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SINGAPORE, Oct. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) has led a delegation of 20 companies to MIPCOM 2012, marking Singapore's 12th expedition to one of the world's largest audiovisual and digital content market. Held in Cannes from 8 - 11 October 2012, the event has attracted over 12,000 participants from over 100 countries.
A total of 55 programme titles were offered for international sale and distribution at MIPCOM 2012, covering more than 300 hours of factual, drama and animation content.
Compared to MIPCOM 2011, participation rate of Singapore companies has increased 18% this year, including a good mix of TV production companies, animation companies, and content distribution companies.
1. M2B announces launch of WOWtv Apps, available on Samsung Smart TVs and Samsung GALAXY devices in 130 countries
- Singapore-based M2B (M2B World Asia Pacific) has signed a technological partnership with Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a world leader in digital convergence technologies, for both companies to use M2B's WOWtv platform to distribute rich media and entertainment content to over 130 countries worldwide.
- M2B will provide rich media and entertainment content for Samsung's 2011 and 2012 Smart TV models and Samsung GALAXY devices. Users will be able to enjoy a broad range of entertainment content both at home and on the go, by downloading the WOWtv app through Samsung Apps on Samsung Smart TVs and mobile devices.
- M2B is a subsidiary of Amaru Inc, USA, and one of Asia's leading broadband content provider. It owns unparalleled perpetual worldwide rights for over 5,000 movie titles across all platforms, as well as sole distribution rights for the world-renowned Videofashion label for the Asia Pacific region, making WOWtv the only platform in the region that viewers can catch the various channels and programs produced by Videofashion.
- Beyond the myriad of movies available for selection, WOWtv also has the latest in Hollywood entertainment news that is refreshed daily.
2. Bomanbridge Media Singapore introduces Angel's Gate, the world's first transmedia business reality format, to Finland
- Bomanbridge Media Singapore, a boutique distribution company, has signed a deal with Intervisio, a leading Finnish production company, for Angel's Gate, the world's first transmedia business reality format. Leveraging Intervisio's speciality of combining cross-media platforms such as TV, online and mobile communities, Bomanbridge Media will introduce the successful Angel's Gate format to Finland, with production expected to begin in early 2013.
- Backed by Asia's leading venture funds, Angel's Gate is a unique 360-degree, multimedia programme which gives entrepreneurs the opportunity of a lifetime to pitch their dream business ideas to some of Asia's most successful investors.
- The original format was aired in Singapore on the regional broadcast network Channel News Asia and was viewed globally via YouTube, achieving over 2 million views as YouTube's first local content partner. http://www.youtube.com/user/angelsgate?feature=results_main
3. Monstrou Studio Singapore announces USD$5 million animation co-production deal with Spanish production house Sweatbox and Televisio de Catalunya
- In what is the first international co-production between Singapore and Spanish animation companies, Singapore's Monstrou Studio, award-winning Spanish company Sweatbox and Catalan TV network Televisio de Catalunya will co-produce Nightbreeds, a 26-episode 3D action-adventure cartoon series targeted at children aged 9 - 12.
- Nightbreeds tells the story of an unlikely coalition between a human boy and a vampire girl in their quest to defeat Thelonious, a sinister vampire from a rival clan who tries to wreak havoc by breaking up the truce between humans and vampires. It is a tale of survival against all odds in a world where humans and creatures of the night must learn to co-exist, promoting values such as bravery, loyalty and teamwork.
- The animated series is scheduled to be aired on Televisio de Catalunya (TV3) at the end of 2014, leveraging Monstrou Studio's unique Vicon Motion Capture system technology facility (MoCap) and Sweatbox's wealth of experience from its earlier successes, including the international, award-winning TV animated feature Talma and the Myth of Agartha and the Academy Award®-nominated animated feature Chico & Rita.
4. August Media Holdings announces co-production and worldwide distribution agreement for Ella Bella Bingo
- Global media group August Media Holdings has concluded an agreement with Kool Produktion (Norway) to co-produce the second series of animated pre-school series Ella Bella Bingo.
- In a separate deal, August Media Holdings' newly launched distribution arm August Rights will handle international sales for series 1 and 2 of the show with Kool Produktion responsible for all Scandinavian rights.
- August Media Holdings' subsidiary, Red Kite Animation will oversee the development and production of the second series of Ella Bella Bingo in Singapore and Edinburgh. The show is being given a new improved look and August Media is expecting to finalise the animation studio in Singapore in the coming weeks.
- Ella Bella Bingo is about charismatic, creative Ella, and the playful kids and eccentric adults in her life. It's a warm, humorous, high-energy mix of fun and laughter with a uniquely child-like visual style.
- Targeting 3 to 5 year olds, the 2D flash animated series has been commissioned for Norwegian broadcaster NRK.
- Due to start production in October 2012, the series is set to launch in winter 2013.
5. Asian Food Channel (AFC) launches eight new productions at MIPCOM, adding to its stable of more than 70 hours of high-quality, Asian food and lifestyle programming
- 36 Ways To Live features award-winning, Asian-based Chef Emmanuel Stroobant who, inspired by his Belgian heritage and love for healthy and nutritious foods, cooks up 36 recipes that have had an impact on his life - from restaurant-quality dishes to home cuisine.
- Back To The Streets is a travelogue hosted by Chef Malcolm Goh and Tham Zher
- Peen as they tap into the trend for authentic street food. Going undercover, they explore the culinary scene on the streets of Kuala Lumpur, searching out the best eats to recreate with a contemporary twist in their kitchen.
- The Boss 2 will showcase well-loved American-born Filipino chef, Bruce Lim, as he whips up his favourite Western dishes, infused with unique Filipino flavours and influences.
- The Big Break follows the success of AFC's first fully produced, original reality production, The Search For AFC's Next Celebrity Chef, and is a reality show that travels to six different countries in Asia in search of 12 underprivileged youths, offering them an opportunity to transform their lives through cooking. The aspiring chefs are whisked away to Singapore and put through a series of lessons and challenges with some of the culinary industry's most respected chefs and hospitality professionals.
6. One Animation and Zodiak Kids The Foundation sign Memorandum of Understanding
- The Foundation, Zodiak Kids UK production company, and Singapore-based animation production studio One Animation, announced they would begin development on a 3-project slate of children's animated television content beginning late 2012.
- Singapore-based One Animation is a content provider and financier specialising in high-end CGI Animation for Film and Television. It has co-produced the popular Rob The Robot CG-animated series with Canada's Amberwood Entertainment. The series has been sold to over 77 countries, with the second season under production.
About Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA)
The Media Development Authority of Singapore (www.mda.gov.sg) promotes the growth of globally competitive film, television, radio, publishing, music, games, animation and interactive digital media industries. It also regulates the media sector to safeguard the interests of consumers, and promotes a connected society. MDA is a statutory board under the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts (www.mica.gov.sg).
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What about leaving an inheritance? How can we keep from setting our children back, and instead give them an extra foot as they enter their prime and we our secondary? We live in a day where people are without any discretion or wisdom in the money God has entrusted them with. As of December 2014, the average household credit card debt is $15,000. We do not think long term. We need money and we need it now.
Our marching orders are to disciple and baptize the nations. This comes as the Gospel is proclaimed, hearts are changed, and people live according to the word of God. Since all authority in heaven and on earth is Christ's, all aspects of life should be brought into submission by the Christian. This includes self-discipline, our families, our churches, communities, businesses, etc., with God's blessing towards this obedience.
However, Christians join the world in poor money management. We have the same debt and the same struggles. Plus, our children begin in the negative through college loans, car loans, business loans, etc. We are broke and our children inherit nothing. Often they end up paying for our funerals and inherit the rest of our debts. My purpose in writing this article is to humbly ask that we to change our ways. The parents (of young children) of this age need to look to God's Word and work to make this change for our children. You may have began your adulthood in the negative and are currently struggling, but let this shift begin with you and your posterity. We need a biblical view of inheritances.
Here is what I propose:
1. Initiation: Evaluate your situation
First, take some time to evaluate your present financial/vocational situation. If you are living check to check, are in debt, or working a job you despise, evaluate your options and make a change. Get out of debt and manage your money. Set goals. Get a new job. Start a business, a website, etc. I have given some practical steps in a previous post. Most important, get on the positive end of things where your input exceeds your output.
2. Long Life: Teach our children to honor their parents
The fifth commandment is the first commandment with a promise.
"Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. "Honor your father and mother" (this is the first commandment with a promise), "that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land" (Ephesians 6:1-3 (Exodus 20:12)).
This is a collective promise, not a dogmatic guarantee for each and every person. It is a majority promise up against a group who does not honor their parents.
"What God does promise is that a society in which the majority of men do honor their parents will be marked by the long life expectancy of its members" (North, 75).
Children will not rebel and go astray. Parents mean well for their children and children will benefit from honoring them. The learn from them, learn from their mistakes, make wise decisions, and collectively live long lives. The vocations our children choose, whether Christian business, government offices, entrepeneurs, etc., they will endure for many years. So first, and foremost, in advancing the Kingdom of God, we must teach our children to honor their parents with the promise of long life in return.
3. Security: Caring for you in old age
Since this society of Christians will have relatively long lives, they will be able to take care of their parents in their old age. Parents take care of their children while they are young, and children are to take care of their parents when they are old.
Deuteronomy 21:15-17 tells us that God's principle is that the firstborn son is to inherit a double portion. This is still practiced in other countries, but we would call it old fashioned here in America. The probable reason for this double portion is that it is the primary duty of the oldest son to care for his parents. As he gives his resources and time in taking care of the parents in their elderly ages, he then receives back a double portion while the rest of the children get their expected single. Make this concept clear to your children as you raise them.
"Economic obligations should flow in both directions: toward the children in the early years, toward the parents in the later years, and back toward the children at the death of the parents, when the family's capital is inherited by the survivors. In short, children inherit, but parents must first be provided for" (North, 78).
4. Continuity: They inherit, multiply, and continue Kingdom advancement
"Fathers have economic incentives to expand the family's capital base, and they also have an incentive to train up children who will not dissipate the family's capital. The continuity of capital, under God's law, is promoted by the laws of inheritance-honor. This preservation of capital is crucial for long term economic development. In order to preserve family capital over time, godly parents must train their children to follow the ethical standards of the Bible. The Biblical basis for ling-term expansion of family capital is ethical: character and competence."
Children need to be taught how to manage money Biblically when they are young so that they will not dissipate their inheritance. They also should increase the inheritance throughout their lifetime by "covenantal faithfulness, hard work, and thrift." Did you see that?……Thrift! This is not a means to get rich, but a tool of dominion. It spreads of Kingdom of God. It is a means of discipling the nations.
"A man whose vision is geared to dominion, in time and on earth, has to look to the years beyond his lifetime."
Evaluate your situation and get on a positive footing. Prepare your children. Secure help in your old age. Leave an inheritance. Think multi-generational….
1. North, Gary. Liberating Planet Earth. Tyler: Dominion Press, 1991.

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Southpaw Tom Gorzelanny is undoubtedly one of the most important arms for the 2013 Milwaukee Brewers. After two above average seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates at ages 23 and 24, Gorzelanny worked through several tough seasons before reemerging as a serviceable starter with the Chicago Cubs at age 27. Since that 2010 campaign, Gorzelanny evolved into a swingman for the Washington Nationals, and the Brewers signed the lefty to serve in their bullpen. However, with injuries throughout the starting rotation, as well as some ineffective stretches by organizational arms, Gorzelanny stepped into the starting role for the Brewers. In this regard, the lefty has served as one of the stabilizing forces of the rotation, until his last few starts. In three starts from August 16 to August 28, Gorzelanny allowed 16 runs in 13.7 innings, spurred in part by five homers and four walks.
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In the table above, I divided Gorzelanny's season into three distinct stretches. While it is clear that he can be judged as a reliever, as well as a starter, it may be more instructive to focus on (1) his success as a reliever/swingman (with one start on June 8), (2) his first month as a regular starter (in which he was average or better for the Brewers), and (3) his last three starts. By focusing on these areas, we can see, first and foremost, that Gorzelanny improved his walk and home run rates during his first stretch as a starter, but those areas have lately changed course.
One of the interesting aspects of Gorzelanny's season is his use of the slider. According to FanGraphs, three of Gorzelanny's offerings are above average (in terms of runs prevented with the pitch) in 2013: a secondary fastball, his slider, and his change up. However, one reason to focus on his slider is that he selected the offering as his primary pitch in the early months of the season. One of the reasons this is interesting is because Ron Roenicke did not specifically use Gorzelanny as a lefty-specitalist; 25 of his relief appearances were at least one inning long, which means that he was not simply employed to retire one lefty batter and hit the showers. This means that Gorzelanny could not simply use a slider to sweep away from lefties, but also needed to use the pitch in situations where it would break in against righties.
As a reliever, Gorzelanny selected his slider nearly 33% of his offerings, compared to approximately 27% during his first month starting, and 28% in his last three starts. Earlier in the season, according to TexasLeaguers, Gorzelanny's slider "rose" approximately 0.20″ (compared to a spinless pitch at the same speed). By contrast, his slider has dropped much more as a starter. More importantly, his "relief" slider broke in on righties much more than his starting sliders, which resulted in fewer strikes for the pitches (but more swings-and-misses, relative to the percentage of strikes thrown). One of the results of throwing the slider less frequently, of course, is that Gorzelanny focuses more on his fastballs as primary pitches. Not surprisingly, Gorzelanny's "primary" fastball is his least valuable pitch (according to FanGraphs), but also his most frequent pitch selection over his last three starts.
Furthermore, Gorzelanny's position on the mound has shifted as a starter, which results in release points that inch closer to right-handed batters. It stands to reason that if his slider is landing for more strikes, and is not breaking in on righties as much, batters have less pressure to make a decision on a pitch that might slice out of the strike zone. Similarly, one might question whether shifting his mound position or release point as a starter results in easier visibility for batters. As a starter, for instance, Gorzelanny's percentage of batted balls in play has jumped to 67% from 61% as a reliever, which raises questions about the visibility of his release points, as well as the effectiveness of breaking pitches that sit around the zone. (Would higher visibility of release points result in more batted balls in play?).
Ultimately, Gorzelanny's value to the Brewers is contingent on his ability to shift between pitching roles, roles that might have been unexpected when the season began. In this regard, it is unquestionable whether Gorzelanny has been an asset to the club; if Gorzelanny doesn't stabilize the rotation through injuries and ineffectiveness, it is unclear who the Brewers would have called on to fill the rotation. However, Gorzelanny also has his work cut out for him to close the season, should he continue to have an opportunity to showcase his ability to start in the big leagues. One might argue that Gorzelanny's key areas to watch for the close of the season are his slider selections, as well as his release point. Adjusting those areas of his approach could help Gorzelanny to regain his effectiveness, and kickstart a competitive stretch run by the Brewers.
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Radical DACAR Concept Could Change Off-Road Racing
Earlier this year, Hankook issued a challenge to students at Pforzheim University's School of Design: create a tire concept for vehicles of the future. Contest winner Samir Sadikhov (the same designer responsible for the Ferrari Xezri and RAD Beast) thought a bit further off the beaten path than some of his competitors, and given what he came up with, it's clear why he won. Meet Sadikhov's DACAR tire concept, a design that envisions Hankook's space age entry into the world of Dakar off-road racing. While radical in concept, its implementation is quite simple, and was even inspired by a pair of grippy Reebok ATV sneakers. RELATED: Take a closer look at Sadikhov's radical DACAR off-road concept
The result is a truck tire that can adapt to rough terrain by morphing its surface on the fly. Hexagonal graphene blocks form the tire's tread pattern. In on-road form, the tire surface grips tarmac like your average road tire. But thanks to an adaptable inner-wheel profile that pushes the blocks outward and away from one another, a knobbier surface is formed that can grab and grip to off-road surfaces like the best mud and all-terrain tires.
Worried about a puncture? The graphene blocks in Sadikhov's concept incorporate their own air bladder, and at least conceptually could be replaced individually rather than swapping out a whole tire. Flexible carbon fiber composes the concept tire's sidewalls, and the wheels are made of hardened carbon steel.
PHOTOS: Check out the Dakar Rally race-winning Mini Countryman ALL4 rally car
The larger concept vehicle, also dubbed the 'DACAR', might merely be the result of the edgy tire concept, but there's no denying it's quite the looker. The pod-shaped off-roader – inspired by the hexagonal tire treads – features futuristic visuals and a definite style not far-off of the Dakar Rally's massive T4 truck class.
We say build it!
RELATED: This aggressive Peugeot 2008 DKR faces this upcoming 2015 Dakar Rally
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Friday, January 27, 2012
I am so sorry!
I apologize for being M.I.A. book bloggers and readers! I have been taking classes and working towards a master's degree for the past year. I will try to stop in and say hello as well as pass on any book talk I overhear. I am taking a class in social media this semester, so I am hoping to keep up with both blogs at once! Wish me luck!
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I haven't been able to stay caught up with blogs much lately myself. Sometimes life just gets in the way. Good luck with your masters!
- January 27, 2012 at 12:39 PM
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Titans Move On; Steelers Blast Officials
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The Tennessee Titans didn't need another Music City Miracle _ just a few kicks and a helpful call from the latest NFL officiating crew to make playoff headlines.
After a series of kicks _ some counted, some didn't _ Joe Nedney made a 26-yard field goal 2:15 into overtime that gave the Titans a bruising 34-31 playoff victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday.
Officiating, in the news all week, once again played a key role in the final outcome.
Steelers coach Bill Cowher sprinted across the field and shouted at referee Ron Blum after the winning kick. As the Titans celebrated, Cowher claimed he called a timeout before the kick.
But the kick stood _ a kick that was the result of a penalty on the previous play by cornerback Dewayne Washington. He drew a 5-yard flag for running into Nedney, giving the kicker yet another chance, and he put the game-winner right down the middle.
That gave the Titans the franchise's first victory in four playoff games against Pittsburgh, and put them into the AFC championship game against the winner of Sunday's game between the Oakland Raiders and New York Jets.
For Pittsburgh and comeback specialist Tommy Maddox, it was yet another playoff failure for a team that was favored to go to the Super Bowl when the season started.
"For a game to be decided on that call is ludicrous," said Cowher, his jaw clenched in anger. "A game can't be decided because a kicker takes two steps and we have someone slide into him. We had some chances to win but we had some taken away from us, too."
That's exactly how the New York Giants felt after losing a playoff game against the 49ers last Sunday. The next day, the NFL admitted officials botched the final play.
Asked about the penalty he called, Blum merely explained the difference between running into the kicker and roughing.
As for the timeout, he said: "I wasn't aware that they were, but one of my co-officials said that the request came after the ball was snapped."
Steelers captain Jason Gildon said he asked umpire Chad Brown for the timeout and was told they didn't have any. Gildon said, "Then I pointed to the scoreboard and we had two left."
At the coin toss before overtime, Blum announced that each team had three timeouts. That's a change from the regular season, when they get two timeouts.
"It's another example of officials just not being at the top of their game," Gildon said. "It's the playoffs, there is a lot at stake. If anyone should be ready, then it should be them."
Tennessee took the opening kickoff in overtime and Steve McNair _ the first of the scrambling, playmaking quarterbacks who are all the rage now _ drove the Titans from their own 20 into field-goal range.
Nedney, who missed from 48 yards on the final play of regulation, thought he'd blown it when he missed from 31 yards.
"We don't get second chances very often and I didn't expect another one," Nedney said. "Sorry if I gave everybody gray hairs. … I went from the worst kick of my life to a guy smacks me in the ankle and I get a second chance."
Of course, the Titans are familiar with blown field goal tries in the playoffs _ two years ago, they cut Al Del Greco after he missed once and had two others blocked in a 24-10 upset loss to Baltimore.
McNair was 27-of-44 for 338 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another in a game that was nearly as dramatic as the Music City Miracle against Buffalo three years ago, when the Titans won on a near-impossible kickoff return in the final seconds.
This one was a tense, hard-hitting game that sidelined stars Plaxico Burress (hip) and Kendrell Bell (ankle) of Pittsburgh and Eddie George (concussion) of Tennessee _ exactly the kind of game the longtime rivals have played since the one-time Houston Oilers were the Steelers' biggest thorns in the late 1970s.
It was so close, each team had exactly 324 yards at the 2-minute warning and so intense that Maddox and Titans coach Jeff Fisher once began screaming at each other and had to be separated.
There were multiple injuries and multiple comebacks _ of course, since Maddox was involved.
"This is very hard to swallow," Maddox said, who rallied the Steelers from a double-digit deficit for the third time in three weeks. "It's frustrating, it's heartbreaking."
Nedney kicked a tying 42-yarder with 5:40 remaining after Jeff Reed's 40-yarder put Pittsburgh up 31-28. The Steelers had rallied for the second time, tying it at 28-all on Maddox's 21-yard touchdown pass to Hines Ward and former quarterback Ward's 2-point conversion flip to Burress with just over 10 minutes remaining.
In a season where the NFL set a record with 25 overtime games, the Titans got the ball first.
The missed tackle by Washington created Tennessee receiver Justin McCareins' catches of 31 and 22 yards, and the Titans were quickly in field goal position.
With the Steelers calling timeout, Nedney kicked a field goal that sent fireworks shooting over the stadium. But the kick did not count, and Nedney laughed as he lined up again.
This time, Nedney missed _ but the penalty, in which he tumbled dramatically to the turf as Washington brushed across his leg, gave him another chance and left Cowher covering his face in anger and frustration.
On the next play, Nedney kicked it right down the middle to win the game.
"There is one thing that is going to stick in my mind and that's the ref took that," All-Pro linebacker Joey Porter said. "Let it come down to us losing the game and not the ref losing the game for us."
After the Steelers rallied from an early 14-0 deficit, it was close the rest of the way.
George hadn't fumbled in 240 carries, only to do it twice in less than a quarter to set up two Steelers touchdowns.
The second fumble, following a helmet-to-helmet hit with lineman Casey Hampton on the first play of the second half, knocked George out of the game with a concussion and led to Amos Zereoue's 31-yard touchdown run on the next play.
The Steelers suddenly were up 20-14 _ a much quicker comeback than a week ago, when they fell behind 24-7 to Cleveland and didn't go ahead until winning 36-33 in the final minute.
Only this time, their opponents had a comeback in them, too.
The Titans, stalling repeatedly after scoring on their first two possessions, went into the no-huddle spread offense that has repeatedly tormented the Steelers' defense. Within five minutes, the Titans got into the end zone twice on McNair touchdown passes to his tight ends _ 7 yards to Frank Wycheck and 2 to Erron Kinney.
Wycheck, virtually forgotten in the Tennessee offense with only nine catches in his last five games, made a career-high 10 receptions against a Steelers defense that gave up at least 30 points for the eighth time this season _ eight more times than last season.
The Titans, looking rested, confident and relaxed following their two-week break, converted five key third downs _ a season-long problem for Pittsburgh's defense _ to open their 14-0 lead.
It looked like a rout of an injury-depleted team only six days removed from an emotionally draining and almost miraculous comeback victory over Cleveland, the Steelers' biggest rival.
It wasn't, mostly because the Titans did the absolute one thing they shouldn't have done while cruising with a big, early lead: They gave Maddox, the Comeback Player of the Year, a chance.
Maddox was back in the very stadium where his remarkable comeback season nearly ended Nov. 17 with the frightening spinal cord injury that hospitalized him for the two most nervous nights of the Steelers' season.
Notes:@ Seeded teams are 40-9 against wild-card winners since 1990. … Pittsburgh is 0-3 in road playoff games under Cowher. … The Steelers were denied their fifth trip to the AFC title game in nine years. … The Titans won their 11th in 12 games. … None of the nine teams to play on six days' rest since 1992 has won the Super Bowl; only one reached it.


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FOND DU LAC, Wis. (SabreAthletics.com) – Eight different Sabres found the net as the Marian University women's soccer team posted its second double-digit scoring game of the season in a 10-0 victory over visiting Maranatha Baptist Bible College on "Playing for a Cause" night that benefited the fight against multiple sclerosis, this evening, Oct. 23.
Laura Maly and Morgan Ansems each scored twice, the second occurrence in as many games for the latter. Meanwhile, senior Jordan Dykstra accomplished a rare feat as well, playing 20 minutes in goal before converting to a position player and scoring her first career goal to cap the scoring in the 85th minute for the Sabres.
Marian improved to 9-8 overall, 9-3 in the NAC with the win, while Maranatha fell to 6-12 (3-9 NAC) with the loss.
The Sabres outshot the Crusaders, 30-1, in a dominating effort all around. Marian took a 6-0 lead into halftime after Leisa Conn opened the scoring in the seventh minute, following by two goals from Maly and others by Ansems, Kylie McArthur and Sam Austin.
Marian held a 22-0 shot advantage in the first half and all eight saves by MBBC keeper, Michala Marino, also came in the opening stanza.
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Join us late night for 2 Widespread Panic aftershows. There will be special guests. Click HERE for tickets and info.
SAM HOLT & DANNY HUTCHENS - FROM THE EARTH BREWING Roswell, GA
Sam Holt and Danny Hutchens will play a special duo show Thursday March 1 at From The Earth Brewing Company in Roswell, GA.
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April 5 Sky City - Augusta, GA
April 6 Salvage Station - Asheville, NC
April 7 The Pourhouse - Charleston, SC
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Terminal West - ATL Post Panic
Join us for a special show at Terminal West in Atlanta on December, 29th. This is a Panic aftershow and will begin late. Special guests are scheduled to appear. Click HERE for tickets. This poster design by renowned artist JT Lucchesi will be available at the show.
Remembering Mikey Labor Day Run!
Sam Holt Band has just announced a weekend run of Remembering Mikey shows to honor the beloved music of Michael Houser. This year marks the 15h anniversary of Michael Houser's passing.
This three-day tour will feature a line-up of Sam Holt fresh off Interstellar Boys tour on guitar, Adam Grace on keys, Jeremy Ward on drums, Ross Parker on bass, and a few very special guests along the way. These very special dates will be limited to three shows only… so get ready Carolina's.
Saturday, September 1 @ The Whiskey, Wilmington, NC
Saturday, September 2 @ The Charleston Pour House, Charleston, SC
Sunday, September 3 @ The Rabbit Hole in Charlotte, NC
Come celebrate the life, spirit and music of one of the greatest musicians to ever bless the stage. See you all there!
New Fall Dates Announced for Interstellar Boys
Interstellar Boys Summer Tour
"Life In The Minor Leagues" from Athfest 6.25.17
Sam Holt Joins the Interstellar Boys On The Road This Summer
March 28, 2017
Todd Nance – Drums, Vocals
Daniel Hutchens - Vocals, Guitar
Jerry Joseph - Vocals, Guitar
Sam Holt - Guitar, Vocals
John Neff – Pedal Steel
Jon Mills - Bass
The Interstellar Boys are first and foremost borne from a collection of friendships. Musical friendships that date back as far as 30 years. Todd Nance, Daniel Hutchens, Jerry Joseph, Sam Holt, John Neff and Jon Mills have shared stages and songs over the years and now form a new band that draws on those decades of collaboration. Todd Nance brings undeniable experience and depth to the band as a founding member/drummer/songwriter of Widespread Panic. Daniel Hutchens has been a driving force with the band Bloodkin for 29 years (and counting) and he is widely recognized as one of the South's great modern day songwriters. Jerry Joseph and his various bands have been recording and touring on a national/international scale since the 80's. Jerry's expertise as a musician/songwriter is as unquestionable as his passion for sharing the power of music. He has recently toured and taught music in such far flung places as Afghanistan, Ghana and is soon to perform in Iraq. Sam Holt brings a reverence and intensity to playing the guitar that energizes the faithful fans of this community in a way that is second to none. John Neff(formerly of Drive-By Truckers) is the secret weapon that adds depth and soul via the pedal steel. And Mr. Jon Mills (professor emeritus of bass in the Athens, GA music scene) is the glue that keeps the whole thing tastefully held together.
Fans and industry veterans alike will find this band a compelling draw for its maiden voyage this summer season as evidenced by comments from Raleigh, NC based talent buyer Chris Malarkey (Lincoln Theatre): "When I was first approached about the possibility of bringing this lineup to town I thought 'man, this is too good to be true'. The thought of some of the most talented musicians to ever to walk through the doors of my venues joining forces not just for a show, but for a new band, seemed farfetched at best. But, somehow, someway the stars aligned, schedules were cleared and plans were made. The Interstellar Boys are real. What I can only describe as a dream band is booked."
This accomplished group of musicians and songwriters look to explore new terrain touring together this summer….and have their eyes on the horizon to create some new material, get into the studio and keep pushing boundaries as they have always done.
Sam Holt to Open Solo for JoJo's Slim Wednesday Band in Atlanta, 4-11-17
Sam will be performing a special intimate SOLO show opening JoJo Hermann's Slim Wednesday Band in Atlanta on 4-11 at the City Winery.
This isn't the first time these two have collaborated, so don't be surprised if they join forces.
JoJo produced Outformation's, Tennessee Before Daylight album in 2005 and co-wrote the title song,Travelers Rest 2007.
These two have also performed together solo before and, you can check out a video here.
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This isn't the first time these two have collaborated, so don't be surprised if they join forces.
JoJo produced Outformation's, Tennessee Before Daylight album in 2005 and co-wrote the title song,Travelers Rest 2007.
These two have also performed together solo before and, you can check out a video here.
Tickets are on sale now!
Doors: 6pm
Show 8pm
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2 Special Birthday Shows/Remembering Mikey in January!
Please join us for a brithday celebration of Michael Houser. These shows will pay tribute to the man who brought us so much joy and inspiration. Sam Holt Band will be digging deep into the catalog of Michael Houser to bust out some rare tunes that were never or rarely played live. Michael's birthday is January, 6 and we are celebrating for 2 nights! Bring your boogie shoes!
January, 6 - Smith's Olde Bar- ATL, GA
January, 7 - Saturn, BIrmningham, AL
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January, 6 - Smith's Olde Bar- ATL, GA
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PENTICTON - The Penticton Vees started off the BCHL Round Robin with a convincing 4-1 victory over the Island Division Champion Nanaimo Clippers.
The Vees coming off a thrilling 2-0 game seven victory over the Vernon Vipers Sunday, didn't disappoint following up with a great effort from top to bottom on Wednesday, and in front of a great crowd of 2,433 at the South Okanagan Events Centre.
However the Vees did face some adversity early, as Nanaimo went ahead eight-minutes into the opening frame. Cole Maier picked up a loose puck right in front of the Vees net and snapped a wrist'er past Hunter Miska's glove at 8:07.
Dante Fabbro brought the Vees back level early in middle stanza, as he wired a shot over Guillaume Decelles blocker at 2:39. As a Vees power-play expired, Fabbro stepped over the blue-line and picked the corner on the far-side; his third of the post-season.
That goal acted as a springboard for the Vees, as they scored three more to cruise to their third straight win.
Riley Alferd scored his third goal in five games late in the second, giving the Vees their first lead of the night. Inside the final three-minutes of the frame, Alferd found a loose puck in front of the net and stretched out and wrapped it around the pad of Decelles at 17:07.
Pat Newell kept it going in the opening moments of the third, as he made it 3-1 sixty-seven into the frame. Newell was first to a rebound at the side of the net and put just enough english on the puck, to force it over the goal-line and past the stick of a Nanaimo defender; Newell's third and second in three games.
Dakota Conroy gave the Vees power-play a much needed jolt three-minutes later. On a rare four-on-three man-advantage, Conroy found the corner of the net from the left-circle at 4:23; his fifth capping off the scoring.
Final Score: 4-1 Vees
Shots: 36-87 Vees
Power-Plays: Vees 1-6 Nanaimo 0-3
Three Stars: 1) Miles Gendron 2) Riley Alferd 3) Hunter Miska
Attendance: 2,433
The win was the Vees third in a row and ninth in their last 12 playoff games. Nanaimo now has just one win in their seven road playoff games. Miles Gendron led the offense for the Vees, picking up three helpers and first star honours. The Vees are 2-0 at the SOEC against the Clippers this year, outscoring the boatmen 8-3.
The Vees are off until Sunday, March 29th, when the visit the Chilliwack Chiefs; puck drop is 7pm. Fans can listen to the game on EZ Rock AM 800, or watch a pay-per-view webcast at www.fasthockey.com. There's also a fan bus going to the game and fans can book their seat for $60 by calling Grape Escape Wine Tours at 1-877-362-3382.


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Breaking news from the BBC Paper tax returns to be replaced by digital by 2020
Chancellor George Osborne delivers his last budget before the General Election
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More than £600m has been raised as a result of campaign activity to date, with more than 22,000 investigations started. Campaign targets have included medics, plumbers, electricians, online traders, fitness coaches and direct sellers earning commission. HMRC is committed to running four campaigns each year.
£72m has been raised in additional revenue from taskforce activity so far, but HMRC expects somewhere in the region of £173m in total, as taskforces continue to be rolled out.
Stuart Coleman, Manager of the Tax Department of ABDS comments:
"Taskforces are different to campaigns, as they target trades and professions in geographical areas. In 2012/13, HMRC launched 28 taskforces and the targets included the legal profession in London, hair and beauty salons in the North East, restaurants in the South East and on the south coast and the motor trade in Scotland. A similar number of taskforces are expected to start in 2013/14."
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This is a horrible time to update my blog. It's storming (though I think we're close to the end of the storm), I'm tired, and my back hurts. I think that means this will be short and maybe a little sweet.
I like that picture of Anna. I think she looks a ton like Miles' dad there. Seriously, she looks exactly like him...but a baby...and a girl.
Saturday evening we went to Zach's wedding in Independence (I think). It was a pretty good time other than the head during the actual ceremony. The whole shebang was outdoors which was pretty enjoyable at the time. I must say I'm paying for it now, though, as is Miles. We've since been attacked by chiggers. Surprisingly, Miles has a ton more bites than me, but they're multiplying fast for both of us. Boo, I say. I'm already tired of my legs itching. Hopefully Anna doesn't get any. So far she's clear, but they seem to keep popping up, despite our best efforts to wash everything down.
Tomorrow we're starting our moving process. We'll be doing the first loads of things and unpacking some stuff. I think I'll be doing the unpacking for the most part to empty up boxes for more packing that needs to be done. I feel like this month has been a lot of hurry up and waiting and hurrying up again. This week will most likely be pretty packed, no pun intended...or was it?
The weekend will be pretty full as well. Friday at 4 is a wedding rehearsal that Miles and I both need to go to. We're reading some passages during the ceremony and Miles is also playing a song with his mom. Saturday Miles gets off work at 12, then Collin's birthday party is from 1 to 3. Ashley's wedding starts at 4, then her reception is right after. Oy vey. I foresee us being super tired. Especially since Miles will have to be at work at 6am.
Okay, now I should sleep. My state of awareness isn't getting any better, go figure.
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There are some good movies coming to Netflix Instant Watch in the coming months. Two movies that I loved are "Iron Monkey" (ranked as my #1 kung fu film) and "The Machinist". Another of interest is "Jeff, Who Lives at Home". I haven't seen it, but have heard good things.
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Sometimes apps are fundamental to a site and don't really belong in the "Extra" section of the admin navigation. Looking at
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PS: any way to turn off the vanilla popups showing the results of saving the draft of my current post?
There's some talk over here about making a toolbar editor, which is the long-term plan for how to add apps to particular columns in the admin menu.
Not sure about silencing the draft notifications. Do you mean the one on the next page notifying the draft was saved, or the one across the top when there's autosaved content to restore?
In regards to the forums issue, I believe twheel is refering to this popup bug: http://puu.sh/dF3bR/3c65c9b1ca.png
I think this may be related to using Vanilla in embedded mode. I'll have to find some time to skin it to match the rest of the site and see if not embedding it fixes the issue.
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Health benefits of Jicama and nutrition facts
Health benefits of Jicama and nutrition facts
Vegetables are packed-full of nutrition that we need on a daily basis. Most of our vitamins, minerals and fiber comes from veggies! These vital nutrients are essential to a healthy diet, and you should know some of the best foods in which to find the best nutritional value. Some of the healthiest -- not to mention tastiest -- vegetables are overlooked by most people. Take Jicama for instance. There are so many health and nutritional benefits attached to this vegetable which makes it ideal for all those healthy food seekers.
About Jicama
Jicama is a tuber or taproot vegetable which is known to belong to the bean or legume family. This fleshy, starchier vegetable root is grown popularly in South Asian, Andean South and Central American regions and also in the Caribbean. In different places around the world it is referred to as yam bean, Mexican turnip, Mexican potato, Ahipa, Saa Got, Chinese potato, Chinese turnip, and also the Lo Bok. Jicama looks like a large turnip or a radish. The taste is a cross between fresh apples and water chestnut. Only the tuberous root of the Jicama vegetable is suitable for human consumption as other parts of it might have serious poisonous effects on the body.
In many places all over the world Jicama is used as a popular dietary staple. Jicama is that one type of vegetable that is available the year round and can be used in many tasty recipes. Usually it is taken in raw form. The best way to incorporate raw Jicama in your diets is taking its juices or using fresh in salads. In cooked forms Jicama can be baked, fried or even mashed sometimes like potatoes. It can also be cooked along different other vegetables. Jicama tastes good with other vegetables as it has the ability to absorb the flavors of other ingredients it is cooked with. The taste of Jicama when added to recipes which include other ingredients as well, highly compliments the entire recipe.
Jicama Nutrition
- Jicama is highly packed with nutrition. It is mineral and vitamins enriched. Also it is an excellent source of fiber, potassium, calcium, molybdenum, iron, beta-carotene, vitamin E, A and also vitamin C. This vegetable root is low in sodium and calories. Moreover Jicama has absolutely no fats and cholesterol too. These nutritional facts related to Jicama make it an ideal food for all those weight watchers and it can be termed as a calorie counter's dream. Although Jicama is enriched with minerals and nutrients it is important to store the vegetable in a proper manner to avoid destroying its taste. The best way to ensure the freshness of the Jicama roots is to store them in a cool and dry place.
- Because the vegetable is enriched with minerals, vitamins and nutrients, there are numerous health benefits attached to its consumption. No matter whether it is taken raw or cooked, Jicama is just great for health.
- As Jicama is found to be low in calories, fats and cholesterol it is said to be great for preventing heart problems like hypertension, blood pressures and also heart attack. Jicama is known to contain only 35 calories per every 100 g and this makes it ideal for all those looking forward to eating healthy.
- Jicama is enriched with vitamins and is a powerful antioxidant. It also acts as a great anti inflammatory vegetable and that is why is said to be very useful for preventing breathlessness in all asthma patients especially young children. Eating Jicama is also an idea way of treating common cold and flu naturally.
- Vitamin C deficiency can cause bruising and swelling problems for some people. The vitamin C enriched Jicama tuberous roots are ideal for treating people with such conditions. People looking forward to increase their vitamin C content in their bodies should incorporate Jicama in their diets hugely.
- High levels of homocysteine, an amino acid highly affects the production of proteins and also cellular metabolisms. It also causes heart problems by decreasing the linings of the blood vessels. Regular intake of Jicama which is enriched with beta-carotene and folic acid is known and proven by studies to lower the production of homocysteine by 11% in the human body.
- Jicama prevents the immune system of the body and enhances the regular functioning of the body if taken on regular basis. It also strengthens the capillaries and therefore reduces the damage and chances of capillary fragility in human body.
- Jicama is a great source of dietary fibers. It is excellent for all those looking forward to lose weight and get rid of those extra calories and carbohydrates in their body.
- Jicama is ideal sweet vegetable to be eaten by diabetic patients and also weight watchers as its contains inulin which is a zero calorie non metabolizing carbohydrate.
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Tablix is a powerful free software kernel for solving general timetabling
problems. It uses a coarse-grained parallel genetic algorithm in
combination with other techniques to construct sensible timetables from XML
formatted problem descriptions. Tablix can run on a single host as well as
on a heterogeneous parallel virtual machine using PVM3.
Tablix kernel supports a very wide range of timetabling problems,
from high school timetabling to barge scheduling. A number of timetable
constraints are already implemented in the default installation.
Because of kernel's modular design it is easy to add custom timetable
constraints and/or modify existing ones. Kernel modules are written in C.
Extensive API documentation is available on the internet
and in the source distribution.
WWW: http://www.tablix.org/
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cd /usr/ports/math/tablix/ && make install clean
pkg install tablix2
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gettext gmake libtool shebangfix gnome
Number of commits found: 23
Remove libintl.so.9 compatibility link that was added in r374303 to
prevent massive PORTREVISION bumps. Bump dependent ports that have not
been bumped since.
Remove ${PORTSDIR}/ from dependencies, categories m, n, o, and p.
With hat: portmgr
Sponsored by: Absolight
Cleanup plist
- Switch to USES=libtool, drop .la files
- Stagify
- Fix shebangs
Approved by: portmgr blanket
Support LIBS like LDFLAGS.
- Add LIBS="${LIBS}" to MAKE_ENV and CONFIGURE_ENV.
- Add an option helper for LIBS.
- Adjust all ports that already use LIBS. Also remove references to
PTHREAD_CFLAGS and PTHREAD_LIBS while here.
- Some ports did not support having a LIBS environment variable and
required additional patches.
Somewhat simplified a linker command line looks like:
${CC} ${src_LDFLAGS} ${LDFLAGS} ${src_LIBS} ${LIBS}
where src_LDFLAGS and src_LIBS are controlled by upstream and LDFLAGS and
LIBS can be controlled by us. If possible -L and -l flags need to be
- Convert gmake,bzip2 to USES
Approved by: portmgr
The FreeBSD x11@ and graphics team proudly presents
a zeising, kwm production, with help from dumbbell, bdrewery:
This update switches over to use the new xorg stack by default on FreeBSD 9
and 10 stable, on osversions where vt(9) is available.
It is still possible to use the old stack by specifying WITHOUT_NEW_XORG in
/etc/make.conf .
FreeBSD 8-STABLE and released versions of FreeBSD still use
the old version.
A package repository with binary packages for new xorg will
be available soon.
This patch also contains updates of libxcb and related ports, pixman, as well
Update to libmpc version 1.0.1 which brings the following fixes:
- Switched to automake 1.11.6, see CVE-2012-3386.
- #14669: Fixed extraction of CC from gmp.h.
- Fixed case of intermediate zero real or imaginary part in mpc_fma,
found by hydra with GMP_CHECK_RANDOMIZE=1346362345.
This is on top of the following changes from version 1.0
- Licence change towards LGPLv3+ for the code and GFDLv1.3+ (with no
invariant sections) for the documentation.
- 100% of all lines are covered by tests
- Renamed functions
. mpc_mul_2exp to mpc_mul_2ui
. mpc_div_2exp to mpc_div_2ui
Add NO_STAGE all over the place in preparation for the staging support (cat:
- Convert USE_GETTEXT to USES (part 3)
Approved by: portmgr (bapt)
- Add LDFLAGS to CONFIGURE_ENV and MAKE_ENV (as it was done with LDFLAGS)
- Fix all ports that add {CPP,LD}FLAGS to *_ENV to modify flags instead
Submitted by: myself
Exp-runs by: pav
Approved by: pav
- Get Rid MD5 support
Bounce PORTREVISION for gettext-related ports. Have fun, ya'll.
Update CONFIGURE_ARGS for how we pass CONFIGURE_TARGET to configure script.
Specifically, newer autoconf (> 2.13) has different semantic of the
configure target. In short, one should use --build=CONFIGURE_TARGET
instead of CONFIGURE_TARGET directly. Otherwise, you will get a warning
and the old semantic may be removed in later autoconf releases.
To workaround this issue, many ports hack the CONFIGURE_TARGET variable
so that it contains the ``--build='' prefix.
To solve this issue, under the fact that some ports still have
configure script generated by the old autoconf, we use runtime detection
in the do-configure target so that the proper argument can be used.
Changes to Mk/*:
- Add runtime detection magic in bsd.port.mk
Bump portrevision due to upgrade of devel/gettext.
The affected ports are the ones with gettext as a run-dependency
according to ports/INDEX-7 (5007 of them) and the ones with USE_GETTEXT
in Makefile (29 of them).
PR: ports/124340
Submitted by: edwin@
Approved by: portmgr (pav)
- Remove --mandir and --infodir from CONFIGURE_ARGS. They are now default
in bsd.port.mk.
Tested with: my tinderbox on i386 6
Approved by: portmgr
- Update to 0.3.5
PR: ports/114547
Submitted by: amir.husaini <email@example.com> (maintainer)
- Welcome X.org 7.2 \o/.
- Set X11BASE to ${LOCALBASE} for recent ${OSVERSION}.
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- Update to 0.3.1
PR: ports/94631
Submitted by: amir husaini <firstname.lastname@example.com> (maintainer)
Conversion to a single libtool environment.
Approved by: portmgr (kris)
- Use new autotools world order
- Fix build on FreeBSD 4.X
Reported by: krismail
Tablix is a powerful free software kernel for solving general timetabling
problems. It uses a coarse-grained parallel genetic algorithm in
combination with other techniques to construct sensible timetables from XML
formatted problem descriptions. Tablix can run on a single host as well as
on a heterogeneous parallel virtual machine using PVM3.
PR: ports/87553
Submitted by: amir husaini <firstname.lastname@example.com>
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After the success of Baleno in the Indian market, Suzuki Motors Corporation (SMC), parent company of Maruti Suzuki India Limited, today has officially launched 'Made in India' Baleno in Japan. The Baleno made its world premiere at the Frankfurt Motor Show in Sept 2015, and was launched in India on 26th October 2015, where Maruti Suzuki has sold over 38,000 units of Baleno cars in the domestic market.
Manufactured only in India at Maruti Suzuki's Manesar facility in Haryana, the Baleno will be exported in more than 100 countries. The company along with its supplier partners have invested around Rs 1,060 crore in the development of Baleno. Being well accepted by the Indian market, the company has over 80,000 bookings for the model.
Speaking at the launch ceremony held in Tokyo today, H.E. Mr. Sujan R. Chinoy, Ambassador of India to Japan said, "Maruti Suzuki exports to over 125 countries including those in Europe, which is proof of their quality. The model being launched today, the Baleno is a state-of-the-art car developed and manufactured in India through Suzuki's excellence. It will be exported to 100 global markets including Japan. I am confident that the Baleno will prove to be a huge success in Japan. I wish the launch complete success."
Adding to this, Mr. Kenichi Ayukawa, MD & CEO, said, "A landmark moment like this is a true testimony to the success of Indian Government's "Make in India" campaign. Launch of 'Made in India' Baleno in Japan is a proud moment for all of us. This reaffirms Maruti Suzuki's manufacturing potential and growing importance of Maruti Suzuki India Limited in Suzuki Motor Corporation's global business strategies. I am confident our Baleno would be well accepted by Japanese customers as well."
The all-new hatchback Baleno launched by SMC in Japan is powered by 1.2-litre Dualjet naturally-aspirated engine connected to a CVT with auxiliary transmission, this variant has a impressive fuel efficiency of 24.6kmpl and the 1.0-litre Boosterjet engine matched with six-speed automatic transmission with a fuel efficiency of 20.0kmpl will be launched on May 13, as stated by the Japanese firm. Furthermore, the BALENO is well equipped with functions to assist the driver. In addition to the advanced safety technologies including the collision-mitigating system, it features Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) system which maintains a certain distance to the vehicle in front by automatic accelerations and decelerations, thus supporting the long cruising.


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A story:
So I love trail mix. Especially the fruit and nut mix from Costco. (pictured below) I think its an Achilles heel of mine. That and ice cream (I have successfully converted JJ to my love of all things creamy and icy.).....that and chips and salsa. Yes, I do love those things...so much. All three would make a complete meal: protein, fruit, vegetables, grains, and dairy! That's nutrition!
Fortunately, (or maybe UNfortunately) JJ also loves those things. Now allow me to digress for a bit, JJ savors and enjoys his food, I however, devour it. I don't know if its the nurse in me (I usually only have about 10 minutes at work to hork down my meal) or what but I always finish my food before JJ. And more often than not, this leads to me eating my third helping of something while he is still enjoying the second bite. To which I say, survival of the fittest man, survival of the fittest.
Anywhos, so its goes like this...JJ buys this trail mix on a Friday. We both munch on it over the weekend. (You can imagine the regularity going at our house.) Its good stuff!
Annnnnd on Wednesday, it looks like this.....Turns out the dried kiwis in the fruit and nut mix are NOT an Achilles heel.
Sorry man. You just can't buy things like this and leave them at the house and expect me to keep my grubby hands off em. But look at the upside! I saved all these kiwis for you!


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Now for a mish-mash of blogging…
First I'll give you Exhibitionist Guy.
Is rubbing off on cam really a big thing? Sheesh, I get asked if I wanna "watch" with moderate regularity. And I do NOT have anything in my profile saying that's my THING. I'm pretty visual, I think, for a girl. Usually women aren't excessively turned on by watching. That's why porn is such a man's game. I especially wouldn't get turned on knowing that all I could do was watch. Kinda takes the fun out of it, in my opinion.
I mean, if you're in a long distance relationship, I totally get the camming. But a total stranger? AND you know that his arousal has NOTHING to do with YOU, just his thing for having someone watch him.
Again, isn't Tumblr for that? Some folks wanna watch, so match the watchers up with the strokers and it's a match made in heaven… well heaven might not be the best term.
But, go on with your bad selves!! Just don't involve me, K?
I will say that I may have a tiny exhibitionist streak of my own, but not to show off to total strangers. Someone accused me of liking to show off my boobs this weekend! I was shocked at the accusation! I denied it!
"Do you like your boobs?" I was asked.
"Well of course I do" I answered.
That doesn't make me addicted to showing them off, although I may concur that a photo with a little cleavage is not a bad thing!
I must really be racking up the REM sleep lately, I've been dreaming like CRAZY.
Over the weekend I had a few interesting dreams.
The first:
I dreamt I married someone I went to elementary school for 2 years with. I haven't seen him in FOREVER, although we do chat some on Facebook.
In the dream, we married, went to bed (no brown-chicken-brown-cow) and when we woke up the next morning he asked "Are we ever going to make out?"
This particular guy had told me, recently, that when I came to their school (4th & 5th grade) that the boys all had crushes on me.
I was flabbergasted!! I just felt like the new weird girl. If I had known, WOW what it would have done for my self esteem! May have changed the whole course of my life!
The second:
I dreamt I was married to a way older man and we lived in this huge house. My bedroom was on the third floor, in an attic-like room. In one window there was a window air conditioner. I walked past it and it FELL OUT! BLAM, down on the driveway.
So, older husband comes home, I tell him about it, and he's FURIOUS. I tell him that obviously he didn't install it right or it wouldn't have fallen out so easily.
The common theme here is that I'm married. In the second dream, I just felt married. Maybe because there was some obvious misery going on?
Now, I'm not TOTALLY against marriage, I'm not. It works out great for some people, I know that. I just feel that I can be just as committed to someone, without a marriage license as I could be with one. I'd have no problem living in sin… we all know TrippyBeth digs a little sinnin'!
It can't be all that bad, people keep doing it… even the gay folks want to do it (which I totally support BTW), if it's a right for some of us, it should be a right for all of us! Doesn't government have bigger fish to fry anyway?
Of course, it's not as though that situation is anywhere on my horizon!
The last time I was proposed to it was via Facebook from someone I've never even met! Sigh… I don't think that could be considered a REAL proposal. And the time before that, the guy that suggested we fly out to Vegas and get married, ended up ALREADY BEING MARRIED. For fuck's sake. I asked him what he had planned to do once we got to Vegas. He said that he had planned to explain everything on the plane (where I'd be a captive audience). And of course, because he was so awesome, I'd totally be ok with being the other woman, something I swore I'd NEVER be…
Uuuuuummmmm, yea… NO FUCKING WAY!
Some people really do have dumb kids.
At this time, the whiney portion of the blog will commence, so you may leave if you have no patience for it.
Yesterday I was beshittified, AGAIN. I just can't seem to kick whatever this is. So I was down for the day with fever and just general crapification. I feel like a broken record, same story different day.
So I had a doctor's appointment this morning.
Told him of the fevers and the joint pains.
He thinks that it could be that my immune system is still whacked out from when I had the flu, and it's so confused that it's attacking my joints. Big surprise that something in me would be confused, amiright? It's a wonder I can even make it to work every day, my brain is so overloaded with ideas, phobias, questions, platypuses (?)….
Anyway… he said to give it a MONTH!
It could seriously take that long. If it isn't better by then, we will assume that the joint tomfoolery is from the Dermatomyositis and not my fucked up immune system. Yay! At that point we will increase the Methotrexate again… I was hoping to avoid that, but this joint stuff performs major donkey fellatio.
So I'm supposed to get plenty of rest, eat well and ride this out for a little while longer… I so want a magic wand waved over me… anybody got one???
Before I left the office, I peacefully surrendered 4 vials of blood and they sent me back out into the cold…
I did get complimented on my shoes, they ARE super cute!!
I've left this week virtually unplanned, I'm gonna chill out, try to eat right and hopefully write…
That is the plan anyway, we will see how it works out!


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Mercedes Herrero explains how Russia is taking advantage of the European Union's dependence on its natural gas in order to form privileged economic relationships, as well as quiet Europe's complaints about Russian internal affairs (such as the violation of human rights in Chechnya), and garner support for its own possible entry into the World Trade Organization. Herrero sheds light on the route of natural gas from Russia to the EU, on the reactions of Poland, Slovenia, and Ukraine to Russian pressure, and on why Brussels has decided to accept Russia's extortion in order to avoid instability in Europe's natural gas supply.
Sagrario Morán discusses the three phases that must be passed through in order for the terrorist organization ETA to come to an end. The first phase, which has already almost reached its completion, is the establishment of a permanent cease-fire. The second phase is the opening of a dialogue between the Spanish government and ETA. And once all violence has ended, the moment will have arrived in order to begin the third phase of the peace process: the formation of a mediation board between the political parties.
Fernando Delage analyses the state of the European Union's impasse and explains how the organization is hindered from moving forward not from a crisis of values, but rather from a failing of leadership and disorientation in the face of societies disillusioned with their leaders and fearful for their futures. The impact of globalization and the loss of Europe's international influence are both factors, which have contributed to the decline of popular support for the Union; a support, Delage affirms, that is essential in order to secure the strong Union that democracy needs in Europe.
Piero Ignazi analyzes the recent Italian general elections, explaining the probable reasons of such controversial results. Thanks to the new electoral law, paradoxically passed by the former centre-right government, the winning coalition (in this occasion the centre-left) could avail of a very large majority of seats in the Chamber, he states. Furthermore, Ignazi highlights the fact that for the first time, thanks to a recent bill firmly promoted by the centre-right, Italians living abroad had the right to vote for electing deputies and senators, but their votes were not the expected. A U-turn of the centre-left regarding some fiscal matters finished it off. The end of the story is a very large majority of the centre-left in the Chamber and a tight one in the Senate. But, as he points out, this result was universally unpredicted.
Carlos Taibo explains why Belarus has resisted the charms of orange revolutions that, in the last thirty months, have been imposed upon Georgia, Ukraine and Kirguizistan, and today accepts an authoritarian president like Lukashenko. Taibo believes that Belarussians have welcome that which is better to have the already known bad than the good to be known, and that the economic results, the support of Moscow to Minsk and the orange revolution deception in the region appear to be some of the reasons to come to a better understanding of Belarus.
Piero Ignazi analyzes Italy's foreign policy and says that –since the end of Second World War- Italy has been anchored by two forces: loyalty to its NATO membership and to the United States on one side, and an active and willing participation in the process of European integration on the other side. Ignazi states that the Italian political elite followed such a double path without advocating any preference or primacy for one over the other. Nevertheless, the present centre-right government, led by Mr. Silvio Berlusconi (since 2001), has been under scrutiny for its supposedly new direction in foreign policy. What is going to happen now after elections?


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The School Improvement Council (SIC) of Okatie Elementary School was honored Saturday as the recipient of the 2014 Dick and Tunky Riley Award for School Improvement Council Excellence.
Port Royal Elementary's SIC was one of four schools to earn honorable mentions. The awards were presented during the South Carolina School Improvement Council Annual Meeting at St. Andrews Middle School in Columbia.
The annual Riley Award for SIC Excellence was created in 2002 to recognize the significant contributions made to public education by the nearly 15,000 School Improvement Council members who volunteer in every public school in the state. The award is named in honor of the former South Carolina governor and U.S. Secretary of Education and his late wife, and recognizes the couple's longstanding commitment to quality public education.
"The Okatie Elementary School Improvement Council has done some wonderful work that is well-deserving of this award," said SC-SIC Board of Trustees Chair Ellen M. Still. "When parents, educators and community members cooperatively come together as an SIC to look at needs of their school and then undertake effective steps to meet them, it has a positive and lasting impact on the lives and futures of their school and students."
Okatie Principal Jamie Pinckney commended the SIC's work and said the statewide recognition was well deserved. "The Riley Award is a reflection of a unified effort among our school's staff, our parents and our community, with everybody focused on doing the best we can for our kids,." she said.
In the last school year, the Okatie Elementary SIC took steps to enhance communication with parents on school district issues and decisions, specifically those related to rezoning issues in school's growing attendance area. SIC members and school administrators participated in the school board's Bluffton Community Committee, working with other SICs and community members to discuss new school needs, rezoning and community involvement in the process.
The SIC also established Ladies and Gentlemen's Club Mentoring Programs for identified students, partnering with school staff and community leaders to empower boys and girls by growing self-esteem and confidence. The SIC collaborated with the school's PTO, a local church and the Lowcountry Food Bank on the HOOT Bag program, a food donation effort serving 20 identified school families with boxes providing a week's worth of food each month.
Additionally, the SIC worked to improve procedures and safety of student car rider drop-off and pick-up, to include traffic direction, improved signage and a no cell phone use policy.
Port Royal Elementary's SIC partnered with a local church to provide scholarships for a number of needy students to receive after-school care at the nearby YMCA. This partnership also led to the establishment of a school uniform voucher program sponsored by the church, as well as the provision of school supplies for the entire student body for the year.
As Port Royal Elementary celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2011, the SIC worked with the Town Council and the Historic Port Royal Foundation on the challenging process of getting the school listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with a decision on the designation by the National Park Service expected this spring. The SIC also believed that the historic and cultural nature of the Town of Port Royal had considerable educational value. Walking field trips called "In Our Own Backyard," were initiated by the SIC, utilizing a map of designated sites developed for them by the town.
"It was tremendous for our district to be home to two of South Carolina's five state finalists for the 2014 Riley Award," said Superintendent Jeff Moss. "So many parents and community members work to support our schools, and these recognitions are a partial reflection of that."
The other three finalists for the Riley Award - and recipients of Honorable Mention recognitions today - were Buena Vista Elementary SIC (Greenville County); Irmo High SIC (School District 5 of Lexington & Richland Counties); and Ridge View High SIC (Richland District 2).
In the past year, local School Improvement Council members across South Carolina committed more than 230,000 volunteer hours to their schools at an estimated value of nearly $4 million - a substantial return on the state's current annual SC-SIC budget allocation of approximately $200 per school.
School Improvement Councils were established in state law more than 35 years ago. Located within the University of South Carolina's College of Education, the SC School Improvement Council provides the member training, technical assistance, statutory accountability, and other operational resources necessary for the continued success of the community-based SICs in each of South Carolina's 1,100-plus K-12 public schools.