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Patrick Reed felt he belonged among the best in the world and beat them all Sunday in the Cadillac Championship in Doral, Fla.
Reed made back-to-back birdies early on the front nine to build a big lead and showed off a great short game when the pressure was building on the new Blue Monster at Doral.
The 23-year-old Texan finished with an even-par 72 for a one-shot victory over Bubba Watson and Jamie Donaldson of Wales.
Reed became the youngest winner of a World Golf Championship, his third win in his last 14 tournaments.
Tiger Woods, only three shots behind going into the final round in his best chance this year to win a tournament, said his back flared up after an awkward shot out of a bunker on the sixth hole and failed to make a birdie in the final round for the first time in his PGA Tour career. His 78 was his worst Sunday score ever.
Reed is expected to go to No. 20 in the world ranking. In his own ranking, he feels he belongs in the top five.
He cited an amateur career that includes going 6-0 in matches to lead Augusta State to two NCAA titles, followed by three PGA Tour wins in seven months.
"I don't see a lot of guys that have done that besides Tiger Woods and the legends of the game," Reed said. "I believe in myself, especially with how hard I've worked. I'm one of the top five players in the world. I feel like I've proven myself."
He joined some exclusive company. Since 1990, only Woods, Phil Mickelson, Rory McIlroy and Sergio Garcia had three PGA Tour wins before turning 24.
Reed has had a share of the lead going into the final round of all three of his victories — the Wyndham Championship last August, the Humana Challenge in January and a World Golf Championship at Doral that featured the strongest field so far this year.
Watson, who won at Riviera three weeks ago, closed with a 68. Donaldson had a final-round 70.
Reed finished at 4-under 284, matching the highest winning score at Doral. Mark McCumber won with a final total of 284 in 1985.
Reed, Donaldson and Watson were the only players to finish under par.
Dustin Johnson double-bogeyed the 18th hole for a 72 and tied for fourth with Richard Sterne (71).
Woods said his back pain intensified after his bunker shot on the sixth hole. He had his left foot in the sand and his right foot flexed against the lip of the bunker.
"That's what set it off and then it was done after that," he said. "Just see if I could actually manage … keep the spasms at bay."
PGA Tour
Chesson Hadley won the Puerto Rico Open in Rio Grande for his first tour victory by holding off Danny Lee by two strokes in wind gusting i[ to 25 mph.
Hadley, making his 13th tour start, Hadley birdied the final two holes at Trump International for a 5-under 67. He's the first rookie winner since Jordan Spieth in July in the John Deere Classic.
Hadley finished at 21-under 267 and earned $630,000, a two-year tour exemption and spots in The Players Championship, PGA Championship and Tournament of Champions. Lee birdied three of the last four holes for a 68. The South Korean-born New Zealander won the 2008 U.S. Amateur and also has European and Web.com victories.
Ladies European Tour
Inbee Park captured her first win of the year in a battle between No. 1 and No. 2 in women's golf at the World Ladies Championship in Haikou, China.
Park closed with a 6-under 67 for a five-shot victory over Suzann Pettersen in a Ladies European Tour event.
Pettersen, who started the final round tied for the lead, closed with a 72. So Yeon Ryu had a 69 and finished alone in third.
Park, the LPGA Tour player of the year in 2013, had a one-shot lead through 10 holes until back-to-back birdies allowed her to seize control. She finished at 24-under 268.
Web.com Tour
Canada's Adam Hadwin won the Chile Classic in Santiago for first tour title by birdieing the final two holes for a one-stroke victory over Australia's Alistair Presnell.
Hadwin shot a 3-under 69 at Prince of Wales Country Club for a final total of 16-under 272. He earned $117,000.

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Both 2) and 3) are OK. The underlined portion functions as an adjective, specifically an adjective phrase, headed by a relative pronoun. The pronoun and the verb can be omitted (...). In fact, they are often omitted.
2a) Give me something (that is) hot.
2b) Give me something hot.
3a) Let's go somewhere (where it is) quiet.
3b) Let's go somewhere quiet.
In 3) the noun 'somewhere' is synonymous with someplace. (US English)
a) Let's go someplace where it's quiet.
b) Let's go someplace quiet.
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Today is the first day of the Comix Institute series of workshops at the Emily Carr University of Art and Design in Vancouver. As part of its Continuing Studies program, ECUAD is hosting a variety of speakers for "a week of intensive workshops, panels, public lectures and events." Guests include Scott Hampton, Chris Moeller, Brian Stelfreeze, Mark Smylie and various Dark Horse editors, among many others.
The workshops all go from today through Thursday and are:
Comix Storytelling with Scott Hampton and Chris MoellerDigital Comix with Zelda Devon and Kurt HugginsPainted Comix with Brian StelfreezeIndependent Comix with Emily Carroll and Mark Smylie
On Friday, the university will host a Comics Industry Day with editors from Dark Horse.
While the workshops are designed as bona fide Continuing Education courses -- and the prices reflect that -- the week finishes up with Emily Con, a free, public event on Saturday, Sept 29. Intended to "invite the public to engage with the comic book community," the convention will feature exhibiting comics artists from Vancouver and beyond (Ed Brisson and Rebecca Dart, to name two), how-to panels, an open comics jam, and a live taping of the Inkstuds podcast.
Other comics courses available at ECUAD include:
The Contemporary Comic with Julian Lawrence, Sept 12 - Oct 31A History of Graphic Novels with Miriam Libicki, Oct 15 - Dec 10Expression and Character with Julian Lawrence, Oct 25 - Dec 13Narrative Structures in Graphic Novels with Robin Thompson, Nov 10 - Dec 15


text: Believe it or not, there are no baseball bats in the Lego universe. Why? Probably because a minifig could use one to break another minifig's plastic cranium. And we all know that you can't use weapons in Lego's universe, much less break minifig craniums. This is why Brickarms, the dealer of All Things Violent for Lego minifigs, makes the baseball bat weapon, including a psychopath minifig posing with it for their publicity shots.


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Is It a Mistake to Try to Teach Financial Literacy in High School?
Given the woefully high levels of financial illiteracy in America, making such a course standard and required in high schools might sound like a fine idea. There's just one big risk: Those teachers could lead their students astray.
Increasing the depth at which American high schools teach personal finance -- going further than simple budgeting, balancing a checkbook, compound interest and the like -- opens several cans of worms. How qualified are the teachers? How will school districts fund these new courses? How are they adding these subjects to crowded curriculums?
Classes in budgeting, credit cards, compound interest and other basic personal finance skills can help prepare our children for adulthood. The problem stems from overzealous mandates. Our children -- and far too often, our teachers -- aren't in a position to handle more than a cursory examination of financial topics.
The Dangers of Unqualified Teachers Teaching Financial Literacy
School districts need to certify teachers in a specific financial discipline much as they would for a math or history teacher. Or school districts should contract outside professionals.
"Teachers feel unqualified to teach financial literacy," says Julie Heath, director of the Economics Center and economics professor in at the University of Cincinnati. "Eighty-two percent say they are not prepared to teach these concepts, even as over 90 percent of them think they need to be taught in schools."
"Schools and districts shouldn't place any teacher in a position to teach subject matter he or she feels unqualified to teach," says Heath. "Shrinking budgets mean that teachers often do not get the professional development that would make them more confident to teach financial literacy."
How well qualified to teach financial literacy, for example, is a teacher with with $50,000 in credit card debt? "To be a teacher or a leader, you must lead and teach by example. We cannot expect someone who is in disarray with their own finances to be placed in a position of teaching someone, regardless of age, about their finances," says Michael Minter, managing partner of Mintco Financial in Tampa, Fla. "This may be the ultimate root to a [more] serious problem in our country, the financial literacy [or lack there of] among parents and teachers."
"I think one of the dangers of teaching financial literacy to American high school students is the legacy of fear that money brings," says Mindy Crary, certified financial planner and financial planning coach. "Is this just another thing that people want kids to be afraid of because they think it's better to be paralyzed by fear than make a mistake?"
The Integrated Approach
Some school districts in Oklahoma are embedding personal finance modules into math, science, home economics and other subjects throughout the school year instead of having a dedicated financial literacy or personal finance class. "Financial literacy should be weaved into many subjects throughout all school years," says Katie Stokes, a certified financial planner and director of financial planning at J.E. Wilson Advisors.
"Like most life skills, learning financial literacy is cumulative," says Stokes. "You can't expect a high school student to take a semester-long course in economics and come out financially literate. Literacy is knowledge, but without real-world application, that knowledge is stale and not committed to long-term memory."
Leverage Financial Planners in the Local Community
Some school districts are outsourcing the expertise from their local communities. Crary recommends having the teacher be a facilitator and coordinator for bringing in experts to teach. "You could have a great class where you bring in parents and community members to discuss the best things they ever learned about money and have the kids start to build their own philosophy based on what resonated with them."
"The greatest danger in teaching financial literacy to high school students is not allowing financial institutions to lobby for influence on the curriculum," Michael H. Baker, a certified financial planner with Vertex Capital Advisors in Charlotte, North Carolina. "Kids need to learn true principles and fundamentals that are not influenced by financial bias and marketing of the large institutions that seek to gain brand loyalty with the younger generations."
Baker suggests having a financial counselor or coach for a school district serve as a mentor for teachers as they learn the new curriculum. It could be a win-win situation for financial planners in the community who are looking for a new future potential client base and school districts desperate for knowledgeable instructors.
Parents Still Hold the Key to Financial Literacy of Our Children
America must address financial literacy early and often in our children's lives. Mandating high school courses may not be the answer.
According to a recent survey by H&R Block and its Dollars & Sense financial literacy program, a curriculum for teachers and teens, 75 percent of teenagers say their parents are their most important source of financial information. In fact, 62 percent of survey respondents thought of their parents as good role model for money management, and only 4 percent saw their parents as poor examples of how to handle money.
%VIRTUAL-article-sponsoredlinks%Just 17 states require high school graduates to take a class on personal finance, reports the Council for Economic Education and its 2014 Survey of the States.
"This leaves the responsibility for teaching crucial financial tasks like balancing a budget or managing credit cards to parents, says Kathy Collins, chief marketing officer for H&R Block. "Many of [parents] feel uncomfortable having these difficult but necessary discussions with their children."
Financial literacy will continue to take a back seat until it is seen as a legitimate academic discipline, full-time teachers are certified to instruct personal-finance-specific classes, standardized curriculums are created, and semester-long classes are mandated throughout the country.
Americans and politicians far too often see financial literacy simply as a life skill that we add to another classroom subject like home economics. But we should look at it as a standalone subject that our children are missing.
Should school districts mandate that high schools teach personal finance? How can states do a better job teaching this critical life skill?
Hank Coleman is the publisher of the popular personal finance blog Money Q&A, where he answers readers' tough money questions. Follow him on Twitter @MoneyQandA.
More From Hank Coleman:
- Why I'm Glad Your Renter's Insurance Was Canceled
- How to Save Money Eating Out at Restaurants
- Why I'm Happy to Lose Money As a Landlord


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The Pontiac Fiero Plant Is Finally Sold
Remember we told you about the RACER Trust, which is selling off those old General Motors plants? They've finally found a buyer for the Pontiac Fiero plant. The 43-acre site in Pontiac, Mich., was purchased by the North American Dismantling Corp. of Lapeer, Mich., which specializes in dismantling industrial sites, and attracting new developments. Terms of the deal weren't disclosed.
GM has been using the Fiero plant site as a warehouse since 2009, although nothing has been built there since the 1980s. NADC estimates the project will create between 30 and 50 new jobs, although there could be more. Its president, Rick Marcicki, calls the Fiero site "a tremendous piece of property."
Racer has now sold 20 former GM sites, with proceeds of $26 million.
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However, this is the easy trick you can use to make a WEP password work for everybody on your network:
- For a 40 bit WEP network, always choose a 5-character password.
- For a 128 bit WEP network, always choose a 13-character password. Be sure to use a password that is secure.
This document focuses just on WEP password selection for the network administrator. For a broader discussion of password entry, see joining an encrypted wireless network. The following sections explain why this password selection technique works for all clients.
Understanding the numbers
A WEP network uses either a 64 bit or 128 bit encryption key, but the Wi-Fi industry usually refers to the former as "40 bit." Though a bit inconsistent, this naming convention is easy to understand: The password you enter takes up either 40 or 104 bits, and in both cases a 24 bit random number is added, totaling 64 bit and 128 bit keys. You may see 40/64 and 104/128 used interchangeably as appropriate in context. The larger numbers refer to the total key, and the smaller numbers to the actual password.
The multiplatform issue
Being an older protocol, WEP password treatment was not implemented uniformly by all wireless hardware and operating system manufacturers. Some products require users to enter relatively cryptic hexadecimal characters (four bits each), while others allow "plain language" password entry. A plain language password, like "apple", uses standard ASCII characters that are 8 bits each.
Products that allow plain language (ASCII) password entry may not force the network administrator to create 5- or 13-character passwords that would result in the required 40 (5*8) and 104 (13*8) bit-length passwords. Instead, they use a "hashing" routine to convert an odd-length password to the correct bit length. The multiplatform issue arises when the hashing results of products from two different manufacturers don't match each other. The resulting "network equivalent passwords," which are always given in hexadecimal format, are different.
Tip: If all of your products are capable of using WPA, it is a newer security protocol that avoids this issue altogether.
How choosing 5 or 13 characters avoids the issue
Every standard Roman character has a 2-character hexadecimal equivalent. If you select 5 characters for a 40 bit password or 13 characters for a 104 bit password, then no hashing will be required. All wireless manufacturers convert each roman (ASCII) character directly into a hexadecimal when there is no hashing.
For example: If your 40 bit password is "apple", the hex value equivalent is 6170706C65 (a=61, p=70, p=70, l=6C, e= 65). For a 104 bit password of "applecomputer", the hex is 6170706C65636F6D7075746572. This is true regardless of manufacturer.


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I've often thought the 9/11 movie would have used scale miniatures for some of the scenes... that certainly would explain why you have 'steel beams' weighing "hundreds of tonnes" being flung around laterally.
They're not steel beams... probably just a bit of tin or something.
A photo from one of my favorite sites...
A 'miniature' used for the 1974 movie THE TOWERING INFERNO


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Hostel El Estadio
We are a small Hotel /Hostel/B&B/Bar & Restaurant..We are now offering SHUTTLE services from or to Nicaragua, Guatemala, Belize, San Pedro Sula airport to La Ceiba,contact us for more details...word of caution taxis have a habit of taking guests to other hostel for a commission don't be fooled tell them you already have a reservation...
We are the only hostel on hostel world located in the heart of La Ceiba & only 10 mins away from the Ferry Station.
PLEASE IF YOU HAVE TO TAKE A BUS FROM SAN PEDRO SULA CITY TO LA CEIBA ONLY USE THE HEDMAN ALAS OR VIANA ..we're located right next to the city's international soccer stadium great place 4 all you Soccer or football fans to watch a premier league match....
Our hotel/hostel has mixed dorm beds,female dorm rooms ,hammocks available for our back packers & we also provide eco-tours.
We only & strictly cater to Tourist ,making it a great safe haven for tourist to network,also have available activities like : white Water Rafting,zip-lining,Hot Springs or Sulfur Water,massages & Spa,Hiking,Canopy,Snorkeling, Scuba diving & Spanish classes available.
Caution: please tell the taxi that you already have a reservation otherwise he will try to take you somewhere else where he gets commission in the end you will get swindled & ripped off. Taxi rates are : $ 1.50 inside the city ,$3.00 to the ferry Station per person if only 1 person going then is $6.00.
Airport fees are $10.00 during the day
check in: 8:00
check out: 12:00
breakfast not included
credit cards accepted
+9 pax group bookings not accepted
We offer transport service for a fee from Nicaragua,Guatemala,Belize,San Pedro Sula airport & La Ceiba Airport,Bus terminal & Ferry station... contact us for more detail...
Availability & RatesTo view availability and prices please select dates and click 'Update Dates'
Hostel Facilities & Policies
- 24 Hour Reception
- 24 Hour Security
- Air Conditioning
- Airport Transfers
- Bar
- Bicycle parking
- Board Games
- Book Exchange
- Breakfast Not Included
- Cable TV
- Café
- Ceiling Fan
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Currency Exchange
- Free Airport Transfers
- Free Internet Access
- Free WiFi
- Hair Dryers
- Hot Showers
- House Keeping
- Internet Access
- Self-Catering Facilities
- Laundry Facilities
- Security Lockers
- Luggage Storage
- Meals Available
- Meeting Rooms
- Mini Supermarket
- No Curfew
- Outdoor Terrace
- Parking
- Reading Light
- Restaurant
- Safe Deposit Box
- Shuttle Bus
- Taxes included
- Tea & Coffee Making Facilities
- Tours/Travel Desk
- Towels For Hire
- Towels Included
- Washing Machine
Cancellation PolicyThis property has a 3 day cancellation policy. Failure to cancel within this time will result in a cancellation charge equal to the first night of your stay.
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Just tell the taxi driver you want to go to Hostel El Estadio right next to El Estadio or ( STADIUM) of la Ceiba,we're 3 blocks away from Downtown,the beach,& the live zone Ave... where all the night clubs,restaurants are located ......
We can arrange pick up service
Caution: please tell the taxi that you already have a reservation otherwise he will try to take you somewhere else where he gets commission in the end you will get swindled & ripped off. Taxi rates are : $ 1.50 in the city ,$2.50 to the ferry Station per person if only 1 person going then is $5.00.
Airport fees are $5.00 during the day
Located Near
La Ceiba,Honduras right next to the City's Soccer Stadium.Three blocks away from downtown,three blocks away from the beach & La Zona Viva or Live Zone Avenue..We are also three blocks away from the Central Park.One block away from the city's famous La Ceiba tree that gave La Ceiba its name.From downtown just look up & you can see the the soccer stadium's light towers as they are hugely tall... You can not miss us even if you want it to ....lol


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Marlin & Ray, we hardly knew ye.
The casual dining seafood chain restaurant that opened on Baltimore Pike in Bel Air in early October abruptly ceased operations Wednesday.
The Bel Air Marlin & Ray's had company, as parent Ruby Tuesday, Inc., closed all 13 of the restaurants spread over an area that also included North Carolina, Virginia, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
A person who answered the phone at the Bel Air restaurant on Thursday afternoon confirmed that they had closed, but directed further inquires to the parent company's director of media relations. There was no answer at the Ruby Tuesday media relations 800 phone number or at the company's restaurant support center in Tennessee.
The website for Restaurant News reported that Ruby Tuesday had shuttered all the Marlin & Ray's and another sub-brand to concentrate on its Ruby Tuesday and Lime Fresh Mexican Grill brands. The closing were announced the same day, Wednesday, that Ruby Tuesday, Inc. reported its second quarter earnings.
"The Marlin & Ray's brand does not represent a meaningful conversion opportunity for us going forward," said company chief executive James J. "JJ" Buettgen during his first earnings call since taking over the position on Dec. 1, according to the Restaurant News report.
In Bel Air, Marlin & Rays occupied the building on the Route 1 frontage of Bel Air Plaza that was formerly the home of Ruby Tuesday, which opened in Bel Air Plaza in 1994 and was one of the first chain restaurants in the Routes 1 and 24 area of Bel Air. According to its website, Ruby Tuesday has more than 900 company owned and franchised restaurants.
Ruby Tuesday closed at the Bel Air location in July with plans to reopen as Marlin & Ray's. At the time, there were 11 Marlin & Ray's open at locations in four states in addition to Maryland, and Ruby Tuesday corporate said he had plans for further expansion.
At the time, the company's website said Marlin & Ray's was "all about keepin' it reel" and promised a "laid-back shack" with "great seafood, remarkable cocktails and an atmosphere that you expect to find only at the beach."
Skeptics around Bel Air, however, wondered how an untried seafood joint would make it, especially when two very popular seafood eateries, Red Lobster and Bonefish Grill, were just a block south on Route 1.
It took less than four months for the answer.


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A New Light on Vitamin D
Vitamins are a crucial part of maintaining biological stability. Yet, it has only been within the past few years that researchers and physicians alike have realized their potential not only to respond to deficiency, but to promote better general health.1 One of the most essential-yet oddly often overlooked- nutrients is vitamin D.
Although written accounts of diseases such as rickets and osteoporosis date back centuries, it wasn't until 1919 that researchers first began to realize how important vitamin D was to the prevention and correction of bone disorders.2 Since then, research into this important nutrient has concluded that not only is it more than a simple vitamin-actually functioning as a hormone-but that it also plays a significant role in bone formation, the promotion of nerve function and may even help prevent certain forms of cancer.
While today the word vitamin is a household word, it wasn't until the early 20th century that it first began making its rounds in the common vernacular. First appearing in dictionaries in 1912, the term vitamin was originally coined to describe the organic substances in food that are essential for most of the biochemical processes in the body.3
Since then, scientists have identified 13 vitamins that are considered essential for good health-essential because they are required for life and because the body does not manufacture these nutrients itself. In other words, they must be obtained from external sources, such as food or supplements. These "essential vitamins" are divided into two groups, fat soluble (stored in the fat cells) and water soluble (used and excreted through urine). Fat-soluble vitamins include A, D, E and K. The water-soluble essential vitamins are C (ascorbic acid), B1 (thiamin), B2 (riboflavin), B3 (niacin), B5 (pantothenic acid), B6 (pyridoxine), B12, folic acid and biotin.4
What is vitamin D?
Most people think of bones as static, rigid, unchanging structures that form the internal framework of their bodies. In reality, however, bones are dynamic living tissue composed of a variety of cell types that co-exist in a constant battle between two conflicting processes-formation and resorption. Through these two actions, bone is continually remodeled to maintain stability and preserve proper functioning. To achieve this, our bodies require a sufficient and reliable supply of vital minerals-most notably calcium and phosphorus-and a mechanism to efficiently absorb them. Enter vitamin D.
Even though it's not one of the most talked-about vitamins, vitamin D's importance to maintaining health cannot be overstated. Years of painstaking research has proven conclusively that vitamin D is necessary for both the efficient absorption of dietary calcium and phosphate, as well as their metabolism once ingested.5 In addition, vitamin D has been implicated in playing an important role in a wide variety of actions elsewhere in our physiology-everything from improving immune function and blood cell formation to fostering normal muscle contractions, stimulating neural growth and regulating cardiac action.6
Sources of vitamin D
Although vitamin D enters our bodies through a variety a different mechanisms, such as diet and nutritional supplementation, the primary resource is via exposure to sunlight. Research has shown that when exposed to the sun's ultraviolet light (UVB), a cholesterol compound in the skin is transformed into a precursor of vitamin D (called vitamin D3) which then enters into our circulation.7 As a result, most of our physiological requirements for vitamin D are actually provided for by casual exposure to sunlight. In fact, researchers have estimated that as much as 80% to 100% of an individual's daily requirement for vitamin D comes from simple exposure to sunlight.8
Our secondary source of vitamin D is dietary. While some foods have a small amount of vitamin D naturally (egg yolks, fatty fish such as salmon and fatty fish oils including cod liver oil) fortified foods, such as milk, typically offer the highest level of dietary vitamin D, about 100 IU or 25% of the daily requirements.9
How does vitamin D work?
While researchers still strive to uncover all of the mysteries surrounding the mechanism behind vitamin D's control over mineral metabolism, there are three primary target tissues for its biological actions: intestine, bone and kidney.
The small intestine is an integral part of the human body's ability to stimulate both the absorption and active transport of dietary calcium. Research has shown that in the small intestine, up to 90% of the calcium absorption is vitamin D-dependent.10 Furthermore, according to studies performed at the University of Pennsylvania's School of Medicine, the proximal duodenum holds the greatest concentration of vitamin D receptors in the body. These receptors, once joined with ingested vitamin D, facilitate increased serum calcium levels that are used throughout the body. Without this potent role contributed by vitamin D, calcium serum levels would be seriously compromised.11
In the case of bone, the principal actions of mineral metabolism are a byproduct of vitamin D's effect on the intestine. Because the action of the intestine increases biophysical calcium absorption, increased availability of minerals for incorporation into bone is derived from vitamin D. When there is inadequate calcium in the diet to satisfy the body's calcium requirement, vitamin D communicates to the osteoblasts (bone producing cells) that signal osteoclast (bone resorbing cell) precursors to mature and dissolve the calcium stored in the bone. As such, vitamin D plays a key role in regulating the proliferation and differentiation of both types of bone remodeling cells-those responsible for bone breakdown and those responsible for bone reformation.8
The kidneys represent the third prominent tissue affected by vitamin D. According to researchers at the Boston University Medical Center once vitamin D is in circulation, it is metabolized in part by the kidney to become 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D, the receptors for which are found not only in the intestine and bone, but in a wide variety of other tissues, including the brain, heart, stomach, pancreas, activated T and B lymphocytes, skin and gonads. In addition, the kidneys function to enhance re-absorption of calcium and other minerals from the renal fluid. As bones are being remodeled on a continual basis, there is a constant release or mobilization of calcium stores from these sites-and the kidneys aid in retaining the minerals for recycling back to bone.12
Factors influencing vitamin D Levels
While there are many factors that affect the level of vitamin D in the blood, most relate to the cutaneous synthesis of vitamin D3. Location, time of day, season, skin pigmentation, use of sunscreen, age and dietary intake all play an important role in the circulating level of vitamin D.13
Location, for example can dramatically affect the production of vitamin D3 in the skin. Researchers have found that individuals living in higher latitudes, such as Boston, Massachusetts (42o N latitude) produce little or no vitamin D from November to February, while 10o farther north in Edmonton, Canada, this period is extended from October to March.14 To maintain minimal levels of vitamin D during these months, reserves of vitamin D produced in the summer and stored in the fat cells become liberated from their reservoirs. However, researchers in Canada have recently shown that during winter months at least 34% of the northern population are vitamin D deficient despite the reserves and require supplementation.15
Reducing the skin's UVB exposure via sunscreen or clothing can cause similar vitamin insufficiencies since they retard the skin's ability to absorb radiation.16 According to a recent study of veiled women in Turkey, for example, out of 51 women examined (ages 14 to 63), 82% were found to be severely vitamin D deficient, while another 8% were moderately deficient. In addition, about half of the deficient women complained of muscle pain, weakness or fatigue-symptoms consistent with profound vitamin deficiency. These results confirm that reduced exposure to sunlight compromises the endogenous levels of vitamin D.17
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At a recent AiG event in Scotland, I came across two men whose beliefs had a lasting impact on the church and the culture for very different reasons.
The issue is not whether a person can be a Christian and believe in evolution but what one has to concede theologically in order to hold to their belief.
Terrorist attacks like those in Paris, London, New York, and Madrid are the result of the radical Islamic worldview.
While we need to know about atoms and gravity, why do we need to know about the big bang and Darwinian evolution? What do they have to do with science? Nothing!
What Christians face today is a choice between earning the respect of the world by accepting evolution, or being faithful to Scripture.
It does not seem Dr. Ben Witherington has ever seriously taken the time to interact with material that answers his objections concerning biblical creation.
The very teachings of Jesus are being attacked by those who state that, because of His human nature, there is error in some of His teaching regarding earthly things such as creation.PDF Download
Many pastors and teachers today unfortunately no longer exhort or instruct their congregations correctly.
In secular culture it is common to view the biblical history of Adam as a story, myth, or a parable but this is now also becoming the standard interpretation for many within the evangelical community.PDF Download
Death, whether animal or human, physical or spiritual, is a consequence of man's disobedience toward his Creator and an intrusion into His "very good" creation.PDF Download
This paper will evaluate and critique six commentaries and the reasons they give for not taking the days of creation literally.PDF Download
Lennox reasons that the church has been wrong in the past over its interpretation of Scripture in light of scientific discovery, and that those holding to a young earth are wrong again.PDF Download
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Cabela's Logo Design
We entirely redrew the script from the ground up — improving the overall balance of the logo, opening up the counter shapes, addressing kerning and letterspacing concerns, and improving it's legibility for stitching and merchandising. We successfully aligned the logo with the brand's positioning goals without sacrificing their brand's historic equity.
Quorum Logo Design
The Quorum logo redesign was part of a larger rebrand/campaign project. The reworked logotype is a simpler mark and helps modernize the brand.
CFE Arena Logo
CFE Federal Credit Union partnered with University of Central Florida to sponsor the University's arena. CFE was looking for a logo that leveraged their existing graphic language but was also designed with the necessary production considerations. Several creative iterations from the initial exploratory are included.
Checkpoint Logo Exploratory
Checkpoint is a digital security leader and was looking for a logo that reinforces the brands strengths. We created a series of logos illustrating security, strength, vigilance, and network integration.
Assist Card Logo Exploratory
Assist Card is a global travel insurance company and they were looking for a logo that evolved their current mark without sacrificing their brand equity. We explored a series of logos that illustrate safety and peace of mind.
Ecological Engineering of Long Island Logo Design
This firm specializes in the process of natural reclamation. They work to rehabilitate environments using natural means. The logo evokes the idea of filtering and strikes a balance between nature and engineering.
Runner & Stone Logo Design
Runner & Stone is a bakery and restaurant located in the Gowanus section of Brooklyn. The site was home to the first tidal gristmills in New York. The logo was designed as homage to the mills as well as their French bistro aesthetic.
The Law Office of Kristine A. Sova Logo Design
Kristine's logo was part of a larger brand exploratory. Kristine wanted a logo that was modern, professional, and approachable. The final logo is a custom drawn ligature that features the fluting of Doric columns.
The Little Tales of Otto & Olive Logo Design
Otto and Olive is a hand painted digital comic about Olive and her talking gentleman cat, Otto. The logo was designed with our partner Stephanie and balances the clean vector nature of the logotype with her hand painted dry brush technique.
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Ford Escort Distributor Cap Replacement Cost
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What is an ignition cap and rotor?
Many older vehicles use distributor type ignitions, and the distributor cap and distributor rotor are necessary maintenance items for keeping the engine running smoothly.
How does the ignition cap and rotor work?
The distributor rotor receives the high voltage electricity from the ignition coil, and sends through the distributor through an electrode on the tip of the rotor. As the rotor spins, electrical power is transferred from the rotor to individual electrodes inside the distributor cap. This action is timed for the moment the cylinder needs the spark plug to fire, and the sequence creates a combustion event inside the engine.
What are the symptoms related to a bad ignition cap and rotor?
A failing ignition cap on rotor will create misfires in the engine, and lead to hesitation, extreme power loss, engine stalling, poor fuel mileage, and illumination of the check engine light. The on-board diagnostics (OBD) trouble codes stored in the vehicle's computer will reflect engine misfires, catalyst inefficiency, and O2 sensor related errors. Under the hood there may be audible arching, that sounds like a rubber band snapping, coming from the ignition coil, distributor, or spark plug ends of any of the spark plug wires. Lastly, the ignition distributor cap and rotor may look burned, wet, corroded, or covered in a powder residue, and the spark plug wires may be cracked or degraded.
Can I drive with a ignition cap and rotor problem?
Ignition system components cause many problems when they fail, normally making the vehicle unpleasant or impossible to drive. Also, the amount of unburned fuel going into the catalyst could cause the catalyst to fail, requiring replacement. With severe ignition problems, the vehicle should be towed to a repair facility.
How often do ignition cap and rotors need to be replaced?
The ignition distributor cap and rotor are both maintenance items, and the replacement schedule is listed in the owner's manual. If the distributor cap and rotor wear out before the specified mileage, they must be replaced early. Some vehicles have issues with distributor leaks, spreading oil onto the distributor rotor and distributor cap, causing misfires. When this occurs, the cap and rotor should be replaced.
How are ignition cap and rotor issues diagnosed?
Diagnosing any of the symptoms mentioned, for a distributor type ignition system, will normally being by checking all ignition components for abnormal conditions that may be indicative of failure. If nothing is found, the spark plug wires, distributor cap and rotor, and spark plugs, more or less in that order, will be removed, inspected, and diagnosed. If the spark plug wires are too resistant to electricity, the spark plugs are worn or fouled, or the distributor and rotor are worn, corroded, or oil fouled, those components would be diagnosed as faulty.
Distributor Cap Replacement Cost Estimates
The average cost for a Distributor Cap Replacement is between $62 and $109 but can vary from car to car.
How is a ignition cap and rotor replaced?
If the distributor cap and rotor will be replaced, the spark plug wires will be replaced as well, unless they have been changed according to scheduled maintenance intervals, or they appear to have service life remaining. Likewise, and with the same exceptions, if the spark plug wires are being changed, the distributor and rotor will be changed. The spark plug wires will be marked for their location, and the new spark plug wires will be assembled with the spark plugs and ignition distributor cap using those markings. After the ignition distributor rotor is popped into place, the distributor cap will be installed, and the spark plug wires attached to mounting hardware.
RepairPal Recommendations for ignition cap and rotor issues
If completing this job as a DIY repair, mark the spark plug wires according to which position they sit on the distributor, and to which cylinder they supply power. When having these items changes at a repair facility, ask what type of parts are being used, if they conform to OEM standards, and specify if you prefer to use parts from the manufacturer.
What to look out for when dealing with ignition cap and rotor issues
Some ignition distributor cap and rotors are better than others at getting high voltage current to the spark plug wires efficiently. Purchasing ignition parts that are built to exact OEM standards or better is recommended. Purchasing inferior parts may lead to a repeated repair.
Can I replace the ignition cap and rotor myself?
This is a great task to select as a DIY job. It is an easy repair as long as you take your time, and put all of the spark plug wires in the correct place before removing the old spark plug wires. It is cheap and easy on most vehicles, and in the event you would rather not do it yourself, most shops would not charge a full hour for the labor.
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What's on the menu for the 2014 Oscars?
With the Oscar feast done and another awards season over, it's never too early to look ahead to what's cooking for the Academy Awards in 2014.
It's been a dozen long, lonely, bone-chilling days since Oscar frenzy reached its zenith with the coronation of the winners, and that can only mean one thing: Now's the time to begin scouting potential contenders for the 2014 awards. USA TODAY's Brian Truitt casts a crystal ball toward the silver screen and identifies some projects and performances to keep an eye on.
2013 FILMS: Is the next 'Argo' in this field?
* A perennial contender in years past, two-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks seems to be the man of the hour again this year playing a pair of real-life folks: animation pioneer Walt Disney in Saving Mr. Banks (in theaters Dec. 20) and the seafaring title hero of Captain Phillips (Oct. 11).
* Steve Carell plays against comedic type in Foxcatcher (no date yet), which casts him as the complicated convicted killer of his former friend, Olympic wrestler Dave Schultz (Mark Ruffalo).
* John Goodman and the Coen brothers go together like chocolate and peanut butter, and the actor could nab his first Oscar nomination for Inside Llewyn Davis (no date yet), the brothers' movie centered on the New York folk-music scene of the 1960s.
* Michael Fassbender was key to director Steve McQueen's breakthrough drama Shame, and Twelve Years a Slave brings them together again for a period piece that casts Fassbender as a heartless cotton planter and slave owner. Also one to watch out for: Chiwetel Ejiofor, who stars as the free black man sold into slavery.
* Newcomer: Chadwick Boseman has the kind of breakthrough role that academy voters could eat up as Jackie Robinson, the first African-American in Major League Baseball, in 42 (April 12).
* Meryl Streep, she of the 17 Oscar nominations, heads up the A-list cast of an adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play August: Osage County (Nov. 8) . Playing a drug addict with cancer here may hoist her into favorite status sooner than later. Her co-star Julia Roberts, as a daughter trying to keep her dysfunctional family on an even keel, could possibly sneak in, too.
* Cate Blanchett is his muse du jour in Woody Allen's new film Blue Jasmine (July 26), about the life of a fashion-conscious New York housewife.
* Academy voters might just adore newly minted best-actress winner Jennifer Lawrence enough to give her two in a row if they dig her in Serena (Sept. 27), a drama based on the historical novel that teams her again with Silver Linings Playbook co-star Bradley Cooper as a troubled couple in Depression-era North Carolina.
* Jennifer Garner had to be red-carpet-ready during her husband Ben Affleck's dream awards season, but not as a doctor turning to non-legal AIDS medications for her patient (Matthew McConaughey) in the drama Dallas Buyers Club (no date yet).
* Oscar-winning Octavia Spencer of The Help has another emotional role as the mother of a young man (Michael B. Jordan) shot to death by police in the Sundance favorite Fruitvale (Oct. 18).
* Ang Lee won best director this year for Life of Pi, which featured a visual feast of effects, nuanced acting and a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker. So it looks good for Alfonso Cuaron, whose upcoming sci-fi film Gravity (Oct. 4) definitely checks off the boxes for "fewer actors" and "more effects" — George Clooney and Sandra Bullock are the lone thespians in the movie, playing a pair of astronauts stranded in space.
* The Jazz Age looks much jazzier through the lens of The Great Gatsby (May 10) filmmaker Baz Luhrmann, who is not known for his subtlety. He's taking the F. Scott Fitzgerald novel and making the extravagant world of Jay Gatsby (Leonard DiCaprio) come to life in 3-D but still focusing on the core relationship of Gatsby, young Daisy Buchanan (Carey Mulligan) and wide-eyed Midwestern lad Nick Carraway (Tobey Maguire).
* Martin Scorsese could be going for director nomination No. 8 with the crime drama The Wolf of Wall Street (Nov. 15), which teams the filmmaker with star Leonardo DiCaprio for the fifth time — a collaboration that has resulted in Scorsese's only director Oscar, for The Departed.


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John Daly Returns From Suspension With New Marketing Partner
June 4, 2009: John Daly, who has been serving a six-month suspension due to conduct deemed by the PGA Tour as being detrimental to golf, and whose recent book is called Golf My Own Damn Way, said he would have a new marketing partner when he returns to the PGA Tour on June 11 for the St. Jude Classic in Memphis. All Sport, the sports drink a subsidiary of Big Red that is distributed by the Dr Pepper Snapple Group, signed a multi-year agreement with Daly that would include such marketing opportunities as a POP, a sweepstakes and the Big Red logo on Daly's golf bag. Financial terms were not disclosed. All Sport, competing for consumers with Pepsi's Gatorade, Coca-Cola's PowerAde and Vitaminwater and others in a crowded sports drink category, also has sponsorship deals that include golfer Bubba Watson, MLB's Toronto Blue Jays, and drivers in Nascar and IRL. During his PGA Tour suspension, Daly has been playing golf tournaments in Europe, including the BMW Championship at Wentworth, England in May. According to a statement from Daly, "A little rest and rehydration has positioned [me] for a strong comeback . . . I am excited to finally drink something that tastes great and rehydrates me while I'm playing golf." Daly added that the marketing concepts from the All Sport team are "awesome." "We feel this is a perfect partnership," Jimmy Piloto, vp-sales for All Sport, said in a statement. "By providing a healthy sports drink, we help John's efforts with his performance at a high level on the PGA tour." Daly's agent is Bud Martin of SFX Sports. Back to Home Page


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Warde – Hamra
Home-made Lebanese and Western Cuisine in a Warm Atmosphere
Food:International, Lebanese
Price:Between 10$ and 18$
Review by Jean
This restaurant, which opened years ago in a traditional Lebanese house, 200m away from Hamra's main street, is famous for its eclectic night events, ranging from Tango, Bossa Nova to DJs and Rock Bands.
The food they serve has the taste of home-made cuisine. Wardeh and Alissar prepare for you western and Lebanese plat-du-jour: beef Stroganov, pieds de moutons, stuffed cabbages leaves and Daoud basha are few examples of things you may try there. They also provide a-la-carte mezze and traditional dishes, salads, pastries and desserts. The taste of the food depend on the dish, some are exquisite, some less than average.
The prices are really correct, if not a bit below average, and the service is friendly.
Unfortunately, the restaurant lost some of its charm by moving to a more modern place recently, but the cuisine is still the same.Write a Review
Plat-du-jour and a carte of Lebanese and western specialties.
Suitable for vegetarians. Serves alcohol.
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Recommended for friends.
Makdissi Street Hamra.
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Phone Number: 01 752320 or 03 628578
This restaurant makes delivery.
Opening hours
8am to 12pm, closed on Sundays
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Makdissi Street Hamra.
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Laziz - Hamra(8 votes)
Modenrn Oriental Café & Restaurant
Le Chef - Gemmayzeh(15 votes)
Famous old, traditional and cheap restaurant of Gemmayzeh street
Go Tango(74 votes)
Snack and grill
Carla's Good Food - Mazraa(8 votes)
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Mandarine - Verdun(2 votes)
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I'm curious as to some of the available versions of varios YCDTOTV episodes available. We all know of the Barth's Burgery versions of every episode. These are probably the most common online, and most of the Youtube episodes are his versions.
Included among those are the 3 home recordings that have been going around forever of 1979 episodes, the only three known to exist until:
The Roger Price Archive versions. These come in 2 flavors: The hard to find "origonal upload" versions of the 1979's with musical/disco segments included, and the current "youtube" version available on Chris Bryant's channel, with these editted out for copyright reasons. Also in this collection are the WTYO 1 hour pilot from the origonal CJOH broadcase. Also rumored to exist are the hour long live versions of all 1981 episodes.
Speaking of Chris Bryany, he's got some hour long 1981's, some uncut 82's and 83's, and a lot of Barth's Burgery episodes. Some episodes have a strange bug in the top right corner, so perhaps these episodes are from an odd overseas airing.
I've also seen episodes watermarked "The Locker Monster", who is a member here.
These are all available online. I'm wondering what else is out there in the physical media trading circles, what might exist in personal collections, etc. I'm sure most traders have the 1999 and 2004 airings and the half episode from U-Pick. I've seen lists with various episodes recorded in various stages of Nickelodeon's life. I've seen episodes in lists copied directly from master tapes. Of particular interest to me, in these lists, are the very last airings of various episodes. The list with the "life cycle" versions had the last several weeks of YCDTOTV airing once a week on Sunday mornings in late 1993 and early 1994.
Then there's my personal collection, and more broadly speaking our personal collections. Personally recorded, I've got half of Enemies and Paranoia from the 1999 airing. More interestlingly, I've got a very late recording of Holidays, minus the first 5 minutes or so. I'm not precisely sure when I recorded it. Everything else on the tape is from 1995! This particular tape, however, was bought in late 1993, and recorded over in various stages many times. This episode has generic "Stay Tuned" and "we're back" bumpers at the commercial breaks, in the 1993-1995 style, yellow with revolving graphics and odd music, instead of the specific You Can't Do That on Television bumpers. I'm curious if maybe it's an otherwise unknown airing between 1994 and U-Pick, parhaps in late 94 or even early 95. Does anyone know the last known airdate for Holidays?
Finally, I'm very interested in what you guys have recorded or traded for in your personal collections. I'm also very interested in any other well known traded or online versions I didn't mention above. Thanks! One I forgot to mention is the iTunes version, which I've never personally seen for download anywhere but iTunes.


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Tour carte de viste, daguerreotypes, and stereoscopic images from General Custer's life.Click here to begin
Images from the George A. Custer Collection is a selection of images contained within the Lawrence A. Frost Collection of Custeriana located at the Ellis Library & Reference Center, in Monroe, Michigan. The Frost Collection of Custeriana is a multi-media collection which focuses on the life and times of General George Armstrong Custer.
General George A. Custer was born December 5, 1839, in New Rumley, Ohio, and came to Monroe, Michigan, as a young boy to live with his older sister. After graduating from West Point in 1861, he proved himself a daring soldier throughout the Civil War by playing prominent roles in several key battles including Gettysburg, Winchester and Five Forks. On February 9, 1864, he returned to Monroe to marry Elizabeth Clift Bacon, daughter of Judge Daniel Bacon, at the First Presbyterian Church of Monroe. Custer continued his military service into the Indian Wars where he would lose his life on June 25, 1876, at the infamous Battle of the Little Big Horn.
The Images from the George A. Custer Collection reflects a variety of photographic methods available during the 19th Century. This collection includes carte de viste, daguerreotypes, and stereoscopic images.
The Lawrence A. Frost Collection was obtained from Monroe's Custer historian, the late Dr. Lawrence A. Frost, in 1977. Dr. Frost was a podiatrist by trade who spent his time out of the office studying the General's life. The collection continues to grow as General George A. Custer remains a colorful and intriguing part of American history.
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Jack Gindi's BEST FRIENDS Gets Reading at Shetler Studios' Theatre 54, 11/16
Jack Gindi's new play, Best Friends, will have a staged reading at 2:00pm on Friday, November 16th at Theatre 54 inside Shetler Studios. David Glenn Armstrong directs this four-person contemporary comedy/drama which stars Josh Adam Davis, Sarah Nedwek, Graham Powell, and Leah Wagner.Gindi describes his exploration into the personal lives of four 30-something year old New Yorkers as "All best friends have a code. Whatever steps you take in life – your best friend's got your back. Sometimes you stumble - like when a pretty French girl – your dream girl - blows into town and knocks you off your feet. She wears heels. You never knew life could be so great. You also never knew your best friend likes heels..." "It's a joy to dig deep into Jack's brutally biting and darkly salacious play," said Armstrong. "I love his 'take-no-prisoners' approach to telling this hysterical and out-of-control tale of the revolving door known as 'friendship' in the downtown hip environs of New York City." Shana Solomon is the Associate Director. Adam Bashian will read stage directions. Gindi made his feature film writing, directing, and producing debut with the romantic comedy "What's Your Sign?" which won the Audience Award at the San Antonio Film Festival, and the Director's Award at the Brooklyn Film Festival. Playwriting credits include Next of Kin (Aurora Stage, NYC);?The Watch (Ensemble Studio Theatre, LA);?and Oscar Buzz (Manhattan Theatre Source). Theatre directing credits include Danny and the Deep Blue Sea (Trilogy Theatre, NYC);?The Lost Language of Twins (Soho Rep);?Sue Costello's The Life & Times of a Band Fag (PS 122, Toyota Comedy Festival); On Becoming (Cape May Stage, New Jersey; Stonington Opera House, Maine; and the Cherry Lane Theatre, NYC). As an actor, Jack appeared in the film The Hard Way, and the CBS pilot Sporting Chance. www.SirenFilmsLLC.com Armstrong has staged over 160 productions/workshops seen in 49 states including work at the Public, Goodspeed Opera, Walnut Street, Manhattan Theatre Club, Library of Congress, Inge Festival, Amas, HERE, York, Arkansas Rep, Anchorage Opera, and Iowa Shakespeare Festival including Sheldon Harnick's A Doctor in Spite of Himself (Jose Llana, Jeff McCarthy, Burke Moses, Anthony Rapp, John Schuck), Bock/Harnick/Stein's The Body Beautiful (Brad Oscar, Megan Lawrence), Arlen/Gershwin/Harburg's Life Begins at 8:40 (Faith Prince, Kate Baldwin, Rebecca Luker, Montego Glover, Jessica Stone, Christopher Fitzgerald, Graham Rowat); Judith Steir's Only a Kingdom (Max von Essen, Jill Paice, Donna Lynne Champlin), Jones & Schmidt's Roadside (Janine DiVita, Ed Watts, Nick Wyman), Lerner & Loewe's The Day Before Spring (Amanda Watkins, Hunter Bell, Daniel C. Levine); Joan Ross Sorkin's (mis)Understanding Mammy – The Hattie McDaniel Story (Drama Desk-nominated Capathia Jenkins); and Joe Stein's Plain and Fancy (Cady Huffman, Charlotte Rae). www.DavidGlennArmstrong.com Industry may email for email@example.com for reservations.
Pictured: Josh Adam Davis, Leah Wagner, Graham Powell and Sarah Nedwick in Jack Gindi's Best Friends, directed by David Glenn Armstrong. Photo by Jeffrey Miller.


text: Korean Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - Yeouido Speak Korean Now! Korean Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in Yeouido Korean Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> General Discussion Forum View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message HolyjoeJoined: 03 Mar 2003Location: Away for a cuppa Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2003 4:56 pm Post subject: Yeouido Is it actually an island? Lonely Planet says it is... other books I've read say it is... and maps suggest it is. But, I went there by bus yesterday from the east side (from Sadang) and could find no evidence of it being an island at all - the only place that could conceivably have carried the Han river around the back of the "island" (near the 63 building) looks like a land reclamation area that's already being constructed on. Have the crafty Koreans attached Yeouido to the south bank of the Han? Is it no longer an island? Indeed, does it even matter? Just curious Back to top William BeckersonGuest Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2003 7:46 pm Post subject: Re: Yeouido Holyjoe wrote: Havethe crafty Koreans attached Yeouido to the south bank of the Han? Is it no longer an island? Indeed, does it even matter? Just curious As far as I know, they did reclaim the land for parks and highways and for making it easier for the business folks to get to the office. That doesnt keep it from getting flooded during the rainy season though. Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Korean Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> General Discussion Forum All times are GMT - 8 Hours Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Forums:----------------FAQJob-related Discussion ForumGeneral Discussion ForumOff-Topic ForumTravel ForumCurrent Events ForumTechnology ForumBuy/Sell/Trade Forum You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum This page is maintained by the one and only Dave Sperling. Contact Dave's ESL Cafe Copyright © 2018 Dave Sperling. All Rights Reserved. Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group TEFL International Supports Dave's ESL Cafe


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Korin Vanhouten and Eldon Alexander — you decide which is which — totally got charged with stealing makeup, energy bars and batteries from a Utah supermarket the other day. What, no lotion basket?
Anyway, when Johnny Law was finished with his question asking and awesome-mugshot taking, things took another turn.
[A]s the officer started to leave, "He sees the two suspects trying to flag him down in the parking lot and he goes over to their location and realizes that their vehicle has actually been burglarized."
From a distance, surveillance video caught what appears to be a man in a red sweater scoping out Alexander's truck and he eventually gets inside.
"They ended up having their stereo and amplifier, a drum machine and some cigarettes stolen from their vehicle," Young said. ...
Police say the couple tried to shoplift about $25 worth of merchandise. The items taken from their truck were worth about $60.
Math says that's about a $35 loss. News judgment says that without that $35 loss, Korin and/or Eldon's mugshot would never have seen the light of day. So, thanks for that, red-sweatered thief.
2 discover their vehicle was burglarized while they were shoplifting, police say [Deseret News] (H/T Telly2Putts)


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Monday, March 14, 2011
I'm Trying To Be Mad, But I Like The Celery And Olives Too Much
I hate the fact that labor strife has robbed me of my desire to gloat, to wallow in my consider pride at cheering for the Super Bowl Champs while living in the heart of the crumbling Viking empire. I hate the fact that each side thinks they can win a negotiation by leaking items to the media. I hate the fact that both sides have reduced themselves to acting like kindergartners arguing over a box of crayons when there is obviously more than enough crayons to go around if they'd just share.
I've tried to turn this hate into righteous rage, but at this point, it's really just helpless annoyance. It will only turn into a Bruce Banner-like freakout if we lose games.
...or not.
You see, when games are lost, I will be furious, but it will only make me angry in the same way that a long night of tequila makes me angry. You don't know that anger? The nauseous, head-splitting anger of "I'm never drinking again"? See? I knew you knew it. The thing is, eventually, I'll always come back. I'll come back because a spicy Bloody Mary with a celery stalk, pickle, pieces of sausage and cheese, and a few olives will ease the anger and pain. Much like a dart from Aaron Rodgers that threads between two bewildered defenders left shaking their heads and staring at their hands while Greg Jennings leaves them in the dust for six will ease the anger and pain.
This is the reason that both sides continue to do what they do, because they know I, like most fans, will come back. Headaches and nausea will only last so long. Owners and players know I enjoy a little vodka mixed with tomato juice like I enjoy Charles Woodson pick-sixes to help me get through my issues.
For some reason, this makes me disappointed in myself. Disappointed in myself like a morning spent hovering over the toilet worrying that last night's tequila will make a reappearance...
Meh....nothing that a bloody and NFL football won't cure. Eventually.
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- AnonymousMarch 15, 2011 at 2:25 PM
It's too hard to stay mad at the world when there's Bloody Mary's.ReplyDelete
- Buck SavageMarch 15, 2011 at 9:58 PM
To me, Bloody Mary's are like running: both seem like they should be fun, refreshing, and good for you, but aren't.ReplyDelete
Both taste like last night's ass.
- RuppertMarch 18, 2011 at 10:48 PM
Is a sausage stick in a bloody mary a Minnesota thing? I never heard of that until I moved here a short few years ago. If it is indeed a Minnesota creation (and frankly, I doubt that it is), I think it might well be the best idea they have come up with.ReplyDelete
In the parlance of the bloody mary, I now debate to myself from time to time which is a better idea: the obligatory beer chaser commonly available in Wisconsin--my dad calls it a "Schnit" of beer, or the sausage stick. I'm going to give it to the Schnit, I guess. I can't see beer being the BEST option in any comparison, really.
And THIS is what will happen to me if these idiots actually force me to lose a real Packers game:
I'm not sure it can be credited to Minnesota, but the first bloody I had with sausage in it was in Minnesota. Probably just conincidence.ReplyDelete
I have recently become a huge fan of the bloody with a giant piece of shrimp on the rim of the glass as well. This may beat out the schnit and sausage stick.


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Steven Hartson TQs and Wins JConcepts Stock Nats with LRP Power
Over a perfect April weekend in Southern California, OC/RC Raceway in Huntington Beach hosted the JConcepts Stock Nationals. This unique event is an unofficial national race, but that doesn't stop it from attracting some of the best racers in the country.
With names like Cavalieri, Hartson, Castellano, Numedhal and other regular A-Main finalists, the competition was sure to be tough. With all the competitors using 17.5 turn motors and "blinky" speed control settings, a premium would be placed on momentum, corner speed, and squeezing every ounce of performance from the electronics package.
From the start of the first round of qualifying, Team Associated's Steven Hartson and his combination of a LRP Flow Works Team speed control, LRP X-20 17.5 motor, and Reedy battery were the clear-cut favorite. Taking the TQ quite easily in both 2WD Buggy and Stadium Truck, the OC/RC local was on a mission to dominate the field.
Unfortunately, a rough start to the main events on Sunday afternoon saw Hartson finish 3rd in A1 of Expert Truck Stock to teammates Jake Thayer and Kevin Motter. A solid recovery from Hartson with wins in A2 and A3 allowed him to secure the overall Truck Stock title.
The most highly contested class of the event was Expert Stock Buggy. With Hartson starting on pole in a field that included Team Associated's 4x World Champion Ryan Cavalieri, reigning R.O.A.R. Stock Buggy National Champion Kevin Motter, R.O.A.R. National Finalists Matt Castellano, Cody Turner, and Kody Numedhal, the competition was stacked. Making the most out of his #1 grid spot, Hartson quickly gapped the field in A1 and A2 as teammate Ryan Cavalieri worked his way in to second. Cavalieri was able to match Hartson's fast lap, but the consistency and error-free mains from Hartson were just too much to overcome. When all the mains were calculated, it was Hartson finishing in the first position with Cavalieri in second and Motter in third: a podium sweep for the B4.2 Factory Team buggy!
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Contemporary Sociological Theory and Its Classical Roots: The Basics
McGraw-Hill, 2003 - Social Science - 268 pages
This is the first textbook for sociological theory that is modeled after the texts routinely available for introductory sociology courses. It is concise (although it covers a lot of ground), written in a highly accessible fashion, and includes much of the pedagogy that one expects to find in an introductory text. The book stems from the need of some instructors for a short text to be used in one-semester courses in contemporary sociological theory, or sociological theory more generally. At least some students (and their instructors) have found other texts too long, too dense and too complex. This volume is not only short, but comparatively light (but not lightweight) and less technical.
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Vatican City, Nov 24, 2012 / 12:22 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Benedict XVI presided over the creation of six new cardinals Nov. 24, and in a unusual occurrence, none of them were European.
The consistory took place at 11 a.m. on Saturday in St. Peter's Basilica and involved bishops from the United States, Lebanon, India, Nigeria, Colombia and the Philippines. During the ceremony, the men all received rings from the Pope and made vows to him.
Pope Benedict XVI asked the new cardinals to focus on fidelity and the universality of the Church.
"I want to highlight the fact that the Church is the Church of all peoples, and so she speaks in the various cultures of the different continents," said Pope Benedict.
As part of becoming cardinals, they vowed to "cooperate more directly with Benedict XVI and his canonically elected successors" and "to not make known to anyone matters entrusted to me in confidence, the disclosure of which could bring damage or dishonor to the Holy Church."
"What makes the Church catholic is the fact that Christ in his saving mission embraces all humanity," said Pope Benedict.
He said in his homily that "by following Jesus one enters a new kingdom that conquers fragmentation and dispersal."
"Jesus promises that they (the apostles) will be filled with the power of the Holy Spirit, and he confers upon them the task of bearing witness to him all over the world, transcending the cultural and religious confines within which they were accustomed to think and live, so as to open themselves to the universal Kingdom of God," said Pope Benedict.
The six men who received the honor were the American Archbishop James Michael Harvey, Lebanese Patriarch Bechara Boutros Raï, Indian Major Archbishop Baselios Cleemis Thottunkal, Nigerian Archbishop John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan, Colombian Archbishop Rubén Salazar Gómez and Filipino Archbishop Luis Antonio Tagle.
"It's so exciting to be here and have a Nigerian as one of the cardinals," said Honorus Obasi, who works for the Nigerian embassy to Italy.
"It's a great occasion because the Church is developing in Africa and creating a Nigerian cardinal will help the country," he added.
"Cardinal John Onaiyekan is a very humble" and outspoken man. "We're very proud and happy to have him here," said Obasi.
Popes usually create cardinals every two or three years, but this marks the second consistory in 2012, after Pope Benedict held one on Feb. 18 for the creation of 22 cardinals.The six new cardinals are all under the age of 80, which means they are eligible to vote on who will be the next Pope, alongside 120 other cardinals.
Today's consistory was also notable because it is the first one in decades at which no Europeans were made cardinals.
The Lebanese, whose president also attended the event, expressed their joy of having more representation in the Vatican with Patriarch Bechara Boutros Raï becoming their second cardinal.
"I'm so happy because our country is so small, but we can still now be a part of the Vatican with our second cardinal," said Tanya Daccache, visiting from Keserwan, Lebanon.
"This is going to help Christians in the Middle East because it's going to force Muslims to respect us more," she added.
"The Arab Spring has been severely affecting Christians and we want to be able to stay there. We have a big duty to raise our children with the mentality of staying in Lebanon."
"We're such a small country, but we have seven saints," Daccache added.
A Lebanese entrepreneur who lives in France said he feels that the elevation of Patriarch Raï was a gift from God.
"It's a donation from God because he is such a great person, and it's a huge and great pleasure to have our patriarch be a cardinal," said Raymond Elasmar.
"We're hoping we will now be more protected in the Middle East, and we hope God gives him the health and the energy to guide all of us," he said.
Henrietta Devilla, the former Philippine ambassador to the Holy See, is a friend of the newly-created Philippine cardinal.
"It's a sign of grace for the Philippines," she said. "I know him personally, and he's brilliant man and very compassionate."
"You don't have to bow to him or anything. He's like Jesus who didn't come to be served but to serve," Devilla remarked.
"We're very grateful to the Holy Father for doing this because we're the only Christian nation in Asia," she said.
Devilla also noted that Cardinal Tagle is the "only active cardinal because our other two are Emeritus."


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Hot & Spicy Legion (you are here)
Kingdom of Prosperia
The Balewood Elves
The Space Fuckers
They rise from the center of the earth itself, seeking to spread the worship of their cloven-foot god, Legucifer. Their pagan rites, of course, primarily involve burning and killing. They are sworn enemies of Brikthulu, on the grounds that their elaborate torture and murder rituals are way better than Brukthulu's elaborate torture and murder rituals. They are all, of course, immune to fire damage.
Grunts. all they seek in life is opportunities to skewer minifigures on their deadly pikes and dance in their blood as it falls like rain.
Archers, kinda boring but you gotta admire those muscles, they drink like ten protein shakes a day to get those babies
Fire Legionnaires, these guys are smarter than your average grunt but still pretty dumb.
Scuttlers. Sometimes they have stingers too.
Legucifer cultists. these guys are nasty, don't even make eye contact, just walk away
Fire Troll, for when things get extra spicy
A Fire General and a Fallen Angel. These are some of the most dangerous elements of the legion. idk how the angel can fly with a crossbow that big tho
In command of this legion is a Burning Warhead Shard. He was granted fire powers beyond even what ordinary warhead shards were capable of by Legucifer himself. Secretly, though, Burning Warhead Shard is planning on using his power within the legion to obtain access and make love to Legucifer's mom.
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Faced with the task of making amends for a pair of season-opening losses on Saturday evening, the North Central College football team did just that, executing efficiently on both sides of the ball and overwhelming the 14th-ranked University of Redlands (Calif.) Bulldogs, 42-16, at Benedetti-Wehrli Stadium.
The victory got the 13th-ranked Cardinals (1-1) into the win column following their 21-17 loss to the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse last weekend and also gained North Central some revenge for last season's 35-29 loss at Redlands.
"We knew we needed to get better and get back to fundamentals," said senior running back Nick Kukuc, who scored four of the Cardinals' six touchdowns. "Today, we were assignment-sound and we were able to find the end zone. We still need to improve from week to week - three-and-outs, little mental errors, and turnovers can't happen if you're going to be a championship team."
The teams traded extended scoring drives to begin the game. North Central opened the evening with a 12-play, 76-yard possession which ended when Kukuc hauled in a pass from Spencer Stanek and evaded a host of would-be tacklers for an 11-yard touchdown. The Bulldogs (0-1), however, responded with a 13-play, 72-yard jaunt and got a one-yard touchdown run from tailback Brad Crisanty with 4:56 left in the opening period to tie the game at 7-7.
The Cardinals' next touchdown drive started midway through the second quarter after Josh Mitchell returned a Redlands punt 24 yards to the North Central 42-yard line. Stanek completed a pair of passes to Jeff Stolzenburg, totaling 39 yards, to get the Cardinals in striking distance before Kukuc ran eight yards for the TD with 6:58 left before the half. After North Central's defense forced a punt, Stanek engineered a seven-play, 54-yard scoring drive which ended with Kukuc's four-yard TD run with 1:41 left in the period.
Redlands' attempt to pick up a quick score before the end of the half was thwarted by Cardinal safety Nick Slezak, who intercepted a pass and set the hosts up on the Bulldogs' 48 -yard line with 29 seconds left. Stanek's screen pass to Kukuc covered 46 yards and Jordan Tassio covered the final two yards on the next play to send the Cardinals into halftime with a commanding 28-7 advantage.
After surrendering the first Redlands touchdown, the Cardinals' defense limited the Bulldogs to 45 yards on their final six drives of the opening half.
"We tackled a whole lot better after that first drive," said North Central defensive coordinator Rick Ponx. "We slipped on some big plays and some arm tackles that they ran through, and that's all we talked about on the sideline. We stuck to our game plan and we didn't get rattled the rest of the first half."
The third period opened with a rare sequence of passing plays, as three straight plays from scrimmage resulted in interceptions. Slezak came up with his second pick of the night at the Redlands 33, but Tassio fired a deep pass on the ensuing play and was intercepted by the Bulldogs' Vince DiPiero at the visitors' one-yard line. Cardinal cornerback Josh Mitchell, however, claimed an interception of his own at the Redlands 10. Two plays later, Tassio scored from eight yards out to extend the lead to 35-7.
Redlands managed to put together a sustained drive on the next possession, but the Cardinals' Alex Tripp recovered a fumble on the North Central 13 to halt the Bulldogs' process. The Cardinals needed just seven plays to cover 87 yards, highlighted by a 32-yard pass from Stanek to Chad O'Kane, and Kukuc ran in from 10 yards away to extend the lead to its largest at 42-7.
The Cardinals surrendered a safety early in the fourth quarter, as Redlands punter Scotty Miller pinned North Central on its own one-yard line and Stanek was flagged for intentional grounding in the end zone on the next play. The final score of the day came when Redlands drove 95 yards in 12 plays against the Cardinals' backups and scored on a six-yard run by Curtis Tanquary with 52 seconds remaining.
Kukuc finished with 60 yards on nine carries, while Stanek completed 12 of 16 passes for 184 yards. Ryne Rezac was the Cardinals' top receiver, making five grabs for 42 yards.
North Central's defense forced five turnovers, including four interceptions, and recorded 11 tackles for loss. Shane Dierking recorded a team-high nine tackles and Tripp posted 2.5 tackles for loss. Trey Hartema also intercepted a pass in the second half.
"This week we really re-wrote our game plan," Ponx said. "We looked at last year's film and what they did to us, and we knew we had to stop the pass. I was happy with the interceptions. We're playing a little different coverage so it's giving us quicker reads."
Redlands quarterback Chad Hurst completed 13 of 32 passes for 122 yards. Tanquary was the Bulldogs' top rusher with 79 yards on nine carries and linebacker Greyson Allman paced the defense with five tackles.
North Central travels to the University of Wisconsin-Stout on Saturday, with kickoff scheduled for 1 p.m. The Blue Devils opened the season Saturday with a 31-0 victory over Jamestown College (N.D.)
North Central Gains Redemption with Lopsided Win
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|No. 14 North Central (Ill.) (1-1)
Faced with the task of making amends for a pair of season-opening losses on Saturday evening, the North Central College football team did just that, executing efficiently on both sides of the ball and overwhelming the 14th-ranked University of Redlands (Calif.) Bulldogs, 42-16, at Benedetti-Wehrli Stadium.


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10 Burning Questions From NBA All-Star Weekend
This year's NBA All-Star WeekeZzzzzzzz was a spectacular struggle that had potential but ultimately failed on every level possible. Mildly-enjoyable when you weren't fighting sleep (or praying that Alicia Keys falls off the stage), it was clear that the NBA was: A) disconnected from its audience B) Anti-FUN and C) Anti-Rappity-Rap.
Here are ten burning questions for NBA All-Star weekend. Take a look.
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Who gave Alicia Keys permission to leave her piano and dance in public?
The vocally-worthless audio terrorist is on a mission to make everyone hate her more than any other person (on Earth). Inspired by the Beyonce Doc, she "danced" awkwardly and terribly while squawking during the worst performance of the weekend.
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Why is Chris the ZESTasaurus Rex always in the wrong place at the worst possible time?
The glittery NBA weirdo is either trolling us all with perfectly-timed suspect behavior or just naturally pause-worthy, gleefully-zesty and tender. Either way, it's oddly-hilarious and strange.
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Why is Drake such a dweeb?
Aubrey, like Bosh Spice, always feeds himself to the wolves. Some believe he's trolling everyone but serving Bey & Hov refreshments is something light-bright rappers who bleed warm Almond milk do.
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Why does Kevin Hart try so hard to be funny?
The 5th grader sized-comedian is an unfunny little man when he's not on his Ridalin. At times, he's genuinely funny but kills his own jokes by doing the absolute most for no reason.
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Did these groupies accomplish their All-Star weekend mission?
Every year, elite groupie units flock to the festivities hoping to make their Basketball Wife dreams come true. Whether THESE thirsty slorebags connected with their targets (and sabotaged condoms) or not, we may never know.
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Will anyone ever care about J. Cole?
The socially-awkward Rap dork wants to be Jay-Z sooooooo bad but lacks Hovvy Hov's charisma and IT appeal. Always young Simba and never Mufasa, Cole is still on Rap's sidelines, at the end of the bench, two years after his debut.
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Was NBA All-Star weekend planned by anti-Rap Republicans?
Phillip Phillips, Ellie Goulding, Fall Out Boy, Ne-Yo and Alicia Keys performed because "safe" and "ratchet-free" are obviously more important to the NBA than "entertaining."
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Kobe Bryant doesn't care that he's the most hated NBA superstar alive?
The hyper-competitive cornball was the only all-star playing hard during the All-Star Game because he'd rather be hated and booed, than somewhat liked by fans. Oh, Kobe.
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Why would Alicia Keys perform "Empire State of Mind" in Houston, Texas?
…the same reason she agreed to be Creative Director of BlackBerry in 2013. Terrible judgment.
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Does Dwight Howard know he's super-corny?
Nah, probably not….
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Week #8 – Technology
This is the challenge we should write about this week:
Week 8: Technology. What are some of the technological advances that happened during your childhood? What types of technology do you enjoy using today, and which do you avoid?
I'm leaving this very late to do, just had a busy week, but hopefully it will be ready just in time to be included for this week's challenge results.
I suppose the first technological thing I can remember as a child was a television. My parents bought it so that they could watch the Queen's Coronation. (My memory does not serve me well but I suppose this was about 1952 or thereabouts and I was about three or so years old). I remember the TV was a big box like thing with a tiny little screen. And I do remember watching all the events unfold and I also remember that I just loved the carriages and horses.
For someone who is really not at all technically-minded this is a difficult item to write about as I maybe didn't notice other technological advances as time went on. I remember what a great thing it was that men went into space for the first time – now there's technological advancement!! Yuri Gagarin was a Russian cosmonaut and was the first man ever in space. (Ooooh gosh, this is making me think back to things I haven't thought about for so long)!! I remember when Neil Armstrong was the first man on the moon and I bought a keyring with his photograph and the moon and the date on it, as a reminder because I thought this was so wonderful at the time.
When I left school I worked as a secretary for a few years and had wonderful typewriters to type with, so modern at that time. As jobs changed and time advanced it was thrilling to type with an electric typewriter. What joy, no more flinging the carriage back at the end of each typed line to start the next!!
I was working at London Weekend Television in London (hence the actors' photographs on the wall where I sat) and this was my typewriter. When the original photo was taken it was mainly of the photos on the wall, so the bit of me you see is as it was in the original photo. I have cropped it to show the electric typewriter on my desk!
Another thing we had at London Weekend TV was a thing called a Telex Machine. I used to enjoy working that, it was super, sending typed information immediately to wherever was receiving it. We used to send the programme scheduling details to the TV Times in time for them to publish for the current week.
This is me leaning on the Telex machine. I think it must have been the forerunner to computers!
Ooooh, and what about dictaphones! I was never great at taking shorthand but I loved it when my bosses used a dictaphone instead. I just popped on the earphones and listened to what they said and typed it as they dictated. Wonderful.
For a non-techie gal I'm not doing too bad here am I?
On to modern times. Well, again, I seem to be so behind with all the techie things. I've managed to work out how a computer works and can potter about with that as much as I like, and don't get too daunted when there is a spanner in the works sometimes!! I know how to use CDs, DVDs, and so on and can download, upload, and do goodness knows what else on a computer. I can even digitally graphically design things, wow, wonderful for me!!!!
This was my first computer from twelve years ago. It had 1gb of space, a place to put a floppy disc and a place to put a cassette. No space at all for CD's, DVDs, and so on. The moniter had a small screen but it jutted out the back about two feet! I can't believe how I managed with so little space!! (This pic is also being used today for my Project 365 Photo Journal – one photo a day for a year). It's just amazing how technology has changed in a fairly short time.
Now my computer moniter is very thin, it has 290 gb space and I also have two external hard drives, one is 250gb and the other 1TB (I'll never fill that one up)!! And of course there are endless things I can do on it, not to mention the internet!
Since joining Geneabloggers though and seeing all the newfangled things that my fellow researchers use does leave me a bit flabbergasted I must say. I see on Facebook (now there's a newfangled, technological thingy in itself) all my friends talk of their different mobile telephones they use and use them for the internet, taking pics, uploading, downloading pics and all sorts. Well, we have just a fairly basic mobile phone and all I want to do on it is make phone calls or receive them, so I don't actually use it much and certainly don't use the other things it does. And for the life of me, I couldn't tell you what it is!! To me it's a mobile phone.
I see my genealogy friends are all delighted with their Flip Pal handheld scanner things. I want one! I have no idea how it works, but think if it's handheld, that must mean I can take it to places and scan stuff there and then!! That's on my Christmas wishlist for 2011! As is the Kindle. I keep reading how great it is. I keep hearing how my friends who have one think it is wonderful. I want one. Another thing for my Christmas 2011 wishlist. And there you will see that that is almost a year away, so when I do get withit technology-wise, I'm always waaaaaay behind.
I think I'm not so keen on the things like PlayStation (are they still going), Wii things and other machines like that. That's probably because I'm not so fit and it looks from the TV adverts for these things, especially the Wii-thingy, that you have to be a bit active to use them! I'm sure they are wonderful, but really not for me, so I can't see me adding any of those things to my Christmas wishlist for 2011 or even later.
You can tell that I am getting into techie-type things though – I'm going to my very first Webinar in March!!
Perhaps the reason I am not at all technology-minded is because I love history and family history research so much. Everything for that is back in time, so technological advances don't sort of fit with the timeframe I like to play in. One technological thing I would love, and hope it gets invented in my lifetime is a real, proper, timemachine! There, that's one technology thing that would appeal to me very much. 🙂