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MONSTAH BLACK TECHNIQUE w/ Monstah Black
Mon, November 12, 2018 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
An event every week that begins at 7:30 pm on Monday, repeating until Mon, December 10, 2018
w/ Monstah Black Oct-1 thru Dec-10
Monstah Black Techniqe (MBT) begins with focus on the breath and core strengthening. Students are guided through a series of flow exercises including release, clear lines and power in static poses. Across the floor exercises lead into a combination. Fast, athletic, sensuous and known to highlight an exaggerated femme side of both the male and female body best describes Monstah Black Technique (M.B.T.).
Monstah Black is a recording/performing artist. He performs internationally with his husband Manchildblack as the electronic duo The Illustrious Blacks (theillustriousblacks.com). His creations incorporate original music/sound design, costuming, video and choreography. His choreography has included elements of house, vogue (vintage), release technique and physical theater. Monstah Black has been a curator for Movement Research Spring Festival and is a curator for Mt. Tremper Arts, Watershed Program in The Catskills.
Monstah has received numerous commissions and awards including Joe's Pub/Public Theater, Gibney Dance Center, The Tom Murrin Performance Award, Dixon Place Commission, Franklin Furnace Fund, Queer Arts Mentorship Fellowship, BRIC Media Arts Fellowship, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, American Music Center Live Music for Dance Program, The District of Columbia Commission on The Arts and Humanities, Career Transitions for Dancers, Topaz Arts Center, NYSCA and has garnered extensive support from New York Organizations including The Thelma Hill Performing Arts Center, The Field, Dance New Amsterdam and New York Live Arts. He is a graduate of the Long Island University New Media Art and Performance, Master of Fine Arts Program. monstahblackink.com
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The other day I came across a blog post on the subject of tribal co-creation via the #Blogg100 challenge running in Sweden. Written by museum professional Kajsa Hartig (Nordiska Museet), it posed the question – how does the heritage sector engage digital tribes that aggregate around varied interests?
The post also references the thinking of Niclas Johansson (another #Blogg100 participant) who suggests that individuals 'want to co-create and share content in tribes rather than crowds.'
I don't yet fully understand the concept of tribes from a digital communications perspective. But the logic appeals to me because it suggests that one approach to create engagement is to provide information in such a manner that others can easily attach their own layer of meaning to it and pass it onto their networks.
Information + Individual Meaning = Collective Action
This little puzzle has been my area of focus for the past two years. I work with practitioners from the culture, health-care and education sectors to figure out how to provide specialist information in a format that can be easily understood and widely circulated. And occasionally, can also be used to create collective action using mechanisms like crowdsourcing and co-production.
It is quite interesting to work across these sectors, because effectively, they all face a similar set of problems. For example – using social media to generate intelligent meta-data to design new kinds of CRM (Customer Relationship Management) systems. The end result can be applied to build patient trust (health-care) as well as find new audiences (heritage).
The solution will obviously have a strong technology focus related to development of software, interface or even physical artefact. But when the ultimate goal is to create a thriving digital ecosystem of conversations, there has to be a strong communications focus, which should be resolved alongside the development of the technology.
The notion of creating a piece of tech that is so sexy that people will have no choice but to use it, is a fallacy. And many a platform (whether a start-up or established organisation) has succumbed to this. Remember Google Wave?
Rapid Prototyping + Conversations = Digital Ecosystems
I believe we can apply some key principles of technological development to solve the communications conundrum as well. This includes rapid-prototyping of voice and tone to identify the most accessible context in which to present information so as to start a conversation.
For example, many museums are keen to collect personal reflections around individual objects and artefacts to create a new kinds of narratives for their collections. So how would you introduce the digital archives in social spaces, in a manner that encourages visitors to share their experiences?
The big picture or central idea here is for museums to re-define their relationship with the public. We need to deconstruct this in such a way, that many people can take something away from it and then either join in conversation or even better, take a particular action. Which in this case, it is to share their association with a physical object.
Firstly, don't start a conversation with a fully formed idea in place. To be a bit harsh, your target audience might not care unless it is relevant to them. So at the end of the day, you just might spend spend a lot of time explaining your version of the bigger picture to others, which is time consuming and can easily create misconceptions.
Secondly, don't hard-wire participation based on assumptions when trying to create engagement online. Instead, join existing conversations. Figure out the expectations and vocabulary within niche interests groups, and then apply these 'rules' (in a manner of speaking) to introduce your information and influence others to take action.
The age old programming principle of GIGO (Garbage In, Garbage Out) applies to interaction on social media platforms as well. If you put rubbish out there, you will end up crowdsourcing nonsense!
Taking the first step…
From an organisational perspective, such an approach requires digital engagement to be devolved across teams, departments and so on. It is the specialists who need to be online in order to improvise. The social-digital space is also awash with the white noise of a million different conversations, and it is very easy to get lost in the crowd. So it is important to define a value-based framework right at the outset. And I will define these with a couple of practical examples in a separate post.
In the meanwhile, if you have arrived at this post via the #Blogg100 challenge, do leave a comment and let's keep the discussion going!

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Do you also have a repair or two in the wiring system in your home? If you are thinking of hiring a simple handyman, think twice. Here are some helpful tips you can follow when you have an update in the wiring system in your home.
Must you hire a handyman? It does not matter if you are wiring your brand new house or re-wiring a house that is old, it is almost never a good idea to hire some unqualified handyman who is also unlicensed to play around with the wiring of your home, which is a vital part of the entire structure. True that it is much more economical for you to go head and get yourself a handyman. However, this is not some clogged drain or a simple mowing of the lawn you are dealing with. If you decide to go ahead and hire yourself a handyman, you might as well take your lives in hand the entire time you are living in the house.
Why the professionals The reason why you should hire professionals to take care of the wiring in your house needs little to nothing explanation. A professional karalee electrician will be able to help you in many ways. They are licensed, qualified and they sometimes comes with the insurance as well. These professionals are responsible for installing of the systems, rewiring of the electrical circuits and even other electrical repairs as well.
Guarantee of safetyIt is true that hiring a handyman is going to cost you much less than hiring a professional electrical contract. However, the question you should ask yourself is, if it is really worth it. The handyman does not pay any compensation of insurance, taxes of unemployment or even liability insurance either. This is where all your red bulbs should go off. The handymen would not also offer you a warranty of safety. And for those who might not know, if the handymen are injured, it would be your responsibility to take them to the hospital and pay for their procedures out of your pocket.
Plus points of hiring a contractorOut of the many benefits of hiring a contractor to manage the repairs and everything else in your home, their professional procedure should be well admired by the customers. The contractors would be able to come up with a proper blueprint for the house which mention where what goes and how the installation happens. You will get a copy of this as well for any future alterations and adjustments. The blue print will include outlets, ceiling fan wiring, electric panels, flood motion lights, electrical wiring for many types of appliances and more. For more information, please log on to https://www.nealeselectric.com.au/commercial/.


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I've been wanting to hike up Red Creek for a few years now, but something has always gotten in the way of it. Once, my brother and I were going to hike and camp for three days, but we couldn't work it out. This year, 6 campers were going for 3 days and it all fell apart at the last minute. I finally got the opportunity to hike one day anyway, with a friend and we spent the whole day hiking up to Diamond Falls and back. It was well worth the time spent.
Never having been on the trail, we, of course, got side tracked a couple times in the beginning. The trail wants to lead you to a nice camp site about 15 min. into it, but some campers clued us in. There are also rock cairns in a lot of places to help. At any rate, the trail is really not that hard, however, it is quite rocky and hard on the feet for this old man.
Our first encounter was about 1.5 hours out, when we came upon Stairstep Falls, which falls right across the trail. We spent some time here and got a lot of different perspectives on this small fall. It's actually kind of pretty even in low water. We also had to sit and wait for clouds to roll in to help with the glare.
Another half hour on the trail brought us to Curtain Falls. It's very easy to see from the trail, but you will have to climb down into the creek to shoot it, which is not a bad thing, since you will need to get down the creek from the falls to access Red Creek, where the really good stuff is.
After shooting the falls for awhile, I walked (rock hopped) down to the end of the creek, which can be seen from the falls. It spills into Red Creek and at that point, there is a very flat and smooth rock bottom crossing. Granted, you will get wet feet, but it was easy in the water level that was present when we visited. Not more than 12″ at the deepest part and mostly 4-6″ and only about 15 yards across to dry land. Alternatively, go upstream a short way and rock hop across. It's tricky, but I did it and stayed dry.
My friend, Anne Johnson, (Anne's website) gives an alternative set of directions for visiting this falls. I have not been that route, but, if she says so, I believe her. The trail she mentions is not listed in the PDF map of Dolly Sods, but I looked at my TOPO maps and it looks like a rather flat and wide area on that side of the creek, between Stonecoal Run and Diamond Falls area. It requires that you cross Red Creek at Stonecoal Run, rather than up stream where I crossed, thuss, you don't see the other two falls. On the upside, it looks like it is less elevation gain for sure.
From where I crossed, you'll walk down stream through some nice and fairly clear woods along river right. You will probably see a lot of good camping spots, but the best one is down below Diamond falls and right on the water. Nice spot. Nice and wide and open and someone made a fire pit. That's where I first went into the water to shoot this.
You can see Diamond Falls way in the background of this image. It's not far back up stream. There are several access points into the creek at Diamond Falls. I felt I wanted to be on the other side of the creek to shoot these falls, but saw no easy route, so let it go.
There are more falls on Red Creek and on some of the feeder creeks, such as Big Stonecoal Creek and Stonecoal Creek. I have plans to hit both of these at some point in the future, even though, on the way out, we met two guys coming down from Big Stonecoal who classified the hike as "BRUTAL". I had heard it was hard but we'll be going anyway.
Additionally, there is Destination Falls farther upstream from Diamond Falls. It seems that the Fisher Spring Trail is the way to visit this falls, but, looking at the map, the Red Creek trail intersects Fisher Creek as well, so, you be the judge. I will only say that if you only have one day, and you are a camera freak, you probably will not be able to do more than I did in a days work. I don't think you want to get stuck here after dark, unless you are equipped for it.
More information can be found on my West Virginia Waterfalls site.


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According to Bloomberg, U.S. House lawmakers voted to exempt small businesses from investor-protection rules.
The House Financial Services Committee voted 37-32 on Nov. 4 to spare companies with market values of less than $75 million from audit requirements of the 2002 Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The permanent exemption was added to legislation that would boost funding for the SEC and impose stiffer rules on the brokerage industry. The bill was approved 41-28.
The Obama administration pushed for the amendment, arguing investor-protection rules should be aimed at large companies rather than small businesses that may have difficulty complying with more rigorous audit standards.


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I frequently remind people, "Remember to eat your chocolate!" We have all seen articles on dark chocolate being healthy. We love justifying that dark chocolate treat. The good news is, with Xocai ("show-sigh"), Antioxidant Healthy Chocolate, it is actually recommended that you eat it three to four times a day! Why? Because it is completely GUILT FREE chocolate that is loaded with antioxidants! Here are some questions people frequently ask me.
What makes Xocai different from any other dark chocolate you may buy at the store?
Great question! It is like asking, "Do you get more nutrients eating your vegetables raw or boiled?" Everyone knows you lose about half the nutrients when vegetables are cooked. Cocao is no different; it is a vegetable. Other chocolate companies cook the cocao bean. Xocai uses a patented cold process. The cocao in Xocai products is non-alkalized, unfermented, sun-dried, non-roasted and, most importantly, cold pressed. This patented process produces cocoa powder that has antioxidants with twice the levels in other dark chocolates. Plus all of the Xocai chocolate is infused with the acai berry, a super fruit that is also frequently in the media, thanks to Oprah and Dr. Oz.
Every product on the shelf seems to claim it contains antioxidants. How does the consumer know how many antioxidants a product actually has?
This is such an important question because not all antioxidant products are created equal. "Several kinds of tests are used to measure a food's antioxidant power, another reason for the multiplicity of findings. The most popular test is Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity (ORAC). ORAC measures an antioxidant's ability to protect against the most common free radical in human plasma..." (CNN, 2008)
Read the labels! If it is a quality antioxidant product, it should absolutely state the ORAC value on the label. All Xocai products are tested for their ORAC score by Brunswick Labs, an independent laboratory that certifies the ORAC content of foods and products for consumer education. This certification program is an authoritative quality assurance system that tests and certifies three times a year that the Xocai products contain the stated ORAC and Flavonoid values. "The Brunswick Labs Seal assures consumers that they are getting one of nature's premiere antioxidant-rich foods." (Brunswick Labs)
How do I learn more about Xocai?
You can visit www.chocolatedietatlanta.com.
Follow us on Twitter.
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You can also call Caroline King at 404-966-2078.
How do I get Xocai?
Simply contact a distributor.
Remember to eat your Healthy Chocolate! There are hundreds of studies focusing on cocoa demonstrating that cocoa and chocolate can be an important component of a healthy lifestyle. Dozens of scientific journals have published research on the health benefits of cocao, cocoa and chocolate. Don't take my word for it --- "google" dark chocolate antioxidants and see how much information is available! In the words of Steven Warren, M.D., D.P.A. upon summing up Xocai, "Chocolate is good for you. This dark, cold-pressed chocolate has the highest amount of nutrients available."
Caroline King is a distributor for the most potent antioxidant superfood available: Xocai Healthy Chocolate - dark unprocessed cacoa, over 1,000 flavonoids and the antioxidant equivalent to three cups of blueberries. Visit www.HealthyChocolateForMyFamily.com to learn about health properties and career opportunities with our growing company, or call Caroline at (404) 966-2078.


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With the title of the second most expensive real estate market in America—not to mention its irresistible sandy beaches, warm water, and charming locals—Hawaii is home to numerous lavish estates. How lavish? We're talking infinity pools, waterfalls, and eye-popping oceanfront locations.
Yes, luxury homes in Hawaii are dreamy getaways for warm-weather lovers with giant bank accounts.
We went on a quest to find not only the most expensive and luxurious homes in the 50th state, but also those with unique amenities, add-ons, and quirks (e.g., tennis courts and Teslas).
Say aloha to nine of the most over-the-top Hawaii mansions currently on the market.
2590 Kauapea Rd, Kilauea, HI
Price: $29,500,000
Luxe factor: Have you dreamed of having 28 acres, three buildings, and an orchard in Kauai? Of course you have! This estate's main house sits on 7 acres of land and features three bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms. For food lovers, there's an orchard of organic fruits and vegetables—which you can cook up in the kitchen with marble countertops.
4000 Wailea Alanui Dr Apt 102, Kihei, HI
Price: $25,000,000
Luxe factor: This high-end apartment at Wailea Point is part of a luxury community on 26 acres. Located by Wailea Beach, the community offers a tennis court, boat garages, fitness center, barbecue areas, and two pool areas with spas and a 25-meter lap pool. Though the $25 million condo has only two bedrooms and three bathrooms, the amenities in the exclusive enclave justify the price tag.
51 Kaikea Pl, Kailua, HI
Price: $25,000,000
Luxe factor: Listed for $38 million in January 2015, this mansion had its price cut in June 2016 to $25 million. The seven-bedroom, five-bathroom home underwent major renovations in 2008, which added a new guest house among other things. Sitting on 2.5 acres, the beach front home includes lava rock walls and sliding doors that lead to the deck, which is perfect for catching some rays.
210 Kalaheo Ave, Kalaheo, HI
Price: $24,980,000
Luxe factor: This Kalaheo estate on 1.5 acres is ready for some epic celebrations. The eight-bedroom, eight-bathroom beachfront home features a waterfall, in-ground heated pool, and sauna. The property also comes with an entertainment cabana, a theater room, and a guesthouse.
7555 Makena Rd, Kihei, HI
Price: $21,500,000
Luxe factor: This Kihei mansion sits on just an acre, but it has enough amenities—notably, the heated infinity pool with a spa and waterfall—to tempt us to move in. If you tire of splashing around on your property, you can also relax and enjoy views of the ocean and Haleakala volcano. Built only last year, the home has four bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms, an outdoor kitchen, a surround-sound media room, and an elevator to the master suite.
59 Hale Malia Pl, Lahaina, HI
Price: $20,000,000
Luxe factor: On the shoreline of West Maui, this mansion was built in 2000, but designed with 19th-century Hawaiian architecture in mind. You can see the vintage inspiration in the home's stone flooring and Dickey roof. But the modern touches are also mouth-watering. Floor-to-ceiling windows provide spectacular views of the ocean, a guest cottage is ready for out-of-town visitors, and the home is gated to ensure privacy.
4541 Makena Rd, Kihei, HI
Price: $19,975,000
Luxe factor: Nestled on 3 acres of land, this six-bedroom mansion is located in Maui's Keauhou's subdivision, one of the state's most prestigious housing communities. The gated home sits directly across from the beach. It features an infinity pool, ocean views, a theater, and a huge wine cellar. We'll drink to that!
9 Kapalua Pl, Lahaina, HI
Price: $17,600,000
Luxe factor: This four-bedroom home in Oneloa Bay is perfect for the wildlife lover. With views of neighboring Molokai island, this house allows you to watch whales from the back windows. A five-car garage, floor-to-ceiling sliding doors, and tiled turtles in the pool are just a few of the other highlights. Its open floor plan and easy exterior access make the home perfect for entertaining, and for an occasional sighting of Shamu the whale.
454 Wailau Pl Lot 4, Lahaina, HI
Price: $14,750,000
Luxe factor: A home that comes with a Tesla? We're ready to roll. This opulent mansion is luxurious, yet completely off the grid. With green living in mind, it includes battery storage, a backup generator, and a photovoltaic system. The electric car is a sweet bonus for the buyer of this eco-friendly home. Built in 2012, the home sitting on a 28-acre plot features six bathrooms, four bedrooms, an in-ground heated pool, custom-designed kitchen, and panoramic views of South Maui.
The post Say Aloha to 9 Jaw-Dropping Luxury Homes in Hawaii appeared first on Real Estate News and Advice – realtor.com.


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New KPCB Internet Trends Report 2016 (Mary Meeker) – must read, great resource
Kleiner Perkins Caufield Byers published KPCB's partner Mary Meeker's Internet Trends Report 2016 on June 1st. The presentation to the report is now available online, and Gerd Leonhard recommends the report as huge resource, featuring several slides in one of his latest post. 2016 Internet


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You have always provided great, prompt, reasonable, friendly service.I thought I would use this to say how wonderful I think you all are and have been for more than 45 years.
You have always provided great, prompt, reasonable, friendly service. I appreciate you all and recommend you highly!
- Lana Proctor
I trust them with all my heat & AC needs.I've been an Alden Air customer for many years. They provide great service with qualified and personable technicians.
- Von Ceil Evans
Alden's entire team worked efficiently and tirelessly.
We purchased two Dave Lennox Signature Systems in May of this year from your Representative, Glenn Hilton. Glenn was great! He worked with us to get the exact system we needed for our home. Glenn was very diligent about getting all our questions answered and compiling all the information we requested. We were interested in the Oncar rebate and Glenn did the paperwork to get that done for us too. He brought the Lennox Representative, Paige, and Crew Supervisor, Daymon Burke, with him one day to be a certain all the extras we were inquiring about were practical for our floor plan. We were very pleased to find out from Paige that we also qualified for the $2000 rebate from Lennox. Alden started installation on May 5th. From day one, our installation was an extremely pleasant experience. Everyone involved was very professional. Joe Anguiano was here working every day and made certain we were pleased with every aspect of the installation. He was assisted by Larry Jennings, Rob Hill, Steve Hardy and Ron Richardson. We needed two extra return air supplies and the installation team did a wonderful job with these difficult tasks. Service Technician, Ted Porter came out and completed the zone wiring and made certain we knew how to work the programmable thermostats. When installation was complete, Glenn and Daymon came and did a walk through. They found several small items that needed to be addressed to finish up the job. Afterwards, everything was taken care of to our satisfaction and we were very grateful for their thorough inspection. Glenn also furnished us with a very nicely bound booklet complete with color photographs he and Daymon took of our Lennox systems, all our equipment brochures, operating manuals, warranty cards, and final invoice. Very nice touch! This job was undoubtedly challenging in some areas of the installation. Alden's entire team worked efficiently and tirelessly always considering our comfort in the down time. Thank you to everyone for this terrific job.
- Fran and Bill McKenzie
I appreciated their confidence and honesty.
This letter is in regard to three of your employees, Daymon Burke, Joe Anguiano, and Ron Richardson. Daymon came out on July 17 (the same day I called) and fully explained the entire process of putting in a new air conditioning and heating system. He reviewed with my significant other, Jon Keller, several different units that were available, what was best for my house, the pros and cons of each system, discussed prices and each one's dependability, warranties, etc. Jon was especially impressed with his knowledge and ability to communicate it to him in layman's terms. After talking to Daymon myself, when he arrived at my house with his crew, I also felt this gentleman knew what he was talking about. Daymon periodically came to my house while his crew was working and was there when the job was finished to answer any questions I had, explain the warranty and the service agreement that was available. He also, along with his crew went through the house to check all my air vents to make sure they were in working order and even corrected several which were pointing in the wrong direction. His crew, Joe and Ron were of equal knowledge. I would like to highly commend them for the outstanding job that they did. I was first impressed that they both introduced themselves to me prior to starting their job. They worked diligently until the job was completed. They left my house as they had found it... not any leftover materials scattered around or soiled carpets, etc. When talking to them about the possibility of "problems" after they had gone, they both assured me that "they would not have to come back for any problems" because the job had been done correctly. It has been several weeks now and they were correct, the job was done correctly (no leaks, funny noises, etc) I have not had any problems. I appreciated their confidence and honesty in their ability to do a good and thorough job. Please relay this letter to all three of your employees. I would like them, along with you, to know how much I appreciate their dependability, performance and professionalism. I have already recommended your company to several of my friends and hope if they use you, you will show them the same courtesy and professionalism you have shown me and send out a crew of equal ability and consideration. I have also sent a copy of this letter to TU Electric who originally recommended your company. I have taken out the additional 10-year warranty and look forward to having you come out each year to service my air conditioning/heating unit. Thank you for making this a pleasant and painless experience, not to mention a reasonable price. Sincerely, Sandy Jackson
- Sandy Jackson
Excellent work.
Will came to our house and preformed excellent work on our A/C system. He was very courteous, professional, knowledgeable and fixed our A/C unit to our greatest satisfaction!
- Bobby Joe Means
Excellent customer service!Alden air provides excellent customer service and is very professional. They explain the services and are not satisfied until the customer is happy.
- Pauline and Randy Whitley
Thank you for going the "extra mile" to make sure everything worked OK.
The air/heat system you installed September 6 & 7 is working well and cooling better than the system it replaced. We recently got our electric bill and it is about $100 less than the previous month. To Glenn Hilton, thank you for going the "extra mile" to make sure everything worked OK. I want to say thank you to Brad Martin and Jason (don't know his last name) for their exceptional work and courtesy while working out the problems on the second installation day. Thanks from a long time customer.
- Darrell Crim
Rare to find someone with the amount of care, concern and integrity.
Thanks again for all your help with my air conditioner concerns. You are hands down the nicest, most helpful and professional person I have ever dealt with. The way you handled everything made me convinced I will be a lifelong customer. It is so rare to find someone with the amount of care, concern and integrity that you have.
- Satisfied Customer
Our sincere appreciation to you and your Alden staff for a job well done!
Dear Miss Thomas: This is to express our sincere appreciation to you and your Alden staff for a job well done! Your office staff and technicians were very patient, understanding, and professional in repairing our air conditioner and getting it "back online" as soon as possible. We know that your services are much more in demand during the high summer temperatures, and especially complicated by the electrical power surges and failures, caused by our recent high winds and storms. Again, we thank you, and we consider you one of our best neighbors! Sincerely yours, Walter & Luceil Estridge
- Walter & Luceil Estridge
Very courteous... conducted themselves in a very professional manner.
My air conditioning unit was damaged due to the recent lighting storm, and in the process it damaged my heating unit. In my endeavor to get this repaired I contacted three air conditioning and heating companies, and I will praise the actions of your company and especially Mr. Glenn Hilton, he was the only individual that responded to my call of need, the other companies did not respond in any manner. In the business world of today for a company to have an individual such as Mr. Hilton working on their staff should feel proud. I would like it to be known as Mr. Hilton conducted himself in a very professional and businesslike fashion, and he even took the time to set down with myself and my wife to explain all the benefits of the equipment that was to be installed at my residence, Mr. Hilton was a fountain of knowledge, actions such as these should not go unknown, but should be considered a great asset to your company. The two installers that were sent to my residence, Mr. John Williams and Mr. Jason Hollaman, were very courteous to my wife and myself. They both conducted themselves in a very professional manner. These individuals demonstrated to me that they were well trained and they both conducted themselves in a very orderly manner as they went about their business. Mr. Pollard I believe that when individuals such as these represent your company as they did with me should be commended. Thank you for your time, and remain a well satisfied customer of your company.
- B.G. Sopher
Your promptness and quality of work is so very appreciated.
Dear Glenn, Damon, Joe and Ron, I just wanted to take the time and thank you for the wonderful service you provided for my family. Your promptness and quality of work is so very appreciated. You all made our summer bearable and definitely cooler! Thank you so much.
- The Wells Family
Nice to know there are service people out there you can depend on.Thank you for your prompt attention and service. It is nice to know there are service people out there you can depend on.
- Laura Crites
We thank you for your time, patience and sweat!
Dear Roger, Ed & Dayman: Many thanks from Tony and I for the wonderful job you did installing our new Lennox Dimension. We thank you for your time, patience and sweat while you installed the unit on a most hot and humid day, to say the least (not to mention the bugs didn't cooperate either!). I'm sure that we will enjoy the Lennox for many years to come and we know we can enjoy a long, friendly relationship with you as our air conditioner specialists. P.S. The unit is incredibly quiet. Don't even realize it is on until air is blowing!
- Kristine and Tony Schulz
Extremely polite, personable, and very professional.
Dear Mr Pollard, Please allow me this opportunity to express my gratitude for the exceptional service I recently received from one of your employees (Mr Mike Hart), when having some service repair work done on my air conditioning and heating unit. This employee was extremely polite, personable, and very professional. He took the time and saw to it that the job was done right, considering the problems I had encountered with it. The service that he provided was top-notch and absolutely satisfying. Enough cannot be said to express my appreciation. It is nice to know that your service department has dedicated employees like Mr. Hart and who has that " can do" attitude for providing the best service possible. I trust you feel proud having him on your service department team. Very seldom are we told about the good things that people do, so I decided to write and inform you that this young man is rendering the kind of service you would expect of employees - and hopefully this letter confirms just that. His efforts and professionalism speaks well of your organization. Again, please express my sincere thanks and appreciation to him for a job superbly done. Very respectfully, Barry Howard, Captain United States Air Force
- Barry Howard - Captain, US Air Force
The wonderful folks at Alden were at my house within an hour of the phone callHave used Alden Air Conditioning and Heating since 2012. Have always been very pleased with their service. Air conditioning problems on a Saturday with the temp at 101; the wonderful folks at Alden were at my house within an hour of the phone call and got us cool again! Detailed every part of the service repair process and explained why it was required. Great company!!
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Many people who are not residents of the state of Florida do not realize that our "off season" for vegetable production is actually right now – the summertime! While 49 other states are enjoying their peak growing season for crops such as lettuce, broccoli, kale, strawberries, corn, leafy greens, and more, Florida's sub-tropical growing zones are generally too hot, too wet and too pest-laden for much of these traditional crops.
Glancing at the chart above, fruits such as avocado, mango, longan, lychee, carambola (star fruit), passionfruit and guava can be found in abundance from local growers along with other tropical favorites such as Seminole pumpkin, amaranth (callaloo), and black-eyed pea.
Taking the time to understand Florida's special place in our nation's crop production cycle will help foodies eat "local in-season", and will help them understand why our local farm producers of vegetables are not at market in the summertime. As the summer heat subsides in early fall, our local farmers will be back at work planting and preparing their farms for our wonderful winter growing season! Stay tuned for their return!


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Final Fantasy VII (PlayStation) review
"Final Fantasy VII was Square's first attempt at a Final Fantasy for the Playstation. As an RPG, as a game, I suppose one could classify it as average. But given that Final Fantasy has a history of truly extraordinary games, ''average'' is hardly a compliment."
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HIV 101: A Guide to HIV Prevention, Treatment and Care on College and University Campuses
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HIV remains a major public health crisis in the United States.
More than 20 million students are enrolled in colleges and universities across America. On every campus, college administrators, campus health care providers, and student leaders can implement HIV policies and programs that confront the crisis and promote awareness, prevention, treatment and care. Colleges and universities vary in size, population, demographics, and resource allocation -- so this guide does not embrace a one-size-fits-all approach. Instead, it provides actionable advice for implementing policies and procedures that improve student sexual health.


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|Nevada looked like its NCAA tournament was going to come to end Sunday in the second round. But after trailing by 22 points in the second half, the Wolf Pack rallied to beat the Cincinnati 75-73 and advance to the Sweet 16. Nevada's stirring comeback – the second-largest in tournament history – came just two days after the No. 7 seed rallied from 14 points down in the second half to beat Texas for its first NCAA victory since 2007. "Nothing feels better than this," Nevada coach Eric Musselman said. "Nothing. Sweet 16!" —USA Today, March 18, 2018
A snow hiker finds fifty-four hands: frozen hands, unfettered hands,
gnarled hands, grisly hands, bloodstained hands, dissevered hands.
So many cats: cougars, bearcats, panthers, tigers, wildcats
pounce on blue jays, bulls, highlanders with their weathered hands.
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those pesky prods pressed to haunches by men's leathered hands.
The quakers fight, their weapon, inner light, as those jayhawks
swoop and fly, yellow beaks like iron, wings like feathered hands.
Even friars shake in fright, as lawless aggies bare their whips
and guns, no honor to men bound to God with forevered hands.
From myths, the titans from old kingdoms rise to snuff out fires
of boilermakers, crush the torches, hammers of endeavored hands.
Will the gods send hurricanes to spin and drench and swirl,
to tame all claws, talons, hooves, with wind's untethered hands?
But wait. Imagine the wagging retriever, prancing, dancing.
He takes the bone from cavaliers' unwilling, levered hands.
We're in the madness. We back our pack of wolves who dodge
the long, curved horns. The bearcats loom. We lift together-hands.
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|shelter - asylum - sanctuary - haven - harbor - harbour
Alligators are an important part of the Everglades ecosystem and are considered a keystone species of the park. The nesting activity of female alligators is important for the creation of peat. Several turtle species, such as the Florida red-bellied turtle (Chrysemys nelsoni), incubate their eggs inside both active and old/abandoned alligator nests. Water remains in alligator holes throughout the year except during severe drought conditions. As the dry season approaches and water dries up from other areas within the Everglades, the retained water causes alligator holes to become a refuge for a variety of wildlife. [Source: National Park Service]The National Park Service also points out that this is a species that was previously hunted to the threat of extinction.
Dwindling populations of alligators were the result of hunting and loss of habitat, and the American alligator was listed as an endangered species in 1967 under a law that preceded the Endangered Species Act of 1973. The number of alligators began to rebound when alligator farms opened and hunting was outlawed, easing the pressure on wild populations. However, even after hunting was prohibited in Florida, illegal poaching continued into the 1970s because the belly skin of alligators produces high-quality leather. Were it not for additional changes in the law controlling the movement of alligator hides, extinction may have been possible. Populations have since improved considerably, and alligators were removed from the list of endangered species in 1987 and are continuing to thrive in Florida today.
While it's true that alligator populations are currently stable, today they also face a threat from the invasive Burmese python. While the alligator was once the apex predator in the Everglades, now they have competition for food supply. Also, the Burmese python has been known to eat juvenile gators. The long-term impact this threat will have on alligator populations is yet unknown, but considering the loss of prey, the outlook isn't positive.
All of these are good reasons for the FWS to say no to alligator hunting on the refuge. But perhaps a better reason is in the name of the park itself - the Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge.
The concept of a refuge is an ancient one. Cities of refuge for humans are documented as early as the 8th century B.C.E. The first known animal refuge was established in the 3rd century B.C.E. In the United States, the tradition of wildlife refuges goes back nearly 150 years, or more than half of our history as a nation. We established these park lands to protect wildlife and plant life from the constant threat that we ourselves pose through encroachment on their habitat. But more than that, these areas of sanctuary are a reflection of our desire to preserve and enjoy the natural world in a pristine state..
And at the Loxahatchee NWR, we do just that. While fishing and limited waterfowl hunting is already allowed on the site, FWS says that the majority of the 300,000 visitors to the site each year are "non-consumptive users" -- those of us who are there to hike, bike, canoe, kayak, trail walk, or photograph.
National Wildlife Refuges are the only public lands specifically set aside for wildlife. Allowing any hunting on site is against the spirit and purpose of these lands. However, alligator hunting is particularly barbaric. The sport hunting proposal under consideration describes the allowable means for capture:
Alligators may be taken using hand held snares, harpoons, gigs, snatch hooks, artificial
lures, manually operated spears, spear guns, and crossbows .
Harpoons. Hooks. Spears. Crossbows. These weapons are designed to painfully injure during capture. And an injured alligator does not become docile. No, these powerful creatures will fight their capture, prolonging their pain and suffering until their ultimate death.
Is this the sort of "sport" you want to witness when you're peacefully hiking or boating through the park? Allowing sport hunting of alligators not only robs the alligators of peaceful sanctuary, it robs the hundreds of thousands of us who are "non-consumptive users" of this natural haven too.
I regularly drive 45 minutes to visit Loxahatchee NWR and take solitary walks along the levies. I take my children to the festivities for Everglades Day. The pristine natural beauty of the preserve, the opportunity to observe our native fauna in their natural habitat, the very peace of the place is under threat from this proposal, just as the alligators are. I say NO to the cruelty of alligator sport hunting at Loxahatchee. I say NO to diminishing an animal population that is already under pressure from loss of habitat and invasive species. I say NO to a violation of the very idea of a refuge. I say NO to the violence threatening to intrude on a place of peace.
A public meeting is being held Sept. 20, 2012 to discuss the issue, so action is critical now. Please sign this petition, Say NO to Killing Alligators on a Wildlife Refuge, and/or email Rolf Olson, Deputy Project Leader at email@example.com. (Please mention if you have been to or plan to visit the refuge when you write.)
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An Excursion to the Gaza War: An Adventure for Young and Old
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Charlie Sheen has wished death on two of his ex-girlfriends after claiming they tried to scam him out of money.
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The outspoken actor has hit out at porn stars Jayme Langford and Jana Jordan - who he was dating alongside Celeste Star - for trying to rack up huge bills on his credit cards and says he looks forward to being able to "dance joyously" on their graves.
He released a statement to TMZ saying: "With violent hatred, I hope you two charlatans fatally choke on a Vons can of pressed turkey...
"It's Sheeniously poetic that on a day rooted in the celebration of gratitude, I can dance joyously on the graves of your napalm charred corpses, as I revel in the absolute and perfect reality of your swift and perfect disposal."
Charlie with Brooke Mueller in happier times.
The 'Anger Management' star - who is locked in a furious custody battle over his four-year-old twin sons Bob and Max with ex-wife Brooke Mueller - also compared them to the "cancer" that is his former spouse.
He said: "Not since the cancer known as Brooke have I been the victim of such an elaborate and dastardly shakedown.
"I've observed more nobility and honour in the drifters I've run over and child molesters I spit on at Pelican Bay..."
Charlie has ordered his former girlfriends never to speak about him or contact him again.
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Spring 2018 update:
InfantCarry™ participated in another event to meet people and look for opportunities to get to market. Steph and I participated in the National Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Day, March 21st, at the Colorado State Capitol. The event is a national, collective proclamation of the success and impact of America's small businesses. Two wings of the capitol building's ground floor were packed with small businesses showing their products, as well as others – like InfantCarry™ – who are seeking marketing and/or production opportunities.
The general public was invited, and many of those who stopped at our table had positive comments and words of encouragement. Those who are beyond the baby carrier stage wished InfantCarry™ had been around when they were struggling with the uncomfortable weight distribution on the forearm issue that InfantCarry™ addresses.
We did meet several members of the federal Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Colorado Small Business Development Center (SBDC) who provided contact information for follow-up discussions.
2018 Update:
We hope you all had a Merry Christmas and will have a New Year filled with many blessings!
InfantCarry™ did make it to the ABC Kids Expo in October, 2017, when a local attendee agreed to also share our revised prototype with companies that had indicated an interest two years ago. We are hoping to connect with them in 2018
We continue to look for ways to get InfantCarry™ to market. One approach has been to participate in the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Denver Metro's Trout Tank program. The Trout Tank, in a format similar to the Shark Tank, helps entrepreneurs develop a five-minute pitch about their business, non-profit organization, or their invention, which can then be used with potential investors. It is with the idea that one may meet a potential investor after sharing their "story".
There were 15 entrepreneurs in the recent Trout Tank. Each week the SBDC featured three participants on their website. Week 2 participants, including InfantCarry™, were featured and can be seen at the SBDC website. Four participants were selected for the final pitch on December 7th. Although InfantCarry™ was not selected for the final presentation, it was a great opportunity to meet people, and make others aware of InfantCarry™.
2017 Update:
When we attended ABC Kids Expo 2015, InfantCarry™ received a lot of interest, but also consistent recommendations to make the InfantCarryTM usable on most carriers without needing individual inserts for particular models. In January, 2016, we began reengineering InfantCarryTM, working with a local Denver area manufacturing company. We've recently completed a new design with prototypes for final testing. The new design, pictured below, uses a strap that wraps around the baby carrier handle and is threaded through a slot to a buckle inside the InfantCarry™. The InfantCarry™ opens to loosen the strap and closes to increase tightness. Since all baby carrier handles have different profiles and are different widths, the strap accommodates those differences to form a tight fit. Once the strap is fitted to a handle, a pin at the top of the strap can easily be pulled to release the strap for movement to the other side or to change the direction – depending on individual preferences.
The new prototypes are in testing at the manufacturer, as well as with volunteer mothers with new babies. We hope to make minor changes and approve the design to be ready for production soon. The molds for the InfantCarry™ device will cost around $50,000. Unless we find an investor, we will conduct a crowdfunding campaign. (We should have an approximate cost after the final modifications are complete.) The campaign will pre-sell the devices with covers, and provide funding for the molds. We will post information about the campaign here, and we thank you for your support as you continue to follow our progress!
Winter 2016 Update:
In mid-Oct we went to the ABC Kids Expo in Las Vegas with InfantCarry and had a booth in the Invention Connection. It was a great opportunity to see all that is available in the baby world and meet the buyers and sellers. The good news is that there was nothing like InfantCarry at the Expo, and there was a lot of interest from the visitors to the booth.
There were also several recommendations for improving it, which we took back with us. We are working with our Denver manufacturer to implement those recommendations that will make it safer, easier to use, and possibly able to clamp onto most baby carrier handles. Unfortunately, there are over a dozen different carrier handle profiles. Today we use an insert to match specific profiles and could sell them with the appropriate insert, but would prefer to find a way to use one or two inserts that would adapt to most handles.
We are blessed that the Expo gave us the opportunity to make changes before we invested in molds and tooling for the current prototype. We are looking forward to seeing those changes materialize over the next few months. Hopefully we will have a new prototype for testing soon. Perhaps before the end of 2016 we will have a product to sell!
Fall 2015 Update:
The ABC Kids Expo is quickly approaching. This year it is in Las Vegas on Oct 18-21. InfantCarry will be in Booth 1 in the Invention Connection section. We have new 3D molded clamp inserts to fit 9 different baby carrier handles. We also have a flatter base plate that should make it easier to lock the handle back for auto transport. We have one prototype currently out for use and have had great feedback which will be posted soon. Check out this link to see our location.
The good news is we have a label for the cover and material for the initial delivery. Check out the pictures below:
More good news!! We've been accepted for the Invention Connection section at the ABC Kids Expo in Las Vegas from Oct. 18-21. We'll even have our own booth. The Invention Connection is where Juvenile Products companies look for new products to license. We would like to license InfantCarry™ rather than fill orders from the kitchen table. More info to come as we get closer to the Expo.


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At the forefront of innovation and development in sport science since 1975.
The School of Sport and Exercise Sciences was the first institution in the world to host a single honours degree programme in sport science back in 1975. We were also the first academic department to offer a single honours degree programme in science and football in 1998. The School continues to be at the forefront of development and innovation in sport and exercise sciences and is truly recognised as a world-leading department. In 2015 we celebrated 40 years of such innovation and development in teaching, learning, research and applied practice.
In the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014 (the system that assesses the quality of research in UK higher education institutions), of the 1,911 departmental submissions, we were ranked equal 11th and designated as the top ranked academic department outside of the Russell Group Universities (an association of 24 British public research universities).
9th best department in the world
The School has been named the 9th best department in the world and the sixth best in Europe in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2018 for the sports sciences subject area. The School was ranked amongst 400 worldwide sport-related units that actively engage in research in this field. Through ShanghaiRanking, the official publisher of the ARWU, the ranking system is designed to discover world-class research within institutions with a subject focus on sport sciences.
The School has also been ranked 9th for sport science by the Good University Guide 2019 by The Sunday Times and 13th according to the Complete University Guide 2019.
Students entering the School are taught first to understand and then challenge and enhance existing theory, research and practice aligned to, or influenced by, sport, physical activity, exercise and health. We are proud of our ability to deliver an innovative, research-led and employability-focused experience where students are challenged yet thoroughly supported. The philosophy of the School is guided by the following principle:
We provide opportunities for students to develop high levels of critical thinking and to be equipped with the practical skills to make improvements to professional practice, to performance and, ultimately to improve lives.
We aim to make a difference. We aim to make things better.
The School operates across a range of domains that include a cellular, molecular and medical orientation, through to an understanding of more behavioural, personal and humanistic existence; from early years through to later years and from health through to performance environments. In all of these domains we are committed to making a difference by enhancing the lives of others.
The School of Sport and Exercise Sciences is a world leading School where students are exposed to an innovative, research-led and applied curriculum; students are continually encouraged to challenge the status quo and subsequently seek to make a difference to professional practice, performance and the wider society
of recent graduates were in jobs or further study 6 months after graduating**
Top sport and exercise science department in the country (REF 2014)*
of research activity is rated world-leading or internationally excellent*
Top ranked for research in the UK*
The School is a research-informed department and houses its own Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences (RISES). 97% of our research activity is rated world-leading or internationally excellent, making us the top ranked institution in the UK for Research Quality in Sport and Exercise Sciences at the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014*
Our REF 2014 highlights:
- Of the 1,911 submissions to the REF2014, we were ranked as the top ranked department in post-92 institutions
- A grade point average of 3.57 was calculated from 62% of research activity at a score of 4* (world leading) and 35% of research activity at 3* (internationally excellent)
- A total of 60 research papers rated at 4* was the largest volume of research papers at that level in the Unit of Assessment
- A fantastic 90% of impact (or translation) activity was rated at 4* and 100% of our research environment was rated at 4*
All members of the School are members of RISES and are subsequently encouraged to engage in research within their appropriate field. Fundamentally, the role of an academic in the School is to align to the School's philosophy to challenge and enhance existing research and practice. Staff research embraces cellular, molecular and medical aspects of sport, exercise and health through to an understanding of a more person centred and contextual appreciation of humanistic existence; from early years through to later years and from health through to performance environments. RISES adopts a multidisciplinary, fundamental and applied research perspective to the following areas:
- Biomechanics
- Brain and Behaviour
- Cardiovascular Health Sciences
- Exercise Metabolism and Adaptation
- Physical Activity Exchange
- Football Exchange
- Psychology and Development
Find out more about our research
Public engagement
We collaborate with key partners on award-winning public engagement projects including CBBC, Commonwealth Games, National History Museum, Comic Relief and Sport Relief through our Face2Face with Sport Science programme. The School also holds partnerships and collaborations with industry partners focused on exercise, health and physical activity, including local and national hospitals and schools, and organisations committed to health promotion and positive behavior change.
Find out more about our public engagement
World-class facilities
£35 million has recently been invested into state-of-the-art laboratory facilities for our current and future sport scientists. If you take a stroll through the Tom Reilly Building and the Life Sciences Building, you'll be amazed at the range of high-tech equipment available to sport and science students and research staff.
Take a look around our world-leading facilities
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Who we work with
We have strong links with an array of sporting governing bodies both locally, nationally and internationally.
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I want to cut off the Vice City-Fort Baxter location because I can't find it in the PC version. Or if it is there please tell me the exact location. Madárijesztő
The SMG that appears in GTA IV is actually an SW MP-10.
Dude, get that gun out of my face. 21:33, August 15, 2012 (UTC)
I just spent about ten minutes looking for the gun that is allegedly on the sunken freighter in Banning, and I can assure everyone, it is not there. - Erik the Mad (talk) 20:06, July 2, 2014 (UTC)
Now. The question is: should this page needs to be called "MP5" or "SMG"? The M249 page received changes on the name to match the actual "Combat MG". Why not this too? -- SWAT Cam F 19:31, November 8, 2015 (UTC)
- Hey... I'm asking BTW. SWAT Cam F 21:32, November 9, 2015 (UTC)
GTA IV reload
I'm positive that at some point, the SMG in the original GTA IV used to be reloaded with an HK Slap (like in TLAD as seen here at 7:09). However, here at 5:38, the Niko performs a standard cocking on it, not an HK slap. What's with that? Was the game patched to do this, or maybe it's different on PC from consoles? (I'm gonna add the differences in the page anyway; a similar occurrence happens with the Combat Shotgun btw). Ultimate94ninja talk · contribs 11:52, June 26, 2016 (UTC)
- Well, turns out it differs on the PC version in GTA IV, while regarding TLAD and TBoGT I believe that the animations are the same in all versions. I'm making the changes now. Ultimate94ninja talk · contribs 19:26, October 29, 2017 (UTC)


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Thu., Nov. 7, 2013
The Gonzaga University women's basketball team opens the regular season against Idaho tonight at 6 p.m. in the McCarthey Athletic Center.
The Zags are led by senior guard Haiden Palmer. She averaged 12.5 points last year on the team that went 15-1 in league to win the West Coast Conference. GU, which lost its NCAA tournament opener to Iowa State, finished 27-6 overall.
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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's political career has finally reached its nadir, with the Iranian President facing an unprecedented series of political humiliations at home, as well as shoe attacks and protests abroad.
While the President is paying a controversial three-day official visit to Egypt, one of his closest aids has been arrested and one of his ministers impeached by Tehran's increasingly hostile parliament.
Ahmadinejad is to step down from the presidential office in June, as he is barred from running for a third consecutive term at the incoming presidential elections, but his eight-year legacy seems destined to end amid political reprisal and public shame.
Shoe attacks and outrage in Cairo
The first Iranian president to land on Egyptian soil since Tehran's 1979 Islamic revolution, Ahmadinejad received a red-carpet welcome at Cairo's airport from his counterpart Mohammed Mursi.
However the people's reception in the capital's streets wasn't as warm.
Angry Sunni protesters gathered to demonstrate over Ahmadinejad's Shiite-led government's support for the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
As Ahmadinejad was visiting the famous central al-Hussein mosque, a man shouting "coward" and tried to hit him with a shoe, a practice considered as a grave insult in Arab countries.
The same treatment was meted out to former US president George W. Bush, who famously dodged a shoe thrown by a journalist during a press conference in Baghdad in September 2009.
The Cairo attack was captured on video and uploaded to YouTube by Turkish news agency Anadolu, which claimed that the shoe-brandishing assailant was a Syrian angered at Ahmadinejad for "killing his brothers."
Ahmadinejad dodged the strikes and the man was arrested after being apprehended by the president's security guards.
However Ahmadinejad's shoe nightmare wasn't yet over, as a number of anti-Iranian shoe-waving protesters were waiting for him at the main gates of Al-Azhar, the Sunni world's most prestigious religious hub, where the president met Egypt's most prominent cleric Ahmed al-Tayyeb.
During the meeting, al-Tayyeb severely criticised Tehran's interference in the affairs of Gulf nations, particularly Bahrain, where the ruling Sunni minority has faced protests by the Shiite majority and the backing of Assad's regime.
The religious leader also demanded that Ahmadinejad speak out in defence of some Sunni beliefs, linked to the centuries-old split between Islam's Shiite and Sunni sects.
Bad Videotapes and Public humiliation
Other troubles are waiting for Ahmadinejad upon his return to Tehran.
The night before Ahmadinejad's landing in Cairo, one of his closest allies, Saeed Mortazavi, was arrested over his alleged role in the torture and killing of prisoners.
Mortazavi was accused by a 2010 parliamentary investigation of responsibility for the death by torture of at least three anti-government protesters jailed during the violent repression of demonstrations against Ahmadinejad's re-election the previous year.
Despite the allegations, Mortazavi, who then served as Tehran's prosecutor general, was never prosecuted but was instead promoted to head of Iran's social welfare fund.
Mortazavi's arrest reflects the increasing erosion of Ahmadinejad's power in the country, which began he reportedly fell from grace with Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in 2011.
Ultra-conservative forces slam the presidency for mishandling the currency crisis and wider economic crunch due to international sanctions against Iran's nuclear programme.
Ahmadinejad and his entourage accused the judiciary, formed by hard-line conservatives, of imprisoning people close to the president to put pressure on him.
Hours before Mortazavi's arrest, Ahmadinejad was publicly humiliated in parliament on a related matter by his fiercest political opponent and tipped successor, the parliamentary speaker Ali Larijani.
MPs were debating the impeachment of Ahmadinejad's employment and welfare minister, Abdolreza Sheikholeslami, over the appointment of Mortazavi as head of Iran's social welfare fund.
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Ahmadinejad played a video depicting Fazel discussing with Mortazavi, but the audio was very poor and for long parts almost inaudible, frustrating the president's goal.
Ali Larijani accused Ahmadinejad of using it as a "threat" to hamper the impeachment process, behaving like a "Mafioso".
"It was a good thing that you showed this to let people learn about your character," Larijani said.
The matter was set aside and MPs voted for Sheikholeslami's impeachment with an overwhelming majority.
The dramatic showdown was broadcasted live on state radio. Mortazavi has reportedly been released from police custody after 24-hours.


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Teaching your child to have good manners is very important. You want to start with a few basic manners when the child is still young, but old enough to understand what you are saying. Children learn by example. They will do what they see their parents doing. So, if you are demonstrating good manners then your child will follow your lead.
When teaching your young child manners you don't want to be a "drill Sargent". Instead, make learning manners fun. Turn your teaching into a game. Focus on one lesson at a time. If your child is motivated by rewards, you might even reward your child with a star or sticker when he has demonstrated good manners.
By the time your child is three he or she should be eating with a spoon or fork. The child can be taught to eat with the utensil and to stay seated at the table for 15 minutes to a half hour during the meal. The child can also be taught to wipe his mouth at the end of the meal with a napkin that was placed in his/her lap.
Young children can be taught that the food comes to the mouth by way of a fork or spoon and the mouth does not come to the food.
As the child gets a little older he can grasp more manner concepts. The child should be taught to say please and thank you. He/she can be taught to take small bites and chew with the mouth closed. Foods and beverages should not be slurped.
Teach your child not to interrupt someone else and if he/she must interrupt then say, "excuse me".
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Teach your child that if he/she cannot say something nice then don't say anything at all. This also applies to food the child is offered. You can complement the food if you like it, but do not comment if the food displeases you.
Teach the child to give a proper handshake when meeting with adults. Young children typically do not shake hands with each other.
Teach your child to share. Even toddlers can be taught to share their toys, supplies, etc. with others when they have the chance.
Teach your child that if he/she is playing a game and loses to accept the loss with good grace.
Being polite helps a child's social development and builds self-esteem. Using good manners will become a good habit.
The manners you teach your child early in life will be the foundation for all the social etiquette he/she will need to carry them throughout their life. Find enjoyable ways to teach and encourage your child to use good manners. One way is for you to set a good example for your child to follow. Your family needs to use good manners at home. You cannot expect a child to understand how to use good manners in public if he/she does not practice them at home.


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Knot Bag
I don't really make bags that much, it's just that every so often I decide I really need a different one. I saw this tutorial for a Japanese Knot Bag yesterday and thought this was just what I needed. I cheated a little, though. Since I had about 18 other things I should be doing, I just eyeballed the pattern, and then I left out the cute round bottom. Instead I just sewed the bottom shut and squashed the corners (I'm sure there's a name for that). Also, I made it a bit larger than the pattern since my purse usually doubles for a diaper bag. I think it's probably the best bag ever. I could even see it being a market bag, maybe if it was a little bigger.
Today, I got back to the stuff I was supposed to do, like cleaning out the cabinet that will hold the new baby's clothes. L helped me repurpose one of the boxes in the cabinet.
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