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I'm not an expert, having only ridden for about nine months and got about 800 miles under my belt. But here are my early thoughts on riding a 'bent.
I tried out a Challenge trike for a quick spin around a park. I borrowed a Ice Trice Q trike from the famous Auntie Helen (thanks!) which I enjoyed, but, as a tall lad, I found the low position weird. I had my feet too high and ended up with numb toes, even after a short ride.
I didn't get on with the low position on the trikes as I like to see where I'm cycling. I was looking into the doors of passing cars and not over the dry stone walls, of which there around here. So I was looking for something higher, like the HPV StreetMachine or the Azub Six.
I had a go for less than 100m on a StreetMachine and it was much like coming from a 700c to a folder like a Brompton with 16″ wheels, a bit twitchy. I didn't drop at all and only had a bit of a problem with steering as the handlebars hit my hips. I didn't find it bizarre at all, I knew straight away that it was something to explore further.
I got an Azub Six after many hours spent clicking, reading, head-scratching and "erm"ing. There was something about the Azub and the company that just made it feel like a right thing to do.
I set off without support on the back street and quickly figured out that I needed to ride further than just up and down the lane. The saying goes that you need about 1000 miles under your belt before you feel at home and have your 'bent legs. I think I had a small "advance" with not having cycled for nearly three years before. So I lost my cycling legs and had to build them from scratch anyway.
The biggest learning curve was clipping out and putting the foot down and holding the bike on one leg. Not because of the weight of it, more the seating position and that my cycling shoes have no grip whatsoever.
I picked the USS (Under Steering System) because of my arms and hand ailments, and I felt that it would be a nice relaxing position. It felt very natural riding with the arms hanging down, just had to learn that you don't honk (pull the handlebar) when going up a hill, like on a upwrong aka normal bike. I have had no problems with my arms or hands riding the Azub. Best of all, even on days where my back has been a bit sore, where I know an upwrong would have made it worse, I had no problem with my back.
Since you are nearly sitting on the front wheel and with your legs kicking out in front of you, on a bike like the Azub Six, it took some time to learn how to turn without hitting something. But that is just like a new bike or car, they all handle differently.
It feels very stable, though at times when hitting bumpy ground it does feel a bit like you are about to slide off the seat. Leaning into corners is fun, though I did blame the tyres at first for what felt like a lack of grip. I think it was just me, who was not used to the riding position and that I have not ridden for a while, when I got the Azub.
Yes, it is a bit slow up hills, but I get up them, I'm not trying to do records either. I like to have a look around, I pootle and stop to look at the views. I have climbed up anything from 10 to 20% without stopping. Yes there was one hill that got me beat, but after a few goes I got up and over.
Even on Strava I'm not last up some of the hills, about #2500 out of 2800 attempts, but not last! Said the man who is not trying to set records. ;)
Hills around here, that I know if I had done on my Surly Long Haul Trucker, at the top I would have been huffing, puffing and trying to put my lungs back in again. But on the Azub, I get up without a heart rate about to blow a gasket and still able to speak. Yes, since I'm just getting back into cycling my legs are a bit tired.
I have been out on 15-24 miles loops, with 1200-1500 feet of climbing. When I get home I feel like I have done a bit of exercise, but not beaten up. I have read many 'bent riders say – that you go out for a ride and at the cafe stop, they have no pains or aches when getting back on the bent, like when they did doing the same on a normal bike.
I haven't had any problems with not getting the space while out riding. I get more smiles and space when other road or path users see me. You get to hear some fun things shouted at you.
I also picked the Azub Six for the height, so I'm not hidden down low. I'm at most car drivers eye height and can see through the parked/passing cars and best of all over most drystone walls. I know other trike users don't mind that, but that is what I like when cycling, heck that is why I like driving our van, a nice vantage point.
Took it out on some bridle ways and canal towpaths around there. When it is rough the small front wheel is a bit twitchy. But I'm sure I get used to that and if I put some more grippy tyres on that would make the riding in the rough easier.
It is a full suspension bike, which makes it a comfy ride. I tightened up the suspension which made climbing the hills faster. But there is still enough bounce in them to take on the rough tarmac around here.
Once thing I noticed is that I can ride through water much easier than I could on the Surly. Since the feet are up away from the spray, even with good mudguards, you sometimes have to lift your feet of the pedals. On a bent I don't.
I have ridden on a few cold days, one near -brrr, but haven't yet found that my toes have gone cold or numb. Either my shoes/socks are good or I haven't cycled long enough in the cold.
I find that I am warmer on the 'bent, I think it is because I'm seated with most of my bum and back. So there is no cold draft taking the heat off your back and cooling you down.
As of yet I have managed to miss the rain, but that is something I need to learn: how to stay dry and stop rain coming in, in the gap between trousers and jacket.
I can't bring the bike in through the back door, as it is massive, longer than my 58cm, 700c Surly LHT. It doesn't handle so well when off the bike, even on the bike the turning circle is huge. That is where the hamster handlebars on a recumbent helps a bit when pushing it around. I think that is the biggest minus with a bent, the size and not so easy to move about. The Azub isn't much heavier than the Surly, just not so easy to grab.
Still early days, but I feel very comfortable on it. It's such a joy to ride. I'm still a bit wobbly when looking behind me, which I'm sure that another 800 miles would cure. I prefer looking forwards, anyway! ;)


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Thanks to Jez Riley of Gt Yarmouth, England for the following untitled contribution... A lady stood on a bridge one night, her legs were all aquiver, she suddenly coughed, her head fell off and floated down the river. A thousand thanks and blessings to "The Cheezer" who has been kind enough to submit the following two verses for your amusement... Tim Tim, the insane inventor, Created a woman, but bent her. He stamped her nails All ready to mail, We don't know to this day where he sent her. Copyright Stuart Brewster 2001 Turkey This educated mind is falling, My teachers were unstable. My geography is quite appalling:- I thought Turkey was a place on my table! Copyright Stuart Brewster 2001 Here's another piece from The Cheezer. This strikes a chord... An Uphill Downward Struggle Must I make the first move, always? Give me another sign. I can't tell if you're just being sweet, Where you've mentally drawn the line. Are you interested, or simply being friendly? What do your senses say when we meet? If like mine, you'll start to tremble And your heart, in your throat will leap. Could someone not ask me out once? I swear, that's all it would take, 'Cause I always look like a complete fool When I am on the make. Copyright Stuart Brewster 2001 Award winning poet, artist and environmentalist, Christine McGuigan has been generous enough to submit this wonderfully vivid piece. Hey, we're attracting real writers! Silly Senryu #454 dinner guests aghast at Father's smelly, piercing fart-burp concerto Copyright Christine McGuigan-Bruness 2001 Kelsey has been kind enough to send us this cracking piece of verse. Well done, Kelsey! The Fight I was sitting at home All alone On a Saturday night. So i turned on the TV And what did i see But two men in a fight. Then i said to myself "He looks like an elf, And the other's as tall as he is wide". Then he picked up a hose And hit him in the nose And the poor man started to cry. Then he fell on his rear As a small tear Dripped out of his eye. Then the one that was short Was an awfully good sport And the angry crowd knew not why. He looked at the man And took his burly hand And gave him a pat on his back Then to the surprise Of the tall man's eyes The short man gave him a whack! Then he fell down the stairs To "Who knows where" And the winner was the short. Then i turned off the tv Afraid of what i'd see And said "He'll probably sue him in court!" By Kelsey age 15

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Rs 1,000 cr fund to develop Odisha's mining-affected areas
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Mineral Bearing Areas Development Corporation (OMBADC) has received a Rs 1,000 crore fund for development of mining-affected areas in the state, including Dhenkanal, Jharsuguda and Mayurbhanj, said an official on Wednesday.
The official said projects worth Rs 900 crore have been approved for housing, drinking water, sanitation and afforestation activities in the villages.
A total of 691 villages of 30 blocks in eight mineral-bearing districts have been brought under the purview of OMBADC fund for inclusive developmental activities. These districts are Angul, Dhenkanal, Jajpur, Jharsuguda, Kendujhar, Koraput, Mayurbhanj and Sundargarh.
The corporation was incorporated as a non-profit government company in 2014 for carrying forward holistic developmental activities in the mining-affected areas.
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Taking a review meeting on the progress of works on Wednesday, Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi directed all departments to implement the schemes of their respective departments on saturation mode covering all eligible households.
Padhi also directed the Panchayati Raj department to complete all the housing projects by December 2017.
Development Commissioner R. Balakrishnan advised to ensure road connectivity along with service availability in all remote and isolated hamlets of the area.
Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (PCCF) Subash Chnadra Mishra appraised that about 50 per cent of Net Present Value (NPV) collected from the mining leases would be utilized through this corporation for basic developmental activities in the identified villages.
The government has decided to undertake several developmental activities including 29,829 housing units, 196 drinking water projects, 855 hector block plantation, 842 km of avenue plantation, 3,600 hectares of assisted natural regeneration and 9,800 seedling plantation in towns of the mining-affected areas.


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Xplornet to invest $500M to upgrade wireless, internet service in rural areas
WOODSTOCK, N.B. — Xplornet Communications Inc. says it plans to spend $500 million over the next five years to update its network to provide fifth-generation wireless services and faster internet in rural parts of Canada.
The New Brunswick-based national carrier uses a combination of fibre optics and wireless to provide voice and internet service, usually just outside city limits, as well as satellite service to more remote parts of Canada.
Company spokesman James Maunder says Xplornet's current maximum residential internet speed is 25 megabits per second but that will double to 50 mbps by the end of 2019 and double again to 100 mbps by 2020.
Xplornet says a tax provision in the federal government's 2018 fall economic update will help it make the investments.
The federal government has said its new "accelerated investment incentive" was designed to make it more attractive for businesses of all sizes and all sectors of the economy to buy assets that will drive their growth.
Canada's largest telecommunications networks — as well as major carriers around the world — have spent billions of dollars in recent years to get ready to roll out 5G networks over the next decade or so.


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They leave their homes at dawn and dusk to look for food: worms, crustaceans, molluscs, and so on. Like all crustaceans, as langoustines grow, they regularly shed their too-small shells to make another, bigger one.
Langoustines can reproduce starting in their second year.
Mating always takes place after the female sheds her shell and before the new one forms. When carrying eggs on her abdomen, the female eats less frequently and so rarely leaves the burrow.
The female's burrow contains holes to ensure optimal oxygenation of the eggs by facilitating the circulation of water.
Incubation lasts 7 or 8 months, depending on the temperature of the water.
At birth, the larvae allow themselves to drift in the open water for a few weeks before metamorphosing and taking on the morphology and lifestyle of the adult langoustine.
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The Mariner's Museum in Newport News, Virginia is currently working to restore and reconstruct the innovative engines of the USS Monitor. The USS Monitor was one of the first ironclad naval vessels in the United States and was constructed to confront new Confederate naval technologies that were being employed to break the Union blockade. Most famously, the USS Monitor clashed with the CSS Virginia (formerly USS Merrimack) in the first battle involving ironclad ships in Hampton Roads, Virginia. While officially the battle was a standstill, the Monitor was successful in that it prevented the CSS Virginia from breaching the Union blockade.
In a brutal storm in 1862, the Monitor sunk off the coast of Cape Hatteras in the notorious "Graveyard of the Atlantic." The wreck was rediscovered in 1973 and declared a protected national landmark in 1983. You can read about that expedition in National Geographic's article: "Civil War Wreck Rises Again: Restoring the Monitor." This month's National Geographic highlights the efforts of the Mariner's Museum to reconstruct and restore the innovative engines of the ill-fated ship in this article: "Monitor's Innovative Engine Being Restored at Virginia Museum."


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Looking for gift-giving ideas that go beyond the next-big-assembly-required toy? Consider giving audiobooks! There are some incredibly engaging and entertaining children's audio books that would make fantastic gifts.
In our home, it all started with the Harry Potter series. As my son worked his way through the first book, we listened to its audiobook (the version read by Jim Dale) all the way through. Twice. It's amazing how different details in the narrative are highlighted when we experience stories aurally instead of textually. We were hooked after finishing Sorcerer's Stone, and we ended up reading and listening to all seven books. Loved them all. If we listen to them again, maybe we'll try the Stephen Fry versions just to mix it up.
An added benefit of audiobooks is for reluctant readers. Reading along while listening, or first listening to a story and then starting to read can take away the stress of figuring out the storyline or how to "say" a word in your head. This can help children relax and let the story flow.
Now that gift-giving season is underway, consider venturing into audiobooks as gifts for children — not just adults! On-line shopping with Audible and iTunes as well as large chain shopping is always an option, but local book stores like Watchung Booksellers, Montclair Book Center, and Words Bookstore have audiobooks available. Wrapping up a book together with its narrated version makes a wonderful gift. We use audio books in the car, and they have made both local errands and long treks a pleasure. Here are some of our favorite books to share.
Around-the-Town Jaunts are for shorter books.
The Moongobble and Me series is fantastic for around town driving. The stories are simple and just fantastical enough to span several years of interest. The books are read by several people for different characters. Ryan Sparkes, who reads the first-person narrator, was ten-years old at the time of the first book. Chapters are long enough to feel engrossed, and short enough to avoid sitting in the car longer than you want to. One caveat: one of the characters has a grating voice. It's appropriate to the story, but if you're nursing a headache, it won't help. Even so, we've enjoyed all the Moongobble and Me CDs, some more than once.
The Arthur and Friends Collection by Marc Brown is another shorter book that can be interrupted for stops without trashing the momentum. There are loads of Arthur books, and a grand variety of Arthur audiobooks. The stories have lots of good places to start and stop, so it makes for easy listening on short trips. The use of props and sounds in these stories really makes them come alive for the kids. Many CDs have a collection of stories in one package.
The Magic Tree House collection is wonderfully read by Mary Pope Osbourne herself. The stories are fantastical and fun, and they follow a consistent structure that lends itself well to audiobook listening. The chapters are long enough to hold attention, but short enough to allow for timely pauses. I think we've listened to all the special CDs for these books, and many of the individual stories. Some of these come in collections which include four of the books — which makes them a great transition to the longer books.
Road Trips are for longer books
I've already mentioned the wonderful Harry Potter audiobooks, and really, they are marvelous. With younger children, be aware that hearing the words spoken aloud may be scarier than reading them on the page. On the other hand, it's also easy to pause and discuss any questions or fears they may bring up. But for parents of Harry Potter fans, this is a must for long trips in the car.
At over six hours, P.S. Be Eleven by Rita Williams-Garcia is another audiobook that will last for long trips. Written for tweens, but (whether they admit it or not) interesting to teens as well, the story is read at a brisk tempo that make sure your crew is paying attention. The characters are likeable and relatable, and have a positive message of empowerment. Hear more about it from the author here.
On our last trip out of state, we had a pleasant surprise in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The version we listened to is fantastic, and read by Brooke Shields. I hadn't read the book in ages, and the kids had only ever seen the movie, so it was lots of fun noticing the many differences there are between the two and commenting on how much more detail was in the book. Brooke Shields does an impressive job with different voices and narration. It lasted our entire three-hour plus trip.
None of us had ever read Roald Dahl's Matilda (pictured above) before listening to it. (I know! Embarrassing, right?) But now we'll definitely be reading the book again and again. Kate Winslet is the voice — or should I say voices — for the audiobook. She is expressive and creative and perfect as all the different characters. We are reluctantly returning it to the library. This is definitely my favorite audiobook so far.
Happy gift-giving and listening! If you've had particularly amazing experiences with audiobooks, please let us know in comments.


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Bridge expansion joint monitoring
MagniGap sensors can be attached to either side of the expansion gap on a bridge, to monitor relative position between opposing joints in 3-D, as well as structural vibrations.
Position sensing for DFMA
MagniGap sensors work even through concrete, and can be embedded in pre-manufactured concrete blocks to guide assembly, in 3-D.
Crack monitoring
MagniGap sensors can be embedded in concrete or attached after construction to monitor crack width over time, in 3-D.
The Vision
The Structalyse project aims to revolutionize the way valuable structures are monitored by combining the following two strengths:
- A low-cost, patent-pending sensor (MagniGap) developed at the University of Oxford, which uses a unique fusion of sensing modalities to measure 3-D displacement and orientation between a pair of sensors, as well as moisture, temperature and other environmental variables, without wires, without moving parts, and without the use of line-of-sight technology.
- Advanced analytics algorithms that use data collected from deployed MagniGap sensors to create meaningful condition indicators for the effective evaluation of structural condition.
This project is an offshoot of, and the first step towards realising the mi6sense project - check it out!
We are currently looking for collaborators and R&D funding. If you want to be involved in the Structalyse vision, please contact Orfeas Kypris.
Header image of Rio-Antirio bridge adapted from User:Eusebius.
Credit for images of sensors in video goes to Alliance Sensors Group and Mageba Ltd.


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Paradise Square: A New Musical
About Paradise Square
It's 1863 and in a 20-block area of Manhattan known as the Five Points, Black and Irish Americans live side by side, work together, marry, and for a brief period realize racial harmony. However, the intensifying Civil War soon results in the first-ever Federal draft, leading to riots as whites are called to enlist while blacks are barred from serving. Will the hard-won bonds of friendship, community, and family in the Five Points prevail or be severed forever?
Calling upon a variety of musical and dance traditions including Irish step-dancing and African traditional forms (Juba dancing), as well as new ones created from their fusion (tap dance), "Paradise Square" subverts and reframes some of the most popular music of the 19th century while honoring and celebrating this unique neighborhood's diverse inhabitants, whose passionate, moving, and heartbreaking experiences burn in our imaginations today.
Book by Marcus Gardley, Craig Lucas, and Larry Kirwan
Music by Jason Howland and Larry Kirwan
Lyrics by Nathan Tysen
Based on the songs of Stephen Foster
Conceived by Larry Kirwan
Arrangements by Jason Howland and Larry Kirwan
Musical Supervision and Orchestrations by Jason Howland
Choreography by Bill T. Jones
Directed by Moisés Kaufman
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Saturday, June 12, 2010
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Good work, Eph! I like the way you drew both versions! The young one is very adorable and the grown version is very cool looking! I guess I am naturally a sucker for green though, and I love the hair. XD Very fun stuff, great job, my friend! :3ReplyDelete
- avalon6June 13, 2010 at 3:50 AM
Love both works! Yet there is something different in the grown version compared to other works of yours. I think that the art is better than any other work you have done.ReplyDelete
So adorable :3 <3ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 13, 2010 at 3:07 PM
So hunky! Love the amazing colors!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 14, 2010 at 4:11 AM
Tyon & Zakumi BFF?ReplyDelete
OH!!! He's adorable! Makes me want to play with him ^____^ Great work as usual!ReplyDelete
nice blog...ReplyDelete
you have a very good line
take care
i hope you can se mi own blog
OMG THIS IS TOO CUTE!!!ReplyDelete
I added you to my blog by the way!
your work is always amazing, tho ive told you that on ygallery over and over again ahahah.
but the last pic is way too cute!
Wow...they both are adorable!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 23, 2012 at 6:26 AM
i wanna see zakumi with the girl he was with on the 13 juneReplyDelete


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LISTEN: Emeli Sandé & Kendrick Lamar Collab
Laurie Tuffrey
, February 21st, 2013 08:10
Lamar adds a couple of verses to Brit winner Sandé's 'Next To Me'
After taking home a couple of honours at a certain awards show last night, Emeli Sandé is set to release a new version of her track 'Next To Me', featuring a guest spot from Kendrick Lamar, who gave us one of last year's best albums in good kid, m.A.A.d city. Lamar puts down a couple of verses over Sandé's song, which don't, admittedly, sound too much like him - his normally relaxed delivery traded in for a more laconic approach - though he's as literate and on-point as ever lyrically - listen above.
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Canoe Paddling
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Program Philosophy
Students in grades 9 -12 are eligible to participate in the Sacred Hearts Paddling Program. Many of the students that participate in the program have never paddled, but with hard work and determination, many do make the team. By participating in paddling our young ladies learn the importance of teamwork, leadership, love and respect for the ocean. (moana)
Meet the Coach
I have been the Head Coach for the Sacred Hearts Paddling Team for 20 years. Prior to coaching paddling, I also coached Volleyball in both the Junior Varsity and Varsity levels. I have had the privilege to be named ILH coach of the year for paddling three times and also the KSSK coach of the year.
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Google is hard at work on a more affordable version of its flagship Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL handsets. The upcoming model, dubbed Pixel 3 Lite, will boast a 5.56-inch IPS display as well as a 3.5mm headphone port – something dropped from the Pixel smartphone range with the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL last year.
It's not clear when the Pixel 3 Lite will launch, however, finished models of the new handset – which is purportedly codenamed "Sargo" inside Google – have leaked online, with multiple images showing the as-yet unannounced phone beside rival devices from other manufacturers.
Read more: Google Pixel 3a XL review (early verdict): don't mourn the notch
Russian blog Wylsa has published photographs of the Pixel 3 Lite side-by-side with the iPhone XS, Pixel 3 XL, and iPhone 5S, to name a few. Based on these images, Pixel 3 Lite won't be much smaller than the Pixel 3 XL, coming in at around the same size as the iPhone XR, which has a 6.1-inch LCD display.
In terms of design, the Pixel 3 Lite looks to be much closer to the Pixel 3 than the Pixel 3 XL. It uses the same curved bezels around the display, instead of the chunky notch that appeared on the Pixel 3 XL and was publicly mocked by Samsung.
It has the same 5.5-inch display size as the Pixel 3, however the Pixel 3 Lite will carry a lower resolution 2,220 x 1,080 IPS panel compared to the FHD+ OLED on the latter.
Unlike the Pixel 3 handsets released earlier this month, the Pixel 3 Lite will have a plastic case – although it will have the same design as the flagship models. It won't carry the same top-of-the-line Snapdragon 845 chipset, replaced instead with a mid-range Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 processor.
With the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL starting from £739 and £869 respectively, it makes a certain amount of sense for Google to launch a more affordable version of its flagship smartphone range. The Mountain View-based firm still sells its previous handsets at a discounted rate, £629 for the Pixel 2 and £799 for the Pixel 2 XL.
Whether the Pixel 3 Lite would be priced below these handsets, or somewhere between the Pixel 2 and Pixel 3 isn't clear. As always, the Pixel 3 Lite has yet to be confirmed by Google, so it's possible the handset will be quietly shelved and will never see the light of day. Stay tuned for the latest news as it breaks.
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We don't require a retainer fee. We charge by the hour. You control how much you are willing to spend on obtaining your desired goal. We don't use interrogatories, discovery processes, or depositions. Nor do we use multiple court motions and appearances. You can spend a little or you can spend a lot, it's all how much you are willing to cooperate and trust the mediation process that determines how much you will spend.
Less Emotional Stress
This can be a very stressful time for the two parties, but it doesn't have to be. It's only stressful if you make it stressful and the mediation process can eliminate some of that stress because Client-Centered Mediation focuses not on who is right and who is wrong; rather we focus on how your life will be after the divorce. When you are considering hiring a mediator, you're fairly certain that you want to get a divorce from your spouse. During our FREE 45 minute consultation you will learn how the mediation process works but also you will learn how your level of stress can be reduced as well.
Less Stress on Children
Although divorce can be very stressful on children and statistics prove this to be so, if the children see that the parents are cooperating with each other and that very few things will actually change except that the parents are living apart, makes it less stressful on them and you feel better for that.
The not so obvious reason to use mediation is that you are able to make your own choices, and this is what mediation is all about; YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CHOICES YOU MAKE. You can choose an adversarial divorce using attorneys and the court system to tell you what choices you have available to you or you can choose mediation where you make all the choices, or you don't have to play the game at all. By choosing to not play the game at all, also gives you more choices, but if your goal is to get a divorce, then you must choose what choice you can make that would benefit you the most in terms of cost, time, or stress.


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The Summer Of Dead Toys
Antonio Hill
Broadway Books/Crown, May 13 2014, $15.00
Argentine émigré Héctor Salgado knows first-hand the prejudice Spaniards have against South Americans and how that bias can destroy his career, but the excellent Barcelona Police Inspector cannot control his quick temper that could give his superiors a reason to fire him. After battering human-trafficking ringleader Dr. Omar, he receives a severe admonition and suspension.
Back at work, Salgado, to his chagrin, investigates the seemingly accidental death of teenage college student Marc Castells who fell from a balcony. Salgado believes the assignment is to warn him to keep his rage in check while mollifying the deceased's influential wealthy dad who has high level political connections. Salgado's partner Leire Castro finds evidence that this was not an accident. As the pair conducts a homicide inquiry into Castells' murder in which his friends refuse to cooperate and illegal drugs are involved; a fully healed Omar leaves behind a pig's head before vanishing.
The first Salgado Spanish police procedural provides readers with a fabulous investigative thriller starring a strong flawed protagonist and a solid support cast in a wonderful setting. The official inquiry engages the audience while the feud with the vile trafficker enhances the tale with Salgado's terrific tour of Barcelona adding depth to a super read.
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SHAGGY & SCOOBY-DOO Step Out In SCOOBY APOCALYPSE #1 Preview
The Scooby gang reunites for an origin story in a preview of May 25's Scooby Apocalypse #1 (via TV Guide).
Story by JIM LEE and KEITH GIFFEN
Script by KEITH GIFFEN and J.M. DeMATTEIS
Art by HOWARD PORTER
Cover by JIM LEE
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Coloring book cover by JIM LEE
Scooby-Doo variant cover by HOWARD PORTER
Shaggy variant cover by DAN PANOSIAN
Velma variant cover by BEN CALDWELL
Daphne variant cover by JOELLE JONES
Fred variant cover by NEAL ADAMS
On sale MAY 25 • 32 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
Retailers: This issue will ship with eight covers. Please see the order form for more information.
Those meddling kids—Fred, Daphne, Velma, Shaggy, and their dog, Scooby-Doo—get more ghost-debunking than they bargained for when faced with a fundamental change in their world. The apocalypse has happened. Old rules about logic no longer apply. The creatures of the night are among us, and the crew of the Magical Mystery Machine has to fight to survive—because in the apocalyptic badlands of the near-future, the horrors are real!
This new monthly series takes Scooby and the gang to a whole new level and features character designs by comics superstar Jim Lee!
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Here's two charts of gas prices over time, one showing nominal dollars and one showing real dollars (adjusted for inflation.)
(The second chart is from that Millennial report I mentioned last week.)
Everyone's talking about how gas prices are low, but everything's relative. (Also, because the the oil market is closely linked with the dollar, the US might have a different perspective on gas prices than other countries with other currencies… or so my economist friends tell me.)
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Lyrics Depot is your source of lyrics to Best It's Ever Been by Bill Anderson. Please check back for more Bill Anderson lyrics.
Best It's Ever Been Lyrics
Artist: Bill Anderson
Album: Whsipering
Let's close the door and pull the shades
And listen to the winter rain grow quiet as it's turning into snow
Share a cigarette and take it easy take it slow
Let's pull out some records that we haven't played in much too long
The misty moods would sure sound good again
I almost forgot how much I love you let's make it the best it's ever been
Throw another log on the fire don't let the flame die again
I know we could make it it's ours so let's take it
Let's make it the best it's ever been let's make it the best it's ever been
We haven't been as close to one another as we used to be
Instead of making love we make believe
Unless we work at keepin' love from leaving it's gonna leave
But I'll go back to working at it if you'll help me do it
We found it once I know we can again
Come down on the floor and lie beside me let's make it the best it's ever been
Throw another log on the fire...
Bill Anderson Lyrics
Bill Anderson Whsipering Lyrics
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Bill Anderson - Angel Band Lyrics
Bill Anderson - Down Came The Rain Lyrics
Bill Anderson - Drinking From My Saucer Lyrics
Bill Anderson - Easy Come Easy Go Lyrics
Bill Anderson - I Don't Have Anyplace To Go Lyrics
Bill Anderson - Love Takes Care Of Me Lyrics
Bill Anderson - Molly Lyrics
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Thursday - Taming the Wild
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I love how you said that you model what is incorrect and correct! They, the students, need to know what each looks like. Great post!ReplyDeleteReplies
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Paula from Paula's Place and iSURF Maths
I'm having some problems with tantrums at the moment (snatching, yelling, stomping feet) so today I showed the kids how silly they look when they do it. They thought it was hilarious but then we all modelled how to solve our problems the right way and it worked - not a single tantrum during Learning Play today hooray!!ReplyDelete
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Those tantrums are amazing. As a parent, we should have stopped them when they were toddlers so that when they get to school they are not an issue. I hope you remain a tantrum free zone.Delete
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Great post. Thanks for sharing!ReplyDelete
Thanks Jamie - I adore your blogDelete
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You're so right: kids respond better to positive recognition anyways so it's a no-brainer....although it can certainly certainly be quite the challenge some days!!ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing :)
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Thanks Sam, keep looking for those great thingsDelete
Paula from Paula's Place and iSURF Maths
This is what I try to do too! I would much rather reward children for bringing in homework, rather than punish those who don't do it - same in class, I use Daily 5, the expectations are clearly spelt out! I have a pretty good class, so it works for me!ReplyDelete
Have a great weekend Paula!
It is about being proactive I guess and noticing the great things and making a big deal out of them. Enjoy your weekend tooDelete
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I am fairly new to Lightwave so am hoping someone can help me.
I have Lightwave 2019 installed on my WIN 7 OS and have had no problem but after coming back to use it several months after completing my
last project I find that as soon as I save an object I'm working on it is no longer possible to use either the viewport buttons and also the tools
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I have tried reverting to the startup configuration and even reloaded the software but the problem still persists.
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Having problems with your Canon PowerShot SD850 IS Digital Camera ?
I have a message that states that my card is locked. How can I get this off?
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SD memory cards have a tiny tab on one side of the card to unlock and lock the card.
If that does not work then the card may be faulty, try first removing camera batteries to reset camera, and then replace the card.
If that does not work then the card may be faulty, try first removing camera batteries to reset camera, and then replace the card.
Hi try to reset ur camera...To do such reset, turn on the camera and hold the menu button down for longer than 5 seconds. A message should hopefully come up on your LCD asking if you want to reset the camera. Select Yes...
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26 May 2020 - Article
The Government's stated aim in introducing the Equality Bill is to address what it regards as persistent inequality and discrimination within and outside the workplace. Its main proposals are to:
- introduce a new duty on public sector bodies to consider reducing socio-economic inequalities;
- extend the existing equality duty on public bodies to cover sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, pregnancy and maternity and gender reassignment (sex, race and disability are already covered);
- encourage the use of public sector spending (currently £175 billion annually) to promote equality;
- ban age discrimination outside the workplace in the provision of goods and services (including public services);
- introduce a power to require gender pay reports. This power will not be used before 2013 and then only if there has been insufficient progress on voluntary reporting;
- make pay secrecy clauses unlawful;
- extend the scope to use positive action to enable employers to favour a candidate from an under-represented group if faced with a choice between two equally suitable candidates;
- strengthen the powers of employment tribunals in discrimination cases by enabling them to make recommendations that will benefit the entire workforce and not only the person bringing a discrimination claim;
- protect carers from discrimination by outlawing discrimination by association across all strands of discrimination law, not only race, religion or belief or sexual orientation, which are already covered;
- protect breastfeeding mothers by making it unlawful to ask them to leave premises because they are breastfeeding;
- ban discrimination against members or guests of members in private clubs. It will not be unlawful to establish a private club exclusively for persons who share a particular characteristic;
- strengthen protection from discrimination for disabled people by making it unlawful knowingly to subject a disabled person to unjustified poor treatment.
Click here to view the Bill in full. We will be producing further analysis as the Bill progresses through Parliament.


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Be part of something bigger and expand your Social Circle here.
Come and join us; this is the perfect location to meet new people and try new things in a fantastic, fun, friendly and relaxed environment.
Here at Social Circle, we make it our business to expose you to the best and latest Manchester has to offer, connecting you to the latest tends and putting you were you want to be.
The Dog and Partridge in Didsbury Village is well known for it's free Monkey Nuts, but each Tuesday they go one step further and offer free cheese, pate and crackers.
It's usually served around 9pm, at which point you can grab yourself some free cheese to go with your lovely hand pulled pint or glass of wine.
If you have a favourite cheese, they've even been known to take requests.


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New Inside Out takes all the best elements of the original Inside Out series - including the emphasis on personalisation and meaning - and adds a host of brand-new features. Sue and Vaughan have gone back to the classroom to write this new edition, working with teachers and students to find out exactly what works in the real world. The result is one of the most relevant and exciting general English courses available.
Key features:
What's new?
Includes a substantial focus on grammar in every unit. Grammar is introduced in realistic contexts and student are given opportunities to manipulate the new language. Additional support is provided in the margin with the grammar notes. Further practise and explanation are given in the Grammar Extra sections found at the back of the Student's Book.
The new student's CD-ROM provides a range of interactive practise activities with particular emphasis on listening practise. It is suitable for use as a self-study tool at home or in the classroom. Also included on the CD-ROM are short film clips that illustrate the 'Useful Phrases' introduced in the Student's Book
Vocabulary Extra
The 'Vocabulary Extra' pages at the end of every unit recycle the key vocabulary taught in the unit
Useful Phrases
This is a new section which gives students a portable toolkit of functional language. These sections are fun and engaging, and provide students with the language they need outside the classroom.


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Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - The new Egyptian Constitution, which was approved with a majority of 98 % of the vote in the referendum held on 14 and 15 January, was greeted with satisfaction by the Coptic Catholic Bishops .
According to a report by Aid to the Church in Need sent to Fides Agency, based on interviews with Bishops Kyrillos William Samaan, Coptic Catholic Bishop of Assiut, Antonios Aziz Mina, Bishop of Guizeh ( Giza ) and Joannes Zakaria, Bishop of Luxor, the Bishops expressed their appreciation for the fact that the new Constitution guarantees the fundamental rights of all Egyptians, regardless of race, religion, gender and age.
In particular, it emphasizes that the Constitution, unlike that of 2012, provides rights for women, children and the disabled. The Bishops also confirmed that the rights of Christians were well represented in the new Constitution.
Bishops Samaan and Zakaria underline that the Constitution requires Parliament to rapidly draft a new law that regulates the building of new churches, which until now has been very slow,.
The Preamble of the Constitution states that the Egyptian people "greets the Virgin Mary and her Infant protecting them during their pilgrimage in Egypt, expressing respect and appreciation for the Christian religion".
Article 50 recognizes the Egyptian civilization in its various components, making reference to Ancient Egyptians, Coptic and Islamic, as a "national and human wealth that the State is committed to preserve and maintain". (L.M.) (Agenzia Fides 22/01/2014)


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31 October 2014
Paul Holmes a Unison National NEC member for local government and branch secretary of Kirklees Unison (personal capacity) is set to chair an extra workshop at the Unite the Resistance conference entitled:
"Local government: Where next on NJC pay? How do we build a fighting union?"
There has been a major campaign by activists across Unison to reject the revised NJC pay proposals. Tens of thousands of local government workers want to see the strikes back on.
With the result of the consultation out on 14 November, the day before the Unite the Resistance conference, the workshop will give activists the chance to come together and talk through the next steps.
The workshop is from 2-3.15pm.
Workshop: Local government: Where next on NJC pay? How do we build a fighting union?
George Binette, Branch secretary, Camden Unison (personal capacity)
Claire Lyall, Vice Convenor of Glasgow Social Work Shop Stewards Committee, recently reinstated following unfair sacking (personal capacity)
Chair, Paul Holmes, Kirklees Unison branch secretary and Unison NEC (personal capacity)


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iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular 256GB - Space Grey
The beloved 7.9-inch iPad mini is more capable than ever.1 It features the A12 Bionic chip with Neural Engine, which uses real-time machine learning to transform the way you experience photos, gaming, augmented reality (AR) and more. A beautiful Retina display with True Tone for easier viewing in all kinds of lighting environments. Support for Apple Pencil.2 Wi-Fi and Gigabit-class LTE.3 An 8-megapixel back camera and 7-megapixel FaceTime HD camera. As well as all-day battery life4, Touch ID and Apple Pay, and over a million iPad apps on the App Store5 — in an iPad that fits in one hand.


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Ahoy hoy, Here are some more holiday gift ideas. I kinda just lumped these together as "random" because to be honest they are quite random. I think most of these would make great stocking suffers or are good ideas for … Continue reading
May 2015 Birchbox Canada
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Ahoy hoy, My May Birchbox arrived today and I have to say that I'm pleased. The box was curated by Emily from the blog Cupcakes and Cashmere in promotion of her new book, and it actually contains product samples that … Continue reading


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ScienceGist, is a new platform that allows users to transcribe the abstracts of top scientific papers in simplified english. The abstract are made so accessible that anyone can understand the most complicated nuclear physics papers.
Researchers are more and more confronted with the need of explaining in simple terms their field of research and their results. This is in part because research tax-dollars are scarcer and researchers are more accountable for these public investments. But this is also because it is more widely accepted that informing and educating the public about science is part of the research's job description. Tools like ScienceGist offer a way for researchers to communicate their science to broader audience. Image, in a perhaps not-so-distant future, one will find scientific information about toxicity of BPA, about the best diet for my baby or the latest treatments for a disease, as easily as a google search.
ScienceGist also helps researchers discover new fields. This could be particularly useful for researchers switching fields and are not yet familiar with the technical jargon. I've always been allergic unnecessary complexity in scientific communications. Simplification (not over-simplification) of your science will attract more people to your work, triggers more discussions, and, at the end of the day helps advance science. So bravo to ScienceGist for taking up the challenge of making scientific research accessible to all!
Science Gist is the doing of Jure Triglav, a former academia.edu employee and open science activist. He explains the idea behind ScienceGist and where this idea came from in a great first post of the ScienceGist blog.


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Looks like Google and Volkswagen are banding together to work on a vehicle that will use Google Maps/Google Earth in a VW in-car navigation system. Working with NVidia to build the system, it will include three-dimensional graphics and, hopefully, other features like automatic personalized information updates. But don't hold your breath—there are still no definite plans to release this system to the public, and right now it's just a prototype.
This is, however, the first time we've seen confirmation that Google is interested in using its map data in a commercial gadget.
Volkswagen teams with Google on navigation system [Reuters]


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A funereal crowd gathered at the cliff's edge expecting entertainment and they were not disappointed. Souter Lighthouse stands metres from the crumbling coastline between the Rivers Tyne and Wear in north east England, a candy cane building that has warned passing ships away from the treacherous rocks since 1871. The day was blustery, white tops capped the waves, rain spattered intermittently from scudding clouds all adding to the reverent mood as people huddled waited to hear the Souter Lighthouse black horns sound their parting crow: a Foghorn Requiem.
Foghorns are quietly departing the British coastline as their part in maritime safety is replaced by sophisticated on-board satellite global positioning systems. This requiem was a staged musical event allied to a feat of computer-based sonics designed to send this one on its way in style. A flotilla of ships offshore were linked to a brass band playing the requiem composition on the cliff via custom-designed computers and software – to control the pitch of the ships horns and exactly when they should sound, to the millionth of a second – precision developed by Delta Acoustics and the Cultural, Communications and Computing Research Institute (C3RI) at Sheffield Hallam University.
The entire project was devised by artists Lise Autogena and Joshua Portway and played by the black-clad Foghorn Requiem Band Ensemble, led by composer Orlando Gough and conductor Stephen Malcolm, but there was really only one star of the show and that was the 121 decibel throated foghorn itself. Loud as a jet engine's roar, the steam-powered bellow was designed to be heard 18 miles out at sea, pitched deliberately in the note of F to catch the sailor's attention then falling steadily to an F sharp rumble that played in the guts.
Expectant faces waited as the band meandered along the cliff top playing a slow dirge. When the players finally sat it was the turn of a lone trumpeter positioned high on the lighthouse top deck to blast out keening notes to Souter's horn. Music ebbed and flowed from the ensemble and was blown on the winds in and out of the tall grass and standing bodies.
When the foghorn finally sounded it shook people to their core. There were nervous laughs followed by clapping and a few isolated cheers. In all the horn sounded six times over the space of about an hour, responding to the music and the offshore symphony of ships horns. When its final moment came, the operator had built up the steam reservoir to its full reserve and just let it blow.
Foundations seemed to shake and the voice carried high and far for what seemed like an eternity. Then it faltered and the low end seemed to give in, shuddering in its last gasp. Sound started to fade from its black throat in a dying breath, rasping and high pitched, closing down to a whisper before suddenly it was gone. It was a piece of glorious steampunk revery and high drama to celebrate the death of an era. A sound gone from the world, now preserved only in memories. People left the scene as they had come with only one slight difference, every one had a distant knowing look as if a small part of that soul departed had nestled there in their consciousness.


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These tips on how to get your book published are from a panel of writers, agents, and editors who answered questions from a roomful of writers at the Surrey International Writers' Conference (phew – how's that for a run-on sentence!).
How much research have you done? Study the 2015 Writer's Market: The Most Trusted Guide to Getting Published – it'll help you get published.
Is getting your book published the purpose of your life? Maybe that's too superficial a purpose, like making money. Your life purpose needs to be deep and meaningful, such as telling your story or helping others overcome obstacles and reach their goals.
If you establish your life purpose, you're more likely to get your book published because all your energy will be focused and true.
One way to get your book published is to read as much as you can! Books like The Essential Guide to Getting Your Book Published: How to Write It, Sell It, and Market It . . . Successfully can change how you see the publishing world, and increase your chances of success.
How to Get Your Book Published – Advice From Publishing Pros
This is a transcript from a "Question and Answer" session with writers, literary agents, and editors at the Surrey International Writers Conference. The questions are from the audience of writers; the answers are from various people on the panel.
How do writers get editorial feedback after receiving a form rejection?
You're not likely to get specific feedback because agents and editors don't have time. You're more likely to get feedback at a writer's conference, where you can talk to a real agent or editor.
Don't let rejection get you down: it happens a lot that a manuscript simply doesn't speak to a particular agent or editor.
How important is for writers to have blogs?
Some publishing houses encourage established writers to have blogs, but it's less necessary as a new writer. Blogs can come in later. They're very valuable for nonfiction authors, and increasingly valuable for Young Adult authors.
However, my experience has shown me that building a writer's platform is crucial for getting your book published — and a blog is part of a writer's platform.
What are the major mistakes that writers do when trying to get their book published?
Half of the submissions are submitted too soon – the writing isn't up to par, the writer isn't thinking professionally, the manuscript reads like a first draft, or the writer doesn't submit manuscripts the way publishers prefer.
Don't sent unsolicited email mass queries, because they'll be deleted immediately. That's not how to get your book published!
What will take writers out of the game permanently?
If you're a writer who publicly disrespects publishing houses, agents, editors, fellow writers, or readers, then your writing career will be cut short. If you're impossible to work with, you won't get far in the writing and publishing business.
Do writers need to hire a professional editor to get their book published?
Eventually, you'll have to recognize whether your book is ready on your own. You need to build skills to write your own novels and increase your confidence in your writing – and the only way to do that is to edit yourself! It's not worth a writer's money to hire a professional editor. If you do hire an editor, make sure they're good.
Are query services effective for writers?
No! Never hire a service to write your queries.
Should writers compare their book to others in a query letter?
Knowing the similar books on the market gives publishing houses an idea of whether it sold in the past (this can indicate how well it'll do in the future). Knowing what's out there also shows what you know about the market, and how much research you've done.
However, the Simon & Shuster editor did say she doesn't want to hear about similar books on the market or your marketing plans. She has a strong handle on what's already out there.
Do writers need literary agents?
Writers don't need agents to get published, but agents can walk writers through problems, review contracts, and ease the business end of things. Agents are a great buffer. Writers without agents do make a publisher or agent's job harder.
If you're not sure if you should try to find an agent, read Do Writers Need Literary Agents? Tips From a Bestselling Author.
What can published authors do to help market their books?
Marketing your book online is important, such as to social networks or bloggers. Contact other authors of successful books to write blurbs for your book. Marketing your own books is especially important for non-fiction book writers, such as through teaching community education courses, blogging, attending conferences, conducting workshops, etc.
After your book is published, it's very important to communicate your marketing efforts to your publisher and editor so they don't double up on the efforts. Publishers have exact schedules, and writers need to adhere to them.
Also, use your email signature line to promote your book or blog. People have to see your info seven times before they buy your book or products!
What do you think, fellow scribes? Will these tips help you get your book published?
Are you struggling with motivation to write? Read The #1 Reason You Haven't Written Your Book.


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What makes a product truly American?
Recently we had a prospective customer ask where our products were built. They were under the assumption that coil production had all moved out of the country and seemed surprised when we replied that all of our units were designed, manufactured and assembled at Peerless of America's only location, right here in Effingham, Illinois.
We manufacture extruded aluminum heat transfer, all-aluminum and copper-aluminum heat transfer coils, as well as complete unit coolers. The products that we produce are used in products that you use every day!
For example, our display case unit coolers are used in refrigerated display cases which are located in convenience and grocery stores all over the country as well as other countries. You typically will not see a Peerless of America label on the actual display case but know that our unit coolers and coils are powering many of the very cases that you purchase refrigerated products from every day. When we buy items out of a refrigerated display case that uses a unit that we built, we take pride in knowing that unit was built by Americans using American parts.
While the majority of our industry had shifted to outsourcing manufacturing overseas, or importing parts and assemblies, Peerless of America is standing strong in our commitment to continue to produce products that are TRULY American Made.
Our company goal is to supply our customers with high-quality products at reasonable prices, helping them grow their business. We believe we also have a responsibility to extend these efforts through our supply chain, as well.
Our commitment to American Made extends beyond the just the manufacturing of our products inside our facility, but also to the materials, parts, and outside services that go into our products.
As an example, we source machined fittings and powder coating from companies in Dieterich, Illinois. We partnered with a fellow Effingham, IL Stainless Steel manufacturer for parts of our food-grade stainless steel assemblies. We use robust motor mounts, made in Robinson, Illinois, and fan guards from Valparaiso, Indiana. Our energy efficient, universal voltage EC motors are made in Woodville, Wisconsin. We purchase our tubing from Missouri, and our aluminum stock out of Tennessee and Arkansas.
Our dedication to American craftsmanship and quality is a priority, not an afterthought. This is why we won't take the easy way out, by outsourcing overseas. We intend to continue sourcing locally and domestically whenever possible. We know that the quality and value of American made products are worth the investment, not only for the benefit of our end user, but for the communities which we all live and work.


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New space survival movie Gravity has been getting critics jostling for superlatives and is already being hailed as a shoe-in for best picture at next year's Oscars.
It's great, no doubt: gripping, visually stunning, a reminder of what 3D is for, hell, a reminder of what cinema is for, in the face of its upstart little brother TV.
Bullock is solid and believable as the uptight space newbie Dr. Ryan Stone.
And Clooney is Clooney: charming, lovable, funny, roguish and those eyes glinting as they always do, even in the stratosphere.
Consequently, he makes the most unlikely astronaut since Laika the Soviet space dog.
When we think of astronauts, we think of even tempers, conservatism, focus.
George Clooney's Matt Kowalski whizzes around on his jetpack wisecracking, recounting old drinking anecdotes and dropping classic Clooney-esque one-liners like: "So where do you pitch your tent?" and "You should see the sun shining on the Ganges. It's amazing."
Of course, Clooney pulls it off as he always does. But there are plenty of examples when it didn't end so well:
We know, James Bond films constantly require us to suspend disbelief. But Denise Richards as a world-leading nuclear scientist responsible for dismantling nuclear warheads? In hotpants?
If you're making a cliché-heavy Northern British drama, it's inevitable you're going to turn to Bean at some point in proceedings. One problem here is that he's 15 years older than the up and coming footballer he portrays. The other problem is that it's clear he can't play football for toffee.
The weedy-voiced, mild-mannered Norton is the go to man to play a meek and jaded office worker. Except in Spike Lee's otherwise brilliant 25th Hour he's supposed to be a badass drug dealer. The goatee and shades are not enough to pull it off.
Steven Seagal is many things. A mass caterer is not one of them. At least he plays it with conviction though: "Get my pies out of the oven!"
You're a filmmaker looking to cast a West Ham football hooligan. Who do you call on? Why the doe-eyed lightweight, curly-haired boy man who just played a hobbit of course. 'Ave it!
Ok, so maybe it's part of the joke that the gawky looking 5ft 8' Stiller is a long way off being the most handsome man in the world. But even in comedy, you can only suspend disbelief so far.
We're not saying beautiful women can't be janitors ok, just that our credibility metre is showing a pretty clear reading: Not Buying It.
Wise-cracking extroverts who do a nice line in funny voices is not the typical social worker profile but hey this was the Eighties. Sample line: "Yeah, well, ya' better have a spatula where we're goin' cause my ass is frozen to this yak."
Keanu Reeves playing anyone with average intelligence is a stretch, but the decision to cast him as Siddhārtha Gautama, the spiritual father of Buddhism and the only man to reach nirvana is enough to make us want to find a cave and meditate for a very long time.


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Upon at last drawing nigh to Odo, its appearance somewhat disappointed me. A small island, of moderate elevation.
But plumb not the height of the house that feasts you. The beach was lined with expectant natives, who, lifting the Chamois, carried us up the beach.
Alighting, as they were bearing us along, King Media, designating a canoe-house hard by, ordered our craft to be deposited therein. This being done, we stepped upon the soil. It was the first we had pressed in very many days. It sent a sympathetic thrill through our frames.
Turning his steps inland, Media signed us to follow.
Soon we came to a rude sort of inclosure, fenced in by an imposing wall. Here a halt was sounded, and in great haste the natives proceeded to throw down a portion of the stones. This accomplished, we were signed to enter the fortress thus carried by storm. Upon an artificial mound, opposite the breach, stood a small structure of bamboo, open in front. Within, was a long pedestal, like a settee, supporting three images, also of wood, and about the size of men; bearing, likewise, a remote resemblance to that species of animated nature. Before these idols was an altar, and at its base many fine mats.
Entering the temple, as if he felt very much at home, Media disposed these mats so as to form a very pleasant lounge; where he deferentially entreated Yillah to recline. Then deliberately removing the first idol, he motioned me to seat myself in its place. Setting aside the middle one, he quietly established himself in its stead. The displaced ciphers, meanwhile, standing upright before us, and their blank faces looking upon this occasion unusually expressive. As yet, not a syllable as to the meaning of this cavalier treatment of their wooden godships.
We now tranquilly awaited what next might happen, and I earnestly prayed, that if sacrilege was being committed, the vengeance of the gods might be averted from an ignoramus like me; notwithstanding the petitioner himself hailed from the other world. Perfect silence was preserved: Jarl and Samoa standing a little without the temple; the first looking quite composed, but his comrade casting wondering glances at my sociable apotheosis with Media.
Now happening to glance upon the image last removed, I was not long in detecting a certain resemblance between it and our host. Both were decorated in the same manner; the carving on the idol exactly corresponding with the tattooing of the king.
Presently, the silence was relieved by a commotion without: and a butler approached, staggering under an immense wooden trencher; which, with profound genuflexions, he deposited upon the altar before us. The tray was loaded like any harvest wain; heaped up with good things sundry and divers: Bread-fruit, and cocoanuts, and plantains, and guavas; all pleasant to the eye, and furnishing good earnest of something equally pleasant to the palate.
Transported at the sight of these viands, after so long an estrangement from full indulgence in things green, I was forthwith proceeding to help Yillah and myself, when, like lightning, a most unwelcome query obtruded. Did deities dine? Then also recurred what Media had declared about my shrine in Odo. Was this it? Self-sacrilegious demigod that I was, was I going to gluttonize on the very offerings, laid before me in my own sacred fane? Give heed to thy ways, oh Taji, lest thou stumble and be lost.
But hereupon, what saw we, but his cool majesty of Odo tranquilly proceeding to lunch in the temple?
How now? Was Media too a god? Egad, it must be so. Else, why his image here in the fane, and the original so entirely at his ease, with legs full cosily tucked away under the very altar itself. This put to flight all appalling apprehensions of the necessity of starving to keep up the assumption of my divinity. So without more ado I helped myself right and left; taking the best care of Yillah; who over fed her flushed beauty with juicy fruits, thereby transferring to her cheek the sweet glow of the guava.
Our hunger appeased, and Media in token thereof celestially laying his hand upon the appropriate region, we proceeded to quit the inclosure. But coming to the wall where the breach had been made, lo, and behold, no breach was to be seen. But down it came tumbling again, and forth we issued.
This overthrowing of walls, be it known, is an incidental compliment paid distinguished personages in this part of Mardi. It would seem to signify, that such gentry can go nowhere without creating an impression; even upon the most obdurate substances.
But to return to our ambrosial lunch.
Sublimate, as you will, the idea of our ethereality as intellectual beings; no sensible man can harbor a doubt, but that there is a vast deal of satisfaction in dining. More: there is a savor of life and immortality in substantial fare. Like balloons, we are nothing till filled.
And well knowing this, nature has provided this jolly round board, our globe, which in an endless sequence of courses and crops, spreads a perpetual feast. Though, as with most public banquets, there is no small crowding, and many go away famished from plenty.
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Wednesday of the Second Week of Lent - Wed, March 15, 2017
Heavenly Father, as you have shown me time and time again, I know that being with you restores me in a place within my heart that no one else can reach. Forgive me for seeking nourishment and refreshment from places that are unholy and unhelpful. Reinvigorate me with your presence and power so that I can serve you more victoriously. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.


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If you're an owner or manager, it's no surprise to you that there is a government regulation for nearly every employment decision you make. The reality is that you can't hire, promote, discipline, transfer, pay, or terminate an employee without considering local, county, state, and federal employment regulations. Depending on where your business is located and how many employees you have, you may have to comply with regulations that dictate everything from the precise questions you can ask during an interview to what you can legally deduct from the final paycheck of an employee who owes you thousands of dollars (zippo, in many cases!).
The cost of compliance is staggering. For the 28 million small businesses in the U.S., regulatory compliance costs more than $10,000 per employee — 36 percent higher than the cost for a larger business. It's no wonder some business owners consider regulatory costs to be a hidden tax on businesses. And it doesn't seem to quit. Over the past 20 years, the federal government has added more than 80,000 regulations — typically between 3,500 and 4,500 annually.
With burdens like these, small businesses are understandably pleased about a new pro-business philosophy in Washington that began to take shape when President Donald Trump announced a regulatory freeze. While we anticipate a business climate with fewer employment regulations under this administration, the president's agenda likely includes tighter enforcement of one regulation in particular that has many employers concerned: the Immigration and Nationality Act. For labor-strapped employers who rely on immigrant populations to fill unskilled positions, the benefits of fewer employment regulations may not outweigh the losses associated with the labor shortages that would result if millions of illegal immigrants were deported.
Despite the uncertainty surrounding immigration enforcement, with an otherwise pro-business administration at the helm, changes in the employment arena are likely to ensue — including, ironically, some new regulations. All bets are off when it comes to predicting the future with this particular president calling the shots, but many HR prognosticators agree on some widely anticipated changes in the employment arena. These include:
Federal minimum wage increase. Currently stalled at $7.25 per hour for the past eight years, employers should prepare for a federal minimum wage increase, most likely to $9 and possibly phased in over time. Of course, a higher federal minimum wage rate is moot if your business is covered by a local or state minimum wage law with a higher rate.
Death of the Overtime Rule. President Trump opposes the 2016 salary increases to the Fair Labor Standards Act and has already taken steps toward permanently killing the rule. We expect the new Secretary of Labor to forego the appeal filed by the Obama administration, which would result in the current injunction standing and the end of the Overtime Rule.
Paid family leave. President Trump originally called for six weeks of paid maternity leave for women, but expanded this to "paid family leave" in his speech to the joint session of Congress on Feb. 28. This benefit will likely be funded through the unemployment compensation system and is expected to include changes to the current system to curb unemployment fraud in order to generate the additional funds necessary to support paid family leave benefits.
Employer incentives for employees with families. In keeping with efforts to support working families, we expect tax deductions for families with childcare or eldercare costs and new or greater IRS incentives for employers who provide childcare to their employees.
Government agency philosophical and investigatory shifts. With pro-business leaders heading federal employment agencies like OSHA, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), Wage and Hour Division, and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), we expect a more common-sense, practical approach to enforcement practices, fewer investigations, more flexibility when resolving issues during audits, and smaller settlements for violations of regulations.
Affordable Care Act (ACA) reforms. It remains to be seen if ACA reforms will fulfill employers' wish lists for lower costs, more plan options, portable policies, the option to purchase health insurance through trade associations, tax deductions for premiums, and a 40-hour full-time definition.
Rollback of DOL guidance documents pertaining to independent contractors and joint employment. It's tough to ignore the shift toward outsourcing (some 20 million workers are now contractors), and a new pro-business Secretary of Labor is expected to promote changes to labor laws that make it easier for companies to hire contractors.
More apprenticeship programs. With significant future labor shortages in the trades, the new Secretary of Labor is expected to boost funding for apprenticeship programs.
Greater enforcement of federal marijuana laws. The new administration has signaled its disagreement with the former administration's lenient enforcement of federal laws related to recreational marijuana use. Expect the Department of Justice to clamp down on the eight states that have legalized recreational use of the drug.
Increased enforcement of immigration laws. As noted above, employers should prepare for increased immigration enforcement and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) audits. In addition, as part of President Trump's efforts to "put America first," employers should expect mandatory E-Verify checks for all employees and changes to legal immigration programs and visa categories. With a new administration in Washington, it is indeed a new day for employers. But this new day is unlike any other, so strap on your seat belts and get ready for the wild ride down Pennsylvania Avenue.


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text: Boris Goldstein was a Russian violinist and teacher born on December 25, 1922 (Heifetz was 21 years old.) Today, he is largely forgotten. He was a child prodigy who studied with Peter Stolyarsky. He made his debut in Moscow at age 10 playing Mendessohn's concerto (e minor.) He was highly regarded by Kreisler, Heifetz, Menuhin, and Prokofiev. He received prizes at the 1935 Wieniawski and the 1937 Ysaye (Queen Elizabeth) competitions, though neither a first or second prize. It has been said that although he was a top violinist in Russia, he was too outspoken against the Communist government and his career was therefore stifled. He moved to Germany in 1974, where he taught at the University of Wuerzburg for many years. Two of his many students are Zakhar Bron and Alexander Skwortsow. He also toured Europe with his daughter Julia in the 1980s. While in Russia, he made many recordings for the Melodya label but they have never been re-issued. Lately, his fans have posted several videos of his on YouTube. He was truly a brilliant and serious artist. Goldstein died in Germany on November 8, 1987, at age 64.