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The recent years of heightened security have impacted many aspects of our lives, and general aviation has gotten its share of scrutiny. There are 19,000 general aviation landing facilities in the United States—from grass strips to metropolitan airports—that fill a vital role in air transportation and the national economy, and each airport has its own unique security needs. Each of the more than 600,000 pilots who fly at those airports play an important role in securing the local aircraft and airport property.
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has developed a document titled, "TSA Security Guidelines for General Aviation Airports." It details basic security measures that pilots and airport managers should consider implementing in an effort to thwart the possible use of aircraft and airport resources by criminals or terrorists.
AOPA has summarized the essence of this security document into four words: "Lock Up-Look Out" and has created AOPA's Airport Watch program in partnership with the TSA. By following the guidelines in the Airport Watch program's literature, DVD, and online General Aviation Security course, the airport community—pilots, aircraft owners, FBO employees, and others—can work together to better protect aircraft and airport resources.
Security breaches covered by negative national news reporters are embarrassing and damaging to GA's reputation, and can lead to further operational restrictions. Pilots and airport personnel can safeguard against security problems by locking up aircraft and securing airport property, and looking out for and reporting suspicious activity.
Optional auxiliary locks can be installed on the throttle, prop, or wheels, and each one adds a layer of security to an aircraft. If you have a hangar, be sure to keep it locked, whether your airplane is in it or not.
Airport buildings should be locked at the end of the day, and some additional lighting for dark outside areas might be in order. Perhaps a fence or a gate would be appropriate for your airport, or requesting random police patrols or even hiring a security guard.
What do you do if you spot suspicious activity? Call 866-GA-SECURE—the toll-free hotline operated by the TSA Operations Center in cooperation with AOPA's Airport Watch program. It's important to know that calling the hotline does not dispatch police, so if you're witnessing a criminal or dangerous activity, call 911 immediately.
While you are enjoying the heightened summer activity at your airport, chatting with friends on the tarmac or in the FBO, be aware of those around you. By spotting and reporting suspicious activity, you could be the next airport hero general aviation applauds.
Answers to frequently asked questions about your AOPA membership
Q: Who should I contact if I don't want to receive phone calls from AOPA?
A: Contact Member Services either by e-mail or telephone (800-872-2672) and let us know your preferences. You can also specify your e-mail and mail preferences.
Q: I'd like to give an AOPA membership as a gift to a friend. Can I do that?
A: Absolutely. Giving a friend or relative an AOPA membership provides them with information and tools that help them fly safely and get more enjoyment out of flying. Your gift recipient will receive a special gift card announcing your gift and the AOPA Pilot's Cap. Use our convenient online form or call Member Services to help someone special celebrate the holidays or any special event.
Q: Could I be putting myself at risk by flying without renter's insurance?
A: Yes, you could be putting yourself at risk. But, most important, you're putting yourself in financial jeopardy when flying without renter's insurance. The average cost of an aviation claim is $30,000, in addition to legal fees, which average $20,000 per accident but can reach hundreds of thousands of dollars, depending on the circumstances. Why take the financial risk, when the AOPA Insurance Agency offers renter's policies for as low as $90? Call the AOPA Insurance Agency, 800-622-2672.
Member Services contact information:
Phone: 800-USA-AOPA (872-2672), 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday.
After hours: Renew your membership, reset your Web password, or enroll in Automatic Annual Renewal using our self-service touch-tone phone option.
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: Update your personal information, renew your membership and much more by clicking on Manage My Membership on the Membership Services page.


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text: These feminine quilted flat shoes showcase a modern take on a classic design and are crafted from a mix of patterned and patent leather for a casual yet sophisticated feel. Full leather lining and leather-covered ECCO Comfort Fibre System™ inlay soles helps to keep footwear fresh and dry, while the lightweight PU outsole provides a slim profile. The specially developed comfort shank makes these an ideal pair to wear for a superior comfort experience.


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What is T-Mobile Dash 3G phone unlocking ?
A good number of Networks Service providers lock their T-Mobile phones to their network, preventing you from using your phone on another carriers. Basically , they want to retain your business because the T-Mobile phone is only going to work only on their Network. T-Mobile Phone unlocking is the way of releasing the Network lock from the T-Mobile phone. T-Mobile Dash 3G Unlocking may be done by a choice between purchasing an unlock code that is calculated from your T-Mobile Dash 3G unique IMEI number or by downloading unlocking software to unlock your T-Mobile phone directly. Be aware: An un-locked 2G phone will not take a 3G simcard. Nevertheless an unlocked 3G handset can accept and work with a 2G handset. 3G phones have backward compatible use which makes it possible for those to recognize and operate with a 2G simcard Nonetheless, an un-locked 2G phone cannot recognise the more modern 3G/4G sim card technology.
Is T-Mobile Dash 3G unlocking illegal?
In the united kingdom removing the lock on your T-Mobile Dash 3G phone is entirely legal nevertheless unblocking a T-Mobile Dash 3G phone that has been reported lost or stolen is illegal. In the US according to a ruling on the 28th October 2012 , means that it is illegal to unlock phones bought 90 days after this date without the carrier's approval. In other words, users can unlock phones they already own, in addition to phones bought before January 29 , 2013 , however phones bought after this point can only be un-locked with the carrier's agreement. For other country laws and regulations go to this webpage:
How can I check to see if my T-Mobile Dash 3G phone is locked ?
The most simple method to test if your T-Mobile Dash 3G phone is locked will be to insert a SIM card from another carrier and check if the phone will accept it. If your T-Mobile Dash 3G phone is locked then you will usually see an error message of some kind. A lot of these messages vary depending on your phone manufacturer. Listed here are a few examples ;
- "Enter restriction code" or "SIM card rejected"
- "Enter special code" or "Enter Subsidy code"
- "Enter Correct SIM"
- "Incorrect SIM"
- "Invalid Network SIM…Enter Code"
- "Invalid SIM"
- "Phone disabled ! NETWORK LOCK"
- "Invalid Network SIM"
If you do not have access to a SIM card from a different network then there exists a less scientific technique you could use to check if your T-Mobile Dash 3G phone is locked. Simply just look to see whether your carrier has placed their logo on your T-Mobile Dash 3G phone some-where. For instance in great britain orange usually lock their phones and they always "badge" their T-Mobile Dash 3G handsets with their own Orange company logo possibly on the front part or even the back of the T-Mobile Dash 3G handset.
T-Mobile Dash 3G PUK Codes
PUK is short for Personalized unblocking Code. You need to enter it if you have entered your personal pin code wrong. This acts as a security feature on your T-Mobile Dash 3G phone. Should you not have your PUK code , you should speak to your service provider who could provide the PUK code after a number of security checks.
How to Unlock your T-Mobile Dash 3G Phone
There are a number of methods to get your T-Mobile Dash 3G Phone unlocked;
T-Mobile Dash 3G Unlocking by Unlock Code using your IMEI number:
Unlock your T-Mobile Dash 3G by unlock Code is far the least difficult way to unlock your T-Mobile Dash 3G phone. You can just simply purchase your T-Mobile Dash 3G unlock code from a site which will then e-mail your T-Mobile Dash 3G unlock code to you therefore you just simply insert the T-Mobile Dash 3G unlock code into your phone. Effortless as that and also the majority of web site are going to send you the code within a day or so and some are fast. You can even obtain the T-Mobile Dash 3G unlock code from your service provider.
T-Mobile Dash 3G Unlocking via T-Mobile Dash 3G Unlock Software
In case you're technically experienced and are feeling bold , an increasingly popular option to unlock your T-Mobile Dash 3G phone making use of T-Mobile Dash 3G Unlock software. To unlock your T-Mobile Dash 3G phone via T-Mobile Dash 3G unlocking software , you will have a T-Mobile Dash 3G data Cable to connect your T-Mobile Dash 3G phone to your PC in-order to enable the software program to unlock your T-Mobile Dash 3G . The cable that is provided with the T-Mobile Dash 3G phone will work typically but for particular phones , you will need a T-Mobile Dash 3G unlocking cable
Where can I get my T-Mobile Dash 3G Phone Unlocked?
Here a number of websites that you can get you T-Mobile Dash 3G phone unlocked;
Click here to order your unlock code today.
Will unlocking my T-Mobile Dash 3G void the warranty ?
In cases where the carrier who locked the T-Mobile Dash 3G phone agrees and supplies you with the code to unlock your T-Mobile Dash 3G then is totally acceptable and will not impact your warranty. If however you unlock the T-Mobile Dash 3G by any other strategy you are going to completely void the warranty and invalid any future the assistance of the carrier or manufacture.


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haiti, oh haiti
I live a life of such privilege and good fortune.
Show me, oh God, where and how I might be of use to those in need.
Father, help us prove ourselves to be a world of compassion, gently and respectfully dealing with a nation so in need of that world's service. Give us grace and provision and favor in helping to rescue, to redeem, to restore.
Amen and amen.


text: Wonder of White is the 8th level in Coloraze's second standalone version. it shows the player that white blocks can be used regardless of wheel's colour. The blocks used in this level to demonstrate this fact are Boost, Portal and Finishing Line, however it also works with Gravity Switch, Moving Block and Block Spawn.


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What if Superman couldn't find a telephone box?
He tapped the woman gently on the shoulder. He had to do it gently, because of course he could, with one mighty sweep of his arm, pummel her into the ground and out through to China.
She turned at his touch and her mouth dropped open.
"Ma'am I see that you've just finished your washing, but I wonder if I could just get a hand for a sec?"
"Oh my God, You're superman."
"Yes, Ma'am. Now, would you mind just holding this sheet over here — could I borrow a peg, please?"
"You're superman."
Yes, ma'am, I am. Could you peg this for me please? Just there – that's it. Now, could you hold this sheet over there, that's it. I just need to get into my street clothes, and I couldn't find a phone booth."
He continued to peg up covering sheets.
"I blame mobile phones, of course. There's nowhere for me to change these days at all."
"Oh my god," she said, and closed her mouth.
"Yes. We've established that I am indeed, Superman. Would you look the other way please? I just need to get out of these togs and into my street clothes.
She smiled at him.
"Look the other way? You MUST be joking!"


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Are you a vegan? Are you anti-abortion? Does your child have ADD/ADHD? Do you believe we have the basic human right of informed consent about what we inject into our children's bodies? Do you believe that our pediatricians should be educated of at least the ingredient list of the vaccines they are injecting into our children? Does your child have autism, brain damage, allergies, neurological disorders,or have you been affected by SIDS or "shaken baby syndrome"? Do you avoid wearing antiperspirant because of the aluminum content? Do know how dangerous exposure to mercury is?Do you vaccinate your children?
If you do vaccinate, then you are *unintentionally supporting abortion & animal cruelty. Do you know the ingredient list of each vaccination? Do you know the side effects? Do you know what the vaccine manufacturers used as a placebo to test them against?
I am not going to go in depth or post a lecture about vaccines. I honestly am not anti -vaccine! I am pro-children, pro-information & pro-education!!!
Please checkout this 7 episode series at https://go2.thetruthaboutvaccines.com/docuseries/episode-1/ and educate yourself about what we are directly injecting into the bloodstream of our most precious and innocent ones!!!
The most common ingredients in vaccines are:
- Aluminum
- Aborted fetal tissue
- Chicken, pig, monkey or dog embryo
- Mercury (thymerisol)
- Contaminated viruses
- Formaldehyde
- Polysorbate 80
- Fetal lung tissue
- Lactose
- Ethanol
- Egg proteins
Those are just a few. For a full detailed list of ingredients by vaccine and manufacturer checkout: http://vaccines.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=005206
Namaste ❤🙏
*I had mistakenly left out unintentionally before. I don't believe any of us parents who vaccinated (I was one) before we were informed meant harm, neither in the production process or in our own children! I most certainly DO NOT mean any judgement or offense by this statement.


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This week we shall be moving everything around to get ready for the Open Day on Saturday, May 28.
We were hoping for nice weather but it looks like it may be wet according to the long range forecast so we will get what we can under cover. We should by then only have four hedgehogs left in our care. This time of year we usually don't have any but this erratic spring weather has not helped them. I think that people are more aware of hedgehogs and know that if they are out during the day they are in trouble, thankfully they are brought in to us in instead of just being left.
We have had several hogs in with pneumonia that were too sick to survive, others seem to have lost too much weight during their hibernation and need a little help.
Our three Mallard ducklings are getting their little tweed jackets now and this week I think they will be moving to the big pond to have more water and meeting the swans that they are going to have to get along with when they go to the river.
One of the swans that was caught in a hedge after being chased by an aggressive cob is now using the pond. The bird was in a bit of a mess when it arrived one of its wings not at the right angle at all. Its legs are still very sore. There are no fractures and the bird is having daily painkiller treatment but it will take time. When it is on the water it must be easier and less painful.
Come and see us on Saturday from 10.30am-2pm.


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At Sustainable Brands 2013, I had the opportunity to sit down with Ford's Global Director of Sustainability, John Viera. He promised me free charging (at my friend's homes!), and a race van that can corner like a sports car. OK, maybe I misinterpreted some things. Judge for yourself:
Your website leads with the more efficient cars in your product lineup, including the Fusion which wonGreen Car of the Year at last year's LA Auto Show. Is that because the SUV's which have previously dominated the market are finally being eschewed by customers wanting to save money on gas?
It's a couple of things. In the past, small cars lacked the creature comforts and features our larger cars had. People wanted fuel efficiency, so we had to transform our thinking in terms of what makes a small car attractive. So now we're including a lot of the luxury features in the smaller cars as well.
I saw that with the car I'm interested in, the Transit Connect. You have the Torque Vectoring Control previously not offered on a utility van. I suspect this would make the twisty roads leading to the race track a lot more fun. OK, so it has eco-boost, but why not hybrid? I know it's really hard to do an efficient hybrid on a larger vehicle, but how eco is eco-boost really?
More http://gas2.org/2013/06/10/the-future-of-affordable-evs-according-to-john-viera-sustainable-brands-2013/


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Here's a video sharing site worth keeping an eye on. You don't have to be a rocket scientist to join, but it might really help. It was created to give scientists a place to post technical discussions.
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
YouTube for REAL geeks
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Klopp relief
Agen Tangkas – Relieved. That which is perceived by Borussia Dortmund coach Juergen Klopp after seeing his side come out as the winner of the match against Hoffenheim.
KIopp is very inappropriate to feel that way. 1-0 win over Hoffenheim at Signal Iduna Park on Saturday (12/06/2014) pm dawn, staged from the bottom of the Bundesliga Dortmund.
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Klopp previously had been under intense pressure due to Dortmund fosterage through a negative period. Before beating Hoffenheim, Die Borussen just one win in ten matches and swallow seven defeats.
However, one goal Ilkay Guendogan to give Hoffenheim goalkeeper fourth win for Dortmund in the Bundesliga this season. Klopp was hoping this be the beginning of his resurrection.
"I feel relieved!" Klopp cried after the match, as quoted by Soccerway.
"Happiness will come later," he added.
In this game, two goals from Pierre–Emerick Aubameyang was passed because the referee considers has occurred offside. Meanwhile, Hoffenheim had filed claims for a penalty when Neven Subotic Tarik Elyounoussi dropped, but the referee did not grant it.
"This is a game that is really intense. We have to continue to work. We are very lucky in the penalty situation. And that is very bad luck in an offside situation," said Klopp.
Dortmund, who last season finished runner–up at the bottom of Bayern Munich, is now up to 14th with the acquisition of 14 points from 14 matches.
"In terms of points, we have not had fantastic results. However, three points are the most," said Klopp.
"It was a good game and a decent win. But this new one. The atmosphere is very unique. Thank you for this. Let's go on!" he says.


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Resistance breakers - compounds that enhance the effectiveness of the existing antibiotics. These compounds work in different ways, for example by disrupting the cell membrane or destroying the cell wall. The development of such compounds, such as Teixobactin, is far less costly when compared to the morosity and expensiveness associated to classic research on whole new antibiotics.
Based on the 18th of May Tim Sandle article in Science Magazine "Taking on bacterial resistance with 'resistance breakers'


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With production strictly limited to just 100 examples, the new model combines all of Aston Martin's learning from its years of sports car competition around the globe to produce its most performance focused road-going Vantage.
But overall the GT12 is only similarly aggressive should you want it to be. There are three-stage adjustable dampers, which go from Normal, through Sport and to Track. Separately, there's a Sport mode for the powertrain that sharpens the throttle and gearshifts and makes more noise, more often.
Inside, the weight saving is, typically, even easier to find than it is on the outside. Substitute leather and foam, and whatever they cover, with a single layer of carbonfibre and you have the makings of a cabin that feels the part – especially when it's finished this impeccably.


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August 2016
Exposition of The Blessed Sacrament
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Every 1st Friday of the Month 8:30 am until 7:00pm. Come and spend some time in quiet prayer.
Next date: Friday, September 2nd, 2016
Choral Barbecue
Join us after Mass today for a little hospitality, and some great BBQ, after our Sunday morning Masses this weekend. Hospitality is courtesy of our regular 8:30am choir and any proceeds gained from the sale of the BBQ will go to the parish.
Mass for the Faithful Departed
Our Catholic Cemeteries is sponsoring the annual Mass for the Faithful departed on Wednesday, August 17th at 7:00pm.
Golfing with Jesuits
On Wednesday, September 28th at the Angus Glen Golf Club in Markham, the Jesuits are holding a golf tournament to pay tribute to the late Father Jack O'Brien, SJ. It begins with a shotgun start at 1:00pm followed by a cocktail reception, dinner and prizes. For more information contact the Jesuit Development Offices 416-481-9154 or email email@example.com.


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Gregory James Aziz is a businessman. He is a president, chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of company, National Steel Car. Gregory James Aziz is a philanthropist, a leader, a family man , and has a big heart. He enjoys going to horse shows which his daughter, Karina, regularly competes in. He supports the Royal Agricultural Fair of Canada, Canadas's biggest Agricultural Fair of the year. He and his wife and both of his daughters enjoy attending activities like this around Canada. They are a very close family.
Greg's company, National Steel Car, is also rooted in philanthropy. Greg ensures it donates profits to programs such as the Salvation Army and food drives around Canada. He also sponsors programs such as the Aquarius Theater and the Hamilton Opera.
Greg has taken opportunities his whole life and made them his own. He partnered with his family in their food business, Affiliated Food, and helped them distribute wholesale fresh market foods in the country and out of it. He even helped them reach parts of the United States, Europe, and South America. He was a part of their success for many years until he decided it was time for a change. View More Information Here.
He moved to New York where he found a job in banking. He did very well for a long time. He then made the purchase of National Steel Car in 1994. It was here he earned his reputation as a leader and an astute businessman. He built his business up into something worth investing in. He increased production from 3,500 rail cars a year in 1994 to 12,500 in the year 1999. He increased the number of employees from six hundred to three thousand. Greg invested everything he had into National Steel Car and in the end it paid off very much.
Today National Steel Car is recognized for the TTX SECO award as the company is continuously decertified. The company is known for safety, efficiency, quality, and meeting deadlines. It is most known for its commitment to its customers. Gregory James Aziz ensures his company always puts its customers first and invests his time and energy along with a lot of money into ensuring it stays this way. Greg Aziz has promised of National Steel Car to always honor past tradition, to be resilient, and to always lead the way. With his positive attitude and strong work ethic, it is no doubt National Steel Car will be paving the way for years to come.
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Jenna Lewis was a castaway on Survivor: Borneo, on the Pagong tribe, but later on Rattana. She was the ninth voted off overall, receiving eleven votes total and 8th place.
Jenna currently attends classes at New Hampshire Technical Institute. Previous occupations include work as an insurance claims analyst, daycare worker and waitress.
Jenna describes herself as energetic, competent and athletic. Her favorite sports are football and track & field - she'll add basketball to this list only if she's playing. Her favorite television show is "Ally McBeal" and her favorite feature film is "Austin Powers." Her musical tastes run the gamut of teen pop to hard rock to rap.
A perfect day for Jenna begins with an early hike up Mt. Cardigan before going for a swim. She would then take her daughters to the playground, followed by a raucous game of paintball with six of her close friends. At night, she'd go dancing.
Jenna currently resides in Franklin, New Hampshire with her twin daughters, Sadie and Sabrina. Her birth date is July 16, 1977.


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The playtest for the Matrix RPG went *very* well. It's reception was quite good, the players weren't very serious about it, but they said that they really liked the system and the possibilities it presents. One thing I've noticed is it's decently complex, but that didn't seem to matter to the players. The reference material needs to be available for all of the players, and some values and other miscellaneous rules need to be ironed out. In general though, I think the playtest went very well and I plan to continue playesting on Wednesday.
Also, I plan to pit the players against an Agent. That's right, a ridiculously overpowered nearly invincible dauntless death machine. The recommended level for an Agent encounter? 10: the highest level possible. The playtester's character's level? 4. Should be fun :).


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When the Yankees come to Fenway Park after the All-Star break, two men will take turns occupying rightfield.
One stands 5 foot-9, weighs 180 pounds and challenged for the Most Valuable Player Award in 2016.
The other stands 6-7, weighs 275 pounds and appears to be running away with the MVP Award in 2017.
Mookie Betts is a perfect spokesman for this year's Red Sox, who return to playing David to Aaron Judge and the Yankees' Goliath.
Ironically, it was the departure of a Goliath-sized David, one Mr. Ortiz, that led to this role reversal.
Last year, Papi was Boston's biggest player, both in size and offensive firepower, leading the Red Sox to an MLB-best 878 runs and a division title, while the Yankees (680 runs) flailed with the bats, stuck between a youth movement and waiting out several aging stars on their last legs. Without Ortiz, Boston is in the bottom half of the American League in scoring in 2017, while the gargantuan Yankees trail only the Houston Astros.
Betts and Judge are not the only players who fit the David vs. Goliath metaphor. Boston's postseason hopes ride on the win-dance-repeat outfield of Betts, Jackie Bradley, Jr. and Andrew Benintendi. Bradley and Benintendi each stand 5-10, on par with catcher Sandy Leon and taller than Dustin Pedroia, Christian Vazquez and recent call-up Tzu-Wei Lin, each of whom is listed at 5-9. No Boston position player is taller than 6-2. Meanwhile, Judge suits up in pinstripes with a 6-3 shortstop, a 6-4 designated hitter and three monstrous pitchers: 6-8 Dellin Betances, 6-7 Michael Pineda and 6-6, 300-pound CC Sabathia.
For nearly a century, the Yankees dwarfed the Red Sox the way New York towers over Boston, holding heavy advantages in financial resources, front-office acumen, star power and wins. Early in the 21st century, the John Henry group purchased the Red Sox and vowed to step out of the Yankees' shadow, competing for high-priced free agents and trade acquisitions, stacking the front office with the best minds in the game, and finally breaking through with a championship in 2004, toppling a Yankee team loaded with all-time greats along the way.
That launched a period of parity between the two teams, with Boston picking up two more titles over the next decade to New York's one, while every team in the division managed at least one division title. While the Red Sox have mixed success with frustration in the 2010s, the Yankees are currently enduring their longest division title drought of the Wild Card era, perhaps reaching a nadir in 2016, when Big Papi and Boston coasted to the division title and New York finished fourth.
The Red Sox entered 2017 as heavy favorites even without Ortiz, adding Chris Sale to a rotation with two Cy Young Award winners, boasting a dominant closer and young-but-proven offensive and defensive talent around the diamond. The Yankees came into the season in the depths of a rebuilding project, loaded with rookies and affordable filler players to offset the $68 million tied up in Sabathia, Masahiro Tanaka, and Jacoby Ellsbury.
In April and May, things did not go according to plan. Judge emerged as a colossal superstar, while teammates Aaron Hicks, Didi Gregorius and Jordan Montgomery exceeded expectations to drive New York to a 21-9 start. Meanwhile, the Red Sox offensive performed like a bunch of mosquitoes hovering around a bug-sprayed gorilla.
Since then, while Judge has continued to crush opposing pitchers like that gorilla swatting at bugs, his teammates, particularly those behemoths in the bullpen, haven't kept up. The Red Sox have surged into first place on the backs of the starting and relief pitchers, with just enough hitting from the Lilliputian heroes to keep winning games.
What isn't clear about the Red-Sox-as-David dynamic is whether it's the product of a scouting philosophy or a massive coincidence. Betts, Bradley, Benintendi and Pedroia were all drafted and developed by the Red Sox. It may be that the Red Sox are looking at size as a market efficiency, drafting players with tools and results who are overlooked by other teams because of their size. Or it may be that the handful of Red Sox draftees who have emerged as stars just happen to be the smaller players. Regardless of intent, Boston's miniatures are bucking the league-wide trend of trading strikeouts for home runs, as they rank last in the American League in homers, but only the Astros strike out less.
After the All-Star break, the Red Sox will continue to employ this post-Ortiz approach: pitching, defense and manufacturing runs with pebbles and a slingshot, hoping it's enough to topple the home run onslaught happening in the Bronx. Mookie Betts is just one of many reasons to believe they can.
Bryan O'Connor lives in Cumberland with his wife and two baseball-loving kids. He's Yankee-sized, but roots for the little guy. Follow him on Twitter @replevel.


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Meet Dr. Ravassipour
As an orthodontist, I have the greatest job in the world: making people smile for a lifetime. I get to hang out with kids, teens, and adults, getting to know them and their families, watching them grow, and seeing how orthodontics changes their lives and improves their confidence and self-esteem.
Staying active in the community has always been a passion of mine, and plays an important role in my practice. I am currently the president of Medford Rotary (2013-2014) and cofounder of the Rogue Run. I am also a generous supporter of area schools, churches, local organizations and patient fundraisers.
I grew up in beautiful Wenatchee, Washington and got my Bachelors of Science at the University of Puget Sound. I received my Doctorate in Dental Surgery followed by my Masters in Orthodontics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, graduating in the top 5% of my class. GO TARHEELS!
In 2003 I married the love of my life, a rare Rogue Valley native Kelly. We feel very fortunate to be able to raise our children, Reid and Piper in this beautiful community.
Meet our team
Our talented staff has over 120 years of combined orthodontic experience and is committed to creating perfect smiles every time. We have six Assistants holding the highest level of certification in the state of Oregon who will accompany you along with Dr. Ravassipour at each appointment. Here at Ravassipour Orthodontics we are dedicated to excellence and are always having fun. You will feel right at home with the excitement and conversation at each visit!
What sets us apart
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Roll up, roll up for Saturday night street theatre
Tue, 08 Aug 2017
Newbury Showground
Priors Court Road, Hermitage, Thatcham, RG18 9QZ
September 16th and 17th
Open from 8am until 6pm
To buy tickets click here.
You can keep up to date with all of the latest Show news here on newburytoday or on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
A festival of farming, food and fun
The Royal County of Berkshire Show has been established since 1909 and was initially put together to promote the local agricultural industry, where farmers would showcase their livestock.
Over the years, the Show has grown into one of the largest County Shows in the country and now offers a wide selection of activities and attractions for all the family to enjoy.
So what can you expect to see at the Show this year?
Lots of animals, lots of free have-a-go activities and plenty of delicious food and drinks, as well as unique gifts that can't be found on the high street.
In the main arena, we see the return of the Devil's Horsemen, with their breath taking, high energy acrobatics on horseback. A real 'mouth wide open' viewing spectacular!
We are also welcoming back the brilliant Shetland Pony Grand National who will be delivering high-speed dashes on pint-sized Shetland ponies. Great fun for all the family.
New for 2017 is MPM Catering who will be offering a vibrant selection of 'street food' to Show visitors. Everything is cooked fresh in front of the crowd using ingenious cooking techniques to maximise both flavour and kitchen theatre.
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09/08/2017 - 13:01
Make that 11! 1st Wash Common Scouts will be there too, raising funds for our new hut. Stop by and say hello, you can't miss us by the NWN gate! :-)


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When you have created a help file and set the Help File and Help Context Id, you have the Help available via F1. If you want to promote the use of help, it is a good practice to also add a [Help] button. The approach described here allows you to implement a Help button with a minimum amount of effort (and code) on your forms.
|You can import the required module from the VB6 demo application which you can download from here: vb6_activating_help.zip
5. Add a [Help] button to a
6. Set the button property name to 'cmdHelp'
Now, assuming your form has valid properties set for Help File and Help Context Id and a matching help file, clicking the button, after switching to Form View, will open the corresponding page in the help file.
|Your Help File and Help Context Id - and Map and Alias files, topic files and the rest - are automatically set / created when you use the Help Generator add-in for VB6
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Latin American Herald Tribune - Morales to Annul Law That Sparked Protests in Bolivia
LA PAZ – Bolivian President Evo Morales decided on Sunday to annul the new Penal Code that had sparked protests around the country, with various sectors of society scheduled to stage a demonstration on Monday during his annual state of the union address to Parliament.
"I have decided to abrogate the entire Penal Code," said Morales in an interview with state-run media in La Paz, adding that he made the decision to "avoid having the right use the Code for a political conspiracy."
The president said that he received several calls from political allies, activists and social leaders telling him that he had to overturn the law, although he said he considered its content to be favorable for the various social sectors.
He also said that he made the decision "given the people's lack of socialization" to the new law, acknowledging that neither the Parliament, the "government, (or) the executive branch" had paid proper attention to that fact.
Among the sectors protesting different elements of the Penal Code have been professional workers, civil servants, certain unions, and the Catholic and Protestant Churches, among others.
The new criminal legislation sparked a 47-day strike by doctors, who said that, in part, it would criminalize their professional work.
In recent days, the protests had gained steam and various civil sectors and citizens' groups organized boycotts with the suspension of business activities in at least seven regions around the country.
The protests, besides opposing the Penal Code, were staged in opposition to Morales' eligibility to run for re-election in 2019.


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So it seems that I am starting to get my groove when it is coming to my training. Over the weekend, I ended up doing over 20kms, half in the Bush, and half in town and my energy levels were definitely on track. So I am pretty happy with my progress there.
Looking ahead, I want to be able to step up my game a bit, but also start relaxing into the tramping experience. Instead of seeing this as training and exercise, I want to make sure I am not focusing on the wrong things.
But then again, I do love the pushing my boundaries and pushing my body as hard as I can. So, I need to have a balance between the two. I also want to make sure I don't burn myself out between now and January. I love the tramping, but I don't want it to become a chore. So I will be careful about overdoing it.
In the feet department, my blisters have been healing nicely. On both my Saturday and Sunday walks, I wore two layers of socks, and it seemed to do the trick in protecting my feet. I think those, along with the Blister pads, will keep my feet safe for now. This has really driven home how important I need to keep my feet in good shape.
I am starting to plan for my Labour Day weekend trip. I am tossing up a couple of options. Either I will try and camp out near the West Coast, getting a feel for the area, or I will head down to the Hunua Ranges and have a walk and a camp down there. I am still divided on how to approach it, mostly because I am trying to avoid the Hillary trails so that I don't get used to them (and I want to experience them for the first time when I do the full trail). I think both areas would be good, so it really just comes down to my final decision.
Another thing about the Labour Day weekend trip… I will likely do it alone. For me, I feel very comfortable with going alone in the woods. Even at night. Growing up in the American Midwest, and being a lover of the dark sky, I have always felt home int he dark. Couple that with the fact that New Zealand doesn't really have *any* predators in forests, makes things very safe and easy. Of course, going alone freaks some people out, so I will need to make sure that even if I travel alone, I will be safe. But, I will say there is a perverse pleasure about just disappearing in the woods for two days and just being on my own.
The Labour Day trip will also test my food intake. One thing I am starting to increasingly worry about it what food I will take. Since I will likely not have too much in the way of cooking ability. I mean I could make a fire, but really… not sure if that is the best thing to do, and my default is to take a lot of nuts and maybe some MREs that you can make with just some water. This is the area I am most concerned about, with regards to having enough food… since I don't know how much food I should take given my body's needs. I think some research is in order.
But before I get to the trip (which is like 4 weeks away), I am now looking ahead to this weekend, and where I should go and do. This weekend will be a "push weekend" I suspect, and what I plan to do is at least a Medium difficulty walk.
This week, I plan on doing the Inland Piha Tramping Loop (with a couple of changes). This Tramp combines the following trails:
- Maungaroa Lookout Track
- Maungaroa Ridge Track
- McKenzie Junction
- Quarry Track
- McElwain Lookout Track
- Centennial Track
- Home Track
- Marguerite Track
- Kauri Grove Track
- Connect Track
- Kitekite Falls Track
I am not doing the Pole Line Track to Anawhata Road because I would rather not spend time walking along the side of the road. Instead, I will take a slightly different course. I suspect that I will lose some distance, but I figured that the challenge would be in the walking. Also, there is a lookout, which I suspect will be nice to see.
This could be a full day walk, but I will see how I go, and see how quickly I can pull it off. The following week, I will look at doing an easier track.
Despite the rain forecasted, it doesn't look to be consistent… but I think the mud will make it a better challenge.


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Sunday, April 21, 2013
But Why is All The Cake Gone?
Just had to share this funny shot before I go to bed! We had a wonderful day celebrating this little man and he didn't disappoint in the cake eating. Surprise surprise...I mean, no one in this family likes sweets. *read sarcasm here*
We had a perfect day surrounded by friends and even had a little bit of sunshine. I'll be posting more pictures of his cake as well as a modeling chocolate tutorial. If you follow me on instagram (storybook_reality) you've seen the little whales that I made for his cake and cupcakes. They are super easy and fun to make!
I can't believe my baby is one already!!
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Yamaha Motor has decided to design an unmanned helicopter 'Fazer' in Japan's Shizuoka city mainly for use in the agricultural industry.
The helicopter will be used to prevent pine trees from dying in Miho-no-Matsubara area of Japan.
The unmanned helicopter will be used to spray pesticides in Miho-no-Matsubara.
"This is equipped with maximum 24 liters of pesticides, which covers 0.8 hectares and completes within 10 minutes. The unmanned helicopter works effectively and efficiently. It does not spread pesticides outside the targeted area," said Kazuyuki Kawashima of Shizuoka Skytech Co. Ltd.
The test for pesticide spraying conducted last year proved that it has succeeded in reducing the number of pine trees that needed to be cut down to a quarter compared to the previous year.
"We are conducting feasibility test in Thailand. We are now planning to utilize for the paddy rice seeding and sugarcane plantation," said Yoshihiro Hase of Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.
When these cases attract people's attention, the new field of unmanned helicopter will establish an active market in the near future.
" We want to provide new solutions for the people in the field. We are planning to utilize this for the rescue activities during disasters in mountain areas, and use in agriculture at the same time," said
Toshio Mizoguchi of Shizuoka Skytech Co. Ltd.
The pine trees in the area started dying because of the pine wilt disease, spreading from the import of lumber trees.
"There are 30,000 pine trees, but 700 trees are dying every year due to the influence of the pine wilt disease. The infected pine trees need to be cut down and fumigated," added Mizoguchi.
The Miho-no-Matsubara is a seven-kilometer seashore area lined with pine trees along the coast of Miho Peninsula in Japan.
In 2013, the pine groves were added to the UNESCO's World Heritage List as part of the Fujisan Cultural Site. (ANI)


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"Alchemy" Isaiah 62:1-5, John 2:1-11 © 2.8.15 by Tom Cheatham at First Presbyterian Church, Amory, MS. All rights reserved.
Alchemy was the quest of some in the Middle Ages to turn lead or other so-called "base" metals into gold. A number of the alchemists were frauds, con men who used tricks to make gold appear in a bowl after what they called an "experimental demonstration." These same charlatans also claimed to hold the secret to immortality, how to turn a lowly human being into something glorious and eternal.
Not all the alchemists were fakes, though, since Isaac Newton among others was included in their number. Experiments of these more serious scientists led to the discovery of elements like mercury and laid the foundations for modern chemistry. The amazing thing is that, according to the late Carl Sagan, the dream of the alchemists can now be fulfilled through nuclear fission. The subtraction of a certain number of neutrons and one proton from mercury, for example, yields gold (Cosmos: 182).
We may have little interest in turning our wrought iron furniture into golden thrones or stainless steel utensils into sterling silver place settings. But I suspect we do long for the base and low in our nation and world to be transformed into something worthy and commendable. Do you lament, as I do, the exaltation as entertainment of so much that is vulgar, overdone, and violent? Do you wonder how so many became so inarticulate that they can't have a conversation without the regular and thoughtless use of the most gutter-level profanity and don't have a clue how to solve conflict without resorting to assault with fists and guns? Do you join me in wondering how our society came to be defined by greed, discourtesy, uncivil behavior, prejudice, self-absorption, and so many other base and vile instincts, even among those who are our leaders in government, church, education, and the arts? How did we get to be, to use the title of an Owen Wilson film from back when, an "idiocracy"?
Closer to home, have your burdens become as heavy as lead and your life as dull as dust? Do you ask yourself where the excitement has gone, the wonder you once felt at a sunset or the beauty of the birds on your feeder, the enlightenment you gained from learning something new, the enjoyment from dining on different cuisine, the delight you felt simply from being with your friends or your spouse or children? Or have you or I even given in to the same base instincts that have overcome our society, the tendency toward prejudice and intolerance and hatred, claiming our privilege, keeping power at any cost, seeing anyone and anything different as a threat, a challenge to all we hold dear?
The people who heard the speeches and poems from the prophet or prophets known as "Third Isaiah" at a basic level were just like us. They felt the same range of emotions, had the same hopes for security and comfort. But their circumstances were such that their valleys were lower and the heights rose higher, rather like you and I experience when we're sick. Everything was seen through the lens of the destruction of Jerusalem a generation earlier. It's sometime in the late 500s BC, soon after those who wanted to had returned from exile in Babylon, freed by the Persian emperor Cyrus. Their expectations had been dashed at the first sight of a ruined Jerusalem and a charred wreck of a temple. As one commentator notes: "…the reality people returned to was far from glorious. The land seemed to them like a desert. It was true that the land was not empty: people had remained in Judah during the years of exile, and others had moved into the area, making a life for themselves in Jerusalem and in the surrounding countryside. But none were able to undo the damage done by Nebuchadnezzar and his army some sixty and fifty years before. And when the exiles returned, it was all they could do to secure homesteads for themselves and try to grow crops to feed their families. Times were difficult, and people were hungry…. When prophets finally convinced them to rebuild the temple, it was clear that its glory could not match the glory of former days. Where were the glittering jewels? Where was the abundant feast? The land still felt like a desert. The city seemed forsaken, bereft of God's sustaining presence. What could be the reason? Was Jerusalem still shadowed by God's just punishment" (see note 1)?
So closely did the returned exiles identify with Jerusalem that they personified the city as a would-be bride forsaken by her fiancé. Her sorrow at being bereft of the security, joy, and progeny that marriage would bring became theirs. So when Third Isaiah says Jerusalem is named "Azubah," that is, "Deserted" and "Shemamah," which means "Desolate," they started to think of themselves that way, too.
Bruce Springsteen did something like that in his song "My City of Ruins." He describes a town where a church door is thrown open, but the congregation's gone; young men stand on a corner "like scattered leaves"; windows are boarded up and the streets are empty. And that reminds him of his own emptiness after his love left. "My soul is lost, my friend," he sings. "Tell me how do I begin again?" (from The Rising, © 2002).
But when Jerusalem was given a new name by Yahweh, her people too would "rise up," as Springsteen put it. God would marry Jerusalem, so she would have the honored name "Beulah" which translates as "Married." And God would rejoice in his bride. His favorite affectionate term would be "Hephzibah," "My delight is in her." The engagement might be long or the wedding could be right around the corner—who could say?—but the prophet and his people would see it and celebrate.
So with Jerusalem's new name would come a change in their fortunes as well. Through the alchemy of grace, their sad and sorrowful landscape would be transformed into glory and joy and beauty. They would live in "Beulah land." They themselves would be new people.
A contemporary Celtic hymn by D.J. Butler has God say: "I will change your name/You shall no longer be called/Wounded, outcast, lonely or afraid/I will change your name/Your new name shall be/Confidence, joyfulness, overcoming one/ Faithfulness, friend of God/One who seeks My face" ("I Will Change Your Name," © 1987 Mercy/Vineyard Publishing; see note 2).
Such changing of the name of a person or a city means that both character and destiny have been radically altered. Abram and Sarai were renamed Abraham and Sarah to signify their new fruitfulness and status. Jacob, the grabber, was given the name Israel, "man of God" after wrestling with Yahweh himself all night. When the same patriarch had a dream of a stairway to heaven at a place called Luz, he named it Bethel, "house of God" to commemorate the experience. Jerusalem itself was once an unexceptional place with the plain name "Salim," which we find in a list from 2400 BC. But at some point it began to be called "Jerusalem," which means "the place where peace is seen."
You and I all have those places that we regard as forsaken and desolate, offering nothing but heartache and bad memories. Perhaps they're physical locations, a city or town to which we vow never to return because of what happened there. Maybe we see our nation or the world as a place where God is now absent, left to its own devices of violence, greed, and hatred, those leaden instincts that defy being turned into gold. Could be our place is in the heart, where something has died because of a great loss or disappointment. Where there was once zeal and excitement, now there is more often than not simply numbness and ache, to use Walter Brueggemann's phrase. Or the old needs and wants we thought we had long ago put away keep asserting themselves, making us wonder if the transformation God promises has actually taken place within us.
The prophet invites us to claim the promise of God in all those places of hurt and desolation and see them as God does. They are full of the potential of grace and learning, of the energy of the Spirit for renewal and hope, of the joy of a couple just united in marriage. They can be Hephzibah and Beulah, the place of delight and hope and fruitfulness.
How does that happen? The very first lines of the text give us a clue. The preacher says: "I. Will. Not. Keep. Silent." I won't shut up. I won't sit down. I'm going to ask my impertinent, annoying questions of God until a new day comes.
So don't any of us ever let God off the hook. We have a covenant with our Creator that works both ways. God is also accountable to us, and we may question and demand and seek fulfillment of the agreement made between us. Keep praying, in whatever form prayer takes for us. As the praise and worship song by Matt Redman says, echoing another text from Third Isaiah: "We're knocking, knocking on the door of heaven/We're crying, crying for this generation/We're praying for Your Name to be known in all of the earth/We're watching, watching on the walls to see You/We're looking, looking for a time of breakthrough/We're praying for Your Word to bear fruit in all of the earth" (Matt Redman and Steve Cantellow, "Knocking on the Door of Heaven"; see note 3).
So we pray with boldness and determination. But we also work to bring transformation. As someone has said: "Christians are called to be…stubborn in their refusal to allow isolation and hopelessness to have the last word in people's lives. The solution to darkness and despondency is connection and companionship, a willingness to love and to serve each other" (see note 4). Beulah land, despite the old gospel hymns, is not for the prophet and his people an individual paradise in some other dimension of existence. It may be far off, but it will be in this world. That is ultimately the vision of the whole Bible, which ends with Revelation, in which the new Jerusalem comes down from heaven like a bride adorned for her husband, an explicit reference to the vision of Third Isaiah. The home of God will be among mortals, and the transformation of creation, the divine alchemy, will be complete.
So, because God has not given up on this world, neither do we. Whether for the changing of individual lives or for the renewal of a nation, we keep working however we can, whenever we can, with whomever we can. We keep the vision before us of the transformation of all that is base and unworthy in human life into what God originally intended for us, the glory of true humanity that walks with God.
The Alchemist par excellence, made known in Jesus, transforms the base metal of our everyday lives into the shining gold of spiritual wonder, the plain water of our routine into an exquisite vintage that delights the palate and warms us to our very souls. The change is ongoing, and happens in ways big and small. Someone once timid finds a voice to speak out about injustice. A woman who most of her adult life lacked confidence becomes a leader in the community, a man who had been selfish and mean acts finally with compassion and sensitivity. After the interruption of surgery or loss, life begins to take on meaning again, perhaps with a return to the tasks we once saw as routine, but now are wonders that bring us joy. And then we graduate to going where we like and not being confined to a bed or our homes, enjoying the company of friends over dinner or coffee, adopting and striving toward goals that yesterday seemed pipe dreams. As noted author Anne Lamott puts it: "…out of the wreckage something surprising will arise…."
She goes on: "Our lives and humanity are untidy: disorganized and careworn. Life on earth is often a raunchy and violent experience. It can be agony just to get through the day. And yet, I do believe there is ultimately meaning in the chaos, and also in the doldrums…. My understanding of incarnation is that we are not served by getting away from the grubbiness of suffering. Sometimes we feel that we are barely pulling ourselves forward through a tight tunnel on badly scraped-up elbows. But we do come out the other side, exhausted and changed. Most of us have figured out that we have to do what's in front of us and keep doing it… Every time we choose the good action or response, the decent, the valuable, it builds, incrementally, to renewal, resurrection, the place of newness, freedom, justice…
"We live stitch by stitch, when we're lucky. If you fixate on the big picture, the whole shebang, the overview, you miss the stitching. And maybe the stitching is crude, or it is unraveling, but if it were precise, we'd pretend that life was just fine and running like a Swiss watch. This is not helpful if on the inside our understanding is that life is more often a cuckoo clock with rusty gears" (note 5).
Lamott is reminding us that even in the rustiness and grinding of gears there is grace. Even in the places of desolation there is the possibility of renewal. Even where all is ugliness, the hand of the Lord gives a crown of beauty. And where we feel all joy is gone, God rejoices in those he has redeemed, whom one day he will transform as this corruptible puts on incorruption, and this mortal, immortality (1 Corinthians 15:53, KJV).
1. A. Porter-Young, www.workingpreacher.org/preaching.aspx?commentary_id=495
2. http://www.higherpraise.com/lyrics/love/love853171.htm
3. http://www.higherpraise.com/lyrics1/KnockingOnTheDoorOfHeaven.htm
4. Callie Plunket-Brewton, http://www.workingpreacher.org/preaching.aspx?commentary_id=1570
5. Stitches, quoted in "Brain Pickings Weekly" 2.1.15 http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=13eb080d8a315477042e0d5b1&id=f2a44c2b67&e=044c64f487


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CO2Chem 3.0
CO2Chem has received a third phase of funding from EPSRC as a Grand Challenge Network. The associated programme runs from September 2017 through to August 2019.
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Randall Quigley, music connoisseur and music studio owner who grew up in the age of Jazz, Motown, R&B, Blues and Soul, praises music as one of the most pivotal forces in disbanding segregation and creating a culture of acceptance and respect for African Americans in post-"separate but equal" America.
Growing up in small-town Idaho in the 1950s, Quigley had never seen segregation firsthand, and overall felt no animosity toward African Americans.
"I was a junior in high school the first time I even saw a black person. He was a tremendous track runner, and I was totally blown away by the speed of that guy. I was 17 years old," he said.
African American music, however, was an iconic part of Quigley's life.
She said when Motown tunes first started, record companies had very specific guidelines they'd make their African-American artists follow to be more acceptable to the Caucasian population. They weren't allowed to "bump and grind," the men wore shirts and ties and the women wore dresses. They were taught how to eat, how to talk, when to talk and how to act.
Additionally, some of the first African-American artists who wrote music were denied full credit for their work. Producers would often buy the rights to potential hits from black songwriters and then deny the writers any royalties for their work.
Alan Hanson, an Elvis Presley blogger, wrote that Muddy Waters, an African American blues artist, thought that Elvis' "Trouble" sounded similar to his recording of "Hootchie Coochie Man."
Hanson also reported that Muddy Waters was thought to have said "I better watch out, I believe whitey's pickin' up on things that I'm doin'."
But as time went on, the barriers began to be torn down, and the strict guidelines placed on African-American Motown singers couldn't disguise their passion, style or authenticity.
Quigley explained that white artists began to draw inspiration from blues music and give credit where it was due.
"The Beatles would listen to records of Chuck Berry over and over again and learn the guitar rhythms he played," Quigley said. "He was a huge inspiration to them. When the Beatles started playing black music, a lot of the lines and barriers that had existed really just went out the window."
By the time Woodstock came around in 1969, Black artists felt freer to express themselves individually through their music.
"I mean, no one can deny that Jimmy Hendricks was totally himself on that Woodstock stage. He did the most radical things — like, you know, lighting his guitar on fire," said Quigley.
Quigley was so inspired by the performances at Woodstock that he began fervently collecting and recording music, and now owns and operates a recording studio of his own.
"Music was the key," said Quigley. "It really reached out and brought folks together. It was pretty hard to say you disliked blacks when you were buying and loving Diana Ross and the Supremes. That's the power of good art. It changes people."
Guitarist, DJ and previous Weber State student Ryan Braithwaite agrees that music has exceptional power, even now.
"Music in general is one of the first things that I talk to someone about when I meet them — it's the first place I look for common ground," said Braithwaite. "Everybody has some type of opinion about music, or connection to it. Music, it's the universal language."


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Easy DIY hand soap made with lemon tea
I've been wanting to make my own hand soaps for years but it's always been pretty intimidating to make from scratch. Luckily, you can now find soap bases in creamy or clear, and add your own ingredients. I would strongly suggest using a fragrance oil such as, lemon, strawberry or pear to make it extra yummy smelling! I used tea for these soaps for a little hint of fragrance but also for exfoliation. And I even invaded my baking cabinets and tried a little almond flavoring (I figure if it's good enough for my cookie it's good enough for my hands : - ) ....that's "Enid" reasoning for you!
Supplies: Soap base, microwavable mixing bowl, pink and yellow food coloring, lemon tea bag, knife, scented oil, mixing stick, and plastic or silicon molds work best.
1). Cut a piece of soap base to fill your mold
2. Place soap base in microwavable mixing bowl and add about half a bag of tea to the mix
3. Add food coloring depending on the desired color. I used half the bottle to turn one soap red, while I used only a few drops to make a pinkish blend.
4. Microwave time is based on the base you buy. So please read those instructions. In my case, I microwaved the base for 30 seconds, mixed it up, then gave it an extra 10 seconds.
5. Fill mold carefully! The soap is very hot and will burn if it lands on your skin.
5. If you want a layered effect wait until one layer is almost dry before pouring the next layer. About 15 - 20 min.
6. After about 30 - 40 min use your thumbs to push the soap out of the mold, place on pretty soap dish and enjoy!
Handmade soaps make great gifts! I cut left over soap from my not-so-pretty batches into triangles and added them into pink soap base to make the XOXO soap below. Just have fun and get creative. I find the best soaps are made with love and creative intention.
I hope this encourages you to give soap making a try :-) See below for some great products to get your next charming project started!
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VW is serious about the new SUV family under the name Blue Cross. Klaus Bischoff, Chief Designer designates each case presented in Detroit the seven-seater coupe and now shown in Shanghai as a pioneer for future design DNA of the brand.
In length (4.89 m), width (2.02m) and wheelbase (2.98 m), although the latter surpasses the Touareg , but first you should see the new style on the successor to the smaller VW Tiguan, from 2014 a complete model family
VW Cross Blue Coupé kommt mit Hybridantrieb
Drive side is trying VW Cross Blue coupé study the splits from the "dynamics of a sports car" and the "economy of a small car": A V6 turbo gasoline direct-injection engine is in conjunction with two electric motors, a system output of 415 hp and accelerates from zero to 100 km / h in 5.9 seconds create, enable the hybrid technique minimal consumption of 3 l/100 km and an emission-free range of up to 33 kilometers.
Thanks to the modular transverse matrix serving as the base allows the production model equipped with conventional four-and six-cylinder engines. In the cockpit, the instruments are displayed on a display for the first time.


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IOWA CITY, Ia. — Andre Dirrell has the talent to be a superstar in the Super Middleweight division.With quick hands and extensive amateur background, Dirrell faced his sternest test in Anthony Hanshaw.
Hanshaw was once seen a prospect but at the age of 30 and a career stifled by two long layoffs. His career was in danger of slipping from contender to plain old opponent.
Hanshaw competed in SHOBox Super Middleweight tournament and reached the finals but fought a draw against French fighter Jean Paul Mendy.After that, he faced Roy Jones in a fight that determined where Hanshaw's career was going.
Hanshaw had his opportunity to show that he belong in the upper elites of the division in either the Super Middleweight or light heavyweight. In the beginning of the fight, he had his moment, but Jones' talent proved too much for Hanshaw and he lost an easy decision. This fight showed that Hanshaw was not an elite fighter and now he was the major obstacles to Dirrell's championship dream.
In the first round, Hanshaw's experience proved decisive as he forced Dirrell to the ropes and pounded the body.This proved to be Hanshaw's high water mark and halfway through the second round, Dirrell's quick hands proved too much for him.
Shifting from orthodox to southpaw and back, Dirrell consistently had Hanshaw on his heel and at the end of the fourth round, he nailed him with a series of punching and forcing him back in the rope.
Hanshaw was dazed coming out in the fifth and from this point, it was only a matter of time before Dirrell ended the fight.And he ended it with style but sending Hanshaw down.After he got back up, Dirrell pounced and the referee stopped the fight.
For Dirrell, this was his first step toward a possible championship run and he showed that he may not be that far from being a top ten contender.With only 15 fights under his belt, the talent is there forserious run at the top in the Super Middleweight and maybe the light heavyweight division.
As for Hanshaw, his career is slowly slipping toward a different path with two losses and a draw in his last three fight against top notch competition.
As for the Forbes-De La Hoya fight, the headlines were already written — De La Hoya wins.Forbes knew that he was the underdog and his job was to entertain the crowd while allowing De La Hoya his moment in the sun.
Of course, Forbes had no intention of being a foil in De La Hoya's promotional efforts to drum up support for a second Mayweather-De La Hoya fight.
De La Hoya began the fight with a piston like jab and like the Oscar of old, he jabbed, jabbed and jabbed while setting it up for his left hook.
Forbes, who never been knocked out,played the cute defender; deflecting many of these initial blows. Forbes' strategy was to take De La Hoya to the later rounds and hope that the favorite would tire out.
Forbes, not a big knockout puncher, needed to win some of the early rounds but De La Hoya's jab dominated the fight.In the sixth round, a De La Hoya left hook cut Forbes' right eye and in the second half of the fight; he stayed on the defense.
Occasional offensive burst were often accompanied by long stretches of defensive fighting as De La Hoya's jab set up his left hook to the body and head as well as his right.
The judges were hard pressed to give Forbes at least one round and the numbers in this case told the story.De La Hoya averaged 30 plus jabs per round and nailed Forbes with one out of every three jabs thrown.
Forbes tasted at least 10 De La Hoya's jab in every round and he added at least 30 power punches per round to his combinations.Forbes barely connected on 20 percent of his punches and most of the time, De La Hoya parried off many of his attacks.
The fight was easy to score and depending upon one's generosity,Forbes may have received one round.Two of the judges gave Forbes that one round and the third could not even give Forbes one round.
This was a one sided affair with De La Hoya showing flashes of his old self but his face was marked up; a sign that just maybe, his 35 years of age is starting to show.
De La Hoya is now in the final phrases of his career and has two fights left before he becomes De La Hoya, the Golden Boy Promotions CEO.His goal is to go out on top and hopefully get a revenge victory against Mayweather.
Their first fight was close but Mayweather's hand speed and De La Hoya fading down the stretch as well as his abandonment of his jab doomed any chance that he had of winning against Mayweather.
The De La Hoya that fought Forbes has a fighting chance of beating either Mayweather or Miguel Cotto but there is no doubt that both fighters would be favorite.
As for Forbes, he had his last moment in the sun. At the age of 31, Forbes lack of power and wiliness to fight at higher than his natural weight are not conductive to another championship run. The Welterweight is one of boxing's deepest and there is very little opportunity for Forbes to crack into the top five, or even the top ten
The junior Welterweight doesn't have the same depth but there are talented fighters there as well on top of the division. He made a good pay day and now he faces the uphill battle of getting another big money fight.
Time may have run out for Forbes, a solid fighter with one past championship belt but he is not a great fighter. And when he faced De La Hoya, he was facing a better fighter.


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One Education is an organisation committed to finding answers to important questions about the future of education in England. So we are delighted to announce the launch of the latest research report we have sponsored, produced by the recently rebranded Centre for Education Economics (CfEE, formerly CMRE). The report offers an evidence-informed theory of change to stimulate debate about the progress of school reform.
In a school system where policy decisions are too often made from an anecdotal perspective, One Education feels that it is important to inform debate with research that offers different perspectives and challenges the status quo of current thinking. Talking to many of my school colleagues, and in particular at our education reform symposium in February, I get a real sense that our thinking is shared by many. We need research to inform the debate and find solutions that really work in practice.
Optimising autonomy: a blueprint for education reform
It is in this context that Rachel Foster and myself went to London to be a part of the very beginning of this debate. James Croft, founding director of CfEE, has been authoring this report since last autumn's, now rather overshadowed, Green Paper was released in the aftermath of the referendum. What a brilliant time for it to reach a conclusion, right at the beginning of a new government with an electorate-imposed health warning that it must confer more if it wants to survive. Watch James' opening comments at the launch event.
The summaries and narratives are fully researched, with references occupying pages 59 to 76 the practice of evidence-informed debate has certainly been well modelled. The scope of the report is wide and you will find in it sections you agree with, as well as those that you don't. You will also find a narrative you recognise and an evaluation, based on evidence, of where we are. I can also guarantee you will find stimulating and radical ideas and solutions that you are keen to discuss and reflect on.
Whilst this might be a good time for policy makers to focus thinking on the future, for the rest of us at the chalk face in schools, the timetable is still rather packed, with young people taking exams; children preparing for transitions; teachers writing reports; and ongoing moderation of writing, the phonics check and early years profiles.
One Education has planned another symposium at the end of September for school leaders, and leaders involved in education, to join us and tackle the questions answered and posed by this paper. If you are interested in joining us fill out the form below.
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People who don't know Monaco sometimes confuse Monaco and Monte-Carlo as being one and the same. In fact, Monaco is the city, and the state and Monte-Carlo is its best-known district.
Let's take a few minutes to discover the different parts of the Principality and how they are adjusted to living accommodations. It is also useful to look at the constructed surface area in each "district", whether this is for residential usage, commercial, public or industrial.
There are seven districts in Monaco. This first article will present the first 3 districts. The second article will present the other 4 districts.
District #1: FONTVIELLE
This is the newest quarter of the Principality, on the western seafront. It was the figment of the late Prince Rainier's III imagination known as the "Builder Prince". The Sovereign, realizing already in the mid-1960's that living and working space were becoming too limited in this country, approved a plan by the Italian engineer Gianfranco Gilardini, reclaiming 35 hectares (86 acres) from the Mediterranean Sea. In 1981, the cornerstone of the new quarter was laid by the then Crown Prince Albert (today the Sovereign Prince) and now over 3,600 people live in the area (which is nearly 10% of the total population in Monaco), which also houses the heliport, a modern shopping mall, and several hotels. The port of Fontvieille is not just a place to keep one's yacht. It is also a pleasant place to have a meal or refreshment at one of the many bars and restaurants along the waterfront. Fontvieille is, or has been home to a large number of famous residents, due to the contemporary aspect of many of its buildings and easy access to the Heliport, placing Nice airport just a few minutes away. Fontvieille is a very dynamic area, as it contains a large number of industries, while only 40% of the constructed surface area in Fontvieille is residential, the district does not have an industrial "feel". It's true 95% of all of Monaco's industrial space may be found in Fontvieille, however, it must be underlined that there is no heavy industry in Monaco, and what industry is to be found in Fontvielle is non-polluting and highly discreet. Prices of flats located on the harbor of Fontvieille with a sea view can easily reach 50.000€ to 80.000€ per square meter.
District #2: LA CONDAMINE
The Condamine district covers the area of Port Hercules. This area is well known for its open-air marketplace and its various typical local restaurants and stores. The Condamine is a tactical location for the yearly world known "Formula 1 Grand Prix" race, as the departure and finish are located at the Harbor. Prices in this district can vary from 30.000€ to more than 80.000€ per square meter for apartments with terrace providing a great view of the port and Formula One track. This district can be the most attractive place for a person with a lower investment budget. Moreover, Condamine offers different construction styles from the modern to the Bourgeois style.
Monaco Ville, otherwise known as "the Rock", is the old town of Monaco and is the smallest quarter, representing only 4% of the Principality's surface area, but it houses 15% of Monaco's constructed surface space. The old town is the rocky headland where, in the 13th century, a fortress was built and later a fortified town. François Grimaldi seized the fortress in 1297 and in the following centuries, it developed into what is today the Prince's Palace, the official residence of Prince Albert II. The old town retains a medieval village feel, made up almost entirely of pedestrian streets. Only local vehicles are allowed in the district, where motorcycles are prohibited after 10 pm, ensuring a good night's sleep for the inhabitants. The old town also houses the Oceanographic Museum, the Monaco Cathedral (containing the remains of Monaco's late Princes and Princesses), and the St Martin Gardens. It is a highly touristic location throughout the year but a very calm place in the evening. Prices of apartments range from 30.000€ to 50.000€ per square meter. However, flats with a beautiful view on either side of the rock can reach prices up to 60.000€ per square meter. Apartments for sale in this district are rather rare.
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NPR spent a lot of time this morning talking about North Korea and Trump's cancellation of the summit with Kim Jong Un. Here's the list of segments they have on the May 24 show listings. The Korea pieces are at the end.
North Korea Demolishes Its Nuclear Test Site In A 'Huge Explosion" 3:59
Trump Cancels U.S.-North Korea Summit 10:19
North Korea Expert Reacts to Trump's Cancellation of Summit 4:00
There Was A Lot Invested In U.S.-North Korea Summit. What Happened? 8:40
Mike Pompeo Reads Out Loud Trump's Letter Cancelling U.S.-North Korea Summit 1:10
That comes out to a little over 28 minutes - one fourth of the show, talking about something being cancelled. My sense is that the 'Korean Expert' covered most of this. The rest was somewhat informed chatter.
The ten minute segment had several NPR reporters discussing the cancellation. They really didn't say anything that couldn't have been covered in two minutes. They didn't really seem to know more than any reasonably educated person knows. At one point, David Greene says,
"Ayesha, I just looked at the letter, and there seems to be some important - I don't know if we call it caveats. "Maybe I'm misinterpreting this. Is he only now reading the letter, several minutes into the discussion? Maybe this was more 'breaking' than I realized and he just got it. Maybe that explains why the discussion is so disjointed - he was reading the letter and not paying attention to the conversation. Or doing both and not really absorbing either well. And they didn't have a script to keep them focused.
One person talks about how the cancelation was a surprise. But Trump's been tweeting that he might not have the meeting. So it wasn't that much of a surprise. Why was it a surprise?
And as I listened and got increasingly frustrated by the ten minute segment, the lightbulb went off. Trump doesn't care about North Korea or having them denuclearize. Sure, getting Kim Jong Un to get destroy his nuclear toys and then become a target for US corporations would have enhanced his deal making image. But only because it would make Trump look good, not because the world would be a safer place. And if it gets more dangerous, that's not Trump's worry. Even as North Korea experts said it couldn't happen, others, as they did during the campaign, started saying, well, maybe his unconventional approach will work.
I would say now that his unconventional approach DID WORK. He got media - even the supposedly more sophisticated' NPR - to spend almost one-quarter of today's Morning Edition time covering something that isn't going to happen. Instead of spending that time on more substantive news that Trump doesn't want them to cover.
This shouldn't come as a revelation - he's been doing this all his career. It's the main tool of scammers and magicians: keep the eyes of the audience away from the real action by distraction. But it takes a while for people to realize that what was critical to other presidents - evaluation of the success of their policies (as subjective as that might be), doesn't matter to Trump. Policy is just one of the shiny toys he can use to distract the media. Outrageous racist comments are another such toy.
Trump, it would seem, never expected to meet with Kim or to get him to denuclearize. But it was a dramatic enough story that he could get endless coverage of it and thus take coverage off of the campaign's dealings with Russia, his numerous conflicts of interest, the shady backgrounds of his constantly changing sets of advisors. You name it and there are plenty of things to cover.
Trump's career has been all about getting attention. 'Good' news for Trump is coverage that makes Trump appear like a business genius and a stud with women. 'Bad' news is only stuff that threatens his power - like the Mueller investigation. Policy issues, whether the tax bill, DACA, climate change, Iran, or North Korean nukes, are neither good nor bad news (unless they affect his 'brand.')
The policy stuff is just glittery distractions he can use to get the media to watch his left hand while his right hand performs the real tricks. He's a kid loose in the White House, pushing buttons, raising and lowering levers, poking here and there without any concern for the damage he might do or what costs the world will bear.
Wake up media! Set your own agenda. Don't let the President lead you by the nose with distracting hijinks.


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This just in, The Underground Chicago announces Ludacris for their first Lolla after shows on Friday August 4th!
Personally, we can't believe the famed 26 year old festival is only a few weeks away. It's already time to plan which stages you and the gang will be hitting and which Lollapalooza after parties you'll be attending. With the fest being so big this year, the city will be full of celebs & artists alike. No matter your musical preference, there will be plenty of options. Based on the sheer amount of Lolla aftershows happening that weekend, the time to plan your itinerary is now!
All that said, we want to take this moment to dive into the artist we all know as Luda. Do you have any favorite Luda moments? How about any hot tracks? Are you a fan of him in the Fast in the Furious movies? With his flow & acting style full of humor, our favorite Ludacris moments come from his Chicken N Beer album persona. Who can forget critically acclaimed songs like Stand Up, Blow It Out, P-Poppin, and Act a Fool. While we hope this is what the 3 time Grammy award winner will play for his Lolla Aftershows appearance, seems like he'll drop tracks from his more recent album Ludaversal.
Haven't heard this album yet? It's much more introspective than what you'd expect from the one-time hype rapper. Hopefully, being the intelligent guy he's known to be, he gets where he's hopping on the stage at. Those who attend the Underground Chicago Lolla after shows are looking to see Roll Out, Move Bitch, Area Codes, Saturday Ludacris. Due to this club's primary demographic being an older more 80s/90s oriented crowd, he won't get much reception if he does otherwise. Rather than pushing his new vibes, he needs to give the people of this venue what they want!
With so many options, this year's lineup of Lollapalooza after parties look solid.
Shay Chicago, Prysm Chicago, and now UG are all on the board with some top notch live performances. Where will you be this year? As always, we can help!
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Vengeance and Corruption now can only apply the debuff by hammer of righteous and auto attacks. All damaging abilities add more damage according a percentage of your weapon damage and a bit of holy damage (according to the debuff.) Then maxes out at 33% weapon damage (extra) with 5 applications. The debuff leads the damage to raise overtime. The holy damage deals double-damage crit strikes.
Holy -- Bit nerfed but not by much to take any notice.
Protection -- Argent DEFENDER YEAH BABY!!! now it gives you one +1 life. If you get hit with all three talents in it and it would kill you, your back to 30% health, this effect can only happen every two minutes (10% at 1 talent 20% at 2 talents.)
Retribution -- Art of War changed so only counts for melee crit hits but you can now pick whether you want your next instant spell to be a flash of light or Exorcism. So now this is a pvp choice between a heal or damaging spell, very interesting. Crusaders strike's CD is lowered to 4 seconds and now deals 75% weapon damage. This is a bit of a buff if you use the spell every time possible, before it was 100% damage in 6 seconds which makes a 16.66 damage every one second while with the new one, you get 18.75 damage per a second. Seal of Command buffed to make up for Blood and Martyr's removal.
Paladins are still at 24% most played class at sk gaming in arena with all specs pretty well balanced out.
Paladins are a pretty even class and too boring for me to write about but, prot pallys are going pretty well in PvE with the new buffs. But Retribution's dps is a bit to low in PvE


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So, I figure that my laptop should be learning and education friendly while I'm using it at the school, to keep me on track for studying (or, at least, as long as I can stay on track in a cramped city college library!). That brings me to the focus of today's post: college and university campus / logo wallpapers (for students!):
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My project will focus on landscape shots in late afternoon/sunset light.
Here is a recent shot from Mt. Tamalpais in Marin County. The cover photo is from the same place as the photo below. I wanted to show how the sunset can change the color and mood of the landscape.
All photos are shot on Iphone 5 and processed with VSCOCam.
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The photo below was taken next to a reservoir in the West Marin town of Nicascio. The last bit of light turned the rolling hills purple and blue.
5:00 Pm Sunset on Mt. Tam