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It's easy to find state-of-the-art mobile phones or flat-screen TVs made by South Korea's LG Electronics Inc. these days. LG is no longer a byword for ho-hum stuff. Yet for CEO Kim Ssang Su, the campaign for excellence is just beginning. ``We must be a top player,'' he says.
Since taking over in late 2003, Kim has set his sights high. LG's three main divisions -- mobile phones, digital displays, and appliances -- have been ordered to boost productivity by 30% through a ``TDR'' -- tear down and redesign -- program that involves about a third of the company's white-collar employees this year. ``Improving by 5% may be impossible. But improving by 30% is possible through new ideas and innovation,'' declares Kim.
By forcing his staff to run one of the most cost-conscious manufacturing operations in Korea, Kim has scored an early success. Sales grew 22%, to $41.7 billion, last year, and net profits more than doubled, to $1.6 billion. But after becoming the No. 4 mobile-phone maker, LG posted its first operating loss in handsets in the second quarter, thanks to competition and delays in rolling out new models. LG says phone profits are expected to rebound. To keep up the momentum, however, Kim has a lot more tearing down and redesigning to do.


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We are hiring for an entry level sales and marketing position.Kirkwood is a the leader in the sales consulting industry. We deliver results and quality customer service experiences for our clients. Our clients are Fortune 100 companies that want us to deliver a face to face customer service experience. We do this by taking care of the existing customer base and providing personal care with new customers. This job involves face-to-face sales of services to new business prospects.
We feel that developing skills in sales and marketing is a critical part of how to exist in the world. We want to teach sales and marketing fundamentals and then move individuals into a management consulting position ASAP- it's how we expand our company.
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ADDITIONAL ENDORSEMENTS: "Hochberg and Ives have brought together a group of leading researchers to remind populations biologists of every stripe of the unparalleled opportunity that parasitoids offer for studying the integration of ecology and evolution. In no other animal group is resource acquisition (i.e., foraging for hosts) so tightly linked to reproduction (i.e., oviposition into those hosts). As the chapters of this book convincingly demonstrate, this linkage between foraging and reproducing in parasitoids leads to tractable theories that connect life history variations to population regulation and community structure in both space and time. Although parasitoids are not without difficulties as experimental subjects, several authors show the wealth of empirical information already available as well as point to forthcoming innovations that will make parasitoid study even more important in the near future. This book tells us where we stand vis a vis parasitoids, but more importantly, it shows us where we can go."--Arthur E. Weis, University of California, Irvine File created: 2/22/2017 | |
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Reynolds Soil Technologies (RST) is a company that specialises in providing environmentally friendly dust, earth and water solutions to the mining, construction, civil and agricultural industries globally.
RST is attracting worldwide demand as an ecologically sustainable dust, earth and water management company.
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Anderson was selected 69th by the Edmonton Oilers in the draft of 1979. His objective, however, was not the NHL but the Olympics. He dreamed of gold medals, and he preferred to use his developing skills in the sport as a key to seeing the world. He joined the Canadian national team and travelled with the team throughout Europe and Asia to prepare for the 1980 Winter Olympics at Lake Placid, New York. Anderson had four points in six contests at the Games, but he and the Canadian team were forced to watch the thrilling final, the Miracle on Ice for the Americans, from the stands.
Unlike many of national team members, Anderson didn't immediately rush to join a big league squad. He returned to junior hoping the Canadian program would continue, allowing him to travel and play the game as he had the previous year. When it didn't, Anderson finally joined the Oilers for 58 games of the 1980-81 season. He scored 30 goals, an excellent start for a rookie, and further announced himself with 105 points the next season to finish among the top ten scorers in the league. Anderson's Edmonton teammates called him "Mork," a reference to the television series "Mork and Mindy" starring Robin Williams. Anderson disliked the name, though his actions and personality did set him apart from the crowd. On one trip to Europe he brought all of his hockey equipment but decided that the clothes he had on would be enough. On an exhibition trip to Houston, the Oilers were given a tour of NASA. "I can relate to outer space," Anderson told a reporter. "I've been there before. In fact, I think it would be closer to home."
Anderson launched himself at the net on rushes, using his balance to stay upright even with defenders hanging from him. He was consistently near the top of the NHL in scoring and thrived in the playoffs, scoring overtime winners and game-clinching goals in each of the Oilers five marches to the Stanley Cup between 1984 and 1990.
Anderson's play remained steady on the ice and he had 22 points in 22 playoff games when the Oilers won the Cup in 1990. Two years later he was involved in a blockbuster trade that saw some of the last pieces of the Oiler dynasty, himself and goalie Grant Fuhr, moved to the Toronto Maple Leafs. Anderson became one of the Leafs top scorers and once again was a playoff leader as Toronto made it to within one game of the Cup finals in 1993.
In the middle of the 1993-94 season, Anderson asked the Maple Leaf organization for permission to play in the 1994 Lillehammer Olympics. He had negotiated the option to play for Canada into his contract and the Leafs agreed to take his case to the NHL, which usually did not allow players with more than one year of experience to play in the Games. Anderson was turned down by Commissioner Gary Bettman, who argued with the politician in front of television cameras after announcing his decision.
Anderson was traded to the New York Rangers for Mike Gartner just before the 1994 playoffs. He joined Mark Messier and other ex-Oilers in winning the Stanley Cup in those playoffs. Of his three goals, two were game winners. At the time, only Maurice Richard had more overtime playoff goals, and only Messier, Gretzky, and Jari Kurri had more playoff points.
Anderson's approach to the sport was ideologically different than that of many of his peers. More European in outlook, he never missed a chance to play in international competitions. He did suit up for over sixty games over two years, from 1994 through 1996, with the St. Louis Blues and Edmonton Oilers, but in each instance he left quickly. After playing in the 1980 Olympics and the World Championships in 89' and 92', Anderson ended his career in Europe, playing in Germany, Finland, Italy and Switzerland before retiring. Throughout his NHL career, Glenn Anderson played over 1,000 games scoring 498 goals and 1,099 points.


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K La Rock has been behind the decks since 2002. She was one of the co-founders of the First Ladies DJ Collective, an all-female crew dedicated to breaking barriers on and off the dance floor. The First Ladies played host to the long-running Girl Friday dance night at the Black Cat and have been featured in the Washington Post, Washington City Paper and Bust magazine.
Since her First Ladies days, K La Rock has gone on to move crowds in DC, Baltimore, Philly, New York and Detroit at parties, clubs, shows, shops, festivals, benefits, and more weirdo art happenings than she can remember. These days she can be found holding down guest spots around DC and throwing the semi-regular Work the Walls dance night. She loves DJing for grassroots organizations and teaching kids how to spin through Girls Rock! DC. She's also the lead singer of the band Coup Sauvage & The Snips. Sometimes people hire her to DJ weddings and private events here. Get in touch at info [at] klarock.com.


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In the drug-addicted annals of monster-rock band Hole's lady legacy, there's the one who died (bassist Kristen Pfaff), the one whose husband died (screamer Courtney Michelle), and the one who stayed alive. That's Patty Schemel, the overlooked redheaded drummer close enough to Kurt Cobain that even his Bozo-lipped widow acknowledges on camera, "She was probably more in Nirvana than I was." Fortunately, this means Hit So Hard offers Schemel's lovely personal footage of a vulnerably scrawny Kurt nurturing baby Frances Bean, along with testimonies that Mr. Teen Spirit was privately a "bathroom-humor guy" (!?!), seminal grrrl-rager "Miss World" was recorded during a crystal meth binge, and, according to one astutely hilarious observer, grunge "fashion" was just stolen lesbian style (plaid button-downs, jeans, Dr. Martens). Unfortunately for Schemel, director P. David Ebersole seems to think these pop-up video footnotes are a substitute for narrative development and, more or less, forgets to edit down the rest of the tediously paced rockumentary. Schemel's path from Dairy Queen parking-lot loiterer to Rolling Stone cover face to, well, back to the proverbial parking lot, where a relapsed Schemel ended up stealing drugs while disastrously undermining Celebrity Skin recording sessions, could have been an amazingly told story. Instead, Hit So Hard is just amazing treatment-facility programming.
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If retirement planners needed another reason to persuade their clients not to rely solely on Social Security in retirement, they got it last month.
The Social Security Administration announced on Oct. 15 that for only the second time in the program's 75-year history, the government would not increase benefits because inflation held steady. The news sent senior citizens into a frenzy and led House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to propose a lump $250 check for Social Security recipients.
Rhode Island financial planners called it additional ammunition in their battle to encourage workers to think about living during retirement with more than a Social Security check.
"It's a reminder that this is one source of income in retirement," said Jenny Andersson, president of the Financial Planning Association of Rhode Island. "It's not supposed to boost your lifestyle. It's a safety net more than anything."
The average retired worker receives $1,172 in Social Security benefits each month or $14,064 annually, according to the Social Security Administration. More than 58.8 million American receive Social Security, including 34.4 million retirees. In 2008, it represented the primary source of income for 64 percent of retirees.
And while historically the increases have been small, averaging 4.4 percent a year between 1975 and 2008, over time they add up, said Dan Forbes, a financial planner in Providence. Retirees also may have been spoiled when benefits rose 5.8 percent in 2009, the largest increase in 27 years.
"People tend to think of things the way they are now [as] the way they're always going to be," Forbes said.
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Eagle Rock Music Festival: Still Killing It
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In an oversaturated festival market, the Eagle Rock Music Festival returns this Saturday, October 6. For 14 years it's been creeping up as one of the most ambitious and forward-thinking local festivals, and become tremendously successful. It's got cheap tickets ($10), adventurous local bookings -- including The Pharcyde, Imperial Teen, and folks affiated with Mochilla, Dublab, Brainfeeder, Stones Throw -- and even unique venues. Experimental music in the local church, anyone?
Produced by the Center For The Arts Eagle Rock, the festival is now helmed by Brian Akio Martinez, a local whose job has become recognizing the connective audio and visual tissue of L.A.'s Northeast district. We recently caught up with Martinez, in the midst of last-minute fundraising and juggling line-up changes.
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Are you from the neighborhood?
I'm from the Eagle Rock area, specifically Glassell Park. The area was a little bit rougher back in the late '80s and early '90s. I got a job at the CFAER when I was 18, a gig teaching guitar to kids. Today, the neighborhood doesn't represent one type of person or one scene.
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What was Dahlia Days?
It's the original name for our festival. The dahlia's a big flower over here. The CFAER is actually a 1914 Carnegie Library. Right past the Eagle Rock plaza, it becomes Glendale, so this is the fringe of Los Angeles.
The original goal was celebrating art and culture in the community and surrounding businesses. We were putting small groups into venues. A coffee house would have some jazz; a restaurant would have some music, etc. Over the years, people really took to the idea. It was becoming so popular that people would spill out into the sidewalks and into the streets, literally. That became a city concern. We were programming cumbia at Rantz Automotive. I credit Jenny Krusoe, then our director, and Luis Sanchez for the beginnings of the ERMF and having the vision to help us expand it.
When did you begin programming for the Center?
I finally got my chance to start programming about six years ago. The torch was passed. We ended up acquiring a new executive director, Julia Salazar. She really gave me an opportunity to really expand some of those ideas.
What's your relationship with Sunset Junction?
They've always been really great to us, especially in the beginnings, we'd come to them for advice. We were learning as we were growing, much like they. They were helpful with logistics. Obviously, where they fall short is the issues they had last year, it was a financial things plus things inside the community. The staff at the Center are concerned about the community. We want families, teenagers, adults, grandparents. We are constantly thinking about them. If you lose your community, you lose your credibility.
How do you get such a nice lineup for only $10 at the gate?
For me, I play music. I went to school for it. I played a lot of jazz, rock, orchestral. Jazz opened up the gates to me, some obscure rock stuff, some electronic. I play bass and upright bass. That gave me access to all sorts of genres, from electronic to classical to rock groups. Dublab was one of our first partners and one of our strongest to date. The product got more interesting and everyone started paying attention. Then, through The Smell, I met the LA Record guys, then the FYF crew. These partnerships are the backbone of what we do.
Where does the money go?
It's a suggested donation, and we're not going to turn any one away for lack of funds. In a perfect world, I'd keep it free, but the city has a lot of rigid fees.
The donations go back into the center, which go into the arts education. The LAUSD has cut all or most art and music in our schools. It would be amazing to have a budget to have more art classes throughout the year, through performances. The festival is a vehicle to make these projects a reality throughout the year.
What's new to the festival this year?
This is the first time Stones Throw is appearing, who are based in Highland Park. That label is so diverse. There are some amazing special guests that we'll announce the day of.
Also, we got permission to use the church this year, which has a new pastor, Pastor Phil. He's amazing. He wants new ways to connect with the community, and he wants to fundraise. We have Little Faith (a gospel trio), Brazilian guitarist Fabiano Do Nascimento, visual collective Museum of Traffic, Anenon, and Sassas.
How many people are expected to attend this year?
Last year's numbers we were close to 100,000 throughout the day. Around 50,000 at any given time. So, something around there, but the festival is really an introduction to what we do throughout the year. Check out the website. Join our mailing list. We're always looking for volunteers. Drop by the center. We have artwork up for most of the year and have proper shows.
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The debut release from Chicago's The M's is glam rock that doesn't have to rely on pure parody for its pop charisma. The well-dressed quartet comes dangerously close to Jet-esque style-over-substance hooks, but those are quickly reeled in by substantive verses that are often more like The Arcade Fire than retro-rock. There are some soft spots like the overly chaotic "Mansion" but, for the most part, The M's have created a substantive, danceable and catchy (without being overly so) record that shows as much promise as it does maturity.
There are certainly no surprises on the new NOFX EP Never Trust a Hippie. The album, which includes two songs from their upcoming April release, Wolves in Wolves' Clothing, shows that NOFX refuses to depart (for better or for worse) from the skate-punk sound that has made them enormously influential legends. The only question worth pondering is whether or not it's worth your time and/or money to obtain a CD that sounds pretty much the same as the band's other 10 LPs and half-a-dozen EPs.
"Reinvention" is the best term to describe former screamo-punk nuisances Matchbook Romance. MR started as a pubescent pop-punk band á la New Found Glory called The Getaway. They then changed their name and their style to more of a My Chemical Romance whine-driven mess. Then, along comes Voices, the result of some obvious soul searching and apparent coming-of-age. Gone are the power chords and sentimental choruses, replaced by edgy and intricate guitar riffs and understated vocals. The new LP may rub some of MR's fans the wrong way, but their daring reconstruction should garner them support from audiences that would never touch their previous releases.


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UNC Hospitals receives performance achievement award from American College of Cardiology Foundation
UNC Hospitals is one of only 26 hospitals nationwide to receive this award, which recognizes our commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of care for heart attack patients.
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CHAPEL HILL — UNC Hospitals has received the American College of Cardiology Foundation's NCDR ACTION Registry–GWTG Silver Performance Achievement Award for 2010 – one of only 26 hospitals nationwide to do so.
The award recognizes UNC Hospitals' commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of care for heart attack patients, and signifies that UNC Hospitals has reached an aggressive goal of treating coronary artery disease patients with 85 percent compliance to core standard levels of care outlined by the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association clinical guidelines and recommendations.
To receive the ACTION Registry–GWTG Silver Performance Achievement Award, UNC Hospitals consistently followed the treatment guidelines in ACTION Registry–GWTG for 12 consecutive months. These include aggressive use of medications like cholesterol-lowering drugs, beta-blockers, ACE inhibitors, aspirin, and anticoagulants in the hospital.
"The American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American Heart Association commend UNC Hospitals for its success in implementing standards of care and protocols. The full implementation of acute and secondary prevention guideline-recommended therapy is a critical step in saving the lives and improving outcomes of heart attack patients," Gregg C. Fonarow, MD, ACTION Registry-GWTG Steering Committee Chairperson and Director of Ahmanson-UCLA Cardiomyopathy Center.
"The time is right for UNC Hospitals to be focused on improving the quality of cardiovascular care by implementing ACTION Registry–GWTG. The number of acute myocardial infarction patients eligible for treatment is expected to grow over the next decade due to increasing incidence of heart disease and a large aging population," said Cam Patterson, MD, MBA, UNC's chief of cardiology and director of the UNC McAllister Heart Institute.
Created by the merger of the American College of Cardiology Foundation's NCDR ACTION Registry® and the American Heart Association's Get With The Guidelines-CAD program, ACTION Registry–GWTG combines the best of both programs into a single, unified national registry. The new registry joins the robust data collection and quality reporting features of the ACTION Registry with the collaborative models, unique tools, and quality improvement techniques of the GWTG-CAD program. With the collective strengths of these two programs, ACTION Registry–GWTG empowers health care provider teams to consistently treat heart attack patient according to the most current, science-based guidelines; and establishes a national standard for understanding and improving the quality, safety, and outcomes of care provided for patients with coronary artery disease, specifically high-risk STEMI and NSTEMI patients.


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Cross Manor is a 2 1/2-story brick house with a side-hall double parlor plan and Greek Revival and Federal influenced woodwork. The house was constructed in three main stages. The original house was built prior to 1798 and was three bays wide, two rooms deep and 1 1/2 stories high with a gambrel roof. A pair of brick chimneys flanked a pent closet on the south gable end. The second period of construction probably occurred c. 1828-1840 and consisted of the addition of a frame 1 1/2 story wing to the south gable of the main house. The last period of construction made about the 1840s or 1850s represents a radical reordering of the house and yard. The main house was gutted except for the paneled room and pent closet and the front was switched from water side to land side. The interior plan was changed to the present side passage, double parlor and the shell was enlarged to a full 2 1/2 stories with a pitched gable roof. The east facade contains the principal entrance, in the north bay of the original brick portion. This entrance is covered with a one-story, one-bay pedimented Doric portico. The two windows in the center and south bays hold 12/12 sash windows with splayed jack arches. The three windows above, one over each opening in an asymmetrical fashion, hold 6/6 sash with rowlock arches. Most of the louvered shutters are intact. This slope of the roof holds two gable-roofed dormers with round-arched windows with tracery. The west facade is dominated by a two-story gable-roofed galleried porch, supported by Tuscan columns. The north bay of each floor contains a door, and the other two windows hold 6/6 sash, the first story retaining its louvered shutters. The west slope of the roof holds two dormers matching those on the east. The north gable end is pierced by two 12/12 sash windows on the first floor and two 6/6 windows above, with brick arches matching those on the east facade. A single 6/6 sash window pierces the attic gable. Against the south gable end of the main house stand two massive exterior chimneys, and the frame wing is attached to the east side of this facade. Windows in the one-story frame wing are 6/6 sash, and an exterior chimney stands against its south gable end. Interior decoration includes an exceptional fully paneled room of the Federal period, extensive Greek Revival and Federal trim and mantels, and Greek Revival molded plaster cornice and ceiling medallions. Also on the property are a rare example of a root cellar in the service wing, a c. 1815 or earlier frame carriage house, a mid-19th century brick dairy, the ruins of a second quarter 19th century slave quarter, and 20th century outbuildings.
The significance of Cross Manor in St. Mary's County is derived from the architectural merit of the complex and from association with Caleb Jones who was instrumental in shaping Cross Manor to its present appearance, and Charles S. Grason, a prominent local businessman and politician. Constructed in three major stages, the house is an exceptional illustration of a major change in the Chesapeake cultural landscape in Maryland in the 19th century. Although not the only known example of the relatively common reorientation away from the water in the 19th century of existing houses, Cross Manor represents the best documented and one of the most extensive examples in Maryland. In a more local context, the original portion of the house is an excellent though altered example of an unusual four-room plan. Cross Manor is also among the few surviving examples, again though altered, of double-pile gambrel-roofed houses in Southern Maryland. This house form was once relatively common. Caleb Jones, a successful and influential physician and planter in St. Mary's County, achieved particular historic significance during the Civil War. Although sentiment in the county was strongly pro-Southern, Jones was an ardent supporter of the Union cause and leased a site at Cross Manor to the U.S. Navy for construction of a coal refueling station. This action by Jones aided in further securing the defense of Washington, D.C. Jones resided at Cross Manor from 1829 until his death in 1878. Grason had a sizable wharfing business which was prominent in the area and reflects an important continued importance of waterways in the economy of this rural region well into the 20th century.


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GOSHEN — Sentencing was delayed for a month for an Ulster County man who was convicted in 2012 on burglary, attempted robbery and assault charges.
Wayne Steinhilber Jr., 34, maintains his innocence in the case; the victim, a Pine Bush man, now says he's certain Steinhilber didn't do it.
Steinhilber was to be sentenced Thursday. However, Orange County probation had not completed a new presentencing investigation report.
Sentencing postponed in Ulster man's burglary, assault case
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Rhode Island, island, 15 mi (24 km) long and 5 mi (8 km) wide, S R.I., at the entrance to Narragansett Bay. It is the largest island in the state, with steep cliffs and excellent beaches. Known to the Native Americans and early colonials as Aquidneckəkwĭdˈnĕk, it was renamed Rhode Island (probably after the isle of Rhodes) in 1644. Newport, Middletown, and Portsmouth are on the island.
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Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is a fictional boarding school in J. K. Rowling's best-selling Harry Potter series. It is a school of magic for witches and wizards between the ages of eleven and seventeen living in the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Scotland.
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Gryffindor[change | change source]
Gryffindor house was born under Godric Grand Gryffindor, from whom it gets the name. The house especially values courage. Its symbol (animal) is the Griffon and its colours are scarlet(red-purple) and yellow / goldish yellow. Nearly Headless Nick is the house ghost. The Gryffindors always compete with the Slytherins.
The Gryffindor Common Room (the place where the Gryffindor students spend their time and do their homework) is in one of the castle's towers, at the seventh floor. At the door, there is the Fat Lady, or the Lady who is fat. She lets the students in only after they give her the password (which changes from the beginning of the school year to the end of the school year). The Fat Lady wears a blue dress. In the room there is a place with fire, many chairs and tables, and two pair of stairs which take the girls and boys to their sleeping rooms.
The head of Gryffindor house is Minerva McGonagall.
List of well known Gryffindors
- Harry Potter
- James Potter
- Ron Weasley
- Bill Weasley
- Percy Weasley
- Fred Weasley
- George Weasley
- Ginny Weasley
- Charlie Weasley
- Arthur Weasley
- Molly Prewett
- Hermione Granger
- Neville Longbottom
- Dean Thomas
- Seamus Finnigan
- Lavender Brown
- Cormac McLaggen
- Parvati Patil
- Albus Dumbledore
- Minerva McGonagall
- Remus Lupin
- Sirius Black
- Peter Pettigrew
- Rubeus Hagrid
- Lily Evans
- Colin Creevey
- Dennis Creevey
- Alicia Spinnet
- Angelina Johnson
- Katie Bell
- Peter McNally
- Oliver Wood
- Abbie Linden
- Sophie-Kay Black
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Hufflepuff house was born under Helga Hufflepuff, from whom it gets the name. The house especially values hard work, patience, friendship and fair play. Its symbol (animal) is the badger and its colours are black and yellow. The Fat Friar is the house ghost.
The Hufflepuff Common Room door is near the kitchens, in the dungeons. It is a quite cozy and welcoming place, not at all like a dungeon. In the room there are yellow hangings and fat armchairs, with little underground tunnels that take the students to their sleeping rooms. The tunnels have round doors like barrel-tops.
The head of Hufflepuff house is Pomona Sprout.
Cedric Diggory dies in "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" book and movie.
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Ravenclaw house was born under Rowena Ravenclaw, from whom it gets the name. The house especially values intelligence. Its symbol (animal) is the eagle and its colours are blue and bronze, the house's saying is "Wit beyond measure is mans greatest treasure". The Grey Lady is the house ghost and when she was alive she was Helena Ravenclaw, daughter of Rowena Ravenclaw.
The Ravenclaw Common Room is in Ravenclaw Tower, on the west side of the Castle. At the door the students must answer a riddle that the eagle-shaped door knocker asks them.
The head of Ravenclaw house is Filius Flitwick.
List of well known Ravenclaws
- Rowena Ravenclaw
- Helena Ravenclaw
- Gilderoy Lockart
- Cho Chang
- Luna Lovegood
- Uric the oddball
- Myrtle
- Olivander
- Trelanwey
- Padma Patil
- Terry Boot
- Michael Corner
- Quirinus Quirell
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Slytherin house was born under Salazar Slytherin, from whom it gets the name. The house especially values ambition and determination. Its symbol (animal) is the snake and its colours are green and silver. The Bloody Baron is the house ghost.
The Slytherin Common Room is in the dungeons of Hogwarts and is placed under The Black Lake, in the school grounds.
The house has a negative reputation, with a lot of people saying that it is the house from where almost all dark wizards in Britain, notably Tom Riddle (Voldemort), came from.
The house is usually in competition with the Gryffindor house, as they "don't like each other on principle".
The head of Slytherin house is Severus Snape and in the 7th book Horace Slughorn.
List of well known Slytherins
- The Black family (with the exception of Sirius Black & Nymphadora Tonks)
- Vincent Crabbe
- Gregory Goyle
- Bellatrix Lestrange - Draco's aunt
- Draco Malfoy
- Lucius Malfoy - Draco's father
- Narcissa Malfoy - Draco's mother
- Pansy Parkinson
- Tom Riddle / Voldemort
- Horace Slughorn - Head of Slytherin house (book 7)
- Severus Snape - Head (ruler) of Slytherin house (Book 1 - Book 6)
- Andromeda Tonks - Draco's aunt
- Millicent Bullstrode
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"Arrested Development" meets "Community" is something only the craziest of fans could possibly imagine. After "Arrested Development" creator Mitch Hurwitz appeared in an acting role on "Community," that may actually be something that comes to pass.
In an interview with Rolling Stone, "Community" creator Dan Harmon says the real plan was to get Hurwitz into the writers' room for the show, which he declined. However, Harmon adds, "He and I have talked about doing a project together."
There are next to no details about what the project would be, but Harmon hints, "It would embrace the emerging mediascape, and use us both in a way that we weren't compromising each other, but are still collaborating, and giving the audience a lot to digest."
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WARNING: Twitterfeed is shutting down on October 31, 2015. I am researching alternatives and will update this post to share them soon.
Possible Options: Buffer, Dlvr.it, Zapier, IFTTT, PostRSS, Twibble.io, Swift Social, Engator, awe.sm, Networked blogs, engator, SocialPilot.co, Hootsuite?, MavSocial?
Used prudently, tools like TwitterFeed can be of great benefit to businesses wishing to expand their Social Networking activities because they ensure you Tweet consistently – even if you are busy in your business, away on vacation or unable to be active for personal reaons.
It is amazing how fast time can fly by. If you have long gaps when Tweeting you will start to lose Twitter followers, especially among those saavy enough to know about tools that search for inactive Twitter users by the amount of time since their last Tweet.
An easy way to not only maintain a consistent level of activity
and also increase Retweets is to use TwitterFeed.
We recommend identifying blogs that are of consistently high quality that are always on topic and using TwitterFeed to have their new content immediately sent to your Twitter account.
Choose blogs that do not post too often – once a day or less works well. We configure TwitterFeed to use Titles only because using descriptions can generate poor quality Tweets.
Use a prefix of New @UserName or a post suffix of Via @UserName
so the blogger receives the Tweet too – and will possibly share it.
There are two benefits to doing this:
1) If you search on your own Twitter username (which is a good practice so you can see who is talking about you) you are much more likely to see new content from your favorite blogs in a timely manner.
2) What you find most interesting is likely to also be of great interest to your followers who are likely to RT (retweet) and share these posts and benefit you, your business and the blogs of those you share.
I am NOT recommending fully automating
your Twitter account because interaction is key!
I am suggesting that backfilling your Tweets with high quality content of interest in your niche is a good way to ensure a consistent presence at Twitter.
Like many other great strategies I have learned over the years, Kristi Hines is the source of the specifics of this strategy. Read more about why she also does this and some pros and cons in her post about using TwitterFeed to feed blog posts to Twitter.
Want some excellent tips on how to use Twitter? Read Jeremiah Owyang's How to Use Twitter.
UPDATE March 2, 2011: Article Marketing expert Ron Cripps started using this strategy and messaged: "Your twitterfeed tactic is awesome! Here are my stats and I have only put about half in from your feed account so far.
I shared the list of quality blogs I have in my TwitterFeed account in this new post Top Marketing Blogs on GrowMap reading list because Twitter no longer displays the source of your tweets so my followers could not determine what blogs I was feeding.
Before you start, make note of how many followers you have, how many lists you are on, and your Klout and PeerIndex scores and you will have a great case study on how effectively you are growing your (or your clients') Twitter accounts. If you like this strategy wait until you use my other Strategy to Increase Twitter Followers.
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Well-placed sources tell me that Metallica played the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame concert at Madison Square Garden tonight. How'd they finish? I'm told that the legendary band closed the show with "Enter Sandman" … while video clips of Mariano Rivera played in the background. Not bad.
On that note, I'm headed to bed. Back at it tomorrow with plenty of blogging as the World Series resumes. Check back all day for updates and then join us at night for the Game 3 thread(s).


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20 years have gone by since that big day in 1993! It's hard to believe that I have been out of high school for more years than I was when I graduated from high school! Where did the time go?
The night before the official reunion (thanks to some advance planning by Jennette), I hosted my close friends from high school and their spouses for a little get together. We caught up, we reminisced, we looked at old dance pictures and yearbooks and we laughed and laughed and laughed - until 1:00 AM! It was such an enjoyable evening! I am so grateful for these wonderful friends who influenced me and who helped shape me during those formative years. They are outstanding people and I feel privileged to call them my friends.
The following evening we met again for the official class reunion. We couldn't get enough of each other so of course we all sat at the same table.
And posed for pictures with a few more pals.
The entire group that attended.
My best friend from high school (and to this day!) Becca (with Adam photo bombing!).
BFA! (We invented this long before text talk)
After the reunion - the party continued as we all met at my friend's house for more visiting. I thoroughly enjoyed myself and was thrilled to see so many dear friends. There was only one glitch of the evening - the centerpieces. Read below...
The Centerpiece Saga:
I was asked to be in charge of the centerpieces for the class reunion earlier this summer. I wasn't thrilled with the assignment but thanks to Partyland (and Rachel and Dad), I came up with something easy and cheap! I ordered 24 of these balloon clusters from Partyland to be picked up on the day of the reunion. I had the vases ready - lined with scrapbook paper and filled with rock salt. All I would have to do is stick the balloons in the vase and voila!
However it didn't turn out as planned. I showed up to Partyland 45 minutes before the reunion started only to find that they hadn't made any of the clusters. Not one single cluster!!! But they told me they would hurry and get them done before the dinner. So I left for the reunion and started to place the vases, helium balloons, etc. Thanks to my dear friends who helped me - I couldn't have done it without them! Wes was coming late so he brought the balloon clusters in two different shipments. But the minute we starting sticking them in the vases - they started blowing over!! Rock salt spilling all over the table and the balloons popping - it was ridiculous. So we whipped out a few pairs of scissors and started cutting the sticks hoping that would solve the problem. Nope! They were still blowing over. So we cut them down even more so much so that the balloon clusters were right at the top of the vase. As soon as everyone sat down to eat - the balloons were right at eye level (something I was trying to avoid with my original plan) and so most people just took the centerpiece off and set it on the ground. Argh!!!! What a joke?!
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Toll Brothers net income for Q4 was just shy of a nice round $100 million. It's full fiscal year and fourth quarter earnings release blasted this morning to a chorus of kudos from home building company equity analysts. Here's the link to Wall Street Journal staffer Ben Fox Rubin's take on the earnings report (paywall). First, we'll take a look at key first-blush observations from five home building analysts who cover Toll Brothers: Stephen East, ISI Housing Research
TOL easily beat consensus and our higher estimate with the quality of that beat being solid. Moreover, management's FY14 Guidance supports our $1.72 Estimate, which is sharply above Consensus of $1.52. Finally, the company highlighted Orders were flat in the past 5 weeks of the new quarter, yet the first week was down nearly 50% due to Hurricane Sandy compares.
David Goldberg, UBS AG
As previously released (11/6 in conjunction w. the announcement of the Shapell acquisition), unit orders +6% YOY, ahead of our flat estimate. In its most recent release, mgmt. commented that orders for the first 5 weeks of F1Q14 were flat YOY, in part driven by tough comps (related to Hurricane Sandy) and a leveling off of demand. Despite the commentary, we still expect the company to post order growth >20% in the coming year, driven by a combination of: 1) rising community counts from organic growth and 2) the benefit from the Shapell acquisition (which should close in early 2014), which we expect to add ~400 orders (8% of the F13 total).
Buck Horne, Raymond James & Assoc.
City Living driving margin growth. Toll's reported gross margin improved 30 bp sequentially and 80 bp y/y to 25.4%. This was 10 bp below our comparable 25.5% estimate, but still among the industry's best. Toll issued FY14 guidance, expecting to deliver 5,100 to 6,100 homes between $670,000 and $720,000 (we were previously modeling 5,600 homes priced at $660,000 in FY14). We believe the City Living platform will be a meaningful differentiator for Toll that will contribute to outsized margin leverage as it grows from 6% of revenue this year to as much as 13% by FY15.
Michael Rehaut, JP Morgan
Upside to our estimate was driven by lower SG&A of 8.9% vs. our 10.1%E, as well as higher Other income (which includes a portion of the $7.1 million in Gibraltar income) and lower taxes, representing $0.04, $0.04 and $0.01/share of upside, respectively. Gross margins (ex-charges, including interest) of 21.5% were roughly in-line with our 21.4%E. The company also provided FY14 closings guidance of 5,100-6,100, the midpoint of which represents 34% growth, modestly above our 30%E, along with ASP guidance of $670-$720K, the midpoint of which represents 9% growth, below our $732K estimate, or up 15%.
Adam Rudiger, Wells Fargo
1) Company-specific commentary was mostly positive in our view, with guidance pointing to solid community count and revenue growth in 2014. Further, TOL's pending acquisition of Shapell Homes increases the company's exposure to strong, land constrained California markets. 2) However, we didn't find any overly exciting data points on the macro environment, Excluding the first week of November, where order comparisons were negatively impacted by a timing shift related to Hurricane Sandy, orders have been flat yr/yr for the last five weeks. Year-end community count is up 3.6% suggesting a modest yr/yr decline in orders/community. Additionally, if last year's orders were not impacted by Hurricane Sandy, the 6% order growth seen in Q4 2013 may have been closer to flat orders, in our view. Neither data point suggests new homebuyer demand has regained any momentum since slowing over the summer, in our view.
Our preliminary take-away is this. Toll Brothers management and team held a clinic on how to manage their enterprise, given the opportunities that surfaced early last year and crescendoed this past Spring. It's an organization that knows who it is and what it does well, despite its heft and positioning.
So, within its own context, expectations are that the Toll organization will continue to knock it out of the park.
The worry, however, shows up in light of the exogenous issues that may or may not derail momentum for the entire sector.
Next update will look at Toll and the wall of worry. As a bellwether, what goes down with Toll may preview what's in store for others. Toll's pure-play against a higher-end luxury buyer offers both lessons for others and constraints upon assumptions that apply to builders competing in the entry-level and lower-mid-level move-up programs.
Late in the day yesterday, the business press swarmed the Toll earnings report for its larger than life implications.
What were the numbers saying about (faded) demand mojo in the high-end market? Here's Wall Street Journal staffer Kris Hudson's take (paywall). Does Toll's performance in the luxury segment point to how housing's in a fundamentals bubble--where house prices have outrun household income growth?
Here's CNBC's interview with Toll ceo Doug Yearley on the subject. What can one infer about headroom for the housing recovery writ large from Toll's flat orders growth in the past several months.
Here's Forbes' Maggie McGrath with a dive into the Q4 numbers and Toll's guidance on 2014.
Here's some of post-call analysis we're seeing on Toll this morning (Wednesday).


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1 Sep 2013 walshienz said
Just wondering who else is booked on this tour?
I was originally booked on the Winter Wanderer departing 1st November, however this got cancelled, and looks like i cant update my meetups to joing this European Vista one :(
So would love to meet some others also on the European Vista tour .
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Im doing european inspiration nov 2, but arriving london oct 30th to explore!
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I'm doing the European Vista starting November 2! I only got my Contiki email 5 minutes ago confirming my booking, so I can't work out how to get into/use the meet up. But I'm doing it!
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Hey Jenslev! See you got into the meet up which is great! Not long to go now! Im doing the Great Britain and Ireland tour on October 11th, so i will be in London from the 10th October. And have a week prior to the European Vista in London.
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Friday, February 23, 2007
Normal is Nice
I went into my son's third grade classroom this morning to participate in their Breakfast Buddies program. It was the first time I've been able to help out in Craig's class this year. What a thrill!
Jamie was home sick today, but so were some of his friends. This may actually be a garden-variety cold. This afternoon, I took him to the doctor for his annual physical. He's now 5' 3" - no longer any doubt that he's passed me up!
The most amazing thing about today was that I was able to interact with other people in such a normal way. I didn't notice a single CFIDS symptom all day, so I felt well enough to chat with the other parents in Craig's class and trade pleasantries with the receptionist at the doctor's office. That kind of ordinary interaction with other people is what I miss most.
All in all, a very normal, nice day.
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Hi Sue,
Yeah, normal is nice isn't it? I think that all anyone with CFS wants is their life back to the way it was. To feel normal again. I am happy that you have started to reach this goal.
I have been blogging about my own experiences of CFS for nearly a month now. When I started I thought I was doing something new and unique - how wrong I was! Since then I have found a number of people relating their experiences with CFS / ME and have been following their progress. It is somewhat of a relief to realise that I am not the only one who is going through this - strangely comforting. It is also interesting to note that despite sharing a common illness, the bloggers are at different stages of life, in different countries and are taking different approaches to getting their lives back.
Despite only reading these blogs for a few weeks, I feel as if I am starting to get to know the authors and there is almost a hidden community here.
So, for this reason, I thought I would introduce myself.
Best wishes,
DavidWelcome to the blogging world, David! I felt exactly as you do when I started my CFIDS blog about a year ago. Isn't it amazing to discover this hidden world of people with CFIDS just like you all over the globe? This virtual community has been a huge help to me this past year. Knowing there are others out there who understand helps to reduce the isolation. I'll be sure to check out your new blog!


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Eric Church Releases Photo Of His New Baby Boy
Eric Church and wife Katherine welcomed a new baby boy, Boone McCoy Church, on October 3, and now, at 10-weeks-old, their son meets the world for the first time looking very festive from the casing of his daddy's 6-string guitar.
Born 7 lbs. and 11 oz., Boone is a very healthy and happy boy, and according to Eric, is the most amazing gift he's ever received.
"Everybody always tells you what an awesome and unique experience being a parent," says Eric. "But words can never do the feeling justice. The way our life changed in that 24-hour period alone after he was born – just by putting a little boy in the house – was awesome."
"It will be interesting to see how this new chapter in our life manifests itself musically. I've always made music that was representative of real life. Life doesn't get more real than having a newborn at home."
Church plans to celebrate his son's first Christmas at home with his wife and family. His headlining tour, The Blood, Sweat & Beers Tour, will commence in 2012 in Fort Smith, AR on January 19.


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Hammett does Havana with surreal sauciness in "Little Tropikana," Cuban helmer Daniel Diaz Torres' exuberantly parboiled genre nonsense about a provincial cop working a weird big-city case. Per scripters, who also did the briefly banned "Alice in Wondertown," this swollen saga is based on a nugget of truth about a shady German spy who took a photo of his Latin lover to the gallows. (Yeah, and the Coens said "Fargo" really happened, too.) Pic won the jury award last year in Havana, along with awards at a couple of smaller fests, but distribs will need to detect a way to sell this inspired but overlong madness to their unprepared publics. One a summer's eve, a German tourist clutching an odd bottle is found dead in the courtyard of a multifamily house after a wild costume party. Convinced there's more here than meets the eye is Lorenzo Columbie (Vladimir Cruz, from "Strawberry and Chocolate"), a plodding cop with literary ambitions and an overactive imagination who's recently moved to Havana and is anxious to impress his pragmatic boss, Amancio (Enrique Molina), by linking the murder to the recent high-profile plundering of a cherished crypt. Turns out the expired Teuton is documaker Herman Pangloss (Peter Lohmeyer), in Cuba researching his parents' checkered past. Lorenzo's problem becomes immediately apparent, as each unusual suspect who comes forward offers a different, increasingly far-fetched version of Herman the German's last hours. Should he believe telekinetic elevator operator Dora (Corina Mestre), sexy secretary Silvia (Thais Vlades), suspicious antiquarian Nicanor (Carlos Cruz), harlot ex-hippie Chrissy (Luisa Perez Nieto) — or all of them? With all actors working in the spirit of the piece, the preposterous tale is told with breathless abandon. Each new recitation allows Diaz Torres to pile on even more bizarre story permutations, like "Rashomon" on a bender. Yet for all its throwaway gags and trenchant satire, by the time the Nazi midget/secret formula stuff rolls past (set to Wagner), even the most intrepid viewer may be exhausted. As dictated by the ingratiatingly trashy material and unflaggingly sunny delivery, tech turns are suitably gaudy, with neon-drenched touches in all departments and frequent musical stings that suggest the world's brightest radio program.Little Tropikana
An ICAIC (Cuba)/BMG Intl. (Spain, Germany) production. (International sales: BMG Intl., Madrid.) Produced by Jose Ramon Ganchegui, Antonia Nava, Tania Reichert-Felidades. Executive producer, Camilo Vives. Directed by Daniel Diaz Torres. Screenplay, Diaz Torres, Eduardo del Llano.
Camera (color), Raul Perez Ureta; editor, Mirita Lores; music, Edesio Alejandro; art director, Erick Grass; costumes, Elda Morales, Elsa Mustelier; sound (Dolby SR), Ricardo Istueta; assistant director, Tania Carvajal. Reviewed at Toronto Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema), Sept. 14, 1998. (Also in San Sebastian Festival --- Made in Spanish '98.) Running time: 112 MIN.
Herman Pangloss ..... Peter Lohmeyer
Lorenzo Columbie ..... Vladimir Cruz
Dora ..... Corina Mestre
Silvia ..... Thais Vlades
Nicanor ..... Carlos Cruz
Amancio ..... Enrique Molina
Chrissy Morrell ..... Luisa Perez Nieto
Aguila ..... Raul Pomares
Carolina ..... Tamara Morales
Diego ..... Hector Echemendia
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The Seattle Times Political Caucus is an online community aimed at adding diverse voices to our coverage of politics. How we'll use the Caucus will evolve over time. But the idea is to create a conversation with people of various backgrounds and political beliefs. As the election season unfolds, we'll ask participants to weigh in on key political questions and then post their comments here.
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McCain's running mate
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Sen. John McCain surprised many observers Friday morning when he selected Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to be his running mate. We asked the Seattle Times Political Caucus: What do you think of his choice, and does it make you more or less likely to vote for him? Read all of their answers here.
Many Republicans and quite a few independents praised McCain for a bold, interesting choice. Some were swayed by her addition to the ticket, while others were not so sure.
Sarah Andeen of Kirkland says she's voted for McCain before (as a write-in), but remains undecided. "Her lack of experience on the world stage is not a huge issue -- I think she could probably step up to the plate and learn what she needed to, but in general I do not think she has the people skills to be effective at creating bi-partisan coalitions and while her accomplishments as a whistleblower are nice, they do not completely balance out her own ethical issues. So this choice has sealed John McCain's fate in the negative column for my vote, but it is still not yet in the pro-vote column for Obama. Which is disappointing."
"I have to give it to John McCain for picking a candidate who may be as maverick as he claims to be," wrote Dave Iseminger of Capitol Hill. "He certainly didn't pick a safe choice and I am extremely excited to hear her speech at the convention next week."
Iseminger went on: "I would heavily consider voting for McCain-Palin because during the 2000 primary I liked McCain quite a bit. His bold choice and her ethics make them an intriguing ticket. I don't know quite what to make of her experience and the proximity to the presidency she will have if elected. I'll reserve judgment on that until I hear and research more." Nevertheless, Iseminger hasn't yet changed his plans to vote for Obama.
"I wouldn't ever vote for McCain, but choosing Palin was definitely a bold move for a candidate that doesn't seem to make too many bold moves," wrote Dan Rosson of Seattle. "I think though once the initial surprise dies down, Democratic women will fiercely campaign for Obama, and it will end up not being a great choice. It was certainly a risky one!"
"I am a huge Mitt supporter and I like her a lot," wrote Apollo Fuhriman of Bothell. "She brings a whole new dynamic to the ticket and will be an excellent Veep!"
Steven Fenton of Snoqualmie is a fan, too. "The selection of Governor Palin to become the Vice Presidential nominee is historic and refreshing. Democrats would be ill-advised to dismiss her too lightly. Though she is already being embraced by conservative Republicans, her appeal may be much broader than just the traditional conservative base."
Scott Kastelitz of Bothell is impressed with Palin's background, and is leaning strongly toward voting for McCain now. "After reading more about Palin, I realized she's young and vibrant, which the Republican ticket desperately needs. I was surprised to learn that as governor of Alaska, she presided over a tax increase on oil company profits, so that shows she's not afraid to stand up to the big boys."
William Marx of Seattle offered a number of interesting observations, including this one: "Hillary supporters sensitive to attacks on female leadership may easily scoff at Democratic attempts to paint a picture of naivete as further media sexism. Yet, Hillary supporters may also see the obvious pandering by McCain for their vote. If the end result of this frustration leaves female Democratic voters at home while energizing female GOP voters, this issue could very well be a net positive for McCain. Interestingly enough, McCain's selection begs for Hillary Clinton to take up Obama's cause much more than she ever planned or may want to. If so, she could consolidate the very schism McCain is attempting to exploit. "
Sheila Harrison of Renton, who says she was a precinct delegate for Clinton, doesn't think Palin will have much crossover appeal for Clinton's supporters. "By putting Sarah Palin on the ticket I feel that the McCain campaign is making a blatant attempt to garner support from those of us who supported Hillary," Harrison wrote. "What the McCain campaign fails to understand is that most of us didn't support Hillary because she was a woman; I strongly agreed with her positions on health care, the economy, the environment, and her foreign policy stance. The fact that she was a woman did contribute to my admiration of her, but I certainly wouldn't have supported her if I didn't also agree with her positions."
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Beehive Geyser
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Beehive eruption
Name origin | Named on September 18, 1870 by the Washburn-Langford-Doane Expedition |
Location | Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Teton County, Wyoming |
Coordinates | 44°27′47″N 110°49′48″W / 44.4629887°N 110.8299335°WCoordinates: 44°27′47″N 110°49′48″W / 44.4629887°N 110.8299335°W[1] |
Elevation | 7,362 feet (2,244 m) [2] |
Type | Cone geyser |
Eruption height | 200 feet (61 m) |
Frequency | 8 to 24 hours |
Duration | 5 minutes |
Southern section of Upper Geyser Basin
Beehive Geyser is a geyser in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in the United States. The 4-foot (1.2 m) tall cone resembles a beehive. Beehive's Indicator is a small, jagged cone-type geyser located about 10 feet (3.0 m) from Beehive.
On September 18, 1870 the Washburn-Langford-Doane Expedition entered the Upper Geyser Basin along the Firehole River. During a day and a half of exploration they named seven geysers they observed erupting. The Beehive was one of them. The following is Langford's description of the Beehive in his 1871 account of the expedition:
A hundred yards distant from The Giantess was a silicious cone, very symmetrical but slightly corrugated upon its exterior surface, three feet in height and five feet in diameter at its base, and having an oval orifice twentyfour [sic] by thirty-six and one-half inches in diameter, with scalloped edges. Not one of our company supposed that it was a geyser; and among so manywonders [sic] it had almost escaped notice. While we were at breakfast upon the morning of our departure a column of water, entirely filling the crater, shot from it, which, by accurate triangular measurement, we found to be two hundred and nineteen feet in height. The stream did not deflect more than four or five degrees from a vertical line, and the eruption lasted eighteen minutes. We named it "The Beehive."[3]
Eruptions of Beehive Geyser last about 5 minutes and are 200 feet (61 m) high. The fountain maintains its full height for the duration of the eruption, dropping just slightly near the end. A roaring steam phase concludes the eruption and can be heard a quarter-mile away. The interval between eruptions range from 16-18 hours to one day during the summer. Winter eruptions are very erratic. There are occasions in both summer and winter that there are a series of eruptions that are quite regular. These eruptions have an interval of 10 to 20 hours with longer intervals near the end of the series.[4] As of summer 2009 Beehive was having predictable eruptions every 11 to 14 hrs.
Near Beehive is a smaller geyser that can often be used as an indicator of a pending eruption of Beehive. This geyser, named Beehive's Indicator, sends up a 15-to-25-foot (4.6 to 7.6 m) fountain between a few seconds and 30 minutes before Beehive erupts, averaging 15 to 20 minutes prior. Once Beehive starts erupting, the Indicator continues to play during part of the Beehive eruption and then stops.
For a period of three years in the 1990s, Beehive was dormant. During this time, the Indicator would erupt for extended periods, as long as 60 minutes, with no Beehive eruption.
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- ^ "Beehive Geyser". Yellowstone Geothermal Features Database. Montana State University.
- ^ "Beehive Geyser". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ a b Langford, Nathaniel P. (May–June 1871). "The Wonders of the Yellowstone". Scribner's Monthly. II (1-2): 125–126.
- ^ "Beehive Geyser". Geyser Observation and Study Association (GOSA). 2006. Retrieved May 19, 2006.


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Professionalism is the key when it comes to firefighting
April 6 to 12 is National Volunteer Week. I can't think of one community program in our town that could exist without the thousands of amazing volunteers we have in our community.
It seems every once in a while the topic of volunteer firefighters versus professional career firefighters pops up. I have some thoughts on that topic, as I began my firefighting career as a volunteer from 1970 to 1979.
In my first year, the Langley City trucks, Zone 1 back then, responded to 12 alarms in the entire year. They were chimney fires, grass fires, car fires or overfilled oil stoves. The population of Langley City was under 6,000 people.
Then, the small homes on the big lots were replaced by apartment blocks, condos, commercial businesses and an industrial area. In no time, the population tripled, and with people came problems.
Our volunteer system was being taxed, as employers were no longer allowing employees to leave three or four times a week to attend alarms. With the increase in mandatory training and alarms, this once volunteer/social activity was becoming a part-time job.
Communities simply get too big for a totally volunteer force. If a municipality invites thousands of people to move here, they have to look after them when they arrive and that demand for attention comes at a cost.
The composite system of career staff supported by paid-on-call firefighters has been proven to be the most cost-effective method of fire protection across North America and as long as training standards and Worksafe standards are met for all firefighters, the system will work. I say all firefighters because there is no such thing as a "volunteer fire" or a "professional fire." They all have to be attacked with the same set of knowledge, skills and abilities.
I was told a story many years ago that shaped my career. A pilot of a small plane had flown into a midwestern airport, completed his business and was ready to return home when a nasty weather front moved in. While he was debating as to whether to take a chance and fly out, he met a pilot of another small plane who he knew was also a professional pilot for a major airline.
As he discussed his plan, the commercial pilot said. "I'm not taking a chance, it could get bad. " The other pilot replied. "But you are a professional, surely you're not concerned about the weather." The pilot replied, "Professionalism is an attitude. Professionalism is when you use all the knowledge you have been given and apply it in every situation, every day."
I have known professional firefighters who are arrogant, self-serving jerks and I know many volunteer firefighters who live their lives in such a manner, on and off the fire ground, that they are a tribute to the profession and the community 24/7/365. It has nothing to do with a badge or a uniform.
The majority of Langley's career firefighters have come from the volunteer ranks and many other communities have hired City or Township-trained people. The training and dedication of your Langley City and Township firefighters is recognized across the province.
Their wages are equivalent to the crap they deal with these days. Grow-ops are not chimney fires. The old fables tell us if we hire someone to protect the community, we'd better be prepared to pay the piper. At least that's what McGregor says.


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First California Prisoner Released From 'Three Strikes' Law Change
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
A man sentenced to 25 years to life in prison under California's "three strikes'' law in 1996 was re-sentenced today, to about 15 years, and released based on credit for time served.
Kenneth Glenn Corley, 62, became the first person to be re-sentenced under Proposition 36, passed earlier this month by California voters.
When Corley was convicted of drug possession for sale, he had two felony "strikes'' for burglary and attempted burglary and was given the mandatory 25-years-to-life sentence on Oct. 8, 1996.
He was re-sentenced today by San Diego Superior Court Judge David Danielsen.
"Many prosecutors in the state, including our office, were already working to address the unintended consequences of the `three strikes' law,''' said San Diego County District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis. "Now that Prop 36 has passed, the work we have already done to review these cases should make the process of assessing the petitions go more smoothly.''
Prosecutors, defense attorneys and San Diego Superior Court officials are preparing for 200 to 300 requests from state inmates seeking reductions in their prison sentences.
A judge will need to determine if the offender poses an unreasonable risk to public safety before permitting a re-sentencing.
The original "three strikes'' law passed in 1994 called for a 25-year-to-life sentence for any felony conviction if the defendant had two previous convictions for violent or serious offenses.
Proposition 36 modified the law to require a sentence of 25 years to life only if the third strike was a serious or violent felony, or upon a conviction for another qualifying factor, such as use of a deadly weapon or intent to inflict injury.
It is retroactive to the extent that it allows certain inmates whose third strikes were nonviolent, non-serious felonies and are serving life terms to seek a new sentencing hearing.
Defendants who are registered sex offenders, or had any convictions for rape or child molestation, or another significant prior conviction, will still be subject to 25-years-to-life sentences.
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Peking_Duck_SD | November 22, 2012 at 9:17 a.m. ― 4 years, 4 months ago
In typical ballot measure fashion, we got rid of one prison-industrial complex farse (three strikes law) and replaced it with another (prop 35).
I voted no on prop 35 after reading the LA Times editorial, but 80% of Californians disagreed with me.
It's not surprising though since most voters vote simply based on the proposition title or a few talking points.
I could craft legislation that requires every Californian to have a one-time fee of $5 be funneled directly from their paychecks into my bank account, and as long as I titled it something like "funding for those against Sex Traffickers" or the "Those who loath Sex Offender Mystery fund" it would easily pass.
So while I applaud Californians for doing what is right with the 3 Strikes law, our tax money can now be used to declare prostitutes sex offenders and monitor them as well as cast an even wider net to beef up an already unmanageable list of people that ranges from people caught urinating outside to a serial child rapists.
Look up those who wrote prop 35.
They are all POLITICIANS, and failed ones at that.
Thy did not write this sloppily-crafted, unconstitutional piece of hysteria-driven emotionally parasitic legislation because they care about victims of human trafficking.
They crafted it so they would have the politically golden tool to use in the next election - the on where they can tout they stopped sex trafficking.
So these political hacks won, got their political tool, and now the courts have to try and clean-up the hot mess thy created.
Similar to "Jessica's Law", Prop 35 is a political sham.


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Sealed Air Corporation (NYSE:SEE) shares pop, on word that the firm's Chief Executive William Hickey is retiring, effective March 2013, and will be replaced by long-time Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW) executive Jerome Peribere. Jefferies was pleased with the news, keeping its Buy and commenting that "the urgency level has clearly picked up, and with asset sales on the horizon and W.R. potentially emerging soon, shares are biased to the upside."
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I wish I had much to give you on information but I had experience with Micromhos type Conductivity readers. As I understand it, Micromhos is more accurate and give the true value of conductivity.
What type of water system do you use? closed system? It appears that perhaps the ink is being emulsified meaning it is too hot or too much Fountain solution. It has been 15 years since I did any test. I use an dosantron system to mix % of fountain solution and water. I just had to figure the % using a tester when it was first put in. I do know that according to the instructions of the Fountain Solution, it will say, to start out at (something like) 2 oz per gallon. But you may not have the system to know the ratio.
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This team really needs to start playing better against a lot of these lesser teams. We seem to struggle every game against these type teams and are constantly playing from behind always down between 8-12 points throughout the game. We make little runs to get back in some of the games but unless we start dominating these type teams we either won't make playoffs or won't last long if we do make it
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How did Novak foul anyone.....
now they are playing.
do you see what I mean thats not what a point guard does, come down no passes and just throw up some bull ****, yet Breen says nothing, I'm sick of this prick
Melo is clearly the best player on the floor right now but Lin doesn't get the picture.
Dantoni is stupid with his substitution....Chandler & Lin shouldve came out together
to get a big roar from the crowd


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A comedian, a millionaire and an orangutan. It may sound like the beginning of a screwball joke, but Donald Trump isn't laughing.
The famously outspoken real estate magnate has sued famously outspoken television host Bill Maher, demanding the $5 million Maher offered to give to charity if Trump could prove his father is not an orangutan.
But legal experts say Trump is unlikely to get a dime from Maher, the host of the HBO series Real Time With Bill Maher, because his offer was clearly made in jest.
"It's parody," said Bryan Sullivan, a Los Angeles entertainment lawyer. "You know Bill Maher is a comedian and a satirist. The offer is so ridiculous."
Trump, however, has taken the comic at his word.
"Attached hereto is a copy of Mr. Trump's birth certificate, demonstrating that he is the son of Fred Trump, not an orangutan," Trump's lawyer, Scott Balber, wrote to Maher last month.
When Maher did not respond, Trump filed a breach of contract lawsuit last week in Los Angeles Superior Court.
A Maher spokeswoman referred to his show Friday, in which he ridiculed Trump's lawsuit.
"It's never a joke when someone reneges on a commitment that benefits worthy charities," said Michael Cohen, special counsel to Trump, in response. "The tone of Mr. Maher's diatribe on Friday evening suggests he is far more concerned with the lawsuit than he wants the public to believe."
Last year, during the presidential campaign, Trump offered to give $5 million to charity if President Barack Obama would release his college records. Trump, who flirted with a possible White House run, previously questioned Obama's citizenship and boasted that he prompted Obama to release his birth certificate.
As a guest on NBC's The Tonight Show last month, Maher offered to give $5 million to charity if Trump could prove he was not the son of an orangutan, since the ape's orange fur matches the colour of Trump's trademark gravity-defying coiffure.
"He can donate to a charity of his choice," Maher said. "Hair Club for Men; the Institute for Incorrigible Douchebaggery. Whatever charity."
Under contract law, a verbal offer can create a contractual obligation. But courts make exceptions for obviously satirical offers.
In a New York federal case, Leonard vs. Pepsico, a man sued the soft drink maker after it refused to honour a TV advertisement "offer" of a fighter jet for redeemable Pepsi Points.
U.S. District Judge Kimba Wood in Manhattan said an offer made "evidently in jest" is not a contract and noted the commercial featured a teenager using the jet to get to school.
"This fantasy is, of course, extremely unrealistic," Wood wrote.
Trump's lawsuit alleges that Maher's show is political commentary, not comedy. In a Fox News appearance last week, Trump said he was certain Maher's offer was not a joke.
"That was venom," Trump said. "That wasn't a joke."
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