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Barry Bonds had his day in the sun Friday as his family, teammates and thousands of fans turned out at San Francisco's Justin Herman Plaza to honor baseball's all-time home run leader.
"You, the fans and the city of San Francisco, that's why I'm the player I am today," a visibly moved Bonds said as the crowd applauded loudly. "It's because of all of you."
Mayor Gavin Newsom gave Bonds the key to the city, and Larry Baer, the Giants' executive vice president, handed him the home plate that the slugger stepped on Aug. 7 at AT&T Park after hitting home run No. 756, breaking Hank Aaron's career record.
It was an upbeat gathering, with never a mention of the ugly allegations of steroid use that have swirled around the 43-year-old outfielder in recent years or any acknowledgement that this could be his final season as a Giant.
Instead, Peter Magowan, the Giants' president and managing partner, harked back to 1992, when the team's new ownership brought Bonds from Pittsburgh to be the savior of the faltering franchise.
"This reminds me of the civic rally in Union Square to announce he had signed with the Giants," Magowan said.
That December 1992 rally actually was a week after Bonds came aboard, but close enough.
"Fifteen years, my friend," Bonds said to Magowan as a few "800 in S.F." signs were held up. "Fifteen years in such a wonderful city."
The start of the hourlong event was delayed, giving time for the late-arriving crowd to filter into the plaza. For some, the free hot dogs, popcorn and soda were probably as big a draw as the appearance of baseball's home run king.
Malia Williams of San Francisco works in the nearby Embarcadero Center and admitted that the chance to score lunch had brought her out to the celebration.
"I've been to a few games, but I don't think you could call me a baseball fan," she said. "I didn't realize they were giving Barry Bonds his own day."
Jim Trent, a tourist from Cleveland, followed the sounds of the crowd - and the local rock band Wonderbread 5, which warmed up the audience - to the festivities.
"I'm a baseball fan, so it's a bit of a treat to be here," he said. "Say what you want about Bonds, he's exciting to watch."
The accidental onlookers were outnumbered by the Giants faithful, with their shirts, hats and Croix de Candlestick pins. There was plenty of orange-and-black gear in the crowd, including a dog dressed in its own uniform, complete with Bonds' number 25.
Fans watched a video screen continuously replay some of Bonds' greatest hits, including home runs 600, 700 and 756, as well as a superfast look at the season-record 73 long balls he clouted in 2001.
Gary Ekman has been following the Giants since the 1960s and drove in from Fremont to go to the rally and then the game Friday night against the Milwaukee Brewers.
"I wasn't going to miss this," he said.
For others, the event was a family affair.
"I saw the news about this in the paper this morning, so I woke the kids up and hurried down here," said Cliff Driver of San Francisco, who was joined by his sons, 12-year-old Mark and 8-year-old Jackson, both in Giants attire.
"The boys have grown up watching Barry hit home runs, so we had to come here to pay our respects," Driver said.
The celebration opened with a video tribute from sports stars, including baseball's Lou Brock, Ernie Banks and Ozzie Smith, 49ers football great Joe Montana, hockey's Wayne Gretzky and basketball's Michael Jordan. There were also messages from Willie Mays, who joined Bonds on the stage, and Aaron, in a repeat of the message first shown on the huge AT&T Park video screen minutes after Bonds broke his record.
The speeches were short and heartfelt, with Bonds recalling his late father, former Giant Bobby Bonds, and remembering his mother, Pat, who was there with him, as "the one who drove me to Little League games and who was the concessions lady who sold the hot dogs."
A number of Bonds' teammates were in the crowd. Infielders Omar Vizquel and Rich Aurilia spoke briefly about the Bonds fans don't see.
Bonds was born to be a slugger, Vizquel said, but he's also just another teammate, someone "I can talk to about cartoons, or about his fish tank."
It's been a treat to spend the last three years watching Bonds chase Aaron's record, Vizquel said.
Besides, he added, "how many people can say they took a shower with Barry Bonds?"
When Bonds came up to close the event with his five-minute speech, he thanked his teammates for being there and for their "unbelievable support."
"You know, Omar," he added, "it was a pleasure taking a shower with you, too."

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Here we have Thomas and Adam explaining that if you find a white roach, or an "albino" roach, it has recently molted.
We got a, uh, I called an albino roach earlier. So, what's the story on the white roach?
So, if you see a white roach, it's just gone through the molting process where it will shed its exo-skeleton. Well, their pigmentation doesn't really coming in right after molting or shedding their exo-skeleton so they can grow to a larger size until several days after the molt.


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Talk of winning EPL is unnecessary now, Conte insists
Chelsea manager Antonio Conte insists it is too early to talk about a potential Premier League title challenge.
The 2014-15 champions moved to within a point of leaders Manchester City with a 4-0 thrashing of Manchester United at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
Former United boss Alex Ferguson did not name Chelsea among the title contenders when asked for his view this week, despite having witnessed the emphatic defeat of his old side last weekend.
Yet with just a single point separating the top five after only nine matches, Conte believes it is pointless to discuss who will be challenging for the trophy in May.
"A win or a defeat does not change my ideas or the confidence of the players. This system is a good fit," Conte, whose side were knocked out of the EFL Cup by West Ham on Wednesday, told a news conference.
"We shouldn't look at the table but just concentrate on training and the next match – that will lead to improvement. This league is very difficult and anything can happen.
"It is important to get consistency and trust in the work. There are five teams that are very close but we shouldn't look at the table. It is too early to talk about the table and the title."
Chelsea, who have won their last three league matches without conceding a goal, travel to in-form Southampton on Sunday looking to extend a run of just one defeat in eight away league meetings against Claude Puel's side.
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Tories remain opposed to 'Yartoft'
PUBLISHED: 10:24 20 March 2008 | UPDATED: 10:39 03 July 2010
TORY borough councillors remain bitterly opposed to plans for a unitary authority linking the town with Lowestoft as part of a major shake-up of local government.
TORY borough councillors remain bitterly opposed to plans for a unitary authority linking the town with Lowestoft as part of a major shake-up of local government.
The £100m overhaul of council services in Norfolk and Suffolk would see the current two-tier system of district and county councils scrapped in favour of one-size-fits-all unitaries.
And while the Boundary Committee, the body undertaking the review, has stipulated the so-called "Yartoft" option must be looked at, borough council leader Barry Coleman said the idea remained a "no-go" for his party.
Mr Coleman said there was concern among councillors that the review was "a complete waste of money".
He added: "Next week there is a meeting about closures
of post offices in Norfolk which I hope to attend. As a council we want to be involved in this but this boundary review is very distracting."
The Tories would prefer the status quo but Mr Coleman felt that would be "unlikely".
"While we want to concentrate on matters important to the electorate we have to face up to reality that this review is happening," he said.
Mr Coleman said a Yarmouth and Waveney authority would not be in a county of its own right and for ceremonial purposes the government would have to decide whether it was Norfolk or Suffolk.
"The sense of place is an important issue. Can you imagine people in Southwold saying they are Norfolk and people in the Fleggs saying they are Suffolk?"
Yarmouth's Labour leader Trevor Wainwright dubbed Mr Coleman's comments as "scaremongering."
He said: "The ceremonial thing is a complete red herring. The mayors would be retained in both areas. There is no question of losing Norfolk or Suffolk and we have made that clear in our proposals to the Boundary Committee."
The Tory-led borough council has gone with a Norfolk coastal option as its preference.
In April the Boundary Committee will decide on which options it wants business cases for.


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A new book documents local characters and the places they love.
"This is like my home."
"I'm here three, sometimes four times a week."
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"This place is where I can be who I am now."
"The vibe, man."
These are just some of the things Joshua D. Fischer heard when he went out into the bars and clubs and shops of Brooklyn, seeking out the people who are always there, and asking them: why?
For the past three-and-a-half years, Fischer has been collecting moments of intimate conversations with locals in their go-to spots, first as a column for New York Magazine's Bedford + Bowery blog, and now in his new book, Meet the Regulars: People of Brooklyn and the Places They Love.
Fischer is very conscious of the image that springs to mind at the word "regular."
"I know that someone could do a book called Meet the Regulars and it could be full of all these old, amazing, hairy, crazy men in their old-man bars, who have stories to tell of lives lost and loves lost and all types of bar fights," Fischer says.
But he was looking for something different. Having lived in the same Greenpoint apartment for ten years, Fischer watched the neighborhood change around him: sleek new bars sprung up next to old dives; artisanal coffee shops faced off with the old Polish bakeries. "It made me wonder: who are the people that are hanging out in these new places? Who's still going to the spots that my friends and I used to hang out at?" he says.
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But other times, Fischer finds the person first. If there's someone he's interested in talking to—an actor, an artist, a musician, a comic—he'll reach out to them online and see where they spend their time.
Tinuade Oyelowo, a Café Grumpy barista and Bedford-Stuyvesant resident who also appeared on the first season of Girls, led Fischer to Bembe, an "unmarked, unassuming club" in Williamsburg. It's an unpretentious but passionate place, and, she says in the book, its diversity keeps her coming back:
It feels like a reflection when I walk through the door. Not specifically skin color, but diversity like: queer, straight, white, black, Puerto Rican, Asian, South Pacific, West Indies, African…Even though we live in Brooklyn, a lot of times we kind of put up shutters to culture…It's wonderful when you can come into a place and everybody's experiencing different types of fusions of music and expression that's so unbelievably raw.
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Another major change in design is the fact that the LT doesn't have any LCD screens below each stomp switch, even though it does still light up with a colour that corresponds to the effect for easy selection. It is also worth noting that the LT does lose two of the four send and returns available on the HELIX and can only accommodate two additional Bass/Guitar inputs compared to the HELIX's five. The LT does have two additional Line inputs out the possible four on the HELIX but does not feature the StageScape Mic Preamp that you would find in the HELIX.
Ok so of course shrinking the weight and dimensions has resulted in LINE 6 trimming a few extra bells and whistles from the specifications. However with the price difference considered and the LT's new sleek, lightweight footprint, this is a sacrifice most mortal gigging guitarists will be able to handle for sure.
New HELIX LT
- Powerful Dual-DSP HX Modelling
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- 2 sends and returns
- 2 additional Bass/Guitar inputs
- 2 additional Line inputs
- Large 6.2", 800x480-Pixel LCD Screen
- 62 Amps, 37 Cabs, 16 Microphones, and 104 Effects
- Capacitive Foot switches. Touch to Edit, Hold to Assign, Press to Engage
- Up to 2 Expression Pedals, External Amp Switching, and Deep MIDI Control
- 20.86 x 11.87 x 3.61 inches
- Weight 12.0 lbs
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Another beautiful song from Days Gone (including some video from the game).
Ah, gotta love love stories. And apocalyptic infections. Both in one place? Gold, as this game is!
Again- prepare thine heart if thou art affected by feels.
Enneagram "settling statements".
The things we long for, and the things we settle for if we can't find what we really want.
Interesting, and I think some truth to them perhaps.
Some neat quotes by Viktor Frankl, author of "Man's Search for Meaning".
Some of you have probably found this site already, but just in case you haven't...
There's a great website called "Introvert, Dear". Has some fantastic articles, info, advice, and relatable content for Introverts of all types (as well as highly sensitive people).
Here ya go! https://introvertdear.com


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Leading on from the previous post; Female Pleasure – or not, this post explores the Orgasm Gap – as it's something I wrote about having experienced, and then learned there was a name for it.
In this article by Kate Hakala, is says that 'on average, only 57% of women are having orgasms most or every time they have sex. The National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior found that while 91% of men got off during their last sexual encounter, only 64% of women came.' (US stats)
Apparently, this gap is much more rare amongst homosexual partners. A 2014 survey found that 'gay men come about 85% of the time while lesbian women get off about 75% of the time'.
So, as Hakala astutely observes, 'How, pray tell, are straight couples getting it so damn wrong in bed?'
Is it because, 'men just aren't willing to do that hard "work" as often as women'…?
'Its what Kate McCombs calls "the empathy gap" in sex. "Some guys just don't make the effort to make sure their partners are having as much fun as they are."'
Another interviewee states, "It's almost baffling how being selfish in bed is basically baseline for straight couples," […] "Just some slight generosity, just making sure I come when he comes. … That's what's going to separate the people I never call again from the people I definitely fuck again." Exactly, that's just what I was battling with in my last post Female Pleasure…or not – I just don't get it. It's so easy for both parties to be happy….
A huge part of the problem is social norms that dictate 'the focus on men's internal wants and sensations … Thus his orgasm, but not necessarily hers, becomes a critical part of what must happen for a sexual encounter to be successful and fulfilling.'
Which is why 'intercourse – a sexual act that is strongly correlated with orgasm for men – is the only act that almost everyone agrees counts as "real sex," whereas activities that are more likely to produce orgasm in women are considered optional foreplay.' (Lisa Wade).
And 'male orgasm is the default of sex, but female orgasm still, against all logic, isn't.' Exactly the reason I invented Dick Advisor.
This is exactly the predominant social norm that as women we are battling against. Help us out fellas!! Educate yourselves & make sure that gal gets off! Though if you're reading this you are more than likely already one of those that isn't lacking in that area….:)
Another issue Lisa Wade identifies is 'the idea that women's primary goal in sex is to deliver a sexy body can focus her attention on how she looks instead of how she feels. This can lead to spectating, being worried about how she looks from her partner's perspective, which decreases the chance a woman will have an orgasm'.
Yet another issue which author of Girls and Sex, Peggy Orenstein identifies when interviewed in this article is 'that we perform the equivalent of a psychological clitoridectomy on girls from the time they're babies. We name all boy parts, but with girls we're silent from the navel to the knees. We never say vulva or clitoris, and studies show that fewer of half of girls have ever masturbated. Then they go into their partner encounters and we somehow magically think they're going to be able to express their wants and needs and limits, and think that sex is about them, too – and it's not realistic. We're setting them up for unequal relationships'.
Orenstein also talks about the role of porn in this, where too often still 'female sexuality is there just for male pleasure, as a performance for men'.
These are all crucial, and important points to understand in terms of why the orgasm gap exists.
So what to do about this?
According to most of what I've read, the best way of ensuring that as a woman, you come more is to leave hook ups behind and have a relationship.
Not to detract in any way from the important points above it, but I have an issue with this idea. Basically, that as women if we want to come, we need to change our own behaviour and conform to societies relationship norms – e.g. by having a relationship even if we don't want one.
Men won't make (single) women come, so rather than change the inequity of the societal norms that result in this, it's the women's behaviour & wants we need to change? Yeah, sorry I don't buy that – and as a woman, changing my own behaviour to make up for the inadequacies of the patriarchal society in which I function is something I've been forced into practising far too often over my lifetime.
Here are some reasons this attitude towards women and hook ups, doesn't hold water;
Firstly, I read about someone who deleted tinder because she had 'had maybe one orgasm out of all the [five] hookups' in the last 6 months. That is a bad tally. But she sounds unlucky – my 50% looks pretty reasonable compared to that and I've only just started out.
Next, I'm not sure, but I think in this interview they were trying to portray what this guy thinks as a normal attitude;
"I'm all about making her orgasm," said a man interviewed for their study. "The general her or like the specific her?" he was asked. "Girlfriend her," he responded, "In a hook-up her, I don't give a shit."
That's neither normal or OK and shouldn't be portrayed as such. This is exactly the kind of selfish prick I was talking about in Female Pleasure…or not. What exactly does he think the woman he is with is engaging in this for, purely for his pleasure? It sounds like he has a keen awareness of exactly what he is doing, which just makes him selfish & that's unacceptable.
I take issue with the idea in Orenstein's article that hook up culture is just for males – that they are the only sex who can enjoy it, as it's simplistically portrayed in the article. Me, along with many other women no doubt, very much see this as something for us, that we choose and enjoy – and for it to be suggested that we need intimacy where men don't and couldn't possibly enjoy the experience otherwise is hugely patronising. We know exactly what we are doing and actively choose it. (Possibly she is not speaking for my age group, though this isn't made clear – it's a point that is made pretty generally in reference to women who hook up).
Something I enjoy also about sex as a singleton that isn't referred to in any of these articles, is the anticipation, freedom, potential, choice, diversity, excitement and fantasy of it all – that's a real turn on, and not something you have the freedom to indulge usually (or as much) as part of a relationship.
Leading on from this, my experience was that in a failing relationship you basically have no sex (or drive) at all. This is sad, and not the norm of a healthy relationship, but again this is about looking at the reality of my experience with complete honesty – this no doubt reflects many real relationships out there too. I ask myself – what is my situation actually like rather than the dreams of what I want it to be like? Do my projected dreams block me from seeing what is actually happening? What I'm actually getting? And if I'm single, is my experience so much the worse? I certainly haven't found it to be so. Like I've been saying, of course there is grief, loneliness, sadness, self-doubt – but like I've also been saying, you don't get to escape these human insecurities just because you count yourself one of a couple. My goal at the moment is to make my situation as good as possible based on my actual reality – not my or societies projected fantasies for what my life should look like.
However, it begs the question…
Where to go from here? I want to balance the 'come' tally but don't want a relationship – really what do I do?
I have some ideas of how to keep your orgasms AND your casual hook ups, if that is indeed what you're after.
1. CHANGE ATTITUDES: Firstly we can start changing our attitudes as & towards women who choose to engage in hook-ups/casual sex;
'Out of nerves, insecurity, or a lack of entitlement, women often prioritise men's pleasure too.'
This has got to stop!!! We don't just have to accept it and decide that this course of freedom and fun is just not open to us because we can't get as much pleasure from it – we need to CHANGE it. To CHANGE how men engage in these activities – because in my experience it is really not that bad. I was shocked that 50% of the Tinder men I was with were not interested in my pleasure (let me remind you this is a mere 2 men so far!!), but what I'm more shocked at is the idea that because they aren't, I somehow have to be excluded from this thing I want to do in order to get what I need, and conform to societies relationship norms when these don't work for me.
It may be all very well and feminist to decide you aren't engaging in a hook up because you have more orgasms in a relationship, but it's not feminist at all to sit back & say 'ah well, women aren't getting what we want from this situation – let's all change our behaviour, limit our freedom as women to adjust ourselves because the patriarchal society we live under that prioritises male pleasure is not giving us what we need'.
Because it is changing already, and there's already LOADS of men out there dying to give women pleasure!! Its just about finding them… In terms of educating the others & women to feel entitled, we need to think about it, speak about it, write about it more, so that the next generation of women and men know about this, and don't see intercourse as the ultimate form of 'proper' sex. They see sex (in a relationship, casual hookup, whatever) as a pleasurable positive interaction between parties who both care about what each other need.
Be very specific on your profile if you are finding people online. As mentioned in my previous post, my Tinder profile now specifically states that I am not interested in men who are only interested in their own pleasure. This has got to help 'filter in' those LOADS of men referred to just above! .
3. Consider getting a LOVER:
From the research, evidence shows that 'additional hookups and additional activities tend to increase her rate of orgasm' – so a possible solution is to look for one or more regular(ish!) sexual partners – lovers essentially. (How to distinguish this from a boyfriend?? Well I've been thinking about that…but that's another post entirely!)
4. Channel AMY SCHUMER;
5. Remember these other 'well-known women [who] publicly embrace their sexuality and insist on not settling for not getting-off — no matter how long it takes, or how much instruction they have to provide';
Talk about this with your friends, talk about it with whoever, write about it, research it, post about it, tweet about it, join the conversation – it's awareness that will help change it. As Orenstein says, part of the problem is that we 'still don't have honest conversations with young women about sexuality and how their bodies should feel to them, rather than how their bodies should look to other people. "Once we stopped saying 'Don't do it,' we did not replace it with discussions about ethics, responsibility, reciprocity and enjoyment. Because of that, the media and now the internet rushed in with a lot of extraordinary, unhealthy messages."
7. Flex your 'ENTITLEMENT muscle'
Just to try and sway things the other way a bit try taking the selfish role and take without giving (you know, to ultimately get that final happy medium….). Because frankly as women, our entitlement muscle is something that has had millennia of neglect – its been sitting there limp and unused, so this could be just the way to train it. Pleeeeease let me know if you do this – I am going to try!!! Would take some guts …. 🙂
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I want your ideas! I'm only one person with my own ideas and thoughts, channelling some of the ones I've found around me. I really would love to hear yours – tell me your thoughts on the little (or big!) things we can do to help shift these social norms and make things better for women…..scrap that – better for everyone! Because who isn't happy when everyone's having great sex?!Follow @singlefemaleblg
These are the 4 main articles I reference in this post;
Interview with Peggy Orenstein http://www.thejc.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-features/164699/lets-talk-about-sex%E2%80%A6
'There's One Way to Close the Orgasm Gap, Once and For All' Kate Hakala https://mic.com/articles/141670/this-is-the-number-you-should-try-keeping-in-mind-during-your-sexual-encounters#.kbnBP9bgE
The Orgasm Gap: The Real Reason Women Get Off Less Often Than Men and How to Fix It Lisa Wade http://www.alternet.org/sex-amp-relationships/orgasm-gap-real-reason-women-get-less-often-men-and-how-fix-it


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I have re-branded twice in the last 8 months. With that re-branding came the inevitable changes to my logo and my website and online presence. I was in a quandary. Previously, I had developed my own sites from scratch (no templates), sometimes with help from a graphic designer. So, I found a graphic designer and a branding person (2 different people) that I liked and signed up for branding and website and social media re-design – all at the same time.
This re-branding attempt didn't work the way I wanted it to because (1) I wasn't finished defining my brand and (2) I didn't know what questions to ask my designer about two main items: the design process and the platform that would be used to develop the site. Since I didn't understand that my brand needed to be fully defined before we started on the website, the website couldn't fully reflect it! I didn't understand the process, and, unfortunately for me, neither person told me I should finish the brand before moving to the website.
This resulted in a website that was not as effective as it could have been. The graphics ended up being awkward as was the implementation of the template I ended up choosing. The disjointed nature of the site along with my feelings about it kept me feeling like my whole business was off. And it was. People weren't drawn to the site because it looked awkward and it didn't represent me at my best.
Had I known to ask these 5 questions before I started, perhaps I could have just re-branded with new images and tweaks to the site.
My designer used a platform that I had used previously and didn't like. Unfortunately, I didn't realize this until the site had been designed. The platform's drag and drop format and limited functionality around blog posts ended up causing me problems until my current re-branding which went live last month.
I wish we had talked more about my vision of my site and how that would play out online. I also should have asked for more information about how to select templates (because I did have some say and had minimal experience using templates). I didn't understand how the template drives so much of the look and feel of the site. I also didn't understand limitations of the template I chose.
Had I asked this question, I would have had defined opportunities to offer my input into the site development. Perhaps I would have understood the limitations of the template I chose sooner. I could have asked more questions.
The platform we used did not have a robust set of add-ins to make adding e-commerce easy. As a result, I posted events outside of the site, losing click-through traffic to my site.
Oh, my. Blog posts are my bread and butter and the blog function on the platform we used was abysmal. Once a post was published, it could not be changed. There was no way to schedule blog posts. It didn't accommodate an RSS feed gracefully. It was excruciating to publish weekly posts.
Had I known to ask these questions, I would have been so much more satisfied with my website. As it was, every time I looked at it, I would cringe a little. The worst part was I knew I could have done a better job participating in the process had I only known what questions to ask!!
You can check out my current website, BeckyBerryCoach.com, developed by Cynthia Bartz of CB.Graphics. I did ask her the 5 questions and the result is a website that represents my brand (which is me) perfectly.
Becky Berry is a Career Coach based in Atlanta. She has a Masters Degree in Special Education with an emphasis on ADD. She is also a Certified Professional Career Coach and an Independent Career Coach through CareerHMO. She works with her clients to uncover hidden talents and communicate those talents to employers.


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The role of enterprises in fostering economic development among developing countries has since been recognised. In particular, its advantage over direct foreign aid can be argued. Accordingly, national governments, foreign governments through their development agencies and even some multilateral agencies have since recognised the wisdom in assisting and encouraging developing and undeveloping nations to develop enterprises. For instance, the USAID have over the years developed deliberate strategy for helping such countries to develop micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) that would be managed at sustainable basis. Again, in 2007 at Heiligendamm Germany, 'the G8 endorsed the idea to establish an investment fund for the promotion of MSMEs in the Sub-Saharan region (SSA)', and in 2010, the Regional MSME Investment Fund for Sub-Saharan Africa (REGMIFA) was launched to 'build a unique public private partnership (PPP) between donors, development finance institutions and international finance institutions, private investors and African stakeholders to foster economic development and prosperity in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) through the provision of demand-oriented financing to qualified and, to the extent necessary. REGMIFA's strategic goal is to foster economic development and prosperity as well as employment creation, income generation and poverty alleviation in its target region by supporting micro-entrepreneurs and small or medium sized businesses via Partner Lending Institutions.
At national level, various countries seem to have adopted enterprise development at MSME level as a strategic choice for development. In Nigeria for example, the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) Act of 2003 created a "one stop" agency that helps MSMEs create viable enterprises and provide support aimed at growing them. But beyond these formalised institutions designed to boost enterprise development, the largely informal economies of Sub Sahara Africa (SSA) have utilised the apprenticeship system to create enterprises which have been efficient in developing MSMEs over the ages. These enterprises have severally been argued to play important roles in sustaining the economies of the region. For example, Kappel and Ishengoma (2006) mentioned the significant role of the informal sector in providing the much-needed employment, income and supplying ignored markets in such economies. Perhaps, due largely to its informal nature, traditional apprenticeship scarcely benefit from scholarly discussions. Using this as a point of departure, this chapter examines apprenticeship in the context of enterprise development in a typical SSA context.


text: [Federal Register: November 22, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 226)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 70522-70523] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr22no02-18] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 48 CFR Chapter 1 Federal Acquisition Regulation; Small Entity Compliance Guide AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). ACTION: Small Entity Compliance Guide. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This document is issued under the joint authority of the Secretary of Defense, the Administrator of General Services and the Administrator for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. This Small Entity Compliance Guide has been prepared in accordance with Section 212 of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-121). It consists of a summary of rules appearing in Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2001-10 which amend the FAR. An asterisk (*) next to a rule indicates that a regulatory flexibility analysis has been prepared in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 604. Interested parties may obtain further information regarding these rules by referring to FAC 2001-10 which precedes this document. These documents are also available via the Internet at http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/leaving.cgi?from=leavingFR.html&log=linklog&to=http://www.arnet.gov/far. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laurie Duarte, FAR Secretariat, (202) 501-4225. For clarification of content, contact the analyst whose name appears in the table below. List of Rules in FAC 2001-10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Item Subject FAR case Analyst ------------------------------------------------------------------------ I.............. General Records Schedule 2002-016 Nelson II............. Executive Order 13202, 2001-016 Nelson Preservation of Open Competition and Government Neutrality Towards Government Contractors' Labor Relations on Federal And Federally Funded Construction Projects. III............ Caribbean Basin Country 2000-306 Davis End Products. IV............. Financing Policies...... 2000-007 Olson V.............. Technical Amendments.... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Item I--General Records Schedule (FAR Case 2002-016) This final rule amends the FAR to reflect the previous language of FAR 4.705-2 exactly as it was written prior to revision of this subsection by FAC 97-18, Item IV, General Records Schedule (FAR case 1999-615) published in the Federal Register on June 6, 2000 (65 FR 36012). It was brought to the attention of the Councils that the prior change to FAR 4.705-2 made in FAC 97-18 inadvertently resulted in longer record retention periods for contractors and subcontractors. This final rule-- [sbull] Revises the subsection title of FAR 4.705-2 to read ``Pay administration records'' instead of ``Construction contract pay administration records,'' thus, making all record retention requirements in the entire subsection applicable to all contracts rather than limiting it to construction contracts; [sbull] Revises FAR 4.705-2(a) to change from a record retention period of 3 years after completion of contract unless [[Page 70523]] contract performance is the subject of enforcement action, to 4 years after generation of the records. For the period from June 6, 2000, through the effective date of this final rule, compliance with either the record retention requirements contained in this rule or the requirements published in FAC 97-18 is acceptable. Item II--Executive Order 13202, Preservation of Open Competition and Government Neutrality Towards Government Contractors' Labor Relations on Federal and Federally Funded Construction Projects (FAR Case 2001- 016) This final rule terminates the stay and adopts the May 16, 2001, interim rule as final without change. The rule amends FAR parts 17, 22, and 36 to implement Executive Order 13202, as amended by Executive Order 13208. Contracting officers, or any construction manager acting on behalf of the Government, may not require or prohibit offerors, contractors, or subcontractors from entering into or adhering to project labor agreements with one or more labor organizations. It also permits agency heads to exempt a project from the requirements of the Executive order under special circumstances, but the exemption may not be related to the possibility of, or an actual, labor dispute. Item III--Caribbean Basin Country End Products (FAR Case 2000-306) The interim rule published in the Federal Register as Item V of FAC 2001-04 (67 FR 6116, February 8, 2002), is converted to a final rule with changes. The interim rule implemented the determination of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to extend the treatment of certain end products, from countries designated by the President as beneficiaries under the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, as eligible products under the Trade Agreements Act, with the exception of end products from the Dominican Republic, Honduras, and Panama. It also implemented Section 211 of the United States--Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act and the determination of the USTR as to which countries qualify for the enhanced trade benefits under that Act. However, on July 12, 2002, the USTR published a notice in the Federal Register to reinstate the treatment on Government procurement of products from Honduras. The notice stated that products of Honduras shall be treated as eligible products for purposes of section 1-101 of Executive Order 12260. Such treatment shall not apply to products originating in Honduras that are excluded from duty-free treatment under 19 U.S.C. 2703(b). The determination to reinstate Honduras as published by the USTR has been incorporated in this final rule. Item IV--Financing Policies (FAR Case 2000-007) This final rule revises certain financing policies at FAR part 32, Contract Financing, and related contract provisions at FAR part 52. The rule-- [sbull] Removes the restriction on use of performance-based payments on fixed-price contracts prior to definitization; and [sbull] Permits large businesses, in their billings to the Government, to include certain vendor and subcontractor costs that have been incurred, but not actually paid, provided that, ordinarily, they pay the subcontractor within 30 days. Item V--Technical Amendments These amendments update references and make editorial changes at FAR 7.105(b)(4)(i) and 19.502-2(a). Dated: November 12, 2002. Al Matera, Director, Acquisition Policy Division. [FR Doc. 02-29094 Filed 11-21-02; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6820-EP-P


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Key information
|For courses starting in September 2017 or January 2018
|Any UK, EU or international applicant applying for a full-time undergraduate or postgraduate course at BU
|£1,150 (major award) or £450 (minor award)
|Number available
|Need to fill in an application
|Application deadline
|31 August if your course starts in September and 30 November if your course starts in January. Late applications may be considered if there are funds remaining.
BU Music scholarships are available to talented musicians regardless of what course you are studying. To apply for one of these awards, you must be able to demonstrate that you are a talented musician or vocalist and that you have been involved in ensemble activity.
There are two types of music scholarships available - major award and minor award. Regardless of which scholarship you are awarded, you'll be expected to take regular lessons on your main instrument or voice with one of the university's tutors. The cost of these lessons is deducted from the scholarship fund at source, so you will not have to pay any additional costs.
You will need to obtain a reference from your Director of Music, music teacher, instrumental/vocal coach, ensemble conductor etc or any other person qualified to write about your musical abilities.
Major award
For the major award you'll need to have reached Grade 8 of the Associated Board, Trinity or LCM, or equivalent, in your main instrument or voice. In addition, you need to show you have an academic grounding in music, and have passed A-level (C or above) in the subject or have obtained Grade 8 theory.
In your application, you need to demonstrate how you wish to develop musically, as well as academically. If you are shortlisted, you'll be invited for an audition and will find out whether you've won a scholarship within two weeks.
Your award will not be formally approved until you hold an unconditional firm offer (UF).
Minor awards
The minor awards are available if you narrowly miss out on the prerequisites for a major award - you'll need to achieve Grade 8 in your first year and will then be eligible for a major award in your second year.
You'll also be expected to contribute to musical life at the university by performing in concerts and participating in at least one university ensemble.
Scholarships will be awarded for the first year of study and may be continued for subsequent years of study providing you continue to meet the criteria.
The legal bit
Scholarships are reviewed on a regular basis and the university reserves the right to withdraw, amend or introduce new scholarships at any time. Scholarships are offered subject to funding and availability. Scholarship is awarded in your first year only, unless stated otherwise.


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A Message to all Clan Menzies Members
27 March 2020
It is during times like this that friends, family and our communications are most important. It is the spirit which embodies the Clan philosophy and during times of hardship where it comes to the fore. It is now when we must support, with calmness, generosity and kindness whils't we cannot socialise as normal and must keep our distance. We can all communicate via telephone, social media and video calls. Think not just of those close to you but of those you have lost touch with or someone who might be lonely and reach out to them too. My thoughts are with the Clan in these troubled times; together we will find strength and unity in our shared history.
I wish you all good health and be safe.
Vil God I zal.
Chief David R. Steuart Menzies of Menzies
Clan Chief:
Under Scots law, the Chief is recognised as the head of the Clan and once recognised, serves as the lawful representative of the Clan community worldwide. Historically the principal function of the Chief was to lead his Clan in battle on land and sea. The Chief was at one time in the Scottish Highlands, an influential political character who wielded a large and often arbitrary authority however none of this authority now remains. It must be noted that the Clan Menzies Coat of Arms can only be used by the Chief Menzies of Menzies and is approved by the Court of Lord Lyons which is the heraldic authority for Scotland
Although the existence of chiefship and chieftainship has been recognized by Scottish law, the disarming of the Highland Clans after the 1745 Jacobite rising effectively eliminated clanship from ordinary civil or statutory law. Our current Hereditary Chief David is assisted by his son, Robert Ronald Menzies Younger, of Australia.
Clan Tartan: The Menzies Tartans
The 4 main Menzies Tartans are Modern Hunting Tartan, Full Dress Tartan, Ancient Hunting Tartan and Mourning Tartan. When you wear Menzies Clan colors you are wearing your family's history. The Tartan and subsequent highland dress should always be worn with dignity and with an understanding and observation of the tradition they represent.
It is a uniform and an icon.
> Details of the 4 Main Menzies Tartans
Clan Badge: Menzies Heath/Mountain Ash (Rowan)
Clan badges are another means of showing one's allegiance to a Scottish clan. These badges, sometimes called plant badges, consist of a sprig of a particular plant. They are usually worn in a bonnet behind the Scottish crest badge; they can also be attached at the shoulder of a lady's tartan sash, or be tied to a pole and used as a standard. According to popular lore, clan badges
were used by Scottish Clans as a form of identification in battle. . However, Thomas Innes of Learney claimed the heraldic flags of Clan Chiefs would have been the earliest means of identifying Scottish Clans in battle or at large gatherings.
Clan: Menzies
The word clan is derived from the Gaelic word clanna, meaning children. Clans developed a territory based on the native men who came to accept the authority of the dominant group in the vicinity. A Clan also included a large group of loosely related Septs, dependent families, all of whom looked to the Clan Chief as their head and their protector. A Clan is a community that is distinguished by heraldry and recognised by the Sovereign. Clans are considered to be a "noble incorporation" because the arms borne by a Clan Chief are granted or otherwise recognised by the Lord Lyon as an officer of the Crown, thus conferring royal recognition to the entire Clan.
Home of the Clan: Castle Menzies
Castle Menzies was involved in the turbulant history of the Scottish Highlands being the seat of the Chiefs of Clan Menzies for over 400 years and importantly situated in the Tay Valley. Comrie Castle was the family seat until the first residence of the Menzies Chiefs at Weem, the "Place of Weem" was built in 1488 by Sir Robert Menzies, the eighth Menzies Chief . The new house was to serve the family but for a short time, for in 1502, the burning of the Castle due to a land dispute with neighbours and the early records of the origins of the Menzies were lost. Restitution was ordered by the Monarch, James IV who erected the Menzies lands into the Barony of Menzies in 1510, the Chief being styled Menzies of Menzies (or Menzies of the Ilk). The Castle was named Castle Menzies and it is a magnificent sixteenth century castle still standing north of the River Tay at Weem, one and half miles from Aberfeldy.
Chief's Gaelic Patronymic (Patron name): Am Mèinnearach (The Menzies)
Clan Crest: A Savage's head erased proper
A sign of allegiance to a certain Clan Chief is the wearing of a crest badge. The crest badge suitable for a clansman or clanswoman consists of the Chief's heraldic crest encircled with a strap and buckle and which contains the Chief's heraldic motto or slogan.
Menzies Clan War Cry: "Geal 'us dearg a suas!" The red and white for ever!
Used by clans to rattle their fighting foes and to help distinguish different sides during a battle, each Scottish Clan had its own war cry that would have a psychological effect on the enemy, as well as helping to find comrades on the battle field.
Menzies Clan Memorial: The Old Kirk of Weem
The Kirk was used before and after the Reformation as a parish church until 1836 when it was presented to the then Chief as a family mausoleum. It remained the heritable property of the Menzies Chiefs until 1996, when the current Chief gave it to The Menzies Charitable Trust to care for. The most remarkable feature in the Kirk is the monument, dated 1616, and erected by Sir Alexander Menzies of Menzies as a tribute to his ancestors. It is a most unusual genealogical record in stone. It has been described as an important example of Scottish Renaissance work attributable in design and execution to native skill.
Menzies Pipe Music:
*The Menzies March
*The Menzies Salute
Menzies Main Septs:
Full list of Septs Names


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The Oxford 2-story home features 5 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, and a 3-car garage. The great room connects seamlessly with the spacious kitchen and breakfast nook, offering expansive living & entertaining space. A spacious kitchen offers an island with room for seating four, gathering and food preparation. The butler's pantry offers serving space and additional cabinetry between the kitchen and formal dining room. A main level home office or bedroom with access to the 1/2 bath can also accommodate a shower for a guest 3/4 bath. A spa-like master suite is complete with a sitting area, large walk-in closet, a whirlpool tub, large tiled walk-in shower and double vanities. Generous storage space includes large mud room, walk-in coat closet off the entry, oversized kitchen pantry, and walk-in closets for all second level bedrooms. The second level laundry room offers connectivity from the master bath as well as hall access for the secondary bedrooms.
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Lately, the US dollar has been on a tear, thanks to an improving economy and a Federal Reserve expected to soon normalize loose monetary policy.
A stronger dollar makes exported US goods more expensive to overseas buyers in the global market. Furthermore, money earned by multinational corporations overseas loses value when it gets converted to dollars.
With the economy becoming increasingly globalized, some fear that a stronger dollar is bad news for US stocks.
But the story isn't that simple.
Charles Schwab's Liz Ann Sonders identified some benefits of a stronger dollar (verbatim):
- "Lower import prices (e.g., oil and autos) leaves more discretionary spending power
- "Lower commodity prices for those priced in dollars (as the dollar appreciates, commodities become more expensive for overseas buyers, who have to convert their weaker currencies into dollars; curbing global demand)
- "Makes foreign travel cheaper for Americans"
So, there are tradeoffs.
"In general, a stronger dollar is likely to be both an economic and market positive," Sonders argues.
Regarding stocks, Sonders pointed to historical data provided by FactSet. As you can see, stocks typically do better during dollar bull markets than dollar bear markets.
Then again, it's also worth noting that stocks, on average, went up during the dollar bear markets too.
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New Year's Six should outpace BCS ratings
Television ratings for the inaugural 'New Year's Six' college football bowl games should improve over the old Bowl Championship Series.
There is little doubt that the two playoff bowls — the Rose and Sugar on Thursday — will generate substantial numbers. Oregon/Florida State and Alabama/Ohio State are two made-for-TV matchups that would generate strong ratings even in September, and there is the obvious draw of having a chance at a championship on the line.
It has been nearly a decade since any bowl carried championship implications, back before the BCS had a standalone title game. The last time the Rose Bowl had title implications was 2006, when the Texas/USC national championship drew a 21.7 rating. The last such occurrence for the Sugar Bowl was 2004, a 14.8 for LSU/Oklahoma.
The national semifinals are unlikely to reach those highs even with made-for-TV matchups, but the numbers should easily surpass last year — a 10.2 for Michigan State/Stanford in the Rose and a 9.3 for Oklahoma/Alabama in the Sugar. Those games featured high-profile teams, but absent national championship implications were little more than tradition-laden third-place games.
That is still the case for four of the 'New Year's Six' bowl games, the Orange, Fiesta, Peach and Cotton. It is less of a sure thing that those bowls will improve over last year, especially given some less appealing timeslots. The last time any of the four games aired outside of primetime was 2010, when the Cotton Bowl had a 2 PM ET start. Three of the four will air in the afternoon this year, with the Peach and Cotton getting 12:30 PM ET starts and the Fiesta kicking off at 4 PM.
The strength of the new scheduling format should make up for weaker timeslots. Instead of spreading the games across several days as was the case under the BCS, the 'New Year's Six' will take place over a 48-hour span. The bowls will amount to a pair of 12-hour marathons, the kind of 'event' programing that is conducive to binge watching — or at least leaving the remote on the same channel for an extended period of time. The NFL and NBA have had success in blanketing Thanksgiving and Christmas, respectively, with live game action, and the new schedule is college football's attempt to do something similar with the New Year's holiday.
There has always been a glut of college football on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, but it has been quite a while since the games featured the nation's best teams. In each year of the BCS era, six of the ten eligible teams did not play until after the turn of the year. The New Year's holiday featured the Rose Bowl and another BCS game, but was otherwise marked by decent games between decent teams—not bad, but nothing special either. In the last few years of the BCS, the #1 and #2 teams did not take the field until over a week after New Year's. This year marks the return of #1 and #2 to the holiday, not to mention the rest of the top ten. The quantity of high-quality matchups figures to overcome a few early starts.
Including the National Championship Game on January 12, it seems likely that the seven bowls under the new system will comfortably top last year's five-game BCS average of 9.4 and 16.5 million.
Paulsen is the founder of Sports Media Watch and a contributor for Sporting News. Follow him on Twitter @Paulsen_SMW.


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Mannheim: The Creation of Style
This article appeared as liner notes for the NDA's first CD recording presenting the NDA's Mannheim Project - Volume I: Early String Symphonies by J. Stamitz and F. X. Richter (2003) – exploring and documenting the birth of the symphony and establishment of the symphonic language at the glittering court in Mannheim.
The Mannheim court in the 18th century represents one of those pinnacles of enlightened vision, endeavour and achievement in the arts. Between 1748 and 1778 under the rule of Elector Carl Theodor the German court reached its zenith.
Carl Theodor himself was the very personification and embodiment of the new ideal of the enlightened prince. Upon coming to power in 1743, he began assembling a group of musical talents that would become an unrivalled powerhouse of musical energy, endeavour, activity and influence that would light up the cultural skies of Europe for the next half century. In the mid-18th century, the composers and performers at Mannheim, such as J. Stamitz ("the father of the symphony"), Richter, Wendling, Fränzl, Cannabich, Toeschi, Holzbauer and Filtz, were seen as the leading protagonists of the new symphonic language and the Mannheim orchestra was regarded as the defining and ultimate performing vehicle in this style. As a whole, Mannheim was the most famous and influential musical court of the 18th century. Starting at the beginning, this disc explores the emergence and formation of the classical language at Mannheim in the period c. 1740 – 1750, and the importance of the leading role that the Mannheim composers played in the formation of the medium of that western phenomenon, the symphony. The influence of the Mannheim School on subsequent generations of composers cannot be overestimated, nor can de esteem in which they were held in the 18th century, as both performers and composers.
Burney, 1772: The Mannheim Orchestra "is an army of Generals, equally fit to plan a battle, as to fight it."
Stylistically, the early symphonic works of the Mannheim school take their inspiration from elements of the concerto grosso, orchestrated forms of the trio sonata or sonata a quattro, and the Italian opera "overture" or "sinfonia". From this basis, the musicians at Mannheim formulated a codified, highly articulate musical language, which is full of rhetorical musical gestures and effects borrowed from these earlier musical languages. In its classic form, the Mannheim symphonic language typically combines energetic and exciting Italianate string figurations with driving bass lines, and soothing cantabile Italian opera style melody writing. [For our younger audience, these are a kind of 18th century equivalent of "block-rockin' " beats and chill-out/ambient.] Like the enlightened court atmosphere which it represents, the Mannheim musical style possesses an overwhelming energy, exuberance and almost uncontainable excitement, all presented with a great sense of structure, clarity, coherence and unity, and within this aesthetic of unity through variety, the Mannheim language constantly exudes a masterly sense of style, balance, elegance and poise.
The incredible variety of expression in the Mannheim language is achieved through, amongst other things, a repertoire of emotive "melodic" figures. Also, any given musical figure will also sound different (through articulation, dynamic, rhythm and tone colour) in a different key because each key is representing a different emotional state. It is this variety in performance which makes the Mannheim language so rich, communicative and compelling. In this language, the function of the continuo (bass line) is critical in providing the structure and continuity for this exploration and representation of emotive figures in the upper lines (violins). In many ways then, the importance of the continuo is similar to the importance of the rhythm section in jazz, providing the framework, structure and groove which allows and supports the melodic possibilities and freedoms of the upper lines. According to mid-18th century sources, the keys appearing here represent the following emotional states: A major - mirth and rejoicing; brilliant and uplifting, B flat major - cheerful love, masculine energy, hope, aspiration for a better world, C minor – lovely but sad, languishing, longing and sighing of the lovesick soul, D major – noisy, joyful, warlike and rousing; martial grand and majestic.
The New Dutch Academy Mannheim Project is an immense project involving original material from dozens of libraries throughout the world, the analysis of manuscripts, the preparation of working scores, the consultation of treatises and other sources; thought about aesthetical schools, flows, changes and in relation to instruments, playing techniques and musical realisation; and the combination of all this with performance, learning the Mannheim language, and bringing the music to life. Through this disc we are very proud to launch our Mannheim Project, and to set the tone for the resulting series of recordings which will present newly discovered works, many of which will appear here for the first time in recorded form.
L. Mozart, 1777: Mannheim: "that famous court whose rays, like those of the sun, illuminate the whole of Germany, nay even the whole of Europe."
Even in these early stages, the Mannheim Project has already been a mammoth undertaking, but, to, somewhat loosely, borrow a phrase from a very different kind of music for a moment, Unwritten Law's recent hit "Up all night":
Yeah. It's on again. Yeah. We're all right.We don't need a rest. We've been up all night.
Just to see the sun come up again.
Simon Murphy, The Hague, January 2003.


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By Thurston III on Tuesday, July 23, 2019I thought my 2017 Ford F-150, XLT, 3.5L ecoboost, 4x4, super crew, 6.75ft bed, load range E tires, and wireless one compressor/Firestone ride rite suspension was a towing beast …. boy was I set straight after the first time I towed with my new 2019 Ford F-350 STX, 6.7L Powerstroke, 4x4, super crew, and 8ft bed. NOTE: don't get Timbrens if you tow a travel trailer... very rough ride.
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it is a dually and i have 13k after market prodcts
By I am the owner on Friday, June 21, 2019I added 13k in aftermarket: sway bars, alarm, air bags, front protective bumper, off road lights, truck bed cover (folds back), air compressor, kill switch, running boards, weather tech window shades.
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The Five Turrets
Stay in Scotland in style. The Five Turrets is a family-run business operating in the Royal Burgh of Selkirk in the Scottish Borders. It's the latest reincarnation of an extraordinary building dating back to 1870. Gethin Chamberlain and Carolynn Shaw decided that this was the project they have been seeking since returning to Scotland from a six year stint in India with their young son Ieuan. Please see their website for further details. Five Turrets
The Allan Ramsay Hotel
Dating from 1792 this 'coaching' inn is located in the former weavers' village of Carlops, nestled at the foot of the Pentland Hills. Situated alongside the A702 road it is conveniently located and only 20 minutes from Edinburgh. This historic inn retains its 18th Century character with antique decorations, a small library, charming candle-lit restaurant and real log fires. Please see their website for further details. Allan Ramsay Hotel


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For those who are fans of sports and outdoor activities, it is sometimes necessary to change your gear especially to keep them fresh and last longer. After a long day of sporting activities, we all know the sweaty and stinky (sometimes) feeling that accompanies us home. Shoes and gear bags are usually the most innocent culprits of such moments.
You can actually have fresh sports gear all the time and not have to worry about offensive sports bags or sports kits. Fresh Sports Gear (http://www.freshsportsgear.com) is the official online distributor for a brand new product called GearHalo.


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By Ruvi Perumal
Fountain House was asked by the World Health Organization (WHO) to make a statement from the floor at this year's World Health Day event at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on April 7, 2017. The theme of World Health Day in 2017 was Depression: Let's Talk.
By Ruvi Perumal
"I love it here. When I walk through the doors of Fountain House I feel I am supported, accepted and loved. It is family to me and one of the major factors for the progress I have made in my life."
I have had people and tools come into my life that have helped me get to the place I am today: a place of health and strength.
By Raj Basabathini
Check out what is happening at the Fountain House Farm at High Point in 2017.
By Cyrus Daniel Napolitano
The 22nd World Congress of the World Association of Social Psychiatry was held in New Delhi, India from November 30th through December 4th, 2016 with the theme of "Social Psychiatry in a Rapidly Changing World".
Join Fountain House in welcoming its' third group of Executive Leadership Fellows for their first phase of training on Friday, January 20th. Jill Horan is from Wellspring Clubhouse in Pennsylvania, Jay Brubaker is from Circle City Clubhouse in Indiana and Johan Rydergard is from Fontanhuset Skondal in Sweden.
"I saw something different here. The people were hospitable. There was so much to do. In other programs all you did was group, group, group. You sat around all day talking about your problems. Fountain House helped me accomplish real things, like getting a job and being a productive member of society."
We are pleased to share the first of, what we hope will be, many blog contributions submitted by the Fountain House community. Thank you Karen! If you are interested in blogging on our website, please contact Elizabeth Lion at firstname.lastname@example.com
"I've spent a lot of my life searching for a place where I feel safe. Fountain House is that place."
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On December 6th, Jeff Aron and Karen Pratt participated in The Kennedy Forum's Corporate Leadership breakfast: "Leadership for Change," held in Chicago.


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Tom A. recently played Indian wells Golf Resort in Indian Wells, California. Let's just say he had quite the experience while on the golf course. After his round, he filled out a golfer survey. It was too good not to share. So, with his permission, below is his story. Believe it or not, he's telling the truth!
Lori and I were in Indian Wells celebrating her 49th birthday this weekend. As we were teeing off we were informed that Bill Clinton and his entourage had just teed off in front of us and that there would possibly be a delay in our round of golf because of this. He was there for the Humana Challenge, which bore the name of his foundation. We spotted his group playing ahead from afar during the first 9 holes and were told that he was not going to play a full round. At the 10th tee, assuming their group had finished, I crushed a drive about 280 yards... Onto the adjacent fairway of hole number 11, which ran parallel to #10. As you who have played with me know, this is a normal occurrence. Lori and I drove our cart onto the 11th fairway to shag my poorly placed shot. As we entered the fairway we realized that Bill and his cast of secret service escorts and playing partners had NOT called it a day after 9 holes and had just teed off on number 11, putting Lori and I in the middle of THEIR fairway right in front of them. We respectfully pardoned ourselves and offered a lighthearted, "Mind if we play through?" (a la Bob Hope.) Their replies were surprisingly kind as they stopped dead to witness my next shot. I had about another 200 yards needed to get back onto our fairway and into a good spot to reach the green on my 3rd shot. I pulled out a 5 iron, fearing that anything else would result in a (another) humiliating shank and prepared to hit a save shot over the creek and back onto our fairway. As I addressed the ball Bill's cart crept up behind us and tension filled the air. Sensing this, I turned to him and said... "How are you doing guy?" to which he replied, "RRGGDDDD," in a growl while clenching his 10 inch stogey (unlit) between his teeth. I took a big deep breath and readdressed my ball, not realizing that, due to the newly assembled Presidential gallery that had formed, and the aforementioned tension... I had totally lost focus and was now aiming straight for THEIR green on #11! Sensing this, Lori, exercising proper etiquette, elected not to yell, "Tom!" in my back swing and aid in correcting my obvious oversight. Too late... I blasted the ball about 200 yards... Further down #11 fairway (Bill's hole). My belated epiphany was surreal, and like a punch in the gut. Having squandered the opportunity to impress the previous leader of the free world with a "Watsonesqee" recovery shot, I walked back to the cart, gave Lori a, "Why didn't you say something? " look... And humbly exited their fairway and back to where we belonged. Secret service said to Lori, as we passed, "Sorry, did we play up on you guys?" But as our direction of flight became clearer, I am sure they realized that it was a case of a harmless shank that had caused this interesting (entertaining?) interruption. We finished our hole, teed off on #11 and saw a ball that their group had left behind in the infamous fairway. It was not, as expected, my Costco bought Callaway HEX #2 with 3 red dots. It was Bill's ball, which he had obviously left behind as a token of appreciation for me not hitting him. That's my story, and I'm sticking to it.


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DESCO Attends Railroad Commission of Texas Oil & Gas Seminar
7/13/16: DESCO's Regulatory Permit Coordinator/ Senior Biologist, Justin Rowland attended the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) Oil & Gas Seminar in Houston, TX. The RRC educated on a variety of topics, including: drilling permits, completions, inactive well requirements, production reporting, pipeline incident and accident reporting, and others. We look forward to attending future RRC seminars for the opportunity to expand DESCO's knowledge and abilities and network with other industry professionals.
It is a pleasure to observe employees that are focused on the objectives of the company while recognizing and implementing the terms of the permit.
Established in 1998, DESCO Environmental Consultants, LP prides itself on providing quality environmental services to public and private-sector clients, including federal, state, and local agencies, as well as private entities ranging from energy development and exploration companies to private landowners. DESCO's successes can be attributed to our outstanding support staff, project management team, and researchers in the field.
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The SV-6500 tower speakers provides big sound from its small profile. With its 3-way driver complement of three 6½-inch aluminum cone subwoofers, two 6½-inch woofers and a 1-inch silk dome tweeter, the SV-6500 delivers all the impact and clarity of a much larger speaker. The bass reflex cabinet of the SV-6500 helps it to deliver unrivaled detail and accuracy; not only is it more than capable of belting out any explosion, it can also flawlessly reproduce even the softest musical note with ease. The SV-6500 can be bi-wired or bi-amplified via the high quality, dual 5-way binding posts to further enhance its performance.
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Bodegas Murviedro was founded in 1927 as the Spanish subsidiary of the Swiss Schenk Group and has grown to become one of the most important wineries in the region
The company's philosophy is based on combining the modern winemaking techniques with grapes from traditional vineyards - to meet the highest international quality standards, while maintaining their Spanish character and originality.
Grapes are sourced from Murviedros's 300 hectares of vineyard, and a further 1500 that they control in the surrounding area.
Temperature controlled fermentation in stainless steel.
Tasting Notes
Fresh peach and citrus aromas follow onto the bright and fresh palate. Here ripe stone fruit and gooseberry notes combine with mineral characters to add texture.
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Thanks go out to everyone who participated in my Birthday Sale yesterday! My shop will now be closed until mid August. If you live in the Phoenix area you can still get my work at the Mesa Art Center Store.
During the next month I will be a studio assistant at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts. While I am there I also get to take a bookmaking class from Dan Mayer and a metals class from C. James Meyer, which I am very excuted about! I will be blogging while I am there so come back to see what is going on at Arrowmont!


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I just got back from a fun weekend away. I went to visit my best friend from college and her husband. We had a great time and it was nice to unplug from my work (for the most part) for a couple of days. This is the first weekend away I've had since I became self-employed and I knew I ... Read More »
Monthly Archives: November 2015
4 Ways to Save Money on Holiday Travel
As the holidays draw near, you might be making travel plans to see your loved ones who live in another state – or even another country. While it can be a little bit of a hassle to travel at holiday time, it is certainly worth it to be able to spend time with the people you care about. Of course, ... Read More »
4 Non-Traditional Ways to Get More Coupons
Are you a big fan using coupons to save on groceries and other items, but struggling to find ones for products you'll actually use? I used to have the same problem. I'd guess that most people tend to think of the Sunday newspaper as the best place to get coupons for groceries and household products, but sadly in my hometown ... Read More »


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Jacob Eddington
Financial Representative
Jacob began his career in financial services as an intern in 2016. His focus is to be at the center of his clients' financial lives, helping them with all of their planning objectives for each life stage. Jacob takes the time to get to know his clients as people first. After that, he will then help them make good decisions with their money. From protecting assets, to saving for a second home or retirement, Jacob builds a plan customized to what his clients want to accomplish.
Jacob is a South Carolina native born and raised in a small town right outside of Columbia called Chapin. He is a graduate of the University of South Carolina where he studied Economics and Finance. In his free time he enjoys listening to music, attending concerts, being on the water, playing basketball, and spending time with family and friends. He is also involved in the development and mentoring of at-risk K-12 children in the Midlands area.
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Ready to get rid of those red solo cups and party in style?!
Not only is this upgrade chic, it will save you money!
No more buying entire packs of cups just to use one and throw it away.
Heres what you'll need:
Oversized glass cup
Glass paint
Pearl/Jewel stickers
I was able to buy all of my supplies at Michaels!
I grabbed an oversized margarita glass, two bottles of Martha Stewart Multi-Surface Acrylic Craft Paint (Acorn & Beetle Black), and a sheet of Martha Stewart Pearl Stickers.
I found this simple leopard pattern on google and tried to somewhat follow the shapes.
I began by free handing the brown shapes onto the entire glass. I decided to go back over the shapes after the first coat dried because as you can see, it was pretty streaky.
I then went back and blotted/stippled the black paint in random spots and shapes.
After I let the cup dry for awhile, I tried to stick on the pearl stickers.
Unfortunately, they didn't stick AT ALL so I had to hot glue them on.
This extremly simple yet adorable craft only cost me $14.00 and will probably save me money in the long run!
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When we think about finding solutions to complex problems it is not a bad idea to consider what has been done in other industries. And what we may find in some cases is that new technologies have been inspired by nature - you just need to know where to look.
When we look at Distribution Automation, we see that it is a complex system with functionality distributed between individual devices located on different branches of a distribution feeder
So, we need to think about what is the best architecture to use in the design of a distribution automation system.
This is where we can implement the Octopus Principle.
We have heard a lot about the intelligence of an octopus. Probably many of you remember Paul the Octopus. At the 2010 World Cup, the German soccer team went on an impressive tear, and it was all successfully predicted by Paul - including the Germans semifinal loss to eventual champion Spain.
If we look at the octopus' nervous system, we will find out that an octopus' brain is proportionally as large as some mammals' brains. It displays a high level of organization in order to do things like coordinate all of the chromataphores' color changes when it needs to hide, or do something with its eight arms. And this is where we find something special - that the brain is only part of the story. Sixty percent of the octopus' nerves are distributed throughout its eight arms.
The arms of an octopus are not only incredibly strong and flexible, but also have a mind of their own. Studies indicate that each arm has its own independent nervous system. It turns out that the brain simply delegates orders, while the arm is responsible for deciding exactly how to execute the order.
Essentially this means that the brain can give a quick assignment to the arm and then does not have to think about it anymore.
Does that sound familiar, when you think about a distribution automation system architecture?


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Enjoy a two-course lunch in Thorp Perrow's private dining room, before an interesting talk from Alan Hunton, on ancient trees and woodland in Yorkshire, and the work of the Woodland Trust. After the talk, there will be a guided tour of the Arboretum with Curator, Faith.
Ticket only event, click here for tickets
£35 or £29 for Thorp Perrow Season Ticket holders and RHS Members
Photo credit: Marcus Harpur