in a free market economy, can sell whatever it wants to sell. And guess what? It is STILL selling Hachette books.
For the past month, Amazon has been:
--Boycotting Hachette authors, refusing to accept pre-orders on Hachette's authors' books, claiming they are "unavailable."
Joe sez: Amazon isn't "boycotting" anything. This language, like "targeting authors" is misleading and purposely inflammatory.
Amazon removed pre-order buttons on Hachette titles. And why wouldn't they? If Amazon and Hachette don't arrive at a deal they can both live with, Amazon will no longer be selling Hahcette titles, and wouldn't be able to fulfill those pre-orders.
Also, most indie authors don't have pre-order buttons. We're supposed to weep for legacy authors for losing something we don't even have?
--Refusing to discount the prices of many of Hachette's authors' books.
Joe sez: Welcome to the midlist, where NO authors are discounted.
Hachette is the one that prints the book prices on their books. Now Amazon is charging its customers the price Hachette sets--the same price indie bookstores charge their customers--and Amazon is "refusing to discount"?
Patterson, Turow, and Preston regularly have their books discounted. JA Konrath, along with the vast majority of midlist and indie authors, have never had a book discounted.
But rather than blame their publisher for setting their book prices high, they blame Amazon for selling books at the price Hachette recommends.
How did smart authors agree to this nonsense?
--Slowing the delivery of thousands of Hachette's authors' books to Amazon customers, indicating that delivery will take as long as several weeks on most titles.
Joe sez: Why would Amazon stock Hachette's books when they may not be selling any more Hachette books if a negotiation compromised can't be reached? If Amazon no longer sells Hachette, it would have to ship all of those unsold books back, and pay for shipping.
Instead of doing that, Amazon is passing along the orders to Hachette as they come in. Hachette is the one that takes several weeks to fulfill orders. Hachette is the one who can't deliver quickly.
As writers—some but not all published by Hachette—we feel strongly that no bookseller should block the sale of books or otherwise prevent or discourage customers from ordering or receiving the books they want. It is not right for Amazon to single out a group of authors, who are not involved in the dispute, for selective retaliation.
Joe sez: Again, look at the purposely provocative, incendiary choice of words. ""block the sale of books" and "discourage customers" and "signal out a group of authors".
Amazon doesn't sell beer. Are they blocking the sale of beer? Amazon doesn't sell Glocks. Are they discouraging customers from buying Glocks? Amazon isn't signaling out a group of authors. They are in a business negotiation with the authors' publisher.
Hachette can end this at any time, by accepting Amazon's terms. Terms which are meant to keep book prices low, as Amazon just disclosed today.
Why aren't these authors blaming their numbskull publisher for this? If I signed a contract with a company who is supposed to make my books widely available, and that company can't come to terms with the LARGEST BOOKSELLER IN THE WORLD, I would be hiring a lawyer and getting my rights back.
Moreover, by inconveniencing and misleading its own customers with unfair pricing and delayed delivery, Amazon is contradicting its own written promise to be "Earth's most customer-centric company."
Joe sez: Amazon isn't misleading customers. The authors who penned and signed this letter are misleading costumers with this nonsense.
In order to remain the Earth's most customer-centric company, Amazon itself said:
"When we negotiate with suppliers, we are doing so on behalf of customers. Negotiating for acceptable terms is an essential business practice that is critical to keeping service and value high for customers in the medium and long term."
Did any of these authors even read Amazon's statement? Did they read the part where Amazon offered to compensate authors monetarily, and Hachette demurred?
All of us supported Amazon from when it was a struggling start-up. We cheered Amazon on. Our books started Amazon on the road to selling everything and becoming one of the world's largest corporations. We have made Amazon many millions of dollars and over the years have contributed so much, free of charge, to the company by way of cooperation, joint promotions, reviews and blogs.
Joe sez: And many of us continue to do so. Do you know why?
Because we kept our rights, and didn't allow morons like Hachette control them.
Also, I love the "we have made Amazon millions of dollars" silliness. You didn't form Amazon from the ground up. You didn't innovate the world's best online shopping experience. You didn't invent the Kindle.
Amazon has made YOU millions of dollars. Customers have chosen where and how they want to shop, and savvy writers have run with the advantages Amazon has offered us.
This is no way to treat a business partner. Nor is it the right way to treat your friends. Without taking sides on the contractual dispute between Hachette and Amazon, we encourage Amazon in the strongest possible terms to stop harming the livelihood of the authors on whom it has built its business.
Joe says: Without taking sides?!?! This entire letter is about you taking sides!
Amazon isn't harming your livelihood. Your publisher, Hachette is. Because they care more about controlling book prices in the future than they do about selling your books in the present.
None of us, neither readers nor authors, benefit when books are taken hostage. (We're not alone in our plea: the opinion pages of both the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal, which rarely agree on anything, have roundly condemned Amazon's corporate behavior.)
Joe sez: Tonight: Hostage Crisis in Seattle! Later: The NYT and the WSJ: Will They Ever Report Real News Again?
Barry Eisler does his own fisk laying this nonsense to waste, and his Guardian piece refuted much of this.
We call on Amazon to resolve its dispute with Hachette without hurting authors and without blocking or otherwise delaying the sale of books to its customers.
Joe sez: The hurting, blocking, and delaying are Hachette's fault. But you guys are too frightened of your own publisher to confront them, and too dependent on Amazon to make any real kind of stand and demand Hachette pull your titles from Amazon's virtual shelves.
Instead, you write this silly, stupid letter that misrepresents the issues and blames the wrong party.
You signed your Hachette contracts. You made your beds. Lie in them. Stop spreading nonsense and trying to gain public sympathy with your sob story of multi-million dollar authors whose books are no longer discounted. It's pathetic, beneath you, and disingenuous.
We respectfully ask you, our loyal readers, to email Jeff Bezos, c.e.o and founder of Amazon, at email@example.com, and tell him what you think. He says he genuinely welcomes hearing from his customers and claims to read all emails from this account. We hope that, writers and readers together, we will be able to change his mind.
We respectfully ask you, readers and writers, to read a letter that explains what's really happening with Hachette and Amazon.
Please read it, sign it, link to it, Tweet it, blog about it, discuss it, and help Stop the Stupid.
Preston posted his letter, with its 69 author signatures
In about two hours, our petition has over 500 signatures.
Make that 3 hours, 1100 signatures.
Make that 3337 signatures. Preston has upped his to 388.
Note to Mr. Bezos: I apologize on behalf of my peers for those 388 authors protesting Amazon's behavior. They despise your actions so much that the right thing to do may be to remove their buy buttons, so they no longer have to endure your cruel, monopolistic ways. After all, when a relationship sours, the best thing for both parties is to sever all ties.
Preston posted his letter, with its 69 author signatures
Make that 3337 signatures. Preston has upped his to 388.
Note to Mr. Bezos: I apologize on behalf of my peers for those 388 authors protesting Amazon's behavior. They despise your actions so much that the right thing to do may be to remove their buy buttons, so they no longer have to endure your cruel, monopolistic ways. After all, when a relationship sours, the best thing for both parties is to sever all ties.


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Vela fears Arsenal return
Arsenal flop Carlos Vela hopes the Gunners do not activate a bargain basement buy-back clause in his contract now he is coming good on his potential at Real Sociedad.
After joining the Gunners in 2005, Vela, 24, made just three Premier League starts under Arsene Wenger before joining Sociedad on loan in 2011. An impressive return of 12 goals and seven assists convinced the Liga side to pay €3.5 million to sign him permanently.
The Mexico international has rewarded the San Sebastian club by playing an integral role in helping them to the brink of Champions League qualification, and hopes his fine form does not convince his former club to exercise their right to snap him up again.
"It could happen at any time, but I don't want to think about it," Vela, who can be re-purchased by Arsenal for just €4 million, told L'Equipe. "My life is here, and it's wearing this shirt that I want to discover European football next year."
With Vela having contributed 13 goals and eight assists to Sociedad's Liga cause already, the club will be equally keen to keep him. The former Guadalajara forward believes his talents are finally coming to the fore as they are more suited to the Spanish rather than the English game.
"It's physical, and too direct. I prefer possession football and playing it on the floor," Vela, who spent the latter half of the 2010/11 season on loan at West Bromwich Albion, one of five clubs Arsenal shipped him out to, said, adding Sociedad coach Philippe Montanier's positioning of him was the factor behind his impressive strike rate.
"Because I'm purely left-footed and can't do anything with my right, I was often stuck out on the left wing, and my main task on the pitch was to send crosses in. Now, I play all over the place, even on the right, and I arrive in front of goal on my good foot."


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Use of Shadow Plus and Type 2 Derailleurs
The rear derailleur Shadow Plus doesn't just reduce irritating chain slap, but also facilitates trouble free removal of the back wheel.
Generally it's easier to fit and remove the rear wheel if the chain is on the smallest sprocket of the cassette.
Shimano Shadow Plus Derailleur
1. In order to fit and remove the rear wheel quickly and easily you actuate a small lever which is located at the top end of the derailleur cage of all Shadow Plus rear derailleurs. If you turn the lever to the "off" position, the tension on the derailleur spring is reduced, thereby allowing the entire derailleur to be moved more easily.
It is now much easier to fit or remove the rear wheel. Picture 1
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Sram Type 2 Derailleur
The new rear derailleur "Type 2" from SRAM doesn't just reduce irritating chain slap, but also facilitates trouble free removal of the back wheel.
1. Push the derailleur cage forward to slacken off the chain tension. You now hold the derailleur cage in this position and actuate the cage lock button. Picture 3
2. The rear derailleur is now locked in this forward position and the chain tension is therefore greatly reduced. The rear wheel can now be fitted and removed much more easily. By pushing the derailleur cage forward slightly the cage lock is deactivated
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Sex acclamation a man's ego, even if the man doesn't intend for it to appear and that is not what a changeable wants. However, sex provides a apocryphal faculty of adeptness to the man, artlessly because it boosts his ego!
To the contrary, a changeable wants the man to bead his ego and see her for her appearance and close adorableness she possesses. If sex is offered the man becomes dark to all the added appearance ancestry and acceptable qualities the changeable has. He is afresh alone absorbed in the changeable for the sex, assertive he is in adulation with her, but alone for a while until the admiration wears off and he realizes his accurate feelings. Sex prevents a man's adeptness to get in blow with his accurate feelings.
If a woman offers sex to a man, whether he is beheld at as a abeyant life-partner or just for concise dating purposes, she in absolute actuality sells sex and not herself, her acceptable qualities or her personality traits.
Selling oneself accept to be done afterwards sex. Sex puts both parties into a altered accompaniment of mind.
Men cannot advice but to accept altered animosity and angle of a changeable afterwards sex, as that is a allotment of a man's archaic nature.
It is a allotment of a female's archaic attributes to go blind, to all the flaws the macho comes with, afterwards sex because of the affecting adapter she involuntarily makes during the animal encounter. If those flaws get to her, in an acid way, she tries to change him, which of advance isn't accessible and this is if the problems start.
It is accordingly important to yield into annual that both macho and changeable change in altered means afterwards sex, even afterwards the aboriginal animal encounter.
As allotment of the male's archaic nature, the adulation that is accomplished and can alone be developed afterwards sex, is absorbed to the account that is acquainted for a female. Once that, which is the adulation that is absorbed to the respect, is established, the man would never abode himself in a position that could attempt accident the one he has the account for.
Sex is the best way to cut those animosity off and it happens instantaneously, because adulation cannot abound in a man if sex is present. Thus if one wants a man to accept a change of heart, so to speak, accord him sex. This has been accurate with in abyss analysis over a absolute continued aeon of time, added than 5 decades.
Keep in apperception that sex aswell causes a man to overlook about the woman he had sex with, because sex is a cure for the charge to get to apperceive her and the absorption the man has in a accurate woman. It aswell cures him from cerebration of her and the anamnesis and just from the account for her.
After sex a man can apply on his plan and it becomes the woman's job and her charge to accompany him added to accumulate him interested, because she is emotionally absorbed to him and can't let go of him. Thus the allure accouterment abominably from the man to the woman, which wouldn't accept switched if there was no sex. Sex in absolute actuality lets the man lose interest.
These are all a allotment of the male's archaic natures and although men accept become added intellectually developed, they cannot ascendancy their archaic attributes and this is a allotment of the 'Law of Nature' which happens automatically.
In absolute fact, a man is blank and has to accretion the adeptness from a woman, finer his wife, back the man consistently ends up with the adeptness afterwards sex, which is the way God created us to allotment the adeptness in a life-partnership. So women are absolutely brainless if they accord their adeptness abroad for chargeless by giving a man sex if not affiliated to him with all the advantages that appear with marriage.
It is bigger to get to apperceive anniversary added afterwards involving sex. Aboriginal get affiliated and afresh accept the alarming sex that is developed and developed as a angelic and appropriate activity.
To sum up;
Sex cuts all the aboriginal animosity off if the man didn't allowance some affectionate of accord by accepting affiliated to the changeable afterwards he has absolutely developed his feelings.
If the changeable was able to get him absorbed afresh afterwards sex by aggressively allure him, she would never apperceive whether he is absolutely in adulation with her if she gets him to ally her.
Men charge a lot of non-sexual interaction, which ability yield a continued time, to advance the appropriate affectionate of admiring adulation for a changeable that would endure a lifetime.
If this blazon of adulation just starts to advance the changeable gives him sex and aggregate central the man changes and is cut off. Even the adulation stops developing and stays as it was at the point if they had sex.
Men consistently end up with the adeptness afterwards sex. Are you accommodating to accord abroad your adeptness for annihilation and are you accommodating to advance in a man who doesn't deserve to accept your power?
Many women accord men sex afterwards accomplishing able analysis and analysis whether those men deserve to be invested in or deserve to accept the adeptness the women accumulation during sex. Yet females do able analysis and analysis if they wish to advance their money in a man, why not do the aforementioned if advance their adeptness that comes from the amount of their close beings?
For both to be appropriately powerful, aboriginal advance the relationship, respect, ethics and adulation for anniversary added and afresh appoint in amorous sex, which will not aftereffect in a change of affect and heart!
The man accept to be abiding he invests in a admired asset.


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WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — We're proud to announce former Wolfpack standout and WNBA All-Star Chasity Melvin will be inducted into the NC State Athletic Hall of Fame in October. Melvin was John Rendleman's co-host for WWAY's Full Court Press this past high school basketball season.
Melvin is a graduate of Lakewood High School in Sampson County, where she won a state championship in 1994. She went onto have a stellar collegiate and pro career that spanned several seasons, including a Final Four appearance in 1998 with the NC State Wolfpack and Coach Kay Yow. Melvin made history scoring 37 points in the semifinal game, a record that was just recently broken. Chasity ranks 4th in school history for career points (2042) and 3rd in rebounds (1020). She is the only player in NC State history to lead in field goal percentage all 4 years.
As she proclaimed to her mother when she was only in the 4th grade, Chasity did become a professional basketball player. She was the No 2 pick in the ABL Draft and was selected by the Philadelphia Rage in 1998. After the ABL folded, Chasity became the 11th pick in the 1999 WNBA Draft and was selected by the Cleveland Rockers. In 2002, Chasity was selected as an All Star.
In 2004, Chasity was the 2nd pick in the Dispersal Draft and was selected by the Washington Mystics. Traded to the Chicago Sky in 2008, Chasity returned to the Mystics in 2010 and 2011.
Chasity finished her last season in the WNBA in 2012 ranked #2 in offensive rebounds, 4th in total rebounds, 4th in WNBA in offensive rebounds per 40 Minutes and 9th in WNBA in rebounds per 40 Minutes.
We've provided more information below on NC State's third induction class.
RALEIGH, NC (NCSU) –- Jack McDowall, named the top student-athlete in the first half-century of NC State athletics after earning 11 varsity letters in four sports, is among the 10 members selected for the third class of the NC State Athletic Hall of Fame.
He is one of three posthumous 2014 inductees into the hall, which was created in 2012 with an inaugural 10-member class and will now have a total of 30 members.
Former two-time All-America football player Dennis Byrd and three-time All-America basketball player Dick Dickey were also selected for posthumous induction by the 14-member Hall of Fame Election Committee, along with former baseball and assistant basketball coach Sam Esposito, long-time Wolfpack contributor Wendell Murphy and five other former student-athletes.
Other athletes who will be inducted at the third-annual Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Reynolds Coliseum on Oct. 11 are men's and women's basketball players Lou Pucillo and Chasity Melvin; football and track star Danny Peebles; women's soccer All-American Charmaine Hooper; and Olympic gold medalist, two-time NCAA champion and four-time All-America swimmer Steve Rerych.
"Once again, the Committee made excellent choices for the third class being inducted into the NC State Athletic Hall of Fame," said Director of Athletics Deborah A. Yow. "Telling the NC State story through the inductions makes the achievements come alive to those who attend the Gala. And, by the Fall of 2016, the Hall will have a new and permanent home in the Reynolds Walk of Fame and History."
Byrd, a member of the famed "White Shoes" defense in 1967, was the first consensus All-American and first three-time All-ACC performer in the history of Wolfpack football. The Lincolnton, N.C., native was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2010 and is the only defensive player in school history to have his jersey retired. Byrd played on the 1965 squad that was the league co-champion and the 1966 and 1967 teams that finished second in the ACC. That '67 team ranked as high as No. 3 nationally, the highest ranking in school history. He died in 2010, just before his induction into the College Football Hall of Fame.
Dickey, a native of Rigdon, Ind., is one of just three three-time men's basketball All-Americans in school history and is responsible for introducing the one-handed jumpshot to basketball in the south. The Most Valuable Player of the inaugural Dixie Classis in 1949, he went on to earn four first-team all-conference nods and finished his career as the Wolfpack's leading scorer (his 1,644 points still ranks eighth almost seven decades later). He played on State's first NCAA Final Four team in 1950 and led the Wolfpack to four consecutive Southern Conference titles. He died in 2006.
Esposito served as head coach of the Wolfpack baseball squad for 21 years (1967-87), was an assistant basketball coach in the 1970s and an academic administrator for an additional two decades. With a career record of 513-253-4, Esposito ranks second in the baseball program's history in victories. In just his second year at NC State, Esposito guided the '68 squad to the College World Series and led the Pack to three consecutive ACC Tournament titles from 1973-75. A former utility player for his hometown Chicago White Sox, Esposito turned out three ACC Players of the Year, seven All-Americans, 69 first- or second-team All-ACC performers and 28 players who were taken in the MLB draft.
A two-time All-American and three-time All-ACC performer, Hooper led the Wolfpack women's soccer program to four NCAA Tournament appearances, including the 1988 finals, and the 1988 ACC title. She still holds the State records for goals and points in a single season and career and she led the ACC in both categories in 1988 and 1989. A native of Georgetown, Guyana, who grew up in Nepean, Ontario, Canada, Hooper played on the Canadian National team from 1994-2007 and was named the Canadian player of the year in 1994 and '95. She has been inducted into the United Soccer League Hall of Fame and the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame.
McDowall was a key member NC State College's first Southern Conference football (1927) and basketball (1929) championships. A member of the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame (1965) and the College Football Hall of Fame (1975), McDowall was also a champion performer in track and field and a member of the Red Terror baseball team. After leaving NC State, McDowall spent three decades as the athletics director at Rollins College in his native state of Florida and as a lieutenant in the United States Navy during World War II.
Melvin was a finalist for National Player of the Year and a Kodak All-American for Hall of Fame coach Kay Yow in 1998. The 1995 ACC Rookie of the Year led the Wolfpack women to four NCAA Tournament appearances in her career, culminating with the 1998 Final Four. The fourth-leading scorer and rebounder in program history, Melvin was a member of the ACC's 50th Anniversary team and was a WNBA first-round draft pick. The Roseboro, N.C., native played for 12 years in that league with stops in Cleveland, Chicago and Washington and was a WNBA All-Star in 2001. She ranks in the top 20 in WNBA history in career rebounds.
A 51-year member of the Wolfpack Club, Murphy was a 1999 recipient of the Watauga Medal, NC State University's highest award given for outstanding and distinguished service. Murphy served in the N.C. House of Representatives, in the state senate, on the NC State Board of Trustees and is a former president of the Wolfpack Club board of directors. In 1988, he received the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, one of the most prestigious awards presented by the Governor of North Carolina. His many financial contributions to NC State athletics include the Wendell H. Murphy Family Scholarship for women's basketball, the Advantage Wolfpack tennis campaign, the Batter Up baseball campaign, the Ronnie Shavlik Endowment and the general athletic scholarship endowment. He committed the lead gift for the Murphy Center, the football operations facility named in his honor in the south end zone of Carter-Finley Stadium.
Peebles starred on the track and the gridiron from 1984-88, earning the 1989 Kennett Award as NC State's top male athlete. A nine-time All-American and nine-time ACC Champion, he was a member of the 1985 4×100 relay team that won an NCAA title. The Raleigh native was twice named the ACC's most outstanding performer in track, played on two bowl teams (1986 and 1988) and was a second-round selection of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 1989 NFL draft.
Pucillo was dubbed the "Bob Cousy of the collegians" during his career, which spanned from 1957-59. He was the 1959 ACC Player of the Year under Coach Everett Case and also won the league's Athlete of the Year award. As a senior, the Philadelphia native was named an All-American by AP, UPI, Look Magazine, the Helms Foundation and Converse. He served as a freshman basketball coach under Case and has lived in Raleigh since graduating from NC State.
Rerych is one of the most decorated swimmers in Wolfpack history while competing for the late Willis Casey and at one time owned a world record as a member of the U.S. 4X100 freestyle relay team. The Philadelphia native was a three-time All-American, an Amateur Athletics Union national champion, a two-time Olympic gold medalist in freestyle relays and a nine-time ACC champion. He was inducted into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame in 1993. Rerych completed his medical degree at Columbia University in 1974 and has been a thoracic surgeon at both Duke University and the Veteran's Administration Hospital in Asheville.
In addition to the Friday night induction ceremony on Oct. 10, the 10 honorees also will be recognized at halftime of the NC State-Boston College football game on Saturday, October 11.
Tickets for the Induction Gala will go on sale in July on www.GoPack.com and through the NC State Athletics Ticket Office.
Name Sport Years Competed
Dennis Byrd Football 1964-67
Dick Dickey Men's Basketball 1946-50
Sam Esposito Baseball Coach 1967-87
Charmaine Hooper Women's Soccer 1987-90
Jack McDowell Multi-sport (Football/Basketball/Track) 1926-29
Chasity Melvin Women's Basketball 1995-98
Wendell Murphy Special Contributor
Danny Peebles Track/Football 1984-88
Lou Pucillo Men's Basketball 1957-59
Dr. Steve Rerych Men's Swimming 1964-68
Name Sport Year Inducted
Genia Beasley Women's Basketball 2012
Tommy Burleson Men's Basketball 2013
Mike Caldwell Baseball 2013
Ted Brown Football 2012
Roman Gabriel Football 2012
Steve Gregg Men's Swimming 2013
Torry Holt Football 2013
Tab Ramos Men's soccer 2012
Jim Ritcher Football 2012
Ronnie Shavlik Men's Basketball 2013
Betty Springs Geiger Women's Track/Cross Country 2013
Julie Shea Sutton Women's Track/Cross Country 2012
Andrea Stinson Women's Basketball 2013
Sylvester Terkay Wrestling 2013
David Thompson Men's Basketball 2012
Everett Case, Men's Basketball 2012
Earle Edwards Football 2013
Norman Sloan Men's Basketball 2013
Jim Valvano Men's Basketball 2012
Kay Yow Women's Basketball 2012


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The business community will host a candidate forum on Thursday, from 5-7 p.m. at the Silverthorne Pavilion. Candidates for the offices of state Senate District 8, state House of Representatives District 61, SummitBoard of County commissioners and the 5th Judicial District Attorney will be on hand for introductions, audience Q&A and mingling. The Summit Independent Business Alliance and the Summit Chamber invite the business community and the public to learn more about our choices for elected office. There is no charge for the event.
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