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Review of Amateur Radio Exam Questions/
a result of its response to a Request for Proposals from Industry
Canada, Radio Amateurs of Canada has been awarded a $20,000 contract by
Industry Canada to review the questions used for examinations to qualify
radio amateurs in Canada.
The work began on 28 January 2013 and the final product will be delivered to Industry Canada on 17 April 2013. Radio Amateurs du Quebec Inc. (RAQI) is working with RAC on the French language component.
than 3000 questions are being reviewed: 965 questions in English and in
French for the Basic qualification and 545 in English and in French for
the Advanced qualification. Some current questions were revised in 2007
but many questions date from much earlier. The present work will be the
first comprehensive review in more than a decade.
objective of the review is to identify questions and answers no longer
relevant as well as those requiring modifications to correct grammatical
errors or improve clarity. The review should also lead to new questions
on aspects of amateur radio that have changed in recent years. The
curriculum for the qualifications (Basic and Advanced) is not changing
so while individual questions may be changed the main areas of knowledge
required for certification will not change.
RAC and Industry Canada have recognized for some time that a thorough
review of the questions was required. Last summer a RAC bulletin invited
radio amateurs to provide comments and suggestions on the current
questions by the end of August. Responses highlighted some incorrect
questions and pointed out several others that were vague or confusing.
These comments provided a good starting point for the current review.
is pleased to have RAQI working on this project. The team conducting
the review has experience not only in conducting amateur radio exams but
also in designing and delivering amateur radio courses in both official
languages. It is well qualified to deal with technical issues and
assess clarity and grammar of the questions inboth official languages.
Canada is responsible for the amateur radio certification and will make
the final decision changes to the questions. The project led by Radio
Amateurs of Canada with the assistance of RAQI will ensure that the
experience of active radio amateurs will guide recommendations to
improve the questions that will be used for amateur radio certification
in the future.
For more information contact Glenn MacDonell, Project Manager, Question Bank Update Project and Deputy Director Ontario North East, (email@example.com).


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Located less than a block from the Atlantic Ocean in the heart of South Beach, Villa Bagatelle is the first hotel in the wildly successful family of Bagatelle bistros, whose locations conjure up images of some of the world's most fabulous and très chic destinations, including St. Barth, São Paulo and St. Tropez. Mirroring the style and sophistication of the brand's fashionable bistros found in sun-splashed Los Angeles, St. Barth, São Paulo and St. Tropez, this romantic Collins Avenue newcomer introduces the Mediterranean's signature joie de vivre to South Beach
220 21st St, Miami Beach, FL 33139
"Frette is a high-end brand that is recognized with in the luxury market and we wanted to provide guests with the opportunity to experience high quality linens."
Claudia Di Gino
We had the exclusive opportunity to sit down with Claudia Di Gino, General Manager of Villa Bagatelle.
What was your design inspiration for Villa Bagatelle?
Villa Bagatelle wishes to be a home away from home and a place for guests to experience distinct service and a personalized escape unlike anywhere else, in a city where Classical architecture meets modern Arts in a fun loving ambiance. For that reason our design makes Villa Bagatelle an elegant and authentic retreat by blending the classical French-Mediterranean style with that of Miami Beach's high spirited style…St. Tropez meets South Beach!
What is unique about your property?
Our spacious accommodations are definitely a unique attribute; they range from 413 to 2,100 square feet and are among the largest in Miami. Our suites and amenities such as living rooms and fully equipped kitchens provide guests with the comforts of home in a hotel setting.
What was important about having Frette in your property?
Frette is a high-end brand that is recognized with in the luxury market and we wanted to provide guests with the opportunity to experience high quality linens.
How does the Frette product ad to the design of the hotel?
By being luxurious, classic and timeless.
What are the most important decorative elements in your home?
Art, chandeliers and candles. I love transforming my home from the morning to the evening ambiance with candles and scented oils.
What are your three most important elements when designing a bedroom/room?
Luxury, comfort and timeless elegance
How does the Frette product ad to the design of the hotel?
By being luxurious, classic and timeless.
What does it feel like to wrap yourself in Frette?
Like a soft and plush hug
How do you define luxury?
Comfort. Attention to detail in a welcoming setting.
If you only have 72 hours in Miami what would you recommend doing or seeing?
An afternoon at the beach followed by pool lounging while enjoying a glass of champagne. A stroll in the Design District visiting the art galleries and high end shopping.
What's your favorite restaurant in Miami?
Bistrot Bagatelle, Juvia and Rusty Pelican, mainly because of the beautiful views of Miami - Downtown.

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Wooden Baked Pizzas and Italian Food
Branches:Gemmayzeh, Hamra, Le Mall - Sin el Fil, Le Mall - Dbayeh, Kaslik
Price:Between 16$ and 30$
Review by Jean
Olio is one of the Pizzerias with excellent pizzas in the country.
We have visited Gemmayzeh branch, the ambiance was calm, you can see the chef preparing the pizza. The pizzas are excellent, their dishes are good, their prices too.Write a Review
Pizza, pastas, meat and other Italian specialities.
Suitable for vegetarians. Serves alcohol.
5 Reviews
Feb 15, 2012 at 14:29I went to Olio Le Mall... I liked the pasta (pesto, shrimps with white sauce) and the pizza.
Apr 21, 2014 at 16:44Very nice food and very cute staff... I like the pizza in Gemmayzeh.
May 26, 2014 at 13:58I really like Olio, the food is really nice and the service at le Mall is great. I also tried it in Gemmayzeh a while ago it was nice too.
Nov 12, 2015 at 12:57Really Delicious.
Apr 20, 2010 at 12:40Ktir tayyib!Fresh and tasty pizzas.
In the middle of Gemmayzeh street, on your left-hand side if you arrive from downtown, near the police station.
Phone Number: 01 56 39 39
This branch makes delivery.
At the intersection between Abdel Aal street and Makdessi street, near Le rouge
Phone Number: 01 74 11 33
This branch makes delivery.
Le Mall - Sin el Fil
Level 1
Phone Number: 01 49 24 08
This branch makes delivery.
Le Mall - Dbayeh
Level 2
Phone Number: 04 44 49 65
Near Espace 2000
Phone Number: 09 22 29 65
This branch makes delivery.
See Also
Napoletana(21 votes)
Pizzas and pastas like in Italy
Margherita(33 votes)
Authentic and delicious pizzas
Pasta Di Casa - Joumblat(12 votes)
Italian restaurant serving fresh pasta
Cucina - Hamra(12 votes)
Italian Restaurant of Le Commodore Hotel
Appetito Trattoria - Hamra(4 votes)
Trattoria in the Middle of Hamra
Gigi - Gemmayzeh(1 votes)
Affordable Italian in the Heart of Gouraud Street


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Innovations in EDA Webcast: Measurement-based FET modeling using Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs)
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Why this webcast is important:
Measurement-based transistor models offer an attractive alternative to conventional physically-based or empirical compact models of transistors. All devices that can be represented by the same equivalent circuit topology can be modeled by a single approach based on measuring and mathematically transforming the response data into the relevant nonlinear constitutive relations that define the elements in the equivalent circuit. In addition to maximum accuracy, this approach is quite general. It eliminates the need to develop device-specific model equations for each different device type (e.g. Si MOSFET and GaAs pHEMT), and reduces the need for multiple models that differ only in their closed-form empirical equations (e.g. Angelov, Advanced Curtice, TOM4 etc. for GaAs). The conventional approach could take a Ph.D. years to develop and implement a new model, and days for an expert to extract the parameters.
This talk introduces NeuroFET, a newly available complete measurement-based FET modeling flow, from automatically controlled data acquisition, ANN training, and non quasi-static FET model simulation for nonlinear circuit design. The flow, including automated measurement control and advanced neural network training and modeling capability, is built into Agilent ICCAP SW. The NeuroFET model is compiled into Agilent ADS. Innovative technical breakthroughs enable NeuroFET to optimally construct the complicated device charge functions and other state functions from knowledge only of the S-parameter measurements, resulting in excellent predictions at high frequencies for key effects such as AM-PM and ACPR distortion in power amplifiers. The inherent smoothness of ANNs provide much better dynamic range simulations compared to table-based approaches starting from the same data. Several additional advantages will be discussed. Results and validation on real devices will be presented.
Who should attend:
Device modeling engineers developing and/or extracting models for RF MESFET and HEMT devices and RF designers interested into predicting linear and distortion performance of circuits like amplifiers, mixers and switches by using a more accurate FET model than existing compact models.
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Chiara Bomber Jacket in Olive Wave, Large
Chiara Bomber Jacket in Olive Wave, Large
Olive vintage kimono silk with stylized wave weave. Oversized, boyfriend fit. Slit pockets at side seam. Fully-lined. Each bomber is one-of-a-kind.
Vintage Kimono Silk, Japan
With traditional Japanese garments relegated to special occasions in modern Japan, the country's number of illustrious silk artisans has dwindled. Vintage silks of every hue, displaying motifs central to the culture's visual lexicon, have been wrapped up and stored away in warehouses.
In collaboration with a family-owned kimono trading company, Ichiroya, Arcana's Fall Winter 2016 collection salvages and repurposes these precious emblems of Japan's rich textile history.
One bolt, or tan, is a narrow 14 1/2" in width, and only enough to make a single kimono. Thus, each garment made from this vibrant silk is a one-of-a-kind heirloom showcasing the beautiful craftsmanship of a bygone Japan.


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#include <wchar.h>long int wcstol(const wchar_t *nptr, wchar_t **endptr, int base);
#include <widec.h>long int wstol(const wchar_t *nptr, wchar_t **endptr, int base);
The wcstol() and wstol() functions convert the initial portion of the wide character string pointed to by nptr to long int representation. They first decompose the input wide character string into three parts: an initial, possibly empty, sequence of white-space wide-character codes (as specified by iswspace(3C)), a subject sequence interpreted as an integer represented in some radix determined by the value of base; and a final wide character string of one or more unrecognised wide character codes, including the terminating null wide-character code of the input wide character string. They then attempt to convert the subject sequence to an integer, and return the result.
If the value of base is 0, the expected form of the subject sequence is that of a decimal constant, octal constant or hexadecimal constant, any of which may be preceded by a `+' or `-' sign. A decimal constant begins with a non-zero digit, and consists of a sequence of decimal digits. An octal constant consists of the prefix `0' optionally followed by a sequence of the digits `0' to `7' only. A hexadecimal constant consists of the prefix `0x' or `0X' followed by a sequence of the decimal digits and letters `a' (or `A') to `f' (or `F') with values 10 to 15 respectively.
If the value of base is between 2 and 36, the expected form of the subject sequence is a sequence of letters and digits representing an integer with the radix specified by base, optionally preceded by a `+' or `-' sign, but not including an integer suffix. The letters from `a' (or `A') to `z' (or `Z') inclusive are ascribed the values 10 to 35; only letters whose ascribed values are less than that of base are permitted. If the value of base is 16, the wide-character code representations of `0x' or `0X' may optionally precede the sequence of letters and digits, following the sign if present.
The subject sequence is defined as the longest initial subsequence of the input wide character string, starting with the first non-white-space wide-character code, that is of the expected form. The subject sequence contains no wide-character codes if the input wide character string is empty or consists entirely of white-space wide-character code, or if the first non-white-space wide-character code is other than a sign or a permissible letter or digit.
If the subject sequence has the expected form and the value of base is 0, the sequence of wide-character codes starting with the first digit is interpreted as an integer constant. If the subject sequence has the expected form and the value of base is between 2 and 36, it is used as the base for conversion, ascribing to each letter its value as given above. If the subject sequence begins with a minus sign (-), the value resulting from the conversion is negated. A pointer to the final wide character string is stored in the object pointed to by endptr, provided that endptr is not a null pointer.
In other than the POSIX locale, additional implementation-dependent subject sequence forms may be accepted.
If the subject sequence is empty or does not have the expected form, no conversion is performed; the value of nptr is stored in the object pointed to by endptr, provided that endptr is not a null pointer.
The watol() function is equivalent to wstol(str, (wchar_t **)NULL, 10).
The watoll() function is the long-long (double long) version of watol().
The watoi() function is equivalent to (int)watol( ).
Upon successful completion, wcstol() and wstol() return the converted value, if any. If no conversion could be performed, 0 is returned, and errno may be set to indicate the error. If the correct value is outside the range of representable values, {LONG_MAX} or {LONG_MIN} is returned (according to the sign of the value), and errno is set to ERANGE.
The wcstol() and wstol() functions will fail if:
The value of base is not supported.
The value to be returned is not representable.
The wcstol() and wstol() functions may fail if:
No conversion could be performed.
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
Because 0, {LONG_MIN}, and {LONG_MAX} are returned on error and are also valid returns on success, an application wishing to check for error situations should set errno to 0, call wcstol() or wstol( ), then check errno and if it is non-zero assume an error has occurred.
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This woodcut shows a rubber ducky, beaver, turtle and frog who fell off a container ship and ended up at the bottom of the sea. In 1992 a container ship filled with rubber beasts and scientists used the information about where the rubber animals landed to track ocean currents.
Title: Rubber Duckies in a Jellie's Belly
image size: 10" x 11"
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Barbecue equipment manufacturers and traders are all over Fruitport, specializing in high quality barbecue grills and equipment in Fruitport. One can make a research on the kind of barbecue grill desired and be sure that the pick is something that will last long.
A great barbecue experience starts with the tools that are used. Cooking food on a barbecue usually creates a lot of smoke. Therefore the use of proper barbecue equipment helps in making a picnic or outdoor parties ideal. In Fruitportin olden days, many played a pivotal role in refining a unique approach to cooking foods slowly over natural charcoal. We know this method of cooking today as 'barbecue'.


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Executive MBA in Shipping & Logistics
About the CBS Executive MBA in Shipping and Logistics
The CBS Executive MBA in Shipping and Logistics will give you unrivalled insight into shipping economics and modern management theories and their application in the maritime sector.
A unique holistic approach to shipping and logistics
Throughout the programme, you will learn to adopt a holistic view of shipping that integrates commercial, technological and financial aspects as well as maritime law, supply chain management and leadership challenges. Upon graduation, you will have developed a complete understanding of the challenges in this sector and have a full understanding of the industry's needs in a world where globalisation, enhanced competition, and the speed of technological change place ever-increasing demands on executive management skills. The following governing themes are evident throughout the programme:
- Market understanding
- Leadership
- Information technology
- Globalisation
- Environmental issues
- Strategic planning
Teaching takes place in state-of-the-art facilities in Denmark, Germany and the UK.
CBS Maritime was launched in early 2013 and aims to coordinate the maritime activities and competencies at CBS and develop maritime research and teaching in close association with the business community. With CBS Maritime, the Blue MBA and the CBS maritime research have become closer connected. The concentration of maritime expertise across CBS maritime study programmes and courses as well as research environment will be of benefit for all parties.
Visit CBS Maritime for more information.
"The Blue MBA has a 'buzz' which I really enjoy. It is a great programme for bright young managers who have made shipping their business and want the professional tools to succeed. Teaching mid-career students with the knowledge and experience to participate is an exciting challenge and the one-week module system provides the ideal framework."
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- Barcelona 4-0 Ajax: Messi hat-trick seals convincing win06:59 | 19/09/2013
The Argentine matched Cristiano Ronaldo's efforts for Real Madrid on Tuesday by firing the Blaugrana to victory with three goals.
Lionel Messi once more took centre stage as his hat-trick helped Barcelona to a 4-0 victory over Ajax in the Champions League.
The Argentinian scored in both halves of the Group H fixture at Camp Nou to give the Blaugrana victory in their opening European encounter.
It marked an emotional Champions League debut for coach Gerardo Martino, with the win coming just a few days after the death of his father.
After a bright opening, Messi broke the deadlock with fierce free-kick in the 22nd minute.
His second came 10 minutes after half-time with a cool finish from inside the area, before Gerard Pique put gloss on the scoreline with a header from Neymar's cross and Messi completed his treble when he feigned his shot before guiding an effort into the corner.
Kolbeinn Sigthorsson could have grabbed a consolation, but he saw his 77th-minute penalty saved by Victor Valdes.
Martino included Messi and Neymar in Barcelona's starting XI, with the latter making his Champions League debut.
The Dutch side had Siem de Jong available, following his recovery from a collapsed lung.
Barcelona dominated possession in the opening exchanges and they took the lead when Messi once again displayed his brilliance with a stunning free kick, 22 minutes in.
After being felled by Lerin Duarte on the right, he picked himself up to hit a thunderous strike, with the ball going in off the the post as Kenneth Vermeer failed to keep it out at full stretch.
Ajax nearly stole an equaliser on the half-hour mark when Bojan curled a cross deep towards the far post and a diving header from Ricardo van Rhijn forced a smart reaction save from Valdes.
The visitors could have had a penalty when Sigthorsson went to ground under a challenge from Pique. The loose ball was met by Duarte, but he placed his first-time effort straight at Valdes.
After surviving those scares, Messi effectively ended the game as a contest in the 55th minute.
He controlled a Sergio Busquets pass on the right side of the box before feinting inside Stefano Denswil and firing his effort past Vermeer.
Barcelona continued to press and Neymar and Dani Alves both had efforts blocked.
And the pressure told in the 69th minute when Neymar delivered an in-swinging cross from the left that was met by the head of Pique to make it 3-0.
Messi then completed his hat-trick with 15 minutes remaining. His shimmy confused the whole defence, including Vermeer, before he slotted into the far corner.
Ajax could have had a consolation when Javier Mascherano fouled substitute Thulani Serero in the area but Sigthorsson saw his penalty beaten away by Valdes.
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Portrait of famous people
- Le Huynh Duc is former captain of Vietnamese national Football team. He is currently coaching SHB Ðà Nẵng.
- Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is to retire at the end of the season.
- Striker Le Cong Vinh is playing for SLNA
- Lionel Messi became the best scorer in a year with 91 goals in 2012.


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- Acting out
Without knowing exactly how it happened, sexy photographer and college rebel Ina Eleazar became a suburban, car-pooling, Prozac-popping housewife and mother of three. No wonder her husband Jay found himself a new love.
Also: Good Hair; The Itch; Who Does She Think She is?.
- Afterburn
The story of a chiropractor and bank employee who struggle to find love in a world gone mad. Everything that can go wrong in the dating game, and the few things that can go right.
- The Apostles
The Apostle's leader, "Solemn Shawn" Terson, is the most revered and feared man in Chicago. When Insane Wayne is turned down for admission to the gang, his reaction is violent.
Also: Slipping; Triple Take.
- Bad girlz
A journey into the seedy world of strippers--a milieu of sex, money, and murder. How good girls who grew up in the harsh urbanscape of the Philly Badlands become bad girls.
Also: B-more Careful; Never Go Home Again.
- The best-kept secret
Reverend Curtis Black--surely one of the cleverest ne'er-do-wells ever to step foot in a church, is starting over. He has a new job, a new wife (again), and a newfound will to follow the straight and narrow path of righteousness.
Also: Behind Closed Doors; Casting the First Stone; Changing Faces; Here and Now; It's a Thin Line; A Taste of Reality; Too Much of a Good Thing.
- Between brothers
As the Ellis Community Center, a rare bright spot in a low-income Washington D.C., neighborhood struggles to keep its doors open, its last hope for survival lies with four housemates from a black university.
Also: No More Mr. Nice Guy; The One That Got Away; The Strong Silent Type.
- Black : a street tale
Kaia, an inner-city girl, is tossed from a broken home and forced to learn the hard way just how grimy the streets can be.
Also: Criminal Minded; Dime Piece.
- Blinded
Mona Foster is an ambitious teenager determined to escape a life of poverty and shame.
Also: At the Courts Mercy; Driven; Grimey.
- True to the game
Gena finds herself in true blue love with Quadir, a millionaire associated with the cartel.
Also: Dutch; Dutch II; Deadly Reigns; Deadly Reigns II.
- Boss lady
Rescued by now successful filmmaker Tracy, Vanessa finds herself immune to Hollywood's parties and smooth-talking players. She tries to persuade Tracy to film Flyy Girl.
Also: Dairy of a Groupie; Flyy Girl; What They Want.
- The Bridge
Philadelphia Police Detective Kevin Lynch feels he has spent his whole life trying to put his past in the infamous projects known as The Bridge firmly behind him. But a frantic call for help from a childhood friend whose child has gone missing changes all that.
Also: C.R.E.A.M.; Pipe Dream; Ride or Die.
- Brown Sugar; Brown Sugar 2; Brown Sugar 3
Smart, sexy, and original short stories written by bestselling black writers you know and love.
- Chocolate star
Chocolate stars are African-American twenty somethings in pursuit of celebrity. Restless and edgy, they are determined to trade their humble beginnings for outrageous success.
Also: Chocolate Affair; Diamond Life.
- Chyna Black
I'm Chyna, Chyna Danea Black to be more exact. For you to fully understand me, you have to understand my past. You see, I'm every black girl growing up in the hood, and like most I got caught up in the life.
Also: Me and My Boyfriend; Mina's Joint.
- Coffee will make you black
The story of an African-American woman growing up on the south side of Chicago during the turbulent 1960s as she tests the limits of racism.
Also: Ain't Gonna Be the Same Fool Twice; I Left My Back Door Open.
- The coldest winter ever
Winter, born into a wealthy drug-dealing family in the Brooklyn ghetto, grows up thinking of herself as the queen of the world, but things come crashing down.
- Dating Games
An emotionally charged and riveting story of love, family, and revenge.
Also: Do You Take This Woman?; Father Found; The Harris Family; The Harris Men; Million Dollar Divorce; Love Frustration.
- Distant lover
For 37-year-old Tandi Crawford, the past is a double-edged sword of both pleasure and pain. Each step closer to the truth will reveal its own secret, secrets that will forever change Tandi's life.
Also: Honey Well; Promises to Keep; Shades of Jade; What's Done in the Dark.
- Dopefiend
A young African-American man and his girlfriend, both attractive and talented, are drawn into the nightmare of heroin addiction.
Also: Black Girl Lost; Whoreson; Eldorado Red.
- Drama queen
Kayla Hopkins is young, beautiful, and can't win for losing. Kayla's not satisfied with just one man. She has two--one she's in love with and another whom she's pregnant by. Will Kayla see the disaster brewing before everything blows up in her face?
Also: Another Sad Love Song; No More Drama; Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda; Too Close For Comfort.
- Dream in color
Victoria's marriage is on the rocks, and she copes by daydreaming about fantasy men. Victoria develops a plan to create the reality that she's always wanted.
- Drop
A man determined to break the pattern of the ghetto he despises must, in the process come to terms with his hatred for himself.
Also: Hunting in Harlem.
- Every shut eye
Funerary art has many expressions, but seldom is it as eye-catching and surprising as among the Ga, the dominant people of Accra and the surrounding region. Here a remarkable folk art of coffin-building has developed, combining remembrance, respect, humor and celebration. The coffin may take almost any form or shape, from eagle to Mercedes Benz, reflecting the occupation, status or character of the deceased.
- Ex-girl to the next girl
Shonda thought she would be married by now to Malik, the man she stole from the altar. What she soon discovers, however, is that Malik is not all she thought, and marriage may not be either.
Also: What's Real; YoYo Love.
- G-Spot
A 19-year-old extricates herself and her younger brother from the deadly control of her boyfriend, who is a sex club owner and powerful drug dealer.
Also: Candy Licker; Thug-a-licious.
- A gangster's girl
The lure of easy money leads young Ceazia into a dangerous world of drugs, prostitution and murder.
Also: Married to the Game.
- Genevieve
Beautiful, independent "financial guru" Genevieve Forbes and her husband are by-products of broken families. When Genevieve's grandmother dies, they return to her backwoods Alabama hometown for a reunion that stirs up old grudges, and sparks familial infighting.
Also: Between Lovers; Chasing Destiny; Cheaters; Drive Me Crazy; Friends and Lovers; Liar's Game; Milk in My Coffee.
- Gotham diaries
An uproarious work of social satire giving an exclusive peek into the world of super-rich, super-connected African Americans.
- He Had It Coming
Five women take delicious revenge on an arrogant male author. Also:
Also: Also: When All Hell Breaks Loose; Cubicles.
- A hood legend
Fresh out of the Marines with only five grand in his pocket, Ménage'A is looking to make his presence felt on the extravagant, flossed-out streets of Miami.
Also: Menage's Way; Unique's Ending.
- A hustler's wife
Sweet innocent Yarni, from a well-to-do family, falls for Richmond's notorious drug kingpin, Des. She will learn being a hustler's wife isn't easy.
Also: Girls From Da Hood; Girls From Da Hood 2; The Glamourous Life; A Project Chick; Riding Dirty on I-95.
- Imagine this
Pamela, a.k.a. Carmen, had it all but lost out when the love of her life left her penniless and alone to raise their son. She pulls herself up, becomes a major hustler in the street game -- but the consequences are more dreadful than she ever imagined.
Also: Let That Be The Reason; Dirty Red.
- Imani all mine
Tasha is a child mothering a child--spunky, sassy, brimming with the hopefulness and frank wisdom of youth despite her circumstances. The name she gives her daughter is a sign of her determination and fundamental trust: Imani means faith.
- The interruption of everything
44-year-old Marilyn feels as if her life is spiraling out of control. She has a husband who is adrift in his career and is showing signs of having an affair. A pregnancy scare intensifies her need to define herself as a woman with her own identity.
Also: A Day Late and a Dollar Short; Disappearing Acts; How Stella Got Her Groove Back; Waiting to Exhale.
- Larceny
In this tale, jealousy turns to envy then to backstabbing for two friends who have struggled together, hustled together and endured separate prison terms.
- The last king
The story about Maceo Redfield, who after being away for two years, returns to Oakland to help out an old friend who is accused of murder.
- Leaving Atlanta
It's summer in Atlanta and black children are disappearing. By the time the heinous killing spree is over, 29 will be dead. This haunting menace provides the backdrop to stories of three children fighting the everyday battles of adolescence.
Also: The Untelling.
- Leaving Cecil Street
It is 1969 and Cecil Street is "feeling some kind of way," so the residents decide to have two block parties this year. These energetic, sensual street celebrations serve as backdrop to the stories of the people on the block.
Also: Blues Dancing; Tempest Rising; Tumbling.
- Little black girl lost
A gangland chronicle set in 1950s New Orleans about a beautiful girl struggling to beat the odds and control her own fate.
Also: Fates Redemption; Honeymoon is Over; Little Black Girl Lost 2; Pretenses; Sugar & Spice.
- Lookin' for luv
Three young African-American men have a lot going for them--except the love of a good woman. Kevin, Antoine, and Tyrone each call hotline 1-900-BLACK LUV and take a riotous trip through religious freaks, hootchie mamas, chicken heads, gold diggers, and some serious Brides of Frankensteins. Each man discovers that when they play the game of love, they've got to be ready for anything
Also: Baby Momma Drama; The First Lady; Married Men; Player Haters; The Preacher's Son; So You Call Yourself a Man.
- Lovin' you is wrong
Holiday Simmons, a successful financial analyst in Memphis, tries to discover what "real love" is by taking advantage of the affection of two former male colleagues. Roman Broxton and Lance Ferrell not only work for the same insurance company, but they happen to be best friends, sharing a common desire for one woman, Holiday Simmons.
Also: I Don't Wanna Be Right.
- Mama black widow
A fictional memoir of Otis Tilson, a drag queen who comes of age in the 1930s and 40s in the brutal ghettos of Chicago.
Also: Trick Baby.
- Payback is a mutha
The story of a woman who thinks she has everything, but who really has everything to lose--starting with her best friend and ending with her life.
- Peanut's Revenge
Criminal kingpin Big Ed Tatum is released from jail after the only witness to his crime is murdered. When his rival Silky turns up dead, Silky's woman, Melody Bordeaux (aka Peanut), vows revenge.
- Push
Precious Jones, a 16-year-old girl who is pregnant with her second child by her father, is pushed by her courageous African-American teacher to learn, to read and discovers an important truth about her life.
- Road Dawgz
K-Dawg divides his time between Slater Village Boys Home and State Prison. K-Dawg decided that the world owed him something and when he left prison he was going to take it.
- The sex chronicles
A collection of stories that probe women's darkest passions and pushes the boundaries of erotic fiction.
Also: Addicted; Chocolate Flava; Caramel Flava: Gettin' Buck Wild; The Heat Seekers; Nervous; The Sisters of APF; Skyscraper.
- Sheisty
Epiphany Wright, Keisha Moore, and Shana Scott were best friends growing up in the hood of southside Jamaica Queens. Now as adults their friendship is put to the test when envy, hidden betrayal and the bad boys in their lives make it a struggle to keep it tight.
Also: Still Sheisty
- She's Got Issues
Sinclair and Aliette become friends despite the fact that Aliette was one of the many women bedded by Sinclair's husband.
Also: Desperate Sisters; Rockin' Robin.
- Shoe's on the otha' foot
In today's Harlem, Leslie, 21, juggles a job as an apartment manager, night classes and her attraction to building contractor Benjamin. Her best friend, Rachelle, is a 35-year-old divorcee caring for her young children while dating two very different men.
Also: A Pair Like No Otha'.
- Sittin' in the front pew
Death brings about strange emotions, and people's true colors start to show as Glynda Naylor discovers when she gets the call that her father has died. What happens when his secret shows up for the funeral?
Also: Fanning the Flames; Just a Click Away; Love is Blind; The Shirt Off His Back; What Goes Around.
- Somebody's gotta be on top
Will Darius and his newly-appointed vice president, Fancy, work together in the bedroom as well as the boardroom?
Also: He's Just a Friend; Never Again Once More; Nothing Has Ever Felt Like This; Soul Mates Dissipate.
- Sorority sisters
Butler writes with sensitivity and authenticity about class, friendship, self-discovery, sexuality, and love.
Also: Hand Me Down Heartache; Just My Luck; The Night Before Thirty.
- Street Life
Jihad's rise to the top of the drug game, his subsequent fall, and seven years spent behind bars. What could have been his ultimate demise turned into his biggest blessing.
Also: Baby Girl; Riding Rhythm.
- Truth be told
Grace Monroe has a devoted husband and adoring daughters. Newly elected on a Christian platform to the Los Angeles city council, she must face a dilemma that will force her to question her life and her faith when a secret from her husband's past is revealed.
Also: Grown Folks Business; Joy; A Sin and a Shame; Temptation.
- Turf War
Criminal kingpin Big Ed Tatum is released from jail after the only witness to his crime is murdered. When his rival Silky turns up dead, Silky's woman, Melody Bordeaux (aka Peanut), vows revenge.
Also: Oaktown Devil; Sharkeys Loose.
- A woman's worth
A compelling novel about a father's love, a mother's shame, and the daughter for whom they're willing to sacrifice everything.
Also: Black Coffee; Chocolate Sangria; Knockin' Boots.
- The womanizers
Best friends Mike, Max, and Ahmad have all said their "I do's." But do they really understand what their vows mean? A look at married men who are put to the ultimate test.
Also: Choices Men Make; Never Say Never.
- Your blues ain't like mine
Chicago-born Armstrong Todd is 15, black, and not used to the segregated ways of the Deep South when his mother sends him to spend a pivotal summer with relatives in her native rural Mississippi.
Also: 72 Hour Hold; Brothers and Sisters; Singing in the Comeback Choir; What You Owe Me.


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Parking is located off Pearl St, Belton, TX plenty of restrooms plenty of benches along trail , some shaded areas!
Friars Creek Trail was a great walk. Sadly the water park and the beginning of the trail is covered in litter. The disk course is large and has a great course but maintenance is lacking. The trail has a god length and hopefully might grow in the future still worth checking out.
Great time, many areas to take a dip into the river. The trail is well maintained and there are facilities along the way.
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Archive for postal musicians
Cartoons, Carriers and Composers
Family Circus cartoonist Jeff Keane (left) displays this year's poster artwork for the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive at his California studio. Right: Steve Byam and Craig Randolph, fellow Medford, OR, letter carriers are making music together in their band, "Post." (Jeff Keane photo courtesy Spencer Keane.)
The story behind the Family Circus cartoons used to publicize each year's Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive leads off April's edition of Your Postal Podcast. Next, you'll hear how two Oregon letter carriers have formed a band to create music inspired by their work.
The podcast concludes with a news roundup and details on how to enter to win an official program from the Austin, TX, First Day of Issue Ceremony for the Jimi Hendrix Forever Stamp.
Read a transcript of the show here.
Listen to Your Postal Podcast on your mobile device at YourPostalPodcast.com/mobile.
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metty necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 34 diseños de 9 diseñadores freelance.
http://www.specialisedgeo.com.au (Specialised Geo Pty Ltd)
We are a small but rapidly growing team, who conduct very specialised stabilisation drilling on cliff faces, mountain ranges, tunnels, rail infrastructure and at heights work, hanging from ropes!
We are a very young dynamic team, wanting to be known as the best in our field.
Our target is our existing and new clients, however we have never had any branding to date. Our main clients are Civil Engineering firms, Geotechnical firms as well as rail infrastructure bodies, and mining.
We are looking for a logo to represent our highly unique drilling company - Specialised Geo.
We have considered the logo incorporating a peak or steep mountain of some sort, but are very open to ideas.
We currently use the font Square 721 and would like to stick with that if possible.
Our style and formatting can be viewed on our website (includes some great pics of what we do), but our colours are green and black with a dash of silver (or grey) as appropriate.
We want soemthing that is clear, bold and stands out and that can be used universally from our website, clothing to letterheads and business cards to our vehicles.
Descubre cómo funciona un concurso de diseño u obtén más información sobre nuestros servicios de diseño de logo.


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relatedigital necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 123 diseños de 42 diseñadores freelance.
relate digital
We are a startup digital marketing and advertising agency.
We build sustainable relationships between brands and consumers through the development of tailored digital strategies that engage and foster conversation.
We help brands cultivate intimate relationships with consumers.
Our founding partners bring a unique collection of experience ranging across content production, interactive design & development, and pr.
If there is one word to describe our passion it is -> Relationships
- Helping brands cultivate relationships with their customers
- Building long lasting relationships with our clients
Brands are our customers. They are in the beverage industry, media, apparel, cable television, and not for profit. They seek our guidance for their digital efforts. They recognize the importance of an identifiable and noticeable logo. It's important for them to have confidence in us, and that confidence starts with our logo.
- We are looking for a logo that is memorable, elegant, not complicated, and transmittable across all types of media
- It's important for the logo to express confidence but not be too bold or egocentric
- The logo should feel approachable
- We are looking for a mark that can stand the test of time, that will be recognizable, and identifiable
- The font type should be clean, and concise
- No cursive
- All design must be unique and original
- Attached is the current logo we have temporarily worked with
- we are looking for a recognizeable mark that both integrates into the logo and lives independently
- please don't feel obligated to follow the original logo design
- the mark should be uniquely identifiable to relate digital
- we are looking for unique designs that have not been used previously
- try designs that are modern
- try designs that are contemporary
- please design the company name in all lower case
- Please feel free to explore additional color options
- Please feel free to explore incorporating some unique & subtle design elements into the name. Something that take the font beyond just a basic typeface
- Smooth curves
- Not looking for cold sharp designs
- Not electronic, not computer digital
Descubre cómo funciona un concurso de diseño u obtén más información sobre nuestros servicios de diseño de logo.


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After weeks of shopping R.A. Dickey around, the Mets have agreed in principle to trade the National League Cy Young winner to the Blue Jays as part of a seven-player blockbuster that includes Toronto's two top prospects, catcher Travis d'Arnaud and righthanded starter Noah Syndergaard. The deal is contingent upon Dickey and the Blue Jays hammering out a contract extension beyond 2013 within a 72-hour negotiating period that expires at 2 p.m. ET on Tuesday.
While the departure of the popular and relatively inexpensive 38-year-old knuckleballer will be a blow to Mets fans that will make the 2013 team a less compelling one, the return is an exceptional one that adds two blue-chip prospects, allowing team officials to save face after a tone-deaf campaign in which they complained about their highly visible star pitcher's demands.
On the other end of the trade, this is a bold win-now move by Toronto that solidifies its bid for contention in the AL East, particularly in the face of the underwhelming winter retoolings undertaken by the Yankees and Red Sox thus far, not to mention the inaction by this past season's surprise, the Orioles.
At this juncture, five of the seven players in the trade have been identified, with one non-elite prospect still to be included on each side of the ledger. What is known is that the Blue Jays will receive Dickey, 26-year-old catcher Josh Thole and a prospect, while the Mets will receive the 23-year-old d'Arnaud, the 20-year old Syndergaard, 32-year-old catcher John Buck and a non-elite prospect. Twenty-two-year-old outfielder Anthony Gose, who played 56 games for Toronto last year, is said to not be part of this deal.
For the Blue Jays, Dickey will front a remade rotation that has added Josh Johnson and Mark Buehrle since the end of the season, as well as a lineup that now features Jose Reyes and Melky Cabrera as upgrades over much less productive regulars. Johnson, Buehrle and Reyes were all acquired in last month's 12-player trade with the Marlins.
That blockbuster set the stage for this one, making the high cost of obtaining Dickey more easily justifiable than the Wil Myers-driven prospect package the Royals sent to the Rays in exchange for James Shields and Wade Davis last week. While Toronto won just one more game than Kansas City did during the 2012 season (73 to 72), its previous rounds of upgrades have already improved the team enough to make another substantial round of additions much more valuable based on the theory of the marginal win curve, which says that the incremental value of each additional win increases exponentially within a given range because of the way it raises a team's chance of making the playoffs. Here's a marginal win curve created by Nate Silver for the 2006 Baseball Prospectus book Between the Numbers:
The dollar values are outdated due to inflation, but the point is that the value of each additional win rises sharply in the 82-90 win range. If Toronto's roster had the talent for 82 wins as of Friday, the addition of another three-to-five win improvement via Dickey pushes them into a range where they're more likely to contend for a wild-card spot, and the variance in player performance results in a much higher chance at making the playoffs.
For example, the Royals, prior to the Shields-Myers deal, did not look as though they had reached that 82-win threshold; if they were a 75 or even 78 win team before that trade, a five-win improvement would have much less impact on their postseason chances. Considering that Myers would have replaced one of the team's weakest lineup spots in Jeff Francoeur, it's less clear that they took that big a step forward with the trade. Even in a weaker AL Central, their range of outcomes due to variance makes their likelihood of reaching the playoffs significantly lower. They have also given up a more valuable prospect than the Blue Jays have. "D'Arnaud isn't in Wil Myers' class as a prospect," wrote Baseball America's Ben Badler via Twitter on Sunday, "But the compact swing, bat speed, strength and solid defense are all-star ingredients."
(Whether these offhand estimates of talent levels by the two teams are indeed accurate is an exercise for another day; much of this has to do with the widespread perception of the relative skills of Toronto's Alex Anthopoulos and Kansas City's Dayton Moore when it comes to filling out major league rosters during their time as general managers.)
Assuming the deal is completed, the Blue Jays will receive a pitcher whose performance took a huge step forward in 2012, his third year with the Mets. Thanks to impeccable control of his "angry knuckleball", Dickey's strikeout rate jumped from 5.8 per nine in 2011 to 8.9, in 2012; meanwhile, his already-low walk rate of 2.3 per nine in 2011 went down slightly, to 2.1 per nine. The resulting 4.3 strikeout-to-walk ratio set a record for knuckleballers, as did his strikeout rate and his league-leading total of 230 strikeouts.
Meanwhile, his 230 2/3 innings, five complete games and three shutouts also led the National League, while his 2.73 ERA ranked second and his 5.6 Wins Above Replacement ranked third among pitchers. He reached double digits in strikeouts seven times, and in June he threw back-to-back one-hitters. His 20 wins made him the first knuckleballer since Joe Niekro in 1980 to reach that plateau.
The Blue Jays obviously expect that Dickey won't have too much trouble adapting to the AL East, and they're said to be enticed by the possibility of Dickey pitching half his games under the roof of the Rogers Centre, where the knuckleballer can work under climate-controlled conditions. While much of the evidence is anecdotal regarding the tradeoff between a knuckleballer avoiding having to pitch in conditions of high wind and his ability to reduce the spin on the ball due to the increased air density via colder outdoor temperatures, one data point stands out: Dickey one-hit the Rays at the Tropicana Dome on June 13, striking out 12. He hasn't pitched in Toronto since re-emerging as a knuckleballer.
Dickey is under contract for just $5 million in 2013, via a club option that the Mets exercised at the end of October. He has sought a two-year extension in the range of $26 million, making for a very affordable three-year package. Since the season ended, the Royals have signed Jeremy Guthrie, who has a career 4.33 ERA, to a three-year, $25 million deal, while the Red Sox signed Ryan Dempster, also with a career 4.33 ERA, to a two-year, $26.5 million deal. Andy Pettitte, Hiroki Kuroda and Dan Haren have signed one-year deals in the $12 million to $15 million dollar range this offseason. None of those pitchers has a Cy Young award to their credit. While Dickey turned 38 on Oct. 29, the history books are full of knuckleballers who remained successful and durable well into their 40s, including Phil Niekro, Charlie Hough and Tim Wakefield.
The rest of what the Toronto will get from the Mets is less impressive. Thole hit just .234/.294/.290 in 354 plate appearances as New York's first-string catcher. His best asset may be his familiarity with Dickey's knuckleball; he has caught 66 of Dickey's 94 appearances over the past three years. He has only thrown out 25 percent of would-be base thieves during his career, and has run up 34 passed balls over the past two years, including a league-leading 16 in 2011 — largely due to working with Dickey. Basically, he's backup material, a lefty-swinging complement to righty starter J.P. Arencibia, and even with his arbitration-eligibility as a Super-Two, he's a less expensive use of the roster spot than Buck, who will make $6 million in 2013.
Acquired from Miami in the November blockbuster, Buck is part of the return for the Mets, a light-hitting backstop coming off a terrible season (.192/.297/.347), but a career .235/.303/.405 hitter who can not only serve as a backup and mentor for d'Arnaud, but can keep the starting spot warm long enough to enable the Mets to squeeze an extra year of service out of d'Arnaud before he reaches free agency by keeping him in the minors for at least the first 20 days of the 2013 season.
D'Arnaud, who turns 24 on Feb. 10, is a former 2007 supplemental first-round pick by the Phillies who was sent to Toronto exactly three years ago on Sunday in the Roy Halladay trade. He has since made Baseball America's Top 100 Prospects list three straight years, ranking as high as 17th coming into the 2012 season. Other sources ranked him even higher coming into the year; Baseball Prospectus put him at 16th, while ESPN's Keith Law placed him sixth.
This past season, he hit .333/.380/.595 with 16 homers in 303 plate appearances at hitter-friendly Las Vegas, but a torn posterior cruciate ligament in his left knee ended his season on June 25; he didn't undergo surgery, but he didn't play again. Across the board, prospect experts view d'Arnaud as an above-average hitter for a catcher, with good contact and power potential. Defensively, he's a good receiver with a strong arm but an occasional tendency to rush his throws and lose accuracy (he threw out 30 percent of would-be base thieves in 2012, and was at 27 percent the year before). Baseball Prospectus' Jason Parks, who recently ranked d'Arnaud as the team's top prospect, described him as major-league ready, with future potential as a "first-division player" who could develop into a "top shelf bat at [the] position, with .275-plus batting average and 17-25 HR power potential."
But wait, there's more. The Mets also get 20-year-old righty Noah Syndergaard, a 2010 first-round pick out of a Texas high school who ranked number two on BP's list, and number three on that of Baseball America. Syndergaard spent 2012 in the Low-A Midwest League, delivering a 2.60 ERA while striking out 10.6 per nine and walking just 2.7 per nine in 103 2/3 innings. More important than what he did at that level is what he could be: "a high-end no. 2 starter" down the road according to Parks. A 6-foot-5, 200-pounder, Syndergaard normally throws his fastball in the 94-96 mph range but can work in the low 90s as well as touch 100. As Parks notes, the heater is thrown on a steep plane and has heavy sink and boring action. He also offers a curveball and changeup that both show signs of becoming plus offerings.
Assuming his development stays on track, Syndergaard should eventually join a Mets rotation that will also include righties Zack Wheeler and Matt Harvey. The 22-year-old Wheeler, obtained from the Giants in the 2011 Carlos Beltran trade, split last year between Double-A and Triple-A, and has top-of-the-rotation potential, an even higher ceiling than Syndergaard; he's viewed as a top 10 prospect in all of the minors. Harvey, the seventh pick of the 2010 draft, debuted in the majors in late July and struck out 10.6 per nine while delivering a 2.73 ERA in 10 starts.
That rotation, which could also include lefty Jon Niese, who's under contract through 2016, is a ways off, however. Wheeler won't debut until sometime in the 2013 season, while Syndegaard's ETA is 2014 at the earliest. There's no need for the Mets to rush any of those pitchers given the lack of similar promise on the position player side of their system at the moment. Their pitching depth — which as Baseball America editor Matt Eddy noted includes no less than seven power righties among their top 10 prospects — may eventually require a trade to better balance their assets. The arrival of d'Arnaud at least fills a key position with an above-average two-way player; such offense from up-the-middle spots is a cornerstone of a winning team, and to get it from a player with six years of club control remaining is a plum return.
Still, there's an unsettling element to New York's end of the deal. While David Wright's eight-year extension bought the cash-strapped Mets a significant amount of goodwill with their fans, unnamed officials have groused to the media about their star pitcher's high visibility during a time when the team has publicly wavered over whether to sign Dickey to an extension or trade him. Earlier this week, after Dickey spoke of his contract situation at the team's Christmas party, the New York Post's Joel Sherman and Mike Puma reported that team officials were unhappy with Dickey for a variety of reasons:
[T]he organization was, according to one official, "not happy" with Dickey's message and his use of a Citi Field forum to express his criticism. . . . The Mets, meanwhile, have mounting concerns whether all of Dickey's off-the-field endeavors could impact his on-field results or his standing in the clubhouse if the perception is that he has become too absorbed with his new celebrity. . . . The Mets already were annoyed, The Post has learned, Dickey last week turned down a personal appearance request from owner Fred Wilpon. Nevertheless, they knew he was in town for a business matter and asked him a few days ago to appear at Citi Field for yesterday's holiday party. The Mets expected Dickey to be more diplomatic in his comments.
At the party, Dickey was quoted by the Post as saying, "If that's the decision they feel like is best for the club [not to extend], and that's the decision that they make, I feel like it would be unfortunate, because it probably is going to mean I'm not going to be back [in 2014]. . . . Things are emotional for me. . . . When people say it's business, it's not personal, that just means it's not personal for them. It can be personal for me."
In an uncharacteristically scathing column on Saturday, the Post's Ken Davidoff called the likelihood of Dickey leaving via free agency if the Mets didn't extend him a "laughable threat" and a "bluff," adding that the pitcher's "gift for self-promotion and his love of attention don't endear himself to most teammates. Instead, his durability and outstanding results led him to be appreciated but far from beloved."
The Mets have now completed four straight losing seasons marked by high-visibility organizational ineptitude, declining attendance and severe financial woes, including a connection to the Bernie Madoff scandal. Amid that mess, Dickey's improbable rise to prominence has stood as one of the few positive stories surrounding the franchise. Whatever their distance from the top of the NL East, he has kept them relevant every fifth day when he starts. His desire for a two-year extension in the range of $13 million a year is hardly out of line, and he has spent the past month under the microscope while general manager Sandy Alderson has explored the market for his ace. The front office hasn't kept many secrets throughout this process; for them to be upset that Dickey hasn't either isn't fair.
But beyond the distasteful handling of Dickey, the widespread sentiment is that New York will have made out like a bandit in trading him at the absolute peak of his value and obtaining two top prospects in return. "I admire & respect R.A. Dickey, but I wouldn't trade Travis d'Arnaud & Noah Syndergaard to get a 38-year-old knuckleballer," said Baseball America executive editor Jim Callis via Twitter on Saturday night, further noting that he wouldn't want to give up the duo "especially when that potential all-star C & No. 2 SP would be under my control for six years each."
For the Blue Jays, who haven't made the playoffs since winning back-to-back World Series in 1992 and 1993, the risk is one they're prepared to take as they empty a deep farm system to seize an opportunity. Among their AL East rivals, the Yankees are trying to upgrade an old and increasingly inflexible roster in the face of an organizational mandate to get below the luxury tax threshold for 2014, and the Red Sox are spending money in a weak free agent market to rebuild a team that sank to 69-93 in 2012. The Rays, with a surplus of pitching depth to offset the loss of Shields, have added Myers to a lineup desperately in need of more punch, but still have openings at first base and DH that will go a ways towards defining their capability of contending. The Orioles' biggest move this winter has been to re-sign Nate McLouth. You can sense why the Jays are going for it.


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We decided to have our cake by the pool yesterday and this was perfect with a great cup of coffee midday.
The cake is very thick, make sure you have shaken the pan back and forth to evenly distribute the batter and to get all the air bubbles out by hitting the bottom of the pan on top of the counter first
Easy ingredients to keep on hand to make this delicious cake in a pinch.
Beaten in a heavy duty industrial mixer, the batter is nice and smooth.
Butter is at room temperature. All ingredients beaten together till smooth and thick.
Most everything is in the pantry for me all year round.
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1/2 cup very fine ground pecans and 1/4 cup whole chopped pecans
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons of flour
Cake Batter
3 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups sugar
3/4 cup butter
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
3 eggs
1 1/2 cups light sour cream
Confectionery powdered sugar for the top
Preheat oven to 350ºF. Grease bundt pan .
In small bowl, mix all filling ingredients; set aside.
In medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; set aside. In large bowl, beat sugar, 3/4 cup butter, 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla and the eggs with electric mixer for 2 minutes. Add in flour mixture mix in sour cream on low speed.
Spread 1/2 of the batter in pan add the Filling on top of the batter top with remaining batter.
Bake about 1 hour or until toothpick is clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool 10 minutes.
Cool completely and sprinkle with confectionery sugar.


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PETERBOROUGH, Ont. — As a rhythmic easy-listening staple sets the beat, Isabell Graham glides in graceful synchronicity with more than a dozen other elderly line dancers, all of them following in perfect time with their teacher's cryptic instructions.
For the folks at this seniors centre in the central Ontario city of Peterborough, Ont., line-dancing classes are a popular and regular fixture in their weekly routines, offering the opportunity to get some exercise and meet friends all at once.
These days, the dance floor feels pretty crowded.
"Everybody moving in is a senior now," chuckled Graham, 88, who moved to Peterborough 30 years ago to begin her retirement.
"There's so many seniors in Peterborough, pretty soon there won't be no young ones."
For Graham, the city's small-town feel, proximity to cottage country and laid-back pace made it the perfect destination. Three decades later, those same attributes — combined with an emphasis on improving services for seniors — are making the city a magnet for retirees.
The latest census figures from Statistics Canada show nearly one in five people in Peterborough was aged 65 or older in 2011 — 19.5 per cent, the highest ratio in the country among municipalities. Trois-Rivieres, Que., was next on the list at 19.4 per cent, followed by Kelowna, B.C., St. Catharines, Ont., and Victoria, B.C.
Among smaller communities, the Vancouver Island town of Parksville had the highest percentage of seniors at 38.6 per cent, followed by Elliot Lake, Ont., at 35.1 per cent. Cobourg, Ont., rounded out the list at 26.5 per cent.
The figures underlie concerns that linger in many aging Canadian communities: what's the best way to ensure the influx of older residents doesn't result in a mass exodus of the young?
Experts say a balance is possible if a community plays its cards right. And Peterborough is being watched very closely.
"We can be kind of a pioneer in showing that an aging population is nothing to be afraid of," said Jim Struthers, a professor of Canadian studies who examines the impact of aging from his perch at Peterborough's Trent University.
"We can actually show the way for innovation which will be necessary for the rest of the province and the rest of the country."
Ideas include more effective home-care policies to allow people to stay their homes longer and avoid expensive long-term care facilities, as well as making communities more "age-friendly" — accessible transit, a broad range of recreational facilities, and affordable housing for both buyers and renters.
Struthers likened the relatively rapid aging of a city like Peterborough to similar situations in Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands, where an older population has not diminished the innovative spirit.
"I think there's a stereotype that an aging society is a less dynamic society," said Struthers, 62. "I think it's dynamic in different ways."
That particular brand of dynamism can drive growth in a city's service sector, a shift already in motion in Peterborough, where the economy was once heavily dependent on manufacturing, he added.
"What people forget is that people over 65 pay taxes. In fact, they are a major source of consumption, a major source of demand that creates jobs for other people."
That demand is apparent in sectors ranging from health care and education to culture and recreation. Those over 65 are also staying the workforce longer, either part-time or in transitional employment roles, and contributing resources instead of draining them.
Still, many aging communities face challenges getting their younger residents to stay. Cities in eastern Canada in particular have in recent years been struggling to contain an exodus of young people heading west in search of work. More recently, cities in Quebec and Ontario, where manufacturing and commodities sectors have been hard hit, are falling victim to a mass exodus.
To help stanch the bleeding, older communities are working hard to capitalize on retiree-friendly business opportunities to keep greying towns from turning into empty shells.
One shining example is the one-time northern Ontario mining hub of Elliot Lake.
Styling itself as prime retirement territory, the town surrounded by sparkling lakes and pristine countryside has successfully lured seniors who are living longer and looking for cost-effective destinations where they can spend their savings.
"Elliot Lake has transformed from a doomed mining town to a booming grey town," said Stephen Katz, a Trent professor who studies the sociology of aging.
"Marketers have shown that older consumers spend probably more money on high consumer items than other age groups. If you can attract that kind of middle-class, healthy, prosperous retiree segment to your town, it's a real bump up economically."
Taking lessons from the Elliot Lake model, Peterborough is now trying to position itself as a crucible of opportunity for both young and old.
"We have been working with a number of different services in the community to make sure we have what an aging population would want," said Ken Doherty, director of community services for the city.
That growing aging population is not only made up of seniors who have the financial means to relocate to a retirement destination, but also includes those who choose Peterborough as their "last post" before they reach their senior years, said Doherty — a sign of some long-term planning on the part of those who move to the city.
There's also evidence that people who are still in the workforce are moving to Peterborough and choosing to bring their older parents along so they're better able to keep an eye on their loved ones.
The city has made establishing more affordable housing, quality regional health-care and accessible transit top priorities. It has also held "seniors summits" in recent years to help match the needs of older residents with service providers and even has a senior-specific section on the city website.
Wilma Galloway, 78, has noticed the changes.
"I've noticed in some of the shops, they're now catering a little more to our age ... and there's a few more dentists and a few more doctors," she said.
Galloway migrated to Peterborough from Toronto years ago and likes knowing that if she ever needs to move out of her home in the future, there are plenty of retirement facilities available in the city she loves.
The city also has community centres geared specifically towards seniors, an important part of daily life for older residents.
"I think the fellowship and the friendship here is the most important thing," Galloway said during one of her regular visits to the Mapleridge Recreation Centre.
"I have none of my children living here. So if I want to see them, I have to travel. If I don't want to travel, this is my family."
With a focus on age-friendly attributes, Canada's aging towns are gradually charting a course toward what some consider the ideal community.
"Communities that are better for older adults are often better for all of us, because they are more accommodating for a whole wide range of abilities — and sometimes disabilities," said Denise Cloutier, a professor at the University of Victoria's Centre for Aging.
"That's actually been a big push in Canada and around the world to look at what kind of things need to be in place for healthy adults."
Victoria, an idyllic city perched on the edge of B.C.'s Vancouver Island where some 18.4 per cent of the population was aged 65 or older in 2011, has long sought to appeal to both ends of the age spectrum.
Once derided as home to "the newly wed and the nearly dead," Victoria now cultivates a strong sense of belonging in all its residents, Cloutier said. "That is an interesting measure of how well young populations and older populations are integrated here."
Trouble, however, crops up when seniors age past the point where they're able to care for themselves, she warned. Cities are still failing to provide community-based services for the most frail, such as keeping seniors in their homes as long as possible with the help of caregivers and out of expensive hospitals or long-term care facilities.
"We have to do a better job of providing a full continuum of care throughout the life course," Cloutier said.
"It's about being much more thoughtful about what we're going to need as we age."


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The government has a secret. This secret must be kept from the populace at all costs, lest a panic of incomparable proportions be unleashed. Doomsday is coming and the clock is running to find humanity a new home. Odyssey Prime finds the characters assigned to teams of agents that operate under the utmost secrecy. Their job? Traveling to different realities in the hopes of finding a safe place for Earth's occupants. In the meanwhile, they make allies, thwart enemies, and find new technologies and intelligence that will assist their cause. The players don't just play one team, though. Each player will take on the role of two characters: one for the Odyssey Team that scours the multiverse and another for the Dam Con team, the operatives assigned to keep the world in the dark. Includes plenty of character options, gear, new skills, feats, Qualities, Drawbacks and adventure ideas (among other things.)
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The circus is in town. Around the colourful big top, there arise the rides, the stands proffering games, target shooting and candies with the vendor dispensing sweet treats for all ages. And it is to him that Marcel Wanders dedicates one of the pieces in this sophisticated collection. He imagines him in his top hat, his smiling face made up like a clown, hiding the sadness of a distant love. Into the depiction of this figure, Wanders has incorporated a stylish candy dispenser: the oversized top hat is a container to fill with your favourite candy, the broad smile hides a tray into which the sweets are dispensed in small amounts, the perfect treat.
Marcel Wanders grew up in Boxtel, the Netherlands, and graduated cum laude from the School of the Arts Arnhem in 1988. Marcel Wanders' fame started with his iconic Knotted Chair, which he produced for Droog Design in 1996. He is now ubiquitous, designing for the biggest European contemporary design manufacturers like B&B Italia, Bisazza, Poliform, Moroso, Flos, Boffi, Cappellini, Droog Design and Moooi of which he is also art director and co-owner. Founded in 2000, Moooi has grown into an internationally renowned design label. Additionally, Marcel Wanders works on architectural and interior design projects and recently turned his attention to consumer home appliances. Marcel was the editor of the International Design Yearbook 2005. In the same year, together with Chef Peter Lute, he established the extraordinary LUTE SUITES hospitality-concept, the first "all over city suites" hotel in the world. He also designed the interior of Blits, a new restaurant in Rotterdam and the interior of the restaurant 'Thor' at the Hotel on Rivington in New York including bar, lounge and private club. Marcel is the first and among the most important designers of Droog design. He was a juror for various prizes like the Rotterdam Design Prize (for which his own products were nominated several times) and the Kho Liang Ie prize. He lectured at SFMoMA, Limn, the Design Academy, Nike, IDFA, FutureDesignDays and has taught at various design academies in the Netherlands and abroad. Various designs of Marcel Wanders have been selected for the most important design collections and exhibitions in the world, like the Museum of Modern Art in New York and San Francisco, the V&A Museum in London, the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, Museum Boijmans van Beuningen in Rotterdam, the Central Museum in Utrecht, Museum of Decorative Arts Copenhagen and various Droog Design exhibitions. Coverage on Marcel has been published in all leading design magazines and newspapers such as Domus, Interni, Blueprint, Design Report, Frame, I.D. magazine, Abitare, Wallpaper, Nylon, Elle decoration, Icon, Esquire, the International Herald Tribune, Washington Post, the Financial Times, the New York Times and Business Week.


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Archive for February, 2010
Purim's Coming – Where is Queen Esther?
Purim begins at sundown this coming Saturday evening, February 27. I just finished posting some Purim books as featured reviews and am sad that there were no Queen Esther books available to share with you. The newest ones have, in my opinion, some irregularities that make them unacceptable for Jewish audiences and my favorites from the past are currently out of print.
However, because "out of print" no longer means "not available for purchase" these days, I wanted to talk about my favorite Queen Esther books that are still on my book shelf at home. You still might be able to find them online at abebooks.com, alibris.com or any other internet used book website. Better still, check them out of your local or synagogue library.
Esther's Story by Diane Wolkstein. Illustrated by Juan Wijngaard. ©1996, William Morrow & Company. Ages 6-11. Of all the Queen Esther books, this is my favorite. Written in the form of Esther's diary, this is the Purim story as Esther saw it, lived it and felt it. It starts with Esther writing as a young orphaned girl, trusting in her Uncle Mordecai when he changes her name from Hadassah to Esther. Missing him when she is sent to the palace as a possible queen for King Ahasuerus. Maturing as she becomes queen and learns about palace intrigue and finally must put her own life on the line to save the lives of her people. The powerful and emotional text is accompanied by exquisitely detailed, rich gouache paintings. The text is fairly true to the Megillah.
Queen Esther Saves Her People retold by Rita Golden Gelman. Illustrated by Frané Lessac. ©1998, Scholastic Press. This version of Queen Esther's story pretty much sticks to the one told in the Megillah, with a few midrashic elements slipped in along the way just to make things interesting, for example, King Ahasuerus is portrayed as a drunk, gambling, moron in this adaptation. The primitive-style gouache paintings are colorful, dramatic and use clever details to engage the reader with the story. The Purim Notebook in the back of the book provides an excellent overview of the holiday and its traditions.
Queen Esther, the Morning Star written and illustrated by Mordicai Gerstein. ©2000, Simon & Schuster. Of the three Queen Esther stories I am presenting here, this one least sticks to the script. However, when Mordicai Gerstein is involved, who wants a script? This is a midrash about Queen Esther, and it is a good one. The story unfolds with all its up and downs, ins and outs, joys and sorrows. Perhaps an event here or there does not occur at exactly the same moment or in exactly the same way that it might have in the Megillah, oh well. What is a dragon or two, an angel here or there where midrash is concerned? The point of the story is the same: Esther goes to the palace – Haman plots to kill the Jews – Mordecai informs Esther of the plot – Esther saves the Jews – Haman dies – everyone celebrates. The best part of this book is the illustrations. Again gouache paintings in Mordicai Gerstein's unique style – colorful, dramatic, magical.
There you have it, three wonderful Queen Esther books for the Purim holiday. Please go find one and check it out over the weekend, maybe you can make your Purim costume based on some of the illustrations. Hag Sameach/Happy Holiday!
Happy Reading,
Kathy B.
Book Review | Here Come the Purim Players!
by Barbara Cohen
Score: 3.5
Illustrated by Shoshana Mekibel Text © 1984, Barbara Cohen. Illustrations © 1998 UAHC Press. All the Jews living in the Prague ghetto hear the announcement, "the Purim Players are coming!" A troupe of excellent entertainers has come to share a Purim Shpiel with the entire town. As they entertain with their interpretation of the Book [...]
Book Review | It's Purim Time!
by Latifa Berry Kropf
Score: 3
Photographs by Tod Cohen © 2005, KarBen Publishing, Inc. The little preschool shana punim return to celebrate Purim in their classroom. They dress up in costume, have hamentashen for their snack and deliver shalach manot to the preschool staff. While listening to their teacher read the Megillah, they shake their hand-made groggers so loud the [...]
Book Review | Mystery Bear: A Purim Story
by Leone Adelson
Score: 3
Illustrated by Naomi Howland © 2004, Clarion Books. A little bear cub wakes up from his winter's nap and finds he is starving. Not wanting to wake up his mother, he leaves the den to search for food. At the edge of the forest he smells a tasty aroma and sees a crowd of people [...]
Book Review | The Purim Surprise
by Lesley Simpson
Score: 2.5
Illustrated by Peter Church © 2004, KarBen Publishing, Inc. Naomi is sure that her mother has forgotten her seventh birthday. After all, they just moved into their new home, her birthday and Purim are three days away and instead of unpacking boxes, they have been baking Hamantashen and putting together Shalach Manot baskets for people [...]


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So I got really bored and decided to pick up java in my spare time over the past two weeks.
The java tutorials have been extremely helpful in helping me understand the basics of classes, methods, etc., but when it really comes down to the more advanced things like field and method modifiers, I'm simply lost.
Here's to you guys a couple of questions =D
1. "The most common reason for using the this keyword is because a field is shadowed by a method or constructor parameter."
Here's my problem. I don't get what's the difference between using the this operator and not using it. Dosen't the constructor's parameters belong already to the object that is being created? And what does it mean by shadowing the class's field?
2. What is the difference between subclassing and import.filename? When you import another class to a class,the class gets all the methods of the imported class, similiar to subclassing, isn't it?
I really hope to clear up these misconceptions as soon as possible D; I really feel that I shouldn't proceed any further without mastering the basics. Any help is greatly appreciated.


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Don't be fooled by the expensive car vs. cheap car aspect of this video. Both of these drivers are total skeezeballs.
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Alabama and Mississippi
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Both of Tennessee Tech's golf teams are expected to finish in the middle of the pack in the Ohio Valley Conference, according to coaches around the conference who were polled by the league office for a preseason predicted order of finish.
Eastern Kentucky and Murray State were picked as the men's co-favorites while Morehead State was tabbed the team to beat on the women's side in a vote of league head coaches released on Thursday.
On the men's side three teams received first-place votes with Murray State getting four of the nine first-place votes and being picked co-favorites (56 points) along with Eastern Kentucky, who received three first-place votes and were also tabbed co-favorites. Defending champion Austin Peay was picked third and received the other two first-place votes (53). The poll was rounded out by Jacksonville State (49), Tennessee Tech (31), Morehead State (27), Eastern Illinois (23), UT Martin (17) and Tennessee State (12).
Three teams also split the first-place votes on the women's side, with Morehead State receiving five of the eight first-place votes (46 total points) in being picked first. Jacksonville State received one first-place nod and was picked second (41), while defending champion Murray State receiving the other two first-place votes and were tabbed third (39). The order of finish was completed by Eastern Kentucky (30), Tennessee Tech (26), Austin Peay (22), Eastern Illinois (13) and Tennessee State (7).
The 2010 OVC Men's and Women's Championships will be held at the Greystone Golf Club in Dickson, Tenn. The women's championship will be held on April 22-24 while the men's championship is set for April 26-28.
2009-10 OVC Golf Preseason Predicted Order of Finish
(as voted on by the league head coaches)
Men's Predicted Order of Finish
1. Murray State (4 first-place votes) 56 points
Eastern Kentucky (3) 56
3. Austin Peay (2) 53
4. Jacksonville State 49
5. Tennessee Tech 31
6. Morehead State 27
7. Eastern Illinois 23
8. UT Martin 17
9. Tennessee State 12
Women's Predicted Order of Finish
1. Morehead State (5 first-place votes) 46 points
2. Jacksonville State (1) 41
3. Murray State (2) 39
4. Eastern Kentucky 30
5. Tennessee Tech 26
6. Austin Peay 22
7. Eastern Illinois 13
8. Tennessee State 7
Tech golf teams both picked fifth in OVC preseason voting
Golden Eagle seasons get underway Feb. 20-22 in
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CARSON, Calif. -- More than 100 student athletes from across the United States can now call themselves Semper Fidelis All-Americans, and a few now claim the title of champions. The East defeated West in a 17 to 14 showdown of discipline, talent and teamwork at the second-annual Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl in Carson, Calif., Jan. 4.
The Marine Corps' annual football bowl game brought together some of the most talented high school student-athletes from across the United States who had demonstrated success on and off the field.
"It feels good that the nation's top 100 players are here. I like how it's not just about football but the classroom and character too. It's just an honor that I was chosen," said Corey Cooper, a wide receiver for the East Team and a student of Millbrook High School in Raleigh, N.C.
After a painstaking selection process and high intensity training, the players can look back with their heads held high with pride in the New Year.
The bowl is the culmination of a series of youth football camps and a nationwide All-American player selection tour that celebrates academic excellence, proven physical fitness and quality of character. The players -- among the most talented in the nation -- have achieved academic excellence and are leaders in their communities.
Players began to arrive in Anaheim, Calif. Dec. 29, and spent the next four days practicing with top college and high school coaches from their respective coasts. Marines added a unique twist to practice by integrating Marine Corps drill instructors and officers as mentors.
Throughout bowl week, Marines and coaches engaged with players to develop skills and values important to both football and a successful life.
"As Marines, we are here to reinforce our core values of honor, courage and commitment," said Staff Sgt. Chris MacVarish, a drill instructor with Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. "We demonstrated our values' relevance to success both on and off the field."
In keeping with the Marine Corps' commitment to "return quality citizens," players volunteered their time with local youth in Carson and Long Beach, Calif. Marine drill instructors and players guided children aged seven to 13 through football and Marine inspired games and events like pass drills, tug-of-war and marching.
Each event was designed to better teach the players about the Marine Corps' core values and show that, while Marines are deployed around the world, home is where their commitment begins.
Heath Evans, honorary Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl coach and retired NFL Super Bowl winner, stressed to players the importance of a commitment beyond the field saying, "The true leaders are the ones who give back." He continued to mentor the players throughout the week.
"Your legacy will be determined by your success not only as a football player," he said, "But by your character as a role model in the community."
A commitment to leadership and community does not go without recognition. Major Gen. Joseph L. Osterman, former commanding general for Marine Corps Recruiting Command, presented two All-Americans with Excellence in Leadership awards during the Semper Fidelis Bowl banquet Jan. 3.
Coaches nominated players from each team who demonstrated leadership in their daily lives and embodied the Corps' values of honor, courage and commitment. This year, Marine officials selected San Diego native Darren Carrington and Miami resident Ahmad Thomas.
"These two young men really stood out," said Osterman. "I'm proud to see this caliber of athlete out here."
Their journey to the bowl has been one of strenuous practices, community building and team bonding.
"Selflessness is the key ingredient and that's the one thing these kids have got thrown in their faces this week," said Evans. "Selflessness and the lack of the 'I focus'."
The bowl provided an opportunity for Marines to connect on a personal level with the players and their influencers. In doing so, they reinforced how the Marines' core values of honor, courage and commitment relate to success on and off the field.
"You're successful anytime you get in front of young men and teach them the Marine Corps' core values," said Evans. "The key ingredient on any team is a sound discipline structure. All those little details of discipline, if those kids take that out of this week, they're much better young men."