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Sallie Mae Parent Loan Program
UMHS is happy to announce a new student loan program offering from our lender, Sallie Mae.
The Sallie Mae Parent LoanSM gives parents, and/or other family and non-family sponsors, a flexible way to borrow an education loan in the sponsor's name only. The loan, which features competitive interest rates, no up-front fees, and a choice of repayment options, can cover 100% of school-approved costs. While this is still a credit based private education loan, the student bears no financial responsibly and the student does not need to meet the lender's credit criteria.
This new loan program can be used in conjunction with, or replacement of, the Smart Option loan program. This is a great opportunity for students who do not qualify for the smart option loan due to credit history, but have good cosigners who are willing to assist them. However, remember, that no student can receive aid in excess of their cost of attendance, as outlined by school administration.

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By Becky Brindle
You've heard of soccer moms and hockey moms. Now a Lifetime reality TV show—filmed here in Pittsburgh—is putting the national spotlight on Dance Moms.
One of those Dance Moms is Leslie Ackerman, a six-year resident of Upper St. Clair. She and her daughter Payton, a freshman at Upper St. Clair High School, are featured on the show.
Leslie has been taking her daughters—14-year-old Payton and 18-year-old Taylor—to the Abby Lee Dance Company in Penn Hills for about five years. She said she makes the two-hour drive there and back because her family is very competitive and they like the competitive nature of the studio.
"Abby produces great dancers and has a great network," Leslie said. "She points the girls in the right direction."
Abby Lee Miller is the owner of the studio and main star of the Lifetime show Dance Moms. Her strict, no-nonsense and sometimes abusive approach to teaching young dancers leaves millions of fans tuning in each week.
Miller's coaching style even caught the eye of actress Katherine Heigl, who blogged, "I was horrified by the way their instructor spoke to them when she felt they weren't up to snuff. It was demeaning, belittling and downright unkind."
"I agree 100 percent, there are times when she does cross the line," Leslie said.
That's why Leslie speaks up and defends her daughter on the show, and later makes sure to desensitize Payton in the car.
"I'm a little forward. I'm very defensive of Payton. I can turn into a mama bear," Leslie said.
That strong personality stole the spotlight in this season's first episode. She got into a screaming match with Miller when Miller did not choose Payton for the traveling competitive squad.
"Friends from 20 years ago say I haven't changed," Leslie said with a laugh.
The drama in the studio is there with or without the cameras, according to Leslie. What creates the drama?
"Abby, favoritism, jealousy," she said. "Payton does not care about the drama or what other people think. She enjoys doing choreography at Abby's and she likes to win. And Abby does win. She is a great choreographer."
As for the skimpy outfits the girls, ages 6 through 14, wear on camera and on stage—they don't bother Leslie.
"It's the same outfit you'd see a little girl wearing on the beach," she said. "A costume is a costume. I do have some concern with some of the dance moves, but as far as the costumes, as long as they're covered."
Leslie and Payton weren't seen in the second and third episodes and returned in the fourth and fifth. Leslie said they won't be in next week's show, but will be back for the episode airing on Tuesday, Feb. 21 with a "big surprise."
"The producers really liked Payton and like my personality," she said. "They tried to fit us in."
Despite some of the harsh criticism Leslie and the show have received, Leslie said she "doesn't regret it."
"You have to laugh, or you'll cry," she said. "Payton's OK with the bad comments and she loves the good ones. She's always been in Taylor's (her older sister's) shadow, so now she likes getting attention.
"We have met some amazing people behind the scenes and we'll always be able to keep those connections."
Leslie now gets recognized when she leaves her Upper St. Clair home. The manager of Houlihan's bought her lunch while she was out with a friend and six different women approached her while she shopped at The Limited at South Hills Village.
Leslie and her husband, Greg, own Luma Restaurants in Mt. Lebanon and Aspinwall. Their oldest daughter, Taylor, is pursuing a career in dancing, singing, modeling and acting in North Hollywood, California. Taylor will be in the Hilary Duff ABC Family movie based on the famous actress' book, Elixir, airing next month. Brother Connor, a junior at Upper St. Clair High School, plays hockey for the varsity team and for the amateur Pittsburgh Predators team.
Dance Moms can be watched at 9 p.m. Tuesdays on Lifetime. Past episodes are available online.


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About The Natural Gas Forums
it was a normal, everyday evening in the fall of 2007. my wife and i had just finished a quiet dinner and were relaxing when a knock at the door announced the arrival of what would soon be called "the gasicane".
now, we had been contacted over the past 30 years to lease for minerals and gas, but this time was different. instead of the usual $10 or $15 an acre offer, the landman was offering $500 an acre. that set up some red flags, because in order for offers to jump that much, he had to know something that we did not. worse yet, i really couldn't find anything on the web to help us to understand what was going on.
since my profession is developing websites for clients, i decided to "throw up" a quick discussion board for my neighbors and i (who live in widely diverse locations during the winter), to gather information and share it in a central location.
互联网彩票何时开启i had no idea that there were 10's of thousands of people who were experiencing the same need to acquire information about natural gas leasing, in order to be able to make wise decisions.
互联网彩票何时开启as we found resources we shared them. educators from penn state university and others helped to get us up to speed about what was happening and more and more landowners and professionals were helping each other to put all the little pieces together to gain an understanding of the gasicanes. people from the barnett play in texas. people from lousiana and arkansas and west virginia, and more recently michigan and ohio.
the results of landowners networking their little pieces of information is clear by requests for interviews by newspapers like the wall st. journal, american assn of petroleum engineers and film media, all asking what we are doing to change how the leasing business is done.
although we may expand resources, or services, our primary mission remains the same as from day one. to provide a place for landowners to share little pieces of the natural gas leasing and production puzzle, so the big picture can be clearly understood.
our intention is to be here, for those who hear that knock on the door one quiet evening when the gasicane makes it's presence known in their region. and as long as the world needs energy, it will.
i am in awe of so many of our community members who have, and are selflessly helping others to acquire the knowledge to make better decisions.
Ronald B Stamets, Admin


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Strut Mounts
Strut mounts are not only used as basic mounts located at the top of a strut, but rather they are also used as an axis for your vehicles steering process. Strut mounts help give your vehicle a smooth response to your steering system's movement. Since strut mounts affect multiple tasks your car must be capable of doing, it's important that they stay in good shape.
Worn Strut Mounts
If your strut mounts start to wear out, it may become harder to control your vehicle, your vehicle may drive rougher, and it can start causing rattling or squeaky noises while driving. Strut mounts wear out from extensive driving or driving your vehicle recklessly. Depending on what type of terrain you drive on, your strut mounts may wear out quickly. Any pot holes, sharp turns, or rough driving conditions can contribute to your strut mounts wearing out. If your strut mounts do wear out, they must be replaced.
When Strut Mounts Should Be Replaced
You don't need to replace your strut mounts immediately. If your struts are worn out, you will want to replace your strut mounts. Usually when your struts get worn out, your strut mounts will as well. It's also possible that your strut mounts get damaged when removing the struts, so even if they aren't fully worn out, replacing them would be suggested. New strut mounts can help keep new struts healthier for much longer, and will avoid any rattling or other annoying noises when driving.
Signs of Worn Struts
As previously mentioned, strut mounts will start making rattling noises when they are worn out, and driving will be rougher as well. There are quite a few signs that you may notice which would hint at strut mounts being worn out. This includes, but is not limited to: a frequent clunking sound, vibration noise, excessive tire wear, bad alignment, and difficult-to-control steering.
Not only can you tell if your strut mounts are worn out by the noise or how your vehicle feels while driving, but there are visual signs of worn strut mounts as well. You may notice minor rubber sagging or cracking, corrosion around the strut mounts, and possibly parts getting bent out of position.
Strut Boots
Strut boots share an equally important role with assisting the struts to work properly and stay in good shape. The strut boots are responsible for keeping dirt and debris from accessing the strut shafts. The strut boots are also designed to make it impossible for the struts to fall out of position. If you ever replace your struts, you should also replace your strut boots, as well as the strut mounts. This will keep your whole struts system new and prevent future replacements being needed.
Guide to Replace the Strut Mounts
It's not hard to replace your strut mounts. Removing the worn struts will be an easy job and will only take a moment or two. Installation of the new strut mounts is something that takes quite a bit of focus. When installing new strut mounts to your vehicle, you will have to be precise with how much torque is used when handling the strut mount nut.
When you apply the new strut mounts, you will have to make sure the holes are lined with the nuts perfectly before you screw them in place. If the nuts aren't screwed precisely in the hole, it could lead to immediate damage and the possibility of worse damage once the vehicle has been driven.
When you're screwing the nut into the appropriate hole, hold the strut mount in place with a vice. By doing so, you can further prevent damage from occurring due to improper installation. Make sure to torque the upper strut nut according to your vehicle's torque specs, which varies by vehicle. You can find out the torque specifications by speaking with a worker at an auto store.
Once you tighter the nut as specified, you can remove the vice. The strut mount will now be installed and if done properly there should be no damage or risk of future damage that could be caused by a loose installation or a misaligned installation. If you're not completely sure about how to complete this guide or don't feel confident in doing the work yourself, seek help from a professional mechanic.


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Why did a Japanese chef carve this chain from a radish? Because he was bored.
From en.rocketnews.com:
Here's how Japanese Twitter responded:
"It's called a wachigai ("linked-ring") daikon. It's in this Edo-period cookbook."
"What happened to the part of the daikon that was cut away?"
"The daikon was going to be thrown out, so the part that was cut away was probably disposed of."
"He did it because he was bored? How much free time does he have?"
While I'm not usually a fan of people sarcastically mocking impressive feats with "Wow, you must have a lot of free time," in this case it kind of makes sense. Shouldn't the head chef at a restaurant be kind of… busy? The fact that he had the free time to make this has me worried about the health of the restaurant; they need more customers!
Pretty cool.
(just a little filler while I finish my Big Chris Wolverine review.)


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Last season, tailgate reservations on Memory Mall for the University of Central Florida's first home football game booked within minutes.
This season, Knights on the Mall has increased the available number of spots from 250 to 330 – eighty spaces more than the previous year, likely due to the opening of grassy areas following the completion of Global UCF. The increase allows for a greater fan experience and access to Memory Mall tailgating for groups looking to reserve a space near the heart of campus.
Reservations for these spots open on the Sunday prior to each home game at 6 p.m., according to university officials. Complimentary parking passes for Parking Garage-H will be given to students who reserve a tailgate space courtesy of the Student Government Association.
In the event that fans do not check in once three hours until kickoff has begun tailgating spots will become available to students and alumni.
New to this year, large water coolers purchased by the Student Government Association will be set up around Memory Mall and refilled through the day for fans to use for free.
Tailgate reservations on Memory Mall for UCF Football's September 3 season opener at Bright House Networks Stadium go live on Sunday, August 28 at 6 p.m. and are on a first-come-first-serve basis. Spaces can be selected by students and alumni for free although the individual who reserves the space for the group must be the one to check in on game day, the university has said.
Reservations can be accessed on the Knights on the Mall website.
Knight News will provide game day updates from the university and UCF Athletics as they come in. Check back for more Scott Frost and player coverage on Monday at noon.
Tailgating policies may be found on UCFKnights.com and tailgating business policies may be found on ucfsga.com.
Knights on the Mall has included a Frequently Asked Questions for fans ahead of game days:
When can I reserve my space?
- Reservations for each home game will open at 6 p.m. on the Sunday evening before the game.
- UCF's first home game will be at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3, against South Carolina State. Reservations for that game will open at 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28.
Can I sign up for a specific space?
- Yes. Generally, student spaces will be in the sections closest to the Student Union and the middle section of Memory Mall. Alumni spaces will be in the section closest to the CFE Arena.
Can I make a reservation for the full season?
- No. Reservations for each home game will be taken separately.
Can I reserve more than one space per game?
- No, you may only reserve one space per game. Those who are current students and also alumni may choose which space they want to reserve once reservations are open. Anyone who signs up for multiple spaces will have all of their reservations voided.
What is included with my reservation?
- Your reservation guarantees you a designated tailgating spot on game day. You must provide your own tent and other tailgating gear. Student reservations include a complimentary parking pass for Garage H. Details for picking up your pass will be provided in your confirmation email after you reserve a space.
What happens if I register and later determine I cannot attend the game?
- A link to cancel your spot will be provided in your confirmation email. Cancellations must be made by 5:00PM on the last business day leading up to the game. No shows on game day can result in the suspension of future reservation privileges.
When can I check in?
- Check-in will begin one hour before the start of game day activities on campus. Visit the Game Day website for additional information about the times when tailgating activities begin for Knights' home games.
Who can check in, and what do I need to bring for check in?
- The individual who made the reservation must be present to check in for their group. Students will need to bring their UCF Student ID, and alumni will need a valid photo ID.
Where do I go when I arrive?
- Check-in locations are now located in all three sections of Memory Mall. You will arrive at the section where your tailgate spot is located, indicated by the letter (A, B, or C) in front of your spot number. Staff will be available on game day to help you find your check-in area as well as your spot.
How early must I check in to keep my space?
- You must check in no later than three hours before kickoff. Any spots not checked in at that time will be released for standby students and alumni.
How do I get a space on game day if I don't have a reservation?
- Unreserved spaces will be available to students and alumni on a first-come-first-served basis starting when check-in begins. Students and alumni wishing to reserve spaces on game day should report to the Section B check-in tent.
Can I drop off my gear by Memory Mall before parking?
- Yes, you may do so by the CFE Arena side of the Mall on Gemini Boulevard North. Drop-offs must be done quickly, and please ensure that whoever is entering the mall with your gear is the individual whose name is on the reservation so he or she can check in.
How will I find my space?
- Spaces will be numbered and marked with reserved signs. Staff will walk you through to your space upon check-in.
Can I bring my grill?
- Yes. Propane grills are preferred, however, barrels will be supplied throughout the mall for disposal of charcoal.
Where can I find UCF's tailgating policies?
- Visit the Game Day website. Violations of tailgating policies could lead to the suspension of future reservation privileges.
What should I do when I am done tailgating?
- Please clean up your area and enjoy the game!
Where can I call for more information before game day?
- Students and alumni can call the Student Union Event Services office at 407-823-3677 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Where do I go if I have questions on game day?
- We will be monitoring the email@example.com email address and @UCF_KOTM social media on game day.


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And it was revealed just as awkwardly as all the other expansions.
Posted By Ravi Sinha | On 05th, Aug. 2015 Under News
Believe it or not, EA's The Sims 4 has had a rather long year with numerous expansions having released. It will be receiving yet another with the "Get Together" expansion that encourages romance between Sims. But don't take our word for it – check it out for yourself below.
The Sims 4 released in September 2014 and has seen a number of significant updates with new Careers, costumes, basements and floors for buildings, swimming pools and much more added to the game over time. These new features helped to bump up the initially average critical response and lengthen the game overall. At the very least, it's been doing well in terms of sales since EA continues to support it with new expansions.
The Sims 4 Get Together will be out in November 2015 for PC and Mac. Are you looking forward to it? Let us know in the comments below and stay tuned for more news from Gamescom.
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How To Write History Research Papers: A Useful Guide
Writing a history research paper is a little trickier than your common research paper. Both require you to do a quite a bit of research but the history one requires even more depending on the topic. With most research for a history research paper, you have to start at the beginning and research everything from there to the present. Other research paper focus on one part of the topic, you can do that on the research paper but it might feel like the history research paper is jumping around and you don't want to confuse the reader.
How To Write A History Research Paper
- The first thing you need to do in any research paper is to pick your topic. When you are picking your topic you want it to be a specific topic. For examples, if you want to do a research paper on the Civil War, that's fine but you should narrow that down to Abraham Lincoln's part in the war or maybe focus it on the fight for slavery.
- Next you have to find information on the topic. You can search online, go to the library and check out books or you could even use university online databases, so school allow you to use them even though your aren't a student there.
- Once you have all of your information, you have to write your thesis. This is what you want to answer in your research paper by the end.
- Now you need to outline all of the information that you gathered and create a detailed outline of the introduction, body, and conclusion of your paper.
- Use your outline to organize all of the notes you took during your research and set them up in the order according to your outline. This way you can read them and write your research paper draft easier.
- Start writing your rough draft of the research paper. Don't worry about mistakes with this draft; just keep writing until it is complete.
- After you are done with your rough draft, walk away from it for a little bit and come back to it with fresh eyes. You will be able to revise and edit your history research paper better if you come back to it with a clear head.
- Now you have to start the process of rewriting and revise your history research paper until it is completely done and polished.


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Four Fun Facts About Toowoomba You Probably Didn't Know
1. Lamington's Were Invented In Toowoomba
2. Toowoomba Is Australia's Second Largest Inland City
Australia has a lot of coastal cities, but we have a severe lack of inland ones. As it turns out, Toowoomba is second only to Canberra when it comes to the population of Australian inland cities. Toowoomba has all of the shops, amenities, schools and benefits of a large city without the crowds. And if you do want a larger city, or to attend an exclusive event that is only on in our major cities, Brisbane is only 1.5 hours away!
3. Home To Some Big Names
Every city is bound to have their fair share of celebrities, and Toowoomba is no exception. Some of the biggest names include:
- Geoffrey Rush, the acclaimed actor who has the 'triple crown of acting', which includes the Academy Award, the Tony Award and the Primetime Emmy Award.
- Sonia Kruger and Meshel Laurie, both popular TV personalities.
- Frank Ford, Australia's 15th Prime Minister who was schooled in Toowoomba.
- Peter Cameron, an Australian mathematician who has made notable contributions to group theory, coding theory, combinatorics and model theory.
- Michael Brennan, a field hockey midfielder who was part of Australia's gold medal team at the 2004 Athens Olympics.
4. Home To Queensland's Oldest Licensed Hotel
Hotels are popular throughout Australia, but Queenslanders really knows how to do it. That's why it is of significance that a Cabarlah pub by the name of 'The Farmers Arms' is the oldest surviving hotel in Australia. First licensed over 150 years ago in 1863, the Farmers Arms was once part of a local jail. Despite the changing of hands in 2014 to Prince and Helen 'Chub' Dascombe, the rearrangements to the venue were only superficial. The original historic integrity and feel have been preserved for future generations to enjoy. Have a beer if you visit, and let them know Shelton Homes sent you!
Toowoomba really is a great place to call home, and the team at Shelton Homes are proud to be servicing the local community for over 20 years, building family homes like no others in the Toowoomba and Darling Downs areas. If you are looking to relocate to Toowoomba and build your dream family home, be sure to get in touch with our friendly, award winning team for a chat.
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In the Pacific Northwest, an annual celebration in 2012 presented the Nisqually Tribe in Washington with an opportunity to utilize the Tribal Curriculum training they completed this year.
"Canoe Journey is tribal journey - a time to gather as northwest coastal natives, to share songs and dancing with each other," says Hweqwidi Hanford McCloud, cultural specialist for the Nisqually.
"Canoe Journey was brought back to help tribes with youth suicide, and drugs and alcohol. Canoe Journey is a cultural and traditional place to come and participate and be sober and hang with sober people"
Tribes that host the journey ask that all participants be screened for alcohol or drugs and if they test positive, they are not allowed to participate.
During the canoe journey, the canoes travel a route that brings them to every tribe's reservation that is along the way to the tribe that is hosting. This gives tribes along the route the opportunity to host the canoes traveling though so that the paddlers can stop, rest and eat. Each leg of the trip is separated by 15 to 30 nautical miles - about 5 to 8 hours depending on the tides. The paddlers spend the night and get up early and do it again until they reach the final host tribal community.
"The tribe planned for a year and we had a canoe committee that did a lot of planning and preparations. Ken Choke, Emergency Management Director, Jeff Choke, Council liaison, Mary Leitka and myself as cultural specialists, are a big part and help with the planning and participation.
We, the emergency management team, take pride in assisting the community in all the events that happen on the Nisqually reservation. The Canoe Journey is one of the big events every year. The emergency management team has a lot of experience as cultural instructors to boat operators in the area. The traditional values are a big part of our everyday life that we (emergency management team) like to share with the community. The emergency management team also gives thanks to the training of the E580, E581, and E582, which has helped us as a team, be able to utilize the training of these courses to put our cultural and traditional values to use. The training from EMI and FEMA has open doors for us (Nisqually Tribe) to be even more prepared. This training is a positive step for tribes and they will benefit from doing the training and also incorporating the culture into their emergency management system, like the Nisqually Tribe has done."
Above left, campsites at the Nisqually reservation during the 2012 Canoe Journey. Above right, paddlers in the annual Canoe Journey departing from Nisqually reservation.


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We headed out to the Marshallia Ranch Golf Course to go look at all the fancy cars.
They had some military trucks out there too. Like this Hummer Liam sat in.
And a Vandenberg AFB Fire Engine.
There was an old timer Police car.
And lots of other fancy hot rods, race cars, and trucks!
Liam loved this truck that had a spiderweb in the engine and a spider driving it.
His liked this car too that had a cougar stuffed animal hanging out of the engine.
He kept going back and forth between all the vehicles looking at all their engines.
Liam is just like his daddy...LOVES cars!
We had a great time on our little family outing.


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1. secular - noun
· someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person
Hypernym(s): commoner, common_man, common_person
2. secular - adjective
· of or relating to the doctrine that rejects religion and religious considerations
3. secular - adjective
· characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world; "worldly goods and advancement"; "temporal possessions of the church"
4. secular - adjective
· not concerned with or devoted to religion; "sacred and profane music"; "secular drama"; "secular architecture"; "children being brought up in an entirely profane environment"
Synonym(s): profane
5. secular - adjective
· of or relating to clergy not bound by monastic vows; "the secular clergy"
Antonym(s): religious
6. secular - adjective
· characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy; "set his collar in laic rather than clerical position"; "the lay ministry"
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On the eve of my starring role as an extra in the movie "Moneyball" at the Oakland Coliseum tomorrow night a casual observation hit me: If your team is being featured in a movie it probably sucks.
On the surface it's cool to have your team get a little love from Hollywood, but when you get right down to it most of the time your team is down in the dumps when the cameras start rolling.
One minor curveball being thrown at my theory is the fact that right now the A's don't totally suck. They're hovering around .500 and second place in the AL West.
But they are a whopping 8.5 games out of first and they've had a losing record for three seasons in a row so I think they easily qualify as a crappy team being featured in a film.
Some cases in point:
Major League: This comedy classic was released in 1989 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097815/) when the Cleveland Indians were a sixth-place team and a perennial also-ran. The Tribe didn't finish in first place until 1995.
That's a long dry spell and right now the Indians look like they're ready for another closeup as they battle the Royals for the rights to last place in the AL Central.
The Rookie: Dennis Quaid starred in the Disney-fied true story of longshot middle-aged relief pitcher Jimmy Morris' unlikely ascent to the big leagues with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0265662/).
The movie came out in 2002 when the Rays lost a franchise-record 106 games.
By 2008 the Rays finally finished in first place in the AL East.
For Love of the Game: This sappy Kevin Costner film hit the big screen in 1999 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0126916/) a year in which the Detroit Tigers would lose 92 games.
They finally made it to the World Series in 2006 but still haven't laid claim to a division title since 1987.
Angels in the Outfield: The little piece of Disney dreck released in 1994 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109127/) was the last time the Oakland A's were prominently featured in a movie.
The most notable thing about this flick is that Tony Danza played a character that wasn't named Tony.
The A's actually finished in second place when "Angels" came out but promptly went into a tailspin finishing in last place three out of the next four years.
If I stretch the facts a little bit to fit my point we can look back to 1993 when the movie was filmed at the Coliseum and note that the A's finished the season in last place with 94 losses.
Oakland would have to wait until 2000 to reach the top of the AL West again when the front-office approach chronicled in the book "Moneyball" started paying off with big wins for the A's.
In general, it looks like the rise from "crappy baseball team featured in a movie" to "contending baseball team worth watching on the field" is about 6 years.
I guess that means I have plenty of time to start saving up for A's playoff tickets.


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As the heat cranks up and summer winds down, it is easy to get caught up in back-to-school buzz. Shopping for clothes and mapping out the perfect schedule for afterschool activities are probably at the top of everyone's list, but if you are a rising high school junior or senior a college search plan should also be on your radar. Below are some simple college search tips to keep in mind.
- It's easy to start a search looking at brochures or searching the internet. Get more personal. Start with yourself. Make a list of what you like or dislike. This list will become the map for your search.
- Once you have a list of your basic interests and abilities, start thinking about more complicated issues. How do you learn best—by listening, discussing, reading, doing? Do you enjoy being part of a large group, or do smaller groups suit you better? Do you seek out diversity among your friends, or would you rather hang out with people that are very similar to you?
- Now that you have some basic ideas of what you are looking for, start looking at those brochures that keep filling up your mailbox.
- Get organized: create a filing system with folders for each college you are interested in.
- Gather supplies: colored markers, sticky notes, resume paper, envelopes in various sizes and don't forget stamps.
- Get a Calendar: Track important dates like admissions deadlines, open houses, financial aid deadlines and testing dates.
- Create Contact Lists: include addresses, phone numbers, email addresses and URLs.
- Organization is the key. It will also help form good habits that will pay off during college.


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Ah, what an interesting year thus far. Thanks to everyone who expressed their concern and offered prayers as my family suffered through the loss of one of our own to cancer last week. Frank is gone, and time moves on... still, he is is and will continue to be missed.
Onto the website news. I've been working to expand the Digital Scrapbooking area in the members section, and have been focusing on tools and tutorials that will help people in that genre. I haven't given up working on general Photoshop items, but for the recent past Digital Scrapbooking has driven my business... and with a family to feed and a passion for that work, I have been channeling my efforts in that direction.
Today I added a few new items... 335, to be exact. First up are 15 new 12x12, 300 ppi digital leather sheets as requested by my friend Thena a few weeks ago.
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Samsung Pay has made a successful foray into the lives of millions of Samsung users. By using this app, they can make quick payments everywhere. But when it comes to money, you need to be extra cautious, think about the security of your PIN. If someone sees your PIN stealthily and get hold of your phone, you are in real danger. You need to reset your Samsung Pay PIN frequently, preferably every month. I hope you have set up the PIN while setting up Samsung Pay on your phone. Now it is time to change your Samsung Pay PIN.
Why should you change the PIN of your Samsung Pay? Security of your finance should be your primary concern, and therefore you should change the Samsung Pay PIN. Moreover, people tend to forget PIN. For any reason, you can reset Samsung Pay PIN on your device.
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When you have forgotten your Samsung Pay PIN, you need to reset the PIN. For this purpose, follow the steps to clear app data and then you will be able to reset your PIN on Samsung Pay.
Settings → Applications → Application Manager → Samsung Pay → Force Stop → Storage → Clear Data.
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Step #1. Launch Samsung Pay app on your smartphone.
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Hi Everyone,
I just received a program notice from the Northwest Suburban Genealogy Society indicating that their next genealogy program is scheduled for Saturday morning, March 4, 2017 at 10:00 AM.
The society will be meeting on Saturday, March 4, 2017 at 10:00 AM at the Arlington Heights Senior Center, 1801 W. Central Road in Arlington Heights, IL.
There is no prior registration needed. There is no fee to attend. Visitors are always welcome.
The society offers an early informal gathering at 9:00 AM that would allow you to exchange information and ask questions with others present at the time before the formal program starts.
Please be sure to view the link below that will get you to the program description material supplied to me by the society.
The speaker for the morning program will be D. Joshua Taylor. The speaker will present a program titled "On and Off the Net: Locality Searching". This program will be a "live" webinar. The speaker will not be physically present in the room.
Please take a look at the full PDF announcement of the program by going to:
Northwest Suburban Genealogy Society (NWSGS) March 4, 2017 Program Notice
You will find more details about the program location, the program contents and some information about D. Joshua Taylor, the speaker for the morning from the above link to the program information.
You can always visit the website of the Northwest Suburban Genealogy Society to see what they are all about at:
Northwest Suburban Genealogy Society
Tony Kierna
Genealogy Coordinator
Schaumburg Township District Library


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Me and a partner made a game as part of a game jam!
Take a look at @UWS_GDS's Tweet: https://twitter.com/UWS_GDS/status/820643531203153921?s=09
Me and a partner made a game as part of a game jam!
Take a look at @UWS_GDS's Tweet: https://twitter.com/UWS_GDS/status/820643531203153921?s=09
I somehow don't think that the coach/training guy shouting at you is related to anything you do, because even when I dominate the match he still shouts out stuff like "I know 10 guys who want this more than you!". The aim of the career mode (that's what this is, by the way.) is to give a good, balanced match, it's about how well YOU perform, you have to win every match, as always, but you get extra points when you vary your moves and reverse a lot, which is cool, I guess, but yeah, I think this coach was just made to shout at you randomly…
Yeah… had a brain fart Michael? Or should I say game?!
Video game console manufacturer Coleco, the company behind the short-lived ColecoVision and Telstar systems that hit shelves in the 70s and 80s, is making a comeback.
Source: Gamasutra – Coleco looking to bring back cartridge-based gaming with new console
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The battling robots are back! Twelve years after BattleBots ended its run on Comedy Central, ABC has picked up a reimagined take of the killer robot combat sport, from Whalerock Industries and the creators of the original BattleBots franchise, Ed Roski and Greg Munson. Former ABC topper Lloyd Braun executive produces the project, which has received a six-episode order to air this summer.
Like the original, the new series will feature homemade robots battling against each other in a single elimination tournament style format, until there is one champion. Of course, it will bring the franchise to 2015 with next generation robots – bigger, faster and stronger. The show also will have a greater emphasis on the design and build elements of each robot, the bot builder backstories, their intense pursuit of the championship and the spectacle of the event. There will be cash prizes for winners in the Championship Rounds.
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March 24, 2009
Deborah, a friend visiting from New York who loves most things Southern, invoked the spirit of Eudora Welty Friday evening. At issue was whether she should have a dessert made from chocolate, pecans and vanilla ice cream.
Seems I remember Willie Morris telling the story; apparently it''s in something he''s written as well. Willie, Miss Welty and Willie''s wife, JoAnne Pritchard, were motoring about the countryside in Willie''s native Yazoo. When they came to an intersection with Paradise Road, Willie asked Miss Welty if she thought they should explore in that direction.
"We''d be fools not to," she replied.
Deborah got her dessert. "Bob and I use that expression all the time," she said. Bob is Deborah''s husband.
Earlier in the week in a discussion about ways to increase reader involvement, someone suggested letting readers (and movie viewers) e-mail us comments about what they had recently read or watched.
Out of curiosity while getting a coffee Friday morning I asked the servers, Andrew Murphy and Whitney Brown, what they were reading.
Andrew, a student at EMCC, is studying his textbook on emergency medical training. Whitney, a recent graduate of Ole Miss working at her mother''s (Beth Jeffers) coffee shop, Kudoz, is reading "Are You There Vodka? It''s me Chelsea." (Yea, I had to ask twice, too.) It''s by Chelsea Handler, a comedian. The book is of funny autobiographical stories, according to Brown, who said a friend introduced her to Handler with her earlier book, "My Horizontal Life." Yes, it''s what you think. "Funnier than David Sedaris," one of the reviewers writes.
Fresh from a workout, Gail Laws bopped into the coffee shop. "A James Patterson novel; I don''t remember the title," said Gail, who gets her books in Fitness Factor book swaps.
"My reading is all over the map," she said, "from Elizabeth Spencer to "Reading Lolita in Tehran.''"
"I loved ''Love in the Time of Cholera''" (by Gabriel Garcia Marquez), she added.
Later Friday at another coffee haus, I accosted Roger Minton of Reform, Ala., who was buying ice cream for his wife and two beautiful little girls.
Minton said he reads the newspaper but not many books. "The last one I read was about how bad my 401 is sinking," he said. "I read a lot of hunting and fishing magazines."
Minton''s wife, Robin, is a rural mail carrier in Reform. She listens to audio books while delivering her route. Currently she''s listening to something by Nora Roberts.
Aynsley Wright, a student at Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science, walked into Beans and Cream holding a copy of Tess of d''Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy. School reading, she said. Aynsley, who is from Columbus, threw out "Memoirs of a Geisha" as something she''s read recently and liked.
Amanda Miracle, a history prof at MUW who has been in Columbus since August, arrived clutching a copy of "Dazzle," a romance novel. Amanda says she indulges in the genre to offset the monotony of reading "monograph after monograph" on historical subjects.
Sue and Les Berry, who are both retired, say they read large-print books only. "The book club loves us," said Sue as they enjoyed their afternoon libation. They enjoy the same books, said Les, preferring crime and mystery.
The Berrys particularly like Patricia Cornwall''s Scarpetta series about a forensic pathologist of the same name.
"We read 25 to 30 books a year," Les said.
Anne Griffin, proprietor of the Mississippi Coffee House, is reading "Shephards Abiding," from Jan Karon''s popular Mitford series. The books detail the exploits of an Episcopal priest in a Mayberry-like world, where as one reviewer says the "grass is greener and the pickets whiter." One of the books in the series, "Home to Holly Springs," is set in Mississippi.
"So much in there is comparable to Columbus," said Griffin, who grew up in Toronto. "You fall in love with the characters."
As for myself, I''m reading "Rabbit Redux" by John Updike. After his death in January, The New Yorker reprinted a selection of Updike''s work published in that magazine, including an excerpt of his brilliant 1960 piece about Ted Williams'' last game for the Box Red Sox, "Hub Fans Bid Kid Adieu."
"Gods do not answer letters," is how Updike explains Williams refusal to acknowledge a screaming ballpark after he homered his last time at bat. A few days after reading about Updike, I found the Rabbit book at an estate sale and have since sought out the other three in the series.
Like Gail Laws, I''ll throw out a title: "In the Skin of a Lion" by Michael Ondaatje, author of "The English Patient."
"A beautiful novel ... it explodes in fantastic directions," reads the blurb on back. Yes, that pretty much says it.
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In London last week the Guardian columnist, Jonathan Freedland, told me that when he filed his copy from the Scottish election campaign, his desk editor him asked what dateline to put on it, as if it were a foreign report. A telling illustration, perhaps, of London's attitude Scottish independence: a lot of people already seem to think Scotland is another country.
This may explain why most metropolitan political commentators were more interested in the French Presidential election last week than the Scottish one – even though the Holyrood outcome would arguably have greater impact on Britain. On the three hundredth anniversary of the Act of Union, Scotland appears to be on the verge of tearing it up by allowing the Scottish National Party to share power.
But if my observations are correct, England is unfazed – dreaming on in the long hot spring. The Prime Minister may believe that Britain itself is in danger, faced with an unscrupulous nationalist party leader, Alex Salmond, who is determined to foment trouble and strife. But London isn't exactly donning hard hats and digging trenches. Constitutional crisis? What crisis?
There is, of course, that strand of rabid English nationalism on the internet, which believes a Scottish Raj is running England and draining it of treasure. They are looking to a fight as always. But most London people I spoke to last week aren't antagonistic to Scotland; mostly, they just don't care. And why should they? Scotland is a cold northern territory, with large landmass but few people, which doesn't really have much to do with the South East of England. Even the climate is different now that global warming has really arrived.
The City of London was congratulating itself last week on becoming the world's number one financial centre, having relegated even New York as the place to do the business. Billions are raised and spent on the stock-markets every day, and private equity houses are tearing up the corporate structures of the world. London is a global economic hub, with intergalactic house prices, and apparently limitless wealth. Why should it be bovvered about what happens in Scotland?
We have a strong financial sector in Edinburgh, but it isn't in any obvious sense a rival. We don't have any industry and the oil is generally assumed to be running out. We are not strategically important, except of course for Trident, and England doesn't need Scots to fight colonial wars any more – they have Prince Harry to do that.
It's often said that Scotland has reassessed the Union, now that the ties of Empire that bound these two nations together have weakened. That Scots don't have a stake in the UK any longer. But the same is true for England. The sentimental attachments have gone, consumed in the fire of globalisation. If Scotland wants to be independent, as David Cameron himself put it recently, then it would be unfortunate, but no national disaster.
I still detected mild irritation at the Scottish propensity to consume public spending, but I think most people in England get this in proportion. The sums involved may seem large to us – perhaps a thousand pounds per head in public spending – but to a stupendously wealthy country like England, five billion is a drop in the bucket. Lost in the national accounts of one and a half trillion.
Anyway, as the Financial Times itself noted last week, if oil is taken into account, the deficit – or "Union Dividend" as Labour call it – shrinks dramatically to 1.2%, which is half the deficit that Gordon Brown is running for the UK. The Scottish press, true to form, reported the Financial Times analysis as a warning to Scotland that an independent Scotland would be unviable as the oil runs out. But the report was actually pretty potent propaganda for the SNP.
The FT concluded that: "the current high level of oil prices would allow Scotland to declare independence from the rest of the UK without having to cut public spending." It went on to warn that oil is a declining resource, and that there may be little scope to build up a substantial oil fund in future. You can't build an economy on one natural resource, and Scotland would have to diversify and grow its economy.
Incidentally, the FT also endorsed the SNP claims about Scotland's poor performance under Labour. After adjusting for inflation, FT figures show that Scottish "gross value added" – workforce incomes and profits – grew 17 per cent between 1997 and 2005 against 25 per cent in England. And a lot of this was down to increased public spending. The Scottish private sector grew by only 11.6 per cent, a miserable annual rate of 1.6 per cent, against the English rate of 2.8 per cent.
But that's Scotland's problem. From a London point of view, the falling future oil wealth merely confirms Scotland's marginality to the UK economy. I find that most people in England who know anything about the history of Scottish oil accept that the UK did pretty well out of it and that it more than justified any Barnett premiums on Scottish public spending.
But again, this all has the air of an old argument, an intellectual relic from the days before Scotland had its parliament, and when the failing UK economy depended on oil revenues. This is now, and whatever else happens, England is certainly not going to go to war over oil or Scottish demands for more autonomy.
Where conflict may break out over the SNP factor is in parliament, in the wake of the Gordon Brown coronation as Labour leader. An SNP victory in the Chancellor's heartland would embolden the Tories to play the English card in Westminster. If the SNP is the largest party, the Tory leader David Cameron, will say Brown is fatally undermined by this rejection in his own home land.
The Conservative press will say that the new PM has no right to dictate policies to England when he sits for a seat in a 'foreign' country. The Conservatives will demand "English votes for English laws" – for Scottish MPs to withdraw from votes on purely English legislation. And Alex Salmond, if he is FM, will be egging them on.
This may lead to some constitutional wrangling, no doubt. There will have to be some kind of constitutional commission to review the situation in Westminster, West Lothian Question and all that. The Scottish parliament will certainly demand more powers if an SNP-LibDem coalition is formed. However, my own view is that the Tories will stop short of demanding that Scots MPs are thrown out of Westminster.
I believe they will see it as important to keep Scottish representation in what is becoming, de facto, a federal parliament in London. This is England, after all, and the English are too mature and sensible to want to provoke needless conflict over abstruse constitutional anomalies. A way will be found to muddle through. As the temperatures rise in the hottest April London has ever seen, it will be in everyone's interest to cool it.
So, if my visit south is any guide, England is – right now – pretty sanguine about the rise of Scottish nationalism. Probably, like most Scots, they don't really believe that Scotland will ever be independent in a formal sense. Fused at the hip on this island on the edge of Europe, Scotland and England have a common destiny which they cannot avoid. We are 'in and out' of Europe, speak the same language, share a common currency, have close family ties.
Many of those English families, who still have their sons living at dependent at home in their late twenties, can well understand the argument that it might be good for Scotland to go it alone economically. That you can't live on subsidies forever. Doesn't mean that the family is broken up or that they start going to war with each other. Both countries would just have to learn the art of living apart together.


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Wednesday, January 18, 2006
Books: Reeding maykes yoo briter.
In this modern day and age, when everybody and their grandmother has access to a keyboard and the urge to share their thoughts with the universe, one gets constant reminders of the sad state of literacy in America. Pundits have been droning for years that the new popularity of (email / the dialup BBS / internet fora / blogs: pick one) is triggering a renaissance in literacy. They'll compare it to the days of the late 19th Century, when the predominance of dime novels, written journals, letters, newspapers, and telegrams pretty much forced folks to be able to read in order to keep themselves amused in a world devoid of recorded music, talking movies, and broadcast speech & pictures.
Said pundits must not have access to an internet connection.
Fifty-eleven times a day I find myself beating my forehead bloody against the keyboard, yelling "Who let these illiterate morons out without adult supervision?"
Mauser*Girl is more eloquent on the same topic.
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Not on my blog, I hope, since I payd fer an Inglish degrey.
- 1:20 PM, January 18, 2006
But Tam, so often the illiterate are downright funny.
The runner up in the humor contest was the guy who said he was studying marital arts in his dojo.
But my very favorite was a fellow who opined that anyone guilty of wreckless driving should have his driver's licence revoked.
- 1:33 PM, January 18, 2006
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The stupid people are taking over!
Her version of your "But I'm just a woman, what would I know about this sort of thing?" joke.
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Connor and I were chowing sandwiches at JJ's the other day and I looked up to find this quote- cuz you know if you ever want sage advice you head to the temple of the #13 veggie with the extra hot peppers while living vicariously through your son's roast beef sammy.
The words went something like, "When you don't get what you expected its called an experience."
Thank you for that Buddha, I mean JC, I mean JJ, you know Jimmy John, I think.
Anyways, this got me thinking about my most recent, significant, unexpected/unplanned 'meal deal' which arrived in the form of CT scan a month ago. Recall that the CT scan is where you drink the most disgusting beverage on the planet (likely brewed by Old B-bub himself in the bowls of H-E-double-L) and then doctors search your insides for old keys and razor blades, 4o year old chewing gum strangely shaped into the faces of Elvis and Barbara Walters (I don't know why I wrote Barbara Walters there, I really don't), gnarled nests of 300 foot parasites, undigested #13 sandwiches, and of course cancerous tumors (unless they are in your intestines in which case well, um, see one of my previous posts).
So we have all (like all ten of us here inside me) have been following a tumor in the hepatic or liver lymph node area for the last few years. It was shrinking since 2015 but as of this last scan had grown in size. The good news is that there was no other activity in the surrounding neighborhood and, according to some quality time with "The Google" when I got home, 40% of the time when someone is otherwise responding to immune therapy, growth in a single tumor is indicative of T-cell or good guy immune cell infiltration. Okay actually the stat was 39% if I recall, but I'm exercising my 'constitutional' right as an internet user to distort the facts. The bad news is that 60%, not-61%-people-try-to-pay-attention, it can be indicative of progressive disease.
I took all of this incredibly well! Like, Oh-my-gosh, of-course! Derp! I didn't like lose my marbles for a little while over some drama surrounding one of my son's hockey tryouts, fitting doctors visits around managing a $34M project and 60+ engineers, the possibility that this could be progressive disease etc etc…I didn't like experience rage and despair and all that, cuz that wouldn't be normal and I am as normal as a 3 dollar bill y'all.
The immediate option presented was one of waiting and seeing. As you many of you know I am not really cut from the waiting and seeing clothe of psychopaths. I mean I am thinking lets get all medieval on this thing's ass, just in case we are in that 60% zone. Luckily my trusty oncologist buddy in LA (Omid Hamid) concurred with that idea and so we decided to go with the cyber knife which is a non-invasive robotic based surgery that delivers relatively low dose radiation to precise points in the body. The whole low dose and precise part is important since radiation and the liver are not friends; in fact I don't even think they like each other.
Here's where it gets kind of interesting on a few levels. For one, current research is showing that low dose radiation can be stimulating to the immune system. For two, sometimes immune therapy in combination with radiation treatment can be even more stimulating (in an immune system kind of way) and trigger what is called an 'abscopal effect' or tumor regression at distant sites from where the radiation occurred. There was after all this famous case: http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1112824?rss=searchAndBrowse&#t=article.
17 doctors visits, one surgery to insert fiducial markers (gold tags that help the physicist and doctor calibrate the position of the node; btw I asked if he could remove and melt that down for my grill/teeth after we were done but doc didn't laugh and simply said 'no'), another visit to get fitted with a man girdle so that I couldn't breath much during procedures (I should really have brought that home and wore it around the house), 5 procedures, and few more JJ found quote experiences, 40 days later and here I am looking quite blinged out with gold tags up in my hepatic region, at least when next viewed through computerized tomography.
Stay tuned on the potential immune responses as well as treatment outcomes. I will let you know.
In the meantime and just in time for All Hallows' Eve, please enjoy what is quite possibly the greatest music video in the history of music videos.
All these unplanned experiences are, after all, thrilling.
PS. Not sure what the whole "Volga" word means and why @ half way through the video the "V" starts descending. I read Volga is a river in Russia and/or a girl's name. Perhaps Volga is trying desperately to escape this video.
PSS. I am definitely going to start a new health club fitness craze, drawing serious inspiration from them there dance moves.


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There are 3 governmental branches in Belarus: the executive, including the president, prime minister, and council of ministers; the legislative, consisting of parliament; and the judicial, or the Supreme Court. Belarus has a president as the head of the state, who serves a 5-year term. The president appoints the prime minister, who is the head of the government. A bicameral (2-house) parliament consists of the 64-seat Council of the Republic and the 110-seat Chamber of Representatives. Judicial power in Belarus is in the hands of courts. The Constitutional Court exercises control over constitutionality (determination of legal validity based on the constitution) of acts and decrees. Administratively, the country is divided into 6 oblasts (administrative divisions). Local administration and decision making are carried out primarily by the Soviets of Deputies. There are several registered political parties: the Belarusian Popular Front, Party of Popular Accord, Union of Belarusian Entrepreneurs, Belarusian Party of Communists, Belarus Peasant Party, Belarusian Socialist Party, Social Democrat Party, Agrarian Party of Belarus, and United Democratic Party of Belarus.
President Lukashenka consolidated his power through a highly controversial election held in 1994. Based on the results of this vote, the Constitutional Court lost its independence, and the democratically elected parliament was abolished and replaced by presidential appointees. President Lukashenka used his increased power to suppress the freedoms of speech, press, association, and assembly. He also eliminated the system of checks and balances over the executive branch. In 1996 Lukashenka extended his term, which should have ended in 1999, to 2001.
Taxes are the primary source of government revenue. The taxation system of Belarus includes national and local taxes as well as other types of taxes and duties . National taxes are collected throughout the country and transferred to the national budget and extra-budgetary state funds. Local taxes are levied only within respective administrative and territorial units and transferred to local budgets. Belarus signed international agreements on avoiding double taxation with a number of countries. The country took steps to liberalize taxation and customs regulations, granting some benefits to investors in the 1990s. Belarusian laws allow foreign entities to make direct private investments in the Belarusian economy through the creation of joint ventures with as much as 100 percent participation of foreign capital.
From 1993 to 1999, investments in Belarus totaled US$697 million, a low figure compared to other former Soviet countries. The bulk of foreign investment came from Gazprom (Russia's state-owned gas company). The Yamal pipeline project funded by Gazprom will export natural gas to Western Europe via Belarus. Western investors in Belarus include the Coca-Cola company, which has been building a US$50 million plant in the capital city of Minsk, and Ford Motor Company, which holds a 51 percent stake in a truck assembly plant outside of Minsk.


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President Obama will be a one-term president, said nearly half of registered voters polled by The Hill.
While 46 percent of likely voters predicted Obama will lose next year, 41 percent said he will win, a narrow margin just outside the poll's margin of error that reflects the public's split opinion about the president. The remaining 13 percent were unsure.
When it comes to grading his first term, 51 percent of polled voters said Obama was either a failure (37 percent) or not very successful (14 percent), while 48 percent said he was either very successful (16 percent) or somewhat successful (32 percent).
Predictably, 77 percent of Republicans said there will be no second term for Obama while 70 percent of Democrats said there will be. Independents predicted 43 percent to 40 percent that Obama will be reelected, but that 3-point difference was within the poll's margin of error. If the 17 percent of independents who are unsure could be persuaded to break Obama's way, they could be the key to his victory.
But that scenario looks unlikely, as a majority (54 percent) of independents think his first-term performance has been unsuccessful (18 percent said it has not been very successful and 36 percent said it has been a failure).
The president still has strong support from black voters and women: Seventy-nine percent of blacks said he'll be reelected and 94 percent said he's been successful during his first term. While 55 percent of men said Obama's first term wasn't successful, 52 percent of women said it had been a success.
Obama's low approval numbers in polls have often been attributed to the terrible economy and lack of promised growth, and voters in the poll confirmed that they look to the president for leadership on that score.
An overwhelming 92 percent of likely voters said the choice of president is important in determining the country's economic strength (66 percent said it is very important and 26 percent called it somewhat important), yet the middle class isn't as concerned as are the poor and wealthy.
Three-fourths of those earning less than $20,000 per year said the choice of president is "very important" to economic strength and 67 percent of those earning more than $100,000 agreed. But only 55 percent of those earning between $75,000 and $100,000 said the same.
That probably won't help Obama, whose campaign has been going after middle-class voters by painting Republicans as a party out to destroy the middle class.
Eighty-nine percent of likely voters are paying attention to the 2012 presidential race, with 58 percent giving it "a lot" of attention.
Older voters are slightly more inclined to be paying more attention than younger voters. Eighty-five percent of those between the ages of 18 and 39 said they are paying attention, compared to 92 percent of those between 40 and 64, and 93 percent of those aged 65 and older.
The youngest demographic was split on whether Obama will get a second term, with 45 percent saying he will not and 45 percent saying he will. In 2008, Obama greatly relied on the support of young people — a group whose voting turnout had been inconsistent in the past.
Another age divide was seen when likely voters were asked if America's best days are ahead or behind it. Overall, it was a dead heat, with 40 percent saying the nation's best days are in the future, 41 percent saying they're in the past and 19 percent unsure, but older people were less optimistic. Forty-five percent of 40-to-64-year-olds said America's best days are in the past. Conversely, 42 percent of those between 18 and 39 said the best days are still ahead.
Pulse Opinion Research conducted The Hill Poll on Dec. 15. Pulse surveyed 1,000 likely voters, with a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points.


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Home Care Ontario pays tribute to Personal Support Workers
May 19, 2018 – On behalf of members employing Personal Support Workers (PSWs), Home Care Ontario extends best wishes to PSWs on PSW Day.
PSWs are the largest group of workers providing the greatest amount of home-based service in home care. In Ontario
PSWs have a broad range of abilities including the skill and knowledge that equips them to provide high quality personal care, supportive care for individuals with chronic conditions,cognitive impairments, and/or palliative needs. They provide for the comfort, safety and well-being of their clients, and also demonstrate sensitivity and respect for those in their care. The PSW's positive attitude, abilities and approach are critical to the health of the people they support.
Home Care Ontario values the very important supportive role in home care that PSWs maintain in assisting people to continue to live and age at home independently – the preference of most Ontarians.
On PSW Day, Home Care Ontario is pleased to pay tribute to every PSW for their dedication and commitment to serving our most vulnerable with compassion.


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After reading The Committee of Sleep by Deirdre Barrett, I'm awake in the early morning hours and thinking about trying to use the book's suggestions to learn something.
I'm very interested in learning about my relationship with my boyfriend Ricky. A lot of people have been asking me where the relationship is headed, but I don't really have the answer. I love him and think he's absolutely great, but we've been dating three years, and I don't know if the relationship will ever be more serious. Both of us have experienced major changes in our lives over the past few years, which is why I always used to justify the way our relationship is. I'm happy with the way things are, but I wonder if I could be happier either if our relationship were more serious, such as if we got married or lived together, or would I be happier single or dating someone else? I have daydreams about having a more serious relationship with him, and I do believe that over the past six months or so our relationship has become much more romantic and filled with more trust.
Prior to the last six months, we had a very serious conversation about his idea that I'm not open. He says that I don't display my true feelings and that it has taken him longer to get to know me than with other girlfriends he's had. I have made an effort to be more open, which I think has led to the increased trust and romance, but I'm still not as open as I'd like to be. Am I not open because I'm afraid of getting hurt? Why? Are the barriers between us just too great to bridge? Am I over analyzing this in my head? What if the answers to all of the above questions are "yes"?
I'm going to ruminate on these topics before bed and see if anything shows up in my dreams. I'll blog the results, if any. I'm also going to put some reminders about this topic on my bedside table. Hopefully something will develop.


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NORWALK, Calif. — Two Huskies of East Los Angeles College bounced back after one-point opening round losses to each place on the winner's podium at the 2018 CCCAA State Championships at 'The Aviary' at Cerritos College.
Defending champion Fresno City College won the state title. ELAC edged Victor Valley College for 20th place. The Huskies were edged by rival Rio Hondo College by 4.5 points.
Sophomore Gabriel Rodriguez (Warren High School), a two-time state finalist, placed 7th in the 174-pound weight class, sophomore Efren Velez (Schurr HS) placed 8th the 197-pound division and freshman Emmanuel Zepeda (Fremont HS) had a strong showing after two 1-point losses to the No. 4 and No. 7-state ranked wrestlers in the 157-pound weight class.
174 Pounds — Medal Rounds: Rodriguez, ranked 4th in the state, entered this weight division as the South Region's No. 3-seed. He faced nemesis Juan Rosales of Modesto Junior College the North's 6th seed who pinned Rodriguez in September. It was a close match today with Rosales winning a 10-9 decision. Rodriguez bounced back with a win by fall (3:37) over Noah Collazo of West Hills College. In the third-place quarterfinals, Rodriguez lost a 9-8 decision to Robert Flores of Moorpark College.
Rodriguez had a challenging task of wrestling Rosales again in the 7th-8th place match. He controlled the match and pinned Rosales at 5:59. Rodriguez got his revenge wrestling for the win at the right time of the season, for the 7th place medal at state. "I wrestled hard," said Rodriguez. "Seventh place wasn't the result I wanted, but it's all good."
197 Pounds — Medal Rounds: Enroute to the 7th place medal match, Velez wrestled to one of the biggest upsets in the state finals. He had a tough draw at 197 pounds wrestling four state-ranked men. In the opening round, Velez, the South's 5th seed, lost to Karin Shakur of Santa Rosa Junior College by a fall (4:23).
In one of the biggest upsets of the state tournament, Velez won a dramatic 10-8 decision over Anthony Stenschke of Cuesta College, the South's No. 1-seed. In the third place quarterfinals, Velez lost a 7-1 decision to Tony Rogers of Lassen College and placed 8th after losing a 4-0 decision to Andy Vuong of Rio Hondo College.
157 Pounds Prelims: In the opening round Zepeda, the South's No. 4-seed, wrestled against Manny Currey of Sacramento City College with no signs of weakness. Curry had an escape that proved the difference in a 7-6 decision win. Zepeda wrestled Joe Romero of West Hills College in the consolation bracket and lost a tough 6-5 decision. He lost to Romero twice at the Southern Regional and ends his freshman season as the most versatile Husky. Zepeda began the year wrestling in the 184-pound weight class and wrestled a total of four weight divisions.
Follow ELAC Athletics at http://athletics.elac.edu/landing/index or on Facebook at ELAC Huskies Athletics (@elachuskiesathletics).
story submitted by Tadzio Garcia


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The new episode of Retrocore is now up on SegagagaDomain this episode reviews the Xrgbmini Framemeister, the ultimate upsan converter for retro console. As always quality show, now I want a Framemeister too… Enjoy!!!
Category Archives: Review
Introducing Retrocore!!!
Hi Folks!
On this glorious winter Friday I want to share with you a unique show that my mate Yakumo over at http://www.segagagadomain.com has been making for over half a decade on retro games. Yakumo originally from the UK made the jump to move to Japan many years ago. Ever since he's built sites and making videos to share his passion for retro games live from Japan.
His show is called RetroCore, now in its 4 iteration, it reviews games from yesteryear on platform such as the Saturn, Megadrive, SuperFamicom and many more. Yakumo also regularly takes the audience on trips to game shops and arcade in Japan. The show is well crafted and produced in hi-def. I can't recommend enough fans of retro games to watch this show, here are the first 4 episodes of this season, I will post new episodes as they get released, enjoy!


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This duck has been sold and is flying south for Winter, and beyond.
For sale we have this delightful and highly collectable Whitefriars Glass duck in Sapphire Blue. This is the original style made somewhere between 1955 and 1958, with the fire-polished beak. In excellent condition with no damage and only the very lightest of shelf wear to the base. This is the smaller of the two sizes made at just over 14cm tall.
Open to sensible offers, payment by cash on collection or personal cheque in Sterling. P&P via Royal Mail Special Delivery, at cost, to UK buyers. If you are outside the UK I can obtain a shipping quotation, but this will only be via courier and with full insurance.
If you have any additional questions, or would like further pictures please use the "Click to email me link" at the bottom of this blog.
Saturday, 5 September 2009
SOLD: Whitefriars Glass Duck, old style in Sapphire Blue
Posted by Tim Wood at 19:26
1 comment:
- Dillyaboutbucks said...
Hello has this Duck sold, please tell me your price??
- 19 November 2016 at 00:04
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Archive of past events: 2004 through 2014
Liz Berg will lead a workshop entitled
An Introduction to the Elements & Principles of Design
on Wednesday, September 15, 2010
We will explore color theory and will do a number of color exercises during class that will lead to a greater understanding of successful use of color in our quilts. This all day workshop will be a fun exploration of color dynamics and will generate many new ideas for spicing up your quilt works with color. These skills can be applied to traditional or "art" quilts.
Liz Berg was raised in a Naval officer's family and, as a consequence, traveled and lived throughout the United States and Japan. Four years spent in Japan profoundly affected her. After attending Trinity University, where her work resides in their permanent collection, Liz transferred to the University of California at Berkeley. With the reality that she had to have a supporting career, Liz completed her degree in Social Welfare and spent twenty-nine years working with the Alameda County Probation Department. Upon retiring in October, 1999, she began her new career in art full time, having continued working in various media through the intervening years.
In 1971, Liz started making quilts. However, she began diverging from traditional quilts to explore color and composition in more abstract works. She now considers herself a fiber artist rather than a quilt maker, although many pieces still fit the original definition of "quilt," i.e., a top, a middle and a backing all held together with stitching. Using a sewing machine as her pen, Liz has completed "watercolor wash" landscapes. She paints and dyes fabrics, both to sell and to use in her own work, and is exploring all the variations of working on and with fiber.
Working out of a studio in her home she shares with her husband, she is producing a large body of work which is varied in its color and design ideas. Her work celebrates line, movement and color. Liz works intuitively in the format of abstract expressionism with nature as her inspiration.
She has taken numerous awards at local and national venues. Her work is in private collections throughout the United States and Japan, and in the permanent collections at the Honolulu Academy of Art and Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas.
See also: Gualala Arts Workshop
Registration, Payment & Cancellation Policy.
The Gualala Arts Center, located at 46501 Old State Highway in Gualala, CA,
is open weekdays 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and weekends from noon to 4:00 p.m.
Please call (707) 884-1138 for more information, or email
Serving the coastal communities of northern Sonoma & southern Mendocino Counties.


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Change the Channel— Your YouTube Channel That Is
YouTube's One Channel is now available to all users.
First released as a beta test, YouTube's One Channel is now ready to be used by everyone. The new design offers a lot of great features to YouTube creators, ultimately making it easier to personalize your channel and reach out to non-subscribers.
Say goodbye to custom backgrounds, which kind of reminded us of MySpace before the makeover, and say hello to fun banners otherwise known as Channel Art. Your Channel Art will now scale to harmonize with any screen and device including laptops, tablets, smartphones, TVs…you name it! The branding potential here is exciting.
One Channel also gives users the chance to feature a Welcome Trailer, a video that automatically plays when non-subscribers visit your channel. The trailer, when done right, will give users insight into your content, effectively increasing the number of subscribers your channel will receive.
Not only can you lure prospective fans with your trailer, you can now customize how your subscribers view your content by creating unique playlists and video groups with the new "Shelve" feature. Simply go to the Bulk Actions section in the channel settings to make your videos easier to discover and watch.
But wait, there's more! Users are just a click away from your other social media platforms. Thanks to the new link option you can have up to four social media destinations in the Channel Art Header. So whether your forte is Pinterest or LinkedIn, they've got you covered.
Our hats are off to YouTube's new design. We have never been so excited about spring-cleaning. If you need any help tidying up your channel or if you have any questions, feel free to visit our website at https://www.everzocial.com/ or give us a ring at 888-859-6156.


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Wear the Right Clothes
You want to make sure you wear the right uniform. Make the effort to look nice for your date. Choose your attire carefully and make sure it's not ripped, stained or missing buttons -- including your socks and underwear. Always wear a clean undershirt because it absorbs sweat and odor, keeping it away from both your body and your outer shirt. Wear socks to absorb foot sweat and prevent odor-causing bacteria. If you have problems with foot odor, consider putting powder or absorbent inserts in your shoes to combat it.
Also, be sure to dress properly for the weather and occasion. Nothing's more embarrassing than shivering in front of your date or being turned away from a club because you're wearing tennis shoes.


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The PicoCell controller is among the rarest devices in the world, in that it can run single phase inductive load: pump, compressor, and fan for both 120Vac and 230Vac and either 50 or 60Hz frequency. Furthermore, the same device can even run 3-wire single phase motors that are very popular in North America, hence displacing the so called "control box" that is consisting of a relay and starting capacitor.
The true technology breakthrough is in the PicoCell's control algorithm that is embedded in the firmware. Instead of utilizing a relay and capacitors for starting the single phase motors, PicoCell provides variable frequency drive capability with true sinewave of variable voltage magnitude and frequency so to run the single phase inductive loads even when they are powered from solar, wind or even DC low voltage AGM batteries. If single phase motors are driven by PicoCell that is connected to both electrical grid and solar, wind or diesel, PicoCell enables power factor correction, so to present unity power factor for the electrical grid.
Industrial VFDs don't have an ability of running single phase AC loads because they are designed to be grid connected, so the power factor correction (PFC) and DC link circuits in industrial VFDs are designed for three phase motor loads only. However, PicoCell's hardware design is flexible and has an additional set of hardware – Boost circuit, that has dual functionality: enables wide input voltage range from solar PV, but also filters a ripple from single phase AC motor loads. This filtering algorithm is embedded in PicoCell's firmware.


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By April Overall
While you're washing your windows, vacuuming behind the couch (oh the horrors!), and dusting your baseboards this spring, Canada's birds are sprucing up their nests too. Keep reading to learn about the vast varieties of nests our feathered friends create each spring.
The Mansion
Bald eagles are the Joneses of the avian world. While they might not go so far as to build east and west wings for their platform nests, their abodes are by no means modest. Males and females collect branches and sticks and build an initially "small" nest about 15 to 37 metres off the ground. But each year, they add to that nest. Eventually, their abodes become so grand that a human could sit comfortably in it (please don't get any ideas). So how big can these nests get? Thus far, the record for the biggest nest sits in St. Petersburg, Florida at three metres wide and six metres deep.
The Mud Hut
Don't we all internally cry "Yippee!" when we spot our first robin after a long, cold winter? Their presence is a wonderful indicator that spring is finally here. Fittingly, American robins build their nests with all of the signs of spring –grass, twigs, and moss. Females form these materials into a cup and keep it glued together with mud. When the nest is built, she lines it with more dry grass for her nestlings. Robins are not overly picky about the location of their nests – they usually choose the lower half of a tree, but they also nest in gutters, eaves, and even on porch lights.
The Log House
The next time you happen upon a dead tree (especially in your backyard), look a little closer. There's nothing really dead about it. Many animals use dead trees for shelter, including the downy woodpecker. This interesting bird chooses either dead or partly dead coniferous trees to house their nests because the wood (likely infected by fungus) is much more pliable and easier to drill through. Indeed, males and females work in tandem for one to three weeks to drill through these trees and create their nests (imagine how much longer it would take if they opted for a live, strong tree!). After making a hole (2.5 to four centimetres in diameter), they'll get to work on the tree's interior and make a cavity between 15 and 30 centimetres deep where they'll lay their eggs on wood shavings.
The Bachelor Pad
Ruby throated hummingbirds construct teeny tiny nests to raise their young. They're so small (roughly the size of a thimble), they're easily mistaken for knots in trees. This tiny nest will sit atop of thin branches of oak, birch, poplar and pine trees about three to 12 metres above the ground. They might be mini, but they take a lot of work to put together. For six to 10 days, these delicate birds collect thistle or dandelion down for their nests and bind the material together with either spider silk or pine resin. To make sure their abodes blend in with their surroundings, they stick pieces of moss and lichen to the exterior of their nests.
The Cottage
Goodbye hustle and bustle, hello serenity. Since common loons have a hard time walking on land, it's important to the species that their nests be as close to the riverbank or lakeshore as possible. They also build their nests on camouflaged and private areas with rather steep drops to the water so the couple can make their way to the nest underwater and thus undercover in order to outwit predators. Over the span of a week in late May or early June, loons collect plant materials like sedge and marsh grasses to build their nests and will come back to the same nest over the years instead of building new ones annually.
The Hammock Hut
Baltimore orioles fashion particularly quirky nests out of grass, bark, wool, twine, fishing line and even horsehair which form a sock-like structure. The females are will spend up to 15 days weaving this remarkable nest on American elms and maple trees. When finalized, the nest is about three or four inches deep and the eggs sit at the bottom (eight to 10 centimetres wide) on feathers.


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Leibniz-Institut für Alternsforschung -
Fritz-Lipmann-Institut e.V. (FLI)
Außeruniversitäre Forschungseinrichtung
Mitglied der Leibniz Gemeinschaft (WGL)
Our Mission
Human ageing is a multifactorial process controlled by both environmental and genetic factors. Our mission is to understand the molecular mechanisms that underlie the ageing process and that lead to age-related diseases. We hope that eventually this knowledge can contribute to a more healthy ageing of people. The central question we are aiming at answering is
«What are the mechanisms that induce senescence or that cause the development of diseases related to age?».
Our institute focusses on biological and biomedical research on molecular mechanisms of selected age-related diseases and of senescence. The scientific research groups at FLI cover a broad expertise in molecular and cellular biology, structural biology, bioinformatics, biophysics, biochemistry, genomics and animal research.
The combined scientific expertise of our groups, in cooperation with our academic and industry partners, allows to address the question of ageing and disease mechanisms on molecular, cellular and organismic levels. In addition to basic research, attention is also directed towards knowledge transfer to medical application, to prevention and therapy.
Application & Start your career
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Fritz-Lipmann-Institut e.V. (FLI)
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Poster and support graphics for Science Gallery's flagship exhibition. HOME\SICK explores how our preconceptions of homes might be reconfigured and reimagined. Based on familiar warning symbols the icon set was used for the lead graphic, to identify exhibits and project animation.
More projects from Detail. Design Studio
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Hamilton Computers: Finding websites online: search sites, and search techniques
Here are a number of search engines that we find very good for finding a specific website. These will take you to a site's home page, but not reference individual pages inside a site. These are useful for finding an "official" (or not) web site for a company, movie, event, organization, or topic.


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Another day, another Simon 3 blog post! (You can catch up on older Simon posts via this link, if desired.)
Today I'm releasing a second beta of Simon 3: version 3.0b2. This just has a few fixes and tweaks, including:
- Added the ability to specify whether to view help in the Apple Help Viewer or your web browser: a simple selection in the Help menu.
- The new help book is not compatible with Leopard, so web browser viewing is the only option on that OS version.
- Fixed some minor typos in Simon and the help.
- The version 3 licenses are now available for purchase via the Licenses window (still not required, though).
- Minor adjustments to the license editor page.
- Tweaked the default services data.
Remember, the discounted prices will only remain for another few days, so buy now to save!
And again, if you bought Simon from September 1, 2010, you're eligible for a free upgrade. Contact me to request your free upgrade.


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I would love to understand the complete meaning and importance of "blood". It seems to be very important to our Salvation. I know the bible tells us that life is in the blood and also that there is no remission of sin without the shedding of blood. But it seems all kinds of cults and occult practices also place importance on "blood". Can you explain why blood seems to be an important part of all religious practices?
Following the principle of first mention, where the first time a topic is mentioned in the Bible it usually reveals some indication of its importance, we look at Genesis 4:10 where God speaks of Abel's blood crying from the ground. Did the Spirit of God hear the spirit of Abel crying in the agony of death through his blood? It would seem so.
Then in Genesis 9:4, where God first approved eating meat, He prohibited eating meat that hadn't properly "bled out" because there was still blood in the meat and the life is in the blood.
In Genesis 9:6 He first instituted capital punishment saying, "Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man his blood will be shed." This was later summarized as "a life for a life".
The shedding of innocent blood is the remedy for sin. First came the temporary remedy, an innocent animal, and then the permanent one when the Lord's own blood was shed. Once again we see a life for a life, so it appears God equates blood with life.
These are just examples. For a greater understanding of its meaning, I suggest you follow the appearances of blood in the Bible, focusing on places where it's mentioned in a theological context.
Contrary to the opinions of non-believers, the true religion came first. All the pagan religions are corruptions of the original. This is why you often see bits and pieces of Biblical truth in false religions and explains why blood figures prominently in many of them.