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The Swartland Independent group has successfully campaigned for new six new classes of wine to be included in the South African Wine and Spirit Board's certification process (Photo: Swartland Independent)
The South African Wine and Spirit Board (WSB) made amendments to its wine regulations last month following extensive lobbying from the Swartland Independent group of winemakers.
WSB certification sets the quality standard for all wines being exported from the country, as well as providing comprehensive data on a wine's origin, content and age through its Wine of Origin scheme.
The regulatory amendments include the introduction of six new classes of wine – "skin-macerated white", "extended barrel-aged white/gris", "natural pale/non-fortified pale", "methode ancestrale", "alternative white/red" and "sun wine".
Some South African winemakers, particularly those working in Swartland – many of whom make 'natural' styles of wine – had expressed concerns that there wines were being rejected by the regulatory board despite being in high demand in foreign markets.
Craig Hawkins, who runs the 'natural-style' Testalonga label in northern Swartland with his wife, Carla, has encountered problems with the authorities on several occasions.
The Swartland Independent group, headed by Hawkins but now including 25 other wineries, first contacted the WSB and South African Wine Information and Systems (Sawis), which controls wine industry information and administrates the industry's Wine of Origin system, to discuss their concerns about aspects of South African wine regulation two years ago.
The major issue, Hawkins said, was that it was not possible to categorise certain wines he produced under the existing WSB regulations.
"As all wines in South Africa need to be tasted and approved before receiving their final seal of approval, this led to many issues regarding certain wine styles, such as orange wines and oxidative/sherry-style wines," he said.
"Ultimately, many of our wines had to go through rigorous tastings and board meetings with the relevant winemaker and the WSB members to discuss why this wine should be allowed export.
"There really was no box to tick for the wines to be classed under and this ultimately led to non-certification of many of our wines.
"It was not that we were trying to reinvent the wheel but rather express something that has not been expressed before in South Africa, hence the need of new categories.
Craig Hawkins, leader of the Swartland Independent group, has been lobbying for regulatory change for two years
The long road to reform
Hawkins expressed his relief that reform had finally been achieved and praised the WSB for its open-mindedness, also suggesting that the next generation of winemakers in South Africa would now have a "broader playing field".
"For a good four or five years before [the Swartland Independent group] finally got together with the WSB and Sawis, it was very frustrating. The good news is that the new proposed categories have been approved," he said.
"Credit to the WSB/Sawis for actually doing something about it. I think its a wonderful example of old school meets new school and finding a way to work together and move forward for the benefit of the country.
"The next young generation of winemakers who may explore new theories etc will have a broader playing field.
"I have seen many young guys/girls who get a wine rejected then convert to a more 'safe approach' instead of sticking to something they believe in and actually trying making it work the next year."
The new regulations were approved on 21 August 2015 following two years of discussion and legal administration.
"We would like to think that the board has always been an advocate for innovation, which we see these new classes of wine as," Hugo van der Merwe, secretary of the South African Wine and Spirit Board, said.
"We are excited to be part of the journey of these new wines."
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For Giffords focus is fixed on recovery
The comeback story of U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords took an emotional turn Sunday as the wounded congresswoman announced she would resign to dedicate her full attention to rehabilitation.
In a two-minute YouTube video, Giffords referenced her traumatic brain injury, announced her planned resignation and expressed her hope for unity and progress in government.
"A lot has happened over the past year," she said. "We cannot change that. But I know on the issues we fought for, we can change things for the better."
Giffords, 41, was shot in the head on Jan. 8, 2011, in a Tucson rampage that left six dead and 12 others wounded. The Arizona congresswoman spent most of the last year undergoing treatment and rehabilitation in Houston and League City, where she now lives with her husband, former astronaut Mark Kelly.
Giffords said her decision to resign was in the interest of her home state.
"I have more work to do on my recovery, so to do what is best for Arizona, I will step down this week."
Giffords' broken speech was evident in the video, which conveyed her message through a series of clips that appeared spliced together. She wore a red jacket and appeared without glasses, which she has worn regularly since her eyesight was substantially damaged in the shooting. She ended with a promise.
"I'm getting better," she said. "Every day, my spirit is high. I will return and we will work together for Arizona and this great country."
Back to Washington
In one of her final acts as a congresswoman, Giffords will attend President Barack Obama's State of the Union speech Tuesday in Washington. She will not seek re-election in November, according to her office.
Her resignation will prompt Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer to call a special election to fill her seat until the term expires in January 2013 and will throw her conservative-leaning Arizona congressional district into contention. It will also mean the loss of one of the most moderate and collaborative representatives on Capitol Hill, friends said.
Giffords' decision was also a powerful choice that would be best for her constituents and recovery, they said.
"It's a really selfless decision, if you think about it," said Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., one of Giffords' closest friends on Capitol Hill.
Full representation
Giffords struggled with the decision to resign and had been focused on working toward a return to Congress. But after her recent trip to Tucson for the anniversary of the Jan. 8 shooting, she realized that the re-election campaign would arrive quickly and not allow her to focus as much on recovery, Wasserman Schultz said.
"It was a tough decision and I think she went through the range of emotions, but she's at peace with the decision," she said.
Giffords felt it was important for her constituents to have full representation in Congress as soon as possible, Wasserman Schultz said.
Rep. Ted Poe, R-Humble, who worked with Giffords and her office on efforts to improve border security, said Giffords' example for bipartisan cooperation would be missed in Congress.
"She was issue-oriented and partisanship was never an issue," he said.
Rep. Pete Olson, R-Sugar Land, worked with Giffords on the House subcommittee overseeing NASA, over which she was the chairwoman. He said Giffords was a tenacious congresswoman whom he expected to return to public service.
"You can't tell Gabrielle Giffords no," Olson said. "If she wants to do something, she's going to do it."
'A wave of relief'
Giffords was in Tucson on Sunday and "looked great," said Arizona State Sen. Linda Lopez, a close friend who was pleased to see the pressure of a possible re-election campaign out of the picture.
"A wave of relief went over me," Lopez said of hearing about Giffords' decision to resign. "It just feels so good to know that now she can focus on getting better and having a life and focusing on her recovery and not have to worry about thinking about 'Is she going to go back?' or 'Can she go back?' "
Statements Sunday from Obama, House Speaker John Boehner and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi joined the chorus of bipartisan praise for Giffords.
"Gabby Giffords embodies the very best of what public service should be," Obama said. "She's universally admired for qualities that transcend party or ideology - a dedication to fairness, a willingness to listen to different ideas, and a tireless commitment to the work of perfecting our union."
Despite speculation that Giffords' husband, Kelly, would seek to replace her by running for her seat, friends said he had made no plans to do so.
Among Giffords' plans before her resignation will be a trip to the Tucson supermarket where she was shot. Giffords will attempt to finish the "Congress On Your Corner" event that was interrupted by the shooting a year ago and plans to meet attendees from that day at the supermarket, according to her office.
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Submarine Force Museum Home of Historic Ship Nautilus
- USS Nautilus History
- Medal of Honor Recipients
- Medal of Honor Display
- TM2 Henry Breault
- CAPT John Cromwell
- CDR Samuel Dealey
- RADM Eugene Fluckey
- LCDR Howard Gilmore
- RADM Richard O'Kane
- VADM Lawson Ramage
- CAPT George Street
- NR-1 History
- Submarine Bilbiography
Selected Histories and Biographies
The submarine has influenced more than just the outcome of the wars of the 20th Century. It has become an object of fascination for those drawn to the allure and mystique surrounding the Silent Service. Popular culture has both canonized and damned the submarine and their crews. However, it cannot be denied that the submarine has played a major role in both film and print since its inception 100 years ago. The following is a selection of books on submarines, submarine history, and the men who made and fought them.
Histories and Biographies
Alden, John D., The Fleet Submarine in the U.S. Navy: A Design and Construction History (Naval Institute Press, 1979). Important source of design information on the fleet boats of the 1920s, '30s, and '40s.
Alden, John D., U.S. Submarine Attacks During World War II: Including Allied Submarine Attacks in the Pacific (Naval Institute Press, 1989).
Blair, Clay, Silent Victory: The U.S. Submarine War against Japan (Lippincott, 1975). Classic history of U.S. submarine campaign in the Pacific.
Bouslog, Dave, Maru Killer: The War Patrols of the USS Seahorse (Seahorse Books, 1996). Story of the Seahorse (SS-304).
Calvert, James F., Surface at the Pole: The Extraordinary Voyages of the USS Skate (U.S. Naval Institute, 1996; paper). Story of Skate (SSN-578), the third nuclear-powered submarine and the first to break through the ice to surface at the North Pole.
Campbell, R. Thomas, The CSS H.L. Hunley: Confederate Submarine (White Mane Publishing, 1999).
Clancy, Tom, Submarine: A Guided Tour Inside a Nuclear Warship (Berkley Publishing Group, 1993; paper). A look into the workings of a Los Angeles (SSN-688I)-class submarine.
Friedman, Norman, U.S. Submarines since 1945: An Illustrated Design History (Naval Institute Press, 1994). Detailed discussion of design evolution in U.S. submarines since World War II; not an easy read, but a good reference source, and has a very useful list giving a thumbnail history of every U.S. submarine during this period.
Friedman, Norman, U.S. Submarines through 1945: An Illustrated Design History (U.S. Naval Institute, 1995). The prequel to the earlier volume on submarines since 1945.
Gannon, Robert, Hellions of the Deep: The Development of American Torpedoes in World War II (Penn State, 1996).
Gardner, W.J.R., Anti-Submarine Warfare (Brassey's, 1996).
Gray, Edwyn, The Devil's Device: Robert Whitehead and the History of the Torpedo (Naval Institute Press, 1991). History of the invention of the "automobile torpedo" during the 19th century.
Gugliotta, Bobette. Pigboat 39: An American Sub Goes to War (Kentucky, 2000; paper). Story of the K-8 (SS-39) in World War I.
Holmes, Harry, The Last Patrol (Naval Institute Press, 1994). History of the 52 U.S. submarines lost during World War II.
Hoyt, Edwin Palmer, Bowfin: The Story of One of America's Fabled Fleet Submarines in World War II (Burford Books, 1998; paper). Story of WWII submarine.
Lavo, Carl, Back from the Deep: The Strange Story of the Sister Subs Squalus and Sculpin (Naval Institute Press, 1998; paper) Account of the loss of Squalus (SS-192-raised and recommissioned as Sailfish) in 1939, the sinking of Sculpin (SS-494) in World War II, and the experiences of Sculpin's survivors as prisoners of war.
Leary, William M., Under Ice: Waldo Lyon and the Development of the Arctic Submarine (Texas A&M, 1999; paper) Study of the development of under-ice capabilities in submarines.
Lockwood, Charles A., and Hans Christian Adamson, Hell at Fifty Fathoms (Chilton Co., 1962).
Lockwood, Charles A., and Hans Christian Adamson, Hellcats of the Sea (Greenberg, 1955).
Lockwood, Charles A., and Hans Christian Adamson, Through Hell and Deep Water: The Stirring Story of the Navy's Deadly Submarine, the USS Harder, Under the Command of Sam Dealey, Destroyer Killer! (Greenberg, 1956).
Maas, Peter, The Terrible Hours: The Man Behind the Greatest Submarine Rescue in History (HarperCollins, 1999; paper) Story of Swede Momsen and the rescue of the crew of Squalus (SS-192) in 1939.
Williams, Marion D. Submarines Under Ice: The U.S. Navy's Polar Operations (Naval Institute Press, 1998). History of under-ice operations up to the early 1960s.
Michno, Gregory, USS Pampanito: Killer-Angel (Oklahoma, 2000). Story of Pampanito (SS-383) in World War II.
Morris, Richard Knowles, John P. Holland, 1841-1914: Inventor of the Modern Submarine (South Carolina, 1998; paper). Biography of the father of the American submarine.
Padfield, Peter, War Beneath the Sea: Submarine Conflict in World War II (John Wiley & Sons, 1998; paper). Detailed account of the submarine operations by the various participants in World War II.
Polmar, Norman, and Thomas B. Allen, Rickover, A Biography: Controversy and Genius (Simon & Schuster, 1982; paper).
Poluhowich, John J., Argonaut: The Submarine Legacy of Simon Lake (Texas A&M, 1996). Biography of one of the most innovative early submarine designers.
Rockwell, Theodore, The Rickover Effect: The Inside Story of How Admiral Hyman Rickover Built the Nuclear Navy (John Wiley & Sons, 1995; paper). Salutory account of the controversial admiral by his former technical director.
Roscoe, Theodore, United States Submarine Operations in World War II (U.S. Naval Institute, 1949). First official history of the submarine campaign and still useful, but written before key disclosures of WWII classified information.
Sapolsky, Harvey M., The Polaris System Development: Bureaucratic and Programmatic Success in Government (Harvard, 1972). Important study of then-RADM William Raborn and the Polaris Program.
Sasgen, Peter, Red Scorpion: War Patrols of the USS Rasher (Naval Institute Press, 1995). Account of Rasher (SS-269)'s WWII service.
Sontag, Sherry, and Christopher Drew, Blind Man's Bluff: The Untold Story of American Submarine Espionage (PublicAffairs Press, 1998). Journalistic and provocative account of secret submarine operations during the Cold War.


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With the Atlanta Track Club and USATF unveiling a map of the 2020 U. S. Team Trials Marathon course, I thought it might be a good time to reconnect (tongue firmly in cheek) with history's original Marathoner, the one and only Pheidippides.
First, a little background.
Fame is a bitch! Take, take, take, that's all she does (and why is fame a 'she', anyway?) But if fame is a handful, can you imagine trying to uphold the status of a legend?
As has been proven time and time again, once the public gets a hold of you there's a stiff price to be paid for any of the benefits that might come with such renown. All you have to do is ask Caesar, Lincoln, Elvis, JFK, Marilyn Monroe, John Lennon, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix or Michael Jackson, all of whom died of fame. So, you either nip such fame in the bud, like Dave Chappell, or find a way to accommodate it, because down that road has come many a man's (woman's) ruin.
Take the case of Pheidippides, the legendary Greek messenger sent from the plains of Marathon to the city of Athens to tell the tale of the great military victory over the invading force from Persia in 492 B.C.
Out of that single 40k run has come not only an Olympic event – and the Trials that precede it – but an entire industry, as well, as hundreds of such events are staged annually in cities worldwide for millions of avid runners.
Yet in the case of Pheidippides and the Marathon, it took two and a half millennia for that history to finally come to pass. That's what happens when the first guy who does it dies. Takes a certain amount of fortitude for the next guy to step up.
But back in 492 B.C. Pheidippides was no myth. He had a family and friends and people he worked with. Then, look what happened, one poorly paced run and he was marked throughout history.
Being a day-runner, or herald – as it was then called – he must have been right behind the front lines while the actual battle against the Persians was raging. Then, when the tide turned in favor of the defending Athenians, he was called for what would become his historic assignment.
"Hey, you, Pheidippides. We need you to run back to Athens tell them we're OK out here. Got it? Tell them it's good news. But you gotta hustle."
Maybe his commanding officer didn't know Pheidippides had already run over 250k to Sparta and back looking for reinforcements a few days earlier. Notwithstanding, the guy answered the call and ran back to Athens, announcing, "Rejoice we conquer!" before succumbing to his efforts.
But as the late radio broadcast legend Paul Harvey used to say, there was more to The Rest of the Story. And now we have The Man himself to ask.
There have been mystical beings in every age, Highlander types, who lived beyond their eras. And who knew, Pheidippides was one himself? Continue reading


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|So by me in New York there was a big tech fair for agents. Of course matterport was there demoing selling and promoting. So it leaves me to believe whats there end goal. Do they want every market to be saturated with cameras? It seems like there pushing to everyone. Ive all ready spoke to 4 different agents. Two were thinking about buying 2 werent. What all four didnt realize was theres alot more overhead then just camera. They didn't understand there was a monthly fee plus each scan cost 20 bucks plus the layout. The one agent i talked to had the impression it was 3900 bucks and he was good to go. After he factored in the monthly expenses he decided not by camera. They also didnt realize editing and adding information and embedding takes time. They were under the impression 30 mins per thousands square feet thats it. So for me I understand there business plan to get a percentage of every camera and scan done but how far will it go?
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|Matterport will sell a camera to a blind as long as he has a valid credit card!, and I cannot blame them for trying. It is their business.
It is agents who should be smarter. I have found that many busy and successful agents preffer to hire MPSP, because they realize that one hour of their time talking to customers, visiting new properties and looking for buyers is far more valuable than paying 200/300 dollars for a scan in a 1,000 sqft apartment (and depending on the market it could cost even less than that).
Of course there are the others, the DIY men that want to do everything by themselves because they think that it is cheaper, ignoring the fact that their time is more productive doing the things they are best prepared to do.
Focus is the kew word in business strategy. Real estate agents should focus on what they are good at, and let others take care of the rest.
I don´t see many agents building their own websites, or designing and printing their own brochures, let alone taking high quality photos or capturing aereal views with a drone, so why this should be different with the Matterport Camera? Where is the difference?
In the long term perhaps Matterport strategy will prove to be wrong (selling to agents instead of promoting a vibrant photographers market). Their business souldn´t be selling cameras but collecting monthly fees and charging per model. The marging on hardware is not too high and perhaps those frustrated agents that cannot find a proper use for their new gadget will end up quitting, so no more monthly fees and no more new models at $19 each.
It is just an idea, I don´t have all the facts, but one thing is for sure: if you are a real estate agent and are considering purchasing a camera, please call and hire your nearest Matterport Service Provider.
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|If Matterport would allow MSPs to sell cameras and receive a kick-back (either $ or credit), I would love to help sell cameras and offer a free consultation with scans. In my opinion, you cannot stop a Realtor from buying a camera, therefore, the best position to be in is to HELP them make that decision by allowing them to participate with you, have a hands on, and decide if its the right decision.
I think that if Matterport ended the $600 promotion and instead setup a system where they could book an MSP and receive $300 off if they order after a demonstration, they could give $300 in credit to the MSP against subscriptions or purchase of additional cameras and we'd all be happy.
The truth is -- I already do this. Even though I'm not standing to make any $$$ whatsoever, I'm VERY open to building trust with my clients and after working with perhaps 20 different Realtors this year, I have yet to see any of them buy one.
The one thing I tell them that does discourage them a bit is that another cost to take into consideration is the inevitability of a new model coming out and the need to make the purchase a second time if they want to stay ahead of the curve. It's a cost that I am preparing myself for despite having no concrete knowledge beyond assumptions.
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Happy Friday!
We're in the final 10 day countdown to Christmas! I'm taking today to finish up all my shopping and wrapping so I can relax and just enjoy family and get some baking done this week.
A favorite in our house during this season is hot chocolate! We have it at least twice a week during December. Carl loves to load his up with peppermint and whipped cream while I prefer to keep it classic with just marshmallows.
Last week, I made him some Mexican Hot Chocolate and he loved it! I grew up drinking it (and champurrado!) with my family, but he had never had it. I love it not only because of the memories, but I think the taste is so unique. It's not quite as sweet a your average hot cocoa, but it has more spice and flavor.
We usually cheat and just use the Abuelita bars because they're quick, easy and delicious!
Bring 4 cups of milk to a boil on your stove and break up the tablet with a knife. Drop the pieces in and mix until it dissolves. Then whisk up until it froths. Pour into your mug, top with your favorite treats and enjoy!
I also found a recipe from Little Spice Jar on Pinterest to make your own Mexican Hot Chocolate in a crockpot. This is perfect to set out for family and friends! I'll definitely be giving this recipe a try next week.
Have you guys tried Mexican Hot Chocolate? What other holiday drinks does your family make to cozy up?


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but still, i hope this fanfiction entertain and you can enjoy the read ^-^
this fanfiction is for #INFINITE7SOUL1STGIVEAWAY and my tribute to Kim Myungsoo (L)..
hope you like it, inspirits~^-^*
Again. today I go to this gloomy school as I always have. Nothing less nothing more than just studying like anyone cares. I always ask this question to myself "what you want to be next?" and I still haven't any clue about the answer. I attend every class well, scoring well, and not get to any negative case nor positive case as well. I'm just an ordinary high school student, my name is Kim Myungsoo.
Even just ordinary, I'm quiet popular among the girls. I don't know why they always send me a letter and a gift such as chocolates, snacks and beverages. And someday, I found a camera on my drawer. I'm a little bit shock because it look really expensive one. I wondering whose this? Is it another gift for me or someone leave it coincidently. But after I ask all my friend in the class, no one claim the camera so I bought it to my home. How lucky me!
Nowadays I play to park that near to my home. Theres a dance club always practicing on weekend. They look really have fun and enjoying dance as I enjoy watching them. I bought my camera and take a picture of them. One man, with great movements catching my eyes, not forget get his solo picture. When their practice about to end, I go grab some lunch at new store that I always want to go. The smell of the meat really nice, the owner is really nice as well. Again, I took a picture of this new store, but someone distracted my object. Pshaw, he's the owner's son, well, I can't angry about that.
Today is my last study tour, since it's last semester I've to attend. We'll visiting a lot of places, first we come to another school. I'm not really interest with how they get a lesson on the class so I take a round this school, with my camera. This school really great! They have a great park to play, rooftop as my school but bigger and somehow I hear WonderGirl's Tell Me from one room. Wow! They've a practice room for dance too! Cool! Two girls one boy dancing passionately, I just smile look at them, awesome! When I go to canteen, I hear a loud voice. There's another school that has some festival! I go nearer to that school and take some pictures. A rock band on stage, the vocalist eyes really small made me smile and laugh a lot. Sorry, he look funny but in good ways!
My phone ringing, time to go another place. We visiting a big company, SM Entertainment. Yup, one of the biggest entertainment industry on Korea. This time I put more interest because I get scold last time and I don't want to have it again. As I thought, this company was great! A lot of trainee dancing and singing with their God talent expressing musics. And they all have a great bodies and faces. But I see a young and tall boy talking with himself. Oh! This is class trainee for drama! Again, they all have a great bodies and faces. After out from there I made my own conclusion, if I want to be a celebrity, I've to go to SM Entertainment but I must have great body and face.
Study tour done, I take a walk from my school to home. But.. CRASH! I bump to a young cute boy with a girl looked made my camera fall from my hands! The lens is broken but I'm sure the memory inside is safe. He look really guilty by it so I just calm him down and said "no, I'm okay, it's okay, my mistake" even my palm getting harder and want mad so much! Oh his smile made me fluttered, he really look like a girl! But I regret it after I'm home.
As expected, the memory safe. I can put in my computer to check how was my pictures taken. Calling out memories, a lot of beautiful places I've ever been. But, I found something odd. All my pictures is nature scenery, a bunch of people but how come I just get these 6, 6?!! Wait, it's really odd!! I've never took his picture!! The young cute boy a while ago!! My camera was broken but.. how can???
I calming myself down little by little but I getting more dumbfounded!! How can this be? My selca just one whereas I took a lot of pictures with my friends after that?! Where's the pictures? And how can this young cute boy been here on frame?! And solo pictures just mine, this great movements dancing boy, the owner's meat restaurant son, the wondergirl's boy, a vocalist rock band with his small eyes, boy drama trainee at SME and this?! Ohh, I get a goosebump!!!
I need a fresh air. I guess I've been thinking too much for pass exam to be a good graduate but I come to this oddness. Well, to make sure I go to print shop to make the photos more clearer. One by one photo out from the printer, made me full of curious. Since I took a lot of pictures, printing them take a little long time, and made me irritated! Grab some ice cream for calming down, and it really does. Three ice cream pieces I've eat and finally all photos done. Little bit expensive to printed it all but I think its worth to found out my anxious. And…
Oh my God. It really is… More I look more wider my mouth open. I lined up these seven photos but end shake on head. Outrageous! How can this be? Is it a fate? What? I don't even know their name! Bewildered me get in my room, and search the camera. Wait. When I leaving the camera on my desk, but where is it now? As fast as possible I'm calling all my family member at home in case they see my camera but no one even know I've a camera.. what??
Again, searching at the print shop before but he say "you just come with memory external and I don't see your camera ever!" pshaw~ I don't know again where I've to search. Oh! The memory! Get in room once again but.. the memory was gone. Astonish! The photos still here but the camera with memory was gone!! And the pictures was taken its even more odd! I guess I had a supernatural things. Shit happens in life and now I believed that.
"Myungsoo-yaaaa…. L!!! L!!! Aigoo… Myungsooo-yaaa…!!!!"
I get slap on my face. And I see woohyun, hoya, dongwoo, sunggyu, seongyeol and sungjong engirdle me. This faces look like I see before!! Yess!! At my odd pictures!! Who are they??
"Myungsoo-yaaa, its time to go on schedule! Always sleep at time like this, can't you pull yourself together right now?" seongyeol waving his hand in front of my face
"I guess he dream about something fishy, aren't you? Hahahahaha" hoya point a finger at me with his adorable annoying smile
Wait, I recognize them. They are my team!! Oh my God!! I get a dream about them!! INFINITE!!
"aahh, aahh… I'm sorry.. too tired to accomplished my concept viewtiful part 2.. I can't pull myself together faster, I've an odd dream"
"what are you dream about? Tell us!" sungjong ask passionately
"about you guys.." I'm embarrassed as they do
"nhahahahahaha~ you really loving us don't you?" while ask dongwoo slap my butt and just get my smile
"I really love you guys.. and woohyun-hyung.. I admit that we are here because it's fate." Woohyun nod his head and up his thumb proud to hear my words
"nah, let's go. We have to work like fury. We have to face world tour concert soon and now time to practice! Fighting!!" sunggyu always cheering us and act as a leader should has.
I'm not regret that just a dream. INFINITE is my family, my friends, my team, my loves, my fate and my all. I guess that dream is some lens of my life to take me more grateful as who am I now and take INFINITE more precious as a team. Odd things happens, shit happens too but because I'm together with the members and since we are always together 24/7, it's such a relieve. I will always be me, whenever and wherever. I'm still, Kim Myungsoo.
First time i queue at "fasttrack" line at MEIS main lobby. And the queue really natty and orderly. Theres no mess and fuss, all in controled. *great job synergism ^^
Then when fasttrack gate opened, all still in control, one by one queue in front of door stage. We only can get in at 7pm. Wooya, i'm at outer left festival together with my 2 friends, arie and suci.
When get in, infinite's MV was played. All who get in really excited and fanchant-ing even that only videos >_<
Around 8pm while destiny's MV was played, the lamp turn off and the stage full of lighting~ vcr time, telling that music was gone and infinite is dead. then dancers with red lightstick come out perform opening dance. Then infinite on jail. Destiny time~ i cant see so much here because at where i stand theres someone always pushing me to back ㅠㅠ *kinda hurt moment
But when next song i can see clearly their face, movement, body right from hair til their foot. Theyre really perfection!!!!!
For first 3 song they always in main stage and that pretty far from where i stand but okay because i still can see :p and my breath stopping when paradise rhey open their vest and shirt so they perform only with tanktop XDDD sooooo sexy and waaaaaawwwww
Talking time~ they introduce theirself with Bahasa, such a great great manner~!!! *i forgot the sequence but this they really told:
"Selamat malam~ saya sunggyu dari infinite!"
"Saya hoya dari infinite!"
"Saya dongwoo dari infinite! Yeeiiyy!!! Aku senang~~"
"Saya woohyun dari infinite!"
"Saya seongyeol dari infinite!! Aku cinta kalian!!!"
"Saya sungjoong dari infinite!!"
"Saya L dari infinite!!! Kalian mantap!!"
They speak bahasa very well~!!!>< with their charming face and voice i cant even stop to scream.
After that they singing again, wings. This time they walk to the front stage, which is right in front of me. Then Hoya come on my side and start peeped and look to me kyaaaaa >_<
Then inception time. This performing really a tease!!!! They really play the chair very well!! I cant even stop staring at seongyeol, he was damn gorjas!!
Talking time again. And they speak engrish!!! Even the text was in monitor front of them, they still speak any of it so sincere and quite well.
Gyu said "its great to see our friends at our concert. How about you guys?!" Then fans all screaming "at back, are you okay?" All fans say yeaaahh "how about front? *with his charming eyesmile*" fans say yeah too "hahaha, ya, thank you"
Hoya tease with his "yea yea yeaah"
Jong said "how about the second floor?" Fans screaming again
Yeol said "how about all at the floor? Make some noise!" Kyaaaaa
L said "inspirit its great to see you guys, youre the best!! *then he smile and shrugging his shoulder lemme die*
Hoya said "okay, for our concert do you know how it get start? What? What? Yeah, infinite and inspirit~!! Woohooo"
Dongwoo said "yeah, you guys are the best! I dance jakarta in this special night!! Yeaahh *then he dancing with his style XDD and said terima kasih"
The hoya said again "dongwoo ya, dongwoo youre right~!! I like jakarta even more now~ *then he staring at other* seongyeol, you agree with me?"
Yeol said "ofcourse~ (smiling)" X))
Then namu talking with korean and i dunno what he talking about =_=
Then yeol said "woohyun, a, woohyun, anda memakai bahasa korea ya? Tidak boleh" HE TALKING WITH BAHASA AND VERY GORJAS!!!! He said "you speak in korean? Its not allowed" HOGOD.
Then they keep talking with bahasa. And i'm so proud to be Indonesian :')
One sentence i always remember and hoya's voice still on my ears. He said in bahasa "hari ini adalah hari terbaik dalam hidup saya" which means today is the best day ever on my life.. :')
Then can u smile and they dancing!! Sungjong dancing in front of my eyes and keeping eye contact with someone's camera. And u know what? He really is a man!!! He is soooooo handsome in person!!
Continued with 너에게 간다. They singing with standmic and dongwoo front us. He is soo handsome!!! Really!! He looks different from his picture! He more handsome in person!!! Soo handsome and i cant stop staring at him!!!><
Then i between sungjong and sunggyu. Sunggyu keep my eyes because his charming eyes and smile ><
Then their solo stage. Yeoljong with their 1/3 dj-ing remix XDD
Cute yeol always keep his hands up, so long too be seen!! XDD
Then H come. When they sing special girl was really like they sing it to me!!! Hahahahahah such a great song!!!
Then the MV (i forgot the title) but its explain that infinite also a man!!! And they human too!! They have desire when see a sexy girl lol
That summer. Singing while sit and hoya keep staring ar my phone. Dunno why but i feel like he denuding me >_< his stare hogod i cant explain!!! Continued with i like you. They throwing a bunh of teddy bear. First, yeol walk towards us, but i cant keep his teddy 😦 then i say "gyu, 여기~!!!" But the pne come to us is HOYA!!!! He touch it first then throwing the bear from the basket. A lot. And i got the blue one :')
Feel like after denuding by him i got pregnant and got a teddy boy because of it XDDD
Then L with his guitar like you love you. The big teddy bear accompanying him. And when teddy's hand kept by L, fans scream. And he kiss ted's forehead and aink his head on ted's head soooooo cuttteee ><
Then woohyun. With cute dance he singing and i really am feel betrayed when he aend the bouquet and ring to someone across me. Not envy too much but i really felt betrayed. Lol
Then gyu stage. I really am love in this 60sec version. With his style, this song was really nice to be heared and watched..
Talking time.. They teasing one and other by their solo stage XDDD
And they still talk in engrish.
Woohyun complimenting all solo stage "beautiful… Ohh.. Beautiful.. Handsome.. Oh you, handsome guy!! Youre handsome guy!!! *point at yeol*"
Yeol said "i know~!! I am handsome guy. I know." LOL
Woohyun say again "youre DJ yeol~ *then pointing sungjong* you DJ jong~!" =_=
Jong said "how was our performances? Inspirit H special girl always the best~!!!"
Then yeol and hoya said "inspirit H no, infinite H hahahah *then jong clarified it LOL
Then they make us singing together with them by H's chorus I N F I N I T E!!!! (The koreans i dont too remember xp)
Then they start tease L by sing Lim's song "kim myungsoo, alright? Kim myungsoo alright?" LOL
Then they complimenting gyu's stage and keep talking at engrish. And they said they have another gift. So they start singing "rainbow" a child song at Indonesia XDDD
Fans singing along together and after that done, yeol and woohyun cant stop singing XDD they really like the song i guess~~
Then when he stopped by other member, he keep sing the last part of the song. Then hoya cone to the front and calling him and do the punch punishment as always LOL i see it on live version!!!!! XDDD
And i dont even think HOYA ENGRISH SO GORJAS AND WELL~!!
Mom's stage. This stage really makes me think about my mother and make me cry. Okay, they got me. Their child picture i dont really realizing the face LOL but the last one, hoya's child face with his mother come out all fans scream HOYAAAAA XDD his child picture really cute!!!
Continued by still miss you, nothings over and 맡겨 stage~ all i can remember is yeol stand infront of us and wore ironman's mask XDDD
Sungjong and L doing aegyo in front of us too!!! By make a pose such a pleasure to see live!!!
Cover girl stage~ yeol's rap really great!!!! Hearing on live really eargasm hahaha
Shes back, be mine and BTD stage such a powerful stage i ever watch!! Their scorpino dance really cool!!! And perfect!!!
At last talk time i remember that dongwoo say "youre so gorgeous~ we're gorgeous right?" And i remember sj's eunhyuk at that time yeaaahh~ nice weather i said LOL
And yeol say he will take us to the end of the world hahahahah XDD
And woohyun make a promise with us then they'll come again to indonesia and we'll wait for it :')
Dorawa stage comes to end. I remember they really innocent back then. And i still see that from them now. But the funniest thing at dorawa's stage is i keep my eyes on gyu and he really exhausted XD his movement just like nah nah nah XDD cute!
Yeoljong's cake appear~ yeol cry at the same time, he told that he was greatful and happy to be here~ and make prank to jong by saying jong have to say thank you too because day after tomorow is his birthday and a lot project to his birthday.. When jong bowing, yeol push his head towards the cake but jong know his innitiative LOL
Failed by that, yeol not give up, he take some cream and stroking jong's face make jong's face brown LOL
But jong take revenge immediately.
Then they sing pelangi again XDD
Last stage… ㅠㅠ
Yeol's voice cone first and cracked. He is crying. And gyu was cry too.. Dongwoo too.. They keep say thank you and they really bowing 90 degree deeply and sincerely. They really are a great idol i've ever love!!
They're so kind and lovely~ and i really happy and satisfied with their great performance :')
This concert i wont forget ever. The teddy bear i also named 호애기.. Because he is hoya's child LOL
Thank you infinite, i'll always love you forever…❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
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hi fellas~ here some story from my dear friend, yoomi. She's in love with Tasty (new comer duo group from Woollim Entertainment) and wrote some fan fiction story about them. please enjoy the story and give a comment to her as well 🙂
Here i am. Sitting all alone under a big tree in the park near my campus. It's actually side to side with the basket ball field, so i can watch the game from my spot. I've always been here to wait for Yanne, my friend, or just to have some quite time while reading a book until I fall asleep.
And just like everyday, there's a bunch of male students playing basket ball. A lot of girls jumped from the side while watching the boys.
"Soryong oppa ! Fighting !" The girls scream out.
I rolled my eyes. 'Why so loud? They ruin my peace !'
I tried to concentrate with my book, but the crowds getting louder and louder. I took a glance to the field, 'Oh, today is the big match, i guess'
Then i decided to wait for my friend at the coffee shop. I will get more silence and peace time there. I put my stuff together in my backpack. When i was about to leave my spot, i saw a guy walking out of the field. His head hung low. Wiping the sweat at the back of his neck. 'Oh, the game is actually over.'
Without me noticing, i looked at him from head to toe. 'So tall, dark brown hair, well-build body, and…' suddenly, the guy looked up and accidently looked back at me. 'Another good looking guy'
The guy gave me a smile. i snapped back to my sense and without giving him any response, i walked away. Left him dumbfounded.
Soryong's POV
Again. Our team won the game. Today is the big match. That's why the crowd were loud and most of them are female. I can see how Daeryong's eyes lit up when girls shouting his name.
I don't know why but, my eyes kept scanning the crowd. 'Where is she?' I kept asking it to myself.
Yes, i was looking for someone. A girl to be exact. I've been seeing her lately. I always see her walking to the park not too far from here. She's always there. Sitting all alone under the big tree not bother to watch the game. I don't know her name nor her faculty. Something in her gets me so curious.
I'm starting to get annoyed by the girls voices. Clinging to my teammates, even me. I tried to escape from the crowd. I walked to the park. To the big tree.
I walked while looking at the ground, wiping sweat at the back of my neck. Then, i looked up. To my surprise, i saw her. Staring at me with the look that i can't explain. I smiled.
Like something hit her, she blinked her eyes and before i can ask her name, she's abruptly walked away.
Dissapointed. I just walked to the big tree and laid down but, i stopped when i saw something. A card. ID card with a name. KIM YOOMI.
'so, it's her name.' I smiled. Again.


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Sorry shooter, at the time I posted this, I thought it was "hypothetical" like riding a unicorn to the prom, but it turns out that the answer to your question is quite simple and very practical (as it has been done before). All that is needed to eliminate the deficit and simultaneously create inflation is to print money not backed by debt. It is an old idea since it was done after the Civil War. The printed Treasury notes were called "greenbacks" and they must have worked because the Treasury retained the authority to print notes for many years. They may have caused a "depression", but that is hardly the horror that you seem to believe. Our country has survived many of them and some would suggest without serious harm. There is NO reason that the Fed should put the country in limitless debt and enslave our grandchildren. It is simply a bad idea that has given too much power to the Federal Reserve Bank. Power that it does not have under the Constitution and power that it has seriously abused.
Balance the Federal Budget
Started by detachedbear, Aug 22 2015 10:01 AMpolitics budget deficit
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Posted 05 May 2016 - 07:30 PM
my bad for pointing out that our currency in the past was backed by our reserves in metals.
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Posted 02 April 2017 - 11:56 PM
wow, is this this thread old. It is so old that the debt ceiling back. Now what ? I haven't a clue. Maybe, WW III will start and I will stop worrying about silly budgets.
Posted 28 October 2018 - 04:48 PM
Has Lee got a real job yet?
There is symmetry in most things. In the markets, the greed on the way up is equal to the fear on the way down.
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I lost my way, bring me back.
It's only a hand.
Please bring me back.
Oh! mother of my dreams,
Please drag back my hand.
You taught me love,
Either human or a bird.
You gave me that heart,
Which bleeds on this path.
It's tough to sustain,
Slow and heavenly became this pain.
I have lost,
Yeah! I have lost,
That great train..
People to people see,
Sorrow fills sky.
Brother cuts wrists of his own 'BHAI'
Time has change,
Yes! Time has change.
In this surroundings,
I never found mankind.
Greed has spread,
Along the trail of my walk to light.
Don't dare to see,
That dark sky..
A bomb will blow,
On the day from the sky.
This meant to a good neighbor,
Or lovely mankind.
I am not too far,
I just touched the war.
Ready to jump in fire,
My doubts are high,
My soul ready to buy..
That fucking big fight,
No no i won't be polite.
I go on fire,
To save this hire..
You drag me back.
Please puss me back.
To your chest,
Where i can feel,
Few things to heel.
I am not that tough,
I will learn that fact.
What this fight, why to hide,
Whom to serve, and
When to learn….?
Who i am?
Whom to game?
What this play?
Need to change?
This world on Name.
Or i have to say,
I have lost,
Own myself,
Funniest thing,
Hide to clean.
It's time to think,
Or drag me back..
Or puss me back…..


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The Technology Department supports the district's mission of "Strengthening our Community Through Excellence in Education," by supporting school board district goals to achieve student success and by maximizing and prioritizing resources for instruction.
We have 4 teams within Technology that support our staff and families: Information Systems, User Services, Network Operations, and Instructional Technology.
In Classrooms
In Northshore, it is important that our infrastructure and our integration of classroom practices work hand in hand. User Services, Information Services, and Network Operations Team members implement, support and maintain the infrastructure, network, systems, software and computers that enable teaching and learning. The Instructional Technology Team works to help teachers learn to effectively use digital resources, content and technology tools for teaching and learning. Together, our teams provide teachers the tools and training needed to connect technology with learning.
In the classroom, you can expect to find the following equipment:
- Teacher computer
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- Flat panel and teacher tablet
- Document camera
- Sound amplification system with microphones for teacher and students
Our schools have a better than 3:1 ratio of computing devices, comprised of a mixture of Mac, Chrome, and iPad devices. Distribution of these resources is a school based decision.
In the 2018-2022 Levy cycle, we plan to implement a 1:1 computing device model so that each student has access to a device when and where they need it, according to instructional goals.
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In 2016, Northshore began implementing a "Bring Your Own Device" policy, where students can, at the teacher's discretion, use a personal device to complete learning-related activities in the classroom. The use of a personal device is subject to the NSD RUP and should be used only with teacher or administrator approval and guidance. The extent to which BYOD is used is a school-based and teacher-based decision.
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I send my backers links to entire folders full of the NSFW content — broken down by category — as soon as the payments are processed in the first couple days of each month. One folder has all of the Evil Inc After Dark pages, in order. Another folder has all of the NSFW commissions. Another has all of the Courting Disaster comics, and so forth.
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Every month, my patrons at the $1 level (and higher) start their months off right with a new desktop wallpaper featuring swanky Evil Inc art and some background images for their mobile devices. Here's one of the recent wallpaper/background combos…
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Patrons at the $1 level (and higher) see the Evil Inc comics before anyone else. AND they get access to full-page versions of the comics! As you may have noticed, I've changed how I produce Evil Inc. These days, I'm creating a graphic novel that I release on the Web in partial-page installments. Usually, that means a half-page on Tuesday and a half-page on Thursday.
My patrons get to see the full-page versions before they get collected into the graphic novel. Click on the image below to see it even bigger!


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After a very long day of flying, I arrived home unscathed from last week's trip to Puerto Rico. Although my visit was strictly business, at the encouragement of my Microsoft colleagues, I did take time to walk the city of Old San Juan just prior to giving my keynote at the Puerto Rico Hospital Association's 2012 annual convention in Miramar. I particularly enjoyed visiting Castillo San Cristóbal, a fortification started in the early 1500's to protect the city from attack by land or sea. Over a period of 150 years, Castillo San Cristóbal became the biggest European fortification in the Americas. With its elaborate system of firing batteries, dry moats, casemates, tunnels, ramps, and bastions the troops and citizens within its walls remained protected, safe and secure.
Speaking of protected, safe and secure……. These days, many universities and medical schools are seeking to consolidate resources and save money on their infrastructure and email storage by moving it to the cloud. But they must also balance the benefits of cloud computing with assurances on how their data is secured and accessed from the cloud.
I arrived home to some very good news. Five of America's top universities and medical schools have selected Microsoft Office 365 to improve communication and collaboration across campuses while meeting security, privacy and other regulatory requirements mandated by the U.S. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Why? Because Office 365 is the first and only major cloud business productivity solution to address rigorous HIPAA requirements.
Duke University, Emory University, Thomas Jefferson University, University of Iowa and the University of Washington, chose Office 365 for education after a consortium of academic institutions worked closely with Microsoft to inform a Business Associates Agreement (BAA) to ensure it met their organizations' HIPAA requirements. As a result of their efforts, Microsoft now offers the most comprehensive agreement to all organizations managing personal health data.
In addition to offering the most comprehensive HIPAA Business Associate Agreement for all customers managing personal health data, Office 365 also supports the most rigorous global and regional standards such as ISO 27001, SAS70 Type II, EU Safe Harbor, EU Model Clauses, the US Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), and the US Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA).
These investments are important because they enable Microsoft to meet a broad range of customer requirements regardless of size or industry. More importantly, the transparency Microsoft provides via the Office 365 Trust Center gives customers peace of mind and the assurance that their data is just that, theirs and theirs alone.
Protected, safe and secure……just like that fortress I visited in Old San Juan. To learn more about why Duke University, Thomas Jefferson University and others chose Office 365, see the press release.
Bill Crounse, MD Senior Director, Worldwide Health Microsoft


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It's not often you discover a garden famous for snowdrops and spring flowers that additionally boasts a Japanese backyard and Harold Peto options, however Heale Home close to Salisbury has all this and more. I've visited on a number of occasions throughout the seasons, but it surely received my heart when I went searching for snowdrops in February, with its perfect waterside location on a tributary of the River Avon. Although wet underground after all of the rain, the homeowners had the foresight to erect boardwalks, which added a sure panache to viewing the bobbing white heads on a cold, however bracing stroll by way of the grounds.
Charles II buys Audley End, which is handy for the Newmarket races. The Earls of Suffolk grow to be keepers of the brand new palace. Courting to 1840, this flamboyantly beautiful tulip is inexplicably named Cafe Brun, which translates to Brown Espresso. Trying more like a dragon's fiery breath, this tulip grows in zones 5 via 7 and is 12 to 14 inches tall. Ours bloom in mid-May.
They laughed at me, and said it could look terrible, but I made a decision to go it alone, and ultimately they swallowed their words and agreed it seemed fairly pretty. Lots of passers-by, complete strangers, stop and say how pretty my backyard seems to be, when they see me engaged on it, and it makes me feel quite proud. As you'll be able to see from the photograph on the proper, Bud's birds are so well skilled they'll carry out like this for photograph shoots, irrespective of who's posing for the photograph. Bearded Iris Germanica 'Blue Neglecta' is an early blooming variety that varies in peak from 24 to 36 inches.
Tools and equipment are essential for the work across the backyard. They will add to the quaint taste that makes any such garden so charming. Contemplate everyday gadgets resembling watering cans or tool storage to be part of your complete look you're aiming for in your backyard. In New Zealand a great deal of people domesticate the swan plant to attract the Monarch butterfly however I've never seen a butterfly box before. Thanks for the data!
Don't ask how it works, but it does! As an alternative of buying a particular shampoo, just wash your hair in apple juice to rid your scalp of pesky dandruff. Fortunately for the grass this has been fairly a humid dry season, so the intermittent showers coupled with Cicak Juniors newly discovered hobby of emptying the contents of his water desk over the garden, and Senor Cicak's night consitutional with the hosepipe have prevented the grass from dying.


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Water Shuttle Launches in Fort Lauderdale Amid Record Tourism and Population Growth
Known for its expansive waterways and 23 miles of ocean beaches, Fort Lauderdale is nicknamed the Venice of America. It's the perfect City to explore – by boat!
Water Shuttle Fort Lauderdale, with its fleet of flamingo-pink boats, launched in April 2016 to help Fort Lauderdale's locals and tourists do just that.
"Tourism is booming, our year-round population is growing – it was the perfect time to offer folks a fun, car free transportation alternative with the best views in town," says James Campbell, owner of Marine Hospitality.
According to the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau, 15.4 million tourists visited Fort Lauderdale in 2015, and more than $2 billion in hotel development is planned for Broward County with a good portion of that slated for Fort Lauderdale Beach. Fort Lauderdale remains the largest city and the city expecting the largest population growth through 2030 in Broward County, according to Broward.org.
"The hop on, hop off Water Shuttle provides reasonably priced transportation along Fort Lauderdale's New River and Intracoastal Waterway," said Campbell. "While cruising the City's waterways, passengers are treated to some humor and history from US Coast Guard Certified boat captains and tour guides."
Tickets can be purchased online by visiting water-shuttle.com, at the Water Shuttle Fort Lauderdale Kiosk at Riverwalk, 300 SW 1st Ave., Fort Lauderdale, or onboard the water shuttle at any of the stops. Tickets are $20 per day, per person, $18 for seniors and military personnel, $10 per child (under 12), and infants up to four years old are free.
The Water Shuttle operates (rain or shine) seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. With eight stops and one whistle stop the total route takes about 2.5 hours to complete, however passengers are able to hop on and hop off at any one of the designated stops. The Water Shuttle transports passengers to popular destinations along Las Olas Boulevard and Fort Lauderdale Beach, including Beach Place, Broward Center for the Performing Arts, the Historic Stranahan House Museum, and Bahia Mar.
"We want our pink boats to create a one-of-a-kind experience – we often greet our passengers with a complimentary glass of pink lemonade as they board," said Campbell.
Marine Hospitality, has been operating commercial boats and charter services for more than 25 years. In addition to the hop on, hop off Water Shuttle, Marine Hospitality owns Anticipation Yacht Charters, a fleet of five luxury yachts including the Liberty Belle and Riverfront dinner cruises, as well as the Anticipation IV and Anticipation V, both perfect for private weddings, corporate events and private parties. To connect with Marine Hospitality call (954) 463-3372 or Toll Free (800) 49-YACHT (499-2248).


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Rollin' bout town with a 35mm Matchbox..
I've had a bit of spare time lately.. and miss my little arts and craft hobby of bookbinding..
So I got a matchbox, got some gaffa tape, drank a coke, and whipped up one of these..
WTF is that (some of you) will be thinking.
Its a Pinhole camera made from a Matchbox.
If you don't know what a Pinhole camera is, its basically a lens-less camera, where light passes through a tiny 'pinhole' and straight onto the recording medium; film, paper, glass etc.
I take no credit in the overall design at all, and there is also no point me explaining the construction in detail because you can just check out matchboxpinhole.com and hack your own up today.
Get busy!
Camera:Matchbox Pinhole
Film: Fuji Superia X-Tra 800
Location: Budapest, Hungary. October 2010.
Photoshop: Minor Curves
PS – If you get your lab to scan the negs, you might want to try and explain what you've done, otherwise they'll make a mess of them..
'Aint no iPhone-Hipstamatic-plug in for the feeling of picking up that film from the lab!


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One of my favorite lunches ever is chicken, tuna, or egg salad. I'm not a mayonnaise fan, so normally I use my standard substitute of plain Greek yogurt mixed with Dijon mustard (as seen in my Autumn Chicken Salad, Tuna Salad with a Healthy Twist, and Healthy Deviled Eggs). This time, I decided to mix it up, just for fun! The challenge: create a heart healthy version of mayonnaise that tastes and looks more like real mayonnaise.
One very messy kitchen and a couple failed attempts later and I had myself a successful creation and delicious lunch! The bonus is that the mayonnaise ended up being vegan, too, so this would be great if you're vegan and looking to make a tofu or soy protein salad sandwich.
As for me, I stuck with chicken. :)
This chicken salad was AWESOME – in addition to the homemade mayonnaise, I also added in some chopped walnuts and dried cherries. Delicious combination!
As for the mayonnaise, here is the recipe. Simple, tasty, and with some heart healthy fat from the almondmilk, avocado, and olive oil.
Vegan Almondmilk Mayonnaise
Makes about 1 cup (~6 servings)
- 1/2 cup Silk Pure Almond Unsweetened Original
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 3 Tablespoons ripe avocado
- 1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
- 1/2 tsp. lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
Blend all ingredients together in a blender. When smooth, place in a bowl and chill in the fridge (this will continue to thicken the mixture). Store in the fridge up to 5 days.
As you can see, instead of using skim milk in the recipe I used Silk Pure Almond Unsweetened Original almondmilk. It's only 30 calories per serving, 100% free of lactose and dairy for you vegans out there, and non-GMO, too, which I appreciate! It also adds a little calcium punch to the mix – it has 50% more calcium per serving than skim milk.
Nutrition Facts per serving in case you are interested: 97 calories, 10g total fat (1.4g saturated, 1g polyunsaturated, 7.4g monounsaturated), 0.7g carbs, 0.6g fiber, 73mg sodium, 0.2g protein.
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Allow me to love you, and
Be with you, everyday.
Care for me, every hour, and
Don't leave me, even in my dreams!
Embrace me with such passion,
For, all I want is just your love.
Germinate my love, when it is dead, and
Harness it, even after my death!
Ignore me never, even for a second!
Just be with me, until my sorrows and joys end.
Keep me away from loneliness,
Love me for what I am, and
Make me a part of you.
Night or day, always give me company,
Only you, anywhere I will accompany.
Past, present, or future ' I see only you!
Quietly in my heart, you've captured a permanent place,
Rarity it is, to find someone like you, these days.
Show me the way to eternal bliss,
Teach me how to live, when something I miss!
Understand me with all your heart,
Very often, I fear, from me, your may part!
Waiting I'm, for you, to love me eternally,
Xerophobic is my heart feeling, in love,
Yearning for you and your love, now!
Zenith of love, I want to experience with you, forever!
Love Me 24X7
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Spring Sectional Conference News
I just wanted to take a moment to congratulate all the chapters and brothers who were recipients of awards and honors at this past Saturday's Section 101/102 Conference held at Rider University.
Section 102 Distinguished Service Key: Simon Robertson
Outstanding Section 101 Alumni Volunteer Award: Pam Turner
Outstanding Section 102 Alumni Volunteer Award: Rachel Wallens
Gangs All Here: Nu Theta
Man Mile: Theta Alpha
Service Boy: Theta Alpha
Service Girl: Nu Theta
Dorothea Lange Historical Award: Alpha Delta Mu
Spirit Award: Richard Stockton Petitioning Group
Roll Call Award: Alpha Delta Mu, Honorable Mention to Richard Stockton College Petitioning Group
Jeff Cantor Leadership Award: Alexandra Castiglia (Alpha Delta Mu)
Blue & Gold Award: Sean Dirscherl (Theta Alpha) & Chrissy Szpond (Alpha Delta Mu)
Service Superstar: Danielle Defeo (Theta Alpha)
Polar Bear Cup Challenge: Pi Rho
All well deserved and earned.
If you are curious who won these awards in the past you can go here: New Jersey Past Section Chairs and Awards
Eric Strickland
Section 101&102 Awards Coordinator
Alpha Phi Omega National Service Fraternity


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Review of Common Market's "Tobacco Road"
Review of Kings of Leon's "Only By the Night"
Both are up now at Culture Bully. I was maybe a bit too hard on Common Market, who are a great hip hop act and have a very solid album on their hands, but I stand by what I wrote. The more I listen to the album, though, the more I really like it.
As for the second link, reviewing non-hip hop acts is fun because I don't get so bogged down in politics and context-based stuff-- it's really just about "is the music cool, or not?" May not win me any journalism awards, but it's fun.
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The BRICS primary objective is to shift the centre of gravity in global economic governance. Its regional representation and combined economic weight offer tantalizing prospects, which probably outweigh substantial intra-bloc divergences in economic interests. Consider one major issue on the Delhi agenda – the mooted establishment of a BRICS Development Bank.
Following Dominique Strauss-Kahn's ignominious exit from the IMF, the Europeans quickly rallied around Christine Lagarde to preserve the ancièn régime. The US acquiesced in order to maintain its prerogative of anointing the president of the World Bank – with European support. These maneuvers flouted a G20 compromise to select candidates based on merit, thus alienating the BRICS while simultaneously exposing their powerlessness. Some consider the forthcoming discussion over the BRICS Development Bank in Delhi to be a direct response and challenge to the Bretton Woods institutions.
China reportedly wants the head of the BRICS bank to be Chinese in perpetuity, and is apparently pushing for the renminbi to be the main settlement currency. China would provide the bulk of financing and the BRICS have already agreed to search for a long-term replacement to the US dollar as the global reserve currency. However, Brazil has BNDES, the Brazilian development bank, and therefore no need for a BRICS bank. Russia is happy to poke its finger in the West's eye given the opportunity. India, reportedly the initiator of the concept, has no obvious national interest at play, making Delhi's motivations difficult to discern. Some South African officials are excited since such a bank would apparently invest in infrastructure, and the needs are greatest on the African continent. Others, notably those in charge of the nation's funds, are less sanguine, wondering what financial contribution the country would have to make.
Finance is one thing, internationalizing the Chinese currency is another. Tensions generated by China's currency peg to the US dollar will surely feature in any move to use the renminbi as the main settlement currency. However, they are likely to be swept under the Delhi carpet in order to focus on the larger prize – increasing pressure on the G7.
Ironically, the BRICS heads of state could have made a much more powerful gesture of solidarity by supporting a single candidate for the World Bank presidency. Their failure to do so to date proves the point that their cooperation is punctuated by competition.
*Peter Draper, Senior Research Fellow, Economic Diplomacy Programme, South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA), South Africa


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We're going to cover fantasy football all season long here at Birds' Nest by answering five questions every week about various fantasy-related topics. Let's roll.
1. Will Kevin Kolb give me anything in Thursday night's game? The Cardinals play the Rams in what, on paper anyway, looks like the most boring matchup of the season. But Arizona's one of three renaming unbeaten teams and the 2-2 Rams have already equaled last year's win total. Kolb, meanwhile, finally appears to be putting it all together. After his epic struggles in 2011 and the 2012 preseason, the former Eagle finally looks like a serviceable NFL quarterback.
He still isn't playing up to the $63-million extension he signed with the Cards last summer, but in four appearances (three starts) this season he's completed 63 percent of his passes, and has seven TDs against just two interceptions. He's not a fantasy points machine, but the fact that he's even on the field after all that transpired the previous 13 months is a Fantasy Island type miracle.
All of this is a long way of saying: if you don't have a choice, Kolb isn't a bad one for Thursday's game against a pretty good the Rams defense. He's shown the ability to throw touchdowns and limit turnovers, but he's not going to rack up a lot of yards in the process.
2. It's Broncos-Pats week -- who has the best chance for success: New England receivers or running backs? Well, here's what the coach for New England's last victim, the Bills, had to say after Sunday's 52-28 blowout loss: "To be honest with you I don't believe we've had a guy in the three years I've been here that can cover (Wes Welker) one-on-one for an entire ball game," Chan Gailey said. "He can get open. That's why he made the Pro Bowl so many years." According to Football Outsiders, the Broncos rank 19th against the run. The Bills were 13th before the Pats debacle. We're going with the Pats receivers on this one.
3. Can the 'Skins' Morris run against the Falcons? Absolutely. Amid all the Robert Griffin III hoopla this little fact gets lost in the mix: the Redskins have one of the league's best running games. Part of that is because of RGIII but a bigger part of that is rookie running back Alfred Morris. He's among the NFL's most efficient runners and, as it turns out, despite all the Falcons' success this season, their run defense is among the league's worst.
4. Pick one: Sanchez, Tebow or that run defense? Ouch. This is like having to choose which cruel and inhumane way to die. The Jets are an absolute mess from offense to defense to special teams and it starts with the head coach. If "Tebow, Sanchez or that run defense" are the options you're presented with, our advice would be to quit fantasy football altogether and find something less stressful to do with your time: bird watching, coin collecting, something along those lines. Because if you're stuck in the house Sunday staring at your computer while have any member of the Jets on your fantasy roster, it'll make for a long fall (both in terms of seasons and distance until you inevitably hit the ground).
5. Which Eagles player should I start in Week 5? Without Troy Polamalu and James Harrison the Steelers defense has gone from great to well below average. Polamalu could return although Harrison seems destined for at least another week on the sidelines. After what LeSean McCoy did to the Giants -- and perhaps more impressive -- Andy Reid's decision to stick with the running game in the second half -- Shady could have another big afternoon against Pittsburgh Sunday.


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Captain Angelo Mathews has showed his interest in playing for the first edition of Pakistan Super League, in 2016.
Meanwhile, Sri Lankan T20 Captain Lasith Malinga has also signed for Pakistan's upcoming cricket league.
Previously, Tilkaratne Dilshan and left arm slogger Thisara Parera have also shown interest in playing for League.
The Pakistan Cricket Board has announced that the first edition of the Pakistan Super League will be played in Doha next year.


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Once a year or so, I have a biology student who's a great photographer or illustrator. We talk about scientific photography or scientific illustration as a career path, but I haven't been able to offer much beyond that. Well, now I can. A colleague just turned me on to this organization, the BioCommunications Association (http://www.bca.org/about/about.html).
From their website:
A typical BCA member is a dedicated, passionate, creative and technical biological/medical photographer, graphic designer, illustrator or videographer employed by hospitals, medical facilities, colleges, universities and research institutions in the life sciences and health care industry.
They offer an education grant: The fund has awarded grants to applicants from several countries for a wide variety of projects such as preparation for certification, attendance at workshops, photographic exhibit support, and the development of new imaging techniques for the microscope. Awards are limited to no more than 33% of available funds for the year and are typically $500 or less. and Any student, trainee, biocommunicator, or institutional program that can demonstrate a need for project funding may apply. So, it's only $500, but its something.
They also offer a scholarship to support educational opportunities for full-time undergraduate or graduate student pursuing a career in scientific/biomedical visual communications, at an accredited school.
Additionally, they run an annual BioImages competition. Check out their amazing winners gallery here: http://www.bca.org/gallery/bioimages2014salon.html. Be sure to scroll down for the videos!
Last but not least, check out their nicely curated list of links. They include links to academic programs, inspirations and stock images. Maybe I'll be inspired to branch out from WikiMedia Images.


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Spiralizing is the process of making curly pasta-like strands out of vegetables through the use of a small kitchen appliance called a spiralizer. For about $40, you can replace unhealthy pasta, made from white flour or white rice, with healthier "pasta" from a variety of vegetables.
Your favorite entrees, snacks and desserts can all be "spiralized" and made healthier. Do you have a favorite recipe that calls for rice? One way is to cut spiralized pasta strands into smaller pieces, the size of a grain of rice, and you have a rice replacement.
Using vegetables instead of pasta in your dishes, decreases the amount of carbohydrates (and ultimately calories) you are consuming. Plus, you are retaining the fiber and all of the good nutrients found in vegetables. Fiber keeps you fuller longer, so you have less of a tendency to snack on unhealthy foods between meals.
The amount of carbs food contains is often measured by its Glycemic Index Load (GL Load) value. For weight management and diabetes control, the goal is to choose foods with a GL Load of less than 20. For example, a serving of white spaghetti has a GL Load of 27; while a sweet potato's GL Load is 17. So, making sweet potato pasta is a healthier choice than real spaghetti.
But fewer carbs is not the only reason to choose vegetables over processed pasta. Each vegetable that can be spiralized has its own health properties. For example, sweet potatoes are high in vitamin C and iron which help bolster our immune system. Beets help fight inflammation and lower blood pressure. And of course if you are on a gluten-free diet, vegetable pasta is the clear choice.
Zucchinis, cucumbers and potatoes are all great choices for spiralizing pasta. Broccoli and cauliflower can also make great rice replacements.
Spiralizing some fruits, such as apples and pears, can also work well in recipes. While most replacement pasta is cooked, you can also use it raw as a garnish on a salad or in Jello, similar to the way you would use shredded carrots.
If you want to "introduce" your family to spiralizing, try your normal spaghetti bolognaise recipe, but instead replace your regular spaghetti with a spiralized substitute and see if your family notices the change.
Spiralizing is a great way to eat healthy by replacing unhealthy white pasta and rice with ones made from vegetables and fruits.


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SEO or more commonly known as Search Engine Optimization is a key tool to help market and advertise your website. Search engine optimization provides key data for search engine providers to help guide more traffic to your website. By optimizing your website you are providing top search engines such as Google, Bing, or Yahoo to crawl through your site with ease and to allow your site to be ranked alongside the top businesses in your industry.
Search Engine Optimization works by inputting the right amount of data into your site to improve visibility and traffic to your website. The key data or description is then inputted and submitted to major search engines. Then the top pages ranked in relevant to yours are then listed on a mathematical algorithm based on search queries and sitemaps etc. Hence, the higher a website is ranked in a search engine explains the higher amount of visitors the sight gets in relation to the content and keywords.
Although, if Search Engine Optimization isn't applied or not done correctly it may back fire and not get your business the amount of traffic you were expecting. For example, if you started a business selling surfing gear and were locally known but not well ranked on the Internet; can be of many reasons. One being, your site is fairly new and the right SEO is not applied or the website has not been optimize for many months or not at all. With today's competition business can be very competitive especially on the Internet. If your website isn't being optimized your losing future clients and profitable gains in income.
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At R & R Consultants we provide you full service on Search Engine Optimization. As seen above in the diagram we follow 8 steps ensuring you get the best optimization for your website. We work every step of the way to build your website to its full potential. With our professionals at R & R Consultants we take our time in researching the right keywords and data to improve the visibility of your websites to future clients. In addition, we keep you updated with the status of your website in regards to number of clicks and impressions of your site. With our experts at our R & R Consultants we'll make sure you get the most out your website as you watch its growth in traffic from our SEO Optimization.