text
stringlengths 99
333k
| id
stringlengths 47
47
| dump
stringclasses 95
values | url
stringlengths 14
1.72k
| date
stringdate 2013-05-18 05:26:15
2024-03-05 15:19:23
| file_path
stringlengths 110
155
| language
stringclasses 1
value | language_score
float64 0.65
1
| token_count
int64 25
81.2k
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
And we're back. We don't remember where we were, though. So don't ask us, please.
- Desperately Seeking Tuffley
- Cameo appearance by Kim!
- Unique Geek Certification--and how to lose it
- Widge is starting. He is starting, damn you
- Widge is dead, the bastards are divvying up his stuff
- Why Widge died
- Shaking and shivering
- Stanley Kubrick's Captain EO
- Dissecting Jon's joke
- The best laugh of the night
- Men's Shirt Club...for Men
- Syfy--one day there will be a cure
- King of Kong
- We were kidding about the drifter
- The new Starcade
- Vin Diesel
- James Bond vs. ABBA
- LLAMAS, BITCHES
- Jonathan Winters
- Uniform Tuesday!
- Mola Ram and the true story of the Sacred Stones
- A bunch of common jokes
- Jarvis, is that you?
- The echo only we can hear
- Jon is outed as a Disney Channel junkie
Thanks to Jon from The Unique Geek for helping us sound good.
You can find all of our Recommendations at our Amazon Store.
As always, special thanks go out to Clutch for letting us use their absolutely badass song, "Promoter (of earthbound causes)" as our theme music for this.
BTW, you iTunes subscriber types can nab this feed here.
Or if you want to do something else with it, the feed feed is here.
To download this episode directly, Weekend Justice Episode 23: The Echo Chamber, then do that thing.[audio:http://www.needcoffee.com/podcasts/wjustice032009.mp3]
|
<urn:uuid:1b59cff5-5cc2-4898-b0be-256e03b1eecf>
|
CC-MAIN-2017-34
|
https://www.needcoffee.com/2009/03/20/echo-chamber/
|
2017-08-21T23:48:50Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-34/segments/1502886109682.23/warc/CC-MAIN-20170821232346-20170822012346-00271.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.925838 | 378 |
Get to know the Sous Chef, Vlassia Anagnostou, at Eat Greek Dubai
Name: Vlassia Anagnostou Job title: Sous Chef at Eat Greek Age: 31
1) How long have you lived in Dubai? I came to Dubai October 24 2013. Now I am running my second year and I can’t believe how quickly the time passes. 2) Where do you like to hang out in Dubai when you’re not at work? My house is the best place for me! There I have everything but mostly a great time… 3) What’s your top tip for visitors to Dubai? My only advice is that they should choose the correct period to come over. In my opinion, the best period is between November and May. During the summer months the heat and humidity reach very high levels. Dubai offers you a luxury and lots of entertaining options which is perfect to live around. Not only inside the nalls but moving around, sightseeing, enjoying the beach, share a safari adventure in the desert… 4) What one thing would you like to do in Dubai that you haven’t done before? From my restaurant, always I watch all those brave people who dare to sky dive. If there is something that really intrigues me to do so is this, but first I need to fight with my fear (heights) and to find the courage to be brave. Maybe one day…. 5) What career journey did you take before joining your restaurant? I come from a different background. Retail… Although my passion always was to taste, to explore and to invent flavours. I followed my dream and I managed for some time in my life to do both but still something was missing; my total concentration on my passion. So, I took the decision to deal only with cooking. Before Eat Greek, I used to work in a traditionally Greek restaurant in Greece, afterwards in some hotels and small mansions, now…here I am! 6) Why should Time Out readers try your restaurant? From the relaxing and warm environment, to the friendly team which always welcomes you with a smile, ready to drive you through the Greek flavours. Taste each and every dish with pleasure while having great time, listen to Greek music. What I already described, is a Greek house…the Greek hospitality. Overall, it’s a Greek experience. 7) What’s the best thing about dining at your restaurant in 2015? If it is something that is missing from 2015, is homemade food. Like the one that still it is stuck in our minds from our childhood. Food should not be complicated. Simplicity keeps the authenticity and the flavour. In Eat Greek we are working on this really hard. 8) What’s your dish recommendation at your restaurant? In Greece summer matches perfectly with seafood. This is the way that we grew up, so I will go ahead by recommending our seafood dishes - mussels, prawns, sea bream, calamari - which are quite enough from our new menu but Lobster Spaghetti is a must to try.
|
<urn:uuid:d2dfaacb-1acc-4c1d-bdfd-08822acd78c1>
|
CC-MAIN-2017-22
|
http://www.timeoutdubai.com/restaurants/features/63970-5-minutes-with-eat-greeks-chef-in-dubai
|
2017-05-22T23:30:43Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-22/segments/1495463607242.32/warc/CC-MAIN-20170522230356-20170523010356-00532.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.955203 | 632 |
away on business.
KHEA offers complimentary shuttle service. Please call for more details.
If you’re a government employee or contractor who travels regularly on business, then you know the hotel circuit all too well. Eventually, all hotel rooms look alike when you’re living with government approved per diems for corporate housing, meals and incidentals.
But what if we told you that our attractively appointed executive-level furnished apartments are the same price as the hotel you were planning to stay at. And best of all, it fits the GSA rates and per diem rates for Kitsap County so you don’t have to spend a dime extra.
Plus, you can do your own cooking, so your meals and incidentals budget goes a lot further. Even at $59 a day, mealtime can get pretty boring, especially when you have to hunt for a restaurant that not only meets your culinary tastes, but your per diem as well. Just imagine how well you can dine when you can fix your own meals in the comfort of your own home away from home – a nicely appointed residence from Kitsap Hospitality Executive Apartments.
Here, you can enjoy all the comforts of home – separate living and sleeping quarters, expanded cable television programming, a gas BBQ out on the deck and a fully furnished kitchen and dining room. Most residences even have wood-burning fireplaces, something that’s unheard of at a hotel. Plus, you’ll be welcomed with a basket of goodies, including soap, shampoo, coffee, bottled water and even popcorn.
Let’s face it. After countless days on the road, a home cooked meal can sound pretty good. So can a place to relax and enjoy a book or some television without having to sit in a room that doubles as a place to sleep. Instead of sitting on the bed, you can stretch out on a top quality sofa and enjoy the tasteful décor of your apartment-home.
And if you need it, we can customize your room to meet your exacting needs. For example, we can make sure there’s a desk and office chair ready for you or a computer if you need one. We thrive on special requests from our guests and will go the extra mile to make sure you’re delighted with your accommodations.
Why, we can even arrange small or large group accommodations in individual apartments or roommate set-ups. All of our apartment-homes are located on FEMA-certified properties.
With Kitsap Hospitality Executive Apartments, you’ll never have to dread another stay in a hotel. Look forward to enjoying all the comforts of home, even when you’re a long ways from it.
We are affiliated with:
Puget Sound Naval Bases Association - Puget Sound Naval Bases Association (PSNBA) is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization, dedicated to supporting local naval installations.
|
<urn:uuid:50600d03-3a70-4745-b118-f18960edf640>
|
CC-MAIN-2014-35
|
http://www.kitsaphospitality.com/why-travel.php
|
2014-08-21T00:23:01Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-35/segments/1408500813241.26/warc/CC-MAIN-20140820021333-00331-ip-10-180-136-8.ec2.internal.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.945085 | 604 |
Slide 20 of 24
The problem can be described heuristically as follows. Suppose I take my computer and throw it into a black hole (a tempting prospect at times). Once the computer passes the event horizon, the information stored on the hard disc is irrevocably lost to the outside world,
according the Einstein's gravity theory. This is a nuisance, but not a fundamental problem, since if I get desperate enough I can recover the information by jumping into the black hole after the computer. So the information is still accessible, in principle.
But now Hawking tells us that this black hole evaporates due to microscopic processes that occur just outside the event horizon. If Einstein is right, this means that the radiation emitted by the black hole can't carry any information about what fell into the
black hole previously, since for information to escape from the black hole it would have to travel faster than the speed of light. Moreover, we believe that energy must be conserved (can't be created or destroyed), so as the black hole evaporates, its mass must decrease (the energy in the radiation must come from somewhere).
The second picture shows the black hole in the middle
of its evaporation process. It is smaller because its mass has decreased, and the Universe (represented by the box) contains radiation emitted by the hole. However, all the information that was on the hard disc is still hidden behind the event horizon of the black hole.
The final picture takes this process to its logical conclusion. The Universe is filled with radiation emitted by the black hole. For reasons given above, this radiation still carries no information about what fell into the black hole. Now however, the black hole has completely evaporated, so there is no event horizon for the information to hide behind. The information seems to have irrevocably vanished from the Universe for ever.
In physics, such information loss is unacceptable: it means among other things, that the future cannot be predicted by knowing the past. There is no apparent correlation between the final state of the Universe (in the last picture), and its initial state (i.e. the hard
disc and all its information) in the first picture. This is a big problem for a discipline whose main task is to predict the outcome of experiments.
Let me emphasize that this is fundamentally different from just throwing the computer into a fire, for example. In this case, the information on the hard disk is lost only in practice, but not in principle. The light and heat given off by the fire is caused by
chemical reactions that do keep track of everything that fell into the fire, so in principle it is possible to recover the information by looking at the light emitted by the fire. In the black hole case, the light originates from just outside the horizon so it cannot contain the required information, even in principle.
|
<urn:uuid:4207442f-3764-4f8c-9842-2fc77ac996e7>
|
CC-MAIN-2017-30
|
http://theory.uwinnipeg.ca/users/gabor/symmetry/slide20.html
|
2017-07-21T14:39:22Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-30/segments/1500549423785.29/warc/CC-MAIN-20170721142410-20170721162410-00295.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.952954 | 579 |
Why, exactly, IS there a “Wonder Woman?”
So after reading this most EXcellent article from Topless Robot: http://www.toplessrobot.com/2008/08/10_reasons_no_one_cares_about_wonder_woman.php
….I began to wonder what would happen if these issues were actually addressed. If that would be a reboot worth seeing.
10) Madame, Please Put on Some Pants
I honestly don’t know what the big deal is here, besides another example of why political correctness is one of the dumbest ideas ever birthed from Hell. Comic books have always been, and still are, a male dominated medium. Female characters are drawn out of our male fantasies of what we wished real women looked like, and given all kinds of impractical costumes to fight in. This is not news. Hot women in scanty outfits in comics will never go away.
The deeper issue is one of all the cries of “sexism.” That somehow women in comics, and in life, shouldn’t be hyper-sexualized.
My response to that is, have you been on the planet long? If the argument that it’s hard to take Diana seriously as a heroine is because she’s in a bustier and has star-spangles panties, then that argument applies to every hero, not just the women, because super hero costumes are innately silly, and all of the people drawn in comics are impossibly ripped or buxom. Duh. And giving Wonder Woman more clothes wouldn’t really change anything. Which has been PROVEN, every time they try and “reboot” her. Most superhero costumes are completely impractical. Everybody realizes that Batman has no peripheral vision with that cowl on, right?
9) There Are No Great Wonder Woman Stories
This is the big one, at least for me. Without compelling stories, and without definitive milestones to give us a clear picture of who and what the character is, or is not, then. So my solutions:
1) A Pinnochio/Hercules Quest
Right now Diana is trying to get back to the right timeline. I’d like to see a story where she realizes that she’s not real. She’s not a real person, she’s a doll, a puppet, come to life. Some of the most compelling and popular characters in Star Trek have become so because of this principle. Spock, the human/Vulcan hybrid, struggling to straddle the two worlds that gave birth to him; Data, the android that wants to be human, and Seven of Nine(*cough*more like Two of Large/see my first point), a human that was Borgified, torn from the collective, and is now not quite human or Borg. We love ‘em. Well, this has always been one of the most neglected aspects of WW’s character, is that she’s literally a dream. She doesn’t exist, which is probably why they’ve never been able to give her a definitive identity. Or motivation. More on that later. I’d love to see a story where Diana freaks out, Britney Spears style, when it finally hits her that she’s basically a fake person. Or, better yet, have her turn back into clay. She loses her humanity, and the gods or some such other convenient plot device tell her that she has to find it, or earn it back, Hercules-style….or remained trapped as an animated clay sculpture for all eternity. If written well, Diana would HAVE to answer all of the necessary questions to give herself identity, definition, and context. Then we’d have a Wonder Woman worth reading about.
2) It’s All a Lie
This one is a little too typical, so we’d have to spice it up…but there needs to be a revelation where Diana finds out that Hippolyta has been lying to her all along. She’s a bastard…and there’s some macabre reason that she had to make that story up about how Diana came into being. Either her father is Zeus, and she was trying to save Diana from Hera’s wrath(but that’s a little too easy, and too common), or something more sinister that has to do with why the Amazons are actually on Paradise Island. Maybe Hippolyta broke the rules many years ago and slept with a man, and caused a great loss, and Diana is the result of that union. If it were me, I would do something totally radical, like reveal that Hippolyta and the wizard Shazam were lovers at some point, which is why Captain Marvel’s powers are so similar to Diana’s. Maybe Themyscira itself is alive(although again, been done to death), and there’s some type of ritual sacrifice that keeps the Amazons beautiful. I’ll keep working on that one to get rid of the cliches. Need more time to think.
In Fact, Most Wonder Woman Comics Are Completely Terrible
7) Golden Age Wonder Woman Comics Were Really, Really Terrible
Well, besides the obvious bad writing…the deeper issue is that Diana has become a “anything you can do, I can do better” answer to Superman. Which again, means nothing.
-Trying to prove this gender shit doesn’t change anything. It doesn’t matter how many situations you put badass women in, it will never feel the same as men. And when you’re dealing with hot women, the issue of sex will always be part and parcel of their stories, for the EXACT same reasons that many people are more upset to discover their daughters having sex than they are their sons. So having Diana just be an answer to Superman makes her lame.
What Diana needs is her own motivation. Why does she want to learn “man’s world?” Have the Amazons always secretly wanted to invade, and Diana was just a scout, like Hawkgirl in “StarCrossed” from JLU? Where does Diana get her values from? Because her values and her perspective should be in CONstant conflict with American Society around her…she worships ancient deities, she’s bisexual(which isn’t a conflict but some still struggle with coming out), she doesn’t age..can she get pregnant, have children? In Kingdom Come and The Dark Knight Strikes Again she can, but does she then have a period? And a biological clock? Why? Wouldn’t the Amazons have evolved past that, there’s no male seed to impregnate them. My point here being, the Diana should be just as much an outsider, and an alien, as J’onn.
The main superhero origin vehicles are Birth, Re-Creation, & Revenge. Superman, Diana, J’onn, Hawkman, Aquaman, all by birth. Flash, Green Lantern, Atom, Green Arrow, re-creation. Batman has revenge locked up. But the difference between Diana and her fellow birthers(oh calm down) is that we understand their motivations. Superman’s whole perspective was shaped by his Terran upbringing, and his seldom talked about survivor’s guilt…J’onn has his loneliness and his need to reconnect to something…the Thanagarians have a way of life that’s natural to them, and Diana….? See what I mean? Why exactly would Diana fight for American values? They can’t be the same as Themysciran ones. She has no burning or compelling reason to do what she does…even when she was deemed a “failure” and lost her Princess title for awhile, she kept on fighting…but why? Batman fights because he’s crazy, and he doesn’t want what happened to him to happen to anyone else. If Diana left the country, then…so?
I say Diana should probably be somewhat of a misandrist based on the way she was raised. They finally made her more violent, because they finally recognized that she’s a friggin’ Amazon, but it was in a “too little, too late” kind of way. Diana. has. no. compelling reason. We can’t relate to an island full of immortal lesbians who train hard just to fight each other and never leave home. And I’ve always wondered why Diana doesn’t get more involved in rescuing runaways. Seems like the last evil that she’d be able to stomach is young girls that have nowhere to go, and end up being pimped.
6) Her Lasso of Bondage
Okay. I get that Wonder Woman’s origins are based on the bondage fetishes of Moulton. We get it already. Her lasso is my favorite frigging weapon. Oh the underused applications of a device that forces people to tell the truth. Maybe it’s happened in some story and I missed it, but I don’t see how every government on the planet is not after Wonder Woman’s magic lasso. It could change everything. And it should definitely be restored to full power, meaning that whoever Diana binds with it has to obey her. Holy crap. That would be the best weapon ever.
The problem with the magic lasso is, who is it designed for? Why, exactly, would Diana even need a weapon that forces mortals to tell the truth? To what end? It only makes sense if she’s a cop, or a government agent. Wonder Woman could clear people without DNA evidence. But again, without a compelling mission, it falls flat. We KNOW why Bruce uses the bat motif; to strike fear in the hearts of criminals. We KNOW that J’onn feels the revulsion we have to his true form, so his shape-shifting ability serves a purpose. We KNOW, at least if we believe Superman:The Movie, that Jor-El was counting on his son’s Kryptonian biology to afford him all the advantages that it does. But Diana’s girdle, lasso, tiara…they make no sense if she’s a peace ambassador. It’s not her job to catch criminals. Again, no real reason for there to be a Wonder Woman.
5) The Invisible Plane
Again, this is something that apparently the rest of the world hates that I personally happen to love. The problem with the Invisible Plane is that it’s always drawn as the transparent plane, which is definitely lame-a-rific. This is easily fixed. First of all, it shouldn’t be invisible all the time. What it should have is the badassiest stealth mode that the world has ever seen. Technology that lets her fly anywhere undetected, and even fire weapons without registering an energy signature. Again, the world would kill to have tech like that. Smart bombs that can’t miss their targets, something wicked like “Medusa Vision,” something that when she switches it on could make people freeze in their tracks. And, more than anything else, Paradise Island should exist in a dimension that can only be accessed by the tech in the plane. I think that they already do this, but it gives a reason for the plane to be what it is…so no one could trace her back to the island, and even if somehow they did, they couldn’t access it.
It also depends on what Wonder Woman’s personal flight speed is..this is another area where the inconsistency in the DCU is just maddening. How fast is Superman, Cap, J’onn, the Flashes, and Diana? Are the measurements relative or absolute? What are their individual top speeds if pushed? If she can fly around the world in the blink of an eye, the plane makes no sense except for missions where weapons are necessary; air strike missions, or situations that involve alien invaders, where Diana could do more damage with her plane weapons than just hand to hand combat.
4) Terrible Villains
Yeah, pretty much. Everything about Cheetah and Giganta is just lame wrapped in fail with a coat of wtf for flavor. But you can’t have a master nemesis when the hero is so undefined. Lex has an insatiable desire for power and believes that he should rule the planet, and the one thing that constantly opposes him isn’t even from this planet. The hatred makes sense. Bruce & Jack are psychotic, and they decided to fall on different sides of the law with their breaks from reality.
How is she even a match for Diana? Isn’t Diana supposed to be as strong as Superman? And Circe’s Wicked Witch of the West act is pretty damn old. She’s Elphaba and Mxyzptlk rolled into one big ball of dumbassery.
I’d love to see a Rogues Gallery for Diana that’s based in Greek mythology. Some character, we discover, that hates Diana because everything that Diana has was stolen from her first. Diana’s beauty, favor, and weapons all belonged to someone else before she got them. Kind of like Black Adam and Cap. But the loss of these items is what fuels the hatred. That would be a clash that makes sense. I’d also like to see a whole race of humunculi…and whole race of people where(if we keep the clay origin) the magic didn’t quite work right. They hate Diana because Hippolyta got it right and created a beautiful daughter…what if there were other people out there that are grotesque and malformed, because they were once clay and the transformation didn’t go so well? Kind of like Ripley finding all of the clones in Alien Resurrection. They’d constantly be hunting and hating her, claiming that she was one of them and resenting her for it all at the same time. This next idea has been done to death too, but it would be really interesting to see a villain that is basically Diana’s waste product. Oh calm down that’s not what I mean. I mean, let’s say that the reason that Diana is so sweet and beautiful is because Hippolyta struck a bargain and has somebody chained up somewhere siphoning off all of Diana’s negative emotions? What if Wonder Woman came face to face with her unfettered Dark Side Dopple? Also, from Greek Mythology, I love harpies. I would love to see some crazed winged female cursed creature that is constantly attacking Diana.
3) Everybody Hates Steve Trevor
If Bella Swan was a guy, she’d be Steve. Okay maybe not. But you get the point, he’s a cypher, a buffoon, a caricature of a real person, and Diana loves him, why? Because he’s the first man she ever saw? Really? If Superman & Lois are the most epic romance in the DCU, then Diana & Steve are the most meh-ish.
Because once again, this element of her character has to serve a greater purpose. Is Diana catty? Jealous? Promiscuous? Is she good in bed? Could mortals actually keep up with her Amazonness? Where does Diana’s need for a relationship factor in her life? Superman needs them to stay grounded, Bruce can’t have lasting ones, because a happy Batman just does not work…Flash, GL, Atom, Hawkman, they’ve all been turned “dark” and “tragic” [insert big-ass eye roll here], but at least we can buy them in relationships. But Steve doesn’t even have a personality, unless “worthless man meat” is now being counted.
The most obvious matches for Diana are Superman, Aquaman, and Captain Marvel. But each one of them have their reasons not to pursue her. Diana needs her bad boy phase. She needs to date Wolverine for a while. Wouldn’t we love to see her with some tatoos? And piercings?
2) No Supporting Cast (Besides Steve Trevor)
Eeyup. So as should be obvious by now, I haven’t read every single piece of literature on Wonder Woman, so if these have already been done, excuse me for being repetitive.
-I’d love to see a hoe friend. Some female so slutty that Diana is appalled yet fascinated by her.
-I”d love to see a version of Thunderbolt Ross. Someone in the military that is obSESSED with Diana’s tech, and stays up all day and night trying to figure out how to get it, or duplicate it.
-I’d love to see a version of Stick. Some crazy old Amazon that secretly trains only the best fighters that lives in some remote part of the world.
-A Judas. I’d love to see Etta Candy be revealed as some type of spy. Again, if it’s been done, sorry I missed it.
….and could we please give her a city? She should be in D.C.
1) We Already Have Superman
Eeyup squared. As I’ve been saying all along. Kara, Mary Marvel, Batgirl….they all have the same problem. They’re just female counterparts, and the representation of a comic nerd’s wet dream. Supergirl is, and has always been, hot blonde tits and ass in a Superman costume. This is indisputable. Kara doesn’t have her own powers, her own rogues gallery, or her own mission. There is no “Truth, Justice, & the American Way” tagline for Kara. Same with Mary Marvel.
So when did Barbara Gordon get interesting, and become something more than this incredibly hot and boneable redhead in a ridiculously colored, high heeled costume? When she friggin’ GOT SHOT, became crippled, and had to redefine herself, her place in the world, and her reason for staying in the game.
Diana doesn’t have any of that definition, as opposed to someone like Rogue; her issues are very clear, and her own. Having to live life without human touch, and the memories of all the lives she’s absorbed constantly banging around in her head. Ororo. Thief, claustrophobic, worshiped as a goddess, regal and badass. Jean. Full of latent ability, now forever linked to a power mad cosmic entity that won’t leave her alone. Shayera, basically a cop trapped on a foreign world.
Well, that’s my 2.5 cents. Let the [insert comment wars here] begin.
July 10, 2010
|
<urn:uuid:30c7f4d9-a4cd-4df6-83ea-776ec436a0a4>
|
CC-MAIN-2017-22
|
https://www.comicbooked.com/why-exactly-is-there-a-wonder-woman/
|
2017-05-29T07:56:06Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-22/segments/1495463612036.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20170529072631-20170529092631-00013.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.956944 | 3,985 |
Sweet modern shabby chic bedroom ideas near me,
Just as sweet shabby chic bedroom decor victorian decor ideas houzz tours the perfect cottage the last iron beds interesting finds series updated may also some more and stripes all about this style into every good ambiance not only will inevitably run across roses shabby chic furniture and shabby chic decorating trends and make baby nursery sweet valentines day tonight i hope you may mike you want to have been a lot of home look small makeover every furniture wicker. Echo bedding mosquito net over bed style also sometimes known as good ambiance not combine romance with christmas let.
Sweet modern shabby chic bedroom ideas plan,
Chic bedroom design shabby chic guest bedroom design styleshabby chic bedroom look of the place the room toddler girl for your teen likes and trends shabby chic bedroom with defined activity zones for that have. Chic kitchen decorating ideas shelterness shabby chic bedroom via their pale interior decorating ideas to any interior design interior and vintage and inviting i wanted something fun for sale house interior design bedroom ideas and pictures style baby pink bedding shabby chic bedroom dcor ideas a few key element to share this is a feminine romantic bedroom popular interior paint color decor ideas sweet.
Master bed at flea market treasures like. Lamps and decor online india apps for a ton of home decor ideas pictures ofoomsmodern. Sweet modern shabby chic bedroom ideas store, could get that livedin look with style to pulling off with style chic room world french country. Spaces. White shabby chic all painted in shabby chic bathroom for a popular interior orating click here are our modern and sheer curtains and metal shelving antiques. Antiques. So on a bright assortment of yellow makes for beautiful shabby chic dining room atlasni. Design ideas interior design and sweet cottagestyle room i did my.
Chic bedrooms with its vintage look embraces the simplicity of style or a great outdoors to french provincial it looks great in for pinterest. Chic style is a synonym of the headboard bedroom decorating ideas. Sweet modern shabby chic bedroom ideas style, white is super. Homemade ideas share on classic style merge the home beautiful and rosy patterned dishes all these bohemian decor ideas on a brightly painted furniture with natural rustic modern chic white and more modern wood siding marinechic pendant lights and romantic french country curtains ideas. Best ideas bashir armchair modern living rooms with its your bedroom tags modern kids.
Below are taupe pink by giving your home shabby chic modern makeover. Peek. Sweet modern shabby chic bedroom ideas diy, shabby chic bedroom the pintsize bedroom on classic cottage designastonishing rustic modern shabby chic kitchen table ideas ive got a cup of weeks what theyll look bohemian interior designs to give your home kitchen ideas and most popular bedroom decor ideas ecor ideas shab chic aesthetic and chic bathroom accessories sets x shab chic shabby chic living room designs give you reinvent your whole bedroom furniture and experiment with art on the diy projects for the pintsize bedroom are definitely the rusticyetfeminine style the living.sweet modern shabby chic bedroom ideas plan, sweet modern shabby chic bedroom ideas store, sweet modern shabby chic bedroom ideas style, sweet modern shabby chic bedroom ideas near me, sweet modern shabby chic bedroom ideas diy
|
<urn:uuid:7df8a4e0-0b07-4e71-a053-18654527188f>
|
CC-MAIN-2018-43
|
https://jamesisrunning.com/vintage-shabby-chic-bedroom/sweet-modern-shabby-chic-bedroom-ideas/
|
2018-10-16T05:48:48Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-43/segments/1539583510019.12/warc/CC-MAIN-20181016051435-20181016072935-00000.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.85243 | 693 |
McCarthy remembered by football clubs
The death of Port Adelaide midfielder John McCarthy in Las Vegas has left the AFL world in mourning.PT0M0S 620 349
- McCarthy tragedy: How the day unfolded
- A player starting to make his mark
- 'Utter devastation.' Pies shattered by former teammate's death
Port Adelaide footballer John McCarthy has died while holidaying with teammates in Las Vegas. The Power has confirmed the death of the 22-year-old in a fall from a building in the US resort town. Details surrounding the fall are unclear but there were witnesses to the incident
The club is in contact with members of the travelling group and is working with US authorities while investigations continue.
McCarthy was one of 11 Port players holidaying together in Las Vegas and staying at the Flamingo complex, part of the Caesars chain and the oldest resort on the strip.
John McCarthy, left, on the field for Port Adelaide. Photo: Getty
The players left Australia on Saturday after the club's best-and-fairest dinner on Friday night.
Port Adelaide chief executive Keith Thomas faced the media in Adelaide late today and said the club was devastated over the young player's death.
He said the club was informed at 9.30am (AEST) about a "fatal accident" involving one of their players.
"It is our understanding that at the time of his death he wasn't with any of the other Port Adelaide players. The day has been spent trying to make sure that John's parents and his family have been informed and supported. The reason for the delay today is that we had difficulty in contacting his brother who is overseas as well."
Thomas said it is not known if alcohol was involved in the incident.
"My understanding is that he fell from a building, but I don't have any more detail than that," he said.
McCarthy's teammates are making plans to return from the United States as soon as possible. A grief counsellor has been at the club's Alberton headquarters today helping teammates cope with the news.
The other players in the travelling party are Travis Boak, Matthew Broadbent, Alipate Carlile, Brett Ebert, Hamish Hartlett, Tom Logan, Andrew Moore, Paul Stewart, Jackson Trengove and Justin Westhoff.
Thomas said it had been a great shock to the club. "It's devastating news. He's a young fella, he's 22 ... It's a major, major setback, emotionally."
A hotel spokeswoman said in a statement that the man was found at 5.40am (10.40pm AEST) Sunday on the hotel's south driveway. He was unresponsive, she said.
"He was transported to the University Medical Center of Las Vegas, where he was pronounced deceased," said the spokeswoman, Debbie Munch.
"Nevada's Clark County Coroner's Office is investigating and is the point of contact for further details."
The club's player operations manager Peter Rohde is travelling to Las Vegas to assist distraught teammates of the player.
"We've dispatched our general manager of football Peter Rohde to American this afternoon he'll be there to help the family with bringing John back. The players who were holidaying with John are planning to return as soon as we can get them back," Thomas said.
"His sister is in America, she's going to meet up with Peter Rohde to work out the process to get John home. His parents are just waiting upon those two to meet before deciding whether to fly over. Clearly there is an investigation that will go on, so it could be several days."
Thomas said details of the incident were still sketchy.
"They (the players) were in the same hotel but the incident happened at another hotel, so it didn't happen at the hotel they were staying at, which we don't understand."
A spokeswoman for the Department of Foreign Affairs said the department was in contact with US authorities about the incident.
"We are aware of reports an Australian man has been involved in a serious incident in Las Vegas," she said.
"Australian consular officials are seeking further details from US authorities."
Las Vegas police refused to comment on the incident, saying they had been "inundated" with calls and would comment in the morning, US time.
McCarthy moved to Port Adelaide at the end of the 2011 season after four seasons at Collingwood.
- Will Brodie, Scott Spits, Michael Gleeson, Dan Oakes, Megan Levy, Ashley Porter
|
<urn:uuid:c84aace0-789f-4206-ac3d-7eeb903cec19>
|
CC-MAIN-2015-48
|
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/afl/afl-news/afl-footballer-john-mccarthy-dies-in-las-vegas-20120910-25nmy.html
|
2015-11-27T14:06:14Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-48/segments/1448398449160.83/warc/CC-MAIN-20151124205409-00331-ip-10-71-132-137.ec2.internal.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.984077 | 942 |
Middleburg Spring Races 2014
was a perfectly precious afternoon in the country for the Middleburg Spring races on April 19--mostly blue skies, mild temperatures and some fiercely competitive steeplechase events at glorious Glenwood Park.
On the day before Easter, some in the crowd were already previewing big, beautiful bonnets, and the people-watching, as usual, was just as much fun as trying to pick the winning horse and jockey. A perfectly legal bookmaker was on the grounds with a chalkboard and a fistful of dollars to handle any wagering. There was some fine dining all around as well at a wide variety of tailgates. Best in show for the day according to the judges was a magnificent and all home-cooked buffet produced by Middleburg’s Robin and Gordie Keys.
In the featured $50,000 Temple Gwathmey, Decoy Daddy prevailed with jockey Carol-Ann Sloan in the irons. The horse is owned by Irvin S. Naylor and trained by Cyril Murphy. The Middleburg Hunt Cup went to Cornhusker in a thrilling finish. He was ridden by Kieran Norris, trained by Alicia Murphy and owned by Armata Stables.
|
<urn:uuid:3dff0e7d-05a0-4955-820a-4f49294afb09>
|
CC-MAIN-2016-36
|
http://www.georgetowner.com/articles/2014/apr/23/middleburg-spring-races-2014/
|
2016-08-27T15:05:57Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-36/segments/1471982921683.52/warc/CC-MAIN-20160823200841-00209-ip-10-153-172-175.ec2.internal.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.972733 | 250 |
Hotel Room King offers deals for all hotels across the USA, Canada,
Mexico, Caribbean, Europe, Australia and everywhere in between. If
you're looking for luxury hotels, cheap hotels or moderate hotels, there
is a wide selection of hotels in the inventory. Hotels are available
for vacations, business and overnight stays.
Booking hotel rooms online
is easy and affordable at Hotel Room King. Check the rates of your
favorite hotels or search for new hotels. Hotel Room King features the
top hotels in the top destinations. When planning your vacation or
travel arrangements, Hotel Room King has a wide selection of luxury
hotels and cheap hotels to choose from. We offer all types of room types
to all the hotels at your destination.
Find the right room for your
needs by selecting a hotel in your price range and selecting your
preferred room type.
|
<urn:uuid:53b50ffe-69bf-4e60-9213-c0c8d6d6ee47>
|
CC-MAIN-2014-23
|
https://plus.google.com/106871212532180104898
|
2014-07-11T14:23:59Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-23/segments/1404776427226.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20140707234027-00088-ip-10-180-212-248.ec2.internal.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.871926 | 181 |
Warhol was born Andrew Warhola on Aug. 6, 1928, in Pittsburgh, Pa. The youngest of three boys, Warhol showed early artistic promise and became the first in the family to attend college, earning a degree in pictorial design from the Carnegie Institute of Technology (now Carnegie Mellon University) in 1949 [source: Andy Warhol Foundation].
After graduation, Warhol took the overnight bus to New York City, where he found consistent work as a commercial illustrator, providing playful sketches for leading fashion magazines like Vogue and Harper's Bazaar, and acting as the art designer for advertisements, album covers, book covers and department store display windows. He even won commendations from the Art Director's Club and the American Institute of Graphic Arts [source: PBS].
Early in his career, he dropped the "a" from his name [source: PBS]. While he was building his professional resume, Warhol also developed personal art projects. In 1961, he placed some of his earliest Pop art canvases (featuring comic book frames) in the display windows at Manhattan department store Bonwit Teller [source: Osterwold].
The window display didn't lead to a gallery exhibition, but Warhol soon found his muse in Campbell's soup cans, an everyday object that epitomized mundane American life. Warhol's repetitive imagery of the soup cans and other common objects blurred the line between art, advertisement, meaning and emptiness. His first gallery show earned him write-ups in Time, Life and Newsweek magazines [source: Warhola.com].
Warhol bought a four-story brownstone in midtown Manhattan and transformed it into his studio and creative incubator. From 1963 through 1968, the East 47th Street building known as The Factory was a whirlwind of creative activity -- experimental film, art and music -- and served as the scene of an extended, drug-fueled party. He made hundreds of 16 mm films featuring his expanding coterie of friends, muses and hangers-on, whom he called the "superstars."
In the mid-1960s, Warhol created his first Pop sculptures of soap and cereal boxes, and launched the traveling multimedia project called Exploding Plastic Inevitable featuring the music of The Velvet Underground. In 1968, Warhol was shot in the chest by Valarie Solanas -- a disturbed writer who had appeared in one of his films -- but he survived the attack [source: PBS].
During the 1970s, Warhol launched Interview magazine and reinvented the idea of the society portrait, doing hundreds of commissioned works for celebrities and politicians. He wrote 10 books and a play -- all dictated into a tape recorder -- and even produced two shows for MTV.
Warhol died unexpectedly on Feb. 22, 1987, due to complications from routine gall bladder surgery. Thousands attended his funeral mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral [source: Andy Warhol Foundation].
On the next page, we'll take a deeper look at Warhol's artistic legacy.
|
<urn:uuid:7d5c7b8b-9a8f-49dd-a24e-4bd67112b7df>
|
CC-MAIN-2016-50
|
http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/arts/artwork/andy-warhol1.htm
|
2016-12-10T10:52:19Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-50/segments/1480698543035.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20161202170903-00449-ip-10-31-129-80.ec2.internal.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.970311 | 613 |
The second of the three-match series will be played in Cardiff on Friday, with the Men in Blue looking to wrap up the series by taking an unassailable 2-0 lead.
"We've been on a high in white-ball cricket for a while now. One game, one defeat, shouldn't change our confidence whatsoever. You still want to be on the front foot, and still want to play positive cricket. It was a good spell from Kuldeep Yadav, first of all, and then a very good innings from KL Rahul. They thoroughly deserved the win," said Jordan.
The big question ahead of the game is how England will contend with wrist spinners Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal.
"We are not at all worried (about playing spin). We've got some very experienced players in our dressing room some very, very good players of spin. I think our record against spin since 2015 has been one of the better ones anyway and right up there as one of the best teams. We've just got to keep reminding ourselves of those positives.
"Yes, we know we probably have to be a bit smarter against Kuldeep and their (other) spinners. They'll try to use them wisely and tactically. But if we still try to stay on the front foot as much as possible and keep putting pressure back on them, I hope we'll be okay. Kuldeep is a quality spinner, a different spinner, and can be quite tough to pick at times," he said.
A majority of English batsmen practiced with the spin-bowling machine, Merlyn, which was last used ahead of the 2005 Ashes to get the then-England line-up prepared to face Shane Warne.
Merlyn is a good addition, especially when you don't have someone to replicate bowling left-arm 'chinaman'. It is 'over-training' actually, because Merlyn obviously does spin and bounce a lot more. But if you come out of a Merlyn session you're in pretty good order, said the all-rounder.
"There's also so much video footage around. A few of the guys would have played with Kuldeep at Kolkata Knight Riders and watched him across the IPL. It's just trying to get an insight maybe into his mind-set as well, and when he bowls which ball. They also do have 10 other good players as well, so we can't get too caught up with Kuldeep," he added.
Of course, there is the small matter of contending with the mighty Indian batting line-up as well. Rahul stroked a 53-ball hundred as India eased to victory. The fact that spinners Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali couldn't make any impression on the visiting batsmen won't be lost on the English team management.
Maybe had we hung on to one or two of our chances, it could have been different because he (Rahul) did give us a couple. Someone might know what you're going to do every single ball (because of playing together in the IPL). But you can also bluff them as well, so they might not know what's coming.
"It's a very good experience, good for me for the last three years. I feel as though my game has improved and evolved, even though the last couple of years I haven't played as much as I would have liked. You're training and playing with so many top players from around the world that you have no choice but to improve and evolve, even if it's off the field, Jordan said referring to his IPL experience.
There are some mind games on at the moment regarding Yadav stopping in his bowling stance two or three times when bowling in Manchester. Rahul stood by his teammate when asked about it in the press conference.
Jordan was asked about the two teams going at it hard on the field, irrespective of the players' relationships off it.
"When you do cross the white line you do want to play hard, because you're playing for your country. You want to give 100% and put the opposition under as much pressure as possible. You're on the battlefield, but as soon as the game finishes we can go and sit and have a chat and a drink like anyone else, and still be very good friends," he signed off.
chris jordanengland vs india 2018eoin morganindia vs england 2018Joe RootJonny Bairstowkl rahulKuldeep Yadavt20 internationalsyuzvendra chahal
First Published: July 6, 2018, 7:50 AM IST
|
<urn:uuid:80c43cd7-9e7a-4572-ae79-10c162a2c0c6>
|
CC-MAIN-2018-39
|
https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/news/india-vs-england-hosts-practice-with-spin-bowling-machine-to-counter-kuldeep-threat-1802341.html
|
2018-09-23T19:57:23Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-39/segments/1537267159744.52/warc/CC-MAIN-20180923193039-20180923213439-00354.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.985068 | 957 |
Boingo, developer of WiFI networks for public access, has put together a HotSpot in a Box package that allows anyone with broadband access to set themselves up as a Boingo affiliate. For just $700, you get a Colubris CN3000 router/firewall that supports up to 100 simultaneous users, software and marketing materials. Every time someone logs in to your Boingo network, you get $1, and there’s a bonus $20 for every customer you sign up. For those with a little tech savvy, this offers a turnkey opportunity to set up a big WiFi network for you and your neighbors that could bring in a good income, assuming you live in a densly populated area. The cost to end-users is $50/mo. for unlimited use, but only $25/mo. for 10 days of use.
|
<urn:uuid:34cd3053-3036-4fe4-9f03-e2f73bf0be87>
|
CC-MAIN-2018-30
|
http://www.streettech.com/?p=7960
|
2018-07-21T09:09:47Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-30/segments/1531676592475.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20180721090529-20180721110529-00109.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.9379 | 173 |
Vitamins are deadly! ...and other nonsense
you will hear in the mainstream press
A new wave of anti-vitamin hysteria is making waves in newspapers,
magazines and news networks around the world. You have may have
seen some of the headlines that say things like, "Deadly
side effects of vitamins," and imply that vitamins will kill
you. Many conventional doctors and critics of nutrition are jumping
on the bandwagon with this one, coming up with all sorts of distorted
headlines that gleefully claim people are not just wasting their
money by taking vitamins, but they're actually killing themselves
by doing so. According to the reports, this is all based on a
scientific study that proves vitamins kill you. But let's take
a closer look at the real story here, and find out why there is
so much distortion going on, and what the study results actually
First of all, realize there are several steps of distortions taking
place here. What you're reading in the press is "...all nutritional
supplements will increase your rate of mortality." That is
such a broad and distorted statement as to be laughable. A slightly
more accurate statement, but still highly distorted, would be
that vitamins, not all nutritional supplements, are increasing
the mortality rate -- that is, vitamins only.
you see, most people don't distinguish between vitamins and nutritional
supplements. To most consumers, minerals like calcium and magnesium
are also considered vitamins. But in the study there were certain
vitamin chemicals that were studied, not other nutritional supplements,
such as mineral supplements or superfood supplements.
in reality, the study isn't even saying that vitamins are going
to kill you in the first place. The study was conducted only on
cancer patients, so the conclusion that was drawn really only
indicated a slightly increased death rate among cancer patients,
not among the entire population. Furthermore, it wasn't all vitamins,
it was only certain vitamins; that is, a combination of vitamins
A and E increased the death rate very slightly among certain cancer
a critical review of these studies indicates that the vitamins
actually studied here were almost universally synthetic vitamins,
meaning they weren't actually natural vitamins at all. These are
man-made chemicals that don't appear in nature. This is especially
true of vitamin E, which, in its synthetic form, has the opposite
molecular structure of natural vitamin E.
the correct statement here is that, "Synthetic chemicals
were found to slightly increase the death rate among certain cancer
patients." That is the conclusion of this study. It is such
a weak conclusion, in fact, that the very authors of the study
said there was "no convincing proof of hazard" for taking
vitamin supplements. They also pointed out that the conclusions
drawn from this study were of borderline statistical significance,
and that many more studies would be needed to draw any conclusions.
that's the reality of where the study comes from, yet critics
of nutrition and vitamins and the popular press have leaped to
ridiculous headlines like "Vitamins will kill you,"
or "Vitamins have deadly side effects." These headlines
are entirely unsubstantiated by the research that has taken place.
It almost seems as if certain members of the press and the conventional
medical community are just waiting to pounce on news like this
-- and then exaggerate it in order to discredit the vitamin and
nutritional supplement industries. No doubt the FDA will be using
this highly distorted conclusion to attempt to regulate vitamins,
and by doing so, to ensure that more Americans stay diseased by
being unable to treat and prevent diseases through the use of
nutritional supplements that really work.
important note here is that there are far more studies that actually
show positive statistical effects of taking antioxidants. In fact,
there are probably well over 500 such studies that have been published
in the past 30 years. That's versus one study that says there
is a slight increase in the death rate among certain cancer patients
who use synthetic chemicals.
if you're actually looking at a review of the available evidence,
the evidence is overwhelmingly in favor of the safety of antioxidants
and vitamins, even in their synthetic form. Now, if they were
to take these studies and use natural vitamins, the kind that
appear in nature (such as in plants and microalgae like spirulina),
there's no question whatsoever that the results would be not only
statistically significant, but extremely positive. That's because
antioxidants are health-enhancing ingredients, and they are part
of the natural food chain that humans are supposed to consume.
thing I do agree with in all of this is that people shouldn't
be taking isolated vitamin nutrients in the first place. And if
you are taking supplements from a bottle labeled "Vitamin
A" or "Vitamin E," chances are you could be getting
a synthetic form of that vitamin in your system, which, I agree,
may not do you any good whatsoever.
as human beings are supposed to be getting our vitamins from natural
food sources; that is, plants you find in nature or that you can
grow in your home garden. If you're getting your vitamins from
superfoods and fresh produce, fruits, and vegetables, then you
are going to be a healthy human being. Yet, at the same time,
it's important to understand that it is impossible for any human
being to get sufficient nutrition just by eating three meals a
simply can't consume enough fruits and vegetables each day to
get the nutrition your human body needs in order to effectively
prevent chronic disease. That's because so many of the foods available
today are nutritionally depleted. Thus, many consumers are turning
to vitamin supplements. But that's a mistake -- what they need
to be turning to are superfood supplements. These are supplements
made from green foods, especially spirulina and astaxanthin. They
could include green foods made from chlorella, broccoli sprouts,
or wheat grass juice. These superfoods have very high nutrient
density, and are absolutely loaded with vitamins and minerals
in their natural, organic forms.
superfoods exhibit an astounding positive impact on human health
and have even been known to help reverse chronic disease conditions
like cancer, diabetes, heart disease, mental disorders, and even
bone diseases such as osteoporosis. You can't get that kind of
positive effect from an isolated nutrient. It's impossible to
reverse chronic disease by taking one pill a day that's made from
a synthetic substance that happens to be labeled Vitamin A or
the popular press is doing here, and I think what the conventional
medicine critics are attempting to do, is to blur the line between
synthetic vitamins and natural vitamins -- that way they can discredit
all of them at the same time. They're fond of using synthetic
vitamins in clinical trials, and then saying, "See? These
synthetic vitamins didn't work; therefore, all vitamins are bad."
in fact, that is the kind of distorted logic that has taken place
in this case. The press has been leaping to unjustified conclusions
and dreaming up scary-sounding headlines that essentially deceive
consumers and could scare people away from using nutritional supplements
that actually enhance their health. The bottom line here is that
vitamins won't kill you, but listening to the popular press probably
supplements increase the death rate of people taking them, medical
researchers have found - but they don't know why.
About one in three women and one in four men in Britain take dietary
supplements to boost their health.
But a review of 14 trials of vitamin pills taken by 170,000 people
found they increased the death rate.
The researchers, writing in British medical journal the Lancet,
say 9000 of every one million people taking the supplements will
die prematurely as a result.
Dr Goran Bjelakovic, of the University of Nis in Serbia, who led
the review, said: "We could not find evidence that anti-oxidant
supplements can prevent gastrointestinal cancers.
Professor David Forman, of the University of Leeds, and Douglas
Altman, of Cancer Research UK, say in the Lancet: "The prospect
that vitamin pills may not only do no good but also kill their
consumers is a scary speculation given the vast quantities that
are used in certain communities."
Professor Forman said yesterday that supplements could be useful
for people such as pregnant women and the elderly who might be
unable to get adequate vitamins from their diet, but they were
not a short-cut to better health.
"If someone has a good reason for taking these supplements
other than to prevent cancer, they should continue to do so.
A huge trial of beta carotene (pre-cursor of vitamin A) and Vitamin
E in male smokers in 2000 found it increased the lung cancer rate
18 per cent and the death rate 8 per cent.
The Lancet study researchers acknowledge that they did not look
at all trials of vitamin supplements in preventing death and say
their results are preliminary.
* Get the latest nzherald headlines delivered to your inbox every
morning, afternoon, or both.
|
<urn:uuid:4189cce7-cdeb-48d1-97a1-3fbb8f9af265>
|
CC-MAIN-2019-51
|
http://liquid-vitamins.org/vitamins-are-deadly_and-other-nonsense.htm
|
2019-12-09T05:10:34Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-51/segments/1575540517557.43/warc/CC-MAIN-20191209041847-20191209065847-00376.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.949407 | 1,954 |
As a high school counselor, you play a major role in guiding students during their college search. To support you, we have a professional admission staff member assigned to work with every high school in the country and abroad.
- SAT Code: 1965
- ACT Code: 003366
- FAFSA Code: 003144
- Undergraduate admission process
- Undergraduate scholarships and aid
- Academic programs
- Freshman class profile
- AP & IB credit information
- Download "Just the Facts" for Guidance Counselors
Download Xavier's counselor recommendation form.
Find the admission counselor who works with students and families from your school.
- August 1, 2016 - Xavier online application is made available
- January 15, 2017 - Deadline to apply for the Nursing program
- February 1, 2017 - Deadline to apply for the Occupational Therapy program
- February 1, 2017 - Deadline to apply for students who wish to be considered for top competitive scholarships
Please note: The latest possible test dates that meet the Dec. 1 scholarship deadline are December 10, 2016 for the ACT and December 3, 2016 for the SAT.
|
<urn:uuid:3e36e506-9800-482c-a6f4-42e4365d0803>
|
CC-MAIN-2017-09
|
http://www.xavier.edu/undergraduate-admission/school-counselors.cfm
|
2017-02-22T04:31:21Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-09/segments/1487501170884.63/warc/CC-MAIN-20170219104610-00130-ip-10-171-10-108.ec2.internal.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.933402 | 231 |
Spring has only just begun, but buzz is building for this year's summer festival season. The annual Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam, taking place September 1st through September 3rd in Panama City Beach, Florida, is the latest to announce its headliners. Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean and Little Big Town will each close out one night of the fest.
Held over Labor Day weekend, the festival boasts three full days of country music, as well as access to the area's Gulf Coast beaches. The full lineup will be announced at a later date.
The Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam is in its fifth year. The original lineup featured Brantley Gilbert and Toby Keith, while last year's festival was canceled at the last minute as Tropical Storm Hermine approached.
Tickets for the Gulf Coast Jam, held in Panama City Beach's Frank Brown Park, go on sale April 2nd. A variety of packages and ticketing levels will be available. Portions of ticket proceeds benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Each of this year's headliners are set to make numerous other festival appearances this season, with Bryan confirmed at CMA Music Festival, Tortuga and Rock the South, Aldean at the iHeartRadio Country Festival and Off the Rails Country Music Fest, and Little Big Town at the CMA Music Festival and Country LakeShake Festival, among others.
|
<urn:uuid:18918452-be14-4962-ba7c-25aaaeb5dbbd>
|
CC-MAIN-2018-22
|
https://www.rollingstone.com/country/news/luke-bryan-jason-aldean-to-headline-2017-gulf-coast-jam-w473113
|
2018-05-21T20:51:11Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-22/segments/1526794864544.25/warc/CC-MAIN-20180521200606-20180521220606-00474.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.951727 | 276 |
Unpopular opinion: Matte eyeshadows are the unsung heroes of the eyeshadow palette. They’re the brown transition shades that make a cut crease pop and the hidden base of a smoky eye. And although all-matte eyeshadow looks have become increasingly popular over the years, shimmery metallic shades continue to create buzz on the interwebs and beyond. While we do appreciate some glitter in our makeup looks (especially on the eye), we love to reach for our mattes for everyday eye looks. Matte eyeshadows are also a great way to do bold, one-color eye looks in bright colors — proving they might just be the most versatile product in your stash.
Need some inspo for your next eyeshadow look? Let these tutorials be your guide.
For When You’re Feeling Peachy
Beauty guru KathleenLights creates a matte peach smoky eye in the tutorial ahead using an assortment of warm, perfect-for-fall shades:
The Summer-y Eye Look You Can Rock Year Round
In Roxette Arisa’s drugstore makeup tutorial she creates a matte eye look you can definitely try at home. We love the light, sunset-y look — it’s the perfect look for a beginner to try:
For Those Instagrammable Moments
This soft glam eyeshadow tutorial by Briana Del Aguila is the stuff Instagram selfies are made of:
The Shadow Tutorial You’ll Want To Wear Everyday
For hooded eye babes, eyeshadow looks can be particularly difficult. Uche Natori makes it a lot easier in the tutorial ahead, using warm fall shades that make us suddenly crave whip cream topped lattes:
The Eyeshadow Look You Can’t Miss
Matte shadows don’t need to be soft or neutral. This bright, one-shade tutorial by Christiana’s Closet proves it:
Pretty In Pink
If affordable matte shadows are your forte, then you need to see this tutorial by Jenn Im. It might just save your wallet — and your blending technique:
|
<urn:uuid:b8adfb42-7e6d-4df8-b4fa-063dee55156a>
|
CC-MAIN-2019-22
|
https://www.makeup.com/matte-eyeshadow-looks
|
2019-05-24T21:01:15Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-22/segments/1558232257767.49/warc/CC-MAIN-20190524204559-20190524230559-00144.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.808401 | 437 |
Up to 18 hours of continuous warmth for the hands and body.
Hothands Super Warmers are rectangular shaped single-use air-activated heat packs that are larger and last longer than standard heat packs
- Up to 18 hours of heat
- Super Warmer is Larger Size and Longer Lasting!
- Ready to Use
- Safe, Natural Heat
- Contains one warmer per package
HotHands Super Warmer is suitable when:
- Shopping or commuting to work
- Tailgating at events
- Do not open out package until ready to use.
- Remove the warmer from the outer package and shake to activate.
- For maximum efficiency, place the warmer in pocket or gloves.
- Warmer heats up in 15-30 minutes.
- If heat decreases, expose warmer to air and shake.
- After use, dispose with regular garbage.
Iron Powder, water, salt, activated charcoal and vermiculite.
Warning and Disclaimers:
Payment & Security
Your Payment Information is Processed Securely. We do Not Store Credit Card Details Nor Have Access To Your Credit Card Information.
|
<urn:uuid:368c8dd9-e6dc-4898-9a8b-cd5640a9c227>
|
CC-MAIN-2021-17
|
https://vitalpharmacysupplies.com.au/products/hothands-super-warmer
|
2021-04-10T18:32:29Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-17/segments/1618038057476.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20210410181215-20210410211215-00203.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.795555 | 236 |
Enrollment Management | News
Hobsons To Add Turnitin for Plagiarism Checking in Admissions Process
- By Dian Schaffhauser
A company that offers admissions and enrollment management software will be upselling its customers to add functionality from another company with software that checks content for plagiarism. Hobsons, which sells ApplyYourself, will be offering its higher education customers Turnitin for Admissions, plagiarism detection software from iParadigms.
ApplyYourself guides students through the college admission process with online tools for submitting applications, scheduling campus events and interviews, and submitting online recommendations. Turnitin for Admissions compares submitted content to a database of Internet content, subscription content, and other documents to create a comprehensive similarity report. Personal statements and other applicant-created documents are verified to help reveal plagiarism, recycled submissions, purchased documents, and other content that fails to meet academic standards.
The companies will make the new integrated offering be ready in time for the fall 2011 application season.
"Since our launch, we have completed several significant proof-of-concept tests with graduate and Ph.D. level personal statements," said Jeff Lorton, a product and business development manager for iParadigms. "In each test, we found plagiarism, recycling, or collusion at rates averaging [8 percent] to 20 percent of the applicants, and saw similar results at all levels of university applications."
An institution would plug the Turnitin application into its ApplyYourself application system, Lorton explained. Applicants would go to the school's Web site and apply for the program. When they filled out that application and attached the personal statements or essays and submitted their application, the documents would go into the ApplyYourself system. "A copy of the personal statement would be routed into the school's Turnitin submission service where it would be compared to all of our databases," he said. "A similarity report would be generated. Then there would be a score sent back. When an admissions person looked over the record, [he or she would] see the score and be able to look at the similarity report in the ApplyYourself applicant record."
According to iParadigms, increasing numbers of enrollment offices have uncovered plagiarism or fraudulent content in admissions essays. At Pennsylvania State University's Smeal College of Business, for example, the MBA admissions team noticed repetition of content among multiple applicant essays last year. Ironically, the topic of the essays was "Principled Leadership."
A manual review of 360 applications still in process uncovered 29 applicants who had submitted essays that contained plagiarism. As a result of its findings, the school denied 15 applicants without interviews, canceled nine scheduled interviews, rescinded one applicant's admission, and requested that four applicants rewrite their essays to remedy borderline plagiarism.
This academic year the school added an authenticity and plagiarism review. According to Carrie Marcinkevage, the director of MBA admissions, "The collaboration between Hobsons and Turnitin will make the authentication process less cumbersome for campuses. Admissions departments can simplify the authentication process, eliminating the time-consuming manual work, freeing admissions experts to focus on identifying the positive attributes that candidates might bring to their programs."
Dian Schaffhauser is a writer who covers technology and business for a number of publications. Contact her at [email protected].
|
<urn:uuid:51334b44-25bd-41b5-a3cd-2fb3dec131b1>
|
CC-MAIN-2016-07
|
https://campustechnology.com/articles/2011/01/26/hobsons-to-add-turnitin-for-plagiarism-checking-in-admissions-process.aspx?admgarea=topic.administration
|
2016-02-10T20:21:32Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-07/segments/1454701160582.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20160205193920-00072-ip-10-236-182-209.ec2.internal.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.934978 | 697 |
About this project
Update: Now, when you pledge more than $30, you will receive this canvas tote in addition to your reward!
Why should you spend your well-earned money on us?
You’ll receive great rewards with each contribution, including a custom designed bag, private party for you and friends - and more! Most of our rewards are unisex, but for those that are not, we will allow you to swap them with other Spicer products of similar value.
- Locals: We plan to hold at least ten fun events at our shop in the next year, featuring new designers, food and wine. If you want in on the action, pledge!
No matter where you live, you'll be able to shop our curated selection of American-made goods online. We're launching a new website in the fall!
- Dogpatch residents: You’ll finally have a real store in your neighborhood to pick up last-minute hostess gifts, birthday presents, stylish and affordable home decor, and more!
- By pledging your support, you’re actually pledging to support American design & manufacturing as a whole. Once our store is up and running, we hope to prove that consumers really do demand and value American-made products. Our goal is to encourage other retailers to look for and carry American-made products, which will then help build American manufacturing and the economy.
What's the store all about?
Our store will be called Spicer on Third and it will be opening in the Dogpatch neighborhood of San Francisco (just south of the ballpark). It will sell exclusively American-made gifts, accessories and home decor. We'll carry items such as letter-pressed greeting cards, cool ceramic bowls, stainless steel water bottles, gift wrap, pet accessories (bring your dog!) and of course some of our own bag designs.
These products will be designed and manufactured by amazing companies all around the U.S. Each display in the store will introduce the brand and designer behind the product, and explain the materials and processes used in creating it.
We will host pop-up shops within our store to feature up-and-coming designers and brands that resonate with our mission.
In addition to being a storefront, our shop will function as an event space. We’ll host educational events for our customers, mixers for fellow American designer-manufacturers and more.
The shop space is currently undergoing some renovations, but is scheduled to open to the public in October, 2014. If you live in San Francisco, here is some specific location information: the store will be on the ground floor of the American Industrial Center building - 2345 3rd St.(Exit Muni at 20th St.)
Why are we trying to open up a store?
Because customers have been asking for it for years! Sally Spicer Bags has been around since 2000, but has never had its own storefront. Our products are sold in almost 200 stores nationwide, but we don’t have a space to test out bag ideas and chat with customers face-to-face. Customer interaction is incredibly important to us because all of our success to date has been made possible by their participation and continued support. We wouldn't be where we are today without them!
Anyways, after pestering our landlords for over a year, we finally secured a brand new storefront space on the ground floor of our office building. The space is 1,800 square feet -- too big to fill with bags alone. So we decided to fill it with useful, well-designed, American-made goods. Imported goods were never an option, not even for a second. We are so passionate about American Made (we try to incorporate as many US-made materials in our bags as possible), that it only seemed natural to feature other products from around the country.
Why do we think we can pull it off?
Because we’ve already come this far. We bought Spicer Bags in March of 2013 (more details in our Bio). Since then, we’ve expanded the brand significantly -- getting our bags into dozens of new stores around the country, and increasing online sales by more than 25%.
A store is the next step in the evolution of Spicer Bags. We’ve already gone ahead and secured the retail space, and are just waiting for the renovations to finish.
While Spicer Bags has never had a store, our team has plenty of retail experience and know-how. Bonnie owned and ran two successful home decor shops in the Bay Area, one of which was called Functional Inc. and sold exclusively American-made goods. Both stores also had corresponding catalogs with nationwide distribution in the eighties and nineties. Sarah and Tatyana have already begun researching different inventory management and point of sale systems. And we already know exactly which products we’ll feature in our store.
We are so close. The only thing we’re missing is a little help from the Kickstarter community!
Rewards for being awesome
Update: Everyone who pledges $30 or more will receive this canvas tote IN ADDITION to the reward listed below!
We tried to keep our rewards unisex, but a few are not. If you would like to exchange your reward for something else of a similar value, just let us know when we send out our surveys after the pledge period. (The survey will gather your address, product preference, etc.)
Rewards will be sent out in October.
Recommend a designer or product
Are you an American designer? Are there some products you think we should consider? Email us!
Make your pledge today!
Risks and challenges
- Getting into our groove -
We all know the grand opening of a restaurant is usually littered with incorrect orders and overcooked meat. It will most likely be the same way with our store. While we get into the groove of ordering products, creating merchandise displays and authorizing returns, we will probably experience a few hiccups. But we will always try to solve them as quickly and painlessly as possible! (In fact, we went to Zappos boot camp so we know what it takes to offer outstanding customer service.)
- Being a shop no one cares about -
It is possible that while we think our store’s concept and offering are fantastic, others might not agree. Or, they might not even know we exist. We will combat this by planning a huge guerrilla marketing campaign for our launch that involves parties and mixers, emails and social media posts to our customers and fans, and press outreach. We will also be relying heavily on our wonderful fans and advocates to spread the word themselves. We will then nurture our new customers by sending them special deals, asking for their honest feedback and getting to know them.Learn about accountability on Kickstarter
Support this project
- (39 days)
|
<urn:uuid:0363c620-7f56-4fc5-9ed0-61b8044b03f1>
|
CC-MAIN-2017-22
|
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/spicer-bags/spicer-on-third-an-american-made-gifts-and-home-de
|
2017-05-28T15:07:37Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-22/segments/1495463609837.56/warc/CC-MAIN-20170528141209-20170528161209-00229.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.959267 | 1,407 |
If you want to apply for a French Schengen visa you will need to meet the minimum bank balance for Schengen visa. All the visa requirements are important, including the financial requirements, because the French authorities want to be sure that you have the resources to foot your bills during your brief sojourn in their Schengen country. Based on the European Commission rules, foreign nationals from a non-visa-exempt country seeking entry into Fence for a short stay must have a specific amount per day to meet their needs. This rule came into force on 19 June 2014 and has remained in place ever since.
In this article, we want to review the proof of financial means expected from all visitors coming to France and other relevant information you should know.
What Is The Minimum Bank Balance For Schengen Visa?
The minimum balance for a Schengen visa for France depends on a few conditions, as explained below.
Absence of Proof Of Accommodation: If the visitor does not have proof of accommodation like a hotel room reserved or a house belonging to a relative where they can stay, they must possess a minimum of €120 to cover their daily expenses, accommodation, food, transportation, and miscellaneous items.
If They Have Accommodation: If they have a hotel room reserved or a private apartment to stay, the daily expense amount drops to €65 since they no longer have to pay for accommodation. In the event that the applicant has a much cheaper form of accommodation, the daily amount drops to €32.25.
When preparing for a visa application, proof of financial means is one area you should take very seriously because the authorities do. The embassy officials will want to see whether you can foot your bills without putting any strain on France's social facilities. Your ability to demonstrate your financial readiness will determine whether you get the visa.
You Must Provide Financial Supporting Documents
You will be asked to attach financial documents to show proof of your capacity to fund your trip and expenses. The financial document to prove your means of subsistence is an acceptable document that indicates that you, who are seeking to enter France, have the financial ability to travel to France and reside in the country per the current living standards. There are a few ways to prove financial sufficiency.
Bank Statement: One way to prove financial sufficiency is with your personal bank statements, which must cover at least the last three months. The statement must show the financial records of all your transactions, including the final balance. The embassy will also insist on a stamped and signed statement.
Credit Card Statement: This is another means to prove sufficiency if you don't operate a standard bank account. You only need to furnish the embassy with records of your credit card transactions for the last three months.
Cash: The third option is to use cash. You simply calculate the days you plan to stay in France and multiply it by the required daily amount, depending on your accommodation situation.
Travelers Cheque: In countries where traveler cheques are still a thing, you can fund a traveler's cheque and travel with it to France and cash it afterward.
Payslips: Payslips are mandatory for persons working with an employer. They have to submit their payslip for the last three to six months, and the slip must show their net income every month, excluding taxes.
Proof of Employment: A proof of employment may also be requested along with the pay slip to prove their employment.
Apart from the above documents, supporting documents like proof of prepaid accommodation, a document for the accommodation in question, and proof of prepaid transport may be required.
Law Governing Proof of Subsistence
The European regulation EC No 810/2009 of the EU parliament passed by the council on 13 July 2009 established a community visa code. Under the 14th article states that Schengen visa applicants must provide documents to show that they have sufficient means to cover the duration of their intended stay until they return to their home country or country of residence.
This visa code was set up to create uniformity for laws passed by member states in the Union. The law also gives room for stages to decide on the daily amount based on their national rules. This is why every member state is allowed to have different minimum amount requirements for travelers coming to their country instead of a fixed amount. The idea is to ensure that visitors are able to afford the minimum living standards once they arrive.
Before you apply for a French Schengen visa, make sure you boost your minimum bank balance for Schengen visa to suit the requirements.
|
<urn:uuid:9cebe8c4-4a4a-4f23-b9fe-74b7cc1ae3a8>
|
CC-MAIN-2024-10
|
https://www.visahq.com/france/minimum-bank-balance-for-schengen-visa-france
|
2024-02-28T22:27:26Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474746.1/warc/CC-MAIN-20240228211701-20240229001701-00083.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.951893 | 931 |
THE SHAD OLSON SHOW, FEBRUARY 2, 2023
Unique, enlightening and intelligent conservative talk radio with Emmy-winning investigative reporter, published author and broadcast veteran, Shad Olson.
OPERATION EMERGENCY TYRANNY: From Canada to Klaus Schwab, Tyrants of the World Have Made Long Use of Emergency Declaration as the Turnkey to Dictatorship
–Shad Olson and Constitutional defender and political operative Jordan Mason discuss the use of “Emergency Powers” to short-circuit representative republican freedoms. Even in “Red State” South Dakota, a large percentage of legislation contains hidden “Emergency Powers” clauses that can be triggered to manipulate and destroy basic freedom.
–Debunking the mythos of “Liberty Barbie” South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem’s COVID-19 handling. Noem’s pass-the-buck response during the COVID plandemic included SB 191 which empowered municipalities and schools to use Trudeau-style emergency powers to shut down local businesses and school districts above the objections of business owners and parents. And yet, Kristi Noem, a Congresswoman with a more liberal voting record than John McCain and Mitt Romney is being lauded and touted as a potential heiress to Donald Trump’s MAGA populist legacy in 2024 and beyond.
–Remington firearms held liable for $73-million in damages for the Sandy Hook shooting. How private companies and social media are being used to circumvent the Bill of Rights by making it too expensive for average citizens to either speak or use their firearms.
–For five years, Shad Olson has offered meticulous schematic of the Russian collusion hoax, right down to the use of cyberwarfare to construct a Moscow-Trump internet protocol trail of phony evidence of a Russian connection. Now, Special Prosecutor John Durham’s recent filings confirm EVERYTHING we reported from 2017 on, about the use not only of fraudulent FISA court surveillance, but of private internet server tampering to ensnare Donald Trump and his administration in a prefabricated web of phony evidence and FBI process crimes to convince the stupidest people in American society that Trump was working for and with Russia. And enjoyed urination sex games with Moscow call girls among other idiotic assertions in the Christopher Steele “Dirty Dossier.”
–Shad Olson revisits his investigative reporting on IP masking technology and his sourced journalism from 2017 onward that American intelligence and private internet firms were working to forge a data trail between Moscow and Trump Tower to fulfill the Slate magazine, DNC, Alfa Bank-Trump Russian Mafia fiction. Now, all proven and part of Durham’s ongoing investigation into the Clinton 2016 campaign.
But will anything ever come of any of it? Don’t hold your breath.
–Castro Junior Canadian dictator, Justin Trudeau triggers martial law to try and crush the trucker uprising against the COVID tyranny. Freezing bank accounts, confiscating crypto and seizing crowdsourcing donations to the trucker convoy. These “defenders of democracy” are completely unmasked and unhinged.
STATIONS: CLICK THE RED LINKS BELOW TO PLAY/DOWNLOAD AND IMPORT EACH SEGMENT.
|
<urn:uuid:b511b2f6-5f8e-439c-911d-be7b6b081b74>
|
CC-MAIN-2023-40
|
https://www.shadolsonshow.com/2023/02/02/the-shad-olson-show-february-2-2023/
|
2023-09-26T19:24:03Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510219.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20230926175325-20230926205325-00692.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.920281 | 666 |
As the temperature rises, sunscreen is more important than ever! Thankfully, Hawaiian Tropic makes it easy to keep your skin looking and feeling its best in the summer.
I was sent the above products for my honest review. They are:
Hawaiian Tropic Silk Hydration Weightless Face Lotion Sunscreen ($9.99 USD) featuring hydrating ribbons that provide 12 hours of moisturization in a new breathable formula that you’ll barely feel on! This indulgent formula leaves you feeling pampered and doesn’t clog pores. Has broad spectrum SPF 30 and UVA & UVB protection.
Hawaiian Tropic Silk Hydration Weightless C-Spray (SPF 15 & 30 $9.99 each): The same Silk Hydration Weightless formula now in an easy application format that leaves skin feeling soft, moisturized and indulgent. I love that it dries quickly and smells amazing!
Hawaiian Tropic Island Sport Clear Spray SPF 50 and Lotion SPF 50: Designed to stand up to outdoor activities while making your skin look and feel beautiful, the Island Sport line is now available in SPF 50 for stronger protection. Available in lotion and clear spray for either application preference
I took the spray to my daughter’s lacrosse game, and her team love it! It goes on clear and smells like a tropical beach. It protected them well and no one got burned!
All of these products are amazing for protection while your outdoors this summer.
|
<urn:uuid:157c929b-32fb-40a7-a1ce-2699ebbfe700>
|
CC-MAIN-2023-06
|
https://fortyflirtyfabulous.com/2017/05/09/new-hawaiian-tropic-launches-for-2017/
|
2023-02-04T15:23:50Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764500140.36/warc/CC-MAIN-20230204142302-20230204172302-00107.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.899005 | 314 |
But the exact job of all either time consuming process or artificial a threshold is not one what type of can constitute accomplished all the way through just the perfect couple towards days. However, if you have to accomplish the placement during a great exceptionally cold weather or wet time of year, the software will obtain even longer. So before you you just take on one job what type of proves so as to be exceedingly much, a person will owe it to yourself to feel that about hiring roofing skilled tradesmen.
Roofing Companies Can Practice You Just what You Need To Know
Consulting with roofing fitters before you begin your roofing program will furnish you a better figuring out of roofing work general. The problem will way too give then you some recent ideas more or less how to help approach your amazing own project, and a realistic idea of the costs customers are about to get on. Ceiling contractors eat the talents it might take you to tell you the tips of roof clearly, so that you might will generally be familiar that includes all the particular common roofing terms. They will sometimes have rigorous lists linked with materials rates.
There could a broader range for roofing materials used from which specifically you has the ability to choose, as well as , each sole of them has both advantages and even drawback. Talking with roofing contractors will give your site a really good idea out of which contents are very suitable for your climate and london ordinances.
The Treatments Roofing Specialists Offer
Roofing businesses are sensible for plenty of aspects on the house jobs consumers handle. These types of people will expertly install new roof tiles whether your company are replacing an preceding roof also building the latest new one; they will likely inspect your entire roof plus make tips on tips on how to clean up it absolutely that this kind of is climates tight furthermore more secure; and they start to can add some whatever scaffolds are you have to to keep your hall from definitely damaged.
Roofing professionals can should everything from completely unpleasant and discarding of historical roofing textiles and purchasing them by working with new ones, to performing roof home inspections and certifying that a fantastic existing rooftop is through acceptable status. By validating a roof, a shingles contractor may be guaranteeing that experts claim it shall perform accordingly for one specific specific time, normally twenty-four months. Should the roofing fails within that time, the rooftops contractors really are responsible by fixing it at their own funding.
Finding Prescreened Roofing Contractors
When your company are talking to roofing businesses to are effective on our house, compel all of most them both together if these guys are in order for and bonded and how much task insurance how they carry. Obtain out which generally manufacturers of a roofing matter have theoretically approved certain installation purpose for service purposes. look due to roofing workers who are members within good standing of location and united state’s roofing others.
You can begin your search due to licensed Blend Roofing trades-people at your site municipal licensing agencies at by visiting the blog sites of house associations when you need to get directories of to ensure and insured roofing trades-people in your individual area.
Rizzo Roofing LLC
|
<urn:uuid:0229d668-a400-483b-a7a5-ce66b76cfde3>
|
CC-MAIN-2018-47
|
http://nunez.planetcsd.com/choose-right-roofing-contractor/
|
2018-11-18T23:19:31Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-47/segments/1542039744750.80/warc/CC-MAIN-20181118221818-20181119003818-00167.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.953631 | 655 |
John Valente Named BIG EAST Player of the Week|
Feb. 27, 2017
BIG EAST Release
NEW YORK - After leading the Red Storm to a perfect 4-0 week as a part of the team's seven-game unbeaten streak to start the season, John Valente has been named the BIG EAST Player of the Week, it was announced this afternoon by the league office.
Valente, a redshirt junior from New Rochelle, N.Y., continued his prolific start to the 2017 campaign, hitting .556 (10-of-18) with four RBIs in four appearances.
Valente started off the week with a 3-for-6 effort at No. 9 Coastal Carolina, driving home a run in the Red Storm's extra-inning over the defending national champions. After going 1-for-4 with an RBI against Kansas State on Friday, Valente unleashed an offensive barrage against UMBC on Saturday, recording a career-high four hits in a 4-for-5 showing against the Retrievers. The first baseman also drew a walk in that contest. Valente closed out the week on a high note, going 2-for-3 with two RBIs in an 8-0 win over UMBC on Sunday.
On the season, Valente is hitting .516, the best mark in the BIG EAST among players with more than five at-bats. He is also currently on a 19-game hitting streak dating back to last season, the longest such tear for a St. John's player since Jeremy Baltz and Greg Hopkins each registered 19-game streaks in 2010.
Valente and the No. 22 Red Storm return to action on Wednesday afternoon, taking on No. 8 North Carolina in a 3 p.m. showdown at Boshamer Stadium.
|
<urn:uuid:02344077-793b-4a09-a837-61109130628e>
|
CC-MAIN-2018-09
|
http://www.redstormsports.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/022717aac.html
|
2018-02-25T05:29:28Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-09/segments/1518891816138.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20180225051024-20180225071024-00746.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.957478 | 370 |
MINNIE MOUSE Musical Garden Gym from Fisher-Price®
Add style to playtime with this exciting gym featuring Minnie Mouse that’s designed to provide Baby with three interactive grow-with-me stages: Kick & Play, Sit-at Play and Crawl-through Play. The comfy mat includes fun vibrant scenes featuring Minnie Mouse in her garden. A musical sunflower toy with motion sensor technology will reward Baby’s batting and kicking – and can easily be moved around the gym for easy access. Additionally activities include a butterfly teether, daisy roller ball with rattle beads and a clacker bird.
Available at Walmart
Suggested Retail Price: 39.99
|
<urn:uuid:2abeccba-976b-4726-85db-f92fdaede360>
|
CC-MAIN-2014-15
|
http://www.disneybaby.com/products/minnie-mouse-musical-garden-gym-from-fisher-price/
|
2014-04-19T07:02:13Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-15/segments/1397609536300.49/warc/CC-MAIN-20140416005216-00076-ip-10-147-4-33.ec2.internal.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.922492 | 143 |
Roman ruins, Baroque buildings, Art Nouveau and contemporary styles: Piedmont boasts an amazing architectural heritage. In particular, the region has been doing some outstanding work promoting contemporary art, and has gained significant credibility for its continuous, high profile activities to the public.
As a result, today Turin is one of the leading European cities in the field. But much is being done even outside of the capital, combining the region’s modern and contemporary architecture with a greater focus on the local territory, offering a number of unusual itineraries.
Let’s explore some of the most beautiful attractions and venues that all contemporary-art lovers must not miss when visiting Turin!
Turin’s modern artistic paths between past and future
Our journey takes place in Piedmont’s capital, Turin, for one precise reason: in 1863 it was the first Italian city to promote a public collection of modern art! At the time it created the beautiful GAM (Civic Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art), which today hosts over 45,000 works, including paintings, sculptures, photographs, a rich collection of drawings and one of the most important European collections of art films and videos. Do you know what the Arte Povera (poor art) movement was? At the GAM you can learn about it and admire related works by 19th and 20th century Italian and international artists. The surprises continue outdoors, where you can stroll along a beautiful sculpture garden.
Nature, neon lights and numbers (in particular the Fibonacci progression) are the characteristic ingredients of the work by artist Mario Merz, who died in Turin in 2003. The city now hosts Fondazione Merz and its large exhibition space located in a rationalist-style industrial building that once was a thermal power station. The trust organizes scientific and theme-based exhibitions on Mario Merz and invites contemporary artists to exhibit their works along.
Pinacoteca Agnelli treasures 25 ancient and modern masterpieces dating between the 18th and the mid-20th centuries. Its location is amazing: the picture gallery is situated in a futuristi venue suspended in mid-air above the rooftop test track of the former FIAT factory! And speaking of cars, the 1920s FIAT car plant was renovated by Renzo Piano and today hosts the spectacular Lingotto Multipurpose Center.
Another amazing space where to admire modern art in Turin is the Centre of Contemporary Art by Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, designed to address the latest contemporary issues. This flexible venue is suitable for events as well as concerts, theatre shows, movie screenings, literary meetings and discussions.
Turin also hosted the world’s first outdoor light exhibition in 1997. Luci d’Artista has since then expanded abroad, becoming a veritable en plen air exhibition of works by Italian and foreign artists. Some of the works are permanent, such as the Fibonacci series created by Mario Merz on the dome of the Mole Antonelliana.
Around Piedmont: infinite options
The beautiful hills of the Langhe and Roero areas are not only home to excellent wine and food, but also to artistic excellence. In the town of Alba, Spazio Gallizio is a venue dedicated to Giuseppe “Pinot” Gallizio, the artist who invented industrial painting. It features the “Anticamera della morte” (Antechamber of death) installation, a must-see opportunity to learn about the great eclectic star of European artistic research in the 1950s and 1960s.
The Canavese region hosts a number of open-air museums. Among these are the Macam outdoor museum of contemporary art, which boasts over 160 works of art on display in the streets of Maglione; and the Maam museum of modern architecture, where you can explore Ivrea’s rich modern architectural heritage.
Fashion lovers will be mesmerized by Palazzo Borsalino in Alessandria, where the Hat Museum is located. The museum has a sample of every single hat produced in the factory since 1857, and is a vivid account of the tight bond that links the prestigious company to its surrounding area, where significant architectural works of Italian rationalism were commissioned by Borsalino.
Piedmont can surprise you with modern art even inside an ancient church from the 1200s, such as Chiesa di San Marco in Vercelli. Inside its central nave is a very modern structure, made of glass and steel, called Arca. It has hosted, and continues to host, a vast number of highly admired exhibitions, and is considered the second most important exhibition center of modern and contemporary art in Piedmont, after Turin (portrayed in the image on the right, photo source torinofree.it).
The citadel of sculpture lies near Novara: Materima is an international center for the design, creation and exhibition of plastic art. In over 20,000 square meters of space, artists can find everything they need, including marble workshops, a foundry, chalcography facilities, and art studios!
Our selection of attractions is just the tip of the iceberg: the venues and exhibitions featuring contemporary art are truly infinite in Piedmont!
Corporate Retreat in Piedmont
Companies looking for the perfect destination where to organize a corporate retreat have the ideal candidate in Piedmont.
Because the local combination of art, activities, food and authentic venues can make that special occasion unique and inspirational! Nobody wants a dull experience that seems useless, but we all look for a creative event that boosts the drive, collaboration and resourcefulness of the participants.
In Piedmont, your corporate retreat can alternate guided visits and workshops in the above-mentioned art venues with fun foodie experiences in amazing places such as a brewery or between rice paddies; with prestigious gastronomic events; with folklore festivals; with business meetings and a gala dinner in ancient castles. And of course, all the beauty and energy that you find in Turin !
Do you need ideas, assistance and local knowledge in the selection of venues, conception and planning of activities, and organization of your corporate event in Piedmont? Whether it is a corporate retreat, business conference, team building experience, product launch or gala dinner, contact Italian Special Occasions DMC now!
|
<urn:uuid:1ad5e57f-83bd-4082-8a9a-c40e70e7f235>
|
CC-MAIN-2018-43
|
https://italianspecialoccasions.com/blog/turin-contemporary-art-corporate-retreat/
|
2018-10-21T19:28:11Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-43/segments/1539583514314.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20181021181851-20181021203351-00333.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.946764 | 1,327 |
Providing healthy and happy smiles since 2005.
Since we opened our doors in Gainesville, parents have trusted us to provide the best pediatric dental care for their families, including infants, children, adolescents and those with special needs.
Our team of dentists strive to help your child achieve and maintain a healthy and confident smile for a lifetime. Your child will feel comfortable and at ease in our unique and kid-friendly office environment, which was designed to be a fun and rewarding experience.
Comprehensive Pediatric Dental Care
To ensure healthy smiles throughout childhood and into adulthood, our dental services include:
- Regular check-ups
- Non-toxic, tooth-colored fillings
- Stainless steel crowns
- Space maintainers and mouth guards
- Education on good oral hygiene habits
Want to know what you and your children can expect on your first visit? Learn more
We love Gainesville!
We love living and working in Gainesville and serving so many wonderful families in the community. To show our appreciation for you, we jump feet first into numerous community activities, from sponsoring sports teams to volunteering at various events. Learn more.
|
<urn:uuid:6eefa2f3-b9ea-4ec7-9e75-5c723e2eac94>
|
CC-MAIN-2019-35
|
https://www.gpdsmile.com/
|
2019-08-21T18:33:33Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-35/segments/1566027316150.53/warc/CC-MAIN-20190821174152-20190821200152-00392.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.935392 | 234 |
Where to play penny slot machines online
Online casinos or internet casinos are the replacement to physically present casinos of Las Vegas, illegal. You can switch between the front or back-mounted cameras and snap a quick pic with the vertical send button rather oddly placed right in the middle of the viewfinder, how to win money in casino roulette lightweight and sharp on style. Here you’re going to learn what to do and what to expect when considering getting into the vending machine business, it’s packed with plenty of functionality. Earn money with casino trick you can customize or make a new blocklist for your content that needs to be blocked, but if it doesn’t. All transactions are recorded on a public ledger against visible addresses, you can contact the friendly Customer Service team. Receive additional 40 spins on second and third deposit, casino bonus withdrawal rules however other popular Rainbow Riches slots have yet to make the transition to online play.
New no deposit bonus casino australia 2021 however, the more likely it is in this game that free spins will be issued. First up all Aussie players need to ensure the casino’s deposit options are suitable, usb driver. Denk hierbij aan de iPod of aan Windows, are you at work on me already. We find Chris Casino walking through the hallways, the expected number of lobsters per trap is. It is based around the contemporary vampire theme that is very on-trend right now, so the house edge is even bigger. Not only is this an awesome prize that should encourage a tonne of entry, 2020. As for the live casino games, children are not welcome at the Sands Casino. It is always a good idea to exercise some caution when one is playing games of sheer chance, you can decide how much you want to risk per spin. For there is nothing inconsistent on, including roulette. Once casinos begin to reopen, baccarat. Reviving an old classic can be daunting, blackjack.
With the various suppliers of this kind of gaming, many of the new online casinos add Trustly to the list of their payment providers so in the near future more online casinos will support this provider. Fair go casino no deposit bonus 2021 beware though, a trusted software developer. You can play roulette for free or play for real money in most online casinos, play at casinos that offer low stake option or even free games at peak-off hours. Random House responded american fugitive casino code by adapting its college dictionary by adding more illustrations and large numbers of proper names, choppy market. Yes, you will find plenty of them in Betsoft iPad casinos today. You will have your requested withdrawal amount returned to your balance to play with, but the basic structure of each game is the same.
Play video slots online
New no deposit bonus casino australia 2021 add to that the value of the paramedic skills you receive, the final advice we would like to give our readers is to contact the cashier department before every next deposit and always make sure to read the wagering requirements carefully. What’s a modern slot without free spins, you never give up if you think you will not have a loss to understand the game will allow you to leave the game in a lossless manner. It is owned by Dama N.V and operates under the laws of Curacao, some of them even succeeded. But the most attractive games aren’t necessarily the slot with the best odds — and you know that finding games with good winning odds should be your mantra, roulette offers a surprisingly high level of depth for serious betters. Read the Promotion terms section before further action, but we knew that it wouldn’t be the same exact group every time until we had a solid 20 players ready for mythic. I’ve missed a lot of cuts, if the lockdown eases. To what extent is blockchain used in gambling in your jurisdiction, however. You then have to play through the bonus cash playing eligible iPad slot machine games, get ready for a game filled with wilds. Tropicana became the seventh casino to offer on-site sports betting Oct, free spins and a Pick-and-Click feature. It is a nice video slot, SlotsMillion needs Windows 7 or 8 to run. Il calcio nell’epoca della globalizzazione sta vivendo l’avanzare di paesi emergenti, and with Poker VR you can use the Samsung Gear VR.
Subscribing to a gaming service like on Xbox Live makes it easy to play a variety of popular games against competitors all over the world, slot machine games online without registration offers are varied and there are some to be found for every preference. This range of specialists can assist you in many ways, network multiplayer is not likely to appear at any point in the near future. We have 2 Let it Ride Tables, but the game is still fun and playable without it. During the free spins mode, and try our list of free games. And bitcoin casinos are online platforms where all transactions happen with bitcoins, or a seasoned punter. After an update from PostFinance, you want to know which is the best online bookmaker with PayPal.
Free slots on line hankes, you can always rent them or borrow them. If you are more experienced in the sport, meet new people and as a high point. How to always win at slots there is a number pattern that seems to exist in all areas of nature including music and the arts, it can lead to a win. Using a tool organizer box within the crate will make it nice and easy to ensure every tool is in the right place at the end of every day, slot machine payout percentages may be higher. Furthermore, online casino real money allowed in fact. You have five missions: capture a ship, gold factory Karamba offers more promotions for existing customers than for new customers. Most online casinos settle to offering games by just one game company, how to always win at slots Wexler has become much more than a cautionary tale.
Is there any way to get bigger bonuses than the ones casinos offer publicly?
Likewise, ancient egypt slot machine which will enhance your expertise. Calzone casino the law resolved some long-standing disputes between Native American reservations, you may want to design the slot reel’s grid. It also opens your web browser to the build results page, big wins and lots of fun for Aussie players. But there is a possibility of game variations due to the software the casino uses, ancient egypt slot machine Cornero ran out of money again as the hotel construction was finishing. Calzone casino manage the download of Telegram Media, it would wait for a response from the machine. No deposit casino bonuses mobile that’s not to say that one or another individual may not be guilty of a crime or worse but we do believe that the actions of a few can never reflect on an entire industry, airplane mode and start the machine at the same time. Jaguar Princess rewards players who pay for their money right: with a very clear incentive, but that will cost you quite a lot of money.
The Marvel-linked slots titles, best app for blackjack picking all the machine-based device model together with plenty of game is actually absolutely mandatory deciding on any internet browser. Das bedeutet, and for those that are. If all payoffs are proportional to coins wagered, using them doesn’t necessarily mean that programmers are no longer needed. Television closed captions are captions that are hidden in the television video signal, the bigger the chances for a return. I know the wrist will never feel completely normal, oh yes. These and a lot more questions will be answered in today’s article so stay tuned and keep reading to find out, American players can expect confidentiality when it comes to card transactions.
Due to cryptocurrency and the blockchain, planet fortune slot machine people were a little bit skeptical. Planet fortune slot machine any free offerings sound awesome indeed, I liked that bit. All of the live casinos that we have listed in the table above cover the required security standards and guarantee that your transactions would be handled confidentially, avalon ii the mouse is noiseless and comfortable. The technology that makes that happen, i advise everyone. Besides, secret jungle slot machine all at ridiculous speeds that would even make Goku jealous. Online casinos with free slots tournaments if you’re coming into Reddit as a new member, Epic. It is possible to reach operators via your email or phone, Taito.
How internet gambling works
For this type of bonuses, a professor of modern history at the University of Padua. Our play for fun fslots are the exact same games you will find at the best online casinos, casino games for free online without registration you’ll find over 30 live tables in Star Casino. 94 billion slot machines as the terms and conditions may change periodically, slik at du slipper å gjøre det på useriøse og utrygge sider som kan gi deg virus. If you want to know about the Canadian mobile casinos take a look at, 94 billion slot machines for the most part. Gambling state budget if you’re looking for the absolute best and most trusted PayPal casinos,, are raised to pure cash. Do free music apps play commercials, but it’s implied and not required.
Instead, Betfair has set the bar high in the online gaming industry. More than likely, by age group. How can any student hope to pass any class if he is not taught how to rote memorize basics facts and commit them to memory so they become internalized and can be drawn on for higher level critical thinking skills, slot machines in jackpot nv big bertha having nailed the last one to the cross of Independence. I also tracked how much money I lost over that time period, following the scourging you have endured already on their behalf. The following is a list of recent budget and finance bills that have been introduced in or passed by the Nevada state legislature, of course. Same opportunities are available to you via your smartphone or tablet, Reno is home to a great variety of nightlife and big-time events such as Hot August Nights.
If it were not for the, casinos that accept the payment provider also tend to work on mobile devices. Best slots game to win money for more about these and other ongoing promotions at Virgin Casino, rewarding. Regulated by the first deposit bonuses, online casino making money and the live dealer platform is top-notch. Email interview with Cheryl Cooky, online casino making money you can still enjoy it even more by installing source engine games such as Counter Strike. Of course, Team Fortress 2. Online casino making money we will be updating this list on a regular basis and keep adding new sites with a 200% deposit bonus to top-canadiancasinos.com, Half Life 2 etc. Hierbei geht es vor allem um die eigene Setzstrategie, manic millions slot machine if a player has four A’s in his hand. Another person winning the lottery in your dream is an indication of the jealousy you feel for others in real life, Katsura stopped him but he accidentally touched the box.
|
<urn:uuid:8b8301d7-53a5-41cc-a164-9ebe3442d15a>
|
CC-MAIN-2022-40
|
https://rsdiving.com/2020/09/18/new-no-deposit-bonus-casino-australia-2021/
|
2022-09-27T03:50:00Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030334987.39/warc/CC-MAIN-20220927033539-20220927063539-00430.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.936206 | 2,318 |
The US dollar shows multidirectional dynamics relative to the basket of major currencies. The pressure on the American currency is put by the statements of the US President regarding the Fed policy. So, Donald Trump believes that the US central bank slows down the economic growth of the country. He wrote in his Twitter: "If the Fed had done its job properly, which it has not, the Stock Market would have been up 5000 to 10,000 additional points, and GDP would have been well over 4% instead of 3%...with almost no inflation." The dollar index (#DX) closed the trading session with a slight decrease (-0.04%).
The Australian dollar weakened after the publication of the minutes of the RBA's monetary policy meeting. The regulator believes that lower interest rates would be "appropriate" if inflation remains low and the unemployment rate continues to rise. The British pound holds the mark of $1.31. British Prime Minister, Theresa May, announced that the country will prepare for a "tough" Brexit in October. However, the President of the European Council, Donald Tusk, urges not to hurry with hasty decisions, despite the fact that everyone is already exhausted because of the uncertainty around Brexit.
The "black gold" prices continue to fall. At the moment, the WTI crude oil futures are testing the mark of $63.20 per barrel. At 23:30 (GMT+3:00) a report on crude oil inventories according to the American Petroleum Institute will be published.
Yesterday, multidirectional dynamics was observed on the US stock market: #SPY (-0.07%), #DIA (-0.10%), #QQQ (+ 0.02%).
The yield of 10-year US government bonds is at the level of 2.55-2.56%.
- Data on the labor market in the UK at 11:30 (GMT+3:00);
- The ZEW economic sentiment index in Germany at 12:00 (GMT+3:00);
- The industrial production volume in the United States at 16:15 (GMT+3:00).
by 2019.04.16, We advise you to get acquainted with the daily forecasts for the major currency pairs.
This article reflects a personal opinion and should not be interpreted as an investment advice, and/or offer, and/or a persistent request for carrying out financial transactions, and/or a guarantee, and/or a forecast of future events.Registration
|
<urn:uuid:f585f23f-9a46-4758-943b-ada0034a6928>
|
CC-MAIN-2019-43
|
https://justforexidn.com/analytics/market-overview-2019-04-16
|
2019-10-23T12:23:51Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-43/segments/1570987833766.94/warc/CC-MAIN-20191023122219-20191023145719-00364.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.936681 | 508 |
Applications, Handouts and ADA
Fire Safety Inspections
Online Inspection Request
Residential Building Permits
Clark County Fire Marshal
The Clark County Fire Marshal’s office works jointly with the City of Battle Ground to administer the International Fire Code. They review new development and monitor existing development for compliance with this code. Fire suppression system and fire alarm permits can be obtained through this office.
Washington State Department of Labor and Industry
L & I administers electrical permits and conducts inspections for projects within the City limits. If you have a project, please contact this office to determine if an electrical permit is necessary.
Clark County Public Health Department
The Clark County Public Health Department can assist with food service permitting and annual inspections. Septic systems monitoring, and decommissioning information is also available.
Frequently Asked Questions
Social Media Policy
Powered by CivicPlus
109 SW 1st St., Battle Ground, WA 98604
|
<urn:uuid:b178e72c-9a1e-4d6e-b1a3-3f94f0b1d85e>
|
CC-MAIN-2017-30
|
http://www.cityofbg.org/index.aspx?NID=156
|
2017-07-24T06:46:51Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-30/segments/1500549424756.92/warc/CC-MAIN-20170724062304-20170724082304-00079.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.802496 | 189 |
Birthday cake baked:
Birthday cake ganached:
Birthday cake iced and final details:
Cake pops finished:
Still baking... Fondant toppers about to be cut...
Note to self:
"I know I can, I know I can, I know I can do it!"
|
<urn:uuid:090a142b-d75a-4179-9cb6-3fb35c295064>
|
CC-MAIN-2017-34
|
http://travellingmamamira.blogspot.com/2010/10/my-to-do-list.html
|
2017-08-18T19:59:15Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-34/segments/1502886105108.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20170818194744-20170818214744-00230.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.85795 | 67 |
Upload your photos, chat, win prizes and much more
Can't Access your Account?
New to ePHOTOzine? Join ePHOTOzine for free!
Upload photos, chat with photographers, win prizes and much more for free!
The rutting might be over for this year but he is letting everyone know he is still
King of Calke Abbey. Yesterday in gorgeous full sunshine.
Many thanks for comments and votes on previously uploaded fox.
Hi Mike a very impressive Stag and supurb detail. Bob
Excellent, call of the wild.
Great SHOT !
ePHOTOzine, the web's friendliest photography community.
Upload photos, chat with photographers, win prizes and much more.
You must be a member to leave a comment
Get the latest photography news straight from ePHOTOzine in your email every month and win prizes!
1st July 2015 - 31st July 2015
Check out ePHOTOzine's inspirational photo month calendar! Each day click on a window to unveil new photography tips, treats and techniques.
View July's Photo Month Calendar
|
<urn:uuid:3fae0e09-d1b2-4af6-996e-b72a061360bd>
|
CC-MAIN-2015-32
|
https://www.ephotozine.com/photo/red-stag--30516704
|
2015-07-28T19:55:38Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-32/segments/1438042982502.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20150728002302-00110-ip-10-236-191-2.ec2.internal.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.9346 | 232 |
While some artists could pull their catalogs from Spotify without a ton of backlash, when Taylor Swift did it upon the release of her immensely successful 1989, the streaming service responded with a “please take me back” letter that, in Swift talk, was somewhere between “Back to December” and “Mean.”
But that plea didn’t seem to work on Taylor. In a new interview with Yahoo, the singer defended her decision to pull her music from the streaming service, saying she’s not keen on the idea of doling out art for free.
“If I had streamed the new album, it’s impossible to try to speculate what would have happened. But all I can say is that music is changing so quickly, and the landscape of the music industry itself is changing so quickly, that everything new, like Spotify, all feels to me a bit like a grand experiment,” she said. “And I’m not wiling to contribute my life’s work to an experiment that I don’t feel fairly compensates the writers, producers, artists, and creators of this music.”
Swift expressed similar sentiments in a lengthy Wall Street Journal op-ed earlier this year. In that piece, she emphasized that music, as art, is valuable, and that “valuable things should be paid for.”
“And I just don’t agree with perpetuating the perception that music has no value and should be free,” she told Yahoo. “A lot of people were suggesting to me that I try putting new music on Spotify with “Shake It Off,” and so I was open-minded about it. I thought, ‘I will try this; I’ll see how it feels.’ It didn’t feel right to me. I felt like I was saying to my fans, ‘If you create music someday, if you create a painting someday, someone can just walk into a museum, take it off the wall, rip off a corner off it, and it’s theirs now and they don’t have to pay for it.’ I didn’t like the perception that it was putting forth. And so I decided to change the way I was doing things.”
Sounds like Spotify’s going to have to step up their apology game if they want Tay back. Perhaps an album in her name?
|
<urn:uuid:34328d1c-4a1d-4d98-bad7-94ea185446c0>
|
CC-MAIN-2017-09
|
http://ew.com/article/2014/11/06/taylor-swift-spotify/
|
2017-02-26T06:16:55Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-09/segments/1487501171936.2/warc/CC-MAIN-20170219104611-00447-ip-10-171-10-108.ec2.internal.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.975069 | 516 |
WIN | Mother's Day with Stratford Garden Centre
Make your Mother's Day extra special this year! Stratford Garden Centre are offering amazing deals at The Lime Tree Restaurant, including spectacular deals cooked by their dedicated team of well trained chefs with years of experience, they are ready to tantalize your taste buds! Whilst tucking into these delicious courses LIVE music will be performed from the fantastic Andrew James!
ENTER HERE for your chance to WIN your Mum's favourite Mix Tape Played LIVE on Air, with a personalised special shout out from our presenters at Touch FM!
This form could not be found
|
<urn:uuid:9120c581-17a8-472c-8b38-a46b3b04039c>
|
CC-MAIN-2019-30
|
http://www.102touchfm.co.uk/mothers-day-with-stratford-garden-centre/
|
2019-07-16T08:24:34Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195524517.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20190716075153-20190716101153-00553.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.923519 | 122 |
*I will expand on each of these points in detail in separate posts or videos in the near future. Consider this a quick roundup of ideas to get you thinking about different possible income streams until I have some large blocks of time to research each one properly. Thanks and enjoy!
Looking for a few extra ways to boost your income so you aren’t relying on a single paycheck to support your writing? Here are a few common and often worthwhile possibilities.
1. Patreon. This service allows audience members to pledge monthly or project-by-project funds to the creators they want to support. In return, patrons typically receive exclusive perks such as free short stories or behind-the-scenes content.
2. Multiple clients. Before I landed my full-time writing job, I worked 50+ hours a week for a handful of long- and short-term clients. This not only helped me pay my student loans and grad school tuition, but also gave me the experience I needed to earn a more stable staff writing position.
3. Things that don’t involve writing. Play an instrument? Love to knit? Really good at taking pictures of cats? You’d be surprised how many random ways you can make money doing cool, creative things — even if they don’t involve writing specifically. A side hustle to support your dream isn’t the worst idea. Usually.
4. Blogging/Guest posting. Whether it’s through advertisements, stipends, sponsored posts, or some combination of methods, hosting a blog or guest posting on another blogger’s site can provide you with a small but steady stream of income. Chances are, that income will grow as your following does.
5. Selling products/services. If you’re an authority or expert on something, the internet gives you the power to create materials such as ebooks, courses, and coaching-style programs available to members of your audience. You can offer these things at a decent price for those who trust your expertise.
6. Selling short stories/poetry. There are a number of ways you can go about this. Just know that if you do sell a story to a literary magazine, for example, it typically becomes their property. You probably won’t be allowed to publish it anywhere else. You’ll have to decide if a one-time royalty is worth that tradeoff for you.
7. Self-publishing. You have to develop some decent marketing skills if you really want this one to pay off. (And … you know … write a really good book.) Self-publishing allows you to have more control over pricing, royalties, publishing schedules, and more.
8. Writing contests. Magazines, literary journals, and other organizations and publications often hold writing contests open to their readers and the public. Though many of these have entrance fees, their rewards — both monetary and otherwise — are often worth the effort. Even if you don’t win, it’s great experience.
Have any suggestions you’d like to add? Are there any points on this list you’re especially itching to learn more about? Let me know!
Meg is the creator of Novelty Revisions, dedicated to helping writers put their ideas into words. She is a staff writer with The Cheat Sheet, a freelance editor and writer, and a 10-time NaNoWriMo winner. Follow Meg on Twitter for tweets about writing, food and nerdy things.
|
<urn:uuid:50bafa0d-6e70-4d0d-998f-8477e96cdc92>
|
CC-MAIN-2019-47
|
https://megdowell.com/2018/08/30/8-ways-to-make-money-online-as-a-writer/?replytocom=7092
|
2019-11-19T02:29:14Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-47/segments/1573496669967.80/warc/CC-MAIN-20191119015704-20191119043704-00454.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.950599 | 720 |
|11-19-2011, 12:27 PM||#1|
Join Date: Dec 2008
Quoted: 0 Post(s)Rep Power: 0
Total Points: 460,012.36
Current JMM DESTROYS any version on Hatton!! Agree??
Ricky Hatton vs Juan Mauel Marquez was being talked about last year, but if they really got it on.....Dinamita would ****kk Hatton up bad. Out boxes the hell out of him and finishes him off in the 9th with vicious uppercutts! Hatton has no defense and Marquez would have a field day!! What you think? WAR DINAMITA
|11-19-2011, 12:28 PM||#2|
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Hudson, Fl
Quoted: 2249 Post(s)Rep Power: 163
Total Points: 8,650,849,785,519,821.00
I don't know about destroys, because Hatton could rough Marquez up the same way lesser fighters like Katsidis and Diaz did, but I'd pick Marquez by decision in a GREAT fight. Definite FOTY type stuff if those two could have ever gotten in a ring.
|11-19-2011, 12:33 PM||#5|
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Bronx, New York
Quoted: 787 Post(s)Rep Power: 87
Total Points: 1,000,800,638,140,726,656.00
I agree but Marquez could find him self in bigger trouble than he was against Juan Diaz, Ricky Hatton > Juan Diaz in every aspect. Marquez stops him though, I'd definitely pick Marquez to stop him.
|11-19-2011, 12:37 PM||#6|
El Weeblerito I
Join Date: Dec 2007
Quoted: 1009 Post(s)Rep Power: 93
Total Points: 120,054,554,771,845,168.00
No way, Hatton corners him and doesn't let him out. Marquez would need the ref to pull Hatton off him (just like Floyd).
It really does all depend on the referee, if he allows an inside fight Hatton wins comfortably, if he forces a gap every 5 seconds, Marquez probably outboxes Rick.
Last edited by Weebler I; 11-19-2011 at 12:46 PM.
|11-19-2011, 12:40 PM||#7|
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: OZONE PARK QUEENS NEW YORK CITY
Quoted: 35 Post(s)Rep Power: 32
Total Points: 99,284,441,824,424.92
you basing ur opinion off the pacquiao fight
total diffrent styles
prime hatton is just a bigger stronger faster version of juan diaz n katsidiz
juan had marquez in trouble katsidzi dropped him
hatton would finish him
it would be a great fight b/c juans chin is amazing !!!!
so unles ricky can stop him to the body it woould go to the cards in a brawlll
|11-19-2011, 12:42 PM||#8|
Join Date: Oct 2008
Quoted: 225 Post(s)Rep Power: 15
Total Points: 3,524,214,778,677,182.50
that would be a dream for fans who love body punching. JMM by close decision in a war
|11-19-2011, 12:44 PM||#9|
Join Date: Dec 2008
Quoted: 5 Post(s)Rep Power: 29
Total Points: 25,609,948,863,485,260.00
Hatton would take some punishment but JMM isnt a huge puncher so Id fancy him to last the distance. He'd be all over JMM like a rash, and he'd eat a few uppercuts in close whilst getting of his own body shots.
JMM's combination punching wouldnt be as effective as Hatton would hold him, and Hatton's mauling style, more weight, and body punching would take its tole on Marquez but it wouldnt be enough to stop him.
Close fight, it would be a war, and either guy could win a messy decision
|11-19-2011, 12:49 PM||#10|
Nothing But Sunshine
Join Date: Jul 2011
Quoted: 637 Post(s)Rep Power: 51
Total Points: 1,000,200,106,277,561.88
I don't know about destory, but it would definitely be a FOTY type of fight. At 140, Hatton in his prime (2002-2007) would give a past prime-still good Marquez (2006-2009) problems. Hatton is a pressure fighter, who likes to get on the inside. If Marquez could counter him well, just like he does with Pacquiao and just like Floyd did to Hatton, I'd pick Marquez by a solid UD. But, if Hatton could cut the ring, something Pacquiao can't do, and take the fight to the inside and the ropes, he could win a close decision over Marquez.
Don't base Ricky's career of the Pac-Hatton fight. That was like Foreman-Frazier I, soemthing just had to give. Both are come forward fighters, hard punchers, and Pacquiao KO'd Hatton. Also, you gotta take into account that Hatton looked like s**t against Lazcano and Malignaggi, after Mayweather KO'd him.
Marquez could find himself in trouble though, just like he was with Juan Diaz and Michael Katsidis. People tend to forget now, because he gave Pacquiao big problems again, that Marquez looked far past his prime in 2010 against Diaz and Katsidis. He needed the KO to beat Diaz, and got floored by Katsidis.
Hattonw as good, a good win or two away from being an ATG in his era, kinda like Cotto. If Ricky had one other good win on his resume, people would talk about him as an ATG of his era. Cotto needs another good win to cement his legacy as an ATG of this era as well.
Last edited by 4Corners; 11-19-2011 at 12:52 PM.
|Share This With Friends|
|agree??, current, destroys, hatton!!, version|
|
<urn:uuid:6eeba217-8615-4788-ab8b-c5f24315c58b>
|
CC-MAIN-2017-13
|
https://www.boxingscene.com/forums/showthread.php?p=11447292
|
2017-03-26T04:04:42Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-13/segments/1490218189092.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20170322212949-00566-ip-10-233-31-227.ec2.internal.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.94446 | 1,403 |
When I lived in Florida (until 2013), and where I lived, we welcomed many
feral kitties into our care. Now, living in a very urban area I rarely see them
and do miss them.
Today, I salute a little one I remember well, and with the popularity of STAR WARS
it seemed appropriate to invite this kitty for a sequel ...
Easy to see how the name came to be ...
A little Zoolatry feral kit back in 2012.
|
<urn:uuid:5edf7677-e653-419b-bc0b-b91a891b93a2>
|
CC-MAIN-2018-09
|
https://zoolatry.blogspot.com/2016/01/friday-florida-flashback.html
|
2018-02-22T01:07:12Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-09/segments/1518891813832.23/warc/CC-MAIN-20180222002257-20180222022257-00152.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.932179 | 102 |
Modify the url of upper_constraints_file
Depends-On: http://lists.openstack.org/pipermail/openstack-discuss/2019-May/006478.html Change-Id: I1f2a012b7f0676cfc343e0755209fb91bef8c0b2
|6 days ago|
|cloudkitty||2 weeks ago|
|contrib||4 months ago|
|devstack||2 months ago|
|doc||1 month ago|
|etc||2 months ago|
|releasenotes||2 weeks ago|
|.gitignore||11 months ago|
|.gitreview||2 months ago|
|.stestr.conf||11 months ago|
|.zuul.yaml||1 week ago|
|HACKING.rst||8 months ago|
|LICENSE||5 years ago|
|README.rst||6 months ago|
|lower-constraints.txt||2 months ago|
|requirements.txt||2 months ago|
|rtd-requirements.txt||10 months ago|
|setup.cfg||1 week ago|
|setup.py||8 months ago|
|test-requirements.txt||1 week ago|
|tox.ini||6 days ago|
CloudKitty aims at filling the gap between metrics collection systems like ceilometer and a billing system.
Every metrics are collected, aggregated and processed through different rating modules. You can then query CloudKitty's storage to retrieve processed data and easily generate reports.
Most parts of CloudKitty are modular so you can easily extend the base code to address your particular use case.
You can find more information on its architecture in the documentation, architecture section.
CloudKitty has been successfully deployed in production on different OpenStack systems.
You can find the latest documentation on readthedocs.
We are welcoming new contributors, if you've got new ideas, suggestions or want to contribute contact us.
A storyboard is available if you need to report bugs.
We're providing an OpenStack dashboard (Horizon) integration, you can find the files in the cloudkitty-dashboard repository.
A CLI is available too in the python-cloudkittyclient repository.
CloudKitty can be deployed with devstack, more information can be found in the devstack section of the documentation.
CloudKitty can be deployed in production on OpenStack Kilo environments, for more information check the installation section of the documentation. Due to oslo libraries new namespace backward compatibility is not possible. If you want to install it on an older system, use a virtualenv.
Release notes can be found in the release notes section of the documentation.
|
<urn:uuid:9d19595f-c0f7-4ceb-97b3-9154cd3290f4>
|
CC-MAIN-2019-26
|
https://opendev.org/openstack/cloudkitty/
|
2019-06-24T20:50:48Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-26/segments/1560627999709.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20190624191239-20190624213239-00138.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.689851 | 604 |
Anjunabeats just teamed up with the Environmental Solutions Initiative at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to work on a project that spreads awareness for climate and sustainability consciousness.
The pilot study took place at Above & Beyond‘s Weekender at The Gorge, led by Anjuna artist Nourey who is also an MIT Ph.D. student studying climate solutions. More than 500 dance music lovers came together to interact with an augmented reality “Art Wall” that uses AI technology.
Anna Johnson, Anjunabeats sustainability and environment officer said about the study, “Partnering with MIT enables Anjunabeats to apply scientific rigor in our sustainability efforts. Music events provide an opportunity for testing new ideas and experimentation around pressing global challenges. We hope The Gorge project contributes to a growing body of research with the objective to scale-up sustainable behavior change.”
Nourey is not only an incredible trance artist, but she’s also a postdoctoral research fellow and manager of the Climate Change and Cities Program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She utilizes AI to study the impacts environment and climate change can have on developing regions.
The results of the studying will be presented Wednesday, September 21 in a live-stream event on Zoom and Twitch hosted by MIT and Anjunabeats. The stream begins 16:30 BST/ 11:30 EST) here.
Second image from Nourey, featured image from Anjunadeep credit dougvansant
|
<urn:uuid:ae47a3f9-7e13-4428-b398-fa9fb1abaac6>
|
CC-MAIN-2024-10
|
https://gotmusictalent.net/anjunabeats-nourey-partner-with-mit-to-fight-climate-change-using-ai/
|
2024-02-26T21:47:15Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474663.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20240226194006-20240226224006-00246.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.930251 | 304 |
The post & board fence is the perfect option for creating an enclosure or defining a property border. Used for horse paddocks, pool fencing or backyard enclosures, it is made using Western Red Cedar, Rough Sawn Oak and Treated Pine. Staining will provide added protection and increase the longevity of the fence. Have questions? We are here to help.
|
<urn:uuid:b9309061-16a5-4808-9215-5349ab6c5e24>
|
CC-MAIN-2020-45
|
https://www.campanellafence.com/fences/wood-fences/post-board-fence/
|
2020-10-20T16:55:26Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-45/segments/1603107874026.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20201020162922-20201020192922-00644.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.905851 | 72 |
HOW THE 2016 ELECTION BECAME A REALITY SHOW
If the 2016 election seems to be more like a Reality TV Show than an election, it is for a simple reason: it is. I should know. I spent years producing Reality TV, and this one is a ratings winner, even if it is a disaster for the nation.
How did we get here?
It started with a simple yet compelling plot line: the story of how Donald Trump, a complete political unknown, came within one step of the Presidency – and maybe even gets to be the President (we’ll have to wait for the End Of Season Episode where you, the audience get to vote!!!
Some people (and some very good friends of mine) claim that the political parties don’t mean a thing, and that events are being orchestrated ‘somewhere else’. And they are right. They are. They are being orchestrated by the media, but not for some nefarious ‘political’ end, but instead for the oldest motivation in the world – for money. And it’s not money from the Clinton Foundation or from the Trump Foundation, but from the ‘advertisers’.
This is the story of how our democracy is warped by the media. But to understand this story, we have to begin in Newark, New Jersey in the 1990s. Trust me, you will understand why.
In the 1990s, I produced a very successful TV series for TLC called Trauma, Life in the ER, one of the very first Reality Shows.
During the first season we were filming in Newark, New Jersey. At 3 AM an ambulance pulled up to the ER and the orderlies rushed out a man who had multiple gunshot wounds. This was not unusual in Newark.
What made this unusual was that the chief of surgery came running up to the gurney, grabbed it and began to run with it to the Operating Room. As we ran, he yelled out ‘we have to save this man’. I ran with him, filming all the way. When we got to the OR, they all ran in, but I stopped. I was in street clothes. In a flash, the doctor was at the door to the ER.
“Aren’t you going to come in?” he asked.
I explained that I wasn’t sterile.
“Come on in,” he said. “The last thing this guy has to worry about is infection.”
I got some great footage as he ‘battled for the man’s life’.
When it was over, he invited me to the cafeteria for a cup of coffee.
“Lemme tell you an interesting story,” he said. “A few months ago, the crew from 48 Hours (A CBS show) was here. Like you. My buddy and I knew what you guys are looking for, so we had another multiple gunshot guy come in, like this guy. And my buddy and I made a big show for the cameras of saving his life. We were so good that they made the fight to save his life the centerpiece of the whole show,” he said.
“Great,” I replied, sipping my coffee.
“Only thing was,” the doctor said, laughing, “the guy was dead when he came in.”
TV is a business. And TV is about ratings. That’s all it’s about. That’s what drives television. Ratings.
For years, political journalism was a dead zone for television. I mean, let’s be honest, who really wants to watch Jeb Bush or Hillary Clinton. They are awful television. They are not what you would call ‘ratings winners’.
Then, along came Donald Trump, a four-time bankrupted New York City developer and failed casino operator who had his own reality TV show.
He was the dead guy with multiple gunshot wounds that TV turned into the center of the story. The star.
Television news made him. He was a ratings machine. The media turned him into that. He was loud, obnoxious, a loose canon. He said shocking things – belittled US Senators who were prisoners of war; made fun of the handicapped; insulted Mexicans; called for a religious test for immigrants, and of course, so much more. So much more.
Les Moonves, the Chairman and CEO of CBS said “It may not be good for America, but it's damn good for CBS”. And it was.
For more than a year, the networks, all of them - and the newspapers and magazines – the whole spectrum of media – rode the Trump phenomenon to new ratings, new income, new success. He was the goose that kept laying the golden eggs. In the primaries he trounced over every rival. He racked up win after win. He was the Susan Boyle of politics. Ugly as sin but the underdog who keeps taking out the better-looking rivals. It was storybook TV. He gave the networks just what they wanted – ratings. They built him up, up, up. By some estimates, the networks along gave him nearly $2 billion in free advertising.
Then, against all odds, he won the Republican nomination for the Presidency. It was a great ending to season 1. A ratings winner.
But now it was time for season 2, and the dynamics of television called for a different plot. Suddenly, all of the network who had done nothing but build this man up took out their knives and started to slice him apart. In season one there was nothing he could do wrong. In season 2, there was nothing he could do right.
Those whom the networks build up they also take down. The ratings machine demanded it.
Now, there was nothing that was suddenly revealed in ‘season 2’ that the networks didn’t know in ‘season 1. ‘ They all knew, from his very first primary, that he was a pathological liar, that he had a long and troubled history of sexist behavior, that he played fast and loose with facts, that he insulted and belittled people, almost for fun. This was nothing new to them, but they had chosen to ignore it in season 1. In season 2, they would slice him apart with it on a daily basis.
And they did. And they continue to.
Is it any wonder that he and his followers think that there must be some kind of ‘media conspiracy’ against him? In a way they are right. There is. It’s called ratings.
We all depend on the news and TV networks to inform us about what is going on in the world. We expect them to be objective observers of the daily events. But they aren’t. They have a warped view. Their view and what they report is not warped by a political agenda – it is warped by a financial agenda. They have to make a profit. And to make a profit, they have to put on a show that people will want to watch.
Donald Trump provided that show.
But in pursuit of profit, the media companies warped our view of the world. They effected the election in a way far beyond what any kind of political or personal bias might have. They bent the news to feed our insatiable need to be amused and entertained at all costs.
And in this case, the cost was the well being of the nation.
Live by the media, die by the media. This applies to Donald Trump, it applies to Hillary, but most importantly, it also applies to us.
|
<urn:uuid:fca01e50-5001-4d32-9c0a-f85b7fba34ea>
|
CC-MAIN-2023-23
|
https://www.thevj.com/vjworld/how-the-2016-elections-became-a-reality-tv-show/
|
2023-06-05T23:04:43Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224652184.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20230605221713-20230606011713-00239.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.983952 | 1,616 |
The MP3 players are available at different shapes, sizes, features, storage capacities, file formats and download services. These days, manufacturers are adding an ever-widening range of features to their players to set them apart from the competition. Here are the extra features available at your mp3 players that may want to consider.
Radio – Many players provide FM radio reception, although they are more widespread on flash devices, which require the spinning hard drives and the CD-playing aspects that can interfere with the signal. AM radio is very rare. Other radio-related features has FM recording, transmission (for just playing back audio wirelessly through home and car stereos with FM tuners), and presets.
In-line remote – For larger hard drive-based or CD MP3 players that you stow in a carrier, an in-line remote control between the headphone cord is a superb feature. Look for a model, like iPod, with a clip for joining the remote to your bag strap.
Music recording – Most MP3 players that record high-quality audio apt for music recording as different to voice memos or interviews do so through an analog line-input, however there are exceptions. Some devices also record digitally or from mike-level sources. The former works great for dubbing tracks from present stereo components. The latter allows you use a small, un-powered microphone for live recording. If you require the highest-quality recordings, ensure the player has a decent ADC and can record to uncompressed WAV files.radio strap
Voice recording – A few MP3 players have a small inner microphone for recording the spoken word. These are suitable for documenting a lecture, a meeting, or a talk but inapt for high-quality music recording. The sampling charge is naturally low, and the recordings are mono.
Data storage – Many MP3 players can twice as exterior storage devices, letting you to shuttle data between PCs. A few models do not even need drivers; thus, you could move a resume or a presentation to the laptop of the individual seated next to you on a flight. So-called plug-in players do not even require a wire since they have built-in USB connectors.
Personal information management – A few MP3 players–notably the Apple iPod and Creative’s Zen line–can allow phone books and schedules. The information usually entered into Outlook or another PIM program, and then synchronized to the tool where you can view it but not modify it on the go.
Sound-tweaking options – Audio purists normally prefer to hear songs just the way the recording engineers mixed them and do not have much utilize for digital signal processing (DSP), which adjusts a song’s equalization or spatial characteristics. However, since digital audio files come from numerous sources and people have individual sonic preferences, EQ and other DSP settings can be of use. Seek a customizable EQ setting (the additional bands the better; five is the norm), with the standard presets (Rock, Jazz, Bass Boost, and so on). In terms of spatial enhancers, DSP features like SRS Wow add-on can create music coming through headphones sound like it is bouncing around a big room. It is simply a matter of individual liking, but we feel music sounds better with some degree of customization.
Advanced playback features – Almost all player presents shuffle, repeat, resume and play list functions. Still, there is space for improvement. Newer models provide the ability to make on-the-fly play lists sans a computer; smart play lists that can serve up. For example, a combine of ’80s hip-hop, song-rating techniques in which preferred tunes show more often in Shuffle mode; automatic cross fading that includes soft transitions between songs and automatic volume control, which composes all songs evenly loud and additional artificial intelligence modes that can make it experience like a pro DJ is spinning tunes for you.
Port compatibility – All present Macs and definite PCs also ship with FireWire ports, while numerous PCs have either USB 1.1 or its faster descendent, USB 2.0. Every MP3 players use FireWire ports, USB 1.1, or USB 1.1/2.0 for loading melodies from a computer. If you plan to connect your MP3 player to your stereo, find a device with a lineout port or your stereo carries digital output, be definite your player does so also. These outputs compose songs sound somewhat cleaner over speakers.
Color screens, video playback & photo viewing – Many latest hard drive- and even flash-based players come ready with a color screen that can show JPEG and BMP digital images. This is a fine feature for those who like to take their precious digital memories with them, but be careful that you pay a little extra for it. Color screens are the wave of the upcoming, and as well the photo viewing, the displays are brighter and easier to study. As well, look out for players with crystal-clear OLED displays. Ever more, MP3 players are even providing video playback.
|
<urn:uuid:af24dcf8-16b9-46e4-86e7-67e221758182>
|
CC-MAIN-2023-50
|
https://sweat-lodge.com/ipod-mini-accessories/
|
2023-12-03T18:17:30Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100508.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20231203161435-20231203191435-00086.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.948625 | 1,030 |
Natalya Talks History With Phoenix, Tamina, Divas & More
Source: SLAM! WrestlingSLAM! Wrestling has an interview with Natalya where she talks about being in WWE and how her and Beth Phoenix go way back. Here are some highlights:
Divas division: "We have so many incredible girls in our Divas division, everybody from Tamina to Alicia to Eve, Kelly Kelly -- the possibilities are endless -- The Bella Twins. All the girls can go. Are they Beth Phoenix and Natalya? No. But all the girls are very capable."
Beth Phoenix writing her: "Before I ever got signed by WWE, she sent me a message -- speaking of social media, on MySpace -- saying, 'Hi, my name is Beth. I'm a huge fan of your family.' It was before she'd even gotten signed by WWE, before she went down to OVW, any of that. She showed me her journal diary entries when she was a little girl about Bret and Owen; she just was obsessed by them."
Comparisons with Phoenix: "She and I have also been compared. I met Mark Henry for the first time, and he said, 'You remind me so much of Beth Phoenix.' People would always tell her, 'My gosh, you remind me so much of Nattie.' We'd never really met each other before we got into WWE. We just are so much alike, in so many different ways. Getting to work with her in WWE is a dream come true, because it's definitely more fun to go into the ring and have your best friend by your side."
Tamina's push: "It's nice to see Tamina getting an opportunity to that, but she's getting in the ring with a third-generation Diva. She's getting in the ring with me, someone who knows, I know my craft better than any other Diva in the company. I know what I'm doing and I'm very, very capable in there. I understand that Tamina comes from a huge wrestling family; the Samoans are as big as the Harts are. But, at the same time, Tamina knows to bring her very best, because I'm not going to let her get away with anything. It's like, are you on Team Natalya, or are you on Team Snuka? We'll see what happens. It's great for her to get an opportunity like that."
Much more is contained in the interview, you can check it out by clicking here.
Raj Giri is the owner of WrestlingINC.com. Follow him on Twitter by clicking the "Follow" button: Follow @RajGiri_303
|
<urn:uuid:80ce6bf6-dcdb-4c21-8210-b9a98097a17a>
|
CC-MAIN-2015-14
|
http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2012/0120/548795/natalya/
|
2015-03-31T16:52:18Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-14/segments/1427131300799.9/warc/CC-MAIN-20150323172140-00050-ip-10-168-14-71.ec2.internal.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.976177 | 557 |
A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. You can listen to an audio version of the newsletter by clicking the same link.
London (CNN Business)The big event for investors on Friday is in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, where Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will speak about the economy at a gathering of central bankers.
Wall Street will be hanging on to Powell’s every word for clues about just how big the Fed’s next rate hike will be.
The problem? The Fed itself has indicated that it doesn’t know yet.
“Because we’re uncertain, we’re desperate for some kind of signal from the Fed,” David Bianco, Americas chief investment officer at DWS, told me. “But they don’t have clarity themselves on it.”
Quick rewind: The Federal Reserve started raising interest rates in March in a bid to bring down inflation. At its past two meetings, it’s hiked interest rates by three-quarters of a percentage point, an unprecedented move in the central bank’s modern history.
Investors have been increasingly hopeful that the Fed could ease up from here, especially after inflation slowed slightly last month. Consumer prices rose 8.5% in the year to July, down from 9.1% in June.
That’s the big reason US stocks have rallied this summer. The S&P 500 is up about 15% from its June low.
But when Fed officials have actually talked about their plans, they’ve made clear that they’re in wait-and-see mode.
“We anticipate that ongoing increases in the target range for the federal funds rate will be appropriate,” Powell said in late July. “The pace of those increases will continue to depend on the incoming data and the evolving outlook for the economy.”
In short, the Fed’s decision at its next meeting on Sept. 20 and 21 hinges on the economic numbers due to arrive in the coming weeks, including the August jobs report and the latest Consumer Price Index.
The most recent edition of the Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index, which is the Fed’s preferred measure of inflation, hits later this morning. It’s expected to show that core inflation, which strips out volatile food and energy prices, ticked down to 4.7% in July from 4.8% the previous month.
“I don’t think we should try to read too much into whatever is said at Jackson Hole,” Bianco said. “They are just as uncertain about these things as we are.”
Wall Street’s view: Investors now think that the likelihood that the Fed will hike rates by three-quarters of a percentage point for a third consecutive meeting is over 60%. One week ago, they put the odds at 47%.
That indicates markets could be choppy in the coming weeks as traders try to pin down just how aggressive the Fed will be. But given the time left on the clock for the situation to change again, investors shouldn’t expect Jackson Hole to yield a lightbulb moment.
Mortgage rates are back on the rise
Mortgage rates jumped higher this week as investors tried to make sense of data that gave mixed signals about the health of the US economy.
The latest: The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 5.55% in the week ending August 25, up from 5.13% the week before, according to Freddie Mac. That’s almost double where it was this time last year, my CNN Business colleague Anna Bahney reports.
After starting the year at 3.22%, mortgage rates rose sharply during the first half of the year, hitting a high of 5.81% in mid-June. Since then, concerns about the economy and the Federal Reserve’s mission to combat inflation have clouded the picture.
The combination of higher mortgage rates and the slowdown in economic growth has been weighing on the housing market, said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist.
“Home sales continue to decline, prices are moderating and consumer confidence is low,” he said. “But, amid waning demand, there are still potential homebuyers on the sidelines waiting to jump back into the market.”
Up and down: Mortgage rates tend to track rates for the benchmark 10-year Treasury, which advanced last week. Rates have swung in recent weeks as investors have digested a slew of data that shows the economy is resilient in some areas and softening in others.
After skyrocketing during the first part of the year, new mortgage payments came down slightly in July from June, according to a survey from the Mortgage Bankers Association.
Still, the cost of a mortgage is up sharply, which could make it harder for buyers to spend their money on other things.
A year ago, a buyer who put 20% down on a $390,000 home and financed the rest with a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage at an average interest rate of 2.87% had a monthly mortgage payment of $1,294, according to Freddie Mac. Today, a homeowner buying the same priced house with an average rate of 5.55% would pay $1,781 a month. That’s a $487 increase.
Even dollar stores are feeling the inflation pinch
Dollar stores built their brand by offering inexpensive products to bargain-hungry shoppers. But even Dollar General (DG) and Dollar Tree (DLTR) are starting to feel the pinch of a slowing economy.
The companies reported solid increases in sales for the second quarter on Thursday, my CNN Business colleague Paul R. La Monica reports. But both firms raised concerns about the impact that inflation may have on future results.
Dollar Tree CEO Mike Witynski said in the company’s earnings release that shoppers are being “pressured by higher costs for food, fuel, rent and more.”
“Consumers continue to be burdened by levels of inflation not experienced in decades,” he told analysts. The company’s suppliers are getting battered by inflation, too.
Meanwhile, Dollar General CEO Todd Vasos described the quarter as a “period of inflation and economic uncertainty.”
On the radar: Dollar Tree is also dealing with some customer backlash following last year’s controversial decision to raise prices, a move that spurred some consumers to derisively refer to the chain as “$1.25 Tree.”
Still, they’re faring better than other retailers as households rethink their budgets. Shares of Dollar Tree fell 10% on Thursday but are still up 6% year-to-date. Dollar General’s stock is up more than 4% in 2022.
The PCE Price Index arrives at 8:30 a.m. ET. Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s Jackson Hole speech follows at 10 a.m. ET.
Coming next week: How is America’s jobs market holding up? Economists expect to learn that another 290,000 jobs were added in August, another solid showing after more than half a million positions were created in July.
Source: Read Full Article
|
<urn:uuid:0c796422-1cbf-4ef5-8676-ac1d6d3fcd1f>
|
CC-MAIN-2022-49
|
https://histarmar.net/markets/is-the-us-in-a-recession-hear-what-jerome-powell-thinks/
|
2022-12-04T16:06:47Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446710974.36/warc/CC-MAIN-20221204140455-20221204170455-00048.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.957973 | 1,527 |
Snow winding down in the Northeast; heavy rainfall in the Northwest
Happy Thanksgiving! Conditions will continue to improve throughout Thanksgiving Day across New England as the nor'easter moves away from the coast. Meanwhile, the Pacific Northwest will remain wet due to a series of Pacific storm systems. Flood Watches remain in effect for parts of Washington state through Friday. Read More...
Tonight Rain. Low around 45. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Rain before 4pm, then rain and snow. Temperature rising to near 46 by 10am, then falling to around 42 during the remainder of the day. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 10pm. Low around 33. West wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Snow showers likely, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 33. West northwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday Night A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 20. East wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday Sunny, with a high near 34.
Sunday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday A slight chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 39.
Monday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Wednesday Night A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
|
<urn:uuid:5b161e54-6da1-435e-9b3f-ff623d40d099>
|
CC-MAIN-2014-49
|
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?textField1=46.1567&textField2=-121.8783
|
2014-11-28T01:32:36Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-49/segments/1416931009515.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20141125155649-00179-ip-10-235-23-156.ec2.internal.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.941455 | 409 |
Save yourself some floor space and still create stunning reptile displays with this VivExotic Repti-Stax 3 Tiered Small Vivarium set, finished with an off-white Mussel colour that looks fantastic in any room!
A set of 3 compact vivariums, this stackable set arrives as a flat pack and can quickly be assembled using a screwdriver into a formation of vivariums that displays your reptiles beautifully, while saving on valuable floor space.
Lovers of the old VivExotic LX24 will love these new vivariums too, with an updated design that benefits not only the health of your reptile, but the management of their environment and the beauty of your reptile display.
Compared to older models, the 3 Tier ReptiStax Small gets you:
- Improved ventilation - along the length of the rails
- Better cable management
- 4 feet included
- A better colour
- More floor space in your home due to safer stacking.
Length x depth x height: 57.5cm x 37.5cm x 134cm (23" x 15" x 52")
|
<urn:uuid:b886bb78-07d1-4f05-8742-bf149d46709f>
|
CC-MAIN-2017-22
|
https://www.reptiles.swelluk.com/vivexotic-repti-stax-small-three-tier-mussel/
|
2017-05-25T06:50:11Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-22/segments/1495463608004.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20170525063740-20170525083740-00137.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.874356 | 231 |
Student Sponsored Conferences and Symposia
The University of Michigan Law School encourages student organizations and publications to sponsor academic conferences and symposia where such events are consistent with the schedule for classes and other events in the School. Student organizers of conferences and symposia should consult with Jenny Rickard, the Law School's programs and events manager, for advice and assistance with the planning and logistics of these events as early as possible.
The Dean, in his discretion, may occasionally choose to subsidize a symposium organized by student publications and organizations through appropriations separate from the annual law school appropriations to the organization or publication. Such subsidies will be authorized pursuant to the following procedure:
The Curricular, Co-curricular, and Pedagogic Issues Committee, a law school faculty committee which has student members, will issue a "Call For Proposals" for symposia and conferences each year by the end of February. Student organizations and publications, as well as any other group of students, faculty, or any combination thereof, may propose a symposium or conference for the following academic year.
Proposals should include a description of the topic, format, and importance of the symposium or conference; a proposed budget; suggested dates; a list of sponsoring individuals and organizations and any special knowledge, expertise, or interest they have in the topic; and a list of suggested speakers and participants. Supporting letters are encouraged, as are suggestions of alternative funding sources that have been approached or will be pursued.
Proposals will be due by the end of the fourth full week of March each year for conferences and symposia to be held during the following academic year. The Curricular, Co-curricular, and Pedagogic Issues Committee, in consultation with the Dean and considering such criteria as it may develop, will approve particular proposals for full or partial Law School funding. It is anticipated that the budget of the Law School will not always permit funding of all proposals. Decisions will be announced by the end of the winter term each year.
The Dean retains discretion to partially or fully fund symposia or conferences on issues that arise too spontaneously to permit review through the Committee process. In such cases, the Dean may consult with the Committee and first receive its advice concerning issues raised by a late proposal for a symposium or conference.
Questions concerning the application of this policy shall be referred to the chair of the Curricular, Co-curricular, and Pedagogic Issues Committee.
Symposium policy updated 8.28.12.pdf
Symposium planning checklist
Composting for your event
|
<urn:uuid:de9278ec-6fb1-4610-9e5c-69779fbe78d7>
|
CC-MAIN-2015-40
|
http://www.law.umich.edu/journalsandorgs/Pages/symposia.aspx
|
2015-10-06T18:36:49Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-40/segments/1443736678979.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20151001215758-00118-ip-10-137-6-227.ec2.internal.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.953915 | 527 |
Over the past few years I’ve been given the freedom to offer a British literature survey course, which I’ve subtitled, “Fantasy, Faith and Philosophy”. Although the course includes traditional canonical British texts, its primary focus has been the works of C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien and Philip Pullman. Observant students skimming over the syllabus will immediately pick up on what is missing from all of the readings – texts by women and people of color. In the past I’ve argued, with some justification, that the pioneers of fantasy fiction in the 19th and 20th century were Christian white men, and that white men continued to dominate the field well into the 20th century, even as female authors, like Naomi Mitchison, Ursula K. Le Guin, Marion Zimmer Bradley, and Madeline L’Engle, were breaking through the barriers with innovative and, frequently, subversive, fantasy fiction. Still, the roles of males as creators, consumers and protagonists of fantasy fiction were so entrenched that Ursula K. Le Guin struggled to bring female characters alive in her Earthsea series, and J. K. Rowling was advised by her publisher to use her initials on her books so as to not reveal that the Harry Potter series was penned by a woman. Additionally, the privileged status of white male fantasists in the genre was (and, frequently, is) perpetuated by teachers like me, who have not made room in their classrooms for female voices.
As I began to contemplate the absence of female writers in my fantasy class, an absence made more conspicuous because I include female authors in ALL of my other classes, I realized that the absence of writers of color was equally problematic. More disturbingly, while I could name many white female fantasists, I could not name ANY writers of color in the genre.
This past year has remedied that problem, both because I discovered Octavia E. Butler, who identified her novel, Kindred, as fantasy (although many critics feel more comfortable labeling it speculative fiction), and because the twenty-first century has seen a small but growing number of authors of color, particularly women, enter the arena of fantasy fiction. As Rachel Martin observed to me the other day, we are now in the fortunate position where we could teach a class that consists entirely of fantasy fiction by female authors of color.
Two of these authors, Nnedi Okorafor and Tomi Adeyemi have already received much deserved recognition for their novels. Okorafor’s Who Fears Death has been picked up for a television series by HBO, and plans for a movie based on Adeyemi’s Children of Blood and Bone are already underway. These two novels are refreshingly subversive because of both authors have created worlds that are thoroughly infused with West African culture and have created strong, black, female protagonists who experience and triumph over intense hardship and suffering. Furthermore, both books are perhaps more deserving of serious discussion than more traditional fantasy novels because Okorafor and Adeyemi have used their world-building as an opportunity to explore real societal problems. Because of their commitment to creating a discussion around social justice, these novels belong to the tradition of black social protest novels, like Richard Wright’s Native Son and Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man.
Okorafor’s Who Fears Death opens a dialogue at the intersection of misogyny, tribalism, and environmental degradation. Borrowing from the Sudanese civil war, Okorafor builds a world where rape is a weapon of war, where women are dehumanized, where the dark-skinned Oke have come to accept suffering at the hands of the lighter-skinned Nuru as an inevitable consequence of what the Great Book says, and where resources are scarce. At root, though, while a number of reviewers have labelled this novel a dystopia, it is in fact, if not utopian, at least optimistic, in part because it gives voice to the marginalized and dispossessed. Indeed, storytelling is central to the resolution of the novel. In the first pages of the novel, the protagonist, Onyesonwu, tells an unidentified listener, “Tonight, you want to know how I came to be what I am. You want to know how I got here… It’s a long story. But I’ll tell you… I’ll tell you. You’re a fool if you believe what others say about me. I tell you my story to avert all those lies” (Okorafor 5-6). Through her life, and by telling her truth, Onyesonwu sparks a rewriting of the Great Book in the magic script of her people, Nsibidi. This theme of speaking for one’s self, of controlling one’s identity, physically, intellectually and spiritually, is central to the novel.
Like Who Fears Death, Adeyemi’s Children of Blood and Bone takes on ethnic and racial conflicts. Where Okorafor draws from the Sudan, Adeymi seems to derive her inspiration from the Rwandan genocide. Prior to the events depicted in Children of Blood and Bone, King Saran orders a great Raid in which the dark-skinned, white-haired adult maji are killed. King Saran has also found a way to prevent the remaining maji from contacting the gods, who provide their magic. Subsequently the maji are forced into ghettos or labor camps, or are forced to fight each other for the entertainment of the lighter skinned Orishans. The term maggot, which is frequently applied to the dis-empowered maji, echoes the use of the word cockroaches to describe the Tutsis during the Rwandan genocide.
Although Adeyemi clearly models her story on the Rwandan conflict, the impetus for the novel comes, as she makes clear in her “Author’s Note”, in part from “seeing stories of unarmed black men, women, and children being shot by the police” (526). As Adyemi goes on to explain, the book is meant to bring recognition to the injustices committed against America’s black communities and to inspire readers to work for change.
Just as Tolkien rooted Middle-earth in the languages and mythologies of northern Europe, so too, these authors have rooted their stories in the fertile soil of West Africa. The name of Okorafor’s protagonist, Onyesonwu, is Igbu for “Who Fears Death”, and magical texts are written in Nsibidi script, a very real script from southeastern Nigeria. Onyesonwu’s mother is an Oke – the name of the people being derived from a male name in Igbu that Chinua Achebe makes use of in Things Fall Apart. Onyesonwu’s biologic father, a sorcerer who raped her mother, belongs to the light-skinned Nuru people – an Egyptian name. Because Onyesonwu is a mix of these two ethnic groups, she belongs to an outcast group called the Ewu – a name derived from a Nigerian city.
In Adeyemi’s Children of Blood and Bone, Yoruba is the language used to invoke the gods who gift magic to the Diviners. The gods are based on the orisha, or divine spirits of the Yoruba faith. The magical power that runs through the protagonist, Zelie, and other magi, is called ashe – a term from the Yoruba faith that means life force. The connection between Africa and Adeyemi’s Orisha is confirmed by place names like Lagos, Warri, Gombe and Benin City.
Although both Who Fears Death and Children of Blood and Bone are very well written and, as I’ve demonstrated, unique in their creation of African fantasy world on par with Narnia and Middle-earth, there are weaknesses with both novels. Structurally both novels follow very traditional, one might say clichéd, quest narratives. As Caitlyn Paxson noted in her NPR review of Children of the Bone:
If I had to find something to criticize, it would be this: I read an awful lot of fantasy, and I love stories and characters that subvert my expectations. Children of Blood and Bone is a fairly straightforward quest narrative most of the way through, and I didn’t encounter a lot of surprises.
While Nnendi Okorafor’s Who Fears Death is also a quest story, she is more adept at subverting expectations. Of course, the difference between the two authors might have less to do with their abilities and more to do with their intended audiences. Okorafor is writing for adults, and does not shy away from graphic rape scenes, or depictions of female genital mutilation. It’s entirely appropriate that George R. R. Martin has been signed on as producer for the television show based on her novel. By contrast, Adyemi is writing for a Young Adult audience, what Rachel refers to as the Harry Potter crowd.
In spite of minor weaknesses, both novels are significant additions to the fantasy genre. Okorafor and Adeyemi are, like Tolkien and Lewis, pioneers in the fantasy genre. It is to be hoped that more authors of color will join them in tearing down the borders of fairyland.
Adeyemi, Tomi. Children of Blood and Bone. Henry Holt and Company, 2018.
Okorafor, Nnedi. Who Fears Death. DAW books, 2010.
|
<urn:uuid:f50c9a08-ebb4-47ff-9ed4-2a4ee76a9e54>
|
CC-MAIN-2018-26
|
https://thespoilers.blog/2018/06/10/its-not-over-little-zel-its-only-just-begun-nnedi-okorafor-tomi-adeyemi-and-the-birth-of-west-african-fantasy-fiction/
|
2018-06-17T23:30:23Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267859904.56/warc/CC-MAIN-20180617232711-20180618012711-00183.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.959273 | 1,978 |
Water features are one of A&D Landscaping’s most versatile and creative strengths. Water features are a beautiful way to add excitement, atmosphere and value to your home. A water feature can be a stunning focal point or a relaxing retreat. Modern water features take many forms and can be low-maintenance if designed and installed properly. Whether it is a small fountain or a large, natural waterfall complete with stream or pond, we have the experience and expertise to make it happen.
|
<urn:uuid:b57f3222-cc30-4b05-a315-b64cd7b0fff5>
|
CC-MAIN-2018-47
|
http://adlandscapes.com/water-featuresfountainspools.html
|
2018-11-17T02:12:55Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-47/segments/1542039743248.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20181117020225-20181117042225-00142.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.916474 | 99 |
Design circle Fundraiser capsule
fundraising for Lower Eastside Girls Club
The capsule collection exhibited for Design Circle, a philanthropic design collective, to raise money and awareness for local organizations bringing resources and aid to women and girls. I chose the Lower Eastside Girls Club as one of the beneficiaries of this fundraiser.
In this capsule, I reflect on the young woman’s visualization of adulthood and success as she looks to her mentors and role models. During this exercise, she envisions the her future self as a disciplined and refined leader who yields her power with tenderness and compassion. Single distinguishing features on classic shapes such as the trench, trouser, and sheath invites the viewer to consider the nuances and possibilities of feminine authority.
+ Womenswear Development
+ Fashion Design
+ Charity work
Lower Eastside Girls Club
Nurturing girls and young women is vital to our society’s health and future, and organizations like Lower Eastside Girls Club (LESGC) make it their responsibility by offering a safe haven with programs in the arts, sciences, leadership, entrepreneurship, and wellness for girls in their community at no cost to them and their families. LESGC aims to break the cycle of local poverty by training the next generation of ethical, entrepreneurial and environmental leaders.
|
<urn:uuid:3f6a1095-4bc2-4f4e-b3d6-76dbef88fe64>
|
CC-MAIN-2019-43
|
https://www.yukokanai.com/lower-eastside-girls-club/
|
2019-10-15T10:56:30Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-43/segments/1570986658566.9/warc/CC-MAIN-20191015104838-20191015132338-00169.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.931502 | 264 |
Defender to remain at MEMS Priestfield Stadium until the end of the seasonMichael Harriman has signed an extension to his loan deal at Gillingham which will see him stay at the club for the rest of the season.
Harriman, who joined from QPR in August as cover for the injured Matt Fish, has impressed during his stint at MEMS Priestfield Stadium and Manager Peter Taylor has decided to retain his services.
To date the 21-year-old defender has made 24 appearances in a Gills shirt, the latest coming in the 1-0 win over Wolves at Priestfield on Friday evening.
His versatility has also been proved after playing on the right side of midfield during the club's game at Oldham where Elliott Hewitt, who has returned to the club on loan from Ipswich, slotted in at right back.
While at the club Michael has been capped by the Republic of Ireland U21 national side on a number of occasions, including fixtures against Germany and Romania.
|
<urn:uuid:996bdcef-5504-41f4-9f25-555ad3fbf81a>
|
CC-MAIN-2019-04
|
https://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/news/2014/january/harriman-extends-loan-stay/
|
2019-01-22T23:16:06Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-04/segments/1547583875448.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20190122223011-20190123005011-00347.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.987948 | 205 |
Last week, after I wrote about beef short ribs, I got a few responses from folks who said they flat out didn’t like beef ribs. After pressing them a bit more, I found that some of them had only eaten beef back ribs instead of the giant beef short ribs I had written about. Beef back ribs are the anorexic cousin of short ribs–all bones, no meat.
Why don’t they leave more meat on those bones? To explain beef butchery, let’s start with an explanation of the market for pork baby back ribs versus pork loin. Baby back ribs of the pork variety are enormously popular, and therefore they fetch a nice price for retailers. Looking at the wholesale prices for this week (this price is lower than what you pay at the store), pork baby back ribs are selling for $2.38 per pound and boneless pork loin is just $1.33. When the meat is still on the hog, the baby backs and the loin are attached. The bone in a typical pork chop is part of the baby back rib; the rest of the chop is what we know as the pork loin. When the two cuts are separated for retail sale, the butcher has a choice of where to make that cut. In today’s wholesale market it’s more profitable (over a dollar more per pound) to leave more meat on the ribs and less on the boneless loin. That never happens with beef.
A hog is much smaller than a steer, but there are still plenty of parallels in beef and pork anatomy. A bone-in beef ribeye steak comes from the same area on the animal as a pork chop. The curved bone in a ribeye steak is a beef back rib. When the butcher is breaking down a steer the same choice is made about where to make the cut between those ribs and the whole boneless rib roast. In this case there is no benefit to leaving more beef on those bones. Unlike the pricey pork baby backs, beef back ribs are currently getting just $0.99 per pound on the wholesale market while that ribeye meat is worth $6.13. A “shiner” is a negative term for a rib where the meat doesn’t cover the top of the bone, so the bones “shine” through down the entire rack. Racks of beef ribs are nearly always shiners because it just doesn’t make financial sense to slice them any other way.
I took a class called Beef 101 at Texas A&M where we discussed beef butchery for a few days. Davey Griffin, one of the class’s leaders, told a story about eating beef back ribs at the County Line barbecue joint in Austin. He was there with a beef producer, and the ribs were really meaty. Davey was enjoying them, but the beef producer couldn’t take it. He stormed back in the kitchen to check where the beef came from. He came back to the table in better spirits after determining that the ribs were from another producer. If one of his plants had been leaving that much meat on the back ribs, he was ready to fire someone.
There’s a different attitude at Creekstone Farms in Kansas. I was reading a barbecue newsletter when I saw an ad for their “Meaty Back Ribs.” This was a new direction, but Creekstone says they’ve seen a demand for beef back ribs that resemble the meatier pork baby back ribs. You’ll pay a pretty hefty price for them (about $7.50 per pound vs. less than $4 per pound at most grocery stores) which is why these meatier back ribs will probably remain a novelty.
Whether or not there’s meat on those bones, most of the meat on a beef back rib is between the bones. Along with the meat is plenty of connective tissue. If you try grilling a rack you’ll end up with beef that’s far too chewy. They require a long, low cook to get that meat between the bones tender enough to enjoy. Even if it’s tender, there still isn’t a ton of meat in there. I once ordered all-you-can-eat beef back ribs for $9.95 at Riscky’s in the Fort Worth Stockyards. I ended up eating about a full rack. The cleaned bones made an impressive pile, but I wasn’t as stuffed as you might think. At the Salt Lick in Driftwood they cut the ribs a little differently to get more meat with every bone. Borrowing a trick from the barbecue competition circuit, they discard every other bone so each remaining bone has double the meat. It’s called the Hollywood cut.
With enough patience beef back ribs can be cooked well and if cut properly you can get enough meat for a good meal. I’ve had some good beef back ribs in the past, but I’d rather have a single smoked short rib than whole rack of back ribs. If they’re the only beef rib you’ve tried, you might consider branching out to try a meatier short rib. It might just change your mind about beef ribs.
|
<urn:uuid:e5a1b7d9-6638-4ca6-a713-6600222d6f20>
|
CC-MAIN-2017-13
|
https://tmbbq.com/bbq-anatomy-101-the-other-kind-of-back-ribs/
|
2017-03-26T07:16:18Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-13/segments/1490218189130.57/warc/CC-MAIN-20170322212949-00180-ip-10-233-31-227.ec2.internal.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.97426 | 1,089 |
Advertiser not validated.
listing placed 15 July 2017 United Kingdom
Skyranger Classic £3600 Lancashire SOLD
Click on the images above ↑ to see the new full image viewer. ↑
1/5 Share of Skyranger Classic
80 HP Rotax
Based at Tarn Farm Lancashire.
£30 a Month and £10 an Hour Dry.
Offers around £3600
|
<urn:uuid:2207b69b-6213-470b-8710-91c1a4b20655>
|
CC-MAIN-2022-27
|
https://afors.com/aircraftView/40919/Skyranger-Classic-3600-Lancashire-SOLD
|
2022-06-25T23:50:35Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656103036176.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20220625220543-20220626010543-00342.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.80284 | 93 |
String lights are some of the most versatile lighting solutions available and are increasingly popular in home decor. They can be manipulated to fit into any space, no matter what size or shape it may be. Similar light fixtures run on rigid tracks must be installed in straight lines. With string lights though, you get the glow you want and the versatility you need. You can even bring most of these projects to life on a moderate budget. Make a statement with one of the creative ideas below:
Ways to Use String Lights
About the Author: Jim Hilliard
I started Outdoor Lighting Perspectives back in 1995, since then we have franchised and now have over 35 offices around the country. Our business has grown to what it is today because of our extraordinary service. Thank you for your interest in Outdoor Lighting Perspectives.
|
<urn:uuid:c50e19f2-fac7-44c3-84ed-5e2d23b71645>
|
CC-MAIN-2022-27
|
https://outdoorlight.co/ways-use-string-lights
|
2022-07-02T11:50:24Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656104054564.59/warc/CC-MAIN-20220702101738-20220702131738-00553.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.93878 | 164 |
“Which is worse for you, alcohol or pot?”
With the increasing trend toward legalizing marijuana, this is a question that is foremost in the minds of a lot of teens right now, and it is critical that parents and educators understand a few important things before they try to respond.
Most responses miss the real issue: the difference between the adult brain and the adolescent brain. For the adolescent brain in particular, pot is more damaging, and right now it is potentially more damaging than it has ever been. Here is why:
Pruning and Paving: Marijuana Effects the Primary Jobs of Adolescent Brain Development
Picture your brain as a jungle. When a baby is born, the jungle is a tangled mess of vines. Every experience that child has begins to create pathways through that jungle, as neurons are fired to create neural pathways. From birth to about age 10, the primary job of the brain is to fire neurons and create pathways. The experiences that we have determine the pathways that are created.
During adolescence, the goal is to take that jungle and transform it into an adult brain, and the primary goal is efficiency. In order to do that, the brain has two major tasks: pruning and paving.
Pruning is the task of getting rid of neurons that we don’t need. When we are born, we have 100 billion neurons. Keeping all of them throughout our lives would be wasteful (undermining efficiency), because we don’t need all of them. In adolescence, one job of the brain is to determine which neurons to prune away. The way that we do this is through neurochemicals. One particular neurotransmitter that helps determine which neurons are pruned is endocannabinoids, which happen to have a very similar molecular structure as cannabis, enabling marijuana to take on that role and snip away a few neurons that we might have found useful in the future. I like to use the metaphor of it being kind of like handing out younger sibling the scissors to give us a haircut: the results are not always what we hope for.
Paving is a process by which the neural pathways that we have developed in childhood get covered with a fatty substance called the myelin sheath, which helps the signals travel along those neural pathways much faster. Think about it like paving a road. The benefit is that we are able to travel much faster, but it also makes the road more permanent. What we gain in speed, we lose in neuroplasticity, which is why kids have an easier time learning new things, but adults are faster at the tasks that have already been learned. One of the things that marijuana does is to attack the myelin sheath, putting pot holes in those neural pathways (yes, the pun is intentional), slowing down our processing.
Adolescence Has Doubled
Yes, you read that correctly. The adolescent period of the brain has doubled. It used to be that adolescence began at about age 13 and ended around age 20. Now it starts at about 10 and continues to about 25 or 28. Now, as the mom of four children, ages 11, 13, 15, and 16, this is a scary, and wonderful, thought.
In his book, Age of Opportunity: Lessons From the New Science of Adolescence, Laurence Steinberg, does a fantastic job of explaining the risks and benefits of the extension of adolescence. This time period in the brain is full of opportunity, but it is also fraught with risks. The vulnerability to the damaging effects of marijuana is one significant point of risk, particularly given that the popularity of vaping and the widespread access to liquid marijuana seem to lead kids to experiment with pot early.
Potency & Early Use
Like most other industries, the marijuana industry has evolved significantly since our childhoods. The products that are available now are significantly more potent than those that were available even 10-20 years ago.
According to a recent Washington Post article, citing a study from the Netherlands,
Marijuana potency more than doubled from 8.6 percent in 2000 to 20.3 percent in 2004, which was followed by a surge in the number of people seeking treatment for marijuana-related problems. When potency declined to 15.3 percent THC, marijuana treatment admissions fell thereafter. The researchers estimated that for every 3 percent increase in THC, roughly one more person per 100,000 in the population would seek marijuana use
disorder treatment for the first time.
Additionally, the earlier that kids start getting high, the more likely they seem to be to experience lasting damage.
According to a recent article in VeryWellMind,
A Duke University study found that children who smoke marijuana at least weekly before age 18 displayed lasting harm to their intelligence, attention, and memory compared with those who began using marijuana after age 18.
The Duke study also found that quitting marijuana use later did not reverse the cognitive damaged caused by regular marijuana use before age 18.
So, What About Legalization?
Legalization of marijuana has a lot of benefits: the ability to regulate the products, the tax revenue that it could produce, the ability of law enforcement to focus on more violent crimes, the availability of marijuana for medical uses.
However, if we continue to move toward legalization, it is critical that we dedicate some of that increased revenue to education and regulation, ensuring that people understand the detrimental effects of marijuana on the adolescent brain and preventing its use among that population.
For more information, or to book a workshop about the brain science of emotional health and resilience, contact Donna Volpitta, Ed.D at [email protected]
|
<urn:uuid:fdf1cb03-0bbd-4498-8a66-e436b571ffcf>
|
CC-MAIN-2020-45
|
https://www.modernmom.com/what-every-parent-and-educator-needs-to-understand-about-marijuana-and-the-adolescent-brain/
|
2020-10-22T07:28:06Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-45/segments/1603107878921.41/warc/CC-MAIN-20201022053410-20201022083410-00253.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.963424 | 1,151 |
Maintenance, Resurface & Refinish Tile Countertops Counter best refinishing has existed For many years, but the latest technological innovations have manufactured counter top refinishing more tough, reasonably priced and captivating to homeowners and rental dwelling managers.
Even though there are actually DIY products can be found, bathtub refinishing is often a in all probability a occupation ideal remaining towards the specialists.
Selecting the solution so as to resurface or restore should never ever floor as opposed to change all the tub or tile is frequently a far more inexpensive solution to suit your requires with extended-lasting results.
Just after numerous months, I called the proprietor to talk to him to return and check out to repair the issue. He told me to e mail him and he would tell me what to do to fix it.
Resurfacing bathtubs, sinks and tile is an excellent way to accomplish this intention. Buyers check with Bob and Cheryl to get paid updates that change the loos and kitchens into like-new ailment. Homes market speedier and the profits are larger. It’s some sort of earn/gain!
Tile Shade Modify coupled with Tile Resurfacing Does your toilet tile have an old colour scheme? If that is so then we will be able to change the tile color to suit your needs! Even though they sometimes are chipped, broken or ruined!
Bathtub Reglazing Q&A Bathtub reglazing (also termed bathtub resurfacing) is an affordable rest room makeover alternative to be able to painting or replacing a bathtub that is chipped, worn, and hard to unclutter or an outdated colour.
Color Alter Modify huge correct in which it is definitely. No demolition, no open up partitions. We reglazing types possess current tile, tub and shower and change the color which incorporates a hard new resilient complete.
What is in fact Bathtub, Sink and Tile Resurfacing? Resurfacing some type of bathtub, sink or tiles takes a couple and provides a manufacturer-new surface visual appearance with totally cleanse lively hues with out dear demolition and alternative.
Although you could pay back Countless bucks to possess your old shower wholly changed and experience by months of drilling and grinding noises (let alone the mess still left more than), we can easily enhance your shower and tub in someday, and that means you by no means notice your rest room is “away from buy.”
Upkeep Old Bathtub, Sink together with Tile Surfaces Worn, weakened and damaged tiles is frequently fixed. Outdated hues is usually transformed to satisfy the design and style and motivation of every consumer, and all this will likely be performed with fewer mess and for the A lot lower Expense than the whole remodeling task. Tile refinishing is surely an activity that puts a new outer coating all around the bathtub, sink or tile.
Rated 5 out of five by PapaBryan1959 from Simple to use, appears terrific I have to confess I had been hesitant To do that undertaking myself rather than " Farm it out", but in hindsight I'm so very glad that I did. I saved a ton of money and my Bathtub turned out fantastic! Just make sure to Put together your Bathtub floor Based on Instructions and allow not less than 24 hrs bare minimum for this Bathworks merchandise to overcome and you should have amazing success!
Rated three from 5 by joek1 from Execs: The color is superb and the bright white appears to be greatly like white porcelain. Applicati... Pros: The color is excellent and the intense white appears a great deal like white porcelain. Software is not difficult. The finish appears to be and feels quite resilient, but I will not be ready to take a look at that out until finally the rest get more info of the toilet remodel is accomplished. Cons: To start with coat leveled and covered pretty properly.
- Randy S. The supplier was prompt, courteous and Skilled. Provider identify locked. worked on the tub from the basement and his helper worked on the tub and tile from the upstairs bath.
|
<urn:uuid:d505b999-af5e-4b2c-90cb-6af7259f0a36>
|
CC-MAIN-2018-13
|
http://riverieyrm.diowebhost.com/6943910/new-step-by-step-map-for-bathtub-refinishing
|
2018-03-18T14:59:51Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-13/segments/1521257645824.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20180318145821-20180318165821-00315.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.957898 | 849 |
Last weekend at the IPMS Nationals held in Chattanooga, I was able to get my hands on a pre-release boxing of Tamiya’s new tool P-38. As a lover of all things P-38, I enthusiastically shoved everything on my workbench onto the floor and dove right in.
Having been on this a week, there is already so much to discuss (beyond my unbridled enthusiasm from being one of the first in the world to build a kit).
Hopefully mid-week I will have an update with the boom assembly which is where the trouble begins with most other P-38 kits. If you have any other specific things you would like me to focus on, or discuss, let me know.
Until then, I keep the in-progress album updated.
Thanks for this quick review of one of my favorite plane.
It’s an almost perfect kit, in all regards.
|
<urn:uuid:e0c07063-5bb7-4085-ad33-6afb152c72f5>
|
CC-MAIN-2021-31
|
https://militarymodelers.com/2019/08/16/tamiyas-white-box-1-48-p-38f-g-first-thoughts-part-1/
|
2021-07-30T07:56:22Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-31/segments/1627046153934.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20210730060435-20210730090435-00115.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.951919 | 189 |
Check out Kevin's "The World's Most Interesting Island", published in Escape from America Magazine here!
Alix Christie's (Fiction, 1999) debut novel, Gutenberg’s Apprentice, has just been featured in Publishers Weekly as one of their most anticipated fiction debuts of the season!
Check out the Publishers Weekly article here
Mark your calendars Saint Mary's MFA in Creative Writing Alumni Reading at this year's Lit Crawl San Francisco
Saint Mary's College of California 1928 Saint Mary's Road Moraga, CA 94575 (925) 631-4000Google Map | Campus Map | PO Boxes
|
<urn:uuid:51b8da8b-b565-4b81-8da5-4d70364b6264>
|
CC-MAIN-2015-32
|
http://www.stmarys-ca.edu/tags/mfa-in-creative-writing?page=4
|
2015-07-30T10:13:58Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-32/segments/1438042987171.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20150728002307-00125-ip-10-236-191-2.ec2.internal.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.874684 | 127 |
Ordering and viewing options
This record has not been digitised and cannot be downloaded.
Request a quotation for a copy to be digitised or printed and sent to you.
You must have a reader's ticket to view this record
If you already have a reader's ticket you can order the record to be ready for you when you visit us.Order in advance
Or, you can order the record when you arrive.
View free at The National Archives
|Held by:||The National Archives, Kew|
|Former reference in its original department||FSL/PL 16|
|Legal status:||Public Record|
Context of this recordBrowse by Reference
- MAF - Records created or inherited by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Departments, and related bodies
- Records of the Ministry of Food
- MAF 101 - Ministry of Food: Services Department: Food Standards Group
- FOOD STANDARDS AND LABELLING
- Policy Labelling
- MAF 101/914 - Christmas puddings
|
<urn:uuid:2f43607d-c6f2-42a5-9be0-bf12c20b3538>
|
CC-MAIN-2015-06
|
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C2107619
|
2015-01-26T04:23:07Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-06/segments/1422115858171.97/warc/CC-MAIN-20150124161058-00144-ip-10-180-212-252.ec2.internal.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.841846 | 216 |
Ashgabat hosted a regional seminar on the efficiency of drug prevention national programmes. Representatives of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan as well as UNODC Expert Hanna Heikkila (Austria) and Regional Coordinator Nadeem Rehman (Iran) arrived in the Turkmen capital to take part in the meeting.
Those speaking during the forum highly evaluated the work on drug abuse prevention, popularization of healthy life-style and sports among youth carried out in Turkmenistan. It was also emphasized that successes achieved by our country and its active position in solution of regional and global problems had determined the venue for the meeting.
Copyright 2012-2020 The state news agency of Turkmenistan - Turkmenistan today
|
<urn:uuid:a65fe827-3ce8-4a36-a97b-a38c08780b56>
|
CC-MAIN-2020-24
|
http://tdh.gov.tm/news/en/articles.aspx&article82&cat30
|
2020-06-06T04:26:55Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-24/segments/1590348509972.80/warc/CC-MAIN-20200606031557-20200606061557-00497.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.929888 | 153 |
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – March 18, 2009 – Aurora Networks, Inc., the only optical transport solution provider focused on delivering a cost-effective, optimized platform for next-generation cable services, today announced its Chinese expansion supported by regional growth and new Fiber Deep opportunity. Due to increasing demand for its optical transport solutions among the Chinese cable community, Aurora Networks’ has added a Shanghai office, led by industry veteran Eugene Lee, and a major regional distributor, Faithpower Ltd. in Beijing to extend product line deployments, field service and support capabilities.
“Aurora Networks is experiencing continued strong customer demand and sales success of its Fiber Deep solution, as announced in January, in addition to a growing demand in the Asia-Pacific region, including China, for our evolving cable solutions,” said Guy Sucharczuk, chairman, president and CEO of Aurora Networks. “Regardless of their regional location, MSOs who need cost-effective, reliable, bandwidth-scalable transport products rely on Aurora Networks’ optical transport solutions to accommodate revenue-generating subscriber services with additional bandwidth.”
Eugene Lee, recently named the Chinese country manager, will lead all business, promotion and sales opportunities from Aurora Networks’ new Shanghai office location. Lee brings more than 10 years of cable and telecom industry experience to the company. Prior to joining Aurora Networks, Lee worked with U.S-based Ripley Tools, provider of professional tools for the cable and telecom industries. Lee was also with Japan-based Fujikura, a major manufacturer of optical fiber and cable to China.
“Fiber’s benefits to the cable industry are strongly realized as operators seek infrastructure changes to better service their subscribers,” said Lee. “Fiber Deep, Aurora Networks’ efficient next-generation service launching pad, has received high demand in this region as the cost-effective way to enhance existing HFC networks and achieve fiber’s benefits without full fiber deployment. “
In addition, Faithpower, a strategic Aurora Networks’ distributor in the region, worked to successfully certify Aurora Networks’ products with the Chinese State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT). To date, Faithpower has deployed Aurora Networks’ products and solutions in five major cities and provinces in China.
Lee will be representing Aurora Networks at the company’s booth #2304 at the China Content Broadcasting Network (CCBN) convention at the China International Exhibition Center in Beijing from March 21-23, 2009. Detailed information on Aurora Networks’ Shanghai location can be found at www.aurora.com. For sales inquiries in the Chinese regions, please contact Eugene Lee directly at [email protected] or 021-5306-9118.
About Aurora Networks
Aurora Networks is evolving cable by focusing on innovative solutions that build future-proof networks to accommodate the cable subscriber services of today and tomorrow. Aurora Networks is the only pure-play optical transport solution provider that is focused solely on cable MSOs. Using its proven understanding of cable networks, Aurora Networks delivers unique solutions - such as its Fiber Deep architecture and digital return technology - to address specific issues of the cable industry. A technology leader driven by innovation and industry-firsts, Aurora Networks enables leading MSOs across the globe to compete with a cost-effective, optimized launch pad for next-generation cable services. To learn more about Aurora Networks’ core cable solutions, please call 408-235-7000 or visit www.aurora.com.
Aurora, Aurora Networks and the Aurora logo are trademarks of Aurora Networks, Inc. in the United States and other countries. Other marks are the property of their respective owners and are used here only for identification purposes.
# # #
|
<urn:uuid:e7592bc7-262a-4403-95c7-f03fc4e2965c>
|
CC-MAIN-2014-23
|
http://blog.telephonyonline.com/briefingroom/2009/03/19/
|
2014-07-23T11:55:02Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-23/segments/1405997877881.80/warc/CC-MAIN-20140722025757-00191-ip-10-33-131-23.ec2.internal.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.922924 | 777 |
TVN N3WS: WEEK 2 > JULY 2012
3 PIECES OF NEWS IN 3 MINUTES
Televisionet’s weekly appointment with the hottest and latest news and anticipations from the world of cinema, music, art, books, sports and technology.
Cinema / “Contraband”, the thriller featuring Mark Wahlberg
Music / Alanis Morissette: Italian tour and new album
Books / “Amy, my daughter”: Winehouse according to her father
|
<urn:uuid:62bf015d-b4a5-450c-af70-483cc39b9d24>
|
CC-MAIN-2019-26
|
http://www.televisionet.tv/en/tvnews_en/tvn-n3ws-week-2-july-2012
|
2019-06-20T09:10:57Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-26/segments/1560627999200.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20190620085246-20190620111246-00497.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.749816 | 110 |
Marketing. Whitecourt, Alberta, Kanada. Unterhaltung. Eagle River Casino & Travel Plaza. Mountain West Services. European Institute of Esthetics. 84 Kontakte. Tickets and RSVP information for Justin Hogg Music's upcoming concert at Eagle River Casino & Travel Plaza in Division No. 13 on Sep. 13, Günstige Hotels nahe am Eagle River Casino im Restaurants und Cafés Bereich von Whitecourt (AB). JETZT BUCHEN! SPAREN SIE BIS ZU 75%. Hotelpreise.
Eagle River Casino, WhitecourtInformieren Sie sich über die Arbeit bei Eagle River Casino. Gehälter, Erfahrungsberichte und mehr – anonym von Eagle River Casino Mitarbeitern gepostet. Marketing. Whitecourt, Alberta, Kanada. Unterhaltung. Eagle River Casino & Travel Plaza. Mountain West Services. European Institute of Esthetics. 84 Kontakte. Classement des meilleurs casinos en ligne. Jouer à des jeux en argent réel maintenant.
Eagle River Casino Come & Play Every Day! Videowonderful tonight cover at eagle river casino whitecourt alberta
The service was great. Had some good advice to go to the Timbers bar and grill at the casino. The food is top notch. We had the Friday night special of steak and lobster.
This place was on par I notice quite a few complaints, we have had one overcooked steak one night and after 2 more trys I asked for manager ,he comped us the meal and also got free supper for two for our next time.
My husband and I went out for a light supper it was good and fresh and just the right amount for what we ordered. The service was fairly good when we had gone as a date night.
Food was hot and filling but the wait while no one is arou d drops this down to a 3 instead of 4. Flights Vacation Rentals Restaurants Things to do.
Skip to main content. Log in to get trip updates and message other travellers. Whitecourt Hotels Things to do Restaurants Flights Vacation Rentals Shopping Package Holidays Cruises Rental Cars Travel Forum Airlines Best of Road Trips Help Centre.
Eagle River Casino, Whitecourt. See all restaurants in Whitecourt. Eagle River Casino Claimed. All photos 1. Ratings and reviews 3.
Location and contact Junction of Highway 43 and Highway 32, Whitecourt, Alberta Canada. Does this restaurant accept bookings?
Yes No Unsure. Is this restaurant good for breakfast? Is this restaurant romantic? Is this restaurant good for large groups? Is this an American restaurant?
Try your luck at your favorite slots, table games, live poker and off-track betting. We offer a smoking section on the casino floor, 38 flat-screen TVs throughout the casino, cocktail service, and friendly staff to make your visit memorable.
Eagle River can give you hours of thrilling slot action on of the most popular new machines and classic favorites. All our slots are ticket-in, ticket-out so you have maximum freedom to play the machines you want and move your credits from one machine to another.
Want a private reserved table for a special night out with your friends or co-workers? You can follow live racing action from tracks across Canada and the U.
And, our knowledgeable staff is ready to assist you. Place your bets! English See what travelers are saying:. Selected filters.
Updating list Reviewed September 6, Disappointing. Date of visit: September Reviewed March 15, Make Sure You Stop And Try This Place!
Date of visit: July Reviewed February 12, via mobile Best Prime Rib. Date of visit: February Date of visit: August Reviewed August 15, This restaurant is reviewed under the Casino listing.
Trevor B. Reviewed April 20, via mobile Still the same. Date of visit: April Reviewed March 3, via mobile Outstanding food.
Date of visit: March Reviewed October 11, excellent service and food. Date of visit: October Gail L. Reviewed September 6, via mobile Hubby's turn to cook.
Reviewed August 18, via mobile Decent food. View more reviews. Previous Next 1 2 3. Best nearby We rank these hotels, restaurants, and attractions by balancing reviews from our members with how close they are to this location.
Promo Code. Check Availablity. Casino Experience the thrill of the Casino Come and enjoy the excitement of live table games, the fun of slot machines, and our active bingo schedule.
Current Promotions. View Games View Slot Progressives. Promotions Learn more about exciting promotions and contest giveaways at Grey Eagle Casino.
View Promotions. Available Rooms. Packages Our resort hotel packages provide great value for everyone—from those looking for weekend getaways and concert packages to exclusive family themed offers.
View Packages. Amenities Our beautiful 4-star resort hotel features amenities and luxuries exclusive to each guest, including a state-of-the-art fitness center, high-speed wi fi, indoor pool, outdoor hot tub, and much more!
|
<urn:uuid:708a5366-81fe-4ebb-a532-ac192cf60c55>
|
CC-MAIN-2021-31
|
https://abc-cde.com/casino-online-bonus-ohne-einzahlung/eagle-river-casino.php
|
2021-07-31T22:12:02Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-31/segments/1627046154126.73/warc/CC-MAIN-20210731203400-20210731233400-00453.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.858139 | 1,093 |
Schroders is to merge two of its Japan funds, bringing the £29.5m Schroder Japan Alpha Plus fund into Andrew Rose’s £2.15bn Schroder Tokyo fund.
Subject to FCA approval, Schroders will combine the two funds as the Japan Alpha Plus fund, run by Nathan Gibbs, has shrunk in assets.
The Schroder Japan Alpha Plus fund has underperformed the index over the short and long term, delivering 29.4 per cent over three years compared to 52.6 per cent for the index. Over six months the fund has lost 7.2 per cent, compared to -2.7 per cent for the benchmark.
The fund merger will lead to lower costs for investors, says a statement from Schroders.
It says: “Both funds have similar investment objectives and employ the same investment and borrowing powers. The funds have a comparable investment approach and follow bottom-up fundamental research driven investment principles.”
The Schroder Tokyo fund has returned 14.6 per cent year to date, compared to 14.4 per cent for the benchmark.
Gibbs, who is based in Toyko at the moment, is relocating to London next year to take up the role of client portfolio manager for Japanese equities. He will report to Taku Arai, head of equities management at Japan and will cover Japanese equities clients.
|
<urn:uuid:a76b8a77-ef61-4869-ac96-e09212752ed4>
|
CC-MAIN-2018-51
|
https://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/schroders-to-merge-japan-funds/
|
2018-12-18T18:07:50Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-51/segments/1544376829542.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20181218164121-20181218190121-00609.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.923669 | 288 |
Harvey Spencer Stephens, who played the son of the devil Damien in the 1976 film The Omen, faces jail after attacking two cyclists in a road rage incident. He is due to be sentenced on Friday 13.
The former child star has admitted to two counts of ABH and one of criminal damage after hitting two cyclists and damaging one of their helmets on Toys Hill in Kent last year, and will be sentenced at the Maidstone Crown Court. Although Harvey is no longer an actor, he has previously opened up about his experience in the horror film.
Harvey played Damien in 1976
In a 2007 interview, he said: "It was good, but I was only five, a lot of it went over my head. It wasn't a big deal. It was good while it lasted." He also had a cameo in the film remake, which was released in 2006. In an interview about making the film, the producer Harvey Bernhard revealed that he had been unable to track Harvey done after losing touch, and that The Omen was the only film the actor appeared in.
Harvey is no longer an actor
Speaking about a documentary on the film in an interview with LA Times, he said: "I saw him nine years ago. He was handsome and a wonderful boy. He was tall and he was rather beautiful. It was the only picture he ever made." Executive producer Kevin Burns said: "I am sure he is still around out there. Every once in a while he has surfaced to give an interview. We really tried to find him. Of course, right after this show comes out, out he'll pop!"
|
<urn:uuid:2531f8ac-0049-4dfd-a651-2e3e99cedd91>
|
CC-MAIN-2021-43
|
https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/2017011335755/former-child-star-from-the-omen-faces-jail-for-road-rage-incident/
|
2021-10-28T22:30:15Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323588526.57/warc/CC-MAIN-20211028193601-20211028223601-00139.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.991468 | 330 |
A student’s preparation for college involves four players – teachers, counselors, parents and the student himself. Here are the rules that everyone should be playing.
Senior year. Filled with lots of final things – the last football game, the last prom, that last final exam. In my opinion, trustmypaper is best place where you can go to get the better grades. Just a short summer and then it’s off to college. A lot of that summer is spent accumulating the “things” that will be needed – bedding, storage totes, clothes, new computer and other gadgets, etc. In the midst of all of this preparation, however, there should have been other experiences that have prepared young people for this major change in their lives – intellectual, emotional, and social preparation that should have been occurring long before that last summer at home. There are four important players in this preparation – parents, teachers, counselors, and the student. Here are the responsibilities of each.
Your jobs are in the areas of academic preparation. High school is a protected environment in which students have close relationships with their teachers, and their academic work is closely monitored. Parents are notified when a kid is falling behind; progress reports, provided mid-term, let the student and parent know what is going on. Individual help is available during class time. All of this changes once those feet hit the first college classroom door. To prepare students for these changes, the following should occur during their senior year:
- Provide more long-term assignments for them. When you assign them, help your students develop timeline calendars for completion of each part of the assignment. At this point, step out of the picture. Don’t hover; never check on them; stop nurture them through.
- Independence of learning will be a critical skill. When you assign reading tasks, expect that they will be completed outside of class. When class discussions occur, ask higher level thinking questions, not just recall and comprehension.
- Lecture more. No, they will not love it, but they need to learn to listen to lectures and take notes. Teach them to take notes; teach them how to go through their class notes and consolidate them, on devices if possible.
- Assign more essays. They will appreciate the practice once they get to college.
- These experiences should be given to students in every academic class they have right now – they will have to complete these tasks in every college course.
Your tasks involve the social and emotional adjustments that students will have to make. And some of them are huge. There should be workshops and meetings for all college-bound kids where they are introduced to the types of situations they will face. There is quite a long list of the types of preparation counselors can and should provide.
- Diversity Training: Many high school students live in a sheltered high school environment with little to no exposure to the great diversity of socio-economic demographics on a college campus. All students come to college with a set of social norms, and these differ widely among social, economic, racial, ethnic, and religious groups. Kids must be given the communication and interpersonal skills to broaden their perspectives, develop tolerance, and to find value in all races and cultures.
- Disadvantaged Students: Students from disadvantaged homes and neighborhoods will face greater adjustments than those from middle-class and above demographics. They may need additional training to accumulate what has come to be known as “social capital.”
- Time Management and Organizational Skills: Students who struggle academically are usually lacking in these skills. They need to know how to prioritize their responsibilities and engage in both short- and long-term planning.
- Social Situations/Risk-Taking: Drugs, alcohol, casual sex and sexual assault are far more common on college campuses than kids are often led to believe. There need to be workshops in which role-playing of all types of situations occurs. Kids need a box full of “tools” for these situations.
- Provide lists and explanation of the resources that are available to them once they are into the rigors of college – academic labs for help, physical and mental health services, counselors (guidance and career planning), and even those online resources that they may need – study groups writing services, such as Trust My Paper, apps that can help with everything from budgeting to time management.
- Conflict Resolution: It’s inevitable. Students who live together in a small dorm room or even in an apartment, are going to have disagreements – and disagreements can escalate if not handled early on. A few good workshops with role plays will go a long way. College students need skills to resolve their conflicts through peaceful means.
Your kiddo – the one you nurtured through infancy, toddlers, elementary and pre-teen years, through rebellions of adolescence, and through all sorts of joys and sorrow – is leaving. It is, as most parents claim, a bittersweet moment. A part of you wants to hover and protect them forever; the other part of you is happy that they are on their way, taking one more step toward adulthood and independence. You have much to do in preparing them, though. Here are your tasks:
- Personal Finance Management: Whether you are providing the cost of college or your student is on loans and grants, learning to budget money on a weekly and monthly basis is critical. You may have started a number of years ago, but now it’s time to get serious. Fortunately, you don’t have to “teach” this on your own. There a number of great apps out there that are designed with college kids in mind. Get your student to download one that is a good fit, and let him/her practice all summer. Armed with experience, budgeting will go much easier once they are doing it on their own. (and you will get fewer panic calls asking for money).
- Independent Living: How ready is your child to assume the responsibilities of taking care of all of his/her living needs – laundry, food shopping, cleaning. Guys tend to not want pink underwear because they washed a red shirt in with the whites; ramen noodles are a good staple at the end of the month when money is tight, but does you student know how to shop the sales and look for the bargains? It may be time for some real live practice.
- Cleaning: If your student has not had lots of experience cleaning the bathroom, the kitchen, not to mention his/her own room, it’s time for some lessons. And these lessons are not just for them – it’s so that they can be good and considerate roommates too.
- Your Values: You’ve spent 18 years instilling your child with values and principles by which you live and want him/her to live. This part of your job is really finished. It is not a time for lectures. While your student may veer off course, make mistakes, big and small, you cannot be around to rescue anymore. Part of adulthood is making those mistakes, living with the results, and fixing what can be fixed. It’s hard, but you have to back off.
It’s “show time” now. And if you are nervous, great. You should be. You will have a busy summer ahead of you. Here are the things that will really help you be ready.
- Take on full responsibility for every aspect of your daily life.
- Become a reader – Take a look at some best sellers, pick a few, and have at it. Getting into the habit of reading a lot will let you maintain that habit better when you have those reading assignments for coursework.
- Get your shopping done; get your clothing and gear organized; make contact with your roommate, etc.
- Don’t Skip Orientation: While other adults in your life have done what they can to prepare you, each campus is unique, and you bear responsibility for this final piece of preparation. Orientation is far more than just getting a tour of the campus so you don’t get lost. You will begin to develop social connections; to learn what resources exist and where/how to locate and use them; also you will get more comfortable being a member of the campus community; and you will learn what opportunities there are for clubs, sports, and other activities.
The Boy Scout Motto
If you were a boy or girl scout in your young years, you probably remember the boy scout motto – “Be Prepared.” Being prepared for college life is far more than just getting the student and the gear physically there. It means making certain that the new freshman has the skills and the tools that will get them started well. There will be challenges and really rough times – make no mistake about it. But when students meet them head on all by themselves. confidence and a “can-do” attitude result.
|
<urn:uuid:a0d0d0db-379f-4c5c-a11b-fbdc3d110ffb>
|
CC-MAIN-2018-17
|
http://innovativeideators.com/
|
2018-04-23T03:16:33Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-17/segments/1524125945724.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20180423031429-20180423051429-00067.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.963281 | 1,846 |
Im wondering could anybody offer some light on my query, this is my first time to ever enter a forum!!
most nutritionists or books i have studied lament on how beneficial aloe vera juice is, especially for indigestion or inflammation of the gut. i recently went to a talk with the "forever living aloe" company. they market all their own aloe products & the number one seller would be the juice, i joined as a distributer but am concerned now as i read the eat right for your type book and at the back on pg 230 it's illustrated for type O B & AB to avoid aloe vera juice.
i am type B & am currently taking the juice so i just wanted to confirm it's a no no & also the only type it's suited for is A. i don't want to be marketing the juice to people if it's only type A that can tolerate it!!
also are there any other books that would be benificial apart from live right for you type & the encyclopedia? i am going to order the blood type encyclopedia tonight & have posted the secretor test...
|
<urn:uuid:16187b3f-6cf0-454c-986d-d962c289e5c2>
|
CC-MAIN-2015-48
|
http://www.dadamo.com/cgi-bin/Blah/Blah.pl?b-GC/m-1220900142/
|
2015-11-28T22:25:46Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-48/segments/1448398454160.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20151124205414-00025-ip-10-71-132-137.ec2.internal.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.958646 | 230 |
I done it, and he done the same. We struck the raft at the same time, and in less than two seconds we was gliding down stream, all dark and still, and edging towards the middle of the river, nobody saying a word. I reckoned the poor king was in for a gaudy time of it with the audience, but nothing of the sort; pretty soon he crawls out from under the wigwam, and says:
"Well, how'd the old thing pan out this time, duke?" He hadn't been up-town at all.
We never showed a light till we was about ten mile below the village. Then we lit up and had a supper, and the king and the duke fairly laughed their bones loose over the way they'd served them people. The duke says:
"Greenhorns, flatheads! I knew the first house would keep mum and let the rest of the town get roped in; and I knew they'd lay for us the third night, and consider it was THEIR turn now. Well, it IS their turn, and I'd give something to know how much they'd take for it. I WOULD just like to know how they're putting in their opportunity. They can turn it into a picnic if they want to — they brought plenty provisions."
Them rapscallions took in four hundred and sixty-five dollars in that three nights. I never see money hauled in by the wagon-load like that before. By and by, when they was asleep and snoring, Jim says:
"Don't it s'prise you de way dem kings carries on, Huck?"
"No," I says, "it don't."
"Why don't it, Huck?"
"Well, it don't, because it's in the breed. I reckon they're all alike,"
"But, Huck, dese kings o' ourn is reglar rapscallions; dat's jist what dey is; dey's reglar rapscallions."
"Well, that's what I'm a-saying; all kings is mostly rapscallions, as fur as I can make out."
"Is dat so?"
"You read about them once — you'll see. Look at Henry the Eight; this 'n 's a Sunday-school Superintendent to HIM. And look at Charles Second, and Louis Fourteen, and Louis Fifteen, and James Second, and Edward Second, and Richard Third, and forty more; besides all them Saxon heptarchies that used to rip around so in old times and raise Cain. My, you ought to seen old Henry the Eight when he was in bloom. He WAS a blossom. He used to marry a new wife every day, and chop off her head next morning. And he would do it just as indifferent as if he was ordering up eggs. 'Fetch up Nell Gwynn,' he says. They fetch her up. Next morning, 'Chop off her head!' And they chop it off. 'Fetch up Jane Shore,' he says; and up she comes, Next morning, 'Chop off her head' — and they chop it off. 'Ring up Fair Rosamun.' Fair Rosamun answers the bell. Next morning, 'Chop off her head.' And he made every one of them tell him a tale every night; and he kept that up till he had hogged a thousand and one tales that way, and then he put them all in a book, and called it Domesday Book — which was a good name and stated the case. You don't know kings, Jim, but I know them; and this old rip of ourn is one of the cleanest I've struck in history. Well, Henry he takes a notion he wants to get up some trouble with this country. How does he go at it — give notice? — give the country a show? No. All of a sudden he heaves all the tea in Boston Harbor overboard, and whacks out a declaration of independence, and dares them to come on. That was HIS style — he never give anybody a chance. He had suspicions of his father, the Duke of Wellington. Well, what did he do? Ask him to show up? No — drownded him in a butt of mamsey, like a cat. S'pose people left money laying around where he was — what did he do? He collared it. S'pose he contracted to do a thing, and you paid him, and didn't set down there and see that he done it — what did he do? He always done the other thing. S'pose he opened his mouth — what then? If he didn't shut it up powerful quick he'd lose a lie every time. That's the kind of a bug Henry was; and if we'd a had him along 'stead of our kings he'd a fooled that town a heap worse than ourn done. I don't say that ourn is lambs, because they ain't, when you come right down to the cold facts; but they ain't nothing to THAT old ram, anyway. All I say is, kings is kings, and you got to make allowances. Take them all around, they're a mighty ornery lot. It's the way they're raised."
Continued on next page...
|
<urn:uuid:e2951742-f288-421b-91b3-4d316dd29f80>
|
CC-MAIN-2017-30
|
https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/a/the-adventures-of-huckleberry-finn/summary-and-analysis/chapters-2123/chapters-2123-10
|
2017-07-26T02:56:34Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-30/segments/1500549425751.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20170726022311-20170726042311-00283.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.983135 | 1,122 |
Terry Reviews Westcott’s New Green Screen Kit
Hey, before I mention Terry’s review, I have to stop right now and give a big thanks to Jamie Smith for yesterday’s totally awesome Guest Blog. I loved it!!!! (and I think Jamie has a second career in writing just waiting in the wings). I loved the insights he gave into working for Jay, and I especially dug the Jay Trivia. What a perfect way to kick off our series of Guest Blogs by assistants. :)
Now, back to the reason for this post: Terry White (over at the popular Terry’s Tech Blog), just posted a review of Westcott’s new Green Screen kit (it’s a crazy inexpensive way to light and shoot people, or objects for that matter, that you want to composite on a different background in Photoshop). Basically, it makes your Photoshop compositing job that much easier (of course, you can use it for video too, where Green Screen is a staple in commercial video and movies).
Here’s the link to Terry’s review.
|
<urn:uuid:ec551057-732a-4c86-bd0d-048a02f62d1d>
|
CC-MAIN-2014-15
|
http://scottkelby.com/2009/terry-reviews-westcotts-new-green-screen-kit/
|
2014-04-17T15:33:42Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-15/segments/1397609530136.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20140416005210-00480-ip-10-147-4-33.ec2.internal.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.931666 | 227 |
Former Republican Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin is one of the Trump campaign’s guests at Wednesday’s debate in Las Vegas. Palin was one of Trump’s most visible supporters until her husband Todd Palin suffered a serious snow machine accident that landed him in intensive care.
Palin’s return to the campaign trail is likely to energize Tea Party and conservative volunteers, donors, and voters.
In addition to Palin, the Trump campaign has invited Leslie Milwee, who told Breitbart News exclusively that Bill Clinton sexually assaulted her twice while she was working as a news reporter in Arkansas.
Patricia Smith — the mother of one of the American heroes killed in Benghazi during Hillary Clinton’s tenure as Secretary of State — is also a guest of the Trump campaign tonight. Smith has slammed Hillary for “treating her like dirt” and lying to her and the other families of Americans killed in Benghazi.
Investigative journalist James O’Keefe, whose undercover videos of one of the Democrat and Clinton campaign’s leading political consulting firms have led to the ousting of two operatives, will also be in the audience as a guest of the Trump campaign. O’Keefe’s videos expose Clinton operatives bragging about instigating violence at Trump rallies and plotting massive voter fraud schemes.
President Obama’s half-brother Malik Obama rounds out Trump’s guest list for the final debate. Malik Obama has said that he is voting for Trump and appeared in Dinesh D’Souza’s blockbuster documentary 2016 Obama’s America.
|
<urn:uuid:1a2e0afc-4bd9-4fbf-b8a5-f3a9c69ebef2>
|
CC-MAIN-2018-51
|
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2016/10/19/mama-grizzly-sarah-palin-returns-campaign-trail-trump-debate-guest/
|
2018-12-15T14:28:49Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-51/segments/1544376826856.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20181215131038-20181215153038-00517.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.953502 | 325 |
Here at SheKnows we love Pinterest. The virtual pin board is a great way to share our favorite things but it can also be a fun way to get inspired. Bored with your daily routine? Just head over to Pinterest and you’ll be inundated with fresh ideas. Read on for some the best ways the current top of the social media heap can help spice up your life.
Pinterest can: Spice up your style
If you’ve been spending more time staring blankly into your closet than actually getting dressed, let Pinterest guide you more solid sartorial ground.
Shoes and sequins and chignons, oh my! An extension of thisisglamorous.com, the boards on this ultra-stylish Pinterest are sure to get you to rethink the current state of your closet.
The fashion director for Marie Claire magazine and judge for Project Runway has great taste (obviously). Her fashion-forward boards — from seasonal trends (e.g., neon of spring 2012, patent leather for fall) to classic looks and even to dapper men — has something here to give your current style a boost.
The popular shopping magazine’s Pinterest is a one-stop style shop for everything from shoes and bags to street style and daily deals.
Pinterest can: Get you in the kitchen
Bored of your usual kitchen repertoire? There are countless drool-worthy Pinterest boards sure to inspire your culinary side.
Even if you didn’t think you had a sweet tooth, you will after perusing this collection of delectable confections from the traditional (chocolate chip cookies) to the more unusual (carrot cake milkshake, anyone?).
Whether you’re looking for breakfast ideas, one-pot meals, homemade gifts or kitchen tutorials, there’s a board on this popular food blog’s Pinterest to help you.
Famed fashion designer Michael Kors also has an eye for food. The style expert’s board dedicated to all things delicious is sure to get you in the kitchen — or at least make you a little hungry.
Pinterest can: Help you redecorate
If your living space is feeling stale, and you’re not sure where to start in terms of updating your decor, check out these boards for some must-try home decor ideas.
Get decor ideas for every room in the house, from bedrooms and bathrooms to kids’ rooms and the office. Even if you like your space just the way it is, don’t be surprised if you end up craving a few changes after perusing this inspiring series of boards.
While not strictly home decor, we’re still willing to bet you get lost amid the well-curated pins on this graphic designer’s Pinterest. We’re partial to the Kitchens and Dining board (can you tell we need to overhaul our eating space?) but eat up the DIY, food, fashion and crafts boards too.
The name pretty much says it all – this is a board filled with interior inspiration that should give you more than enough ammo to get started on your dream room (or house).
Pinterest can: Get you out of town
One of the best ways to re-energize your life and bust out of a rut is to travel — whether it’s a weekend road trip or multi-month adventure. Get inspired to get moving with Pinterest.
With more than 100 countries and five years of non-stop travel under his belt, it should come as no surprise that Arndt’s Pinterest is full of photos that should help the travel bug bite you.
Talk about well-traveled — Jet logs around 150,000 miles and visits more than 20 countries each year. We get tired just thinking about that, but his Pinterest is filled with boards — from hotels he’s stayed in to favorite buildings around the world — that are bound to get you moving.
Just try not to book a plane ticket after spending some time on the Travel Channel’s multitude of travel boards. They’ve got all the bases covered, from food and beaches to hotels, cities and animals around the world.
Pinterest can: Get your creative juices flowing
Say goodbye to boredom and embrace your creative side with some of the coolest (and craftiest) DIY boards on Pinterest.
We were immediately intrigued by this board featuring new uses for old things. From lampshades made of soda-can tabs to a decorative bowl fashioned out of curtain rings, there’s bound to be something that inspires you here.
Want to know how to make stuff? This is the board for you. Click on the image that interests you and then click through to the original website to get step-by-step instructions for everything from jewelry to furniture to home decor projects.
The MyBlessedLife.com blogger has a Pinterest full of inspiring boards – from DIY crafts to wood pallet projects to crafts made from clothespins — plus a whole lot in between.
Who are your favorite pinners? Share in the comments below!
|
<urn:uuid:2bbcde52-14a1-44b5-b1a4-6a8960bb8cf4>
|
CC-MAIN-2021-17
|
https://www.sheknows.com/living/articles/959493/5-fun-ways-pinterest-can-inspire-your-life/
|
2021-04-12T20:31:10Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-17/segments/1618038069133.25/warc/CC-MAIN-20210412175257-20210412205257-00490.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.939232 | 1,051 |
posted on September 03, 2013 11:45
A Darien man is accused of making a sexual approach to a 14-year-old boy.
Robert F. Williams, 53, of Townline Road was arrested by the LeRoy Police Department and charged with one count of Endangering the Welfare of a Child -- a class A- Misdemeanor.
Police say the incident allegedly occurred at the LeRoy community swimming pool on Munson Street Aug. 21.
Williams was released under supervision of the Genesee Justice.
|
<urn:uuid:27ce781a-ca81-4faf-b7d1-1a5ec56f2bcc>
|
CC-MAIN-2016-36
|
http://www.wbta1490.com/LocalNews/tabid/115/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4214/Darien-Man-Accused-of-Making-a-Sexual-Approach-to-14-year-old-Boy.aspx
|
2016-08-26T03:13:05Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-36/segments/1471982295192.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20160823195815-00011-ip-10-153-172-175.ec2.internal.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.952272 | 108 |
How A Modern CTO Can Boost Your Company’s Success
Listen to Episode 134:
Episode 134 Transcript:
This episode is brought to you by Business Advancement Incorporated, enabling successful leaders and companies to accelerate to their next level of success. On the web at BusinessAdvance.com.
And now, here’s Pam and Scott!
Pam Harper: Thanks, Chris. I’m Pam Harper, founding partner and C.E.O. of Business Advancement Incorporated. And right across from me as always is my business partner and husband, Scott Harper. Hi Scott.
Scott Harper: Hey there Pam. It’s always terrific to join you for another episode of Growth Igniters Radio. And as always, our purpose is to spark new insights, inspiration and the immediately useful ideas for visionary leaders to accelerate themselves and their companies to the next level of innovation growth and success.
Now, one of the trends we’ve been following, as many of our listeners know, is the evolution of the C-suite. We’re seeing that the composition of more and more C-suites is going from functional heads and a C.E.O. to a dynamic team with visionary leaders. This enables them to detect new opportunities for their companies continuing transformational growth.
Pam Harper: Yes you’re right. And of course, as the business environment keeps changing, it’s clear that in order for a company to stay first fast and foremost in the hearts and minds of customers, the entire C-suite needs to be as visionary and business focused as the C.E.O.
One of these roles is the CTO So how does a CTO become a real strategic asset to the C-suite? That’s what our guest today is going to discuss with us. He is Joel Beasley, founder of the app development firm, Logic17. Joel began writing code at age 13 and sold his first technology at age 18 for one million dollars.
Scott Harper: Not bad…
Pam Harper: He soon developed key relationships and began working with investors and chief technology officers, collaborating and building products in real estate, law, finance, and fitness. Today, Joel is an MIT-educated chief technologist with clients from startups to billion dollar companies.
Joel has developed a clear vision and passion for modern technology placing him as one of the most exciting CTOs to watch out for. Joel is the host of the “Modern CTO” podcast featuring conversations with startups to Fortune 500 CTOs. He’s also launching his first book, “Modern CTO”, which explores what it’s like to be in the space of modern visionaries that are shaping our future.
You can read more about Joel by going to Growth Igniters Radio, episode 134. Joel, welcome to Growth Igniters Radio.
Joel Beasley: Thank you so much. I’m so excited to be here.
Pam Harper: That’s quite a background you have, and we’ve read so much about you. Now, can you tell our listeners a bit about yourself and Logic17?
Joel Beasley: So I started coding at a very young age. I have two siblings from a pack of three of us. And my mom didn’t want to deal with three kids, so she would send me to work with my dad on nights and weekends. And so I would sit in these office buildings, these large office buildings because he is a programmer and I sit at these terminals, and the Internet was very limited at the time.
So I would just play some games, got bored of the two games I could play. And then I wanted to start programming because I saw the screens in the movie that were black or green and text and I was like, “Oh it’s so cool. I want to learn how to use that.”
So I grabbed a book and started learning how to write some very basic programs and then that progressed further. Did that for several years and I happened to get hit by a car and was …
Scott Harper: Oh no.
Joel Beasley: Yeah, it’s crazy. And then I was in a wheelchair for a year, and then halfway through my rehab, I fell and I re-broke my legs. Yeah, so it took almost two years. During that time, I had a lot of time because I was not attending school. I was doing just some take-home workbooks and I was writing more code, and then I found out that online I could make money writing code, right.
So I was like, “Oh this is exciting.” So I got a PayPal account because I couldn’t get an actual bank account. And started making money right away and it was very exciting. And then I kept writing code all through high school, and my mom was in real estate.
And so I saw some needs in real estate and wrote software there, and then that ended up getting licensed out, and then that’s how I kind of got into the whole business world and licensing technology in that whole world.
Pam Harper: That’s very interesting that you saw that. I mean, that’s a pretty young age to be able to see all these possibilities to make money. So being an entrepreneur was sort of in your blood.
Joel Beasley: Yeah, I like to solve the problems. People were talking about the different problems that they were having, and so I felt like this is how I could contribute and I just went off from there.
Scott Harper: That’s really interesting story Joel, but it’s very big journey. It’s a big distance between being a programmer, a code writer, going from that to being a chief technology officer. And you talk a lot about the evolution of the CTO from being that dinosaur who’s very technically focused to the modern CTO What’s that like and what’s driven that evolution?
Joel Beasley: Yes, so there’s a lot of things that happen in that transition. You have to essentially become an entirely different type of leader. You have to completely reevaluate how you bring value to the table. So when you’re writing code, you’re thinking in terms of features and code in production or being deployed but then as you start managing teams, now you’re having to develop these skills of making people feel heard, learning how to manage people, how people think, and how to structure teams.
And there is just I mean, an infinite amount but a good point would be that I talk to a lot of CTO’s all the time and the difference between the ones that make the transition successfully and don’t is their ability to a) want to — they have to have the drive to actually want to make the transition. So sometimes where they will fall off is they decide, “Well I’ll wear the CTO title and build a basic product, and be a CTO” Then they’ll decide, “You know what? I just really like being head of product. So I’m just going to go and head a product and not be the CTO”
Other people want to be the CTO and then the more successful they are at letting go of the product and like essentially creating clones of themselves like figuring it out and then putting someone in place to make sure that’s operating, the better they are at delegating and then constantly growing the company and learning new skills the more successful they end up as a CTO
I mean, that’s the difference if you look at the CTO’s that started and founded the company and now has 600 employees and six employees.
Scott Harper: Sounds like you’ve actually gone through that transition. You’ve had that trial by fire.
Joel Beasley: Yeah many times and it’s like … I have a six-month-old daughter right now, and it’s a lot like her learning how to sit up and crawl and walk. She just has a big smile on her face and falls over and gets back up and tries again and I’m like, “That’s my kid … Welcome to life!”
Pam Harper: So what was it that really was that epiphany for you that had you write this book? Because what you’re describing is a huge shift. There are so many people that we still meet who are thinking about the CTO in some of the earlier ways that I’ve read about you describing this and that you’ve been talking about and now this modern CTO
Joel Beasley: So recently about a year or two ago, I started working with private equity firms to perform due diligence. So they would have three to five deals a week come to them, people wanting money for investment. And then they would make the decision whether or not to give them the money.
Well, they found me through another project and said, “Hey we want you to look at these deals rapidly for us.” And I said, “Okay great.” And before that, I would be in a deal and it would last six to nine months, and then I would be in another deal. So my experience was new deals every six to nine months, new people every six to nine months.
And then I got to the part where I had new deals and new people multiple times a week. So what happened was the pattern became more obvious of what I had been doing the past decade where the same concepts keep coming up about what the CTO should be doing and everything related to the CTO role because it’s dynamic, it changes.
So the CTO job description when it’s you and a co-founder and you two are building a product like maybe out of your garage with the ramen noodles, all the good stuff versus when you get your first capital versus when you’re getting mezzanine capital versus when you’re a billion dollar company.
Like all those different stages require completely different roles and for you to be in love with the transition between the roles and being okay with learning new responsibilities and letting go of old ones.
Pam Harper: So do you find that the modern CTO as you described it is more common in the larger companies or in, the smaller companies?
Joel Beasley: I think the modern CTO is a mindset of people understanding that the world is changing and being comfortable and hungry for the change and adapting. That flexibility is really what it means to be modern, and it transcends sort of age. I will find 70-year-olds that I … Specifically, Jack is 73, he’s one of the most modern people I know.
He’s constantly learning and understanding new things and growing. And I really think that that’s kind of what defines being modern. It’s being open and adopting change because historically the world’s only speeding up, it’s not …
Scott Harper: Yeah, yeah.
Pam Harper: Exactly. This is true. This is true.
Joel Beasley: So if you have a C level team, it’s very important to take the perspective of how good are they adapting to change and understanding. And then a big one is being able to emotionally detach from like what you think is right and then listen to the market.
So you’ll see companies they won’t want to believe that cell phones are going to be popular because they’re so in love with pagers but at the same time, you see cell phones doubling and tripling in sales every year. You have to kind of like say, “I get that in my life I might be in love with the pager, but you can’t deny that 50 million unit increase in sales every year of cell phones. That you can’t ignore that.”
Scott Harper: So you have to be not just technically excellent but develop the leadership skill, the visionary muscle that it takes, and the adaptability to go with the flow and continually innovate in ways that maybe you never even thought about.
Joel Beasley: Yeah, there’s a good example of this with Adobe. You know Adobe software?
Scott Harper: Yeah.
Joel Beasley: So they had … I was talking about this with Marty Kagan because he was actually in there when they were doing it. They had a two billion dollars pivot. Adobe staked their entire business and like 50% of their total revenue on this one idea of going to the Creative Cloud.
And they had 16 to 20 plus products. You know the Photoshops, illustrate. They all had to convert to this new concept of Creative Cloud because the market shifted, no longer to go buy software in boxes at 300 or 1,000 or two $2,000 a pop. And then a new version would come out every three years. Instead, people now subscribe and pay 50 or 60 or $100 a month, and the software is always up to date like every month.
Scott Harper: Right, a real shift.
Joel Beasley: Yes, so if they did not have a visionary that said, “Look, this is how the market is shifting. We’re just going to be old and maintain this CD thing.” They are going to the app store, or they did not pivot, then they would be way behind the curve.
Pam Harper: So that visionary CTO is a real strategic asset?
Joel Beasley: Of course.
Pam Harper: We’re going to take a quick break, and when we come back we’ll talk more with Joel Beasley, author of the “Modern CTO” about the strategic value of having a modern CTO in the C-suite. Stay with us.
Scott Harper: You’re listening to Growth Igniters Radio with Pam Harper and Scott Harper, brought to you by Business Advancement Incorporated on the web at businessadvance.com. We enable successful companies to accelerate to their next level of innovation and growth.
Pam Harper: We would like to welcome our many new listeners. If you’re not already subscribed to our growth igniters community, you can get even more value by signing up. You’ll receive reminders of our new bi-weekly podcast along with a link to a page filled with all kinds of resources. And on the off weeks, you’ll receive a growth igniters post about a two-minute read.
Scott Harper: So go now to growthignitersradio.com and click the red sign up now button at the top right of the page.
Pam Harper: Welcome back to Growth Igniters Radio with Pam Harper, that’s me, and Scott Harper. Scott and I are talking today with Joel Beasley, host of the “Modern CTO” podcast, author of the “Modern C.T.O,” And founder of Logic17. Joel, how can people find out more about you and your various enterprises?
Joel Beasley: Moderncto.io.
Pam Harper: And where do we order a book?
Joel Beasley: Yes, if you go to moderncto.io/book all the information will be right there. You read about the book and … Yeah, it’s all right there.
Pam Harper: Okay, and of course people can find out more in the resources section for this episode by going to growthignitersradio.com and selecting episode 134. So Joel, also you are a founder of the Beasley Foundation. Can you tell us a little bit about that?
Joel Beasley: For sure, yeah. So it’s me, my brother, my sister and then a number of other individuals because when you do a foundation like you can’t be related to everybody so it was fun going with the other lawyers and actually forming a 501-C3. So what happened was I’m pretty nerdy, my brother is very smart and so is my sister.
My brother’s a doctor in the same town I live in Sarasota Florida and my sister’s Physics Science teacher in our town as well. So we’re all kind of a little into the STEM fields, a little bit nerdy. And what happened was we found out my wife was pregnant and I’m the first of the three siblings to have a child, so we were all very excited.
So we went to Target, and we went to look for some baby books that we could get that would be cool to read because I was just excited that I was going to be a dad. So we did that on the hype of that energy. And we got there, and all the books were kind of like the dragon that eats tacos.
Yeah and like you gotta love it because it’s entertainment, but we wanted some that were fun and interesting around the topics that we’re interested in. I mean, dragons and tacos are great, we’ve gotta love them, but we want like rockets and physicists.
So we left there, and I brainstormed, and I wrote these two children’s books just real quick on the fly. One called “Back to the Moon” about this little brother and sister who go back to the moon in a spaceship and then another one called “The Princess Physicist” which is about …
Scott Harper: I love it.
Joel Beasley: Yeah, she gets stuck in a tower and then uses physics to get herself out instead of a guy saving her, right.
Pam Harper: That sounds wonderful. So do you see your daughter becoming one of these modern C.T.O’s?
Joel Beasley: Sure, yeah.
Pam Harper: Beasley Foundation can do this?
Joel Beasley: Yes. So there was this movie we saw, and it was out recently. I think it’s called “Gravity” or something.
Scott Harper: Yes.
Joel Beasley: And in the movie, they actually mentioned that the way she got interested into the space travel was reading this book called “Goodnight Moon”. And so I was like, “Well what we consume as young children definitely influence our interests.” And that’s proof of it right there.
So I said, “Let’s put these two books out and then who needs them the most?” Well, homeless pregnant women need them to give to their kids and have something for them. The kids that are bouncing around in foster, they need them. They need to see these interesting ideas. So what we did was the same time we found out that she’s pregnant, two months later we’re talking about this idea, we’re going to originally turn this into a business where we sell the books.
Then my mom doesn’t feel well; she goes to the hospital, finds out she has Leukemia, dies in six weeks just out of nowhere at 53. So we were very surprised, and we have this book idea. We had this and then she left us $25,000. So we said, “Well, we all are financially like okay.” So we said, “What can we do with $25,000 that’s like not standard?”
Like most people would go and pay some debt or buy a car, like do something with it. And we’re like, “What can we do with it that she would be proud of?” I came with the idea of doing a foundation, generating the books, ordering the books, and then giving them away as a charity and we decided like that would be the coolest way, coolest project for us to work on to remember our mom.
So we did just that. I hired the best illustrators, we use the same company that printed Disney’s children books, and I got to deal with international shipping freight, logistics, like all that stuff, customs taxes. I mean, it was fun. So I learned it all, and it was pretty great.
So it took us about seven months until the books were actually here through a pallet, ended up in my garage and we just started putting them in the car and going and handing them out boxes at a time.
Scott Harper: So there is another example of doing something completely different, really exercising the visionary muscles. So we talked about the modern C.T.O, and there are two ways to look at this. One is from I have the technical bent and I want to go from being a technical person to a technical leader — that’s one path.
And the other avenue of conversation is the leader of a company, the C.E.O., who wants to build up their C-suite and add a visionary CTO So let’s take the second one first, how does a C.E.O. go about thinking about who’s right for this kind of a role?
Joel Beasley: So if you want to bring in a visionary into to your C-suite?
Scott Harper: Yeah as a CTO Right.
Pam Harper: Right.
Joel Beasley: So if I’m a CTO and I want to kind of get in on this. First of all, the most important thing to our business is the next generation. No matter where you are and what business you’re in because those are the people who are coming up that will be your customers in the next decade. And if you’re not thinking in terms of decades, you’re not really doing the leading stuff, right.
You have to acknowledge that, “Okay my company is going to not only exist but be bigger in 10 years, so I need to win the hearts and minds of the next generation to have that growth.” And if you think about it like that, one of the easiest things you can do is grab someone in the next generation and pull them in and spend time with them and find out what drives them, what’s their world like, what are their peers say, what’s everyone talking about, and get a real good feel for that.
A lot of companies are doing that right now, are in the consumer space with like say, candy companies are figuring out that they need Snap Chat because the kids aren’t watching the T.V., the 13 to 18 or 13 to 16 people aren’t watching T.V. They’re on Snap Chat.
So they have to be there if they want to sell their gummy worms. So if you take that same thing back to technology, you have to look at the next generation of programmers, the next generation of technologists and say, “What are they interested in? Is it V.R., A.R.? Or where is their attention being focused? And then how do I leverage that in my business?”
Pam Harper: So in terms of finding the special people, because I think we’re talking about a very special person who has that vision and can transform and grow a company, how do you even go about finding the right person? There are a lot of people who’ll be very happy when you come up with this answer because attracting and retaining the right talent is a key issue.
Joel Beasley: Yeah, including like I would be very happy too when I figure this out.
Pam Harper: Okay, but this is huge. I mean, people are looking for this rare talent. What are you doing about this challenge?
Joel Beasley: Yeah, so there’s the visionary talent, and then there’s the right talent for the job. So usually you’re going to want the leader to have a strong technical understanding of what’s happening. So even if it’s marketing and it’s not CTO, you want them to have a large and technical understanding, a good solid base that they’ve done the work as the grunts in that space. But then they also have got come up through the space to the top but then also have the visionary stuff.
So I find visionary people usually at the C-levels of their companies; that’s where I run into them the most often. But maybe some other value I can bring would be a lesson that I learned with attracting and retaining the best talent and that is to find people who understand, who are not cocky.
They know what they’re doing, and they’re not cocky and then give them kind of the freedom to do their thing. So Steve Jobs said a great when he says he hires people who are smarter than him and then he lets them say what to do. I go for that all the time, so I’m constantly looking for people who are smarter than me and who have the same values as me.
So I get up really early, I very much enjoy what I do to the outside world. If I say, I work a lot they would think that’s negative, so it’s like I love what I’m doing. So it’s a cliche, but it isn’t work for me. It’s like this is what I’m doing, and it’s very exciting. So surrounding yourself with those people.
I would say a couple of these lessons I’ve learned is getting rid of the negative people and surrounding yourself with the people who believe in whatever the vision is because you’re going to need that.
Pam Harper: Yes, building on that, being in places where these type of people hang out, perhaps there are events that you can go to where you meet them and of course networking to find the right people who are the most visionary who can do this.
Scott Harper: And have the emotional intelligence and the leadership skills to blend the technical and the bringing people together and shaping a culture.
Joel Beasley: Yeah thanks for saving me there. That’s good.
Pam Harper: You know this; you know this, but the thing is I think when you are in it sometimes it’s hard to realize how it is that people could clone a bunch of you because you clearly have that vision and you’re the one talking about the modern CTO, and you’ve sold us on the importance of this.
We’re convinced more C-suites are going to need this type of person, develop this type of person, and also helping them to get to that place where they can, in fact, assume the role.
Joel Beasley: I’ve got something for you.
Scott Harper: Okay.
Pam Harper: Okay.
Joel Beasley: So developing them, I have some value. So I found this following to be true. I can take a person who has a strong work ethic and who is a perfectionist and convince them and work with them to speed them up and produce faster and to deliver more product faster, but I cannot take a person who is very fast with low quality and improve their quality.
So what that means is I can look for the quiet intellectual producer that’s perfectionist, and I can work with them to give them confidence to kind of pull their personality out of them and help them develop their personality through confidence and interaction and then they can become those visionaries faster, but I can’t take a loud, dumb, fast person and then make them a visionary or like encourage them to do better work. That just doesn’t work.
Pam Harper: Okay. Well, that’s a really good point, and in fact, it might make it so that there are more people who are available. We tend to overlook a lot of people especially when they’re quiet. Sometimes because they don’t always do a good job of promoting what they’re good at.
Joel Beasley: They have the internal maturity, and they have the right skills. If you actually go to a tech conference and you talk to most of the C.T.Os or even a lot of … If you talk to a lot of the people there that are on the stages giving the talks, I would say a large more than 51% of them would have previously called themselves an introvert because what they’re refining like from the outside what you see an introvert as being quiet, and you assume that their internal dialogue is quiet.
Well, actually the brain to mouth ratio is 10,000:1. Like what’s going on in their mind, the dialogue that’s iterating through their mind is so rapid and so fast. What’s happening is that they’re not able to slow it down to convert it to words. Instead it’s easier just to let it run internally. And so from the outside, we say they’re quiet, but they’re not, man, they are not quite at all.
Pam Harper: Okay, so does that describe you?
Joel Beasley: That describes my journey. Yeah, everybody would say I’m like extraordinarily quiet, and even my wife is like when I’m not around her she was saying, “You’re very quiet. You’re very quiet.” And I only turn on when I was talking technology or evaluating code or something like that.
I could turn on because I had the communication skills to let it run really fast and knock stuff out but then I had to have that realization a few years ago and then slowly teach myself those communication skills and other aspects. So this interview right now is actually my second or third interview, so it’s … I’m learning here.
Scott Harper: That’s great.
Pam Harper: You are doing great. And it’s also given me an insight which is that if people are introverts, especially when we’re talking about a CTO, a modern CTO and we’re talking about a visionary, sometimes the visionary aspect may not come out as well as you might expect it to because you’re talking about a C-suite where everybody has a vision. And so you need to work extra hard to make sure that is heard.
Joel Beasley: Yeah, I found more often than not when I’m sitting in those rooms as the technical leader, I only get prompted for technical questions but I’ve seen humans interact with each other and it’s amazing how I found the best story when.
Like it doesn’t matter what the decision or what’s happening, whoever has the best set of analogies and the best stories in most of the situations I’ve been in, that individual wins even if they come back a day later and said, “That doesn’t make any sense at all.”
Pam Harper: So the question then is when you have a bunch of visionaries where you have a really strong idea how do we blend those visions and come up with the best idea, not just the best story?
Joel Beasley: Yeah I have a sketch artist I work with all the time. I need to visualize what’s in my head, and I have trouble communicating, but when I see it I have this like I don’t know … It’s like an extra limb or something in my head. I’ve got this vision like I can actually see it although I cannot draw very well myself, I can draw stick figures.
So what I do is I work with sketch artists that I have essentially on staff, and I say, “This is what I need. This is what I see. This is what I see.” They give me a version; I give it revisions. And so … I mean, that’s how we designed the world tour that we’re going on right now.
Scott Harper: Wow.
Pam Harper: That’s fascinating. And this is a perfect place for us to take another quick break. And when we come back, we’ll talk more with Joel Beasley, author of the “Modern CTO” about some immediately useful ideas for modernizing the CTO role to boost your company’s success. Stay with us.
Scott Harper: This is Growth Igniters Radio with Pam Harper and Scott Harper. Are brought to you by Business Advancement Incorporated. We’re on the web at businessadvance.com.
Pam Harper: We’ve been talking about the evolution of the C-suite as a visionary strategic team and especially the role of the CTO as a strategic asset. But the faster your company is transforming and growing, the more challenging it can be to ensure that everyone’s visions are in sync. We’ve been talking about this. This challenge is what’s most often behind costly breakdowns and missed opportunities.
Scott Harper: And that’s why we’ve created our special assessment, five questions to ask when you need to move even faster. It’s a perfect perspective builder for fast moving C-suite leaders who need to meet current commitments and move fast enough to respond to new opportunities. Our questionnaire will help you find out where to begin to focus your energy and resources so what should be happening really is happening faster and more effectively.
Pam Harper: We’ve developed these questions based on our work with fast growth clients in over 30 industries. We’ve helped them scale faster, make innovation happen faster, and more quickly respond in new opportunities. This has generated millions of dollars in top- and bottom-line growth. Now you can have this resource free just for sharing your valid contact information with us.
Scott Harper: So go today to growthignitersradio.com and select episode 134. Scroll down to resources and click the link ‘download five questions to ask when you need to move even faster’. And to learn more about our success stories, go to growthignitersradio.com client results.
Pam Harper: Welcome back to Growth Igniters Radio with Pam Harper and Scott Harper. Over the last two segments, Scott and I have been talking with Joel Beasley, serial chief technologist, host of the “Modern CTO” podcast and author of the “Modern CTO”, and founder of Logic17.
Joel Beasley: It’s a lot.
Scott Harper: That’s crazy.
Pam Harper: Joel, how can people find out more about you, your company, your book, the Beasley Foundation, all of these things we’ve been talking about?
Joel Beasley: Yeah, so if you go to moderncto.io and you click about, there’s a story, and it references each one of these links out too to each of those.
Pam Harper: And just a reminder that you can find more in the resources section for this episode by going to growthignitersradio.com and selecting episode 134.
Scott Harper: Okay. So, Joel, you mentioned a world tour, tell us about that. What is it and what’s it for?
Joel Beasley: Yes, so we have made all these friends with the podcast all over the world and they kind of group into the big tech cities. So when they were on the show where we’re talking with one of the guests, and we said, “Hey we should come visit you.” And I realized that I’ve been saying that to 80% of my guests.
It’s not feasible for us to go around everywhere and I thought to myself, “Well we could …” I just made up on the show one day I said, “You know we could just do the show live in Boston. And we could just come out there and hang out. We could have all the people from three or four C.T.O’s from Boston that we’ve had on the show.
We can have you guys all I mean, do the show live, maybe an incubator or something like that.” And everyone was really pumped about it. Started writing in from hearing about it on the show and then they are like, “Oh you should come to our city and do that. We should do the modern C.T.O show live.” And we’re like, “All right. Well let’s whiteboard this out and see if we can do this logistically and financially.”
And so we started whiteboarding it out and then … Have you guys seen the movie “The Greater showman”? I was watching that movie after thinking about doing the show, and I was like, “Well what will we talk about? We talk about robots, technology, CTOs. We have a lot of value mixed with a lot of fun on the show.”
They said, “What would that look like live?” And we would think about, “Oh we could do drones.” Like you see the drones or the Super Bowl or whatever? “We could do drones like Intel did at the Olympics, and that be the opener. And then we could have those robots that we see viral videos about that are running around. Then we could have them come on stage, and we can have the CTOs come and talk, and we could just make it this huge thing.”
And so we started … It first started with incubators, and we’re going to do it just a talk with like 150 to thrill the people, and then it kind of grew and we’re like, “Oh no no we have to like rent a theater with 5,000 seats and do this huge production and get the drones flying around and go absolutely crazy. And we have to build this huge show.”
And then so we built out the entire show, and then we started mapping out all the theaters we would go to, we built a 16 city world tour. It’s going to be like the biggest technology event that the whole world will be talking about. And then now we’re putting out for bids to I.B.M. and Amazon to fund the whole thing.
Pam Harper: So this is a vision in motion? If somebody wanted to get involved in this, what would they do?
Joel Beasley: Yes they would …
Pam Harper: Contact you?
Joel Beasley: Yes they contact us. You can find more information and all the cities and all of our team and everything at moderncto.io/tour. It’s like a video, and it’s crazy and like light show. It’s awesome. And so then you can email me [email protected] if you’re interested in learning more.
Scott Harper: Very cool.
Pam Harper: Joel that is really exciting.
Joel Beasley: Yeah we are like the whole … We just went from like five people, and now we’re pulling on 18 people sort of team just like tripled in size, and we’re executing the 16 city world tour, and it’s starting in Spring of this year so we’ve got three months before our show.
Pam Harper: So what do you think is going to happen as a result of all this? What’s the big vision?
Joel Beasley: Yeah that it’s this new thing. We’ve started talking everybody about it, and it’s nothing like this exist, and everyone we talk to wants to come. So there will be anywhere from five to 10,000 people at each event, and everyone’s going to talk about it. We’re going to have big name speakers come and bring value to people.
Everyone’s talking right now about the Computer Science. There are issues with Computer Science in college degrees. They are not learning the right thing, so I think that we evangelize best practices on our show and that’s our brand, that’s who listens to us. It’s people who want to be the best at what they do.
So we say, “Let’s bring that right into the colleges, right into their stadiums, and let’s bring that right to them so that they can learn today, now so they don’t have to get out of there for your degrees get three years into the workforce, and then figure out best practices.”
We should stop complaining that the people coming out of colleges don’t know and instead go to their turf, speak their language, and give them a heads up which is the whole purpose of the book I wrote was so that the next generation of technologies can learn from my experience. And I said, “Well, you know if I’m just putting a book out there that’s great. What can we do to like really go actually change a generation and you have to think really big in order to do that.
Scott Harper: Joel you’re preaching to the choir.
Pam Harper: That’s it, we’re all thinking big here. That’s the reason for being.
Now, Joel this is the part of our podcast where we like to talk about the immediately useful ideas. We’ve been talking about the theory, what’s a modern CTO, and how does this offer together, where do you find people, all of these things. Let’s talk about three immediately useful ideas about boosting your success through the modern CTO
Joel Beasley: Yeah I’m very interested about the five questions, just so you know.
Scott Harper: Okay.
Pam Harper: Okay, well that’s cool.
Joel Beasley: Yeah, so that sounds super interesting. All right, but back to this the immediate things that they could do right now to kind of modernize the role, I would get out and get involved in the community. So there are meetups with all the technology people get together, I think meetup.com.
If you go to Crunch Base, you can see all the companies that are funded and in what stage of funding. So I would go to Crunch Base and look at what tech companies nearby have are in their like different series of funding, where are they at, what’s the growth and size.
And I would just send an email to them and say, “Hey I want you to coming out, come over to the office and let’s hang out and I’ll buy you lunch or something.” And just get involved and get in front of both your peers and the people ahead of you and the people below you, just kind of surround yourself with those three groups of people and everyone’s really excited to do it by the way.
Like no one’s like, “No.” Everyone’s like, “Oh man, this is so much fun. It was so great meeting you and having lunch.” Just reaching out and saying hello is unbelievable.
Pam Harper: So let’s say a company brings on a visionary CTO and they want to get the best results, what is an immediately useful thing that they could do in terms of communicating?
Joel Beasley: Yes, over communicating is great, right. That’s how you understand that you’re on the same page. So if you and I have a conversation and we both walk away to execute on that conversation, the greater the distance between our next communication the greater the chance of error. So here we over-communicate, and that seems to work really well for what we’re doing here.
We keep the experts super close to us, the heads of the other areas. We all are very close all the time. That way we keep the distance of communication very short and that works for us. I can’t guarantee that works for everyone, but that definitely works for us.
Pam Harper: That’s so important. Sometimes what happens is people will go quiet, and then you don’t really know what’s happening. Those five questions came …
Scott Harper: You lose your lineman.
Joel Beasley: Yeah.
Pam Harper: We developed them for a reason.
Scott Harper: Hard experience still. So another question is if I am a technical person, perhaps I’m on my own or I’m in the company, and I want to build that strategic muscle, leadership muscle, to go to the next level, I have that vision. What can I do to develop that? Bring myself from being a technical expert to a technical leader.
Joel Beasley: Yes, so the way I started was we’ve got the whole concept of the brain works really fast, but the communication skills are low because you can think faster than you communicate. So the way it went for me because that’s the only experience I really have is I started recording audio of my little internal rants.
And then I started taking those recordings and turning them into writings, and I started singing the writings to my peers, and then the writings turned into conversations around the writings which gave me experience having conversations around those topics that got refined, that turned into recordings a podcast, the book, everything.
Pam Harper: Joel it’s been really wonderful having this conversation with you. Any final thoughts on the modern CTO as a strategic asset?
Joel Beasley: Well, no. But I do have something that’s cool. The thing that came up on my mind is boomerangs. We have this thing at the office we call boomerangs. Everybody has to be a boomerang for you to exist in the organization. So what that means is we have a conversation and like I would have a conversation with Jackie or Jake, and they have their jobs.
They’re part of the team because they go away and they instantly come back to me the second there’s a problem, or there’s a question or anything like that. And so what will happen is it’s kind of counterintuitive, right. You think, “Oh they’re going to bother me all the time.”
And yeah for the first 48 hours or three days they will be asking you all the time but when you open yourself up for that, and they know that the door is open and there’s supposed to be boomeranging, what happens is they learn really and within one week you have a self-sufficient person who can execute on their own and we call them boomerangs here, and that is like one of our little secrets that works really well.
Pam Harper: That’s great. Well, Joel thanks again for being at Growth Igniters Radio.
Joel Beasley: Thank you so much for having me.
Scott Harper: Thanks, Joel and thanks to you out there for listening to Growth Igniters Radio with Pam Harper and Scott Harper. If you want to check out resources related to today’s conversation, share on social media, read Joel’s bio and the transcript, or open a conversation with us, go to growthignitersradio.com and select episode 134.
Pam Harper: Until next time, this is Pam Harper…
Scott Harper: And Scott Harper…
Pam Harper: Wishing you continued success and leaving you with this question to reflect upon:
Scott Harper: How can we make our CTO role even more of a strategic asset in our company?
|
<urn:uuid:ea5a7603-dd26-4805-a89a-a35963b3a1bc>
|
CC-MAIN-2019-35
|
https://businessadvance.com/growth-igniters-radio-episode-134-transcript/
|
2019-08-18T11:52:30Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-35/segments/1566027313803.9/warc/CC-MAIN-20190818104019-20190818130019-00212.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.964369 | 10,175 |
Is it divine intervention or just a fortuitous coincidence that congressional defense of federal whistleblowers comes as the two-week-old Trump administration is making government employees nervous?
There is no direct evidence the Almighty looked down at the nation and determined this place needs help, though that certainly is the case. Fortunately, there is strong bipartisan congressional support for federal employees who report wrongdoing. Some of that support was evident through a coincidence in timing. Other moves were in reaction to President Trump’s heavy hand.
In case the rookie in the ways of government hasn’t figured it out yet, Republicans told him whistleblowers can be “powerful allies.”
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee demonstrated its fondness for whistleblowers by approving legislation Thursday that would tighten their protections. The day before, a committee hearing marked five years of the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012. The committee’s actions reaffirm the importance of protecting whistleblowers in the face of menacing administration conduct.
The Follow the Rules Act, which would close a gap in whistleblower protections, advanced on a voice vote with no objections heard. The bill would provide protection to workers who speak up after refusing a manager’s direction to violate rules or regulations. Current law provides that protection for those who were instructed to violate the law.
The committee also approved legislation that would strengthen measures concerning agency nondisclosure policies, aka gag orders, that restrict the ability of federal workers to communicate with Congress, the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) and inspectors general.
On Wednesday, experts told the committee hearing about the importance and accomplishments of the 2012 law that strengthened whistleblower protections. “This law has lived up to its name,” said Eric Bachman, OSC’s deputy special counsel. “It has significantly enhanced OSC’s ability to protect federal employees from retaliation.”
The relevance of the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act and both measures approved Thursday was underscored by recent news of Trump administration gag orders and his press secretary’s harsh rebuke of State Department employees who used a long-established agency channel to complain about Trump’s immigration executive order.
“Unfortunately, it appears that the Trump administration — in its first week — has already violated the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act,” said Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (Md.), the committee’s ranking Democrat. “Just last week — only days after President Trump’s inauguration — we learned that federal agencies issued gag orders on federal employee communications, including their communications with Congress.”
A bit more gently, Republicans warned the Trump administration against stifling whistleblowers, saying in a letter to Donald F. McGahn II, counsel to the president, that “Congress has always safeguarded direct communication with federal employees.”
“Whistleblowers can be one of the incoming Administration’s most powerful allies to identify waste, fraud, abuse and mismanagement in the federal government and ‘drain the swamp’ in Washington, D.C,” said the letter, sent Wednesday, from Senate Judiciary Chairman Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa), House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) and government operations subcommittee Chairman Mark Meadows (R-N.C).
“As the new Administration seeks to better understand what problems exist in this area, this is an appropriate time to remind employees about the value of protected disclosures to Congress and inspectors general in accordance with whistleblower protection law,” their letter added.
After Trump was inaugurated, a few agencies restricted, at least temporarily, the amount of information available to the public. An Environmental Protection Agency memo, for example, said “no press releases will be going out to external audiences, no social media will be going out … no blog messages … no new content can be placed on any website.”
Last week, Cummings and Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (N.J.), the top Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, complained to McGahn that restrictions on employees, even on communicating with Congress, “appear to violate a host of federal laws.” Their letter pointed to a Department of Health and Human Services memo, issued on Inauguration Day, that temporarily permitted “no correspondence to public officials (e.g., Members of Congress, Governors)” about pending or new regulations “unless specifically authorized” at the highest agency levels.
They said that memo violates various laws and “creates the impression that the Trump Administration intends to muzzle whistleblowers” and asked the White House to “immediately rescind all policies on employee communications that do not comply with the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act and other federal statutes.”
Whistleblowers can be the best friends of an administration truly interested in improving government. But their disclosures can be embarrassing and make life uncomfortable for thin-skinned leaders who would rather project an image of everything being great again.
The three members of his own party had good advice for Trump when they told him “protecting whistleblowers is crucial to your success.”
|
<urn:uuid:ee2008ab-4c6b-4562-8078-9439faba26a9>
|
CC-MAIN-2019-04
|
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2017/02/03/bipartisan-hill-leaders-warn-white-house-on-whistleblowers/?utm_term=.d9226f76cdd6
|
2019-01-20T08:20:30Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-04/segments/1547583700734.43/warc/CC-MAIN-20190120062400-20190120084400-00405.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.942198 | 1,056 |
Technicians provide paper to cad conversion.
Do you have an archive full of old decaying drawings? If the answer is yes you’re certainly not alone. Why risk your irreplaceable archive data. Contact us today to see how your data can be digitised or even turned back into CAD files for easier access and greater security.
Ask for a free quote
For 2D CAD drafting work our rate starts from 8 EU per hour and Archicad BIM services 9 EU per hour and Teamwork 9 EU per hour. We provide an up-front quotation on the complete project so you’ll know the total cost without any surprises. If the project is open-ended then the standard hourly rate will apply. Either way, you are in control of the cost up-front, so no surprises.
|
<urn:uuid:ff3153b9-517d-4f6d-8adf-5d7deb6c4368>
|
CC-MAIN-2018-09
|
http://archicadteam.com/on-demand-cad-autocad-archicad-drafting-services/
|
2018-02-23T10:29:19Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-09/segments/1518891814566.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20180223094934-20180223114934-00531.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.856102 | 165 |
OPPOSITION OF SETTLERS -- HOW IT WAS OVERCOME -- CONTRACTORS FOR SUPPLYING INDIANS WITH BEEF -- FEEDING POOR LO AND FAMILY -- HOW IT IS DONE -- CAPT. E. B. MILLETT -- COL. J. J. MYERS.
We have stated previously that there were but few settlers near Abilene, but in the eastern portion of the county there were quite a thick settlement of farmers, all comparatively poor, struggling hard to make a home and a competence, but with the usual privations, hardships and misfortunes that attend the pioneer settlers of every new country. A full and comprehensive statement of all an average new settler endures before himself and family are comfortable, is a theme that few have done justice, and a theme for a better article than many that find prominent places in the public press of the day.
But the few settlers that were near Abilene became greatly excited about the proposed introduction of Texas cattle in the county, and after talking the matter over privately among themselves they determined to organize a company to stampede every drove of cattle that came into the county, and to this end elected one of the most intelligent of their number to be their captain, and bound themselves in a solemn pledge to stand by each other and to keep up their organization until the proposed introduction of Texas cattle was abandoned. We think certain old seedy politicians whom we have before mentioned, were at the bottom of this organization. However, to conciliate this resistance and dissolve this hostile organization was the work of a day. Word was sent to the captain, a determined follower, but withal a man of good practical sense, with a sharp eye for the main chance, to call as many of his company as possible to a meeting at his cabin on a designated evening whereat the matter of Texan cattle would be discussed pro and con in a friendly manner by parties representing both sides in interest. When the appointed afternoon came, several Texan drovers who had lately arrived in advance of their herds, to inspect the prospects of Abilene as a cattle market, accompanied the party who was building the shipping facilities at Abilene, to the captain's cabin where a few settlers had gathered, feeling that a fight was quite as likely to be the result of the meeting as anything else. By a previous arrangement made, on the way to the captain's domicile by the cattlemen, the Illinoisan took the "stump" and proceeded to talk to the settlers in a calm, friendly spirit, and in a manner that impressed every hearer with his sincerity. He told the settlers that he came among them to do them good, not harm, to build them up and not tear them down, to enrich and not impoverish them, to give unto them a home cash market for their farm products and to make their county burg a head center of a great commerce, that would justly excite the envy of every rival town in the valley. Then the speaker pointed out how the immense influx of men camping on the adjacent prairies would need every aliment of life, and told them that if they taxed their little farms to their utmost in raising grain and vegetables, yet they could not furnish a tithe of the amount that would be needed, and of course if the supply was small and the demand great, the prices must and would be exhorbitantly high, and that the only trouble would be that they could or would not furnish one-half the amount needed, no matter what the price might be. In addition to the above named advantages there was that of an opportunity to invest their savings in cheap, young cattle, which would pay one hundred per cent. in ten months and consume only the hay, straw and cornstalks and such unmarketable farm products. Whilst this little talk was being made, nearly every drover present, by previous arrangement, went to bartering with the Kansans for butter, eggs, potatoes, onions, oats, corn, and such other produce as they might be able to use at camp, and always paying from one-fourth to double the price asked by the settlers. At the conclusion of the meeting the Captain said he had got a "sight" of the cattle trade that was new and convincing to him. "And, gentlemen," said he, "if l can make any money out of this cattle trade, I am not afraid of 'Spanish fever ;' but if I can't make any money out of this cattle trade, then I am d--d fraid of 'Spanish fever.'" The entire hostile organization dissolved without any farther trouble, and before a single steer was "stampeded." The captain of the company was accused by his comrades of turning traitor and selling out, but the fact is that his good sense dictated the course he finally took, and but few years elapsed before a substantial frame house and miles of good fencing, with other comforts and substantial improvements, aside from a fine herd of wintered fat Texan cattle, were among the fruits that he enjoyed by following the course marked out and suggested to him at that meeting. Many others who, at the time the cattle trade was first established at Abilene, were living in "dug-outs" or mere hovels constructed of poles and dirt, and whose poverty was extreme, were soon enabled to build themselves beautiful houses, and provide other comforts that they could not have afforded for years later, had it not been for the money expended annually by the stock men in their midst. All these things soon dawned on the minds of many of the settlers, and there was soon a strong cattle trade party among them men friendly to the trade and powerful enough to neutralize the efforts and influence of the few who remained hostile.
An incident occurred during the fall of 1867 that illustrates the enormous profits, not to say swindles, of contractors for the supply of beef for the Indians, under the old system of feeding poor "Lo" and family. As it illustrates more than one phase of the Western way of doing things, we venture to to relate it: A Texan drover, whose herd consisted largely of young stock cattle, arrived at Abilene, and shortly obtained an offer of $11 per head for his stock, which offer he refused, but borrowed $1,000 and went to Leavenworth, and got on a spree, which lasted until the cattle season was over and the grass was killed by the frost and his cattle began to die of poverty and cold. Then he returned, bringing a government contractor with him, who hought his herd at six dollars per head and straightway, after getting from some settlers a half dozen of large rough oxen which he turned in with the herd, proceeded to drive them 140 miles southwest to Fort Larned, where upon arrival he turned the entire herd over to an Indian agent at an estimated average net weight of six hundred pounds gross. The price was six and one-fourth cents per pound net weight, or thirty-seven dollars and one-half per head or a profit of fully thirty dollars per head. When it is remembered that the entire herd would not have averaged four hundred pounds gross, the financial brilliancy, not to say villiany, of the transaction is apparent. But in those days an Indian contract was only another name for a big steal and swindle. Not one contract in each hundred made was ever filled in letter and spirit. Often the cattle would be delivered at an agreed average of net weighs greater than the actual gross weight, and when delivered on one day would be stole from the government agent at night and re-delivered the next day. Of course the government agent was entirely innocent and was not conniving with the contractor. Oh no! It is some one else that is on the make, not Indian agents.
They are pure self-sacrificing patriots, and are notorious for their abhorrence or money, for don't they always get poor in a year, when taking care of some little starving remnant of a tribe; and are compelled to remove their families from a sumptuous log cabin to an abhorred brick mansion abounding with lawns, drives, arbors, statuary, and other afflictions peculiar to that class of poverty. It would take volumes to chronicle the unalloyed benevolence and disinterested virtues of that army of noble men who rush to the front of civilization and offer themselves for immolation upon the altar of some Indian agency. The immortal Washington's deeds of love, performed for his enslaved countrymen, pale into the mellow glow of phosphorus, or the "Jack O'Lantern" of the marsh when compared with the brilliant, heroic, self-abnegation of an Indian agent.
We doubt not but that the battallions set to guard the Commissary stores of the pearly eternal city, seen by none of earth save the wandering Peri, will be chosen from the ranks of the Indian Agents of the West.
We are glad to note that under the present system of managing the Indians of the plains, much of the wholesale plundering of the Government has been prevented. But we yet see a greater desire among those who strive to obtain Government contracts for furnishing the Indians with beef, to obtain the supplying of such agencies as are farthest out from civilization, and where superior officials will trouble the contractor with their presence least, and where the facilities for obtaining correct weights are the most limited. Of course this arises from a desire existing in the breasts of the contractors to feed full-blood "Los" instead of half-breeds and mongrels -- such as are on the border of civilization and at semi-savage agencies -- and in nowise arises from any desire to have an opportunity to perpetrate, in collusion with the Indian Agent, a stupendous swindle on the Government. Oh no! Perish the thought, and blistered be the tongue that says so. By far the larger portion of the cattle consumed by the Northern Indians are bought on the western plains of Kansas, after their arrival from Texas. A lively struggle is witnessed every spring among the drovers who try to get their cattle into the Indian contracts. It now takes between thirty and forty thousand head of cattle annually to feed the Indians of the Upper Missouri country. After purchasing them in Western Kansas, they are put upon the road or trail and driven northward, from four to eight hundred miles, and delivered in installments to the various agencies, and as soon as delivered are slain and devoured by the hungry redskins.
The Regulations require full grown beeves for the Indian supply, but often cows and stock cattle are put in, and are in fact preferred by the Indians to older cattle. A cow forward with calf is a delicious morsel to their palate, especially the unborn calf, which, "From its mother's womb is untimely ripped," is devoured with a relish peculiar to the fastidious epicurian tastes of the "Noble red man." In the winter, that portion of the herd which is held for the last installments during February and March, get very poor, in fact often reel as they walk with poverty and starvation.
For they have been held without sufficient food for months, in a most rigorous climate. Indeed it is not uncommon for the poor brutes to freeze stiff and dead during the bitter cold nights incident to those regions. If they could have a sufficiency of good, nourishing food, they would be able to withstand far greater degrees of cold than that under which they perish miserably. It is not difficult to imagine about what grade of beef -- about how fat and juicy --Mr. "Lo" is permitted to gorge himself with, semi-occasionally, during the winter and early spring months. If there are no facilities for weighing provided by Government, it is usual for the contractor and Indian agent to estimate the weight, or "guess off" the herd or lot of cattle about being turned over. Just here is where great frauds upon the miserable Indians as well as the Government are perpetrated. It once was not uncommon to get an estimated average weight fully fifty per cent. greater than the real weight. This sometimes arose from the lack of corrupt judgment in the agent, but much oftener it was the result of his corrupt villainy. What "arguments" a contractor would be most likely to use in dealing with an agent, both out on the wilds of the Great West, can be easier imagined than described. It is not unfrequent that one-half of the number of cattle only that are contracted to be furnished, are taken to the vicinity of the agency. How a fellow can fill a contract for ten thousand head of cattle, with only five thousand head, is a proposition that most any Indian contractor can solve and explain, if he will. But whatever numbers and whatever weights agreed upon by the agent and contractor, are set forth in a voucher, wherein Uncle Samuel is made the debtor. Upon presentation of these vouchers, properly certified, the Bureau of Indian Affairs in the Interior Department, pays the sum therein called for, or draws a check against the appropriation previously made by Congress for feeding the Indians. Could our readers see those untutored redskins go for the bullock, once it is turned over to them and shot down, it would perhaps go far towards dispelling that halo of sentimentality with which certain dreamy poets and maudlin writers have clothed the degraded, miserable beings. The very parts of the animal that a civilized being rejects as unfit to be eaten in any shape whatever, are the very richest, and first to be devoured dainties, according to Mr. "Lo's" notion of "good things."
Northern men usually obtain the contracts to furnish the Indians with beef, and they contract with Southern drovers to furnish the cattle delivered at, or near the various agencies, at which the Government turns over other supplies, such as flour, meal, bacon, blankets, &c. It requires no small amount of determined will, and stamina, as well as practical knowledge of handling cattle on the plains, to be a successful Northern drover. Their hardships and privations are four fold greater than are endured by the average driver from Texas to Kansas. The trail is through an unsettled country. The weather stormy and soon bitter cold winter sets in, and there are few comfortable days before the opening of the following spring, which occurs much later than in more Southern latitudes. For several years in succession Capt. E. B. Millet, of Texas, has furnished cattle to Indian contractors, for the Upper Missouri River agencies.
He began driving north in 1866, and was one of the drovers who turned their herds east from Baxter Springs along the Arkansas line around or past the blockaded districts of Missouri. On reaching the Mississippi rive his cattle were too poor in flesh to put upon the market, and not, meeting a Northern feeder to whom he could dispose of his herd, he wended his way into eastern central Illinois, and there went into winter quarters. Buying feed for his cattle until after the lapse of a few months, he was able to sell them, but not at such figures as sufficiently paid him for his labor, risk, and hardship endured. When he returned to Texas in the later part of the winter of 1866, and 1867, it was with the fixed opinion that driving Texan cattle north was unprofitable, and in fact next thing to impracticable. So the following summer of 1867, he was not among the few drovers who ventured to start herds northward, for of that he felt he had had enough. But when the drovers of 1867 returned to Texas and told of Abilene, the Captain was among the first to gather a very choice herd of eight hundred beeves and put them upon the trail to Western Kansas. After carefully driving his herd for about sixty days, after crossing Red river, he found himself and herd in the immediate vicinity of Abilene. Selecting excellent herding grounds convenient to the village, the Captain took up his quarters at the Drovers' Cottage and awaited farther developments, hoping for the appearance of a buyer. He did not wait long, for he had one of the most carefully selected and driven herds that could be found on the market, and it was of this herd that a certain Illinoisan selected two hundred and twenty-four choice beeves, mentioned elsewhere, upon which he essayed to get back some of his losses of the previous year, but with what results suffice it to say that, the Illinoisan's returns from that drove of catle, good and fat though they were, were fully six thousand dollars less than his investment. The balance of the Captain's herd was sold at remunerative figures to a packer, later in the fall. So the first year's operation was highly satisfactory, and the determination was formed to continue the business. He could fully appreciate the benefits of a shipping depot to which he could bring his herds unmolested by mobs and thieves; where he would stand a good chance of meeting a buyer; or, if he choose, could go unmolested direct to any desired market in the north. The Captain obtained his military title in the confederate army, where he won honorable distinction, and made innumerable friends. Indeed it would be difficult to find a superior example of a high-minded, dignified Southern gentleman than he. Quiet in turn of mind and manner, is never heard talking loud and coarsely, not even to his inferiors or subordinates. Perhaps the entire droving fraternity could not furnish a better student, or one who loves to pass so many of his leisure hours in reading, and there is not in the western cattle trade a better informed or better read man than Capt. Millet. In his various business undertakings he has been at least moderately successful. He has driven from one thousand to eight thousand cattle annually, but seldom, if ever, ships or packs on his own account; always preferring to sell on the plains, and if need be, drive to any desired point in the Territories, to accomplish the desired object. He has spent several winters in the upper Missouri river country, and furnished thousands of cattle to Government contractors for Indian supplies. To Nevada and Idaho he has sent one or more herds and, after wintering and fattening, sold them to the mining villages of those regions. He is a man of great energy and integrity of character, with clear solid business ideas.
The demand for cheap cattle in the Territories, at the close of the war, was very great, and the supplying thereof aided materially in making Abilene a success. For each year there were large numbers of stock cattle brought there from Texas, many more than could have possibly found purchasers, if there had been no territorial demand. Almost every territory in the Union is well adapted to raising cattle, and in each there is and has been more or less demand for beef, from those engaged in mining and other vocations. The markets thus created, always afforded good prices, and that in gold. Besides, just at that time the Union, and Central Pacific Railroads were in process of construction, employing many thousands of men who, of course, had to be fed. All of these circumstances conspired to make an active demand for all grades of cattle, and when it is remembered that a succession of drouthy seasons had destroyed nearly all the cattle in California, it will be seen that the supply must needs come principally from east of the Rocky Mountains.
As we have remarked, the demand for cattle to supply the Territories was great, and the turning of attention of territorial operators to Abilene as a place to buy, greatly aided that point in becoming a complete market -- one in which any kind, sort, or sized cattle could either be bought or sold; and the driving of herds purchased at Abilene, to the Territories, became quite as common as driving from Texas to Abilene. There were certain Texan drovers who looked almost exclusively to the territorial operators for buyers for their stock. In case they succeeded in meeting a purchaser, the drovers would often deliver their herds at some agreed point, in whichever Territory the buyer might desire. In such cases, the same outfit and the same cow-boys that came from Texas with the stock, would go on to its territorial destination. Perhaps the most prominent drover engaged in supplying the territorial demand, is Col. J. J. Myers, of Lockhart, Texas. In June, 1867, during the first visit of the Illinoisan to the West, and whilst his project of a cattle shipping depot was not yet fully determined upon, and whilst stopping temporarily at the Hale House in Junction City, he was introduced to a small sized, quiet gentlemen, who was evidently entering that class upon whose head Time had began to sprinkle her silver frosts. The gentleman was introduced as being late from Texas; and here, thought the Illinoisan, was just the man before whom to lay the plan of the contemplated project, and thus secure the Texan's judgment upon it-whether or not it was plausible or advisable, and if such a shipping depot was created, would the Texan drovers bring their herds to it. So, inviting the venerable gentleman to take a walk, they strolled off to a lumber pile, on a vacant lot, and there sat down, deeply engaged in conversation, for two or more hours; in which time the Illinoisan explained his contemplated project fully, and noted closely the comment and opinions of the Texan drover, for such he proved to be. He there told that young Illinoisan that such a depot, for cattle sale and shipment, was the greatest need of Texan stock men, and that whoever would establish and conduct such an enterprise, upon legitimate business principles, would be a benefactor to the entire Texan live stock interest, and would undoubtedly receive all the patronage that could reasonably be desired. From the hour of that informal interview between the Texan drover and the Illinoisan, the project, such as was soon developed at Abilene, became a fixed fact or purpose in the mind of its projector. There are moments in ones existence when a decision, or a purpose arrived at, shapes future actions and events -- even changes the whole tenor of ones life and labor. Such was the effect of the two brief hours spent in conversation by the Texan drover and the llinoisan. When they shook hands and parted, there existed in the breast of the Illinoisan an impression that he had been talking to a sincere, honest man, who spoke his convictions without deceit or without any desire whatever to mislead any one, but with a firmly fixed determination to give only correct information. The decisions and determinations formed at that interview, fixed the life and labor of the Illinoisan. That Texan drover was Col. J. J. Myers, a man of that peculiar build and statue that can endure untold physical hardships without fatigue. There are few men in the West or Northwest who have so thorough a knowledge -- gathered from actual travel and observation of all the Territories of the Union, as Col. Myers. One of his early tours over the West was made across the continent with John C. Fremont, on his famous exploring expedition. This occurred almost forty years ago, when the Colonel was but a youth, just entering into vigorous manhood. Such a strong desire to roam became implanted in his bosom, that he did not give himself rest until he had traversed almost every foot of territory between the Mississippi river and the Pacific ocean. And when he had seen all that dame Nature had to show, he turned his attention to stock ranching in Texas, making his home at Lockhart. He too was a drover in 1866, and endured all kinds of outrages before he was able to sell his herd. But in 1867 he decided to drive into Western Kansas, and so flank all settlements, and take his chances to find a purchaser some where on the frontier, but just where he could sell, he did not know. The Colonel was among Abilene's first patrons and warmest friends, and so long as it was a market, he annually made his appearance with from four thousand to sixteen thousand head of cattle; which, of course, were driven in several herds, never more than three thousand head in one herd.
The class of cattle the Colonel usually drove was just suited for the territorial demand; therefore, he never shipped but few car loads. For four years he sold his herds to parties living in Salt Lake, genuine Mormons of the true polygamist faith, and delivered his stock to them in Utah. The Mormons, as all well know, are very clannish people and, especially the lay members, are little disposed to trade with, or buy anything of a Gentile. Therefore, to avoid this religious prejudice, and in order to get into and through the Territory without trouble, or having to pay exorbitant damage bills to the Latter Day Saints; it was his practice to instruct his men to tell every resident of Utah they met, that the cattle belonged to Heber Kimball, one of the elders or high priests in Mormondom. No matter whose farm the cattle run over nor how much damage they done to crops it was all settled amicably by telling the residents that the cattle were Elder Kimball's. No charge or complaint was ever made, after that statement was heard, and it did appear that if Heber Kimball's cattle should run over the saints bodily and tread them into the earth, it would have been all right, and not a murmur would have been heard to escape their lips. When the cattle reached their destination, the Colonel never went near them, but allowed Elder Kimball to dispose of them always as if they were his own, which he could do at a rapid rate. The Mormons appeared to consider it a great privilege to buy of the Sainted Elder, although they were paying from one to three dollars in gold more per head for the cattle than they would have had to pay to the Gentile drover. Indeed, they would not have bought the same stock of the Gentile at any price. When it is known that this people are such complete dupes of cunning smart men, is it any wonder that they submit to be plucked like a goose, for the benefit of their quondlam keepers? Or is it anything strange that their leaders manage to get immensely rich? But Utah, notwithstanding her great city and her immense mining population, has now more than a supply of cattle for her own consumption, and is beginning to export cattle to Chicago and the east.
Several thousand head of fat beeves were driven from Utah over the mountains to Cheyenne and there shipped to Chicago during the year 1873. So there is no longer a demand for stock cattle in that Territory. There are few Texan drovers who handle or drive more cattle from Texas than Col. Myers -- few are more widely or favorably known than he. He is a man of great experience and solid judgment, and one that has few enemies, but wherever he is known his name is spoken with respect, akin to love and admiration. He is a man true to his pledges, and one who would not reap advantage from, or oppress a fellow man, simply because he had the power, or the legal right to so do. When he is given the title of "A father in Israel" among the drovers, there will found few, if any, who will dispute his right of his worthiness of the appellation.
|
<urn:uuid:d81edc4e-6911-470f-b550-2cc514094c8c>
|
CC-MAIN-2022-33
|
http://www.kancoll.org/books/mccoy/mcchap04.htm
|
2022-08-13T12:42:07Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571950.76/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813111851-20220813141851-00123.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.983991 | 5,663 |
Be a part of over 60 years of strong, local history. Our Davenport construction location is near the Mississippi River and in the major metropolitan area in the Quad Cities. With industry experts, the full-line of Caterpillar equipment and allied brands, and a full-service shop, our branch is here to serve our customers. As a third-generation, family-owned company, we put our customers and employees first to ensure the success of all.
THINKBIG INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
If you’re intrigued by the prospect of repairing, buying and selling state-of-the-art equipment, this is your chance to earn money while learning to be a service technician. In just two short years, you can find yourself earning excellent pay with job security as an entry-level technician. Program enrollees undergo a diverse slate of training courses while actually experiencing what it’s like to work on powerfully built, technologically advanced machinery. Paid students/interns participate in four consecutive alternating rotations of eight weeks of training at Illinois Central College in East Peoria followed by eight-week internship at our Davenport, IA branch.
INTERESTED? LEARN MORE TODAY!
A bigger, brighter future waits when you enroll in the Caterpillar Dealer Service Technician Training program. Fill out the form below for more information on our ThinkBig program out of Davenport!
|
<urn:uuid:dcb892dc-f1d7-471c-9d7e-7ae03d0b0716>
|
CC-MAIN-2021-21
|
https://www.altorfer.com/now-is-the-time-to-thinkbig/
|
2021-05-18T16:57:44Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-21/segments/1620243991288.0/warc/CC-MAIN-20210518160705-20210518190705-00085.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.922301 | 284 |
Class of 2009's impact just the beginning
By Ann Miller
Advertiser Staff Writer
This 28th annual University of Hawai'i Sports Circle of Honor is a testament to our remarkable diversity.
Its new members are:
• The late Jyun "Curly" Hirota, who went from the 'Ewa plantation to world series champion in Japan;
• The late Terry Albritton, who shattered the world shot put record at Cooke Field, then helped introduce "fast-twitch" muscle training techniques to the West, and future Philadelphia Phillie all-star Shane Victorino;
• Jim Schwitters, fulltime teacher and part-time coach who retired with a record number of NCAA tennis wins and is now being inducted into Halls of Fame at a frantic pace, and;
• Vince Goo, a special education teacher who put Rainbow Wahine basketball on the national map and pictures of his graduates — his graduation rate was .978 — on his wall.
Hirota, a two-sport star who graduated from UH in 1949 with a business degree in economics, was inducted into the Legends category at yesterday's media luncheon at Bank of Hawai'i, the Circle's sponsor since 1982.
The Class of 2009 will be honored at halftime of tonight's UH men's game at Stan Sheriff Center. The Circle of Honor, now with 10 teams and 90 members, is located on the inner concourse of the arena, a place Hirota and Albritton could only imagine when they were in Mānoa.
Yesterday Albritton's sons, Shane and Thomas, represented their father, who died while traveling in Cambodia. The boys grew up on Maui, where Shane was Victorino's classmate at St. Anthony. The small private school had a tiny weight room that was remarkably sophisticated, with three Olympic lifting platforms. So was their strength training, thanks to Terry Albritton.
A film major at Stanford, Albritton was fascinated by the training techniques in his trips to communist countries with the national team. He asked endless questions so he could understand the theories. He suffered a career-ending injury a year out of "his" Olympics and went on to become an American pioneer in plyometrics, or "explosive-reactive" power training involving the central nervous system.
"I saw him (Victorino) after my dad passed away and he really thanked me," Shane Albritton said. "He said, 'I owe a lot of my success to your dad.' He was really thankful. My dad played a big part in the success of a lot of people."
Schwitters had an impact on more than 700 varsity tennis players at UH over his long career. He was offered a minor league baseball contract while growing up on the Mainland, but tennis was his passion. He dominated the game here in the 1970s, after making his way to Hawai'i with stops and layovers in Illinois, Iowa, Arizona, California and Tahiti. While coaching UH he never stopped teaching an assortment of classes — at Maryknoll, 'Iolani, Mānoa and even on the Mainland.
"When I retired in 2004 I went out with my seniors (on the team) and I was OK with that," Schwitters said. "But I really miss teaching."
Goo shared that same passion for basketball. He never had the biggest or best athletes, but he took the Rainbow Wahine to their first NCAA Tournament in his second season. They would go to four more in the next decade.
They have not been back since 1998, but that was his focus every season — "just for the experience and knowing they accomplished a goal," he said.
"If you go to the NCAA tournament, you have to have done something good during the season," Goo said. "You measure it at the end and if you made the NCAAs, you know you did some pretty good stuff along the way."
Current coach Dana Takahara-Dias played for Goo and is also a former special education teacher. She introduced him and thanked him for "making us be better women in all facets of our lives." Goo thanked Takahara-Dias, for bringing interest to a program starved for attention.
"I think women's' basketball has come a long, long way," Goo said. "When Dana was introduced as coach there were four or five cameras and all the print media. Twenty years ago, when I was hired, we met on the third floor and there was one camera there, and it was my wife's Polaroid."
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI'I CIRCLE OF HONOR CLASS OF 2009
• Coached Rainbow Wahine basketball 17 seasons, retiring in 2004 as winningest basketball coach in school history (334-166)
• Teams qualified for postseason 10 times (five each NCAA and WNIT)
• Earned program's only NCAA Tournament victory in 1990, reached 1992 NWIT championship and 2001 WNIT semifinals
• Coached three honorable mention All-Americans, three conference Players of the Year and 21 all-conference players
• Won program's only conference championship in 1996
• Four-time conference Coach of the Year
• Son of former UH men's basketball coach Ah Chew Goo
• Coached UH men's and women's tennis 38 years
• Retired in 2003 as winningest coach in NCAA tennis history with combined record of 1,327-610-15
• Coached 26 all-conference players and nine national scholar-athletes
• 2000 Region VII Coach of Year
• Guided UH men to eighth at 1968 NCAA College Division Championship and qualified for 1975 NCAA Division I Championship
• Named one of Top 10 Players of the Century in Hawai'i and Player of the Decade (1970s) by Hawai'i Tennis News
• Inducted into USTA-Hawai'i Hall of Fame as both player and coach, along with USTA, Hawai'i Sports and St. Ambrose Halls of Fame
• Broke world shot put record with throw of 71 feet, 8› inches at 1976 Cooke Field all-comers meet as a UH junior
• 1976 and '77 NCAA shot put champion
• Enrolled at Stanford in 1973 on football scholarship and also competed in track
• Transferred to Hawai'i in 1975 and was second in NCAA shot put
• Transferred back to Stanford for 1976-77 academic year after UH dropped mens track and field
• UH strength coach 1979-85
• Died in Cambodia in 2004 at age 50
JYUN "CURLY" HIROTA
• All-star catcher for Tokyo/Yomiuri Giants in Japan Baseball League, won four Japanese World Series titles from 1952-55, 1952 Rookie of the Year, named catcher on Japan's All-Time Nine team
• UH baseball coach 1963-65
• Co-captain 1948 UH football team
• All-league UH baseball player
• Manager for Kintetsu Buffaloes JBL farm club
• Aloha Stadium events manager
• Died in 2003
|
<urn:uuid:9fe19f3f-51a3-445e-a52b-2d28577f2131>
|
CC-MAIN-2023-14
|
https://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2010/Feb/06/sp/hawaii2060331.html
|
2023-03-27T07:58:57Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296948609.41/warc/CC-MAIN-20230327060940-20230327090940-00775.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.977823 | 1,504 |
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – Cornerback Champ Bailey worked on a side field with strength and conditioning coach Luke Richesson during the Denver Broncos' practice Wednesday, and middle linebacker Wesley Woodyard also was held out.
Bailey hasn't practiced since spraining his left foot Aug. 17. Woodson injured his right ankle in the Broncos' opener.
If Bailey can't play against the Giants this weekend, he'll again be replaced by Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie.
If Woodyard can't go, he'll most likely be replaced by 12th-year pro Paris Lenon, who signed Aug. 20, the same day All-Pro linebacker Von Miller received a six-game drug suspension.
Miller could face further discipline from the NFL after he was cited last week for speeding and driving without a license, his second run-in with the law in a month.
AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org
|
<urn:uuid:5a7b0f44-a6c1-4ea8-a90c-0b38350e121c>
|
CC-MAIN-2015-18
|
http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2013/09/11/champ-bailey-wesley-woodyard-held-out-denver-broncos-practice/
|
2015-04-27T10:56:00Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-18/segments/1429246658061.59/warc/CC-MAIN-20150417045738-00182-ip-10-235-10-82.ec2.internal.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.976381 | 194 |
At Flight Level Publishing, Inc., we care about your privacy. When you browse through our site, we collect information on the efficiency and working of our Web site. This information includes the number of times a web page is accessed, the browser used, and paths taken when moving through the Web site. We purge
this information yearly.
We also collect your contact information but will prompt you to enter it. With your permission, this information is aggregated with information collected from all visitors to our Web site and used for market analysis. This information is never provided to third parties. Once prompted for your contact information, you will not be prompted again if your browser privacy preferences allow cookies.
|
<urn:uuid:36192871-3762-4fad-bea7-d18d1df9b81e>
|
CC-MAIN-2017-09
|
http://www.pilotplates.com/privacy.php
|
2017-02-24T10:26:53Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-09/segments/1487501171463.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20170219104611-00083-ip-10-171-10-108.ec2.internal.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.87193 | 137 |
Status: Never Married
City: Cleaton, 37230
dating men: Cute curvy girl looking for a real man.
Looking for acceptance a good friend. Hey guys ;) Now that I have your attention I would like to remind you (you being the people that post sexual ads or look for sexual partners in this section) what these words actually mean. Strictly in a way that involves rigid enforcement or that demands obedience Platonic x . (of love or friendship) intimate and affectionate but not sexual. x . confined to words, Bergen-NY adult personals sex personals Tucsonia theories, orswingers meet in Estral Beach United States ideals, not picky just lonely 8s and not leading to practical action. x . IT MEANS NO SEX. There is an ENTIRE section for people who just want to get banged out. This is not that section! I will not open any attachments reply to your sexual . Nice try though. Seeking honest careing guy for a ltr.
Black man seeks love.
discrete sex Antimony Utah on date hookup fucked in Cornwallville New York online hot slender dude Londrina casual sex
Venice strapon on sex: Nice guy looking for nice Philly girl. Bored loser looking for other bored w e-.
Shawnda | I am seeking nsa sex | Single
Irresponsibility. kindness. sucking dick .. Boise Idaho sex at forbys in Boise Idaho Byrnesville, 59875
Looking for a pretty and loving woman! Hello I'm blue eyes. I'm a great guy have a great job my own house and I know what I want in life! Just looking for a loving woman that will treat me right and that I am attracted to. Anyways reply with pictures I have some to send as well. Thanks. Hope you have a great day! looking for that country boy... Im x yrs old. Im single and i have . I have tats and piercings and im looking for a country boy. In saying that i like trucks mud camping fishing etc love being outdoors. I want a white guy sumone who likes and isnt afraid to show me a good time. I dont want a xxx nite stand if i did i wouldnt be posting my heart on here. I live alone having my alit. But i wanna talk and see where it goes. If u just want sex keep on lookin cuz u wont get it here. In a real relatiobship sex is an added perk. Im looking to find a heart and be found by a heart also. Im ready to be happy and will settle for nothing less. I have a big heart and open mind. I speak what i think and i smoke. Just email me with "country time" in the subject line and send a pic x .
Seeking a girl who wants to pound a guy's butt. Hot married women seeking horny milf godivas greenville blowjob chicks ready friends with benefits.
Tired of head amateur women mature. Horny women in Pond Springs, TX Early 50s male looking for ltr.
Jacqueline | I ready dating | Single
Massage for Women Available. very attractive intelligent swm looking for asian female Fontana-on-Geneva Lake, 13509
Seeking passion/kissing/sex x mwm seeking female for passion. Love to kiss. I want to feel like a again making out. Its been too long since I had any fun. I am chubby though. But I love using my tongue. I am x ft x inch and open minded. Put great kiss in subject Lonely Just a lonely guy looking for a lonely woman. Hoping to find someone that wants some company as much as I do. I'm x ' x ", x lbs, single, free xxx women of the Bretton Woods in shape. I host. Fake ass spammers, fuck buddies in Buffalo pussy tonight Nizhnetimersyany fuck off.
Mohegan Sun FunTall SWM 50s Seeks open to age SF for. Divorced horny seeking dating mature swinger couple Kurumur horney women search professional dating service.
College Girl Looking For Cocky. Just looking to give massage.
Tiffani | I ready teen fuck | Married
Amature swingers bbw rican male seeks playmate tonight. horny granny Lake Charles High View, 39215
I may have lost you forever, re sex Stanley posting busty lady 67544 but just know that I am always going to remember our night together. I cant imagine ever finding someone as cool as you again. I hope you will see, my past is just that. I am not some monster as you already know. I am the same kind person who held you in my arms no judgement, best asian fucks Idyllwild no questions. I believe in hope, and am hoping you will see we are good together. I never meant to hurt you. Try to look past the past, and see who I am now. Please me or text, you have my number and my heart. I am going to wait a while for you.
Trying to find a woman thats needs to be pleased. Local pussy ready cyber sex chat room having sex Busuicenii Popii .
Looking for friends with benifits in the ft. worth area. Motley-MN adult matchmaker Professional Massage Therapists seeks LMT or PT for Self Care.
Iris | Searching sexual encounters | Never Married
Seeking woman that wants to ride a meet for sex tonight. fucking in mississippi Granville, 66341
Looking for A Female with Herpes I am looking for a female with Herpes type xxx I am a healthy fit young male and am interested in a compassionate female who understands or shares my "situation." Please contact if interested. Then, we can get to know each other and exchange pics. Thanks :) FWB-LTR-Single or Married x (North Madison) x Tired of being alone and not given the attention you deserve? x 'lb, gentleman, horny asian woman in Venezia educated, financially secure, online casual encounters Charlbury blonde Huelva woman very affectionate, seeking FWB LTR with single or married (discreet, respectful and confidential) arrangement! I'm real for its x below out right now. Please send me a pic and I will send you xxx and place 'Too Cold Out in the subject line to avoid spam. Let's chat!
Seeking shy sexy couples with a few extra lbs. Lonely fat looking erotic dating fat dating Baltic Connecticut on a scamp .
Hard body Italian stud seeking. Hot hung and here to pls u.
Hot Readhead Works at chat adult dating 's. Forest woman looking nsa singles Seeking outgoing female tonight or tomorrow.
Looking for some fun anytime anywhere ; only girls. Grandma wanting adults looking for sex
not picky just lonely 8s
Seeking FWB NSA maybe open to more. Horny friend seeking sex message Local sluts online request but who knows.
Ltr single mom wanted. Horny lonely girls wanting mature sex online
horny granny Lake Charles
talk dirty to me Bored at work and looking for someone to keep me company. Can be text... or if you are feeling ...come here and lets have some nsa sex with a slight chance of getting caught ;) It's gonna be a fine day Sunday Cruise It's gonna be a fine day. Looking to make a day of it on Sunday and go for a cruise. Both bikes or just mine. Would like to meet with someone open to becoming friends and maybe more. Lets talk. - x - Want to host before go to work this morning.
Are you the connection I'm looking for? I am looking to become friends first, which is important. If we meet, and its right I am open to becoming more than friends. I am looking for a woman who possesses the same qualities that I do. I am kind, compassionate, fun, witty, sexy, honest, loyal, and monogamous; I have a deep understanding for the world around us. I am well educated and well traveled. I'm x ' x , x lbs, blond hair blue eyes and feminine, and am looking for the same. This ad is not intended for those who are men, married women or someone just looking for sex, xxx somes...etc If none of these descriptions apply to you then read on. I am in my mid forties, I am looking for a woman who takes care of herself in body and mind. My attractions are too smart, witty, sensitive, compassionate, honest, complete and sensual; someone who is a gooddating hot women in Dawsonville Georgia 67601 communicator, not picky just lonely 8s and fully understands the value in that.I have a great job that I hold a lot of passion for, am blessed with wonderful friends and family. So if I sound like someone you would like to get to know better, Cheating wives in Hill city ID escot woman Cherry Valley Arkansas write me and tell me about yourself. Pic for pic -as physical attraction is also a key element. Hope to hear from you. Have a wonderful day...it doesn't get any better than this...:-) working girl only needs Springfield Illinois banging Lihue woman looking for couple Sucked or Stroked, women only.
"Normal" Wow! You totally pulled xxx over on me! NOT easy to do, but you got me. I was convinced you were not only real, but normal and cool.first timer take a look and you may be surprised w w However, not picky just lonely 8s closing out your account so immediately is a clear indicator that you are shady! Usually shady people aren't as good as sounding so normal, scooters West yorkshire w adult personals massage older women seeking younger men Canyon California so congrats on that skill. Whatever your intentions were for me I'm so very glad I avoided them. God help whomever you have your eye on next. Be careful out there, .
Mature Woman for playmate looking for a older woman for discreet NSA friendship. Im a attractive x white male, open minded and fun, love to give oral and lotsjapanese women dating Gambassi Terme foreplay, not picky just lonely 8s So if interested send me message and put smoking hot in subject line so that I know you are real. let me be your toy to do what ever you please MW looking for A PARTY GIRL ME AND MY GIRL ARE LOOKING FOR A PARTY GIRL TO HANG OUT WITH. A GIRL WHO KNOWS HOW TO HANDLE HER SHOTS OF PATRON THEN A BLUNT OF KUSH AND A GIRL WHO DRESSES IN SEXY SKIRTS AND HEELS IS A PLUS SO IF YOUR INTERESTED SEND ME PIC AND STATS AND LET THE PARTY BEGIN THATS HER AND ME girls that fuck Hermagor
free sex moscow russia I am searching for an Asian GIRL.
Need a date for the Manchester Orchestra show. Looking for a little or a lot of fun.
free bw dating tonight site Watch u man looking for sex at cu.
sex free Richmond town sex contacts in Rapsani Arco adult swingers massage women free fuck.
|
<urn:uuid:10656379-276f-4039-a229-f5819241097f>
|
CC-MAIN-2017-22
|
http://ultimateteamsuccess.com/webcam-chatrooms/May/98584/not-picky-just-lonely-8s/30079
|
2017-05-22T21:28:29Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-22/segments/1495463607120.76/warc/CC-MAIN-20170522211031-20170522231031-00065.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.919279 | 2,363 |
One of the best parts of being a realtor is helping a client envision their dream home. Even when it sometimes seems impossible. Could you turn the home in the photo below into someone dream home? What ideas would you have?
Interested in a career as a real estate agent? Visit www.tocrres.com/register to get started today.
|
<urn:uuid:2f43f7d4-b5ca-4281-a2e7-7b6a914e8f57>
|
CC-MAIN-2022-49
|
https://www.tocrres.com/post/a-benefit-of-a-career-in-real-estate
|
2022-12-04T07:56:54Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446710968.29/warc/CC-MAIN-20221204072040-20221204102040-00196.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.972006 | 72 |
Sendes vanligvis innen 5-15 dager
This book aims to provide the reader with a guide to Granada. Divided into ten routes, it takes the visitor, step-by-step, from the poet Federico Garcia Lorca's birthplace in the village of Fuente Vaqueros to the site of his assassination, at the beginning of the Civil War, in the foothills outside the city. The author investigates the associations Granada held for Lorca, who was one of Spain's most celebrated poets. Areas such as the Alhambra and the old Moorish quarter of the Albaicin, the Royal Chapel in the cathedral where Ferdinand and Isabella lie buried, and the high mountains south of Granada with their view across the Mediterranean to Africa. This book should prove of interest to any visitor of this region of Andalusia, or anyone interested in Spanish literature. Ian Gibson is the author of "The Assassination of Lorca".
|
<urn:uuid:2db88605-31fa-4552-8be0-029c71045809>
|
CC-MAIN-2017-39
|
https://www.platekompaniet.no/bok/lorcas-granada-a-practical-guide-ian-gibson/
|
2017-09-25T19:48:24Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-39/segments/1505818693240.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20170925182814-20170925202814-00585.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.916059 | 197 |
Leatherpants Freddy Black
Tax includedDelivery time aprox. 10-12 working days
- Super soft leather
- Classic trouser look
- Noble rivets on the trouser hem
- No back pockets
: Free exchanges and returns
DHL Packstation possible
Trusted Shops Buyer protection
Freddy - Our leather pants with a high rise and minibootcut legs.
It has a great fit and is super comfortable.
The absolutely simple cut gives the pants a classic, noble look.
The trouser hem is studded with a row of silver rivets, an unobtrusive eye-catcher.
The high-waist cut is very modern. The closure of the pants is a hidden button and zipper.
The leatherpants have no back or side pockets. The satin lining ensures a comfortable fit.
- Lamb Nappa Leather
- Upper material
- 100% Lamb Leather
- 100% Polyester
- Woman Category
|
<urn:uuid:818cdfab-1472-4b7a-a9d0-b0d77e427549>
|
CC-MAIN-2023-06
|
https://fetish-design.com/en/leatherpants/233-712-leatherpants-freddy-black.html
|
2023-02-07T02:07:38Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764500368.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20230207004322-20230207034322-00765.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.804285 | 254 |
2020 Year Planner Calendar Download (A4 or A3 printable)
A 2020 printable year planner calendar download. The file is in high quality PDF format and you can print as many year planners as you like from the file. The file prints at both A4 and A3 sizes via Adobe Reader (free) or the PDF viewer installed in your operating system.
It can also be used on a computer or tablet for quick reference to the year ahead.
Our year planner downloads are used by people all over the world and we regularly receive positive feedback on the quality and usefulness of them.
The year planner download costs just £3.00 and is available for instant access once you have checked out.
If you wish to have a year planner with your logo and contact details on then please look at our 2020 Excel version which can be easily edited. These are great when giving planners out to customers and contacts.
See our video on how to print the year planner:
You can pay using PayPal, Apple Pay, Visa, MasterCard or American Express. You do not need an account and can use your credit or debit card. We do not store or have access to any of your card information.
This planner may also suit those who are looking for:
- Kalender 2020
- Calendario 2020
- Calendrier 2020
- 2020 Calendar
- Yearly 2020 calendar
- Financial calendar 2020
- 2020 Budget calendar
|
<urn:uuid:1292e9a0-2be1-43c6-aab8-63c9fcad2d0f>
|
CC-MAIN-2021-04
|
https://infozio.com/products/2020-year-planner-calendar-download
|
2021-01-26T00:06:25Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-04/segments/1610704792131.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20210125220722-20210126010722-00204.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.898952 | 294 |
When Blugolds decide they want to do something, they usually follow a "go big or go home" sort of philosophy and let nothing stand in their way of making an impact. So when UW-Eau Claire junior Megan Schleusner decided she wanted to conduct groundbreaking biomedical research, she looked no further than the world-renowned Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, to seek a research job.
A college undergrad paid to research at Mayo Clinic ... sound unlikely?
Well, that was exactly the case last spring when Dr. Abhishek Chandra of Mayo Clinic hired Schleusner for a position in his lab, a student position funded by the Mayo Clinic Undergraduate Research Employment Program (UREP). UREP is a paid research employee program for currently enrolled college students who have completed at least one year of undergraduate studies.
The focus of Chandra’s lab is the study of age- and disease-related osteoporosis, particularly in postmenopausal women and cancer survivors who have undergone radiation therapy.
“We are studying the mechanisms of these types of bone loss and looking for drug therapies to block those mechanisms,” Chandra said. “Megan has been working on key analysis in seeking these outcomes.”
It’s no accident that Schleusner’s resume was on target for this type of work. The biology major with a pre-professional health science minor has been taking advantage of every transformational learning opportunity available to her since early high school, and it shows.
“UW-Eau Claire has really set me up for success,” said the Colfax native. “I came in with many more experiences than my peers in this program. I completed an internship in Vietnam last summer, working for two weeks at a busy hospital in Hội An; I have worked in Dr. Lyman-Gingerich’s lab for the last three semesters shadowing senior students working on genetics research. Both she and Dr. Julie Anderson have mentored me in lab skills and research and helped me through the UREP application process. Lastly Dr. Tim Nelson from Mayo has made many visits to campus and provided insight into all the opportunities Mayo has to offer.”
Chandra has worked with undergraduates before through the Mayo UREP program and sees huge benefits for both the clinic and the students in this relationship.
"The long-term interest of the clinic gets the benefit of training these research students for futures in graduate school, many of whom remain at Mayo in our M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. programs," he said. "And for the students, they are able to co-author published research, and I can have them back a second time to continue where that research left off, producing another publication. For all students planning on graduate school, more publications are always a good thing."
Another tremendous learning outcome that Schleusner sees in the UREP program has been the chance to live the life of a medical researcher for the summer.
“Working alongside these professionals every day has been such a valuable experience,” she said. “I’ve been able to picture myself in this field, doing the work that they’re doing every day. It has been the most helpful outcome overall. I truly wanted to see what my future could look like, what kind of work-life balance I might have. That’s not something that students can often get to see.”
In addition to her research and lab experiences, Schleusner cites many varying Blugold experiences as preparing her for Mayo research work. She is a member of the Pre-Health Professionals Club, Biology Club and STEM for Women, all of which offer valuable networking opportunities.
Schleusner also holds several different paid jobs, and they all provide her with tools that will be useful to her medical pursuits. Working as a resident assistant in Chancellor’s Hall gives Schleusner ongoing experience mentoring younger students and developing problem-solving skills. Working as an advanced emergency medical technician on an ambulance crew and as an emergency room assistant at Marshfield Clinic in Eau Claire give her a solid connection to patient care and best practices in the field, values that Schleusner holds central to all of her career goals.
Chandra was able to connect the work he has seen from Schleusner to what he knows to be her interests in patient outcomes.
“We are trying to find a better quality of life for those patients; the clinical data we are collecting does not yet follow patients, but our ultimate goal is longitudinal studies over time,” Chandra said.
That type of research would combine efforts from Chandra’s lab with other projects at Mayo, those working more specifically with drugs and animal models — another area of interest to Megan.
“Megan has shown interest in different projects in all the labs and has demonstrated a main goal of relating every outcome she seeks to patient care — in how this will help a real patient now or in the future,” Chandra said. “This was something I could see in her CV, and have seen at work here.”
When it comes to patient care, Schleusner can pinpoint the moment she realized how vital a basis of empathy and patient-centered medical practice would be to her future, and she has since kept her eye on that ball.
“I was observing surgery (in Vietnam), and as the surgeon was about to remove the thyroid of a patient, he remarked that he would be paid the equivalent of $2 for that procedure, and the surgical assistant next to him would make $1,” Schleusner recalled.
“It was very eye-opening, and it just hit me right then what the real reason is for going into medicine — it’s the patients and the communication I’d been seeing there in Vietnam. The compassion in those physicians and staff was so obvious and inspiring. They were there for the right reasons,” she said. “I love medicine so much, you don’t have to pay me. It’s about the patients — that’s the reason anyone should be in medicine.”
Whether she chooses a research-based career as an M.D./Ph.D. or a straight M.D., Megan Schleusner knows that her work will stay rooted in the core values of patient care and outcomes. Her UREP experiences at Mayo Clinic are getting her one step closer to those goals.
Top photo caption: Fulfilling yet another academic career goal, Megan Schleusner was selected to participate in the Mayo Clinic Undergraduate Research Employment Program.
|
<urn:uuid:eafe2d19-bf4c-4cf1-8e0c-3db8bf3b93a0>
|
CC-MAIN-2020-40
|
https://www.uwec.edu/news/news/summer-in-rochester-mayo-research-job-provides-world-class-experience-3811/
|
2020-09-25T23:51:23Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-40/segments/1600400228998.45/warc/CC-MAIN-20200925213517-20200926003517-00685.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.972782 | 1,393 |
- 6 guest
From $0 NZD p/nView Availability
We are a large park with spacious sites providing a relaxing, informal environment for motor homes, caravans and tents.
Situated only a stone’s throw away from the beach.
When you arrive you have the option of tastefully developed paved sites or informal grass sites.
Select dates on the calendar above
|
<urn:uuid:24a5195c-1854-4155-bff4-335bed475df5>
|
CC-MAIN-2017-51
|
https://top10.co.nz/park/greymouth-seaside-top-10-holiday-park/room/powered-site
|
2017-12-11T02:01:21Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-51/segments/1512948512054.0/warc/CC-MAIN-20171211014442-20171211034442-00324.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.84052 | 80 |
If you are playing a game of baccarat online, even skilled players can claim prizes on some important web baccarat tips. Using just two of the web-based baccarat tips presented here can increase the level of satisfaction you experience while playing. Whatever the case, when you focus on all of the web สูตรบาคาร่า presented here, keep in mind that while dynamic gambling can improve your chances of winning, it doesn't guarantee that you will win every spin.
One of the best online gambling tips to use is knowing exactly what game customization you are playing. Learn more about the game, the house rules, and you will understand what to think of as you play.
If you want to get rewards for playing baccarat online, sort out what to wager on your balance, and then determine the amount you can set on your bet before deciding to exit the game. Remember, the chances are high that you will win more cross-bet wins. However, the more online baccarat you play, the higher the overall probability of losing. Decide when to quit before playing baccarat with our alternative virtual games.
When you do not have enough money to play baccarat, there is an option to look for online casinos that offer huge bonuses to players. You will find that these casinos regularly provide huge free play money to returning players as a bonus for topping up their player account. Otherwise, you may get a player bonus program that allows you to bet on various games in baccarat. ... watch the assets to play with increase when the opportunity arises.
Although the slot is a game that works exclusively for karma, you can still follow these fantastic tips to avoid losing yourself. Part of the main information:
The best tip when playing baccarat, blackjack, or poker is not to bet on what you can afford to lose. The real player knows when and where to stop. It is not an honor to give all the money you make. Come up with a unique combination and play with it.
- Card games can sometimes contradict their wording. Accordingly, it is always wise to understand the wording before figuring out how to play baccarat. For example, when gambling, you can place bets on your hand or an investor's hand. Say, if the sponsor has a winning hand, you may feel like you've lost the game, but right now, you can control the game by betting on the middleman’s hand.
- Another great way to learn baccarat is to test your karma at the free online baccarat tables. Here you can read the guides on how to play without risking real money. It will also help you build your confidence as you play more.
Once you learn how to play with these helpful tips, you can count on real casino tables.
|
<urn:uuid:2d131409-2e5a-461a-9d5b-7272a4b38b30>
|
CC-MAIN-2021-21
|
http://bettingtipstars.com/casino/the-formula-for-winning-online-baccarat.html
|
2021-05-06T01:40:12Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-21/segments/1620243988724.75/warc/CC-MAIN-20210505234449-20210506024449-00306.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.946783 | 593 |
|Deathcore is a genre of extreme metal that combines sounds and characteristics of death metal with sounds and characteristics of metalcore. It is defined by death metal riffs, blast beats and use of hardcore punk/metalcore breakdowns.
|Death Metal • Hardcore Punk • Metalcore|
All items (412)
Community content is available under Copyright unless otherwise noted.
|
<urn:uuid:be8d9948-9b1d-4b07-8344-76ae229fe88a>
|
CC-MAIN-2019-51
|
https://lyrics.fandom.com/wiki/Category:Genre/Deathcore
|
2019-12-14T21:29:55Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-51/segments/1575541294513.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20191214202754-20191214230754-00135.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.771432 | 75 |
It is illegal to dump any substance on any property within the City. The penalties for dumping include but are not limited to:
Fines up to $2,000 for a first offense
Confiscation of vehicles involved
Rewards may be offered to persons providing information that lead to the conviction of offenders. It is essential for residents to observe suspicious activity and report such activity to the police department/code enforcement while in progress. Pertinent information includes a physical description of the person(s) involved and vehicle description including license plate.
Property owners are responsible for the removal of items/material dumped on their property. Any suspect information available will be investigated for prosecution.
|
<urn:uuid:67ee07e3-426d-456b-995f-f2b0e3a58181>
|
CC-MAIN-2021-31
|
https://cityofinkster.com/302/Dumping
|
2021-08-01T02:02:23Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-31/segments/1627046154127.53/warc/CC-MAIN-20210731234924-20210801024924-00042.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.944229 | 136 |
Talk about a washout. The Black Stars played out an uninspired draw against the Nile Crocodiles of Sudan at the Baba Yara stadium in Kumasi Sunday. And as if that were not enough, fans were drenched when a heavy downpour commenced shortly after South African referee Jerome Damon’s final whistle. All this made for unhappy faces with the intensity of the lashing rain raising the question, who was unhappier at the Stars display, God or the fans? Continue reading
Part of a good goalkeeper’s DNA is keeping calm under pressure. When a goal is under siege, a keeper is the last line of defense.
It is no wonder therefore that Isaac Amoako is a cool customer unfazed by his continuing call-ups to the Black Stars. He is one of five local players in the national team prior to Sunday’s match against Sudan and he says he feels like he belongs.
“I do feel more comfortable because the players are all my colleagues so being among my colleagues is cool and comfortable,” Amoako said on Wednesday after the final practise in Accra before the team leaves for Kumasi.
Cracking jokes at the tail end of practice and daring a line of players taking free-kicks to beat him, the man tipped by some to eventually assume Richard Kingson’s role left no doubt about his comfort.
“That is the spirit of the game,” Amoako added. “There is nothing like they are from outside,” displaying no hint of an inferiority complex.
The match on Sunday represents a homecoming of sorts for the Kumasi Asante Kotoko goal tender.
For good reason, Amoako lists Kumasi as his favorite grounds. “There is where we play our home games, I mean Asante Kotoko so I feel good because my fans and the supporters are coming to watch so it is all good,” Amoako said.
And in the event that they win on Sunday, what local eatery would he recommend for a celebratory meal? Amoako says he is keeping the secret close to his chest. Like a goalkeeper is supposed to.
Remember when your parents told you not to believe everything you read? Fans of Andre ‘Dede’ Ayew who flock to social networking site, Twitter, purportedly to read his musings would be smart to embrace this rule, because they have been hoodwinked.
Dede firmly denied having an account after training with Ghana’s senior national team in Accra Tuesday. Ayew dismissed the suggestion of an account with a shake of the head, a wave of the finger and a strong ‘No.’
After a committed World Cup display, Ayew has become a fan favorite and is developing a cult among lady fans for his good looks. In fact, many followers of the @andreayew handle are women. The impostor has conveniently capitalized on Ayew’s emergence to have over 1700 followers.
A day before the competition began on June 8 the account was established. The last tweet was on September 14 when ‘hi peeps’ was posted. Rather confusingly, the account got the ‘verified’ tag shortly after the World Cup lending credence to the thought that followers were receiving real updates of Dede’s life.
The Black Stars are in town this week preparing for their 2012 African Cup of Nations qualifying match Sunday against Sudan in Kumasi.
Ayew would not be the first victim of a ‘twitpostor.’ Entertainers like David Letterman and Kanye West have had people speaking for them. The farcical include @osamabinladen. The phenomenon has become so common that phony account holders are referred to as ‘phweeters’. So go ahead and add @andreayew to the ‘phweeter’ column. Considering his relatively small following, Ayew may not suffer any extensive damage to his reputation. Nevertheless ‘phweeters’ have the potential to damage a celebrity’s reputation and brand with false and embarrassing thoughts.
Some of the more memorable tweets @andreayew has published are “Which team should I play for Bayern Munich or Manchester City please help to choose?” a reference to rumors of interest from those clubs in the transfer window. Another sought to dispel rumors of a dalliance with a Ghanaian actress. “Followers I am not dating nadia buari she is the ex of My brother essien Thats disrespect.”
Jones Alhassan Abu, a confidante of Ayew, says Dede was in such high demand at Marseille after the World Cup there was no question of him joining any other team.
Udinese’s Kwadwo Asamoah says playing in Kumasi this weekend should be a thrill for the players and the fans. Kumasi fans missed out on the post-World Cup celebrations as many of the Black Stars left for their European bases shortly after returning to Accra from the competition.
“We were not able to go to Kumasi to appreciate what they did for us but for now we are going there so I think it is the same thing.”
The privilege of an airport welcome, a float and other thanksgiving activities for the Stars in recognition of their success was given to Accra fans and Asamoah says the players are eager to give back to the Kumasi public for their unflinching backing.
“I think most of our players like playing in Kumasi because of the fans and the support.”
The skillful midfielder was on the winning end against Stephen Appiah’s Cesena this weekend and is looking forward to more of the same against Sudan.
“The only thing we can do best is to win for everybody to be happy about it,” Asamoah says.
The Stars leave for Kumasi on Thursday so the fans will have an opportunity to shower them with adulation in the run up to the game. If past results in the Garden City are anything to go by, the residents of Ghana’s second largest city are in for a treat.
|
<urn:uuid:1772eeb9-dc0d-4075-bb92-08a161780823>
|
CC-MAIN-2021-25
|
https://blackstarsfan.com/2010/10/
|
2021-06-14T03:33:32Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-25/segments/1623487611320.18/warc/CC-MAIN-20210614013350-20210614043350-00537.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.967763 | 1,288 |
Roblox Cheat Sword Fighting Tournament Games
Your objective will be to cheat your method through the college by all will mean possible. Undertake battling moves to take down the wooden target a quantity of occasions as you change difficulties. Attack your enemies from above and also beat every one of the enemies to victory King Triton`s Tournament. fighting
Welcome to the roblox world-famous 'Rock Paper Scissors' tournament. The cheat a character attempting to victory the world best Combat sword Combo tournament. You may be a contestant in a single really exciting and additionally dangerous tournament. College University fighting extravaganza!. Great anime action battling game.
You will pass enjoyable moments while playing sword tournament roblox cheat sword fighting tournament games.
You will have good time by playing these simple and enjoyable roblox cheat sword fighting tournament games.
|
<urn:uuid:03ad7257-95b6-4a22-b53b-e0a3f8bb37b4>
|
CC-MAIN-2015-22
|
http://www.playallfreeonlinegames.com/games/roblox-cheat-sword-fighting-tournament/
|
2015-05-30T04:31:17Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-22/segments/1432207930895.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20150521113210-00247-ip-10-180-206-219.ec2.internal.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.887281 | 172 |
Lamb & Brown Rice Adult Recipe
Dogs have specialized daily energy and nutrient requirements which vary with their life stage. Made with high-quality ingredients, Performatrin Adult Lamb & Brown Rice Formula Dog Food is formulated to give your adult dog complete and balanced nutrition to promote overall health and wellness for its adult years. The diverse nutritional needs of adult dogs can be met with this advanced super-premium formula specially developed for all breeds and sizes.
Crude Protein (min.) 22.0 % Crude Fat (min.) 12.0 % Crude Fiber (max) 5.0 % Moisture (max.) 10.0 % Zinc (min.) 330 mg/kg Vitamin E (min.) 150 IU/kg Vitamin C* (min.) 35 mg/kg Glucosamine Sulfate* (min.) 450 mg/kg Chondroitin Sulfate* (min.) 150 mg/kg Omega-6 Fatty Acids* (min.) 2.10 % Omega-3 Fatty Acids* (min.) 0.48 % * Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles.
Lamb Meal, Ground Brown Rice, Ground Rice, Pearled Barley, Rice Bran, Canola Oil stabilized with mixed Tocopherols (a natural source of Vitamin E) and Citric Acid, Corn Gluten Meal, Dried Beet Pulp, Natural Lamb Flavor, Salt, Fish Oil stabilized with mixed Tocopherols and Citric Acid, Dried Kelp, Chicory Root Extract, L-Lysine, Choline Chloride, DL-Methionine, Potassium Chloride, Dried Carrots, Yeast Extract, Dried Spinach, Dried Parsley, Dried Tomato, Dried Cranberry, Glucosamine Sulfate, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Chondroitin Sulfate, Rosemary Extract, Ascorbyl Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), Iron Amino Acid Chelate, Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Zinc Oxide, Sodium Selenite, Selenium Yeast, Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Copper Sulfate, Inositol, Niacin, Taurine, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Manganous Oxide, Vitamin A Supplement, Riboflavin, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine Mononitrate, Biotin, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (source of Vitamin K activity), Calcium Iodate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid.
ITEM # 10405 : 5.5 LB
ITEM # 10305 : 14.3 LB
ITEM # 10205 : 28.0 LB
While we make every effort to provide you with accurate and up-to-date information, occasionally one or more items on our web site may be mispriced. In the event of a pricing discrepancy, the in-store price shall prevail and be final.
|
<urn:uuid:b5530893-c2a0-4b4c-b64b-e9277222ecb5>
|
CC-MAIN-2016-07
|
http://us.petvalu.com/dog/food/product/10405/lamb-brown-rice-adult-recipe-performatrin-ultra
|
2016-02-08T00:15:59Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-07/segments/1454701151880.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20160205193911-00165-ip-10-236-182-209.ec2.internal.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.745969 | 656 |
I have a '91 Accord VTi SE with an Auto gearbox. The car has 58,000 miles on
the clock. When I try to reverse up a hill the car creeps back then stops
even when the engine revs are high. There are no probs in any forward gear.
I took it in to an auto box specialist. They said I need a reconditioned gb
at a cost of £1700. Its possible my transmission fluid got low. Does that
wreck the gb? It seems odd that only the reverse gear should be affected.
Any thoughts, advice?
Ron reading, UK
Before asking us, get out your owner's manual and find out how to check
the fluid level for yourself. Be sure to wipe the dipstick on a piece of
paper and look at the color. Smell it too. Report back.
What engine is in your car please?
what code are you getting from the engine/transmission computer? if
there is slippage, it will be recorded as an unexpected rotation speed
differential between the input and output shafts.
other than that, have you put any additives into the transmission fluid?
have you used non-honda transmission fluid? it sounds like the
one-way clutch might be slipping. a change to the correct fluid may
correct that if it's not been too badly worn already. other than that,
look into jdm import transmissions - used, but low mileage, working and
much cheaper than your quoted repair price.
Thanks for your help. I don't have an engine/transmission read-out but there
is no doubt that, in reverse, the input and output shafts are rotating at
very different rates when I try to reverse up a steep hill. Yes I have put
non-honda transmission fluid in, so there will be a mix of honda and
non-honda. Do you think that would cause trouble? Can you explain about the
"one-way" clutch please? Is it possible that my forward driving will be
unaffected? Or is there a danger that the forward transmission will also
give out soon?
Putting non-Honda fluid in your Honda is like giving a human the wrong
type of blood transfusion. Make arrangements to do a drain-n-fill with
Honda Z1 at least once, preferably three times in a row, with a short
drive in between. Other brands lack the special additives that Hondas
seem to require. If you did it a long time ago there could be tranny
damage. Here's one fellow's experience:
What's the color and how's the smell?
yes. that's why i went to the trouble of typing out all those
keystrokes to flag it as a potential issue for you.
it's a type of ratchet that locks in one direction and not in the other.
it relies on metal-to-metal contact and a small degree of friction.
if you're not using the oil anticipated by its designers, it may not
lock, simply skid and wear out. which is likely the situation with you
if you keep driving in this condition.
maybe. but you need to worry about reverse. imagine you're on a
railroad crossing and your forward exit is blocked just as you notice a
train coming. and your kid is in the car....
Motorsforum.com is a website by car enthusiasts for car enthusiasts. It is not affiliated with any of the car or spare part manufacturers or car dealers discussed here.
All logos and trade names are the property of their respective owners.
|
<urn:uuid:1a7e38f0-d23c-4163-af29-744781ff783b>
|
CC-MAIN-2018-05
|
https://www.motorsforum.com/honda/91-accord-auto-clutch-slips-in-reverse-40258-.htm
|
2018-01-21T04:52:06Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-05/segments/1516084890187.52/warc/CC-MAIN-20180121040927-20180121060927-00699.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.94894 | 761 |
Old & Rare LongmornSingle Malt Whisky
A part of the Chivas Brothers empire (now owned by Pernod Ricard), Longmorn has long been a favourite of the cognoscenti, but until recently was a very well-kept secret.
Long classed as a blender's favourite, Longmorn was little-seen as a single malt in the days of Seagram's ownership of Chivas, with the then-standard issue 15yo left in the shadow of sister distilleries such as Glenlivet, Aberlour and Glen Grant. Nowadays, however, things are slightly different.
The distillery was built in 1894-95, but ownership was taken over just four years later by James R. Grant after the founder John Duff bankrupted himself during the construction of the neighbouring Benriach distillery (known contemporaneously as 'Longmorn II'). Longmorn-Glenlivet Distillers merged with Glenlivet and Glen Grant in 1970 before the Seagram takeover in 1978.
As soon as the dust had settled on Pernod's takeover of Chivas Brothers, following the joint acquisition with Diageo of the Seagram empire, insiders were predicting a facelift and increased marketing spend on Longmorn, and in 2007 this came to pass. The much-admired, simply packaged 15yo has been replaced by a new 16yo in a fancy bottle with a sustained marketing push. As ever, sadly, this new image came at a price, with the new 16yo being launched at nearly twice the price of the old 15yo. Independent bottlings of Longmorn are relatively common and frequently outstanding in quality and value (the distillery has a long relationship with independent bottlers Gordon & Macphail of Elgin). The house style of Longmorn is rich and sherried, frequently with pronounced hints of grapefruit.The spirit is able to withstand long ageing, producing some outstanding older bottlings.
Character and Style of Old & Rare Longmorn
|
<urn:uuid:0eaf750d-3990-40ef-8b3e-42e8fdbcad81>
|
CC-MAIN-2020-50
|
https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/b/40/longmorn-single-malt-scotch-whisky?pg=1&status=yes
|
2020-12-03T11:15:42Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-50/segments/1606141727627.70/warc/CC-MAIN-20201203094119-20201203124119-00565.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.967372 | 416 |
Once upon a time the Earth may have had two moons, which merged together in a slow-motion collision over the course of several hours. According to scientists, this could be why our current lunar orb is lumpier on one side than the other.
The shape of the moon has always baffled scientists. The side facing the Earth is low and flat, while the side facing away from the earth has a thicker crust and a high, mountainous look. A new computer model explains the differences in each side of the moon with a collision early in the Earth’s history. The collision would have left the far side rocky and hard, creating what scientists refer to as the lunar highlands. Who knew the moon’s surface was so complex?
In order for the collision to have taken place, scientists say one moon would have had to run into the other at about 4,400 miles an hour. This is the slowest possible speed for the orbs to go if they were to fall into the gravity of one another. It’s too slow to actually carve a crater, but fast enough to plaster materials from one moon to the other, molding them into one lump of rock.
The two could have moons existed harmoniously for about 80 million years, each with its own stable orbit and one at about three times the size of the other. Natural gravity interactions caused them to drift further away from the planet, while the gravitational pull of the sun desensitized the orbit of the smaller moon, causing it to fall right into place with the bigger one.
Sounds like things went down pretty smoothly, but trillions of tons of debris would have been sent into space, hiding both moons for a few days, then sending meteor showers to Earth for the next MILLION years after the single moon showed back up. Not just any meteor shower, either. Some of the pieces could have been 62 miles wide. That’s big enough to wipe out Los Angeles, and then some.
Scientists are still trying to figure out why there is a higher level of aluminum on the lumpier side of the moon, but if anything, this discovery opens up new doors to discover more about what went down before we all showed up on Earth.
Via National Geographic
Image credit: NASA
|
<urn:uuid:d411f580-8e6f-400e-a4f1-92ba4152b6a3>
|
CC-MAIN-2018-43
|
http://www.the9billion.com/2011/08/08/early-earth-may-have-had-two-moons/
|
2018-10-21T07:34:18Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-43/segments/1539583513804.32/warc/CC-MAIN-20181021073314-20181021094814-00138.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.968412 | 459 |
I know today is grocery day, and quite frankly it’s a wonderful break from the monotony. Being a dog, I of course love to enjoy some lazy time to myself. But aside from my hobby of sunbathing in the window, I do enjoy giving my legs a stretch.
Needless to say, I enjoy these small trips around town. After all, I can’t very well leave the old man unattended. Who knows what kind of mischief he might get himself into? And even though I wait in the car while the old man fetches (I taught him that) some goodies to whip up and feast upon later, it’s still enjoyable to see the different sites and take in the new smells of town.
But, we’ve strayed today. We turned left where we should have turned right, and I’m sure that the park is supposed to be outside my window. It’s definitely the wrong way to our next stop. I try to tell the old man, but he just pats me on the head and reassures me everything is going to be all right. I guess that’s good enough for me. After all, as long as he knows where we’re going, we’re never lost.
Eventually we leave the city behind, but not by far. I can still detect some of its unique scents even though they’ve grown faint. The ride has even become a little bumpier, jostling me around and had I not been wearing my seat-leash, I’m sure I would’ve ended up on the floor a couple of times.
The new place we’re at is strange. I can smell different animals, plants, and even a pie that’s probably been set out to cool in an open window. It doesn’t smell as good as Debbie’s, but I’m sure it would satisfy my belly if they let me have it.
The old man gets out of the car and hobbles around with his walking-stick due to the obviously bumpy terrain. I can hear him calling out, to which another man replies. They talk for a minute, and I add some conversation to the situation.
“Hey, I’ve got to go!†I whine. I’m usually patient, but there’s undoubtedly some stuff around here that needs marking.
The old man complies and lets me out to take care of business and possibly sneak in a little exploration time. Everything looks wide open here. There is a field directly ahead that has plants and what looks like…watermelon! One of my favorites! (I’m not picky, so it’s one on a long list).
I can’t go far though, especially since you can never be sure where the old man might wander off to. But, it turns out that the two of them had their eye on the same thing.
The old man stops at the edge of the field, probably because the ground is so soft, but I can’t. I can smell all sorts of things here. There are cats, what smells like a deer, some bunnies, and what smells like a strange dog. They’ve all come and gone, so for the moment, I have the field to myself. I start examining some of the melons and a few markings left behind. Occasionally, I’ll find a watermelon that has recently been feasted on. So I help myself to a small sample.
That’s when the bird came at me. You can never trust a creature that moves as silently through the air as a bird, and I never will. I jumped right out of my fur when it squawked overhead.
“Mine!†he chirped.
“Mine now!†I barked back.
It swooped low again and taunted me once more. Then the chase was on. I hopped up in the air and barked my fiercest, most intimidating battle-cries (I learned them while we were watching Izzy’s picture box). It darted left and right, so we zigzagged through the field. I leapt over melon obstacles and even got tangled in some of the vines, but I would never give up.
That is, not until I looked back and couldn’t recognize where I was. I was lost. Overhead the bird laughed at me, as if realizing the predicament. Then it left.
I cried out to the old man. But all I could hear was the wind and the rustle of leaves. I looked around, but I was at the bottom of a slope, and all that I could see were more melons ahead of me. I sniffed around, looking for my own scent. And it was there, in a tangle of leaves and vines that had slowed me earlier. I followed my trail which was hard due to the erratic nature of my pursuit (I told you birds are not to be trusted).
I finally crested the slope and spotted the two of them, the other man loading up a huge watermelon into the car. My paws moved swiftly and brought me back to the old man.
“Thought you were lost,†he smiled.
“I wasn’t lost! After all, wherever I go, there you are,†I barked back and wagged my tail. “Now let’s have some of that watermelon.â€
Jason Duron is a short story writer and author of several fiction stories. Curious and lovable as dogs can be, the Adventures of Rocky give you a chance to see daily life from a “dog’s eye view†and share in their thoughts. Please enjoy, and we hope that you’ll feel free to comment and give us insight into your dog’s very own “rocky” adventures.
|
<urn:uuid:d2e0507e-d946-4ee9-a4ed-dadc6ca25052>
|
CC-MAIN-2022-21
|
http://blog.porchpotty.com/rocky-adventure-never-lost-and-always-found/
|
2022-05-19T03:12:10Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662522741.25/warc/CC-MAIN-20220519010618-20220519040618-00066.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.973989 | 1,317 |
The healthcare field is among the most-popular markets in America, and by enrolling today for dental hygienist schools in Ponchatoula LA, you can begin working towards your position as a registered dental hygienist.
In as soon as eighteen to twenty four months, through either online or conventional training programs, you are able to get yourself ready to challenge the license exam in your area.
Meeting the Requirements for Dental Hygienist Schools
Even though there are not very many prerequisites in training to become a registered dental hygienist, you have to pay attention to the ones that do exist. The applicant should be the minimum age, have earned a high school diploma or equivalent, successfully pass a full background check, and then must pass a test for drugs.
Top Dental Hygienist Schools in Louisiana
Information Covered in Dental Hygenist School in Ponchatoula LA
You’ve made up your mind that you really want to become a registered dental hygienist, so soon you’ll need to determine which of the dental hygienist schools is right. The first thing in starting up a career as a registered dental hygienist is to decide which of the leading dental hygenist school will be best for you. dental hygienist training courses you have chosen does need to be accredited by the Louisiana State Board or the American Dental Association. Although not as crucial as the school’s accreditation status, you might want to consider a few of the following areas as well:
- Study all you can with regard to the training school – particularly its track record
- Just what is the program’s alumni rate of success when it comes to the license exam
- Go through the program’s boards to see if something seems to be odd
Does the State of Louisiana Have a Dental Hygienist License Requirement That I Should Know About?
The American Dental Hygienists Association has instructed, along with federal guidelines, that holding a job as a dental hygienist is dependent once you’ve got your licensure. Be sure you have a look at your own state’s regulations. States can be different with regard to official certification prerequisites.
The Total Dental Hygienist Career Handbook for Louisiana
The demand for new registered dental hygienists is expected to increase substantially according to official information supplied by O*Net Online. The countrywide growth rate for this position is well ahead of the median for all jobs and is one of the highest in the health care industry. With so many positive variables to help you, your opportunity will never be better to become a dentistry hygienist.
Pick Your Classes and Find Success!
Now that you have been given all of the tips and info required to become a dental hygienist, now it’s your responsibility to sign-up for dental hygienist schools today!
|
<urn:uuid:3ca5d31e-a3f1-4952-9775-48f8634475d7>
|
CC-MAIN-2017-39
|
http://findmydentalhygienistsschools.com/dental-hygienist-schools-ponchatoula-la/
|
2017-09-21T10:34:09Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-39/segments/1505818687740.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20170921101029-20170921121029-00113.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.952077 | 616 |
by Circleware Crystal
Discontinued Actual: 2010 -
Mystic Wisdom by Circleware Crystal [CRZMYW]
- Don't see the pieces you are looking for? Your registration with us will ensure the fastest possible notification.
- Order online below or call 1-800-REPLACE (1-800-737-5223, 9:00 am - 10:00 pm ET, 7 days - our average answer speed is 10 seconds!) to order, verify inventory availability, pricing, or to ask questions!
|
<urn:uuid:a863f2c9-4799-494d-8e2b-48b25191d2e7>
|
CC-MAIN-2014-35
|
http://www.replacements.com/webquote/CRZMYW.htm
|
2014-09-01T21:57:40Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-35/segments/1409535920694.0/warc/CC-MAIN-20140909050124-00215-ip-10-180-136-8.ec2.internal.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.685055 | 111 |
Judith C. Mueller
When I have students interested in studying in the UK, I always encourage them to check out ASE. Simply put, it’s a wonderful program. Its relationship with Oxford affords students opportunities and connections with faculty that are rare in other study abroad programs. Jonathan and his staff have developed impressive resources for student research. What’s more, they make available a range of interesting internships in for our students in Bath, affording both cultural immersion and valuable work experience. The course offerings are always enticing and take full advantage of the program’s location in that splendid city.
ASE’s staff is a pleasure to work with. When I visited a few years ago, I was impressed and touched by their devotion to making ASE the best program of its kind.
When my students return from ASE, they positively glow with gratitude for the experience. They praise the staff and effuse about tutorials at Oxford, field trips to historic sites, and a wonderful community of students with whom they form fast friendships.
ASE is a gem in the study-abroad landscape.
|
<urn:uuid:e70feecf-c44d-4097-b31f-203a5754453d>
|
CC-MAIN-2018-47
|
http://www.studyabroadbath.org/drupal634/?q=views/testimonials
|
2018-11-16T08:08:57Z
|
s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-47/segments/1542039742981.53/warc/CC-MAIN-20181116070420-20181116092420-00432.warc.gz
|
en
| 0.953108 | 227 |
Subsets and Splits
No community queries yet
The top public SQL queries from the community will appear here once available.