text: Cape Town - Want to save fuel and on a hunt for a scooter? Perhaps you have a need for speed and desire a sporkbike? A number of motorcycles have been launched in South Africa during the past year.From Aprilia's stylish bikes to Harley-Davidson's classic tourers, and everything in between, Cyril Klopper lists new motorcycles available locally.New motorcycles in SASome of the bikes listed are completely new while others received a facelift in 2016. We excluded motocross bikes and mopeds.Here are 31 motorcycles that went on sale in 2016: We've included prices and specification.Aprilia RSV4 FactoryWhat is it? An honest-to-goodness race bike.Specs: 999cc, 135kW @ 12 500rpm, 117Nm @ 10 000rpm.Price: R315 000Aprilia Tuano V4RWhat is it? A semi-naked sports tourer.Specs: 999cc, 125kW @ 11 500rpm, 113Nm @ 9500rpm.Price: R225 000A photo posted by telangana bikers community (@telanganabikerscommunity) on Sep 4, 2016 at 8:28am PDT BMW F 700 GSWhat is it? A commuter with adventure pretensions, facelifted.Specs: 798cc, 55kW @ 7300rpm, 77Nm @ 5300rpm.Price: R139 990BMW F 800 GSWhat is it? A middleweight adventure bike, same facelift as the 700GS.Specs: 798cc, 63kW @ 7500 rpm, 83Nm @ 5750rpm.Price: R143 990READ: Bike Econorun - And SA's most frugal motorcycle is...BMW R nineT ScramblerWhat is it? A retro dirt bike for the city.Specs: 1170cc, 81kW @ 7750rpm, 116Nm @ 6000rpm.Price: R193 990A photo posted by Bex Becker (@colorado_gs_girl) on Oct 8, 2016 at 4:03pm PDT Ducati Hypermotard 939What is it? A humongous stunt bike – biggest wheelies ever!Specs: 937cc, 83.1kW @ 9000rpm, 97.9Nm @ 7500rpm.Price: R143 900Ducati Monster RWhat is it? A naked sports bike for the weekend.Specs: 1198cc, 117kW @ 9250rpm, 131Nm @ 7750rpm.Price: R230 000READ: How to get your motorcycle summer ready in SADucati Multistrada 1200 EnduroWhat is it? A huge adventure bike.Specs: 1198cc, 117.7kW @ 9500 rpm, 136Nm @ 7500rpm.Price: R242 900A photo posted by Ducati Thailand (Official) (@ducatithailandofficial) on Oct 6, 2016 at 10:54pm PDT Ducati Multistrada 1200 S Pikes PeakWhat is it? A pimped-out adventure bike.Specs: 1198cc, 117.7kW @ 9500rpm, 136Nm @ 7500rpm.Price: R274 900Ducati 959 PanigaleWhat is it? A stylish yet compact superbike.Specs: 955cc, 115.5kW @ 10 500rpm, 107.4Nm @ 9000rpm.Price: R183 00READ: Scoo-touring the Cradle of Humankind on a 8kW/10Nm 'poegie'Ducati 1299 PanigaleWhat is it? A stunning superbike that's far too pretty to race with.Specs: 1285cc, 150.8kW @ 10 500rpm, 144.6Nm @ 8750rpm.Price: R274 400Ducati Scrambler Sixty2What is it? A retro dirt bike that'll probably never go on farm roads.Specs: 399cc, 30.2kW @ 8750rpm, 34.6Nm @ 8000rpm.Price: R89 900A photo posted by Firman Mohtar ? ?? (@firmanmohtar) on Aug 9, 2016 at 12:05am PDT Ducati XDiavelWhat is it? Only people with leather pants and tribal tattoos need apply.Specs: 1 262cc, 114.7kW @ 9500rpm, 128.9Nm @ 5000rpm.Price: R243 900Honda CB125FWhat is it? A great first bike for your 16 year-old.Specs: 124.7cc, 7.9kW @ 7750rpm, 10.2Nm @ 6250rpm.Price: R35 000Honda NC750XWhat is it? A commuter with touring potential.Specs: 745cc, 40.3kW @ 6250 rpm, 68Nm @ 4750rpm.Price: R99 999Honda CRF1000L Africa TwinWhat is it? A continent-crossing adventure bike.Specs: 998cc, 70kW @ 7500rpm, 98Nm @ 6000rpm.Price: R189 999A photo posted by ????Arka Çanta ADV???? (@arkacanta) on Sep 20, 2016 at 8:33am PDT Harley-Davidson Sportster Iron 883What is it? An affordable Harley with street credibility.Specs: 883cc, 68Nm @ 4750rpmPrice: R130 000Harley-Davidson Sportster Forty-EightWhat is it? A Sportster with more attitude.Specs: 1202cc, 96Nm @ 3500rpm.Price: R155 000READ: Harley-Davidson caught in $15m emission scandalHarley-Davidson Sportster RoadsterWhat is it? A Sportster with garage-built custom style.Specs: 1202cc, 96Nm @ 4000rpm.Price: R163 000Harley-Davidson Dyna Street Bob SpecialWhat is it? A bobber with some touring potential.Specs: 1690cc, 126Nm @ 3250rpm.Price: R184 000A photo posted by Gasoline Alley Harley-Davidson (@gasolinealleyharleydavidson) on Mar 30, 2016 at 6:57pm PDT Harley-Davidson Dyna Low Rider SWhat is it? A mean-looking low rider.Specs: 1801cc, 156Nm @ 3500rpm.Price: R255 000Harley-Davidson Softail Slim SWhat is it? A Spartan Harley with a huge engine.Specs: 1801cc, 145Nm @ 4000rpm.Price: R274 000Harley-Davidson Softail Fat Boy SpecialWhat is it? A heavy bruiser for the city streets.Specs: 1690cc, 126Nm @ 3000rpm.Price: R269 000A photo posted by BH Harley-Davidson (@bhharleydavidson) on Oct 9, 2016 at 9:14am PDT Harley-Davidson Heritage Softail ClassicWhat is it? A traditional dresser – lots of chrome and leather.Specs: 1690cc, 125Nm @ 3000rpm.Price: R270 000Harley-Davidson Road KingWhat is it? White wall tyres, saddle bags and blinding chrome.Specs: 1745cc, 150Nm @ 3250rpm.Price: R308 000Harley-Davidson Road Glide UltraWhat is it? Fairing and panniers, ready for an epic road trip.Specs: 1745cc, 152Nm @ 3250prm.Price: R352 000Moto Guzzi V9 BobberWhat is it? A barhopper with outlaw styling. Must have a beard to own.Specs: 853cc, 40.4kW @ 6250rpm, 62Nm @ 3000rpm.Price: R169 000A photo posted by Moto Guzzi (@motoguzzi_russia) on Aug 11, 2016 at 12:36pm PDT Triumph Bonneville Street TwinWhat is it? An old school runabout with lots of character.Specs: 900cc, 40.5kW @ 5900rpm, 80Nm @ 3230rpm.Price: R129 500Yamaha MT-09 TracerWhat is it? A so-called action tourer.Specs: 847cc, 84.6kW @ 10 000rpm, 87.5Nm @ 8500rpm.Price: R140 000Yamaha MT-10What is it? A fearsome, naked superbike.Specs: 998cc, 118kW @ 11 500rpm, 111Nm @ 9000rpm.Price: R230 000Yamaha XSR900What is it? A naked café racer with retro styling.Specs: 847cc, 84.6kW @ 10 000rpm, 87.5Nm @ 8500rpm.Price: R160 000A photo posted by Australian Motorcycle News (@amcn_mag) on Jun 28, 2016 at 3:18pm PDT


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A powerful and moving account of four young women from Mexico who have lived most of their lives in the United States and attend the same high school. Two of them have legal documentation and two do not. Just Like Us is their story.
A stunning work of in-depth journalism in the tradition of Random Family, Helen Thorpe's Just Like Us takes us deep into an American subculture -- that of Mexican immigrants -- largely hidden from the mainstream. We meet four girls on the eve of their senior prom, in Denver, Colorado. Each is bright and ambitious and an excellent student. Their leader, Marisela, dazzles teachers during the day and spends her evenings checking groceries to help pay the bills. She dreams of college and a professional career -- but she doesn't have a green card or a Social Security number because her parents brought her across the border illegally.
Marisela's best friend, Yadira, shares her predicament. But they spend all of their time with two girls who are legal -- Elissa, who was born in the United States, and Clara, who has a green card. Each of the girls views the others as her equals, yet the world does not treat them that way.
Their situation becomes increasingly painful and complex as the four young women approach adulthood, and Marisela and Yadira watch their two legal friends gain opportunities that are not available to them. All four hold American aspirations, but only Clara and Elissa have the documents necessary to realize those hopes. Their friendship starts to divide along lines of immigration status.
Then a political firestorm begins. An illegal immigrant commits a horrendous crime in Denver, and a local congressman seizes on the act as proof of all that is wrong with American society. Arguments over immigration rage fiercely, and the girls' lives play out against a backdrop of intense debate over whether they have any right to live in the country where they have grown up.
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Welcome › Forums › General PowerShell Q&A › WMI Access Denied
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January 1, 2012 at 12:00 am #6446ParticipantTopics: 1562Replies: 0Points: 1Rank: Member
by trondhindenes at 2012-12-10 04:25:24
Im trying to do a simple WMI query against a Workgroup-based Windows 2012 Server. I've turned off the Windows Firewall and verified that the local administrator account is valid. I'm starting to think that Microsoft tightened the security around "untrusted" connections from 2008R2 to 2012. Anyone know anything about this?
by RichardSiddaway at 2012-12-10 10:05:33
Is DCOM running and configured on the remote machine?
Have you tried the query against a domain machine?
Can you post the WMI code that is throwing the error. If you accessing the IIS classes for instance you will need to use Packet Privacy – add -Authentication 6 to your Get-WmiObject call
by trondhindenes at 2012-12-10 14:14:18
Right now I'm only testing with a simple query like this:
gwmi -query "Select * from Win32_ComputerSystem" -computer "Win2012Svr" -credential (get-credential)
DCOM is running but I haven't configured it for anything special, it's a vanilla install.
by RichardSiddaway at 2012-12-10 23:45:17
I have seen issues where you try to getthe credential in the get- environment call. WIN connects with your current credential and fails before it asks for the new credential.
$cred= get- credential
get- wmiobject -query . ……. – credential $cred etc
btw you can just use the classname parameter in this car. it doesn't. HAVE to be query
by cscott at 2013-02-15 11:00:31
I am dealing with this same issue. The script below works for a domain user with admin privileges however, i am getting access denied for a local user who is in the Administrator's group. I've checked that Dcom is activated. Basically, i'm trying to confirm that the supplied credential works.
get-AccountLogin : Access is denied. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80070005 (E_ACCESSDENIED))
+ get-AccountLogin <<<< -computer $computer -userName $userName -password $password
+ CategoryInfo : NotSpecified: (:) [Write-Error], WriteErrorException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.WriteErrorException,get-AccountLogin
[code2=powershell]$computer ="COMPUTERNAME"
$userName ="ACCOUNTNAME"
$password ="PASSWORD"
function get-AccountLogin
[Parameter(ValueFromPipeline=$True, Position=0, Mandatory=$True)]
,[Parameter(ValueFromPipeline=$True, Position=1, Mandatory=$True)]
,[Parameter(ValueFromPipeline=$True, Position=2, Mandatory=$True)]
Process {
$securepwd = ConvertTo-SecureString $password -asplaintext -force
$account = $($computer)+"\"+$($username)
#$account = "DOMAINNAME"+"\"+$($username)
$credential = New-Object System.Management.Automation.PSCredential($account,$securepwd)
$colItems = Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Process -Authentication 6 -Locale "MS_409" -Namespace "ROOT\CIMV2" -Credential $credential -ComputerName $computer
foreach ($ObjItem in $colItems)
write-host "Process Name:" $ObjItem.name
Write-Warning "Failed to retrieve namespace information from $($Computer)"
Write-Error $_
get-AccountLogin -computer $computer -userName $userName -password $password[/code2]
by DonJ at 2013-02-17 12:57:08
Default security on the WMI repository is to only allow remote queries by members of the machine's local Administrators group. Ensure you're providing the credential of a user in that group.
by cscott at 2013-02-18 06:54:52
I have verified that the user is a local administrator on the target computer. The script works for a domain user in the administrators group but not for a local user with the same privileges.
[code2=powershell]$account = $($computer)+"\"+$($username)
#$account = "DOMAINNAME"+"\"+$($username)[/code2]
by cscott at 2013-02-18 14:31:04
I ran the WMIDiag tool and i am intrigued by the following section in the report. This seems like the behavior i am encountering in my testing. Any suggestions on how to prevent filtered token scenario?
32835 14:46:13 (0) ** INFO: Local Account Filtering: ………………………………………………………………………….. ENABLED.
32836 14:46:13 (0) ** => WMI tasks remotely accessing WMI information on this computer and requiring Administrative
32837 14:46:13 (0) ** privileges MUST use a DOMAIN account part of the Local Administrators group of this computer
32838 14:46:13 (0) ** to ensure that administrative privileges are granted. If a Local User account is used for remote
32839 14:46:13 (0) ** accesses, it will be reduced to a plain user (filtered token), even if it is part of the Local Administrators group.
32840 14:46:13 (0) **
32841 14:46:13 (0) ** Overall DCOM security status: …………………………………………………………………………… OK.
32842 14:46:13 (0) ** Overall WMI security status: ……………………………………………………………………………. OK.
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Recreation Center to hold soccer referee classes
VANDALIA – The Vandalia Recreation Center will hold soccer referee classes beginning on Sunday, August 2. Classes are mandatory for all ages refereed, and those interested must be 14 years old by August 22, 2015. Classes on Sunday, August 2 and August 9 are from 6 – 9 p.m. at the Vandalia Senior Center. A field class will be held Saturday, August 15 from 9 – 10:30 a.m. at the sports complex. For more information contact Alicia McCracken at 415-2347 or firstname.lastname@example.com or John Gray at 898-2918 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Butler football golf scramble set for August 1
TIPP CITY – Preparations are under way for the third annual Vandalia-Butler Football Alumni (and Friends) Golf Scramble to be held at Cliffside Golf Course. The scramble will be held Saturday, August 1. Shotgun start will be at 1:30 with dinner immediately following the outing at AMVETS on Brown School Road. This will be a day for the alumni to play a round of golf, relax, and enjoy some food together after golf. Entry fee is $50 per person which includes greens fee, cart, beverages (water and soft drinks), and prizes. Organizers are seeking help to make this a great day for the alumni by making a donation for door prizes or by sponsoring a hole at the golf scramble. Contact head coach Greg Bush with questions or for a donation form at 937-903-2649 or Mark Peck at 937-304-8372. Proceeds of the scramble will go towards new football equipment.
St. Chris 5K set for August 15
VANDALIA – St. Christopher Parish will hold its annual 5K race on Saturday, August 15 at the church at 435 E. National Road. The race will being at 8:30 a.m. with registration beginning at 7 a.m. All proceeds will help fund summer mission trips for the St. Chris Youth Ministry. Pre-registration by August 5 is $20 and guaranteed a t-shirt or $15 with no shirt. Race day fee is $20 with t-shirts available while extras are available. Teams of at least 10 racers can pre-register at $15 each with a t-shirt or $10 each with no shirt. Make checks payable to St. Chris 5K Run/Walk and mail to Lonnie Adkins at PO Box 714, Vandalia, OH 45377. For more information contact Lonnie at 726-7769 or at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Announcing Englewood Little League Fall Sunday League
ENGLEWOOD – Englewood Little League (ELL) is now accepting registrations for the new Fall Sunday League! Two baseball divisions – 8/9 (next year's 9/10) and 10/11 (next year's 11/12). Players may not turn 13 before December 31. The Fall Sunday League runs 5 weeks – double headers on Sundays. Starts August 23 with no games Labor Day weekend. Cost is $40, includes shirt. A $5 Discount for registered ELL players from 2015 spring/summer season. Open to any players, not just ELL. On-site registration will be on Saturdays: July 11, 18, 25 from 9 -11 a.m. at Centennial Park, 321 Union Boulevard. Registration forms can be found at www.englewoodlittleleague.com and will be accepted through August 13. For more information, contact Michele Stoltz 361-7076 or Barry Deem 623-8894.


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Hello and welcome on my blog:),
I hope I can help someone, who is going through a hard time, or who is making a difficult decision. Please do not be so strict, my English is not the best. It would be nice, if you would give me a feedback.
Everyday you make decisions, a lot of small ones like "Should I drink cola, or water?", but also bigger ones like "What do I want to do with my life?". I think in the first case you know the answer. It seems so obviously, that water is better for your health. But is obvious to, that water is the more tasty decision. On a short view, cola is the better decision. So the logical cause is, when you want a good long term decision, drink the water, but if you did not care about future, drink what ever you want to drink in this moment. The most decisions, are between shorterm and longterm.
What I said untill now, sounds easy do you agree with it? But, we are all paradox, if we were not we would be perfect and perfection is not real. No one thinks completely left or completely right, no ones thoughts are only black or white. (Even if you are depressed, there is something, that makes you reading this text.) Without imperfections we would not exist. So the first thing you have to accept, is you and everyone else, were imperfect.
So if everything is imperfect, the logical conclusion is that; no matter how long your pro-contra-list will be, no matter how long you overthink something in your head. Your decisions will never be perfect. To be able to decide anything, you have to accept that. So you should not search for perfection, you should search for happyness. You also have to accept other decisions. Everyone is responsible for himself and the ones he or she has to care about.
What means that for you, as an individual human? There is no perfect opinion, wich is fitting for everyone, especially extreme opinions aren't always helping you. When you can not only trust an extreme opinion, you have to think by yourself. The more individual you are, the more you have to think. No one knows you and your situation better, than yourself. So, the best decisionmaker for yourself is you. Finding a solution alone maybe is more difficult, but now the solution fits the best for you. Never forget that you are responsible, for how you deal with your problems.
Life seems unfair, but you do not know for sure, so do not act like you would know it. You make your own decisions and you are responsible for every little decision you have made and for that decisions you will make. If you understand that, you can have a happy life. Belive in yourself and not in others opinions, they will not bring you far.
Thank you so much for reading this. I hope it was helpful for you:).
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I have searched the old discussion archives and really have not come up with a satisfactory answer to what cars can or cannot be imported. I have seen posts that say it is cost prohibitive but that is too vague to me. Is there anyone that has actually tried to recently import a GT5-S into the US? If anyone has facts aboutthis I would love to hear them. General statements that it is too hard/too expensive do not really provide helpful information.
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If you're big on multimedia, your iPad or iPhone can fill up with content pretty quickly. Since you can't simply add an SD card, what are you to do? In steps the Kingston Wi-Drive, a portable hard drive about the size of an iPhone that can stream content wirelessly to your iOS device. It's a clever solution to the storage problem, but is the Wi-Drive worth its $174 price tag?
At first glance, the Kingston Wi-Drive could be confused for a big smartphone. It has a glossy black shell accented by a plastic silver ring around the edge. Measuring 4.8 x 2.4 x 0.3 inches and weighing just 3 ounces, the Wi-Drive fit in our hand and our pocket almost as comfortably as any of the latest Android phones. The device is a bit smaller than the Seagate GoFlex Satellite, which, at 4.7 x 3.5 x 1.3 inches and 0.6 pounds, looks more like a traditional portable hard drive. The Wi-Drive comes in 16GB ($129) and 32GB ($174) sizes.
The top edge of the Wi-Drive has a mini-USB port, and the right edge has a small power button that glows green when on. Two small blue status lights indicate Wi-Fi and Internet connectivity.
To load content onto the Wi-Drive, we simply plugged it into our notebook using the included USB cable. From there, it was a simple matter of dragging and dropping content.
Before connecting the Wi-Drive to our iPad, we first downloaded the Kingston Wi-Drive app in the App Store (there is a native iPhone and a native iPad app).
When you first activate the Wi-Drive, it broadcasts a Wi-Fi signal, which you must connect to on your iPad (or iPhone). While connected to the drive with your iOS device, you'll no longer be able to browse the web or access any web-connected apps (which are most) without going back into Settings and changing your Wi-Fi network. However, within the Wi-Drive app, there's a clever workaround; you can set the Wi-Drive to connect to your local network, so you can browse the web and still use the Wi-Drive at the same time.
Currently, you can't copy files wirelessly from your iOS device to or from the Wi-Drive, but a Kingston representative said that this feature is on its roadmap.
Other settings in the app let you change its visibility, set security, and upgrade the firmware.
Once we had everything set up (less than a 10-minute process), we were able to browse through the content in the Wi-Drive with ease. The app is pretty straightforward. It shows all the content in a list, with icons next to each file name specifying the content type.
Kingston recommends that Mac users create folders for specific types of content, such as Music, Photos, and Videos, but the app helpfully sorts content by type as well.
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Photos opened quickly and videos streamed smoothly on our iPad. We could easily execute pinch-to-zoom on pictures and were able to skip ahead and back through movies without a problem. In landscape mode, you can opt to view content alongside a list of everything else stored on the Wi-Drive.
You probably won't want to keep the Wi-Drive in your pocket. After about 15 minutes of use, the top end of the Wi-Drive measured 117 degrees. Later, we measured a scorching 124 degrees on the underside.
The Wi-Drive can read a number of iOS-compatible formats, including AAC, MP3, WAV, m4v, mp4, mov, M-JPEG, jpg, bmp, tiff, pdf, doc, docx, ppt, pptx, txt, rtf, and xls. Like with the Seagate GoFlex Satellite, up to three users can also connect to the Wi-Drive simultaneously.
Battery Life
Kingston says the Wi-Drive should last about 4 hours with continuous use, about an hour less than Seagate's claim for the GoFlex Satellite.
We like the pocketability of the Kingston Wi-Drive, as well as its easy setup and strong performance. However, $174 is a lot to pay for just 32GB of storage. While the Seagate GoFlex Satellite costs $199, you get 500GB of space, which makes up for its larger size and weight. But for those who value portability, the Wi-Drive is a good choice.


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Saturday was a fun day for me as a dad and a husband. I, once again, participated in Sacramento's "no swim" triathlon called Eppie's Great Race… but this time my wife and my daughter did it too.
My daughter Alyssa and I both did the "ironman" (run, bike, and kayak) and Lori ran with a team.
Both girls did better than they thought they'd do. They ran together, clocking roughly 8:30 minute/miles for the 5.82 mile run. Alyssa then hopped on her mountain bike for the 12.5 mile ride, averaging over 17mph (which is good for a mountain bike, especially after a run), then did the 6.35 mile paddle in about 57 minutes, for a total time of 2 hours and 33 minutes. She's a stud!
My time was 3 minutes slower from last year, which I think was miraculous that it was only 3 minutes worse. I am ten pounds heavier and not even close to the same shape. My writing and traveling has been taking its toll on me. The surprising element of this year's race was that my run was actually faster. Last year I averaged 7:26 minute/miles, and this year I actually clocked a little faster (7:22 minute/miles). I felt like collapsing after the run (went out too hard for sure), so my bike and paddle suffered a few minutes. Alyssa actually beat my paddle time.
The whole experience was worth it, seeing my daughter cross the finish line at a time way faster than she expected, plowing through for 2 and a half hours without stopping.
I'm a proud daddy!
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I am a 13 year old girl named Audrey. You can call me that or Xzeeko. (Zee-koh) I got into pokemon in 5th grade and have been obsessed ever since. I like in Kansas City Missouri, and there isn't much Pokemon stuff here, but I don't have much money anyway. I'd like to move to Seattle, Washington, because it has a pokemon kiosk, but that will have to wait.
Recent Updates
Sunday, March 24th, 2013. Added Eevee to side collections page! Also, remade blog. For personal purposes.
Friday, March 29th, 2013. Added Hasbro Eevee to the Eevee page! Also, did some general updates around. As always!
Wednesday. May 22nd, 2013. Changed the banner and style!
Monday, June 10th, 2013. Changed All pictures on website to better ones, excluding full pics and non-collection pics.
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"For one, the task of nation building is too important to be left in the hands of politicians alone. The church holds the ace!
For another, the continued existence of this nation, especially after the last elections, could only have been the handiwork of God. Not many people gave us a chance of survival. That's why the celebrations must not end at the Eagles Square.
Let's worship and thank God who has kept us. He will yet do much more!" - Buchi
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Perfect World Genie Frequently Asked Questions
Perfect World Genie Frequently Asked Questions by Zoe
How and where can I get genies?
Visit the Watcher of the Earth NPC at the following locations.
3 Starting Cities: Near the elder.
Archosaur: Near the south district tailor NPC, Near north district teleporter
City of a Thousand Streams: Near Wizard Trainers
You take the quest and are given 1 random genie. After that you can pay 3 mirage stones to get another genie of your choice. You can have as many genies as your inventory/bank will hold.
Do I have to feed my genie?
You have to give it chi stones from decomposing player equipment to fill its stamina bar, which is used up whenever you use one of the genies skills. Other than that genies do not require any kind of food.
Will I lose my genie upon death?
How can I equip my genie?
Drag your genie to the slot beside the ring slot on you character.
How can I view the genie option windows?
Right click on you genie status window that appears on the screen when you equip it.
Where can I get genie quest and what is the quest reward?
The genie NPC will have quests for you based on your characters level. You must have gotten your first genie in order to get most of them. Every item is untradeable other than the genie.
Level 1: Collect your random genie.
Level 19: Cube of Enlightenment (Level 19 stone containing 1,000 exp)
Level 49: Refined Cube of Enlightenment (Level 49 stone containing 10,000 exp)
Level 70: 20 Order of Origination (Resets the stat points of your genie. One order is used per stat point.)
Level 79: Elite Cube of Enlightenment (Level 79 stone containing 100,000 exp)
Level 80: Stone of Refreshment (Resets all of your genies elemental affinity points)
What do the STR, DEX, VIT and MAG stats on my genie mean?
STR: 1 point of str adds about 1% damage to a genies skills
DEX: 1 point of dex increases the range, duration and success rate of status effects
VIT: 1 point of vit increases the max energy of your genie by 1
MAG: 40 points of magic gives your genie 1 more skill slot to learn a skill
50 points of magic increases the energy recovery rate by 1/sec
Stats on Genies
Genies STR DEX VIT MAG
Red 15 5 3 5
White 3 5 15 5
Orange 5 3 5 15
Green 5 15 5 3
What is Elemental Affinity?
Elemental affinity is required in order to learn the skills of the genie. Each skill requires a certain amount of affinity for certain elements in order to learn the skill.
What stats do my genie get when it levels up?
Genies start at level 1
Genies begin with 100 Max energy and recover 1 energy per second.
Genies gain 1 stat point every level. You can put this point on any stat you wish. Once a stat reaches 40, it costs 2 stat points to add 1 point to that stat.
Every 10 levels a Genie randomly receives 1-10 Lucky Points, which are bonus stat points you can use how you wish. There is no way to reroll your lucky points. If you get a bad run with them all you can do is get a new genie.
Elemental Affinity:
Genies start with 1 element point
1 more element point is gained every 5 levels
When a genie is level 100 it gains 1 element point for every level
An elemental affinity has a cap of 8
The most element points a genie can have is 26
Where can I see the genie skill list?
Visit the genie NPC to view the entire list
How can I teach my genie its skills?
Once your genie has the proper amount of elemental affinity required for the skill, go to the genie NPC to learn it. The genie skills cost coins and spirit to learn just like player skills, some of them also require an extra item to learn.
How many skills do the genies come with?
A genie starts with 3 skill slots. Every 40 MAG gives the genie 1 more skill slot. Each genie starts with 1 skill already.
Discipline (White Genie) Wind Force – Increases Flight Speed by 50%
Zeal (Gold Genie) Earthflame – Reduces Target attack and defense 4%
Longevity (Green Genie) Eruption Fist – Reduces Elemental resistance 30%
Infliction (Pink Genie) Venom Stinger – Decreases Targets speed & increases yours by 22%
How can I remove a learned skill?
You can remove a genie skill from the genie NPC. This costs nothing.
How I can use my genies skills?
You can drag the skill to your hotkeys, or simply click it from your genies status bar. You can use a genie skill at anytime.
Why I can not use the skill my genie has?
Just like every other skill in the game, genie skills have cool downs. They also require energy and stamina. If you do not have enough of either one, you cannot use the skill.
How can I equip my genie?
Genies have 4 slots for equipment. This can be bought from the same NPC you got the genie from. All equipment is bound once equipped.
If I do not like the genie I have, what can I do?
You can talk to the genie NPC and decompose your genie into an exp stone based on the level of your genie. If your genie is level 40 or above it must be in tradable mode in order to be decomposed.
How can I level my genie?
There are 3 types of leveling methods:
You can use the exp stones
You can give your own character exp.
You can give your own character spirit. (This gives the highest return in terms of spirit /genie exp)
To level your genie, right click its portrait on the screen when equipped and click


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Cotswold Summer Luxury: The Fine Art of Choosing a Cotswold Manor House Hotel
The Cotswolds is an area of England roughly 100 miles (160km) north to south. It's famous for gently sloping hills ('Wolds') and a near-uniform honey-colored limestone used in houses and other buildings. It's also famous for a potentially baffling array of accommodation as a quick search for 'luxury hotels cotswolds' or 'luxury hotel cotswolds' quickly reveals. Before choosing, it's wise to reflect on what you're looking for and why. Isolated rural? Town House touring base?
Broadly speaking, the North Cotswolds has the greatest concentration of well known towns and villages; Chipping Campden, Burford, Broadway, Bourton on-the-Water. The area around Stow-on-the-Wold is a good call for the first time visitor – all roads seem to lead there and there is easy access to the Foss Way, the Roman road that still acts as a spine to the Cotswolds.
It's also worth planning your choice of hotels in the Cotswolds according to festival and events lined up for the Summer. Most of the Cotswold gardens and historic attractions are at their peak, with an opportunity to extend that 'luxury hotel in the Cotswolds' vibe, with visits to Sudeley Castle, the National Trust Hidcote Garden and other such splendid places. Look out too for Village fetes, wonderful great places for buying plants, discovering a Vivienne Westwood original on a village stall or simply having a peek around the garden of the local village houses.
Look out, too, for Giffords Circus, a touring country circus that pops up at various locations across the Cotswolds through the year. If a circus doesn't sound as if it has much in common with luxury, hotels or the Cotswolds, this one is 100% Cotswolds – possibly the only one to be reviewed by Vogue.
Here at Lords of the Manor, we love our village location in Upper Slaughter, a delightful small village near Stow-on-the-Wold. We're close to chic places to shop such as Daylesford Farm Shop and one-off antique, design or quirky places such as the Yellow Hat Art Company (Nether Westcote), Robert Welch in Chipping Campden or Manfred Schotten sporting antiques in Burford.
Food and drink plays its part in choosing amongst hotels in the Cotswolds, of course. We modestly mention our Michelin-starred kitchen team, although in fact the Cotswolds these days is a hotbed of creative talent, not least in food and drink production.
Summer Highlights to look out for:
Cheltenham Science Festival
Cheltenham Food and Drink Festival
Longborough Festival Opera
Cirencester Polo
Cotswold Show, Cirencester
Giffords Circus, various locations
Football in the River, Bourton on the Water
Big Feastival, Kingham


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Thank you for visiting our website. As the Head of School I have the privilege of introducing you to Texoma Christian School and providing a brief overview of our purpose. Established in 1982 by a group of men and women with a heart for Christian education, TCS has experienced countless blessings over the last 35 years. At our core is a commitment to provide an excellent education to our students in an environment that is Christ-centered and anchored to biblical truth. Our Christian educators and coaches strive to fulfill the TCS Mission Statement which states that we exist "to fully develop each student's God-given spiritual, intellectual and physical potential to influence the world for Jesus Christ". God has blessed these efforts through the years and we are excited about all He continues to accomplish in the lives of our students and graduates.
We would count it a privilege to visit with you about the value of Christian education and your child's specific educational goals. We hope you will feel free to contact us with questions after you have browsed the website. Once again, we greatly appreciate your interest in TCS and look forward to the possibility of serving your family.
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Research has shown that a child's earliest years, from prenatal development through thirty-six months, furnish a window of opportunity for enriching children's development that can provide life-long positive outcomes. Whether families are experiencing challenges such as a developmental delay or disability, poor health, poverty, or a less than optimal home environment, Root for Kids has amazing programs in place to assist them.
Since 1993, Root for Kids (then The Learning Center for Families) has provided over 15,000 families in Washington County and the Arizona strip with the extra support they need. With the investment from the community and donors, last year Root for Kids was able to expand its services and help more families than ever before. Through our programs, we strive to ensure that every child in our community has the skills they need to excel in school and in life.
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We provided services to 1,293 children across 5 different programs
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Families enrolled in our programs receive monthly or bi-monthly visits
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Each home visit lasts at least 1 hr and is catered to the needs of the families
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When kids turn 3 and are ready for pre-school, they graduate from some RFK programs
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We served 45 pregnant women between Early Head Start and Parents as Teachers
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Families enrolled in our programs receive free diapers
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New beginnings: The Learning Center for Families celebrates 25 years with first gala, new identity
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Past of sexual abuse, poverty doesn't define CEO of The Learning Center for Families
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'Caterpillar Clubhouse' grand opening celebrates early childhood, families
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The 16th Street Mall is one of Denver's top tourist attractions — but do the endless souvenir shops, panhandlers and petitioners encourage tourists to come back? To explore ideas and opportunities for enlivening the mall, the Downtown Denver Partnership and Downtown Denver Business Improvement District will host the 2016 Prototyping Festival on July 23 and July 24. And they're inviting you to come up with some of those prototypes.
The festival — on the mall, of course — is part of the Mall Experience, an ongoing collaboration with the City and County of Denver and the Regional Transportation District to explore options for the space. "The 16th Street Mall is one of our most vital public spaces, and we are focused on ensuring its future as an authentic, self-sustaining place that is supported by the entire community," says John Desmond, executive vice president of downtown environment for the Downtown Denver Partnership. "We encourage the entire community, including artists, designers, entrepreneurs and all those interested in ensuring the vibrancy of the Mall, to submit their ideas for installations that can transform the visitor experience Downtown."
The application process will be open from now through May 15; winners will be notified by June 1 and given a $2,500 stipend to create their concept, which will be showcased during the final weekend of Meet in the Street, which returns for five consecutive weekends this summer, starting June 25. The application and additional details are available at downtowndenver.com.
Want to know more about the Prototyping Festival, Meet in the Street and other plans in the works for downtown, including the Next Stage (a re-visioning of the Denver Performing Arts Complex) and the Outdoor Downtown? The Partnership will co-host an informational session from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 5 at the Commons on Champa (1245 Champa Street).
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Sermon God of Our Mothers
Copyright Sarah K. Person
Delivered November 17, 2013, First Unitarian Universalist Society of Middleboro
God of Our Mothers
Feminist theology opened our doors to a new way of thinking by empowering the woman's voice and perspective in matters of faith. We'll examine how a one-dimensional view of God and the institution of church may limit what religion can offer us. We will also examine how expanding our own views may affect our relationships with those who shaped our spiritual lives.
Rev. Terry Sweetser tells this story:
"I was seven years old when I had my first encounter with theology. My mother made a batch of fudge, placed it in the refrigerator and decreed it could not be sampled until after supper. I was not pleased. I contrived every scheme I could imagine to sneak some, but someone always seemed to be lurking around the kitchen.
"At about four o'clock, I got what seemed like an unbelievable break. My mother and sister had to go to the store, leaving me alone for a little while. Mother must have been reading my mind because she gave me a warning on her way out. 'Just because I'm not here,' she said, 'don't you think you are alone with the fudge. God is watching you.'
"The word theology means god-study. As they drove off, I was studying hard. It did not take me long to conclude that I was a seven year old atheist. Boy, did that fudge taste good. Unfortunately for me mother had counted the pieces, and the recount on her return showed a deficit of three. When asked how I could brazenly have taken the fudge in front of God, I said, 'I don't believe in God.' My ever practical mother responded, while administering my first spanking: 'It would be in your best interest to act as if God were there.'
That, is a God of mothers!
Like many of us, God is not a simple word for me. Instead, it is loaded with associations and memories – and they are not mine. In my childhood home, the word God was not spoken; except either to be taken in vain, or in the most intellectual terms. The God of my father was a mystery to me – he simply would not talk about his Jewish upbringing – and his refusal made the subject taboo. And, what he didn't talk about, my mother didn't talk about. As a Unitarian child in the fifties and sixties, I learned about the God of my friends and their families, but never my own. I was being raised a Humanist by default rather than intent. To find out years later that our faith had its origins in Christianity surprised and discomfited me. All my images of that Jewish and Christian God were of a stern and unknowable grandfather mechanic who arranged peoples' lives and deaths to fulfill some unknowable purpose. And there had to be rules about how we lived our lives and what we believed. And to be good, we had to understand our place in God's universe was miniscule.
The most important part of being a modern and liberal thinker was that we left rules behind. It helped to think that Unitarians and Universalists were heretics. As Unitarians, we believed in a unified nature of God and refused to believe in a God that was three in one: Father, Son and Spirit. As Universalists, we believed that God was supreme enough to save all. We rejected the fact and necessity of miracles; God was present and marvelous in the nature of all things, and that was sufficient. And when Humanists like my dad came along, that made all of this really moot, but at least we had some history to use in our arguments with the mainline faithful. That gave us some street cred as far as I was concerned, I knew what we were fighting against. On the other hand, and it's a big hand, I didn't know what we were fighting for. I want to explore that with you today.
In the process of growing up and growing out from under my upbringing, I've learned to appreciate those aha moments – the light bulbs going off over my head, the light coming all unbidden from my heart. Have you ever had those topsy-turvy moments? They're literally like viewing a map of the globe for the first time with Antarctica on top and China and India in the middle. It takes a moment to realize what you're looking at, and to realize how arbitrary and Eurocentric our mapmakers are. One of those topsy-turvy moments came to me while I was in chaplaincy training. I was sharing a difficult episode that day, one in which I questioned whether what I was doing was of any use at all. And I was rocked by a realization: if I used a language of faith to connect with my patients, if I connected with their God, I betrayed my dad. My dad had been my mapmaker, my silent guide. But I needed, I needed, to connect with something larger than me to be able listen deeply and completely to what my patients had to offer. I needed something to help me find a foundation for being and knowing and acting. I believed I needed this to make sense of disasters in which thousands could die in a single mighty storm, or an infant could die upon being born. So I began to search where my father had not. I began to search for ideas that would shake me up.
Before I begin, I want to share another story from Rev. Guengerich; one he heard from Swanee Hunt a few years ago. Swanee Hunt is a former ambassador to Austria, a Harvard lecturer, a prominent female philanthropist and, among her many accomplishments, has a degree in theology. Her story goes like this:
When the 19th century women's rights pioneer Margaret Fuller died, she went straight to heaven. As she approached the pearly gates, she saw a line of people waiting to talk to St. Peter, so she took her place at the end of the line. Moments later, St. Peter glanced up and saw her. "Margaret Fuller," he called out. "Bypass the line come on in!" As Fuller approached, St. Peter said, "I'm sorry to see you so soon. Only 40 years old. Too bad about the shipwreck." He sighed, and then said, "Your life was short but exemplary. You qualify for an extra distinction: you can have a private welcome meeting with anyone in heaven." Fuller thought for a moment and replied, "The Virgin Mary: I'd like to meet the Virgin Mary." "Oh, her again," St. Peter responded. "Everybody wants to talk to her. Well, you'll have to wait, but you've got your wish." After a short wait, Fuller was ushered into the presence
of the Virgin Mary. After exchanging pleasantries, Fuller said to Mary, "I saw you everywhere in life. I saw you in paintings, on shrines, in bas reliefs, attached to prayer beads, and even dangling from rear-
view mirrors. But I never understood your expression." Fuller continued. "You were the mother of the messiah, savior of humanity. Yet you always looked wistful, even a little sad. Why?" The Virgin Mary looked around to make certain no one else was within earshot, and then said, "Off the record? We were hoping for a girl."
God as woman. God as female is one of those topsy-turvy moments. God as woman is not the goal of feminist theology, but feminism can certainly shake us up. It's a limited term (white, northern American and European experience). In essence, God as male translates to male as God and that gets us into trouble. It makes terrible ideas about power and righteousness normal. Feminist theology is a way to come to terms with a dominant view of God and religion that inflicts injury and oppresses women and other minorities. Feminist theology is a frame of reference and a set of commitments that deal more with the Bible than third world feminists: African, Asian, Latino Mujerista. Feminist theology is rooted out of women's experience and western philosophical traditions, but it has some things in common with these other struggles. I offer them to you as a way to think about whether and how the idea of God has a place in your life.
Like our Unitarian forebears, feminist theologians base their sense of the holy on what is particular, embodied, and concrete. They don't look for truth in arbitrary universal pronouncements by unknown authors. We find truth in our own stories, they tell us; truth our own bodies, and truth in fact. Our experience is held as that which is true. When the bible offers a story with consequences for a woman that diminish her or violate her – turning her into a pillar of salt for grieving for the life she left behind – feminists invite us to suspect these stories. I have to point out that at least most of the women in the Hebrew Bible were named by the hundreds. There are probably twenty names in all in the New Testament. The most powerful stories stripped the women of their names. Lot's wife had a name. The Samaritan woman had a name. The penitent woman who washed the feet of Jesus had a name. Once you start to see all the ways, small and large, in which a patriarchal church stripped women of their worth, you begin to realize how a dominant culture can also strip us of a God we can relate to. These biblical stories and their interpretations are being used by organized religion to commit violence on our souls and tell us it is okay. It is really liberating to go back to the bible, or whatever sacred scripture we use as a source, and find those things which affirm us and empower us to be strong, whole, equal, connected, questing, awake, dignified and effective. God, says the feminist theologian, does not have to hurt.
And that is what I invite us to consider today. God does not have to hurt, or isolate, or turn one against the other. The idea of God hurt my dad, and he would not talk about it. I do not know what affirmed and empowered him, or even if he sought that. He did not have words to share his search or struggle with me. It is important to find the words, even if they remain unspoken. It is important to find the words and to eliminate whatever gets in the way of finding them. The search and the struggle are part of our humanity. They give us meaning and purpose. We are not here on this earth just to be, we are here to do. And part of what we are here to do is to help those who come with us and after us on our journey. Whether we believe in God and what we believe about God is not as important here as what we do and why we want to make this a better world. It is enough to know we are cherished by something beyond ourselves, we are accountable to something beyond ourselves, we are grateful to something beyond ourselves. We affirm that here. It is what makes this a holy place. So let us find the words to help each other be strong, whole, equal, connected, questing, awake, dignified and effective. It is as simple as that.


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One of Britain's best-loved luxury hospitality chains, Macdonald Hotels & Resorts have adopted Skyguard personal alarms to offer protection for its lone workers.
The company employs over 4,000 staff at hotels and resorts across the UK and in Europe, with the safety and wellbeing of those employees being a key priority.
Shift workers, including receptionists, night porters and cleaners often find themselves working alone late at night and are therefore more vulnerable to risk. Being a safety conscious employer, the group have put in place measures to allow staff to get help discreetly if they encounter situations where they feel uncomfortable or threatened.
Macdonald choose Skyguard as the leading supplier of lone worker safety solutions to equip their night porters with MySOS personal alarms. Michael Careless, Cluster Night Manager, explains just how crucial the devices are:
"I have night porters relying on the assurance of an activation, these devices make them feel safe at night. Without this piece of technology, we would not function properly."
The handheld unit supplied to staff is compact and inconspicuous, similar in appearance to a vehicle key fob. Pressing the SOS button on the device opens up a two-way communication channel linking through to Skyguard's 24/7 Incident Management Centre. Once connected, specialist Controllers are able to assist and escalate calls to the emergency services if required. Response times are faster than those available to the general public via the 999 system, saving vital minutes.
Skyguard are part of Send For Help Group, the largest provider of lone worker protection in the world. Established in 2010, the Group has protected more than 250,000 end users to date with its range of personal safety devices and smartphone apps.
"We are delighted to add Macdonald Hotels to the growing list of UK hotel chains that Skyguard protects" Marketing Director, Will Murray commented.
"Skyguard are trusted to safeguard employees for some of the biggest names within the hospitality sector. Many customers have seen a substantial increase in the morale and happiness of staff, as they can rest assured that help is available should they need it."


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Albany, NY — 11/24/2017 — Sports eyewear offers wide range of benefits which includes focus, clarity, robustness, maximum vision and focus. Construction on frames and lightweight designs can aid in increasing comfort coupled with dynamic designs which synthesize style with performance. Sports eyewear is specifically designed in order to fit comfortably and securely while being engaged in physical activities, and proper eye protection among others. In most of the sports activities, vision is key driving factor. People with 20/20 vision, proper sports eyewear will reduce glare and enhance contrast.
Many sporting activities require high level of visual skills which in turn process and transmit information at high speeds through a process which is known as parallel pathways. This implies that sports performance is high enhanced by the application of sports vision. In order to achieve this, optimum eye protection is highly required. Consumers will be more comfortable when the glare is eliminated. Further, they be better shielded from eye injuries with appropriate standards approved eyewear and will perform better of acuity is enhanced. These imperative requirements are obtained from sports eyewear, exclusively prescribed and dispensed by eye care practitioners. The market for sports vision is served by an approximate of 14,000 optical practitioners, out of which 60% are optometrists 40% are dispensing opticians.
The sports eyewear market is primarily driven by the increasing customer base for the same. Consumer acceptance towards various types of eyewear which is inclusive of sports eyewear is fuelling the growth of the market. In addition, consumer awareness about the added benefits offered from wearing sports eyewear while being engaged in physical activities compared to standard eyewear products is another key factor fuelling the demand for the sports eyewear market at the global level.
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However, low penetration rate for various types of sports eyewear in several developing and underdeveloped countries is most likely to hinder the growth of the market at present. However, the impact of this restraint is likely to subside by the end of the forecast period.
Different types of sports eyewear are required for different types of sports such as badminton requires goggles made with trivex or polycarbonate lenses. Basketball requires wraparound sports goggles. Baseball requires helmets attached with polycarbonate face shield and sports goggles with shatterproof lenses. Field hockey requires sports goggles with secured head straps and full helmets and face masks for goalies. Golf requires polycarbonate shield attached to the helmet while tennis requires sports sunglasses with lightweight wraparound sport frame and polycarbonate lenses.
The global sports eyewear market has been classified on the basis of product types into scuba masks, face shield, sunglasses and goggles.
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The market has also been classified on the basis of regions into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa and Latin America. Europe and North America are the major markets for sports eyewear. However, during the forecast period, Asia Pacific is expected to show a significant growth trajectory for sports eyewear products. This is due to the increasing number of sports activities and increasing consumer awareness about the benefits offered from sports eyewear. Latin America and Middle East and Africa are expected to maintain a slow but steady growth during the forecast period.
The global sports eyewear market is marked by some intense competition from the major players operating in this industry. Frequent mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and partnerships, product innovation through extensive research and development activities are some of the key strategies adopted by these players operating in this industry. Luxottica SpA is a major player in this market with key brands being Oakley and Rayban among others. Other prominent players include Nike Inc., and Adidas A.G. among others.
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What's up moshers! Today i'm going to talk about Tempo Of The Damned from 2004. Exodus already broke up twice before, but this time they were back for the long run! Steve Souza is back on vocals after Paul Baloff died in 2002, but sadly this would be his last studio album recorded with Exodus. This one takes a change in style for the band, although not a huge change. One could argue that they should've sticked to their old style but these new ones aren't that bad!
There is no fancy intros here, Scar Sprangled Banner starts immediately with an in your face guitar riff!. Immediately we notice the awesome riffs by riff-master Gary Holt, and it seems like this song could have been on Impact Is Imminent. Also back on drums is Tom Hunting, and he does a great job not resorting back to the same drum beat again and again. War Is My Shepherd is the most famous song on this album, and for good reason! This is an absolutely amazing song that just makes you want to bang your friggin' head off! The guitars sound fierce, the bass is pounding and the drums are aggressive as fuck! The vocals take a different approach here, instead of Zetro's signature snarl he 'screams' more on this song.
It seems now that it's a tradition that every Exodus album has a slow headbang song. On Pleasures Of The Flesh we have Brain Dead, on Fabulous Disaster we have The Toxic Waltz, on Impact Is Imminent there is The Lunatic Parade and on Tempo Of The Damned it's Blacklist. Need i say more? Forward March perfectly describes the feeling of the song, it makes you feel like marching forward and starting a pit in your living room! It even has some great accoustic parts during the chorus (read: distorted and clean guitars at the same time), also throw in some great melodic parts during the end of the song and you've got one of the best songs (musically spoken) on this album!
Throwing Down is another great track, the main riff is awesome and the melodies during the chorus are pretty nice too. Impaler is a song from Exodus' Kirk Hammet days (He actually used the riff for Trapped Under Ice), the song is actually one of the best on Tempo Of The Damned! It's a little weird that they didn't record this earlier, because by now everyone already knows the Metallica song. But whatever, it's great, and so is the title track Tempo Of The Damned. It sounds like Exodus in their Fabulous Disaster days and it's definitely one of the highlights! Finish all of this off with an AC/DC cover (you can't go wrong with AC/DC) and we're done!
Closing Comments
Most people dislike the newer Exodus albums, mostly because of Rob Dukes' vocals and because they aren't really thrash anymore. This is in my opinion the last really good studio album by Exodus, but nonetheless a great fuckin' cd. If you haven't heard this one yet, give it a shot!


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'We have a heart for them'
Updated: 2015-08-14 11:05
(China Daily)
A summer stay with American families is ending for 30 Chinese orphans with special needs. All will return to China, but about two-thirds of them have found parents who want to adopt them, May Zhou reports in Houston.
I n Garland, Texas, Jack, a 10-year-old Chinese orphan boy with medical issues, blew out his birthday candles on the last Saturday of July, surrounded by his American hosting family, the Johnsons, including their four sons, 16 to 22 years old.
Jack is one of 30 Chinese orphans with special needs who arrived in the United States in mid-July for a four- to five-week stay with families across the nation. Of the 30, 17 stayed with families in Texas. All the children will return to China at the end of their stay, but about two-thirds have found parents who want to adopt them. The remaining children are still looking for a home, but "it changes daily," said Shannon Phillips, director of the orphan hosting program Great Wall China Adoption (GWCA).
The Austin, Texas-based agency has been running China hosting programs in the summer and winter for three years. Phillips said the program, designed for older Chinese children ages 5-12 with special needs, has improved their odds to find a permanent home in the US. In addition to hosting children from China, GWCA has similar programs for older children from the Philippines, Ukraine and Latvia, with or without special needs. Phillips encourages anyone who wants to find out more about these children to contact her at email@example.com.
"So far we have a success rate of 75-80 percent. With each program we learn more on how to excite people about hosting and how to find the right family for each child," said Phillips.
Jack's hosts are Jill and Thomas Johnson, an elementary school teacher and a software engineer, respectively. The program helped to prompt them into adopting.
"We have for a very long time wanted to adopt an orphan because we have a heart for them. Their parents for whatever reason were unable to take care of them. However, we have the opportunity and means to do so, and we want to help," said Jill Johnson.
'Your son'
In February, the Johnsons read about the GWCA program on its website. "When I saw Jack's profile, I just knew this is the boy we could bring into our home," she said. "He has such sparkling eyes. I don't know what it is, but there is something about him that says to me: 'This is your son'. Something in my heart tells me that it's him."
"At one time we thought we would adopt a girl, but then we realized that we know boys well. It'd be great for him to have big brothers. The boys are getting along very well. They go swimming, play basketball and just have a blast," she said.
For Jack's birthday, Jill Johnson went online to search for what a birthday celebration should involve for a child from China. She ended up with a traditional American birthday party - cake, balloons, ice cream and gifts.
Even though Jack is not yet officially a member of the Johnson family, she has started to plan his future: "I want to keep his cultural heritage alive, it is part of who he is. We will get him in class to continue to learn Mandarin. Chinese is a world language that people need to learn anyway. We will figure out where he is heading, what his passion is, where he is going to excel most and encourage him in that."
Besides trips to doctors for checkups, Jack's summer stay has involved a great deal of swimming in a pool and trips to museums and parks. Jill Johnson also plans to take him to her school to see what an American school looks like. "We will also take him on the trip to the University of Alabama when my son goes back to college," she said.
Michelle and Scott Morell, a part-time physical therapist and a leadership trainer in Allen, Texas, are seeking an American family to adopt Jay, a 13-year-old boy with a mild liver condition who is otherwise healthy.
The Morells have five adopted children, 7 to 14 years old - three from the US and two from China. They are also adopting another Chinese boy, a 3-year-old who has some colon malformation, and expect to bring him home from China in December.
"Last summer we thought that our family is done, but how can we help more? We found out about this hosting program, we figured we could help other kids to find a family. That would be something good that we have done in this world," said Michelle Morell.
Jay is not the first Chinese orphan the Morells have hosted. Last summer they had 6-year-old Teddy, who has cerebral palsy.
"We had great experience hosting Teddy. He is smart, sweet and precious. I created a private advocacy page for him. I had a friend take professional photos of him and posted those. I talked to a lot of people. GWCA also helped to get his story out," said Michelle Morell.
Special adoption
Jennifer and Brad Fredrick in League City, Texas, vice-president at a credit union and an astronaut trainer for the International Space Station at the NASA Johnson Space Center, respectively, saw Teddy's story a week before he was to return to China and fell in love with him.
"I have followed GWCA for a couple of years, but haven't chosen any child. Then I was sent Teddy's advocacy page and photos of him at the zoo, going shopping at grocery store, playing at a lake and interacting with Michelle's children. I showed his photos to my husband, and said this is the right kid for us," recalled Jennifer Fredrick.
The Fredricks, who have a 6-year-old biological son, moved quickly to begin the adoption process and got everything done in 8 1/2 months. "My son Connor wanted to have a brother really bad and was really excited, he went to China with us to bring Teddy home," said Jennifer Fredrick.
Cerebral palsy has weakened Teddy's left side, and he can't walk correctly. "It will take a while to improve. He is now receiving physical therapy every week. We got him new braces for his leg and are looking into surgery to correct his condition," she said.
Teddy has been a member of the family for a couple of months now. "He is exceptional, he didn't have any transitional issues and took to my husband and me immediately. He gets along with my son Connor very well. Unlike most other adopted kids who usually grieve for the life they lost and go through a tough transitional period, Teddy just embraces the change and loves it. A trip to the grocery store is fun for him. I hated grocery shopping but he made me want to go," Jennifer Frederick said.
According to her, Teddy was enrolled in Sunshine Kids Academy learning English three days a week at the orphanage and is very good at math and English. "He can communicate with us fairly easily. In the first month after his arrival he was learning four to five new words a day, three weeks later he was thinking in complete English sentences. He's really smart and very intelligent," she said.
"He is up for any challenge. He is taking swimming lessons, about to start karate lessons, and is excited to start second grade in late August. He lets nothing hold him back. People have commented on how he always has a smile on his face."
The Fredricks said that if it were not for the hosting program, they would not have adopted Teddy.
"I knew adoption is something I want to do. I knew all about the process, and I have been reviewing it for years, and China has always been on top of our list.
"However, it is intimidating to take on a child you know nothing about. On his profile, there was one whole page regarding his medical condition.
"If it had not been for Michelle's hosting and introducing, we would not have adopted Teddy. Speaking to her to find out about his personality really did it for us," said Jennifer Fredrick.
Page change
Encouraged by the success of advocating adoption for Teddy, Michelle Morell changed Teddy's advocacy page to "Meet Teddy's Friend" for Jay.
"Jay knows little English, only a few words. He had a transitional time, but is doing pretty good now," said Michelle Morell. According to her, Jay is a very responsible child. She said he was put in charge of watching over a blind girl and her luggage on the same hosting program during the trip, and he did an admirable job and is good with younger children.
On the advocacy page, Michelle Morell updates Jay's interests and activities. "Today he put together several different circuits and one was quite impressive. He had taken apart a remote control car (with permission) and made a circuit that used the car to power a flashlight bulb. I love science and love the ingenuity of his creation. And his faced just BEAMED when I told him how proud I was of him and how smart he is; maybe he will be an engineer," read a posting on July 30.
With five adopted children and a sixth on the way, Morell admits that just doing hosting is a big change. However, "there are not many chances you can truly change a person's life. In that regard, it is a rewarding experience," she said.
Sometimes hosting can change a family's mind about not adopting. Kyle Raney, a pastor, and his wife Cassandra, a fulltime mother, live in Portland, Oregon. They hosted Duo, now 9, last summer.
The Raneys didn't have money for adoption, but decided to host to help a child. However, "within the first two days, when we watched him playing with our kids in the yard, we felt such peace in our heart and realized that he is supposed to be our son. We could not let him go, we could not imagine our family without him," said Cassandra Raney, whose five biological children with her husband were 2 to 7 years old at the time. They immediately started the adoption process.
When the hosting was over, the Raneys sent Duo back to China with a photo album recording his time in the US. During the adoption process, they did video chat with Duo, sent him care packages of candies and toys a few times. "I was told he looked at the album almost every day at the orphanage, and he was telling everyone that his family in America was coming to get him," said Cassandra Raney.
The hosting helped them to get support to financially pay to adopt Duo: "We introduced Duo to our families and friends. They all fell in love with him and within seven months the adoption was all paid for by friends and families," she said.
Duo returned in June. He has some heart issues and dwarfism. "He is doing a lot of testing and will probably need surgery soon. It's a little scary, and we don't know what the future will hold. We just know that he's our child, and we will do whatever we can to fight for him," said Cassandra Raney.
The Raneys said they would never have adopted an older child if it were not for the hosting program. "It gave us the opportunity to realize that it's wonderful to adopt an older kid, it takes away the fear, and it puts a name to the face," said Cassandra Raney, adding that the experience with Duo has led them to seek the adoption of a 10-year-old Chinese girl, who has cerebral palsy and hydrocephalus and is not part of the hosting program.
The Raneys hope that another Chinese child will also be good for Duo, who has had some bumps adjusting to his new environment. "We will take Duo with us to bring this girl home when the process is completed. We will also use this opportunity to visit his old friends at the orphanage," said Cassandra Raney.
Jeannie Kvanig-Robertson, a school teacher hosting an 11-year-old girl with a mild liver condition in Burton, Texas, also doesn't have the money to adopt, so instead she chose hosting. However, she has fallen in love with the girl she calls Shaynie.
"I watched a video and hers was the first I saw. I thought she's just precious and chose her. I have always had a heart for kids who don't have a family," said Kvanig-Robertson, a single mother with two adult children and a teenager daughter.
Besides doctor checkups, she has taken Shaynie to meet her friends, to a swimming pool and to horseback riding. She said she wants to adopt Shaynie but can't afford the associated adoption fee. "I wish the fee was more affordable," said Kvanig-Robertson, who indicated that she will seek a home for Shaynie if she can't find a way to adopt her.
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Jack, who stayed with the Johnson family in Garland, Texas, blows out his birthday candles while surrounded by the Johnson's sons (from left) Aaron, Jared and Caleb. provided to China Daily
Duo (center), adopted by the Raney family in Portland, Oregon, enjoys a summer day blowing dandelions in a field with his siblings, including Jude (left) and Evy (right). provided to China Daily
(China Daily 08/14/2015 page20)
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I'm off to the doctor to find out the current status of Pamela and then I'm off to go shopping with the girls!
Have a good weekend and enjoy the Superbowl? I know I'll enjoy the food atleast!!
Who's playing again??
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P.S. Kyle Korver is my soulmate.
If I would've worn a shirt that said KYLE'S BABY...eye contact would've been established and he would just laugh because HE GETS ME.
We're both cool like that.
...that's what I should've done.
[All photos were taken with my camera, neat huh?
Also, BIG THANKS to Nan & Scott for such a GREAT time!]
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I got out for another backroad cycle ride last week where I cycled out to Port Bruce and back. I cycled east along Roberts Line which was new to me and returned via Dexter Line. I was a little surprised with the steepness of the hills around Port Bruce; there is one coming into town on Jamestown Line that maxed out at 20%! I' don't think I've ever had to walk a hill here in Ontario before.
Like the last time, I used my GoPro to record my ride. I used my GoPro Karma Grip mounted on a GoPro Chesty to hold the Hero 5 Black. While cycling, I thought the Karma gimbel was moving a lot but the footage looked good. Here is the final video:
The settings I used to record the video were:
Camera: GoPro Hero 5 Black on a GoPro Karma Grip mounted on a GoPro Chesty
Mode: Video; 2.7 K, Wide, 30 fps
Color: GoPro Color
ISO Min: 400
ISO Max: 400
EV Comp: 0
Sharpness: Low
I also took the lead photograph with the GoPro. I imported it into Lightroom, tweaked the colour and removed the fisheye. The GoPro setting were:
Camera: GoPro Hero 5 Black
Mode: Photo, Wide, 12MP (RAW format)
Exposure: 1/2400 sec at f2.8
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NHL director of hockey operations Colin Campbell spoke to reporters after Monday's competition committee meeting in New York, in which coach's challenges and other league matters were discussed and debated.
One highlight from Campbell's media availability was his comments on embellishment, which he believes is "out of control."
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The issue of embellishing and diving has become a focal point in the 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs. Many teams have been guilty of embellishing to draw penalties over the last two months, including the Boston Bruins, but the team that has drawn the most criticism and complaints has been the Montreal Canadiens.
Canadiens forward Tomas Plekanec embellished several times during the Eastern Conference final and was caught in Game 5. His penalty gave the New York Rangers a power play, which they capitalized on to tie the score.
It's encouraging that the league realizes embellishing is a genuine concern and offending players should be punished, but handing out fines to players — most of whom make over $1 million annually — is far from the solution. To fully erase embellishment from the game, more penalties need to be called, and suspensions should be given to repeat offenders.
Here's a recap of the topics addressed in the competition committee meeting.
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Thinking about gifts for your wine enthusiast friend? You know that she really enjoys having a glass of wine at the end of the day. She is more excited about the wine list than the food in a restaurant. So you know that she must like to receive gifts that are related to her wine hobby. Here are some gift ideas for you.
1. Wine of the Month Club
What better gift can you give to a wine lover than the wine itself? You have the choice of picking one awesome wine to give, but how about a gift that keeps on giving? Wine of the month clubs are now everywhere. Each month, quarter or whatever time interval you choose, the recipient will receive one or more bottle. You can do it as short as a three-month gift, or go wild and give her a 12-month membership. These wine of the month clubs come in different tiers–the more limited the wines in the collection, the pricier it gets. But they do start at a very reasonable price; perhaps even less than what you would pay in the store. I gave a 12-month membership to my husband couple years ago, and he enjoyed it so much that he is still talking about it today.
Wine of the Month Club, starting at $21.95/month
2. Rapid Beverage And Wine Chiller
What a torture to ask your wine lover friend to wait while the wine is getting cold. There's no more need to wait long with a rapid beverage and wine chiller. With a touch of a button, she can chill a bottle of wine in six minutes. This little gadget is particularly useful in parties where guests bring the beverages of their choice. She can even use it to chill cans and other bottles in a minute or two. A lot of these chiller has a super option that you can use to get your beverage even colder.
Chrome Cooper Cooler™ Rapid Beverage & Wine Chiller, $79.99
3. Wine Tool Kits
There are quite a lot of gadgets at your disposal in this category. The classic is a electric wine-bottle opener, so there's no need to deal with broken cork and frustration. Other choices are wine aerator, decanter and wine bottle stopper.
Oster Electric Wine-Bottle Opener, $17.99
Vinturi Essential Wine Aerator, $29.99
Metrokane Wine And Champagne Sealer, $7.99
4. Personalized Glasses
Your wine lover friend probably already has plenty of wine glasses, but you can make some special ones by personalizing them. There are quite a lot of options here. You can have them etched with her favorite wine quotes, or simple her name or initials etched on them.
5. Wine Tasting
I don't know any wine lover who doesn't like wine tasting. It's like going to toy stores and get as many toys as she wants. Anything better would involve swimming in pools of different wine. You could take her to a wine tasting trip, or even a wine tasting cruise.
Couples Wine Dinner, $99
Chocolate, Desserts & Wine Tour, $79
6. Wine Decor
If she is so in love with wine, you can give her wine-themed home decors. Nowadays, you can find artisans upcycling wine barrels and creating wonder and useful tools, such as cheese boards, wine racks and knife block.
Wine Stave Cheese and Charcuterie Board, $55
18 Inch French Oak Wall Mounted Magnetic Knife Rack, $49
6 Bottle French Oak Wine Rack with Cork Rests, $89
Remake It! Wine Cork Trivet, $14.49
7. Wine Education
Wine appreciation is an art and plenty of books are on the topic. Better yet, how about wine classes that she can go and learn? She will be able to gain hand-on experience while mingling with her fellow enthusiasts.
The Essential Scratch and Sniff Guide to Becoming a Wine Expert: Take a Whiff of That, $12.72
Private Wine Education Course, $105
8. Wine Compliments
One cannot survive on wine alone; she must also have decadent cheese and delicious snack too. Some snacks in fact has the ability to make wine taste much better.
Murrays Cheese French Assortment, $54.95
Murrays Cheese Shop Charcuterie and Cheese Set, $55
Comments? What do you think about these gift ideas for wine lovers? Tell us your experience? Do share!


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Renowned Civil War historian James M. McPherson's Hallowed Ground: A Walk at Gettysburg first came out some 12 years ago, and was critically acclaimed as well as a popular book among the general reading public for its many merits.
Along with McPherson's accessible writing style, which makes even complex military maneuvers understandable to the layman, he provides the reader a guided tour of the Gettysburg battlefield, setting in context its many features and monuments.
This new edition, if anything, improves on a classic, and while it isn't as portable as McPherson's original guidebook to the battlefield, by way of compensation it offers much more content due to its coffee table format and size. Along with McPherson's own words, the book includes vintage photographs and images of memorabilia, paintings and other artwork, and color maps. Sidebars replicate official orders and battle reports of participants, as well as first hand accounts, recollections and letters.
McPherson himself rewards the reader with facts and trivia that include the conventions of equestrian statues' symbolism embodied in the horses' hooves, George Armstrong Custer's involvement in the battle, the battle's oldest participant, and information about each of the many monuments on the battlefield, including the controversies surrounding a few. He also describes and analyzes disputes about key aspects of the battle that endure to this day, such as the controversies over Union Gen. George Meade's and Confederate Lt. Gen. James Longstreet's actions and decisions, and puts to rest many myths and misconceptions about the battle and those who fought it.
Hallowed Ground: A Walk at Gettysburg needs no recommendation to Civil War enthusiasts and scholars. But this beautiful new edition will be a welcome addition to their libraries a well as a great way to introduce a wider audience to a battle that changed the course of the Civil War.