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Reflections on Scheveningen
November 29, 2010
August 3, 2010
Cause and Effect
July 21, 2010
Intense Smugness
July 9, 2010
Sunset was still hours away but we were forced to depart,
our skin the glow of hot embers in a Sunday barbeque.
Yet, filled with an intense smugness, it mattered not;
our job was done,
tick that one off the list.
Hup Holland Hup!
July 7, 2010
The Oranje's are in the final and nearly all of Amsterdam converged on Museumplein to watch Holland's 3-2 win over Uruguay.
Being from a short country, I missed the first goal and so, our party moved to De Balie where we could watch unimpeded, like the true aficionados we are. Curiously, "our" team was now in the final and "we" kicked three goals. I suppose that is ok, considering our personal pecking order of teams. Once one team gets knocked out, you select another. Once the win was secured, the mobs descended on the streets, stopping cars and generally going mental. If the World Cup has achieved anything this year, it will be the global proliferation of the vuvuzela. Numerous hangovers, or "katten", will be crawling the streets, shops, and office buildings as we tend a careful boiling wait until this Sunday.
If Holland wins, it will be the mother of all parties. Even bigger than Queen's Day?
Beach Club Tien
July 6, 2010
Le Tour de France 2010: Prologue in Rotterdam
July 5, 2010
I wish I could say that the weather was spectacular, that the sun was out and there wasn't a cloud in the sky. Well, consider it to be the opposite in Rotterdam on the 2010 prologue stage of Le Tour de France 2010. Nevertheless, a good time was had by all 450,000 spectators as we watched 198 of the world's best cyclists race around the 9.8km track in a time trial on a slick and slippery surface. But, it did little to slow the speeding cyclists as they dodged raindrops and long-barrel camera lenses on their way from Zuidplein in Rotterdam's south, up over Erasmus Bridge, over and around Willemsbrug, and back down south to the finishing point at Zuiderparkweg. Times ranged from 10′ flat to 16'20", the best time belonging to Fabian Cancellara; so fast, in fact that I was unable to get a shot of his blurred sprinting machine as he rushed past my already poised camera. But, I was able to snap Lance Armstrong, (on his last Tour and winner of all the tours between 1999 and 2005), and Alberto Contador (who won in 2007 and 2009), and so I was happy with that.
Compromises in Personal Conveyancing
July 2, 2010
Unencumbered, we moved about the train,
and now, we have our feet.
Look what unlimited resources can get you!
T'is a pity,
for sure.
Zandvoort aan Zee
June 30, 2010
ocular surfaces bathed into blindness.
The searing sun etches another freckle,
wandering in search of relief.
Our steaming ship had brought us here,
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Johannesburg, 19 February 2018. As pioneers of the first African fashion marketing, retail and development platform, AFRICAN FASHION INTERNATIONAL (AFI) celebrates President Ramaphosa's commitment to further stimulate manufacturing, promoting locally produced goods such as textiles, clothing, fashion and accessories.
With youth employment high on the agenda, AFI further commits to continue to invest in and nurture emerging talent in our country through our AFI Fast Track programme and retail platform that takes collections to market promoting about business growth.
Gracing the SONA red carpet, prior to President Ramaphosa's first SONA speech, African fashion in all its sophisticated luxury, unique designs, patterns and styles came to life in a colourful display of contemporary craftsmanship and couture.
A mix of traditional wear, combined with custom tailored suits and elegant evening dresses, with a modern nod to our rich culture heritage and diversity, was clearly on show.
Legendary South African Designer, David Tlale predicts that the fashion at this year's red carpet will set the tone and trends for future red carpet awards ceremonies and fashion weeks.
"There was definitely a more refined, elegance that is fast growing, a fashion sense and style that is redefining and embracing South Africa with everyone from ministers, politicians and partners stepping out in a wide range of local fashions and traditional to contemporary designs." said Tlale.
Gold dominated the carpet this year, a salute to a new dawn for our country, with everyone from our First Lady Dr Tshepo Motsepe to Bheki Cele's wife Thembeka Ngcobo and the Mandelas shone and sparkled, highlighting that all that glitters can be gold.
Thula Sindi's chic monochromatic tailored two-piece in gold looked good on the First Lady.
Many ministers and politicians demonstrated African luxury fashion and couture is alive and flourishing – Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma blended traditional with a modern twist in an beautiful turquoise-and-pink African print, Bridgette Radebe looked regal in her monotone gown with its contemporary African silhouette, while Phumzile Van Damme channelled Black Panther, in a simple silhouette bold floral gown by Klûk CDGT was spot on trend.
As African luxury fashion continues to take centre stage on red carpets around the world, African Fashion International (AFI) congratulates all the ministers, politicians and partners and invited guests who pulled out all the stops to look their best on this momentous occasion.

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Court struggles with question of human gene patentability
WASHINGTON – Drawing a legal line to determine when human genetic material ceases to be a creation of nature and instead becomes a patentable product is not easy — even for the U.S. Supreme Court. During oral arguments in Association of Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, Inc., the justices struggled with the question of whether the patents on two isolated human genes that indicate an increased risk for breast and ovarian cancer are valid.


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I'm making my second trip to the supermarket this week. What may seemed like a Mission Impossible turns out quite manageable with some pre-planning and time-keeping. If you are planning to run some errands or get some fresh air with your little one (without company), you may want to:-
(1) Keep the duration short. Babies need their naps (unless you are driving and/or bringing along a stroller), they don't usually sleep very well in a carrier (even if they do, it's more like a power nap)
(2) To minimise the no. of things to bring out, I travel in between feedings. It largely depends on your baby's feeding schedule. For instance if it's a 3hr interval feeding schedule, I'll leave the house as soon as I've fed him and be home before the next feeding.
(3) For the above reason (2), I don't travel far - approx. at most 15mins drive from home. That'll allow sufficient time to get home quickly in a cab if need be. With a plan in mind to reduce travelling time, you'll also get more time to walk around or do your errands!
(4) Pack light. I usually travel with just a backpack and a baby carrier - either the Tulu (which is a gift from my Sister) or the Baby K'tan (which is super lightweight) or nowadays more often the GB Pockit stroller. Backpacks are a no-brainer although I still see many mommies struggling with their huge shoulder bags *shrugged* Oh, in case you missed out on no. (2), coz' I travel in between feedings, I don't have to bring out porridge, milk bottles, milk powder, water flask, etc! Ooh La La!!
(5) Wear clothes with DEEP pockets - at least two front pockets (having back pockets would be a bonus). They are for storing a small pack of wet wipes &/or tissue for incidental mess or simply to clean up dirt (pardon my OCD-ness), your house keys (so that you don't have to reach for your backpack digging for them when you get home), and your Ezlink card or some cash (depending on your mode of transport). I've tried using a sling bag but I find the strap (no matter how thin) getting in the way with baby in front of me.
(6) Wear slip-ons comfy shoes. Easy to put on and take off (dual-meaning literally).
(7) Plan your route or at least your shopping list. Of course there could be spontaneous shopping spree (if you can spare the extra cash) but not after you've done with your essentials. Priorities, period. You wouldn't want to be caught rummaging through the shelves searching for that item while baby is wailing loudly in hunger! Don't forget to keep track of his next feeding time!
However, Murphy's Law states, 'anything that can go wrong will go wrong'. Things may not go according to plan on some days but these are the unforgettable moments will become treasured stories for you to share. Treat each outing as an adventure and just be in the moment and enjoy!!
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Ballast Practice Problems vs. Black Spectacles
I have a question regarding some conflicting information. The ARE Ballast Practice Problems has a question regarding cost estimating. Here is the question.
According to American Institute of Architects (AIA) Document B101, Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Architect, the architect must prepare cost estimates for the project during the
A. schematic design phase
B. design development phase
C. schematic and design development phases
D. schematic, design development, and construction documents phase
According to Ballast, he answer is D. However, Black Spectacles asks a similar question and they said the only time an architect provides a cost estimate is in SD and DD phase. With all respect to Black Spectacles (I like their questions), I would think we need to follow the B101. Any input is appreciated. to help bring clarity.
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I agree, it's confusing. 3.4.4 states that the Architect will update the Cost of Work based on section 6.3, which states that if the Owner requires a detailed estimate of the Cost of Work, then it's a Supplemental Service, but that's for a 'detailed estimate' as opposed to a basic 'cost estimate'. If you can't find someone to clear it up on here I think I'd reach out to Black Spec's directly. Sorry I couldn't be much more help.
I fully agree that the answer is D and that you should be wary of what third party testing materials tell you. Stick with what B101 tells you. If you see in B101, 3.4.4 as you cite above, that the Architect is to update the Cost of Work during the CD's phase, then there you go. That's your answer.
Trust what the actual AIA document tells you and you cannot go wrong. Best I can offer!
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How We Can Help you Market your Cleaning Franchise
Posted on Wednesday, September 3, 2014
For anyone starting out on their own with a new business one of the biggest challenges you will initially face is getting your name out there. However, when you become a franchisee with Thomas Cleaning you will receive a number of materials that should provide a helping hand with your marketing, not to mention a team of experts who have years' worth of experience within the industry.
Full Colour, Quality Leaflets
When you signup as a Thomas Cleaning franchisee you will be allocated your very own protected area, however you will still need to make sure that you make people aware of you!
This is where the 10,000 advertising leaflets we provide you with come in, ensuring you can reach a large number of prospective clients.
Branded Uniforms & Vehicle Livery
Establishing a brand is one of the hardest things you have to do as a new business. Fortunately, when you become a Thomas Cleaning franchisee the hard part is already done for you, and we will provide you with uniforms as well as vehicle livery that carry the Thomas Cleaning brand.
This will not only help you to look professional, but provide your clients with the peace of mind that they you are working with a reputable and experienced company.
SEO & Social Media
As a franchisee you will receive your own website allied with our own, which appears on page 1 of Google for a wide number of relevant and often searched for phrases.
We can also provide advice and assistance with developing your social media presence, including utilising Facebook and Twitter.
If you'd like to find out more about the cleaning franchise opportunities we offer here at Thomas Cleaning get in touch with our team on 01608 646 116 and discover the opportunities this exciting new career can offer you.


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Basketball Jam
Description: Show off your skills and perform spectacular air defying dunks, amazing dribbles and a tight defense for crucial last second blocks to be crowned king of the basketball arena!
Instructions: Use the arrow keys to move and double tap to dribble or shove. Use the z key to pass and change player. Use the x key to shoot, dunk, and block.
Category: Sports Games
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The Miami Burn Center wants to give burn survivors the strength, support and understanding to engage the start of their new lives as survivors by offering a biweekly support group for those 18 years and older.
This support group is a place where burn survivors can socialize and discuss issues of interest, as well as express concerns or issues they may be facing related to their injuries. Useful topics are discussed each month and guest speakers are invited to aid in the understanding of the various stages of burn injury, rehabilitation and recovery. The setting is casual and we encourage a fun atmosphere that is welcoming to all who attend. Our burn survivors, as well as Mary Ishii, Psy.D facilitate the meetings.
Dr. Ishii has been working with burn survivors for more than 10 years and has worked with amputees and other traumatic injury survivors for over 15 years. In addition to burns, amputation, and other traumatic injuries, she also specializes in behavioral pain management and hypnosis. "Our Burn Survivor Support Group helps survivors recognize that they are not alone in their recovery process. We have many survivors from different stages of the recovery process, from newly burned inpatients, to survivors who were burned several years ago. Unless you've been burned yourself, you don't know what a survivor is going through – other burn survivors do."
The Burn Survivor Support group generally meets the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month from 12 noon – 1pm. It's free of charge to any burn survivor.
To confirm the date and time of the next meeting or to be added to the email list, please contact Mary Ishii, Psy.D at [email protected] or 305-585-1428.


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Publication: March 24th 2014 by Entangled Publishing
Series: None
Genres: New Adult, Contemporary
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It's been two years since twenty-year-old Jordan had a boyfriend—which means it's been forever since she, well, you know. But now she's off to spend her junior year in Aberdeen, Scotland, the perfect place to stop waiting for Mr. Right and just enjoy Mr. Right Now.
Sexy, sweet (and possible player) Griffin may be her perfect, no-strings-attached match. He's fun, gorgeous, and makes her laugh. So why can't she stop thinking about Noah who, minutes after being trapped together outside the train's loo, kisses Jordan like she's never been kissed before? Never mind his impossible blue eyes, his weathered, annotated copy of The Great Gatsby (total English-major porn)…oh, and his girlfriend.
Jordan knows everything this year has an expiration date. Aberdeen is supposed to be about fun rather than waiting for life to happen. But E. M. Forster, Shakespeare, and mistletoe on Valentine's Day make her reconsider what love is and how far she's willing to go for the right guy.
This is one of the few New Adult novels that I found "heartwarming" or "endearingly sweet", and that's a good thing actually. It's something different and refreshing. Let me start off by saying the setting was absolutely perfect. I love the idea of studying abroad and I love Europe. What I had in my mind was a picturesque image of beautiful Aberdeen. The pubs and the castle-like university Jordan studies in, all together lovely.
I really like how literature was incorporated in the storyline and how it played out for the characters. We don't just get quotes from Shakespeare or Forster, we get reactions from the characters as well. Speaking of the characters, I find them all to be quite likeable.
Jordan Brooks is an excellent narrator. I love her sense of purpose and her determination. But she can be quite unreasonable sometimes. I love how she values her relationships especially with her best friend Sam and I love how she remembers to write entries in their little travelogue-style journal – a nice little detail by the author. She's also very responsive, and appropriately so. Like when Noah had a panic attack, she set aside her troubling feelings for him and helped him breathe.
Noah Keating on the other hand is a handful. The majority of the novel I was lost with his actions and intentions towards Brooks. He has a lot of surprises up his sleeves. But he's unlike any other NA male love interest I have ever read. He's kind of like Evan Wilke from Unteachable, all charm and cautious facades.
I also really love the minor characters especially Elaina and Duncan. There were just so adorable together and I'm crossing my fingers for a novel of their own.
Onto the problems I've had with IF ONLY, I'm a bit sad on how Griffin's story arc concluded. He was there for a few hundred pages and then we never heard of him again. I was really intrigued by his character – especially his No-Committment attitude – and I was hoping we'll hear more from him.
Another problem I had is the seemingly nonexistent love triangle, if it really was the intention of the author. We all know who Jordan's going to end up with (I'll leave you at that), and it really was shaping up to be a good triangle until, like I mentioned above, Griffin disappeared. Was that a spoiler? I really think it could've been given more depth.
I would also like to commend A.J. Pine's writing. She writes beautifully and I was savouring every paragraph. And I may have geeked out on the literary aspect of IF ONLY. I'm checking out Much Ado About Nothing and Dead Poets Society after writing this review, by the way.
Overall I really enjoyed this read and am looking forward for more of Pine's future works.


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Biggest Loser's Rachel Frederickson set the Internet on fire in February when she stepped out at the finale looking drastically thinner than when she left the ranch. The scale revealed she weighed 105 lbs.
"Her legs were painfully thin… It was really sad actually. She's literally just bones," said The Ashley's Ashley Majeski, who attended the live show.
At the time, Rachel dismissed concerns for her health.
"I am extremely proud of the way I lost the weight on the show. I did everything so naturally," she said after the finale.
After three weeks, Rachel mostly stood by her comments — but admitted she may have been "too enthusiastic" about weight loss.
Now, nearly two months after she won the $250,000 grand prize for losing the greatest percentage of body weight, Rachel has stabilized at 125 lbs.
^ Rachel at her "perfect weight" during an April 1 hockey game.
Speaking to Us Magazine this week, the 24-year-old voice actress said the additional pounds put her at her "perfect weight." She also enjoying taking a more relaxed approach to health than when money was on the line.
"I work out an hour, six days a week. I love classes like SoulCycle," she said. "I also loosely count calories, but sometimes I might eat an Oreo. It's not the end of the world."
Despite receiving criticism for being "too big" and then for being "too small," Rachel said she wouldn't opt out of any stage of the experience because "it started a discussion about body image."


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Medical Physics Doctoral Student
Contact: patriat 'at' wisc 'dot' edu
See my LinkedIn Profile.
I am currently studying the effects of physiological noise corrections on resting state functional connectivity MRI (rs-fcMRI). I am also interested in examining the use of rc-fcMRI to study the disruption of neural networks by tumors and behavioral disorders, specifically anxiety.
MS 2012, Medical Physics
University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
BA 2010, Physics and Film Studies
University of Minnesota-Morris, Morris, MN
Birn RM, Molloy EK, Patriat R, Parker T, Meier TB, Kirk GR, Nair VA, Meyerand ME & Prabhakaran V (2013) The effect of scan length on the reliability of resting-state fMRI connectivity estimates.. NeuroImage, In Press.
Patriat R, Molloy EK, Meier TB, Kirk GR, Nair VA, Meyerand ME, Prabhakaran V & Birn RM (2013) The effect of resting condition on resting-state fMRI reliability and consistency: A comparison between resting with eyes open, closed, and fixated. NeuroImage, In Press.
Oler JA, Birn RM, Patriat R, Fox AS, Shelton SE, Burghy CA, Stodola D, Essex MJ, Davidson RJ & Kalin NH (2012) Evidence for a Functional Extended Amygdala in Non-Human and Human Primates. Neuroimage 61: 1059-1066.
McIntosh GC & Patriat R (2010) The Lifetime of SiO Maser Features of R-Cassiopeia. Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific 122: 1187-1194.


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<< Leadership << 21 Laws to Leadership
Principles of Buy-In
Developing a following is not as simple as one may think. Having a cause, a concept or a project where you need the help of others will require them to "buy-in" to your vision. I have watched many leaders and entrepreneurs sweat to get jus a small handful of followers. This initial phase of little to no acceptance can cause leaders to doubt in themselves and/or the cause for which they stand, and becomes the turning point when they crack and slink into the "number 2 position," wounded and humiliated.
Don't let your leadership capacity get whipped into believing you were meant to play second-in-command to someone else's leadership. Neither you nor the world will benefit from this victim mentality. Stay strong and push until you get a break through. Listed below are a few useful principles that will help you remain strong and focused during times of little or no support:
1. People buy into the Leader first, Vision second:
The leader needs to develop and grow, as all eyes will be on them. People click into and relate to the leader, and then they pick up the flame of the vision. The leader will need to continue to grow in order to maintain follower's buy-in.
2. Witnessing the birth of a vision causes committed buy-in:
It is very exciting to watch the birth of a vision and a mission. Followers gain a deep understanding of the purpose if they witness the visions birth, and connect to it in a deep and intimate manner.
3. People buy in after contributing to plan of vision or cause:
Everyone likes to have their little say in the development of the plan. Everyone likes to feel that they have contributed to the plan in some way, even if it' only to print it themselves and hang it on the wall
4. People buy in to the vision when they can see the value of their contribution:
People stand back and look at the plan and the process, admiring the craftsmanship, and hope to find their slot somewhere in the mix. People want to feel that they can contribute to the team, otherwise why are they part of the team? But "buy-in" evokes more than a "I was there too" sentiment. People want to know they contribute to something bigger than themselves, something that added value, something beautiful.
People always play a role in our growth and success. It is good to realise that as a leader you will have to work to get and maintain their buy-in. Grow yourself, grow your vision in public view and let other share in the magic too.
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Marilyn Manson Reignites Justin Bieber Feud with Bizarre Accusations
Marilyn Manson has reignited his feud with Justin Bieber by accusing the pop star of joining a religious cult.
Marilyn and Justin had struck up an unlikely friendship, but fell out earlier this year (17) after Justin released a $195 shirt featuring The Beautiful People singer's image.
The feuding duo then appeared to have made up as Marilyn told radio host Howard Stern that Justin had apologized to him for selling the shirt without his permission, but the rocker has now slammed his former friend, accusing him of joining a religious cult.
After Texas radio host Cindy Scully suggested he should "kick" Justin's "a*s", Marilyn replied, "Well he's in some sort of sexual religious cult with an Asian version of (former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist) Dave Navarro, apparently. The guy doesn't wear a shirt… But no, I don't like to fight with girls, so I don't want to fight with Justin Bieber."
Asked what Justin was thinking when he decided to sell his own Marilyn Manson branded merchandise, the shock rocker added, "I don't know, because I don't know how to use the mind of a squirrel, so I'm not really sure what he was thinking."
Justin hit the headlines earlier this year after cancelling the last leg of his Purpose tour – a move he explained by writing that he wanted his "mind, heart and soul" to be "sustainable".
The popstar has been seen attending Hillsong Church in Los Angeles. The church is part of a global religious movement promoting pentecostal Christianity, which looks to recruit followers with music, dancing and community care projects.
Marilyn has been forced to cancel his remaining 2017 tour dates after he severely injured his leg at a concert in New York when a giant stage fell on top of him.
In his radio Marilyn revealed he has since undergone an operation which has left him with "several pins and a plate" in his ankle.


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Does an eBay seller exist who says, "You know what? My business is large enough. I'm not interested in growing it any further"?
Now, we're not saying they're not out there, just that by far the norm is for eBay sellers to want to grow (and grow) their businesses. So we spoke with some successful sellers and vendors for advice about taking an eBay business to the next level.
In Part 1 of this series we covered bundling, optimizing listings for mobile and using words to make listings come alive. Now we turn to showcasing your other inventory within your listings, using special forum software to spread your listings further, and services such as WeGoLook, which can do some important legwork.
The norm is for eBay sellers to want to grow (and grow) their businesses
Dan Caplan of love2pedal, views his eBay listings (as they appear on desktops) as more than just a place to sell one item, but rather a chance for buyers to easily see all of his related items, and, hopefully, buy them.
"It is very common for my eBay buyers to buy multiple items, which I partially attribute to having my other items easily accessible through links in my ad template. But on Amazon, it is very rare for a buyer to make multiple purchases from me at the same time," Caplan says.
So Caplan had a custom template made that has picture links of other items buyers may find interesting—these appear on the right and left of his item descriptions. He also usually includes text links within item descriptions.
To look into creating your own custom templates, Caplan suggests you try searching eBay for "eBay template," which will yield "a ton of results—from plain to sophisticated." He, himself, used a company called Frooition. Another suggestion he had was to post on eBay's Seller Central forum asking for recommendations from other sellers.
While eBay's reach is huge, you can expand your base of potential customers even further through companies such as Panjo. It offers marketplace tools "that enable your listings to appear in your favorite forum's marketplace and classifieds sub-forum," the company says. You can also choose to promote your listing on Panjo.com, itself, and through Panjo's "network of enthusiast communities and social media outlets like targeted Facebook fan pages."
It's no secret that if you specialize at all, there may be whole Web communities passionately dedicated to what you sell, whether it's related to cars, fashion or any type of hobby. Chad Billmyer suggests that you try a Google search for "[your type of product] and vBulletin." (vBulletin, he says, is among the world's most popular forum software platforms.) From there you could look into working with Panjo or its sister company, Tapatalk, which partner with hundreds of forums to make their content mobile accessible.
He offers the following examples: Suppose you sell a product that snowboarders would enjoy. Consider joining forums such as TetonGravity, and AlpineZone. Then establish yourself as a knowledge leader in those communities, Billmyer advises. Join the conversation. Finally, seek opportunities to post your item for sale or sponsor the community to raise awareness of your product.
Entrepreneur Joseph DeSimone sells a fog light modification kit for 2006-08 Porsche Caymans. Billmyer said DeSimone lists his product for sale on eBay, and also in a Porsche enthusiast forum, Planet-9.
Establish yourself as a knowledge leader… join the conversation. Seek opportunities to post your item for sale or sponsor the community to raise awareness of your product
Robin Smith says she created her entire company based on the eBay selling model. WeGoLook is an online platform with more than 10,000 nationwide agents (which she calls "lookers") who are sent to the site of the eBay item to "verify its existence, take photos of the current condition, video a working demonstration, validate serial numbers, markings, and so on."
She says her company helps out not only buyers (by avoiding fraud or fake listings, saving money, letting them purchasing with confidence, etc.) but also sellers.
Sellers may use her services when they list items (they can add a link to a report showing potential bidders that the item's been verified by a third party.) "We give sellers credibility and we can also help sellers who are always buying items themselves to resell," Smith says.
Another service the company provides is WeGoShip. In this case, WeGoShip employees pick up an item from a seller, verify its condition, pack it and take it to FedEx to ship. This process helps the seller avoid any disputes on damaged products, and helps buyers avoid any bait-and-switch fraud, according to Smith.
Smith's aim was to make sure anyone could afford a WeGoLook report. The basic report is $59 with additional services available. "We liken it to an insurance policy; $59 is not much to spend to ensure a qualified online purchase."
Of course, it only pays to go this route with larger ticket items. Smith agrees that it doesn't make sense to buy a $59 report when bidding on a $100 iPhone. So most of the company's items tend to be $500 and up. Do you think that excludes you, given what you typically sell? It may. But Smith points out there are "literally thousands of items listed on eBay which fall into the $500-plus category." Smith provided the following examples of how sellers work with her:
Not all of the growth strategies we've discussed will make sense for your business. But the thing is to keep growing, before you start to shrink
Of course, not all of the growth strategies we've discussed in these two articles will make sense for your business. But it's a bet at least one of them will. The thing is to keep growing, before you start to shrink.
Brad and Debra Schepp are the authors of 20 books, including eBay PowerSeller Secrets and The
Official Alibaba.com Success Guide: Insider Tips and Strategies for Sourcing Products from the World's Largest B2B Marketplace. Their most recent book, which Deb co-authored with John Lawson, Kick Ass Social Commerce for E-preneurs: It's Not About Likes—It's About Sales, was recently named the 2015 Small Business Book of the Year in the social media category.
For further information, visit Brad and Deb's website, bradanddeb.com.
Opinions expressed here may not be shared by Auctiva Corp. and/or its principals.


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Technology Rooted in Community Needs
DCTP's mission is to use and develop technology rooted in community needs that strengthens human connections to each other and the planet. DCTP formed out of the Digital Stewards Program launched in 2014 and networks cultivated at the Allied Media Conference. DCTP offers technical support to various grassroots networks including the Detroit Digital Justice Coalition, the Allied Media Conference, New America Foundation, and transnational groups interested in fostering community technology.
Current Work
DCTP has facilitated 19 local and international community wireless mesh networks through its partnership with the Open Technology Institute. We coordinate the Digital Stewards Training Program, which trains community members to build and maintain their own wireless communications infrastructure, and the Detroit Digital Stewards Network. DCTP is also consulting in the implementation of Digital Stewards in New America Foundation's RISE NYC project.
In 2015 DCTP launched the Data Justice Campaign to engage in a participatory research process exploring issues of data rights, digital privacy and racial and economic inequality in the U.S. DCTP is also leading a campaign to develop community-generated data justice provisions for integration into the City of Detroit's Open Data Executive Order.


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The aircraft is powered by a 4-cylinder Lycoming engine with a power of 200 PS, adapted to gas fuel supply. New pistons were used for this purpose. They allowed to increase the compression ratio from 8.5 to 10. This lets us take full advantage of natural gas, which is characterized by the octane number of 138, while aviation petrol's ON is 100.
Because of this, the plane – apart from standard 50 gallon petrol tank – is equipped with a compressed natural gas tank. The removable CNG type IV tank used in the aircraft (with plastic liner and carbon fiber braid) holds around 32 m3 of CNG and weighs 43 kg.
Among the advantages of CNG, specialists mention reduced operating costs and lower emissions of harmful exhaust gases (especially lead compounds present in aviation petrol). Another crucial thing is the reduction of carbon monoxide emissions by 90-97% which also reduces the risk of the poisonous gas finding its way into the cockpit. Engine oil also shows greater durability as CNG doesn't contaminate and doesn't dilute the crankcase oil.
In addition, this fuel's higher ON means that the engine can have more power, also at high altitudes. When starting a warm engine there are no vapor locks in the fuel lines because the gas stays in the vapor phase all the time.
According to the experts, the use of CNG can help to significantly reduce the costs of flight training. Considering that the consumption of the aviation fuel is at about 10 gallons per hour, the use of the gas supply reduces the cost of flying by 40-60 dollars per hour.
Full fuel tanks in Husky allow a 7-hour flight with the engine at 65% of maximum power.
The manufacturer estimates that the gas installation in Husky will increase its price by 12 to 15 thousand dollars, compared to the price of the petrol-powered aircraft.
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88+ Ways Music Can Change Your Life, published by Keep Music Alive, is a compilation of over 150 inspirational stories & quotes from musicians, music educators and music lovers from all over the world. Included are a number of stories from Grammy winning and Platinum selling artists & composers. The authors have given Music In A Word permission to post contributions to the book and we are thrilled to present one below.
This is a true story of twists and turns and how music returned to be a major joy in my life. When I was in fourth grade, there was a "talent" contest in our classroom every week. And, every week, I'd walk to the front of the room and sing a song that I had learned. It got to the point that the other kids in the class got sick of seeing me up there each week. But, I didn't care. Every week I'd be up there with another song.
In the summer between fourth and fifth grade, my father died, by suicide. After that, I became withdrawn and not very assertive. I also began to develop a lisp that I'm sure was emotionally based. I completely lost interest in music, as well as, a lot of other things. The school put me in the school chorus, which I tried to quit soon after, but the staff wouldn't let me.
Several years later, I was attending a summer church youth leadership week at King's College. I was walking down the dorm hall, and one of the college counselors put his arm around me and said, "Oh, I see you're going to the choir practice". I wasn't, but not being very assertive, I went along anyway. Well, as it turned out, I loved it. And that was the beginning of my returning to music. I then joined the church choir, which I participated in until near the end of college.
At the end of my senior year at college, I had to take a couple of courses in the summer before I could graduate. I stayed in a dorm during that time and there was another guy I knew there and he played guitar and sang. While in his room, I asked if I could "play" his guitar. I plucked the high "'E" string, going up the fret board with one finger and said to myself, "Oh, so this is how it works". After college, I got married and we lived in an apartment in West Philadelphia. My sister-in-law later moved into the same building and she had a classical guitar that she didn't play. I asked if I could borrow it to learn a few chords and accompany myself, just for my own enjoyment.
The first real songbook I bought was a book of Phil Ochs songs. He became a real influence in my music. In the introduction to the book he said, "I hope this book will inspire some readers to try their hand at songwriting. You'll never know how good you might be without a few honest attempts." I think many potentially good songwriters have been still-born by their own inhibitions. I kept his words in my mind and, 6 years later, wrote my first song. I've since stopped counting, but I've probably written over 300 songs since.
It was a few years later, but I finally got up the nerve to go to an open mic and sing. It was a great experience and I've never looked back. That open mic occurred about 35 years ago. Since that time, music has taken me on many journeys. I've hosted both a radio and cable TV show showcasing songwriters, managed 3 performing songwriters, produced two concert series, booked several venues, hosted more open mics than I wish to remember and have produced and hosted an internet radio program and two internet TV programs. I have also personally performed at a number of venues, including the Philadelphia Folk Festival in 1997, which was absolutely a musical highlight in my life. I know, without a doubt, music will always be a part of my life as long as I'm living.
One of many rewarding experiences I've had with music was when I was employed as a social worker in a psychiatric hospital. I worked on an all-women's facility, which had two units; one of which treated women with severe psychotic symptoms. Every once in a while I would take my guitar into work and sing songs for the patients. Most of the songs were songs people would know such as "Home on The Range", or "Swinging on A Star". One day, I played for patients on the unit with the women experiencing psychotic symptoms. As I was playing, one particular woman had her head down, with little expression on her face, and basically not paying attention. She most likely attended the group so she would not miss out on her next smoke break (attendance was required to be eligible for things like a smoke break). At one point, I announced to the group that I was going to sing an original song called "Willie The Bipolar Polar Bear". The song is a funny song, but with a message. As I sang the song, the woman with her head down slowly began to raise it up, then smiled and then began to laugh. This may have been the only time she smiled and laughed during her entire hospital stay. As a songwriter and performer, touching someone on an emotional level like this is what moves us to continue to create and perform.
Finding a way back to music after the tragedy of losing my father at the age of 9, has made all the difference in my life, and as a result, has helped others along the way. It's often funny how things happen. If that counselor at the summer retreat had not put his arm around me and dragged me to that choir practice, my life may have turned out quite differently. I may have never had all the amazing and wonderful musical experiences I have enjoyed throughout my life, and still continue to enjoy today.
In this video, Ray sings a lovely song he wrote about his wife, Susan. It is from his latest CD "No Shrink Wrap," available from CDBaby.
Ray Naylor is a retired social worker from Pennsylvania for whom music has become a second career. He is a songwriter and performer and has had many roles in the Philadelphia Folk and Acoustic Music Scene. He has managed performing songwriters, booked venues, produced two concert series, hosted an over the air radio folk program, well as an internet ratio program and two internet TV shows.
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Biography: James Harmon
An internationally respected artist, James Harmon has worked, primarily in glass, for more than 30 years. His work has been exhibited in galleries and museums throughout the world. Harmon has presented several lectures and workshops, taught classes in art academies, and received awards for his achievements in design and the fine arts. He is accomplished in a variety of glass techniques, including blown glass, hand-blown neon, slumped and cast glass, murrine, latticinio, and Graal.


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Hello once again from the Sports fishing Capital of the world, Islamorada in the florida keys. With the snow falling up in the north, we have seen a increase in anglers that coming to Islamorada to get out of the snow and grab some warm Florida Keys fishing fun.
Fishing in Islamorada: With the calm seas, the bay boats have been out in the Atlantic for the Sail fish push. Just like tarpon, this is a fish of a life time and should be added to every anglers list. the bonefish are start to show up some to get warm on the flats too. On the patch reefs, Hogfish, Snapper, Grouper and Mackerel have been providing great rod bending action for the whole family. In the Gulf, the Mackerel bite is in full swing!
Fishing in Key Largo and the Everglades: Strong bite of redfish, spotted sea trout some snook and big sharks.
As a reminder, the spring tarpon migration is just around the corner, if you want to catch big tarpon this is the time to book you charter, we fish every day two times a day April-June.
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"Imagining Something May Be The First Step in making it happen, but it takes the real time and real efforts of real people to learn things, make things, turn thoughts into deeds or visions into inventions." – Fred Rogers of Mr. Rogers Neighborhood
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What ever it is that you love to imagine, you can do. You must first start with seeing it, and then the second step is just a vital at the first, which is to get started. To take action, to do something this very day in making your dreams come true. It doesn't have to be big. Actually it shouldn't be big. It should be small. What one small thing can you do to get started living your dream? Writing it down, putting steps to it, even if you don't know all the steps yet, and then taking those steps one by one until more steps appear.
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Parade applications are due by 5 p.m., Thursday October 3.
The 2019 Parade Theme is "Homegrown Heroes."
The parade commences promptly at 2:00 P.M. on the Saturday of the festival and neither 2.5 inches of rain or the bite of freezing temperatures (when the festival was a February happening) has been able to cancel the event.
When one hears the sound of the cannon on North Lincoln Boulevard and until you see the sheriff's escort (caboose), one's eyes and ears are treated to a first class parade. Marching bands, Lincoln presenters (too many to count), floats, beauty queens, elected officials, antique cars and tractors. There is more, walking units, grand marshal, class reunions, horses, fire engines.
The parade sometimes has its surprises. It could be a C-130 fly over (always keep an eye on the sky). One may see a general, governor or congressman or someone who wants to be. The biggest surprise is the number of spectators who view the parade. They make all the hard work worth while. Think about it. Who does not like a parade?
The Lincoln Day Parade will begin at 2pm sharp on Saturday, October 5 and is a big hit with young and old alike. Below you will find general rules, a release form and application.
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Worthing Watersports are the only shop specialising in windsurfing, kitesurfing, sit-on-top kayaking, stand-up-paddle (SUO) boards and body boarding in Worthing and the general area and are a 'one-stop-shop' with free and very easy parking.
Located opposite Sea Lane Café we not only stock just about everything you will ever need but also have deep knowledge of the area, Goring, Ferring, Worthing, and Lancing.Phone: 01903 247742
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- The Sea Lane Cafe is located on Goring beach. What's on the menu?: Full breakfast menu, snacks & drinks, freshly caught local seafood, fresh cakes & ice-creams, fully licensed. There is a large free car park (limited to 2 hours stay) and plenty of parking along the seafront.
- Goring beach is a pebble beach at the west end of the main long Worthing beach. The beach here is a pebble beach with compact sand at mid to low tide and is backed by a large grassy area. This is a good location for kitesurfing as you have the green behind the beach which provides the ideal place to set-up and meet fellow kitesurfers, with the best kite conditions are either side of mid tide. You have road parking and two car parks at either end of this beach, Marine Crescent and Sea Lane, at Sea Lane you have a licensed cafe, shop and toilets, beach huts are on the beach with some available for hire. Fishing boats launch from the beach and if your timing is good you can buy some fresh fish as they are unloaded.
- Goring Gap beach by its very name is a beach that lies in the gap between Goring and Ferring and is part of a long stretch of West Sussex beach. The beach is pebble at high tide and then flat compact sand as the tide retreats with wooden groynes providing some great wind protection, and at the back of the beach, you have a large area of grass. When the wind picks up Goring Gap is a popular beach with windsurfers and kitesurfers as the grass area makes it ideal to set-up, although be aware of the groynes. Goring Gap is also a popular beach for horse riding, although summer restrictions are in place to keep them off the beach during the main part of the day. Parking is on the road or a small car park at the Ferring end of the beach and the beach has no facilities but it is only a short walk to either Ferring or Goring beaches that both have beach cafes and toilets.
- Ferring beach is located just beyond the Goring end of the long Worthing seafront. This is the usual West Sussex pebble beach with wooden groynes and a steep pebble bank at the high water mark. The beach is ideal for rock-pooling at low tide and swimming at high tide, although the sea can be a long way out at low tide. The beach often has horses in the early morning as they gain access from the nearby Goring Gap Beach. Facilities at the beach include a licensed cafe that accepts dogs, toilets, beach huts and car parking, although the car park is open only for the cafe hours.
- The Bluebird Cafe is located overlooking the sand and shingle of Ferring beach. What's on the menu: Breakfasts, light lunches, afternoon teas, fresh fish, fully licensed. And something else…..dogs welcome!
- Highdown Vineyard, Winery Shop and Tea Room Restaurant sits at the foot of the southern slopes of the South Downs in Ferring. The atmosphere is relaxed and tranquil with food served in the spacious winery barn. Looking out from the Vineyard to the slopes of the South Downs the views are spectacular. Highdown is a perfect place to visit for lunch or just a drink and a snack. A range of wine is available to purchase by the glass to accompany your meal. All the food is locally sourced, free range and freshly prepared. For winery tours and tastings, hire of function room or any enquiries call 01903 500663.
- Worthing beach is in West Sussex and is low-key compared to it's East Sussex neighbour Brighton. Like all beaches on the West Sussex coast, it is a pebbly beach but when the tide is out its sand and many shallow pools. A great beach for family games, exploring and paddling. The Lido on the beachfront no longer offers a swim but has funfair rides, cafes, beach shops and an ice cream kiosk. Spend your time walking along the beach or promenade people watching and exploring the grassy areas just behind the beach or the town shops. At the western end towards Goring, you have a children's playground on the beach itself. Facilities include car parks, street parking, cafe, lido, pier, beach huts, shelters, playground, promenade and full facilities you would expect of a seaside town centre. If you are interested in watersports then it probably best to head a little west to Goring Gap beach.
- Worthing Museum and Art Gallery collections are very diverse. With one of the largest costume collections in England as well as a stunning collection of toys and dolls. A Local History Archive is very extensive as are the Archaeology Collections. The Fine Art and Decorative Art Collections cover different styles and centuries. Please note that not all of these items will be on display at any one time and if you want to see something particular when you visit it is a good idea to contact the museum in advance.
- The Three Fishes is a Wetherspoon pub in Worthing, West Sussex. Our pub offers a range of real ales, craft beers and freshly ground Lavazza coffee. Breakfast is served until noon, with our full food menu available until 11 pm.
- Worthing Pier is a traditional seaside pier that opened on 12 April 1862 and sits in the middle of the beach front at Worthing The pier today has the Pavilion Theatre and Cafe situated at the land end of the pier,whilst in the middle is the 1935 amusement arcade and the southern end pavilion has a cafe & venue.
- Beach: Splash Point (East) Beach, Worthing View: Situated right on the beach, overlooking the quietest part of Worthing Beach. Seating outside on the decking. What's on the menu?: Modern British cuisine, locally sourced ingredients, fully licensed. And something else…. Has great artwork on the walls (café is next to East Beach Studios) and runs regular cool beach parties and cabaret events.
- Splash Point beach is located to the East of Worthing Pier, a pebble beach with wooden groynes and sand at mid to low tide. The beach garden at Splash Point marks the start of the beach and is dedicated to the 4 rowing and sailing Worthing lifeboat crews that operated between 1850 and 1931. Facilities include Worthing rowing club, cafe, shops, toilets, shelters, promenade with cycle lane, sand volleyball courts behind the beach. Although this beach is listed separately, you are really in Worthing and so you have all the facilities of the seaside town including Worthing Pier.
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Hola y Bienvenidos a mi sitio de web! Hi and welcome to my website!Welcome to Exploratory Spanish! I am excited to be able to introduce my students to the Spanish language and to some important aspects of Latin American culture and history. Learning a second language can be a fun experience and I will work to make my classes both enjoyable and educational. Have a wonderful year!"If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his own language, that goes to his heart."
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The "Baywatch" Trailer Needs A Lot More Shirtless Zac Efron
Yeah, get out of there, shirt! Go find some self-conscious shark with manboobs who needs you. Zac Efron and his ripped Wrestling Champions body don't need you.
Based on the pictures taken on the Baywatch movie set last March, it looked like Zac would spend the entire movie shirtless. The trailer, which was released today, has determined that was a lie. Zac wears a shirt, he wears a leather jacket. The Rock, on the other hand, is only in a couple shirts. That might not be intentional. Paramount clearly blew all their budget on the amazing green screen effects at the 0:20 and 1:37 marks, which means they probably didn't have a whole lot of money left over for The Rock's custom-made shirts in size-PM (python arms). Regardless of the shirt situation, this trailer makes Baywatch the movie look almost as cheesy as Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding, ergo I'm kind of into it.
The Rock plays Mitch Buchannon, one of Leonardo DiCaprio's former girlfriends (Kelly Rohrbach) plays a less silicone-y CJ Parker, Priyanka Chopra makes a quick 0.6-second appearance as someone who never hit the gym once during filming. And Zac plays a douchey gold medal-winning brah swimmer with Sun-In streaks who loves to party. Technically he plays Matt Brody, but that's not exactly the Matt Brody I remember from the Baywatch TV series. Hmmm…I wonder who this new Matt Brody could be based on? I guess we'll only know for sure if Paramount releases a second trailer showing The Rock catching Zac's character pissing on the walls of the lifeguard station bathroom.


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The decision by FBI Director James Comey to reopen the investigation into Hillary Clinton's email server and her mishandling of classified material came after he could no longer resist mounting pressure by FBI agents described as "mutinous."
James Comey's wife urged director to take powerful action
The decision by FBI Director James Comey to reopen the investigation into Hillary Clinton's email server and her mishandling of classified material came after he could no longer resist mounting pressure by FBI agents described as "mutinous."
In an article for Britain's Daily Mail, bestselling author Ed Klein reports some of Comey's top deputies were in on the mutiny, according to a source close to the director.
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"The atmosphere at the FBI has been toxic ever since Jim announced last July that he wouldn't recommend an indictment against Hillary," said the source, who Klein says has known Comey for nearly 20 years, goes to Catholic mass with him each week, and spends family outings together.
"Some people, including department heads, stopped talking to Jim, and even ignored his greetings when they passed him in the hall," said the source. "They felt that he betrayed them and brought disgrace on the bureau by letting Hillary off with a slap on the wrist."
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The source says Comey agonized over the issue for months and even talked about it with his wife, Patrice.
Comey told Patrice the stack of resignation letters from livid agents was making him depressed, as they reminded him that morale at the bureau had hit rock bottom.
"He's been ignoring the resignation letters in the hope that he could find a way of remedying the situation,'" said the source, according to Klein.
Read Ed Klein's bombshell new book on Hillary Clinton: "Guilty as Sin," as he uncovers the real story behind Hillary's email scandals and the dirty political games that have kept her one step ahead of the law, for now.
"When new emails that appeared to be related to Hillary's personal email server turned up in a computer used [her close aide] Huma Abedin and [Abedin's disgraced husband,] Anthony Weiner, Comey jumped at the excuse to reopen the investigation.
"The people he trusts the most have been the angriest at him. And that includes his wife, Pat. She kept urging him to admit that he had been wrong when he refused to press charges against the former secretary of state."
"He talks about the damage that he's done to himself and the institution [of the FBI], and how he's been shunned by the men and women who he admires and work for him. It's taken a tremendous toll on him. It shattered his ego. He looks like he's aged 10 years in the past four months."
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Klein says Comey's decision to reopen the case "was more than an effort to heal the wound he inflicted on the FBI."
"He was also worried that after the presidential election, Republicans in Congress would mount a probe of how he had granted Hillary political favoritism," Klein wrote.
The new look at Hillary's emails, coming just 11 days before Election Day, is said to have shocked U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch and prosecutors at the Justice Department.
"Jim told me that Lynch and Obama are furious with him," the source said.
Klein notes that President Obama indicated his choice of Comey as FBI director was "my worst mistake as president."
"Lynch and Obama haven't contacted Jim directly," said the source, "but they've made it crystal clear through third parties that they disapprove of his effort to save face."
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Directory - Youth Organisations
Youth Organisations
Societies and Clubs providing activities and services within the town. Also a list of accommodation and eating establishments.
Buntingford & District Youth Club
Address: The Technical Institute, Baldock Road, Buntingford, Herts, SG9 9AA
Buntingford Army Cadet Force
Address: Territorial Army Centre, Hertford, Herts, SG14 1HZ


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As a wee lad, I thought the Journey arcade game was just shy of the most amazing thing I'd ever seen. Not only did the Midway game feature eye-melting digitized black and white graphics, it had a cassette player inside that played "Separate Ways" when you beat the game's five levels. Plus you were in space. Space! I was pretty easy to please back then.
One individual who didn't think quite so highly of the Journey arcade game was Steve Perry, former vocalist of Journey. He says he was against it from the get go, in a not exactly new interview with GQ magazine.
"Everybody went against me on that issue," he tells GQ "'Cause I thought it was silly. I've come to find out that there's a generation of kids who think it's classic and wish they could find the arcade version. But I personally thought it was dumb."
Perry's kind of an odd duck, but it sounds like the Journey video game was, to him, an unnecessary ego stroke.
"See, it's funny [...] Because I thought that we were big already, that we didn't need a video game," Perry adds. "But that's how the world judges you. Like, 'Gee whiz, you have a Lamborghini, so you must've been big.' I didn't understand that."
Okay, Steve. WHATEVER. Yes, we understand you have a Lamborghini and you're too good for a half-baked mini-game collection with your face slapped on, but some of us never had video games made about them. Kind of hard to empathize with your digitized plight. Hmph!


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Promise me you'll always remember:
You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. A.A. Milne
The Eau Claire YMCA Marlins Swim Team (ECY) is a combined YMCA and USA year round competitive swimming and diving program in Eau Claire and the surrounding area. We promote long term development of athletes offering skill instruction, training focused on improving fitness levels, and appropriate social interaction in a caring, respectful and encouraging environment. More than 200 student athletes learn and train at multiple locations: Eau Claire YMCA, Delong Middle School, UW-Eau Claire, Fairfax Park, and Memorial High School. The Eau Claire YMCA Marlins Swim Team welcomes swimmers of all ages and ability levels! The YMCA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to building strong kids, strong families and strong communities


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Bermuda Government Kills Advertising Contract With A Newspaper That Won't Keep Quiet
The Bermuda Government has axed subscriptions and advertising contracts with The Royal Gazette – a newspaper that describes itself in this way…
"The Royal Gazette aims to cover the whole community fairly and accurately ands to act as an independent voice. It is not affiliated with any political party."
Apparently Premier Ewart Brown and his crones consider The Royal Gazette to have been acting a little too independently and they are now seeking through financial extortion of the island's only daily newspaper – to control the news that citizens read.
We on Barbados can sympathize with the Bermudians as our news media was under the same extortion for years of BLP government. Whether things will change significantly with the new David Thompson DLP government remains to be seen.
Further Reading at The Royal Gazette
March 26, 2008 – Government Axes Its Royal Gazette Deals
March 27, 2008 – Government will use electronic media after axing Royal Gazette deals
March 28, 2008 – Premier: "Learn To Live With That"
March 29, 2008 – Free Media Is Important
Further Reading At BFP
Barbados Government Mouthpiece Newspaper "Nation News" – Refuses To Publish Column By Adrian Loveridge
Attention Barbados Offshore Investors and Transparency International – Corruption Stories Being Hidden By Barbados Media & Government


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Official guide to download Kik Messenger for PC or Computer on Windows 7/8.1/10.
When I heard about this application then I wasn't sure why people are so crazy about this Kik Messenger application and as a tech geek I started using it. Once I started using it then I really liked this application and I myself got addicted. So guys, welcome this application and start using it. Here I'm sharing a guide on how to download Kik Messenger for PC.
This application is developed and maintained by a registered developer company and you're definitely going to love using it. It comprise of simple user interface which makes it elegant enough to use without needing any user guide. Even this guide which you're reading now is simple and I'll make sure that you don't find any issues at all.
Kik Messenger for PC Features:
Let me now talk about features of Kik Messenger which makes it so popular that millions of users are using it and they aren't feeling any need to try any alternatives.
It comes with clean and simple to understand user interface which is first factor that increases user experience and makes it top notch. Using Kik Messenger you can send unlimited numbers of texts, share pictures, videos, voice notes and certain supported files within the same conversation.
All your contacts are saved and there is no need to login again and again. It uses lots of cryptography algorithms that provide complete privacy to the data included within this app. So as a user all your data is completely protected and you'll never hear of any leaks.
There is no advertisement served within the app which clearly means that there is nothing within which can hurt that top notch user experience. In short, this is the best messaging app which comes with modern days feature and you're definitely going to love using it. Just make sure that you've enough friends using Kik Messenger and then no need to look back.
How to Download Kik Messenger for PC
So finally it's time to learn how to install it on PC without facing any issues. Only issue you may face will be graphics related so update the graphics driver version of your computer to latest and then follow steps mentioned down here.
- Firstly download BlueStacks app player on your computer. Its available for free over here.
- Double click on installer file of BlueStacks and start following on screen instructions as it is. This will quickly install the software and you won't find any issues at all. It's an online installation process so total time taken will depend on speed of your internet connection.
- Start the software and use its search tool (located on top left corner) to find out Kik Messenger application. Click on link mentioned down the search results that will open it on Google play store.
- Click on Kik Messenger application in search results and then click on 'install' option ahead of the app listing among Google play store.
- At last you'll be asked to enable synchronization feature of BlueStacks. Simply login with your Google account here to do that and if you don't trust this software then use a spare Google account.
That's it! I hope the installation is over without any issues and you're going to share this guide on how to download Kik Messenger for PC with all of your friends.


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What will really be interesting is to compare 2014 CPAN Day (which we'll about to pass) and the subsequent years. 2013 and the preceding CPAN days were not celebrated....
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Not a bad suggestion also! Though I'd abbreviate them a bit. Not just for the fingers, but for the eyes. For example: Net::Proto::App::HTTP, Net::Proto::Transport::ZeroMQ. Although having Net::Proto prefix alone (Net::Proto::HTTP, Net::Proto::ZeroMQ) is a huge improvement already....
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This post is quite old already, but I found it due to a post of mine in the perlmonks website.
As far as I checked, if you're in Linux, you could use a system call to SYS_getdents with syscall and avoid doing a stat() on the files and get their names to a list (or a text file).
After that it would be just a matter to call unlink on those names.
The downside is that I'm still trying to figure out how to use getdents with Perl. :-)
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I'm looking for issues of The Perl Journal
Brian - are you still looking?
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Nigel Clough was happy enough with a point from Saturday's clash with Fleetwood Town at Highbury Stadium.
Bob Harris opened the scoring for the Blades, who started the game with Michael Higdon and Chris O'Grady up front with Jamie Murphy playing in a free role behind the strikers, only for the Cod Army to net a point early in the second-half through a Antoni Sarcevic header.
But the Blades boss, who also handed a debut to midfielder Kieran Wallace, was encouraged by what he saw from his side.
Reflecting on the 1-1 draw, Clough remarked: "It is a good point away from home, although it is always disappointing not to win the game when you have taken the lead.
"It was an even game though, even in the last 10-15 minutes both teams were positive and tried to win the game, with chances coming at both ends.
"We were pleased with the first-half performance, perhaps our formation surprised Fleetwood. It is the first chance we have had to get the two big lads together up front, with Jamie Murphy in behind and offensively it worked well.
"It is just a shame we had so many midfielders unavailable on the day, and with every formation there are pros and cons and the way we setup left us exposed down the flanks as we saw for their equaliser.
"We want to be a bit more positive, so we sacrificed the width and got the ball forward quicker at times. Against certain opposition it might work against others it won't, but at least it gives us another dimension."


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Low Oil Prices Favoured Indian Economy: Jaitley
Low oil prices have created a favourable environment for the Indian economy as it helped to absorb the loss faced by oil companies and kept inflation under control, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said today.
Jaitley said that low oil prices also enabled the government to rationalise subsidies. "It has enabled us to absorb the loss that our own oil companies were facing because of future purchases. It has also kept inflation under control, which, in turn, has helped the Reserve Bank to ease up the rates.
"It has also enabled us to increase the cess around fuel which has been diverted for infrastructure creation," he said told reporters during a press briefing. Oil prices, at the levels they have been during the last few months, created a favourable environment for the Indian economy, he said.
He also said that low oil prices also means effectively transfer of wealth from the producing nations to the consuming nations. The Finance Minister arrived here yesterday on a two-day visit to United Arab Emirates (UAE) to impress on investors various attractive investment opportunities that India provides.
As far as investment opportunities are concerned, the Minister said, "It is one thing to say that the investment must come but it doesn't merely come in by enlarging the door for entry."
"Investment comes in when investors feel confident about the state of the economy and when they feel confident that their investment is safe and will bring adequate returns," he said.
On another question regarding investment he said he has a meeting lined up with the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) at the highest levels.
"We are certainly going to be looking at the investment from here coming into various sectors. The obvious area of attraction for us is going to be the India Infrastructure Investment Fund, which has a sovereign participation," he said.
Jaitley said that the environment for investment is more conducive now because the decision making is quicker, infrastructural investments are picking up and Indian economy is growing faster than most other economies in the world.
"Prudent investors will hence make a conscious choice as the circumstances are very favourable to us," he said. Earlier addressing a gathering of Indian businessmen here, Jaitley said that economic crises earlier would leave an impact once in 10-15 years but now they are far more frequent.
"Under these circumstances India has to find it's own level," he said, adding "Despite adverse global circumstances, India is still managing to keep ahead. We have our agenda full in terms of reforms and investment into key areas."


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We also feature the usual favourites on draught and a menu of hot drinks to choose from.
All our drinks, whatever your tipple of choice, come with a friendly and welcoming service!


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Growing Trend Of Miniature Trucks - Trucks On The Contest Trail
Trucks In Miniature
As you may know, I'm involved with the Goodguys Rod and Custom Association's model contests held at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton, California. And I also organize the Sacramento Auto-Rama for Dan Cyr's Hot Rod Shows Inc.
As a result, I enjoy seeing hobby trends develop from ground zero, and a hot one that has been developing for about two years is the increase in truck models. This includes traditional pickups and extends into sedan deliveries and stake beds to wild custom and Pro-Street trucks. This also includes what are called "what-if" trucks or "factory-maybe" trucks.
An example would be perhaps a '57 Ranchero with an Edsel front clip grafted on or an El Camino with a Pontiac LeMans clip. This trend, of course, plays right into our hands for the purpose of this Trucks in Miniature column because it provides a never-ending stream of material to hopefully inspire you to build similar versions.
This year's Goodguys series has seen remarkable growth in participation. The March show in Pleasanton had 322 entries, and the following show in June had 212. That's an almost 300-percent increase for March and 150-percent increase for June. The best part is a whole ton of neat trucks contributed to those numbers.
One growing trend is the small-scale entries. We created a special class when they began to show up in big numbers, and now they're taking awards like Best Paint in addition to their own class. These 1:43rd- to 1:64th-scale vehicles consist of either resin or die-cast models that are highly modified. This includes some Hot Wheels(tm) that are hard to believe!
The overall quality is most impressive. As the hobby grows, the aftermarket grows and detailing items boggle the mind. Even the model manufacturers are recognizing this truck trend and are producing new kits and re-popping older "light commercial" vehicles. Revell/Monogram is leading in this area with kits like its new Chevrolet SSR. Revell/Monogram also gave us the '66 El Camino, and the tool has now been modified into a '66 Malibu wagon (can be converted to a sedan delivery with little effort).
Racing Champions/AMT has re-released several of their older kits of truck subjects and some that can be converted into a truck or sedan delivery with a little extra effort and a bit of sheet styrene.
In future issues we'll demonstrate various techniques to turn a station wagon into a sedan delivery and show you several resin cast sedan delivery kits, such as the '58 Chevrolet, '59 Chevrolet, '57 Ford Courier, and others. For now, check out what some Northern California builders are doing and start building.


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Monday, January 07, 2008
Back in the Groove...
I struggled from Miles 6-10, especially during the killer climb upto the top of the Georgetown Dam between Miles 8-9....but wow....that climb was totally worth it, as I was treated to a gorgeous view from the top! It's amazing how something as simple as that can really lift up your spirits or re-energize you! I had a nice run back down and was generally feeling strong....I got a massive sniffle attack again at Mile 16, and really struggled to get those last 4 miles in, added to which the weather had gotten warmer and the sun was actually blazing for a little bit!! I also felt a lot more tired that I would usually!
Not training properly for the last 4 weeks really did show its effect on Saturday. When you train for a long-distance endurance event, you slowly teach your body, over a period of time, what it's capable of and how to adapt to new challenges. If you completely give it a rest, you definitely need to take the time to ease it back into the previous rigorous routine you used to have! I probably should have run a shorter distance yesterday, but oh well! I'm glad at least that I took it slow and managed to cover the distance injury-free!
I had to drop out of the RunTex Distance Challenge!! :( My cousin has decided to get married on the day of the 3M Half-Marathon in California.....and well, I can hardly tell him to postpone his wedding so I can go run 13 miles and not lose out on the totally rad finisher's jacket!! Or wait...can I?? ;)
Special kudos to Amit Bhai for conquering those nasty hills at the ARA Run Hard Live Easy 30K yesterday and also for completing his first ever 20-miler!! Woohoo!!
2 amazing movies that made me cry bucketloads this past weekend: City of Joy and Taare Zameen Par! 2 MUST-WATCHES for those who haven't already!!!
A Very Happy 2008 to all of you!! :D
5 comments:
- Improper Bostonian said...
happy 2008 and happy running in 2008, ciara
- Unknown said...
Good write-up. You should tell your cousin to wait for 2 hours or less to tie the knot. Anyways, at any point of time, a run is more interesting than a wedding.
- Charanya said...
hahaha...actually this being the cousin who got me into running, I'm sure he might agree with that as well...!! :)
Thanks IB! Wish you the same!!
Nikewomen.com has come cool info for runners, esp. some of the drills. Just thought i'ed pass it onto u passionate runners :)
http://www.nike.com/index.jhtml?l=nikestore,nikewomen#l=nikestore,nikewomen,zoom&re=US&co=US&la=EN (Click on 'Get quicker' to watch all the videos)
- Mommy G said...
I can't say this enough!! I am just amazed at your ability to finish something you get started on. Me, on the other hand, is always trying out new things and have no qualms giving up at any point! But you (in Hindi movie style)... you are made of a diff. soil fo-sho! :)
Good that you are back running injury free! Wish you all the best!
and oh man! I wanna go see the view from Georgetown dam too!!