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LaRue County Student Attends Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders
Louisville, KY (June 26, 2017) – LaRue County high school junior Cole Holt recently returned home from Kentucky Farm Bureau's Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders (IFAL). Holt and 43 other high school students from around the state attended the five-day summer leadership conference, held June 18-22 at the University of Kentucky.
An identical IFAL conference was also held June 11-15 at Murray State University for an additional 44 students.
IFAL is designed to expose high school students to college life while helping them explore the different fields of study for careers in agriculture. During the week, attendees gained a better understanding of the nature and needs of the agriculture industry, saw how basic and applied science is utilized in agriculture and learned of the political process used to develop agricultural policy.
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KFB Spotlight
- President's Column: Grassroots, The Foundation of Farm Bureau
- August 10, 2020
Whenever I have been asked to describe what Kentucky Farm Bureau (KFB) is about or how it operates, I always begin with one word: "grassroots."
If you have been around this organization as long as I have, that word comes up often and we never want to lose sight of how important it really is.
- Farm Bureau Foundation and Ford Rev Up Ag Education
- August 10, 2020
The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture and the Ford Motor Company are teaming up to put agriculture education resources in the hands of teachers and students across the country.
- Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles Sounds Alarm on Unsolicited Foreign Seeds
- July 27, 2020
Agriculture Commissioner Dr. Ryan Quarles is sounding the alarm about reports of foreign seeds being shipped unsolicited to Kentuckians across the Commonwealth. Kentucky is the fourth state known to receive suspicious packages of seeds that appear to have originated from China.

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7 Top Tips for Podcasting on the Go
You're on the move. Perhaps you're at a music festival and spot a well-known musician in the crowd, or you might be at a convention and find Tom Cruise is wandering around dresssed as a Stormtrooper (like that would happen). What you really want to do is grab a few moments with these guys, record the chat and publish it as a podcast.
But you didn't bring your laptop, Blue Snowball iCE microphone (CA/UK), headphones, or posse. In fact, you're totally unprepared for the situation.
Instead of whipping out your smartphone for a selfie and self-congratulatory (if consolation) tweet, why not use the slab of highly sophisticated metals and plastics in your pocket for a more creative purpose… like making a podcast?
1. You Forgot Your Phone Had a Mic?
I've been podcasting since 2007, but for the past 12 months I've been working with a local community radio station. While scheduled location interviews are conducted using a broadcast-standard portable mic with flash storage, presenters are encouraged to install voice-recording apps on their phones and use these whenever an opportunity arises to chat with someone whose thoughts might be considered worthy of airtime.
These same apps can also be used for podcasting!
As long as you can save the audio in a usable format (typically M4A, WAV, or MP3 The 10 Most Common Audio Formats: Which One Should You Use? You know about MP3, but what about AAC, FLAC, OGG, or WMA? Why do so many audio file formats exist and is there a best audio format? Read More ), then you can export it to the software you usually employ for your podcast editing. Typically, this will be Audioboom (on Windows and Linux) or Garageband (on Mac). You might even use Adobe Audition.
Apps you can use to record audio include the typical note-taking apps like OneNote, Google Keep, Evernote, etc, which are available on both iOS and Android (and if you're lucky, on Windows 10 Mobile).
Meanwhile, if you find yourself in a group situation and can't move your phone quickly enough to record everyone as they chat, get the group to record themselves, then upload the audio to the cloud or use NFC 4 Best Apps for Sharing Large Files Instantly With these apps, sharing large files with someone in a split second will be the easiest thing you've ever done. Read More or other methods The 15 Best Ways to Share Files With Anyone Over the Web There are many ways to share files between people and devices. With these 15 tools, you can share files quickly without app downloads, account registrations, or any cloud storage setups. Read More to bounce the audio to your device when you're all done.
2. Think on Your Feet
You're out in public and there's a possibility that you might meet someone who'll agree to being interviewed for a podcast. There are, generally speaking, two ways in which this might happen.
The first is as described in the introduction: the event you're at features interesting people who you want to find more about, then share this with your audience. It doesn't matter whether it's a comic book writer or Slash — as long as they agree, open the app, record, and make sure you keep the mic near them when they speak.
You might also bump into people at a social event. Perhaps your sister's best friend is dating the star quarterback, or the prospective candidate goes to your mom's church. Keeping your phone charged, the recording app shortcut on your home screen, and plenty of space on your phone are all very important.
However, so is being friendly, courteous, and having the right questions to ask. And if you can't think of any questions, at the very least be ready to prompt the interview subject. Oh, and look interested too!
3. Keep Hardware You'll Need Close By
Speaking of preparation, there may be a couple of things that you need to keep with you in the event of some ad hoc mobile podcasting. Whether they're in your hipster bag or car glove compartment, it's a good idea to have the following:
- Mobile battery pack — Ridiculously affordable these days. Once charged, one of these can provide two to four charges for a smartphone or a single charge for a tablet.
- Alternative recording device — Not ideal, but should you be concerned about your phone's charge and not have a power outlet nearby, having an alternative recorder is a wise option.
- External microphone — There are situations where this might prove useful, such as recording a group of people talking. With the right mic selection, of course. Alternatively, read on for alternatives.
You might be able to think of further hardware, but this is what I carry, just in case.
4. Record Phone Interviews
Not all mobile podcasting is likely to occur in person. Therefore, you can use your smartphone to call up subjects and interview them wherever you are. As long as you have a phone that supports call recording software and have agreed with the interview subject to record the call (they'd be pretty sadistic to make you write everything down, but it has been known) then you'll have some usable material to edit into a podcast, or even use as the podcast itself.
To record a phone call, you'll need a suitable app as the ability isn't available by default. For Android users, we've previously rounded up a good collection of call recording tools How to Record Only Your Important Phone Calls on Android Phone call recordings can come in handy in a number of ways - for example, saving a phone call interview so you can go back and transcribe it at a later time. Phone call recordings... Read More that continue to be relevant, and call recording apps are also available for iOS.
Meanwhile, if you're making your calls via Skype, the same apps should record this service, as well as calls over Google Hangouts, Viber, ooVoo, and other Skype alternatives Cut the Cord With 4 VoIP Phone Plans That Are Cheaper Than Skype Cost-cutting is all the rage at the moment. In this article, we show you how four VoIP cheap alternatives could help slash your telecommunications bill. Read More .
5. Edit Audio Wherever You Are
Some of the suggestions for running a podcast from your smartphone or tablet that we've looked at so far sort of leave the idea of creating a polished final product by the wayside. But if you desperately need to cut and tidy a recording before you publish it, various audio editing tools are at your disposal.
On Android, Lexis Audio Editor is a strong option for trimming and cutting audio, and also offers fades, silence, noise reduction and more. Although it will export in many formats, you'll need to upgrade (in-app purchase) to export in MP3.
For iOS, TwistedWave Audio Editor is probably the best option, available from iTunes for $9.99.
Meanwhile, you might also find some podcasting apps that feature editing tools (see below).
6. Store Vital Audio Files on Your Phone or the Cloud
On a similar note, you should make sure that any audio files that are vital to the production of your podcast are easily accessible. This might mean storing them on your phone, or syncing the files to the cloud.
Well, if you're engaging in some mobile editing before uploading the file, you might decide to go the whole hog and edit together a full desktop-style podcast, complete with your usual opening (perhaps a theme tune, voice over, that sort of thing) and any inter-podcast audio separators you employ to indicate a change of topic.
As long as these things are easy to grab hold of, you can import them into your mobile podcast!
7. Instantly Upload With a Podcasting App
Various podcasting applications are available that come with recording and basic editing tools to create a file that is ready for upload. You might also find a tool that has the capability for live broadcast, such as the Spreaker app!
If you're planning to upload your podcast directly to one of these services, you'll need a suitable app (and if you have your own hosting, you'll need a mobile FTP application). Among our favorites are:
- Audioboom — Allows you to listen to podcasts as well as upload your own.
- Soundcloud — Again, you can use this app to upload podcasts to your space or listen to others.
- Spreaker Studio — Available for smartphone and tablet, this offers a more studio-esque environment and upload capabilities.
For more on these apps, take a look at my guide for starting your own successful podcast How to Start Your Own Successful Podcast Podcasts can be heard by millions of people worldwide. Now it's easier than ever to collaborate, record, edit, publish, and promote your own show. We show you how. Read More .
Do you use your smartphone to record your podcasts, collecting chats and publishing them via Spreaker, Soundcloud or Audioboom as you travel, road warrior style? Or do you prefer a PC and a copy of Skype?
Use the comments to tell us your mobile podcasting story!
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West Cumbria Motorsport Club
Minutes of meeting held on 3rd July 2017 at Hundith Hill Hotel, Cockermouth.
Present:- Richard Barnard, Russell Grant , Peter Lister, Pearl Wilson, and Ian Aitken
Apologies: Dave Culley, Kerryl Steel, Sam Steel, Stephen Dixon.
Matters Arising: None
Treasurers Report:
CMSG/ANECC/ANWCC/SACC: Nothing to report
Greystoke: All in hand. Entries currently stand at 55 with all reserves accommodated.
Correspondence: Wigton Motor Club have asked if we would to attend the Dalemain Show. Ian to advise Wigton that we will not be attending this time,
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Competition Secretary: Secretary wasn't present but was said that as we are going to run a 3rd round of the Cross Pennine Championship we should at October 8th for the date.
Events 9th July Greystoke Stages – All in order
16th July Cross Pennine Championship WCMC Rd – Russell Clerk of Course.
23 July Grass Autotest. Post meeting note. Event postponed following discussion with Steven.
29 July Cockermouth Show – Booking in hand. Richard and Ian organising
7th Aug Committee Meeting
14th Aug Grass Autotest – venue to be confirmed
3rd Sept Grass Autotest – Threlkeld Leyhs
4th Sept Committee Meeting
24th Sept Tarmac Autotest
12 Car Entries. Eden Valley and Spadeadam are happy to meet. Richard asked to arrange date time and place.
Blood Bikes Presentation. To be looked at again in August
Autotest Venues. Ian reported he had met with Gordon Osbaldestin at Dunmail Park who said we could use the disused site opposite for autotests whenever we wanted. All he needs is a satisfactory risk assessment and a copy of our indemnity insurance.
Autotest Results It was agreed to still use radios to relay times to the person compiling the results to help speed up the end process, but still give competitors a time card for their records in case of a disputed time.
We also need to have easy access to the Cross Pennine Championship regs and results. Ian to speak to Steven & Ronnie Sandham
Paypal – Kerryl explained that we can use it but as a Business, rate of 3.4% plus 20p per transaction. Kerryl to see the bank with regards to setting it up.
Rally Tests – Richard suggested we try and run an event in accordance with the Blue Book and try to give those who can't afford rallying an event based along the lines of one. The event would be run on mixed surfaces and on a PCA Permit. And with a large 200x200 meter site we could run long tests where the passenger/ navigator could make a contribution. It would be a one off event initially with awards for Overall and class winners. Entry fee would therefore need to be at least £25. Richard to draft regulation for next meeting and look at Dunmail park site to see if would be suitable. If so Ian to contact Dunmail Park with a view to book the October 22nd
Any Other Business
Autotest Venues – Land Owners
Peal asked if we were still providing venue land owners with some sort of "Thank You" gesture in recognition of their generosity and support. It was confirmed we are. She also said we should guard against wearing the welcome mat out with people.
Pie & Pea Supper
Pearl reported she had got a price of £10 per person for pie chips and peas from Hundith Hill. Matter to be discussed further at next meeting.


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Internet fraud increased threefold in 2012
Cyber fraud is divided into two types that involve: using pay cards and/or their data (e.g., skimming), and using online banking (in other words, in the customer-bank system).
"Last year, 80 readout devices (skimmers) were found in ATMs against 45 in 2011 – a threefold increase. Compare this with Russia, where 2,071 and 397 readout devices were found in 2012 and 2011, respectively, which means a 422-percent growth. In Europe, there is one skimmer per 500 ATMs, in Ukraine 1.5 devices per 10,000 ATMs," says Olesia Danylchenko, chief of the Inter-Banking Forum for Safe Pay Card Transactions, commenting on one of the favorite ways of stealing money from credit cards. At the same time, she says, the market shows a decline of fraud in shopping and service facilities and, on the contrary, a growing number of online crimes. Danylchenko claims the number of Internet crimes has gone up threefold. "As for the causes of this growth, 70 to 80 percent of data leakage occurs via the customers' antivirus software. Banks are doing explanatory work now: the card is a safe tool, but using software in the computer may involve risks," she says.
According to Leonid Tymchenko, Deputy Chief of the Cyber Crime Department of the Interior Ministry, the other type of crimes (in the customer-bank system) is also on the rise: there have been 139 thefts worth a total 116 million hryvnias. "The amount of the money returned to banking cards is more than 87 million hryvnias. In other words, according to the ministry's information, over 75 percent of the stolen money has been compensated for," he says.
Experts maintain that the tendency towards stealing money from plastic cards is stronger in the EU than in Ukraine. "The average figure in Europe is 0.06-0.08 percent, or even 0.15 in some countries. In Ukraine, there are 40-45 percent fewer fraudulent operations on the average," says Oleksandr Karpov, chairman of EMA, the Ukrainian inter-banking association of payment system members, in answer to The Day's question about statistics. So he concludes that it is much safer to use cards in Ukraine than in Europe because a more progressive Ukrainian banking law obliges banks to exchange information on fraudulent operations. For the banking system to be more responsive and effective and able to forestall this kind of infractions, the Independent Association of Ukrainian Banks (IAUB) is going to conduct a nationwide campaign, Countering Cyber Crime. It is planned, as part of this campaign, to establish a single system of exchanging information on cyber crimes under the auspices of the National Bank of Ukraine. The system will accumulate all the information about this kind of offenses from financial and crediting institutions. It is possible to create, on the basis of this information, data bases with "black lists" of, say, harmful software as well as to work out response instructions. The IAUB is planning, in collaboration with Ukraine's Interior Ministry, to launch the Anticyber website which will accumulate as much information on cyber crime as possible and be aimed, above all, at the users of financial services.
However, even these measures will not provide a 100-percent guarantee against money theft because banks alone will be unable to keep the funds of a customer safe. Individuals should exercise extreme caution, says Oleh Matata, chief of a bank's information security department. One should keep an eye on his or her card during the transaction. "I always treat my card as a wallet with money inside. I will never give [my wallet] to the person that services me and say 'Make payment, please.' One should treat the card in the same way. Do not give it to somebody and think that the person who took it will no nothing unlawful. To get all the information, one needs to memorize the card details or photograph both sides of it with a cell phone – in that case he or she will acquire the necessary information and perform any online operation," he says, speaking of the basic safety rules.
To avoid contact with the skimmer, one should, before using the ATM, compare the image of the card reader and the keyboard on the monitor with the actual picture. "If they are identical, you can use your banking card," Tymchenko says. He also added that there are sometimes anti-skimming holograms in the ATM's window. They should be compared to what is in the sticker on the ATM's surface.
Besides, experts say, to keep your e-money safe, do not write the PIN-code on the card or carry a slip of paper with the password together with the card. On coming back from abroad, change your plastic card, change the passwords more often, subscribe to SMS-banking (automated information to the phone from the bank about every withdrawal of money), set a limit to the money being withdrawn from the account – these are the basic rules for plastic card owners, according to experts.
And, finally, card owners are advised to observe another simple rule to avoid "shoulder surfing" when they insert the card's PIN-code. To find out the PIN-code, today's miscreants rarely use keyboard overlays – they increasingly use midget video cameras.
"They are usually installed in such a way that if you, when inserting the PIN-code on the keyboard, cover it with your hand of wallet, the frauds will be unable to see the keys you pushed. Sometimes banks put up a blind that keeps the PIN insertion from being spied on, but there is a danger that frauds will attach a video camera on the blind itself. So the most effective instrument to protect your money is your own hands: use one to insert the code and the other to cover the action," Danylchenko says.
The interviewed experts say that banking card fraud flourishes because the number of cashless transactions is on the rise. A survey conducted by Kaspersky's Laboratory shows that 55 percent of Ukrainian Internet users prefer to make online purchases today. About 39 percent of those polled daily deal with a banking account on the personal computer, 29 and 17 percent make payments via tablets and smartphones, respectively. Hence, the increase in online operations also provokes frauds to invent the new ways of stealing money from customer's e-accounts.
The number of banking cards is also increasing. The number of banking card holders in Ukraine grew by 18 percent in the nine months of 2012. What is more, 53.1 percent of the cards (34,821,000) are active – this means that at least one disbursement operation has been done in the past three months. The wallets of Ukrainians are mostly full of debit cards – 27,888,000 (80 percent of the total number), with credit cards being only a fifth of that number (6,933,000). Overall 96.1 percent of the total number of active cards belongs to individuals and the rest to corporate entities.


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School is finally out and the summer camps and activities begin! Vacation Bible School will be just around the corner and before you know it, we'll be shopping for school clothes and supplies all over again!
There is a temptation to get away from the books over the summer. Enough of school; let's play. That would be a huge mistake. In fact, many parents stop reading to their older children when bedtime story time seems passé. Making the assumption that your kids don't want to hear you read leaves a lot of learning and relationship on the table unclaimed.
The truth is, there are ways to change up the routine and keep the kids learning and growing. Setting a goal of the number of pages to read each day helps them see the big picture. Choosing a time other than bedtime changes the impact. One parent reads while the kids eat breakfast. It's better than staring at a phone or trying to keep the video game going.
Try asking your kids to read out loud to you! Especially if you start when they are younger, turning the tables increases the fun. Choose a different book to meet your own interests to introduce variety into their vocabulary. A few pages of listening and you can switch who reads and the book chosen. It could double the amount of reading time.
One dad admits that he sneaks in an academic journal to read to his nine-month old. He reports no difference in interest. Imagine the child prodigy that could come from that experience!
Teachers will appreciate the reading you foster over the summer. Instead of spending several weeks re-engaging the students in books and learning, your child will be ready to start on the first day.
The real magic of reading together is the bond you form by sharing that content and affection together. Giving your relationship a common experience, diving into their world by reading things that interest them and sitting together to stir your emotions together for a while deepens the relationship between you and your child. It gives you things to refer back to when you are trying to explain something to your child. And it communicates that you love them enough to spend time reading together!
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What are the negative and positive effects of war?
Negative effects of war can include loss of life, destruction of cities and the environment, and human suffering. Positive effects of war can include the defeat of problematic governments, the correction of injustices, advances in technology and medicine, and a reduction of unemployment.
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Contrary to the common belief that war has only negative effects, it also has some positive impacts. However, whereas the negative effects of war are the same regardless of the place of war, the positive effects may vary depending on where the war occurred. The most common negative impacts of war include loss of human lives, economic losses due to destruction of capital as well as disruption of trade, human suffering, the spread of diseases, displacement of people and destruction of the environment, among others.
On the other hand, war can also impact the economy positively in the short term as during the Great Depression during the 1930s in the United States. The war mobilization efforts and military spending stirred capacity utilization and reduced unemployment through increased army conscription. Technological advancements are also a positive impact of war. The railroad networks of the Europeans for instance, that had a significant military strategic input in terms of countering enemy attacks, also helped the civilians. The GPS system which was specifically developed to enhance navigation by U.S military during the 1990's has found great use among the civilians to date. The First World War helped establish machinery that would help maintain world peace. The League of Nations was founded after WWI as a platform to settle disputes peacefully and even though it has been criticized for failing to avoid World War II, it set precedence for the formation of the United Nations. Some wars have also led to the end of despotic leadership in various countries across the world such as the Libyan civil war that led to the ousting of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011.
In conclusion, even though war has negative effects, it also has some notable positive impacts.
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The question of positive and negative effects of war is primarily dependent upon the nature of a particular war, but one can argue with certainty that all wars have disastrous effects on both the combatants and civilians, and a few wars have some positive outcomes. The issue might be better phrased as, "Is a particular war justified by its potential benefits?"
In World War II, for example, the world was facing an ideology in Europe--National Socialism ("Nazis")--that destroyed and would go on to destroy, if successful, an uncountable number of people based on racial, religious, and medical characteristics. The approximately 8 million Jews who were killed by the Nazis would have been only a minor number had the Nazi regime succeeded in its goal of controlling western and eastern Europe. To stop this movement, those who opposed the Nazi ideology went to war, but in the process of defeating the Nazis (and the Japanese), a staggering number of civilians were killed, wounded and displaced. In addition, the number of killed and wounded combatants, on all sides, is staggering. Although one can argue this war had to be fought, the human cost is actually unknowable.
All wars have benefits, the principal two being technological advances and advances in medical science. War accelerates both technological and medical advances because all sides are attempting to invent better ways of killing and better methods of preserving the lives of combatants, and some of these advances benefit the civilian populations, assuming they survive the war.
It is reasonable to conclude that all wars are bad, but, in rare cases, war is forced upon the participants by the actions of one or all parties. It is also reasonable to believe that the negative effects of war, in all cases, far exceed the potential benefits. The fact is, there are no good wars. There are only wars that are less bad than others. If you interviewed a thousand combatants in various wars, you would find it difficult to find any who would want to go through combat a second time.
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The negative effects of war are, of course, death and destruction. Millions can die in big wars like WWII. Cities can be devastated, hurting a country's economy. These things cause terrible human misery.
There are, however, also possible positive effects of war. War can correct terrible injustices. For example, the US Civil War caused an end to slavery in that country. World War II ended the Holocaust. Wars can also lead to technological advances that help society. One instance of this is the development of air travel after WWII, which was strongly influenced by the wartime development of large, long-range bombers.


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One of the extraordinary women featured in the doodle is the Indian classical dancer Rukmini Devi.
Born in 1904, Rukmini Devi popularised Bharat Natyam, a traditional Indian dance form with roots going back to over a thousand years. The dance form, which used to be performed in temples only, had almost disappeared from the public eye, before Devi revived it from obscurity and modernised its style, colouring it with fresh elements of music, theatre and costumes.
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Agnes had listened at first with suspended breath. Her colour still came and went, but she breathed more freely. I thought I knew why. I thought she had had some fear that her unhappy father might be in some way to blame for what had happened. My aunt took her hand in hers, and laughed.
'Is that all?' repeated my aunt. 'Why, yes, that's all, except, "And she lived happy ever afterwards." Perhaps I may add that of Betsey yet, one of these days. Now, Agnes, you have a wise head. So have you, Trot, in some things, though I can't compliment you always'; and here my aunt shook her own at me, with an energy peculiar to herself. 'What's to be done? Here's the cottage, taking one time with another, will produce say seventy pounds a year. I think we may safely put it down at that. Well! — That's all we've got,' said my aunt; with whom it was an idiosyncrasy, as it is with some horses, to stop very short when she appeared to be in a fair way of going on for a long while.
'Then,' said my aunt, after a rest, 'there's Dick. He's good for a hundred a-year, but of course that must be expended on himself. I would sooner send him away, though I know I am the only person who appreciates him, than have him, and not spend his money on himself. How can Trot and I do best, upon our means? What do you say, Agnes?'
'I say, aunt,' I interposed, 'that I must do something!'
'Go for a soldier, do you mean?' returned my aunt, alarmed; 'or go to sea? I won't hear of it. You are to be a proctor. We're not going to have any knockings on the head in THIS family, if you please, sir.'
I was about to explain that I was not desirous of introducing that mode of provision into the family, when Agnes inquired if my rooms were held for any long term?
'You come to the point, my dear,' said my aunt. 'They are not to be got rid of, for six months at least, unless they could be underlet, and that I don't believe. The last man died here. Five people out of six would die — of course — of that woman in nankeen with the flannel petticoat. I have a little ready money; and I agree with you, the best thing we can do, is, to live the term out here, and get a bedroom hard by.'
I thought it my duty to hint at the discomfort my aunt would sustain, from living in a continual state of guerilla warfare with Mrs. Crupp; but she disposed of that objection summarily by declaring that, on the first demonstration of hostilities, she was prepared to astonish Mrs. Crupp for the whole remainder of her natural life.
'I have been thinking, Trotwood,' said Agnes, diffidently, 'that if you had time — '
'I have a good deal of time, Agnes. I am always disengaged after four or five o'clock, and I have time early in the morning. In one way and another,' said I, conscious of reddening a little as I thought of the hours and hours I had devoted to fagging about town, and to and fro upon the Norwood Road, 'I have abundance of time.'
'I know you would not mind,' said Agnes, coming to me, and speaking in a low voice, so full of sweet and hopeful consideration that I hear it now, 'the duties of a secretary.'
'Mind, my dear Agnes?'
'Because,' continued Agnes, 'Doctor Strong has acted on his intention of retiring, and has come to live in London; and he asked papa, I know, if he could recommend him one. Don't you think he would rather have his favourite old pupil near him, than anybody else?'
'Dear Agnes!' said I. 'What should I do without you! You are always my good angel. I told you so. I never think of you in any other light.'
Agnes answered with her pleasant laugh, that one good Angel (meaning Dora) was enough; and went on to remind me that the Doctor had been used to occupy himself in his study, early in the morning, and in the evening — and that probably my leisure would suit his requirements very well. I was scarcely more delighted with the prospect of earning my own bread, than with the hope of earning it under my old master; in short, acting on the advice of Agnes, I sat down and wrote a letter to the Doctor, stating my object, and appointing to call on him next day at ten in the forenoon. This I addressed to Highgate — for in that place, so memorable to me, he lived — and went and posted, myself, without losing a minute.
Wherever Agnes was, some agreeable token of her noiseless presence seemed inseparable from the place. When I came back, I found my aunt's birds hanging, just as they had hung so long in the parlour window of the cottage; and my easy-chair imitating my aunt's much easier chair in its position at the open window; and even the round green fan, which my aunt had brought away with her, screwed on to the window-sill. I knew who had done all this, by its seeming to have quietly done itself; and I should have known in a moment who had arranged my neglected books in the old order of my school days, even if I had supposed Agnes to be miles away, instead of seeing her busy with them, and smiling at the disorder into which they had fallen.
My aunt was quite gracious on the subject of the Thames (it really did look very well with the sun upon it, though not like the sea before the cottage), but she could not relent towards the London smoke, which, she said, 'peppered everything'. A complete revolution, in which Peggotty bore a prominent part, was being effected in every corner of my rooms, in regard of this pepper; and I was looking on, thinking how little even Peggotty seemed to do with a good deal of bustle, and how much Agnes did without any bustle at all, when a knock came at the door.
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I'm not a whisky drinker, but I must admit that when I come down with a cold, as I seem to have done yesterday, a hot toddy gives me a reason to live on. Even the act of making a hot toddy is comforting.
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3 whole cloves
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Pour the honey, boiling water, and whiskey into a mug. Spice it with the cloves and cinnamon, and put in the slice of lemon. Let the mixture stand for 5 minutes so the flavors can mingle, then sprinkle with a pinch of nutmeg before serving.
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Bad boys are like chocolate. We know they will cause us migrain, yet we always crave for them. Though we have promised ourselves that we'll stop taking them, we always find reasons to have a single bite -- which will later be followed by more and more. In the end, when we have to struggle to button the shirt since we've gained significant kilograms or when we are in our bed, suffering from severe headache, we will only be cursing ourselves.
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- October 21, 2006 5:40 PM
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It's addictive, indeed. But for sure also, bad and good boys keep separate places in my heart. They don't occupy the same part of it and I am the only one to know which part is the best of those.
- October 22, 2006 10:57 AM
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Agreed!!! Men are chocolate without expire date!
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"Having worked with Andy on a number of projects what always impressed me was his ability to create ideas from scratch into a tangible end result. Andy was instrumental in creating a new brand identity for our sister company Cpi creating every facet of the brand and its many communication platforms. A great guy to work with who doesn't mind working beyond the call of duty when called upon. A highly recommended and experienced designer!" February 22, 2011
Rupert Barksfield (client)
Rupert hired you as a Designer in 2008
Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, Good Value
"I had the pleasure of working with Andrew on a very very quick turnaround job for Harman International. The quality of his drawings were absolutely superb and he quickly learnt how we worked and the style in which we wanted to produce our design to Harman. Top Chap!" August 26, 2009
Laura Duckworth (client)
Laura hired you as a Graphic/Web Designer in 2007 and hired you more than once
Top qualities: Great Results, Expert, High Integrity
"Andy is extremely talented at what he does. He's produced work for us over the last couple of years for several large clients and never fails to wow us with his 3D animation. A great guy to work with, he always delivers and I'd recommend him to anyone!" August 26, 2009
Mike Scally, Co-Chairman, Lifeskills International Ltd. (colleague)
"Andy was a co-founder of and the outstanding IT designer in Ripe Design when I was a non-exec to the company. He was absolutely central to the success of the business in his time there, because his design solutions were always leading-edge and so impressive to clients that they built the company's reputation. His expertise was/is colossal and results from a passion for design and technology which means he spends a huge amount of his time outside of work in pursuing innovation and new learning. Technically, professionally brilliant, he is also one who always goes the extra-mile for the team, his colleagues and the customer. I can't praise or recommend him highly enough on every count and into the bargain he is a really-really nice, reliable, trustworthy guy. His work and his character will be a gift to any organisation." December 16, 2010
Richard Hinchcliffe, Graphic/Web/3D designer, Ripe Design (colleague)
"I worked with Andy for 3 years at Ripe Design, and have worked with him on a number of projects since we've both left there. I learnt an awful lot from Andy over my time working with him at Ripe and can't think of anyone else with the same mix of creativity, imagination and skill. The work he produces is top notch, and I genuinely don't know anyone else who can fire out such consistently great work time after time. Highly recommended!" October 8, 2009
Danyl Bosomworth, Sales & Marketing Director, Ripe Design (colleague)
"Andrew is a huge design talent, he delivers top draw work with only the most basic brief (I should know!), he presents ideas and solutions that are *way* beyond the expected. I wonder what the result will be when I eventually give him clear information and a truly realistic budget! ;-)" October 25, 2009


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Get Your Crossbows Out!
PROVIDENCE, RI, March 1, 2017: A new year begins for the management and staff of the Biggest Show in the Smallest State, and the guest announcements have already started. The sixth annual Rhode Island Comic Con arrives in town on November 10th through the 12th and it brings "Daryl Dixon," Norman Reedus from The Walking Dead with them as the first headlining guest.
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In June 1838 a large canoe provided by Taufa'ahau of Ha'apai, the future king of all Tonga, brought to Lakeba six more teachers to serve the Fiji mission: Joeli Pulu (spelt Bulu in Fijian), Sailosi Fa'one, Siuliasi Naulivou, Uesile Langi, Selemaia Latu and Semisi Havea. Guided by Cargill, they acquired the dialect of Lau.
Long succession of Tongan missionaries: Their names, renowned in the annals of Fiji, indicate at this early stage the importance of a long succession of Tongan missionaries who used their country's many contacts in Fiji to introduce their faith. By the time these Tongans arrived Gross had gone on ahead to Bau and Rewa, following Josua Mateinaniu's track. Peter Dillon , the Irish Roman Catholic mariner, transported him, at a price, to Bau. Unfortunately Tanoa, the highest chief, was found to be not at home. Gross met his son, Seru, the future Cakobau. Young, wild in his appearance, very much incontrol of the interview, he told Gross he could stay if he wished on Bau, but that his safety was not guaranteed. Gross, with prudence but limited foresight, decided to go on and try Tui Dreketi, the highest chief of nearby Rewa on the Viti Levu mainland, who was at that time allied with Bau.
Cakobau not impressed with Gross: There he was offered the protection he sought and decided to settle. The meeting between Gross and Cakobau retarded Wesleyan advance in Fiji. Gross, small of stature and sensitive, was no chief. In Fiji men were measured by their physical presence and airof authority. John Hunt, who later earned Cakobau's respect, once observed that one of the pre-Christian high chiefs at Rewa feared Hunt as a likely spiritual competitor because Hunt, unlike Cross, was tall. Cakobau, always eager to appropriate white men of any kind for his ownadvantage, was also piqued because Gross went to Rewa instead of residing on Bau.
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text: In 2012, Gagnon & Law Urban Planners Ltd. was retained by the Kennedy Road Owners Group in connection with a proposed 72 unit freehold condominium project. The subject site is located on the west side of Kennedy Road, south of Steeles Avenue East, in the City of Brampton. The proposed townhouse development is designed to integrate with the surrounding natural and urban context, while providing attractive and distinctive public realm streetscape elements including but not limited to special entrance features, tree lined streets, elegant paving materials and attractive vistas. The subject site's juxtaposition immediately adjacent to a private golf and country club is fitting for an upscale executive residential community.


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La Liga doesn't miss Ronaldo but would like Guardiola & Mourinho back - Tebas
Cristiano Ronaldo's €100 million (£88m/$116m) move from Real Madrid to Juventus has not impacted La Liga as much as it would have done four years ago, says Javier Tebas.
The president of the Spanish top-flight saw one of the biggest names in sport depart the Santiago Bernabeu over the summer, with a five-time Ballon d'Or winner opting to take on a new challenge in Italy.
Madrid have struggled to find an attacking spark in his absence, while even eternal rival Lionel Messi has been unable to deliver the expected level of consistency from Barcelona this term.
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Tebas is, however, adamant that La Liga does not miss Ronaldo, in a sporting or marketing sense, with the division still boasting enough superstar names to make it one of the most intriguing around.
He told the Daily Mail: "We have worked to make La Liga's brand above any one player or club.
"Four years ago him [Ronaldo] leaving would have worried me, on a scale of one to ten, I would have said nine. Now it worries me, on a scale of one to ten, four, or even three."
While prepared to shrug off the sale of a global icon, Tebas admits that he is keen to see the finest players and coaches turning out on a Spanish stage.
With that in mind, he hopes that the respective career paths of current Manchester rivals Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho one day leads them away from City and United and back to a league in which they once locked horns as bosses of Barcelona and Real Madrid.
"I would like to have all the best players and all the best managers," said Tebas.
"I would like to have Mourinho and Guardiola, for example."
Tebas is not overly concerned if such deals are not done any time soon, with La Liga already proving that it can compete with the Premier League on the talent front.
He added: "If we follow the strategy of the Premier League, they haven't had a Ballon d'Or since Michael Owen and he is now playing the 'Legends' circuit.
"And they have not had a lot of players in the ideal 11 of FifPro either but it keeps on being the league that generates the most income in the world.
"And that shows that if you have a brand which is what the Premier League has, then it's not necessary to have the best players to have the best league in the world."
Messi and Ronaldo's duopoly of the Ballon d'Or over the last 10 years has kept Spain on top of the global game, with it expected that they will retain that standing in 2018 as FIFA Best winner Luka Modric of Real Madrid leads the hunt for another prestigious prize.


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Rep. Tim Scott made history last year as the first Black Republican elected to Congress from South Carolina in more than a century. The anti-gay Tea Party favorite has now suggested the President should be impeached if he raises the debt ceiling.
"This president is looking to usurp congressional oversight to find a way to get it done without us. My position is that is an impeachable act," Rep. Scott said a local Tea Party meeting this week. "This is catastrophic [and] jeopardizes the credibility of our nation if one man can usurp the entire system set up by our founding fathers."
The United States faces the unprecedented specter of defaulting on its public debt in the event that the debt ceiling is not raised by August 2. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner has suggested the debt limit might be unconstitutional under the 14th Amendment, and the President does not need congressional approval to raise it.
Obama did not rule out this an option during Wednesday's tweetup, but insisted the situation should not escalate to that level.
Scott is "not a lonely voice" in the House GOP caucus and others have discussed this privately, Texas Rep. Pete Olson tells Think Progress.
This is definitely one way for a Black Republican to curry favor with the Tea Party and GOP base. Watch the video AFTER THE JUMP ...


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As of Wednesday afternoon and towards the evening, Jordan is expected to be affected by a weather depression coming from Turkey, moving away from the Kingdom and causing partly cloudy to cloudy weather, Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD) stated.
Heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected to occur at times in the northern parts of the Kingdom, accompanied by westerly winds, gradually extending to the central and southwestern regions.
In the evening, weather is expected to be generally cold in most areas, with a chance of rain showers as of Wednesday afternoon and evening until early Thursday in the northern and central parts of the Kingdom and in some parts of the southern mountains.
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The evolution of multiple male traits in the yellow-browed leaf warbler
Animal Behaviour, 1998, 55, 361–376 (Received 6 March 1996; initial acceptance 10 August 1996;final acceptance 28 March 1997; MS. number: A7544)
Karen Marchetti
Section of Evolution and Ecology, University of California at Davis
I examined how male competition and female choice influence the evolution of multiple male traits in the yellow-browed leaf warbler, Phylloscopus inornatus, by investigating the roles of colour patches, territory size, body weight and song rate in sexual selection. Comparison of 3 years of observational studies and 3 years of experimental studies, in which the colour patches on the wings of males were experimentally altered, suggest several mechanisms that may explain the evolution of multiple characters in males. First, females based their choice of mates on several male characters, not a single character. Second, the male characters preferred by females were different in observational and experimental studies. Females apparently preferred high-quality males as mates, and were able to vary the characters used in mate choice to distinguish these individuals under both experimental and
observational conditions. Third, the characters important in male competition differed from those that formed the basis of female choice: the manipulation of colour patch size directly affected male territory size but was not associated with female choice. These results may provide an explanation for the diversity of sexual ornaments shown by males of many species.
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Marc Adamus
The second I online photographer I have chosen to write about is named Marc Adamus. He too is landscape photographer. Adamus is from Corvallis, Oregon and his work has been featured in a number of advertisements and publications including National Geographic. In his artist statement, he says that the most important quality of a photograph is to evoke an emotional response. And that is exactly what he does in his pictures. He has beautiful images that capture mountains, rivers, valleys and many other forms of wilderness. Its hard to believe that some of his pictures are real, they are that great. They look as if they are paintings instead of photographs. One thing I really admired about Marc Adamus' pictures is his use of light in his photographs. The way that he uses light really adds depth and makes the pictures that much more interesting. I also enjoyed the use of water in his photographs as well. Underneath the photos on his site he describes how he captured them and what he did to result in the final image that you see. You can even purchase them as well. Marc Adamus's ability to capture the Pacific Northwest and its beauty is inspiring I'm sure to other landscape photographers and those wanting to learn more such as myself.


text: At least 17 people have been killed in two suspected Boko Haram suicide bombings on a market in the northeastern Nigerian town of Biu, officials have told Al Jazeera. Forty-seven others were wounded in Saturday's explosions, and many were in criticial condition, said Al Jazeera's Ahmed Idris, reporting from the capital, Abuja. "Biu has been largely spared by the Boko Haram insurgency, but many areas surrounding that town have been attacked on several occasions," he said. "This is one of the cases we have been seeing over the past five or six months." Idris said that as of yet there had been no claim of responsibility. However, local officials believe the attacks had the "signature" of Boko Haram, he added. "We have seen them targeting soft spots like places of worship and schools," said Idris. Eight years of fear The UN estimates that 20,000 people have been killed and at least 1.7 million displaced since Boko Haram's offensive in 2009. Nigeria's military has stepped up its operations against the group, but counter attacks are also on the rise in the northeast. In early September, Amnesty International published a report that said Boko Haram was responsible for at least 400 deaths since April. More than half of all schools in Borno are closed with millions of children unable to start classes this year because of the ongoing threat of Boko Haram, according to United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). SOURCE: Al Jazeera News Nigeria Africa Security


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For all that has been written and said about Red Dead Redemption 2, the new blockbuster video game from Rockstar Games, there's been surprisingly little discussion about the technical craft of its animation.
In this video analysis of the game's animation systems, veteran game animator Dan Lowe (currently at EA's Motive Studios in Montreal) does a deep dive into the mechanics of the animation and sheds light on the creative choices made by its designers. For example:
"We could probably do 100% realistic animation in games if we weren't fighting player's expectations for response. Typically, a character in most shooter games is going to go from zero to 4.5 meters a second within about 10 frames or something like that. It's very, very fast the degree to which a character can accelerate or decelerate, really beyond what a human would be able to do. Over the years, that's what games have done, and because of that players have gotten used to that and now it feels very sluggish when you have a more realistic movement model. The fact that Rockstar has gone for this realistic movement model means that they can have very high quality animation; it just comes at the expense of game feel."
Lowe's video contains a lot of highly technical observations that will be beyond the understanding of most people not working in games animation, but anyone interested in game animation or simply wanting greater insight into the game they're playing, should take away useful insights from the video.


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Mareel Cafe Bar will be open to the public today (Thursday 13 September) at 11am - 11pm. We offer a wide selection of teas, coffees, other hot and cold drinks, bar refreshments, and light snacks, so come along and enjoy a fabulous view, a comfy seat, and some delicious food and drink.
Outside opening hours, snacks, and hot & cold drinks, will be available at reception for those attending films. Our Foyer Snacks menu is available for download here.