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This road trip for the Bruins has not gone as many saw it going. They lost three straight against Calgary, Edmonton, and Vancouver, but they battled back against the Senators last night in Ottawa.
With the injury bug looming over the Bruins defense, 19-year-old Urho Vaakanainen had to step into the lineup along with Matt Grzelcyk and Stephen Kampfer. It was a short game for Vaakanainen as he caught a cheap shot early in the game to the face. The play was stopped and the Ottawa defenseman stuck his elbow out and drove it into Vaakanainen's face. He could not return to the game due to a concussion. He will be evaluated more once back in Boston.
The refs were also some of the worst I've seen in years. They missed clear calls both ways and made phantom calls when there was nothing there. One instance was Chara had a clean hip check on a forward against the boards and the refs called it a tripping penalty. Chara looked like he was about to snap a ref over his knee at one point.
Bad reffing aside, the Bruins actually played a good game and Tuukka actually showed up. Making 39 saves on 40 shots, he showed that he can still be a valuable piece to the roster when he's playing his best. Rask wasn't worried about the rebound control too much and just worried about stopping the puck. The defense did have to make a couple outstanding plays to save Tuukka though; Brandon Carlo being one of them.
Carlo has gotten a lot of heat from his poor play early in the year but has picked it up since McAvoy went down. Carlo has looked like top-4 defenseman as he has been able to move the puck while also playing a solid defensive game. It good to see the defense play well without three of their top six guys, although it is the Ottawa Senators.
The offense found its game again with heavy production from the top line. That line combined for eight points on the night with Pastrnak scoring two goals with a pair of assists, Bergeron putting one in and tallying two assists, and Brad Marchand with one assist, but he had the highlight play of the night.
Brad Marchand putting on a show 👏🏻🔥 pic.twitter.com/iNjSMj8De3
— Bar South N Celly™ (@BarSouthNCelly) October 24, 2018
David Krejci also had a good night with his line as he had a goal and assist. It's good to see that line going as the top line will eventually need help once they face some actual talent. The Bruins will need to make a move for an elite scorer like Panarin at some point this year, but for now, just keep winning and get healthy.
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Gotland + Oskarshamn
Over the years, the majestic Gotland ferry has come to be a natural feature of Oskarshamn. 2019 is no exception. There will in fact be even more trips across the Baltic. We will also be bringing Gotland's national sport to the mainland.
All around the world, people are working hard to protect the environment and identify alternative ways of running vehicles. Destination Gotland is on the case too.
"This year we're presenting a new LNG ferry," explains Adam Jacobsson, Sales and Marketing Director at the company. "It runs on liquid natural gas and is part of our sustainability work."
The new ferry will be mostly trafficking the stretch between Nynäshamn and Visby, but it will also cover a number of selected routes from Oskarshamn.
Destination Gotland is also increasing its service between the magical island and the mainland.
"We're expanding capacity by 20 percent," says Adam. "In previous years we've been fully booked for a lot of the peak season, so we're basically adding more trips."
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Every summer, vast numbers of visitors are transported across the Baltic. The big challenge for Destination Gotland is therefore to extend the peak season.
"We're not really out to increase the number of visits during peak season," says Adam Jacobsson. "Visitor numbers essentially look after themselves. No, it's more about trying to broaden and extend the season."
Gotland is, and always will be a wonderful island with a fantastic range of experiences on offer, including dining, culture, sport and the natural environment.
"For example, Gotland boasts an amazing seventeen restaurants listed in the White Guide, ten of which are open all year round," explains Adam proudly.
But now it's time for Gotland to bring a Swedish championship competition in its national sport to the mainland and Oskarshamn, because on 31 August and 1 September, Fredriksberg will host the Swedish 'varpa' championships.
Kast varpe (throwing the 'varpe' stone)
About half of Sweden's varpa clubs are based on Gotland.
"The varpa association thought Oskarshamn was a strategic location," says Johanna Asp at Attraktiva Oskarshamn.
Roughly 150 competitors will be attending this year's Swedish championships, and Johanna sees it as the perfect opportunity to market Oskarshamn.
"Organising a competition like this in the town is great fun," she continues. "Although the sport doesn't have a huge following, it's still a Swedish championship, and there is also a natural link between us and Gotland."
The Swedish championship in Oskarshamn will include Lagkula (2-person team), a horseshoe centimetre competition and team horseshoe competition. If you're not sure how to play varpa, its similar to boules. In other words it's easy to try it out for yourself, and who knows, maybe you'll get hooked and start doing as the Gotlanders do: kast varpe!

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Martin Owen
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Exar Electronix BD-03 Bass Distortion hand-made in Poland, rare pedal in the UK. Has controls for low, high, drive, mix and level excellent distortion pedal for bass guitar not too extreme good gritty sounds. The pedal is new old stock boxed with instructions(in Polish), well made pedal housed in a metal case slighty smaller than a standard compact Boss pedal. Operates from 9 volt battery or external 9 volt dc power supply via a 3.5mm mini jack.
Cost £45.00 Plus £4.50 P&P (will ship internationally)
Analogue Octaver pedal by Beta Alvin similar to the Boss OC-2 except this pedal has a distortion function which can be used inconjunction with the one octave down mode. The two modes of operation are thus one/two octaves down and clean blend or one octave down with drive/level controls. The pedal is quite synthy sounding especially in the drive mode and may find use with bass guitar as well. The pedal is of good quality and housed in a metal case works of battery or 9 volts external dc. The pedal will be supplied boxed with re-printed generic instructions.
Cost £30.00 Plus £4.50 UK P&P (will ship internationally)
Acoustic Simulator pedal by Beta Alvin this is an excellent clone of the Boss AC-2. This pedal turns your electric guitar into something like an acoustic guitar its an analogue circuit and does a pretty good job of the whole thing. The pedal is of good quality and housed in a metal case works off battery or 9 volts external dc. The pedal will be supplied boxed with manual.
Cost £30.00 Plus £4.50 UK P&P (will ship internationally)
Effective noise gate with controls for Attack, Decay, Threshold and unusally Level. The inclusion of the Level control gives the pedal a good degree of boost so signal losses in the effects chain can be compensated for or just use it as a clean booster with the threshold set to maximum. The pedal can also be set up to give envelope type shaping effects say a very slow attack/medium decay with a low threshold setting. A very unusual noise gate pedal good for experimenting with housed in a tough cast metal case.
Cost £20.00 Plus £4.50 UK P&P (will ship internationally)
The Seymour Duncan SFX-09 is a professional compressor the gain control element is a VCA (voltage-controlled amplifier) which offers transparent gain reduction, consistent ratio, and predictable attack/release curves due to the faster response when compared with other compression methods like light and photocell. But perhaps what makes this compressor so unique is the Double Back feature which offers the option to blend back some uncompressed signal to restore some of the dynamics and "feel" lost during compression.
There are three Double Back frequency options: "High" blends back top end only so sharp attack, and harmonics still come through. At low settings, tactile sensitivity is restored. Higher settings let you cut through the mix with amazing control. "Mid" blends back mid-range frequencies, perfect for fattening up your tone; and "Full" blends back the full frequency range to enrich overall dynamics.
The Double Back features a built-in, easy access battery door, a 100% analog signal path and true bypass.
Simply put, a compressor makes quiet passages louder and loud passages quieter. Most other compressors can get in the way of your guitar's natural transients and feel. Thanks to the innovative and unique Double Back feature and associated three-way EQ switch, the Double Back Compressor lets the original guitar signal leak back into the compressed tone for a natural performance like no other.
The Double Back can also increase the clean sustain of your guitar, and it does this with almost no extraneous noise or interference thanks to revolutionary VCA circuit topology. This is the cleanest, quietest and most expressive compressor around. This is an ex-display pedal just vey slight marks on the front panel hardly noticeable, will be supplied unboxed with no manual.
Cost £65.00 plus £4.50 UK P&P (will ship internationally)
The Lava Box is not an ordinary MOSFET distortion/overdrive effect pedal. It actually reacts more like a great amp than a stompbox with the depth and dynamics that give well-made amps
When you think about the tones that defined so many of the true guitar heroes throughout history, they all really speak. They cut through. They say something. A huge part of that is in the rich midrange frequencies that the amplifiers of the day naturally produced. And, because those amps were typically cranked up to full volume, they were also incredibly dynamic, responding to different picking attacks and even subtle changes to the guitar's volume control.
The Lava Box brings that magic back with its broad array of midrange timbres and its amazing sensitivity to picking intensity and volume changes. One of coolest features is the six-position Rumble bass roll-off control. This rotary knob changes the sonic character of the Lava Box pedal's distortion for a huge range of tones, from bright and spanky to deep and warm. Whether you have the thinnest single-coil in the bridge of your guitar or the woolliest humbucker in the neck, there is a Rumble setting that's perfect for it.
Even at the highest gain settings, you can turn down your guitar's volume control and the Lava Box guitar pedal will clean up beautifully. Onstage, you can set the Lava Box for a loud lead tone and simply use your guitar's volume control to get your clean and crunch tones—all without switching channels or kicking in other effects. In the studio, you can explore the huge array of tones that are available with the intuitive controls, creating special-effect thin tones or spooky dark sounds that are perfect for layering and overdubs. This is an ex-display pedal just slight marks near the rumble switch not very noticeable, will be supplied unboxed with no manual.
Cost £55.00 plus £4.50 UK P&P (will ship internationally)


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After over 20 years of industry experience gained at traditional advertising and marketing organisations in London, the Channel Islands and Bristol, Paul Tagent set up Bath Marketing Consultancy in 2009 in order to make high quality, affordable marketing more readily available to small to medium sized businesses primarily in Bath, Bristol and the West Country.
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When Kevin Hart came up with the idea for "Night School," he conceived of it as an adult version of John Hughes' classic "The Breakfast Club."
"The idea came from me just thinking about how funny it would be to place adults back in a high school-like atmosphere," said Hart, who co-wrote and stars in the film, which opens nationwide Friday. "What made 'The Breakfast Club' so special was that it only focused on those five characters [so] you really got to dive into each one of their stories."
Rather than group detention, "Night School" bands together a disparate class of seven students seeking to pass the GED exam. The motley group includes Teddy (Hart), a schmoozing sweet-talker whose recent career change demands a high school diploma or equivalent; Jalen (Romany Malco), recently unemployed due to advancing technology and still touchy about it; Big Mac (Rob Riggle), a dad seeking to inspire his teenage son to finish high school; and Theresa (Mary Lynn Rajskub), a hardworking mom going back to school to gain some independence from her domineering husband.
Al Madrigal (who plays Luis, a Mexican immigrant with a personal vendetta against Teddy), Anne Winters (as Mila, who was given a choice between night school and juvie) and Fat Joe (as Bobby, an inmate who Skypes into class from prison) round out the cast.
"The movie is about a diverse group of underdogs who are looking for a second chance. None of their lives have gone the way that they thought they were going to go," said producer Will Packer. "We wanted to make sure it was a really diverse group of folks from various backgrounds and perspectives."
While finding the right ensemble could make or break the film, Packer remembers the casting process as relatively seamless.
"It wasn't an extensive audition process," he said. "We kind of knew who we wanted. These were established comedians for the most part. We wanted to go after some of the best in the business and folks that could do a variety of things."
"We wanted to go funny," agreed Hart. "And we wanted people that could improv. People that could bring the material on the page to life and add a new flavor to it."
In fact, improvisation skills were instrumental in deciding whom to hire.
"You can't have a movie like this and not [improv]," said Hart. "That's why I went after Tiffany Haddish [who plays Carrie, the night school instructor], that's why I went after Romany Malco. That's why we offered it to Rob Riggle. Some people just got offers because we knew what they could do."
And though the film's promotional push has focused on stars Hart and Haddish, the night school classmates (as well as other supporting characters) provide some of the biggest laughs.
"That's one of the things I think will be a pleasant surprise for people about the movie," said Packer. "Because a lot of the marketing is focused on Tiffany and Kevin who are amazing, but there are gems within the story that revolve around the other actors and the classroom dynamic. Some of it was on the page, but a lot of it we found on set allowing the actors to riff and ad lib and have fun with their roles."
On the other hand, it was just as important to director Malcolm D. Lee ("Girls Trip") that the actors kept their characters true to what was on the page.
"We made sure, the writers and I, to be very clear about who each character was," he said. "We wanted to give them all specificity and we discussed in rehearsal about how far we could go with certain things and how we can get deeper into back story and display that on screen."
"Malcolm is great that he allows his actors to do that," said Packer. "He keeps them on track and keeps them in the zone of the story. But he's really good about letting his actors have some freedom."
In assembling a group of performers that span the worlds of stand-up, film, television and even music, it was crucial that each member of the ensemble bring something different to the table.
"You want to make sure you've got folks that have different skill sets that can be woven together in the tapestry of the narrative," said Packer. "You want to give the actors room to play within the parameters of the story. And these guys were all really good at that."
Added Lee, "When you're doing a comedy, especially an ensemble comedy, you've got to have choices in the editing room. Because when you get to the editing room with one take, you could be painting yourself into a corner. And not a very good one."
Coming off the breakout success of "Girls Trip," Lee (and Haddish) had experienced first-hand what a difference one movie can make in an actor's career. And the director jumped at the chance to work on a project that gave even more opportunities for supporting players to make their mark.
"I would say they're all scene stealers in their own right," Lee said of his "Night School" cast. "And for me, it's always great to put great comedians, actors, improv people in the arena together. They can play with one another and go with their different styles of comedy and you get something magical when that happens."
The filmmakers credit each of the actors for finding idiosyncrasies in their characters that added texture to their back stories and simultaneously dialed up the humor.
"Some of it was in the script, and some of it we found as the actors started performing and really started to become their characters," said Packer. "Romany is a good example. We had Jalen written on the page as this character who doesn't trust technology and what Romany did was just ratchet it up a notch. He made him this cerebral conspiracy theorist which was a really, really funny way to go with that character."
"You know what Romany did that was really funny?" added Hart. "Romany brushed his hair where there wasn't any for the entire movie. Romany clearly is bald. And he chose to brush his bald spot for the entire movie and it's the funniest thing in the world. He was just very persistent and adamant, and that's how characters are made — by finding little nuances that they hold onto that you can build off of throughout the movie. That's what the pros do.
"You know, you don't miss with Romany Malco. I've been in several movies with him, you just don't miss, he's as good as it gets. Rob Riggle, as good as it gets. Mary Lynn, as good as it gets. Al Madrigal, oh my God. That was my first time working with Al but when I saw what he brought to the table and the angle that he came from, I was blown away. Between Al and Romany, I feel they both steal the movie."
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The film's strong cast extends beyond the classroom as well, with Ben Schwartz as Teddy's longtime friend, Megalyn Echikunwoke as Teddy's high-powered fianceé, Yvonne Orji as her protective friend and Keith David and Bresha Webb playing Teddy's father and sister. "Saturday Night Live" veteran Taran Killam, who plays the school's strict principal and Teddy's former high school rival Stewart, also contributes some of the most memorable jokes of the film.
"The whole idea behind the principal was that he was such a fan of 'Lean On Me,'" said Hart. "I said the funniest thing in the world is to have a white guy that embraces Joe Clark. So that's where the bat came from, that's where the 'I'm going to whip this school into shape' perspective on education came from."
Having established himself as one of Hollywood's few remaining bankable comedy stars with hits including "Central Intelligence," "Ride Along" and "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle," there's no doubting that "Night School" is a Kevin Hart vehicle. But the star acknowledges that allowing others a turn in the spotlight only served the movie overall.
"You want people to have the confidence to be the best version of themselves," said Hart. "So we established a high level of comfort from the beginning. We wanted to give everybody moments to score, which is why I can openly say I'm not the funniest person in this movie. I'm the straight guy for the most part."


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How to Meet Girls Online Without Dating Sites
There are several ways to meet girls online on internet without dating sites. If you would like to know how to do it, How to Chat Online is going to provide a good guideline for you on here. You won't need to spend any cash for our tips and you will able to find all steps on here and you can also get more information which we have told you as related pages on here. If you would like to meet girls on internet we recommend you to use, try using social media websites such as Twitter or Facebook first. Otherwise you can give a try to Omegle and other random chat sites which we will tell you below. Let's begin to tell you how to do that!
If you would like to meet girls online on Facebook, you should spend time to create a conversation first and you will need to find some girl profiles. You will need to use groups on Facebook to find them. It is the best way to contact them. You can contact them through message (if they didn't disable it) or groups you have joined. Firstly you will need to think where should be girl from. Let us give you Russia as an example.
If you would like to meet Russian girls with your Facebook account, you will need to make a quick search on Google first. Find the biggest cities of Russia and find how does it written with Cyrillic. Eg: Moscow, Москва́. Search "Москва́" in your Facebook account but don't hit enter while you search. Just click on search icon in search box. Go to "Groups" from left sidebar of the website and click on a group with many members. Then click on "See All" or "Group Members" to see all profiles of the group. Did you like one of them? So just send a message her or contact her via group if you can…
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You will find a detailed tips on the related page and a useful video guideline. It will be very easy for you to apply our tips if you watch the video. You can also do similar tips for any other country you want. If you are searching girls from Italy or Romania or Lithuania, you should search Italian or Romania or Lithuania cities on Facebook and then take a look at groups. That's all!
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Omegle is one of the most online chat sites where you can meet girls online. It is a small chance nowadays but you can still give a try. You will need to make a few setups to do that. You can get more details on here: How to Chat with Only Girls on Omegle
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Woodforce featured at the Fraunhofer/SCC Extrusion Workshop on Sept 11th, 2013.
Each year, SCC participates to the Extrusion Workshop organized by the Fraunhofer ICT located in Pfinztal. Read more
Sonae Arauco is a new company resulting from a strategic partnership between Sonae Indústria and Arauco. This 50/50 partnership involves the existing European and South African wood based panels and related operations of Sonae Indústria, namely all its production facilities of wood based panels, chemicals and paper impregnation, but excludes Sonae Indústria's operations in North America and the laminates and components business, which will continue to be fully owned by Sonae Indústria
With 13 plants located in four countries on two continents and with more than 2700 employees worldwide, Sonae Arauco is one of the largest wood-based panel producers in the world.
Wood-based panels are valuable alternatives to solid wood with some clear advantages, namely in terms of efficiency on the use of raw materials. Another particular advantage is their dimensional flexibility, which (in contrast to solid wood) allows for the production of tailor-made sizes that can be adapted to the requirements of client applications. Hence, today we see wood-based panels replacing solid wood in an increasing number of applications.
Sonae Indústria is one of the leading wood based panels producers in the world.
Our base products, typically denominated as "raw products and technical" are comprised of:
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More than 50% of the "raw board" production is then transformed into value added products such as melamine and wood veneer faced board, sandwich panels with laminates, flooring and acoustic panels. These are used in a great variety of applications such as home and office furniture, kitchen and bath cabinets shelving, doors, wall panelling packaging and interior decoration.Click to visit Sonae Arauco
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Status Meetings Are Necessary
Well, I'm off to my weekly status meeting.
But, before I go, I wanted to pop in and recommend to everyone that they have a status meeting. Yeah, that's right, most organizations that I work with rarely have status meetings where the developers (or more commonly the dev lead) meet with the project champion or end users.
Before I get too far, let me describe what a project champion is in our environment. A project champion is, essentially, the lead end user. So, the project champion is our (the dev team) main contact in the end user world. There can obviously be many many end users so communicating with all of them is often impossible. A project champion, on the other hand, can be the point of contact and how they communicate the group at large is up to them.
Back to status meetings - I recommend status meetings on any projects that are longer than 3 weeks. Simply pick a date and time (every Thursday at 8am in my case) and bring your project plan and small summary of what it is you have been working on the last week.
Your end users will love you for communicating with them regularly!
UPDATED: I work on a very large project where many people are involved. Face-to-face meetings are not ALWAYS necessary. Status Updates are always necessary (don't want your end user/client to wonder what you are doing), however. Don't want everyone having more pointless meetings than they already do now. =)


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A while?... It's been two months since I clicked on all those clicks to reset the notifications and they want me to click on all the blogs again. Bullshit. They just want to discourage people from using blogger. I wonder if Google is going to pull the plug on Blogger the way many other plugs were pulled on free blog sites and free web pages in the past.
So I clicked on every one of my blogs again to reset the request for notifications again.
Never mind that I blog in many of the blogs daily.
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Fit India Movement: Key Facts and Objectives
This human laziness is increasing many problems like heart attack, diabetes, fatigue, strain etc. So in order to remove this laziness and diseases; PM Modi has launched Fit India Movement on the occasion of National Sports Day i.e. 29th August 2019.
Let's know some more information about the Fit India Movement
key facts:
When Launched: 29 August 2019
Who Launched: PM Narendra Modi
Where Launched: Indira Gandhi Stadium, New Delhi
Objective of Fit India Movement: To encourage people to start/increase physical activity and sports in their everyday lives.
PM Modi has addressed the gathering on this occasion and urged citizens to do exercise on daily basis.
He urged the people to;
a. Use stairs instead of escalators.
b. To walk daily instead of taking rickshaw or bike for shirt distance.
c. To do exercise on daily basis
d. To involve the all family members in the exercise and physical activities on daily basis.
Some fitness experts have termed this Fit India Movement a new era of fitness revolution. There were some prominent sports person from the field of sports and Film Industry present on this occasion.
University Grants Commission (UGC) has asked higher educational institutes in the country to make necessary arrangements to show the address of the PM'S fitness pledge so that mass awareness can be created on this matter. Even the UGC has urged to every citizen of this country to walk at least 10,000 steps and make it a habit of daily life.
So ultimately this movement is all about to make the environment of the sports in the country so that the Indian position can be upgraded in the medal tally of the Tokyo Olympic, 2020 and in forthcoming Olympic games also.
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How about a whole day of whitewater fun? Try the best of both worlds! Enjoy a half-day in the two-person inflatable kayaks and the other half as a bigger group in a raft. Lunch is on us between the runs. This trip is especially popular with Scout troops, YMCA parent/child programs, church groups, company outings, and family and friends. Whitewater Merit Badges are available to earn for those scouts who qualify. Wetsuits are required in the spring and can be rented at Sierra South Outfitter's store.
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- 6-7 hours
- Months of operation: March – September
- Available daily at 9 am & 10am
- Trip Arrival Time: 8:30 am & 9:30am
- Trip Departure Time: 9 am & 10am
- Must be at least 11 years old
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- Must weigh between 50 and 300 lbs.
- Wetsuits are required for this trip until mid-June
- Please wear shoes that will stay on your feet in the water, such as tennis shoes, water shoes, or sandals that have a heel strap. No flip-flops or bare-feet!
Additional Information
- We suggest you arrive at the store 30 minutes prior to your trip. If you have a group over 20 or are getting wetsuits, please arrive 45 minutes to one hour prior.
- All of our trips may be adjusted based on water levels and/or other conditions.
You may cancel 45 or more days before your Sierra South trip date and receive a full refund less a $25 processing fee per person. Cancellations made 44 days or fewer before trip date are non-refundable. If you must cancel, please try to find a friend to take your space. All trips go rain or shine. However, we reserve the right to alter or cancel a trip/class due to high- or low-water conditions, other such uncontrollable situations, or insufficient reservations. Only in the case of canceled trips are trip fees refundable. Upon approval by our main office, refunds will be sent via mail. Refunds cannot be granted by guides, nor can refunds be given if you leave a trip or class early for any reason. Sierra South is not liable for other costs incurred in association with a canceled trip. We suggest trip insurance such as Travelguard.com to cover any unexpected situations.
Some of our trips require a minimum number of guests to operate. The Combo Full Day raft trip requires a minimum of 6 guests.
We will attempt to contact you if the minimums have not been met for the activity that you have chosen prior to the trip date. Minimum numbers can be met through one or multiple reservations and can be met up to the day before the trip. You can call 760-376-3745 for up-to-date trip status.
Water Levels Change:
Trips may be substituted or changed due to water levels. Potential changes include, but are not limited to the following list: At higher water levels Inflatable Kayaking trips will be converted to regular rafting trips. Some Class IV trips may be converted to Class III trips and Class V trips may be converted to Class IV trips. During lower water levels, some Class IV trips will be rescheduled to our Class II & III trips. End of season trips can also be converted from rafting to inflatable kayaking or tubing.
Responsibility & Liability:
All Sierra South trips and classes involve physical activity and include certain elements of risk. We make every effort to run trips and classes in the finest, most fun-filled manner as possible. However, we cannot guarantee your safety. It is your responsibility to evaluate your level of fitness and to select a trip or class which is appropriate for you. Seek medical advice before your trip if you question your physical condition. It is your responsibility to follow our instructions.
Everyone will be required to sign a release of liability/assumption of risk form and photography/video waiver form before departure. Minors under 18 must have an online release form signed by their parent or legal guardian.
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Lower Kern Full Day Class II-III
Class II-III. Ages 8 & up
The Lower Kern Full Day Class II-III river trip is a mellow, easy going trip, through a variety of terrain. The perfect choice for those seeking a lot of fun with a reduced "fear" factor.
- 6-8 Hours Duration 6-8 Hours
- Beginner Skill Level Beginner
Lower Kern Full Day Class II-III
The Lower Kern Full Day Class II-III river trip is a mellow, easy going trip, through a variety of terrain. The perfect choice for those seeking a lot of fun with a reduced "fear" factor.
- 6-8 Hours Duration 6-8 Hours
- Beginner Skill Level Beginner
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Mountain Sports
11300 Kernville Road
Kernville, California 93238
Sierra South operates under permits issued by: Sequoia National Forest, Klamath National Forest, and the National Park Service/Lake Mead National Recreation Area. Sierra South is an equal opportunity recreation service provider.
Hours of Operation
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Yeah, I caught that segment on CBS, 22 Nov 2004 too. The carnage of Fallujah is actually this giant torture chamber wherein American hostages were held, now exposed. A hollow find, given said hostages were already dead. News flash: police find empty torture rooms, destroy city in process, kill untold numbers of anonymous bystanders.
Of course the point of such video is to boil the blood and remind viewers why Fallujah deserved to die. The neighbors just didn't know this was going on, heard unexplained screams, "but now it all makes sense, and yes, of course you needed to destroy our city," say our ever-patient Iraqi friends. "I mean, yeah, torture chambers, can't allow 'em" (blood spattered refrigerator, corpses everywhere). "Now we hope those insurgents don't come back -- but they probably will, damn them."
Some viewers eat it up, nod to the music, raise their glass to a job well done. Others drop their forks (clatter), and stare, shaking their heads: since when was CBS just a DoD spin toy? Well, for quite awhile now, if you really want to know.
One way the civilians are fighting back is to say: gee, wouldn't it be nice if they'd reform the goddamn intelligence system as promised so we didn't have to air this kind of stuff at gun point? But, we learn, Rumsfeld is worried about being "handcuffed" (wasn't that the word?). It's a chain of command issue (this was the top story on CBS, same date).
Kinda funny that it's a chain of command issue, given that GWB is lobbying for the new intelligence system (Cheney too), and he's theoretically at the top of this very same chain (commander in chief, right?). Yet members of congress in his own party are blocking the reform, because the DoD (supposedly under the president) says its chain is unhappy with the new prospectus. Curious ("fascinating captain" -- Spock with raised eyebrow).
The problem with torture chambers is all you need is four walls, and lots of cities have those. Michael Kinsley is like flipping out in the LA Times. Like, this is fucking crazy, and yet even John Kerry wasn't promising he'd end it any time soon, reflecting the conflicted state of the voters -- like surely we still have some reason for getting our kids killed over there, beyond capturing Saddam and verifying compliance (couldn't trust Blix with that job, right?).
Invade to liberate, then start razing entire cities, because control must be complete. Resistence is futile. We are borg. You will have elections in January. You will be assimilated.
It's entirely understandable why so many Americans are on their knees right now, praying for intelligence reform.
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Presenting the Award, James Murray, Executive Editor of BusinessGreen, said:
"For three decades Dame Polly Courtice has been at the forefront of the UK's green economy, pioneering new thinking, promoting best practice, and calling on political and business leaders to recognise the critical importance of sustainability."
The Awards were presented at a gala dinner in London attended by 500 leaders and practitioners from major companies, start-ups and government.
Under Polly's direction, the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) has built a network of over 8,000 leaders and leading practitioners, and now educates over 1,000 executives and works with over 250 companies each year to build transformative high impact leadership to rewire the economy for sustainability.
Accepting the Award, Dame Polly said:
"It is a great honour to receive this award. Over the past 30 years I have been very lucky to work with exceptional and inspiring colleagues at CISL who have helped to build an international community of leaders, supporting their efforts to transform their organisations from within, and helping them to influence the economic system to deliver more just and sustainable outcomes.
"The sustainability movement has become an unstoppable force, and although we know there is much more still to be done, we need to acknowledge just how much progress has been made – particularly by business in engaging with the sustainability agenda. I remain convinced we can address many of the challenges we face through real transformational leadership."
In 2015 Dame Polly was awarded the Bright Award from Stanford University for her contribution to global sustainability. In 2016 she was made a Dame in the Queen's birthday honours for services to sustainability leadership and awarded Ethical Corporation's Lifetime Achievement Award.
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Crime Stoppers Victoria is asking the community to take action and consider how accessible their car keys are to potential thieves, with statistics showing that seven out of ten cars are stolen with their own keys.
The Consideration is Key campaign, launching today across Victoria, will be raising community awareness, highlighting the high percentage of motor vehicle thefts that are crimes of opportunity by sharing some hard truths with the Victorian community.
In addition to these messages, members of the community are being urged to report any sightings of motor vehicle thefts to police or Crime Stoppers.
Victoria Police Assistant Commissioner Robert Hill said a key focus for police was the issue of vehicle theft motivated burglaries – where a house is entered, car keys are removed and then used to steal the car.
"These crimes are often opportunistic, with thieves entering through an unlocked door or open window," he said.
"People often don't even realise it's occurred.
"To make it more difficult for thieves we're asking the Victorian public to consider where they leave their car keys, and how secure their homes are.
Crime Stoppers' Victoria CEO, Erika Owens, said that just by taking an extra step to think about where you leave your keys, could deter potential thieves.
"Consideration is key. Consider where you leave your keys. Consider your home security," she said.
"Crime Stoppers Victoria is working with the National Motor Vehicle Theft Reduction Council (NMVTRC), Neighbourhood Watch, Victoria Police and the Victorian Government to hinder these would be criminals."
"If you are a victim of car theft, call Triple Zero (000). If you know something or witness something, make your confidential report to Crime Stoppers today."
"We know that information from the community helps to solve crime, we see it every day at Crime Stoppers, so please get behind this campaign and report what you know.
"Together, we can make our community a safer place to work and live."
Geoff Hughes of the National Motor Vehicle Theft Reduction Council said that every Victorian can take simple steps to make their keys less accessible to potential thieves.
"The unfortunate fact is that residential burglaries to access car keys is the new permanent state. However, it is important to remember that the thefts are almost always opportunistic with offenders taking advantage of open or unlocked doors or windows," he said.
"The good news is that you can greatly minimise your risk by simply securing your home and never leaving keys in plain view of doors and windows."
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Odell Beckham Jr has landed himself into some piping hot water. The popular athlete has been caught in the middle of a very incriminating scandal that could cost him his career.
On Friday, March 9, a video hit the internet of the star football player in bed with a woman while he's eating pizza.
After the audio of the video was retrieved and slowed down, you could hear Beckham pressuring the woman, who is believed to be a French escort, to have sex with her friend that was filming.
In addition to what OBJ was saying, there was a blunt in the bed and the lady he was speaking to was seen cutting up a white powdery substance assumed to be cocaine.
Although OBJ doesn't smoke in the video or partake in breaking up the drugs, it's pretty understandable why he wouldn't want that clip to hit the internet. Drug use could get him suspended or worse from the New York Giants.
After he caught wind that the female recorded the moment and posted it, he texted the Parisian model and begged her to get it taken down.
Hollywood Unlocked posted the alleged screenshots from the conversation.
Among other things, OBJ said: "Yo. U or ur friend posted videos in my room [I'm] gonna get in h**** [trouble]. I need y'all to delete them. Asap."
Neither OBJ nor the NY Giants have addressed the viral video as of right now. However, fans are split on what to believe.
Some feel that the 25-year-old is guilty of nothing but eating pizza and wasn't involved in the drug part at all.
Others feel that since he is in the same room where the bad behavior is happening, he should be tested and held responsible for the outcome.
In a day and age when literally everything is documented on social media, you would think that celebrities learn from others mistakes when it comes to being exposed.
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The markets are volatile, well at least more volatile than they have been. The FTSE 100 index has already had two days this year where it has moved by more than 2%, in 2017 it only did that once, in the entire year. This has a tendency to make investors cautious and as a result potentially miss out on the benefits of that volatility.
History suggests that near term volatility caused by political or economic uncertainty and sentiment has little long term effect on the stock market. The key here is that investing is a long term activity and if you take a long term view you can ignore short term volatility. Of course, this approach comes unstuck if you become a forced seller for any reason at a point where the market has taken a downturn. This can be addressed by ensuring enough assets likely to be required in the short term are held in less volatile instruments, by investing regularly and by holding a diversified portfolio.
However, had you invested at the peak of the market in late 2007 before the last financial crash, the market is now above that level – and of course you would have received dividend income along the way. Had you invested at the peak of the 2000 dotcom boom, by 2007 the market had recovered to those levels and by 2015 had again surpassed the levels achieved back at the end of 1999.
The volatility and any market 'correction' can also provide a buying opportunity. The concept known as 'pound cost averaging' which applies where you invest a little and often in to the market means that when prices fall your regular investment can buy more shares (or units if investing in a fund). This enables you to take advantage of volatility in circumstances where the market rises over time, though it may suffer a fall in the near term.
So where investors take a long term view, as you should when exposing your savings to market risk, the short term volatility rather than causing paralysis and fear can be an opportunity and should be looked through into the long term.
Brexit's unexpected consequences
It is possible Brexit may have unexpected consequences on your investments. When the referendum was held it was widely assumed a 'no' vote would result in the market falling sharply. Indeed that was what happened – but only very briefly immediately the morning after. The market soon recovered and rose afterwards and throughout 2017. Indeed had you invested in the FTSE 100 in the immediate aftermath of the vote that following morning the market has risen nearly 20% since.
This may seem counterintuitive. What it largely reflects is the fact that the FTSE 100 is an international market and the companies on it earn a significant amount overseas. The economic forecasters also predicted a fall in Sterling. This also happened and acted as a counterbalance on the stock market. Those foreign revenues were worth more in Sterling terms and this would give companies the scope to earn more profits and pay more dividends in Sterling – the share prices rose as a consequence.
If there is 'no deal' it may be expected that Sterling will further fall. This may be exacerbated by the Bank of England cutting rates to support the domestic economy. This will further boost those foreign revenues, earnings and returns in Sterling for investors. Share prices of those international companies may again rise once the impact of these currency fluctuations is digested.
Conversely, if the Prime Minister crafts a deal which gets through Parliament, the collective sigh of relief may be expected to result in markets rising. This may happen, not least because investors currently sitting tight on cash may be tempted into the market as some of the uncertainty lifts. However, Sterling will also likely rise sharply. The Bank of England may be expected to raise interest rates more quickly if the economy is seen to get a boost from a return of consumer confidence. That will have a dampening impact on all those foreign earnings and thus may limit the scope for Sterling profits and dividends to grow.
The reaction of the markets immediately after the referendum, and how they have held up even in the face of political uncertainty and a hung parliament, is a good example of sentiment having initially driven the markets down but the rational impact of currency movements on earnings and dividends then driving actual prices for companies with large amounts of foreign earnings higher. It also demonstrates that investors need to have a good understanding of what they are investing in. A fund or investment that tracks the FTSE 100 is not tracking UK Plc, indeed it is largely made up of international mining, oil & gas and banking companies. The above arguments may be a bit different for the FTSE 250 which more heavily reflects the fortunes of domestic companies serving more domestic markets.
I would therefore conclude that short term volatility of the sort the Brexit machinations is creating, should not be feared. In the long term it will be a small wobble on the market charts. Personal investors should look to the long term and invest a little and often which actually enables that short term volatility to be turned to their advantage.
Richard Stone is Chief Executive of The Share Centre


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After six decades of dominance of the cryptic environment on booking screens, graphical user interfaces (GUI) are about to take over the industry for airline agents.
Today 12,000+ airline agents are using Amadeus Altéa Reservation Desktop Web, which is a new generation graphical user interface for booking, servicing and selling.
a European based airline, explains they chose ARD Web for their new contact centre because all their agents were new to the company. Joan says "training those new agents on ARD Web will save us weeks. Our new agents will gain confidence while using Amadeus solutions efficiently and this will greatly benefit our CityJet customer experience."
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1,800-Year-Old Penis Carving Found Etched Into Hadrian's Wall In England
The phallus was a symbol of good luck to Ancient Romans.
Hadrian's Wall was a barrier constructed by the Romans to protect them from enemy hordes of barbarians. What remains of the structure is millennia old, and the fact it remains to this day is a testament to its structural integrity.
Repairs were often required, of course, for which loyal soldiers dutifully lugged sandstone materials around and patched up areas threatening to crumble. When these Romans got bored enough, however, it seems they left their mark in more ways than one.
Archaeologists from Newcastle University and Historic England have partnered up to record the newly discovered inscriptions — which include caricatures, phrases, and even a rendering of a penis, Historic Englandreported.
Colloquially known as "The Written Rock of Gelt," researchers have learned a lot by descending down the 30-foot quarry in Cumbria, as the sandstone's illustrative markings explore the military mindset involved in these repair works and how they passed the time.
Roman writing carved into the wall.
One inscription, "APRO ET MAXIMO CONSVLIBVS OFICINA MERCATI," dates the carving back to 207 AD when Hadrian's Wall underwent extensive repairs and renewals under the consulate of Aper and Maximus.
The phallus — used as a symbol of good luck by the Romans of the time — is only one of many carvings still being discovered. "The Written Rock of Gelt" was previously thought to consist of nine Roman inscriptions, and while only six of them are currently legible, more are expected to be found.
The insight provided by this historical piece of stone also points to the army's personal feelings about their superior, with the caricature of an officer presumably in charge of repairs making up one of the wall's carvings.
"These inscriptions at Gelt Forest are probably the most important on the Hadrian's Wall frontier," said Mike Collins, Inspector of Ancient Monuments for Hadrian's Wall at Historic England.
"They provide insight into the organization of the vast construction project that Hadrian's Wall was, as well as some very human and personal touches, such as the caricatures of their commanding officer inscribed by one group of soldiers."
A caricature carved into the wall, likely a commanding officer.
These discoveries are particularly exciting to those at the site because access to view these carvings was essentially shut down in the 1980s, after the established path collapsed into a gorge of the adjacent Gelt River.
Unfortunately, the wall has been exposed to a great deal of water erosion since then — which makes recording its carvings all the more vital.
"These inscriptions are very vulnerable to further gradual decay," said Ian Haynes, professor of archaeology at Newcastle University. "This is a great opportunity to record them as they are in 2019, using the best modern technology to safeguard the ability to study them into the future."
In practical terms, this means using ropes to descend into the quarry — and using laser scanning technology to record the inscriptions in as much detail as possible. These scans will then processed by computers into digital, three-dimensional models for further study.
Perhaps most stunning about this historical venture is that the public will be able to view these carvings up close, albeit digitally, for the first time in almost 40 years.


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Midfielder Mitchell Rose put in a Man-of-the-Match winning performance in the 1-1 draw with Portsmouth, but was keen to praise his team-mates rather than focus on individual glory.
The Stags showed grit and determination against promotion-chasing Pompey and earned a point despite Ryan Tafazolli's own goal, which cancelled out Matt Green's opener. Goalkeeper Scott Shearer also made his third penalty save of the season after Marc McNulty was brought down by right-back Daniel Alfei.
And midfielder Rose put in arguably his best performance in a Stags' shirt this afternoon, but deflected the plaudits away from himself and instead praised the team's performance as a whole in his post-match interview.
"I don't think it's about the individual performance today, I think you've got to look at the collective as a team and just see how well the boys [did]. These boys keep pushing me on every single day in training, which helps me to be able to add something on a Saturday.
"I just went out there and just played free and tried to work hard for the team and just played a simple game and I think the manager put me out there for a disciplined role and I'd like to hope that I was able to do that today."
The former Rotherham United man was also impressed with the performance of debutant Emmanuel Dieseruvwe, after he assisted Matt Green for the opening goal of the afternoon.
"It's always difficult coming into a new set up, he's only been here two days. It's a great confidence boost for him, he's very young, he just wants to go out and play games and he can take a lot of credit from that today."
The midfielder also praised his team-mates' ability to bounce back against one of League 2's top teams after three consecutive 1-0 defeats.
"Mentally, this one was a really tough game with the calibre of team we're coming up against and coming off the back of three 1-0 defeats where we thought we deserved a little bit more.
"It's really mentally tough coming away from the previous game, but to go out there and do what we did is really unbelievable.
"The emphasis all week has been: we've got ten games left of the season, go out and enjoy it, play with a freedom and I think that's what we did today. We played with that freedom and we got many chances, we're just unfortunate with the goal that we conceded."
After bringing the run of 1-0 defeats to an end, Rose is now looking forward to building on today's result.
"We've got to look at today, where we can improve, where we were good, take that into the next game and from that game take it into the next game.
"We've just got to take it one game at a time. You can never hide away from the games that you're playing against, but I think as a whole, you've just got to take it one game at a time."
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If you are working on creating more home-cooked meals, try the library for cookbooks that offer a variety of easy recipes that will be fun to prepare. Be patient, and try several recipes. Like any skill, cooking can take practice.
Make sure that all of your spices are stored away from heat and light. Putting them in a warm, lighted area can reduce their useful life, due to light and heat exposure. Keep spices fresh by storing them away from light and humidity. Your food will be even more delicious if your spices are fresher.
Oil should be added to the side of the pan. When it reaches the food, it will already be heated up. This will optimize the flavors in your food in your final dish.
If you are preparing a meal for a boss or new date, cook something that you are familiar with. New recipes can be difficult to make and can create unnecessary stress. This will make cooking less stressful.
Add cauliflower to your mashes potatoes to make this dish healthier and tastier. Cauliflower tends to have a bland taste, so this will blend nicely with the potatoes, and will pick up other ingredients, as well. It also mimics the texture and color of the potatoes almost perfectly letting you up your vegetable intake, and drop the calories, all the while giving the same delicious potato experience we all know and love.
Vegetables are just better all-around the faster they are cooked. Slow cooking, and overcooking, vegetables will destroy their nutritional content and flavor. These cooking techniques make the vegetables more healthy overall. If you learn to cook vegetables for the right amount of time, it will help to keep them tasty and preserve nutrients.
As this article has discussed, cooking is revered by many as an excellent and enjoyable hobby. However, some people don't know where to start, in terms of picking the right recipes or using the proper techniques. Follow this article's advice and you will be on your way to cooking great food.


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World Preeclampsia Day – Access to quality magnesium sulfate to reduce maternal mortality
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Survivor Marquesas, Maraamu Buff
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Here is the Marquesas tribe Buff (lime green) from the 4th season of Survivor - "Marquesas" which aired in early 2002. This season was filmed inMarquesas and featured 16 contestants split into 2 tribes "Rotu" and "Maraamu", this season the contestants had to source their own food as none was given to them.
The original tribe consisted of Peter, Patricia, Hunter, Sarah, Gina, Boston Rob, Sean and Vercepia. The tribe had a bad start to the game with 5 players voyed out of the game prior to the merge.
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Nonpareil. That was what started it, my journal of words I did not know and would have to investigate. I was fourteen years old and just embarking on my Heyer journey, having come across a battered copy of Frederica on my grandmother's bookshelf.
"Oh, Heyer," she said, pronouncing it "Hare" in the very proper English way (my grandmother was Cincinnati's answer to a top-lofty dowager duchess). (Top-lofty. That was another word for the journal.) "You will love her. You will never look at those sparkling vampires of yours in the same way again."
She was right.
Ten years later, I look back at my early fumbling with Heyer's beautiful, accomplished language with fond indulgence. Whether it was the slang of the time she wrote so perfectly, the 'pon reps and the Banbury stories and the bits of muslin (maybe a little inappropriate for a teenager), or the elegant use of words that you just don't hear anymore, each Heyer novel was an education in its own right. A glance through my journal shows me I had to look up "florid" and "importuning" and "prodigious," and those are just a few from The Black Moth.
And the people! Bonnie Prince Charlie. Golden Ball. William the Conqueror. The Prince Regent. Beau Brummell and Charles Fox and Wellington. Historical figures I'd never heard of and, perhaps, would never have known about, came alive in such a way that studying history became fascinating, essential. I started reading Wikipedia pages about these celebrities of the past for fun.
What is most telling is how much good my love of Georgette Heyer's writing has done for my academic achievements. When we studied Emma in high school, I found Jane Austen's language a breeze, because I had cut my teeth (another little something for the journal) on Heyer, and did not have to watch Clueless to understand what was going on like most of my friends. When we did Henry V in AP English, I had a template for not only the language but also the content, mostly gleaned from Simon the Coldheart. When I read War and Peace for my freshman Russian Lit class, I understood the context of the Napoleonic Wars and marveled at seeing them from the Russian point of view, having spent so long immersed in them from the English side in The Spanish Bride and An Infamous Army. I was usually more of a C student, but in those cases I was an A+ brainiac, all thanks to my Heyer-provided education.
But Heyer has helped me more than just in school. Her characters have now burrowed so deeply into my psyche that I consider them as role models—or as cautionary tales. When a boy started a rumor about me in my senior year, even though it added to my consequence (another journal word) I took note from Arabella Tallant's mistakes and immediately denied it to all who would listen. I know what can happen if you let these things run wild, unchecked—and no, it's not that you end up eloping with the much-older nonpareil (that word again) who loves you.
When I started a job right of out of college with a male colleague who thought he could order me around, I channeled my inner Grand Sophy and would not let him intimidate me out of doing what I thought was right. Eventually, he learned to back off and stop micro-managing me. A year later, I became his boss. (And did not end up married to my cousin.)
When a friend and I went on a blind double date but really liked each other's guy, I pulled an Ivo Beresford and made the switch so we wouldn't end up in a Boston Tangle, accidentally dating the wrong people just to be polite. (My friend Lena is now expecting a baby with her guy. You could say that Georgette Heyer created a new human.)
There are those who suggest that the Romance genre is pulpy and unnecessary, that it is derivative and predictable and bad. But in Georgette Heyer's work (some of which is somewhat derivative, as anyone who has ever read April Lady and The Convenient Marriage back-to-back can tell you), along with that of many other writers in this field, I have learned more history, more language, and more social graces than from even the most dense and learned history, etymology or self-help books. Not to mention geography! And it doesn't stop there.
It is true than not every lesson in Heyer should be learnt. The elitism of the upper classes, the misogyny and institutional racism, all of that is of its time and definitely not of ours. But even there, seeing what was wrong with the past, feeling echoes of it in our present and constantly striving to do better in our future—there is an easily-absorbed lesson there as well.
Georgette Heyer was a writer with a fanatical attention to historical detail, who included real people in her works and whose vivid word pictures opened up whole new areas of study to a barely-passing fourteen-year-old who was not even motivated enough to read Wuthering Heights even though it was Bella Swan's favorite book. It is not an exaggeration to say that reading the novels of Georgette Heyer changed my life.
The cutest part? My grandmother is so proud of herself.
Clara Shipman is a voracious reader of all kinds of Romance, Mystery and Women's Fiction (whatever that is). She lives on the outskirts of Boston, where she spends her days writing algorithms and her nights writing reviews for Romantic Intentions Quarterly, when not on long walks with her dog, Lufra.


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Women and Leadership
"The Andrus Center is committed to gender equity in our boardrooms, our corporate suites, our professions, our elected offices, and other leadership positions throughout our country. Our Women and Leadership conference is designed to empower the leaders of tomorrow by sharing the knowledge, insights, and motivating forces driving today's most successful women."
– Former Idaho Governor and Andrus Center Founder, Cecil D. Andrus
2020 – September 16-17, 2020
We will be opening registration for the 8th annual Women and Leadership Conference in late May/Early June 2020, so be on the lookout!
2019 – September 25-26, 2019
The Andrus Center, in continuing the work of the late Governor Cecil Andrus, is committed to creating opportunities for womxn to fully participate, on an equal playing field, in business and civic leadership by removing roadblocks borne of outdated ideologies. Gender equity and equal pay for equal work are Andrus Center fundamentals. You can view keynote address videos from 2019 Here.
2018 – Trends in Leadership
The 6th annual Women and Leadership Conference took place September 26-27, 2018. With amazing Keynote speakers, skill-building sessions, and a new record of 920 attendees, it was a year for the books!
2017 – Lessons in Leadership
It is with great pleasure that we celebrate the 5th year of this remarkable gathering of women – and men – who represent our leaders of today and tomorrow. The talented speakers joining us this year have made substantive contributions to the world in which we live, along the way breaking barriers and paving the way for those yet to come. Over two days, they will share the motivational forces and empowering lessons that have led them to achieve success in their chosen fields.
2016 – Empowering Through Knowledge
"The most interesting and organized forum I've been to in years." The best part of Women and Leadership is the way all of these huge issues are pulled together. Distilled messages, inspiring stories, and usable tools; The issues presented are human issues.
2015 – Educate. Motivate. Inspire.
It is with great pleasure and honor that we once again host this wonderful gathering of nationally renowned and accomplished women. Our speakers this year have broken barriers and improved gender balance. We look for their personal stories and tips for success to educate, motivate, and inspire us all! Your participation in this year's conference and your desire to achieve your full potential are key ingredients toward achieving your goal.
2014 – What is Success?
The annual conference is an incredible opportunity to rally with other women in a format tailored to educate and exchange ideas. Women have the perception of being competitive in the workplace, but the mood at this conference is to boost up other women and help them stand in a world where men have the upper hand at every turn. This is one incredibly easy way that I have changed my manner at work. Now I am actively trying to boost the other women at work to a higher level of confidence and the connection serves to bolster my own confidence as well.
2013 – Transforming America: Women and Leadership in the 21st Century
Andrus Center for Public Policy at Boise State convened its first women's conference. The three-day event, titled "Transforming America: Women and Leadership in the 21st Century," brought together an ensemble of powerful voices and opinions from women leaders in government, media, the financial sector, the corporate world, and education. The audience represented a range of experiences, ages, ethnicities, and political and religious values. The weekend allowed undergraduates to network with corporate executives and those long retired to have a word with the newly hired.
You can view video and hear audio from portions of all of our Women and Leadership Conference over the past five years on our YouTube Page.


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An Oklahoma City high school student was crowned Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2017 on Saturday in Orlando, Florida. Nicole Jia, 17, will reign for one year as the official National Teen Goodwill Ambassador for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals.
She will also appear throughout the United States to promote her personal platform, "This Little Light of Mine." Nicole was awarded a $30,000 scholarship from the Harris Rosen Foundation and the Orlando Scholarship Foundation, Inc., and a $500 scholarship after being named the recipient of the pageant's Outstanding Instrumentalist Award.
A pageant for the younger set
The teen pageant is the younger-sister competition within the Miss America Organization. Contestants are ages 13-17 years old. Like a growing number of pageants involving teens, Miss America's program for younger girls does not have a swimsuit competition.
Contestants are judged on the basis of talent, evening gown, interview and active wear scores from judges.They compete for a variety of scholarships and other awards.
Scholarships for runners-up
Catherine White of North Carolina was named the first runner-up.
She received a $10,000 scholarship. Earning a $7,500 scholarship was Kelsey Hollis of Georgia whowas named the second runner-up. Third runner-up was Angelica Jones of Florida. She received a $5,000 scholarship. Sarah Katherine McCallum of Louisiana earned $2,000 as fourth runner-up.
Congrats to the new @MAOTeen Nicole Jia from Oklahoma!! 👑 pic.twitter.com/TykDVMTRbK— Miss Utah (@MissAmericaUT) August 7, 2016
Winner of the America's Choice Award was Alysa Bainbridge of Pennsylvania.
The America's Choice competition gave online fans an opportunity to vote for their favorite contestant. By winning the award, Alysa became the 11th semi-finalist in pageant competition.
Miss America pageant is next month
Miss America contestants compete next month in Atlantic City, New Jersey. After several days of pageantry, new royaltywill be crowned on Sept. 11.
Oh my goodness, Nicole Won!!!! Congrats!! You are so deserving❤👑 @nicolejia_ pic.twitter.com/f4ZW10BkrB— Grace Meinders (@GraceMeinders) August 7, 2016
The final evening of competition and the crowning will be broadcast live by the ABC Television network.The reigning Miss America is Betty Cantrell of Warner Robins, Georgia.
Her ambition is to graduate from a conservatory for musical theater before embarking on a career on Broadway in New York City.


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The Poor Guy Snapped
Release Date: Jul.30.2018
Running Time: 0:41:29
Category: Bondage Storylines
The trio seemed so happy with each other at first, as lovely Alexa Grace introduced her new husband to her pretty niece Harmony Wonder. But disaster followed when the proud hubby briefly excused himself to make a call, then returned quietly to overhear Alexa mocking him and admitting to Harmony that she'd only married the loser for his money! Devastated by this confession, he vowed revenge that began when he caught Harmony alone; trussed-up in her black dress, her mouth stuffed with cloth and sealed with duct-tape, the stunned girl struggled alone on a wooden floor until she was discovered by Aunt Alexa. After the bitter spouse quickly seized her, barefoot Alexa sat bound and gagged next to Harmony in her colorful sundress, both powerless to do more than writhe anxiously as they awaited the unhinged man's next move!
Determined to humiliate Alexa and Harmony for the pain they'd caused him, the enraged man deprived them of their clothing, then demonstrated his mastery by compelling the bound and towel-clad pair to hop into the room where they'd conversed so happily a short time before. Aunt and niece then sat side-by- side on the couch, their nervous attempts to communicate limited by the white cloths tied between their lips. After their breasts were bared, Harmony and Alexa lay on their sides facing in opposite directions, a position they continued to maintain after the towels were pulled away to reveal their tightly-roped naked bodies!
Nudity remained a primary feature of their plight, with Alexa lying on her bed, wrists tethered above her head, while Harmony sat next to her tied in a chair. Persistent Harmony managed to loosen the ropes linking her ankles to the chair, then cautiously edged onto the bed close to Alexa, but despite intensive efforts, the energetic little brunette was unable to free herself or loosen the bonds pinning her aunt to the bed. Wearied by her struggles, Harmony lay next to Alexa, who was unable to do more than exchange tape-gag-muffled murmurs with her niece.
The disillusioned husband's desire for vengeance was still unappeased so Alexa was removed from the bed and roped to a wooden post in the corner of the bedroom. As the tall, slender nude stood tape-gagged and immobilized, naked niece Harmony sat a few feet away on a minature couch, her small body bound and twisting awkwardly as she tugged against an ankle tether. Harmony was left to battle her bondage alone when the angry husband made his final move by dragging Alexa away from the post and outdoors to his car. While her niece rolled onto the floor, still inescapably linked to the couch, the bound, gagged and naked wife sat in the car's front seat as her delighted spouse drove away with her!
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A couple downstairs has started letting their baby cry it out. Having no kids myself, I don't know if this is a valid parenting strategy. What I do know is that it kept me up for an hour at 2 a.m. last night and has woken me up several times this week. Is it within my rights to talk to them about it? J.B., BROOKLYN
Amy Bloom: Well, I love that the only ethical question we are being asked to answer is, Is it within my rights to talk to them about it? Which strikes me as a very sweet approach.
Jack Shafer: Yes, I think it's fine to approach them, but I want to know how the letter writer knows that the parents are letting the baby cry it out. That indicates to me that he has already talked to them. If they've already had a discussion, I would say advance that discussion. If they haven't, I would approach them very gingerly, perhaps bring a gift for the baby, knock on the door and say, "Oh, I hear your baby has had trouble sleeping, and I thought that this little cuddly might help."
People are suckers when you give their babies a present.
Kenji Yoshino: I was troubled by "having no kids myself, I don't know if this is a valid parenting strategy." If you really care about this, then just use Google and figure out that this is a very common and valid method.
The other thing that troubled me about the letter writer — not to pile on — was "this kept me up for an hour last night and has woken me up several times this week." How long has this been going on, exactly? If this is just a matter of a week or two while this child learns to self-soothe, that's one thing. If it looks as if it's going to be a colicky stretch of months and months, that might be a different thing. I am left wondering whether or not this person has done his or her diligence.
That said, it may be that these neighbors who are Ferberizing their baby don't know you are bothered. So Jack's approach would be a beautiful way to open up the conversation that puts them on notice if there is some kind of help that they can engage in, like moving the crib to a different room or something that you can work out together. There might be a very easy, happy solution here.
Shafer: I don't want to be tagged as a softy on this one. If the gift and the direct approach don't work, call the landlord and complain. You have a right to tell your neighbors that they have an ethical responsibility to you as a neighbor to control the noise, whether it's a baby or a rock band playing in their apartment at 2 a.m. I would escalate, but I would escalate slowly.
Bloom: The option of escalation is always there. I also suggest that since the letter writer describes the couple as being downstairs, it's hard to imagine that the person upstairs has never made a lot of noise that has bothered the people downstairs. This is the way in which the ethical responsibility goes both ways.
But I don't think you can go wrong going downstairs with a little gift and saying, "Congratulations on the new baby, and I wonder if there's any way that we could make this better?" Certainly it seems possible to me that the solution is to move the crib and get a pair of earplugs.
If that doesn't work, if you're in for a stretch of colic, you have to decide what kind of neighbor you want to be. I'm not sure the landlord can make people move because they have a colicky baby, so I'm not sure where that's going to get you in the end — except, of course, making your downstairs neighbors feel very distressed and probably very quick to pick up the phone when you are thumping around in your Cuban-heeled boots.
Yoshino: In some ways what we're all saying is that you could either make friends for life if you approach it in a way that you and Jack have articulated, or it could go really, really badly if you frame it as a noise disturbance like playing your stereo too loudly and you must stop.
Shafer: We agree: Speak softly and carry a stuffed animal.
Yoshino: Speak softly and carry an even softer animal.
I had some work done on my home by a contractor. He didn't bill me. I called the company, asked for the bill and offered to pay on the spot with my credit-card number. The person answering the phone declined and said that he would tell the owner of the business, who would get back to me. No one did. How many times should I ask a company to be billed? N.M., COLUMBUS, OHIO
Bloom: I certainly appreciate the effort on the part of this person.
Shafer: Well, I think this person is probably a knucklehead. Trying to pay your bill once doesn't absolve you of the responsibility to pay your bill. You keep on doing this for weeks. You do it for months. You imagine if you were the contractor and how you would want your customers to hold up their end of the bargain by paying their bill.
Bloom: Wow. I think that is a high bar of ethical behavior. I'm really interested to see what Kenji has to say about it.
Yoshino: Kenji is feeling like a terrible person right now, because I have a very different intuition. I take a kind of legalistic approach. I've signed lots of contracts that have said, "If you don't invoice us for this lecture that you're giving within 90 days, we don't have to pay you." The responsibility for invoicing is on the part of the contractor. The letter writer probably has the obligation to write to the owner of the business directly and say, "Look, I tried to pay this bill, but you need to invoice me."
The reason I feel like a bad person is from not wanting this contractor to come back and say, "You didn't pay this, you have no proof that you tried to pay it and now we're going to slap you with a bunch of interest." So I was thinking more defensively. I think that the ethical duty lies with the contractor to invoice properly.
Bloom: It seems to me that the ethical duty would lie with both people. I do feel that Jack's idea that you would make the phone call weekly and even monthly until they finally send you an invoice seems to be beyond ethical. I would send an email or even a certified letter to the company saying, "I would like to pay your bill, I have not received an invoice."
Shafer: You seem like deadbeats, you seem like bill evaders. I'm totally with Kenji about the legal issue, but this is not a courtroom proceeding. We're asking what is the ethical thing to do. Imagine if the person who answered the phone was the janitor who just picked up the phone and said, "Nah, I can't take that information" and didn't identify himself as the janitor. I don't think that it's ethical to accept the goods or services from somebody, promise to pay the bill and — based on calling once for a bill and not getting it — say: "Hey, I've done my part. I've done my legal part. It's up to them to bill me." I differ with both of you.
This conversation above is an edited and condensed version of a podcast in which the panelists answer more questions and engage in further lively debate. To hear the full podcast, visit our website or search for The Ethicists on iTunes.


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