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What a pretty garden shed—it looks like something out of a fairy tale! All these photos have that quality, in fact. I would love to be there, to feel all that lush and damp. It's dry as a bone here, in more ways than one.ReplyDelete
And please tell me that gas pump dawg has an owner. You know how I am . . .
I can just about smell the dampness!
I love all the pictures and thank you for sharing such a lovely slice of your life.
Beans Boots! Sister!ReplyDelete
I always enjoy these tours through the woods. Thanks.
Moi: that is "Fido" (not joking) he goes to work at the country store along with Jake that big bassett you met and Lucy the yellow lab. They all go down to the store in the morning and return to their homes after 5. DOgs like to work! Koby is a chicken babysitter and Trout is the property Re-con and Ops. COme in June with Boxa. I'll take the couch. You can have Trout's nest.ReplyDelete
Scarlet: you are so sweet! It was so green yesterday my eyes were vibrating from color overload. Today is sunny. Im going out to pull weeds. You know what the field smells like? CIlantro -and Im not growing it its just its smell.
Xl: LLBean Fiend. thas me (you know that white cat in the auction is Scary Smart, right?)
The dog has a collar, so I'm sure he's fine. I think Moi is also still thinking about the dogs were encountered on our walk. (I am.)ReplyDelete
In the rain, your forest looks like mine, but more lush.
I can't wait. I can't wait. I can't wait.
EASTER!! The shed. all of it. Beautiful photos.
Boxer: thats Peggy Jean silly. I cant wait either - Im getting the new roof put on next week, a new chicken pen after that and then a new driveway grading and gravel by the time you get here it will be nice. (still some tree issues -but you wont be able to tell -hell its still shady as all get out. I need like 10K of tree work. some of these big ass sukkas have GOT TO GO)ReplyDelete
See? it's been so long since I've seen Easter, I didn't recognize her. *sniff*ReplyDelete
Wow, you make a rainy day great! Makes you realise how much colour and life we see in an ordinary day when it's shown in beautiful pictures.ReplyDelete
Love the photo of the raindrops on the leaf. In the picture with the little cabin, what's the shiny black thing on the grass in front?
In spite of headaches and sneezing, I love rain and wind. This is how I want heaven to be, lots of green, and cool. Awesome photos. I always love the dogs.ReplyDelete
Slice of life beckonsReplyDelete
we who yearn for simple joy;
dogs, chicks, forest,stream ...
It's always best to weed after a good rain! Your 'to do' list sounds daunting but I bet it happens .... looking forward to the pictures :-)
Oh, good, Fido's not a stray. I think it's hilarious that that little trio heads out to "work" every morning together. I agree, all dogs need a purpose and a plan.ReplyDelete
As for pitching up, I would if I could, but I can't! I'll just have to pretend I'm there, under that canopy, walking those hills, scoping out possible bunkers. Sniff. Kiss Trout for me, will ya?
If Fishy is right, then my yard should have zero weeds.ReplyDelete
Moi!!! are you sure you can't run away? there's wifi in them hills.
Love! The green of the forest is one of the best. I wish I was closer ... xoxoReplyDelete
That photo after your boots? I die it is so gorgeous. And is that your studio/shed? I covet, badly. The dog at the gas station? I covet him too. Although your story reminds me of the cartoon dog who clocks in to chase the wolf and then clocks out at quitting time. Maybe Sterling needs a job. Gorgeous photos. Well done you.ReplyDelete
dan! so good to see you! That shiny black thing in the foreground is a football that washed up on the creek bank after the rain. The dogs found it and were tossing it around. wish I had my video camera in hand when they did -so cute. Thank you about the photos - i havent done a photo walkabout in some time. I needed to see it all again with fresh eyes. you know though, in my entire lifetime I could not exhaust the wonders and possibilities of such a place.ReplyDelete
curmudgeon: rain and wind makes you sneeze? I would think the rain would wash away pollen and free up a nose. Thanks for your kind words and visit -I havent wanted to blog but I think Im coming around again. All ya'll help.
fishy: rain and weeding go hand in hand. I believe we will have a helluva weeding day sunday morning. Your recent post about blogging was just the kick in the ass I needed. thank you!
Nice Haiku -you itching to go? I will announce the theme shortly.
moi: darn! darn! but, we have NYC to look forward to and its not that far away is it?
When I had my studio sale out here in december one of my friends came out and was complaining about the store dogs - like they werent cared for and how she was going to steal lucy the lab and giver her a better life. I told her those dogs are happy and that they have homes. hanging around that store is about being social
boxa: grrrrrhahahahah try to ply her with WiFi? NONE of us would go anywhere without it.
tinkerbell: I do too. I would love to see you. were you at the beach?
pam: that shed is a shrine to my mama. It is just getting started -but I plan to have some vintage photos of her in there, and a few garden things of hers I have...things she would like. I have this old ladder I plan to paint turquoise -her favorite color - and lean it against the shed. I had planned to let it weather naturally -but I might break down and stain it -you guessed it -weathered gray. Sterling has a job: terrorist.
Gorgeous images dear chickory, everything looks so green and fresh in your garden and forest. The photo of Trout and Koby is so cute and a wet Peggy Jean. I love your garden shed,it's beautiful; I am trying to strike some cuttings from a native tree, I hope it works.ReplyDelete
Can you please tell me which breed of chicken Easter is as I think I saw a similar chicken on an Australian program? It has been raining heavily here for days, the garden loves it.
Have a great weekend sweet girl!
xoxoxo ♡
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Trillium envy. So green! I can't believe the veggies! Frost again this morning, and I was in snow drifts up higher an hour ago.ReplyDelete
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Yah, I just love how bursting fresh everything looks like!


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Memorable Moments From This Years' Awards Season
Now that the Awards Season is over, we've taken a look back at the winners, losers, shocks, and surprises:
MOBO: 4th Nov 2016
Biggest shock: Few could have predicted that the man who won Best Newcomber in 2000 would go on to win Best Male in 2016 – but Craig David is never one to disappoint.
We all saw it coming: Drake won Best International Act, which isn't that surprising considered his last album went quadruple platinum in the US.
We'll never forget: The wrong act was announced and given the award for Best Song, leaving poor Wstrn having to hand it over to MC Abra Cadabra.
Golden Globes: 8th Jan 2017
Biggest shock: Meryl Streep found herself in the firing line for bringing politics into her acceptance speech for the Lifetime Achievement Award.
We all saw it coming: La La Land was the rather obvious choice, and it went on to confirm all our suspicions, winning all seven of the awards that it was nominated for.
We'll never forget: Jimmy Fallon trying (and failing) to improvise after his teleprompter machine broke – but he carried on like a trooper!
Grammys: 12th Feb 2017
Biggest shock: Twenty One Pilots dropped their trousers and picked up their award for WHAT in their underpants, because they had promised themselves they would if they ever won a Grammy.
We all saw it coming: The four trophies given posthumously to David Bowie were well-deserved, if a little bittersweet.
We'll never forget: Adele breaking up her Grammy for Album of the Year because she wanted to share it with Beyonce, Mean Girls style
NME Awards: 15th Feb 2017
Biggest shock: 1975 came back from winning Worst Band in 2014 to be nominated for Best British Band, Best Album, and Best Track, and win their nomination for Best Live Band. Not a bad come back – and you can read our exclusive review of their concert here.
We all saw it coming: The night revealed another snub to Beyoncé, only winning one out of the five awards she was nominated for, leaving her album unloved again.
We'll never forget: Busted presenting the Best International Band award to Metallica. What did they talk about afterwards?
Brits: 22nd Feb 2017
Biggest shock: The background video for 1975's performance, taken from their latest music video, threw people into confusion when undesirable quotes from real reviews flashed up behind them as they performed. A controversial angle for the band to take, which briefly had people worrying they'd been hacked, but nevertheless entertaining and a fantastically satirical comeback to the bands' critics!
We all saw it coming: No one even raised an eyebrow when Little Mix shouted out to their exes, and who can blame us – we've been hearing about one of them at least for months now.
We'll never forget: Donald Trump and Theresa May as skeletons dancing while white houses tried not to fall off the stage. Another Katy Perry classic.
Biggest shock: Mel Gibson's redemption from being nominated for Worst Supporting Actor in 2014 to winning the Razzie Redeemer Award is truly monumental (but sadly not guaranteed to last knowing the Razzies' reputation for indecision).
We all saw it coming: Zoolander 2 was always a bit of a marmite film so it's not a massive surprise that it was completely panned.
We'll never forget: Misconduct winning The Barry L. Bumstead Award. Or maybe we will – what was it about again?
Oscars: 26th Feb 2017
Biggest shock: We never thought a mistake like this could happen at the Oscars, but it unfolded in front of our eyes: Best Picture went to La La Land mistakenly, and then had to be handed over to the real winners, Moonlight.
We all saw it coming: As soon as Lin-Manuel Miranda took to the stage we knew that it was going to be a classic, and Auli'l Cravahlo performed beautifully creating a new classic.
We'll never forget: Viola Davis finally winning an Oscar after being nominated for the third time, proving that anyone can be anything.


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Installing VirtualBox was a little bit more complex on Linux. The first time I ran the installation, it stopped at the end complaining about not finding a kernel module or the kernel headers to compile a kernel module.
After installing the kernel headers, I tried to run the installation again but the installation would just stop indicating that the vboxusers group already exists, so I un-installed the virtualbox-2.1 package with a "dpkg -r" and tried re-installing again, but the group was still there :-(
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I launched Virtual Box, scrolled down and accepted the license agreement, cancelled the registration (I'll do it another time, I promise!) and went ahead to create a virtual machine to try a boot. It worked beautifully!
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Egg Donor Books For Kids
Children are full of curiosity, even at a young age. As they grow older, they can ask questions about their birth, which can be a little surprising for the parents. As a parent, you can educate your child on the subject without it being an uncomfortable topic of conversation.
One way to broach the subject, especially with younger children, is through books on the topic. A number of authors have written books specifically for young children to discuss egg donation and surrogacy. The following titles are specific to egg donation.
Hope & Will Have A Baby: The Gift of Egg Donation" by Irene Celcer
(Irene Celcer has a series addressing various topics, all called "Hope & Will Have a Baby:" but with subtitles such as "The Gift of Sperm Donation," and "The Gift of Surrogacy.")
"A Tiny Itsy Bitsy Gift of Life, An Egg Donor Story for Boys" by Carmen Martinez Jover
"One Little Egg" by Kimberly F. DeMeo
"The Pea That Was Me" An Egg-Donation Story" by Kimberly Kluger-Bell
"A Very Special Lady: A story about IVF, an egg donor and a little girl" by Nell Carswell
"Mommy, Was Your Tummy Big?" by Caroline Nadel
"A Part Was Given and an Angel was Born" by Rozanne Nathalie
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Alban Arts Center
Arts for the region
The Alban is more than just a place. It is where dreams are found. We are dedicated to creating art for our community. We recognize the diversity in our world and create a diverse offering of productions. We consider it a privilege to be able to bring our love of theatre to the region.
Our staff is made up of some of the best and most creative people in the area. We are truly lucky to have such amazing people working with us. If it weren't for them, The Alban would not exist. We have both regular staff and individuals that work for each show.
Adam Bryan
Managing director
Adam Bryan has been involved in the arts as long as he can remember. He has worked for professional theatres such as Theatre West Virginia, where he played Dave Morgan in Honey in the Rock and various roles such as Jim Vance and Devil Anse Hatfield in the Hatfield's and McCoy's, as well being a performer and road manager for the educational tours that TWV offers to the great state of WV. He has performed in anything he could since he was a small boy. Now being much "bigger" he is the Director/Manager of the Alban Arts and Conference Center. He spends his days trying to find a way to offer artistic experiences to the community and provide artistic opportunities for artists.
Adam enjoying some fishing.
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Contributed by the Fluids Engineering Division of ASME for publication in the JOURNAL OF FLUIDS ENGINEERING. Manuscript received June 8, 2017; final manuscript received September 28, 2017; published online December 4, 2017. Assoc. Editor: Pierre E. Sullivan.
In this paper, a parametric study showing the impulsive performance of foils with different flexural stiffness pitching in a quiescent fluid is presented. A wide range of Reynolds numbers (different imposed kinematics) and foil rigidities is covered, depicting how flexibility effects on impulse are more important at the largest Reynolds numbers. The impulsive performance of the system is derived from direct thrust force measurements. Passive flexibility alters vortex strength and formation in the wake of the pitching foil. These changes in the wake formation can be used to explain the differences in the measured impulses. The wake dynamics is studied after quantitative analysis of particle image velocimetry data, and it is linked to the momentum transfer generated by the foil.
Schematic (top view) of the experimental setup
Schematic (side view) of the experimental setup
Temporal evolution of the angular position of the shaft (θ), thrust coefficient (CT), and impulse (I) for a typical test conducted. The foil in this case was the infinitely rigid one or reference one, rotating at 277 deg/s (Re = 30,600) with a stroke swept angle of 90 deg.
Dimensionless vorticity (ωzc/U) in the wake of the rigid foil (EI0) for the same case of Fig. 3. The sequence starts in the upper left corner to the right. The 12 DPIV instantaneous vorticity snapshots cover approximately three strokes times or 3T. The angular speed imposed in this example case was 277 deg/s (Re = 30,600) with a stroke covering a swept angle of 90 deg.
Impulse at t* = 5 (I) as a function of swept angle (2θ0) and angular speed (Ω) or Re) for all the foils investigated withdifferent flexural stiffness. EI symbols appear detailed in Table 1, EI0 is for the rigid foil, and EI1 to EI5 are for the flexible foils with increasing flexibility.
Temporal evolution of the impulse for swept angles of 60 deg and 90 deg, for all the cases with the largest Re in Fig. 5. Same symbol convention for stiffness is used as in Fig. 5.
Angular position of the actuating shaft (θ), thrust coefficient (CT) and impulse (I) for three experiments with similar imposed kinematics, but different rigidity. Solid dots are for the reference case with EI0 (infinitely rigid), hollow circles for the case with flexural stiffness EI1 and triangles is for the case with EI5 (the most flexible one).
Deformation of the foil for the three experiments (from Fig. 7) with similar kinematics and different rigidity. Reference case or infinitely rigid, flexural stiffness EI1 and finally EI5 or the most flexible one.
Temporal evolution of dimensionless vorticity in the wake of the flexible foil with highest flexibility (EI5, ▿ in the previous figures)
Temporal evolution of dimensionless vorticity in the wake of the flexible foil with the smallest flexibility (EI1, ○ in the previous figures)
Evolution of the characteristic size (Δy/c) and the inclination (α) of the vortex structure in the wake of the foils (EI5—▿, EI1—∘, and EI0—•)
Evolution of vortex strength (Γ*) in the wake of the foils (EI5—▿, EI1—∘, and EI0—•)
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A Grammy Award for Song of the Year that John Lennon won in 1966 for co-writing the Beatles hit "Michelle" that had been put up for bid via an online auction site has been pulled from the sale.
Ed Kosinski, co-owner of the Gotta Have Rock and Roll website, told ABC Radio via email, "we decided it was in the best interest of all parties to withdraw the Grammy at this time."
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March 20th, 2017
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British Band Uriah Heep Visits Gulf Medical UniversityBy Shaj Hameed
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Dubai, 13 November 2017: Legendary British band Uriah Heep formed in 1969, who shared fame with the likes of Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple and defined an entire era of rock and heavy metal in the 1970s, visited the Gulf Medical University (GMU), Ajman - the leading private medical university in the region, on 9th November 2017.
The Band was welcomed at GMU by members of the University Students' Council and a large number of students. The band had an audience with Mr. Thumbay Moideen, Founder, President Board of Governors of GMU, as well as the Chancellor Prof. Hossam Hamdy. They toured the University campus and met and greeted the students and faculty.
Interacting with the students gathered, the band spoke about life in the music industry and shared experiences from their years touring the globe. The band was visiting the University prior to its first live show in Dubai, at the Secret Garden, Jumeirah Beach Hotel on 10th November 2017. Fifteen lucky students of GMU whose names were drawn in a raffle draw were awarded free tickets to the band's Dubai show.
Uriah Heep is revered by rock music enthusiasts worldwide for creating their own distinctive progressive metal style of music. They rose to great prominence and enjoyed a huge fan base in their heyday. The band has sold over 40 million albums worldwide and continues to enjoy a great cult following to this day.
About Gulf Medical University
Owned by the Dubai-based diversified international conglomerate Thumbay Group, GMU was established in 1998 by the group's Founder President Mr. Thumbay Moideen. It is a leader in medical academic establishments in the Gulf region, with advanced infrastructure and facilities. GMU has students from 80 nationalities and faculty/staff from over 25 countries. It also has a well-organized alumni network of highly placed healthcare professionals throughout the world. GMU's courses include Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Physiotherapy, Laboratory Technologist, Anesthesia & Surgical Technologist, Imaging Technologist, Public Health and the Transnational Collaboration – ADCPS.
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I'm not happy with my seatpost rear rack on my bianchi. It's too much of a hassle to routinely tie my bag to it. It's kind of fun; I like the knot tying. But it's a bit of a commitment. And right after I bought it, I saw they make seatpost rear racks with support for panniers. So I bought one.
It can be attached without taking off my seat via a 4-bolt clamp (quick release is vastly overrated—mostly it just makes theft quicker and easier). So I can easily take it on or off if I want to use it or not.
And I got some simple bags that can go on it. I don't want to load down my bike with lots of accessories. And I don't want something that will get stolen. I like the idea that I can put my bike bag in this bag, and then put this bag in my bike bag when I'm off the bike. We'll see if it works. I'll keep you updated.
I also got some new fenders, and my current rear fender is attached to the rear rack in a rather ingenious fashion (scroll down to "working that rear" below).
All this would be easier if my bike had eyelets for fenders and a rear rack. But I'm kind of happy it doesn't because if it did, I would have all this shit on my bike. And this isn't a bike for that. I like this bike to be a nice, light, simple bike. But seeing how this is my normal commuting bike, there has to be some middle ground and putting stuff in a basket is so much better than putting it on your back.


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Security provider, Grisoft, today announced plans to acquiref Exploit Prevention Labs, a developer of safe surfing technology that protects Internet users against malicious Web sites and drive-by downloaded exploits.
Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed but the deal is expected to be finalised by December 31, 2007.
Grisoft CEO, JR Smith, said unsafe hyperlinks and the poisoning of legitimate Web sites represent one of the biggest threats facing computer users since the advent of viruses.
"The research and technology behind Exploit Prevention Labs' LinkScanner product family will enable us to provide our 60-plus million users with access to the most complete protection against Internet security threats. Our combined operations will give us the dual advantages of fast reaction and deep research capabilities over other vendors attempting to address this space," Smith said.
He said the acquisition will allow Grisoft to leapfrog the safe surfing initiatives of other anti-virus vendors, who have focused on database-driven approaches that are incompatible with the dynamic, elusive nature of these threats.
Smith said Exploit Prevention Labs' experience has shown that real-time analysis is the most reliable method of protecting users against fast-moving Web 2.0-style attacks by cybercriminals.
Exploit Prevention Labs co-founder and Australian expatriate Roger Thompson said Web exploits are a dynamic problem that requires a real-time solution.
"In today's Web 2.0 world of user-generated content and hyperlinked-everything, a Web page can be safe one minute and dangerous the next. LinkScanner technology provides definitive real-time threat protection at the time that matters most - when the user clicks the link," Thompson said.
Grisoft has grown rapidly over the last few years to become the world's fourth largest vendor of anti-virus software measured by an installed user base.
Much of the company's growth can be attributed to the frustration of Internet users with the traditional "big three" anti-virus products, which they view as having become bloated, slow and resource-intensive, Thompson said.
"The high-performance AVG product range, by contrast, is optimised to provide superior anti-malware protection while minimising the impact on a computer's performance. Like the AVG products, the LinkScanner family is extremely lightweight in terms of system resource usage," he said.
Investment director for Eastern Europe, Marcin Hejka, said since the initial investment in 2005, Intel Capital has provided technical assistance and introduced customers to Grisoft.
"We are pleased to see their continuing success as an Internet security leader and congratulate the company on this acquisition," Hejka said.
Most of Exploit Prevention Labs' 18 employees - including key executives Roger Thompson, Greg Mosher and Chris Weltzien - will join Grisoft.
Roger Thompson becomes Chief Research Officer (CRO), Greg Mosher becomes VP of Engineering, and Chris Weltzien becomes VP of Business Development.


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Clark County Historical Society - Pioneer-Krier Museum, Ashland, KS
The Museum concentrates on telling the history of the local area. It presents samples of those things used by pioneer families in daily living in this cattle grazing country. Furnishings range from a country store with its cracker barrel and array of merchandise, to collections of fossils, stones, and barb wire.
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Mid-America Air Museum, Liberal, KS
With more than 90 aircraft on display, the Mid-America Air Museum in Liberal, Kansas, is one of the largest aviation museums in the United States.
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Kiowa County Historical Museum & Soda Fountain, Greensburg, KS
Kiowa County Historical Museum in Greensburg, Kansas showcases a completely renovated Hunter Drug Soda Fountain. A full functioning old-time soda fountain where you can enjoy a handmade soda or ice cream treat. Sit down at the counter - get whisked into the past as a soda-jerk creates your very own item.
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National Foundation for Carnival Heritage Center, Kinsley, KS
The Carnival Heritage Center in Kinsley, Kansas preserves the traditions of the family carnival, salutes famous carnival individuals and provides a nostalgic look at a form of entertainment from a simpler time in American life.
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Historic Adobe Museum, Ulysses, KS
The Grant County Museum is housed in a handmade adobe structure built for a county shop in the 1930s as a WPA project. The museum is now on the State Register of Historic Places. The museum chronicles county and area history from mastodons to gas wells. Its emphasis is on the Santa Fe Trail, Jedediah Smith and Wagonbed Springs. Also included in the Museum Complex is a historic hotel and one-room schoolhouse.
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Battle Canyon, Scott County, KS
Battle Canyon is where the last Indian battle in Kansas was fought. Punished Woman's Fork, it is about a mile south of Lake Scott State Park on Hwy 95. A monument overlooks a cave, a canyon, and the bluffs where The Northern Cheyenne hid, waiting to ambush the U.S. Cavalry.
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Battle of Coon Creek, Edwards County, KS
Indian attacks along the Santa Fe Trail were frequent from the 1820's to the 1870's. Near Kinsley, where the trail followed the Arkansas River, the Battle of Coon Creek was fought June 18, 1848, between some 200 Comanche's and Osage and 140 soldiers, half of whom were recruits bound for service in the Mexican war. A startling occurrence after the inconclusive battle, according to the official report, was the appearance of an Indian woman "who seemed to be their queen, mounted on horse, decorated with silver ornaments on a scarlet dress, who rode about giving directions about the wounded." The identity of this angel of mercy has remained a mystery.
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Fort Larned, Larned, KS
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Boot Hill Museum, Dodge City, KS
Live the Legend of the West at Boot Hill Museum. Boot Hill Museum is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of the history of Dodge City and the Old West.
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Dalton Gang Hideout & Museum, Meade, KS
A modest house and barn on a cottonwood shaded hill are home to an Old West legend. Notorious for robbing trains and banks, the Dalton Gang created a hideout in Meade and built an escape tunnel from the home of their sister, Eva Whipple, to the barn some 95 feet away where their horses could carry them away undetected by the law. The Whipple house, escape tunnel and barn museum have been preserved and are all open to the public. Viewing the tunnel provides a sense of adventure that appeal to all ages.


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Life 2017, 7(1), 10; https://doi.org/10.3390/life7010010
Future of the Genetic Code
Division of Life Science and Applied Genomics Center, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong, China
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Academic Editor: Koji Tamura
Received: 6 January 2017 / Revised: 20 February 2017 / Accepted: 23 February 2017 / Published: 28 February 2017
(This article belongs to the Special Issue The Origin and Evolution of the Genetic Code: 100th Anniversary Year of the Birth of Francis Crick)
AbstractThe methods for establishing synthetic lifeforms with rewritten genetic codes comprising non-canonical amino acids (NCAA) in addition to canonical amino acids (CAA) include proteome-wide replacement of CAA, insertion through suppression of nonsense codon, and insertion via the pyrrolysine and selenocysteine pathways. Proteome-wide reassignments of nonsense codons and sense codons are also under development. These methods enable the application of NCAAs to enrich both fundamental and applied aspects of protein chemistry and biology. Sense codon reassignment to NCAA could incur problems arising from the usage of anticodons as identity elements on tRNA, and possible misreading of NNY codons by UNN anticodons. Evidence suggests that the problem of anticodons as identity elements can be diminished or resolved through removal from the tRNA of all identity elements besides the anticodon, and the problem of misreading of NNY codons by UNN anticodon can be resolved by the retirement of both the UNN anticodon and its complementary NNA codon from the proteome in the event that a restrictive post-transcriptional modification of the UNN anticodon by host enzymes to prevent the misreading cannot be obtained. View Full-Text
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The highs and lows of the North Coast 500
A new four-part BBC Alba documentary takes a tour on the North Coast 500.
At times lonely, often enchanting, but almost always surrounded by the beauty of nature.
Stunning deserted beaches, deliciously fresh seafood, picture-perfect lochs, old golf courses, proper hospitality, a diverse array of wildlife and enough outdoor activities to tire out even the most active of adventurers.
But what could I be talking about?
The Amalfi Coast in Italy? Côte d'Azur in France? The Great Ocean Road down under? Nope, it's our very own Bonnie Scotland and the country's answer to Route 66 - the North Coast 500.
It forms a loop around the whole northern tip of Scotland, from Inverness venturing round the capital of the Highlands, up the West Coast and back via the rugged north coast.
The itinerary was designed by the North Highland Initiative, a non-profit organisation established by Prince Charles to spread the love across less-visited parts of the northern Highlands.
As an islander, I'm fairly well travelled.
I'm very fortunate to have visited many places all over the world for both work and pleasure - but what is sitting on our doorstep here is unrivalled anywhere I've ever been on this earth.
I'm a bit biased when it comes to the islands.
The thought that anywhere else in Scotland could be as beautiful and spectacular in terms of scenery, isn't a notion that we often entertain.
The mainland comes pretty close though - and this route certainly does not disappoint.
For one, the driving experience is pretty spectacular.
Many of the roads encountered on the route are not for the faint-hearted.
For example, the sign at the foot of Bealach na Bà leading to Applecross reads "not advised for learner drivers".
The weather turned on me a bit here - but I survived to tell the tale.
Narrow, single-track country roads are commonplace for many parts of the route.
Blind summits, hairpin bends and vertiginous edges are commonplace.
Throw in the odd sheep, cow or deer at the side or in the middle of the road, and, of course, increased traffic, with a mixture of cyclists, motorbikes, cars, and campervans, and it is certainly a drive unlike any other.
I would say that activities, and facilities along the way cater to quite a diverse variety of tastes and budgets.
From campsites and dormitories to hostels and B&B's and hotels.
Food can be as luxurious as you like. From grabbing something on the go to some serious fine dining.
If you're into seafood - I can say that I've never tasted seafood so fresh and delicious as I did on the west coast.
We were very fortunate with the weather.
We travelled in September because we thought the route would be quiet.
I'm not sure it's ever that quiet though these days.
We met many people along the way.
But do be aware that beautiful weather may not last. This is Scotland after all, where four seasons can be experienced in one afternoon - or even in one hour.
And we've had hail and snow in May this year.
Therefore it is essential that you pack for (and mentally prepare yourself) to have some rain and potentially 'dreech' weather while on the route.
Strong winds and sideways rain are common for coastal areas of Scotland.
Although coming from the Isle of Lewis - this doesn't faze me in the slightest.
I would say that not having to beg "Mrs Macdonald" in a B&B along the way to dry my clothes in her tumble dryer from getting soaked to the skin in sideways rain would mean that we were pretty lucky.
And, I'm happy to say, that this trip more than lives up to the hype.
Perhaps my favourite thing about this whole route was the limited phone signal and lack of 4G.
In a world where many people rely on the internet or telephone as part of their daily lives; what better way to get away from it all than on one of the best road trips you'll ever see in your life?
With many people choosing a "staycation" over travelling abroad these days - I would highly recommend the route.
Perhaps a word of warning - or advice.
Be prepared for all weathers. From a bikini and sunscreen to a midge net and a rain jacket.
Ah yes, the dreaded midges.
I did actually meet some foreign travellers setting out on their journey as I was finishing, who had never heard of them. Oh dear.
I still wonder how they got on, or how they coped with no repellent or midge net.
I would love to do the route anti-clockwise - just to see everything from a different perspective - and I would also spend more time.
We had eight days to do it and although still made the most of the whole experience - I would have liked more time.
But if you are lucky enough to have good weather when you visit - and even if you're not -- I'm quite sure that you will leave with no doubt that this is one of best road trips in Europe, perhaps even the world.
North Coast 500 with Anne Lundon is on BBC Alba for the four weeks from Tuesday 16 May at 20:30.


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06-13-2017, 08:27 PM (This post was last modified: 06-13-2017, 08:29 PM by megastreaklover01.)
Yeah seems to be quite standard with JJ to cost a fortune for the board.....super board, mega board, next board DOND etc, anything not to give you the board!! Another reason why I don't want to play shitty slots any more


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On September 13th, Wild Eye Releasing will be giving a DVD and Digital HD release to a film that looks like it's going to be a whole lot of goofy, colorfully-lit fun, the horror/comedy THE NEON DEAD.
Marking the feature directorial debut of visual effects artist Torey Haas, THE NEON DEAD has the following synopsis:
An unemployed recent college grad hires two freelance paranormal exterminators to combat a monster infestation in her new home. But their prodding into the new evil unleashes an ancient demon and his army of undead creatures, intent to possess any human they make contact with. A non-stop, colorful explosion of horror and action - reminiscent of 'monster-busting' classics like The Evil Dead, Ghostbusters and The Monster Squad.
Marie Barker, Mark Ashworth, Greg Garrison, Dylan Schettina, Nathan DeRussy, and Candace Mabry star.
That plot description appeals to me, and judging by the trailer, which can be seen below, Haas has brought the story to the screen in a way that makes it pure eye candy.
If THE NEON DEAD looks as awesome to you as it does to me, you might want to pick up a copy of the DVD from Amazon. Bonus features include
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Spectacular 2,000-year-old Hellenistic-style wall paintings have been revealed at the world heritage site of Petra through the expertise of British conservation specialists. The paintings, in a cave complex, had been obscured by centuries of black soot, smoke and greasy substances, as well as graffiti.
Experts from the Courtauld Institute in London have now removed the black grime, uncovering paintings whose "exceptional" artistic quality and sheer beauty are said to be superior even to some of the better Roman paintings at Herculaneum that were inspired by Hellenistic art.
Virtually no Hellenistic paintings survive today, and fragments only hint at antiquity's lost masterpieces, while revealing little about their colours and composition, so the revelation of these wall paintings in Jordan is all the more significant. They were created by the Nabataeans, who traded extensively with the Greek, Roman and Egyptian empires and whose dominion once stretched from Damascus to the Red Sea, and from Sinai to the Arabian desert.
Such is the naturalistic intricacy of these paintings that the actual species of flowers, birds and insects bursting with life can be identified. They were probably painted in the first century, but may go back further. Professor David Park, an eminent wall paintings expert at the Courtauld, said that the paintings "should make jaws drop".
At the instigation of the Petra National Trust (PNT), conservation experts Stephen Rickerby and Lisa Shekede restored the paintings to life. The work took three years, and was completed only last week. "The paintings were a real mess," Rickerby said.
He described what has emerged from the blackened layers as "really exceptional and staggeringly beautiful, with an artistic and technical quality that's quite unlike anything else".
Three different vines, grape, ivy and bindweed – all associated with Dionysus, the ancient Greek god of wine – have been identified, while the birds include a demoiselle crane and a Palestine sunbird with luscious colours. The scenes are populated by putti-like figures, one winged child playing a flute while seated in a vine-scroll, others picking fruit and fighting off birds pecking at the grapes. The paintings are exceptional in their sophistication, extensive palette and luxurious materials, including gold leaf.
Petra – the Greek word for "rock" – is one of the world's most famous archaeological sites, where ancient eastern traditions combine with Hellenistic architecture, with monumental buildings sculpted out of the solid red sandstone. A Unesco world heritage site since 1985, it was the Nabataeans' capital city, flourishing as an economic and religious centre from the third century BC for some 400 years. Its site, in the Shera mountains, was an important crossroads for Arabia, Egypt and Syria-Phoenicia.
The paintings are not at the main site, but at the less well known canyon of Siq al-Barid in Beidha – nicknamed "Little Petra" – about 5km away. As they are now the most important surviving examples of Nabataean art, they rank among Petra's most remarkable treasures and are likely to become a major tourist attraction, Rickerby said. They are located within the "biclinium" (dining area), a principal chamber and a recess, where ritual dining is thought to have taken place. The most outstanding painting covers the vault and the walls of the recess.
The site was a retreat for affluent Nabataeans. The surrounding land shows evidence of ancient vineyards and grape-pressing sites, which explains the significance of the paintings' subject-matter. The Greek historian Strabo conveyed a sense of their wealth when he wrote: "The Nabataeans are a sensible people, and are so much inclined to acquire possessions that they publicly fine anyone who has diminished his possessions."
Rickerby said: "They show a lot of external influences from the ancient world and are as good as, or better than, some of the Roman paintings you see, for example at Herculaneum… This has immense art-historical importance, reflecting a synthesis of Hellenistic–Roman cultural influences."
Park said: "Petra is a vast site at the cultural crossroads of the eastern Mediterranean, and among the rock-cut tombs and temples the survival of a fragile wall painting that decorated a dining hall is extraordinary… The quality of the painting is matched by the luxury of its materials, including gilding and translucent glazes. It is the only surviving [in situ] figurative wall painting from the Nabataean civilisation that created Petra.
"It provides an incredibly rare insight into the lifestyle of this ancient and little-known civilisation."
With many thanks to The Guardian
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As part of its First Annual VT KnowledgeWorks International Week, VT KnowledgeWorks invited the MulteeGaming team - student winners of the the Annual Entrepreneurial Project Challenge at TELECOM Sud-Paris - to spend a week of entrepreneurship at its business acceleration center and technology incubator in Blacksburg, Virginia, beginning Monday, September 7, 2009. MulteeGaming team members will shadow local company leaders.
MulteeGaming team member Florent Mérian will be hosted by NewCity.
Welcome, Florent!
From Florent Mérian:
Hey! I'm Florent Merian, CEO at MulteeGaming and student at Telecom Business School in Strategic Management. For a few years, I've been passionate about corporate identities, web design and commercial strategy of brands. So you may imagine how excited I am to visit NewCity, a specialized web development agency!
I sincerely hope to benefit from your excellence in design and in project management to have some advice on the ergonomy and the graphic design of our website. I've no doubt that we will have some great creative ideas together 😉
Last but not least, to have an on-the-job shadowing experience in NewCity is a great opportunity to learn how American companies work, deal with their customers and suppliers, and how they respond to competitors. I'm raring to meet you,
VT KnowledgeWorks is a unique growth enhancement program open to entrepreneurs in the New River Valley of Virginia and beyond. Acceleration center and incubation facilities are located in the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center in Blacksburg, Virginia.
VT KnowledgeWorks sponsors include Attaain, Inc., BB&T, Handshake 2.0, Harris Office Furniture, Hodges, Jones & Mabry, P.C., Latimer, Mayberry & Matthews IP Law, LeClairRyan, Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) and The Becher Agency (TBA).


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Unlike Superblondepuff, I don't really bake. I don't have a sweet tooth and chocolate is not my best friend. (Yes, I did just say that :p). I do however have a thing for pretty pastel stuff so I just had to have these muffin cups, and of course, take cute pictures of them.
The muffins did turn out quite good I must say and all I had to do is follow this easy recipe.
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We love to showcase fantastic New Zealand websites. With the launch of the new POLi payment option for Shopify, there's no better place to start than with magichollow.
magichollow was one of our first merchants to trial POLi in their Shopify store. Their target demographic are teenagers in the 14 – 18 year age bracket many of whom do not have a credit or debit card. This meant they had to manually reconcile most of their online sales payments, which was time consuming yet vital to their business model.
So, using POLi as a payment option in their store was an absolute no-brainer that has saved them time, money and offers their customers a better checkout experience.
Want to go shopping now? Click here.
Read magichollow's story told by its founder, Laura.
Online vintage magic was born in 2012
I started selling vintage clothing when I was 14 on trademe as a way of earning pocket money. After working in minimum wage office jobs and studying a communications degree that I was not interested in, I realised that there wasn't much point continuing to be uninspired by what I did. So in January 2012 I started magichollow, an online vintage clothing store specialising in on-trend, unique products.
"I'm Laura. I hand curate every single item you see on magichollow. I will literally search anywhere for the coolest, most unique vintage and it all ends up here. I have the best job ever."
Laura, Owner & Founder, magichollow
Meteoric rise on Facebook
I started magichollow on Facebook and we grew through word of mouth and advertising for 2 years. We garnered over 14,000 likes on Facebook and built up a wickedly loyal base. Our customers were predominately in the 14-18 age bracket looking for the kind of fashion that wasn't readily available in NZ.
The move to Shopify
When we first started out on Facebook, customers would comment "sold" on the photo of an item they wanted to buy. They would leave their email address which I would respond to with t&c's and also my bank account details. However, there was a major problem with this payment system. Customers would often comment "sold" on something but then not get back to us. This left the product unavailable for a period of time when other potential customers could buy it. And even when customers did follow through on the purchase, I still had to go backwards and forwards into my Internet Banking to check when the payment had been made.
This was creating a loss in revenue, confusion for our customers and drowning me in paperwork! Something had to be done.
So, I decided to research ecommerce website solutions. And, because many of our customers did not own a credit card, I knew that having a bank deposit feature was hugely important for the transition of our customers from Facebook.
How POLi helped
One weekend, when paying for the Northern Gateway toll, I saw the option to pay via Internet Banking using POLi. This excited me as I knew this was the payment solution I was looking for. I sent POLi an email the next day and immediately had a response explaining how the system worked and that a plugin-in for Shopify was in the making.
The timing worked out perfectly as the beta testing for POLi became available just as we were planning to launch the website. Creating a seamless transition of payment methods for our current customers was hugely important and POLi made that happen.
POLi is great because it means no one misses out. It's extremely easy to use and our customers have had no problem figuring out how complete the transaction on their own.
I feel confident that the option to have POLi on our website makes us different from our competitors. I think our customers really respect that we do have that option as well seeing as it was the only way to pay when we were just selling on Facebook.
Right now 20% of our sales are through PoliPay, with more expected as we continue to promote and push customers to use that option.
Ready to go shopping?
If you're looking for something new for your wardrobe, visit magichollow today.
Web: www.magichollow.co.nz Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/magichollownz
Interested in using POLi on your Shopify Store?
Just like magichollow, by offering your customers an Internet Banking payment option, you could get more transactions at a lower cost and remove a ton of unwanted admin to boot!
1 Sign up for POLi now by clicking this link
2 Get in touch if you need help with anything
3 If you already have POLi and want to set it up on your Shopify store, read these instructions.
Until next time!
Jeff Skidmore, Director, POLi
Just like magichollow, by offering your customers an Internet Banking payment option, you could get more transactions at a lower cost and remove a ton of unwanted admin to boot!
1 Sign up for POLi now by clicking this link
2 Get in touch if you need help with anything
3 If you already have POLi and want to set it up on your Shopify store, read these instructions.
Until next time!
Jeff Skidmore, Director, POLi


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A suicidal teen, whose lack of care prompted a High Court judge to condemn the shortage of treatment for mentally unwell children, now has a "safe and appropriate" place to be treated.
Sir James Munby, the president of the court's family division, warned on Thursday we would have "blood on our hands" if no care could be found for the 17-year-old when she was released from a secure unit.
He said he felt "shame and embarrassment" that he "can do no more" for the girl, who has repeatedly attempted suicide.
The only placement identified for her would not have space for her for six months.
Sir James ordered his judgment, which condemned the "disgraceful and utterly shaming lack of proper provision" of support for vulnerable young people, to be copied to Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt.
On Friday, the day after the judgment made headlines, a spokesman for NHS North Region said a "safe and appropriate care setting" had been found.
Dr Mike Prentice, NHS medical director for the north of England, said: "Following extensive assessments, the NHS has identified a bed for this young woman in a safe and appropriate care setting which will best meet her needs.
"The bed will be available ahead of the release date."
Labour MP Luciana Berger, who was shadow minister for mental health, had called it a "life and death situation" that reflected the lack of mental health care available.
She told the Press Association: "We would not be having this conversation if we were talking about physical health.
"This is a life and death situation here, this vulnerable young person is in a life-threatening situation and it should be treated as such."
It comes as a BBC investigation revealed some mental health patients across the UK are waiting for years to be discharged.
Shadow mental health minister Barbara Keeley said the delays were a "scandal" and meant "other people who urgently need to access mental health services are not able to get the treatment they need".
Sir James also copied his judgment to the Home Secretary Amber Rudd, Justice Secretary David Lidington and Education Secretary Justine Greening.
None of them commented on the case.
Useful websites and helplines:
Samaritans offers a listening service which is open 24 hours a day, on 116 123 UK and ROI (this number is FREE to call and will not appear on your phone bill). Mind, open Monday to Friday, 9am-6pm on 0300 123 3393.
Get Connected is a free advice service for people under 25. Call 0808 808 4994 or email: firstname.lastname@example.com
HopeLine runs a confidential advice helpline if you are a young person at risk of suicide or are worried about a young person at risk of suicide. Mon-Fri 10-5pm and 7pm-10pm. Weekends 2pm-5pm on 0800 068 41 41.
Maytree is a sanctuary for the suicidal in north London in a non-medical setting. For help or to enquire about a stay, call 020 7263 7070.
Rape Crisis services for women and girls who have been raped or have experienced sexual violence - 0808 802 9999 Survivors UK offers support for men and boys - 0203 598 3898


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Have the first day of the new brag book for you this afternoon. This round is using the new Schools Out Kit. Enjoy...
Friday, May 24, 2013
Schools Out Brag Book Day 1
Posted by Misty Allen at Friday, May 24, 2013
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For the 10th year in a row, the Asian Indian Community Foundation of Western New York is holding a three mile walk on the day before Mother's Day, this year on May 13th, at the Ellicott Creek Trail Way to celebrate the special bond between mother and child. Participants can register online at www.aicfwny.org.
The Mother's Day Walk, will benefit a number of local and internal charities. Past recipients have included Baker Victory Services, the Family Justice Center, Haven House, Association for India's Development (AID), and VIBHA at Buffalo. Since the start of the Mother's Day Walk in 2008, approximately $250,000 has been raised and distributed.
AICF views this event as an opportunity to influence the community to attain the vision of a healthy nation while supporting the women's causes on Mother's Day. This annual event attracts more than 200 families from the community and serves as the organization's only major fundraising event. This year, the event will welcome Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz, and Carl Jordan Chief Diversity Officer at M & T Bank, as distinguished guests.
"This is our 10th year and it grows bigger and bigger every year," said Dr. Sudha Krishnaswamy, AICF Board Chairperson. "This is an opportunity to honor all mothers of our community and raise funds for underprivileged families facing challenges."
The Walk starts at 10:00 AM with onsite participant registration at the Trail entrance off North Forest Road near Maple Road in Amherst beginning at 9:00am. Fun-filled festivities will begin at 11 AM with free refreshments for participants, along with games and raffles.
Registration cost is $25 for a family or $10 for an individual. Online registration will be open until the day of the event at www.aicfwny.org.


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As a realtor, I help aspiring home buyers with finding a property they want to call 'home'. Buying your next home is an important step on your way to realizing your vision of life.
As such, rather than focusing on the house you want to buy, it may be better to first define what you want from life. It is much easier to determine what home you're looking for if you know what you want to achieve with that home and how it fits on your way towards fulfilling your dreams.
If you haven't done so, ask yourself and ask your partner what kind of a life you really want. Visualize yourself together say five (5) or ten years from now and what you would like to have achieved. Near term goals are often easy to define; those farther out may still be vague and can be adjusted later on. But I bet, you can already outline some things you want: a certain career, a cottage, time to travel, children or not, a house along the shoreline of a tropical island (Belize), or running a cozy neighbourhood pub. Visualize this goal and then try to trace back a path towards the present which (in reverse order) shows the road you need to travel in order to realize your life vision.
Without a life vision, you don't know what direction you want to go. You will be like a traveler without a destination and you're likely end up running in circles for many years to come. Having a life dream is not the same as getting there; obviously you need the motivation and drive to get there. With a partner in life, you both have to believe in that vision and you both have to be motivated and willing to work towards it. So, this is a very important step, something I cannot emphasize enough.
Once you have defined your 'personal Belize' and a path of how you plan to reach it, you will have an idea as to how your next home fits in. Now, you can set the financial targets needed for the purchase of your new home, a home that is a steppingstone towards fulfilling your dreams. This steppingstone will have to fit both in your current life style and with achieving your Belize. I cannot set your dreams, it is your life. But I can help you planning out your budget for your next home.
I have created an EXCEL spreadsheet that helps plan your home buying finances
– contact me for a copy. Maybe it is just sufficient for you to glance at it, in order to figure out how your new home fits in. Maybe you want to use it in detail and try out various scenarios to see what works best for you. The spreadsheet is only a rough planning tool and I can't guarantee it is error free (it is new). It may help you to figure out what questions you need to answer; what data is still required.
This spreadsheet is only the start. To really know what you can do (including the required financing of your next home), you will have to sit down with a mortgage broker. I can help you find a mortgage broker. With the right financial information, the broker can help you determine what mortgage fits best your situation and what the maximum price is that you can afford.
There is a difference between the maximum you can pay and what you need to achieve your dreams. Buying the most expensive house you can afford may put undue stress on you and your partner. You will have to determine how much you really want to spend on your next home. I hope this letter and the spreadsheet is of help. I have also written a pamphlet on five steps to successfully buy a home; I can forward this to you when desired. If you wish to discuss these matters further, please, let me know. Buying a home is an important part of your life and I have made it my job to help people such as you to find the right place.
Godfried Wasser
email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Dear Home Buyer
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Want to Volunteer?
Tennessee Clinical Research Center has a web application to provide potential research subjects a method to self-register personal information for inclusion in a recruitment database based on your areas of interest. Submitting information in no way obligates you to participate in research studies, but may result in one or more contacts by phone or e-mail assessing your interest and suitability for research trials.


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Burberry in Snapchat first as it premieres new fashion collection online
Burberry is launching the first ever "Snapchat show" for a luxury fashion brand as it unveils its Spring/Summer 2016 collection on the mobile app the day before its official runway show at London Fashion Week.
The luxury fashion brand aims to get its latest collection in front of Snapchat's 100 million daily active users for a 24-hour period only.
The Snapchat show will reveal the collection looks as finishing touches are being made, as well as a Snapchat-curated montage of crowd-sourced Burberry show related video and imagery.
Burberry's collection will be available to view on Burberry's Snapchat account from 7pm time on Sunday 20 September.
Burberry first partnered with Snapchat in February this year, when it captured live moments from its Autumn/Winter 2015 womenswear collection.
In April, Burberry showcased its "London in Los Angeles" event on the social platform, which included appearances by models Cara Delevingne, Naomi Campbell and Jourdan Dunn. The brand also revealed real-time content from the event including arrivals on the red carpet and front row reactions.
Burberry CEO Christopher Bailey says: "We are excited to be working with Snapchat to launch the Burberry Snapchat Show allowing a unique, real time view of the creation of our show which will include an unprecedented collection premiere hours before it hits the runway."
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I always think that using public media is one of the biggest factors that a company could more success. Snapchat is becoming the hottest app these years. The big companies like CNN and Daily Mail also joined and sat up their own page since last year. Even though luxury brands are expensive, they
still have an intense competition inside the industry. The brand that makes the
first step on making the new change would have a big opportunity to win in the
new season. As what LCDAC Branding talked about in the presentation in the
class, a brand like Chanel still does not have a store for online shopping or
almost no commercial for fashion product on TV or Internet. Even though people
still buy their quality products, they still miss an amount of customers. I think
Burberry made a really good marketing decision that working with Snapchat. For
me, the first thing that I do after I wake up in the morning is checking all my
social software to see what I missed. I believe that lots of people do it also.
If I see a Burberry commercial or even just new collection of the year with 10
seconds video or picture in the morning, I will have a strong impression on
what I saw for whole day. I might also share the information with my friends in
the daytime. Therefore, Burberry is not only holding their old customers, but
also gaining the potential customers.
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DS Smith (LON:SMDS) Rating Reaffirmed
In an interesting research report revealed to clients and investors on Friday, 27 November, The "Hold" rating of DS Smith (LON:SMDS) shares was has decided to restate by Analysts at Jefferies, who now has a GBX 410 TP on the stock. Jefferies's TP provides a possible downside of -0.68% from the previous stock close of the company.
From a total of 12 analysts covering Smith DS PLC (LON:SMDS) stock, 5 rate it a "Buy", 2 a "Sell", and 5 a "Hold". This means that 42% of the ratings are positive. The highest target price is GBX 450 while the lowest target price is GBX 350. The mean of all analyst targets is GBX 409.18 with a -1.14% below today's (GBX 413.9) stock price. Smith DS PLC was the topic of 27 analyst reports since August 5, 2015 according to the firm StockzIntelligence Inc. Jefferies maintained shares on November 27 with "Hold" rating. Canaccord Genuity maintained shares with "Hold" rating and GBX 430 target share price in a report from an October 27. Davy Research maintained SMDS stock in a recent report from October 30 with "Underperform" rating. Citigroup maintained the rating on October 9. Citigroup has a "Buy" rating and a GBX 446 price target on shares. Finally, J.P. Morgan maintained the stock with "Overweight" rating in a report issued on an October 27.
The stock increased 0.34% or GBX 1.4 on November 27, striking GBX 413.9. Approximately 1.12M shares of stock traded hands. DS Smith plc (LON:SMDS) has risen 19.11% since May 1, 2015 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 20.00% the S&P500.
DS Smith Plc. is engaged in designing and manufacturing of recycled packaging for consumer goods. The company has a market cap of 3.91 billion GBP. The Company's businesses include corrugated packaging, recycling, paper and plastic packaging. It has 25.19 P/E ratio. The Company's operating divisions include UK, Western Europe, DACH and Northern Europe, Central Europe and Italy, and Plastics.