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V2.9 Updated: 16th March 2020
This agreement is made between GOLIATH Reservation Systems Limited (Registered in England under Company Number 07053414) trading as BOOKINGHOUND.COM and the CUSTOMER.
By using BOOKINGHOUND.COM you are confirming your agreement to be bound by these terms of use as well as any additional schedules attached to these terms.
This is a legally binding agreement. If you do not agree with the terms of use you should not use BOOKINGHOUND.COM nor its Android/iPhone App Services.
The parties agree as follows:
1.1 In this Agreement the following words or phrases have the meanings set out below:
1.1.1 "Business Day" means any day except a Saturday, Sunday or English public or bank holiday.
1.1.2 "Commencement Date" is the date following an initial thirty day period that the CUSTOMER applies to use BOOKINGHOUND.COM and accepts these terms and conditions.
1.1.3 "Intellectual Property Rights" includes copyrights, registered designs, patents, trademarks, service marks, design rights (registered and unregistered), database rights, rights to extract or exploit data from a database, applications for any of the above, trade secrets, rights of confidence, know-how and all other similar rights recognised from time to time anywhere in the world, and all accrued rights of action in respect of any of the foregoing.
1.1.4 "Customer" means YOU as the user of the service as detailed in 1.1.6
1.1.5 "End User" means YOUR customer as the purchaser of YOUR service.
1.1.6 "Service" means the BOOKINGHOUND.COM service as amended by BOOKINGHOUND.COM from time to time to include modifications, alterations, enhancements and improvements to the Services made by BOOKINGHOUND.COM.
1.1.7 "Scale of Charges" means the charges to be paid for use of the Service as detailed by BOOKINGHOUND.COM
1.1.8 "BOOKINGHOUND.COM Usage Fee" means the charge made to END USER as defined by schedule SS4.4
1.1.9 A BOOKINGHOUND.COM "Chargeable Transaction" is one as defined by Schedule SS 2.1.
1.1.10 Clause headings in this Agreement are for convenience only and do not affect the interpretation or construction of this Agreement.
1.1.11 Any reference in this Agreement to writing includes any text stored or transmitted electronically.
2.1 Subject to the CUSTOMER complying with its obligations under this Agreement, BOOKINGHOUND.COM will provide the Services to the CUSTOMER.
2.2 Unless otherwise agreed by a specific addendum, either party may terminate this Agreement without cause by giving not less than one month's written notice to the other to expire on any anniversary of the commencement date.
2.3 This Agreement may also be terminated at any time by BOOKINGHOUND.COM if the CUSTOMER is in breach of any provision of this Agreement and fails to rectify that breach within seven days after being requested to do so, or is the subject of a bankruptcy order, or becomes insolvent, or makes any arrangement or composition with or assignment for the benefit of its creditors, or goes into voluntary (otherwise than for reconstruction or amalgamation), or compulsory liquidation or a receiver or administrator is appointed over its assets.
2.4 On the termination of this Agreement, BOOKINGHOUND.COM will be entitled to receive all fees and other monies accrued due up to the date of termination and the CUSTOMER will immediately remove any links from the CUSTOMER's website to the Services. The CUSTOMER will not be entitled to any refund of fees relating to unused transactions already paid at the date of termination.
2.5 BOOKINGHOUND.COM may suspend or cancel, at its sole discretion, the CUSTOMER's right to receive the Services at any time.
2.6 If the CUSTOMER fails to pay BOOKINGHOUND.COM in accordance with clause 3, or if the CUSTOMER breaches any other provision of this Agreement, BOOKINGHOUND.COM may suspend or cancel, at its sole discretion, the CUSTOMER's right to receive the Services at any time. This may include the removal of the CUSTOMERS DATA from the BOOKINGHOUND.COM servers. BOOKINGHOUND.COM's suspension of the CUSTOMER's right to receive the Services will not preclude BOOKINGHOUND.COM later terminating this Agreement for the same or a different reason.
2.7 Termination in accordance with this clause shall not prejudice or affect any right of action or remedy which shall have accrued or shall thereafter accrue to either party and all provisions which are expressed to survive this Agreement or impliedly do so shall remain in full force and continue indefinitely.
3.1 In return for BOOKINGHOUND.COM providing the Service, depending on the pricing plan selected, the CUSTOMER or END USER will pay BOOKINGHOUND.COM either via its online purchasing facility using a credit or debit card in accordance with BOOKINGHOUND.COM's Scale of Charges as presented on the prices page of the BOOKINGHOUND.COM web site which are varied at its sole discretion from time to time or by pre-payment in accordance with a CUSTOMER specific addendum. The CUSTOMER will also pay all applicable third party payment gateway charges, sales value added taxes and any other taxes or charges levied by any governmental, statutory or regulatory authority in connection with the provision of the Services to the CUSTOMER.
3.2 If a due payment to Bookinghound.com is not authorised or received, we will send you a minimum of one email to inform you of the steps you need to take to resolve the issue. Should a payment remain outstanding for more than seven days beyond the unpaid invoice date then your account with BOOKINGHOUND.COM will, at BOOKINGHOUND.COM's sole discretion, be either immediately terminated or suspended until the appropriate funds are received by BOOKINGHOUND.COM. This will include the removal of the CUSTOMERS DATA from the BOOKINGHOUND.COM servers.
3.3 There may be various time limited transaction fee promotions applied from time to time and once ended the transactions fees will revert to the standard rates published at that time.
3.4 If a CUSTOMER signs a 'Disputed Transaction – Authority Not Given' document for a transaction with their credit card company - for whatever reason - and it subsequently transpires the card was not used fraudulently or without knowledge the following applies: The CUSTOMER agrees to pay for the transaction at the published rate at the time for the period/amount disputed - plus an administration fee of £75. The CUSTOMER hereby agrees to make the payment within fourteen days of invoice - forgo any rights whatsoever to defend this charge plus any costs incurred should it be necessary to recover it through the County Courts/Local or Civil Courts.
3.5 The CUSTOMER hereby agrees that if they do sign the aforementioned documents (3.4) with their credit card company then they must inform the relevant authorities (police/credit card company etc) at the earliest available opportunity and instruct them to carry out a full investigation into the alleged misuse of the card.
3.6 BOOKINGHOUND.COM will refund 100% of an individual failed transaction fee that is due to an operating failure of the BOOKINGHOUND.COM system. This excludes failed transactions due to any form of refused payment. To receive a full refund it must be demonstrated that after following all published instructions and taken advice from BOOKINGHOUND.COM support that the transaction has indeed failed to complete.
3.7 The 'Datacash' online authorisation and funds transfer facility for Visa, MasterCard, American Express and debit card transactions may be licensed for an on going annual fee of £360 +Vat payable in advance plus 20p +VAT per transaction invoiced monthly in arrears.
3.8 BOOKINGHOUND.COM may revise and implement its Scale of Charges in order to reflect any new, additional or improved Service(s) and will give the CUSTOMER thirty day's notice of any such changes.
4.1 The CUSTOMER acknowledges and agrees that all software and other documentation that forms an integral part of the Services and all copies of them and all Intellectual Property Rights in or relating to them or the Services are and will remain the property of BOOKINGHOUND.COM or the third party from whom BOOKINGHOUND.COM has secured the right to use that software or any part of the Services.
4.2 Material must not be utilised in the Service, or, except as expressly provided by copyright law, copied, redistributed or published, that is in breach of copyright without the permission of the owner(s) of that copyrighted material.
4.3 The CUSTOMER hereby grants to BOOKINGHOUND.COM a non-exclusive, worldwide, and royalty-free licence for the duration of this Agreement, if applicable, to store, modify, translate, publish, transmit, participate in the transfer of, reproduce, create derivative works from, distribute, display, and otherwise use the CUSTOMER's content, including content supplied by third parties, only as necessary for the purposes of providing and operating the Services to the CUSTOMER under this Agreement. The CUSTOMER expressly agrees that such use is not an infringement of any of the CUSTOMER's intellectual property rights or any third party's intellectual property rights.
5.1 The CUSTOMER is responsible for ensuring that its account is only used and accessed in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and will not allow anyone except its duly authorised employees, agents and contract staff to use the Services or give or purport to give BOOKINGHOUND.COM any notification, instructions or power of attorney.
5.2 If the CUSTOMER believes that there is a fault with the Services, the CUSTOMER will report it to BOOKINGHOUND.COM as soon as possible and BOOKINGHOUND.COM will use its reasonable endeavours to resolve any defect as quickly as possible.
5.3 The CUSTOMER is responsible for the acquisition and maintenance of all hardware and software necessary to receive and use the Services and for ensuring that any equipment and software it uses are compatible with the Services.
5.4 The CUSTOMER warrants, represents and covenants to BOOKINGHOUND.COM that (a) it will use the Services only for lawful purposes and in accordance with this Agreement; (b) it has acquired or will acquire all authorisation(s) necessary for hypertext links to third-party websites or other content; and (c) it will comply with the Data Protection Act 1998 and all statutory re-enactments and amendments thereof.
5.5 The CUSTOMER agrees not to use the Services for any fraudulent purpose or to send, knowingly receive, upload, download, use or re-use any material which is abusive, indecent, defamatory, obscene or menacing, or in breach of any copyright, confidence, privacy or any other rights and will adhere to acceptable user practices provided in writing from time to time by BOOKINGHOUND.COM to the CUSTOMER and deemed to be accepted by the CUSTOMER. Once identified, BOOKINGHOUND.COM will notify the CUSTOMER promptly of any breach. BOOKINGHOUND.COM has the right, at its sole discretion, to suspend or terminate the CUSTOMER's account without notice or refund or to block access to the Service.
5.6 Whenever BOOKINGHOUND.COM reasonably requires the CUSTOMER to provide information or data, or give any co-operation, consent or authority that is necessary in order to allow BOOKINGHOUND.COM to provide the Services, the CUSTOMER will do so promptly and so as not to cause or contribute to any delay or interruption in the provision of the Services.
5.7 The CUSTOMER will do anything and execute any document that may reasonably be required to enable BOOKINGHOUND.COM to provide the Services to the CUSTOMER.
5.8 BOOKINGHOUND.COM may modify, suspend, discontinue or improve the Services at any time but, if that materially affects the Services, BOOKINGHOUND.COM will give the CUSTOMER not less than thirty day's notice.
6.1 The CUSTOMER may give instructions to BOOKINGHOUND.COM at any time but BOOKINGHOUND.COM will not be obliged to act on them except on Business Days and in accordance with the operational instructions and procedures provided by BOOKINGHOUND.COM.
6.2 The CUSTOMER shall from time to time provide BOOKINGHOUND.COM with a list of persons authorised to give instructions to BOOKINGHOUND.COM and will use reasonable measures to ensure that it only acts on authorised instructions, but shall not be responsible for any actions taken under instructions that appear to come from an authorised source but were inaccurate or incomplete or otherwise unauthorised.
6.3 BOOKINGHOUND.COM will incur no liability in respect of any loss or damage, directly or indirectly arising out of, any error, omission, discrepancy, inaccuracy or ambiguity in any instruction, notification, message, or other information received by it from the CUSTOMER, or in respect of any loss or liability arising out of the use of BOOKINGHOUND.COM as well as acting on any such instruction, notification, message or information or on any instruction, notification, message or information which appears to have been sent by or on behalf of the CUSTOMER.
7.1 Each of the parties will comply with all national and applicable requirements of their relevant Data Protection Legislation including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the EU as appropriate.
7.2 Each of the parties acknowledge that for the purposes of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the CUSTOMER is the data controller and BOOKINGHOUND.COM is the data processor (only where the Data Controller and Data Processor have meanings as defined by the GDPR Legislation).
7.3 The CUSTOMER will warrant and ensure it has all necessary and appropriate consents in place to enable the lawful transfer of the Personal Data to BOOKINGHOUND.COM for the duration and purposes of this Agreement.
7.4 BOOKINGHOUND.COM will process Personal Data in order to deliver the SERVICE unless we are prohibited to by the laws of the European Union or a member of the European Union as applicable.
7.5 BOOKINGHOUND.COM has in place appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect against unauthorised processing of Personal Data.
7.6 BOOKINGHOUND.COM will ensure that all personnel who have access to Personal Data will keep the Personal Data confidential; and not transfer any Personal Data outside of the European Economic Area unless your prior consent has been obtained.
7.7 BOOKINGHOUND.COM does not sell, exchange or share the data we hold with any organisation unless your prior consent has been obtained or we are required by law to do so.
8.1 Each of the parties will at all times respect and protect the confidentiality of information acquired by it from the other under this Agreement except where it is obliged to disclose that information by law or pursuant to the requirements of any competent authority, or in order to perform its obligations under this Agreement. The CUSTOMER will keep confidential and not use for any purpose except to receive the Services, any information about or relating to the Services.
8.2 Clause 8.1 above does not prevent the disclosure of information by either party to its auditors, legal advisers or regulatory bodies in connection with the proper performance of their duties, or the disclosure of any information which is not of a confidential nature or which is or comes into the public domain (unless by virtue of a breach of clause 8.1).
8.3 Neither of the parties will do, nor omit to do, anything that would or might prejudice or bring into disrepute the business or reputation of the other party or any director or partner of that other party.
8.4 The CUSTOMER agrees that BOOKINGHOUND.COM may mention the CUSTOMER's name, their business activities and use their trading logo as a user of the Services in its marketing of the Services.
9.1 The CUSTOMER agrees the use of the Services is at the CUSTOMER's sole risk. BOOKINGHOUND.COM, its agents, contractors, licensors, employees and information providers providing the Services and do not guarantee that they will be uninterrupted or free from error. The CUSTOMER accepts that without notice for commercial, technical or other reasons the Services or part thereof may be suspended and a network or service provider connected to the Services may suspend or terminate its connection to the Services. BOOKINGHOUND.COM may from time to time without notice close down or restrict the whole or part of the Services where necessary for emergency repair, to prevent overload of the network, or to preserve the safety, security or integrity of the Services and traffic conveyed. BOOKINGHOUND.COM shall at its sole discretion decide when such action is necessary and BOOKINGHOUND.COM will not be liable for the direct or indirect consequences of, any delay or interruption in the SERVICE or for any fault in any telecommunications or data communications system or network.
9.2 While BOOKINGHOUND.COM and its employees and authorised agents will use all reasonable endeavours to provide prompt continuing SERVICE, it will not be liable for any loss of data or any delay in or non-performance of its obligations under this Agreement howsoever caused, including but not limited to acts of God, fire, lightning, explosion, war disorder, flood, industrial disputes, sabotage, extremely severe weather or acts of local or central Government or other competent authorities, or by any errors or omissions of the CUSTOMER.
9.3 The CUSTOMER acknowledges that, in connection with the provision of the SERVICE, BOOKINGHOUND.COM may supply or rely on information supplied by the CUSTOMER and third parties and BOOKINGHOUND.COM will not incur any liability to the CUSTOMER in connection with any error, omission or inaccuracy in any of that information or for any negligent advice given by any third party via the Services.
9.4 BOOKINGHOUND.COM will not be liable for any direct, indirect or consequential loss or damage, any loss of profits, loss of business, loss of contracts, loss of savings, loss of opportunity, loss or spoiling of data or loss of use, whether that loss or damage arises from BOOKINGHOUND.COM's negligence, the performance or availability of BOOKINGHOUND.COM or the misuse of the CUSTOMER's passwords or in any other way.
9.5 BOOKINGHOUND.COM's aggregate liability to the CUSTOMER in connection with this Agreement or the Services, whether in contract or tort (including negligence) or in any other way, will not exceed the total charges paid by the CUSTOMER during the seven days immediately preceding the CUSTOMER notifying BOOKINGHOUND.COM of its claim.
10.1 The CUSTOMER will indemnify and keep BOOKINGHOUND.COM its agents, contractors, licensors, employees and information providers providing the Services indemnified from and against any and all losses, damages, costs, claims, expenses or liabilities of any kind which may be incurred by or asserted against BOOKINGHOUND.COM as a result of a breach of the terms and conditions of this Agreement by the CUSTOMER and from any claim brought by third parties alleging that use of the Services by the CUSTOMER or under its account has infringed any intellectual property or other right of any kind, or any applicable U.K. or international legislation or regulation.
11.1 BOOKINGHOUND.COM will maintain up to date versions of the source programs of the computer system and software, which comprise the BOOKINGHOUND.COM system, on the computer hardware upon which the Services are provided. Under no circumstances will BOOKINGHOUND.COM give any form of warranty for Source Programs and BOOKINGHOUND.COM specifically disclaims the implied conditions of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose on Source Programs.
11.2 Ownership, Title, Copyright and Intellectual Property Rights of the Source Programs remain solely with BOOKINGHOUND.COM.
11.3 If BOOKINGHOUND.COM shall cease to trade, or if a liquidator, receiver or administrative receiver or similar officer shall be appointed over its assets, the CUSTOMER may have the right to continue using the Services but shall not have any rights to ownership, title, copyright and intellectual property of the Services or Source Programs.
12.1 BOOKINGHOUND.COM will provide email support during the U.K. hours of 09:30 to 17:00 Monday to Friday excluding U.K. public holidays ("Business Hours"). Any support requirements in excess of these times may be provided by BOOKINGHOUND.COM on request at an additional charge to be agreed in advance, but BOOKINGHOUND.COM are under no obligation to provide support at any other times.
13.1 This Agreement and its Schedule(s) constitute the entire agreement between the parties relating to the provision of the Services, and supersede all previous agreements and all oral or written representations, agreements and understandings between the parties relating to that subject matter; provided that nothing in this Agreement is intended to exclude or restrict any liability for fraud.
13.2 Except as expressly provided for in this Agreement, no variation to this Agreement will be effective unless recorded in writing and signed on behalf of both of the parties.
13.3 Other than for the purpose of reorganisation or reconstruction, the CUSTOMER may not assign, sub-license, sub-contract, transfer or otherwise dispose of any or all of its rights or obligations under this Agreement.
13.4 Notices under this Agreement including any notification which forms part of the Services or which the CUSTOMER sends to BOOKINGHOUND.COM in the course of using the Services should be sent by email to firstname.lastname@example.com
13.5 No exercise or failure to exercise or delay in exercising any right, power or remedy vested in either party under or pursuant to this Agreement will constitute a waiver by that party or any other right, power or remedy.
13.6 The invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of any of the provisions of this Agreement will not affect the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement.
13.7 This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with English law and the parties will submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.
SS1.1 Upon receipt of CUSTOMER's order agreeing to the payment of the charges by CUSTOMER, BOOKINGHOUND.COM shall grant to CUSTOMER a non-exclusive, non-assignable (other than for the purpose of reorganisation or reconstruction) and non-transferable licence to use the Services described herein until this Agreement expires or is terminated.
SS1.2 The Services provide CUSTOMER with the facility to conduct business with its agents and the general public through the medium of the Internet. Dependant upon the payment plan the CUSTOMER subscribes to, the Services incorporate different & specific functionality.
SS1.3 BOOKINGHOUND.COM may enhance the Services from time to time and CUSTOMER shall have the right but not the obligation to utilise any such increased functionality, which may or may not incur additional charges as BOOKINGHOUND.COM may at its sole discretion determine.
SS1.4 CUSTOMER is responsible for the provision of the requisite links from CUSTOMER's Internet website to the Services, as instructed by BOOKINGHOUND.COM, and the hardware and communications facilities necessary to access the Internet in order to use the Services.
SS1.5 BOOKINGHOUND.COM will allocate to CUSTOMER a supervisory access code and password, which CUSTOMER will use to authorise the access codes and passwords of all other authorised users of CUSTOMER. It is CUSTOMER's responsibility to maintain the confidentiality of all access codes and passwords, ensure that they are not misused and remove any such access codes and passwords for users no longer authorised to use the Services on behalf of CUSTOMER.
SS2.1 These Services are partially charged to CUSTOMER on a 'per transaction' basis. A chargeable transaction arises when CUSTOMER generates an order from a transaction for either a dated or undated booking, a reservation, the sale of an item or items of merchandise, an API booking or voucher irrespective of the number of participants or any deposit amounts applied, for any and each of the following:
SS2.1.1 A booking or option of any type, confirmed or otherwise from the general public or any agent/3rd Party
SS2.1.2 The sale of any type of gift voucher.
SS2.1.3 The subsequent redemption of any type of gift voucher.
SS2.1.4 The sale of an item or items of merchandise.
A provisional booking or a booking where a deposit is charged counts as a chargeable transaction. These chargeable transactions include those entered by the supplier as well as those processed automatically without supplier involvement. Booking amendments do not incur a transaction fee, but no credit is given for cancelled bookings.
SS2.2 On termination of this Agreement by either party, no refunds will be made for any unused transactions that have been purchased but not utilised.
SS2.3 Upon the use of BOOKINGHOUND.COM by the CUSTOMER, it is regarded by both parties as agreement to these terms & conditions as well payment of any appropriate setup, monthly, annual, excess usage and ancillary fees by CUSTOMER, BOOKINGHOUND.COM shall grant to CUSTOMER a non-exclusive, non-assignable and non-transferable licence to use the Services until this Agreement expires or is terminated.
SS2.4 Additional services:
SS2.4.1 Training and implementation support will be charged at £60 per hour (£450 per 7.5 hour day) plus travel and subsistence expenses.
SS2.4.2 Software development services will be charged at £80 per hour (£600 per 7.5 hour day) plus travel and subsistence expenses.
A day is based upon 7.5 chargeable hours unless it is onsite when it will be the actual number of hours, inclusive of travelling time, but will not exceed a maximum of ten chargeable hours per day.
SS3.1 Upon receipt of END USERS chargeable order, BOOKINGHOUND.COM will calculate the total order value and add a BOOKINGHOUND.COM usage fee
SS3.2 The END USER will be charged the total order amount including the BOOKINGHOUND.COM usage fee
SS3.3 BOOKINGHOUND.COM will calculate the STRIPE credit card processing fee charge for each transaction that is to be deducted from CUSTOMERS STRIPE account.
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Oelheld Introduces Water-Based Lubrication Line
April 3, 2013—Oelheld U.S. introduces its water based lubrication line. AquaTec 5001 is a high performance, synthetic metalworking fluid specifically designed for moderate work on cemented carbides. The oil free AquaTec 5001 contains a highly effective combination of inhibitors that significantly reduces leaching of cobalt and nickel binders. AquaTec 5001 also provides excellent lubricity and cooling for extended grinding wheel life and work piece finish. Grinding wheels remain open, and swarf quickly settles to the sump for easy filtration. AquaTec 5001 can be used in "stand-alone" machines and central systems. It is an ideal product for grinding applications such as surface, center-less, ID, OD, and Blanchard - grinding, and can also be used for light to moderate machining duty. AquaTec 5001 is extremely low foaming, making it suitable for high-pressure applications.
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Coahoma Community College is a community college and HBCU located in Coahoma County, in the U.S. state of Mississippi, approximately four miles north of the city of Clarksdale. The Script error campus lies in an agrarian setting along Clarksdale-Friars Point Road near the Mississippi River. Establishing Coahoma County Agricultural High School in 1924, Coahoma County became the first county in Mississippi to provide an agricultural high school for Negroes under the then existing "separate but equal" doctrine for education. The junior college curriculum was added in 1949, and the name of the institution was changed to Coahoma Junior College and Agricultural High School.
During the first two years (1949–1950), the junior college program was conducted by one full-time college director-teacher and a sufficient number of part-time teachers from the high school division. A full-time dean and college faculty were employed the third year.
During the first year of operation (1949), Coahoma Junior College was supported entirely by county funds. In 1950 Coahoma junior College became the first educational institution for Negroes to be included in Mississippi's system of public junior colleges and to be eligible to share in funds appropriate by the Mississippi Legislature for the support of public junior colleges. Counties, other than Coahoma, that supported the college were Bolivar, Quitman, and Sunflower.
In 1965, Coahoma Junior College opened its doors to all students regardless of race, color, sex, national origin, or disability.
Coahoma Community College and Agricultural High School has been headed by eight superintendents found four presidents: M.L. Strange, 1924-25; J. M. Mosley, 1924-29; J. w. Addison, 1929-37; J. B. Wright, 1937-45; B. F. McLaurin, 1945-66; J. E. Miller, 1966-79; McKinley C. Martin,1980-92; and the incumbent Vivian Presley, 1992 to present. With her appointment as superintendent/president January 6, 1992, Dr, Vivian Presley became the first female to head Coahoma Community College and Agricultural High School and the first woman to head a community college in the state of Mississippi.
With the approval of the Board of Trustees of Coahoma Junior College and the State Board for Community and Junior Colleges, Coahoma Community College's name was changed to Coahoma Community College, effective July 1, 1989.
In the spring of 1995, after many years of not having an official district, a bill was introduced into and passed by the Mississippi Legislature and signed by the Governor giving Coahoma Community College a district. Effective July 1, 1995, the Coahoma Community College district became Bolivar, Coahoma, Quitman, Tallahatchie, and Tunica Counties.
Accreditation and academicsEdit
Coahoma Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the Associate of Arts degree, the Associate of Applied Science degree, and certificates in career education.
Student activitiesEdit
The Coahoma Community College athletic teams are known as the Tigers and their colors are maroon and white.
External linksEdit
- www.coahomacc.edu – Official web site
- www.ccc.cc.ms.us/athletics.asp – Official athletics site


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I have been meaning to do a couple of new book reviews lately! Here is the latest one sent to me by Lark Books: Tapestry Bead Crochet: Projects & Techniques by Ann Benson.
This book is very interesting to me because I love anything that is bead crochet, but never had the chance to learn how to crochet. I always tell myself I want to take a class (I still hope to at some point), but I don't know when I will have time to do it! I believe this is when a great book can be useful!
Tapestry Bead Crochet provides detailed lists of materials & tools you'll need to begin basic bead crochet, as well as basic stitches, techniques, and patterns. The photos & diagrams are easy to understand, but if that isn't enough, there is also an instructional DVD included which helps to put some of it to better visualization.
Overall, this is a very inspiring book. If you're thinking about taking a bead crochet class, I recommend reading this book beforehand. I'm hoping to someday create the Castle Tapestry Bag pictured above. So many beads, so little time! 😮
*Please note: I have received the above book free of charge from Lark Books. This is my honest review of the product and I have not been paid for my endorsement as it pertains to the products received.


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Because I Love You (사랑하기 때문에) - Poster Illustrations
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Yard Work
By sandygail10
Status: Paid to thefencemaker60
Location: Round Rock, Texas, 78664
Category: Lawn & Garden
Budget: $100.00
Payment type: Pay Directly with Cash or Check
Complete by: Apr 4, 2016
Posted: Apr 1, 2016
I need someone to mow my yard and trim up some shrubs. This week-end - April, 2-4
Must have your own tools.
Must have your own tools.


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NC State wraps up spring spent fine-tuning the offense
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina State's offense now knows what it's doing.
With Boise State transfer Ryan Finley settling in for his second season as the starting quarterback and everyone else more familiar with second-year coordinator Eli Drinkwitz's system, the Wolfpack didn't have to worry about adjusting to wholesale change.
Instead, they dedicated this spring to getting things finely tuned.
Coach Dave Doeren described Saturday's end-of-the-spring public practice as "kind of a continuation" and praised Finley as being "really comfortable out there and able to make some pretty consistent plays.
"It's kind of an extension of what we've been seeing throughout the spring," Doeren said.
There's certainly a different feel now than there was at this time a year ago, when the Wolfpack were adjusting to Drinkwitz, who was brought in from Boise State to replace the fired Matt Canada. Finley wasn't around for spring drills in 2016 and didn't even pick N.C. State as his transfer destination until last May.
N.C. State ranked in the middle of the ACC's pack in most offensive categories in 2016, finishing eighth in both total yardage (416.7) and yards per play (5.8) and ninth in scoring at 27 points per game.
The Wolfpack are counting on increases in those numbers in Year 2 under Drinkwitz.
Linebacker Jerod Fernandez says he's noticed "a lot of chemistry going on" within the offensive unit he tries to stop every day in practice.
N.C. State returns eight offensive starters from a team that let victories against eventual national champion Clemson and Florida State slip away, beat rival North Carolina and routed Vanderbilt in the Independence Bowl to finish 7-6.
Four starters are back on the offensive line, and the Wolfpack return five of their top six rushers and their top three receivers — including their most versatile player, hybrid tight end-fullback Jaylen Samuels, who led the team in receiving with 55 catches and seven touchdowns and was third in rushing.
The most notable hole, of course, is at running back, where starter Matt Dayes is gone after rushing for 1,166 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2016. Some of the key players they're counting on — Reggie Gallaspy and Dakwa Nichols — were held out of the final practice of spring Saturday with injuries, leaving much of the first-team work to junior Nyheim Hines and redshirt junior Brady Bodine.
"Matt, it's going to be hard to replace him," Hines said. "As a group, we're going to try to do everything Matt did as one person. I don't know how he did it all last year, but he was an amazing player for us. For me, I'm just going to try to do my job and just do everything I can to help this team win and have a successful year."
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A MIDLAND councillor was today celebrating after "driving another nail into the coffin" of the British National Party.
Labour's Delia Edwards joined husband John on Sandwell Council after a convincing victory in the Princes End by-election in Tipton yesterday.
The by-election was held after BNP councillor James Lloyd was kicked off the local authority for failing to attend meetings. Coun Lloyd, elected as a BNP member for Princes End in 2004, had been due to stand for re-election in 2008 but lost his seat on the council in October for missing six months of council meetings.
Mrs Edwards, who spent 35 years with the education department in Sandwell, retiring three years ago as personnel manager, could not hide her delight today after becoming a councillor.
"I see this win as driving another nail in the coffin of the BNP in this borough.
"This is a great victory for democracy. The people of Princes End ward in Tipton are now returning to mainstream politics.
"This is obviously a victory for the Labour Party but this result goes far deeper than that - there are only two BNP councillors left now in Sandwell and we want them out of the borough completely."
Labour's 30-year stranglehold on power in Sandwell was further strengthened by the result, which gives them 51 councillors - way ahead of the Conservatives on 11 and the Lib-Dems on five.
Full result from the Princes End by-election: Delia Mary Edwards ( Lab ) 796 ; Beatrice Alice Owen ( Con ) 517 ; Karen Parkes ( BNP ) 314 ; Dorothy Hilda Brayshaw ( Lib-Dem ) 29. Labour gain from BNP. Turnout was just 18.26 per cent.


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The education college in Bremerhaven offers free registration for online German language courses that are valid for up to 13 months; the only requirement is an internet connection. The online courses provide individual support so that you can learn German even more quickly. In other words, a self-organised learning environment has been created, rather than offering a conventional course.
Please email Frau Günther if this opportunity interests you.


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Colorado Jumbo Patch Hammock
Everything you need to relax is included in one compact, lightweight, portable package. The fully embroidered Colorado patch is sewn directly to the hammock bag and is visible when the hammock is set up, and when it's packed up. Next-generation cinch buckles glide effortlessly along the included tree straps for unlimited adjustability.
Don't fumble with carabiners and be forced to pick and choose where to clip your hammock. With the Infinity Buckles and Straps, you can adjust the hammock right up to the tree or all the way out to the far ends of the straps.
Quick Specs:
- Made in USA
- Infinitely adjustable cinch buckles included
- Super-duty polyester tree straps included
- Stuff bag color matches hammock fabric color
- Max occupant weight rating: 450lbs
- Unfolded fabric size: 7.5ft wide x 9.5ft long
- Stuffed size: 10in x 6in x 6in
- Product Weight (including straps): 38oz
- Stuff bag color matches hammock fabric color
- Hammock Material: 100% texturized nylon
- Abrasion, water, mildew resistant
- Machine washable: cold wash + hang to dry
These high quality, handcrafted hammocks are designed, tested and manufactured in Raleigh, NC.Compare hammock models here.


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Welcome to the outlet for my knitting compulsion. I am always knitting and I want to talk about knitting as much as I want to knit. As pleased as my family and friends are with my finished objects the knitty gritty of the actual from fiber to finished process is not their cup of tea, or glass of wine, as the case may be. I started JoJo Knits to give me the chance to reach out to other knitters, share ideas and patterns and contribute to very worthy charities along the way. Proceeds raised from my pattern sales go to charity: People pattern sales go to non-profits helping in the fight against cancer, Pet pattern sales go to animal charities.
Please have a look around. In addition to patterns (btw, some are free!) you will find some helpful hints and techniques, and a blog about my knitting adventures.
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I hava found using Microsoft.DirectX.AudioVideoPlayback is solution for this problem. But I can't use it , My code is in c/c++.I also found the Media Foundation can decode the video and generate the texture array, which can be see in the
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/hh162912(v=vs.85).aspx. How can I do next ? Where is a sample for it?
Thank you
This sample should get you pretty close
Actually, I want render a video to texture, and the texture can be mapped to a 3D mesh。
My decoding procedure is followed as
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/hh162912(v=vs.85).aspx . It seems differ from you given to me. In the
Allocating Uncompressed Buffers step, it will create a texture by calling CreateTexture2D and return
ID3D11Texture2D interface. Does this interface can be used in CreateShaderResourceView? if can't , how to use the
For each surface in the texture array , call CreateVideoDecoderOutputView to create a video decoder output view, And the
ID3D11VideoDecoderOutputView interface will be get from this, How to convert it to the
ID3D11ShaderResourceView that can be used in the PSSetShaderResources?
I'm so confused, thank you for your help.


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One of our favorite people of all time, Corey Taylor, can add "slapping a WWE Wrestler in the face" to his long list of accomplishments.
This past week at Aftershock Festival in Sacramento, CA, Taylor engaged in a heated moment with WWE/NXT Wrestler Baron Corbin during one of his matches.
Taylor and Corbin shared some personal jabs on social media before the match but the face-to-face altercation surely favored Taylor.
To top it all of, Corbin ended up losing his match vs. Samoa Joe. Talk about a bad day.
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"Admission" screenwriter talks higher education, comedy, and writing for Tina Fey
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In "Admission," the new film from "About A Boy" director Paul Weitz, Tina Fey plays an admissions officer for Princeton University who has a crisis of faith when she's introduced to an alternative-school prodigy who might be the son she gave up for adoption years ago.
Based on a novel by a former reader of Princeton candidates' applications, "Admission" is a lighthearted, funny take on parenting and the pursuit of life, love, and higher education, thanks to a script by Karen Croner. Fey is joined in the cast by Paul Rudd, who plays the idealistic head of an alternative school she visits during one of her recruitment drives.
IFC spoke with Croner about "Admission," writing for Fey, and what the film really says about the importance of where you go to school.
IFC: Before we even get started, it's worth pointing out that I went to a relatively unremarkable state school for college, so there was a lot about this movie that I found surprising – and fascinating – about the admission process.
KAREN CRONER: [Laughs] Yeah, I'm a public-school girl, too. I went to a big public high school in Los Angeles and then applied to the University of California system, knowing that whichever school I got into is the one I would attend. So it's all brand-new to me, this process. But we were applying to middle schools a while ago for my son, and it's a really fascinating rabbit-hole to go down.
IFC: It certainly seems that way, but I'm curious how much of the book made it into the movie. How similar are they? I got the impression that the book wasn't really a romantic comedy…
CRONER: Well, one thing that usually happens in Hollywood is, whenever a book is optioned, the author is then completely shut out of the process. I absolutely abhor that, and with everything I've done, I've tried to keep the author as involved as possible. So I'm very good friends with the author [of Admission]. That being said, though, the book was given to me and described as a very sad book about an admissions officer who has a breakdown. I had just gotten through getting my son into middle school and thought, "Hey, that doesn't sound sad – that sounds funny! I want to see that character suffer like I did!" [Laughs] So maybe I came at it from a slightly unhealthy position.
IFC: Beyond the general tone of the story, what other changes occurred in the adaptation process?
CRONER: A lot of the book is very internal. Also, the main revelation of the book – which our movie starts with – happens at the end of the book. In terms of the plot and the tone, though, it's a pretty major departure. But it's still really true to the theme of a woman who is barreling ahead at breakneck speed with blinders on, and having the guts to look up and go, "I'm doing the wrong thing and I have to change." So in that way, it's very true to the book. The woman who wrote the book was a reader for Princeton's applications, so she was able to take us behind those closed doors and show us what really happens [in the admission process]. It was a great inspiration for me to interview admissions officers and try and understand who would do this job and what shapes their decisions. They're an absolutely fascinating group.
IFC: And that comes across in the film, too – but it's clearly not the only theme of the movie. Beyond the admissions process, what else did you set out to explore with the story? It feels like there's a lot of interesting points in there about parenting, the whole "nature vs. nurture" relationship, and what type of people hold all of this power to change students' futures….
CRONER: It's not just about the admissions world, no – it's about having the nerve to look at this job you're doing and this life you're living and how you're in the process of launching everyone else into spectacular lives and realizing that it's time to launch yourself now.
IFC: This is a major departure for you, too. Your previous projects have almost all been these intense dramas, but this movie is genuinely funny. What brought on this shift in focus?
CRONER: What happened was, I'd written a lot of dramas for television and "One True Thing," which was very sad. And I'd just written the saddest thing ever about girl soldiers in Uganda ("Girl Soldier"), which is possibly one of the saddest things I've ever come across on this planet. So one night, out of the blue, I turned to my husband and said, "I want to write a comedy for Tina Fey." I had this realization that this was something I always meant to do, but I'd gotten on a particular path. So I guess I have a very personal connection to the story of a woman changing her life. [Laughs]
IFC: So you had Tina Fey in mind for this project from the very start?
CRONER: We gave her the book and I told her how I wanted to change it, and she signed on to the project. Once that happened, we were able to get it set up at Universal. Still, the real pressure was on writing that first draft and turning it in to perhaps one of the greatest writers out there, Tina Fey – which was thrilling and terrifying. But she read it and said she was in.
IFC: Is it intimidating to write for someone like Tina Fey, who is so highly regarded as a writer already?
CRONER: It's absolutely inspirational, and at the same time, every line you write, you think, "Tina's going to read this. Tina's going to judge this." So it couldn't have been more exciting. The chance to write for an extraordinary writer is a huge challenge, but it was also such an affirmation and a blessing. And here we are. I feel extremely fortunate.
IFC: Were there any surprises for you when you saw the final cut of the film? From the writing side, you can only envision so much, and then the director and cast put their own spin on your work…
CRONER: Well, in the same way that I took this book and made it my own, the director then came in and made it his own. That's the way it works. What surprised me most was what great chemistry Tina and Paul had when they were on screen together. They were somehow able to make parenting issues sexy. That really surprised me. It made the movie into this perfect date movie for parents, but it will also work for so many other audiences, too.
And I'll tell you what else: Lily [Tomlin] and Tina and I are all serious feminists, and the character that Lily plays in the film is so funny. She took it and ran with it. We're all able to laugh at ourselves and that part of ourselves, and Lily's ability to have such a sense of humor about that type of character she was playing was a great surprise.
IFC: So did this movie scratch that comedy itch for you, and now it's back to dramas? Or are you planning to try out another genre?
CRONER: The next thing I'm writing is an R-rated comedy for Charlize Theron, so I'm going even harder into comedy next time. And honestly, everything I've written along the way, I inevitably write a screwball sequence in every script that I have to cut out. So the comedy has always been there. Somebody once described life as this leaky life-boat and we're all going down together, so you can either cry about it or laugh about it. I've embraced the laughing as we go down.
IFC: Any interest in going back to television?
CRONER: Absolutely. I've written an autobiographical television series for Fake Empire, who did "Gossip Girl," "The OC," and a thousand other shows. It's based on growing up in Laurel Canyon, and it's about a woman who returns to her family's compound as an adult and moves back home. So it explores the same kinds of themes [as "Admission"] in some way.
IFC: Back to "Admission," what's the one thing you hope audiences will take away from the movie with regard to higher education and our pursuit of it?
CRONER: The point of the movie is that it doesn't matter where you end up going to school. It's not a referendum on you in any way. No one should ever base their self worth on these kinds of decisions, and unfortunately, these kids are in the insane situation of competing with far too many people and having to brand themselves and sell themselves. We're trying to look at this system and stand back for a second and say, "Don't let this define you." We're trying to take some of the pressure away from it and demystify the powers-that-be that seem to be determining your fate.
"Admission" hits theaters March 22, and stars Tina Fey, Paul Rudd, Wallace Shawn, Michael Sheen, and Lily Tomlin.


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I've just been reading about the phenomenon of six-word memoirs or short stories, the most famous one being Ernest Hemingway's: "For sale: Baby shoes, never worn." What a sentence – we immediately feel the emotion of the person who wrote those words.
Not Quite What I Was Planning: Six-Word Memoirs from Writers Famous and Obscure was released in 2008 by Larry Smith, who started Smith Magazine, a publication celebrating the six-word description of a given life. I thought how hard can it be? Turns out, very. Here are some good and not so good tries of my own.
I read for a living. Jealous?
No one prepared me for this.
Making sense with pens and paper.
Run; join the circus without regret.
How many can you come up with? Please share in the comments. Have fun!


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Guest poem sent in by "Aseem"
(Poem #1770) A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall
Oh, where have you been, my blue-eyed son? Oh, where have you been, my darling young one? I've stumbled on the side of twelve misty mountains, I've walked and I've crawled on six crooked highways, I've stepped in the middle of seven sad forests, I've been out in front of a dozen dead oceans, I've been ten thousand miles in the mouth of a graveyard, And it's a hard, and it's a hard, it's a hard, and it's a hard, And it's a hard rain's a-gonna fall. Oh, what did you see, my blue-eyed son? Oh, what did you see, my darling young one? I saw a newborn baby with wild wolves all around it I saw a highway of diamonds with nobody on it, I saw a black branch with blood that kept drippin', I saw a room full of men with their hammers a-bleedin', I saw a white ladder all covered with water, I saw ten thousand talkers whose tongues were all broken, I saw guns and sharp swords in the hands of young children, And it's a hard, and it's a hard, it's a hard, it's a hard, And it's a hard rain's a-gonna fall. And what did you hear, my blue-eyed son? And what did you hear, my darling young one? I heard the sound of a thunder, it roared out a warnin', Heard the roar of a wave that could drown the whole world, Heard one hundred drummers whose hands were a-blazin', Heard ten thousand whisperin' and nobody listenin', Heard one person starve, I heard many people laughin', Heard the song of a poet who died in the gutter, Heard the sound of a clown who cried in the alley, And it's a hard, and it's a hard, it's a hard, it's a hard, And it's a hard rain's a-gonna fall. Oh, who did you meet, my blue-eyed son? Who did you meet, my darling young one? I met a young child beside a dead pony, I met a white man who walked a black dog, I met a young woman whose body was burning, I met a young girl, she gave me a rainbow, I met one man who was wounded in love, I met another man who was wounded with hatred, And it's a hard, it's a hard, it's a hard, it's a hard, It's a hard rain's a-gonna fall. Oh, what'll you do now, my blue-eyed son? Oh, what'll you do now, my darling young one? I'm a-goin' back out 'fore the rain starts a-fallin', I'll walk to the depths of the deepest black forest, Where the people are many and their hands are all empty, Where the pellets of poison are flooding their waters, Where the home in the valley meets the damp dirty prison, Where the executioner's face is always well hidden, Where hunger is ugly, where souls are forgotten, Where black is the color, where none is the number, And I'll tell it and think it and speak it and breathe it, And reflect it from the mountain so all souls can see it, Then I'll stand on the ocean until I start sinkin', But I'll know my song well before I start singin', And it's a hard, it's a hard, it's a hard, it's a hard, It's a hard rain's a-gonna fall.
As the death toll from the recent flooding of Bombay climbed higher each day, and I sat half way across the world, surfing the images of tragedy and despair (feeling strangely guilty, somehow, for not being there) this is the song that kept playing in my head. There are many stories that came out of that fateful day - indeed, as someone said, everyone has a story to tell. There are many different emotions in these stories - some are filled with hope, others with despair; some speak of small miracles, others of senseless misfortune; some allow us to celebrate the brotherhood, the fundamental decency of man towards man, others highlight the world's indifference to the plight of the victims. Dylan's song captures perfectly that sense of a fractured world, the reduction of the truth into a series of images, the impossibility of taking in exactly what has happened. At one level this is a confused, restless song. It moves from phrase to phrase, vision to vision, leaving you with the sense of some sweeping, momentous message, combined with a sense of dread. But it is also a song of great courage - a song that grits its jaw and braces itself for the devastation it knows is coming. There are some beautiful phrases here - lines that demonstrate how true, how fine a poet the young Dylan really was - but the overall message of this song is that we shall face the whole of our sorrow and not be defeated by it. Aseem


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Tungsten bench grinder
In the welding industry, the usefulness of a tungsten bench grinder is appreciated. Like other types of grinders for tungsten electrodes, it comes with a set of advantages. Some welders acknowledge the convenience it offers when it comes to sharpening, cutting, and grinding tungsten electrodes into a fine point.
If you prefer to use a tungsten bench grinder, make sure to use it in honing tungsten electrodes properly. If the job is not accomplished precisely, the welding joint's integrity is affected. It is either this or the tungsten electrodes will be contaminated.
According to the recommendations of experienced welders, you need sufficient knowledge about tungsten bench grinders. Otherwise, you may be better off with other types of grinders for honing tungsten electrodes. If you are an inexperienced welder, it is suggested to learn about the type of equipment beforehand.
Here are five advantages of a tungsten bench grinder.
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#1 – It is electric
Usually, a tungsten bench grinder is only available in an electric model. It is not operated by batteries or air. It is often designed in a pedestal, industrial, mini-bench, and variable speed type. Compared to pneumatic grinders, cordless grinders, and other hand-held grinders, it is more powerful.
A common bench grinder features abrasive discs and a motor in between for better functionality. While a portable battery-powered or air-operated grinder has advantages, an electric-powered grinder can accomplish more work. This benefits welders who intend to sharpen a load of tungsten electrodes for hours.
#2 – It supports steady grinding
A bench for tungsten requires attachment to a work desk or bench. After it is bolted to a solid surface, the sharpening, cutting, and the grinding process can commence. Thus, it can support the steady honing of tungsten electrodes. It also lets welders facilitate the process better.
For welders with shaky hands or those who could use practice, working on a bench grinder is suggested. It is like surface grinders, but unlike one, it is not exclusively used on flat surfaces. Since it features a centrally located motor between two abrasive discs, honing tungsten electrodes can be done correctly with support from a solid surface.
#3 – It can be used to remove burrs
Since it can remove burrs, a tungsten bench is an ideal de-burring tool. Burrs are raised edges that remain attached to a newly modified tungsten electrode. Whether they are breakout burrs, poison burrs, or rollover burrs, burrs have to be removed. This is due to the deformation that they can eventually cause on the electrode.
Just like other machining operations like engraving, milling, and drilling, the grinding process can create burrs when processing tungsten electrodes. A tungsten bench grinder can also be used for the revision of these burrs. It works like a die grinder and belt grinder that can eliminate burrs, as well as other excess formations. After sharpening the electrodes, it is suggested to re-check the electrodes' shape. If they are unsatisfactory, the edges can be polished.
#4 – It supports rough work
When sharpening, cutting or grinding tungsten electrodes roughly, a tungsten bench is a great tool. As mentioned, it is powerful since it is operated by electricity. It can hone tungsten electrodes precisely – even the thick tungsten electrodes. With the help of adjustable guards, it can offer convenience. It can assist you as you handle a workload of welding projects.
Just like angle grinders, another type of tungsten grinders, the abrasive discs on bench grinders are swappable to support particular work. Apart from featuring grinding discs, it can accommodate diamond blades, sanding discs, wire brushes, and polishing pads. This makes bench grinders very flexible.
#5 – It can be used for shaping metals
Working with other metals apart from tungsten is easier with a tungsten bench grinder. This saves resources. Compared to other portable grinders, it can handle a variety of work. Since it is very versatile, searching for another equipment is unnecessary when you intend to process other metals.
Sometimes, prior to welding, as well as the process of honing the tungsten electrode, shaping metals is suggested. Doing so allows you to penetrate a material correctly. This helps prevent undercuts, cracking, tearing, contamination, and other common weld defects. This makes welds easier to handle, too.
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Hello! Let's pick up where we left off last post. This piece is going through many changes, and the biggest ones are yet to come. Flipping the piece over, it's time to address this vantage point.
I made a piece with this essential structure back in 2005 and am very fond of it still, so I'm going with this really singular specimen of seaweed root ball - the double inverted cones have an unavoidably facial effect - especially after I saw the root ball in half depth-wise so holes appear in back of this chambers.
So with this element chosen, I return to the etched face on the flip side. That side must be finished before I can work more on the root-ball side.
I made this glass 'lens' in my kiln a few months back.
Great fit.
Meanwhile, I'm thinking about an element to hang down from the trap jaw, weighting the piece so the spigot can revolve. I choose this exquisite chandelier crystal from the mid-1800's and prepare to modify it.
First it's cut down and shaped.
A concavity is ground behind the beautiful sunburst pattern.
Seen from the front. The hole will be set with a dichroic bead.
Now a design is drawn for a backing plate of brass that will tab-set the crystal and allow it to hang.
...and sawing begins anew.
Cut and etched.
A face to peer from the crystal.
And imagery to be seen from the back.
Readying to assemble this unit - Notice the bead has been inserted and ground to lay flat with the surface of the glass.
Imagery is collaged into place.
Now it's ready to set into the brass structure.
Time to prepare how it will hang from the trap.
Drilling the old steel.
Fitting a staple through with riveted ends.
The crystal hung. This arrangement didn't sit well with me, but I decided to move ahead with the spigot handle so I could get a better overall idea of what needed to be done with this lower part.
The seeweed roots being prepared with small eye pins so I could tie it in place with waxed linen thread.
Just about to get tied into the spigot.
Suspended in place.
Turning it over, an engraving of eyes are affixed to the back, and labradorite beads are arrayed around the trough of the handle, so when the brass plate is attached over the top, they will be trapped but will be able to rattle inside.
Now the brass side is readied - a lovely color lithograph of a hand from 1880 will be behind the lens. Covering the back of the plate will be this map, from mid 19th-century. Most of this will be covered up by the root ball, but bits will peek out here and there.
But I don't like the piece.
Part and parcel of working in an intuitive manner is the possibility of working things in the wrong direction. Luckily over the years I've come to see these setbacks not as a waste of time, but as a fork in the road for me to change direction.
The piece is too large and lifeless to me. In fact, the hanging crystal below is simply too strong and detailed an element on its own - looks like I've made two separate pieces of jewelry. So with a wince and a smile...
...I snip the bottom piece off. It doesn't need to be there - it leaves the nest for later use.
Now I'll have some real rethinking to do. The neckpiece is turning a corner, one I hope will bring the spark back into it.
See you next time!


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Headstone of Thomas Samuel Grace (1815-1879)
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Thomas Samuel Grace was born in Liverpool, England, on on 16 February 1815 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. HIs parents were John and his Sarah Lawrence Grace (nee Cox). On 23 July 1845 Thomas married Agnes Fearon at Whitehaven in Cumberland. From 1844 he trained with the Church Missionary Society (CMS). The family arrived in New Zealand on 9 July 1850 on board the Fairy Queen. One of Thomas's most promising pupils at the Mission School was Te Kooti. When missionary Carl Sylvius Völkner was killed by Māori in 1865, Thomas was arrested and put on trial by Pai Mārire party. He was rescued from captivity two weeks later by a British man-of-war, HMS Eclipse, but not before Pai Mārire tried to exchange him for imprisoned Tauranga chief Hori Tupaea. From 1872 Thomas was based at Tauranga where he died on 30 April 1879. He was buried in Mission Cemetery (Otamataha Pā). In 1964 a brass memorial plaque was attached to his headstone by his family. In 2000 the brass plaque was stolen from the headstone, but was later either recovered or replaced. Text and photograph by Debbie McCauley (1 October 2016). Tauranga City Libraries Image Number: 16-244.


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You cannot look upon 2012 as anything other than a momentous year for Greece. During those 12 months, it agreed a second massive bailout, carried out an unprecedented restructuring of its public debt, held two tumultuous national elections, was led by three prime ministers, had a fifth straight year of recession and saw unemployment climb to a eurozone high of 26%.
As epic as these events proved, though, they barely lived up to Greece's billing in some reports. Spurred on by analysts' predictions, such as the one by Citigroup's chief economist William Buiter that Greece would leave the eurozone at the start of 2013, a plethora of commentators predicted that 2012 would be its last in the single currency. The forecasts were accompanied by musings about what level of chaos would accompany the "Grexit". Some reports focused on the destabilising effect on the country's economy and society, while others heralded the imminent return of cheap island holidays.
An inconclusive general election in May convinced many observers that Greece was about to be reunited with the word it had introduced to the world: chaos. The failure to agree on a coalition government after the May polls, prompting a new election in June, triggered a bank run and intense speculation about an imminent collapse. Plummeting support for Greek political mainstays conservative New Democracy and centre-left Pasok, the rising popularity of anti-austerity Syriza and the emergence of neo-Nazi Golden Dawn was interpreted by some as evidence that Greece was destined for a clash of extremes, which even led commentators such as James Poulos in Forbes to raise the possibility of a new civil war.
Civil war never materialised, and neither did a euro exit or collapse. There were many times last year when Greeks could take very little about their future for granted, but the most ominous predictions often seemed driven by morbid fascination rather than measured analysis. In 2012, Greece teetered on the edge of leaving the eurozone but never strayed over the line. Its economy was battered but not beaten. The political system experienced a seismic shift but democracy did not disappear between the faultlines. And society's fabric had frayed but was not worn completely.
Nevertheless, Greece finds itself in a precarious situation at the start of 2013. To maintain its euro membership, the government had to agree to another round of confidence-sapping austerity measures from which its eurozone partners, Germany in particular, refuse to waver. Between now and 2016, Athens will have to implement a minimum of €18bn in cuts and tax hikes. That's the equivalent of roughly 10% of GDP and comes after three years of similar measures, which produced the biggest fiscal adjustment achieved by any OECD country for the last 30 years.
This produced remarkable fiscal results. New figures from Greece's finance ministry show the country on course to produce a primary surplus for 2012, its first since 2002. But this adjustment strangled the economy. Businesses closed at an alarming rate and about 1,000 jobs were lost every day. At the end of 2012, Greece's economy had contracted by about 20% from its 2008 peak.
This decline is putting immense pressure on Greek society. Joblessness, which some experts believe will reach 30% this year, means families are trying to provide a safety net for their loved ones at the same time as wages and pensions are being slashed. More Greeks are living at the margins of society, cut off from welfare and facing rising healthcare costs. In this environment, the extremism of Golden Dawn, which offers food and jobs to Greeks, has flourished. Its racism has made life hell for immigrants and fuelled much-criticised sweep operations by the government.
The governing coalition is an odd alliance of former rivals New Democracy and Pasok, with the moderates of Democratic Left. Its parliamentary majority has already been eroded due to a tense vote on the latest austerity package. The prime minister, Antonis Samaras, has pinned his hopes on rebuilding trust with Greece's lenders through a policy of full co-operation. He believes that with continued eurozone funding and support, Greece will weather another year of recession and banish lingering doubts about its future in the euro.
It is a high-risk strategy as public scepticism about the EU-IMF formula is overwhelming and Syriza has already risen to first place in opinion polls. The leftists have stepped up attacks on the political establishment following allegations that a former Pasok finance minister doctored a list of Greeks with Swiss deposits to remove the names of his relatives.
In recent weeks, the eurozone has shown a greater commitment to keeping Greece in the single currency but the country's precarious economic, social and political situation means it will not be a straightforward process. Perhaps the greatest wish Greeks could have for 2013 is for some certainty about their future: to be able to know that the worst of their troubles are behind them, that structural reforms will change the unsustainable economic model of the past, while creating a fairer society, and that recovery is in sight. There is very little about Greece's condition that can provide them with this comfort. The only thing they can be certain of is that 2013 won't be a year for predictions.


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Director Tom Shadyac may be best known for his successful comedies ("Ace Ventura: Pet Detective"; "The Nutty Professor"; "Liar, Liar"), but the 54-year-old personally is today more interested in sharing what he believes are the keys to a life worth living - and the change in thinking we all need to get there.
Shadyac has been seeking a more enlightened path for over a decade. It wasn't until a bicycling accident in 2007 brought him to near-death that he decided to start living a more simple life - giving away his vast fortune to charity, opening up a homeless shelter in Virginia, selling off his 17,000-square-foot mansion in Pasadena, Ca. and moving into a a 1,000-square-foot mobile home.
"The more I give away the wealthier I feel," he told CBS News. "For everything I 'gave up', so much more was returned. The trappings of fame and fortune are exactly that - a trapping. It's called the spoils of success for a reason."
Shadyac began sharing his vision for a better world through the 2011 documentary "I Am" – which explores his personal journey, "the nature of humanity" and "world's ever-growing addiction to materialism." More recently, he's published a book called "Life's Operating Manual."
"The book is called Life's Operating Manual because I actually believe there's an operating manual for life," Shadyac said during a recent Reddit AMA. "You've probably heard people say, 'Man, if only life came with an operating manual!' I'm telling you that it does! The hope of the book is to put people in touch with their own hearts, with their own power, so each of us can participate in birthing a more loving, kind, compassionate world."
In the interview below with MSN's The Cycle, Shadyac shared that he believes the world need only look to nature to understand how society can better itself.
"Our own economy tells us to take as much as we can get, right? Our own economy says, you're going to be the most successful graduate if you go into the business world and take as much you can get," he says. "That's not how nature works. Nature has a much simpler economy. Everything in nature takes what it needs. That's it. You don't see an oak tree gathering up all the resources. An oak tree takes what it needs to be the authentic oak tree it needs. It's giving to everything else around it. Our economy is broken because of this. We're inside a paradigm that doesn't work.
"I know this is kind of shocking," he adds. "I see the shocked looks. It's outside the paradigm. Nature actually works through intense cooperation. There is competition in nature, but it thrives through cooperation. We don't teach this to our kids. It's actually a violent ideology. It's why kids go into school and bully each other and god forbid do things even worse. Cooperation will become the marching orders of the human species or we're not going to make it."
Check out Shadyac interview below. To learn more about his new book, visit the official site here.
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TIFF '16: Two Lovers and a Bear gets U.S. distribution
Fox and Netflix will distribute the Kim Nguyen-directed feature in the U.S. in early 2017.
Kim Nguyen's Two Lovers and a Bear has been acquired for U.S. distribution by Fox and Netflix.
Fox has acquired home entertainment rights to the feature. Following the Fox release, the film will then be made available on Netflix. Executive producer Jeff Sackman told Playback Daily that they're targeting a Valentine's Day 2017 release, though he offered no further details on when the film would be made available on Netflix.
The film, which had its North American premiere at TIFF on Tuesday (Sept. 13), is produced by Max Films' Roger Frappier, who won the CMPA Established Producer award at the beginning of the festival, and is co-produced by Jonathan Bronfman and Ellen Hamilton.
Two Lovers and a Bear was executive produced by Sackman, Dave Hansen, Johnny Mac, Mark Slone and Vinay Virmani.
The film had its world premiere at Cannes Film Festival in the Directors' Fortnight program.
Sackman said that while there were offers for a traditional U.S. theatrical release, he believed a release through Fox and Netflix would attract the largest audience.
"I believe Kim is a unique talent. I think this film is remarkable [but] in today's environment it's a challenging theatrical movie," Sackman told Playback Daily.
Entertainment One and Les Films Seville are distributing the film across Canada. It will open in Toronto, Vancouver and Ottawa on Oct. 7.
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Product Summary
- Model name: Canon EF 180mm f/3.5 L USM Macro Lens
- Release Date: 1996
- Focus Type: Autofocus / Manual
- Format : Full Frame
- Mounts: Canon
- Color: Black
- Purchase options: Amazon | Adorama | B&H
A longer focal length is often the preferred parameter for selecting a good macro lens. It suggests the maximum distance that you can stand and yet capture a 1:1 magnification ratio. More the focal length, more of the subject can be brought to focus by allowing a tighter shot and at the same time to enable getting rid of the unwanted background. A longer focal length such as that of the EF180mm f/3.5L Macro USM is ideally suitable when the photographer wants to bring into focus something which is very small and fill the entire frame with it. It is also suitable when the subject is easily scared and can run away at the sight of a long barrel approaching it. It is suitable for subjects such as bees, flies, ants and even butterflies which make for some of the most popular and yet difficult subjects to capture and fill a frame. Compared to that something such as the EF50mm f/2.5 Compact Macro is ideal when you don't have a lot of room to work around and you need to get closer.
Capture the small things into full-sized view with the Canon EF 180mm macro USM lens. The 180mm lens features three UD glass elements and an internal floating system, an advanced ultra-sonic monitor (USM) for high-speed, quiet autofocusing; full-time mechanical manual focusing; and a minimum focusing distance range of 1.57 feet. Compatible with both the EF Extender 1.4x and 2x, the lens. Available at Amazon | Adorama | B&H
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Canon EF 180mm f/3.5 L Specifications
|Angle of view
|Construction (elements/groups)
|No. of diaphragm blades
|Closest focusing distance (m)
|Max magnification (x)
|AF actuator
|Filter Size (mm)
|Max. diameter x length (mm)
|82.5 x 186.6
|Weight (g)
|Magnification – Extension Tube EF12 II
|1.09 – 0.07
|Magnification – Extension Tube EF25 II
|1.21 – 0.15
|Lens hood
|Hard case
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Our Story
New City Christian School was founded in 2006 in response to a persistent community problem in Asheville of an academic "achievement gap" between white and African-American students. That year, almost 60% of black children in Asheville City Schools in grades 3-5 failed their end-of-grade tests in reading and math. The high school drop-out rate for African-American males was estimated to be as high as 70%. Our founder, Coral Jeffries, recognized that minority families with limited resources also had severely limited educational options. (See NC School Report Cards for additional statistics on Asheville City and Buncombe Country Schools). When you look at the statistics you will find that the problem of low academic achievement for minorities has only worsened in recent years.


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Small Church Pastors have quit because of frustration; resigned because of weariness, or burned out because of "doing it all," and these are the top four reasons why.
INSUFFICIENCY Many small church pastors feel they can't cope with the increasing demands or work, visitation, preaching, studying, family events and planning. Frustration and anger grows when our calendar is full, our load is heavier and our body is tired. Lack of exercise, eating right, prayer, a sabbatical and family time has eaten the small church pastor's health, money, time and energy.
The power of sufficiency isn't found in doing it all but is found in doing the right thing first. Not just a priority list but a "what gives me the best energy?" Or, what gives my time the best return? Putting God first and family second may not be just a traditional priority list – it still works today. Spend time alone with God each morning, praying and reading the Word of God. The time spent with God will be inviting and refreshing.
LOW FINANCES It is disastrous when a small church pastor lives out of the offering plate and there is a hole in the bottom of the plate. Small church pastors rarely get paid sufficiently for the demands and time involved with the church. When my wife and I began in the ministry we made $350 a week with an infant, barely enough but yet managed to put back a small amount each week, planning for vacation or a weekend trip to see my wife's family. It wasn't much but it was enough.
God will make up the difference. Not trying to be simplistic but really, faithfulness brings God's attention and God will make up the difference.
COMPARISON There is nothing that will kill the calling and disrupt your ministry joy like comparing your church to those around you. After subscribing to a church magazine for months I finally cancelled my FREE subscription. That's right, the magazine was free but it was killing my calling to my church. Reading about a mega church or how one church reached a 100 people in one Saturday began to depress me.
Renew your calling to your location. God hasn't asked you to be like everybody else or even, to pastors another church, He has called you and your fulfillment is found in best serving where you are not trying to be like the church down the road.
DEPRESSION Depression visits most pastors every Monday morning. Who quit? Where was the Smith family? Why did they say what they say? How come the offering was so low? Where was everybody at? You know the drill. If the small church pastor gauges his success by people sitting in the seats and the money in the pan he will experience discouragement and depression.
Depression is a trick of the enemy to distract you from God's original purpose. Find God, find His purpose through you and the joy will flow. Find a friend, take the time to read a book or you and your wife take a walk. Get out of the house and get out of your office at least once or twice a week. Your attendance was down and your offering was down – FIGHT – don't let your spirits go down too.
God has NOT forgotten you. Remember Jesus, most of His three years of ministry, only had twelve who followed Him. It is not the number – it is the calling. God has called you to preach the Word – do it with all your heart.
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