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Calculations performed using small bamboo counting rods.Traditional decimal notation -- one symbol for each of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 100, 1000, and 10000. Ex. 2034 would be written with symbols for 2,1000,3,10,4, meaning 2 times 1000 plus 3 times 10 plus 4
A book of bamboo strips found in 1984 near Jiangling in Hubei province
Proof of the Pythagorean theorem
Collects mathematics to beginning of Han dynasty. 246 problems in 9 chapters. Longest surviving and most influential Chinese math book. Many subsequent commentaries.
Sun Zi wrote his mathematical manual which included the "Chinese Remainder Problem"
Liu Hui commentary on Ch 9 of the Nine Chapters. Includes nine surveying problems involving indirect observations. Approximates pi by approximating circles polygons; approximates pi as 3.141014
States principle of exhaustion for circles
Suggests Calvalieri's principle to find accurate volume of cylinder
Da ming li (Da Ming Calendar) (462)
Zhui shu (Method of Interpolation)
Jiuzhang shu yi zhu (Commentary on the Methods and Essence of the `Nine Chapters')
Chong cha zhu (Commentary on Double Differences)
Luan also wrote Mathematical Manual of the Five Government Departments and Memoir on Some Traditions of Mathematical Art.
This collection included the Jiuzhang suanshu (Nine Chapters of the Mathematical Art), Haidao suanjing (Sea Island Mathematical Manual), Sunzi suanjing (Master Sun's Mathematical Manual), Wucao suanjing (Mathematical Manual of the Five Government Departments), Wujing suanshu (Arithmetic in Five Classics), Zhang Qiujian suanjing (Zhang Qiujian's Mathematical Manual), Xiahou Yang suanjing (Xiahou Yang's Mathematical Manual), Zhui shu (Method of Interpolation), and Xugu suanjing (Continuation of Ancient Mathematics)
Matteo Ricci and Xu Guangqi translated Euclid's Elements
Supervised by Emperor Kang Xi (Aixinjueluo) (1654-1722), edited by Mei Juecheng, Chen Houyao, He Guozong, Ming Antu, Mei Wending, and others
In 1761, Mei Juecheng complied Mei Wending's written commentaries into the Mei shi congshu jiyao (Collected Works of the Mei Family). It included several works on mathematics: Bisuan (Pen Calculations), Chou suan (Napier's bones), Du suan shi li (Proportional Dividers), Shao guang shi yi (Supplement to `What Width'), Fang cheng lun (Theory of Rectangular Arrays), Gougu ju yu (Right-angled Triangles), Jihe tong jie (Explanations in Geometry), Ping san jiao ju yao (Elements of Plane Trigonometry), Fang yuan mi ji (Squares and Circles, Cubes and Spheres), Jihe bu bian (Supplement to Geometry), Hu san jiao ju yao (Elements of Spherical Trigonometry), Huan zhong shu chi (Geodesy), and Qiandu celiang (Surveying Solids).


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Family Stories
The car was there. Grandpa Pietro was
elsewhere. So little Lorenzo thought it
would be a good idea to take to driving.
The feet din't reach the pedals.
His head was barely high
enough to see. Just a few yards and
the car could just barely be seen
in the ditch.
Grandpa Pietro understood straight
away that little Lorenzo would have
gone far in life.
But for the time being, he still needed
someone to show him the way.

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it would be like putting windows 7 on a old Intel pentium 3 lol
Very cheap and bad quality. Not going to last long. Better paying a but more for a better tab.
No no no no no......+1
No no no....
the seller is not reliable. i had bad exprenice
it would be like putting windows 7 on a old Intel pentium 3 lol
Very cheap and bad quality. Not going to last long. Better paying a but more for a better tab.
No no no no no......+1
No no no....
the seller is not reliable. i had bad exprenice
doubt anyone is still watching this post, but is your hub still working and did you bother with the PSU?
Shoddily built I found. The casing on mine is held together with sellotape but other than that it does the job.
Throw the power supply away. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T88ej64aXUM
Cheaper on their Ebay site: £4.49 delivered from the same company - click here
No reviews....
This is hot. Curry's and Office World et al. make me sick. They sell Belkin cables like this for £30. It maybe Chinese mass produced stuff, but for the average user that just wants to stream movies and share files this will work great.
thank u rampot
will this connect to my landline telephone?
one of those essential cables you can never have too many of ;)
yes you can.
Lighting Offences: Blue lights - Under the Road Vehicle Lighting Regulations 1989, it states "except for emergency vehicles it is an offence to fit a blue warning beacon or special warning lamp or device resembling such whether working or not" Other lights - It is an offence to show a red light to the front of a vehicle (including a reflector) and a white light to the rear unless reversing. Once again these offences are dealt with by means of a £30 Fixed Penalty Notice. It does not matter if the lights are mounted inside or outside the vehicle, just that the light can be seen from the outside. This would also include neon lights fitted under or on the side of a vehicle and red LED windscreen washer jets.
There are 4 other colours available, Yellow is the cheapest at £1.45 and White, Green and Red costing £1.65 each. http://www.universalgadgets.co.uk/all-products.aspx?SortBy=Relevance&SearchTerms=LEDCARSTRIP
coooool (NOT!!)
Yeah these are sooo cool!! I'm gonna wrap them around my car & be th coolest kid in town, infact I'm gonna wrap them round myself when I walk aswell :).. Is there a flicker setting?
These will look great on my car
Me too. Money taken. Got tracking number but not dispatched.
This money has cleared on my statement and as yet not been refunded. Anyone know where I stand on this? I was under the impression that the order would need to be honoured if funds cleared?
snap - email received refunding my purchase as it was a misprice..doh.
Got an email saying it was mispriced. Will be refunded. Gutted
lame! cancelled and refunded
Word of warning. Wife works for a large insurance company. And told me that they where told at work that if fitting these to your car you have to declare it to your insurance company as a modification. Consequences of not declaring are your insurer can refuse to settle a claim.
Hot hot hot, these are fun! Kids love seeing cars with them on lol <3 But not mine, I haven't gone completely mad.....yet :|
Looked OK. Girl or Car?
Much better than a fatboy stupid exhaust
These are just pointless, Ive seen 1 car with only 1 on as the other 1 has fallen off but more likely someone has ripped it of. These were on about 18 months ago and got really really cold @ abut 500.
According to this link they are now £102.39 on Ebay. How is that cheaper ?
Yep! We use it for that!
Cold, can't check out!
great! cheers!!
Cold - Cheaper on ebay! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DIGITAL-KITCHEN-PROBE-THERMOMETER-FOOD-COOKING-BBQ-MEAT-STEAK-TURKEY-WINE-JAM-/270924027520?pt=UK_Kitchen_Accessories&hash=item3f14549680
That's not the same model, looks like the other one has sold out
Now it says £49.99. Is the deal still available? http://www.universalgadgets.co.uk/other-gadgets/car-accessories/7-inch-car-gps-sat-nav-navigation__ST-NV-7IN.aspx
Anyone got theirs yet, any good?
55 e bay gets a 7 inch with phablet appd
Has anyone tried buying from their site I put in my card details to pay and it keeps going back to the payment screen don't no if order is placed or if they have just taken card details !
Well....Dur.....Obviously But that's not the point of this thread is it, it's about a cheap Chinese luggage scale for a couple of quid.
The word being CHEAP as in tat.
Thank you so much for posting. I really needed this.
Its £1.99 on ebay item number 171156466333
My husband uses these to weigh parcels by putting the parcel in a carrier bag! Good price. Hot!
So are these any good for a 3 year old..?? I'm looking for one to put educational games on it with play store like on my phone so I can get my phone back. Or can u recommend one.
resolution ` 800x480 pixels display resolution ` dont really cut it nowadays. maybe good buy for the little ones to play games on though.
Crap processor and RAM for Android 4.0; may have been good for a previous version. May be good for a young kid, but you can get the same specs for a lower price elsewhere. Cold.
There is a serious issue with the spec list here, dual core A8? thats a single core chip & so is the A13 that is also listed. 512mb ram is also dire along with 4gb storage, better tablets can be had for a few quid more, I think the company selling these need to correct the specs here.
These wouldn't be any good for the Wii U, it doesn't like like they have MotionPlus compatibility.
You sound like a lucky woman if he can do something like that :)
If you google it there is instructions. It's something stupid like press both 1 an 2 buttons simultaneously ten times. My husband did it.
Hi i bought the same controllers as you i think, how did you manage to sync them with your wii?
Do the unofficial ones work with the Wii-U? I have 2 official and 2 non. I can only get the Official to sync?


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The sale of legal fireworks on tribal lands is quite commonplace in our region due to the sovereign nature of the lands. Tribes that are federally recognized possess the authority to govern activities on their land without state government control, according to the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
Moreover, customers patronizing some of the area's reservations may be able to detonate their purchases in a designated lighting area a short (but safe) walk from the booths. However, not all tribes have room for these areas, confirm before you burn.
This feature may not appeal to some living in areas where fireworks are permitted. However for those who live in areas that strictly ban the sale, possession, or detonation of fireworks, this may be the only way to celebrate with a bang. Especially when bans carry a costly fine for infractions.
In addition to monetary consequences, fireworks can also cost the health and safety of friends and loved ones. After all, fireworks and fire prevention go hand-in-hand.
Responsible users should keep a bucket of water and a charged hose nearby for emergencies. Duds and spent casings should be wetted down and placed in a metal bin away from other combustible items. And legal fireworks should never be altered or "beefed up" in any way.
If patrons have any questions about safety or even which rocket packs the biggest punch, the staff at these sites are experienced and can assist with a safe purchase.
Outside of the Indian reservations, the State of Washington and many of its cities have very specific rules for when and where you can light up (if at all). Here are some of the regulations concerning firework detonation around the Eastside this year according to Washington State Fire Marshall's Office.
Bellevue: Banned
Bothell: Restricted
July 4th, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Issaquah: Banned
Kirkland: Banned
North Bend: Restricted
July 4th, 9 a.m. to midnight
Redmond: Banned
Renton: Banned
Sammamish: Banned
Snoqualmie: Restricted
July 4th, 9 a.m. to midnight
Woodinville: Banned


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'Voices of Strength,' Modern African Dance
By GIA KOURLAS
Published: September 20, 2012
"Voices of Strength" isn't a new motivational speaker series, but rather a new festival focusing on contemporary dance and theater by five female African artists. An American tour, organized by MAPP International Productions, has, as the curator Cathy Zimmerman points out, brought artists to the United States whose works are largely unknown here.
Voices of Strength: Contemporary Dance & Theater by Women From Africa, with Nadia Beugré in "Quartiers Libres," at New York Live Arts.
Two of the four productions have already been performed in New York: Kettly Noël and Nelisiwe Xaba's "Correspondances" and Bouchra Ouizguen's "Madame Plaza." On Tuesday evening at New York Live Arts, "Correspondances" was paired with "Quartiers Libres," a solo by Nadia Beugré. On Friday and Saturday two more perspectives on African dance will be on display, in "Madame Plaza" and Maria Helena Pinto's "Sombra."
"Correspondances," from 2007, uses friendship as a frame, specifically the sisterly bond that many girlfriends share — imagine an ominous "Sex and the City" — to comment on how culture mixes in with race and gender. It's an amusing piece of dance-theater, full of satirical wit, and, best of all, it features two splendid performers: Ms. Noël, who is from Haiti and now lives in Mali, and Ms. Xaba, a South African.
The opening setup showcases Ms. Xaba stretching and kicking her legs from side to side as she talks us through her morning routine. When she leaves the house, she must be sure that "when a man turns his head, he has something good to look at."
Ms. Noël, carrying a suitcase, rushes to the stage from the back of the theater, kissing audience members along the way. Later, in a speech, she states, "I love money." In Africa, Ms. Noël continues, it affords many things: little boys, little girls, babies, love and diamonds.
Throughout "Correspondances" Ms. Xaba and Ms. Noël undercut despair with humor — friendly hip bumps turn ferocious, yet the scene is more funny than violent. While the production is the program's more polished offering, it also suffers from an overworked, formulaic structure of movement alternating with text.
In the more rambling but gutsier 2010 "Quartiers Libres," Ms. Beugré, who is from Ivory Coast, is confrontational in her quest for personal freedom. She is first spotted seated with the audience.
Singing a song, she gradually makes her way to the stage, which features a curtain created from plastic water bottles. Dressed in a silver mini-dress, with a microphone coiled around her neck like a necklace, she undergoes transformations: powerful, whipping stomps become staggering steps as her movement becomes more frenetic. Soon the cord, tangled and twisted, is wrapped around her throat like a noose.
The house lights are brought up as Ms. Beugré, dripping with sweat, ventures into the audience to stare imploringly at two women; a third gingerly and deftly removes the cords.
This is misery magnified, and Ms. Beugré — so committed — makes the scene seem more like real life than theater. For her final, flailing dance, she dons a bubble dress made of plastic bottles and crashes flat on her back.
It's harrowing, both in action and sound; Ms. Beugré knows how to make a crowd trust her just as, in a split second, she knows how to knock the air out of people. She's wild, like the wind.


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How PAH is diagnosed
There are tests to confirm your diagnosis of PAH and to rule out other conditions. Your healthcare provider will determine which tests are needed. Some of the tests include1:
Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Pulmonary function test
Lung scan
Right-heart catheterization (RHC)
Right-heart catheterization can provide a definitive diagnosis of PAH.2 This test involves passing a thin tube (catheter) into the right side of the heart in order to test heart function and measure blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs.


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Noodle Nozzle is a fictional supervillain in the Belch Dimension Comics universe. He is a member of the Cobra Clan, the primary adversaries of the Treehouse Warriors .
Noodle Nozzle is one of the few villains artist Jonathan M. Sweet did not base on a She-Ra, Princess of Power character. One possible inspiration is the sketches of the titular character in Carlo Collodi's Pinnochio, who was round-headed, gawky, and had a long nose. There was also a Batman coloring book that featured a thug called "Benny the Buzzard", who operated a taxi that served a gambling casino owned by The Penguin. He would drive the victims where they asked to go, then rob the winners of all their newfound money at gunpoint. He resembled a bird of prey, with a balding head and a cruel face topped off by a long beaky nose. Indeed, its noted in Demi-Jon that as a boy, Noodle Nozzle was called "Buzzard Beak" by his classmates, as a likely nod to Benny the Buzzard.
Bill Munston was teased a lot growing up, called "Ned Nostril" and "Buzzard Beak" by the other children, for a long deformed nose that he had been born with, as well as an unhealthy orange complexion. At age ten he committed his first murder, killing a fourth-grader over a playground dispute about a baseball cap. He later became a petty thief, and eventually became a hired gun for the Clan, code-named "Nose".
It was upon meeting with The Warriors that he recieved the name "Noodle Nozzle".
Noodle Nozzle/Nose is often seen with Slobber Face, frequently in panels with the two firing their pistols at Jon and his friends. In "Home Alien" he and Slobber Face were defeated by The Flungarian Triplets' clever traps, which they set all about the house, when they broke into Jon's home to steal Josh's latest formula.
- "Hiss Hole Comes to Town"
- "A Fair Fight"
- "A Girl and Her Chair"
- "Soul Feud"
- "Home Alien"
- "Demi-Jon"
- "Home Alien 2" (seen in photograph)
- "Dizzy Doctors"
- "The Nefarious Four!" (nonspeaking appearance)
- "The Ransom of Red Chimp"
- "Untold Tales of the Belch Dimension: The Origin of Jason the Gibbon!" (nonspeaking appearance)
- "Two Sloppy People"


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A simple more masculine looking card using the gorgeous Verso Alphabet Frame die from the latest Tonic Craft Kit, Kit #10 :D This kit is right up my street, I love the modern look of the mixed alphabet dies, and the funky alphabet frame too, and the two little background stamps you get included are fab too! Here I used the Birthday one with clear embossing powder to give a subtle background, but there are tonnes of possibilities :D I think I always say this, but these kits are such a fab way to try out loads of Tonic products, as you instantly get a selection of their paper and card, rather than having to buy a whole pack of one type, you get the mini Crystal Drops, so you can give them a try if you haven't before (I have to say they're extremely addictive!!) You get the exclusive Die and Stamp sets and you also get tools and Nuvo products too so you can have a play and see what you like :D :D This card was leaning more towards clean and simple, but tomorrow's trio of cards go to town using the amazing Nuvo Shimmer Powder and Glitter Accents :D :D :D
Main Tonic products used :D
Tonic Craft Kit #10
- Ripened Pumpkin Nuvo Crystal Drops
- English Mustard Nuvo Crystal Drops
- Craft Perfect Textured Card - Ocean Blue and Pumpkin Orange
- Craft Perfect Silky Sky Mirror Card
- Nuvo Medium Glue Pen
Nuvo Clear Mark Ink Pad
Nuvo Crystal Clear Embossing Powder
Nuvo Turquoise Stars Confetti
Nuvo Pure Sheen Glitter Turquoise
Tonic Tangerine Die-Cutting Machine
Check out my own range of products exclusive to CraftStash :D :D :D
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Tonic A3 Glass Cutting Mat
Cosmic Shimmer Glue
Woodware Fine Tip Bottles
Spellbinders Platinum Die-Cutting Machine
White A6 Card Blanks
Little 8" Tonic Guillotine
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Tim Holtz Mini Snips
Tiny Tonic Scissors (no serration)
Tonic Funky Tape Runner
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Herefordshire Council trainee building control surveyor, has been honoured with award
Herefordshire Council's Jack Pritchard, trainee building control surveyor, has been honoured with the Local Authority Building Control (LABC) Trainee of the Year award.
The LABC Trainee of the Year award is presented each year to a trainee who best exemplifies achievement and a commitment to public sector building control and a public service ethos.
Jack started in Building Control in 2014 with no experience in the field. During his tenure as trainee he has developed into a complete and model professional. His enthusiasm has driven him to excel in the role to a very high standard and he has demonstrated in various different capacities that he can cope with the role of being a building control surveyor.
Unknowingly Jack was nominated by his managers, and was over the moon receiving the award at the 2016 Presidents Reception in London.
"It felt good to be recognised by my team for all the hard work over the last four years and I'm privileged to be awarded this title.
When I had finished my 'A Levels' I was unsure of what I should do in terms of career. I felt that university wasn't right for me and I was unsure what the best career path would be. I then came across an opportunity at Herefordshire Council to become a Trainee Building Control Surveyor, looked at what the prospects were and felt this was the career choice for me.
Getting LABC bursary funding in 2014 allowed me to undertake a HNC in construction. This two-year course really allowed me to incorporate the practical work I was completing on site with all of the text book knowledge that I was learning whilst undertaking this course.
Along with the HNC, LABC also put on a two week 'boot camp' programme which I was invited to attend. The course consisted of workshops and talks from various established professionals within the construction industry. I have made a network of fellow trainee surveyors who I keep in contact with to this day.
The role of surveyor is extremely challenging as no two days are the same and it has taught me to become more responsible and professional in my day to day work life. The support that LABC and my team have given me since I started can be seen throughout my work and it is a great privilege that I have been awarded Trainee of the Year. And it's very pleasing to see that all the hard work I've put in has paid off."
Jack's team were delighted with the news, and glad that his hard work and great attitude have been recognised with such a prestigious award.


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Did you ever spend time helping your grandmother with her garden? The owner of Pride Landscape, LLC did. He found his passion for landscape design at an early age. He now channels that passion into landscape architecture and hardscaping projects in the Amarillo, TX area.
Our owner draws from eight years of business management experience and over a decade of landscaping experience. He'll leave you with a yard you'll be proud to show off.
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Every property owner can benefit from landscape design services. We'll help you make the most of your limited yard space by installing compact outdoor water features or planting small shrubs. Ask us for details.
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Even Though MoviePass Can't Seem to Get it Together, You Should Still Sign Up.
Let's kick things off with a statistic, shall we. The average MoviePass subscriber sees about 1.5 movies per month. Now that number doesn't seem significant to most people, but to the makers of MoviePass—that point five is their Achilles' heel. (Information sourced from video)
MoviePass has been around since 2011, but didn't become popular until August 2017 after restructuring its subscription model to $9.95/month. Early adopters and beta testers have seen myriad changes in pricing, app interface and theater offerings. And this is where some of the distrust comes into play. Since the company has gone through so many ups and downs, people are leery about MoviePass being a viable business. Even after all the negative press and restructuring, we think it's still the best deal.
New Cha-Cha-Changes
Currently, MoviePass allows its subscribers to see one movie per day in theaters for $9.95/month. The catch? You can't see a movie more than once; you have to be 100 yards from the theater to book the ticket; and during surge times, you might be hit with an extra fee. This "peak pricing" feature is MoviePass's latest attempt to gain back some of the money it's losing. Surge pricing ranges from $2 to $6 all dependent on the popularity of the movie and its showtimes.
According to the FAQ section on MoviePass's website, a red lightning icon indicates peak pricing and there will be an added charge. There's also a grey lightning icon which indicates that a certain showtime doesn't have an added charge yet—but demand is growing and there could enter peak pricing. To appease these unpalatable changes, MoviePass will soon deploy a new feature allowing subscribers to waive one peak fee per month.
MoviePass plans to roll out another feature with hopes of converting new subscribers. "Bring a Guest" will soon allow existing members to purchase a full-priced ticket through the app for a friend and reserve seating together if the particular theater has assigned seating.
But what's the biggest change that MoviePass is championing? Moviegoers' habits.
According to the National Research Group for The Hollywood Reporter, 83 percent of MoviePass patrons are more satisfied with MoviePass than any other subscription service and seeing movies more frequently than before. On average, subscribers have taken six more trips to the movies in the past six months than nonsubscribers. And nearly half of MoviePass customers say they are now willing to take a trip to the theater alone and 42 percent happily go midweek.
Now, moviegoers don't need to wait for certain weekday discounts or matinee prices to ease the cost of the sky-high ticket prices. Those prices, by the way, can cost up to $18 depending on where you live. Currently, the national average for a movie ticket is $9.16.
MoviePass subscribers are also becoming more spontaneous with their movie choices. In fact, 49 percent say they are seeing movies they would not normally watch and 35 percent strongly agree they're more likely to see a movie despite a low Rotten Tomatoes score. (Percentages from the NRG poll).
The change in behavior will be a slow turn in the other direction for cinema as a whole. Last year, Hollywood had its worse summer box office attendance in 25 years. But with companies like MoviePass footing the bill for people to see bad movies without guilt, it might help move the needle (to some extent). If the saying "You have to spend money to make money" is true, than MoviePass can hopefully become profitable once it surpasses its 5 million subscriber projections by the end of 2018. Or at least break even at some point.
Even MORE Changes
Because MoviePass offers low prices to keep its subscriber base happy, the company is forced to find other ways to make money. How can MoviePass become profitable? Well, Helios and Matheson Analytics (parent company), thinks buying the film library and production slate from Emmett Furla Oasis Films (EFO) will do just the trick. EFO Films include Lone Survivor, Rambo, The Amityville Horror, and many others.
It seems like the ultimate goal MoviePass is trying to accomplish is marketing to and, therefore, profiting off of its subscriber base. What's the cost to you? As of right now, $9.95 and your user data (which the company says they haven't sold). For now, this is one of the best deals for people who enjoy going to the movies, but can't justify paying regular ticket prices. Despite the shaky corporate structure and falling stock prices (currently 19 cents per share), it's apparent that MoviePass is still worth subscribing to.
We want to know, are you a movie pass subscriber?


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Last season of the super popular Game of Thrones serial is approaching – in just three days, the first episode of the eight season will be aired and the fans are getting more and more excited. No wonder that the theme of Game of Thrones is trending again, especially when it comes to filming locations. Luckily, Dubrovnik got the chance to be one of those – playing King's Landing.
Yesterday, Vogue Magazine has published an article titled ''The Game of Thrones filming locations you can visit in real life'' and Dubrovnik is honoured with the cover photo and the first mention on this list.
-Dubrovnik's Old City, a UNESCO World Heritage site, stands in for Kings Landing on the show. Pace the medieval walls like Tyrion or Varys, gaze upon Fort Lovrijenac (which overlooks the fictional Blackwater Bay), or, if you dare, take the shame-stairs of Cersei Lannister (bell-ringing septa not included.)- it's written in the article that also warns the visitors about the crowds.
-Dubrovnik has seen an explosive tourism in the past few years thanks to the show's exposure. So explosive, in fact, its taking steps to limit visitors – Vogue explains.
If you want to see the full list of the Game of Thrones locations by Vogue, just click here.
And don't miss our Five reasons why Game of Thrones fans MUST visit Dubrovnik.


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|Therapy Dogs
Malibu is a 3 year old golden retriever that we bred and we are very proud of her. She is commonly known around our home as "The Cheater Dog", meaning she was so easy to train it was kinda like cheating. She makes an excellent therapy dog and is an awesome part of our team, and to top it off, she is GORGEOUS!


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What business analysis and project management lessons, then, can we learn from waiting? Here is the first one—remember that our stakeholders are waiting, too. Years ago the sponsor of a large project I managed handed me a Dilbert cartoon, the gist of which was that the less we know about something, the less amount of time we expect its development to take. My sponsor was telling me that he recognized the trap he was falling into--that because he did not understand the complexities of software development, he couldn't imagine how it could take so long to develop the new application.
During jury duty, after 36 of us had been selected as potential jurors for a criminal trial, we were escorted outside the assigned courtroom to wait until we were called. Someone verbalized his frustration with the process. "What a waste of our time," he complained. "No doubt the judge is having a martini lunch," and so on. When we were finally seated in the courtroom, the judge explained the rules we were to follow and immediately dismissed us for a 25 minute break. The person who seemed frustrated before became infuriated. He poured out invective against all lawyers, court clerks, court officials, and public servants. It seemed to me, though, that there were several possibilities for the delay. None of us potential jurors knew what was happening behind the scenes, but that did not mean that there was no activity. It simply meant that we were unaware of what those activities were.
Most stakeholders don't understand our processes and how long it takes to develop the end solution. After meeting with a business analyst or project manager, our stakeholders are often left to wait. We do our business analysis or project management work while they wait. We're busy. The development team is busy. The product owner, if there is one, is busy. But the end users, having no idea of the complexities we face, just might be wondering what we're doing and why they can't have their end product sooner.
I worked on a project with a full-time product owner assigned, a retail buyer who was lent to us for the duration of the project. After spending a week collocated with us, she exclaimed, "I wish all the buyers could spend time in IT. I had no idea things were so complex! No amount of training in being a BA or PM could have prepared me for how much work is involved in getting the requirements and developing the system. I'm beginning to understand why things take so long.
Without training our SMEs or product owners to actually be business analysts or project managers, what can we do? One thing we might try is to offer our stakeholders the opportunity to spend time in our work areas. Offer them the chance to observe us. Throughout my career, both as a BA and a PM, I have learned invaluable information when I have been able to observe stakeholders working in their areas. Observation has provided an opportunity to better know some of my stakeholders. It has been a way not only to build trust, but get information I could not obtain in any other way. It's been a chance to learn about work-arounds, as well as issues and frustrations end-users encounter with their systems. It's one of the best ways I know to build trust while learning about the "as-is."
When stakeholders spend time with us, observing us while we do our work, they have an opportunity to get a glimpse of our work from another perspective. The wider their understanding and the more complexities they observe, the greater their patience and acceptance are apt to be. By providing them an opportunity to attend all the non-elicitation meetings, to be present when we develop/review data, process, and use case models, to listen as we interact with and answer questions from other team members like the project manager and the technical people, we are providing a viewpoint that few people outside the development team have, and it's a glorious way to build understanding and trust. So the lesson learned is the importance of trying to empathize with our stakeholders' likely frustration with the waiting involved in their projects. Stay tuned for the next blog in which I will discuss the second lesson I learned from jury duty, the importance of communicating the whole project scope.
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FOR THE BROWNIE FILLING, in a large bowl, whisk melted butter, sugar, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla for 1–2 minutes. Stir in flour, cocoa and salt.
POUR BATTER over prepared crust. Bake for 38–40 minutes and remove from oven. Turn oven to broil and top brownie pie with mini marshmallows. Place pie under broiler, watching closely as marshmallows can burn quickly. Create the ultimate Italian meatball sub by placing warmed meatballs with sauce in a hoagie roll topped with cheese and basil.


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"My Family Is The Most Important Thing In My Life"- 2face.
Nigerian vocalist 2face who was in Port Harcourt throughout the end of the week for Dare to Mix celebration, uncovered at a radio meeting that his family is the most important thing in his life.
He communicated that since getting married and beginning a family, his needs have changed and he's more centered around being a superior individual for his children who admire him.
He also stated that it is important for him to take care of himself and stay healthy as he needs to live not just for himself, but for his kids as well.
Still speaking on family, he stressed the importance of being a supportive parent.
'If my kids want to go into music, I will support them. Some of them are already displaying acting and singing talents.'


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Author Timeri Murari goes in search of Mumtaz Mahal
In his latest novel, Empress of the TAJ – In Search of Mumtaz Mahal, author Timeri Murari (TAJ, A Story of Mughal India, published in 1985 in the UK and since then translated into 25 languages) combines travel (and history) writing with brilliant storytelling to give us a portrait of Mumtaz Mahal, in whose memory Shah Jahan built the Taj, and also a portrait of India before it was changed by liberalization.
"I will tell you the story of this woman Arjumand and how she loved and how she eventually died, but first you must travel with me over 2000 miles through the cities and villages and jungles of India by train and bus. It will be a journey that will take you many weeks and three hundred and fifty years," says Tim, as he is popularly known in literary circles.
Tim's journey, in this quest, began in the early 1980s when he was researching for his bestselling novel TAJ, as he followed in the footsteps of Arjumand Banu, the precocious daughter of a Mughal nobleman. Arjumand went on to become Mumtaz Mahal, chief consort of the Emperor Shah Jahan, and empress of the Mughal kingdom until her death in 1861, giving birth to their fourteenth child. Over the next two decades, the grieving Emperor had the Taj Mahal built in her memory – their final resting place, and the world's most enduring symbol of love. "It was much later, while rummaging through piles of manuscripts, notes, sheaves of paper and other junk, that I chanced upon a yellowing typed manuscript in an old steel trunk under the stairs – unused and forgotten," recalls Tim.
Accompanied by his wife Maureen and his two sisters Nalini and Padmini, Tim discovered fascinating glimpses of an empire at its zenith, and of consuming love in Delhi, Agra, the centre of Mughal power and site of the Taj Mahal, the deserts of Rajasthan, where Shah Jahan waged campaigns with Mumtaz Mahal at his side, and in Burhanpur in the Deccan, where the empress breathed her last.
Empress of the Taj, is not only the story of a fabled queen, and the magnificent obsessions of royalty; it is also an invaluable record of a lost era of India. A brilliant meld of travel and history writing.
Book title: Empress of the TAJ – In Search of Mumtaz Mahal
Author: Timeri N. Murari
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Autism And The Faculty System
Autism And The Faculty System
Autistic children may have particular wants with regards to education. Larger studying takes the mind to the following level, providing a deeper understanding of the world round us. Beneath are articles on education and higher studying. If you noticed, I said a little bit earlier that many special education students could be integrated, however I did not say all and even most ought to be built-in.
Later, DeVos' group toured the Southeastern Institute of Manufacturing and Expertise at Florence-Darlington Technical School, the place college students study conventional manufacturing expertise but additionally apply newer technology, including virtual actuality, to their duties.
Our students are individuals of integrity who embrace diversity and are socially responsible and civilly engaged throughout their lives. Choosing education as a significant would help our society by educating students on a topic that they have by no means been introduced to earlier than corresponding to math, English, studying, math, and social studies.
Each human being needs oxygen to outlive in the world. Home education , individualized instruction (equivalent to programmed learning ), distance learning and pc-assisted instruction are other possibilities. Some folks journey to overseas countries so as to acquire quality educational coaching. We go to high school and faculty to get an education, as do those who grow to be our associates.
Arizona State University needed to persuade college to show and design courses at the online enterprise, make modifications to its business operations, and increase spending on expertise and hiring, stated Phil Regier, a college dean who runs the digital learning arm, ASU EdPlus.
1530s, "childrearing," also "the training of animals," from Center French education (14c.) and straight from Latin educationem (nominative educatio), from past participle stem of educare (see educate ). Initially of education in social codes and manners; meaning "systematic education and training for work" is from 1610s.
A student learns to be impartial by learning how one can believe in themselves by doing their homework and exhibiting up to faculty to be taught. As an open course of, the Widespread Agenda is a structure for connecting work and relationships round frequent interests specializing in the academic function in serving society.
In truth, education has grow to be a major reason behind poverty, considering the truth that it has no provision for instilling the information of wealth creation ideas in college students. It is extremely painful to comment that education has remained unable to serve practical objective as a result of many of the issues the varsity system teach students are things they do not need to survive in the true life.
Education is about instructing , learning abilities and information It also means serving to people to learn to do things and support them to consider what they be taught. Akin to residence-schooling, distance studying etc. The OLPC foundation , a group out of MIT Media Lab and supported by several main companies, has a acknowledged mission to develop a $a hundred laptop for delivering educational software The laptops were extensively available as of 2008.
During the evaluation your child shall be examined for studying disabilities along with any psychological, or behavioral issues. The money these kids elevate is sent on to Pakistan and Afghanistan for the constructing of faculties and athletic amenities.
Given that The School Board experiences the average price of tuition and charges for a non-public college 2017-2018 was almost $35,000 with out room and board, and nearly $21,000 for a public college with room and board, that is a hard return to attain at present.
Dealing with declining enrollment of students from Massachusetts and limited assist from the state authorities, Meehan said the online school will help guarantee UMass's long-term financial sustainability while reaching adults who might have restricted employment opportunities.
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Establishments of education, and the system of which they're a component, face a host of unprecedented challenges from forces in society that have an effect on and are influenced by these very institutions and their communities of learners and educators. With some help lots of the special education college students can be in the regular education classrooms. Selling the public advantages of higher education requires system efforts beyond establishments to deliberately embed values of civic engagement and social responsibility in governance practices, policy choices, and educational processes.
It might be a parent teaching a child the right way to prepare a meal or journey a bicycle Individuals can also get an off-the-cuff education by reading many books from a library or educational web sites This may even be referred to as self-education.
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If these college students are already so aggressive in class simply think about how competitive would they be once they transfer on to larger education and after that, work.
Problem: In lots of undeveloped Muslim international locations education isn't extensively available to all citizens. In addition, most dad and mom ship their kids to high school for the flawed causes. The Common Agenda isn't for higher education to self-serve, but to "walk the talk" relative to espoused public targets. Improve Creativity:- The education help to students apply their inventive abilities to come up with concepts that assist make the essays more skilled.
three. a level, degree, or type of schooling: a university education. Since 1909, the ratio of children in the developing world attending school has elevated. Which means your youngster will likely be placed in an educational setting that's right for his or her special wants whereas allowing them to socialize with kids that do not have a disability.
Secondary education has an extended historical past in Europe, the place grammar faculties or academies date from as early because the 16th century, within the type of public schools , payment-paying schools , or charitable educational foundations, which themselves date even additional back.
We recognize, and the research helps that it is a multi-yr effort to get Michigan's faculties on the trail all of us consider they must be on. The Governor's budget is a good first step in the best path. The inability of education to assist graduates in managing real life challenges is rooted in the fact that most individuals are blind to the aim of education.
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In modern times, nearly as a cultural follow, education has been elevated to the extent of an initiation ceremony into the fashionable world. These Buzzle articles on Education and Higher Studying bring you 'lessons' on school and college life, with all of the little issues like the significance of homework, the role of extra-curricular actions, the need of analysis and initiatives at school and school, homework assist, and tips to research.
I imagine social justice, ethics, educational fairness, and societal change for optimistic effects are basic to the work of higher education. An IEP is used when a baby has a necessity for particular education providers. The idea of going to high school in an effort to purchase certificate should be denounced, if the training will enhance the lifetime of educated individuals.
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Autistic youngsters could have particular needs when it comes to schooling. U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos toured colleges in Timmonsville Thursday, saying the schools have improved because the state Department of Education took over Florence District 4 last yr. Only the University of Maryland's University Faculty and Purdue World College enroll greater than 10,000 college students and have revenues of more than $four hundred million.
Public understanding more and more equates higher education advantages with acquiring a "good job" and receiving "higher salaries." To grasp and help the full advantages of higher education the public and better education leaders want to have interaction in crucial and honest discussions about the position of upper education in society.
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Establishments of education, and the system of which they're a part, face a number of unprecedented challenges from forces in society that have an effect on and are influenced by these very institutions and their communities of learners and educators. three. (Education) the act or process of imparting knowledge, esp at a faculty, faculty, or college: education is my profession. offers interactive studying opportunities that develop my students' knowledge and deepen their understanding irrespective of their ability degree.
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Registration for Sunday School is now in progress. As a parishioner of our Church, we invite you to register your child for the upcoming school year for 2019-2020. Registration is open for children ages 2 through High School Seniors. Click here to view the HTC Sunday School Guidelines for 2019.
Sunday school at our Cathedral is a very positive experience for every child with Serbian heritage or anyone who is willing to expand their knowledge of Serbian traditions and the Orthodox faith. Participating in the Sunday school program has many benefits for your children and for your family, including but not limited to:
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- Participation in the annual Sveti Sava Program
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One of many goals of our Church is to help our parishioners, especially from an early age, recognize what it means to be a good Orthodox, a good person, and how to give back to those less fortunate. The only way we can do this is by coming to Church and getting involved in Programs such as the Sunday school.
Please know that having busy schedules, wanting free time on weekends or just catching up on those errands is understandable, but think about finding time in those busy schedules to show your children the importance in investing in your faith, traditions, and our Heavenly Father who invests so much in us. With his blessing, everything is possible.
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Paleri Mann admits that she became a Greeley-Evans School District 6 Board of Education member by accident.
"I picked up the application for my husband," she said with a laugh. "He had just retired, and I thought he needed something to do."
More than a year later, she's announcing her intent to run for the school board after her husband convinced her to fill out the application instead.
"It had never been on my radar," Mann said. "But he thought it looked like something I would have fun doing."
Mann was appointed to the school board in March 2012 to replace Brett Reese after he resigned amid controversy. She decided she has been having so much fun, it is time to ask the voters to bring her back.
"I found (the board) had a plan, and I was impressed that they were putting it in action. It made me excited. Now I want to stay because we are in the middle of updating that plan and I want to be a part of that."
Mann is a retired University of Northern Colorado administrator and professor. She has her doctoral degree in education from UNC and has spent her career helping others in various behavioral science efforts.
Mann was the third person to announce her plan to run in November for one of four seats vacated by Mann, Roger DeWitt, Linda Trimberger and Scott Rankin. They are all four-year terms. Only one, Trimberger's, is being vacated after serving the full four-year term. Trimberger is term-limited and cannot run again.
Board policy requires all seats filled through appointment be put to a vote at the next regular election. In addition to Mann's appointment, Rankin was elected to a two-year seat in 2011 to finish out a four-year term vacated by Doug Kershaw's resignation in 2010, and DeWitt was appointed to fill the seat vacated by Judy Kron's resignation earlier this year.
DeWitt, along with Greeley resident Donna Downey, have also announced plans to run. Board packets, which include petitions, are available at the district's administration office, 1025 9th Ave. Anyone wanting to place their name on the ballot must get the signatures of 50 District 6 residents. Packets are due back by the end of the month.
Mann said she has a passion for helping the community come together and recognize all children should be educated equally.
"We need to get the community more unified around our students," she said. "We all want the same thing ultimately, for our children to do better than we did. We should not compare based on skin color. We have the ability in our own back yard for our students to work with each other on a global level. I hate to see us pass up this opportunity. And the way we pass up on that is to keep saying 'us' and 'them.'"


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Young female offenders connect to the community through artwork
It's project go time. The girls of Emerald and Asperity units in the Burnaby Youth Custody Center (BYCC) have created community projects and the projects have turned into innovative initiatives. Their goal is to have their artwork on display by Christmas Day.
I met the girls at 7 pm Wednesday evening during their outdoor time.
Each unit consists of about six to eight girls. My job was to pitch the idea so that everyone wanted to get involved, not just the ones who had been part of the Passion Project to date. With the help of Laura, a child protection worker at BYCC who has been the lead support for the project, we engaged the girls in an open dialogue (on the basketball court of all places).
The aim of the project is to assist the girls in learning critical and creative thinking, project planning and leadership.
The concepts of forgiveness and acceptance have been an underlying theme over the last few weeks. The girls took it one step further this week and came up with a project that I describe as nothing less than powerful.
For me, the best part of this experience was coaching the girls to develop each project. The different teams decided that they would like to contribute one part of the display and then join them together.
From the get-go my message was this: Anything goes as long as it incoporated their ideas, creativity and effort. There were no limitations as long as the project didn't cause issues with the custody center guidelines. The girls took that to heart.
With the helpful words of Laura, child protection worker, and one of the guards, Asperity came up with a six-foot-five recyclable paper-måché woman, painted at the core and covered with black and white photographs collaged over top.
The theme they chose: Raising awareness that self harm and violence can be ended with forgiveness and creating inner peace.
After completing the circle we moved to the Emerald unit at BYCC. There were a lot of new faces but getting them engaged wasn't too difficult because we had the help of one young woman who has been in the program since the beginning. Her leadership and voice were powerful and she invited the other girls to take part.
Once the discussion got going, others started to join in. This remarkable young woman brought up the idea that girls always want to change themselves. "I've always had issues with my body and always see other girls have issues with theirs."
I asked her if she thought we needed forgiveness or acceptance. My question inspired a whole new discussion about body image and self esteem. Together the girls came up with Beautifully Honoured Women of Originality, a collection of girls and women in all shaped and sizes made of recyclables, yarn, paper-mache and flowers.
I can't even begin to explain what it has been like for me to be part of this process. It's not the first time that I have participated but it never gets old and the results are, without doubt, inspirational.
We have the ideas, the plans and the girl power but we missing some assistance. The girls have outlined the supplies but we are short financial support. We also need a place to host the artwork for two weeks over the holidays. The girls have asked me to find an art gallery or community setting where all types of people can come and see their work as well as contribute to it.
I would like to put a challenge out to our community for some small financial or material support. The young women of BYCC would also like to shout out to girls and women who would like to contribute images that we can use on the figures: poetry, small artwork, or photographs that illustrate the want and need for forgiveness and acceptance in all its elements.
We will start construction next week and will be working on it over the next three.
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Sandwiched between Routes 3 and 128 in Burlington, MA, Landlocked Forest is 250 acres littered with singletrack trails. The forest consists of mainly one loop, but has many cross trails and unmarked / mapped trails that you can ride to connect one hell of a great loop.
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|Landlocked forest is a great place to ride if you are in a pinch for time, or if you want to just get out and pedal some very well maintained singletrack. Nestled between routes 3, 128 and 62 in Burlington, Landlocked Forest isn't a huge place, but has used it's available land well. The Yellow loop is the main loop of Landlocked, and runs about 4.5 miles start to finish. Luckily, the Yellow loop is augmented by Blue Connector trails and a ton of unmarked / mapped trails. Some of the best trails at Landlocked are the unmarked trails. To get to what some of the local riders call the playground, head northwest out of the parking lot, following the New Scout Trail to the Yellow Loop. Follow the Yellow Loop trail to Gas Line at marker 16. At marker 16 hang a left and go explore. You will not be disappointed!
|Parking is limited at Landlocked. Park at the main trailhead located at 46 Turning Mill Rd Lexington, MA 02420 [42.481895,-71.233192].
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This post is dedicated to my Mom, who reminds me on a daily basis that "she does indeed know what she's talking about" and that "maybe I should listen to her on occasion."
Contrary to popular belief, not every decision I make is a good one (I know, I can hardly believe it myself). Presented below for your reading pleasure are my five favorite worst ideas.
5. "Honey, I think we should get another cat!"
My mom told me this was a bad idea from the start. We already had one cat, and she was enough trouble as it was. (Twix the cat had an eating disorder. Nothing worse than a cat who binges and purges.) Pseudo Dad had an extra kitty he couldn't take care of… and he was SOOO cute. And I'm a sucker for a cute kitty. Besides, my logic was what would the chances of having TWO cats with emotional issues? As it turns out Bentley, that cute ball of black and white fur, liked to leave piles of crap everywhere. EVERYWHERE. In my shoe, back in the hidden corners of closets, basically everywhere but in his very clean litter box. To add insult to injury Twix decided to start eating Bentley's food in addition to her own, resulting in even more cat vomit. It was a nightmare. We will NEVER get another cat. Mom was right.
4. "Of course I can handle my own checkbook"
I do not have a good track record with my finances. It's not something I'm proud of, and I'm working on it to this day. My mom made it very clear that I should not be in possession of ANY check book or debit card until I can get my spending habit under control. I was doing so well. I really was. Then last December I forgot to enter a check into the register and ended up bouncing NINE checks as a result. Most of them for small purchases under ten dollars. Each bounced check cost me $42.00. Mom was right yet again.
3. "But Mom, EVERYONE is joining a sorority!"
Let me start by saying that joining a sorority in itself is not a bad idea. Joining a sorority when you're stupid and immature and moving away to college is a bad idea. I partied a ridiculous amount and blew off school and was in general a complete idiot.
Mom was right.
2. "I'm moving to
Once again, this was not something I absolutely regret. (That seems to be a theme in this post, isn't it?) I was young and in love with Air Force Academy Cadet Boy. I loved every second I spent in
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I do not regret going to
Okay, so now that I've bared my soul to you all, you might be asking what I've learned from my
favorite mistakes. I've learned that I'm a very emotional person, and I make a lot of decisions
based on that emotion as opposed to mature, logical thought. I've known for awhile that I need to work on that, and I am.
Most importantly I've learned that sometimes my Mom is actually right. More often than not she is in fact. She has my best interests at heart, and I know that.
So this post is for you, Mom. You were right. And I was serious when I said that I'd have a t shirt printed that said the same. Okay, so I haven't bought it yet, but I will eventually :)


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Family Ties
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OH MY!! Better buckle up on this one! One of the most popular young boars we have ever put on stud!
With the unreal demand and early success of Secret Society, we were immediately in contact with Jason about a return trip to try to buy another one of that caliber! We can say with extreme confidence that we have found one EVEN BETTER!! The siring career of Dirty Secret is nothing short of legendary, so when Jason told us he had a special young boar that was Dirty Secret x Dirty Secret's sister, we couldn't wait to make the trip to see him! Thanks again to the crew at Lackey Livestock for the opportunity to purchase Family Ties. We have extreme confidence in his ability to follow in his sire's footsteps and be an absolute legend in the showpig industry!
We have always found that it was difficult to adequately describe the truly special ones because they just have that "IT FACTOR" that separates them from the pack. Family Ties has about as much "IT" as anything we have ever seen. He offers such a unique combination of stoutness, extreme power and mass with a flawless skeletal build and a freakish look through his head and neck! He drives at you busted open and bold with a high head carriage that ties high into his blade. He explodes out of the backside of his blade, offering overwhelming shape and spread. He is a short backed boar, while still offering really good elevation and look and is also very long and level in the design to his hip which allows him to plant and drive with supreme athleticism and range of motion. When viewing Family Ties, the sheer density and proportions that made Dirty Secret famous are on full display. Family Ties is a truly special individual--HERE WE GO!!
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20 Feb Landlord lending rocketed towards the end of 2014
According to the Council of Mortgage Lenders, mortgage lending to landlords jumped up 26% during the last four months of last year. Loans of £7.7 billion were handed over to buy to let landlords which is 32% more than the same period of time in 2013 however, mortgages to first time buyers was recorded as 2% lower than the previous quarter of 2014 but 5% higher on the same period in 2013.
In total, 197,700 buy to let loans were given by banks and building societies during 2014 which is a huge 23% more than in 2013 and the total lending for house purchases rose by 1.5% month on month in December compared to the previous year but was down by 5.1% year on year. According to Generation Rent, a campaign group, stated that £26.7 billion could be earned by a landlord from the taxpayer which is the equivalent to £1,011 for each property in the country, bearing in mind, that's 26.4 million houses.
In December 2014, the average house price in the UK was £272,000 which increased by £1,000 since the previous month. It seems that it is still an optimum time to become a buy to let landlord. If you are looking to purchase your first buy to let property or to add to your portfolio, please contact PPS as we have many below market value properties for sale in the UK today.


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This palace was built by the Knights in 1783 on a plan by architect Dominic Cachia. Although bearing fine military architecture, it only served as a summer residence and a meeting place for hunting. It resembles Verdala Palace. Inside, one finds to large holes on top of each other and for side rooms. Between 1792 and 1979 it housed a Chapel dedicated to Our Lady of Ransom and was often used by prominent people. The Monte della Redenzione coat of arms over the main entrance shows three loaves and the letter R. Holes visible on the Palace's facade resulted from an aerial attack during World War II.
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Jaguar Land Rover
As the ABB FIA Formula E and I-PACE eTROPHY championships
roll into Sanya, all the teams will face an 11 corner, 2.236km street circuit along
the sea front, as they all seek to become the first winner in China since the Beijing
E-Prix in 2015.
Entering the sixth race of the season, Panasonic Jaguar
Racing is focusing on improving its qualifying performance. Team Director
James Barclay said qualifying is a key component to their race weekend and getting
it right will give the team a competitive chance with the Jaguar I-TYPE 3's
race pace.
"We need to start further up the grid to maximise our
potential," he adds. "If we can do this, both drivers stand a chance of
delivering the results that we know we are capable of.
"Sanya will host its first Formula E race and the circuit
looks to be a fast one, which will suit the team, so we are all excited to get
back on the track and put the lessons learnt from the previous races into
Mitch Evans, who secured six valuable points in Hong Kong,
is in optimistic mood ahead of this weekend, as he is looking forward to his
and the team's first race on mainland China, adding:
"The Sanya track will be a new challenge for all the teams
and drivers in Formula E. We will be focused on unlocking our qualifying
potential, which will hopefully put us in a good place on the grid to challenge
for a strong result."
Nelson Piquet Jr. is keen to put on a good performance in
China after failing to finish the last two races, adding:
"I would be lying if I said I didn't leave Hong Kong frustrated. As a racing
driver, all I want to do is get behind the wheel and drive flat out. This just
gives me even more motivation to make amends in Sanya."
I-PACE eTROPHY –
Making its debut in China
After a frenetic race in Hong Kong, which saw Rahal
Letterman Lanigan Racing's Bryan Sellers take the win and the championship lead
ahead of team-mate Katherine Legge. The fourth round sees the teams head to
Sanya with everything still to play for.
Speaking ahead of the weekend, the American driver said to
have two consecutive one-two finishes is the perfect start to the season,
especially in the wet conditions of Hong Kong.
"It was the first time any of us experienced the Jaguar
I-PACE eTROPHY car in those kinds of conditions and it could not have performed
better," he added. "The series has been very close throughout the races so far
and I expect Sanya to be no different. There are a lot of great drivers looking
to get the top step of the podium."
And Bryan isn't wrong, as he leads team-mate Katharine Legge
and Jaguar Brazil Racing's Sérgio Jimenez in the Pro Championship by four and
nine points respectively.
While in the Pro Am class, Saudi Racing's Bandar Alesayi
leads the pack with a commanding 26 point over team-mate Ahmed Bin Khanen.
Driving in Jaguar Racing's VIP seat for the Sanya race will
be three times Asian Le Mans Series Champion David Cheng, who said:
"I'm thrilled and honoured that Jaguar has given me the
opportunity to drive the VIP car at the upcoming race in Sanya.
"Coming from a background of single seaters, touring cars,
GT's and prototypes, this will be my start into electric racing and I'm very
excited to find out nuances of how to drive the eTROPHY car quickly."
FanBoost for the race in China is now open, so take a moment
to show your support for either Mitch Evans or Nelson Piquet Jr.
Each vote counts, as the top five drivers will benefit from
an extra boost in the final 25 minutes of the race, which could prove vital in
helping the team secure a podium place they desire.
Fan voting closes 10 minutes after the race starts. Place your FanBoost here.
Watch all the action live on Sunday from 06:30am GMT on BBC
iPlayer, BT Sport 3, Quest or via the ABB Formula E official YouTube channel.
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So this is it. Once again, another NECE conference has come to its end. Over 300 participants, 15 workshops, keynotes and panels, amounting to more than 500 meetings within just three days.
As a highlight on this last day of the conference Israeli author Lizzie Doron, who recently published her latest book "Who the fuck is Kafka" about her friendship to a palestinian journalist, gave an inspring speech. Instead of 'othering', as it had been the focus of many of this year's discussions, she urged participants to work hard to inspire processes of 'gathering'.
Israeli author Lizzie Doron, who recently published her latest book "Who the fuck is Kafka" about her friendship to a Palestinian journalist, urges participants to work hard to inspire processes of 'gathering' rather than 'othering'.
The refugee crisis is the most challenging problem of today's world – and at this crucial point Europe seems to be incapable of acting, or at least unwilling to cope with the crisis in a half-decent way. So much for the opinion of Karl Kopp from PRO ASYL, a refugee relief organization based in Frankfurt, Germany.
Is Citizenship Education itself promoting an idea of "Us" and "Them"? Audrey Osler from Buskerud and Vestfold University College in Norway raises this question and claims: We need Citizenship Education that gives people the skills to make the difference. And to understand the crisis we are facing.
"We need to work on new terms that are more precise", claims Asiem El Difraoui. As part of the Focus Group "Exchange between Europe and North Africa" he encourages self-reflection, also inside the NECE network.
This workshop dealt with the issue of "Prevention vs empowerment. How Citizenship Educators can react to the radicalization of youth". The theoretical background of prevention, radicalization and de-radicalization was also presented as existing strategies to fight against these tendencies.
The second panel focused on the topic "Identity discourses and politics in times of crises" with the following three speakers: Kenan Malik, Writer, Lecturer and Broadcaster (UK), Loukas Tsoukalis, Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (Greece), Ulrike Guérot, The European Democracy Lab, European School of Governance (Germany).
"History education can be a tool – but it can also be used as a weapon" - this farsighted quotation by Mire Mladenovski would serve as a valuable thesis on the development of othering processes in general. At the same time, it is a crucial finding that emphasizes the value of the work of EUROCLIO, hosts of today's Workshop session 1.3. "Challenging Historical Narratives".
Egypt is a country in tremendous transition. Citizenship Education can play a weighty role in this process. Noha El Mikawy, from the Ford Foundation in Cairo, wants to hear about the European problems and mistakes – in order to develop viable strategies for Egypt.
Since the Russian-Ukrainian-conflict we have witnessed a half-forgotten antagonism in Europe: "The West" vs. Russia is becoming a more and more common perception in European societies. So in Panel 1 the necessity to rethink our mental cartography of the alleged irreconcilable Russia, Ukraine and "The West" was obvious.


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Emma had her first appointment for Craniosacral therapy on Tuesday. This is usually considered an alternative therapy, but many people use it as a complement to traditional therapy techniques. The therapy is based on the work of William Sutherland, D.O. and Dr. John Upledger and is a hands-on approach to enhancing the craniosacral system which is comprised of the membranes and cerebrospinal fluid that surround and protect the brain and spinal cord.


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Wednesday, 7 January 2009
Brought to you by the letter T...
If you want to do it, just follow along the alphabet with the next letter. But I won't be assigning a letter to any commenters, so have no fear.
So... my letter is T. Here are my ten favourite things that start with the letter T:
Tinsel: The old-fashioned thin strips of silvery stuff that we used to hang all over the Christmas trees. I don't think you can even buy it anymore. I am sure it was banned for being environmentally unfriendly, not to mention feline unfriendly as well. I am sure there are many cats running around in kitty heaven who ran out of their nine lives by eating that stuff. But it was gorgeous and made the Christmas tree just perfect. All the lights reflected off the silvery slivers that danced with the slightest air movement of people passing through the room.
Touch: I am very much a touchy-feely kinda girl. I touch people I am fond of when I talk to them, I hug family and close friends when we meet, my pets all revel in the petting, scratching and caressing that happens when they snuggle with me. And with a lover, I want to be close; to feel connected through touch, through tactile sensation. Of all types, be it a hug, a kiss, just sitting close, a caress, making love, sleeping snuggled together.... it is all good.
Turtles: These creatures are so cool! I have had three red-eared sliders, all at the same time, and I was in my 30's. The biggest one was named Zenobia. I got her first and she was actually quite tame. I could feed her with my fingers and she never nipped me. The other two would grab fingertips along with food, so I had to resort to toothpicks to feed them things like grapes. When Zenobia became ill and I have to have her put down, I actually kept her in the freezer, trying to find a taxidermist who would stuff her for me, but no such luck, so I eventually buried her in the back yard. I also had a snapping turtle in the 1980's. His name was Chuckie (not after the doll in the movie...) and he grew very large. He and my orange tabby cat would battle it out through the glass of the aquarium on an almost daily basis. It was amazing to see how fast he could snap his head out - you could not follow it with your eyes at all. And we fed him live goldfish. He would hunt them down, you would see a blur and then there would only be half a fish in front of him. He ended up being given to a zoo.
Thunder: The booming and cracking of thunder excites me. Along with the flash of lightning, the sound of thunder is awesome! I love prairie thunderstorms, especially if I have a covered porch to sit on and enjoy the show! I've had dishes rattle in the cupboards from the crashing of thunder... and dogs try to climb into my skin, they were so terrified! And yes, Thunder, my horse, also.... Okay, that doesn't sound right. The horse is not afraid of thunder, that's just his name... He could care less about the noise.
Tools: Okay, this one may seem strange for a woman, but I like tools. Hand tools and power tools. I actually have a well-equipped toolbox and know how to use all the tools I own. What can I say? I hung around my dad a lot when I was a kid, and obviously some of it stuck with me. I have actually pulled the starter out of an old Datsun 510, taken it apart, replaced the brushes, reassembled it, reinstalled it... and it worked!
Tabby: This is my favourite kind of markings on a cat. I love striped cats, especially orange tabbies. I've had many tabbies over the years and just love how unique looking each one is. Like fingerprints, no two are the same.
Trails: For hiking, for horseback riding... nothing beats heading out on a trail, with a companion and your dog, for a trundle through nature, whether it is on a trail in a city park, or out in the Canadian Shield, it is wonderful. The plants and trees, birds and wildlife, and other hikers/riders that you meet along the way. I find it very peaceful.
Talking: Nothing beats communication. Nothing. There is idle banter, serious debate, exchange of information, noisy chatter, lover's whispers, children's natter. All to communicate how and what we feel, think, want, need. All important and all too often neglected.
Trips: Whether it be a road trip with a girlfriend for the day, a three week excursion taking in the sights along the way, flying to a tropical destination or a never-before explored foreign country, trips are stupendous! If I could afford it, I would travel several times a year. I have a very long list of place I would like to go and things I would like to see and do.
Tack: As in horse equipment. For some reason, people who own horses also own way too much tack. I have one horse and I have multiples of almost everything: saddle pads, blankets, halters, bridles, bits, you name it. Granted, at one time, I did have multiple horses too, but while they have dwindled down to the one, the tack collection did not do the same. Go figure.
So there you have ten things beginning with T, from me.
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Tea! As in tea and biscuits and tea-time [which involves cakes and fondant fancies].ReplyDelete
Oh, great set of 'T's, and so is your list ;)ReplyDelete
I love trips, too! Trails can be fun. When I was child, my cousins found a sea turtle, beached and injured from being tangled up in those plastic rings used to hold soda cans--do they even make those anymore? We put that turtle in a tub and cared for it for a few weeks til it was well enough to be released back in the ocean.
Orange stripey tabby boys are my faves.ReplyDelete
Scarlet: I will take the cakes and biscuits and fondant things any day! But since I am not a tea drinker at all (or coffee, for that matter) could I have some hot chocolate, please?ReplyDelete
Eros: Good on you for caring for that sea turtle! And yes, unfortunately, they do still make those plastic rings for soda (known as pop up here) cans. Terrible things, those.
MJ: Yes, the orange striped boys are my favourite as well! I had one for 18 years - he was such a doll! Did you know that they are almost always male? And Calicos are almost always female? Colour genetics in cats can be rather interesting.... in a geeky sort of way... which I can be at times....
MJ again: Those too! :-P
Tea. You forgot tea :(ReplyDelete
Ah but, Stace, I don't care for tea....ReplyDelete
Hot Chocolate will be fine... and find plenty of things to dunk.ReplyDelete
What about Tequila? ;-)ReplyDelete
Your info on the cat coloring and sex could've solved the problem posted on Beast's blog a few days ago, trying to guess which kitty was female by it's color.ReplyDelete
I googled it a few days ago, and apparently, calicos are generally female! The occasional male being sterile. Growing up, we didn't use terms like tabby or calico or tuxedo to describe cats. We used colors--like that orange cat, the black and white cat, the patches cat!
Laurie: Tequila would have been on the list, as I love margaritas, however, I have developed an allergy to it and break out in hives all over! No fun at all, I must say, especially when it presented while on vacation in Mexico... :-(ReplyDelete
Eros: Yes, generally calicos are females and oranges are male.
I have seen one male calico and he was sterile. I have also seen one female orange tabby, who must have had some kind of congenital malformation of her pelvis or spine, as she couldn't walk normally and had an enormous belly while the rest of her was normal. And no, she was not pregnant - she was that way for years, but was very pleasant and did seem to be pain free.
And did you know there is also a dilute calico that is white with grey and tan spots, instead of the black and orange of normal calicos? They are fairly common. Sometimes called a bleached calico.


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The improved security situation in Iraq is good news for all Iraqis and Americans. Violence is way down. More Iraqi security forces have been trained to help protect the country. The central government is beginning to assert its authority. Parliament has adopted some vital new laws.
Still, to understand where Iraq is — and how far it still has to go — it's essential to measure that progress against critical benchmarks set by the Bush administration that have fallen short, sometimes by a wide margin.
That's what congressional investigators from the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office do in their latest quarterly report issued this week. You can read it here.
In January 2007, President Bush sought to stem Iraq's descent into chaos and civil war by increasing Americans troops in Iraq and by establishing goals for the next 12 to 18 months.
The rationale was simple: Improve security to provide breathing space for political reconciliation to take place. Here is some of what the GAO investigators found:
— Enemy attacks declined by 70 percent from June 2007 to February 2008 but "fighting continues throughout Iraq" and "the security environment remains volatile and dangerous."
— While the influence and operating areas of al Qaeda in Iraq have been degraded, the United States has not defeated this group nor ensured that it has no safe haven in Iraq.
— The number of trained Iraqi security forces has increased from 323,000 in January 2007 to 478,000 in May 2008, yet the Pentagon has judged that only 10 percent of that number is capable of performing operations without American help.
— The Bush strategy asserted that Iraq's government would be capable of assuming responsibility for security in all 18 Iraqi provinces by November 2007, yet as of May 2008 only half that number were under Iraqi control.
— Months after the Iraqi parliament adopted key laws to reinstate former Ba'athists in the government and offer amnesty, there still are questions about how those laws will be implemented and whether they can achieve their intended purposes. In fact, the government has not even established the commission required to reinstate the former Ba'athists.
— Iraq has not worked out details for planned provincial elections later this year that are crucial to integrating Sunnis into the political process and has not adopted a law that will provide a legal framework for managing the country's oil resources.
— Iraq's government is way behind in its ability to spend its capital budget on desperately needed infrastructure improvements and still only meets 52 percent of daily electricity demand.
We agree with congressional investigators that American strategic planning is weak and Washington needs a new, long-term blueprint for Iraq that goes beyond July 2008 when the surge in troop levels is to end.
As the report correctly notes, such a plan should "provide an estimate of the time and forces required to reach the conditions for mission success or termination."
America has been in Iraq for more than five years now. It's time to accelerate serious thinking about how to bring the troops home and how to hand off responsibility for Iraq to the Iraqis.