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*Strasbourg/CoE/Angelo Marcopolo/- CoE has an Important Role to play, particularly on East-West Dialogue","including Parliamentarian", stressed on occasion of Russia, German Foreign Minister, Günter SteinMeier, speaking in the Exceptional Absence of any Russian MEP, since Mosciw was incited to Leave CoE's PanEuropean Assembly, by a controversial Minority's manoeuvers, which exploited the Pretext of the notoriously Provoked Tragic Division of Ukranian People, back on 2014, (See :...).
However, he Dismissed Both the Views of those who Find that Europe is Dangerously Leaning Back to a Cold War Era of the Past, and of those, who, on the Contrary, might be Nostalgic of a Dissuasion-based Stability that partly existed when the whole World was Shared Between 2 SuperPowers, at Washington or Moscow.
Today's real Situation is Not the Same, he Warned, evoking, inter alia, some "Emerging" New Factors, (without Clarifying Explicitly if he meant, f.ex. China, perhaps Iran, or even the Differend, Atypical Risks of ISIS' spreading Islamic Terrorism, etc), and, therefore, he Urged to Keep "Chanels of Dialogue" with Russia always Open, Waiting also for the moment when the "Conditions for the Return" of Russian MEPs in the PACE would be met, as he said.
+Speaking in his Double Identity, at the same time as OSCE Chairman in office for 2016, Steinmeier, went concrete, Today, on the state of play for Minsk Agreement Implementation efforts.
He arrived shortly after French President Hollande's official visit, earlier this week in Strasbourg, during PanEuropean, 47 Member Countries strong, CoE's Parliamentary Assembly's plenary Autumn 2016 Session (10-14 October 2016), and just Before a possible, forthcoming, Trilateral or Quadrilateral, "Normandy 4" format (Germany, France, Russia, Ukraine) Summit in Berlin, eventualy for Thursday Next Week, (on 19/10/2016). I.e. Eve of a forthcoming EU Summit in Brussels, due to examine also relations with Russia, (20+21/10/2016).
In fact, currently, -"We (Germany+ OSCE's rotating 2016 Chairmanship) are doing all we can to Ensure that the Vonflict in Eastern Ukraine does Not Escalate. We are doing all we can with a view to Finding Solutions, and I hope we will be supported in that", Steinmeier advanced, in one among a Series of Replies to various relevant Questions by MEPs.
- "There is No Alternative" to "the Minsk Agreement" (brokered by a Quadrilateral Summit in Bielorussia, on February 2015, which had dressed a Series of Concrete Targets, a RoadMap towards Peace, and even an Initial TimeLine in order to achieve them, up to a Comprehensive Settlement of the Ukranian crisis), he Repeatedly stressed.
In this regard, the German Government, stands as also several "Other Countries in Europe", which have, already, "roundly Condemned the Annexation of Crimea, and Russian Involvement in Eastern Ukraine", (as he desrcribed what Russia and others call, on the Contrary, as an overseas Teleguided "Coup" at Kiev, which Violently Reversed an Elected Government, slamed a Peace Deal which had just been Signed with the Opposition, in the presence also of 3 EU Foreign Ministers from Germany, France and Poland, launching afterwards Deadly and Destructive Military Attacks against the Population of Pro-Autonomy, Russian-Ethnic Regions of Donetsk/Luhansk, so that Crimeas People, who both Historicaly and Ethnicaly were almost always Russian, urged, with a Popular Referendum, their ReUification, Back to Russia, mutatis-mutandis almost as the former Eastern Germany had done with the Fall of Berlin Wall, back after 1989, by ReUniting Together with the former Western Germany, as Moscow Top Officials have repeatedly Claimed, even here at the CoE in Strasbourg).
-"But ...Politics is Not just about Statements – you have to Act", and, then, "it is Better and more Responsible to attempt to Appease the situation of Conflict in Eastern Ukraine, and attempt to find a Solution", "and that is what we are doing", he explained.
- In fact, "We Need to ensure that All the Parties involved are brought around the Table" of Negotiations for Peace, the German Minister stressed, in this regard. Even "in our (Germany's 2016) Chairmanship of the OSCE (the most Engaged in Peace-Keeping efforts at Ukraine, nowadays), and ..(even)...when .... dialogue has been broken off, we have always striven to Ensure that Dialogue is maintained, in spite of the difficulties".
"In the context of our efforts to secure a peaceful solution to the Ukrainian conflict, I hope that we will be able to create ....the conditions for the Russian delegation to Return and take part in the meetings and work of (CoE's) Parliamentary Assembly", even if it might be done only "in the medium term", he estimated.
Because, concerning "the conflict in Ukraine, ...Russia has a major contribution to make, not only to pacify the situation, but in the medium term to ensure a solution to the conflict".
In particular, "we are working through the Normandy format with France, Russia and Ukraine with a view to finding a Political Solution for East Ukraine, as laid down in the Minsk Agreements", Steinmeier pointed out.
At least, "I am doing my utmost to ensure that, despite the difficulties, we continue to try to ensure that the Individual Components of the Minsk agreement can be delivered".
In this regard :
- "a negotiated Cease-fire, ...has been Violated frequently, so we have to Stabilise it", the German MFA observed.
F.ex., "a couple of weeks ago, we managed to conclude a Disengagement agreement, initially in three Areas along the border. If that is fully implemented, we hope that it will take us a Step closer to a full cease-fire'.
- "Work on the Political strand of the agreement is more Difficult. It involves 3 different proposals for Legislation: the Amnesty law, the local Elections law, and the state of Emergency law".
"We are doing our utmost to bring together the different positions, although, so far, we have Not succeeded. We have to Continue working on this",
But, we "have already spent a great deal of time and effort on it", and, therefore, "I hope that we are Now in a position to do the Groundwork, which will enable us to move towards Agreement on legislation", he Optimisticaly estimated.
- "Once the legislation is agreed, we must then ensure the necessary Security conditions to allow Elections to proceed", Steinmeier added.
. "Again, that will require a great deal of work to convince the different parties to support it. For the time being", conditions are not in place, so we have to ensure that they are in the Finustre", he concluded.
Burt, Meanwhile, it's a "Fact that the Divide between the East and the West, in the case of Russia, has grown", Steinmeier acknowledeged.
- "Many people say that we are reverting to a Cold War, or that things are reminiscent of the Cold War period".
+ And, it might be true, that "Division of the World into 2 parts, with 2 capitals Dominating world events, can help to Pacify conflict".
- "But I do not think that that is correct" Nowadays, Steinmeier criticaly pointed out.
>>> - Because, "the World of Today is Not the Same as the world of the '60s and '70s", he stressed.
- In fact, "the World has Changed" : - "We No longer live in a world in which countries are orientated in the direction of Either Moscow, or Washington".
>>> - "Instead, the Modern World has seen a number of Protagonists Emerging, which renders the situation far more Complex". And this goes, "certainly when we think of Syria", Steinmeier observed, probably referring to ISIS' Islamc Terrorism Dangerous Spread, from the Middle East to Africa, and around Europe, as well as, even overseas, recently in the US itself, etc.
- Therefore, "Against (such) a backdrop of Growing Tensions, the role of the (Strasbourg HeadQuartered) Council of Europe is more important than ever", he stressed, Pointing particularly at its potential "as a Long Standing Partner in Dialogue, between East and West".
- "I am profoundly convinced that, in Difficult Times, we should Not Cut off the channels of Communication. It is important that we keep all these channels Open, including Parliamentary", the German Foreign Minister underlined, but withOut revealing How this should be done, as things stand since 2014.
However, Steinmeier, (who is in his 2nd Coalition Government in Berlin with ChristianDemocrat/EPP German Chancellor Angie Merkel, openly Agreed with French President Hollande's acceptance of a 4rth PanEuropean Summit of CoE's 47 Heads of State/Government in the forseable Future, (notoriously expected to turn around a concept of "Democratic Security" now, and which will be the First to come Since the 2005 landmark Summit in Warsaw, Poland, which had Focused on Human Rights, Democracy and Rule of Law, endorsing the ReUnification of Europe then: Comp. "Eurofora" co-Founder's NewsReports from Warsaw, then, ublished at "TCWeekly"+).
But, interestingly, he Advanced his proposed Date, from that "2019" Year (of French CoE rotating Chairmanship), to which had, surprisingly pointed Hollande, much more Near Today: on "2017", as Steinmeier said, apparently prefering a much more Imminent Move.
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It's at a splendid Natural landscape, inside a Forest plateau with superbe view over Paris, at Saint Cloud, that the incoming French EU Presidency had the good idea to join together all EU Member Countries' Ministers of Environment and Energy, in two overlaping EU Councils in a series, from 3 to 5 July 2008.
Fresh rain happily dissipated July's heatwave, before a bright Sun shined at the conclusion of the EU gathering around a huge statue of Earth (See Photo).
French super-Minister of State for Energy, Transport and Environment, Jean-Louis Borloo, and Minister for Environment, Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet chaired the first EU Ministerial meeting at Paris' area, together with EU Commissioners Demas and Pielbags, surprising Journalists with improvised Press-points, at key-moments of the discussions.
Environment and Energy are key to the development of New Technologies to boost Europe's role in the World, while also responding to Citizens' concerns, stressed Borloo, speaking to Journalists earlier in Strasbourg.
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Bend It Like Betws was shot during snow blizzards in Betws and follows the story of Lily, a 10 year old girl who loves football. Her dad is the Under 12's Coach and the local Ice-Cream Man and has old-fashioned ideas; he doesn't think that girls would be interested in or any good at playing football. When the star player is taken ill from eating too much ice-cream, Lily's dad has to rethink his ideas.
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The Alabama Department of Education had decided to phase out the five-part test in favor of end-of-course exams but that plan has been postponed for now. Alabama's High School Graduation Exam is considered to be a 'High Stakes' standardized test. That means that the results have a direct impact on the educational experience of an individual student.
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When I first met then Exeter City manager Eamonn Dolan he stopped our interview midway through to give tactical advise to a youth team player. "I knew he was heading off and I wouldn't get to see him until after his game at the weekend."
When I spoke to him about seven years later to get a quick bit of background on a Reading player for an article I .
Saturday 7th May. A leisurely, idyllic afternoon spent at the open-air thermal spa-heated pool at our campsite in southern Tuscany. The skies, which had been cloudless and brilliantly blue for days, gradually turned first a bruised purple and then a stunning near-black. And then – just as news filtered through that Newcastle could only muster a 0–0 draw at Villa while Sunderland had twice come from behind to beat .
Two summers ago, I stood on the stoop of a pub in Oxford and was interviewed over the telephone by the We Are Going Up podcast about the proposals to introduce reserve teams of Premier League clubs into the Football League.
Met with a volley of outbursts and snorts as it was, the idea was given short shrift in most quarters (aside from Mark Warburton – a man who .
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Records set outside the uppermost levels of football usually gain no more than a footnote in the record books and rarely enter the consciousness outside of the fan base of the clubs which have set them.
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The Game of Our Lives scooped the 2015 William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award and deservedly so – for this is an all-encompassing overview of the socio-cultural background to British football over the past few decades.
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In June this year, Henry Winter will publish Fifty Years of Hurt , a volume that will use England's 1966 World Cup victory as a springboard to examine the fortunes of the national XI over the subsequent half century.
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Michael Calvin stands apart from the main crowd of football journalists in the United Kingdom. His previous book, The Nowhere Men was a fascinating expose of that unsung breed, club scouts; often more familiar with Watford Gap services than Watford FC.
A few days ago, the Football Supporters' Federation who, along with doing great campaigning work on issues like safe standing and ticket prices, have a solicitor who tries to help fans who get into trouble with the law, tweeted thanks to a legal firm "for successfully representing two fans in civil claim against police for false imprisonment & assault.
The latest in our series sees Terry Clague offer a short reminder to club owners as to which body of people has facilitated their ability to make money out of football in the first place. Terry has previously written for The Anfield Wrap and can be followed on twitter here.
As football and capitalism have developed in recent decades, the former seems to trace the latter's trajectories, .
There are well over three million retail workers in the UK, many of whom work more Saturdays than not. Add on public service and transport employees and a whole stack of night shift workers and you a have significant portion of the country that cannot watch football at its traditional time of Saturday at 3pm.
When did being a football fan start to feel like such hard work? It's not that there's more football in the world than there used to be. What's changed is the availability and exposure of it all. Anybody with the right sort of television package, mobile phone contract or internet connection should never go more than 24 hours without a game to watch.
Escape To Victory was on TV at Christmas. It usually is. It's basically a terrible film but it's full of Ipswich Town players from the early 1980s; like many Ipswich fans, I can recite entire chunks of the film's dialogue off by heart, a skill which comes in very handy when you're trying to clear your living room of drunk people at the end of a party.
"Write a piece about something that is bugging you" about the game. Blimey, where do you start? Footballs on plinths, rampant corruption, automatic bookings for taking your shirt off, the pointlessness of football phone-ins, York City in the mire of sub-mediocrity? The choice is endless and picking just one thing out is a thankless task.
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This is a remarkable book from Greville Waterman. Weighing in at a colossal 400 pages, it's a sumptuous chronicle of one of the best seasons in the history of Brentford Football Club, a warts and all expose of club's march to the Championship play-offs which, although predicted (kind of) in these quarters, obviously came as .
When football writers talk about provincial footballing sides and cities a few familiar names crop up, such as Nottingham and Derby. These definitely fall into the category of "not London" and smaller than the UK's other major conurbations, but are still relatively large in size and success. When you start heading out to the geographical margins, however, life as a football club is a little less illustrious and more .
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CLASH Newswire For The Week Of Jan. 18th, 2009
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Welcome to the CLASH Wrestling Newswire for the week of January 18th! The date is 1/21 and we are a few days removed from CLASH Wrestling LIVE in TAYLOR, MI from 1/17/09 (The fallout from Seize The Day II).  Without a doubt, questions were answered, stories developed, and a night of action packed wrestling that only CLASH can deliver indeed captivated attention! We have many newstories to cover this week, so before we begin lets first give you a reminder…
First and foremost, CLASH WRESTLING makes its MT. CLEMENS, MICHIGAN debut this SATURDAY NIGHT, JANUARY 24 at the GIBRALTAR TRADE CENTER for the self-titled Supershow Extravaganza – THIS IS CLASH WRESTLING! This event will feature the return of Former WWE Superstar SCOTTY 2 HOTTY, an exciting Tag Team Title LADDER match, a CLASH Championship Rematch & more! CLASH Wrestling is orchestrating an excellent line-up for this debut event as matches continue to be signed day in and day out, you wouldn't want to miss this one…
Tickets for this CLASH Wrestling Supershow event are only $12 for General Admission Seating, and $15 for Front Row (Front Row Seating Limited, Arrive Early). If you've never experienced CLASH Wrestling, then REVOLUTIONIZE your PRO WRESTLING EXPERIENCE this SATURDAY, 1/24 as we introduce ourselves to a whole new terrain – MT. CLEMENS, MICHIGAN…THIS IS CLASH WRESTLING!
- H3RD COMES TO AN END! This past Saturday Night in TAYLOR, MI; TOMMY TYDIE & MIKE DANIELS (the remainder of the H3RD) informed the attendance that J. MILLER was the weak link of the faction, and that TYDIE had "carried" him throughout the teams' existence. With that being said, TYDIE asked that him and DANIELS' alliance be simply referred to as "TYDIE & DANIELS" opposed to H3RD. With that said, TYDIE & DANIELS took on CAMERON SKYY & a partner of his choosing, shockingly to be DRAGON KREED! SKYY & KREED defeated the former H3RD members as DANIELS took to the fall to KREED!Â
 However, THIS SATURDAY NIGHT, in MT. CLEMENS, MI at the GIBRALTAR TRADE CENTER – TYDIE & DANIELS have a chance to gain retribution and more than that as they challenge the FRIENDS (GQ ASSASSIN / RAVE KILLBOURN) for their Tag Team Titles in a LADDER match!! If you've yet to see a CLASH Ladder match, many can concur that bouts such as J.MILLER vs. CAMERON SKYY & of course and unforettable Tag Team TLC in August with H3RD vs. FRIENDS, are some of the greatest LADDER matches in independent pro wrestling. CLASH Wrestling looks to reach beyond once again to create yet another unforgettable match in front of MT. CLEMENS, MICHIGAN!!Â
- WRECKINGBALL SHOWS NO REGRET FOR SIDELINING J. MILLER INDEFINITELY   In Taylor, MI; THE WRECKINGBALL made it perfectly clear he had no remorse nor regret for his actions taken against J. MILLER sidelining the former Tag Champion indefinitely with a severe case of Cerebral Edema, also known as "Brain Swelling" which is generally a result of different kinds of injury to the brain. While MILLER's professional wrestling career now hangs in the balance with a potential career ending injury, THE WRECKINGBALL attempted this same doing against his opponent WILL VENDETTA this past SATURDAY! As VENDETTA's cranium was wedged between the two chairs, the FRIENDS came for the save! However, THIS SATURDAY NIGHT, in MT. CLEMENS, MI it will be a rematch between WILL VENDETTA & THE WRECKINGBALL!Â
This past Saturday, DRAGON KREED shockingly came out unannounced as CAMERON SKYY's partner against TYDIE & DANIELS. However, to add a twist to things, KREED then turned on SKYY delivering him a hellacious move that was used to pin DANIELS. CLASH LIVE concluded with KREED hovering over SKYY with the Championship in hand. What does this mean? While this story is sure to unfold, we know that CAMERON SKYY will have a huge title defense against Former CLASH Champion JACK NIGHT this SATURDAY NIGHT in MT. CLEMENS, MICHIGAN! As these two have been battling for the gold since October, this match is sure to deliver in this already great card for the Gibraltar Trade Center on 1/24!
-Â SWAGG vs. THE WORMÂ
DAVE MANZO proclaimed that he would defeat the returning SCOTTY 2 HOTTY this SATURDAY NIGHT in MT. CLEMENS, MICHIGAN! So, there you have it…with the match booked and signed for this huge self-titled event, will SCOTTY 2 HOTTY come out on top against the SWAGG STARR w/ Prince Of Swagg "B" in his corner?Â
This Saturday Night in MT. CLEMENS, MICHIGAN, Pennsylvania's own DANNY DANGER & JOSH THOR will make the trip for this Supershow Extravaganza! These "Tag Team of the Year" nominees made their CLASH debut in June 2008 with SCOTTY 2 HOTTY's first appearance with this company. Stay tuned to CLASHWRESTLING.COM for additional updates to Mt. Clemens card as CLASH continually keeps adding and adding hot fresh match-ups for this huge event!
Saturday, 1/26/08, CLASH Wrestling LIVE in Taylor, MI. Did you know…
1. CLASH held what was called an Ultimate Endurance Tag Match where foes tagged with foes; GQ & J.MILLER defeated TYDIE & VENDETTA. Winning team would then face one another at February's Great Aggression Supershow for a #1 Contendership for the CLASH Championship.
2. A contract signing was held for the CLASH Championship pitting CAMERON SKYY (c) vs. then "All American" DAVE MANZO. Coincidentally, now "SWAGG STARR" DAVE MANZO once again will have one of his biggest matches in his career THIS SATURDAY NIGHT, JANUARY 24, 2009 against SCOTTY 2 HOTTY!
As part of our promise to cover new ground in 2009, CLASH Wrestling will debut in MT. CLEMENS, MICHIGAN on SATURDAY, 1/24 at the GIBRALTAR TRADE CENTER! As matches are beginning to be announced here on CLASHWRESTLING.COM, be sure to tune in THIS SATURDAY NIGHT as we deliver a great wrestling card for our arrival to this new city!
In addition, SCOTTY 2 HOTTY will be doing a special 1 HOUR AUTOGRAPH SIGNING beginning at 6PM! Arrive early for this and to get ahead in line for a Front Row ticket to an exciting in your face LADDER match, SCOTTY 2 HOTTY's return, a CLASH Championship bout and much more!
- BEST OF CLASH WRESTLING: Volumes 1-3 AVAILABLE NOW ON DVD – HERE AT CLASHWRESTLING.COM!
It's what everyone's been asking about for the last 12 months, and as of 12/19 they have arrived. However, they are OFFICIALLY NOW ON CLASHWRESTLING.COM (MERCHANDISE Section) FOR PURCHASE! Reserve your copy TODAY! Some of the most memorable bouts including the TLC Match between FRIENDS & H3RD, SKYY vs. MILLER (LADDER), SCOTTY 2 HOTTY, MDOGG20 MATT CROSS & More! Each DVD will be sold at the CLASH Merchandise booth for $10 or buy 2 and get the third half-off (3 for $25)!
Thanks for reading this week's edition of our Newswire; don't forget to join us SATURDAY, JANUARY 24TH, 7PM Belltime for the ULTIMATE PRO WRESTLING EXPERIENCE in a gigantic new terrain that is sure not to disappoint!  Admission to this event is ONLY $12 for General Seating, $15 Front Row! Join us Saturday Night, 1/24 and allow this company to reintroduce ourselves…THIS IS CLASH WRESTLING!


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Since Thanksgiving is a day of meals oveload and football the soaps will be repeats on Thursday and Friday. Right here follows the schedule for the two working day turkey marathon.
Kiper gave the Raiders a D due to 1 of the most controversial moves of the weekend, when they took Maryland broad receiver Darrius Heyward-Bay with the number seven choose. Kiper also took the Raiders to job for choosing low-rated safety Michael Mitchell in round two. Only the Jets Jerseys matched the Raiders with a D quality.
His career as head mentor of the LSU Tigers began in 2005. He changed Coach Nick Saban who led the Tigers in a Sugar Bowl Title in 2003 and two Southeastern Conference titles in 2001 and 2003. His initial period with the group was powerful. Even though they had heartbreaking losses to weaker groups, they handle to end an 11-two document.
Herb helped the Redskins direct the NFL in average yards per kick return, something they have carried out a league leading eight times and twice with Mul-Key as a returner.
1) For a boyfriend who has children, get the children to draw some pictures or make him a Xmas card. Most dads are extremely happy to receive do-it-yourself products from their kids. This will also give you a opportunity to spend some high quality time with his children and get to know them much better.


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alhamdulillah, i'm doing fine here in Jordan, class started a week after we arrive here so its not that stressfull, i get used to the people here even though sometimes they're not that good for asians but i'm ignoring them, Allah knows everything.
right now im practising my arabic language, and I hope this coming semester I can start my degree, i'm thingking of getting the course USULUDDIN or FIQH wa USUL, until now i have'nt decided yet but inshallah these courses will be useful in my country.
this is my update for now. chao!


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What's Going On Here: Rock On
'Letters from Rockland Farm' adds perspective to BloodHorse.
'Letters from Rockland Farm' adds perspective to BloodHorse.
While the new stallions that have made their way to Kentucky for the 2018 breeding season might get the most ink, those entering stud in Maryland and New York this year deserve a closer look.
Walter May has developed a one-man show around Joe Palmer's This Was Racing. He took his show Oct. 13 to the Pons family's Country Life Farm.
Racing partnerships by most estimates today make up more than half of the ownership entities racing Thoroughbreds. The Pons family of Country Life Farm in Maryland has now taken the partnership concept into the breeding arena.
Will retire to Country Life Farm Nov. 30.
Two-time champion steeplechase jockey Matt McCarron has been named the new trainer at the Pons family's Merryland Farm in Hydes, Md.
Maryland stallion Freedom Child was represented by his first two reported foals Feb. 6-7 at Country Life Farm near Bel Air, Md.
Maryland-Bred Fund sparks resurgence.
When he eventually was sent to Allen Paulson's Brookside Farm as a baby, the son of Palace Music acquired a reputation for being feisty and mischievous.
Spendthrift Farm owner B. Wayne Hughes had plenty of horses to keep an eye on April 30 during the training time for those preparing for the Longines Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) and Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands(gr. I).
2004 Champion 2yo Declan's Moon was back in the limelight in the '100 Day Thoroughbred Challenge.'
Kentucky's WinStar Farm and Maryland's Country Life Farm (owned by Josh and Mike Pons) have reached a co-ownership agreement to stand WinStar's homebred colt Cal Nation at the Pons' Merryland Farm near Hydes, Md., in 2013.
Friesan Fire, winner of the 2009 Louisiana Derby (gr. II) and the favorite in that year's Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), has been retired from racing and will stand at Merryland in Maryland.
Pensioned Maryland sire Citidancer, sire of 29 stakes winners, including grade I winners Urbane and Hookedonthefeelin, succumbed to laminitis Aug. 11 at the age of 23.
Thoroughbred Charities of America announced Jan. 20 the appointment of Josh Pons to its board of directors. Pons will serve a three-year term as a new member.
Sean Clancy has won the 2009 Media Eclipse Award for Writing in the News/Commentary category for his column "Life's Work," which appeared in the Blood-Horse on Jan. 3, 2009
Prices tumbled at the the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky winter mixed sale Feb. 9 in Lexington, following the downward trends that have been seen at other recent auctions. The average price dropped 42.8% while the median price fell 28.6%. A much smaller sale catalog than in 2008 contributed to the 62.9% decline in the gross revenue.
Maryland-bred Declan's Moon, the 2004 Eclipse Award-winning champion juvenile colt and early favorite for the Kentucky Derby (gr. I) before an injury, has been retired from racing.
The National Thoroughbred Racing Association announced Jan. 5 that Mike Jensen of the Philadelphia Inquirer has won the 2006 Media Eclipse Award for writing in the features/enterprise category for "The Man Whose Job is Saving Barbaro," a profile of Dr. Dean Richardson, which was published May 28, 2006. Honorable mention in the feature/enterprise category went to Josh Pons for "Merryland, a Diary" which appeared in The Blood-Horse Dec. 3, 2005.
Joseph Pons Sr. touched a lot of people in his life, from breeders and racetrackers to prisoners he helped rehabilitate at a nearby detention center. Hundreds of those people turned out Monday at the Pons family's Country Life Farm north of Baltimore to celebrate the life of the beloved Marylander who died last Wednesday at the age of 83.
Joseph P. Pons Sr., patriarch of Country Life Farm near Bel Air, Md., died Oct. 12 of a heart attack at his home at the farm.
Carnivalay, one of Maryland's top stallions since entering the stallion ranks at the Pons family's Country Life Farm near Bel Air, Md., and one of the last of the Northern Dancers at stud, has been pensioned because of decreased fertility.
Filling the void left when his half-brother Malibu Moon was recently moved to Castleton Lyons Farm near Lexington, Parker's Storm Cat will enter stud in 2004 at the Pons family's Country Life Farm near Bel Air, Md. The son of Storm Cat's fee will be $3,000.
Allen's Prospect, sire of 57 stakes winners and a hallmark of consistency, was euthanized Wednesday, Sept. 3, at age 21 following surgery at New Bolton Center in Pennsylvania for removal of a tumor under his jaw.
Starting Tuesday, Jan. 1, bloodhorse.com will publish daily installments of the award-winning "Country Life Diary."
The Pons' family's Country Life Farm of Bel Air, Md. announced Friday the acquistion of Merryland Farm, a 159-acre horse farm located in the Long Green Valley of Maryland.


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The Myriad gene patent case: its potential impact on the pharmaceutical, pesticide, and biofuel industries
Recently, a federal appeals court heard oral arguments in a patent case, the ruling in which could significantly impact Massachusetts-based academic research organizations, biotechnology companies, and pharmaceutical companies. Indeed, the forthcoming decision of the appeals court – and perhaps the U.S. Supreme Court – could potentially upend decades of settled expectations about patent-eligible subject matter, calling into question the validity of thousands of patents.
Litigation in the case commonly known as Myriad originated in 2009, when several plaintiffs filed a lawsuit challenging Myriad Genetics' patents on isolated DNA molecules derived from the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes and diagnostic methods using these molecules. Following a lower court decision, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC), the appellate court specializing in patent cases, determined that the claimed DNA molecules were patent-eligible because they were not a "product of nature," a category which the Supreme Court repeatedly has held to fall outside the bounds of patentable subject matter.
The Myriad plaintiffs petitioned the Supreme Court to hear the case. In response, the Supreme Court instructed the appellate court to reconsider Myriad in view of the Supreme Court's recent decision in Mayo Collaborative Services v. Prometheus Labs. Inc. In May, the Supreme Court had ruled that certain personalized medicine dosing protocols were effectively laws of nature and therefore ineligible for patent protection.
Numerous third parties have weighed in on the current round of the Myriad litigation, submitting friend-of-the-court briefs to the CAFC. The interest in Myriad by companies that rely upon DNA patents similar to those that are the subject of the Myriad litigation is obvious. But many others are also following this case with intense interest, including companies involved in the development and production of pharmaceuticals, pesticides, industrial enzymes, and biofuels. How does a court case concerning isolated DNA relate to the ability of biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies to protect their diverse commercial products? Quite simply, many companies are concerned that a finding that isolated DNA is not patent-eligible could affect patents covering other molecules, many of which are derived from natural sources in some way.
Indeed, while Myriad is frequently portrayed as a legal battle over the question of whether genes are patentable, it is difficult to discern a principled distinction between isolated DNA and an isolated natural product such as penicillin. Moreover, many legal analysts believe it is unlikely that a court would fashion a rule of patent eligibility applicable to DNA alone. Thus, whatever the outcome of Myriad, its impact may extend well beyond DNA.
A ruling by the CAFC in Myriad is expected this fall. It would be a surprise if the CAFC deviates substantially from its earlier decision. However, the losing party will almost certainly petition the Supreme Court to take the case, and it is far from clear how the Supreme Court would rule. A decision would be unlikely to come prior to spring of 2013. Until then, organizations in Massachusetts and beyond will face uncertainty regarding the strength of their U.S. patents.


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I absolutely love a good, refreshing morning skincare routine to wake you up in the morning! Recently I have gotten back down to the basics of skincare. A cleanser, a toner, a acne spot treatment for those pesky spots that just won't go away, and finally a moisturizer is all I have been using and it seems to be working very well for me.
I start my routine with the Simple Moisturizing Facial Wash. It is gentle and really wakes up my skin in the morning. I love that it causes no irritation to my skin while still cleansing. I splash some water on my face then I squeeze some cleanser into my hands and bring it to a lather before massaging it into my face and then rinsing it off, preferably with warm water.
This Neutrogena Rapid Clear Toner really is a two-in-one. It says it fights and fades and that is just what it does. I have noticed I significant difference in my acne scaring and my acne generally stays at bay except for a few of those pesky spots that pop up every now and then. It is super refreshing and removes any dirt my cleanser may have missed. I just apply it to a cotton pad and wipe down my skin, paying close attention to my acne prone spots.
My final acne fighting step, at least in the morning, is the Neutrogena On-the-Spot Acne Treatment. This is a powerful little bottle. You need the tiniest bit and only on the spot you need to make disappear. If you apply too much then you risk the chance of drying out your skin and no one wants to deal with dry patches.
The final step to my morning routine is the Nivea Soft Moisturizer. I always come back to this moisturizer. It makes my skin so soft and smooth. It is perfect and simple and causes no irritation to my sensitive skin which I am all for!
Overall, this routine is simple and basic but it works for me. Maybe after I keep my acne in control I will venture out into the world of skincare. For now, I am enjoying the simplicity and ease of this routine.


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Every Lion (and Otter) Has His Day
One of the purposes of identifying the three lions and an otter was they made handy touchstones for the tasks I need to get through with my writing and illustration. My plan was (and still pretty much is) that each of them would get a certain day (or days) during the week for their thing, to help me keep focused and on task.
Of the four of them, Content Guy requires the most time, because he's the one who actually does the writing and drawing. On the other hand, Business Guy's stuff doesn't take as long, but it's such a struggle for him that it feels like it takes forever. Fandom Guy loves what he does and is always having fun, but he has to focus his efforts on the days when people are most likely to be listening.
Muse never does anything directly. So she has no day… or it might be said she has every day.
Thus, assuming a five-day work week (which may or may not be a valid assumption), the week breaks down like so:
- Monday: Fandom Guy! I haven't looked into it recently, but for a long time the stats of websites made it very clear that Monday was the day people were most likely to check out links and want to be distracted from their day. So if Fandom Guy wants attention, this is the day to go for it. That's why Suburban Jungle goes up on Mondays, and so when Fandom Guy has something to say, that's the day you can expect to hear from him.
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: Content Guy. Assuming nothing else gets in the way, these are the days our hard-working lion spends down in the pixel mines. Of course, this can also include work for Fandom Guy in the case of things like streaming sessions or posting commissions and the like. But these days are mostly for just getting the work done.
- Friday: Business Guy. Last but not least, our frazzled number cruncher does his thing on Fridays, whether it's paying the bills, keeping URLs up to date, booking convention hotels/travel, hunting down markets/editors to submit to, or updating merchandise availability. Why does he get Friday? So that at the end of a long day doing things for which he has little talent and less patience, he can kick back and have the weekend. 😉 He earns it!
Now given that the average page of Suburban Jungle takes me two days to draw, this means that Content Guy only has one day dedicated to business writing gigs, commissions, book writing and whatever else. But the sneaky trick here is that Fandom Guy and Business Guy rarely need a whole day each week, so Content Guy gets whatever they don't use. Also, well, weekends are a thing. As the old saying goes, "Find a job you like and you'll never work another day of your life." I write and draw because that's what I enjoy doing (and because I kinda can't not do them), so as long as I have some time to spend with Mrs. Gneech and the kitties, "working" on the weekend is the opposite of a problem.
And on that note, I've got commissions to work on! Catcha later.
-The Gneech
Social Medium at Large
So one thing that was made quite clear at the most recent Midwest Furfest is that I've really gotta get back in touch with the fandom. Suburban Jungle used to mean room parties and charity auction cameos going for hundreds of dollars, but this past weekend it seemed to be "That comic everybody used to know and remembers fondly."
Dude. What am I, the Animaniacs? XD Nostalgia is not my brand!
Seriously tho, I think a lot of the problem is that as time has gone on, I've just gotten out of touch. I met plenty of people at the convention who'd never heard of me or my work, but upon seeing the art were instantly interested in checking it out. So clearly what I've got to do is get it front of more eyeballs!
To that end, I'm working on a retool of my online presence generally, looking for new venues to spread the word and so on. Besides the usual DeviantArt and FurAffinity accounts, I'm going to start posting more of my work on my Tumblr account (which has until now been little more than reblogs), I created a Pinterest board for my art, and I have (finally) started dipping my toes into groups on Telegram.
Sometime by the end of the year I expect to also start streaming fairly regularly on Monday and/or Tuesday nights as I work on the next comic page. Right now I'm still researching that, looking for artists with successful streams and watching what they do. (If you have faves, let me know! I want to see ALL THE STREAMS.)
As a general thing, I also just sorta need to get back out into the world. Over the past years I had kinda retreated into a cocoon as I dealt with the slings and arrows being fired at me by outrageous fortune, and I'm finally sticking my head back out. (What did I find? 2016. For cryin' out loud, world, I hide away for just a few years, and you turn into a dumpster fire? I want you to go sit in the corner and think about what you've done while the rest of us clean up this mess.)
…Er, sorry, what was I saying? Right, getting back in touch with the world. I've got a few volunteers who are helping me with that, and I'll gratefully take any assistance I can get, but nothing replaces me getting out there and taking care of it myself. I need to do a lot more connecting with the world than just posting to LiveJournal and Twitter, and that's going to be a big priority for me over the next several weeks.
If anyone has ideas on what I should do, I'd love to hear them! 😀
-The Gneech
The Official #NaNoWriMo Punt Post
As things have developed, both public and private, I have decided that my I need to change my priorities in the upcoming months. To that end, I need to put By Elves Abandoned on the back burner and work on other things. Instead of working on those other things and feeling guilty about not hitting wordcount goals for NaNoWriMo, I've decided to simply let that go.
The book still has a lot of potential, and I expect to pick it up again before too long, it's purely a matter of timing. Maybe my own personal NaNoWriMo will come in February, we'll see!
Suburban Jungle will keep going, and punting on NaNo will hopefully give me time to fix up lingering issues I'm having with the current storyline and the direction the comic is taking generally. Fortunately, that only takes me a couple of days a week and could be done at night or on the weekends as needed. I am also still working on finding a publisher for Sky Pirates of Calypsitania.
How Not to Suck at Overwatch is also going to go quiet for the foreseeable future. It was a fun project and I enjoyed it (and I'm very grateful to the friends and fans who made it possible), but at least for now I have other things I need to concentrate on.
As for what I am working on, that's not in a stage where I'm ready to tell the world. But when the time comes, I will! But until then, I've got commissions to finish and a comic to draw, so I'd better get to work.
-The Gneech
Fantasy Novel vs. D&D Campaign
When I started trying to brainstorm for NaNoWriMo this year, I had nothing to go on. Months of shopping Sky Pirates of Calypsitania around to agents had received mostly chirping crickets, with the occasional "You're a good writer, but… nah." On the advice of J.M. Frey, I decided to write a more "mainstream fantasy" novel that would help me get my foot in the door, figuring that once I had a body of work, it would be easier to get people to buy in to other stuff.
But again, what to write? I can craft prose all day, but creating a compelling story is much tougher. Finally, with nothing else to work with, I said, "Fine! I'm taking some of my unplayed RPG characters, tossing them into a scenario, and writing it as a book!"
On the good side, it definitely got me rolling. I have some protagonists and a broad story arc, and that's all good. However, there is one big problem with this framework, which is: most RPG campaigns, even good ones, tend to be a never-ending string of fights. Whether it's orcs or stormtroopers, the "filler" of an RPG campaign is generally going to be battles with monsters… which can make for dull reading.
Yes, the blow-by-blow of a tense action scene can be exciting. Bilbo's encounters with trolls, goblins, spiders and dragon (and later Frodo's encounters with ringwraiths, orcs, trolls, more orcs, more ringwraiths, more orcs, easterlings on oliphaunts, more orcs, a giant spider, still more orcs, and a giant pit of lava) are iconic. But what really makes a battle interesting is not who slashed what or cleft the other in twain– it's what changes as a result of the battle.
And that's where the neverending string of fights in a D&D game fall down as fodder for a novel. As a rule, they don't change anything, other than to nibble away at resources. In a novel, the "five rooms full of orcs" at the front of the level that lead up to the "boss" at the end would lose readers after the second fight. "We've seen this already!" would be the cry of the frustrated reader. "Get on with it!" (And they'd be perfectly right to do so.) The first fight with orcs is interesting, because it's new, which means it changes things. The fight with the boss at the end is interesting, for the same reason. (And presumably the boss has some kind of plot coupon or other thing to make them worth fighting in the first place on top of that.) The stuff in the middle? Gets mercilessly summarized unless and until it makes an impact.
So this is where my NaNoWriMo project actually hits an uphill climb: I have more or less completed act one, with the hero about to set off on her journey with her new companions. While I have the next big change– the "boss" of the next section so to speak– worked out, I need to figure out interesting and relevant things that will take the character from here to there. In a D&D game, this would be an overland journey with some random encounters, ending in a dungeon complex, easy peasy. For a book? It has to matter, or be cut. And that's the tough part.
-The Gneech
NaNoWriMo, Away!
NaNoWriMo has launched! The first scene of By Elves Abandoned is written, and I think it's a good start. I'll be posting it to my Patreon tomorrow for supporters after my morning re-read.
Woot, woot! And now, on to another Overwatch PotG commish…
-The Gneech
First item of news: Issue Five launches on November 14th. I'm still kinda trying to figure out what I'm doing with it, but I've also reached the point where if I don't set a deadline, it'll languish, and I need to force my mental waveform to collapse (so to speak). I'm also going to be working on NaNoWriMo at the same time, and posting chunks of the NaNo project to my Patreon page for supporters.
Which leads to the topic of Patreon. I think I need to just come out and say it: I am terrible at running a Patreon. I have never been good at the "business hustle" part of being a professional artist, it's just an alien world to me– and honestly, mental bandwidth I've been burning on trying to figure it out has been not just wasted, but siphoned away from the actual process of making the art. In short, I can run the business or make the product, but I can't do both, and I need to stop trying.
How does that effect my Patreon? Well, my first inclination was to simply delete it entirely. But the strange thing about it is that many of my supporters have said they don't really care about the "rewards" levels anyway, they just want to support my work. It's kinda like the old Paypal tip jar, just a little more formalized.
So I've decided to leave the Patreon up, but I'm going to remove the reward tiers and make it a simple binary, "yes, you're a subscriber, or no you aren't" system. All subscribers will have access to all the Patreon content, which will include immediate comic page postings, draft chapters of books in progress, and so forth. I am also looking at changing it to a "per posting" model, and would be curious to hear any opinions folks have on the topic.
In any case, I'm going to make this change now, between monthly cycles, to give people plenty of time to adjust and/or bail if they wish.
Thanks for your patience! I hope to have some cool stuff for you soon.
-The Gneech


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General Electric (GE) has been on a journey of digital transformation since at least 2014. But GE's new digital business unit hit unexpected bumps in the road in 2017. This report examines the challenges GE has faced and outlines some of the lessons CIOs and CTOs can learn about creating a software company inside an industrial giant.
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The pace of innovation and availability of data are outstripping firms' ability to keep up. Read this report to understand how an emerging class of software — insight platforms — can better connect data to action, which is what your business really wants. You likely already have several or perhaps many of these platforms. This report will help enterprise architecture (EA) pros and their peers identify them all, fill critical gaps, and assign different insight platforms to strategic or tactical roles. This is an update to a previously published report.
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REPORT: Digital Insights Are The New Currency Of Business
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January 12, 2018Brian Hopkins, Ted Schadler
Businesses are drowning in data but starving for insights. Worse, they have no systematic way to consistently turn data into action. This can't continue. Demanding customers and competitive pressures require firms to treat insights — not just data — as a business asset. Firms need to create "systems of insight," a combination of people, process, and technology, to close the gap between insights and action. Read this report to see how CIOs can lead their firms to find, test, and codify digital insights in software, leading to more intelligent engagement and better decisions. This is an update to a previously published report.
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REPORT: Stretch Your Data Management Capabilities
Continuous Improvement: The Data Management Playbook
January 10, 2018Brian Hopkins
Firms face an enormous data management challenge: how to act on data and insights to serve increasingly powerful customers and outmaneuver disruptive competitors. Architects once had time to plan methodically, but those days are quickly fading as the pace of business change accelerates. The only answer is continuous improvement that stretches data capabilities in an "insights-first" strategy. This report provides advice for enterprise and data architects to help them systematically improve their data management capabilities in order to turn data into insights. This is an update of a previously published report; Forrester reviews and revises it periodically for continued relevance and accuracy. We have updated it to reflect our current focus on insights to action.
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REPORT: The Top 10 Technology Trends EA Should Watch: 2012 To 2014
October 7, 2011Brian Hopkins
Enterprise architects (EAs) struggle to keep up with the rapidly changing technology landscape while also answering the call for application and technology consolidation. To help EAs balance business and technology needs, we've divided this year's top technology trends research into two reports. This report highlights trends and technologies with greater IT impact, while the other focuses more on business impact. Understand the 10 technology trends and their encompassing themes to plan more effectively within IT and with your business stakeholders.
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REPORT: Top Technology Trends To Watch: 2014 To 2016
November 4, 2013Brian Hopkins
Businesses are forced to operate at a new pace as they contend with informed customers, smart competitors, and employees who choose to use their own technology for work. These trends change how firms use information technology: to be smarter, more secure, and above all nimble. This year's top technology trends take a customer-oriented, outside-in view of information technology changes using the themes of engaged, smart, nimble, and secure. Enterprise architects and technology strategists must understand these trends and how specific emerging technologies can be employed to position their firms ahead of the changes.
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REPORT: The Top Emerging Technologies To Watch: Now Through 2018
February 7, 2013Brian Hopkins, Frank E. Gillett
Emerging digital technologies are a primary driver of business evolution and disruption. Firms are grappling with an accelerating pace of business change while also trying to make IT simpler and more cost effective. Amid these forces, savvy enterprise architects, IT strategists, and business technology leaders are constantly peering into the future to recognize the next big technology thing in time to make good investment decisions. This report identifies the top 15 emerging technologies you need to start watching now, as they will have big impacts by 2018. Use it to maintain a technology watchlist and identify hot opportunities for investment.
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REPORT: The Top 10 Technology Trends To Watch: 2016 To 2018
The Age Of The Customer Will Drive Firms To Increase Their Investments In End-To-End Technology Solutions
September 8, 2015Brian Hopkins, Bobby Cameron
Five years into the age of the customer, investments in mobile, cloud, big data, predictive analytics, and social technologies are booming. But unlike previous technology cycles, tech investments will continue to grow rather than diminish throughout the refinement period. This year's top 10 tech trends demonstrate why; a shift is underway from cyclical, invention-led spending on point solutions to investments targeting customer-driven, end-to-end value. Enterprise architects should read this report to understand the trends that are enabling continuous customer value innovation from end to end — across journeys, channels, and the enterprise.
For CIO Professionals
REPORT: The Top Emerging Technologies To Watch: 2017 To 2021
Fifteen Technologies Will Help Your Business Become Customer-Obsessed
September 12, 2016Brian Hopkins, Adam Silverman
A new crop of emerging technology stands poised to unleash another cycle of raised consumer expectations, changing behaviors, and disruption. The stakes for CIOs are high — a wrong investment could put your firm out of business; make the right move and you'll vault over your competitors. This report presents Forrester's top emerging technologies in three groups of five — systems of engagement technologies, systems of insight technologies, and supporting technologies. Read this report to understand each and focus your attention and money wisely.
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SINGAPORE – The second sufferer who died in a deadly automotive crash alongside the East Coast Parkway on the Marine Vista exit on Thursday morning is reportedly a 24-yr-previous Taiwanese mannequin named Chen Ren-Yi.
According to reviews in The New Paper and Lianhe Wanbao, Ms Chen was within the entrance-seat of the white Volkswagen GTI that had hit a barrer earlier than crashing into a big tree. She died on the spot.
The 33-yr-previous driver, Mr Jamie Ho – director of publishing agency Magazines Integrated – was the opposite sufferer who died within the accident.
Four rear-seat passengers – three ladies aged 24, 26 and 29, and a 25-yr-previous man – have been injured.
A report in The New Paper states that there was no obituary photograph to accompany Ms Chen's casket at Sin Ming Drive on Saturday night time and that her last journey in Singapore was "a muted affair", with about 10 colleagues and buddies who got here to pay their final respects earlier than continuing to the Mandai Crematorium and Columbarium.
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Dr. Patricia J. Cianciolo was an internationally recognized expert in children's and adolescent literature who read, reviewed, collected and championed thousands of books in her lifetime through both her personal and professional pursuits.
After earning her bachelor of philosophy degree in biology and elementary education from Stritch in 1949, Pat went on to pursue her master's degree in childhood development and education from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and her Ph.D. in curriculum and K-12 education from Ohio State University. She worked in elementary and higher education for 47 years, traveled to 17 nations, and served on numerous professional committees.
Pat's books include multiple editions of - "Picture Books for Children" and "Illustrations in Children's Books" . These are standards in the field, according to a citation of the International Reading Association in honoring her in 1995 with the Arbuthnot Award, which recognizes outstanding higher education instructors of children's and young adult literature. In addition, Pat also has published more than 60 book chapters and journal articles as well as several studies on the use of children's literature in elementary schools.
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Looking to wager on a sporting event? Don't guess off the top of your head. Get a sports betting system and make winning selection. The sports books have a system and you need a proven sports betting system in order to have a chance.
Sports betting is huge business. I am here in Nevada where according to the American Gaming Association 2.57 billion dollars was wagered in 2009. That only accounts for about 1 percent of all sports bet nationwide. That is crazy money, how many people are out there better with no sports betting system in place.
Most people place sports wager because they like to bet on their favorite team. It brings in a greater thrill for the fan. These betters have no betting system in place. They just bet their favorite team and bet against their favorite team's rival. It is probably safe to say that these better do not make a living with this strategy.
Now if you are looking to profit from sports betting then first never bet with your heart and second use a sports betting system. They are so many ways to handicap sports. There statistical match ups, trends and revenge factors. A proven sports betting system will account for all these variables.
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BOOK 3.'If you liked M.A.S.H. then you'll love B.A.O.R.'Book 3 in the B.A.O.R. trilogy finds Bombardier Sean Connolly halfway up a mountain looking at Sgt. Major Chindit's pallor and it's obvious he is not a well man. The Puma helicopter is grounded and has been rendered unserviceable. But the crucial supplies must reach the observation post at the top of Saddleback Mountain. Sean shouldn't be trying to rehydrate the Sergeant Major in these scorching temperatures; he should be throwing him off the side of the mountain. Chindit had recently put Sean on a 'charge' - another stain on his military record. Why should he help him now? Amidst escapades including windsurfing with bull-sharks, biting the heads off chickens, insulting the memory of Bob Marley, causing a riot, breaking a toe on a frog, an intriguing Guatemalan girl and the near death experience of a dislocated finger, Bombardier Sean Connolly brings his memoirs of The British Army on the Rampage to its climactic conclusion and finally leaves the poor people of Belize in peace!'Military style books would be the last genre of book I would ever choose to read. However I felt a real compulsion to read this. Right from the word go, I could not put this book down, I could not wait to read what these crazy lads would be up to next. This is a very well written book which is passionate, witty and at times shocking to the core! Very few books make me laugh out loud these days but this one really did!'


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- The device is packed with 16MP, f/1.7 aperture. Phase detection autofocus. 1080p/30fps video recording.
- The Galaxy A8 (2018) is carried a dual front camera, primary 16MP with f/1.9 aperture and secondary 8MP with f/1.9 aperture. Fixed focus. Selective focus (portrait mode). 1080p/30fps video recording.
- It comes pre-loaded with Android 7.1.1 Nougat, Samsung Experience 8.5 custom overlay.
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- The device has 32GB internal memory storage and dedicated microSD slot for expansion.
- The battery is 3,000 mAh Li-Po, fast charging.
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- Connectivity features includes USB-C (v2.0); Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac; GPS, GLONASS, Beidou; NFC, MST; Bluetooth 5.
- The device is possessed Rear-mounted fingerprint reader, single speaker on the side, 3.5mm jack, Samsung Pay support, Gear VR support.
Distinctive Speaker Placement
Audio is equally important for enjoying your content. The speakers on the side of the A8 give a fine output. Due to its unorthodox placement, you'll also want to mind where you put your forefinger when in landscape mode so you don't end up covering it.
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At the core of the Samsung Galaxy A8, it is loaded with Exynos 7885 octa-core processor that clocks in at 2.2GHz. The Galaxy A8 comes with 4GB of RAM and 32GB of expandable storage via MicroSD card.
Proficient Set of Cameras
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is furnished with a 16-megapixel camera on the back of the device with an aperture of f/1.7, and the rear camera captures really sharp details with great, natural colours and the aperture provides good depth of field while really helping out with getting photos in low-light situations.
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The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is pre-loaded with Android 7.1.1, and the overall software experience is basically identical to what's on the Galaxy S8. Other useful, small software features, like the ability to easily create GIFs from videos, are also here.
Enough Power for Day at Work and surfing at night
The Samsung Galaxy A8 is packed with 3000mAh battery, which could give you enough juice to work the day and squeeze decent surfing at night. It supports Fast Charging for a quick top up.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) smartphone is the latest release by Samsung. The phone comes with a 5.6-inch touchscreen display with a high definition resolution. Galaxy A8 is powered by Octa-core Processor and it comes with 4GB of RAM. With all the connectivity features such as 3G, 4G/LTE, the device feature IP68 protection as well as Samsung Pay features. The storage capacity can be expanded, with a microSD card slot and for charging and data transfer the device features Type-C USB port. As far as the cameras are concerned, the Samsung Galaxy A8 packs a 16-megapixel primary camera on the rear and a set of two cameras 16 + 8-megapixel front shooter for selfies.
Technical Specifications:
Network Features:
- 2G bands – GSM 850/900/1800/1900
- 3G bands – HSDPA 850/900/1700/1900/2100
- 4G bands – LTE
- Speed – HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
- GPRS – Yes
- EDGE – Yes
Physical Features:
- Physical Dimensions – 149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm (5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 in)
- Weight – 172 g (6.07 oz)
- Build – Front/back glass, aluminium frame
- SIM – Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
- Physical Productivity – Samsung Pay
- Protection Features – IP68 certified – dust/waterproof over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes
Display Features:
- Screen Type – Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colours
- Screen Size – 5.6-inches, 79.6 cm2 (~75.6% screen-to-body ratio)
- Display Resolution – 1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
- Multitouch – Yes
- Protection – Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) – Always-on display
Software & Hardware Features:
- OS – Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
- Processor Chipset – Exynos 7885 Octa
- CPU – Octa-core (2×2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6×1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
- GPU – Mali-G71
Memory Features:
- Card slot – microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
- Internal Storage – 32GB
- On-Board Memory – 4GB RAM
Primary Camera Features:
- Camera Capacity – 16 MP, f/1.7, phase detection autofocus, LED flash
- Features – Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, HDR
- Video – 1080p@30fps
Secondary Camera Features:
- Camera Capacity – Dual 16 MP + 8 MP, f/1.9, 1080p
Audio Features:
- Alert types – Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
- Loudspeaker – Yes
- 3.5mm jack – Yes
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic – Yes
Connectivity Features:
- WLAN – Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
- Bluetooth – 5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
- GPS – Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
- NFC – Yes
- Radio – FM radio
- USB – 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Extended Features:
- Sensors – Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
- Messaging – SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
- Browser – HTML5
- Fast battery charging
- ANT+ support
- MP4/WMV/H.265 player
- MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/FLAC player
- Photo/video editor
- Document viewer
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I miss my kids, old and new
Posted June 4, 2015, 9:36 p.m. By wilow
My children are all grown up now. In fact, my youngest is turning eighteen in two days. It's been a great time, their growing up, but now they don't need me so much anymore. They do need me, even the big one, who lives away from home and has done for a year and a half now. They need me, but it's still not the same as it used to be, and most of the time they don't need me. My fiancé has two children, ten and twelve years old. I don't see them because they live in Australia, but I miss them and I am looking forward to seeing them again.