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Mail server software firm Stalkers has come under fire from some of its own users over a license enforcement action that left scores of admins scrambling to restore services. As the clock rolled over on 1 February 2005, flagship Stalkers CommuniGate Pro mail server software executed a worldwide "timebomb" shutdown, designed to pull the plug on users whose licences had expired.
Critics say the action was poorly implemented and even affected some mail server admins with valid licences. One disgruntled punter told us: "No explanation was given when the software shut down, and would then refuse to run longer than 15 minutes. Most had to figure it out for themselves. Confusion ensued because of Stalkers' policy of not making their licensing policies clear, vague statements of what version is legal to run for users who have or have not renewed their software in the past one or two years. Combined with their unqualified insistence to 'upgrade to the newest version' this caused disaster and mayhem."
Stalkers denies any customers with valid licences were hit. "There are no evidences [sic] it happened to valid license customers. The licenses are valid for versions released in one year since the license issue date. At some point we extended this period, but it didn't apply to versions which were created before the 'amnesty' was declared, so users need to update to the latest version where the amnesty was coded," a support rep told El Reg.
Stalkers said CommuniGate Pro (CGP) has 8,500 users worldwide, ranging from major telcos and ISPs to educational institutions and corporations, representing more than 58m email accounts.
Heated debate
Vladimir Butenko, president of Stalker Software, has posted an explanation for its licensing policy on Stalkers' mailing list here, later arguing that it had warned customers about likely enforcement action in November 2004 and promising further further crackdowns.
A continuing fierce debate on Stalkers' mailing list has spilled out onto Usenet newsgroups where the flames are flying. Stalkers has been accused on mounting an "ambush" on its own users. Elsewhere, an admin who says he had a valid licence reports problems. In other postings users call for a clearer policy for Stalker and offer each other advice. ®
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This collection of fat quarters has a natural colour theme. Predominantly stone, beige, tan and sage. It would be ideal for a range of sewing projects such as home accessories, quilting, patchwork and soft toy making. All are 100% cotton fabric and easy to sew.
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UK College of Medicine Welcomes Inaugural Class at Northern Kentucky Campus
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. (Aug. 8, 2019) – The University of Kentucky College of Medicine welcomed its first class of medical students who will pursue education at its new Northern Kentucky Campus this fall, marking the college's continuous expansion and collaboration efforts to better serve the health needs of Kentucky communities.
The UK College of Medicine-Northern Kentucky Campus gathered 35 students Friday afternoon at Greaves Concert Hall for the inaugural class's White Coat Ceremony, an annual event that commemorates the beginning of medical training.
UK partnered with St. Elizabeth Healthcare, one of the most respected medical providers in the Greater Cincinnati region, along with Northern Kentucky University, to make this expansion possible.
"These three institutions are working together to transform health science education and better prepare future health care workers," said Dr. Steven Haist, associate dean for the Northern Kentucky campus. "Through this partnership we can help advance medical education and access to health care within our state."
The Northern Kentucky site comes one year after the UK College of Medicine opened a campus in Bowling Green, Ky., through a partnership with Med Center Health and Western Kentucky University.
"As our footprint across the state of Kentucky grows, we will continue to strive to provide high-quality education and retain well-trained physicians in the Commonwealth," said Dr. Robert S. DiPaola, dean of the UK College of Medicine. "We are thrilled to see our partnership with St. Elizabeth and Northern Kentucky University officially come to fruition."
The four-year medical school campus in Northern Kentucky will complement the educational programs offered at the UK College of Medicine's sites in Lexington, Morehead, and Bowling Green. Onsite faculty will have UK College of Medicine appointments, teach in small groups and provide simulated and standardized patient experiences with live-streamed lectures delivered from the Lexington Campus.
"Seeing the first cohort of medical students welcomed into the UK College of Medicine is an important moment on our campus," said NKU President Ashish Vaidya. "The collaboration with UK and St. Elizabeth to establish the Northern Kentucky medical school campus addresses the physician shortage in the region and aligns with our commitment to serve the needs of the area and address critical population health issue."
"We are thrilled to partner with the University of Kentucky and Northern Kentucky University to invest in the future of health in our community," added Garren Colvin, president and CEO of St. Elizabeth Healthcare. "With this partnership we will be able to provide additional benefits to both organizations as well as the region by directly assisting in medical school support and recruitment for the Northern Kentucky Campus. Together, this is another step to help lead Northern Kentucky to become one of the healthiest communities in America."
The College of Medicine's expansion aligns with its strategic plan to make an impact through a transdisciplinary strategy in areas of education, research, clinical care, diversity and inclusion, and community engagement.
Those interested in learning more about the new campus, or general information on the UK College of Medicine, can visit med.uky.edu.
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Peanut and Schubert found themselves at the same shelter, one a stray, and the other adopted and returned to the same shelter because he didn't get along with their dog.
When we were notified about these two young dogs at this remote shelter, We were not surprised. We are well aware that there are some people that don't do their research before purchasing or adopting a young GSP with an abundance of energy. They don't realize that they require an owner who understands the breed, and is willing to give them the training and exercise they require. As with most young GSP's, a walk around the block isn't what they consider exercise, but more like a warmup.
Neither dog appears to have had any training. Dogs like Schubert who was returned for not getting along with another dog, most likely was not properly socialized, and could have been euthanized at any time.
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Schubert and Peanut exemplify what we love about the breed. While most people don't seem to understand how much exercise a young energetic GSP needs, we're confident we can find someone that does, and will work diligently to find them a forever home. We're happy to announce Schubert and Peanut are safe, and we'll be sharing more about them as we learn more.
We would like to thank volunteer John for alerting us about these two GSP's in a remote shelter, and a special thank you to Betsy, two time adopter, and also a volunteer, who offered to transport them to us. Without hesitation, she agreed, and arranged her schedule to rescue these two boys.
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Did you know that community organization volunteers can help you file your income tax and benefit return?
If your income is modest and your tax situation is simple, the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP) might be for you. Across the country, this program is a joint effort between the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and community organizations that hold tax preparation clinics. You can find the nearest clinic online at www.cra.gc.ca/volunteer.
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Restoring power to mountainous areas once a hurricane has hit is a challenge. The terrain tends to add serious complications to any recovery operation, particularly when power lines run from peak to peak. One company is using drone technology to get the light back on in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.
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Title: All Our Yesterdays (All Our Yesterdays #1)
Author: Cristin Terrill
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Genre: Young Adult, Dystopia, Science-Fiction
Published: 1 August 2013 by Bloomsbury Childrens (AUS) and 3 September 2013 by Disney Hyperion
Format Read: E-book, 362 pages
Synopsis: "Imprisoned in the heart of a secret military base, Em has nothing except the voice of the boy in the cell next door and the list of instructions she finds taped inside the drain.
Only Em can complete the final instruction. She's tried everything to prevent the creation of a time machine that will tear the world apart. She holds the proof: a list she has never seen before, written in her own hand. Each failed attempt in the past has led her to the same terrible present–imprisoned and tortured by a sadistic man called the doctor while war rages outside.
Marina has loved her best friend, James, since they were children. A gorgeous, introverted science prodigy from one of America's most famous families, James finally seems to be seeing Marina in a new way, too. But on one disastrous night, James's life crumbles, and with it, Marina's hopes for their future. Marina will protect James no matter what, even if it means opening her eyes to a truth so terrible that she may not survive it… at least, not as the girl she once was. Em and Marina are in a race against time and each other, and only one of them can win.
All Our Yesterdays is a wrenching, brilliantly plotted story of fierce love, unthinkable sacrifice, and the infinite implications of our every choice." (Taken from Cristin Terrill's website)
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Time-travel is often a pretty hard concept to grasp if you're not studying within the field of science. And even then, people think of it as an impossible concept to wrap their mind around as there remains endless paradoxes and loop-holes that appear. If anyone has seen the movie Looper, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Bruce Willis, you may have noticed how the ending left a never-ending series of 'wtf' moments because it just doesn't make sense or add up. Fortunately, Cristin Terrill's All Our Yesterdays explained her version of time travel in an easy to understand manner, where certain paradoxes would not appear as certain events in time are considered 'fixed'.
The book opens up with Em, who's imprisoned in the heart of a military base with a wall separating her and her friend Finn next door. We learn that they've been caught and are being held there by someone called 'the doctor', who tortures them for information regarding hidden documents. This doctor was the person who invented Cassandra, the time machine that started the whole predicament Em, and her 14 previous versions of herself, finds herself in. As this fast paced story progresses, Em figures out a way to open the drain in her cell, where she finds a list of instructions she's never seen before, written in her own handwriting, detailing each failed attempt to stop Cassandra from being built. The final instruction on the list is pretty clear: She has to kill the creator.
The story alternates in POV between Em and Marina, a teenage girl that is in love with her best friend, James. Before you scoff and go, "Why do I have to read about this love-struck teenager when Em is clearly more interesting, and actually has a purpose?", then stop right there. Terrill didn't just decide to add in a bit of fluff to balance out her novel – everything in this story has its purpose and you soon come to learn that Marina is not just some forgettable side character in this story. She is literally in a race against time to save her best friend from being killed, and to uncover the truth of of why James' brother Nate was shot.
Marina and Em are both strong characters. Terrill paints them with distinct voices and personalities that define them and allows them to stand on their own two feet. While Marina was definitely fragile at the beginning of the novel, we see her transform into a strong character whose purpose is not longer defined by her feelings for James. I grew to love her, and my heart ached for everything she went through.
While I'd love to talk about Finn, I don't think I can without giving some plot points away. While I saw most of the big plot-twists in the story coming, I still enjoyed the way Terrill executed them. It's definitely a good surprise to see such great writing and story-telling coming from a debut author. All Our Yesterdays was a fast-paced roller-coaster ride of a story (just the way I like it!) with a wonderful cast of characters. I'm not embarrassed to admit that I sobbed into my pillow during the final chapters of the book. This novel kept me up till the wee hours of the morning because I found it extremely hard to put it down.
However, the final chapters of the book threw me off guard, and while I've read it over a few times, I'm still a little confused. But as I type this right now, I think I understand the ending a little more as I remember that certain events in time are 'fixed'. (Let me know if I'm completely interpreting this wrong though!) It certainly is nice to know that someone does get a happy ending.
Deep from the back of my mind, a voice that sounds a lot like my own speaks to me like a memory, telling me I'm strong and loved and that everything is going to be okay.
And, for some strange reason, I believe it.
All Our Yesterdays is the first book in a duology (two book series). I CANNOT wait until the next one comes out, but I wonder what Terrill will write about?
I received a copy from Disney-Hyperion and Bloomsbury Australia in exchange for an honest review.
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1866 Fornari Pocket Map or Case Map of Rome ItalyRome-fornari-1866
1866 Fornari Pocket Map or Case Map of Rome ItalyRome-fornari-1866
Pianta della citta' di Roma pubblicata nell' anno MDCCCLXVI
1866 (dated) 20 x 28 in (50.8 x 71.12 cm)
1866 (dated) 20 x 28 in (50.8 x 71.12 cm)
An extraordinary 1864 case map of Rome by Augusto Fornari. Focuses on the old walled city of Rome and includes the Vatican, the Coliseum, the Pantheon, and various other historic buildings, plazas, bridges, parks, and streets. The upper left quadrant features an engraved view of the Basilica of St. Peter and another of Romulus and Remus, mythical founders of Rome, suckling at the teats of a she wolf. Upper right quadrant features armorial symbols for each of Rome's 14 districts. Lower right quadrant offers a plan of the region surrounding Rome. Surrounded on both the right and left with an alphabetical index of Rome's important plazas, streets, public places, palaces, fountains, seminaries, and churches. This map heavily references, with various updates and revisions, the seminal 1734 map of Rome by Giovanni Battista Nolli. Nolli's map was the first modern map of Rome and basis of almost all subsequent maps of Rome until approximately 1870, when Rome became the capitol of Italy and more modern plans were issued. Designed with the traveler in mind and thus bisected and backed with linen for easy folding. Comes with original slipcase made of orange marbled paper. Slipcase bears the stamp, 'Souvenir de Rome, 47 Rue S. Chiara.' This map was originally owned by W. T. Davis, whose name appears on the verso along with the date, 'Rome 16th March 1867.'
Augusto Fornari (fl. c. 1853 - 1866) was a Rome based map publisher active in the middle to late 19th century. His publishing firm focused on guides and plans for tourists in Italy. His corpus includes several maps of Rome, which he updated yearly, as well as a few maps of other Italian cities and of the Italian countryside. Little else is known of this elusive publisher.
Independent Issue.
Very good condition. Disected and mounted onto linen in 16 sections. Original linen backing and edging in excellent condition with only minor wear at fold interesections. Comes with original orange marbled slipcase, which has several tape repairs.
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You may have tried many things to improve your pronunciation. It has improved some but still you feel it is not good enough for your needs. You still believe, or at least hope, you can improve, and maybe a lot, but you don't want to keep trying with little reward.
You may even know you can improve but you just want to see the improvements happen faster.
Are you to blame?
The fact that you may feel yourself unable to progress in the way you want is something you may be tempted to blame yourself for. Well, don't beat yourself up about it. The fault is not yours. The reality is that you have everything you need to keep improving. You have proved that beyond a shadow of a doubt by learning your first language. The fact it happened when you were young does not mean you have lost the capacity. There are a number reasons why that ability appears to be hiding. One critical one is that you have been led astray by, undoubtedly, well meaning teachers and others.
Why you have been struggling?
The reason a lot of people, yes a lot, struggle with improving pronunciation is that they follow the examples and advice of others. These people are in the main just telling you what they think works. The sad fact though is that very few people really know what works.
Most of the ways people use is based on ways of learning/teaching that are more suited to facts, not to skills. Hence, pronunciation is usually seen as something we need to copy and repeat. By doing this however most people seldom get to the levels they wish to. This is especially true for people who have a first language that has sounds quite different to English. Learning for many of them is typically slow if they all they use is the copy and memorise system. What they don't get the first time, becomes something they keep struggling with. This does not need to happen.
Give a person a fork to eat soup with and before too long they will doubt their ability to eat soup.
Maybe an example stretched a bit far, but I am sure you get my drift. :-)
There are 2 key problems with the copy & repeat method:
How to Master Pronunciation of English?
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It develops what you were shown in the 4 Steps to Mastering Pronunciation, helping you to deepen and extend the improvements you can make.
If you follow the steps, fully explained and demonstrated in English Pronunciation Unlocked, you can start to experience the kind of improvements you are looking for, as many others have.
Through becoming more skilled in the ways of learning that are suggested, you will continue to make further improvements. As you improve more and more, these ways of learning can become automated. That's when your abilities will start to shine, as progress starts to happen with less and less perceived effort. The reality is that the effort you put in earlier starts to pay dividends. That's the best kind of investment you can make, where the dividends keep flowing and multiplying.
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English Pronunciation Unlocked takes you through what you need to do to master your pronunciation in an easy to read style. You will find out about what you need to do to become aware of all the elements that make up pronunciation, including the actual sounds, the rhythms and the melodies (so you know where to focus your attention).
Become clear about what you need to do to improve
Gain an awareness and understanding of the various areas of pronunciation that you need to pay attention to. Without recognising the various areas, it is nearly impossible to improve on them.
Learn a system that you can keep using
Having a way of learning that you can apply in all areas and one that can help you to keep improving is invaluable. You won't have to keep looking around. Just take on the approach proposed and you will be able to apply it wherever you recognise the need..
Understand the reasons why you have not been improving
Understanding why some of the things you have been doing is not likely to produce the results you want can help you find a better way. Learn to stop doing the kinds of things that are bringing you little reward.
Be shown what you need to do
Read about what exactly you can do to improve.
Reading about how to improve a skill is not necessarily the best way BUT it is a way that does work for many people. Just one idea can flip the switch to a way that does the job. That one idea can be the spark that puts you on a whole new path. If you are someone who:
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You will find that this Ebook does not go over the usual methods or ideas. In fact I am sure that you will find ideas and methods that you have never used before. It will provide you with insights as to what you need to do to achieve the kind of sounds, tones, melodies and rhythms you need to work towards to sound closer to the English norms, wherever you may live or aspire to live.
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After eight years of swimming together, seniors Sarah Malloy, Rebecca Rogers, and Maddie Hadd will soon part ways.
Receiving offers from three different schools, each will continue her swimming journey separately, but they will always be connected.
Rebecca Rogers first began swimming at the age of five, becoming a member of her neighborhood pool's swim team. Just a year later, Rogers began taking lessons at NOVA and decided to join their team. She has continued to swim for both teams and has swam for the varsity swim team at Godwin for four years. This year, she is captain along with Malloy.
Rogers verbally committed to the College of William and Mary on Sept 23. Rogers' parents attended William and Mary, and she has always wanted to attend the school. After looking into other schools and attending an official visit at William and Mary, Rogers decided William and Mary was where she wanted to be.
"I was so thankful that I had the opportunity to attend my dream school while continuing in the sport I love," said Rogers.
Rogers is guaranteed a spot on the team for four years and will be provided with several advantages such as first pick of college classes, free equipment, and first pick on dorms.
"My focus for the next four years is to help William and Mary win conferences and go to the NCAA's," said Rogers.
"It is still hard to believe that the whole process is over. Every swim has led to this moment," said Rogers.
Swimming for 12 years at NOVA, Hadd has verbally committed to the Georgia Institute of Technology.
"I'm in love with the city of Atlanta, and it's one of the best schools in the country. Having an opportunity to swim and educate myself at Georgia Tech is incredible," said Hadd.
After going on a recruiting trip and sitting down with the head coach, a former Olympic swimmer, Hadd realized that there is no other school she would rather attend. Hadd knew at a young age that she would be swimming in college and says that the sport has given her many opportunities to travel and meet new people.
"I already have a large team of friends at a school I'm not even attending yet – that's a crazy concept to me," said Hadd.
Georgia Tech hosted the Olympics in 1996, and the swimming facilities were improved. On her recruiting trip, Hadd was able to stay in the former Olympic Village for several nights. She hopes to qualify for the Olympic Trials in the next few years.
Swimming for the past 13 years, Malloy has recently committed to swim at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas next fall.
Malloy began swimming for the Wellesley Whitecaps and later joined NOVA, where she has swum year-round since she was six years old. Malloy received an athletic scholarship along with an academic scholarship.
"I have always really liked the campus, and I love the state of Texas. The atmosphere along with the overall school environment made it feel like it was the perfect fit for me," said Malloy.
Since Malloy's sister also attends the university, Malloy met the coaches when she went to visit her sister. Malloy committed verbally on Oct 23.
"He [the head coach] told me that I could think on his offer and call him back later, but I asked him if I could commit right then. I knew that I wanted to attend Texas Christian University," said Malloy.
Malloy's goal is to continue to improve and qualify for the Olympic Trials in 2020.
Swimming at 4:30 every morning and lifting weights three times a week, Malloy, Hadd, and Rogers have been best friends for eight years.
Traveling for many swim meets and supporting each other, they were able to bond on and off the pool deck.
"We are especially connected when we struggle to manage it all. Whether it be from exhaustion, a difficult class, or a hard swim set, we all have each other's backs and support each other no matter what," said Hadd.
"When I transferred from a private school to Pocahontas, I did not know anyone except for Maddie and Sarah because of swimming. We've always been there for each other throughout all of our training," said Rogers.
Although the trio will be attending different schools, the bond they have made through swimming will never be broken.


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Friday, October 15, 2004
Dennis "Oil Can" Boyd
In 1986 Oil Can Boyd was one of the top pitchers in baseball. By mid-July he had 11 wins, but was left off the All-Star team.
So, Boyd threw a highly publicized tantrum that got him suspended from the team and landed him in a hospital psychiatric ward.
You may remember Oil Can, he played in the major leagues for 9 years from 1982-1991. To put that in perspective if you had a nickel for every year he played you could call me from a payphone and tell me how stupid that analogy.
Then you could probably explain the word 'analogy' to me and tell me if that ACTUALLY was an analogy.
The nickname 'Oil Can' comes from his Mississippi hometown, where beer is called oil. Odd, isn't it.
If you ever go to Mississippi and ask me for beer-battered chicken fried in oil, I would have no idea what to give you. I would probably shout "hey look! It's Clive Barker," and point behind you. Then when you turned back around I would be gone.
I'm sneaky like that.
Oil Can was one of 14 children of Negro Leaguer Willie James Boyd. Willie James was called 'Willie James' because that is what they called 'non-fat yogurt' in HIS Mississippi hometown.
Throughout his career, Oil Can was plagued by a hot temper and persistent shoulder problems. Boyd was one of the AL's top starting pitchers in 1985. A year later he was SUPPOSED to start the first game of the World Series. The game was postponed because of rain, and another pitcher started the first game. Boyd threw a tantrum an alienated himself from many of the other Red Sox players.
Oil Can was traded to the Montreal Expos in 1991, and in 1992 he played for the Texas Rangers. Too bad he wasn't traded to Walker, Texas Ranger.
WALKER: You just shot an unarmed man.
OIL CAN: Well, he should have armed himself, after not voting me onto the All Star team.
WALKER: Hey, why are we doing dialogue from the movie The Unforgiven?
ME: Sorry, I never saw this show.
OIL CAN: Me neither, except for the episode with Rowdy Roddy Piper.
ME: Oh, yeah! I saw that one. But, I don't remember any dialogue from it.
WALKER(sobbing): I'll be in my trailer.
In 1993 Oil Can resurfaced, when he threatened to sue the Red Sox for not inviting him to spring training.
Two years later, when the 1995 season was about to open with replacement players. Boyd was planning on crossing picket lines to play for the White Sox.
Throughout his colorful career, Boyd always did things his way.
So, the next time you pop open a can of oil, toast it to Dennis Boyd. Then pour it into your car or drink it (depending on whether you are in Mississippi or not.
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Robble Robble Robble. I lost 10 grant because I bet the Boyd would start and when that game. My gambling debts were so heavy, I was forced to steal burgers JUST TO FEED MY FAMILY. It was like Les Miserables, only instead of bread, I was stealing Burgers. And Instead of using the burgers to feed my family, I was using the hard frozen patties to beat people to death, steal their wallet, and use their money to buy real food. If had started, I'd be a Millionare, I tells ya! I millionare!! Now my only job is part of Ronald's entourage. Sigh. They told me it would be like this on the outside!!ReplyDelete
Gene Hackman is so cool Oil Can Boyd sues him!!ReplyDelete
His nickname may have been "Oil Can" for his beer drinking capacity, but I'm calledl "Mr.Freeze" for my ability to drink cans of anti-freeze. Or as we call it where I come from, Mountain Dew.ReplyDelete
Last Christmas Eve I was standing on a bridge when an Angel appeared to me and showed me what life would be like if Dennis Boyd started the first game of the 1986 World Series. It was fascinating.ReplyDelete
The Red Sox would have actually WON that series and started a decade-long dynasty, instead of the losers we know today. Dennis Boyd would have had a great career and entered the baseball Hall of Fame.
The letter "k" would look like this: ^&) On sunny days we would fly ^&)ites.
The Angel also said this change of events would lead to my 8th grade classmate, Dale Jones from never being born, which seemed odd because he was born 11 years before that World Series games. Also, I would still be on the phone from that time in 8th grade when I called his house because he was never there to pick up.
He also added that a southerner would be elected President in 1992 and impeached over a sex scandal with an Intern. I told the Angel that DID happen and his response was, "What? Did you think the whole universe revolved around Oil Can Boyd pitching one damn game? Get a grip, loser!!"
Truly chilling stuff.
Finally Sweetie, a post about my favorite sports team, the Boston Pilgrims. I remember as a young lad, my father would take me to Fenwick Park every summer for a game. Eddie Yost would play catch with his battery mate Bill Russell. Ahhh those were the days, sitting in the open air, sharing a wheel of brie with my dad, while sipping on a 1962 Rothschild Bourdeaux. Does it get any better than that?ReplyDelete
Oh yeah, did I mention that Mary Cheney's a lesbian?
You know what would be AWESOME?? If Evel Knievel jumped over the pitchers mound right before Oil Can Boyd was about to start a World Series game, but Boyd didn't like and started throwing things at Knievel. Both dugouts clear and a brawl ensues. Then Boyd hurts his arm in the brawl and sues Knievel. Oh man that would be SWWWWWEEEEEEETTTTTTT!!!!!!!ReplyDelete
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Autoevolution.com recently published an article claiming that the MINI Paceman model may not be discontinued as was originally reported earlier in the year. Instead, the Paceman will evolve to become a four-door vehicle that can be produced on existing BMW platforms.
It is believed that the next generation Paceman will borrow a platform from one of the new compact crossover BMW models – either the X1 or X2 – which helps explain why the company would be willing to continue production of a vehicle that has suffered from disappointing sales figures from its inception. Using an existing platform allows the BMW Group reduce production costs for the Paceman, thus keeping it a viable vehicle in the MINI Fleet.
With that said, we aren't completely sure how much two additional doors will help the Paceman's consumer appeal. The vehicle still figures to have that distinct rear-sloping roof line – a centerpiece of its unorthodox design. It might be cheaper for BMW to produce, but are people going to suddenly start buying it? Will it cannibalize Countryman sales? Lots of questions, for sure.
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Somewhere in this process you will come face-to-face with the sudden and shocking realization that you are completely crazy. Your mind is a shrieking gibbering madhouse on wheels barreling pell-mell down the hill utterly out of control and hopeless. No problem. You are not crazier than you were yesterday. It has always been this way and you just never noticed. You are also no crazier than everybody else around you. The only real difference is that you have confronted the situation they have not. [And over time you can develop greater discipline]. "Discipline" is a difficult word for most of us. It conjures up images of somebody standing over you with a stick, telling you that you're wrong. But self-discipline is different. It's the skill of seeing through the hollow shouting of your own impulses and piercing their secret. They have no power over you. It's all a show, a deception. Your urges scream and bluster at you; they cajole; they coax; they threaten; but they really carry no stick at all. You give in out of habit. You give in because you never really bother to look beyond the threat. It is all empty back there. There is only one way to learn this lesson, though. The words on this page won't do it. But look within and watch the stuff coming up-restlessness, anxiety, impatience, pain-just watch it come up and don't get involved. Much to your surprise, it will simply go away. It rises, it passes away. As simple as that. There is another word for self-discipline. It is patience.
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New MDPI-CI Collaboration in Kaimana, West Papua for Mud Crab Management
Yayasan Masyarakat dan Perikanan Indonesia (MDPI) in collaboration with Conservation International Indonesia (CI) will implement a project in Arguni Atas District, Kaimana Regency, West Papua Province which aims to empower community who are living in the protection area to take benefit from mud crab commodity in a responsible way to ensure it is sustainably managed over the long-term. Mud crab is main commodity in Arguni District that supports the main livelihood of the community, both for household needs and for commercial aspects. The project aims to empower the community in Arguni District to use mud crab fishery resources in a sustainable manner with economic benefits without causing negative impact on the existence of mangrove in the area. Domestic and foreign market demand for mud crab is quite high at the moment. This demand can greatly threaten the existence of mud crab species in nature if there is no management control of the community. The project will be carried out over 1 year and aims to identify if either the Marine Stewardship Council or the Fair Trade USA for Capture Fisheries are suitable standards by which the fishery could develop a sustained improvement project towards sustainability.
Mangrove crab Scylla Serrata (Mud Crab) is a species which inhabits the estuary of Arguni, supported by mangrove vegetation. These crabs are omnivorous animals, eating other crabs, mussels and fish carcasses. These crabs can grow to a size of 25 cm or weigh up to 2 kg, the female crab being larger than the male one.
Step 1: Site assessment and scoping by the MDPI team. The assessment took place in Kota Kaimana to identify relevant supply chains and in Arguni District to collect fishery data and conduct mentoring for fishers. Methods for the assessment were structured interview and observation and also Focus Group Discussions (FGD). The assessment team consisted of Wiro Wirandi and Karel Yuresa from MDPI, and Obo from CI. During the two weeks of the scoping study, the team coordinated with fisheries stakeholders in Kaimana Regency such as the Department of Marine and Fisheries, Department of Industry, Trade and Cooperative, Forestry Department, Fish Quarantine Centre and several major suppliers in Kaimana. The team also met and discussed with local fishers and local fisheries stakeholders like head of village, head of fishers group and local suppliers. From the visit, MDPI team has identified fishing ground and mud crab fishery supply chain in fisher's level. The team also obtained preliminary data on the production of mud crab in Kaimana. Furthermore, information about problems encountered and expectations of the fishermen of the mud crab fishery has been identified as well.
Follow ups of the visit are:
– MDPI will develop mud crab fishery data collection form to measure the level of production and its impact to the ecosystem
– MDPI will develop a mudcrab sampling protocol
– MDPI staff will be placed in Arguni District for 10 months for routine data collection and mentoring for mud crab fishers towards fisheries improvement programs
– Identification of potential international markets are being explored, as this would greatly increase the potential for either MSC or FT standard implementation within the project
Link back for updates on this project soon! We at MDPI are excited about this new branch of our work into a new species and a new region!
The MDPI/CI team meet local stakeholders. Photo credit: MDPI
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We like simple answers to our most pressing problems. Whether we are looking for solutions to solve relational problems, a search for the meaning of life, or how to prevent cancer, we'd like to the answer to be straight forward and simple.
Losing weight is no different. If we have weight to lose, we'd like the solution to be simple. For many, the solution is simple: Eat less, exercise more and weight drops quickly. But for others, these simple steps don't result in lasting weight loss but rather lasting frustration. It's that time of year again when many people are on diets. Hopes are high, but they don't always lead to weight loss.
Why is that? Once again, we'd like a simple answer to this question. The body's ability to lose weight, and why some people lose weight easily and other's don't, is a complex and sometimes perplexing issue.
One issue that has been in the limelight in recent years is the role our thyroid plays in helping us lose weight. When this important gland is sluggish, it leads to a variety of issues, one of which is weight gain. Oprah Winfrey shared how thyroid issues helped cause her to gain weight. She's certainly not a alone. In this article, the author thinks that up to 20 percent of our population has an underactive thyroid function.
Not all people who gain weight have thyroid issues, but if you have trouble losing weight or have unexplained weight gain, you may want to check out this list of symptoms of underactive thyroid function by the Mayo Clinic. (And, if you have a lot of symptoms, see your doctor).
I think that it's easy for thin people to look down on people who have weight issues. It's important for them to realize that weight gain isn't always a simple issue of self-control. I think that it's also common for someone dealing with unexplained weight issues to have bad self-esteem and to have negative thoughts towards themselves. Those who struggle with weight need to understand that self-control and working out may not be the only answer, but good professional help for their thyroid may be key.
So, if you started this year out with the goal of losing weight, but your best diet plan and workout plan isn't helping those pounds fall off, consider talking to your doctor about your thyroid. It may need some tender loving care.
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At times, I've felt like the most high maintenance person in the world.
It usually happens when I'm at dinner, ordering a bun-less burger or a salad with none of this or that, but extra protein, please, and can I have the dressing on the side? Other times, it's when I'm scheduling an appointment or a dinner with friends around barre classes and training sessions.
I used to feel bad about it. I used to feel like I was inconveniencing someone, or else creating scheduling havoc because I refused to sub out a barre class or skip a training session for a Junior League meeting or a casual dinner.
At some point, I stopped feeling bad about it. I realized this whole "healthy living" thing is what I do. It's what makes me happy. Good workouts, good food, good people. That's where my heart lives. That's what drives me forward.
Here's the other thing I've learned though.
Not everyone is going to get it.
I had an experience recently in which someone informed me they liked me "better when I was fat." I was more fun in their eyes when we were getting greasy, fat-filled sliders from Krystal's at one in the morning, sleeping until noon, and going weeks at a time without swiping our key tags at the gym.
At first, I got upset. How dare a so called friend say such a mean thing?
Then, I realized something:
Not everyone is going to get it.
Most of my friends in Charlottesville are "fitness" people. They own studios and gyms, are instructors and trainers, or else are simply committed to leading a healthy lifestyle. Even when we sit down to a brunch of pancakes and mimosas and say "no one talk about fitness," we end up going there. We re-hash how hard the training session was the day before or talk about a new barre move we tried on one of our classes.
That's my norm.
To top it off, I'm a health and fitness blogger. I write three posts a week about fitness, wellness, and healthy eating. My instagram photos, tweets, and Facebook posts support that content. It's my brand. If you want to know about my poor wardrobe decisions in Chicago or read the ridiculous Buzzfeed article I found hilarious, you'll have to Friend my personal Facebook page.
I've changed a lot over the last couple of years. My interests have changed. My blog has changed. My social media has changed. My goals have changed.
And that's okay.
Your friends, even your family, aren't always going to be supportive of your choice to make it an early night because you have a 6AM training session the next morning. They may roll their eyes when you take a moment to log your food on MyFitnessPal. They may even judge you for ordering a side of fruit instead of a side of bacon.
Again, that's okay.
While my friend's words hurt, they also reminded me not to feel bad about putting myself and my goals as a priority. I'm not going to order a greasy fast food burger these days. If I'm going to use that many fat macros at once, it's going to be on something I really want, like a donut or cupcake. Or deep dish pizza in Chicago. I'm not going to sacrifice training for my competition in July because someone wants to stay out past 10 on a Wednesday.
Of course, this goes two ways.
I try to remember my audience when I'm face-to-face. While I tend to hangout with the people I workout with or teach barre with, I do have non-fitness friends who could care less that I PR'd a deadlift or realized power cleans are basically my favorite thing ever. I try to keep the fitness talk to a minimum, and usually have no issues doing so as we're friends for a reason and I have plenty of interests outside of the gym.
It's easy to let someone's opinion derail you. I immediately fired off texts to a couple of trusted friends when I was told I was "better fat." They were appropriately aghast on my behalf and I felt validated.
Once I cooled off, I realized I simply didn't care what they thought. That person liked me better then. I like me better now. How I feel about me matters more.
Not everyone is going to get your dedication to eating well, going to bed early, and spending hours at SoulCycle. Some may whisper behind your back. Others may tell you to your face. Keep to your path. Do what makes you happier, healthier.
Be the example.
Who knows?
That friend or family member may genuinely think you're insane for your choices. Or, they may be intimidated. They may be interested in starting a workout program or changing their diets, but they don't know where to start, or they have failed before and are afraid to start again.
Be the example.
But most importantly, continue to do what's going to make you happy.
Even if your friends just cannot believe you chose fruit over bacon.


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Location:MSU Union, Room 50
Need something to hang up pictures of all your Spartan memories? Come to craft night and make a ribbon memo board! Get creative with paper and ribbon to decorate a bulletin board to stick pictures and notes in. Supplies provided while they last, MSU students plus one guest. All must show ID.


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Gauci Borda keeps in stock thousands of items which are used both in the marine as well as in the industrial sectors. These include a very large range of stainless steel fasteners such as various types and sizes of bolts, nuts, washers and screws, chains, wire ropes and ropes, paints, varnishes, anti-fouling and thinners, paint brushes, paint tools, rollers and handles, abrasives and cutting disks, cleaners, polishes, hose and clamps, ball valves and couplings as well as a never ending list of repairs and maintenance products for both the marine and industrial use.
Some familiar brand names include Rylard, Spinnaker, ROTA, Klingspor, Rotluff, Loctite, Joubert, Soudal, Peek, JCS Hi-Torque, Baggerman, etc.
The company also stocks many specialised marine equipment, spares and accessories from suppliers such as Vetus, Lewmar, Wichard, Sea Power, Liros Ropes, Allen Brothers, Osculati, Olcese Ricci, Boatlife, C-Systems, Marine Town, King Snaps, PSP Marine Tapes, Optiparts, Laser Performance, Polymarine. etc.


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Come along for the holiday journey of the year! An exciting train ride along a meandering river to the North Pole! Children of all ages will enjoy the Polar Express story, hot cocoa and homemade cookies, meeting Elves, Conductors, Chocolatiers and Santa, who will be there to greet each child with their first gift of the season!


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Spanish-Language Network Features Series on Common Standards
The Spanish-language television network Univision has been broadcasting a series of reports and interviews on the common standards called Ya Viene: Elevando Los Estándares Educativos, a special program produced to educate parents on what the new academic demands are going to be for most students in most states.
This past weekend, Aída Walqui, an expert on English-language learners who is the director of teacher professional-development programs for WestEd, was the guest. She had nearly an hour on the program to explain why she thinks the standards present an important opportunity for improving educational outcomes for Latino students and for students who are English-language learners. I interviewed Ms. Walqui for my story earlier this year on what the common standards will require of teachers of ELLs and ELLs themselves.
It's a remarkable series. How often do we ever see in-depth coverage of education-related issues in mainstream media, especially on television? It's rare. And for a major outlet like Univision to devote the time and depth to the topic is really admirable.
There is much more to the series than last weekend's piece. Check it all out here. Of course, it's in Spanish.


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Human chorionic gonadotrophin induces ovarian follicle growth in pregnant sows
Fertility of female pigs is often significantly depressed during the summer and early autumn, an effect referred to as seasonal infertility. Manifestations of seasonal infertility can include reduced pregnancy rates and, less often, smaller litter sizes. These problems are most likely to occur with younger sows. The underlying cause of this infertility likely involves many factors but ultimately it is a failure of the sows to adequately maintain the corpora lutea of pregnancy. Maintenance of corpora lutea requires a signal for maternal recognition of pregnancy (MRP) which, if not received results in the sow thinking she is not pregnant so she returns to estrus. In the pig, the signal for MRP is the embryonic production of estrogen which results in the redirection of the luteolytic signal and enhancement of the luteotrophic signal. If the corpora lutea do not get the luteolytic signal pregnancy is continued. The signal for maternal recognition of pregnancy occurs at about day 11 or 12 of pregnancy which is also the time from which corpora luteal progesterone is released in response to luteinizing hormone (LH). If the pregnancy recognition signal is weak then the corpora lutea become more susceptible to environmental stresses and so more prone to failure. If an enhanced estrogenic signal was produced it could support susceptible corpora lutea and result in the maintenance of fertility. A potential source of estrogen is medium to large growing ovarian follicles and, in the pig, the primary endogenous driver of the growth of this sized follicle is LH. Therefore, we hypothesised that injection of the LH analogue human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) would induce growth of estrogen producing follicles and, by mimicking the signal for MRP and stimulating progesterone secretion, improve the fertility of young sows.
In our first experiment, we injected 1,000 international units of hCG into mature sows at 12 days after mating while others were non-injected controls. We then followed follicle growth by ultrasound on days 12, 16, 20, 24, and 28 plus obtained blood samples on days 12, 14, and 15 for estradiol measurement. The hCG did indeed induce follicles to grow for about a week, these follicle did produce estradiol, and the corpora lutea also produced more progesterone. Having shown that the hCG did have the desired effect on the ovaries we tested the ability of hCG to maintain fertility of young sows during the period of seasonal infertility. Again, we injected the hCG at 12 days after mating while others were non-injected controls. Pregnancy status was determined at 28 days using ultrasound and sows were allowed to go to term to determine the number of sows producing a litter and the average number of piglets in the litters. Our hypothesis was confirmed in that hCG injection was associated with a higher pregnancy rate (P less than 0.05) and more sows going on to produce a litter. However, there was no effect on the number of piglets in the litters. These data confirm that hCG stimulates growth of estrogenic follicles and corpora luteal function, and improves the fertility of young sows during the summer months.
Jemma Seyfang, Roy Kirkwood
University of Adelaide, School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Australia
Human chorionic gonadotrophin in early gestation induces growth of estrogenic ovarian follicles and improves primiparous sow fertility during summer.
Seyfang J, Langendijk P, Chen TY, Bouwman E, Kirkwood RN
Anim Reprod Sci. 2016 Sep
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In the harsh light of corporate take-overs, cutting-edge visions and billion-dollar profits, the anonymous, purely profit-driven global company is widely perceived as the ultimate winning business machine. Gobbling down competitors by the mouthful and bringing in all the management 'stars' that millions in stock options can buy, such a model is somewhat accepted as the norm and investors are eager to get a piece of that kind of action.
What then of equivalently sized yet family-owned firms? That is perhaps a different story. Businesses passed down over the generations with interference from 'unqualified' children or grandchildren; decisionary power in the hands of majority family shareholders, and of course, everyone in the family with their fingers firmly stuck in the money pot, getting what they can. Such are some of the negative connotations linked to family firms.
These descriptions are somewhat exaggerated, but INSEAD's Unilever Chaired Professor of Marcel Corstjens, Senior Research Fellow Katrina Maxwell, and Solvay Chaired Professor of Technological Innovation Ludo Van der Heyden have produced a working paper: The Performance of Family-Owned Firms in the French Stock Market 1993-2002, that seems to indicate that such views could be closer to investor thinking than we often care to admit. And that investor money in the pocket is being missed out on because of it.
In an ambitious study, the INSEAD team looks to determine whether it was beneficial, neutral or detrimental for investors to buy shares, over a longer-term period, in French family firms as opposed to non-family firms. Of the 248 listed firms studied since 1993, 120 were family and 128 non-family. France is a particularly interesting country, for family firms have been present there for an unusually long time - but the French are also often regarded as relatively very conservative managers. Similar results have been evidenced for large family firms in the US - but not with the methodology used by Corstjens et al.
Initially, various investment strategies were formulated:
Buy and hold - investment of an equal amount of money in two equally weighted portfolios at the end of 1993 (one family-held and one non-family held) and holding onto this investment until end 2002;
Annual buy and sell - investment of an equal amount of money in two equally-weighted portfolios at the end of December 1993 (one family-held and one non-family held) with the investment sold off at the end of every year, and again reinvested in the remaining stocks of each portfolio and in equal parts; A number of statistical parameters were also set to allow further in-depth analysis.
Following the measurement of data over the nine-year period and a thorough analysis of results, it became apparent, contrary to conventional wisdom; that listed family firms consistently outperformed non-family firms over the study's life. The results also imply that investors may not have considered family ownership when investing and indeed may have even been biased against the family firms. Should investors have been made aware of the empirical and verifiable truths of the family firms' performance, it should have been quickly corrected in an efficient market, which was not the case.
Logically, such inefficiency in the French market, as highlighted by this working paper, should disappear as soon as investors become aware of the more positive aspects of family firms' stock performance.
Now all that needs to happen is that the good news is shared with investors, and soon the phenomenon will disappear. Alternatively, the result may also be a proof that investors regard family firms as inherently more risky (because of family issues, such as succession that are often harder to control) - and then the result may fall within the traditional finance result: higher risk, higher return! What the data analysis has then shown is that the investment community has indeed demanded a higher return from family firms - and that these firms have delivered such returns.
As one can see, this paper makes a strong point, but the "final word "is still to be determined, and you can expect further research from INSEAD on this topic!


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Tokyo diners can't get enough of insect ramen
When the Ramen Nagi restaurant created a special insect-centric menu just for fun, it sold out within hours.
There are a lot of foods in Japan that cause visitors to raise a skeptical eyebrow. Dishes like fried chicken cartilage, fermented soy beans, and raw horse are hardly the sorts of foods we drool over back in North America, and the latest trend is no exception. Tokyo residents are now turning their attention to edible insects.
A well-known ramen restaurant called Ramen Nagi hosted a one-day event on April 9, preparing 100 bowls of insect-laden ramen called "insect tsukemen" that sold out in four hours. Photos from Reuters show people lining up in the rain outside Ramen Nagi, eager to try eating insects for the first time.The noodles came topped with a dozen fried crickets and mealworms, which customers then dipped into soup flavored with cricket, grasshopper, or silkworm powders. The special menu included spring rolls with fried worms and ice cream made with insect powder.
Diners lap up insect-topped ramen at Tokyo restaurant, and it's apparently ok https://t.co/DTqSnFLIuu #tokyo pic.twitter.com/yqnslz5obU— My Fave Places (@MyFavePlaces) April 14, 2017
Anri Nakatani, a 22-year-old student who went to Ramen Nagi to eat insects for the first time, was pleased: "It's deep-fried, so it's really crispy, and it doesn't have a bad taste. It's almost like a deep-fried shrimp."
Inspiration for the event came from Nagi's owner Yuta Shinohara, another 22-year-old who grew up eating insects in rural Japan, where insects do appear occasionally on the dinner table (though rarely in the city). He told Euro News:
"Ramen is Japan's national dish. Through ramen, I'd like to spread how fun and delicious it is to eat insects."
Shinohara seems to be on to something big. Evidently a daring foodie, he organized an insect-eating night on Valentine's Day this year that had people drinking cocktails out of cockroach-garnished glasses, dipping beetles into chocolate fondue, and savoring whipped cream that included the internal fluids of giant Thai water bugs, known for their sweet taste.
If Ramen Nagi sold out of its 100 bowls of insect tsukemen within four hours, it's fairly safe to assume Shinohara will be putting it back on the menu before long.


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FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Funkwerks is excited to announce the release of the latest iteration of their Winky's Snack Pack. The new variety 12-packs include year-round offerings, Saison and Raspberry Provincial, as well as limited releases, Deceit and White— both available exclusively in this variety 12-pack after years of perfecting.
In addition to the new line up of beers, new Winky's Snack Packs sport refreshed, innovative packaging complete with new graphics, punch out coasters on the sides of the box, limited edition stickers, and discount codes for Winky's Warehouse.
"We're so excited about this 12 pack for several reasons," explains Funkwerks' Co-Founder, Brad Lincoln. "Deceit and White are two exclusive release beers that we've worked on perfecting since the early days of Funkwerks. We also love the idea of interactive packaging, so we incorporated coasters into the 12-pack allowing consumers to punch out the coasters from its side and get a little extra use from the packaging before all the cardboard gets recycled."
Funkwerks' interpretation of a Belgian-style golden ale, Deceit is deceptively palatable. The alcohol content is deceptively masked by bold fruit and spice characteristics contributed by our unique Belgian yeast strain. This award-winning beer (2012 GABF Gold, 2014 World Beer Cup Silver, 2016 World Beer Cup Bronze) is full of complexity and bright carbonation leading to a dry finish. 8.5% ABV.
This Belgian-Style Wit is refreshing and crisp. The opaque pale color and creamy white head result from ample amounts of wheat used in the recipe. The addition of raw oats gives a smooth mouthfeel yet finishes dry. This thirst-quenching brew was spiced with orange zest, coriander, and chamomile to build on the character of the Belgian yeast. 4.8% ABV.
Funkwerks has been hard at work expanding brewery merchandise this year including apparel, glassware, gift cards, and new bottle openers made locally by taproom regular, Cody Trigg— all found on Winky's Warehouse, the brewery's online store. Funkwerks offers free shipping on all orders through Winky's Warehouse and have distributed a discount code inside each new Winky's Snack Pack.
For more information about Funkwerks and Winky's Snack Packs, contact Emily Hutto at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Founded in 2009 by brewers Gordon Schuck and Brad Lincoln, Funkwerks is a specialty craft brewery specializing in Saison, Sour, and Belgian-style craft beers made in their small brewery in Fort Collins, Colorado. The 2012 winner of the Small Brewery of the Year Award at the Great American Beer Festival, Funkwerks beers are available in ten US states. Find the brewery online at funkwerks.com.


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30 June – Neev 2015 (Welingkar, Bengaluru)
Four days into the fortnight and it reflected in the enhanced comfort levels. Though still there was plenty to be explored. Prof AKN took the lead on this and spoke at length about the city – Bengaluru. Its places, culture and uniqueness and the opportunities it offers.
Under the section Hello We they learnt about the Management Development Centre, Library and the various data bases and facilities they can avail at the Library and IT Lab.
Management Development Centre at Welingkar caters to this need of customized management education for the corporate world. The curriculum is upgraded year after year and, with best of faculties and infrastructural support, the participants come out more confident, more proactive and so more useful to their organizations. As of the Library , Welingkar has one of the finest Library infrastructure facility known as the Learning Resource Centre (LRC).
Centre stage gave the students an interesting opportunity to interact with George M George, Director; Muthoot Leisure and Hospitality. Mr. George charmed his way into the hearts of young audience with his interactive and humorous address. He detested the practice of building businesses and then selling it away. Business should be a passion. He made an interesting point of how one should initiate an idea and then ensure that a targeted segment or public get motivated to accept and own the idea. This will ensure good business and enable one to achieve their objectives. He also asked them to invest time in themselves and nurture a burning desire to achieve their set-goals. He drew a distinction between desire and want and exhorted them to nurture a desire rather than pandering to their wants.
Under conversations, the discussion hinged on learning process. The Panel included Ms.Rajeshwari Ramachandran, Sr. Manager- Wipro, Mr.Kiran Patil – HR Head-Arvind Lifestyle Brands Ltd and Prof. Anuradha Mahesh, Faculty , Welingkar.
Patil advised the students to take their studies and their projects seriously. Rajeshwari stressed on learning-agility as she believed it to be a continuous process. As the students go about their training it should be their endeavor to put themselves through relevant experiences. Also they said that one should proactively support their organization and should work on their social skills and ability to build relationships. We should have our own perspective on issues; and this comes with keen observation, thinking and an analytical mind. Talking in context of career moves one should be mobile. Branding was another concept which the panelists felt was equally important in modern times.
Dr Uday Salunkhe, Group Director had also expressed similar views in the concept of SOS wherein he urged the young talent to focus and work upon Self , followed by Organization and finally reaching out to the Society as they progresses in life.
Next, during, Hands on the students split into teams playing wordsmith. They were given a few words, around which they had to weave a story. More words were announced when a team was just about to complete the story. The students were now required accommodate the new words. This was a interesting to watch and of course to be a part of. In this play of creativity, the students were led by the faculty- Dr. Savitha, Prof. Jyoti and Prof. Deepak. It was an hour packed with fun.


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|NCR-848 motor has titanium connecting rods carved out of billet, high compression forged pistons with single piston ring, titanium valves, ported heads, lightened gearbox, balanced crankshaft, custom wet-type slipper clutch by STM for NCR, full racing alu
|145.0 HP (105.8 kW)) @ 12500 RPM
|118.0 Nm (12.0 kgf-m or 87.0 ft.lbs) @ 10000 RPM
|Fuel system:
|Injection. NCR Corse-EFI, EFI Euro 1, NCR Racing Harness with interface with AMI MXL PISTA display. NCR-EFI system accepts full mapping capabilities along with Lambda interface for closed loop mapping control.
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|Ducati 848 frame.
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|Showa original OEM fork with Ohlins-NCR internal damping systems. NCR fork bottoms from billet with 100 mm spacing. Triple clamps made from AL 7075 with adjustable offset from 28 to 36 mm in 1 mm increments.
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|Ohlins TTX tuned by NCR
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|Single disc. WAVE Braking-NCR, radial Brembo Racing monoblock with billet NCR fork bottoms.
|300 mm (11.8 inches)
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|200 mm (7.9 inches)
|Marchisini forged aluminum
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|155.0 kg (341.7 pounds)
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I want to thank Kylee and Fiskars for having this give away. I WON!!
As luck would have it my old, and I mean old, Felco No7s are not working quite like they used to. You see this old clipper was purchased in the late 90s and they have been real work horses in my garden. I have replaced springs, sharpened blades etc...
They are similar to this new Fiskars Power Gear 2 in that the pull side swivels when you trim to give you more umph in your cuts. Unfortunately the swivel on the Fleco has stopped swiveling. When I saw the give away on Kylee's blog I certainly wanted a shot at winning them.
Happy Day when when this baby came in the post directly from Fiscars. Thank you again. I have already cut several bouquets and I must say the Fiskars is very light weight and of course sharp as could be. I will have to get used to the new grip after so many years using the old one. I hope that the Fiscars works for as long as my old one.
I will give them a real work out as soon as it gets a bit cooler here. There is a poor little cypress that needs rescuing. I am sure I will have many tales to tell with the new Fiscars by my side.


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I've been holding out on this recipe for almost a year. Sorry about that.
I first made this tasty appetizer for my housewarming party back in May 2013. I was hoping to snap a few pictures of the final product before putting it out to be devoured, but of course time got the better of me and all of a sudden it was already half eaten. I must say that I think this was the life of the party. If you happen to love cookie butter and cream cheese, then this is probably a bandwagon that you will want to jump on.
This week, my client had a "breakfast for lunch" event, or as I like to call it, "brunch for lunch". I described this biscoff cheeseball to someone last week and their reaction was: "Oh, so it's like a biscoff cream cheese frosting." Technically, I guess that could be correct, but I like to see it as a dip. You can serve it with fruit or graham crackers or whatever else you desire. I picked up some Nilla wafers as well, because why not? (Ok, I know this cheeseball has nothing to do with breakfast, but I really just wanted to make it again, so I volunteered it for the party. That's a good enough excuse to make this, right?)
This biscoff cheeseball is quick and easy to create and it only requires 5 ingredients. Blend the first three together, freeze the result, then roll it in the final 2 ingredients. Freeze once again. I can pull this together in no time and lately, I've been realizing that most of my recipes have required less than an hour of active time to make. What can I say? A girl has things to do.
Biscoff Cheeseball
from Kitchen Meets Girl
- 1 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened
- 3/4 cup Biscoff spread
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips
1) Using an electric mixer, beat together the cream cheese, biscoff spread, and sugar until creamy.
2) Place the batter on a large sheet of plastic wrap. Bring up the corners to shape the mixture into a ball.
3) Freeze for ~1 1/2 hours, until firm.
4) On a flat plate, sprinkle the white and semi-sweet chocolate chips.
5) Remove the cheeseball from the plastic wrap and roll in the chips. Press the chips firmly into the ball to make sure they adhere.
6) Wrap the ball in another large sheet of plastic wrap and freeze for 2 hours.
7) Serve with fruit and/or graham crackers.


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A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has awarded more than N200 million against NICON Insurance and National Insurance Commission (NIC) in favour of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS).
The Presiding Judge, Justice Adeniyi Ademola, also granted the claims of the FIRS of 10 per cent interest from February 2008 to date and 10 per cent post judgment sum.
According to the Deputy Director, Communication and Liaison Department, the Judge also awarded the cost of N50,000 each against NICON Insurance and NIC.
The FIRS had through a Writ of Summons, signed by Idrissa Kogo of the Legal and Prosecution Department supported by 33-paragraph Affidavit deposed to by Omofoyewa Taofeek Laide, claimed N99, 917,061.80 against the defendants as a balance of its claims under the Staff Welfare Insurance Scheme with the NICON Insurance.
The Service sought a 10 per cent interest per annum from February 2008 till judgment is entered and 60 per cent interest on the judgment sum until it is liquidated.
Also, FIRS sought N100 million as general damages against the defendants for wrongfully holding onto the Service's N99.9 million despite repeated demands for the said amount.
The dispute between FIRS and NICON Insurance arose when FIRS noted that NICON was unable to meet its financial commitments to FIRS beginning from about 2007/2008.
FIRS told the court it contributed a total of N220 million to the scheme— from staff entitlements and benefits, designed to mortgage the funds of the scheme for the benefit of FIRS contributing workforce.
The scheme kicked off in 1997, when FIRS paid N10 million to NICON.
At a reconciliation meeting between FIRS and NICON on February 27, N155, 417,061.80 million was established as NICON's indebtedness to FIRS. NICON paid an installment of N23 million in March 2008 and another N15 million in May 2008. Between 2008 and December 2010, a total of N17. 5million was paid to FIRS, leaving a balance of N99, 917,061.80, that led to FIRS' suit.