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Golfer's Mind Map
Total game improvement calls for a balanced approach that encompasses all aspects of the game. Creating a "Golfer's Mind Map" is a great way to organize your thoughts and highlight areas that might require additional attention. The template below, titled "The Six Dimensions of Golf", allows you to identify and examine every possible opportunity to improve your golf game.
The Six Dimensions of Golf
If your goal is to play your best golf and take your game to the advanced level and beyond, you need to cover all of the bases. Golf can be described as the "ultimate do-it-yourself project" – while golf instruction and coaching is a key element in all of this, each golfer is ultimately responsible & accountable for their own progress. Golf improvement is a developmental process, fueled by curiosity and the desire to improve.
The Technical Dimension
The Technical Dimension relates to our ability to apply movements in order to create the desired result. This involves development & refinement of basic athletic skills, awareness of body & club positioning, as well as developing a working understanding of the cause/effect relationships behind ball launch and flight behaviour.
The Physical Dimension
The Physical Dimension is closely linked to the technical dimension. Any golfer's ability to execute the technical elements of the swing is defined by their respective physical strengths and shortcomings. Obviously, it is advantageous to exploit one's strengths; it is also necessary to address shortcomings, whether through strength and/or flexibility training or, in some cases, through acceptance and revised goals.
The Tactical and Mental Dimensions
Just as the technical and physical dimensions are closely linked, so to are the tactical and mental dimensions. Golf is a game of decision-making; one has a better chance of making logical and rational decisions in the presence of a clear and focused mind that is unfettered by emotional reactions, fear, anxiety, anger – or all of the above. A good strategy to train emotional management is the practice of "choosing your reaction". Easier said than done, perhaps, but these skills can be practiced and improved like any other.
The Mechanical Dimension
The Mechanical Dimension involves choosing and using the right equipment and accessories. Club fitting comes immediately to mind as a key element in this dimension, and it is – but there's much more to it. It doesn't matter if you have your equipment precisely dialed in if you didn't remember to pack your rain pants in your bag on a showery day. Success in the mechanical dimension means not only using properly fitted equipment, the right ball, the right footwear – but carrying the right accessories as well. Take a quick look in your golf bag. Do you have sunscreen, insect spray, band-aids, athletic tape, rain wear, toque, cold-weather gloves/mitts, Ibuprofen – are you prepared for whatever surprise might pop up? The British Army summed it up best with the adage now known widely as the "7 P's": Proper Planning and Preparation Prevents Piss Poor Performance.
The Spiritual Dimension
Every person plays golf for their own reasons. However, one thing we should all have in common is a deep sense of gratitude for the privilege of simply being able to play this game. Yes, it can be frustrating. It is challenging. And for those reasons, we keep playing. Keep things in perspective!


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Back in April when I shared this cake I made for my daughters birthday, one of the fellow blogger asked me if I can share how I made the roses. Though I made this tutorial that same week but due to many things going on I couldn't post it. Sowmya sorry for the delay, but here it is. I thought the best way to share would be by pictures, so I made a pictorial but still just in case of a doubt I'm writing the simple instructions also.
I've worked with fondant earlier making 3-d butterflies for my daughters last year b'day cake and some decorations for my toddlers b'day(cake not posted) but I'm working with candy clay for the first time. I read on web that it tastes much better when compared with fondant that was one reason I wanted to try it, it does taste better but I can't eat that much sugar. To know if it really taste better, for that the best person to ask is kids and my toddler can't get enough of it. I've used Wilton recipe from their website, please do read the notes I've given at different levels before trying the recipe :
What I used :
- 14 ounce pkg Candy Melts
- 1/3 cup light corn syrup
Note : I used off-white color candy melts & tinted as much I wanted in different colors.
Many forums I checked says that color candy melts comes in 12 oz. packs also, so make sure U have right weight of melts otherwise U have to reduce the quantity of corn syrup.
What I did :
Melt Candy Melts over the double boiler, turn the heat off add corn syrup and stir. Slowly the chocolate/mixture will start to seize & will come together like dough.
Turn out mixture onto waxed paper, using paper towel dab it to soak extra oils. Let sit at room temperature to dry.
Wrap well in plastic wrap and store at room temperature until needed. Let it hardened overnight atleast.
Notes : On wilton site it doesn't say to dab extra oil from the clay but I've added that step here. I infact used the double layer of paper towel & put the clay in it & kind a squeeze it but still I feel clay had lot of softness to it. Many forums suggested this step as most important & I feel it too. I'll suggest to repeat this step if U feel clay is too oily to touch. As in my case while working with clay I had to take several break b'coz of too soft clay or may be next time I'll try to use better quality candy melts as that can also make the difference. If anyone have any experience with this, please share it in the comment section and I'll add it in the post.
Storing Candy Clay : Wilton says it will stay fresh for several weeks, but no exact number is given, neither could I find on any forums. I made this batch on 1/april & rest of the clay was wrapped in plastic wrap, further packed in ziploc, kept on kitchen counter away from direct sunlight. I used it on 15/may for some cupcakes, tasted it before putting decorations, it was good, so I believe it stays good for long time and in any case it contains chocolate and sugar so can't go bad easily.
Time for pictorial :
Click to enlarge the picture.Steps :
- Clay will be hard at first, knead the candy clay & tint it with the color U want.
- pinch a small ball out of it almost double the size of white chickpea and roll it to make smooth ball.
- shaping into tear drop : put it on any smooth surface like kitchen counter, now using your pointer finger gently roll it only on one side to get the pointed side.
- once it's done make it stand on smooth surface.
- make 4 more balls out of the clay, these one are the size of white chickpeas.
- each ball will make one petal and depending upon what size of rose you want there will be no. of layers of petals. Usually for roses first layer is of one petal, second is of 3, third layer is of 5 petals & so on.
- take one ball and using your pointer finger & thumb press it to flatten it.
- to give you an idea how big is the flattened ball I'm showing both the pieces together.
- cover around 3/4 length of the teardrop centre/bud we made earlier by starting at one end, covering the teardrop & coming back to the same point slightly overlap the beg. of the petal, I believe picture gives you exact idea here.
- now the teardrop is actually looking like a bud take a moment to admire it. Repeat step 7. Starting from little before from the point where first layer petal is joined, attach this petal to the bud remember this is second layer of petals so we gonna use 3 petals to cover the bud, each one slightly overlapping the previous one.
- add 2nd petal.
- add 3rd petal.
- a small rose is ready.
- time to add 3rd layer of petals. Make a ball little bigger then the previous size.I'm using diff. color petals just to make it clear how they are wrapped/overlapped.
- make 5 of them.
- following the details given in step 10 add 5 more petals one by one.
- spend as much time as much you want doing ooh!! & wow!! because you just made a rose which you can eat.....well, if u want to....
Important Notes / What I learned :
1. This candy clay recipe makes very soft clay when you work with it and also have lot of oil in it. So, best way to work with it, roll the dough in powder sugar and try to avoid using palm of your hands preferably work with fingers only, as they generate less heat as compared to palm.
2. Whenever clay gets too sticky or soft, leave it for a while. Before starting to work with it again, rub some powder sugar on your hands and on clay.
3. Gently keep rolling the bottom part of the flower between your finger to make it thin as after all the petals it will look little too fat & at the bottom, once U get the right size just in rolling motion only pinch the extra clay from the bottom & reuse it.
4. Give them atleast 2 days to dry to be on safer side, I usually make them a night before & let them sit on counter covered with net to dry. They dry(but still soft) and hold the position by next day but not like rock hard.
5. Do not refrigerate the decorations, once they dry keep them in air tight container till ready to use.
I enjoyed working with it as it brings two of my fav. things together Craft and Baking(well not exactly but it is used to decorate the baked stuff, so I'll count it in baking category).

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Owings Mills-based Medifast Inc. has laid off 24 employees, less than 3 percent of its 860-person workforce, over the past few weeks as the weight loss system company reviewed staffing levels, a spokeswoman said Wednesday.
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I recorded a version of this essay while riding a bike to and from yoga in a village two hours outside Kochi. A few days later, I arrived at a residency retreat in the mountains of Vagamon, where the owner encouraged me to use the space as a canvas.
The decision to paint this meant ceding control of my intended meaning of words, space, color. In this process of sharing, something is always (or often) lost, and hopefully gained. About four lines in, I recorded a memo asking: "Painting or writing?"
This was largely inspired by several pieces at the Kochi-Muziris Biennale. Technically, the process took about 12 hours, including writing; however, it's more accurate to say that each aspect is a sort of culmination of this journey.
Many thanks to Palette People for making this possible & Massolit Books in Kraków, Poland for the invitation to give a talk titled Biennale Immersion: Experiencing Art in India.
Sister I. nodded at me as I walked into her yoga class late.
The 7.5 mile bike ride was more uphill than expected and it was 90 something
degrees on the way.
The sun rose; the honking symphony hadn't begun; traffic was uneventful, save
for an elephant that zoomed by in the opposite direction.
Seventeen faces stared at me.
This is not on the script.
The ride home was hot, hotter, denser were the honks, the yelling, the stares.
With each moment, each interaction, each engagement, I had a choice:
Open or closed. Open or closed.
Closed, a "them" statement; open, a question, a sort of mirror.
My way is one way.
A place where "Why do these people do this?" is "Why do I do that?"
Open or closed. Open or closed.
A constant negotiation.
I wave back at young boys wearing white kufi.
I wonder how locals in my homeland would greet them.
My wise younger sister once said that being a good person isn't a place you get
to, it's a choice you make every moment.
It is as simple as a glance.
Am I converting the matter that cannot be created or destroyed inside myself to
love or hate?
That transmission of energy vibrates through the air and is inherited, like peace,
or secondary trauma.
If ... knew what this felt like, war could not exist.
The ability to move through space and time and minds, having—if only for a
moment—the ability to be inside someone else's skull, makes you a
traveler, not someone who travels, unrelated to tourism.
I chanted om shanti shanti shanti with my yoga teacher, in her habit.
Off script.
Even beside a heap of burning trash, it's a breath of fresh air.


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Do you ever cross your fingers anymore?/
I just wrote the phrase "Fingers crossed!" in an email to my editor.
I used the phrase to signal that I was hoping for good luck, but when was the last time anyone actually crossed their fingers in real life?
I can't remember the last time when I did. Nor can I recall a time when someone crossed their fingers in my presence.
Is it possible that the physical gesture of crossing one's fingers for good luck no longer exists in real life, and all that is left is the verbal expression of the gesture?


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Join Lynda.com Staff for an in-depth discussion in this video Resending the welcome email, part of Getting Started as a Lynda.com Administrator.
- The quickest way to send an e-mail to a user, is by using the Quick-edit option. First, select a user's name and choose the Quick-edit option; the little envelope icon. You'll see that here, this envelope icon is white and it says Resend welcome e-mail. That means that this user is not actually registered for their lynda.com account yet, indicated by the word never, shown in the Last Login column. None of the users in this example have registered their accounts yet. But once they do, it will be indicated by a date showing here, in the Last Login column.
At that point, the white envelope icon and the Quick-edit options will turn gray, and you will then have the option to select it and e-mail that user directly from the Quick-edit options. The custom e-mail feature is not available to accounts using single sign-on as often times e-mail is not passed as part of their authentication. When a new user is added to your account, they will automatically be sent a registration welcome e-mail with a link for setting up their lynda.com profile and password. That link will expire after seven days, so if you need to resend the welcome e-mail, you can do so by selecting the Resend welcome e-mail Quick-edit option and this little window will pop up.
Click the Resend welcome e-mail to confirm. You can also resend a welcome e-mail to multiple users at once by clicking on those user's names, and going to Manage Users and selecting Resend welcome e-mail. Now, when the window pops up, you have a whole list of users and you can choose to resend the welcome e-mail by clicking this button to confirm. This is a nice and easy feature you can use to make sure all of your users are sent the welcome e-mail, with the registration instructions, even if they missed that seven day window with the first e-mail that went out.
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Exciting Time of the Year!/
After Spring Mini Course week, we are sprinting towards graduation! The seniors are frantically working on their graduation exhibitions, we had the prom, senior dinner is next week, then there is the whole school BBQ where every student will get a copy of the yearbook, and of course the big day, graduation, in on June 9!
If you haven't had the opportunity to attend a Crefeld graduation, I invite you to come next Friday on June 9, at 10:00 am. This is a truly special Crefeld event. Every senior is honored with a speech written and delivered by his/her advisor. These amazing speeches are funny, touching, and might bring a tear to your eye. What I have heard consistently over the years from first timers is that it is the most personalized and unique graduation ceremony they ever attended. You don't have to know the graduates personally to appreciate the stories, they're that good.
So please come and share this day with the Crefeld community, we'll see you next week.


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Once upon a time we were snowed in for a week…and I cooked and baked for daaaaaaaays. And thank goodness because I made these Marshmallow Oatmeal Caramelitas and our lives have been forever changed. That sounds dramatic but I'm not kidding. These things are so good. The combination of the gooey caramel, melty chocolate, and creamy marshmallow is perfect against the oat and butter cookie base. Just make them already.
Marshmallow Oatmeal Caramelitas
1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, melted
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 Tbsp. molasses
2 Tbsp. vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups old-fashioned oats (not instant or quick cook)
2 tsp. baking soda
pinch salt
40 caramel squares, unwrapped
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 3/4 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
10-12 large marshmallows, cut in half
Preheat oven to 350F and grease a 9 x 13 baking pan.
In a large microwave-safe mixing bowl: melt butter. Whisk in sugar, molasses, vanilla until smooth. Add flour, oats, baking soda, salt, and stir to combine.
Spread half of this mixture in the bottom of the prepared pan. Press it flat and set remainder aside. Bake 10 minutes.
In a large microwave-safe bowl: combine caramels and cream. Heat for 1 minute, stir. Repeat until the caramel has completely melted.
When the crust is done, remove from the oven and sprinkle with chocolate chips. Pour the caramel sauce over the chips. Place marshmallows all over the top of the caramel sauce. Top with the reserved oat and flour mixture.
Return pan to oven and bake 15 to 18 minutes or until edges are lightly browned the center is bubbling.
Let the bars cool completely before slicing. You can speed up the cooling process by putting them in the fridge for a few hours but they are very hard to slice if they get too cold! You can store them, covered, at room temperature.


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it's poor man's garden.
at ten o'clock in the evening.
today was a full day.
we had so much fun at
melrose trading post
this past sunday.
met some new friends, sold pieces
to some great new clients
and enjoyed the lovely sunshine.
but i'm exhausted.
on numerous fronts.
so i treated myself to a new outfit today.
it was necessary.
but back to why i am blogging.
here are some photos of this past sunday.
fun, huh?
and we love selling with our friends,
aaron & jen, who own vintage homegrown.
check them out. they are AMAZING.
they make the coolest pieces out of
reclaimed wood -- like tables, and
light fixtures, and jewelry.
i hope you had a relaxing and enjoyable
looking forward to showing you some new pieces
this week
sharing disregard{en}'s new look
in the next few weeks.
lots of changes going on here
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Really? I wasn't even finished with January yet.
put back together. Geez, it was a mess!
Moved a few things around, hubby built me a new shelf,
and everything is dusted and clean now.
It's all ready for my very first crafty project of the new year.
It was getting seriously depressing.
and though I'm struggling with this first project, it feels good
to be playing in my room again.
I'm joining in on a fun project in the Marie Antoinette group.
We're creating our own personal journals/books, and
making one page a month to add throughout the year.
I got a package in the mail last week that was wrapped.
She was so excited to get that paper, that she was actually
trying to help me unwrap the box.
and I will be shopping for a new one tomorrow.
That might be exciting, if the printer was at least two years old!?
Are you doing something fun this weekend?
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Well it has finally arrived the brown enverlope saying My DLA is ending I if I intend claiming PIP I need to contact them by the 9th of December.
I would appreciate any advice from anyone who has been through the process. I know a few of you have had sleepless nights over it.
At the moment I get the higher rate mobility so have a car and the middle rate care component.
I have started taking the biologic Cimza in June this year and while it has helped greatly reducing the swelling I get break through pain and extreme tiredness.
But I wonder because I take a biologic if it will go against my claim.
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
I have a diagnosis of Ra Lupus and osteoarthritis .I know it is not what you are diagnosed with but how it affects you.
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An Open Letter to Trump Voters/
by Erik Fogg
This isn't a hate letter to those that voted for Trump: it's a love letter. So do keep reading.
You did it.
You defied expectations. You beat a candidate that had way more money, connections, media love, and star power. You showed us that democracy can still be democracy, in which the will of the people wins out over the will of elites and embedded interests.
You're probably as surprised as I am.
You've been ignored by the establishment for a long time. By both parties. And now you're being heard. You sent a very loud and powerful message.
There are of course a lot of people that are very upset. That's to be expected. But many people are now listening.
And now that you've got our ears, what I ask of you is this: it's time to lead.
You're not on the outside anymore: you're in charge. And there's a lot of folks willing to give you a chance (and for everyone else... well, they don't have much choice). I'm one of them.
You love this country and so do I. You want America to be great: so do I. You want our economy to flourish: so do I. We want everyone who wants to work to have a job, to earn a living, to not be afraid of poverty. We want the country to be safe from foreign and domestic threats. We want a government that listens, that gets stuff done, that solves problems.
We're not so different.
There's a lot we disagree on. That's okay: I don't get to personally decide what we do as a country. That's how democracy works. I'm willing to give you a chance.
But now, it's time to lead. And what does that mean?
First, it means taking the responsibility for all Americans. Everyone everyone. You feel like you've been ignored by the people in charge in the past. A lot of people are worried you're not going to look out for them. That you're going to look after yourselves at their expense. Remember how you felt, and remember that we're all Americans.
You're leading now, and that means we're all depending on you.
Second, it means working together. The political polarization of the past decade has meant the problems got worse for everyone. It may be tempting to run wild now that you've got Congress and the Presidency buttoned up. But there's a reason we have frequent election cycles. If you ignore your opposition, they'll come and bite you--trust me, the Democrats are reeling from that right now. You don't want to be in their position.
So open your arms and hug those that disagree with you. If you bring them in, and get them on your team, you're going to go a long way, and you might even be able to hold onto power for a while. You've got a majority, but it takes a team to win. The founder of the Republican Party said something about a house divided; keep that in mind.
Third, it means setting the moral tone for the country. You may have heard about people saying and writing racist, xenophobic, Islamophobic, and homophobic things. This behavior spiked after Trump won: it seems some people are taking Trump's victory as license to spew hate.
This behavior is wrong. And I believe almost everyone that voted for Trump believes it's wrong. Nobody should face hell or hate for their skin color, their religion, where they came from, who they make out with, any of that. And I think most of you agree with me.
But there are definitely some Trump voters that are saying and writing these things. There are probably also people that didn't vote for Trump that are saying and writing these things, but that's not the point. This isn't about blame. This is about the moral tone of the country.
You're in charge, and that means the burden is on you to lead. If you don't want racist, xenophobic, hateful people to win, you've got to stop them. You've got to stand up and shout that it's wrong; that that's not the America you want or believe in. When you see people saying or writing these things, you have to stand up and tell them they're wrong. You have to stop the bad guys from doing evil. Lots of folks are really scared for themselves, and they need your help.
You can't depend on liberals to do the work. For sure, they're very vocally against racism and other hate. But among the kinds of people that draw swastikas or degrade people for their skin color, liberals aren't credible. You're much more credible. If the bad guys think that a Trump victory means a license to spew hate, you need to make it clear that your vote for Trump did not mean that.
They're ruining what you stand for. They're tarnishing your movement and what you believe in. It only takes a few.
Shutting them down is a great burden, but if you want to lead, it's one that you have to bear. If you shirk that burden, you won't be able to get the country behind you. If you shirk that burden, America won't be the great place that you want it to be.
Such is your task. If you want to lead us to greatness, I want to help.
Leading is tough. People will fight you, wherever you want to go. That tension is a good thing: it gets ideas out there, it keeps us honest. If you listen well, and care for your fellow Americans, people will come around.
So now's your chance. Go make America great.


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In 2012, I met Charlie Haughey, a retired carpenter working on wooden sculptures at ADX. He revealed to me his collection of nearly 3,000 film photographs from the Vietnam War, never before released to the public. I immediately recognized the historical and artistic importance of the image collection. and dedicated myself to publishing his work.
I've filled many roles in this project, with the main role being the project manager for the publication of his work. Presently, I'm continuing to produce a photographic gallery showing of his work, as well as lectures and interviews with Charlie.
Beginning in 2012 and again in 2015, I scanned and cataloged all 3,000 images from the collection.
In early 2013, I assembled and lead a team of 10 creative people--including designers, editors, film photo preservationists, and interns--in the process of producing the first gallery showing of Charlie Haughey's work. The gallery showing in April 2013 at ADX attracted nearly 700 visitors on the opening night and 1,000 visitors over the course of the month. The showing was covered by press like the Boston Globe, CBS Evening News, The Huffington Post, Der Spiegel, and the BBC.
Immediately following the gallery showing, I embarked on a 2 year process of producing a fine art book of Charlie's work. I worked with a print book designer and a digital book designer to create a fine art print book of Charlie's work, as well as a digital iOS companion book that showcases images along with Charlie's verbal storytelling.
While producing the book of photographs, I lead the curation of images for the book, and I headed up the design details and layout of the book. I planned and managed a successful crowdfunding campaign with Crowdsupply, and raised nearly $23,000 for the production of the books. The Crowdfunding campaign received press coverage, including a piece from The Atlantic. I managed a $26,000 budget for the production of the books, as well as a team of 16 people to produce the assets for the books. I worked with my book designers to produce proofs and make revisions to the design and layout, I compiled assets for the final version, and I personally oversaw quality of the production of the book by doing press checks while it printed.
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LYON is an indie-pop songstress hailing from Toronto Canada, currently residing in Los Angeles. Her distinct, delicate vocal has helped propel her to the top of the CBC Radio 3 and M3 charts respectively, as well as two trips to the top of Hype Machine as part of Wolf Saga's cover of The Strokes' "You Only Live Once". Her new EP "Falling Up" was released September 16th and includes production by Joey Resly and Fann.
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The British Institute in Amman / المعهد البريطاني في عمّان
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Dr Carol Palmer is Director of the CBRL British Institute in Amman. She is an anthropologist, environmental archaeologist and botanist. Her research interests concentrate on recording rural life in its many forms, the contemporary and recent use of plants on the broadest level, cultivated, gathered and grazed, and the effects of changes in food production practices on the landscape and in society. She is part of the Thimar research collective, a group of largely university-based researchers who document and consider the problem of production and livelihood in rural societies across the Arab world. She is also an Honorary Fellow at Bournemouth University where she has a close research collaboration with Dr Emma Jenkins documenting and analysing rural settlement in Jordan using ethnographic analogy to answer key archaeological questions about building construction, use of space and animal husbandry, and other potential site functions. Please see here for more details.
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Dr Philip Proudfoot is a political anthropologist of the Levant region. In late 2016 he joined the British Institute in Amman shortly after having completed his PhD at the London School of Economics. Currently, Philip is preparing his doctoral thesis — The Living Dead: Revolutionary Subjectivity and Syrian Rebel-Workers in Beirut — for publication. This work was based on long-term ethnographic fieldwork that he carried out amongst a network of Syrian labourers in Beirut (2011 - 2015). From a bottom-up perspective, Philip describes the personal and political transformations of men whose voices are frequently silenced in the face of today's brutal proxy war. Before joining CBRL Philip was an analyst with the Beirut Research and Innovation Center (BRIC) where he worked on establishing a women's coalition for gender equality in the Lebanese City of Tripoli. Philip's principal research interests cluster around issues of forced migration, populism, revolutionary art and aesthetic production, rural to urban populations, and working class cultures.


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Comic Jo Koy says he's surprised by his success
Jo Koy said he can't believe he's coming to Midland. He double checked to be sure he understood where the Tall City was located. He knew. But the reason he can't believe is not what you think.
"For the most part of my career, I'm always in major cities. I got to play those," he said in a phone interview. "Now I can play the in-between spots. I get to play the Stocktons (in California) and the Midlands before the big cities. It's so crazy but it's pretty cool man."
These days are pretty cool for Koy, who headlines the Wagner Noel on Saturday. In March 2017, he had his third comedy special stream on Netflix and he sold out an unprecedented 11 shows last fall in Hawaii. In short, Koy is in the middle of his star rising.
The Filipino-American comic credits his success to his tenacity, but his mother deserves some credit as well.
"I write stuff about my culture but it relates to everyone. People will come to me and say, 'My mom does the same thing.' And it's Latino, white, black people all saying that," he said. "I love that."
He has been on the hustle for almost 30 years to make it to this point.
"'No one's going to give you anything anymore' has always been my motto. I'm still producing my own shows. I had to go get the Netflix special myself. It's the only way to get it done, but it's paying off. I enjoy it more," he said.
Jo Koy, 7 p.m. Saturday at Wagner Noel Performing Arts Center, 1310 N. Farm-to-Market Road 1788. $32-$112. wagnernoel.com.
He may have worked hard for it and earned his success, but he's still surprised by it.
"I am still pinching myself, man. We just did two shows in San Diego, and I look at all the seats. It doesn't even make sense that we sold out the 2,200-seat venue," he said.
Koy even has a tour bus these days.
"This is really happening," he said.
He's deemed his tour the Break the Mold tour. He hopes that along with punchlines, he also can deliver a bigger message.
"I did a joke in my first special about chasing your dreams but in Filipino culture, we're supposed to be nurses," he said. "And, man, you can just tell some people didn't want to be that. There's that mold we got to break and do things you want to do and do it differently."
The one thing that stays the same for Koy is his dedication to his comedy. He may have paid his dues from his club circuit to guest spots with Chelsea Handler and Adam Carolla, but he's not stopping the hustle.
"I don't want ever want this to end. I'm addicted, man. I've worked hard for it, and I'm going to work hard to keep it," he said.


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One large sell order sent gold spiraling down 2.5% at the New York market open. But, is this the first of many of such sell orders?
The yellow metal plunged from $1,285 per ounce to $1267 at the New York market opened when an order for 5,000 futures contracts (500,000 ounces, nearly $640 million worth) placed at New York Mercantile Exchange. According to market data company Nanex, a portion of that order – 2,700 contracts – triggered stops, forcing a 10-second halt in trading. After the halt was lifted, the remaining 2,300 contracts were traded.
(Watch: Gold's plunge blamed on one massive sell order)
This also traded through the key technical support level of $1,300, breaking the neckline of a head and shoulders pattern which began in July. [Watch the Talking Numbers tutorial on head and shoulders patterns here.]
This comes as optimism spread that a compromise may be reached allowing the US government to pay its debt on time. Gold is now down 4% for the week.
Gold is also down 7% from its September 19 highs. That's when the Federal Reserve Bank told the markets it would continue its $85 billion per month bond-buying policy which has been adding dollars into the financial system and lowering interest rates. Even before Friday's fall, gold was trending downward despite the traditional use of gold as an inflation hedge.
Gold investors are not having a good 2013. Since January, the metal is down over 24%. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 index is up 19%.
(Read: Gold at 3-month low, eyes 2nd weekly loss on US wrangling)
So, is this recent sell a harbinger of things to come in gold?
In the video above, two analysts take on gold's next move. Looking at gold's fundamentals is Zachary Karabell, president of River Twice Research. Charting the gold ETF (the GLD) is Andrew Busch, author and publisher of The Busch Update.
What can we expect from gold? Watch the Talking Numbers video above to see what fundamentals' and technicals' take on the metal.
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Why healthier food may be bad for your portfolio
Why the top could be in for Facebook
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New Delhi: Three weeks after removing Anurag Thakur, Supreme Court on Monday has appointed former CAG Vinod Rai as the head of a four-member panel to run the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
The apex court has named a four member panel to head the BCCI administration. Vinod Rai along with Ram Chandra Guha, Vikram Limaye and Diana Edulji are designated to look after the daily affiars of India's national cricket governing body BCCI.
Supreme Court declined Centre's request to appoint secy of sports ministry as member of the committee. Court also cleared BCCI Joint-Secretary Amitabh Chaudhary and Vikram Limaye to represent BCCI at the ICC meeting in the first week of February.
The decision comes after the Supreme Court on January 3, removed Anurag Thakur as president of BCCI and also issued him a notice of charges of perjury and contempt of court. The apex court charged Thakur for allegedly lying under oath to block measures proposed by Lodha committee.
The Supreme Court on the same hearing also removed Ajay Shirke from the post of BCCI Secretary.
Vinod Rai was the 11th Comptroller and Auditor General of India in 2008. Rai is currently the chairman of UN Panel of External Auditors and a Honorary Advisor to the Railways and a member of the Railway Kaya Kalp Council.
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Who would have thought that Hurricanes Harvey and Irma would have impacted North Texas fundraising efforts? On Tuesday, September 12, it happened.
When the Cattle Baron's Ball gals had arranged to have their annual Research Symposium at Studio Movie Grill at Royal Lane, the schedule seemed free and clear for that Tuesday. They had arranged for Mary Kay Inc. and the Deason Foundation to be the presenting sponsor, as well as Studio Movie Grill to host it.
But with hurricanes whopping up the Texas and Florida coasts, the renowned talents of the U.S. came together to hold a televised cross-country telethon — Hand in Hand — with Julia Roberts, Barbra Streisand, Daniel Craig, Billy Crystal, Jay Leno, Leonardo DiCaprio, Oprah, Justin Bieber, George Clooney, Cher, Jamie Foxx, Reese Witherspoon and others (wo)manning the telephone banks and encouraging donations, while George Strait, Miranda Lambert, Robert Earl Keen, Chris Stapleton, Blake Sheldon, Usher, Stevie Wonder performed on stage in San Antonio, Los Angeles, Nashville, New York City. Talk about the Super Bowl of celebs!
And then there was the issue of the CBB committee members being moms with car pool and after-school activities. Perhaps all those issues resulted in a less than expected 60 guests for the presentation by Dr. Raquibul Hannan and Nicholas Conrad.
Still the message was clear and inspirational — thanks to funding of research and treatments, fewer lives were being lost to cancer.
On hand for the cocktail reception and presentation were CBB Co-Chairs Anne Stodghill and Sunie Solomon, Symposium Co-Chairs Kris Johnson and Kim Quinn (Co-Chair Isabell Novakov was away on business), Sterling Deason, Deidre Bacala, Annika Cail, 2016 CBB Co-Chair Andrea Weber recalling that it was this time last year that she gave birth to JT Weber and Nancy Gopez, who was still thrilled over winning the Bachendorf's bracelet at the CBB Live Auction party in August.


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Brand Spankin' New Workshop!
Hey! I just opened up the "Mixed Media Express, Episode 4" online workshop! Have you seen these yet? There are 4 brand new workshops in my shop that are designed to be quick and cheerful forays into the wonderful world of mixed media! Take a look at the beautiful class sample!
Oh they may be quick little classes...but they don't skimp on any lusciousness in the painting department... no way! Click here to see the full class line up..you can even hoover over the class titles and see the sample; click on it to enlarge it.
And in case you missed it...here is a little video explaining my new class concept. I hope to see you online!
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Friday, 8 October 2010
Autumn Exhibition in Mashiko
The main topic of the Autumn Exhibition (15th October - 15th November) is the Hungarian poet of Attila József . The first full body statue of Attila József in Asia was placed in the garden of Nándor Wagner, Mashiko.
Wednesday, 6 October 2010
Hungarian National Mourning Day in Székesfehérvár
At Nándor Wagner's Corpus Hungaricum the wrenches of the remembering were placed by the Mayor of the city, parties, army, civilian organizations including our Foundation and civilians. The students of II. Rákóczi Ferenc School gave a program recalling the events of 6th of October, 1849.
Salute to the Memory of Hungarian Martyrs
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There are many festivals like the "Winedorf", the Fishmarket and the Christmas market. Besides these major events you can count on that there is a fair or an event elsewhere in the area every week over the year. Check the Stuttgart agenda when planning a visit.
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Building efficiency compliance level will be hard to achieve
Published: 07 November, 2011
TELFORD: "It comes as no surprise that the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has reduced the UK Feed-in Tariff (FiT) for small-scale generators such as solar PV from 43 p/kWh to 21 p/kWh from April 2012," said Graham Russell, Viessmann managing director, "although this is slightly lower than we had anticipated."
"As solar PV equipment and installation costs have tumbled over the last few years it is natural that the government should balance this by addressing incentive levels, albeit it at an earlier than expected date.
"Tight control is needed to ensure that the cost burden to the economy of the new FiT is sustainable over the 25-year lifetime. At the same time, it must encourage a more lateral industry growth. Avoiding meteoric peaks and then slumps through dramatic changes in tariff levels is an absolute must for the future protection of jobs within the industry.
"It is good to see that the UK will be looking at tariff monitoring and adjustment methods employed in Germany, where there is a longer history of renewable energy incentivisation. Future programmes must also deter the limited amount of mis-selling and insufficiently-trained installers that has been evident in the solar PV story so far, due to the high rewards on offer.
"Link to properties' energy efficiency Requiring homeowners to bring their properties up to Level C of the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) in order to qualify for the new FiT is a difficult ask: 88 percent of UK homes are currently below the Level C standard. This will result in a significant drop in demand for solar PV, and therefore the proportion of UK electricity produced via microgeneration, and this does not help the government achieve its 2020 emissions reduction targets.
"We anticipate, and hope that, the consultation phase will focus on arguments for a reduction to Level D, a band for which, amusingly, solar PV is cited as one of the improvement suggestions! This will open the availability to 50% of UK homes. If the government wants to make the link between building efficiency and incentives for energy production, we believe it should look at setting a minimum set of home upgrades which include having a condensing boiler, cavity wall or solid wall insulation and modern heating controls.
"In all the debate surrounding the new FiT tariff levels, we hope that the domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) is not forgotten. The addition of the RHI will offer a much more inclusive package for homeowners than the UK Feed-in Tariff alone and it is therefore important that the criteria set for Solar PV tariff qualification is also mirrored with the RHI. A level playing field between the two renewable sectors will create a better balance between electricity and heat generation that allows homeowners to choose from a wider selection of renewable heating options, appropriate to their circumstances."


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California Community Property With Tax Analysis
Product details
An authoritative treatise bringing you the information you need to secure the best possible results for your clients when there is property to be divided. The volume provides explanations of community property concepts and expert tax analysis in easy-to-understand language.
Section summaries, chapter synopses, an index, and other time-saving features provide fast, direct access to the information.
Includes detailed coverage of:
• The California Community Property system characterization of property, management and control, accountant's valuation, liabilities of spouses and their property for debts, division of property on dissolution of marriage or legal separation
• Other family law matters affecting property ownership of both married and unmarried couples
• The accountant's role as an expert and consultant in community property litigation
• Tax consequences, property characterization and division, parties' agreements, state law, child and spousal support, death
First published in 1985.
1 Volume; Loose-leaf; updated annually.
Also available on Authority California Law and Practice Library CD-ROM.
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10 Positive First Date Signs That You Should Go To Second Date With That Person
Okay, so you went on a first date with a guy. What happens next? In this article, Beauty and Tips takes a look at 10 positive first date signs that you should go on a second date with that person.
Dating is actually kinda hard, and it's also time consuming. It's also really nerve wracking, and getting ourselves prepared for a first date is hard enough, let alone a second date.
According to stats, most people don't get past the first date. Either one of us didn't enjoy the date as much as the other, or neither of us particularly enjoyed it.
Men are probably more keen to do a second date than women, who are usually a bit more rational about how well or badly a first date went.
Well, we're either rational or we overthink things too much.
And so what happens when we overthink things is that a second date doesn't happen, even if to any outsider it looked as though it was on the cards. After all, you guys chatted loads, had a great laugh, but you decided there was something that didn't agree with you about him. You can't put your finger on it, but there was definitely something. As a result, a second date doesn't happen.
But are you guilty of being a bit too picky? Should you head out on a second date to see where this can go?
Here are 10 positive signs that you should go on a second date.
You Don't Reply To Any Other Messages
Your inbox has been flooded with messages from new guys since you went on your first date with a guy you'd ben talking to for a while on a dating app. But for one reason or another, you don't feel like replying to any of them.
Hmm, what could this mean?!
It surely means that you enjoyed your first date with the guy that you're not prepared to get talking to anyone else just yet. You're too interested in this one guy, and want to see where this could go.
We think a second date is in store. Lucky guy!
He Barely Looks At His Phone
And lucky you too if you've got a guy who barely looks at his phone, let alone touches it.
It means he's only interested in you, and he's not flaky.
It Got A Bit Awkward At Times But …
Look, there are awkward moments on most first dates. It's just the nature of the beast.
Don't dwell on them. If there were one or two awkward moments but it was otherwise fab, remember that the awkward moments will decrease the more you guys meet up.
You're Excited To Tell Your Friends About It
We just want to erase disastrous dates from our memories, or get drunk as soon as it's over.
We definitely don't want to tell anyone about it, especially if we'd built it up so much in our own minds.
But first dates that went really well? We for sure can't wait to tell our friends all about!
Sometimes we're so eager to tell our friends about it that we want to text them during the date.
That would be rude, of course. Your date will probably assume that you're texting another guy, especially if you start grinning.
When You Think About The Date, All You Can Do Is Smile
Ever thought back to a date and groaned, wishing you could banish it from your mind forever?
How about when you think back to a date and smile at the memories? Maybe you even giggle as you recall something funny that's happened.
And what's this? Is this you feeling all warm, fuzzy and cosy inside after remembering how he made you feel when he hugged you goodbye?
OMG you have to go on a second date. Call him. Right. NOW.
He Sent You A Polite Text After The Date
He didn't send you a "So, you wanna do this again?" text straight afterwards. Neither did he tell you how hot you looked.
Instead, he was polite enough to send you a thank you text.
This is a thoughtful text that shows he had a good time with you, and that he's interested to see you again. It's now up to you to pick up the baton and make the next move.
Hint – we think you should see him again!
They Were So Polite With Everyone
Naturally, he was polite with you. But you were also struck by how polite he was with everyone else, from the bar staff to total strangers.
You got the impression that he has impeccable manners, and that he was clearly raised very well by his parents. He always says please and thank you, and lets ladies go first.
He has time for other people, too, answering questions in the street, giving change to homeless people and complimenting others.
He seems really sweet. Why wouldn't you go on a second date with this guy? He sounds amazing!
He Wants To See You Again
If he's been clear that he wants to see you again, it's up to you to decide how you feel. If the date went okay, we totally think you should see him again. If you think it went terribly, there's no point in doing a second date.
But the fact that he's determined to see you again shows that he's not the kind of guy who's juggling lots of dates at the same time. He really likes you.
He Was Really Open
One of the things we look for most in a potential partner is whether or not they're worth our trust.
Although some mystery surrounding a guy is definitely sexy, it's important that he isn't shady about his past. If he looked as though he had things to hide and wouldn't broach certain topics for odd reasons, it's a sign that he's not worth your trust.
If, however, he was really open and willing to talk about even his family, it's a sign that he's probably worth another date.
Go With Your Instinct
If your instinct is telling you to go on a second date, you should probably do it. Your gut is always (okay mostly) right.
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About the SAT
The SAT is a 3-hour and 45-minute long college admission test that measures skills in three areas: Math, Writing, and Critical Reading. It is created by the Educational Testing Service (ETS) for the College Board. The SAT is designed as a fair measure of a student's readiness for college. It tests concepts learned and skills developed in school and gives an accurate assessment of a student's skills in logic literacy, analysis, and writing.
The essay section will always be first, but after the essay you will have either a math section, a critical reading section, or a writing section.
The Math portion of the SAT is made up of 44 multiple-choice questions and 10 free-response "grid-in" questions. The questions are divided into two 25-minute math sections and one 20-minute math section. The math sections can appear anywhere in the test.
To help you achieve your best score on the Math section, the Private Tutor SAT Math Prep Course covers:
· Numbers and Operations
· Algebra and Functions
· Geometry and Measurement
· Data Analysis
· Statistics
· Probability
In essence, that's just arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and a little bit of algebra II.
The SAT Writing section is made up of an essay and 49 multiple-choice questions that test your ability to identify grammar errors and improve grammar usage.
The first section of the SAT is always the essay. You have 25 minutes to write an essay on a given assignment.
The first grammar section can fall anywhere between sections 2 and 9 of the SAT (usually it shows up in sections 3 through 8.) You have 25-minutes to complete this multiple-choice section made up of 35 questions: 11 Sentence Correction questions, 18 Error ID questions, and 6 Improving Paragraphs questions.
The last section of the SAT is always a 10-minute grammar section made up of 14 Sentence Correction questions.
To help you achieve your best score on the Writing section, the Private Tutor SAT Reading Prep Course includes:
· A Parts of Speech refresher
· The 18 grammar rules ETS tests accompanied by over 80 practice problems
· An overview of technique for each of the different types of multiple-choice questions
· An essay section that includes a fool-proof formula and sample essays
The SAT Writing section is the easiest to improve. It's black and white. Learn the 18 grammar rules and you can get a perfect score on the grammar portion of the SAT. ETS tests the same rules over and over again pretty much the EXACT SAME WAY every time. You only need to know the grammar rules we give you. If you see what you think may be an error on the SAT that wasn't covered in our course, then chances are, it's not an error at all.
The SAT Critical Reading section is made up of multiple-choice questions that test your vocabulary and reading comprehension skills. The 67 multiple-choice questions are divided into 19 Sentence Completion questions and 48 reading comprehension questions.
The first Critical Reading section can fall anywhere between sections 2 and 7 of the SAT (it usually shows up in sections 2 through 4.)
You will be tested on two 25-minute sections and one 20-minute section.
To help you achieve your best score on the Critical Reading section, the Private Tutor SAT Reading Prep Course includes:
· A vocabulary lesson featuring a list of the 1300 most popular SAT vocabulary words along with their definitions
· An extensive reading comprehension section that covers three different methods of technique to tailor to your specific reading needs
· Ten reading passages with which to practice and perfect the skills you will develop
There is always ONE EXTRA 20 or 25-minute Math, Writing, or Critical Reading section. It does not count towards your score.
This extra section is the experimental section that ETS is using to test out future SAT questions. Although the experimental section does not affect your score in any way, there is no way to know if you're on an experimental section. So you must treat every section as if it counts, and don't let any section rattle you.


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Before his eighth year, Urnaldo "Urny" Gambeany, the renowned Goblin Tycoon, made his first million manufacturing homemade caltrops. By age eleven he'd opened his first brick and mortar store, refurbishing guillotines and serrated pendulums. At twenty, Urny made his second million picking antique siege equipment and selling exclusively to Boggart Warmongers. But his third million–and ultimate claim to fame–was made after acquiring a fly-by-night, mechanical death consortium he'd caught at a Dungeon Overlord liquidation sale. That mechanical death consortium would soon change it's name to Crazy Urny's Custom Floor Traps, Co. and lead the way for a golden age of booby trapping and hidden dangers.
Today there are over a dozen locations in the Tri-Muck area, all ready to serve your custom floor trap needs. From quicksand rugs to high-end, mind-devouring autostereogram paintings, Crazy Urny's makes it easy to die from seemingly ordinary things. And with coupon savings in literally every known trade publication, Crazy Urny cuts the best deals in the land, or his name ain't Crazy Urny! Send a telegram for a quote or stop by…but watch your step!


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AICR HealthTalk
Karen Collins, MS, RD, CDN
American Institute for Cancer Research
Q: Do recommendations to avoid processed meat in order to help prevent cancer refer to ground turkey, chicken and beef?
A: Although grinding meat or poultry is a form of processing, the link between processed meat and colorectal cancer does not refer to fresh meat ground up for burgers or casseroles. The types of processed meat that studies convincingly link to colorectal cancer risk include meat and poultry that is smoked, salted, cured or contains added preservatives (such as nitrites). Processed meat refers to choices such as bacon, sausage, ham, hot dogs and bologna. In addition to its link to colon cancer, processed meat is often high in sodium, increasing risk of high blood pressure, and it is also linked to risk of type 2 diabetes. You don't need to be as cautious with fresh ground meat. However, fresh red meat – which refers to beef, lamb and pork – whether it is solid (like a steak or roast) or ground (like meatloaf or hamburger) is linked to colorectal cancer risk when consumed in amounts beyond 18 ounces per week. You don't want to exceed that amount, even getting the extra lean version, because red meat's heme iron content is what seems to pose the risk. If you're eating ground meat beyond 18 ounces per week, switch some or all of it to lean (7% fat or less) ground turkey or ground chicken. If you'd like further information about red and processed meat, you might like to check this free brochure from the American Institute for Cancer Research: The Facts About Red and Processed Meat.
The American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) is the cancer charity that fosters research on the relationship of nutrition, physical activity and weight management to cancer risk, interprets the scientific literature and educates the public about the results. It has contributed more than $95 million for innovative research conducted at universities, hospitals and research centers across the country. AICR has published two landmark reports that interpret the accumulated research in the field, and is committed to a process of continuous review. AICR also provides a wide range of educational programs to help millions of Americans learn to make dietary changes for lower cancer risk. Its award-winning New American Plate program is presented in brochures, seminars and on its website, www.aicr.org. AICR is a member of the World Cancer Research Fund International..
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16 | 30 Sail Canoe
Midwestern, inland boating is dominated by powered watercraft including jet skis, speedboats and bass boats. It can be expensive, noisy, dangerous and polluting. Further, the boats themselves are "monstrous hybrids" manufactured from fiberglass and polyester resin that are neither biodegradable nor recyclable.
Even though sailing provides a simple and low impact alternative, the sport remains inaccessible to the vast majority of inland boaters due to the high cost of sailing equipment and the elitist culture that surrounds the sport. The construction of most production sailboats is similarly damaging to the environment.
There is an opportunity to engage the non-sailing population of boaters with a low cost sailboat designed for affordability, sustainability, modularity and the low wind conditions of the inland lakes.
Further, there is an opportunity to break down the elitism barrier by offering a boat that teaches users to sail.
The solution illustrated here combines innovative, modular features and higher volume production methods with an interesting and evocative refresh of an historic racing boat — the 16 x 30 sail canoe.
The design incorporates a number of innovative features, including: A dual windsurfing rig (modified to be freestanding) that takes advantage of the low cost, multiple sizes, high performance and durability of these sails; A roto-molded hull created from post-consumer recycled HDPE, which means a higher volume boat with a lower eco footprint; a clamp-on tiller similar to that of a threadless bike stem; and more. The rig can be adjusted with multiple sail sizes (and a single mast) to accommodate differing weather conditions.
The selection of a sail canoe style hull is intended to provide a boat that is easily driven in light, midwestern winds but wet and wild when the wind picks up. The small size of the craft and its durability also make it appropriate for cartopping, which eliminated the cost of owning and registering a trailer. The optional sliding seat and dual mast rig are a throwback to the 16 x 30 sail canoes of the late 19th century.
All components are labeled subtly with embroidered or adhesive labels to teach sailing terminology to those who are just getting stated and to begin breaking down the elitist wall that surrounds this sport.


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Reading & Q&A with Jennifer Finney Boylan.
4:00pm reception and book signing, Ting Foyer
5:00pm reading and Q&A, Wong Auditorium E51-115
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Event is sponsored by Women's and Gender Studies, Institute Community & Equity Office, MIT Libraries, School of Architecture & Planning, Sloan Student Life
PROFESSOR JENNIFER FINNEY BOYLAN, author of fifteen books, is the inaugural Anna Quindlen Writer in Residence at Barnard College of Columbia University. Her column "Men & Women" appears on the op/ed page of the New York Times on alternate Wednesdays.
From 2011 to 2018 she served on the Board of Directors of GLAAD, the media advocacy group for LGBT people worldwide. She was co-chair of GLAAD's board of directors from 2013-17.
She was a consultant and cast member for I AM CAIT, the docu-series about Caitlyn Jenner that debuted on the E! network in July of 2015; and also served as a consultant to the Amazon series TRANSPARENT. She has also served as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Kinsey Institute for Research on Sex, Gender, and Reproduction.
Her most recent book is the novel Long Black Veil, published by Penguin Random House in April 2017. Two other current projects are Falcon Quinn and the Bullies of Greenblud, an anti-bullying YA project; and the anthology of women writing about home, This is the Place.
Her 2003 memoir, She's Not There: a Life in Two Genders(Broadway/Doubleday/Random House) was the first bestselling work by a transgender American. A novelist, memoirist, and short story writer, she is also a nationally known advocate for civil rights. Jenny has appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show on four occasions; Live with Larry King twice; the Today Show,the Barbara Walters Special, NPR's Marketplace and Talk of the Nation; she has also been the subject of documentaries on CBS News' 48 Hours and The History Channel.
She lives in New York City, and in Belgrade Lakes, Maine, with her wife, Deedie, and her two sons, Zach and Sean.


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Does My Employer Have To Pay Earned Sick And Vacation Time When I Leave?
An AOL Jobs reader asks:
There are no federal laws requiring sick or vacation time, so the answer to this question will (mostly) depend on your state law. Here's what you need to know about your earned sick and vacation pay:
Donna I have a question please. I recently found out about a change in the retirement pay out rule at the hospital where I have worked for over twenty years. I have worked all these years under the rule that when I retire I would be paid for all my saved PTO hours as well as half of the ESL hours I have accumulated which in my case is half of 520 hours. Now it seems that around three years ago they decided they would not pay out for the ESL hours. In other words, we just lose that time. I can understand if they change that rule but shouldn't that just affect people hired after the change date? This is a huge number of pay hours for a hospital if 3000 employees and just for me it will be a very big loss when I retire.
Can they legally do this?
Thank You
Employee welfare plan: While no federal law requires sick or vacation pay, many employer PTO and sick/vacation policies are considered "employee welfare plans" covered by a federal law called the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). This means that many employers must treat earned leave as an employee benefit that must be paid out at the end of employment.
Retroactive changes: Many states consider vacation and sometimes sick pay to be part of an employee's earned wages. In those states, employers may make changes to employee entitlement and accrual of vacation or sick time. However, the changes may not be made retroactively. If, for instance, you accrued 300 hours and your policy said you would be paid out half when you left, you had 150 hours that the employer can't take away. If they change the policy to allow no payout at the end of employment and you accrue another 220 hours after that, those hours may be lost.
Use it or lose it: Most states allow "use it or lose it" vacation policies that say you must use your vacation time while employed or lose it when you leave. California doesn't permit "use it or lose" it vacation policies. However, even California allows employers to limit the amount of vacation that carries over from year to year.
Contract: If you have an employment or union collective bargaining agreement requiring payment of sick or vacation time when you leave, the employer must comply with the contract.
In the situation you raise here, it sounds like you should be entitled to the benefits you earned before the policy changed. However, your employer can probably change the policy so that you lose any time going forward if you don't use it. It's probably worth speaking to an employment lawyer in your state about your rights. The 3000 other employees and you may have a claim to the pay you earned before the change, so it could be a potential class action if the employer is violating state law.
If you need legal advice, it's best to talk to an employment lawyer in your state, but if you have general legal issues you want me to discuss publicly here, whether about discrimination, working conditions, employment contracts, medical leave, or other employment law issues, you can ask me at AOL Jobs.
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Well… looks like my tiny one got taller again… but she'll stay the same sweet girl ^_^
Another small reminder for the upcoming SizeCon coming on since it's getting really closer ! As usual if you need any details about it, click on the link on the right part of the website 🙂
See you soon for more artworks ! 🙂


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Corporation Tax Ring Fence: The Supplementary Charge - No supplementary charge losses or adjusted ring fence losses
There is no statutory supplementary charge loss or adjusted ring fence loss that can be determined and relieved as a trading loss.
The supplementary charge is an annual impost on top of the annual corporation tax charge. The supplementary charge is a charging mechanism for individual accounting periods and although it is charged on a company as if it were an amount of corporation tax (see OT21202), the supplementary charge is not itself corporation tax. The supplementary charge is charged on adjusted ring fence profits (OT21204).
As the supplementary charge is not corporation tax adjusted ring fence profits do not fall to be included in the total profits of the company that are subject to Corporation tax.
ICTA88\S393(7) provides that a loss incurred in a trade in an accounting period is to be computed in that period in the same way as trading income from the trade in that period would have been computed (CTM04005). ICTA88\S393(8) says that trading income is the income which falls or would fall to be included in respect of the trade in the total profits of the company. These profits of the company are the profits subject to Corporation Tax.
As a loss must be computed in the same way as a profit, and adjusted ring fence profits are not part of the total profits of a company that are subject to corporation tax, it follows that where there is a negative amount when calculating adjusted ring fence profits, this is not a trading loss incurred in the carrying on of a trade.


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SAS Hardship Grant
The SAS Hardship Grant provides discretionary financial assistance for all students – particularly to meet extra costs that cannot be met from other sources of support. The Fund is intended to alleviate financial hardship. You can apply for help from the Fund at any time during the academic year. You can access the SAS Hardship Grant application form and SAS Hardship Grant for training and research here.
Dame Lillian Penson Memorial Fund
The trust fund provides travel grants for students of the Institute of Historical Research and the Institute of Commonwealth Studies to support their studies. In order to make an application to the Professor Dame Lillian Penson Memorial Fund, you must be a registered student of the Institute of Commonwealth Studies (including its Human Rights Consortium), undertaking the following degrees:
- MA in Understanding and Securing Human Rights
- MA in The Making of the Modern World
- Research Degrees
Awards from the Professor Dame Lillian Penson Memorial Fund may only be used towards travel for research purposes to support your studies. Awards may not be used towards tuition fees, maintenance, or conference attendance.
The deadline for applications for academic year 2016/17 is 5pm (UK time) 31 May 2017. Applications received after this date may not be considered.
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There are many natural ways to increase seminal fluid and improve your sexual health. The good news is that these methods are long lasting and will provide you with a healthy sperm count for a long time. The bad news is that these methods need to be maintained and could take some time to provide results. The methods of course refer to healthy lifestyle changes such as exercising and eating better.
Regular exercise can help increase seminal fluid by improving the circulation within the body. Good circulation will lead the testes to make more sperm thus increasing your sperm count. Exercise will also help you shed some excess weight. Overweight men have lower sperm counts so try to find your healthy weight by exercising regularly. This doesn't have to be an intense workout everyday, even a short walk for half an hour a few times a week could help you increase your seminal volume.
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Cut the bad habits from your life such as cigarette smoking and alcohol drinking. These vices will damage your overall health and hurt your semen volume. You want to increase seminal fluid by maintaining a healthy lifestyle. So also try to have a stress-free life. A stressed out body is less efficient and will lead to a lower sperm count.
Finally, make sure you give your body all the nutrients it needs for optimal functioning. Eat healthy foods and avoid fatty artery clogging foods. Fruits and vegetables contain important vitamins and minerals that are needed for a healthy body. A health body is needed to increase seminal fluid so start by having a healthy diet. Semen increasing supplements are one way to get all the nutrients you need. Don't forget that old wisdom "vitamins make you big and strong".Increase Seminal Fluid For Better Sexual Health


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I have been busy with family and friend activities. My daughter hosted a July 5th party that was fun.
I have been going to the summer series of the Fort Bend County Youth Rodeo Series in June and July. My granddaughter Anna is doing really well in Pole Bending and Barrels. One more to go and she is in the top 10 hoping to finish in the top 6 for awards. Also, injoyed a stitching retreat in New Braunsfel, TX hosted by Stitches From The Heart , San Antonio(pictures in previous posting).
I have also been stitching and even finished a couple of stitching pieces.
"July" Calendar Girl Series-Little House Needleworks
This was a birthday gift for a 18 year old birthday. She is going to be starting college at UH in the fall and living in a dorm.
"April Robin" The Button Up Birdies #3- by Cathy Jean-The Victoria Sampler
This has been added to my wreath of birds.
Now for the WIPs that I have stitched this past June and July.
November Weather Poems-Sue Cook-Britian's #1 Crossstitch Magazine-2000 issues
"Texas Coral(IndianPaintBrush)Flower"–The 12 Days of Texas Christmas Series -Redbird Designs.
"Caroling Quartet" #3 Hometown Holiday Series-Little House Needleworks
"May Bluebird" The Button Up Birdies #4- by Cathy Jean-The Victoria Sampler
1. When Cardinals Appear – Blackberry Lane Designs
Snowman Towel- Border Bonanza –Cross My Heart
Christmas in Red-sled ornaments(6)-Sue Hillis
I also was in a Christmas in July exchange with the Friendly Stitches Group. I sent Amy an ornament
I received a very pretty stitched and beaded ornament from Christine.
Enjoyed a nice lunch with my sorority sisters this month at Antonio's in Sugar Land.
It is time to stitch and watch my Houston Astros.
Have a great summer all.


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Project: Syncronous Triangulation
This machine acts as the "source mirror" for our Syncronous Triangulations experiment, which means it is the mirror through which the initial laser beam is shown. The robot arms can position the mirrors in relation to one another to create (relatively) perfect triangles, but one additional axis is needed to aim the laser beam at a precise and changing angle to create a continuously bouncing beam of light.
The machine consists of one 16" x 16" front-face mirror with a small slit lasercut from its center, an acrylic track, a high-power laser pointer, a 3D-printed carriage with 6 ABEC bearings, a 3-to-1 ratio gear (for higher resolution angle changes), a stepper motor, a stepper-motor driver, a microcontroller (Arduino) and a NIMh battery.


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Monday, March 3, 2008
Episode 17: Jukebox Stories
When last we left our intrepid hero, he was dodging giant squids in a Daly City swimming pool. Fortunately he had his trusty lemon zester with him.
This weekend our hero came to the aide of live theatre in need of an audience member. He attended two performances of Impact Theatre's Jukebox Stories. Why? I hear you ask. Well, for one thing our hero's girlfriend is the stage manager, and for another thing, the show is highly entertaining and different every night.
Is it improvised? I hear you ask again. No, not exactly. Prince Gomolvilas tells stories and Brandon Patton sings songs, all of which are scripted, but the set list changes each performance. Certain pieces they do every night, others are requested or chosen at random by the audience. They also play games with the audience. Our hero won a copy of the book All The President's Men because he recognized a song from Top Gun. Seriously. It's true.
Highlights of the two shows included:
The songs Patty's Not Gay, The Only Trip of It's Kind, and "The Beer Song".
The dramatic reading of Prince's sister's MySpace profile.
Prince's High School Musical Blogging adventures:
After seeing the show on Saturday night, our hero and the fabulous Miss-D were to go see The Rocky Horror Picture Show as part of a birthday celebration for one of Miss-D's friends. However, our hero and Miss-D were attacked by OMG-I'm-Tired-And-Don't-Want-To-Be-Up-Until-3AM Man, but they fought on valiantly long enough to show up and wait in line outside the theater. However, there they were blindsided by OMG-I-Have-So-Much-To-Do-Tomorrow Girl and OMG-Everyone-Else-In-Line-Is-Giving-Me-Nightmareish-Flashbacks-To-The-Nerdiest-Of-Ren-Faire-Nerds-Or-High-School-Geeks Boy. Unable to withstand this three pronged attack, they went home and stopped the sheets from fighting with the mattress by getting in between them.
When will our hero post pictures from Italy?
Who will be John McCain's VP candidate?
And most importantly…
Have you seen my shoes anywhere?
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Axel Polleres wrote: > > Dave Reynolds wrote: >> Hi Axel, >> >>> 4) >>> Section >>> "== Cast Functions and Conversion Predicates for Datatypes and >>> <tt>rif:iri</tt> ==" >>> >>> renamed to: >>> >>> "== Datatype Conversion and Datatype Checking ==" >>> >>> in order to resolve: >>> "Editor's Note: It was noted in discussions of the working group, >>> that except guard predicates, also an analogous built-in function or >>> predicate to SPARQL's datatype function is needed. This however has >>> some technical implications, see >>> http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-rif-wg/2008Jul/0096.html." >>> >>> I added a new pred:hasDatatype predicate here, please check, >>> especially Dave (since I didn't find your mail on that, I am not sure >>> whether this was how you intedned it, but this is how it makes sense >>> to me)! >> >> That seems fine as far as it goes though it only addresses one of the >> four requested predicates. >> >> The original email was [1] section 3. >> >> Basically your pred:hasDatatype equates to my pred:isType (and I'm >> fine with your name). I'd also like a negative version (isNotType, >> not sure hasNotDatatype reads so well but I don't care what you call it). >> >> But it would also be very helpful to have the overloaded versions of >> the literal equality and inequality predicates. > > hmmm, I am a bit worried about, what > > hasNotDatatye(const,?X) > > should return.... somehow that looks suspicious to me. Interesting question. It's intended use is when ?X is bound but of course we don't have binding patterns in DTB. Since the domain of ?X is rif:iri then it would return the same as: hasDatatype(?X, rdf:iri) less the actual datatype IRI fo const. So I'm not sure that adding hasNotDatatype is making things any worse. However, we could retrict the domain the second argument to be the enumerated list of datatype IRIs supported by RIF (or by the particular RIF implementation it supports private extensions) in which case the return values for ?X in your example would be finite. Dave -- Hewlett-Packard Limited Registered Office: Cain Road, Bracknell, Berks RG12 1HN Registered No: 690597 EnglandReceived on Thursday, 13 November 2008 09:26:38 UTC
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Tell me your story.
The story of your child, your family. The story of your school or organization.
While there are niche photographers who specialize in everything from weddings to architecture, there are also photographers who bring a style, vision and passion to their work, no matter what subject is in front of their camera. I am that kind of photographer. As a former photojournalist, visual storytelling is what I do—whether I'm at a bat mitzvah of a 12-year old girl coming of age; on a college campus, making beautiful images that celebrate students, learning and community; or making pictures for a non-profit that highlight their mission, staff and clients.
What makes a great photographer goes beyond the images produced. First, we have to 'click' as people. It's as much about trust and relationships as it is about great photography. After we talk on the phone or via email, I'm happy to come to your home or workplace or have you come to my new studio in Easthampton, MA to talk about your event, help you think through the details, and get to know who you are and what matters to you. After that, I can better make photographs you'll treasure, pictures that celebrate what's meaningful to you, capturing important relationships, moments and events in all their authentic richness.
After the event, I will invite you to my studio to see a slideshow from your mitzvah or wedding, choose pictures for your album, and consider whether you want wall art for your home, gift prints for the holidays, or simply digital high resolution files on a thumb drive. I have learned from experience that too often it's hard to do this culling and deciding in the midst of your busy lives, so I'll be with you from beginning to end, making sure all your needs are met!
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In a fraction of a second, the right moment, emotion, expression and light have to come together, As a photojournalist, certain skills come with experience: the ability in a single frame to bring together lighting, moment, expression, connection, and emotion. I listen. I see. I bring your story to life visually.
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Surprisingly few U.S. presidents owned small businesses prior to their political careers. It's not hard to figure out why: most small business owners are too exhausted trying to keep their business afloat to get involved in politics, or they're still waiting to sell enough "widgets" to fund a multi-million dollar campaign. The majority of our past leaders were trust-fund babies, lawyers or military men (or some combination of the three). However, we can learn some valuable lessons from three past presidents who started small businesses before becoming Commander-in-Chiefs.
Abraham Lincoln
Two important lessons come from Abraham Lincoln's small business experience. First, location matters. Second, booze won't save you when your location stinks.
When you look for that first retail space, it might be tempting to go with a super-cheap, sort of dingy shop in a neglected strip mall. You figure you can always upgrade location later, once you're making better money, right? The problem with this strategy is that you might not ever have the opportunity to make decent money if you're in a bad location.


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2013 CMA International Scientific Meeting
2013 Canadian Marfan Association International Scientific Meeting: Marfan Syndrome and the Classification of Heritable Thoracic Aortic Disorders (HTAD)
Montalcino, Tuscany, ItalyJune 22 - 26
Proudly sponsored by The Temerty Family Foundation
On June 22 to 26, the Canadian Marfan Association hosted an International Scientific meeting in Tuscany, Italy sponsored by The Temerty Family Foundation. Over the last several years, research advancements have brought the emergence of new genetic mutations which predispose individuals to aortic aneurysms and dissections. For this reason, the CMA has expanded it's scope and is dedicated to serving the overlapping populations of individuals Marfan syndrome and heritable thoracic aortic disorders (HTAD) in Canada.
The objective of this meeting was to develop a classification for HTAD and Marfan syndrome in order to provide accurate diagnosis for patients while consequently resulting in better treatment and management outcomes. The conference brought together international researchers and clinicians to develop treatment guidelines and establish an international genetic consortium.
We are proud to announce the formation of the Montalcino Aortic Consortium, composed of those specialists and researchers present at this meeting, that have committed to work together, collaborate, bring together data, ensuring research moves forward at a faster pace and is further translated to patient care. The working group will invite esteemed colleagues in their fields to join the Montalcino Aortic Consortium at the first post meeting in fall 2013.
This meeting was hosted by the Canadian Marfan Association and funded through a grant by The Temerty Family Foundation and sponsorship by Casa Raia. We are humbled by the continued support of The Temerty Family Foundation who continues to support our mission and realize our vision to save lives and improve the quality of life for patients.
Participants of the meeting include:
Dr. Dianna Milewicz, Co-Chair
Dr. Reed Pyeritz, Co-Chair
Dr. Irene Maumenee
Dr. Ismail El-Hamamsy
Dieter Reinhardt, PhD
Dr. Catherine Boileau, France
Dr. Guillaume Jondeau, France
Dr. Julie De Backer, Belgium
Dr. Eloisa Arbustini, Italy
Dr. Rocio Moran, USA
Dr. David Liang, USA
Josephine Grima, PhD, NMF, USA
Jo Paska
Ludmilla Temertey
Eric Coomes
Lisa Iliadis
Janet Coomes
Nicola Canta
Alida Solomon