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Danny Wilson has 1,035 games in management to his name, and the younger members of the coaching set-up know they have an opportunity to garner some insight from the manager.
After Ritchie Humphreys' move into the coaching set-up this summer it means that along with Chris Morgan there are two coaches in their thirties in the management squad.
Both men have worked under Wilson before, and are aware of the knowledge they can glean from the Spireites boss, as well as each other.
Humphreys said: "I'm learning from Danny, this is the third time I've worked with him. I played with him at Sheffield Wednesday and was captain for him at Hartlepool but working this closely with him is brilliant for me, as well as with Chris Morgan who I've known for a long time - we played against each other even at junior levels.
"We're relatively young as a staff, we're all learning from Danny and the thousand plus games he's experienced and now I'm really enthusiastic about the coming season."
For Humphreys, the coaching role also comes with a continued position as a player, and it's a dual job the 37-year-old is excited to get his teeth into.
"I'm really looking forward to it," he explained. "Football will always throw up new challenges for you, things change when you're a player and, as I've found it in the last six months from more of a coaching side, things change on a daily basis there too.
"You plan things all out but then you get a couple of illness or injuries, perhaps even the training ground's frozen – whatever comes up you have to deal with it, that's part of coaching.
"People might think it's awkward in the changing room as a coach when you've been a player, but that sort of thing doesn't bother me. I'm there to help Chris Morgan, the gaffer and then the players in there with any knowledge or expertise that I can pass on from my last 20 years as a player. I want to do that for them and for the football club."


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I'm not saying they aren't libertarian, just that they hold on to inconsistencies that are not libertarian. How many inconsistencies can a person hold and still be what they claim to be? How many statist beliefs can a person support before others laugh at their insistence that they put liberty first?
In mild cases it would be like someone claiming to be a Christian, but worshiping the Flying Spaghetti Monster on the first Tuesday of each month. (Substitute the belief systems of your choice.)
In the worst cases it would be like someone claiming to be Christian, but instead worshiping the Flying Spaghetti Monster all the time, with occasional nods to the God they claim to worship- as long as it's convenient and doesn't get in the way of their normal worshiping routine or threaten their belief in FSM.
It is certainly bewildering.

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The Drobo was trivial to set up. The front cover pops off, and you slide the hard drives into the bays. The drives were a little tricky to slide in—they stuck a little until you got them in far enough and everything would start lining up properly. Once in there's a catch that clips around the front of the drive to hold it securely in place, and that catch also serves as the eject button when you need to remove a drive.
The mSATA SSD card was also quite easy to install. Flipping the Drobo 5D over, there's a panel on the bottom of the unit which removes without tools, exposing the connector into which you insert the mSATA card. The 5D recognizes the SSD card automatically and uses it for caching.
First Use
I installed my new USB 3 card in my editing computer, loaded up the driver for it, installed the Drobo Dashboard software, connected the USB3 cable, and turned on the Drobo.
The boot sequence of the Drobo 5D takes a couple of minutes. The Drobo was recognized by my editing computer, but when I tried to use the Drobo dashboard to format the unit, the format failed. I then tried to update the firmware of the 5D to the latest version, and that also failed. So, I decided to try this with my Lenovo W530 laptop.
During the Drobo boot sequence when connected to the laptop, I received an error message about a new device being found, but the device driver failed to load, and the Drobo was not recognized by the computer. Not good. I rebooted my laptop and tried again – still no luck.
I called up Drobo technical support, and was quickly connected to a technician. Over the next 45 minutes, we tried a variety of things, and found that the 5D worked fine when connected to a USB 2 port on either computer, but not with the USB 3 ports. Eventually it was realized that the USB 3 cards from Sonnet are not supported by Drobo—Drobo technical support said that there are implementations of USB 3 out there that do not fully support the USB 3 standard, and Drobo requires a completely implemented USB 3 interface. Drobo technical support sent me a link to a posting on their support site that lists supported and unsupported USB3 interfaces. In general, however, Drobo suggests a USB 3 implementation based on an Intel chipset. So, the Sonnet card was returned, and I purchased a card on the supported list manufactured by Buffalo.
Using the USB 2 port, I was able to update the 5D's firmware to the latest version, and format the drive into one 16 TB volume.
With the Buffalo card installed, I booted up the Drobo 5D. Shortly into the boot process, I heard the Windows 7 USB sound indicating a device was found, but then got an error about the driver failing to load, and the Drobo 5D was not recognized. Sigh.
With a little trial and error, I found that if I waited until the Drobo completely booted before connecting the USB3 cable, my editing computer recognized it with no problems. And, if the Drobo is in standby mode when the computer boots, the Drobo boots at the same time, and the computer recognizes it without a problem once it's booted.
In further consultation with Drobo technical support, we realized that my motherboard did in fact has USB3 functionality that could be turned on. Using the built-in USB3 port, the 5D was recognized without a problem then it booted. On shutdown, however, you get a message from Windows 7 popping up that says "volume needs to be formatted before use". I did find, however, that the performance of my internal USB3 port was poor compared to the performance of the Buffalo USB 3 expansion card, and so have chosen to continue to use the expansion card.
And just recently, Lenovo released updated drivers for the W530 laptop including those for the USB3 port, and with these new drivers, my laptop recognizes the Drobo. I get several connect/disconnect USB sounds from the laptop as the Drobo boots as well as an error message about a USB device not being recognized and having malfunctioned, but once the Drobo 5D is fully booted, it works with my laptop.
While Thunderbolt is a more commonly found port on Macs, the Thunderbolt interface isn't widespread amoung Windows systems. Being a Windows guy, I did not test the Thunderbolt interface.
The latest firmware release also includes the ability to create a dedicated "backup" volume of a fixed size, so that you can use the Drobo 5D as backup storage without having to monitor it to prevent it from consuming your entire primary volume.
Once all these hurdles were overcome, it was time to start experimenting with the system. I did some benchmarking both with the SSD card removed, and then with the SSD card installed, to see if a difference was noted.
Before I present the results, however, it's important to point out that because of the way the SSD card is used, benchmarking is problematic and any results should be taken with many grains of salt. With the Drobo 5D, you should see an increase in read speed on the second time you access a file, not the first, as the first time you access a file on the 5D is when the Drobo also loads the file into the SSD cache. If the benchmark only reads its test file once, no difference is going to be seen. So, if a benchmark is not showing an increase in performance, it may be completely misleading depending on how the benchmark program operates.
Without the SSD cache card installed, the ATTO disk benchmark gave write times ranging from 81 MB/s to 87 MB/s for block sizes in the range of 64 to 8192 bytes. Read times for the same range fell between 36 MB/s and 111 MB/s.
With the SSD card installed, write times were consistently 86 MB/s for the same range, and ranged from 85 MB/s to 105 MB/s.
The increase in speed with the SSD installed for the ATTO benchmark ranged from no difference at all to 175% increase depending on the block size. Three block sizes (32, 64 and 128 KB) actually showed a decrease in performance ranging from -8.6% to -14%.
I also ran the Roadkil.net Disk Speed benchmark. This benchmark measures both linear and random disk reads of various block sizes. For linear read, with block sizes ranging from .5 KB to 1024 KB, the difference in speed between without and with the SSD installed ranged from -72% decrease in performance to +202% increase. 9 out of 12 block sizes showed a decrease in performance with the SSD installed.
On the random access side of the Roadkil test, the performance change from without the SSD to with the SSD ranged from -55% decrease to a significant 1,016% increase. The block sizes from 0.5KB through 64 KB experienced a minimum of 536% increase.
Given the nature of the SSD cache, I also decided to write my own benchmark that would perform multiple read passes through the data, as well as write and read a separate new data file of same size as the amount of memory installed in the computer to clear out the Windows 7 file cache in between each read pass of the test file. The results I obtained showed a 2.7% to 6% increase in read performance in the second through fifth read passes.


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Sweeping changes have been made to training for thousands of student investigators to bring their work into the 21st century.
They include new information on how to track down suspects through social networking sites, where wanted people may reveal valuable clues.
Updated training exercises also examine how to gather the best information from computers, mobile phones and other electronic devices.
Senior officers have been forced to keep pace with the rapidly evolving online world to gather intelligence on suspects from street gangs to fraudsters.
Earlier this year escaped prisoner Craig Lynch mocked police with clues about his whereabouts on Facebook during four months on the run.
In London, detectives are examining posts on Facebook and Twitter relating to the murder of 17-year-old Marvin Henry during a suspected fight between rival gangs.
Deputy Chief Constable Nick Gargan, acting head of the National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA), said updated training is vital.
He said: ''This programme is a vital part of the career pathway for detectives and the new training covers sensitive areas of policing where limited guidance existed previously.
''These improvements are exactly what detectives need to tackle the challenges and complexities of modern policing effectively.
''The changes underline the importance to having a national agency to provide guidance and train detectives to a single high standard so they can work on investigations in any part of the country and give their colleagues and the public the best quality service in fighting crime.''
Around 3,500 student detectives take the initial crime investigator's development programme each year.
The revised training also includes new guidance on how best to investigate honour-based violence, record evidence of domestic abuse and tackle rape.
There is material linking to a national collection of footprints made by specific shoes as well as how to collect financial information.


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Note added Sept. 28. Upon rereading the reg. I see I overstated the requirement for denial. There is a four-year window built in at Level Two but once a school reaches Level Three, it is Accredited with Conditions. There follows a regulatory minuet but the bottom line is that the school has to tell the Board to go jump in the James to get its accreditation denied.
The 2019 Accreditation Results (based on 2018 testing) are up.
Last year, nineteen (of forty-four) Richmond schools were denied accreditation. This year, all Richmond – and, indeed, all Virginia – schools are accredited!
(Under the new, byzantine system – see below – nineteen Richmond schools are "Accredited" this year and twenty-four are "Accredited With Conditions." The "condition" is that each of the twenty-four must "develop and implement a corrective action plan."
It will be at least four years before any Virginia school can be denied accreditation. Only if it fails to negotiate and implement that plan "with fidelity" can the school be denied accreditation.)
If you thought that the elimination of all those denials of accreditation reflected performance improvements, you'd be wrong.
In Richmond, the reading pass rate rose by 0.73% this year, the science by 0.53; the others fell sufficiently that the five subject average fell by 1.73%.
For reference: The nominal benchmark for English is 75 (the blue line on the graph); for the other subjects, 70 (the orange line).
Statewide, all the averages fell.
The picture is even more interesting at some of the individual Richmond schools. For example, we have Armstrong, the 12th worst school in Virginia in terms of the all-subjects pass rate:
In this mixed bag of gains and losses, only one pass rate broke 50%.
But Armstrong now is accredited, albeit "with conditions."
MLK, the second worst school in the state this year on the all-subject average, paints an even more remarkable picture: It's highest 2018 pass rate was 43.18 in History and Social Science. It's lowest, a plunge to 16.67 in writing.
But, by golly, MLK now is accredited, also "with conditions."
Then we have Woodville, the fourth worst school in Virginia, as measured by the all-subjects average:
No pass rate above 40% this year, but accredited, again "with conditions."
Note: The "#N/A" is Excel's way of saying that the State does not test writing in elementary school and it can't graph the nothingness.
How did the Board of "Education" produce these bizarre results?
It all goes back to Petersburg, which has been operating under Memoranda of Understanding since 2004 and which was denied accreditation for 2006. And has been denied accreditation ever since.
The Board has demonstrated beyond doubt that it does not know how to fix Petersburg (and admitted as much, see the Sept. 21, 2016 video starting at 1:48). Faced now with the ongoing Petersburg debacle and with accreditation disasters in Richmond and elsewhere, the Board punted: They adopted a new, emasculated accreditation regulation.
I commented on that regulation at the proposed stage, pointing out, inter alia, that the changes "make it almost impossible for a school to be denied accreditation."
To read the entire regulation is to earn a PhD in masochism. (A reporter for the Daily Press did read it; she survived, and wrote a nice summary.)
Blessedly, the important parts are short:
- If a school does not meet a standard and does not come close to meeting it (the regulation dilutes the 75%/70% benchmarks to 66%) for four consecutive years, it falls to performance Level Three. 8VAC20-131-380.E.2.
- A school at Level Three must develop a "corrective action plan." 8VAC20-131-400.D.
If a school (or division) fails to adopt and implement a corrective action plan "with fidelity," it can be denied accreditation. Id.
In short, in order to lose accreditation, a school must foul up badly
for four consecutive years and then tell the Board to go to hell.
That is not a problem, however; that is a feature. The regulation imposes a sterile paperwork smokescreen to hide the Board's incompetence as to the inadequate schools in Petersburg and Richmond (and elsewhere). And, not at all beside the point, to make the Board and all those awful schools look better than they are in fact.
Never mind the kids who are the victims of this perverse charade.
98.2 million dollars of our tax money at "work."
Postscript: Here is the Richmond list.


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A good Christian friend named Brenda and others put together a new Christian web site on FB -[FaceBook] for the serious people who want to know the truth about the Bible and what it says about different, various 'religions' of today and how they fit into God's great Plan for all of us, and here is an open invitation for those who are searching for the real facts on whether one's religion is true or false. There are 'house rules' to maintain order, civility, and Bible Truth vs: personal opinions and mistaken traditions and beliefs. And yes-- there is a BIG difference between the two!
There's no coincidence that things are growing from bad to worse around the world right now with more suffering, misinformation, greed and violence than can fit on a one hour 'Lame-Stream Media' sound byte. Even a rat knows when to 'jump ship' when it's sinking-- but the majority of willfully ignorant mankind just want to follow some lying dog pile "leader/ messiah" rather than face the cold hard, stark reality of what the Bible accurately says MUST COME TRUE... and soon!
Remember, ONLY the serious and honest folks need apply for membership.
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Thursday, March 17, 2011
For Japan With Love
I am taking part in The Bloggers Day of Silence tomorrow as a way of showing respect for the people of Japan who have been affected by the earthquake and tsunami. The lovely Rachie at at A Chi Chi Affair brought this to my attention. The initiative, For Japan With Love, has been organized by Lydia from Ever-Ours and the bloggers at Utterly Engaged.
For more information and to find out how to donate to this most worthy cause see here.
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Blessings to you and your family Ashlyn.ReplyDelete
Love this and the Lemons to Aid initiative, too.ReplyDelete
I also love your new header!
p.s. I voted for you and two of my other favs at Circle of Moms (and then threw my hat into the ring for fun). Good for you and all your votes - well deserved, Ashlyn! Have a wonderful weekend. xoxo
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Here at Ram's Gate, we have a dedicated winemaking team that is committed to making our wines shine every year. Our small but mighty crew lovingly cares for each Ram's Gate wine, devoting long hours to ensure they receive the attention they deserve. While this spring has brought with it a number of wonderful ratings and reviews, we wanted to take this time to acknowledge that wine isn't just about grapes and barrels: it is also about the silent heroes in our cellar. Our vineyards and production facility couldn't function without their passionate efforts behind the scenes. It is because of these hardworking individuals that Ram's Gate flourishes.
You may have seen Ram's Gate Cellar Technician Carlos Hernandez around the cellar, setting up pumps, carefully moving wine from tank to barrel or pulling wine samples. His unstoppable devotion to his work and focused attention to detail make him an invaluable asset to the Ram's Gate winemaking team; his genuine warmth and contagious kindness make him a treasured member of the Ram's Gate family.
Part of our winemaking team since 2011, Carlos has been working in the wine industry since he was 17 years old.
The first part of his career took place in the world of Napa Cab, and full disclosure: Cabernet Sauvignon wines are still his favorite. "Pinot Noir is a close second, though," he says. If he had to choose a favorite Ram's Gate wine? "I love the wines from grower Ulises Valdez," Carlos says. "I always appreciate that Ulises personally drops off the grapes from his vineyards during harvest. I respect his commitment."
When asked about what he loves about his job at Ram's Gate, for Carlos it comes down to attention to detail, and cleaning, cleaning, cleaning! "I love our small team, and that what I do directly impacts how the wines turn out." Please join us in congratulating Carlos on SEVEN great years at Ram's Gate — we are so grateful to him for his hard work!
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text: TASTEMAKERS Watch MNDR's 'Diamonds' Tastemakers Studio Session 12/26/2012 by Jessica Letkemann FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME MNDR performs at a Billboard Tastemakers video series session in late 2012.Watch MNDR's Tastemakers Session MNDR performs three songs from "Feed Me Diamonds" as part of the Billboard Tastemakers video series. Photos: MNDR's Tastemakers Session You can tell just by listening that to MNDR, music and fashion are fully intertwined. Amanda Warner, MNDR's master, put on her black gloves and took to Mophonics Studio in Manhattan recently to for Billboard's Tastemakers video series. "Music, when you're making it, becomes a style," she said, prefacing MNDR's session. Watch as MNDR performs three songs from 2012 debut album "Feed Me Diamonds"; the title track, "Faster Horses," and "In Love With The Enemy." MNDR, which began as Warner's brainchild and came to fruition with producer/beatmaker Peter Wade's collaboration, has been a rising EDM/dance-pop force since first single "C.L.U.B." almost four years ago. But MNDR's moment truly began in 2010 as Mark Ronson & The Business Intl tapped Warner to provide her feminine-yet-razor-edged vocals to their multi-lingual single "Bang Bang Bang." After releasing ep "E.P.E." the same year, MNDR took two years to craft a full-length. This year's "Feed Me Diamonds," is a synth-forward blend of beats, keys, and Warner's unmistakable voice. Warner and Wade's sense of the music as style and vice versa comes to the fore in the video for the album's title track, "Feed Me Diamonds," which they created with MNDR visual effects master Jamie Carreiro. The clip "came about through one of my favorite bands and artists in New York City, Psychobuildings," said Warner. "He came up to me and said, 'I want to shoot a video of a drag queen going through the process of their artistry in transforming.' Warner handled the key casting herself. "I hunted down David, who is [the drag artist] Raven, on the internet." But, as is clear in its three-song Tastemakers performance, MNDR has also been focusing on live performance. "I'm going to make this experience of a solo show and a live mix DJ -- but live as well -- as awesome as possible," Warner explained. "And just be in a creative circle where people aren't looking for 'what's my angle?' or 'what's the benefit for me?' or 'what's the cost?'. It's just creativity only." With the debut album out, "it's time to have a proper band and grow with the project." MNDR did a musical guest slot on "Late Show with David Letterman" in mid-December, but fans will have another chance to check out MNDR's live show aspect as Warner and co. ring in 2013 with a New Year's Eve show at Las Vegas' Body English. FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME


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I have these great little alphabet stamps that my Hubby sells and I use. I love letters and stamps, and I thought these were adorable.
They were though, a little hard to use without getting my finger nails in the clay, so I made my own handles.
Links for the tools will connect you to my Hubby's shop if you are looking for these products.
Thank you so much for supporting myself and my family.
You will need:
Clay Extruder and square disk that comes with set M35055
Scrap Cernit
Crafter's Pick Ultimate Glue
Condition Cernit scraps until they are one color and smooth and pliable.
Load up the barrel of the extruder and put in the 1/4″ square disk and extrude a square log.
Cut the square in to 1″ to 2″ sections.
Lay them out on a piece of corrugated cardboard on a cookie sheet.
Make sure the little sections are straight when you place them on the cardboard.
Bake in a pre-heated 275 degree F oven for 30 minutes, shut off oven and let cool until you can touch them with out burning your fingers.
Peel off the foam baking on the rubber.
Glue the individual letters to the square logs with glue and let dry.
Now they are ready to use. So much better now!!


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Driving Mr. Yogi (Hardcover)
Yogi Berra, Ron Guidry, and Baseball's Greatest Gifts
Thorndike Press, 9781410447333, 371pp.
Publication Date: April 20, 2012
Other Editions of This Title:
Hardcover (4/3/2012)
Compact Disc (3/5/2013)
Paperback (3/5/2013)
Compact Disc (4/17/2012)
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It happens every spring. Yankees pitching great Ron Guidry arrives at the airport to pick up Hall of Fame catcher and national treasure Yogi Berra. Guidry drives him to the ballpark. They watch young players. They talk shop. They eat dinner together. They tease each other. And as every former ballplayer knows, in that routine there emerges a certain magic.
" Driving Mr. Yogi" is the story of how a unique friendship between a pitcher and catcher is renewed every year. It started in 1999, when Berra was reunited with the Yankees after a long self-exile, the result of being unceremoniously fired by George Steinbrenner 14 years before. A reconciliation meant Berra would attend spring training again, and Guidry befriended "Mr. Yogi" instantly. After all, Berra had been a mentor in the clubhouse back when Guidry was pitching. Guidry knew the young players would benefit greatly from "Mr. Yogi's" knowledge of the game. So he encouraged him to share his insights. And soon an offhand tip from Yogi turned Nick Swisher's season around. Stories about handling a hitter like Ted Williams or catching Don Larsen's perfect game captured their imaginations. And for Yogi and Guidry, a deep and lasting friendship was forged.
Tender, funny, heartwarming, and teeming with unforgettable baseball yarns, "Driving Mr. Yogi" is a universal story about the importance of passing wisdom from one generation to the next.


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FORT BRAGG, N.C. - If there were any uncertainties about the current administrative furlough affecting civilian retirement fear no more, presently the furlough will not affect civilian retirement.
"Retirement annuities are calculated based on your highest average salary (rate of basic pay) for a three year consecutive period of creditable civilian service," said Diann Batts, director civilian personnel. If the two-week period of furlough falls within the three-year highest average salary period, the furlough time will be credited in the high-three average salary calculation. Currently, I do not expect this period of furlough to have an impact on employee retirement annuities."
The current furlough is set to last through Sept. 20, 2013, and if it is to extend into fiscal year 2014 those affected will be notified.
"If an extension were to occur, the Department of Defense and the Department of the Army will issue additional guidance regarding requirements, time-frames, and way ahead," said Batts. "Additionally, we will keep our workforce informed when and if any changes occur."
Although the furlough may not any bearing on civilian retirement it may have an impact on certain benefits such as annual and sick leave.
"For example, when a full-time employee with an 80-hour biweekly tour of duty accumulates a total of 80 hours of non-pay status during the leave year (either in one pay period, or over the course of several pay periods), the employee will not earn annual and sick leave in the pay period in which that 80-hour accumulation is reached," said Batts. Under the current furlough of 11 days (88 hours), employees will not receive annual or sick leave in the pay period which they have accumulated 80 hours of non-pay status."
Employees concerned regarding the impact of furlough on other benefits and entitlements should contact the Army Benefits Center at 1-877-276-9287. In addition those looking for more information about the furlough may go to www.whs.mil/HRD/FAQs.cfm
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Dear all, we are pleased to announce a Panel Session on the Policy- Aware Web will be part of the program at the 17th International World Wide Web Conference (WWW2008) [1] in Beijing, 21-25 April. Attached are the details of the Panel. Hope to see some of you there! Cheers... Renato Iannella NICTA [1] <http://www2008.org/>
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A bit over seven years ago, I was holidaying in Dubrovnik with my then boyfriend; at least, I was until I decided he shouldn't be my boyfriend any more. That's not really a story for a travel blog, but the consequence was that I decided to leave beautiful Dubrovnik the next day and head back to my temporary home in Germany.
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The trip started with a long wait for a bus, and a long bus ride from Dubrovnik up to Zagreb. During the long wait I'd been at an internet cafe researching my options and had seen a train leaving Zagreb shortly after my bus was due to arrive. I don't remember the destination of that train any more, but it would have got me home relatively quickly. I didn't take two problems into account: one, that my bus would arrive an hour or so late, and two, that the train and bus stations in Zagreb weren't next to each other and I'd be arriving there in the middle of the night.
And that's how I found myself wandering around the Zagreb bus station at two o'clock in the morning one Croatian summer night. It was one of those surreal moments where I could see myself from several different perspectives.
|Zagreb bus station via davehighbury
I could see that here was a young(ish!) foreign female, on her own, in the dark of night, in a pretty sparsely populated bus station, lugging a nearly-too-heavy backpack, with no particular plan of what to do. Nobody knew where I was and if something happened to me it would be difficult for anyone to figure out where I'd ended up. If I'd landed in such a circumstance a few years earlier I would have completely freaked out. Anxiety would have consumed me, I'm sure.
But I could also see that here I was, a young, newly single woman, able to carry her own backpack, able to make her own plans and decisions, and then I reached the ticket counter. I'll never forget looking up at the board behind the counter which listed the next dozen or so buses and their various international destinations. I actually began daydreaming about the places I might go and what I might do there, except it was more than mere daydreaming because if I wanted to, I could actually do it: would I head back to the Czech Republic and surprise my good friend Zitka; would I go somewhere entirely new and treat myself to a bit of a holiday first; would I take the bus to Vienna, where I knew I could get a reasonably direct train back to southern Germany.
I did choose the German option in the end, but not because it was the easiest way, it was simply the most practical at the time. But that moment of power, of being able to pick and choose from that destination board and go anywhere, that moment has stayed with me ever since. I don't mean to sound clichéd about it but it was one of those turning points of travel (and life) that never leave you.


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Digital download of all the images from your session.
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Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Fifth Avenue Bars to Celebrate New Year's Eve
Do you need a place to party your way into the New Year and new decade? Why treck into Manhattan in the cold when you can stay close to home and raise a glass in one of 31 bars along the Park Slope Fifth Avenue Business Improvement District?
For your convenience, the Park Slope Fifth Avenue BID has launched an online business directory that lists and maps all 600+ businesses along the strip. You can find a great bar near you in the business directory at http://www.parkslopefifthavenuebid.com/business-directory/Bars.
Happy hunting and Happy New Year!
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Video Conferencing & Collaboration
Video Conferencing is a Key Component in any Successful Collaboration Strategy
The ability for people to collaborate quickly and easily plays an important role in any organization's success. From project meetings, sales meetings, product development meetings, to impromptu collaboration sessions, video conferencing makes everyday interactions more convenient, more efficient, more productive, and more valuable.
Across all industries, today's workforce is more distributed and more mobile than ever before, and video conferencing has become a key component of a successful business collaboration strategy. Video has found its way into just about every area of our lives. From our living rooms to our boardrooms, to our laptops, mobile phones and tablets.
Today, nearly all desktop and mobile devices are equipped with a front facing video camera. More and more organizations are tapping into the power of always on, on demand video collaboration as a way to:
- Increase efficiency, improve productivity, and boost overall performance
- Improve and speed decision making by connecting key stakeholders face to face in real time
- Reduce or eliminate unnecessary employee travel
- Enable distributed workforces, remote employees, partners, and customers
Video conferences can be classified into two usage categories; Point-to-point video conferencing and Multi-point video conferencing.
Point-to-Point Video Conferencing & Multi-point Video Conferencing
A video conference consisting of a conversation between two people in different locations (offices) is known as point-to-point video conferencing. A video conference between many people from multiple sites is known as multipoint video conferencing.
Real Time Content Sharing & Collaboration – More Than Just Video Conferencing
Video conferencing is not limited to seeing and speaking with people between locations. It is also used for real time collaboration and file sharing. Digital content, including documents or multimedia files often accompany and enhance face-to-face interactions. The integration of whiteboards, document cameras, and other A/V resources into visual communications have really brought video to the forefront of telecommunications. And, it doesn't matter how many people are in your video conference, you can share content with every single person as if they were in your conference room or office with you.
If You Can Control Your HDTV's Remote Control, You Can Make a Video Call
Making a video call is very easy. If you have a desktop video conferecing unit, you dial the recipient just like you would on a phone. If you are using a wall mounted system connected to a codec, you pick up the remote and dial the recipient just like you would on a phone.
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Christopher Walken and Steve Coogan join Irreplaceable You!
Christopher Walken and Steve Coogan have joined the romantic drama Irreplaceable You.
Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Game of Thones actor Michiel Huisman are starring in the film that former Veep director and executive producer Stephanie Laing is helming. The story follows Abbie and Sam, who were soulmates since the age of 8 and were destined to be together forever until death got in the way.
Bess Wohl wrote the script, and Jonathan Tropper and Farah Abushwesha are producing the pic. The Exchange is handling international sales. The project is currently filming in New York.
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In general 2018 has had some ups and some downs for myself personally and my film-going experience matched. As 2018 has seen some amazing films released and some not so good ones as well, luckily the amazing has far outweighed the lacklustre. Here are some of my favourite films from 2018 in no particular order.
Note: This is not a ranking list, nor a list regarding quality, just my favourite films. It is totally subjective. Feel free to post your favourite films in the comments as well.
Creed 2
Creed II: After an okay but lacklustre Rocky Balboa I thought the Rocky franchise was done for good. As the character of Rocky had seemingly run its course. However, when Ryan Coogler teamed up with Sylvester Stallone and created the original Creed I was blown away. This fact was aided by Michael B. Jordan's star-turning performance as Adonis Creed, one of my favorite new characters of the past decade.
However, with Coogler has gone on to MCU fame it was an open question if the more nostalgia-based Creed 2 could live up to its predecessor. The answer is yes. Though very different the more visceral and base Creed 2 packs just as much of a punch as the original in its own unique way. Where Creed was light and fast Creed 2 is tough and strong. All around I think Creed 2 is my favourite film of the year, I loved it.
Black Panther
Speaking of Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan this Shakespearean epic set in the middle of Africa was a huge and welcome surprise. Easily the best Marvel introductory film since the original Iron Man a decade ago, Black Panther was everything you could ever want in a Marvel Cinematic Universe Film. In fact, it surpassed its own franchise and is an amazing film in its own right.
In many ways this year especially Black Panther showed that films of this nature should not be underestimated. They are not mere pop culture, they are culture the same as any play or opera. The more people who give out golden statues ignore films like Black Panther the more there relevance will be called into question.
Avengers: Infinity War
Where Black Panther was a film that surpassed the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Infinity War was a film that broke free of all expectations that the Marvel Cinematic Universe had built up over the years. Prior to release, there was an understandable unease on if this film could live up to the monstrous hype. Based on its critical, popular, and box office success' the answer is overwhelmingly yes, yes it did.
I would make the argument Infinity War is the best superhero film ever produced. If there was any film released this year that was just pure spectacle and fun this was it. Years of waiting to see certain characters interact, events coming to a head, and battles dwarfing even New York Infinity War met and exceeded everyone's wildest expectations.
A Quiet Place
This film is not as original as everyone seems to make it out to be, though the fact it seems that way may speak to the state of the horror and monster genre. That being said it was as good as everyone made it out to be. It also came out of nowhere, who would have thought Jim from The Office would be a good director, certainly not I.
Despite its simplicity, its well-structured narrative and great direction turned what could have been an otherwise forgettable affair into the horror surprise of the year. Furthermore, I am very much looking forward to its now inevitable sequel.
My Hero Academia: Two Heroes
This is my more niche pick and feels weird putting it down on this list after the previous big budget and critically acclaimed entries. However, no joke this film was a lot of fun. I liked it when I walked out of the theatre and thinking back I still like it a lot. In fact, I'm more likely to go see anime films in the theatres because of it.
All around it was a very fun and enjoyable 80-minute film. It is not for everyone by any means and it shouldn't win any awards or make people think about anime differently. However, it is a genuinely fun and well-made film and a must see if you are a fan of the franchise as I am.
The Incredibles II
Of all the films released this year that could possibly stand next to Avengers Infinity War in terms of pre-release expectation Brad Bird's The Incredibles 2 is the one that could come closest. Literally decades of waiting on the part of fans for a follow up to Pixar and Disney's beloved film about a family of Superheroes made some serious expectations.
While the villain of the story was pretty obvious for anyone with even a small talent for watching films, the end product did not really suffer for it. As the rest of the product was nearly flawless. Picking up right after the events of the first move The Incredibles 2 managed the feat of reminding me of being a kid.
If you told me Venom would be one of my favourite films of the year I would probably have laughed at you. Everything pointed to this being a bad film and in many, many technical ways it was. It was oddly paced, the villain was laughably bad, character motivations and actions shifted wildly with little provocation. In short it was a mess.
However, it was one of the weirdest and earnest messes around. Furthermore, the core duo of Eddy and Venom just worked in a way that spoke different things to many people. While Venom is not good per say, it is a film worth watching as I have a feeling you will end up enjoying it much in the way I ended up doing.
Those are some of my favorite films of 2018 and I doubt that will change. I have a feeling somethings I missed so far like Annihilation, Heredity, and Mission Impossible would make their way on at a later date. As people, I trust speak highly of those films. Also for a little fun my most disappointing film of the year is easily Jurassic Park: Fallen Kingdom which was more two mediocre films crammed together to make one bad final product. I expected more and got nothing.
Just a reminder I was not speaking to quality on this list just personal favorites. Hell, Venom was actually pretty bad when it came down to it but it was still a lot of fun. Let me know what you thought of 2018 in the comments bellow!
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The 2011 Wedding Recap
- A Year of Bling!
posts! They are so much fun and did I mention EASY?! I've already blogged these images once, I just have to gather them up again and wa-la! It's a fun post recapping an amazing year of BLING! Whew! Countless diamonds have passed through my hands and I'm happy to say that I've never dropped one in a drain or in a river… I'm VERY careful! (All the newly engaged gals out there are gasping at the thought of that!:) I love ring shots and the reason I'm doing a "Recap" post on BLING is because I made it a goal last year to get better at my ring shots. I only took a few ring shots in 2010 that I really LOVED and so I wanted to improve.


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Sometimes you get what you have been wishing for. I don't regret here that why didn't I ask for something really big, there are lesser chances you get it from your wife so easily :). But this one I did. Every time I used to return from barber shop near my home, I would say to Swati someday I really want an exotic haircut somewhere. But somehow recently all the stars came together to draw a blue line on my Google map straight to Truefitt and Hill. It is world's oldest and top barbershop chain, inherited from royalty of great Britain.
Royality is a promise and it comes from both sides. I had to book an appointment at Indiranagar, Bangalore branch 2 days prior to get my exotic haircut and it started from there. I got reminder two times before the scheduled appointment that my hairdresser would be waiting for me at 4:30 pm. I reached there on time and for sure you cannot miss this barber shop as it is located in very posh location of Indiranagar with valet parking facility. As they sounded, Truefitt and Hill shop had nice royal green look with antique tone. Their exotic products are on display, selfie demanded…'
I entered into Truefitt and Hill shop and was welcomed by Mr Salim. He himself presented wearing a nice beard and haircut, good enough to give a confidence that I am not in a wrong place. He introduced me to my hairdresser Mr Suhail. As I took my chair Suhail gently asked how can he help me. He showed me the services menu and explained about their signature services and product, meanwhile my green tea has arrived. I opted for the royal haircut. He also explained that they have amazing beard trimming and shaving, which is their expertise and for sure it has to be that ways for Royals.
They had variety of Shampoos, shaving cream, lotions, hair cream and hair wax. Products are more traditional and they claim that all are free from harmful chemicals and gentle on skin. They still use authentic traditional blade and razor for shaving and thats their signature service. Unfortunately I could not try that. Had no option other than choosing Royal haircut. Frankly speaking I had been growing my hair for this occasion so that I can get the haircut I wanted but have not really thought about beard.
I choose the mint shampoo, hair wax and conditioner, which need not be washed off. Suhail washed my hair with luke warm water. Interestingly their chairs are very comfortable and adjustable for hair wash, massaging, haircut and styling. I was almost glued to chair and was almost in trans entirely during headwash and massage. Haircut I wanted it to be stylish, trendy and sober too, just not too much. Suhail really listened to my requirements patiently and suggested some styles. They also showed some of the styles on their tablet to get some ideas. I explained everything to him along with some freedom and vagueness for him to deal with. I liked the end result of it after half an hour effort with multiple iteration here and there. Understood one thing very well to get a good hair cut is an art where hair dresser and dressie both have to be patient ? … Thats the thing I liked most at Truefitt and Hill, staff is well trained for skill plus attitude of patience and listenability.
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At the end I was really over satisfied with Truefitt and Hill services and wish to come back here again. Their prices are definitely royal but their experience is outstanding. I really liked their yearly membership plan which is around a half lacs for an year but surely a worth if you want to pamper yourself. It includes unlimited number of times any service can be used, awesome if you are closely located and see them more often and enjoy every bit of it including pedicure manicure, body massage etc. If not you just visit their shop to pick some quality stuff for your own grooming kit…


text: To live the life of Dash Berlin is to live to the rhythm of '#musicislife'. The beloved artist album of the Dutch DJ, racing the beating hearts of EDM lovers since its release last year, now sees a new daylight. Fans of Dash Berlin will be pleased to discover 2 sparkling new and exclusive originals and 7 remixes, much more, coming together on the luxurious #musicislife (Deluxe) album. A true collector's item for all Dash Berlin fans! The lucky number 7 in the DJ Mag Top 100. Blessed with a loyal worldwide following of passionate music lovers, who can't wait to see him play the world's biggest festival and famous clubs. Having a feel for the emotive and touching side of electronic dance music, Dash Berlin's music has moved millions. His popularity is ever growing, as the dance scene is longing for more. And more they get. On #musicislife (Deluxe), fans won't only be treated to the classics, from 'Better Half of Me' to 'Go It Alone' and 'Silence In Your Heart', but also be intrigued by 2 new originals, 'Steal You Away' and 'Jar of Hearts'. Along with remixes by Toby Hedges, Andrew Rayel, Jorn van Deynhoven and an exclusive Dash-up, the Deluxe version of '#musicislife' will find a safe spot in the heart of EDM for sure.Played in:


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Discussion in 'Motorola Droid Bionic' started by wseyller, Aug 24, 2011.
Verizon Readying DROID Bionic Marketing Campaign, Reiterates "September"
Hey thanks for the tip i had not idea this phone was coming in September
Hmm, my sarcasm sense is tingling...
WOW!!!!Where have u been,under a rock???That reminds me,ive got 2 go and get some car ins.lol!!!!!:icon_ banana:
This phone is being released in September???? You lie!!
Nope,im not liein-September 8-2012-:icon_ banana:
Still, cant say it would shock me if it was actually September 29 release. I would not put anything past verizon at this point.
Dude, no doubt. I'm waiting from them to wait until September 30th to tell us it's been delayed until "Q1" 2012.
With all of the pictures and advertisements freely flowing at this point, plus lack of any delays since the Targa became the bionic, we have zero reason to suspect the phone not to come out in the month of September AND during the Summer (of this year).
Boy,u really tryin 2 get something started.
Did they happen to specify the year 2011?


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[Ebook] ↠ The Flower and the Sword Author Jacqueline Navin – Lesmeubles.info
The Flower And The Sword PDF Epub Author Jacqueline Navin Ivogue.co.uk BETRAYED The Word Cut Deeper Than Any Broadsword, For Rogan St Cyr Had Been Played False By The Woman To Whom He Had Given His Heart Yet The Beautiful Lily Was Still His Bride, And Now She Would Pay For Her Treachery With Her Very Freedom Though He Held Her Prisoner, Far From The Comfort Of Family Or Friends, Lily Longed To Ease The Pain That Tortured Her Warrior Husband For She Knew That Deep Inside His Hardened Soul Lay The Embers Of Their Love, Longing To Be Brought Back To Life. Nothing wrong with a little historical romance, once in a while. It is hard for me to give a romance novelthan 3 stars This one, while good for a romance novel, just doesn t hold up when compared to well written books of aserious nature There was a lot about the story that was terribly unrealistic as is typical of the genre I think the only thing about the book that actually bothered me was how Lily seemed to have no willpower in Roland s presence, even when he was a huge jerk to her I don t care how attracted I am to a man, if he turns into s It is hard for me to give a romance novelthan 3 Read a few chapters and just can t seem to get in the groove Maybe I ll try to get back to it later.


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|THM 1250 - Massage Therapy Clinical I
This course is a supervised clinical experience designed to provide training and practical experience in therapeutic massage. Basic first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) techniques and principles are incorporated. Students must spend 30 hours at on- or off-campus locations experiencing real-life application of massage techniques. In addition, students will complete 20 outreach/community hours. PREREQUISITES: LSC 2112 Human Anatomy & Physiology II, THM 1201 Intro to Massage Therapy, & THM 1210 Massage Therapy I - concurrent enrollment allowed for accelerated certificate. CO-REQUISITE: THM 1215 Massage Therapy II.


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Healthy Babies, BRIDGES, and Mentoring Reports
Children's Services Council (CSC) of Palm Beach County began implementing place-based initiatives in the mid-1990s in key communities those with some of the most challenging circumstances for children.
Healthy Babies Report: As part of its prevention and early intervention approach, Children's Services Council has focused since its inception on maternal and child health with an emphasis on improving birth outcomes. This report provides information about births in Palm Beach County, the factors that affect healthy births – including information those who may become pregnant need to know – and the work of Children's Services Council in ensuring more Palm Beach County babies are born healthy
Bridges, the fourth iteration, began implementation in January 2011, and had incorporated lessons from previous efforts.The Bridges Profiles report encompasses an Introduction and Summary as well as profiles on each of the ten community based Bridges Centers. Visit www.cscpbc.org/bridgesprofiles to view the entire project.
The Mentoring Report for Children's Services Council of Palm Beach County was designed to show the outcomes of CSC funded mentor programs.
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As the department of Financial Mathematics at the Fraunhofer ITWM we rely on a portfolio of successful projects with banks, insurance companies and other financial service providers.
Since 2001 the department of Financial Mathematics forms an independent department at the Fraunhofer ITWM. We offer extensive consultancies from market modelling over providing computational cores and simulation-tools to a complete software solution.
On the one hand we offer classical topics from financial mathematics such as valuation of options, derivatives and portfolios. On the other hand, to support our clients, we provide consultancies and software solutions on various fields such as risk management, market modeling and pension plans.


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The Ellis County Commission will have a special meeting at 8:30 a.m. Monday at the Ellis County Courthouse.
The only item on the agenda is a resolution establishing a burn ban in Ellis County. It's the second resolution banning outside burning to go before the commission.
The burn ban is in response to a series of fires in the county, including 20 that have been deemed the work of an arsonist.


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Boniface Wimmer and Saint Vincent Seminary
The mission, curriculum, and programs of the Seminary reflect the principles which Pope John Paul II expressed shortly after the 1991 Synod on Priestly Formation in his Apostolic Exhortation I Will Give You Shepherds. Saint Vincent is a member of the ecumenical Association of Theological Schools and is aware of the importance of a global vision. Over the last decade we have established programs and offered special courses to prepare priests for Hispanic ministry, rural ministry, and ministry to African-American Catholics. While the Seminary continues to focus its mission primarily on preparing priests, it also offers programs in monastic studies and programs for laypersons who seek deeper formation in their faith and are preparing for other ministries in the Church.
One cannot think about the Seminary today without reflecting on the significance of its founder, Archabbot Boniface Wimmer. It was he, for example, who from its earliest years began the custom of sending monks to the best universities in Europe and America to prepare them for teaching at Saint Vincent. As I reflect on the vitality of the Seminary and the contributions of its graduates, I am grateful for the tradition of learning that it has maintained. Most alumni can talk about a professor who has had a determinative impact on their lives: Father Baldwin, Father Oliver, Father Maurus. When I was a student Father Paulinus and Father Demetrius formed in me an appreciation for scholarship which carried over into my doctoral studies at the University of Louvain and beyond.
Even though Wimmer did not leave behind a comprehensive statement about the formation of students for the priesthood, his character and spirit continue to shape the life of the Seminary. I have selected a few key elements from Wimmer's life and his writings which I consider vital to his vision, not only in founding the Seminary but for priestly formation at Saint Vincent today. Perhaps it is Wimmer's unpretentious no-nonsense directness which gives these elements cogency and makes them a living heritage for us.
Saint Benedict teaches in his Rule that monks should "prefer nothing to Christ." For Wimmer, too, the center of a seminarian's and priest's life should be faith in Jesus Christ. In a letter to young candidates who were wavering in their resolution to accompany him to America, Wimmer wrote: "You must become [priests] only to be united to Jesus Christ more closely, to follow Him more faithfully, to do more for Him and, if necessary, to suffer and endure more for Him…" Later in the same letter: "If these are your sentiments, you will never have cause to regret having followed me when you are once in America. For you are not in quest of beautiful surroundings, a comfortable home, a life of ease, but you are seeking an opportunity of carrying the cross of self-denial after the crucified Jesus to save and regain souls…" Wimmer knew from his own experience that only a steadfast faith can triumph over the inevitable trials, disappointments and failures that a new priest would encounter. To young candidates who were about to join him in his mission to America: "I do not know the future; I have nothing to show you but the cross. 'Behold I send you as lambs among wolves,' said Christ to his disciples. He said it to us also, and I say it to you: if you are afraid of the wolves, if you fear their howling and their teeth, then stay home."
A second thing that Wimmer would say to seminary students is that they must commit themselves wholeheartedly to the mission of the Church. For him, doing God's work in meeting the needs of people and bringing the gospel to them, regardless of personal cost, seem to have been the driving force of his life. Wimmer was a man of prayer trusting in divine grace, but he knew that prayer must be combined with work.
Wimmer, a man of faith, man of the Church, was also a man who was fully human. He responded to a situation with his whole being, and I believe his personality is somehow part of the enduring spirit of Saint Vincent. Learning of the hardships of German Catholics in America, he wrote that he was moved by "deep compassion and a desire to do something to alleviate their pitiable condition." There are many indications that Wimmer was a man of deep faith and spirituality, yet he did not go about with a solemn face. One monk who thought that Saint Vincent ought to become more like a Trappist monastery complained that the abbot was "always in the kitchen where he laughs and jokes about everything." Toward the end of his life when his own health was failing, his concern did not turn inward to his own welfare. After visiting new foundations that were experiencing difficulties, Wimmer remarked, "My chief occupation of thought and concern is for the new establishments in the South." In regard to his own health he said, "Soon there will be no place further to go. But then, I am cheerful in the Lord, and on the whole am still quite well for my age."
Finally, Wimmer believed that the education of students for the priesthood would best be accomplished on the same campus with a college where other students would be preparing for professions in many fields, and where a variety of recreational and educational opportunities would be available. Since the education of priests must be broad in order for them to understand the values and interests of people, seminarians may take elective courses in the College. The campus offers art exhibits, films, lectures by nationally-known scholars, plays and concerts by professional performers, and, above all, the resources of an excellent library.
Boniface Wimmer's challenge to students preparing for their ministry as priests is simple: Believe in Jesus Christ, and prefer nothing to Him. Commit yourself to the mission of the Church. Be yourself, a truly full human being. And get a good education. Boniface Wimmer continues to challenge Saint Vincent Seminary today, not only its students, but faculty and administrators as well.
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There's something about a pair of big puppy eyes or the soft purr of a contented cat that can turn even the hardest person into a puddle of mush. What better way to show your appreciation for the joy your pet brings to your life than to party all the Do Dah Day? Literally.
Do Dah Day is one of the United States' largest and longest running animal festivals and fundraisers. This year marks the 31st anniversary of the event, and it will be held on May 15 at Rhodes and Caldwell Parks in Birmingham, Ala.
Do Dah Day started in 1979 with a small group of friends and has grown into a giant music festival that welcomes more than 40,000 people from all over the U.S. each year. It has raised more than $536,000 for Jefferson County animal shelters since 1992 and has managed to remain a 100 percent volunteer organization.
You don't have to live in or travel to Birmingham to be a part of Do Dah Day. You can contribute via JustGive.org to help make a difference in the life of a dog or cat that needs you.
Do Dah Day has a vast array of activities to take part in. The party kicks off on the night May 14 – aka, Do Dah Eve – at 7:01 p.m. The crowning of the Do Dah Day king and queen will take place at 11:01 p.m. On the following Saturday there will be a parade, a dozen bands performing, and a special kids area with fun activities for the entire family.
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Two "policemen" thugs from russian Federal Drug Control Service gang have fallen victims to their own nature. After confiscating the drug stock containing about 35 kg of hashish and 7 kg of cocaine from their less fortunate non-uniformed goon friends in Moscow suburbs, bastards decided to celebrate it right on the way back with captured trophy. They were found in police car about 20 meters away from the office porch, both knocked out dead. Despite the efforts of their medic henchmen, one of thugs (Nikita Kalugin) soon went to his comrades in Hell. Unfortunately, his more experienced kingpin supervisor (Sergey Chelidze) survived the overdose.
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Bunk beds are often found in kids rooms and are certainly practical since they save space for siblings that share a room. However, when building a bunk bed one can also get creative with a theme. A bunk bed can be turned into a princess castle for girls or race cars for boys. There are all sorts of designs that can be developed with bunk beds.
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The storage bed plans mentioned are all definitely practical when it comes to finding extra space in small areas of bedrooms and they look great too.
If you're shopping for headboards on a budget then you may be wondering where is the best place to buy cheap headboards. There are certainly places both local and online where you can get some great deals. Let's check out a few of them below.
The Alto storage bed is another great bed with storage space. Similar to the captain's bed plan, it has cupboards underneath the bed used for storing almost anything! The accessible cupboards in this bed plan are often used to store shoes and seasonal clothing that are not in use. This storage bed plan is available in all bed sizes and can be used for children or adults.
Craigslist can open you up to vast array of used cheap headboards sold locally. Simply search through listings until you find the one that you want, call the seller, and schedule a time to view the item or purchase it. The only downside with using Craigslist is that the seller will usually require you to move the item yourself. If you're going to go this route, you will probably need a second person when you go to pick up the headboard.
Wall mounted headboards are truly amazing additions in the room. You get to garner lots of benefits from them. You save space, minimize clutter and make your room lovelier than before.


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Governing obesity through interdisciplinary approaches
To create true interdisciplinary research, there is a need to mobilise and integrate different relevant scientific disciplines in true synergetic collaborations.
In Governing Obesity we build upon and expand from core people and projects from prior interdisciplinary initiatives, establishing a new level of truly integrated interdisciplinary obesity research, harvesting the synergy at the interface between the disciplines while exploiting the scientific excellence in each of the disciplines.
To better understand obesity, we combine insights on human physiology, biomedicine, epidemiology, history, societal structures, social institutions and political regulation and many more. Because obesity is a complex phenomenon, it allows us to take this approach and work as an obvious showcase on how to integrate social sciences and humanities with biomedical research.
By combining quantitative and qualitative methods, develop novel models and possibly new paradigms that recognize and incorporate the fact that obesity is the consequence of complex interactions of a multitude of factors, we aim to identify better and more complex solutions in addressing obesity.
We have ambitious aims and visions with Governing Obesity, and build on hands-on experience in the highly difficult interdisciplinary field. We consider the interdisciplinary knowledge production in the Governing Obesity-initiative particularly relevant for the developing project portfolio at the university.
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online, reading articles, searching the internet, browsing for local businesses, and more. With such a known demand, Google even created search penalties for websites that aren't mobile friendly or for pages in which content is not easily accessible to a user on the transition from the mobile search results.
But, how do you create a website that accommodates every device? Is there an ideal design layout for mobile-friendliness? From Google's standpoint, the site must be accessible on mobile and have good UX and performance, but from there, the design is mostly up for debate — or is it? Stay tuned as we talk about the heavily debated ways in which your company can have a mobile-friendly website — including responsive and adaptive designs, or using separate URLs — as well as what Google recommends for building smartphone optimized websites.
1. Responsive Web Design
Responsive design, the most used mobile-friendly website design approach, uses flexible grids, layouts, images, and CSS media queries to create a web design that not only looks beautiful on the original platform, but responds to different mobile device screen sizes, platforms, and orientations. With responsive design, each URL serves the same HTML to all devices, but the CSS changes depending on how the page is rendered on the device. This equates to the same page being delivered to all types of devices. In other words, as a user switches from one viewing platform or device to the other (i.e. from laptop to iPhone to iPad), the website's technology should automatically respond to the user's preference by adjusting the resolution, image size, scripting abilities, etc. to create the optimal viewing experience, no matter the device. This fluid flexibility and responsive design makes this mobile approach a very easy way for a website to be appropriately viewable and usable on multiple devices.
With responsive design technology, you don't have to worry about making different layouts for different devices (i.e. laptops, computers, cell phones, or whatever else is made in the future), which also means you don't have to cater to the users of one device over the other. To create a responsive website — one that creates a great user experience on all devices — just make sure the original website template, your original design, or your web design company offers responsive web design capabilities. When your website is redesigned, the responsive element is automatically handled. Just be aware that with responsive design, page elements are often shuffled and reorganized to fit on different devices. With that in mind, you'll want to make sure these changes don't disrupt the visual hierarchy of the design or the overall UX of the site.
2. Adaptive Web Design or Dynamic Serving
Adaptive web design uses static layouts that, when loaded on different devices, will detect and load the appropriate layout or screen width for the particular device. The technical definition of an adaptive site is: sites that dynamically serve all devices on the same set of URLs, but each URL serves different HTML (and CSS) depending on whether the user agent is a desktop or a mobile device.
Designed to recognize and load the appropriate screen size of roughly six common screen widths (320, 480, 760, 960, 1200, and 1600px or more depending on what devices your web analytics say is visiting your site), adaptive designs do force the designer to develop a specific design layout for each, but it also means each layout's separate HTML and CSS codes must be maintained. Furthermore, extra work upon implementation is required to make sure that SEO, content, and links are working.
While designing at least six layouts does sound like more work, when compared to responsive design, the tradeoff is that adaptive design benefits tend to create a more seamless transition to the user's specific device, as it gives the designer more control over content, typography, and layout. In addition, adaptive designs have fewer display and performance issues commonly linked to the improper use of media queries in responsive designs. And finally, adaptive designs are a great way to retrofit or make an existing site more mobile-friendly.
See the changes and differences between responsive and adaptive designs live on this site.
3. Separate Mobile URLs
A separate mobile URL is when two separate websites are designed — one for desktop users and one for mobile users (perhaps even tablets). With this setup, the system detects which device the user is using, then redirects them to the appropriate site.
A normal website will look something like this:
- www.website.com
A mobile website, subdomain, or subfolder may look something like the following:
- m.website.com
- website.mobi
- website.com/mobile
With a separate mobile URL, bidirectional annotation should be used between the desktop and mobile devices. Doing so helps the Googlebot discover your content, but it also helps Google's algorithms understand the relationship between your desktop and your mobile pages — a distinction that tells Google the two sites should be considered as one, content-wise, and is therefore ideal for SEO purposes. Other SEO considerations should be factored in, and some elements of responsiveness should be used to account for different mobile screen sizes. In the end, a separate mobile site does allow the user to create different mobile content, which can be optimized for mobile searches and users, but its higher cost of maintenance and complicated SEO requirements (associated with the bidirectional annotation) do make this the most challenging of the three ways to increase your site's mobile-friendliness.
The Best Mobile-Friendly Web Design For Your Company
There's a lot to consider when designing your website, but omitting a mobile-friendly design can be costly and detrimental to your SEO efforts. Mobile-first marketing is here to stay, and companies must get on the bandwagon if they want to stay competitive on search engines. Creating a mobile-friendly website doesn't require that it's a responsive design — the two are not synonymous — but it does require that certain user-experience elements are met with its design, and that includes either responsive or adaptive designs or mobile-specific URLs. Whichever you use to support your mobile SEO efforts should depend on you and your customers' needs, desires, and preferences — and a well thought out UX plan. Let us know if we can help!
We also encourage businesses to ensure that they aren't charged fees or penalties for responsive or mobile-friendly design on their websites. It's basically a requirement now, so you shouldn't be penalized for simply using best practices.
Google once recommend responsive designs over the others (the original link has since been taken down), but their admission is likely due to responsive design's ability to adapt to any size, its ease of maintenance, and its few implementation issues — but we want to know what mobile-friendly design you prefer. Tell us in the comments!


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Investors have panicked following JC Penney's decision to ditch a leader player in the "dream team" planning an up-market makeover for the troubled retailer.
Shares in the company fell 8.6% to $22.25 after the news that the company had ousted president Michael Francis. The share price fall came even as US markets were rising on better news from Europe and hopes that the Federal Reserve would act to stimulate the economy.
The company did not give a reason for Francis's exit Monday, which came just eight months after JC Penney appointed him. He had been hand-picked for his "vision and courage" by Penney's chief executive Ron Johnson, a former Target executive and the man who oversaw Apple's successful move into retail.
Francis, formerly Target's top marketing executive, was a key member of Johnson's self-described "dream team" and his plan to move the 110-year-old company away from its traditional strategy of using sales and deep promotions to draw in customers.
The company dropped most of JC Penney's discounts and switched to offering everyday low prices, month-long sales specials and other deals. Francis was in charge of marketing and efforts to rebrand JC Penney by adding new brands including Ralph Lauren.
But the sales pitch appears to have failed so far. Last month the retailer reported a $163m quarterly loss and a 20% drop in sales. Even internet sales, growing for most of the firm's rivals, dropped, falling 27.9%.
At the time Johnson told analysts the firm had failed to get its new message out. "Not having a coupon in their pocket or in their hand and not understanding the pricing in the store" had damaged sales, he said. Johnson said the company was adjusting its marketing to get its new message across.
Johnson will now oversee merchandising and marketing himself. On Tuesday he said the company's second-quarter sales were showing a "modest improvement" from the dismal start to the year. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal Johnson said he would not back away from the company's new focus. "I think the strategy is working well," he said.
Analysts were less enthusiastic. "Since Ron Johnson was unlikely to fire himself due to early turnaround missteps, he appears to have decided to swing the axe over the head of the person he handpicked as president of JC Penney," Brian Sozzi, an analyst at NBG Productions, said in a note to clients.
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State and federal authorities recently seized Backpage.com which is an online classifieds site that has been frequently accused of facilitating sex trafficking. According to reports, seven people have been indicted and a notice posted on the website says the site has been seized by the FBI and other agencies. It has been reported that the enforcement action was the result of a collaborative effort between the FBI, US Postal Inspection Service, IRS criminal division, the Department of Justice's child exploitation and obscenity division, as well as Attorney General's offices from Arizona, California, and Texas. The Justice Department has stated that seven people have been charged in a 93-count indictment with crimes related to prostitution and money laundering. According to CBS News, the indictment names 17 victims, both adults and children, who were allegedly victims of trafficking facilitated by the site.
The enforcement action was initiated when FBI raided the homes of Backpage.com founders Michael Lacey and Jim Larkin after a federal grand jury had been convened in Arizona to hear evidence against Backpage last year. President Trump is expected to sign a new anti-sex-trafficking bill that has already passed both houses of Congress with overwhelming support and this action could be a precursor of things to come. Initially the anti-sex trafficking bill was deemed controversial as it modifies a key component of internet law which helps protect IT companies from liability for user-generated content on their platforms. This law had helped prevent an previous civil or criminal actions against Backpage.com and is known as the Communications Decency Act. The proposed anti-trafficking bill creates an exception for sites that facilitate or support online sex trafficking knowingly. Furthermore, it enables states and victims to bring criminal and civil action against websites like Backpage.com.
Tech companies, free speech advocates, and sex workers have opposed this bill and online forums such as Craigslist's personal section and Reddit sections like Escorts and Sugar Daddies have already shut down in order to avoid any liability. However, certain advocates for sex workers have stated their apprehensions that closures of such forums will in effect endangers sex workers who rely on such sites to conduct their business. It seems the Communications Decency Act did not apply to the FBI in this particular action. Conservative politicians like Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) have praised the action taken against Backpage saying it was long overdue. In a Senate report published last year it was alleged that Backpage.com facilitated sex trafficking online by coaching customers on how to post clean ads for their illegal activities. Sensitive words like Lolita, little girl, etc. were deliberately hidden from ads to camouflage their illegal nature.
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Dr M is particularly fond of Vancouver and from his past visits there the wonderful trees left a lasting impression, beautiful and diverse in nearby forest and also in town.
Dr M was therefore delighted to find this lovely self-guided tree walk of the amazing tree-lined Kitsilano district of Vancouver, check it out next time you are there! Devised by Ryanne Matthias, botanist and tree lover (and another of Dr M's past students!), this tree walk even has its own own dedicated website kitsTREEmap!
KitsTREEmap has all you need for a great tree walk; a map and lots of great images of trees and text with descriptions and inspirational quotes. kitsTREEmap believes "that humans can get so much from hanging out with the trees: chatting them up, showing them respect and tuning-in to their life force. You don't have to be super whacky to talk to the trees and by both learning about the trees and being amongst them we can engage not only our minds but our body, heart and spirit. So for each featured tree kitsTREEwalk offers some ideas to help you find your own connection with nature."
This is a serious tree walk, 12km in total, and though it could be done in around 3 hours, to really enjoy the whole experience you should take a whole day. And why not ake a day out for the trees? Such a walk will help you enhance your love of trees, will give you a great opportunity to walk & explore new areas, will fill a spare day and most importantly, will help you connect with nature.
Like all great walks it will bear repeating, and different times of year will bring different nuances and new delights, like the spring Cherry blossoms, the summer vibrant, dancing, spiritual greens and the autumnal spectacular yellows, oranges, purples, reds and pinks.
The featured image is just one example of the trees on this walk; the Japanese Zelkova (latin name: Zelkova serrata). This is a broad, medium sized, deciduous tree with narrow oval leaves with a serrated margin, hence the Latin name 'serrata'. They start green in spring and change to a lovely orangey-red in the fall. This tree has a short trunk and a big head – so it should, it is stunning!
Inspiration: The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing that stands in the way. Some see Nature all ridicule and deformity, and some scarce see Nature at all. But to the eyes of the man of imagination, Nature is Imagination itself (William Blake 1799).
Check out the interview with Ryanne Matthias in British Columbia Magazine for more on kitsTREEwalk and the inspirations behind her arboreal creation.
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Eva Munarin, a graduate of the Ceramic School of Montolupo Florentino, practiced watercolor painting before becoming a ceramist and now offers painting and ceramic classes for lovers of Italian artwork. Her pieces are hand-decorated and made with traditional artisan procedures, such as the Maiolica technique with Ingobbio (liquid clay) finish or covered with colored Cristallina (transparent glaze).
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Using the finest local ingredients, including fruits and vegetables from gardens on the estate, our Italian master chefs will help you learn to cook fresh pasta, delicious bread, tiramisu, and the rest of your favorite Italian dishes.
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